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2 in TROUBLE.

All talk of war between America
and Japan appears to have vanished.
Japan now has troubles at home.
There is an uprising in Korea that
she has been trying in vain to.
squelch for several months, while
Chinese troops r restless on the
border of land, which is occupied
by the Japanese, but claimed al Chi
nese territory. 1t would not be sur
prising at all if the Korean insur-
gents and the Chinese should unite in
an effort to secure Korean independ-
ence and preserve to China her terri
tory on the Korean border.
Japan's present financial condition
is such that it is a question whether
she is capable of dealing with Korea
and China at the same time, despite
her military prowess. IN order to
conduct a military campaign n OF
the chief essentials is money and the
Jap treasury box is depleted. It is
doubtful if the Yankees Of the Orient
would be able to float a loan in any
European of American country.
While sympathy was with Japan in
her war with Russia, public sentiment
has to a great extent been turned
against the willy Japanese because q
their conduct in the far east since
the end of the Russian-Japanese war
The japanese "open door, in Man
churia that has been closed to thu
trade of other nations has not dis
posed any one to take kindly to tn,
Japanese absorption of any large par
lof the Asiatic continent. General as
sent was given to the domination o
Japan in Korea after the war witt
Russia. but the japanese behavior il
Manchuria and the Japanese bruta,
ity in lording it over China hav
caused a marked swing of sentimen
in the opposite direction. In the fac
OF such sentiment European an
American bankers r not apt to rus
to purchase Japanese bonds and max
a loan to the mikado's country.
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PARTY OF IS INDIAN MAIDENs in
CITY 70 SEE CIRCUS.
COURSE in TRAINING
About 90 Pupils liz Governments Cd
ucational NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10
First Class and Thoroughly Up s.
Date Ia Every Respect.

Mrs. j. Woodruff, matron Of the
government Indian school at Crow
Agency, had charge of a party Of
about rs Indian girls from that insti-
tuition, who were in the city yesterday
to SEE the Sells Floto circus. When
asked concerning the progress being
made at that school Mrs. woodruff
said:
Much is being done towards train
ing and educating the young Indian
boys and girls at our school to equip
them with a sound Industrial and
COMMON school education that they
may successfully meet the problems
that they will encounter when they
go out to shift for themselves.
Have Large Enrolment.
THE present enrolment Of our
school at Grow Agency is something
over 30 pupils. there being about an
even number OF boys and girls. The
ages Of both boys and girls range
between eight; and IS years, when
most Of them leave to be married and
to take up homes OF their own.
I'm equipment the school is first
class, having all the necessary mater
ials and conveniences that are need
ed. There are separate brick dormi-
tories for the boys and girls. All the
buildings are up to date and thor
oughly sanitary, which in q measure
accounts for the excellent health OF
all our students.
Boys Built Good Farm.
"Our course Of instruction includes
sewing, cooking, laundrying and in
struction in general homework for
the girls and for the boys there is ag-
ricultural work, under the direct su.
pervision of an experienced farmer
employed by the government, togeth-
er with instruction in the use and
the are Of farming implements. We
have a very nice farm in connection
with the school all Of which was the
result of the work of the Indian boys
in our school.
"Under the supervision Of u new
superintendent, A. H. Kneale, the in
stitution is progressing very nicely.
Since he assumed control of the
school in January, many improvements
have nee made and more are pro-
jected for the future.
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MONTANA AVENUE CUTTERS.

MONTANA AVENUE CUTTERS.
Pedestrians, who have had occasion
to walk along Montana avenue in the
business section of the city since the
recent rains, have had good caus to
complain. The condition Of the gut
ter on the north side Of the street in
some sections, to say the least, is u n
healthy. The stencil arising there
from is n~auseating while the mud here
and there is far from slightly. The at
tention OF the health officers as well
as the street department could we'll
be given to the gutter In many places.
The city council discussed the ques-
ton some time before the new men,
bers took their seats and the ordi-
nance committee was instructed to
prepare an ordinance removing the
hack stands to the farther side Of the
street, it being alleged that the hacks
were the cause of the bad condition
OF the gutter. Some of the hack men
asserted that they were willing to
pave the street a certain number Of
feet from the sidewalk If their hacks
were permitted to retain their stands.
AS the matter now stands nothing
seems to have been done.
The same condition prevails in one
or two places on Minnesota avenue
and Twenty-ninth, Tw~enty-eighth and
Twenty-seventh streets near Montana
avenue. It would not cost very much
to clean out the cutters and grade
them sufficiently to drain the streets,
which to a certain extent would rem.
edy the present bad condition.
The unhealthy condition Of the gut
ters prevails after every hard rain
storm, and while The Gazette does
not pretend to say what should be
done, it realizes, as must every
thoughtful citizen, that something
should be done to improve 1t. In so
far as Montana avenue is concerned
1t is understood that the hackmen
are willing to assist in the WORK of
caring for the gutter, SO that the city
authorities could probably arrange
with them for Montana avenue at
least to be improved.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16
MEETS LEADING QUESTIONS
WITH REFUsALT TO ANSWER.
POLICY Of SILENCE
Secretary Vi Treasury Does Not FIG
ure in Bitterness OF Contest for
Presidential Nomination and May
Land Second Place.
BY Henry X. Lambie.

Washington, June 15.-Quite a few
years ago. when George B. Cortelyou,
McKinley's first administra-
ton, was promoted to the position OF
secretary to. the president, the news
paper correspondents in Washington
discovered a new quantity in public
life. They had grown used tc evasive
or deceptive replies in answer to lead
ing questions. Cortelyou employed
neither. deception 20 evasion. II he
was not prepared to give the informa-
ton asked he said simply. II cant
tell VOL"
In a month the correspondents had
changed his name from "Cor-tel-you"
to "Can't-tell-you." And it stuck like
the paper on the wall.
From that day to this Cortelyou
has enjoyed the reputation Of being
able to say less and do it more i'm
pressively than any other man in
public life. 1t has been the "Cortelyou
policy" to keep his mouth shut, and
in the maintenance Of this policy he
has had little competition and few
imitators. Most men in public life
find 1t difficult to dodge leading ques-
lions except by resort to %untruthful-
ness, and this seldom fetches them
more than temporary gain.
May Land Him Nomination.
But the point is that, according to
present indications, Cortelyou's policy
Of silence may land him the nomina-
tion for vice president. II Cortelyou
Is nominated at Chicago 1t will be
very largely because he has refused
during the past eight months to be
drawn into any sort q discussion OF
politics. It is doubtful II Cortelyou'a
best friend knows whether his pref
erence Is for Taft or for n Of the
called" candidates. He has maintain.
ed friendly relations with all Of them,
and has been too friendly with none.
Once, in answer to charges that he
was giving Roosevelt the "double
cross" Cortelyou gave out q state
ment to the effect that he was not at
that time a candidate for the nomina'
ton for president. Since then, on all
questions Of politics, he has been
silent as the tomb. From time to
time his name has been mentioned as
a possible dark horse" at Chicago.
but to all; such suggestions Cortelyou
has had not a word to say. He has
gone about the business Of the treas
ury department as though there was
no such thing On earth as a national
convention or a presidential election,
The result is that Cortelyou does
not figure in the bitterness that has
grown out Of the contest for the
nomination and his selection for sec
ond place on the ticket would be sat
~isfactory to all wings Of the party.
History Is not without instances
where men have talked themselves
into political preferment, but Cortel
you furnishes the first notable case
where preferment threatens to come
as the result Of masterful silence.
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NAMING STATE OF MONTANA.

aE ,I7kf7TE @EHTT9TWt .MiNEN&&Ai
"Your Uncle Ira Cole OF the For
sytn Times, and Sam D. Goza,a we'll
known Montana insurance man, were
recently making smoke in a Forsyth
hotel, when the editor Of the Times
was enlightened al to how the state
Of Montana was named. While Mr..
Coca has not yet established q repu-
tation as a historian, his account Of
the naming Of the Treasure state IS
interesting and his source Of informa-
ton is undoubtedly good. AS told in
a recent issue Of the Forsyth Times
1t follows:
..The story as / heard it, Mr.. Coca
said, a"came from the son Of the late
General Denver, who resides in Ohio,
and who is prominent in the demo-
cratic party in that state. In fact, !
believe that he Is to be q delegate to
the democratic national convention at
Denver this year.
when Stephen A. Douglas was
chairman Of the senate committee
having in charge the carving out OF
several new territories from the Lou
isiana purchase, General Denver hap
poned one evening to call upon him
at his residence. Douglas preached
the subject upon which he was work
ing, and asked General Denver to sug
gest a name for that part Of the coun'
try which Is now Montana. Genera
Denver suggested Colorado, but was
told that that name had already been
selected for another section Of the
west. After a few minutes though
he suggested Montana.
".what does 1t mean?' asked Doug
las.
"'It's Spanish for !" a mountainous
country said Denver.
Douglas arose and called his wife
who was noted as a linguist.
"'My dear he called from the foo
Of the stairs, what does the wore
Montana" mean?'
eft is Spanish for "a mountainous
country',' replied Mrs. Douglas. from
the top Of the stairs.
"The story goes that. Douglas re
turned to his seat by the library table
and with the remark to General Den
yer Of Montana goes filled in TIL
name in the bill creating the terri
tory"
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SOUTHERN SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION.

- OWL GVeV - III
Previous to every national republic
can convention the question Of south
ern representation is discussed. It
has been the most important question
before the national committee, most
OF whose time was taken up settling
contests from south Of the Mason and
Dixon line.
AS q result of the settlement, Of
contests by the committee William
II. Taft is assured Of 6o3 votes on the
temporary roll call of the national
convention, over 100 more than 10
needed to nominate him for the pres
idency. Nearly two-thirds OF the 6o3
votes the secretary Of war is assured
will come from states, that for years
have not given an electoral vote to
the republican candidate for the pres
idency. Thus. q section Of the coun-
try that probably will not contribute
one vote to his election, has practical-
~ been able to nominate q presiden-
tial candidate.
This Is not finding fault with the
nomination Of Secretary Taft. The
Gazette believes his nomination will
assure success for the republican par
". We are simply calling attention
70 the u%njustness Of the present pro
portion OF representation accorded
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THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
The most important event of the.
coming week will be the national re
publican convention in Chicago. 1t is
now practically certain that William.
H. Taft will be the nominee Of that
convention for the presidency, 603 Of.
the delegates having been given posi-
tive instructions by their elective con-
ventions to vote for him. The main
fight in the convention therefore, in
far as the ticket is considered, will
be centered on the vice presidential.
nomination, there being at least a
dozen prominent candidates., any one
of whom stands a good show of being
named.
Next to the selection Of candidates
for the presidency and the vice presi-
dency the most important action Of
the convention will be the adoption Of
a platform. It is generally believed
that the platform will be drafted.
along the lines set down in the plat
form adopted by the recent republi-
can state convention in Ohio. 1t will
be an endorsement of the Roosevelt
policies and the preliminary draft Of
it will probably me made by Wade
Ellis, former attorney general of
Ohio. It will probably declare for a
revision OF the tariff Immediately af-
ter Inauguration; the enactment Of q
permanent law that will establish
safe and satisfactory monetary condi.
lions and relieve the business world.
OF fear from a panic; the passage OF
laws limiting the s Of injunctions in
labor disputes; it will probably en-
dorse the Roosevelt policies respect
ing regulation of railroads, the prose-
cution Of trusts and the conservation
Of national resources.
The convention will be helds,in the
auditorium, which has a seating ca
pacity Of 11,011. There will be near
~ 1000 delegates and a similar num-
Der of alternates in attendance at the
gathering; while it is expected that at
least 400 newspaper men will be
there. They will have seats in the
front Of the hall. There will be $500
employees In the convention hall Of
which 1900 will be assistant sergeants-
at arms; 300 pages; 200 d%oorkeepers
and 800 ushers. The building is so ar
ranged that every delegate will have
an unobstructed view OF the platform.
BY an ingenious arrangement every
one Of the $500 employees will be hid
den as effectually as II they left the
building while the meetings are in
progress. In case Of disorder, which
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OF JULY CELEBRATION

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
While the business mel and boost
ers Of Billings are conserving their
energies to make the coming carnival
q success and no elaborate celebration
Of the nations birth day will take
place in Billings this year it is graf
flying to the patriotic instincts Of the
loyal American to know that the me
tropolis Of eastern Montana will not
pass by Fourth of July unheeded.
The retail merchants of the city
have decided to close their places OF
business from 1 to 5 o'clock during the
afternoon; arrangements are being
made to conduct a long distance horse
race, an event that will secure for
Billings a large amount of excellent
advertising; many private parties are
making arrangements to have elabo-
rate y~pyrotechnical displays and the
baseball league contemplates games in
the afternoon at Country Club park,
while the band boys will furnish mu-
sic.
Such an observance of the Fourth
as is planned will in no wise inter
fere with the plans for the carnival
and yet it will serve the purpose in
tended, permit an observance Of the
nations birthday that the proper spir-
1t of reverence for it may be instilled
nsthe minds of our citizens.
In view Of the desire to make the
carnival a big ucces it is probably
wise not to plan a big Fourth of July
celebration in Billings, thus permit
ting our citizens, who may be so dis
posed to go to Forsyth, Joliet, Red
Lodge, Helena or some other city in
the state to witness the celebration,
but there are 50 many who cannot at
ford to go away to celebrate that
those who have arranged some events
for the Fourth in Billings should re-
ceive the commentator Of all citi-
Gems.
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INTERESTED
IN CHICAGO DOlNGS
REFUSES TO COMMENT ON in
TENDED PLATFORM.

Lincoln, Neb, June 15.-William. J..
Bryan showedsinterest tonight in such
convention news as came from Chi
cago. particularly the proposed planks
in the platform that were made pub
lie, and the decision Of the Nebraska
delegation to present the name OF
Governor Sheldon for vice president.
He would not make any comment
prior to the adoption Of the platform.
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TIE BILLINGS

excursions enable the jobbers to get
In communication with the retailers in
the districts tributary to them and.
thus pave the way for orders. "A trade
excursion conducted from Billings
would bring thousancs Of dollars
worth Of business to this city in.
months to come. It would be an ex
cellent booster to run It.
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If all Yellowstone county goes to
the Helena carnival, as the %Independ-
ent says w. B. George declares it will,
there are q good many places in the
vicinity Of Billings where an emer-
gency currency will have to get in its
work.
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A well known citizen Of Lincoln is.
probably as much interested in the
Chicago convention today as any
American citizen, though he Is q dem
ocrat.
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John D. Rockefeller, in a recent in
terview, declared "this is a fine u
try" John certainly owns enough of
1t to speak with authority.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16

Dave Hill says there is no longer
any democratic party. Quite true.
Most Of the democrats have become
Roosevelt republicans.
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The attendance at the circus yes
terday should belle any statement
that there has been a currency strin-
gency recently in the Yellowstone
valley.
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According to John Hays Hammond
the definition Of a patriot is zone who
gives up . position paying $1,000, 900
annually to seek one IN the public's
service. where the-pay is a paltry
$4,000"
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The cruiser Colorado went on the
rocks Saturday. Considering the
rocky reputation of the state she was
named for, it was to be expected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16

It looks as though there raj no
any need for enlarging and
deepening the waterways Of Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16

Yesterday the delegates to the ma
tional convention suffered from hot
weather and today they will probably
suffer from hot air.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16

Bryan and Watson are urged for the
democratic ticket by some Of the
southern papers,. II elected the voters
will probably exclaim, Bryan and
What's up"
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Hughes probably considers the gov
ernorship OF New York more import
ant than the vice presidency Of the
United States. 81
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MI. Money OF Mississippi was very
appropriately placed on the currency
commission.
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Taft men left In the republican party.
All will be for Taft.

The Cannon roar at Chicago does
not seem quite as effective as in
Washington. s3s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16

"a billion dollars in appropriations
yet they say 1t was a do nothing
congress.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16

Green weeds look nice after the
storm, but If a city is TO look nice
the green weeds must be removed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16

.. B. Hill probably considers him.
self q man without q party. Time was
when Hills one slogan was Il am a
democrat"
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Figures show that school teachers
a class are lo~ng-lived.

Figures show that school teachers
as a class are long-lived.
The Mexican porter handles loads
Of 400 pounds with ease. {
1t has been estimated that q Lon
don fog weighs s,00o,ooo,oo tons.
5i8s
A race horse galloping at full speed
clears from 20 feet to "a feet every
stride.
Canada waters yielded last year
about 2o,0Oo,0o0 Holsters, half Of which
were canned.
! !
Vienna has $4,000 street beggars.
and many Of them make a better liv-
ing than workmen.
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This will be a year in which the
strawberry is succeeded by the straw
bonnet and the straw bonnet by the
straw vote, SO we better be careful
and watch which way the straw
blows.
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The best band wagon to climb on !.
the prosperity wagon"

Tomorrow the Il told you sos will
have an inning.
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A good and strong candidate with a
good strong platform will be adopted
by the national republican convention
today.
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The hot time will begin today in
Chicago.
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After today there viii be no anti,
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Caring Cards :. Tho Gazette once.
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The hat maker says that heads are

The car has q single estate cover
ing 100, 900, 900 acres.
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H-NAAH eglf |TT BTFSTE|fC aAIWNH L &Et
This will be a year in which the
strawberry is succeeded by the straw
bonnet and the straw bonnet by the
straw vote, so we better be careful
and watch which way the straw
blows.
Bryan and Watson are urged for the
democratic ticket by some Of the
southern papers. II elected the voters
will probably exclaim, Bryan and
What's up"
The attendance at the circus yes
terday should belle any statement
that there has been a currency strin-
gency recently in the Yellowstone
valley.
"A well known citizen of Lincoln is
probably as much interested In the
Chicago convention today as any
American citizen, though he is a dem
ocrat.
The cruiser Colorado went on the
rocks Saturday. Considering the
rocky reputation of the state she was
named for, it was to be expected.
John D. Rockefeller, in a recent In
terview,. declared "this is q fine coun'
try" John certainly owns enough OF
1t to speak with authority.
Dave Hill says there is no longer
any democratic party. Quite true,
Most Of the democrats have become
Roosevelt republicans.
Yesterday the delegates to the ma
tional convention suffered from hot
weather and today they will probably
suffer from hot air.
Hughes probably considers the gov.
ernorship OF New York more import.
ant than the vice presidency Of the
United States. /,
D. B. Hill probably considers him.
self nan without q party. Time was
when Hill's n slogan was Il am q
democrat"
A good and strong candidate with a
good strong platform will be adopted
by the national republican convention
today.
It looks as though there was no
longer any need for enlarging and
deepening the waterways Of Montana.
Green weeds look nice after the
storm, but If a city is TO look nice
the green weeds must be removed.
u ICY HE.|. 40, see E+&A .