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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01
BILLINGS N THE n. P.

1t must have been evident to the
Northern Pacific railroad officials in
attendance at the last session OF
the city council that there is a very
friendly feeling among the Billings
business men toward the Northern
Pacific Railroad company. The city
council unanimously granted its petit
ton asking for the vacation of certain
streets to enable the company to Sc
cure more track room for the pro-
posed new depot, the members OF the
chamber Of commerce endorsed the
petition and some Of the leading bust
ness men were present to give their
moral support.
Several years ago, it may be said.
there was a feeling in certain circles
that the Northern Pacific had not done
all 1t could for Billings. But there is
not the semblance Of such q feeling
d more. The business men seem to
feel that the railroad company is doing
its share toward the boosting OF
Billings, and everywhere there is a
desire to work tremendously with the
omcials in the interest of increasing
the business to and from here.
This harmonious feeling was dis
played recently when a committee
from the chamber Of commerce dis
cussed the local tariffs with the rail-
road oficials. The officials listened
carefully to a statement Of conditions
and then assured the committee that
Billings would be given fair and
equitable treatment. Now the com
pany is making arrangements to build
a new depot. That depot is desired
as much by the company as by the
citizens, for it means a saving in the
cost Of handling express and passen'
ger business. The company Is uns
doubtedly anxious to start work o.
construction, yet If 1t fastened Il
would work a hardship on the lesseef
of the ground required and the com
pany has displayed a willingness t
give them reasonable time to FIND
other locations. That the railroad
company appreciates the Importance
Of Billings is shown in the mannel
Of structure proposed. It is to cos
over $85 900, which would mean al
expenditure equal to $125, 900 If bull
by private parties.
This feeling is as It should be. Bill
ings is one Of the most importan'
shipping points on the Northern Pa
ci1c system. The business the com
pany gets from here depends mucl
on the friendly feeling Of u resi-
dents and the way in which Billing
shall grow depends much on a friend
" feeling on the part Of the railroad
company. This harmony and DISPOSE
tion to agree in everything to i'm
prove the community certainly augur
well for Billings and is a matter Q
congratulation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01
BRYAN AND suLLlvAN.-

A striking illustration of the fact
that politics makes strange bed fell
lows is given in the relation Of Roger
Sullivan Of Illinois and William Jen-
nings Bryan of Nebraska. Mr.. Sulli-
van is going to the national demo-
cratic convention in Denver, instruct
ed to vote for Mr.. Bryan as a candi-
date for the presidential nomination.
He and Mr.. Bryan seem to have bur
led the Ratchet and formed a mutual
admiration society.
What a change. It was just about
one year and a half ago, MI. Bryan,
having previously declared that he
did not want an endorsement from
the Illinois democracy, if given un-
der the political control of Roger Sui
livan, and having nevertheless, been
endorsed, declared in a speech at Chi
cago:
II told them in advance ! did not
want an endorsement under such cir
cumstances, and l repudiate it.. If my
nomination for any Office depended
upon that endorsement / would not
accept it. Mr.. Sullivan is not my
friend. ! object to him as a political
associate. My only political asset Is
the confidence that the people have in
my sincerity, and I do not want that
shattered by intimacy with men Of
his political methods"
Now Mr.. Sullivan, having had abso
Lutte control of the recent Illinois
democratic convention, will head the
Illinois delegation that is to vote fol
Bryan at Denver.
The silence of Mr.. Bryan on the
support of Roger Sullivan gives rise
Ito a doubt as to the sincerity Of the
Nebraskan. There could not be a bet
ter example of a man leaving no stone
unturned to secure the presidential
nomination. If he will make term!
with such a man, as he said Roger
Sullivan was, there is reason to be
lieve he might make terms with othe'
men, II a democratic nomination wer'
at stake.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

be amended to include good streets
also.
The mayor spoke at length on good
roads and streets, during which he
stated that the city Of Billings had
wasted enough money in patching up
the present streets to m~acadamize
all of the business district and the
greater part of the resident district
adjacent. This waste Of money was
not alone confined to the city, he
said, but roads leading to the city
had also been patched up at great
expense without avail.
Drainage for Streets.
He reviewed the recent agitation
for macadam and paving and suggest
ed drainage for the streets as the
most economical way Of putting them
in good condition and maintaining
them that way.
W. M. Johnston endorsed draining
of the dirt streets as suggested by
the mayor and suggested that the
committee on good roads and streets
take up the work Wit the city coun-
Gil and board of county commission
ers.
Various methods for keeping the
county roads in good shape were sug-
gested by Messrs. Mcdowell. Huse
and others.
When President Bever brought up
the question Of sending q delegation
to Helena to meet the state railroad
commission during the railroad rate
hearing which will be held May 5,
W. A. selvidge impressed on the
boosters the necessity Of being repre-
scented at the hearing, declaring that
Billings was Disseminated against by
the railroads in a way that retarded
the growth Of the city as q distribute
ing center. A motion providing for
the appointment Of q delegation to
attend the hearing carried.
Members of the Committees.
President Bever announced his ap-
p%ointments OF all Of the committees
except the one on the carnival which
will be made today.
Following are the members OF the
various committees appointed:
Committee on good roads and
streets: W. B. George, o. r. Goddard,
10. M. Bair, Gwen F. Burla, H. s. Will
liston, Herman Smith, Fred H. Eos
ter, j. w. Cook, James McElroy, Bert
G. shorey, 1. D. O'Donnell, A. L. Bah
cock, Peter Yegen, w. 8. Garnsey,
Jr., and DR.. Bishop.
Delegation to attend rate hearing
at Helena: John R. Yates, W. B.
George, Austin North, ". A. Sell
vidge and Christian Yegen.
Committee on new industries: R.
E. Shepherd, John staffek, /. D.
o,Donnell. w. M. Johnston. P. B.
Moss and Austin North.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

eEFA@N 1a@-&FaI EEET%5E ESI5NH5T DDETJ@EI ri RTNT%8p4
The weaving of fax has been car
ried On in Belgium from remote
times. Flax cloth was woven in GER
tain parts Of Belgium in the time Of.
Caesar.
Since old classic days Milan, Italy.
has been noted for the love its peo-
pie have for good food. 1t is one Of
their chief conversational topics to-,
day.
Germany's trades unions number
about 2,215,OOO members, which is IS
per cent Of the total strength Of the
labor organizations of the civilized
world.
The city Of Thebes had a hundred
gates and could send out at each
gate 10000 fighting men and 200 char
iots-in all, 1000, 900 men and 1000,
chariots. @
M&88J& 5&E%NY# {&8F& 3EH&" MU2'%Hi@.l 8&l5SH vi
Fifty-nine pear trees in Washing
ton on less than an acre produced
nearly 1000 boxes of fruit and netted
over $4,000. The trees were the An
jou variety.
John Coping, who claims to be the
Oldest police superintendent in Eng
land, has placed his resignation in
the hands Of the Huntingdonshire JUS
tices, after an active and meritorious
service Of S. years.
Sheet iron is rolled so thin at the
iron mills that $1,000 sheets are re-
quired to make a sinsle inch in thick
ness. Light shines as readily through
one Of these sheets as through ordi-
nary tissue paper.
The British colony Of Ceylon and its
finances are %abundantly prosperous.
Rubber and other industries are badly
hampered by the want Of railways,
roads and bridges.
Public banquets in Renaissance
times grew in popularity. Patrician
family festivals, marriage feasts, etc,
were celebrated in public and al fres-
CO. Each trade had its favorite eat
ing place.
Hamilcar went from Carthage and
landed near Palermo. He had a fleet
of 1000 ships and 5000 small vessels
and a land force Of 100000 men. At
the battle in which he was defeated
100000 were slain.
The markets have been famed all
over Italy for many centuries. Once
a Veronese guest Of a Milan nobleman
for a joke bought out the Milan mar
kets three times in n day SO his
host could not give him a dinner, but
in spite OF that the hucksters and
butchers supplied the host with ma
terial for the best dinner the guest
ever had.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01
IMPORTANCE OF ONE vorE.

Returns from the state conventions
indicate that the vote in the national
republican convention in Chicago,
when a presidential candidate will be
chosen, will be very close. It is even
within the bounds Of probability that
the six votes Of Montana, or even a
portion Of those six votes, may decide
the selection. Secretary Taft will go
into the convention with a large vote,
approaching nearly one-half the dele
cations, but it is practically certain
that he will not have the majority re-
quired to nominate. Practically as
many votes as are instructed for him
will be instructed for his opponents
combined. The uninstructed dele
gates will decide the contest. The
wisdom of sending an uninstructed
delegation from this state must be
apparent.
Because the Montana delegation
will be small, there is no reason to
hold lightly the influence Of the six
votes from this state. There have
been instances in which one vote
changed the course Of nations. The
value of one vote is not as much APP
preciated as it should be.
In the spring Of 1911, at the annual
election in Rhode Island there was a
town precinct closely contested by
the federal and republican ipeace and
war} parties. A federal farmer hur-
rying down to vote just before closing
time was stopped by finding n OF
his valuable pigs caught between the
planks Of a fence. With considerable
difficulty he pried away n Of the
planks, released the pig, and started
on the run for the voting place.
Just as he gQ within a hundred
feet of it the town clock struck 6 and
the polls closed without his vote. The
result was that a war representative
was elected from that town by just
one vote.
When the general assembly met &
few weeks afterward a wal senator
was chosen by one majority on join
ballot. In 1872 the declaration of wa
against England was carried in thu
United States senate by n vote. Gen
eral Jackson was nominated a a ma
jor general and confirmed by ont
vote January 8, 1915. He commanded
the army at the battle of New Or
leans, won a great victory, became
popular hero, was elected and re
elected president of the United States
removed all the deposits from nationa
banks, vetoed bills and played havo
generally, and all because that pig il
Rhode Island got fast in the fence.
In 1868 had n vote been trans
ferred from Is negatives to the IS al
frmatives the impeachment Of Al
drew Jackson would have passed anG
the president removed from Office. Blu
the Importance Of one vote was neve
more. signally demonstrated than i
1901. II just one of the q presidentia
electors had cast for some one els
the vote he gave to Jefferson Their
would have been no tie, the electio,
would not have been transferred t
the house Of representatives, an
Aaron Burr and not Thomas Jeffersol
would have been president of tn
United States.
Just because Montana has only ST
votes In the national convention, don
hurry to get on any band wager
Those six votes may be in a position
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

to decide the destinies of the repub-
lican party, if the men who cast them
are uninstructed. The wisdom of
sending our best men as delegates
that they may do all they can for the
state, in the national convention, is
apparent. w.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01
LABOR AND CONGRESS.

The labor organizations Of the
country are taking a deeper interest
in the present session Of congress
than aver before in the history Of the
nation. There are several measures
of especial interest to the workingmen
pending before congress, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt has frequently called
the attention Of congress to the neces-
sity Of enacting them into laws. Now
the unions of the country have been
appealed to by Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor, who urges the unions afali-
atel with the great national labor or
%ganization to adopt resolutions urg-
ing congress to pass these measures.
One paragraph in the letter adj
dressed to the unions, and which Mr..
Gompers wants inserted in the reso-
buttons adopted. is exceedingly i'm.
portant, for if the threat carried there
in should be enforced there is apt
to be some changes in representation
in the national congress. The para
graph was made the feature OF a story
sent broadcast throughout the country
last night by the Associated Press. It
follows:
We pledge ourselves, individually
and collectively, to the exercise Of
u fullest political and industrial &C
tivity now and in the future to the
end that we aid in the election OF
such candidates for president and rep
resentatives in congress and such
other legislative, executive and Judi.
cialS candidates as will safeguard and
protect. the common interests Of the
workers"
While the bulldozing attitude of Mr.
Gompers and the resolution is to be
criticised, in view of, the efforts which
have been made by the labor leaders
assisted by the president, to secure
some needed Legislation. It was to be
expected. And. should congress fail
to enact some Of the measures which
the laboring men feel should be en-
acted. no doubt the copgressmen will
tssl the s6scts Of It In the coming
campaign.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01
DIVIDENDS ON 1

If the statement Of Thomas D.
Ryan, the prominent New York bank
er, who is connected with some Of
the largest corporations, made before
a grand jury in New York is correct,
and Mr.. Ryan should know what he
is talking about when 1t comes to dis
cussing stock deals, then the railroads
Of the country are paying dividends
on stock IS per- cent of which repre-
sents no actual cash investment.
Mr.. Ryan was called before the
grand jury which is Investigating the
affairs Of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way company Of New York, and he
made the statement in comparing the
investment in stock Of the Metropoli-
tan street railway with the amount In
vested in stocks Of other Transports
ton companies. He said that over 80
per cent Of the Metropolitan's stock
was paid in.
The statement is most surprising,
but coming from q 1nancier Of Mr..
Ryan's standing it has to be given
credence. In explanation Of the state
ment, when questioned by the sur
prised jurors, he said:
1.-THE railroads in the last Of these
great speculative years that we have
had put up stock so that It was easy
to raise money on stocks and bonds;
but up to 1885, 95 per cent OF all steam
railroads and all street railroads and
all Industrial corporations OF this
country never put in 81 on their stock
except a little organization expenses
that were required for a few shares
Of stock in the beginning"
Mr.. Ryan asserted that the money
for constructing the railroads of the
country was secured by issuing
bonds and not be selling the stock o:
the proposed railroads. r
The New York grand Jury is get
ting some inside information as tt
the methods of financiers. "A few day
ago it discovered that the Metropoli
tan Street Railway, company hal
given 100000 to a campaign fund
and now it has heard the story 0
how the people were aeeced whel
they invested in railroad stocks. TIL
wisdom Of the government hesitatinl
before it decides to permit an issu
ance Of currency on railroad securi
ties is more apparent. than ever.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

That foremost opponent OF corpora
lions, William r. Hearst, seems to
think with the rest Of US that 1t makes
some difference whose OK is gored.
1t has been brought to light in the
paper trust investigation that Hearst
has been the recipient Of favors from
that trust, and that his string Of 'yel-
lows are -%noticeably silent concern
ing the doings Of the paper manu-
.facturers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

One of the republican speakers in
congress recently referred to the
minority as young enthusiastic demo-
Gratis. They will grow old long before
they have much to say in the
conduct of national affairs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

Army officers have issued an order
that no soldier measurinf under 5
feet 5 inches shall be made an officer.
That would have excluded Napoleon
Bonaparte and Phil Sheridan, If they
were living.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

The interstate commerce commits
sion has discovered that express rates
are too high. There r thousands
Of western people who found that out
years ago..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

It would be an excellent thing il
the cleaning agitation noticeable
throughout the country would extend
to politics as well as streets, alleys
and vacant lots. E
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

How can Sam Gompers expect con
gress to pass a law regulating the
use Of the injunction writ when the
legislators may have to seek 1t to
prevent a boycott?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

The west is for the two battleship
program. Two b%attleships will cost
about $%2o,0oo,ooo. If half that sum
were expended in the west on inn
provements to water ways and recla-
nation projects the country would
soon be able to build 10 battleships,
where now it can afford but two.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

There will probably be a larger
delegation than usual from southern
states to the national conventions,
since they are to be held in wet
territory.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

May ,.as brings a realization u.
monarchs in Europe that uneasy lies
the head that wears the crown.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

Billings has had n successful
cleaning day this year. May / is often
observed as cleaning day and 1t could
be so observed in many places in
Billings to advantage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

An eastern exchange asserts that
wherever Taft talks the desire to not
endorse him is overcome. With Mr.
Taft Then it is a case where talking
counts. a.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01
STATE PRESS

This is the year in which Bozeman
should celebrate the Fourth of July
Bozeman Republican-C Courier.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

If Tom johnson could only move
that free street car ride day in Cleve-
land nearer election time he never
would be defeated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

There will be general acquiescence
among men in the suggestion Of the
spokesman.Review that the women
be left to do the work Of flower gar.
dening and lawn tending.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

Billiards in the north, tornadoes in
the south, volcanic eruptions, floods
and fires make us realize that when
it comes to controlling the elements
the world has not adanced very much,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

The editor of the Butte Evening
News is extolling the virtues of sour
milk. we ran agree with him If By
sour mig he. means buttermilk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

President Roosevelt must read With
growing appreciation the daily press
reports Of the involuntary disarma-
ment of England's navy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

California did not dispose of any
of her leading product, lemons, in
handing out entertainment to the
feet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

Miss Maloney should have been
taught that to wed in haste is to re-
puent at leisure. Then she would not
needed to have gone to a divorce
court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

No Billings booster should hope
for the best. He should work for II.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

The Amalgamated Copper company
seems to have also learned that the
American workingman is the best.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

It is delightful to think in such
glorious weather that the days are
still growing longer.
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CARNIVAL ASSURED

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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The Atlanta Constitution makes the
timely suggestion that Taft Nigh be
termed "The Wandering Boy"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

Conspicuous among the absentees
from the delegation from Colorado to
Chicago is one James N. Peabody.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

Baseball, the fleet and the national
seem unable to keep Harri-
man in the back ground.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

Where the dispatches record war
nowhere, Armenia seems to be able
to come to the rescue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

Oklahoma is developing tendencies
Of wanting to run the country rather
early in her career.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

Those Filipino legislators must
have heard MI. Tawney talk economy
in appropriations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01

growing appreciation the daily press
reports Of the involuntary disarma-
ment of England's navy.
If Tom johnson could only move
that free street car ride day in Cleve-
land nearer election time he never
would be defeated.
California did not dispose Of any
of her leading product, lemons, in
handing out entertainment to the
feet.
The Amalgamated Copper company
seems to have also learned that the
American workingman is the best.
Baseball. the fleet and the national
campaign seem unable to keep Harri-
man in the back ground.
wv --O-
Conspicuous among the absentees
from the delegation from Colorado to
Chicago is one James N. Peabody.
The Atlanta Constitution makes the
timely suggestion that Taft nigh. be
termed "The Wandering Boy"
-o--
Where the dispatches record wa,
nowhere, Armenia seems to be able
to come to the rescue.
Oklahoma is developing tendencies
Of wanting to u the country rather
early in her career.
Those Filipino legislators mus
have heard Mr.. Tawney talk economy
in appropriations.
It is delightful to think in sucl
| glorious weather that the days art
still growing longer.
-O-
No Billings booster should hops
for the best. He should work for II
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-06
CLAYVILLE

Mrs. William Phillips spent Wednesday
In Providence.
Miss Grace f. Hart is visiting Mrs. E.A.
Hopkins in Fiskeville.
Mrs. Thomas Eagan Of Wauregan, Conn ,
10 with her sister, Mrs. J. ID. Webster.
d Of L. Rockland Council, No. 10, held
their regular meeting in Odd Fellows Hall
Wednesday evening, November 4th. Let
US hope there will be a larger attendance
at the next meeting as there will be nomina
tion of officers.
There will be harvest supper in the
vestry Of the Clayville Church on Saturday
evening, November 9TH Supper served
from S to 7.4s p. m; Supper IS cents. Ice
cream and cake will be for sale during the
evening and there will be a short enter
tainment at p. m.