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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
Rou Il TARIFF.

We remarked yesterday, that there
was very little difference in the par
ties, and that is true. Each prom
Used a reform in the matter Of tariff.
The Democrats by establishing free
trade, the Republicans by removing
from certain industries, whose protec-
ton is no longer needed. Not, however,
with the view of permitting an N.
crease in the entrance of foreign
made products, but to the end that
we may quicken trade In certain lines.
~ For example! 1t is possible, We
will say to dispose of steel billets,
manufactured in P%ittsburg, at lower
price in England than in the United
States. This iniquity is to be remov-
ed. Where an industry has passed
the infant" stage, there is to be a
Encouragement, having IN view Simply
the difference in the price it over
charges Americans, in the light OF the
prices obtained and the profits made
in foreign trade.
That is all there is to 1t. The pro
lection, in any event, is toward the
American citizen, not the foreign la
borer.
It was on this point. the method
that should be followed, and the end,
to be attained in the following of that
method, that the parties differed.
The Democracy in order to attain
this end, would throw down the bars,
and bring the world into competition
with us.
That is just what the people did
not want.
The Democracy argued that the
American workman does not fear the
competition Of the woodland In this
they were right. The Republican
leaders, on the other hand, admitted
this argument, but denied that there
vas any necessity for bringing the
workmen, Of this country into compe-
tition with the foreigner, when the
home market could be preserved for
him, by the simple expedlent OF deny
ing the right Of sale of foreign made
goods on these shores, except under
heavy penalty, in the form of a pro
tective tarif.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS
ARE LOSING GROUND
BRYAN MAKING LOSSES TN ALL
PARTS or Tine STATE.

LINCOLN. Nov. 5.-The feature in
the Nebraska election count today was
the steady decrease In the estimated
Bryan plurality. Returns complete
from 81 out OF 80 counties in the state
give Bryan 121.0e0; Taft 11s,694.
The nine remaining counties will prob
ably slightly reduce Bryan's plurality
but they cannot wipe it out. The
prospects r that he has carried the
state by a little over 1000.
S~eventy-eight counties give shallen-
berger, Democrat, for governor, Ill.,
Sheldon, Republican, 1O9,882.
Shallenberger's plurality will be about
1000. There is a possibility that some
of the other Republican state, candi-
dates are elected and Chairman Keifer
said this evening he was. not willing
to concede the defeat OF Brian for
state treasurer and Barton for state
auditor. He had no hope, however,
for either the national ticket or gov
ernor, though7he said the missing
counties were doing better than ex-
pected.
The Republican state committee re-
ceived q dispatch from Congressman
Kinkaid Of the sixth district claiming
his election. The vote In the fifth dis
trict is 80 close between Norris, Re
publican, and Ashton, Democrat, that
1t will take the official count to decide.
The Democratic state committee has
returns complete, indicating Ashton's
election by 81.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
FINED FOR WAKING a POLICE.
Z MAN.

The New York police, not respond
ing to his cries for help. a man at.
tackled by a gang of hoodlums, turned
in an automatic fire alarm. The noise
OF the department awoke the police,
who arrested the offender, and he was
fined $66 for tampering with the
wires. Thus the cops Of Manhattan
give notice to the world that the man
who disturbs their slumbers must Be
prepared to pay the penalty for his
presumption.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
THE GAZETTE BULLETIN SER
. VICE

The thousands who stood in front
Of The Gazette Office can testify to
the fact that the returns furnished By
this paper were complete in every res
pect and that they came with unpre-
cedented rapidity. There were no long
delays. There was moi. a moment Of
waiting. There was something doing
all the time on the bulletin board.
The returns were received long be-
fore midnight.
In like manner, we refer with par
donable pride to the election news
printed yesterday morning.
The first issues of the paper carried
to subscribers the record Of the re
markable C. in nation, state and
county, and with completeness and ex-
actness never before equaled by any
newspaper in Montana-bar none.
The figures given were all official,
a fact which the reading public more
than appreciated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
IA SPLENDID VOTE.

H1FsEG3E NBSMAN fRMtERN&2 gEhHHN MtENS FVHH3
The people Of the county have every
reason to feel proud OF the fact that
the full vote was turned out. 1t was
something tremendous.
And with Mr.. Frank B. Connolly
elected TO the legislature, we may ex.
pect different things for this section
in the future, for the reason that he
intends to introduce a bill in the leg.
islature to reapportion the state. The
reapportionment will be based on the
splendid vote recorded Tuesday, and
in future legislatures, Yellowstone
county will have two-and we think
three representatives in the councils
of Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
THE LABOR VOTE.

We heard a man remark yesterday
that the election Of Taft was a blow
to labor.
As matter of fact, Taft was elect
led by the laboring men, for without
the labor vote, election was impossi-
BILE. ..
Looking back on the campaign, we
find that the Democrats promised two
kinds of Laws on labor subjects. It pro-
posed n that would legalize the boy
colt, and another that would condemn
the blacklist. Analysed, these laws
are identical. Under our form Of gov
eminent, a law, to be constitutional,
must operate the same in all cases,
and there is no difference in its ef-
feet, whether the transgressor be rich
or poor.
For example, the blacklist, whereby
the employer may, after discharging
a man, place his name on a list that
will prevent him from obtaining work
thereafter, is vicious and criminal. It
visits upon the innocent family OF the
man, punishment that is not deserved.
It denies to the man the right to work
for a living. 1t is wrong in every
respect and at no point and at no time
is it right.
Similarly, the boycott is a method
whereby the laboring man does the
same thing, by denying the right to
a man to continue in business, and VS.
its upon those who patronize him nun.
tshment to which they are not emit.
tied. Call either one by whatever
name YOU please, you may not conceal
the purpose, for it is apparent.
1t denies to n man the right
that it accords to another.
To change this, we must change the
constitution of the United States. and
t change that means to upset all that
has been gained for free institutions.
This government is not perfect. Int
1t is the best In existence, or that
!! has ever been formed.
All these things the citizens with
the American of fair play, con-
sfdered, and having weighed the mat.
ter well. went to the polls and cast
their ballots for Taft. They endorsed
the principle laid down by Judge TAFT
9 I equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none.
THIS is the spirit that won. This is
the thought that prevailed in the
minds Of men. and it is what the work.
ingmeu sought.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
MARCHING FORWARD.

Now that the election is over, things
are returning to normal.
This is noticeable in the New York
stock exchange, which responds to
every rumor, narrowing or contracting
with passing events.
Uncertainty has prevailed for weeks,
not 80 much because Of politics, but
because OF lack Of attention to bust
ness, through interest manifested in
the campaign.
Where the head Of a house is devot.
ing his time to outside affairs, every
thing is t%opsy-turvy. His business
falls behind, for no matter how com.
petent his employees may be, they lack
direction. While they may possess ini-
tiative, they hesitate to act while the
responsible head is about, even though
he is neglectful.
When this condition lasts several
weeks, the channels Of industry be-
come clogged, and while there is pent
up energy above, the lowest ebb is
noticeable below. So it is that when
the dam breaks, the food comes, and
such is the 8 at the present mo-
ment.
Az stated, the New York Exchange
is the first to reflect conditions, and
the volume Of business shows that
every line is moving and gaining force.
Prices are ascending, there is ex-
pansion, and on all sides comes the
cry for more ars The shipper is hur-
rying the railroads, the transportation
lines ii turn are after the carbuilders.
trying to get out new equipment. Fac
tory forces are Increasing to meet
new demands, for the retailer wants
the goods he ordered and he wants
them p. a. a.
All this means that there is more
work for all classes Of e y
We have more than made up every
lost stitch, for there are millions more
in the banks today than there was
when the squeeze came in the money
market.
We have gained Roadway SO fast,
that we have unconsciously passed the
point where we halted a year ago.
While we stopped for a short time
to witness the passing Of the political
procession, we are in motion again,
in response to the order issued by the
captains Of industry.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06

Mississippi, where 1T is already {
highway of commerce.
The survey proposes to show what
products now from this terri
tory by railroad, what might move by
water, to what markets they now go
and will go and what merchandise and
machinery will move up the river by
boat. 1t will show the amount Of coal
iron, ores, grains, alfalfa, grasses,
wool, pelts, furs, lumber, oil and live
stock, which is waiting to be moved
by water, and the expansion Of bust.
ness, which low transportation rates
will cause. s
All these facts will be gathered in
traffic survey to be furnished by Mr..
Campbell for the committee and by
the committee to congress and the
movement of traffic by railroads now
running parallel to the rivers, together
with the rail rate and the probable
water rate, based on rates now
charged by boat lines will also he in
cluded.
For Mr.. Campbell's work the war
department has furnished special de-
tailed maps Of the Missouri and Vel
|loWstone rivers on a scale Of one mile
to the inch, which show every cult.
waited field along the rivers banks,
every farm house, ranch, school house
and all cities and former town sites.
His work in Billings will occupy Mr..
Campbell several days. He will
gather what data he can and will also
gather a large number Of pictures to
show at the National Irrigation con.
gress, which meets in Washington,
and some other meetings.
He expects to pay unusual atten.
ton to what Billings can furnish for
transportation by water for 1t Is an.
ticipated that much of the traffic
on the Yellowstone would come from
the country surrounding or tributary
to this city.
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ARE
FOUND GUILTY
Continued from First Page.)
conspiracy charge should be consid-
cred, Mrs. Morse broke down and Sob

conspiracy charge should be consid-
cred, Mrs. Morse broke down and sob
bed. s I'M
A large crowd had hurried into the.
court room to hear the verdict. Mr..
Morse and Mr.. Curtis stood before the
jury while foreman John Elder was
reading the verdict, and their wives
sat near them, leaning forward in
tense attitude to catch every word.
we have agreed on the verdict in
the cas- of both defendants said the
foreman in a subdued voice, ION the
charge of conspiracy we find them not
guilty"
"A look Of relief came to the faces
Of the prisoners and their wives, but
it lasted only a moment, for Mr.. Elder
continued: @ 5a
"On the charge Of the misapplica-
ton Of the funds Of the bank. we find
both defendants guilty. On the charge
Of making false entries in the books
of the bank we find both defendants
guilty. In the case of Alfred H. Cur
tbs, the jury wishes to make a strong
recommendation to the mercy Of the
court"
A Sitting sob of relief escaped Mrs.
Curtis as she heard the recommends
ton for mercy for her husband Mr..
Curtis took the verdict like a stole,
but Morse was unable to conceal his
disappointment, while his wife showed
no signs Of emotion. She kept her eyes
on her husband, forgetting her grief.
There was a momentary hush in the
court room. This was broken by a
buzz Of excitement and q few minutes
later the lawyers for the defendants
were making the customary motions
for a new trial, for bail and for per-
mission to take an appeal to the cir
cult court Of appeals.
Judge Hough said that he would
hear the motions tomorrow morning
when the prisoners are arraigned be-
fore him to be sentenced. He then
dismissed the jury. Mr.. Morse and
Mr.. Curtis were accompanied as far
as the Tombs prison by their wives.
There has been wide interest in the
joint trial. 1t was brought out in the
testimony that Morse had made large
loans from the bank through ~so-called
dummies and that President Curtis had
enabled him to do so. Il
The money thus obtained was used
to finance the Morse Ice pools and
steamship operations.
United States District Attorney
Stimson said that according to his
computation the prisoners had been
convicted on 81 counts, all Of which
are combined in the charges OF mis-
application Of funds and making false
entries in the books of the bank.
The latter charge also included the
charge of making false reports to the
comptroller of the currency.
Tonight Curtis was hoping for a
suspended sentenced because Of the
aid he gave to the government attor-
neys.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
PHOTOGRAPHIC THE MIND.

A man in Washington claims to have
invented a camera that will reveal the
mind of a man, and lay bare it's Sc.
crets.
This, he says, is to be used in the
detection Of criminals.
We do not know anything more
about it than is contained in the news.
paper statements, but If there is a
scintilla Of truth in the reports, the
detectives, like Othello, will wake up
some fine, large morning, to discover
themselves hustling for another job.
The future hawkshaw, in the event
this fellows claims are true, will be
= dandifed individual, with a camera.
2 coil Of wire and q cell or so Of bat
terry concealed about his person. He
will wear q silk hat and a pair Of
1au gloves, a swallow-tailed coat,
and . fancy vest, with the latest Egyp-
ton front shirt, and a necktie right up
TO the last tick of a split-second watch.
He will attend all the social func-
lions. pink teas, and the like, and
while everybody else is busy having
9 good time, he will be taking photo
graphs Of their past lives.
Great scheme.
He will step into a business Office,
. bank, q great department store, !
= 4AEg EIl G
foundry or . factory, stop among
some graders on the railroad, or visit
the ball game, the theater, and good.
ness only knows what, and turn his
internal old machine loose. And he
will obtain q record from the mind Of
every nan, 70. this machine. AS We
understand it, forms a rowing pictur.
of the events in ones past life and
brings forward all the persons con
nected with it. So far as it applies
to the criminal element, we see no
objection to it at all. It is proposed
to photograph everybody's mind lust
once In SO often, for 1t is said that
try. as he may, n may not escape the
machine.
But-and right here we arise to pro-
test--the usefulness Of the instrument
should ease. II 1t should 60 SO far
as to show 9 girl how many times her
fellow has made love before, how
often Sam and Sarah quarrel, and
what It is all about, and the different
incidents Of everyday life, there viii
BE- something doing. There viii be :
general demand for the old-time detec.
tive. with his unworkable theories and
hid thick1headed ideas. We will for.
i've him for falling to land the game,
yee, thousand times. to save u
sslves from this ~new-fangled arrange
uent, M
4 u IN right, say We when applied
~ Miminals. but IL applied to the or
binary RIM Of mortals We will do some
Thing rash. eve 70 Invoking one Of
Jpdss Taft,s famous intunctions.
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SOUNDS
WARNING NOTE
Continued from First Page.)

SEE
dinner, arranged long before The
result Of the election could be known
and they arose as one maj, ,o the sen.
ttments he expressed. The speech,
which was preceded BY words Of
friendship and neighborly %felicitatjon,
on the part of the distinguished guest,
brought out the human side Of the
president in q manner which was
most touching and responded to with
the greatest enthusiasm.
Judge Taft told, in a way, which no
one has written Of, the human side of
his campaign
80 have been the subject Of the
masses" he declared with the great.
est good humor, ''the democrats left
me no duty to respond from 6 O'Clock
in the morning to midnight to the calls
Of the populace---and II / did not re-
spond, the crowd after one minute
made a mighty shout, 'Hurrah for
Bryan"
In beginning Mr.. Taft admitted that
1t might not have been so easy to
smile tonight il the kilograms OF con-
gratulations which passed between
Lincoln and Cincinnati today had been
originated in this city instead of the
home of the great commoner.
Seriously" he declared, 'tthe indi-
cations are already apparent and the
hopes which / entertain are that the
business communities and the inven-
tors of both foreign nations and among
our people, will take heart in carry
ing out the great enterprises which
have been projected and which must
be carried to a determination il the
country is to reach its prosperity.
Business men are to be shown the
lines of legality and are to he directed
In keeping within these lines, which
have been emphasized during the last
four years. Business men shall know
that they are to conform to the laws
upon the statute books, and that nc
favors are to be expected for those
who break the laws.
This shall be so that the man who
conducts a legitimate business may
understand that the government is
back Of him and does not intend to do
anything to interfere with his legiti-
mate advancement
After the applause which met the
declaration had subsidized Judge Taft
added:
1T is a question of the definite
knowledge of the statutes and OF their
clear understanding which shall make
the honest progress of our business
possible. And that is, in my belief,
all that is necessary to make that pro-
gress substantial and enduring I
Judge Taft apologized for directing
his words into such a serious depres-
sion.
Il know the difficulties that will
arise in my new career" Judge Taft
added, "and know that questions
will arise that I do not know Of now
and that times will come when many
of my friends here will shake their
heads and say: Poor Bill but all l
ask is for suspension Of Judgment
until the situation may be understood.
It's decisions will rest upon the prin-
ciples Of sound and honest business
policies which I have outlined"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
DIRECT. PRIMARY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-From
Tuesdays election indications that
the amendment to the state constitu-
ton providing for a direct primary
was carried by a large majority.
The largest six cities in the state
give the amendment a majority Of
81. 900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
ANOTHER PARTY NEEDED.

II it is going to continue this way,
we should organize another party,
Really. 1t is getting monotonous, the
way the Republicans carry the states,
A little ginger injected into the cam.
paign would be appreciated. A com.
peting party. with strength and pur.
pose would be an excellent thing, for
the Republicans really would like q
little opposition worthy the name.
Bryan claimed the works and the
next day It showed.
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MISS PiErTA ASLEEP.
Cir, Who Slept for Three Weeks
snooxlna Again.

LOWELL, MASS, Nov. 5.-Miss
Loui siana Pietta, who has at various
tir1es astonished physicians by her
long slumber, Is again asleep. She has
not been awake for hve days. Her
last long sleep was from June 5 to
June 20, and ON various other occa-
sions she has slept from one to three
weeks without waking.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06

Spokane will invite the National
Plumbers convention to meet in that
city next year. We observe that locali-
ties bothered with frozen pipes give
these gentlemen the go-by.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-06
THE PURSUIT OF MONEY.

THE PURSUIT OF MONEY.
III a recent article ida M. Tarbell
deplores the fact that America does
not have the same number of fete days
the foreigner enjoys. She says, among
other things, that when the immigrant
reaches Jul shore he IS deprived &c
the pleasures attendant on those occa-
sions.
But there is another way Of looking
at it.
The foreigner has plenty Of time to
attend fetes, for the reason that he
has not the same amount of work as
the American, or the same cOmpensa-
ton for his employment.
For, after all, money is the thing
for which men strive, regardless of the
manner in which we preach against it.
It may sound well to state that
money is not everything-for that is
true, but the rich man never lacks for
friends, and the Apenniless man is often
without sympathy.
Money is the thing for which all
men, rich or poor, work.
Money is the medium Of exchange,
whether it be for a mans labor or for
some luxury.
The immigrant comes to this ooun-
try for the reason that he may obtain
not the enjoyment of the same num-
Der Of fete days he witnesses in the
old world, but for the simple reason
that he may obtain more employment
at greatly increased wages.
We are the money making race-we
have developed the commercial in
stinct to an extent never before
known.
It permeates all classes. 1t is found
in all lines Of business. All is vast or
ganization, Of business interests, of
society, Of industries, of labor-all
businesses and classes, and walks of
life, with their divisions and organiza-
tions of associations. unions and pro-
tective f%raternities, and the object and
purpose of them all is to increase the
earning power of the business, the
company, corporations, or the work
man, as the case might 1be.
The cry Of the workman is for more
money. The thought of the immigrant
is for money. The purpose Of
the company is to accumulate more
money. The idea of corporation is to
increase the amount of money. There
is no need Of denying tit is a fact.
We cannot say it is not SO, for we
would be repeating a falsehood.
This is the actual condition that CON
fronts us, and out of it we are devel-
oping q new race OF men, on ne..7 lines,
in which money is recognized as a
foundation stone, since it purchases
the comforts and the luxuries of life,
and we are insisting always on more
and more, selfishly, no doubt, but justly
nevertheless.
It al money that brought the aver
age man to this country; and when
you see two men talking together you
may know that they will not converse
with each other very long without
touching on the subject of money.
For money is the vehicle to greater
supply, to comfort, to better liv-
ing, to a higher standard.
One man tells us to cease the pur-
suit Of wealth and do this, another
that, and SO on--utterly oblivious to
the fact that to do anything he sug-
gests money is required.
These things we are doing in a prac-
tical manner, paying for what we get
and paying as W go, and in order to
do it, we seek constantly for moro
money.
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The Gazette this morning pays It's
respects tosthose newspapers III 9th
er sections Of the state that s'butted
In" on the theory that we did not
know what we were doing. AS the
exponent OF Eastern Montana, The
Gazette will always be found on the
side Of the people.