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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
PUNISH MOB VIOLENCE.

Wednesday mornings tragedy at
Culbertson, when q rancher and his
sixteen. year old daughter were shot
and killed by q mob, which had
gathered to drive he and his family
from their claim, will not reflect
credit on the fair name Of the state
Of Montana. It is to be hoped that
the perpetrators will be apprehended
and dealt with, the same as everyone
who takes human life In cold blood,
after generalization.
Punishment Of this, one Of the few
instances Of mob violence in the state,
should be swift and severe. Let us
hope that the authorities Of Val
ness and punish the offenders to the
fullest extent Of the law. s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
II A is THE REMEDY

AMissoula alderman has refused tt
accept his salary, because he believes
that money, collected in fines from
women in the restricted district
which Is the main source Of revenue
of most cities Of Montana, Is tainted
From a standpoint of morality the
stand taken by the Missoula council
man is right and will no doubt do
much to advance the reform move
ment started in Missoula, but unless
q remedy is suggested for this social
evil and another source of revenue
provided for, it is probable that his
refusal. Of the tainted" money and
the reform movement will come to
naught. a
AS stated in a Missoula paper, 1t
seems very inconsistent for a munict.
pality to prosecute secretaries" be.
cause they share in the earnings OF
fallen women and then to extort
money from the same women by
threatening prosecution. Yet the rev.
enue derived from this source goes q
long ways toward defraying the ex-
penses OF the city and the abolition
Of the zine system would mean In.
creased taxation Of city property,
which Is impossible in the city Of
Billings, under the present conditions,
unless the valuation Of property is
raised considerably.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
CAMPAIGN CHIEFS.

With Frank H. Hitchcock, formerly
First Assistant Postmaster General,
as Chairman Of the Republican Ma.
tional Committee q clean methodical
and energetic campaign is assured.
There were rumors, doubtless set
afloat by his enemies, that Mr.. Taft
might yield to pressure from a few
Ohio politicians and throw the weight
Of his influence to another than Mr..
Hitchcock. It was ~inconceivable tn
those who knew the candidate that
he could at once show ingratitude and
make the political mistake Of declin-
ing to approve Of the selection Of the
man who more than any other made q
nomination OF the first ballot possible
for the former secretary Of war.
Tie friends Of the candidate oppos.
ed to Mr.. Taft have borne witness to
the clean political methods employed
BY Mr.. Hitchcock, in the campaign
preceding the convention. The proof
- EHEEIZE2 EEE
CT the efficiency of his work is in the
crnvention records. The Republican
candidate has done the grateful and
the wise thing in giving recognition to
the Hitchcock methods and services.
No better choice is possible for
treasurer OF the National Committee.
than George Rumsey Sheldon, presi-
dent Of the Union League club Of N. Y.
Mr.. Sheldon was treasurer Of the Re
publican State Committee during the
Hughes-Hearst campaign. He account.
ed for every dollar received and nam.
ed the source from which It came. He
win do In the greater campaign as he
did in the lesser, 50 that every cause
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
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PERsEVERlNG MR.. BRYAN.

Williams Jennings BryAhsof Nebras-
ka will make his third! ace for the
presidency OF the United States with
'sJohn Worth Kern OF Indiana as his
running mate. II the Nebraskan be-
lieves that perseverance will prevail
and there Is luck in odd numbers
these two theories will be upset next
November.
Prophecies that the Bryanite I'M
seating OF j. M. Guffey and his asso-
sciates and the treatment accorded
other prominent party leaders, who
failed to fall in line, will be the cause
Of the defeat Of Bryan next November,
are heard On every hand. The proph-
ecy regarding his defeat is all right,
but 1t will not be because he steam
rollered Mr.. Guhey and a few other
democratic bosses. 1t will be because
the majority Of the American people
have too much judgment to be misled
into pinning their faith to q man,
whose career shows the readiness to
fy from sound reforms into quack-
cry; whose dogmatic declarations as
to the burden OF gold and the bene-
hcence Of siIver have been proved by
experience to be emanations Of silli-
and somewhat less than half
baked knowledge OF monetary mat
ters; who, while protesting anti-im-
perialism persuaded democratic sena-
tors to vote the way expansionists
wanted them to, and whose resem-
blance to the weather van has re.
Gently been Illustrated by his advo.
cacy Of government ownership and
prompt abandonment of it when he
found that it would cost him import.
ant support.
It has been too well shown that a
large number Of people in this country
regard Mr.. Bryan's glibness in sup.
porting and then dropping nostrums
like free silver and government owner.
ship as evidence Of espousing the
cause Of the people. II there are
enough voters Of that mind, they will
elect him president regardless OF
what he does to. the Pennsylvania
banker or other hackers Of democracy.
We do not think for one minute
that Bryan supporters are strong
enough to put their idol in the White
House, even though the support Of
the labor vote will be asked for by
them, on the strength Of the fact that
Messrs Gompers and Mitchell did
have a finger in the pie in framing the
anti-injunction plank Of the platform.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
THE FRENCH VIEW OF III,

L A ag"M
a cablegram from Paris dated yes.
terday says The journal Des Bates
takes the following view of what ii
calls the identity Of the. two latforms
in the American campaign:
"The contests under the two plat.
forms, is largely a question Of per.
sonality Of candidates. Mr.. 1aft's
final victory. however seems to be
almost assured. Certain it is that Mr..
Bryan's personality attracts much
sympathy throughout the United
States, where his sincerity and
eloquence are admired and a~ppreciat.
ed, but Mr.. Taft, If not so popular,
has behind him President Roosevelt
whose innuence is predominating."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
RATHER BURlES
FANGs IN BOYS TOE
MRS. FoLEY's SON NARROWLY
ESCAPES DEATH AS RESULT.

EHTSsH1 N@I#&sE. MS&EGa% EME S&mAE.H H.
Buchanan Coleman, the four-year-
old 9 Of Mrs. Charles Foley. who
formerly lived in Billings but Is now
residing in ,Medorae N. Oak, was bit
ten by a r%attlesnake at the ranch OF
his, grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Buchanan, who live 10 miles west Of
this city. Timely work On the part
OF the physicians, who attended the
little fellow after he was brought to
this city, saved his life.
The boy was barefooted and stepped
on the snake, which buried its fangs
in one Of his toes. Mrs. Buchanan,
grandmother Of the little fellow.
sucked the venom from the wound,
and this probably saved the lads life.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
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Mrs. o. j. Madison, living corner
T%wenty-third street and Third ave
nue.. Billings, Mont, says: my hus-
band speaks very highly OF Doan's
Kidney Pills. Prior to using them,
his kidneys had caused him a great
deal of suffering for q long time. and
for several weeks he was unable to
do, any work whatever. The doctors
informed him that he was suffering
from an inflammation Of the bladder,
and he took their medicines but the re
lief he received was unsatisfactory.
He had acute. pains thrugh his kid
neys and the secretions were so pro-
fuse in action as to cause him much
annoyance. Doanis Kidney Pills Inn
proved his general health and he id
always glad to recommend them to
other sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
Bonus Of 100 Votes.

To encourage readers Of The
Billings Semi-Weekly Gazette to
enter their names early in the
Yellowstone National Park tour
contest, we are giving to each
person entered before July 20 a
special bonus Of 100 votes. In
order to get this bonus. how
ever. your name must be IN this
Office not later than next Mon
day, July 20. There is no easier
way to get a good start than to
sit down right now and write us
that you are going to be IN this
contest. We Will enter your
name and issue YOU . special
coupon for 100 votes. We will
also write you n full about the
best way to 60 TO work to win.
- 49, -ss4tr -. ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
FIGHT IN THE MIDDLE WEST

FIGHT IN THE MIDDLE WEST.
The leaders In both the large po-
litical parties seem to think that the
chief seat of war in the coming cam
paign will be in the middle west. The
apathy displayed by New York dem
ocrats in their support OF Mr.. Bryan
and the nomination Of Mr.. Kern as
the candidate for vice president, as
we'll as the program laid out in I'LL
nois, where it is said John Mitchell,
the great labor leader may be a can
didate for governor, makes this ap-
parent. Mitchell will be approached
in an effort to induce him to go on
the state ticket SO as to catch the
workingmen's votes in Illinois, while
Kern was undoubtedly placed on the
ticket to strengthen the party in In
diana. But Indiana will prove hope
lessly republican and the workingmen
Of Illinois will not be easily misled,
SO that the plans Of the democratic
leaders are apt to go wrong.
That there is no hope for Bryan
In New York is shown by the attitude
Of the party leaders in the empire
state. Tammany is sore over the
treatment given her candidate for the
vice presidency at Denver. while the
up state republicans do not like the
Bryan pill. Judge Parker, whom 1t
is said is for the ticket, is now tour
ing the west and has laid plans for
a pleasure trip extending until fall, SO
that he will not do much for the tick
ct. Several other New Yorker demo-
Gratis are doing likewise. Dave Hill
is in Europe. AS a result Of these con-
ditions, it would not be surprising If
the vote Of Taft in New York proved
a record breaker.
In order to be elected MI. Bryan
will have to carry New York or a
number OF the large states Of the mid.
die west. There is not much proba-
bility of him doing either. Logic
would convince the thinker that there
is but little for the Bryan enthusiasts,
who say he will be elected, to base
their claims upon. They might as
well cease talking about what states
he will carry this year he has not
carried in the past, for the indica-
lions are that there will be none,
while he will probably lose some OF
the southern central states he for
:merly carried.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

A Cleveland judge holds that the
Collinwood board of education cannot
legally build a new, school on the site
of the Lakeview building destroyed
by fire with terrible loss of life in
March. The sentiment Of the ma
jority Of the citizens in the district
is strongly against building a new
school on the site OF the Lakeview
building. 1t seems that the board
abused its power OF discretion in
selecting the site, knowing Of this
sentiment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

Was it the declaration OF Elinor
Glyn that she did not want an Ameri-
can with padded coat sleeves to play
the part Of the hero in her new play,
that was responsible for the action OF
the sartorial congress, which met last
week in New York, in declaring that
hereafter clothes will be built for the
man instead Of the man built for the
Clothes?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

When it comes to producing noise
the democrats seem to have named
the proper ticket, but when 1t. comes
to getting votes, it will be demonstra-
ted next November that the republi-
can party made the proper choice.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
RoosEvELT's AFRICAN TRIP.

Reports from Oyster Bay picture
President Roosevelt happy as a school
boy planning for his years big game
hunt in Africa. It is said he is read
ing all the books about Africa he can
lay hands on, and visitors, who have
hunted o n the Dark Continent, always
find the latch-string tut at Sycamore
Hill. Grizzly bears and mountain.
lions and even gray wolves of the
Senate have been forgotten while Nj.
Roosevelt dreams OF lions, tigers and.
appropriateness.
But happy as are the an%ticipations
Of the president 1t is safe to say that
down at Virginia Hot Springs there is
q portly gentleman who shares Mr..
Roosevelt's every thrill Of JOY at the
thought Of q year In the African jun.
giles. Judge Taft Is just as anxious
that the president shall go to Africa
as the president possibly can be to 60.
Mr.. Taft expects to be president
himself after next Fourth Of March.
That goes without saying. And when
he is president, he wants to be presi-
dent all alone. More than that, he
will want the American people and the
world at large TO know that there is
no power behind the throne" business
about his administration. Possessing
such expectations and such desires, 1t
appears to Judge Taft entirely fitting
and appropriate that Nj. Roosevelt
should enace himself for a year or
50 BY hunting big game In the wilds
OF Africa.
Rather remarkable Is the feeling
that he would sort of be In the way
after March 4, and he fully sympa
thizes with Judge Taft's feeling in the
matter. Indeed 1t would be a perfectly
safe bet that the two men have talked
the matter over frankly and the franK-
Of their talk is very largely re-
sponsible for the projected African
hunt.
tits probable that neither the presi-
IfAT 2E5EE8HgN MbfS&$8 T&T8E VT@f
dent nor Judge Taft would exactly
relish hearing their Irlsndship refer.
red to asfthe Damon and Pythias BUSH
ness, but 1t is undeniably true that
there have been few instances In.
American public life wherestwo strong
and vigorous men 81 thoroughly,
fderstood one another. Their friend
ship began years ago when both were
much younger men than they are now.
Roosevelt was civil service commits
sioner and Taft was. solicitor general.
They we're muchein each others COM
spany and the bonds then formed be-
caene stronger with the'passing years.
~. Rooseyelt, Y q sadd, admits that
hs lang ehertshsd ansA1bition to go
from tAs EWhits Houae atosthes Capitol
- : senator from New York. Reports
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

Yesterdays fatalities recorded in
the press dispatches are unusually
large. The intense heat In eastern
cities makes the death list large
enough without mine disasters and
railroad wrecks to swell the total.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

A platform with a declaration in.
favor, 81 a more equable and Y e dis.
tribution of endurable atmospheric
conditions and relief from prolonged
drought in certain sections of the
country. would have been acceptable
and would meet with hearty approval,
had this plank @peen included IN one
Of the platforms adopted by the two
leading political parties Of the nation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

Is is envy, because she has not the
God given requisites, which 60 with
the sheath gown, that caused Carrie
Nation to enter a protest against this
much talked of garment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
ton to four tons a day since the ear

ton to four tons q day since the year
1900.
y small James ! silver goblet, 6A
inches high. and only s ounces 4
pennyweights In weight, reallzed
s410 in London.
American manufacturers Of well.
drilling machinery have a practical
monopoly Of the business throughout
the world. s5Fe
Nearly all medical men In the West
Indies advise the wearing. of thin wool
en- ana not cotton underwear. Many
persons wear cholera belts'' Of nan.
mel.
There were. $685. $50 cords 81 WOOD
used in the United States In the
manufacture Of paper pulp last year,
just twice as much as was used in
1899.
The death has taken place at Peter
borough Of Miss Anne Mander, the
Oldest resident Of the city and be-
lieved to be the oldest spinster in the
country. She was within a few years
of entering her hundreth year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

Judge Parker is going to support
Bryan" 81 the democrats say. But
how he is going to do it energetically
and spend the time from now until
near election day viewing the won
ders Of the west is hard to explain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

There is no better vacation than a
trip through the Yellowstone National
Park. The Gazette is going to send
two young ladies without one cent of
cost to them from the time they leave
Billings till they return. Are you the
young lady?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

MI. Bryan says he wants but one
term, but he will probably not get
even that. But should he, the coun-
try would probably be tired Of him
even before n term expired.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

After long enough d%eliberation to
insure proper recognition by Mr..
Bryan, Mr.. Murphy OF Tammany Nh
ally climbed aboard and took the seat
which awaited him on the band wag.
on.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

Physicians have prescribed mud
baths for worn out politicians. Will
lam Jennings Bryan is taking preli-
minary treatment now, but the. remedy
will be applied with more vlgor next
November.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

All that Montana's native son and
favorite for the vice presidential nomi-
nation received at the hands Of the
democratic convention was passing
notice. w. g. Conrad was not serious
" figured as q contender for one mo
ment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

II the club that has been playing
in the cellar Of the city league, defeat
ed Forsyth two games, what will the
Commercials, who have a good lead
tor the pennant. do to that bunch to-
day?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

~"Jefey" Johns will have an oppor-
turity OF interviewing those Billings
players today, regarding that deal at
Miles City, which the Forsyth editor
Insists was rather raw.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14
STATE POLICE COMMISSION Law

The fight between some OF the dis.
charged policemen Of Helena and the
city administration has assumed state
wide Importance as q result. Of the
decision Of Judge stewart Of Boze-
man, who heard arguments ii an ac-
ton brought by the former policemen
to COMPEL the mayor to reinstate
them. the judge holding that the state
police commission law, enacted by the
last session Of the Montana leg1sla.
ture, and under the provisions Of
which the ex-oficers sought to regain
their positions, to be unconstitutional.
While we have not received a copy
OF the decision and are unable to com
ment upon its correctness, we pre-
sumo that some effort will be made
to have It reversed and that It will be
appealed to the state supreme court.
While the state at large has practi-
cally no interest in the quarrel be
tween the former policemen and the
mayor OF Helena, 1t is interested in
the state police commission law as a
final decision that It Is unconstitu.
tional would effect the police forces
Of all Montana cities and place them
again under the baneful influence OF
politics, which 1t was#hoped the new
law eliminated.
The police commission law is an ex-
cellent statute. It was designed to
eliminate politics from the police de.
partment in Montana cities. by plac.
ing them under civil service. Under
It's provisions, il cities Of the first
class, examinations Of applicants for
the police force are held before a
rclice commission. composed OF three
members; applicants successfully
passing the examination, forming a list
from wnf n the :ns:or chooses ap
pointees 70. the .")i.y ttrce; appol IT.
ments being for good behavior, or so
long as the appointee properly per.
forms his required duties and removal
results only from resignation or after
trial and conviction by the police com
mission. In cities OF the other classes
appointments. are made by the mayor,
the only difference being the elimina-
ton of the commission. The law
assures policemen IA continuance IN
their positions just so long as they
properly perform their duties and has
therefore been the means Of improv-
ing the standard Of the police depart
ments Of the state.
It is sincerely to be regretted II as q
result Of q petty squabble between
former members Of the Helena police
force and some city officials a stechnni-
cality has been found by which q
court has been persuaded to declare
the law unconstitutional. The bene-
fits Of the law have been SO we'll de-
monstrated that the wisdom Of its
enactment is apparent. The decision
should be appealed and If the court
Of final jurisdiction declares II uncon-
stitutional, then the next legislature
should be persuaded to ,enact q SINH
liar measure, 50 wordea as to be con.
stitutional.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

Are you going to be the fortunate
young lady to camp in the Yellow
stone National Park without any ex-
pense to yourself?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

The kern whiskers are probably q
bid for the popullstic vote.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

The cool weather of June would be
greatly appreciated just now.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

The "pipe" story reprinted on the
first page OF local. paper from an
Omaha publication, did not crowd out
Associated Press. but merely "grape
vine" Of doubtful interest to Billings
readers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

The democratic landslide at Den
yer does not seem to gain momentum
or force az it Is scattered.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

Help some friend to win a trip
through the Yellowstone National
Park.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

Moty Tiger, an Indian chief, attend,
ed the convention at Denver, one day
last week. It is denied that he went
in on, a scalper's ticket.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

Bryan has consented to be a little
more conservative in order that the
Democratic presidential totals may be
a little less So,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-14

Tom .Taggart failed to see a steam
roller" when he visited the Chicago
convention, but he sure had OLE with
him at the Denver gathering.