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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-26
THE CLIMATE OF CHICAGO.
How Could the Poor F~renchman Tell
What 1t Could Do.

What 1t Could Do:
While in Chicago NJ. de Monvel, the
French artist, heard one story that puz-
zled him. Tt was told at a dinner party.
and he smiled just as if he understood
it. That night he thought it over, but
the more he thought the less he COM
pretended it. Finally a fellow artist
who had heard the story repeated it,
drew pictures of it, and then a light
broke on M. de Monvel, and he laughed.
"Ah, we Frenchmen are stupid when
compared with the Americans!" he ex-
claimed. Il shall tell that story. and it
will make Paris laugh"
The little tale was about a French
carpenter who bought a saw from a
Chicago manufacturer who made a
specially of advertising. Engraved on
the tool was the assurance that "day in
and day out this saw will wear longer
than any other on the market" The
Frenchman read the advertisement,
and the day he bought the saw he put
it carefully away. The next day he
used it and left it out of doors in the
pouring rain. A neighbor demonstrated
with him for his carelessness, and he
picked up the saw, pointed to it's in
scription and exclaimed:
"Does not lie scie-no, I mean re saw
say I'M jour in ct un jour out-one
day in and II day out-and zis will
wear longer than all re saws? I have
left him in one day. Now I follow d.
rec-she-ong-I leave him out one day.
Re climate of She-ka-go-how can 1 tell
what she will do?"-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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Cham, the French caricaturist, was
talking one day with a Gascon, who
Dragged that his fathers ancient baro-
NAL dining hall was the wonder Of the
world. 1t was so high you could hardly
see the roof.
MY father had a dining room, " said
Cham, (which was just as remarkable
the other way. 1t was SO low that the
only hsh we could serve at table was
sole!'
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for dey do dat. He h'invite dem for stay
an tex supper hat hees place, for try
fin bout At frs dey not be tell moch,
Dat mex de bonhomme more curious as
before. After while ~dey tell him dey's
sure dere be gol' hon ma farm. Dey tell
him dat hin %contidance, for he be homes
man. Dey go for try buy hall de right
for mine hon ma farm. Dey say he mus
not be toll me dat, an dey buy dem
cheap. Den dey show him some dat
rock dey be bring wit dem, an say dat
be specimen quartz from ma farm. Dey
let him kip one dem piece. He ask how
moch dey t'ink hall dem right be wort
Dey say dey be wort moch, but p'raps
dey buy de whole ting for %t'ousan dol
lar, for I be h'ignorant man an not be
know de value.
Gwen dey lef' for home, Of bon.
homme Gingras laugh at dem for fool
man. He t'ink he see way for mex
some money, an mex day he start queeI
for Quebec wit hees leet' bit quartz.
He get dat analyze' an fin gol' him
hit.
"h 6AAICA hO SOU OuSh IOI1lC AiO SO11C ~
see me an want for buy ma farm.
Jacques, how moch you tex for
your farm?' he say.
"'Bien, NJ. Gingrasl' 1 say. 4 not
be want for sell ma farm. Dat b'long
to hour familee for long tam now
"He try an try for I sell, but 1 know
hall bout wat he mex, an I not sell
hat all. Den he say he t'ink mebbe dere
be h'iron hon ma farm, an he want for
buy de right for mine. I say he try for
mex me joke an dat l never see h'any
h'iron dere. He h'offer me one humid.
den tree humid. I let him go head till
he h'offer five humid. Den I say.
'M'sieu! I tell you wat I do. You
be give me Corinne an two hund' dol
lar, I let you have hall dem right.
I say, deere be h'iron dere, I
don't know. an mebbe dere be gol'
"He prick h'up hees ear Wen 1 say
dat, an he say he give me one hund'
dollar an I tex Corinne. After we talk
for while he say he let me marry Co.
rinne an give me one hund' dollar an
COW.
"Bonhomme Gingras was him .beeg
hurry dat I marry queeck, for he be
fraid dem two men come back. Well,
I marry my leet' Corrine, an
not be come back yet for buy dem
light from Pere Gingras. New York
Post.
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Generous Young Man!

'It is only right that I should tell
YOU" she said, ''that father has lost
ALL"
"Not air. he exclaimed.
eyes, all" she asserted.
"No," he said, firmly, mot all. You
are still left to him. I could not be so
cruel az to add to his misfortunesL Tell
him, tell him from me, that my gener.
osity impels me to leave him what lit.
tie lies in my power. Chicago Post.
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EnviOus Inference.

"What a happy. good natured. jolly
girl Maud is! She's always smiling and
laughing"
Eyes, she has pretty teeth and dim
pies. Colorado Springs Gazette.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-26

It's a long life, but devotion to the true interests and
prosperity of the American people has won for it new
friends as the years rolled by and the original mem
bers of its family passed to their reward, and these adj
mirers are loyal and steadfast today; with faith in it's
teachings and confidence in the information which it
brings to their homes and fresides. AS a natural con
sequence it enjoys in it's old age all the vitality and
vigor of its youth, strengthened and ripened by the ex
periences of over half a century. 1t has lived on it's
merits, and on the cordial support of progressive
Americans. It is
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Doctors Driver Gives Him q Lively
Tussle in His Carriage.
From he RoeAs,.er Unton and Adyerttssr.

From the Roehsster Union and Advertiser.
DR.. w. w. Williams. a we'll known physi-
clan in Hilton. had a thrilling experience
yesterday afternoon that he will not care
to have repeated Probably It was the
physician's cool head and steady hand that
averted a terrible tragedy.
DR.. Williams was making calls on a num-
Der OF his patients and started to drive to
one OF the number near Parma Corners His
driver. Hiram Burnett, was with him. Bur-
rett was considered q steady and trusty
driver and Williams was not accustomed
to watch his movements with any suspicion.
SIN from some desultory remarks and
actions that seemed rather peculiar he
could not but be q little uneasy at Burrett's
conduct on this particular drive.
They wero near Parma Corners when Bur-
rett threw the reins into the air and let out
n loud shrek that could have been heard
for a long distance, The noise startled the
horse, but being reliable animal 1t set
tied down to It's regular gait. With one
glance at his driver, DR.. Williams saw that
he had to deal with mad man. The driv-
er's eyes were fairly starting out OF his
head, and he clutched fiercely at his throat
as though he was suffocating. He contn-
ued to shrek and humble inarticulate
words at the same time trying to throw
himself out OF the carriage into the road
way.
Or. Williams seized the reins and chung
TO them with strong grip. and at the same
time kept his free hand on the drivers COL
lar, trying to hold him to his seat. 1t was
terrible task, as the driver was determin-
ed to hurl himself out OF the carriage. The
physician urged his horse forward and they
were driving at a furious pace. The physi-
clan was determined to reach the house OF
one OF the farmers along the road to OBJ
| tain help for the suffering man.
1t seemed hours, but 1t was really only a
very short space OF time before DR.. VIII
liams drove up In front OF the house OF
| William Wilkinson, near the corners. Bur-
rett, stll struggling and raving. was re-
the house. The unfortunate man could not
be helped, although everything that could
Burnett was thirty-hve years of age and
married. He had been q driver for DR..
| Williams Q long time.
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RHODE ISLANDS SACRED BIRD.
Fish Hawks Protect Hens and Presago
the Fishing Season.

From ne Hartford Timss.
While in Voluntown. near the Rhode Island
state line, recently, I was shown largo
clump OF forest trees Just within the border
Of Little Rhody which was literally
blackened with fish hawks nests The farmer
who took me to the spot told me that the
fish hawk or osprey was sacred bird in that
state. and said that Rhode Island alone, Of
all the New England States, protected the
life Of this matestically soaring creature by
law. All up and down the line between Con-
necticut and Rhode Island are to b seen
the results from this protection vouchsafed
by our neghbor. On our side Of the fence,
for miles and miles, scarcely q nest Of this
great bird is to be found while In Rhode
Island the nests arc everywhere. even In the
tops OF the chimneys Of old houses. Some Of
the nests are within such easy reach of the
ground that the wonder Is that eggs and
young are preserved from the itching palm
OF the schoo-boy and from the predatory
animals
So far as known there Is only one pair
OF fish hawks resident In southeastern Con-
nectcut. These haunt the lower waters Of
the Thames River and Fishers Island Sound
but their nest instead OF being near by their
fishing grounds. as ia the case in Rhode
Island, is ten miles inland. In the top of
one Of the tallest and most inaccessible pine.
trees In Pine Swamp, in tho town Of
Ledyard.
On the other side OF the Rhode Island line
these birds have been protected so long that
they are about tame as the Nock in
Holland, and they flap carelessly about al
most everywhere. outside OF the settlements
People to the manor born. never think OF
touching them. 1t is no uncommon specta-
Gle to see six or eight OF the great nests
at one look over a strip OF field and wood
land.
heVoluntown farmer said In this connec-
tlon: Yes. the fish hawks are protected
over there. but there's nothing sentimental
about It. They protect the Rhode Island
hsh-hawk drives away the hen-hawk and
similar birds by his rather cumbersome ap-
pcaranco. This is the reason why the state
passed n general statute protecting his life
fine OF 500 Is rigidly imposed upon any
one found guilty OF killing or disturbing
fsh-hawks in any serious manner. This law
has been enforced so long that Rhode
Islander would about as soon think OF
shooting ono OF his prize fowls as Of kill
ing a fsh-hawk.
There's no doubt that the fish hawks are
worth the care taken OF them. My fowls,
even this side OF the line are rarely
troubled by en-hawks, and my neighbors
fowls are not About all the damage tho
fish hawk does is to kill the trees he builds
his nest on. He usually selects an elm tree
to build on. returning there year after
year.
ut is the clustering OF the hawks about
the schools Of Soup (porgies) in the
spring. looking for food. that gives the first
knowledge the fishermen have Of the ar
rival Of these valued food fish Tho favor
done the fishermen by tho birds timely
warning is a considerable one, as 1t hastens
the getting OF the fsh-traps ready"
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black or white, in preference to t.f,e.s, and

black or white. In preference TO tsfeta, and
the bottom OF the silk slip skirt II finished
always with q hve-inch wide Killed nounoe
Of MORE, pinked along the edge. So far as
can be seen, there is to be the usual neck
finish to all these pseudo tailor gowns OF
FUZZY lace and chiffon In cravat arrange
ment, and high bright collars OF various silky
fabrics arc to be part and parcel of the exact
autumnal livery.
Between the stunning of of muslin and
foulard and the laying aside Of straw and
muslin roses there is always a special mid
season to be reckoncd with In the fall be-
fore heavy wcollen gowns can DO assumed.
This year the Indian summer OF clothes Is TO
be made memoraby beautiful with costumes
OF wooly crtpon and fine wool grenadines,
etamine. and albatross cloth in q series OF
charming grays and greens and old porce-
lain blue tones. Used through the FIRST po-
Rod Of transition from sumner TO fall. these
gowns later on will be worn in the house
and to the theatre. Really nothing could be
more attractive than tho figured CLEANLINESS
and the crcpons embossed in finely intricate
silk patterns and the light smooth faced
woods that show rough knots OF silk on
their surface.
To treat these fabrics with incrustations
Of lace is the sympathetic idea. and no moro
charming picture can be Conjured up than
an old rose or white etamine. enhanced
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long plaid trimmed capes that are shown
now only as models. Such capes are cut
to fall clear 20 tho dress hem. and have
their sloped borders OF plaid IN a mixed
paleblue. yellow. and brown. while the
body OF the wrap is solid brown. No hood
is attached. but the comfort OF a lofty col
lar is supplied. and in cold wind or storm
the wearer is as protected as II bundled In
a close coat and macintosh together.
Boys have brown and gray mixtures for
everyday use. and later are to have eve
ming and dancing school suits in light
weight satin-faced cloth lined with black
satin, and handsomely set of with cut steel
buttons. There is an eighteenth century
scvor about these Juvenile dress coats.
which are graceful and ornamental when
lowered waistcoats are worn with them;
but the boy in his teens gently but firmly
refuses to accept SO fanciful a costume.
and at thirteen the proper evening costume
for a young gentleman consists of knee
trousers and dinner coat of black goods.
and white waistcoat cut high and showing
tie and collar quite like that which any
man would wear.
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FUTURES In DRESS.
Pleasing Prospects in the
Fashions for Women.
TRAINS STILL TO TRAIL.
No Radical Revolutions In Sight
for the September Shoppers.

Skirts to be Cut on tho Same Fashion ms
Now-ovsrskirts arc very Longs in fact
They are not Overskirts at niI-hutumn
Stun Dreuss-Stylea of tho Indian Sum-
NOR of Drem-New Jowelry of Gem-Stud
ded Enamel-Frocks for Girls in Iml-
tation of those OF their Elders.
This is chapter dealing strictly In flu
lures the futures OF fashionable garments;
for, with her summer raiment soon to fall
into the scre and yellow leaf. every woman's
mind 10 turned towards tho promise OF the
coming autumn. So far as the importers and
shopkeepers and dressmakers know, there are
no radical revolutions of dress In store 70:
the September shopper. There never was o
falser accusation than that which says fash
ion Is tickle, for indeed the mills OF the mode
grind slowly, and they grind Just as much
with a view to satisfying the owner OF two
new frocks a season Us the purchaser OF two
hundred That Is to say. the grand ground
plan OF dreeenaking does not change moro
than once in every three years. whe,
even the most thrifty woman's wardrobe sup
ply is thoroughly worn out and she is ready
and willing to begin restocking It on any new
lines that the powers advocate.
1t is only IN the merest trines that fashion de-
liberately chops and changes; in the drapins
of q necktie, the twist OF a hat brim or the
plouant perching of q bowknot; and with a
few artful. inexpensive amendments merely
We will soon enter on new winter Of dress
Skirts. for instance. during the next six
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and the trimmings. though different, will
be equally costly and novel.
Girls under ten are not to revel. AppA-
rently, in the pretty. easy, semi nautical
blouse waists OF cloth that have until this
season been so proper. Checked and plain
woods In warm currant-reds, cedar browns.
and greens are the favorite materials, and
with rows OF velvet ribbon, arrangements
OF buttons. vests. revers. and less childish
ornamentatlon. Only the six-year old mites
escape the application OF fashionable whims
to their skirts. and, as 1t is with their
mammas. the children run about in eel-like
draperies dropped upon separate under
slips OF silk.
very good word can be said for the de-
sign OF the school girls wrap. Her coat,
when 1t is properly made, is an easy. ample
box-shaped garment, strapped on the seams.
buttoning well up under her chin, and the
skirts OF 1t falling nearly to her knee. There
is an abundance OF pocket accommodation
inside and out and the lining is thick, warm,
durable satin. In fawn and Yale-blue and
a rich damson purple, some OF these coats
are made of beaver cloth. melton. and
sturdy Irish frieze. and others OF dark
bule, brown. and gray have, down the front
and on cuffs and collar broad bands Of
gay plaid introduced in imitation OF the
style so popular with the grown-ups. Girls
In their teens viii undoubtedly use the
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half curled lock is introduced on tho fore
head. and the youngster Is the happier and
handsomer for this more masculine style Of
couture.
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diamonds Of rich red. torquolse blue, Chinese
yellow. or glistening black enamel arc
sumptuously adorned with precious stones
that form a sharp contrast OF color. and the
newest neck chains are linked sticks OF
enamel fourth Of an inch long, as large
round as q wheat straw, and peppered ir-
regularly with chips Of emeralds rubiea.
diamonds. etc. A 1at-topped purse Of wo-
ven gold links can be carried on this chain:
but tho purse that holds small silver Is
usually attached to a circle Of gold. slipped
on the wrist; and the purse itself Is q
square bag of mixed gold. silver. and gun
metal links. By a short length of ornament
al chain. the purse is made fast to any brace
let that may be worn. and the wearer Is
thus insured against loss by theft or caro-
lessness.
The bowed lip Of the new change purse
is now covered with emerald. sprinkled with
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small girl Of tho hour. whose autumn ward
robe is a matter of maternal anxiety. is but
a bold imitator Of the prevailing grown up
fashions. Simple guimpe waists, toby neck
frills. and full-gathered petticoa.s are no
longer In favor. Gowns a la princesse are
emphatically the Juvenile mode for the fall
season, especially for the damsel entering
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these points are backed upon q shaped and
trimmed underiounce that Stimulates an I'M
derskirt. For three long years now, sea-
son In and season out. the dressrakers have
been trying to force in a purely Princess
cut skirt and body in one. and they are
nearer the achievement OF their object than
ever before. though here and there 4 costume
With q short Empire waist turns up and
might DO accepted as portent OF the future.
Touching the details In the autumn stun
dresses. It is well to mention that a note Of
scarlet occurs again ard again on the beaver
brown. beetle green. and smoky-gray cloth
dresses which get great deal OF their orna-
mentation from close-run rows OF stitchngs,
or what is newer. fiat wool or silk braid put
on with machine stitching that shows. An
other salient point but not a novel one. In
the cloth suits is a big pointed rsvors or q
pair OF rcvers folding back over the bust
Last winter one large revers faced with satin
ar overlaid with lace was the proper In
spiration; now we have two revcrs, and they
are faced with MORE silk. usually OF ivory
white,
Turn the gowns inside out. and you will
md the lining done with thick soft molrs.
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The very little boys are dear to the ma
ternal eye in their cloth coats Of highway
man pattern with scalloped capes, and in
stead Of white for younger children fashion
for the coming season. will favor beaver
brown trimmed with cream and oatmeal
yellow. Reasonably full knickerbockers OF
checked goods worn with cutaway coats OF
q solid tone. waistcoats buttoning to the
chin. and wide white linen collars seem
about the dress promised for school going
ten-year-old. A cycling cap Of goods SINH
lar to the knickerbockers, and a bright Per-
sian patterned silk scarf in n butterfly bow
give the boy comfort and color
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months are going to be cut on the same pat
tern We have been using. Perhaps there will
be Just a shade more Of fulness in the rear,
and a thought more spread from the knee-line
out: but II any intelligence 10 80 blinded as
to imagine that trains are doomed, let the
newly Imported autumn listers and mackin-
toshes stand out in fla: contradiction Of 30
false an impression. All OF them have trains
sproutng from their rear breadths. and what
are these water proof trains for but to protect
,he delicate dress lengths to be inevitably
dragged all winter beneath them? Plead
and push your way into the sanctums where
rich importations lie in fine shrouds OF tissue
paper. preparatory to September openings in
the big shops and there you will see long
silk and satin and brocade. or else solid fur
cloaks and capes with trains of great d.
mansions. In the same places many model
gowns can be peeped at. and not one Of them.
save in details has any special news to con-
vey.
The overskirts are very long In fact, they
are not overskirts in the accepted sense at
all. but ill-shaped pettlcoats cut up in two.
I'VE. or seven points below tho knee. and
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with inset wreaths OF black Luxieul lace.
These dress themes are designed especially
to accord with the toques woven Of bright
straw and black velvet ribbon, adorned with
Whit Of tulle and q couple Of tinted
wings. A wrap for such q dress is always
short cape Of goods to match the gown,
figured over and over with very narrow bull
lion braid in a somewhat Oriental pattern.
Inside on the smooth silk lining are run rows
upon rows Of narrow lace OF chiffon founc-
ing to add to the exceeding frou frouness
Of the whole study.
In the interest Of the jewel loving wo-
man, It Is necessary to confess that stones
sunk in enameled surfaces will distance all
their ornamental competitors this autumn.
The smartest brooch worn takes tho shape
of an oval OF gold or silver enameled in
green Of q lovely pellucid tone and showing
q splendid pearl or an equally largo and
perfect diamond sunk in the verdant bed.
Shields. hearts. crescents. bars. stars, and
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
IMPERIAL VISITORS LEAVE.
Departure of the German Emperor
and Empress From SandrinH-
ham for Port Victoria.

London. Nov. 29.-The German en-
peror and empress left Sandringham,
and took train at Wolferton for Port
Victoria, at ten o'clock The prince
ard princess of Wales, the duke and
duchess of York, the duke of Cam
bridge and other members of the royal
family preceded their majestics to the
railroad station, the approaches to
which were lined by crowds of people
assembled from the surrounding coun-
try. n strong force of constahulary
guarded the route. The emperor and
empress afectionately bede farewell
to the prince and princess of Wales in
the waiting room of the station. The
prince of Wales conducted the empress
TO the royal saloon carriage and the
duke Of York accompanied the en-
peror.
The empress smilingly acknowledged
the bows of the few privileged persons
who were admitted to the platform.
After their majesties had entered the
train. the prince and princess of Wales
stood at the door OF the carriage. re-
Teating their farewells. They en-
braced the emperor and empress. and
the train moved off amid the ncclama-
lions of the officials and villagers. The
duke of York accompanied their mai
estes to Port Victoria, where thew
boarded the imperial yacht Hohen-
zollcrn.