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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09

rice; 27.9 per cent more sugar, and
237 per cent more tea.
"A painter could buy for an hours
wages In 1907, as compared with
1896, l9.1 percent more beet roasts;
18.1&per cent more beef steak; PAS
per cent more salt beef; 36.8 per
cent more wheat bread; 4 per cent
more butter; 1871 per cent more
cheese; e49.9 per cent more coffee;
1873 percent more fresh fish; 14.6
per cent more salt fish; 1871 per
centmore wheat flour; PA per cent
more fresh milk; 31.2 per cent more
molasses; PIG per cent more rice;
38.9 per cent more sugar, and 34.3
per cent more tea.
"A plumber could buy for an hours
wages n 1907, as compared with
1895. 24.8 per cent nor beef roasts;
23.7 per cent more beef steak; 81
per cent more salt beef; 43.3 per
cent more wheat bread; 8 per cent
more butter; 1872 per cent more
cheese; 67.s per cent more coffee:
24.7 per cent more fresh fish; 20.s
per cent more salt fish; 1872 per cent
more wheat flour; 28.2 per cent
more fresh milk; 37.5 per cent more
molasses; 32.9 per cent more rice;
45.4 per cent more sugar, and 40.s
per cent more tea.
These figures strike right home at
workmen of Eastern Montana,
mind what others tell you
Just fguresup your expenses in 1896
and your expenses today, as compared
your salary. You do not have tc
take anybody's word for 1t.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09
ESCAPE FROM BRYAN's vAeARlEs
8EssENTIAL.

Policies of folly and disaster; pro-
posing remedies worse than the dis
ease and Offering schemes which
will not bear sober discussion" is the
description which Governor Hughes of
New York applies to the fallacies Of
Mr.. Bryan, and presented as reasons
why he should be allowed to masquer-
ade as a statesman. eve know what
we have escaped from their hands in
the past" adds Governor Hughes, "and
escape from their vagaries is just as
essential now as then"
That is, ii the opinion of New York's
able governor, the champion of law en-
forcement in the empire state, q man
who weighs every word he utters and
says Just what he believes, 1t is as es-
sential to the integrity Of the nations
interests, of the national credit and
standing at home and abroad, to re-
ject at the polls the absurd and dan
gerous fallacies advanced by Bryan in
this campaign as it was to reject his
free silver and similar f%allacies in 1896
and 1900.
Bryan's scheme for %confiscating one
per cent of the deposits In national
banks, and as a necessary consequence
also of state institutions, including saw
ings banks, is fully as missionary in its
conception, and would be as calam-
itous in its execution as his proposal
to scale public and private debts and
Elabor's wages one-half by paying them
lin 5O-cent dollars would have been.
had not the American people rejected
Bryan and reputation at the polls 10
and 8 years ago.
Bryan's only standing in the politi-
cal field today is due to the fact that
he was beaten in the past when he
offered himself as the champion of free
silver, a debased currency and nation
al dishonor. When his more recent
vagaries, as Governor Hughes politely
terms his dark lantern device for get.
ting in the vaults of honest banks to
make up the graft taken by dishon-
est bank officials from the institutions
in their charge, shall have been re
jected, along with the balance Of his
game policies in November, Bryan will
have more occasion for appreciating
the common sense of the American
policies in November, Bryan will
lowing him to do the harm he would
like to do.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09
FASHIONS FoR E

@ iE LI
Man this fall must be an artistic
success-M he follows his tailor's ad-
vice.
There will be new shades in mocha,
wood and Havana browns. A conbin-
alton of green and brown will go.
Stripes will run riot In suitings,
vestings, hosiery, shirts and ties. For
the small man the tailor will prescribe
q design with q thin hairlipe, and for
the big man = bold, broad stripe.
What will appear quite wonderful
are the combinations Of various colors.
Yet these fabrics will not be loud:
none viii be vulgar. They win be
colorful, yes; but harmonious.
Many new and beautiful browns.
will be worn They run from the
hghtest Of golden tans to q dark to-
bacco brown. A popular material win
be . dark tan Of diminished worsted
with purple stripes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09
sRYAN's TRIBUTE TO TAFT.

That was a nice compliment Mr..
Bryan8paid to Mr.. Taft at the banquet
OF the Association OF Chambers Of
Commerce Wednesday night.
Face to face, the men who oppose
each other in the contest for the presi-
dency, forgot the issues Of the cam
paign and clasping each others hands
demonstrated to a cheering crowd
that, regardless Of political differ
.ences, each is broad minded enough
to recognize the good qualities in the
other.
It was this spirit that brought forth
the cheers of a non-partisan character
that lasted for As minutes. It was a
grand demonstration.
They met each other with out.
stretched hands, and, like good Ameri'
can citizens, discussed questions Of
business.
Mr.. Bryan, speaking Of Mr.. Taft,
made this statement:
I am glad to meet at this board
one who has been honered py his
party with leadership in q great
convention. l am glad to testify
to my appreciation Of his abilities
and his virtues. II l am success
full the victory will be the greater
to have won from such a man, and
if I am defeated, the sorrow will
be less to have been defeated by
such a man.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Judge
JAMES r. ooss
COUNTY REPUB
LIcAN TICKET.

&NM tHMMEK NEl
s FOR Representative
FRANK 3. CONNOLLY
For Sheriff
JOHN c. oRRlck
For County Attorney
HARRY Z. WILSON
For County Treasurer
IRA e. WHITNEY
For County Assessor
"A. n. SMITH
For Clerk and Recorder
' BRUCE RENWIck
For Commissioner
tS@ CHARLES NEWMAN
For Clerk Of the Court
\. LoRlN r. JONES
For superintendent Of Schools
MRS. SARA MORSE.
For County Surveyor
3. G. LiLLls.
For County Auditor
JOSEPH SLEEPER
For Coroner
a. HERMAN SMITH.
For Public Administrator
e. c. sANDERsoN
FER justices Of the Peace, Billing
Precinct
8. Il. MENDENHALL
G. Il. SMITH
For constables, Billings Precinct
o. L. JONES
3s PETER RIB
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09

The Democrats criticize the Repub-.
licans for the expense they have In.
CURED in the digEinE Of the Panama
canal and the rural free delivery.
which the Republicans gladly assume.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09

The Carbon county Democratic con
veation had its supply Of lemons. The
largest and iuciest one was handed the
soyernor-Red Lodge Picket.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL TICKET
FOR President:
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
Of Ohio.
FOR Vice President:
JAMES s. SHERMAN
Of New York.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

&&M&% @&3A& E&EN8 68S Is %&BGN@&8W
For Presidential Electors
WILLIAM Il. oALLlck Of Butte.
CHARLES 5. WARREN, Of Butte.
PAUL MCCORMICK 81 Billings.
For Congressman
CHARLES N. PRAY
Of Fort Benton.
For Governor:
EDWARD c. DoNLAN
Of MissouIa.
For Lieutenant Governors
WILLIAM r. ALLEN
Of Anaconda.
For Associate Justice
WILLIAM e. HOLLOWAY
Of 1oxeman.
For Secretary ct State
ABRAHAM N. YoDER
Of Butte.
For Attorney General
sss ALBERT J. oALEN
q o. Helena.
for Auditor
MARRY RI. CUNNINGHAM
Of Butte.
For treasurer.
s. E. .EssELsTYh
81 Red Ledge.
For supsrintendent Of Public
@$4 instruction
.WlLLlAM e. HARMON
Of Bozeman.
ser Railroad Commissioners, 8 Wears
DAN BOYLE
Of Livingston.
FOR Railroad Commissioners, 4 Years
BENJAMIN 10. STANTON
o. Bozeman.
For Railroad Commissioner, 2 Year
EDWARD A. MORLEY
gs sf Butte.
ThiRTEENTH JUDICIAL DlsTRlc'
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09

After investigation, we are satisfied
that Haskell is not concerned in the
Bulgarian affair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09

The Democratic party seems to
have developed quite . number Of
very oily politicians.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-09
WAGES AND THE COST OF LIVING,

In view of the fact that Mr. Bryan
processes great friendship to the labor
ing man, it is we'll to look into the
record Of the Republican party on the
question. Bryan claims that free trade
will advance wages, while the Repub-
licans, on the other hand, insist that
free trade will lower wages, and that
the protective tariff alone will cause
an advance in the amount paid to the
man who works by the day or week.
Bryan voted for a free trade bill
when a member Of congress-and that
bill paralyzed the industries of the
country. He says that if he is elected
president he will put all raw material
on the free list again. AS free trade
struck down the laboring man once, it
is fair to presume that it will do SO
again.
On the other hand, the Republicans
have a record to point to-. They claim
that the protective tariff advances
!, wages, and here are a few facts gath
cred from official sources showing the
increase in wages from 1896 to 1907,
as compared with the cost OF living:
Bricklayers' wages advanced 42.3
per cent from 1896 to 1907; carpen'
4 ters' wages, 52.5 per cent; hod-car
riers' wages, 35.5 per cent; iron
moulders' wages, % per cent; build
ing laborers' wages, 31.8 per cent
stone masons' wages, 42.4 per cent;
painters wages. 43.1 per cent: plas
terers' wages, 53.8 per cent; plumb
ers' wages. AIS per cent; stone cut
ters' wages, 27.8 per cent; structural
iron workers wages, 95.2 per cent
By measuring the purchasing pow
er of an hours wages of these va
rious articles of food in 1896 and
in 1907, a very interesting result ii
obtained.
In the case Of a bricklayer, II
shows that for an hours wages II
1907, as compared with an hour.
wages in 1896, he could buy 1876 pei
cent lore beef roasts; IT'S per cen
more beef steak; 24.6 per cent more
salt beef; 1862 per cent more whea
bread; 3.5 per cent more butter
1872 per cent more cheese; 49.4 pc
cent more coffee; 1873 per cent NOR,
fresh fish; 14.3 per cent more sal
: fish; "a per cent more wheat -four
t 300 per cent more fresh milk; 3d.
per cent more molasses; ~ per cen
more rice; 1874 per cent more sugar
and 1871 per cent more tea.
A carpenter could buy for al
hours wages in 1907, as compare,
: with 1896, 26.9 per cent more bee
roasts; 1858 per cent more bee
steak; 1874 per cent more salt beef
1873 per cent more wheat bread
10.S per cent more butter; 21.2 pc
: cent more cheese; 500 per cen
more coffee; 26.7 per cent NOR
fresh fish; 21.3 per cent more sal
fish; 201 per cent more wheat -four
30.5 per cent more fresh milk; 80.
per cent more molasses; 35.9 pc
cent Q rice; 47.s per cent NOR
sugar. and 43.1 per cent more ties
A day laborer could buy for a
hours wages in 1907, as compare
with 1896, 81 per cent more bee
9 roasts;; 81 per cent more bee
steak 1873 per cent more salt beef
26 per cent more wheat bread; 1.
per cent more cheese; 1856 per cen
q more coffee; s.5 per cent more fres
fish; 81 per cent more salt fish; 8.
per cent nor wheat flour; 1877 pe
4, cent more fresh milk; 20.s per cen
more molasses; IT'S per CEN NOR
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
TERRIBLE MARINE EARTHQUAKE.
cape Horn Phenomenon Kills Thou.
sands of Big Fish.

A sailing ship rounding Cape Horn
was caught in a dead calm, something
almost unprecedented in that stormy
latitude. The sky was filmed with a
light haze and the sea fat and lead
colored. About ten o'clock on the
morning of the second day the ship
began TO shake violently, the masts
whipped and bent like fishpoles, and
everything movable above and below
came down with clatter. It was
like striking rock. only the shock
was less pronounced at first, but in
creased in violence during the 30
seconds 1t lasted. The sea heaved
in oily swells with a strange hoarse
murmur, and it continued TO be agi-
tated after the tremors ceased.
Half an hour later fish by the thou
sands began to rise to the surface, un,
Ill 1t was covered with them. Forty
seven whales were counted. many
cowfish, fully eight feet across, sharks
without number and seals by the hun.
dreds They were evidently stunned
with the force OF some terrific marine
upheaval, and when struck with a
pole by one of the sailors showed only
faint signs of life In 20 minutes
after the first fish arose TO the sur
face they began to drop out of sight
Ike pieces Of lead. Whether they
were stunned. and. on recovering, i'm
mediately dove beneath the waves in
a panic. seeking safety in the depths.
or whether they died from the shock.
and, instead OF floating as dead fish
do. were drawn under by some sub
marine whirlpool. were scientific ques-
lions too deep for the skipper. but
half dozen Of the smaller fish hauled
aboard by the cook for dinner were
quite dead when examined The calm
continued "a hours longer before the
ocean resumed its usual aspect and a
wind from the southeast permitted the
ship to continue its course.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

Al the formal request Of the Swe-
dish government. the body Of Emanuel
Swedenborg, which was buried in 4
church in London in 1872. has lately
been disinterred and taken back to
Sweden. where arrangements are
making for celebration In honor OF
the man whom Emerson called the
last father in the church" and Car.
lyle classed with the great heroes OF
the world. Swedenborg WAS in early
life an engineer and official mining eI.
pert for Sweden. He devised a way
for transporting vessels overland To
be used In besieging a city when their
passage by sea was prevented by a
hostile feet. He was ennobled for
this achievement His earliest book
was a history of the theory of crea.
tion. written from scientific point OF
view. Then he wrote another book
containing his views on the relation
between the soul and the body, and
finally he sought to trace the soul to
its place of hiding In the body. Thus
he became interested in spiritual
things, and In his later years devoted
himself to theology, and developed a
system which differs In important re
spects from every other. His follow
ers, who have separated themselves
from the other churches. call their or.
ganization the New church, as Swe-
denborg maintained that the church
which Christ founded came TO an end
in 1907 and was succeeded by the New
church, or the Church of the New Je-
rusalem described in the book Of Rev.
ststior
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
No 1857.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,

In the Matter of II q Esate of Margaret
Cowell. Decease |.
Notice is hereby given, that ca Mon
day, the 2Sth day Of Sept A. D. 1908,
being one of the egular days of the
September term the County Court
of the City and runty of Denver, in
the State of Color do, |, Harry Cowell
executor of said es ate, will appear be
fore the Judge OF said Court, present
my final settlemeI as such executor,
pray the approva of same. and viii
then apply to be discharged as such
executor At VIII ch time and place
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

The Colorado Mutual Benefit Assn.
Gentlemen: wish TO say that |
am very well satisfied with the settle.
ment of my recent accident claim
against your association and will rec.
ommend you to my friends and neigh.
bors. Fraternally yours.
REUBEN MCCULLOUGH.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

The Colorado Nut nal Benefit Assn
Denver. Colo.
Gentlemen: n very well pleased
for the settlemen Of my claim for
pneumonia and ! wish to recommend
the c. NJ. b. A. to all my friends.
Very tr ly yours,
GF ORGE ROLLINS.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

Ladies', we teach hairdressing, man.
touring and massage. For particulars
apply at Moler System Of Colleges,
1923 18th St, Denver, Colo.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

DRESSMAKING BY THE DAY OR
AT HOME. Address EVA CARTER.
PHI Arapahoe street
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

her at Santa Fe that she is very much
improved in health.
Mrs. W. V. Jasper and her three
Aaughters Annita, Jessie and Man.
dine. started for Pasadena, Cal, last
week for an indefinite stay.
H. Brandett, one of our popular
|. young men, left on a business trip for
Merced valley, California, where he
expects TO make some investments in
farming lands
Rev. G. H. Byas is getting good re-
turns from his protracted entertain.
ments In the interest OF the A. NJ. E.
church. Every sister who is helping
in the effort is TO be commended for
the assistance rendered.
Mr.. Vance Green Is suffering from
the result of a wound caused by
rusty nail she stuck in her foot last
week.
The Mt. Olive Baptist church had
baptizing at their edihce last Sunday.
The church continues to add to the
growing numbers. Rev. A. H. Hen.
cause and his efforts are being appre
ciated by his congregation.
VIM. Cochran has taken a vacation
He left Thursday for Columbia. Mo,
to make a short visit with his mother
Miss Florence Collins. one OF our
popular society ladies'. is spending
few weeks in Los Angeles. Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fauset;, who re.
Gently came here from San Antonio.
Texas. have purchased one OF the
most valuable homes that is owned
by our people in the city We are
pleased with such progressiveness.
They are also subscriber Of the States.
man.
c. n. Bryant. one OF our enterpris.
ing citizens, has opened very nice
restaurant where the very best of
meals are being served
Mrs. Geo. Harrison died last Friday
afternoon OF consumption. Funeral
services were held at Stranges under.
taking parlors. Mrs. Chas. Hines. her
mother, came down from Santa Fe to
pay her last respects to her daughter
The deceased leaves two baby girls
and mother and father and two sis.
tiers TO mourn her loss. The remains
were shipped to her home In Santa Fe.
N. NJ, for burial
We ask those who are In arrears
with their subscriptions to please re.
init. The editor needs the money.
The Colorado Mutual Benefit Assn.
Gentlemen: ! wish 10 say that |
am very well satisfied with the settle.
ment of my recent accident claim
against your association and will rec.
nmmpnd YOU to my friends and noipb
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.

Mrs. Louise Orr has returned after
a very pleasant visit to her daughter.
Mrs. j. Anderson, at Colorado Springs.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

Mrs. Valverede Slaughter left for
home last week. Report comes from
her at Santa Fe that she is very much
improved in health.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

We ask those who are in arrears
with their subscriptions to please re.
nit. The editor needs the money.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

c. n. Bryant. one OF our enterpris
ing citizens, has opened very nice
restaurant where the very best OF
meals are being served.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

> Mrs. W. V. Jasper and her three
Naughters Annita, Jessie and Man.
dine, started for Pasadena, Cal, last
week for an indefinite stay.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

H. Brandett, one of our popular
+. young men, left on a business trip for
Merced valley, California, where he
expects TO make some investments in
farming lands.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

VIM. Cochran has taken vacation
He left Thursday for Columbia, Mo
to make short visit with his mother
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

Mr.. Vance Green is suffering from
the result OF wound caused by a
rusty nail she stuck In her foot last
week.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

The Mt Olive Baptist church had
baptizing at their edihce last Sunday.
The church continues to add TO the
growing numbers. Rev. A. II. Hem
derson is doing good work for the
cause and his efforts are being appre-
clated by his congregation.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

Rev. G. H. Byas is getting good re-
turns from his protracted entertain.
ments in the interest OF the A. NJ. E.
church. Every sister who is helping
in the effort is TO be commended for
the assistance rendered.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

Miss Florence Collins. one OF ou
popular society ladies. is spending
few weeks in Los Angeles. Cal.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fausett, who re.
Gently came here from San Antonio.
Texas. have purchased one OF the
most valuable homes that is owned
by our people in the city. We are
pleased with such progresslveness.
They are also subscriber of the States.
man.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Mack-Leone players will offer
at the Lyceum Monday Tuesday and
Wednesday the great dramatic tri-
unph, at present the raging success
Of the Feast, 1.-THE Devil" which has
created so. much excitement in New
York, and which has proved to be
one Of the most artistic and finished
plays ever put before the American
public "The Devil" is the reigning
dramatic sensat ton in the metropolis,
not because of the controversy be-
tween two managers as to the author
lied version. but one might say in
spite of it. 1.-THE Devil" is winning
great and sensational success on it's
dramatic merits. Proof that this is
SO may be found in the now familiar
fact that the furore in New. York,
even with all controversial elements
added is not one whit greater than
the sensation hit sacrec by the. play
in Budapest, Vienna, Berlin, Rome and
q dozen other, Of 1, the continents
greater cities.
The Devil' OF the play who for
the sake s OF symbo lism calls himself
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10

"Dr. Miller expresses his whole be-
ing and the Remote of the play when
he says: II come from nowhere, and
go nowhere, I am here:'' In so
saying he touches the forehead of the
man and the woman who are being
drawn together in the net that is so
skilfully woven and so expertly
wrapped about them. It is Won
derful charaeter-expressing fully the
evil, the cunning and the adroitness
of this modern "Mephisto."
The author has sought to emphasize
the humor element Of this play and
to picture "The DeVil"-to use the
latters own phrase lin the texas
"a pleasant rascal. "paI Briefly the
authors purpose has .bene: to provide
an entertainment f1rst,i then to teach
a lesson in human ethics. incidentally
this devil is not 1.-THE traditional
"Mephisto," but Disqualification. in
the form of a very polished, sardon-
ically humorous man of the world, of
the evil that is within us; and the
moral of the play is simply, that one
must not play with fire, that the one
who does not resist temptations first
advances is likely to be- lost
In Europe, where "The Devil" is
now being played with unusual Sue
cess in practically every capitol. Mol
mar is called the Bernard Shaw of
the Continent"
In so far as regards the pungency
and whimsical unexpectedness of his
wit and humor, one may accept this
appeIlatlOn. But critics who on
deeper into things theatrical declare
that Molnar far excels his. Celtic con-
temporary and fellow craftsman in
point of sustained serious effort. That
1.-The Devir':< with al it, sparkle and all
it's merry :bandinages evidences a
deeper and fuller comprehension of,
and sympathy with, the problems of
life, and the, struggle }of men and wo-
men, than do any: of shaw's. works.
The Mack-Leonez: company will
present. the piece: IN the same elabor-
ate manner that is':nows being mounted
in the East.