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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-25
GAVE CONSENT TO HOLLAND TO
MAKE WAR.
POWERS ARE IN ACCORD
So Long AZ Territory Is Not Acquired,
: This Government Does Not Care
What The Netherlands poes-Yel-
low Book Issued at The Hague.

WILLEMSTAD, Dec. 22.-1he new
Venezuelan administration has revok-
ed the decree prohibiting the trans
ferance at Willemstad of goods destin-
ed for Venezuelan points. This revo-
cation Is regarded by we'll informed
persons as practically removing the
cause Of the dispute between the gov
ernments of Venezuela and Holland.
The measure in question has been
the principal difficulty in the strained
relations between Holland and Vene-
zuela. H@
THN HAGUE, Dec. PA yellow
book which has just been issued on
Venezuelan affairs states that all the
powers with which The Netherlands
government has been in communica-
ton, without exception. have notified
the government of their agreement
with It's line of action. The Dutch
government has not asked for any as
sistance, being convinced of its own
ability to bring about a settlement Of
the difficulties with Venezuela but will
rely entirely upon its own forces. New
ertheless, 1t has received the moral
support of all the powers, particularly
the United States which made the dec
laration that the Monroe doctrine will
not oppose armed action on the part
OF The Netherlands nor even the tenn
porary occupation Of Venezuelan ter.
ritory. The yellow book states that
Notwithstanding the acute character Of
the present situation, the Dutch gov.
eminent still is ready to enter upon
serious negotiations providing Vene'
zuela can concede what Holland re
CARDS as Indispensable for the with.
drawal OF the decree of May IA. Fur.
ther, the yellow book declares that ar.
bitration would have meant the accept
ance Of the state of affairs created by
President Castro and the prolongation
of the sutferings of the people Of Gu
racao, which in previous experiences
with Venezuela gave ground for the
belief that arbitration would have but
a problematical average so far as The
Netherlands was concerned.
The government further declares
that Its measures are not directed
against the Venezuelan people, but
against Castro's administration, which
1t has always held responsible for the
existing conditions. The Netherlands
government flattered itself on receiv'
ing the news from Caracas that con
firmed the opinion that it has not vain
" counted on the cooperation Of the
Venezuelan people.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-25
STORMY RULE
OF DICTATOR
He RODE INTO POWER ON A
WAVE OF BLOOD.
VERY CRUEL GOVERNOR
History Of His Wars, His ouarrels
With Foreign Governments, and the
Manner in Which He Has Ruined
the Commerce Of Venezuela.

j. Glt&E 4E.E luH0HE sGHEE HE4&NH#EE aG=E
Cipriano Castro is a man of humble
origin, his father was a stock farmer
in the Andes near the Columbian
border. He is swarthy of complexion,
slight in stature of wiry strength and
has a piercing black eye. He shows
his Indian extraction. Like most Vene-
zuelan presidents Castro went into
Office at the head Of a successful revo-
luton. He drove out President And
reade and entered Caracas October "a,
1899.
Much has been said Of President
Castro that lacks the confirmation OF
unbiased biographers. He has been
freely maligned by his enemies and
there have been few to take up the
cudgel in his behalf with conviction;
consequently he has been given a re-
putation worse than he deserves.
He has shown remarkable courage,
determination, perseverance and sue
ceeded in conducting Venezuela
through nine years of stormy life. He
has had to contend with powerful
revolutionary movement at home and
at times with the combined action
against him Of Germany, Great Britain,
France and Italy. This occurred in
1902 and was for the purpose Of max
ing Venezuela fulfill her obligations t.
the said powers.
Castro's q%uarrels with the powers
have resulted in the severance of dip
lomatic relations between Venezuela,
Holland, France, and the United States,
Colombia, etc, and as long as Castro
was in power there was apparently
little hope Of reaching any settlement
There has been several revolutionary
uprisings against Castro during his
tenure Of Office. Thesmost notable was
the Matos movement in 1902, backed
by powerful interests outside of Vene.
zuela. This Castro succeeded in crush
ing by defeating the Matos forces on
October 26, 1902, with great slaughter
at a place called La. Victoria, not far
from Caracas.
President Castro, strong and reveng-
full has made himself possibly the most
hated of Venezuela president and un-
der his control the trade and COM
merce Of Venezuela have suffered I'M
c%alculably. 1t Is believed he has some
malady Of the kidneys. He has at
times been so i'll that his life was
despaired Of. His going to Europe for
medical treatment was unexpected.
He made the announcement of his de-
parture "a hours before he left Cara
cas-. It has been said that the idea Of
medical attention was a blind and that
president realized the way the wind
was blowing in Venezuela and had
determined to get away safely while
there was still time.
The first outbreak Of the populace
against Castro occurred in Caracas
Dec. 10. This was followed by serious
anti-Castro rioting on the IA. Since
this date no news has come through
of the happenings at Caracas.
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CATHOLICS OF BILLINGS WILL
CELEBRATE AT ST. PATRick's.
SPECIAL DIsPfksATlON
Elaborate Program Prepared for OBJ
servation Of Christmas, for First
Time in Magnificent New Catholic
church-Meat May Be Eaten.
Christmas will be fttins

SAA4oIl4do Will Ue ltlluS1y OD-
served In Billings by the Catholics at
st. Patrick's church. Though the day
falls on Friday a special dispensation
has been secured whereby they may
partake Of meat and other edibles usu-
ally not eaten on that day, but which
form part Of the Christmas dinners.
This is the first time tnat the Cath
olics will have the satisfaction of con-
gregating during the Christmas sea-
o in the new church. Extra efforts
have been made by the pastor and a
committee Of ladies to embellish the
affairs and sanctuary in general. Miss
Edna Carroll Is chairman, of this COM
mittee of ladies'. The high altar and
the two side affairs will be beautifully
decorated with the choicest cut flow
ers and the myriads Of lights will add
an effulgence and beauty thereto pc
sculiarly their own.
The first mass will be at midnight
Thursday night. At this mass the
full choir will be in attendance. Faith
er William Phelan, Father Stacks as
sistant, will be the %celebrant thereof
and he will also preach a sermon on
that occasion, suitable for the season.
The next mass will be at 8 o'clock
at which Father Stack will be cele-
brant and the last mas will be at
10:3 80 which will be a high mass. The
full choir will be in attendance at
this service and Father Stack will
sing the high mass, and preach. Bene-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-25
HORSE STEALING CHARGED.
Special to The Gazette.

BUTTE. Mont, Dec. % Sheriff
Henderson and Deputy Hauswirth. &C.
companied by Sheriff Fleming Of An
aconda, arrested Sam Smith, John f.
Dixon and Frank Smith last night on
a charge of stealing two horses be-
longing to Sheriff Kennedy of Granite
county and another animal belonging
to Frank Higgins. also Of Granite
county.
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HIS ATTENDANTS HAVE NOT
TOLD HIM or REVOLUTION.
WOULD NOT BELIEVE IT
Surgeons Who Have Examined Him
Have Expressed the Opinion That
He Must Undergo an operation-He
Is a Very Sick Man.

BERLIN, Dec. $22.-Castro is appar-
emily unaware Of his downfall or the
gravity of the occurrences in Vene.
zuela. Members Of his suite say that
he sends and receives no dispatches
Of any kind. The opinion is steadily
gaining ground here that Castro's pow.
er is completely broken.
One of the most prominent members
of his suite, who did not wish his
name made public, said:
mo one has informed President Cas-
tro concerning the reports Of what is
going on, as the president would re.
fuse to believe the dispatches. / can
not ask the presidents opinions on
these things, because he is on a sick
bed. / am perfectly sure that he has
not received a dispatch since Sunday
and am certain that there has been no
exchange of cipher dispatches, because
the president is not in possession OF
a secret CODE"
The same parsonage ridiculed the
idea Of Castro's completely in a plot
to assassinate the acting president,
Senior Gomez. Referring to the ap-
pointment Of the new ministry, he
said:
1T appears from the reports that
changes have occurred in the Venezue.
Ian cabinet. This news may be au.
thoritative. I recognize some Of the
names OF the ministers. AS to the re-
vocation Of the trans-shipment decree,
II that is true, Holland will be pleased,
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FRIENDS ARE
IN THE CONSPIRACY
Of Castro Cance[led...NeW Govern.
ment will Sue Powers for Peace.

CARACAS, Monday, Dec. 21-Va Wilemstad, Dec. 22-The end
of the rule in Venezuela of Gpriano Castro has come.
The dictator who has governed the republic with a rod of iron
ever since he took forcible possession Of the Yellow house in Cara
cas- in 1899, is now openly charged with conspiracy to compass the
assassination of a man he left at the head of the republic when he
sailed away O November %, for La Guayara, nomnaly to secure
skilled medical aid in Berlin for a malady of long standing and is to
day thoroughly discredted.
The Bank Of Venezuela has cabled its correspondents at Berlin
and Paris canceling the unlimited letter of credit given to President
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REGULATION
ORDINANCE PASSED
Council Last Night Unanimously Agreed
to | O'clock Closing Law.


:
: Last night the city council met in adjourned session. The most
: important work done by the city solons was the adoption of an ordi
nance restricting saloons. I,
: Under the ordinance, which takes eject Immediately after Its
passage, saloons in the city of Billings will close at / O'Clock at
: night and remain closed until 6 in the morning IN week days. and
= will remain closed between the hours Of L O'Clock /. m. and / oclock
= p n. o Sundays.
: During the hours that saloons are to remain closed, the curtains
: of each saloon must be raised, SO that a full view Of the interior Of
I the barroom may be had from the street.
:
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had just drifted into the town and
the two spent an evening drinking to.
gether.

NSWHI gtM T-T- SS4S#T&a&
HELENA. Mont. Dec. PA spe'
cial to the Independent from Great
Falls states that the coroner's jury
returned a verdict Of murder In the
case OF Sam Leland, the juryman. atat-
ing 1t was their belief that after be.
ing murdered, the body had been left
in the building which had afterward
been fred.
The body when found was in a hor.
rible condition. being recognized only
by 2 particle OF the pocketbook and
pocket knife. The county officials
and others who visited the scene state
that they believe that the body was
taken to the cellar and a bonfire
built over it, In order that it might be
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
DiarrhOed Cured.

my father has for years been
troubled with diarrhoea, and tried
every means possible to effect a
cure, without avail" writes John
H. Zirkle, of Philippi, w. Va. He
saw Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy advertised
in the Philippi Republican and de-
cided to cry it. The result is, one
bottle cured him and he has not
suffered with the disease for eigh-
teen months. Before taking this
remedy he was a constant sufferer.
He is now sound and well, and al
though sixty years old, can do as
much work as young man." Sold
by X. II. White & Co. AT
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Heartburn Comes
From the Stomach

The heart is an organ that people are
not inclined to trife with, but person
may have fluttering of the heart, heart
burn and similar troubles and yet have
4 perfectly sound heart. Nine times
put of ten the disorder comes from, the
stomach through dyspepsia, constipa-
ton or some other digestive ailment.
So instead of taking "heart cures"
,r other such things that contain stimulants
and narcotics, take q harmless but effective
remedy like DR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin which
will correct the digestive disorder and In that
way cure the supposedheart trouble. The remedy
Is guaranteed TO do this, and you con obtain It
there are about $50 doses to the latter the cure
will cost you but few cents.
The experience Of Mrs. knight, OF Bellview
Tenn. In this regard should be Of interest to ali
who suffer from heartburn, etc. She writes that
for ave years she suffered from Indigestion ana
the heart and heartburn. She couldn't eat meat
or any thing seasoned with meat DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin was recommended to her and
after few doses the indigestion and constipa-
ton was relieved and the fainting spells and
heart trouble soon disappeared She takes =
dose Of the remedy after eating and now neNer
feels any III effects no matter what she eats. Vt
would be well for those who suffer In this way TO
DO as she did and be cured.
There 10 no question that DR.. Caldwells Syr-
up Pepsin Is the best tonic laxative and digest
ant at the disposal Of the American people II
is gentle In action and pleasant In taste It
never gripes. 1t is the ideal remedy for stom-
is gentle action is especially to be recon-
mended to children. women and others who can
lot stand the violence and gripping Of salts,
,urgatives and cathartic tablets.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
NEGRO PREACHER
Advises Members of the Race At
National Capital to Vote
for Bryan.

Choosing as his theme, "What
Position Shall the Colored Voter
Take in the Present National Con-
testl" Rev. j. Milton Waldron,
pastor Of the Shiloh Baptist Church
at Washington, and president of
the National Negro American Po-
litical League, preached a sermon
in which he said
II preach this sermon as a pro-
test against the efforts of certain
Government officials and employees
to intimidate the pastor of Shiloh
Church and the few other minis
tiers in this city who are opposed to
the party in power because of its
hypocrisy, corruption and high
handed jugglery with the consti-
tuition. Some of the members of
the churches referred TO under the
inspiration of their Government
bosses, have threatened these
preachers with trouble if they did
not eschew politics in their SER
mons and cease their activity
against the party in power.
Under the lead of President
Roosevelt, determined to eliminate
the negro from politics, the Negro
American League advises all its
members and all other colored vot-
ers to vote for William j. Bryan
next November as the most effect
i've way of rebuking the Republi-
can party and bringing it back to
it's original principles and securing
for the race justice and proper
recognition at the hands of said
party"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
live Stock Receipts on July ~
LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE.
Cattle-Receipts of cattle, 1O4
head.
Calyes-Receipts of calves, 81;
best calves selling at S6.25@ 1913;
common calves dull.
Hogs-Receipts of hogs, LOU
head.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts of
sheep and lambs, 400.
NEW YORK.
Beeves-Receipts, 1884.
Calves-Receipts, 1854.
Hogs-Receipts, 6,3OS.
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle-Receipts, $500.
Receipts, 5000. III
Sheep-Receipts, $500.
ST. LOUIS.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000, includ
ing 400 Texans.
Hogs--Receipts, 1915
Sheep-Receipts, S,25e.
CHICAGO.
Cattle-Receipts estimated A.
900.
Hogs-Receipts estimated H.
600.
Sheep-Receipts estimated 20,
900.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Odor Of Sanctity.

When in days gone by one honored
in the church died it was customary
to burn sweet smelling incense in the
death room as token that the men,
DRY Of the deceased was grateful to
God and man. AS early as the time
of Homer 1t was customary to wash
the bodies of the more illustrious dead
with rose water, and in Egypt the
practice also obtained from an early
date.-New York American.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Modest Request.

Mrs. TURTLE see by the papers
here that an automobile ran down a
20-foot embankment and turned turtle.
Now, Henry, what | want you to do Is
to run up a 20-foot embankment and
turn into an automobile. You know
I've wanted one this long while.-Cir-
Gle Magazine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05

Gentlemen" said the orator who
sometimes was careless about his met
aphors, although the time is ripe to
be forging to the front, we are wal
lowing in the slough of despond like
a ship without a rudder, unmndful
Of the fact that while the ground is
slipping from beneath our feet every
day brings us nearer to the point at
which we must either draw cards or
drop out of the game"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
FireIess Firecrackers.

Do you remember how you used to
pop leaves when you were kid? You
laid the leaf over the palm of your
left hand and then struck 1t with your
right. On the same principle as this.
with half a rubber bulb to take the
place Of the hollow palm, and piece
of newspaper over the top to pop
instead of leaf, fireless firecracker
can be invented.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Give and Take In Llse.

Testers must be content to taste oil
their broth.-Latin Proverb.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Limp. Of Fat.

The humps Of camels are mere Jumps
II fat, and not provided for in the
framework of the skeleton When the
animal is in good condition, the humps
are full and plump. On a long jour-
ney, where food is scarce, the humps
are entirely absorbed, the skin cover
ing them hanging over the flank like
an empty bag.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Gypsies and Animals.

The gypsies are nearer to the anil
mails than any race known to us In
Europe. They have the lawlessness,
the abandonment, the natural physical
grace in form and gesture Of animals;
only stealthy and wary something In
their eyes makes them human.-Ar-
thur Symons.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
A Gin. Point

Chinese doctors are very particu-
lar about the distinction between ply.
sicians and surgeons. A Chinese gen
tleman was struck by an arrow, which
remained fast in his body. A surgeon
was sent for and broke off the pro-
truding bit of the arrow, leaving the
point embedded. He refused to ex-
tract It because the case was clearly
one for a physician. the arrow being
inside the body
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Keen Brain in Condition.

Exercise the brain on every subject,
and keep 1t from getting lazy by max
ing It work. There is no danger OF
exhausting 1t, II, like the muscle OF
the arm, 1t is not strained; indeed,
like the same muscles, 1t gains
strength with exercise, until brain
work becomes a pleasure instead Of a
hardship.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
White Peril in the East.

The white peril is threatening to
the east as the yellow danger is to
the west. China and Japan should
agree to stop the Europeans and the
Americans from cornering the whole
of the industrial and commercial mar
kets in the far east.-The Taiyo,
Tokyo.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Sinai, Children and Bad Weather.

To make bubbles that can be blown
big and will last, take a piece OF pure
white soap about the size OF walnut
and cut it up in cupful of warm wa
ter. Then add a teaspoonful OF ely.
cerin. Stir well and blow from q small
pipe. Strawberry juice will make
pink bubbles and orange juice Will
make yellow observation-disclosures.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Sultan of Turkey Issues PrOCIa-
nation of Freedom to All
Turks in u. S.

The Sultan Of Turkey, through
the Turkish Consul General in New
York. Mundji Dey, has proclaimed
general amnesty to all political flu
gitives, regardless of race, in this
country. The message received
was:
Inform all fugitive Turkish cit
liens in New York City and in all
the United States, including polit-
ical fugitives without regard to
race or nationality, whether Greek,
Armenian, Albanian, everything,
that after PRONUNCIATION of a Con-
stitution for the Turkish empire,
Lis majesty, the Sultan, on request
of the Government, has granted
general amnesty and all political
fugitives may 90 back to,Turkey."
The reading of the announce
ment to a number of his country
men by the Consul General was
greeted with cheers. Munji Dey
said
Il regard it as the most impor-
tant step forward that has yet been
taken, insofar as it relates to Turk
ish subjects in the United States.
There are some 100000 Turkish
subjects in the United States and
more than 100000 of these and
political fugitives, men who may
have often longe to return to their
old homes, but have feared to do
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05

Tribulation worketh patience; and
patience, experience; and experience,
hope. That is the order. You cannot
put patience and experience into a
parenthesis. and, emitting them,
bring hope out of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
der Maclaren.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
To DESTROY Paint Odor.

Put kettle full of lighted charcoal,
on which have been thrown a handful
of juniper berries, in the room and
carefully stop all openings, not for
getting the chimney. Leave the room
closed for "a hours, by the end Of
which time the smell will be gone. OF
course, no person or animal must re-
main in the room while the charcoal is
burning.-Country Life in America.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
A ReIiqion of Posture.

A religion of posture and imposture,
of flexion and genu-fiexion, OF bowling
to the right and curtseying to the left
and an enormous amount of man mil
linery, these | imagine are somewhat
wearying to our maker.-Sydney
Smith,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
A Premier's Qualifications.

"The life Of cabinet minister"
said Mr. Bright at Birmingham in
1885, lis one needing very strong
health, very excellent stomach,
conscience which does not trouble
him. 1t is position which no sensible
man would for moment envy"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
FIrst Aid for Poisoned Dogs.

In case of poisoning, salad oil given
Immediately in liberal quantities VIII
counteract the poison until you cna
get a doctor. A quart of oil is not ton
much for a large dog. and 1t can be
given without assistance sby using a
long necked wine bottle. Follow this
with a strong emetic. Country Life
in America
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Naunht Without Work.

He that hath trade hath an estate,
and he that hath a calling hath an
office of profit and honor; but then
calling followed, or neither the es-
tate nor the Office will enable us to
pay our taxes.-Benjamin Franklin.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Scatl

California professor predicts that
within another decade the house cat
will have Disappeared Then what
will we do with our superfuous hair
brushes, soap dishes and old bottles,
which come in so handy when Maria
is singing her nightly aria on the back
yard fence?