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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
BOOKER WASHINGTON An
HUGHES.

Booker T. washington must be
given credit for being q very shrevd
political mixer. The noted colorod
educator appeared last night on the
same platform with Governor Hughes
Of New York. While the natural trend
Of the colored vote in the south has
been toward Senator Foraker, 1t Is
more than probable that Mr.. Washing
ton realizes the fuility OF the candt-
dacy OF the senator from Ohio, and is
consequently placing himself where no
a advocate the candidacy Of a pos
sible winner. He would hardly en-
dorce the candidacy Of Secretary Tat.
despite his friendship for Roosevelt,
and while the noted colored orator has
eve expressed himself as to his
choice for the republican nomination
Tor the presidency, it would not be sl7-
prising II he should come out for the
governor Of New York.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
HARTMAN MUST ANSWER

The decision Of the federal court
that E. II. Hartman must answer Ger.
tain questions asked by attorneys for
the inter state commerce commission
IL most important. It strengthens the
power Of the commission and posi-
lively establishes its right to inquire
into the business methods Of certain
stock manipulators and the railroads
they control. II the decision had been
adverse to the government and Mr..
Hartman had not been compelled to
answer certain questions the inter
state commerce commission might as
well have adjourned sine die. It's all
thority would have been greatly eff
fected. It would have been impossi-
BILE for 1t to pry into the business
methods OF railroads. But the deci-
sion confirms its right to probe to the
uttermost any manipulating that may
be done in the stocks Of railroad com.
panies and SO Mr.. Hartman will have
to tell OF his questionable deals or
else go to jail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

viii secure from the ground the ut.
most wealh4 per acre that 1t ID possible
to obtain BY agriculture. We raised
alfalfa and fed stock in the valley be
fore the sugar factory was built, and
we could have continued to do 90; but
had the sugar beet INDUSTRY not been
started here the increase In business
and population would undoubtedly
have been much slower.
The foreigners who nave been
brought here to work In the beet fields
are q thrifty class. They n grad
ually buying small farms and building
homes. They are all farmers, skilled
In producing all that is possible on
land. The sugar company is bringing
several trains Of them here every year.
Thus is the beet sugar industry In
creasing the population and the busi-
ness OF this community. It IS settling
in the valley hundreds Of families, all
on small tracts. The greatest pros
perity Of any community Is to be
found in small farms, such as these
men will own. cultivated and i'm
proceed for intensive farming, and not
in q series OF. large ranches.
In the work Of colonizing this sec
ton and assisting IL the development
Of eastern Montana.every possible as
sistance should be given the owners Of
the sugar factory.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT.

There has been o decided improve
ment in financial conditions through
out the country the past week. The
inland banks seem to be treasured
and as q result there has been a ire
menduous flow OF cash toward New
York. This is indicated in the in
crease Of money held by the New
York banks at the close Of business
yesterday, according to the clearing
house report. The banks hold $780,
1856 800 more than they held a week
age. The increase has been something
enormous. and while the Associated
Press says It is not a record one, 1t is
believed to approach within a few mil
lions Of the largest increase aver re-
corded in a single week in New York.
The fact that the banks have sufh-
cient currency on hand to send depos-
Its to New York, shows that the fright
which followed the recent depression
has vanished and people, who with.
drew their money from the banks, are
again depositing 1t. From now on con
-ditions should improve rapidly. Both
financially and industrially they seem
to have struck a prosperous gait once
more. Hundreds Of industries, which
closed as a result Of the stringency
in the money market last fall, are
resuming. and the deposits in the
banks OF the nation are increasing
rapidly.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
THE SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY.

The sugar beet industry has just
passed through its second season in
the Yellowstone valley. The success
which has been attained in the cul,
ture of sugar beets has demonstrated
that the country adjacent to Billings
Is especially adapted to beet raising.
Already the sugar beet industry has
become a most important factor in the
development of the district tributary
to Billings.
This country is still in the early
courses Of Its development. What we
need Is more people who can make
homes and make q good living ON
small tracts Of and. The raising Of
sugar beets ins:res that the rarmer
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
I'M RUSSIA.

Endorsed by the socialists of Ger
many an agitation for universal suf-
fTage in the German empire is max
ing Roadway. While the agitation SO
far has not been as successful as in
Austria and Hungary where manhood
suffrage has been granted, a strong
impression has been made on the
masses of Prussia. The recent dem
onstration in favor of manhood suf-
frage, which took place in Berlin, was
poorly organized, being intigated by
socialists, but 1t Is likely to prove
the first Of many such demonstra-
lions, the final outcome Of which will
be the granting Of suffrage to all men
OF certain ages in Germany.
Tremendous strides are being made
In Europe toward popular government
and more and more the people r in
creasing their influence and power.
There is not a nation on the CONT
nent but what is feeling the effects Of
socialistic propaganda and democratic
agitation. It will be but a short time
till demonstrations for manhood suf-
frage in Germany will be as well or
ganized as were the demonstrations
which preceded the granting Of uni
versal suffrage In Austria and Hun
gary.
The recent affair was gotten up to
support a demand made in the Prus-
sian landtag by a radical representa-
tive in favor Of universal suffrage. 1t
was opposed by the government and
overwhelmingly defeated. The So
cialists and the people at large, who
are a great power in the reichtag, are
practically not represented in the
landtag, whose members are chosen
by electors named by taxpayers. It
is to correct this inequality Of repre-
sentation in the landtag that the man
hood suffrage agitation has been in
~augurated. Its first demonstration
has met with a repulse but undoubted-
ly the agitation will be continued till
the government will finally have to
grant universal suffrage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
NEWS FROM FOSTER

Foster. Mont, Jan. 2o.-Mrs. J.
Carroll Of Billings is spending several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Mabel
Franklin.
Ralph McComb was In Custer Sat
urday and Sunday. &
]. Norris. after a weeks visit with
his parents, has returned to his bust
ness in Basin City. Wyo
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Franklin are
proud parents of q ten pound boy born
January 10.
Mrs. 4. q. Gay is still on the sick
list.
Charlie Garrison is on his ranch
again after q business trip to Lavina,
Montana.
y. Hoer was In Foster Sunday.
Joseph o. Lenox is attending to
business In Fromberg.
Edgar L. Jones is in Billings this
week.
Halle Norris has returned home
after a several weeks stay in Hardin,
Montana. 81
Albert Sweeney has gone to Kansas
City for the rest OF the winter.
I. c. Callahan was IN Hardin Tues
day.
Rev. Pope preached in Foster, Sun
day afternoon.
A very pleasant evening was spent
playing whist last Tuesday evening
at the Isthore ranch. Miss Mary Cal
lahan and ]. Norris being the success
full mes.
Frank e. Reynolds returned home
Monday from Musselshell.
F. g. CORN is back from his trip
north OF Custer.
Mr.. Dorrell, the government In
spector, was In Foster Thursday.
M. M. Brooks OF Bozeman was in
Foster several days last week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
SPORTING NOTES.

John L. Sullivan says OF George
Dixon: HE was a real champion. He
never 'haggled over a match and he
fought the best little men in the
world" ##5a
Jack Curley, the Chicago fight and
wrestling promoter, is putting on a
wrestling carnival at Tampa, Fla.
next month. He expects to land ali
the prominent mat men Of the
country.
An attempt Is being made to get Joe
Cans and Jimmy Gardner to fight at.
Frisco at some future date. Cans
recently Knocked out his opponent
In q benefit show at Baltimore and
seems to be IN condition. and Gardner
has been fighting In his old-time form
this winter. jtisa
Chicago and Davenport fight fans
are passing q subscription list to buy
q gift for the fearless captain Of the
militia at the latter city who con-
Quoted the Northumberland aRht In
November after the Iowa governor
had ordered the fight to be stopped.
Jack Bonner. the light heavy weight
OF Summit Hill, Pa, who recently
returned to the ring and stopped an
unknown in a few rounds at Wilkes
barre, Pa, has another match on his
hands. He has signed articles oil
agreement for a six-round bout with
Jack Blackburn.
Mike Schreck is reported to BE-
booked for a fight with Tony Ross, at
New Orleans, in the near future. Mike
has been covered up for several
months and yet it is only about a
year ago that he was counted almost
as prominent among the heavy
weights as Tommy Burns.
Kid. Herman. the Chicago light
weight, prominent a couple Of years
ago and who was beaten at Davenport
in November by Packy Mcfarland,
has announced that he will never
fight again. He has gone into the
cigar manufacturing business with his
brother in the Windy Cit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
THE STATE SAVINGS BANK.

THE STATE SAVINGS BANK.
The announcement by J3dge Bour.
quin that the State Savings bank Of
Butte will probably open in Tie near
future will allay the fears Of those who
anticipated that the suspended tnktt-
tuition was insolvent. The sta5e bank
examiner and his force have made an
excellent showing while in charge OF
the bank, and the last statement filed
with the court shows thai the re-
sources Of the bank are sub that it
will be able to open If the depositors
agree not to withdraw their deposits.
Already the largest depositors have
agreed to this. The assets Of the bank
have been improved by the collection
OF some loans and by securing surety
for others, such as those made to Mr..
Heinze and Mr.. Largey.
The methods Of banking adopted by
MI. Heinze in all his institutions. it is
admitted, were such as to cause the
depositors to fear for the condition Of
the suspended Butte bank. But the
extending by Judge Bourquin of the
time for hearing the application for
the appointment OF a receiver, and his
announcement that the bank will re-
open, should allay any fears the de-
p~osttors may have had after the sus-
pension.
During the recent financial depres-
sion and stringency in the money mar
ket the Butte institution was the only
one in the state which suspended.
Other Montana institutions were found
to be in excellent condition. The
financial condition of the state. in fact,
was better than anywhere elsa in the
country, and the troubles Of the Butte
bank were not due to any financial de-
preston in either Butte or the state.
It is probable that the fuses which
resulted in the embarrassment OF the
Butte institution will be removed, and
after its resumption it will be able
to enjoy some Of the prosperity that
is in store for Montana during the
coming year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

! better way Of achieving the same 10
suit and With more real profit to the
state OF Montana.
Instead. Of spending. q large sum to
provide amusement Of q more or less
doubtful character, why not take the
same money and add q little more and
challenge the United States to com
pete with Montana in q contest Of
state products? Make 1t open to all
and let the world know that Montana
IL indeed the Treasure State. Five
thousand dollars would probably be
enough to cause plenty Of entries to
make the contest interesting. The
money to be won would be the least
consideration, for the actual value as
an advertisement to the state declared
the winner would be greater than any
mere sum OF cash could possibly rep.
resent. It would be 9 battle Of giants
and would cause Montana to be talked
Of and written about all over the en-
tire civilized world. And 1t should
not be thought that Montana would
fail to make good"
Nowhere else in the world has ma
ture been more generous, ven lavish
in bestowing It's gifts. In minerals,
agricultural products, fruits of the or
chard, range and forest we stand with
out an equal. An exhibit such as this
state could make would be a marvel
and surprise, even to ourselves, for
few Of us realize the immense riches
contained within the boundaries q
the state.
I am sure that every person and
community can be interested. Only
let 1t be known that a contest Of that
kind has been decided upon, and all
will become busy. Butte and western
Montana will look after the mineral
exhibit; the rest of the state will pro-
vide the balance. 1t Is to be hoped
that the newspapers will take up the
matter and boost" it.
JEAN P. DECKER.
Secretary Chamber Of Commerce.
Billings, Jan. 10.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
MONTANA

During the past fall q creditable dis
play of products Of the Yellowstone
valley was arranged and sent to sew
eral eastern fairs by the R. p. Shep
herd company, general agents for the
land under the Billings Land & Irri
cation company's ditch; and another
display was arranged by the local
chamber of commerce and sem east
in the advertising a Of the Burling.
ton railroad.
Undoubtedly these displays did
much to interest prospective settlers
in the Yellowstone valley. They
were pronounced superior to nearly
all displays made at fairs in the cen
trail states. Those who view the dis.
play arranged in the Office Of the Bill
ings Chamber OF Commerce say 1t is
the finest they have ever seen.
If the Yellowstone valley al pro.
duce such an excellent display of its
products, think what q grand display
could be made by the state at large,
when the orchards Of the Bitter Root;
the mines OF the mountainous sections
and the farms and ranches Of the re
mainder OF the state join with the
Yellowstone valley in arranging a
general display Of the products OF
Montana, showing what boundless re-
sources this state possesses. I'm
doubtedly there is no other state
which could equal the display which
could be secured.
The Gazette wants to see such. a
display arranged and exhibited in
competition with similar displays
from other states 4 the state fair
this year. It offers an excellent OPP
portunity for Montana to prove that
she is indeed "the treasure state' Of
the. union. This paper believes the
suggestion Of the secretary OF the
Billings Chamber of Commerce that
such a display should be made to be
an excellent one. It is something the
directors OF the fair association should
take under consideration.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
JUDGE MPHERsoN's DECISION.

JUDGE M'PHERsoN's DECISION.
The decision OF Judge Mcpherson OF
the United States district court in
Kansas City yesterday declaring vvid
and unconstitutional the Missouri stat
ute %forbidding foreign corporations
transferring suits brought against
them in state courts to federal courts
upon pain and forfeiture Of their right
to do business In the state is a most
important ruling. It compels the sec.
rotary of state of Missouri to refuse
to carry out the law as enacted by the
legislature. II 1t Is followed by federal
courts elsewhere It will affect similae
legislation in several other states. II
is to be expected that the decision will
be appealed.
The law was an excellent one. It
was enacted to prevent railroad com
panies from transferring suits for dam
ages, ETC., to federal courts, and thus
forcing people with claims against the
railroads to go to enormous cost to
have their claims adjudicated. In
many instances the cost of having The
cases tried away from home in a fed
.eral court is sufficiently large to at
as a bar to bringing suit.
In Billings there are several excei-
lent instances Of how the transfer OF
suits to federal courts work. There
are several suits against the company
for damages. which have been triei in
Helena, causing the claimants to pay
the railroad fare Of themselves, their
lawyers and their witnesses to the
capital, when the causes could be tried
at much less expense in the district
court in the community where the rail-
road operates, and where the accident
upon which the claim Is based took
place.
It is to be hoped the decision will
be appealed. And If the highest trl5
una1 in the land, the supreme court,
should affirm the decision Of Judge
Mcpherson, the national congress
ought to pass a law covering It and
overcoming the defects which are
found in the state enacting such legis-
lation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
DISCUSS IMMIGRATION.
House Has Debate on, Most interest
ina Subject.

Washington, Jan. 2o.-An unre-
strained opportunity to express their
views on immigration was afforded
members Of the house today by the
decision after convening to take up
and consider q bill app~ropriating
$250,000 for an immigration station ii
Philadelphia. and 80 many took adj
vantage OF 1t that the code Of laws bill
which the managers OF the house had
planned to take up. was sidetracked
for the day.
The discussion of the immigration
station bill opened up the whole sub
ject OF Immigration and excited the
Interest Of the entire house. Aem-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
WANTS AGRICULTURAL CONTEST

Editor Gazette: It was with consi-
derable interest that / read the inter.
view with Mr.. W. B. George in yes
terday's issue Of The Gazette in which
he gave an outline Of the plans enter
tanned for making the forthcoming
state fair a success. financially and &C
an attraction to draw the crowds.
Undoubtedly an airship would be .
novelty and attract many. However,
It SENS to me there ID another and 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

Spring like weather, such as we
have been having makes it feel as
though the spring was here. Still. the
fact that work OF a new passenger
depot has not been started, shows
that it is not springtime. In the
spring 1t is to be commenced.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

The senate committee investigating
the canal work has devoted considera-
BILE time to finding fault with the ca
nal newspaper But think how much
their home papers, If they dared.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

Congressman Edwards Of Georgia
seems to possess more energy than
most congressman. He suggests that
the house should get to worw and stop
killing 90 much time. He must feel
awf,llly lonesome in Washington.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

There are said to be several hum
dred thousand idle men in the nation
and yet Uncle Sam Is unable to Sc
cure 10000 recruits needed to bring
the army up to standard.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

The protest of the National Wool
Growers convention against the pro
posed federal control OF the open
range will probably be re-echoed by
the delegates to the stockmen's meet
ing, which opens in Denver today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

South America il being given an op.
%portunity to see just what is pack OF
the Monroe doctrine and strengthen
the esteem the South American re.
publics must have for Uncle Sam.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

It looks as II Sir Thomas Upton
again wants to empty q barrel IN an
effort to secure a cup. =
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

The fact that wood alcohol killed a
few sailors was sufficiently strange
to call for q scare head in most Of
the newspapers. The effects Of the
other kind Of alcohol on the sailors is
SO common it is seldom mentioned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

The rush Of immigrants for Europe
continues. Now II they could only be
kept In Europe after they got there
the outward rush would be . good
thing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

Despite the fact that it 10 a Wide.
open winter In the south. many south.
ern states are closed tight
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

b. II. Hartman is probably begin.
ming to think tnat q railroads business
10 everybody's business.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21
INTERESTING FACTS.
One hundred cod livers yield ! gal,
Ion Of oil.

one hundred cod liyers Yield ! gal.
Ion Of oil. d
The average weight Of the British
salmon 10 eight pounds.
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-Four hundred millions Of sardines
are taken yearly on English coasts.
IA waterproof wrapping paper lie
now being manufactured in Germany.
Justus Granich, age 10, was recently
arrested in Philadelphia for wife de.
sertion.
There are 1,047 women to 1000 men
IN England, but n Italy only 9s5 to
each 1000. .
"A cement plant is to be built at
Dalny which will have a capacity Of
1000, 900 tons yearly.
~ statesman, q leading daily at
Calcutta, recently installed two Ameri-
can printing presses.
Ihomas Nelson Page the literary
v1rglnian, always addresses the presi-
lent as HIS Excellency,'
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The Marquis Of Alisa is an enthus-
9EME&FNA MH4&T8 N8SEEM HJ &NEehNH JNHkNNg NEN@ g&A&GS"H
castle, Ayrshire, has managed to
grow flowers which can be seen no.
where else in Scotland.
j. M. Wright, %janitor OF the Ninth
avenu public school at Columbus,
the pupils OF the school, and their
playing is said to have much merit.
The Rev. John Schaefer, said to be
the Oldest minister in the world, cele-
birthday anniversary on November %
ats his home, near North Brenton,
Ohio.
Gansosa' q n'tnerto 1ncuraDle dis
ease - Guam, VII De GO no longer
proves successful. He believes ne has
1ound tne cause OF the disease and the
remedy. a
- me London postomce directory
LOT 1908, which mas just appeared.
there are nearly $500 Smiths with
tn nesli famalies. And this 10 exclusive
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

In Oregon the editors have decided
that hereafter politicians will have to.
pay for all boosting. An excellent
suggestion that might be followed by
Montana editors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

Foraker and Taft have both de-
clared they would curb the injunction
evil. The two gentlemen from Ohio
are at last able to find one subject on
which they agree.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

Doing nothing seems 20 occupy the
attention Of congress.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

Banker John r. Walsh has now
reached the place where he az begin
to hunt for technicalities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

The attorneys in the Thaw case
would exclude reporters. Evidently
they want to increase the sale Of Eli
nor Gyms novels.