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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-10
MA Y BRICK
GETS MILLIONS

The Hunt ngton Advertiser says:
Huntington attorneys have read
with keen interest the details Of a
decision rendered in the chancery
court at Richmond, when Mrs. Flor
ence Maybrick, Of English prison
fame, was declared She legal owner
Of Two and one-bslf million acres
Of land lying in the undcveIoped
coal and { mber regions o. Virginia.
Kentucky and West Virginia.
This suit, which now promises TO
eliminate in favor OF Mrs. Maybr.ck
mas been in intermediate phases.
heard I'm numerous West Virg MIA
courts, and Huntington attorneys
have been directly employed. some
prosecuting The rights Of Mrs. May
brick, others defending the nights
OF the litlsants in possession.
The case has been pending for
more than Ten years, and has par
taken Of many of tho quaIit es
which characterized the famous
King boundaries have IN many in
stances ovcrlapDed and the same
acreage is at various points involv-
I'd tn both suits. -Four years ago
the Maybricd suit was brought 90
the attention Of various Yves. Vir-
g'nia courts, and at one time the
claimant then but recently released
from prison, was expected to come
TO Hunting on to 3 We personal di-
recton to her interests.
G. w. Campbell one OF the lead
ing attorneys in the King litigaUo on
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-10
EDITOR POE TELLS CONNER
CIAL CONGRESS- THAT INEFFI-
GENT MEN .iRE POVERTY
BREEDERS IN THE COMMUNE
TY.

Clarence II. Poe, e1.-or OF .hs
Progressive Farmer end Southern
Farm Gazette, of Rae Oh, n. c.,
and StarkvMle, Miss, res paper
on The Southern Farmer" before
the commercial congress in Wash
ngton.
He said in part:
Il do not know whether or not
it has ever been worked out as a
principle of political economy, bit
anyhow Il IS unqu sztlonably true
that wealth Is by nature not aristo-
cratic. The poorer every other Iaen
is, the poorer you ere. The rich
er every other man is tho ricLer
you are. Every man whose earn
ing power Is below par, below nor
NAL, is a harden on "he community;
he drags down tho very level of
life, and every other mn In Inc
community IS poorer by reason of
mis- pres nee, whether he lie VIII te
man, or negro, or what not. Your
unframed, inefficient Inan is not on
but the contagion Of it curses every
man in the community that is guilty
OF leaving m untr1tned. The law
OF changeless justice DEGREES that
YOU must rise or fall, decline or
prosper, with your nelgllLor. You
VIII be richer for his Health, poorer
for his poverty.
And so today evey man who is
filling an acre Of land in the south
so that II produces only half what
n.elligently directed labor would
get out of it as a burden on the
community Is dragging down :he
| level OF life for every other man IN
the community. Suppose you are
MS fellow-citizen; then BECAUSE of
his ineffioency, his 9oyerty, be-
cause of his IA lure to contribute to
public funds and public improve
men1s, you must have poorer roads,
| poorer schools, mcaner School
house and court house, q shabbier
church, lower priced lands, your
teacher will be poorly paid, your
preachers salary VIII be smaller,
your newspaper will have smaller
circulation your town will haze a
poorer market, your railroad small
er traffic. your merchant smaller
trade, your bank smaller deposits,
your manufacturer d minished rat
ronage, and So on and so on.
"Ths ramifcations are infinite un
| ending Ana the doctrine is true
wha ever the color Of the man. The
gnorant negro in tie gouth is one
OF the greotest economic burdens
with which any people has ever had
TO contend From travel AMI OBJ
ssrv3tion in ten southern states, ]
nave alnose worked out as a
principle Of political economy shat,
3ther things being equal, state and
| communities are pro.p ring in Tro-
por,isn TO their wEite population. ]
10 not know what we are goln 20
10 with the negro do know that
we must either frame a sche no OF
education end training shat will
Keep him from dragging down the
whole level OF Efe in che south.
that will make him moro efficient.
a prosperity maker and not a pow
city breeder, or else he will get on.
OF the south and eve way to the
white hmm grant. No acre of land
will long own as its master the man
or the race who misreats Il ard
makes 10 un-ruitful Ether we
must have the negro trained or we
must not have him at all. Better
a million acres Of UNI He'd land than
a million acres OF mistilled land.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-10
GHAY MACHINE REPAIR SHOP
Vow in ne Rear Of FOwIer-Rlch.
srdsos Company.

All kinds OF repairing OF Lawn
Movers. Sewing Machines. Bicycles
Guns. Pistols. TyDewriters. Adding
Machines, Locks. Keys Fitted and
IN fact, all kinds OF machines. Work
and price guaranteed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-10

SIX tons o. cleo were seized in
Philadelphia for trying to smell like
real butter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
OFFICERS ARRESTED ZIG uNFoRT
UNATEs LAST MONTH.
SCORES OF DRINKS
overlndulsenes Seems TO Have Been
Popular Disorder With Petty Offend.
ers-Ten violators Of State Laws
Gathered In.

SIHI3F&& &F5n4Ef Ag%AQg
TWO hundred and seventy-six un
fortunates were gathered in by the
Billings police force during the month
OF August on various charges, accord
ing to the monthly report OF Chief Of
Police Talgo, which was completed
last night and will be submitted to the
city council tonight.
The sum Of $1.325 was collected BY
the police magistrate. who also dealt
out 1872 days In Jail to those who did
not have the w~herewithal to secure
release ~ paying their fines. Of the
fne money. 1916 was collected from
the ~ women in the twilight zone"
and $3.50 from various Offenders arrest
ed on other petty charges.
Ten arrests were made for viola
lions Of the state law and consequent
" these yer county cases. One ar
rest was made on information receiy-
ed from outside officers.
The detailed report OF the arrests
follows: Drunkenness, SO; vagrancy,
Al; disturbance, 20; using a o for
immoral purpose, 5; confidence man,
i; witnesses, 2; riding on the side
walk, 1; burglary, i; carrying conceal
ed weapons, 2; holdup, 1; grand lar
ceny, 1; obtaining money under false
pretenses, 1; receiving stolen goods,
i; assault, /; petty larceny. I; smok-
ing opium, 2; running a hop joint, l.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
.FlREMEN TO ATTEND
STATE CONVENTION
SIX WILL LEAVE THIS MORNING
FOR BOHEMIAN.

Es#4A- 5mr ==&s@[ar- EEN% @W4rf4r.
Delegates from the local fire depart.
ment to the state convention Of the
Firemen's association will leave this
morning for Bozeman, where the con.
vention will be held the next three
day. Charles Heagney, F. L. Mann,
William Girdwood, Mike Kennedy,
William Laurelle and Martin Gates are
the delegates from the local depart
ment.
The first meeting Of the association
was held in in Billings several years
ago and last year Havre was the meet
ing place Of the association. BY viz
tue of the fact that the meeting is
held in Bozeman, the chief Of the
Bozeman fire department will preside
at the meeting.
EI 2AS-&0 aAE
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
CITY TREASURER
MAKES HIS REPORT
SHOWS BALANCE OF $~1s,ess.5s IN
cIrY's STRONG BOX.

VISA V8Y@@N t&t%E &ErHGG@H M&SA%ETD &%&dNE$&H
City Treasurer Walter Watkins
states in his report for the month Of
August, which was completed last
night, that the city has in It's strong
box the sum of $16,639.58. "A total Of
$3,s944.5O was received from fines, IL
censes, and other sources during the
month and the disbursements amounted
to $6,123.28.
The balances in the various funds
follow: General. $3,ss7.56; street.
$l,13S.10; sidewalk. $4s1.24; sewer,
$66s.4s; fire, $2,o14.so; library. $685.
"a; street s%prinkling, $216.39; city hall.
bonds. s2,604.97; city hall funding
bonds, $2,439.2S. All Of the improve
ment district funds in which work is
being done at present have balances.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Cattle: Receipts
about $4,000. Market steady. Beeves
s3.6O@7.75; Texans, s3.50@5.00; west
ems, $3.30@5.S5; stockers and feed
ers $2.60@4.55; cows and heifers, $1.75
@5.8o; calves, $5:25@7.25.
Hogs: Receipts $4,000. Market 10c
higher. Lights $6.S0@7.o5; mixed,
$6.35@7.12k; heavy, $6.35@7.l2k;
good to choice $6.55@7.12h; roughs,
se.3o@6.55; pigs $4.3e; bulk Of sales
$6.65@6.9O.
Sheep: Receipts, about 10000; mar.
ket 1Oc lower; natives $2.50@4.25;
westerns, $2.40@4.3o; yearlings. 1920
@4.9o;; lambs, $3.65 @6.2o; westerns,
$3.5O@6.3O.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
PEERLESS ONE SPEAKS TO THE
PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA.
LOVE FEAST
Pleased to Know. that the Democrats
Of That s tate are 90 Hopeful
Spends Considerable Time with the
Governor Ia the State House. 8s#

st. Paul, Aug. 31.-Secure in his
knowledge that Governor johnson Of
Minnesota, his leading rival for the
nomination before the Denver conven-
ton, will Loyalty support him IN the
coming campaign, In the northwest,
William ]. Bryan, Democratic candi-
date for president, left tonight for Far
60, North Dakota. where he will speak
tomorrow.
Addressing the members OF the state
central committee this afternoon, Mi.
Bryan said:
Il know I am not the first choice Of
the Democratic party in this state, but
it is good to be even second choice In
a state where Governor johnson is
first. I am well satisfied to have the
preference johnson and Bryan in
Minnesota. The news you bring me
that this will be q Democratic year In
this state is very pleasing
The meeting Of the state central
committee was q real love feast. IN
which Mr.. Bryan and Governor John
son showered compliments upon each
other.
Previously to the gathering of the
committee, Messrs. Bryan and John
son had conferences in regard to Min
nesota and the other northwestern
states. They discussed organization
and the question Of speakers. Govern.
or Johnson pledged his active support
OF the national ticket and will make
numerous speeches between now and
November third. No sooner had the
presidential candidate stepped from
the train this morning, than he was
taken in charge by Governor John
son, national committeeman r. B
Lynch, State Chairman Day, Mayor
Lawler and others. The greeting &C
corded Mr.. Bryan at the station was
most cordial. After breakfast he was
escorted by Governor Johnson to thu
executive chambers and there for al
hour, shook hands with the throns
which filed in. At the fair grounds
he spoke for an hour before an i'm
mense crowd. Addressing himself t.
the farmers, he declared that they hat
special reason for complaint because
that they paid more than their shar'
of the taxes collected, and received
less than their share Of the benefits
which flowed from the expenditures Q
the corporations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
The Rocky Mountain Express.

The Rocky Mountain Express.
THE Rocky Mountain Express" is
the title Of one Of the newest big
melodramas of the year. AS a mas
.sive scenic play 1t is spoken OF as en-
tirely out Of the time beaten path Of
the olden time railroad dramas. The
story is an enlivened western tale,
and in lieu of numerous played out
ideas. is built upon thrilling incl
dents and happenings in and aboutthe
Rockies" There are sixteen com
fpleted scenic mountings superbly
painted, and the mechanical schemes
90 not resemble any formerly used by
previous so-called productions. .'lhe
Rock Mountain Express will be the
offering at the Babcock theater on
Thursday evening, September g..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
BILLINGS MAY BE ASKED TO
JOIN SUCH ORGANIZATION.
WILL MEET IN BOHEMIAN
Baseball Fans Will Discuss League
Governing Games Played Between
Prominent cities in the state-Eight
Cities May be in Organization.

Efforts are to be made to form a Mon
state league, to which the base
ball fans of Billings will probably be
asked to contribute a team to play
in 1909. "A meeting was held in Butte
Saturday to discuss 1t, some OF the
best known baseball enthusiasts and
players being present. "a meeting will
be held in Bozeman the latter part OF
this week to consider the league or
%ganization.
AS first proposed it was intenGed to
have the league composed Of but six
teams, Missoula, Butte, Helena. Liv-
ingston, Bozeman and Anaconda. This
would have left out Dillon and Bill
ings.
Local baseball enthusiasts seem to
think that Billings would have an ex-
cellent chance of winning a pennant
in such an organization. There are
two first class baseball teams here,
either n Of which can give the best
teams in the state a tussle. By COM
bining them into m strong organi-
zation sufficient good material could
be secured to place a winning team in
the field. Billings is exceedingly fort
innate. This city has more good pitch
ers than any other town in Montana,
Husband, Brown Johnston and
Lefty Miller all being there with the
twisters.
While no formal notice Of the meet.
ing has been received here 1t is prob
able that when it is, some steps will
be taken to see that Billings is rep
resented. III
incidentally, it is said, that the Bill
ings Commercials have a fair claim
on the state championship this year
The Commercials have defeated the
Livingston team and the Livingston
team has defeated the Butte %Independ
ents. The Butte-Livingston games
Saturday and Sunday both went to thu
Park county boys. This week Dillol
meets Bozeman for four games an
next week Livingston meets Bozeman
It is probable that some effort will b,
made to bring Dillon, Bozeman an
Livingston here for games.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
fLEES WHEN
WOMAN SCREAMS
ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
MOUNTED ~HleHWAYMAN.
Especial to the Gazette

Bridger,. Mont, Aug. 31.-On We'd
nesday evening while out driving
Mr.. Jack Campbell. conductor Of the
Y. p. r. r., and Miss Bertha Woten
were accompanied by q horseman who
every once III 3 while stopped their
team, for the sake Of variety, and as
often allowed them to proceed on
their way, but always keeping near
them. When the young couple reach
ed town, the man decided to finish
his game and threatened Campbell IL
he did not throw up his hand, where
upon Miss Woten screamed. Her cries
evidently frightened the robber, who.
made a quick getaway. 1t is not
known whether this vas a %senseless
attempt at a practical joke or whether
the man really wanted money, but at
any rate, the authorities will keep q
close lookout for the silent horseman.
The moving Of the buildings belong
ing to the Bridger Coal & Improve.
ment company Is on to the town site
is progressing. The former company
store building has already been placed
on it's foundations on Main street and
a part Of the boarding houses have
been set down at their new location
about half way between the tipple
and Main street. The contractor 3. NJ.
Eastman Of Litchield, Mimi, esti-
mates that he will have relocated the
majority of the buildings by October
first. Placing these houses about the
town will just about double the size
of the town and thus greatly enhance
the value Of real estate.
Mrs. DIR. Johnston is enjoying a Wis.
it from her sister who lives in Port
land. Miss Dow is making rather an
extended visit and expects to return
soon to Portland taking her niece Miss
Norma with her, also Mrs. Johnston
and son Hollis.
The building formerly occupied as
the company store, and which vas re
Gently purchased by Mr.. Raymond H.
Hough, is being completely remodeled,
The upper floor has been leased by
the Masons for a period Of three years
and will be used as a lodge room by
the different fraternal orders.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
Omaha Cattle Market.

Omaha, Aug. 31.-Cattle: Receipts,
1000. Market steady. Westerns,
steers, $3.50@5.50; Texas steers, $500
@4.6O; range cows and heifers, $3.50
5@5.50; Gamers, 80; stockers
and feeders, s2.75@4.6O; calves, s3.25;
bulls and stays, $2.25@3.25.
Hogs: Receipts, 5000. Market. SC
higher. Heavy $6.45@6.60; mixed.
se.5o@6.55; lights, $6.40@6.50; pigs,
s5.5o@6.25; bulk, $6.5o@6.90.
Sheep: Receipts $4,000. Market
steady to 1Oc lower. Yearlings, $4.25
OATS; wethers, $3.75@4.20; ewes.
SO .oo@4.oO; lambs. s5.4o@5.6o.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
E. COLLINS DIES in
GREAT FALLS HOME
PIONEER CITIZEN VICTIM OF
PARALYsls-DAUeHTER HERE.
Great Falls, Aug. Sit. 3. Collins,
state bank examiner OF Montana, died
late yesterday afternoon at his home
in Great Falls Of paralysis.

Miss Mabel H. Collins, a daughter of
the d%eaceased and public librarian in.
Billings, left last week to be at the
bedside of her father, whose health
has been on the decline for sometime.
About two months ago he was stricken
with paralysis and it was early real
lied that the result would be death.
His entire family were at the bedside
when death came. The funeral will
take place today, the Masons, Of which
he was a member having charge.
Mr.. Collins arrived in Montana in
1864 on a search for gold. He was
at Bannack, Virginia City, Last
Chance and Confederate gulches dur
ing the stirring times there. In 1869
he was elected a member OF the
territorial legislature. In 1872 he was
elected to the upper branch and then
reelected. For four successive terms
he was county clerk OF Meagher coun-
ty. He went into the banking business
in Fort Benton in 1880 and was elect
ed to the legislature from there. In
1884 he was a member Of the first
constitutional convention. He assist
ed in organizing the First National
bank Of Great Falls and until 1898
was It's president. He was president
Of the Great Falls and Canada rail-
road, which he assisted in building.
He was elected a member Of the state
constitutional convention in 1889 and
In 1892 was defeated, when Democrat
ic nominee for governor. In 1896 he
was elected state treasurer and in
1906 he was appointed state bank ex-
aminer.
MI. Collins was one Of the men who
assisted In developing the resources
Of the state.
MI. Collins was married in 1874, to
Miss Lavina A. Higgins at White Sui
phur Springs. They have four child
rem: Mabel H., librarian at Billings;
Carlotta H., teacher in the Spokane
High school; Timothy e., ~practicing
law at Townsend, and Walter E., dep.
uty state bank examiner.
4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
BULLS CONTROL
TIE EXCHANGE
UPWARD TENDENCY DUE TO Eff
FORTS OF BOOMERS.

New York, Aug. 31.-The bulls easy
demonstrated their control of the mar
ket again today, but they showed a dis
position to use the power with modera-
ton. There was nothing sensational
and dealings were on restricted
scale. An occasional downward ten
dency Of prices, however, was restrain
ed, and there were sufficient points
of positive strength to serve as an
adequate sustaining force. There was
a fair degree of realizing conducted at
various times, especially during the
execution of buying orders at the OUT
set by commission houses represent
ing the accumulation Of bulls over the
end of the week. The punishment
dealt to the bears last week and the
important feature of a stock exchange
house short of the market was not
lost sight of and served IS a continu-
ing influence Of intimidation against
operations on the short side Of the
market. The international exchange
situation is receiving increased atten-
ton as q bulwark Of the money psi
ton here which Is q mainstay Of the
speculative position.
The days strength was shown more
in industrial s~pecialties. including the!
copper department and the New York
public utilities. The railroad list was
inclined to lag despite the leadership
of the Hartman Paciflcs Southern
Pacific raised Its high record price
again. United States Steel preferred
at 112. sold practically at a record
price since the dividend TX per cent
was deducted this morning. This
stock was bid at 113A in January Of
1906.
The close was easy and the days
net results were small.
Bonds were steady and unchanged
on call.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
Chicago Wheat Pit.

Chicago, Aug. 31.--The wheat mar
ket was strong all day with the ex-
ception Of a slight decline at the start
due to liberal receipts in the north
west and to bearish weekly stats
tics. Worlds shipments for the week
were 11.152,OOO bushels, with nearly
10000 20 increase in the previous
week statement. Sales of cash wheat
aggregated 15, 900 bushels.
The corn market was weak early
in the day, the greatest weakness be-
ing manifested by the September de-
livery which declined one cent on lib
eral profit taking. The December OPP
ton made a new high record for the
season, selling at CIV. The market
closed strong and near the top at net
gains Of " to 1A@1A.
Oats were quiet and easy during
the first part of the day, but later trad
ing became more active. Cash oats
were unchanged to Ac lower. The
market closed firm, with gains Of X
to VI to k@Mc
Provisions were firm. mainly as the
result of buying by q local packer
which was based on = 10c advance il
live hogs and on a falling on Of about
IL 1000 head in the receipts Of hogs
at western packing centers. The mar
ket closed firm, with prices up TX
to 17Ac.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
First Publication September 1, 1905,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
4 Department OF the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Billings, Montana, Aug.
20, 1908.-Notice is hereby given that
Benjamin f. Archer, Of Musselshell,
Montana, who, on Dec. s, 1902, made
homestead entry No. 225O, Miles City
Series, Serial No. O2O9, for NWA sec
tion %, township s north, range 80 B.,
N. P. Meridian, has fled notice OF in
stention to make final five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Fred w. Handel, U.
8. Commissioner. at Musselshell, Mos
tana, on the 7th day OF October, 1908.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Al
bert H. Martin, Of Musselshell, Mon
tana; Frank Wallace, of M%usselshell,
Montana; Robert Worthington. Of
Musselshell, Montana; Henry 3. Mar,
tin. OF Musselshell, Montana.
E. q. EsSELSTYN,
Register.
Coal Land.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
GRAND ARMY MEETING.

Big Crowd In Toledo for the Event
Last Night.
Toledo. Ohio. Aug. 31.-With the
streets aglow, the 'sVnetian
night on the river and he pubic re-
ception by the local committee and
Commander In Chief Burton, and num-
erous other attractions marked the
formal opening OF the e~ncampment
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic. ].
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
EASTERN DEMOCRATIC MANAGER

New York, Aug. 3l.-In . quest for
the manager Of the eastern Demo
cratic campaign, 1t has narrowed
itself down to two or three we'll
known eastern Democrats and 1T is
believed the appointment will be
made tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
VERMONT ELECTION.
Contest Will BE Held in Evergreen
State Today.

Montpelier. Vt, aug. 31.-Final ar-
guments in the political a s in Yer
mont were made on the stump to-
night and tomorrow the people in
choosing a governor, other state Of
ficers, two members of congress and
members OF the state legislature, will
decide on the merits Of. the various
questions submitted to them during
the recent campaign.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
r CALLED OFF.

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 31.--An ON
cial order calling OF the strike OF
coal miners In the Birmingham dis.
trict was. issued to all the companies
In this section today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
New YORK Money Market.

New York, Aug. 31.-Money on call,
easy. 1 to ~ per cent; ruling rate,
lper cent: closing bid, 1 per cent; Of
fered at 1 per cent.
Time loans, excessively dull; 60
days, 2 per cent; 80 days. 2A per
cent; six months, 81 to 81 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3A to per
cent; sterling exchange, steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at
s4.84.25@4.84.36 for 60 day bills and
at $4.85.5O for demand.
Commercial bills, 1881.
Bar silver 515M6 cents.
Mexican dollars 45 cents.
Government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds, strong.