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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
supersnuon ana ItM Effects,


wish that some one wMld write an
adequate book upon superstition and
Its effects, M distinguished from and on.
posed to revealed religion and its
effects, This curse of the world. civil.
lized or savage, deserves a worthy chron-
icler Walking round the exhibits in
the Agricultural hall, 1t was borne In to
my mind that superstition in all its
hideons phases Is perhaps the most con.
crete and tangible form in which the
evil one manifests himself upon earth,
and ! think that those who have mixed
much with native races will not dis.
agree with me,
Here IL IN instance Of Its working
which has just colne to my notice Not
long ago Two Matabeles were tried at
Bulawayo for the murder Of their grand.
son, Il child of 2. Poison having failed,
the boy was held beneath the water and
drowned, The crime wal admitted. but
the defense raised was that the child
had cut It's top teeth first. Such chill.
dren being unlucky and the cause Of III
luck to others, It was customary to kill
them. and a switch doctor" on being
consulted, had ordered that this II
should be put to death Well, only Il
century or 10 since we did things al.
most az bad In England. Rider Hay
gard In Longman's
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lie Was Clean.

Tho advantage Of Il trained nurse II
thnt she knows not only what to do,
but what not to do, since unnecessary
attentions moraiy exhaust the pntiont
The point IL Illustrated by tho follow
Ing story from IN old Cape newspaper
Of the time Of tho Zulu war, when
kindly but rninstructed Indies rushed
off In embarrassing numbers TO give
their services 1T the military hospitals
"What cnn ! do for y0u, my poor
fellow - aslsed n Of tho gentle nnrsos
OF II sufferer
"Notiing, thank You, miss.
"Not nnythingY' snid tho charming
visitor pCrsuasively
~ don't think no., murmured tho
wounded man wouriiy
AT leust. she snid mildly but firm
ly, ~ can wash your fnceD She fetch.
Cd the necessary materials and secured
Mr. Atkins rueful countcnanco,
"TheroI' sno announced, "Now you
will feel nice and clean"
~ ought to, miss, snid tho soldier,
with II fnint smile. "You're the ninth
lady who's washed my face this morn
inR'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Intempevnn IN Drugs.

There ~ u source Of nervous ailments
entirely special TO this age and the un,
expected outcome Of our present day
chemistry and advertising, lntomper'
anee In drugs " becoming more com,
mon, and II may possibly outstrip tho
abuse OF alcohol In its evil results, The
manufacture OF new chemical products
N supplying the public with endless car
bon deriyates OF high molecular power
and Of imperfeetly known physiological
action Some are most dangerous, and
their continued indulgence leads to con
drmed neurosis or hopeless nenrasthe'
min, and " thus comes To pass that M
the therapeutic activity of the profession
tends TO abolish disease that Of the pub
lie IL manufacturing IT, Medical Jour'
nal,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
ENE NILES OF RATTLGRS,
Hogs ana black Snakes XIII tho Ven.
OMOua Reptiles with Impunity,

OmOus Reptiles with Impunity.
The two greatost enemies of the rat.
tlesnake aie the blnek snake and the
hog. Tho rN%ttlesnnke Ia slow md slug
gish In movement, while the black snake
IL intensely rapid. The latter will cir.
Gle around his foe and with a sudden
dart grasp tho VGn0mous reptile by the
neck, 10 that u has no chance to use
its poisonous fnngs, and quickly squeeze
10 to denth, A hog, especially II fat,
suffers no dnnger from tho m%ttlesnake,
lilo will mnreh boldly up TO the coiled
reptile, allow himself to be struck In
his j0wls once, twice or three times, az
the cnse may be, and will then calmly
proceed to swallow the reptile without
concern, Tho renson for The hogs I'M"
munity IN duo 70 The fact that the blood
vessels nro 80 minnie and i%nfrequent on
his checks, whore fat IL predominant,
that they fail TO take up tho poison and
carry II through tho porcine system,
Hogs hive been used In droves TO elenr
some ct the islunda Of the southern sens
OF poisonous reptiles and have proved
succoHsfnl,
BY remembering two simple facts any
n can distinguish Il poisonsous serpent
from a harmless one, The venomous
reptile invariably possesses Il triangular.
" shaped head and Il blunt nose, while
his tail ~ correspondingly blunt and
stubby, Any snnke that tapers smooth
~ from the middle Of its body to the tip
OF Its nose and to the Up Of its mil az
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
A Swift jlIrl,

The Mexican road runner hns only
two short legs, but no can beat u horse,
a hound or IN electric carriage and give
them a handicap start
Speed IL not his only Recommended.
tion fIe cuts IN ho runs, or rather IN
the things run away from him Snakes
nre the principal part Of his diet, big
and little His crop " IN elastic IN his
legs aro swift, ana when no wants to
prepare for a long journey no coils up u
rattler or two inside Of his neck and
aets out ACROSS the Mexican desert with
u swiftness thut makes u look like u
bunch Of dust on u record breaking tour
around the world
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Don't Loss Any Time About II,

II your relatives or friends expect to
come west this spring ask the nearest
Burlington Route agent about the
specially reduced rates now III effect to
Montana, Utah, California, Washing
ton and Oregon points, Write them
right away-today. They may be
Withdrawn at any moment. Through
tourist sleeping cur service to San Fran.
cisco and Los Angeles every Thursday /;
to Butte, Spokane and Seattle. every
Tuesday and Thursday.
J. Francis,
General Passenger Agent,
O7.f.6 Omaha, Neb,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
SPANISH INSoLE
Masculine MANNERS M They Are Dis,
played In Madrid.

Smart life " very little seen in the
streets OF iLndrid, Women never wall,
about unattended and seldom do more
thnn descend from and enter their cur
ringos, Men, M u rule, uro gravoly po-
lite, tho best Of them genuinely 40 and
tho others with II varnish which docs
very well when not scratched. They
stare ont OF cGnHtGnnnce every womNn
who passes. This, they explain, mean.
nothing, and ~ indeed a delicatc sort Of
Aattery, but by American ladies 1t IL
often tnken for insolenGe and is always
very trying,
In the Royal Opern House at Madrid
an apparently we'll bred Spaninrd will
not hesitate to walk down tho aisln
during the ontr'nct, ind, taking u IN,
v0rAble stand near tho woman h0 wishes
to regard, stare at her for two minutes
ut a time, with or without GLASSES. No
sooner " the curtain down thnn nearly
all the men In the housG-ns II rulo
handsome fellows md we'll dressed,
bunch together In tho middle aisle md
take the measure Of their surroundings,
II ~ Il solemn moment, Nobody smiles
or jokes, and there does not seem to ha
much talking, Hats arc worn, mud
every man looks about and stnres,
When IN acquaintance 10 deserted In
n Of tho boxes, no grnvcly lifts his
hat and replaces IL, but his features re-.
tain their impnsslvo gravity,
The women, when one does SEQ them,
seem to DO handsomely gowncd, but
they nro not az good looking az the
mon, They 90 about IN fine looking
cnIringcs, drawn by spirited horses or
by Il spanking pair OF mules, | have
never seen such mules IN IRE to DO seen
at times on tho shopping streets of
Madrid. You will often find on these
crowded thoronghfnroa equipnges TINT
would look well on Fifth avenue. nocka
OF sheep and turkeys and slow moving
oxen, not to mention the omnipresent
donkey. The cafe llfo " IN imitation Of
the French article,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
lie Got the Fees,

Sugar. the verger OF Halifax parish
church, was quite a character in hi,
way Flo figured In several good stories
In Dean Pigou's "Phase Of My Life
On n occasion a bridegroom discover.
cd after the service that he had no mon.
ey with which to pay the fees,
Sugar went to the bride in his most
winsome way and asked her 0 Hast
ever seen Black Bibles2 We've a rare
lot on EN- In this ere vestry,"
"No," she replied, not having the
faintest idea Of what a Black Bible was
Coon along, I'll show yer them"
He lured her into the inner vestry,
"There's the Bibles, " he said, point.
Ing to them, locked up az they were In
a bookcase with glass panels, Of which
no had not the key "Wait awhile till
! come back.
lilo turned the key of the vestry on
the bride and. going to the bridegroom
said, "Lass Is all right, but you'll no
have her till you have paid"
The "brass" was Immediately forth.
coming,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Women and Their Cats,

Louis Vain, the famous cat painter,
Processes to believe that u cat owned by
a woman " tho mirror of its mistress
temperament Tie says that IL u eat
that has been constantly with its mis-
tress IL suddenly removed from her so
ciety the creature will show tho char
acteristies madame has displayed, II
she has been snappiah, pussy will
scratch, II she has been sulky, pussy
will sulk too u this were really trne,
II would pay a prospective husband ia
steal the eat al his ladylove before TAX
Ing the fatal matrimonial step, Al the
cat Ia about tho most independent erea'
ture alive, one cant help being skepr
tieal Of Nv Waip's theory,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
south or East, which?

When Q trip Is contemplated it Is al.
ways we'll to prepare in advance in order
to avoid little Inconvenience which are
often annoying. The two fast trains
leaving Minneapolis and st. Paul daily
via Wisconsin Central lines for Milwau.
kee and Chicago make close connections
with trains east and south. Being Gle.
gantly equipped with sleeping cars, par.
lor cars and day coaches they are fully ap.
preciated by the travelling public. Your
nearest ticket agent will give you COM
plete information and furnish you folder
OF the WISCONSIN Central lines.
Jas. G. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wis
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
A DNNxlInR ArrAy 3.

The hotel clerk tcld the following
story Charles l. Davis, the actor, 9th.
erwiso known Il, calvin Joslin," was
In the lobby 81 tho ~, Charles. In New
Orleans, whom Il man from Chicago
stepped In front Of him and looked ovor
his head In search OF IN acquaintance
That he supposed wns In the hotel lobby
Davis, MISLEADING the Chicngo mans
purpose, remarked "Ahl | soc you nd.
miro my diamonds This no'-~indlcnt'
Ing the stone ON his shirt bosom 'cost
me NIB, 600 Those" showing his cuff
bnttons-"''cost mo NJ, 800 ench, and my
wife has u trunkfnl up In orr room"
The Chicago man ala not say much,
but that evening, by arrangement with
tho hcad waiter, Duvis was p!ncod ut
supper alone at Il tnhle where there
were several vaeant chairs Presently
several men, ali commercial travellers,
entered the dining room, and eneh n
had u large cut glass fruit dish fastened
on his breast, while glass prisins hung
pendent from each coat and vest button
S0berly marching to Davis table. the
seven men took tho vacant seats. and
tho ChiCng0 nun entertained the actor
with "Ah, see you admire our dia'
monds This one pointing to the
fruit dish~~''GOst me Nh. 600, OOO
These indicating the prisms~-''cost
$500. 900 mch, and we have three cur.
loads like thcm at the depot waiting to
DO side tracked, Dnvia not only chang
cd his table. but went to another hotel
Louisville C0nrier.JOnrnnl
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
w iukIGs

Even very young women aro seen
with strongly marked wrinkles In the
forehead which they have acquired
through contracting the brows A friend
tells me that these wrinkles will d;sap'
pear under tho following treatment
Bind the forehead at night with u
compress OF new linen soaked In u mix
ture OF equal parts OF alcohol and white
OF CIV Allow the compress to remain
on Ill night and continue tho treat
ment until the wrinkles have disappear
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
A ReDly,

A story about William Pitt | read or
heard somewhere many years ago, 1t Ia
to DO feared, IL not authentic, az ! q n
not find II In Lord Stanhope's or Lord
Rosebery'a book, IT represented a no.
bic mediocrity as assuring the great
statesman with some condescension that
no might fairly expect an earldom for
his magnificent services,
~ M earll' was the naughty reply
~ make dukes, 'r- Macmillan's,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
The CAPITAL Of Holland.

A gentleman" to the best OF our recol-
lection u retired linen draper--went
into schoo! n day with the intention
Of putting the fifth standard through
their fadngs In the geography Of Eu,
rope He began, "What IL the capital
OF 'Olland2 Capital H." wal the
crushing rejoinder from the smart boy
OF the class. The exnlinen draper did
not lSlraue his geographical inquiries
further r-Copnhiil
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

The setting OF plaster OF paris may
he retarded by the addition Of = 10 4
per cent OF powdered althea root, This
addition not only petards the hardening
Of the plaster, but also enables " to he
ont, filed, sawed and turned, An addi-
tion Of \ per cent rataFds the complete
setting of tho plaster tor about nm hour,
w that the mass may he used tor any
purpose where II IA W remain plastic
during nj least 4 p0rtion OF that TINA
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
A npsin Vwistsv Fep Robsy,.

A discouraged editor asked the fol-
lewipa question III Bob lngersoll In
sisls that there IN no hell, will no state
whit becomes OF the man who takes the
paper three or four years without pay
Inv tor II mud then tells the postmaster
that Nv doea mol want WY" Hawkins
vitE lHa Dispatch
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

A French writer has ascertained that
Napoleon's fav0rite dish was bean
salad, and that no hello that 90 cents a
day ought 70 no enough for any ones
meals Louis XIV. on the contrary, had
Z favorit~ dish, made Of the eggs Of
various birds. which cost 900
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
4 deadly WeMl0A,

Hroayhorough- Where are those bis
cults you made for supperY
Mrs, RroRxhorough- You don't want
70 eat biscuits at this time Of night, do
youY
Hropxhorough - OF course notl !
want 10 throw them VT those cats ont
In the back yard, New York Journal
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
07.f.G

Sick headache absolutely and posi-
lively cured by using Moki Tea. A
pleasant herb drink. Cures constipa.
ton and indigestion, makes you eat,
sleep; work and happy. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money back. 25 cents and
30 cents, Sold by Chapple Drug Go.
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You Try IT,.

IL Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure. which Is sold for the small price Of
70 cts, 80 cts. and S1.OO, does not sure
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price % cts. and 80
cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Go.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

More coffee IL used In the United
States than In any other country, the an,
naal consumption being not tar from
Ah0, 900, 600 pounds, tor which Ameri'
can importers pay about 800, 900, 900 to
the growers
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

Men have heen known 10 lose by per
splration 4, 900 70 4, 400 grains an hong
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

a child's set silver plated knife, fork
and spoon free for Diamond I'D" Soap
wrappers. Ask your grocer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

Gold plated cabinet picture frame
with an easel back free for 100 Diamond
&C" Soap wrappers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-11
Resolutions OF sympathy.

At regular meeting of Powell
Lodge No. 8, Tin Plate Workers Inter-
national Association, the following re-
solutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The employees of the
Wheeling street railway are out on a
strike, because Of the refusal of the
company to concede to them living
wages and reasonable hours of work,
and
Whereas, We recognize the full JUS
tice of the demands of the street rail-
way employees, and We see in the prin-
ciples for which they are struggling,
the certain harbinger of industrial
peace, and the only safeguard Of Amer
lean institutions against the threatened
storm of popular discomfort; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we endorse the strike
of the employees of the Wheeling Rail-
way Company, and individually and
collectively pledge our unwavering sup
port to them, and give our earnest CO.
operation in every honest and honor
able effort they may make toward Sc
curing willing or reluctant concession
of their demands by the railway COM
pany.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-11
AN INTERESTING MEETING
OF the State Board OF Pharmacy Held a
ParkersburS.

OF the State Board OF Pharmacy Held at
ParkersburS.
The annual meeting of the West
Virginia State Board Of Pharmacy
was held on the 9Th and 7th Of April
at Parkersburg.
Three of the four members of the
Board are graduates of the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy. The Board or
ganized by electing the following off,
GERS:
President, H. L. Boggs, Phi. G.,
Charleston; ce-President, Geo. H
Ebeling, PHI. G., Wheeling; Secretary
and Treasurer, w. S. Hamilton, Phi. G..
Fairmont. After the transaction OF
considerable routine business, the
Board adopted a new set of questions
and included therein practical ex-
animation feature and Identification oil
specimens. This is an innovation with
the present Board, former examinations
being only written. In conversation
with members of the Board, it was
learned that the intention was to gran,
certificates only to those who proved
themselves both practically and the
oretically proficient, and to use every
effort to raise the standard of pharm-
acy to higher point of excellence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-11
MASKED MEN

Entered Belmont County Farmers
House and Abused the Family.
Four masked men entered the home
OF Alex. Ogg, a wealthy farmer living
near GAINESVILLE, o., Sunday night
Their object was to secure plumber, but
after abusing the occupants of the
house, they left hurriedly and empty
handed. The house is in a rather
isolated place. The family retired at
the usual hour. Alex. Ogg sleeping in
the second story, and his son Robert
Ogg, and wife, on the first floor.
The intruders battered down rear
door with fence rail. They entered
the room occupied by the younger man
and his wife. Three of the men carried
revolvers, and the fourth a lighted
torch When awakened Robert Ogg
showed fight, and his wife also pluckily
brappled with one of his assailants.
During the struggle, Mr. Ogg was
beaten over the head with revolver,
and his wife's hair was almost entirely
burned.
The aged Mr.. Ogg heard the scuffling,
and started down stairs with an axe,
but was SO excited that he was power
less to use it. He was twice knocked
down, and handled very roughly. The
men left without searching for the
plumber, which was evidently the object
of their nocturnal visit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-11

THE BEAUMONT COMPANY 10
PURCHASE THE OLD NORTH
WOOD WORKS AND WILL FIT 1T
UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE MIS-
CELLANEOuS BUSINESS AND
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

Martins Ferry is TO have another
glass mandatory.
The old Northwood factory, which
for several years has been standing
idle and being allowed to go to rack
and ruin, is to be purchased by the
Beaumont Glass Company, which now
occupies the north end Of the building
as a decorating establishment. and
which has proven very successful in
financial way ever since its organiza-
ton few years ago.
1t has been known for some time past
that this firm was very DESTROYS OF
manufacturing their own ware. and ct
ore time were considering the idea and
even offers of other towns to locate
elsewhere for that purpose. Heretofore
all the ware used by this company has
been purchased from ether firms.
The company, after careful consid-
Grafton of the matter, did not care to
move the plant from Martins Ferry
and took up the idea of building, but
were forced to abandon it because of
failure to secure a good site in the
town.
The owners of the Northwood fac
tory were approached some time ago in
3,
a little high for the company. Neg0-
tiations have been in progress for some
time past, and the company, it seems.
has reached an agreement on the pur-
chase of the plant from its owners.
The price to be paid, according to the
best information that can be had at the
present time, is about $1,000.
The deal will be contaminated the
Ia ri Of hi d;y,nr
is no hitch to prevent it, and it looks
very much as though it would be, as
the factory is being repaired now.
The purchase of the plant will necessi-
tate the expenditure of another large
sum of money to put it in working
order. The Northwod company, when
they removed to Elwood, Pa, took all
their machinery with them. Thus it
will be seen that an entire new outfit
for the factory in the way of presses,
molds and machinery in general will
have to be purchased. Not only this,
the furnaces, leers, etc., will have to be
purchased.
Manager Beaumont, OF the company,
when seen yesterday by a reporter, did
not care to say much in regard to the
proposed purchase, except that the deal
would likely be closed this week, and if
SO they would have the plant in opera
ton by July 1st.
From good authority, one of the
directors, in fact, it was learned that
one or two glass men of life long and
successful experience, whose names are
for good reasons withheld at the pres
ent time, would be taken in the new
organization, one of whom will be made
secretary Of the firm.
Success has crowned the efforts of the
Beaumont Glass Company in the past
through the careful and efficient man
agement of Manager Beaumont, and
with the same in their new step
success cannot but help crown it's eff
forts in the future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-11

The palate is almost
tickled with SCOTS Emul-
sion of Cod-liver oil. The
stomach knows nothing
about it, it does not trouble
you there. You feel it first
in the strength it brings; it
shows in the color of cheek
and smoothing out of
wrinkles.
1t was a beautiful thing
to do, to cover the odious
taste of Cod-liver oil, evade
the tax on the stomach, and
take health by surprise.
II warns, soothes, strength
ems and invigorates.
scorr so 81 s;;ss = s:sss1s, &. -.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-11
SUPPORT FOR STRIKERS.

The indications are that there will
be a general compliance with the re-
quest of the Trades Assembly, made at
Sundays meeting, that all local unions
pass resolutions pledging their support
TO the strikers. The initiative was TAX
en- by Powell lodge of tin plate work
ers, whose expressions are published in
another column. Several unions will
hold meetings tonight, and will act
upon the Assembly's suggestion.
There can be no doubt that the wag-
ons and busses would be more literally
patronized if there was any time SEIZED
ule or system in their trips. 1t hap
pens frequently during the day that a
half hour elapsed between wagons, and
then there were two or three wagons
within five minutes. 1t should not be
necessary to remind owners of teams
that this system, or lack of system,
must cut down their receipts. Many
persons who have shopping to do, defer
their trips to the retail district in the
hope that the end of the strike may
come within a few days. They do not
care to take chances on catching wag-
ons. Others whom necessity compels
to be out, will start to walk, instead OF
waiting on corner. If a wagon over
takes them within few minutes, they