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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-10
JOHNSON VS. BRYAN.

The democratic state central COM
mittee of Minnesota has endorsed
Governor John Johnson for the demo
cratic nomination for the presidency
and has adopted a resolution recon-
mending to the Denver convention
that he be nominated. The endorse
ment, which will probably have the
effect of reviying the johnson BOOM"
came as a surprise, as it had ~frequent-
ly been declared that the democratic
state central committee of Minnesota
was for Bryan. The recent land slide
toward the Nebraskan, together with
the governors statement that he was
not a candidate, had almost elimin-
ated him from consideration. But the
afct that the meeting at which the en-
dorsement was given was presided
over by, the private secretary of the
governor and that he voted for the
resolution would lead to the conclu-
sion that Governor Johnson has per-
mitted his friends to seek the nomi-
nation for him. The announcement
of the Johnson endorsement must
have been a bomb explosion in the
Bryan camp.
If Governor Johnson really wants
the nomination the boy orator Of the
Platte will have a big fight on his
hands. The chief executive of Min
nesota will be able to secure the sup.
port in the convention Of some dele
cations that would otherwise be for
Bryan as well as nearly all the dele
cations opposed to radicalism. And
at the polls he would stand a far bet
ter chance Of being elected than Mr..
Bryan. He would stand an excellent
chance of carrying his own state and
several adjoining states, common
wealths which certainly would not go
for Mr.. Bryan. Then he would appeal
to the conservative classes Of all par.
ties and be able to secure a conser.
vative vote, which Mr.. Bryan can not
hope to secure. In other words he
would be able to carry every state,
which Bryan a carry, and a few
more. Consequently he would be a
better candidate for the democratic
party. Yet the signs are that the en-.
dorsement has come rather late and
that Mr.. Bryan already has his fences
fixed SO that a late decision by Gov.
ernor Johnson to be a candidate will
not affect them.
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TRADE OUTLOOK OPTIMISTIC.

While congress has been busy look
ing for a remedy for the financial de-
preston, conditions have righted OF
their own accord and 1t looks as if
prosperity would be with us in full
force while the senators and repre-
sentatives still discuss proposed emer-
gency currency legislation and means
OF preventing panics and financial de.
pressions.
Business is improving so rapidly
that before the spring is we'll started
the effects OF the trouble of last fall
will have entirely passed. Every re-
port that comes from the markets OF
the east, which has to do with the &C
tual buying and selling Of commodities
for the general trade, is optimistic.
Merchants from all sections Of the
country are in a buying mood, be-
u each man knows that among
his own trade constituency there is
demand, also that there is money with
which to satisfy that demand. The
farmer needs his supplies for the com
ing season, and he has the wherew1tn-
al to purchase. Anticipating his
wants, the manufacturer arranges for
the normal resumption Of his business,
and thereby Is created greater de.
mand.
An exchange expresses the situa-
ton concisely thus: THE pessimist
is less and less in evidence as the
days pass, and the assurance is
abroad, despite a croaker here and
there, that the so-called panic Of 1907
is history, and is likely to remain so,
whatever congress may do with the
currency. In all this there is triumph
of American good sense and the dem.
onstrated power Of magnificent Amer.
lean resources"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-10

.f(First Pub. March 10, 1908-4-T)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Thirteenth Judicial District Of the
State of Montana, in and for the
County of Yellowstone.
In the Matter of the Estate OF John
Clark, Deceased.
Show Cause on Petition to De-
termine Interests in Estate.
To VIM. F. Sylvester, administrator
Of said estate, Margaret Clark, James
Clark, Patrick Clark, Philip j. Clark.
Margaret O'Toole. Bridget DAILY, Mary
DAILY, and Philip DAILY, who claim to
be heirs Of said deceased, to John Doe
and Richard Roe. whose true names
are unknown and who are therefore
mentioned by fictitious names, they
being persons who claim some inter-
est in said estate. and to all persons
Interested In said estate:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that q petition has been fled
in the above entitled court and cause
by Margaret Clark praying that all
persons interested In said estate be
required to set forth the nature OF
their claims, and you and each and
all Of you, are hereby cited to appear
in said Court on the LIST day of June,
1908, at $3.50 o'clock q. m. Of said day,
and show cause, II any you can, and
to exhibit according to the statutes in
such cases made and provided, your
respective claims Of heirship, owner
ship, or interest in said estate. there
being no real estate, the estate con-
sisting wholly OF personal property
Dated March 9th, A. D. 1908.
FRED II. FOSTER,
(Seal Of Court) Clerk.
BY e. W. DUNNE, Deupty Clerk.
Henry A. Firth, attorney for Heirs.
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STEVENS AND THE CANAL.

John r. Stevens, vice president OF
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, and former chief engineer Of
the Panama canal construction, de.
clared in an interview yesterday that
the Panama canal will be a failure.
Such a statement was to be ex-
pected from Mr.. Stevens. A similar
one might be forthcoming from Theo-
dore p. Shonts. It is a matter of re.
cord that Mr.. Stevens was a lamenta-
BILE failure as chief engineer Of the
construction. He went to the canal
with a magnificent record as a rail-
road engineer. Great things were
predicted when he took charge,
lengthy magazine articles were writ
ten about him being "the biggest man
on the job" but the fact is that he
was a failure. He did not make good.
Then the construction work was
turned ove to the army engineers.
Colonel Goethals, a man practically
unknown outside OF army circles was
placed in charge. Where Mr.. Stew
ems was a failure the army engineer
has been 9. decided He has
made records every month he has
been on the job. It is natural, it is
human nature that Nj. Stevens
should feel rather SGD about it. It is
natural that he should criticise, but
in his criticism there probably is a
note Of jealousy. Men are prone to
find fault with and belittle the works
of men, who succeed where they
failed. Those who remember the
facts will not read with much deltb.
Grafton the interview given out by
Mr.. Stevens.
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Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, March s.-Cattle: Re
ceipts. 5000. Market, Toe higher
Beeves, $4.20@6.25; cows and heifers,
N@5.25; calves, 81; westerns, $40
s; stockers and feeders, $3@4.e0.
Hogs: Receipts. about $4,000. Mar
Iket, 10c higher. Lights, $4.45@4.77h;
mixed, $4.50@4.80; heavy, $4.50@4.s0:
rough, $4.5o@4.65; pigs. ss.s5@4.5o;
bulk, $4.65@4.75.
Sheep: Receipts, about 10000. Mar
ket, 10c higher. Natives. IS 65 $1,000;
westerns s3.75@6.0o; yearilngs. $3.50
@6.25; lambs. $5.so@7.1o; western.
$5.75@7.15.
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based onSthe supposition that the two
Monaghan nations would unite and
jChina's hundreds Of millions would be
directed against the rest of the world
by Japan's military skill and fervor.
If the two nations are SO jealous that
the disposition Of the case of a
steamer accused OF carrying contra
band arms cannot be settled without
a threat of war their union against
the Caucasian race has few.terrors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-10
MONEY IN POULTRY RAISING.

The Gazette has frequently called
attention to the opportunities for poul.
try raising in the Yellowstone valley.
The experience Of a well known bust
ness man, whose home is on the out
skirts Of the city, confirms our oft
repeated contention. Not long ago he
purchased 81 hens. From these 81
hens he an average of Is eggs
per day. The only expense attached
to keeping them is that made when he
purchased them. They live off the
scraps from his table. Yet every day
he is able to sell one and one-half
dozen eggs for 80 cents per dozen,
making an average daily income Of
52h cents, or $15.75 per. month.
Should he conduct his poultry bust
ness on a larger scale the enormous
profit he would reap is apparent.
Talk is cheap" but the cackle Of
the hen comes high. Farmers of the
west wrestle with Indifferent soil and
buffing weather or busted irrigation
bitches raising wheat or corn or some
other agricultural product. Yet the
cackle of the hen every year brings
more wealth to American farmers
than the wheat crop. This is not gen
orally known, but 1t is true. The hen
is such a m animal, SO prevail
ent and SO old-fashioned, that we do
not think Of her as the source of mil
lions and millions of dollars, but she
is.
The demand for poultry produce 10
something enormous. There is i'm
ported into Montana every year poul-
try produce in actual value worth
more than the entire sugar beet crop
OF the state. Figures which have been
compiled show that Montana pays
more for poultry from Nebraska, Kan
sas, Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Wash
ington and Oregon than she does for
fruit imported from the same states.
This money should be kept at home.
1t should go into the bank accounts of
the farmers of Montana. It is theirs
for the asking Some OF them have
already recognized the opportunities
and have engaged In poultry culture,
but there is for hundreds more
to do so. The market awaiting the
poultry raisers OF the Yellowstone
valley Is something enormous. The
spring Of the year is the time to start
in the business, and the man who does
is going to make some money. w
There is really nothing difacult
about raising poultry. All that is
needed is a careful study OF the sub.
jeect, a slight expenditure, and imme'
diately the money commences to come
back. The poultry market presents a
side line which any man can pursue
and thus add materially to. his bank
account.
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INTERESTING FACTS.

NE EM&
Both houses OF the Virginia legisla-
ture have passed the .electrocution
bill.
A buffalo COW at the Wichita ma
tional game preserves died recently Of
apoplexy.
Street car service has at last been
inaugurated in Shanghai against the
opposition of the natives in behalf Of
%jinricksha men.
Hardin (Manchuria) -four milled
from Chinese wheat is underselling
American -four.
The japanese youth gives his sweet
heart, instead of an engagement ring.
a piece Of silk for her sash.
An old Dutch Bible found in the
Hunmansdorp district OF Cape Colony
has a frontispiece of Cain shooting
Abel with. a blunderbuss.
Japan has been compelled to vacate
or buy all Of the Russian banks
throughout Manchuria seized during
the war, and consequently has lost
prestige with the Chinese.
Francis Charmes, Jean Richepin
and Henri Poincare have been elected
members 81 the French Academy. A.
ing tie seats vacated by the deaths
|of N. Berthelot. Theuriet and sully-
Prudhomme.
The subscribers to tie telephone
system In Pekin are said now to
number about 100. and the demand
for connections is more than the ad-
mi%nistration a keep up with.
Abraham Ruef has sued Judge
Dunno, Rudolph spreckels, District At
torney Langdon, Detective Burns,
Francis j. Heney and w. j. Buggy in
San Francisco for $4.659.95, alleging
this is the amount he put up for his
prison quarters, automobile hire and
living expenses during the time he was
in charge OF Elisor Buggy.
Because Utah did not have the
money to bring back two embezzlers
from japan the Mikado's Government
not only tried and convicted the often
ders for a crime committed in Utah
but paid the state for collecting and
forwarding aff1davits In the case. The
prisoners are charged with embezzling
$4,000.
For the second time since the pas
sage Of the new immigration law in
1903 details OF immigration inspectors
have started out to take a census OF
prisons. insane asylums. reforma.
tories and charitable institutions OF
the country to collect statistics relat.
ing to the number of aliens In these
institutions and those who have be.
come public charges.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-10

Every time you spend a dollar in
Billings remember 1t increases the
the trade Of this. community, and
every little bit will help make trade
here large enough to get lower freight
rates, thus lower prices. When you
patronize the home merchant you help
yourself more than anyone else.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-10

Butte newspapers and authorities
are after the bad little boys of the
copper camp. Now II they will only
get after some Of the bad big boys
who have raised the prices OF COM
modities and some kinds Of labor to
exorbitant prices the copper camp will
be better of.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-10

The Panama canal is just one-ifth
completed. Up to March /, this year,
just 28,414,934 cubic yards Of dirt had
been removed from the proposed water
way. That is one-ffth OF what It was
estimated May l, 1904, would have to
be removed to complete the waterway.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-10

w. R. Hearst will now have a
chance to get back at the Tammany-
ties who knitted MIN in the guberna.
torial contest. He has succeeded In
securing a court order permitting him
to count the ballots cast in the city
election when Mcclellan defeated him
for the mayoralty of Greater New
York. s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-10

Chancellor Day will have a chance
to explain to the Methodist clergy
why he criticized the president.
Charges have been brought against
him by another divine. There are
some other things they should ask the
learned chancellor of Syracuse univer.,
sity to explain while they are about
it.
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New York stock Market.

N#H-n SSSWN svv0s
New York, March 9.-The conserve
tive views held by professional oper-
ators in stocks over the Improvement
in conditions underlying values OF sc.
curities vas indicated by their action
today following the sharp advance
which occurred In prices on Saturday.
There was evident haste to reap such
profits as were afforded by the over
Sunday demand for stocks attracted
by Saturdays advance and the trading
started OF at a fast pace. transactions
during the first hour footing up a
quarter Of a million shares.
The more cheerful feeling over the
steel trade vas helped BY the unprece-
denied exports Of that product report.
ed for February when 9 ,036 tons OF
finished forms were sent out from
New York. and other eastern sea
board ports. This compared with
$4,000 tons In January and is said to
be so per cent above the average
monthly consignments for nearly q
year past. The foreign exchange to.
day was weak. The low reserves OF
grain reported in farmers hands
shows to how large an extent the ex.
port Of u surplus supplies has al.
ready been made in the rush to dis.
quiet our financial necessities follow.
ing the panic. The rise in prices was
firmly held to the end.
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par
value. $2,398,OOO.
United States bonds un'
changed on call.
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An excellent illustration Of the SUI
periority of The Gazette as a news
dispenser was given in q local paper
yesterday afternoon. It printed q
story Of q man playing cards to keep
alive. He had died Friday and the
event was duly chronicled In The Ga.
zette Sunday morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-10

Congress is 0 investigating al
legged irregularities in the purchase Of
submarine boats. It is a cold day
when congress cannot find something
to investigate. Probably the reason
they accomplish so very little in the
way Of needed legislation is they
spend so much time investigating.
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\ MANLY PRAYER.

r@gES #&GY@sE tNFS- E#NU AfN5HE Et1-HE EEE n-3Ne7
The Master loves the manly man,
Who Godlike in his image made.
Commanding all things and who
Assert the right the Master gave.
He has no use for earthly shrines,
Hemmed in by superstitious creed,
But Moses-like he seeks to climb
The heights, to be with God indeed.
All decked In fragrancy of bloom
That shames the enser scented air,
Gods sunlight will dispell the gloom
That wraps the soul In honest prayer.
With arms uplitted, manly prayer
Will ever reach a gracious God
And nobler souls will welcome there
The one who treads as Moses trod.
Thomas Murray Spencer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-10

Omaha livestock.
Omaha, March Cattle: Receipts.
$500. Market. 1Oc higher. Native
steers. ;4.25@5.75; COWS and heifers.
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PROPOSED FEDERAL BUILDING.

N~OA6ASo9AAa lay yCot0ANd5 ANkAV
duced a bill in the national house Of
representatives calling for the ap-
preparation Of $150,O0O for the con-
s~tructing of a federal building In.
Billings. For this Congressman Pray
should receive the thanks of every
Billings booster. The thanks Of the
chamber of commerce have already
been t%elegraphed to him by Secretary
Decker.
The need Of q federal building in
Billings is apparent to anyone who in
vestigates the local conditions. The
postofhce is crowded for room. It has
not sufficient boxes to supply the de-
mand and the clerks are so crowded
in their work that efficient service is
not to be expected. The reclamation
service and the geological survey
both need offices in this city. Until
1t moved into the new Babcock build.
ing last week the federal land office
was in crowded quarters, and its
present quarters are not what they
should be. The United States COM
missioner needs an Office. Then it Is
only a question Of time until there will
be sessions Of federal court held here
and until a United States marshal will
have to be stationed here.
M ~ Aaf-
So 1t can readily be seen that Bill
ings needs a public building. II for
no other reason it would need one to
accommodate the rapidly growing
business at the local postof1ce, which
exceeds the business conducted in any
other city in the state save Butte.
Federal officials who have been to
Billings have agreed that this city
needed a federal building; the atten-
tion Of Senators Dixon and Carter
has been repeatedly called to the
necessity OF such a structure; the
postofice department declared it was
needed, SO that Billings people had
really expected to see a bill similar
to the n introduced by Congress.
man Pray presented in congress be.
fore this. But the act of our congress.
man will be appreciated non the less
because 1t comes late in the session.
Il b gratifying to note that one %
Montana's delegates In the national
congress Is looking after the inter,
ests Of eastern Montana. Not only
has Congressman Pray introduced this
bill, but he has engineered through
the house the bill extending the time
In which settlers may move on the
Huntley tract, which legislation wal
asked by the Billings Chamber O
Commerce.
Still, the fact that the bill has beer
introduced does not indicate that /
will pass. The action which congress,
has taken on similar measures woult
mot encourage the belief that tn,
measure introduced by Congressman
Pray will pass this session, as the REP
resentatives have been attacked viii
. "a economical turn OF mind and ar
attempting to cut down the estimate,
expenses Of the government. But tn
Introduction Of the bill In itself vii
make many friends for Congressma,
pr1y:in eastern Montana. He Il to b
Assa6AH -&&h yanM0rvk - .an.,~n4 ~,
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The navy critics to the contrary;
Notwithstanding the American war
ships are demonstrating that they can.
come up to schedule and even do a
little better.
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STATE PRESS

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The worlds greatest men grew up
ward from the lower classes, while
the worlds meanest men grew down
ward from the upper class.-Joliet
Journal.
At least no one can criticize his
daughter on the grounds of unlawful
merger, even though Papa E. H. Har
riman may have the habit in q chronic
state.-Great Falls Leader.
According to reports in the dailies,
If noise counts for anything, John D.
Ryan was responsible for March COM
ing like a roaring lion in Butte and
Anaconda.-Dillon Tribune.
The investigation OF the Collinwood
fire may prove that false economy on
constructing public buildings is the
most expensive policy conceivable.-
Butte Miner.
Candidate Whiteside is losing a
golden opportunity to boom his cam
paign by not attending the Red Apple
banquet in Missoula next week.-Hel-
ena Record.
Mr.. Tom Watson and Judge Clancy
will hold the populist convention in
st. Louis on April 2, and decide which
will run for president and which for
vice president.-Dillon Examiner.
Another horrible catastrophe has
again demonstrated our c%arelessness
OF human life. A people who cannot
erect safe school buildings have cry
little to be proud of.-Butte Inter
Mountain.
1t is inferable from yesterdays
news reports that that formidable
triple alliance, the world. the flesh
and the devil, is holding its own
against the assaults Of Lent with great
and regrettable persistence.-Anacon.
da Standard.
There are many excellent reasons
to believe that the democrats are Civ
ing Bryan the nomination this time to
get rid Of him. Even with his match
less temerity. 1t is thought he will not
have the nerve to try to make the race
once more.-Butte News.
.s.. = 49, ss.f
From Chicago to Butte In May is
now said to be the ambition Of the st.
Paul oflcials. Five miles q day In
track laying across Dakota and east
ern Montana Is a pretty good record
for winter railroad construction.-Fer
gus County Argus.
Other men beside District Attorney
Jerome and Chancellor Day have 10
the beginning regarded charges filed
against them as Jokes" The insur'
ance men, 1t will be remembered. had
the same sort OF feeling In the be
ginning of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Record.
Judge Hunt has, during the past
year, convinced a number of Montana
men that the law is supreme when he
is behind 1t, and there is no loophole
Even appeals from this learned judges
decision have further convinced these
same Montana men in the authority BY
which he deals with them.-Missoula
Herald.
It appears that Mayor Lavelle Il
determined to see that the laws Of
our town. ~ set forth in its ordin
ances, are obeyed. In this. our Mayor
should receive the hearty co-opera
ton and commentator Of every citi
zen OF thistle best town in Mon
tana.-Tn.County News.
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Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, March 9.-Wheat was ner-
vous and prices ranged nearly steady.
a sharp break at the opening caused
by extreme weakness in European
markets was followed in the arst
half hour by q radical advance caused
by purchases by shorts. Sentiments
continued bullish until the govern
ment figures on farmers holdings
were announced when prices declined
to a new low market level for the day.
The market closed weak. May OPP
ened y to nc lower at 95h to So, ad-
vanced to 81 to 97h and then declined
to 95M. The close was at 95N.
Corn was active on light offerings
all day and active buying by shorts
and commission houses. The close
was strong. May opened a shade to
x to Sc lower at 63 to 63N, ad-
vanced to 64A and closed at 64A to
64M. &sS
The distant deliveries Of oats were
firm, but May was weak because Of
selling by elevator interests. May
opened * to Nc lower at 525a, sold
between 52A and 52Hc and closed at
53A.
Provisions were strong all day on
q higher market for live hogs. May
pork closed up ~ to 10 cents; lard
was ~ cents higher and ribs az to 5
cents up.