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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
THE SPECIAL SCHOOL TAN.

III Northern Pacific Shows a Loyal Dis
position Toward the Schools.
Chas. Swartz of st. Paul, tax agent
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad com.
pany, is making his annual tour through
Montana, settling the company's taxes
with the various counties through
which his road runs. Mr.. Swartz Wis.
tied Billings Saturday and left the sun
of $18. 500, 81 with the county treasurer
Of Yellowstone county to settle for the
1899 taxes. He did not settle for the
3.mill special tax levied in the Billings
school district for school purposes, and
which has been declared illegal by the
supreme court, but said that his COM.
pany intended doing 40 just as soon as
it was shown that t%wo.thirds Of the tax
payers had paid it. The following let
ter from the Northern Pacitio's tax
commissioners is self-explanatory:
- St. Paul, Mimi, November 10,
1S99.-W. l.. Ramsey, ESQ.,, County
Treasurer, Billings, Mont. Dear Sir:
Referring to our previous correspond.
ence regarding special school taxes in
your county, which ara illegal, for the
year 1899, under the recent decision of
the supreme court of Montana. am
glad to advise you that the president Of
this company, appreciating the import
ance of supporting the schools, and
upon your representation that the tax
payers in your county generally will
pay this tax, has authorized me to say
that whenever two-thirds Of the illegal
special school taxes in any district in
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
WHERE ARE YOU.
All Ontario Paper Would Like to Find
William POtt.

An Ontario Paper Would Like to Find
William POtt.
r. Elliott Of the Chronicle Of niger.
soil. Ontario. writes to the Red Lodge
Picket as follows:
II ain interested in getting informa-
tion in reference to a man by the name
of William Pott, who went from this
section Of the country about eight years
ago, and I understand is now residing
in Montana. He il about 40 years Of
age now, stout, dark complexioned,
dark eyes, black mustache and black
hair, and about five feet five inches in
height; when he left here would weigh
about 100 to no pounds. I understand
that he kept a saloon at Billings, in
your state, and was married there a few
years ago, but that he had left that
place for the county Of Carbon"
Inquiry reveals the fact that Pott con.
Quoted a saloon in the building now
occupied by Mike O'Connell, next to
the L.. & l.. saloon. He is known to
have left here for Carbon county,
where, it is thought, he is still located.
A John J. Potts was married here OH
Sept. 26, 1896, to Mamie barrow, by
Justice Kelly, and a Andrew s. Potts
was married here on Oct. 16, 1896, to
Mary Catterton, also by Justice Kelly.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
SHOWING THE QUEER.
4 Surveying Party Finds some Counter
felt Coins Near Joliet.

A Surveying Party Finds some Counter
felt Coins Near Joliet.
County Surveyor David Lay, who has
been engaged in surveying the Joliet
TOWNSHIP for the new company organiz-
ed last week, yesterday turned over to
the sheriff's Office in this city four
counterfeit half dollars about which
considerable mystery clings and which
may lead to some sensational disolos.
ures, says the Red Lodge Picket. The
coin was first discovered by M. W.
Diokey Of Rockvale, who was employed
as chairman in Mr.. Lays survey party,
near the church in Joliet, where 1t had
been piled on the ground like n stack OF
poker chips. MI. Dickey thought he
had made a lucky find and put the
money in bis pocket and did not dis.
cover it's spurious character until sew
eral hours later. While awaiting the
arrival Of the train at the depot, he
concluded to count his newly found
wealth, which amounted to just 3 so
in counterfeit money. MI. Diokey
showed the stuff to his companions,
who advised him to turn it over to the
authorities. He gave four half dollars
to MI. Lay to turn yer to the authori.
ties in this city and kept the remainder.
seven half dollars and u dollar. In
vestigation in Joliet showed that previ.
Gus to the discovery made by MI. Dick
ey several dollars in counterfeit coin
had been passed at the general mer.
chandise store Of Sam Young & Sons
and about the same amount at Smith &
Go. Is store. It ia thought that the
money ia manufactured by an organic
ed gang of counterfeiters and shipped
throughout the state, who pass 1t OH un-
suspeoting victims. The dollars are all
Of 1890 issue. The half dollars are all
of 1899 issue and form al yact ooun.
terpart in shape, size and style to the
latest half dollars made. They have
the regulation thirteen stars on each
side and plainly show the San Francis
90 mint marks IS" which would indi.
cate II anything that dies have been
stolen or wax impressions obtained from
that institution. Most Of the coins
have a slight depression in the center,
which leaves a kind OF frosted halo
around the eagle and tho head Of lib
erty. The money IL easily detected
from its light weight, its dull ring aud
from the lead eol0f II leaves on tho
Angerh when rnbbad. The four half
dollars have been turned over to United
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Personal POINTS.

Harry Scott Of Lavina is in the city
today.
Bert Shorey of Merrill was here yes.
terday on business.
Geo. Barclay of Miles City was q
Billings visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Lavelle are in the
CITY today meeting friends.
tUnited States Deputy Marshal Sam
jackson was here last night.
E. A. Baldwin and wife were in the
city Saturday from Baldwin.
! ID. M. Martin Of Big Timber had
business in the Magic city Saturday.
H. Keiser and W. B. Hill were UP
from the Grow reservation yesterday.
0. F. Goddard yas in Helena this
week, having aEsSe before the us. dis.
trict court.
Mrs. Frank T.. Pufcell has returned
home from aiyisft to her parents at
Eureka SpringN Ark.
Geo. H. Bailey and O. q. Huyck, two
representative citizens of Red Lodge,
were Billings visitors Sunday.
Mrs. H. B. segur returned home
Sunday night 4ow>dfew weeks visit
to Falls City, N.Y., and other points.
President James Reid of the Boze.
man Agricultural college was in Bill.
ings Friday night on his way home
from Red Lodge, where he had been as.
sisting in teachers institute work.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Brown Of Fargo,
D., are the guests or their son, Ed.
win L. Brown ana wife in this city.
They will 1sjt>here few days and
then continue,their journey to Califor.
mia, where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Handel Of the
Musselshell are visiting in the city 70,
u couple Of weeks. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Miller of Cedar Rap.
ids, Ia, a sister of Mrs. Handel, who
will also visit her mother. Mrs. Stock.
we'll, before returning to her home.
Mrs. J. F. Curran. late Of Crawford,
Neb., was a visitor III the city Satur.
day, being on her way to Whitehall.
Mont, where her husband is engaged
as principal Of the schools. Mrs. Cur
ran was accompanied this far by he,
youngest son, who is engaged with q
general merchandise store at Crawford.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
A BURLINGTON WRECK.

Near Gillette. Wyo.-A Brakeman Killed
and Several Injured.
A very serious wreck occurred on the
Burlington, five miles this side of Gil.
lette. Wyo., Friday morning in which
Brakeman John B. Stiles was killed,
and Conductor Mike Byrnes and Fire.
man Dukeshier we're quite badly in.
jured. It seems that the wreck was
caused by the falling of a drawbar,
which ditched the engine attached to
the regular freight, No. 40, in charge
of Conductor Byrnes. The supposition
is that Byrnes and Stiles were thrown
from the oupola Of the wayoar by the
jar Of the train, as neither u was able
to flag the stock extra which was fol-
lowing them, and which crushed into
the oaboose Of Byrnes' train, complete
~ demolishing the engine and wreck.
ing several cars. (.
It is thought that Brakeman Stiles
was killed instantly, as he was not
known to have uttered a word after. the
accident. He had only been on this
lima q few months, but was we'll liked
by his fellow trainmen. His home was
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, at which place his
parents reside. Conductor Byrnes was
hurt in the back, which injury it was
feared might prove fatal, but latest re-
ports state that he is getting along
nicely. He has a number of acquaint.
ailces in this city. who will be glad to
hear this. Fireman Dukeshir was
badly soalded and or two other em-
ployes received slight injuries
The stock train was composed of cat
tie shipped from Fort Custer by Indian
Agent Edwards for the Grow Indians,
and was in charge Of Conductor Roman.
The wreck occurred just at the entrance
of q out and it took considerable time to
clear it up. A short track had to be
built around the wreckage in order to
permit the passenger trains to pass, and
as a consequence the west bound train,
due here at 7:03 Friday night did not
arrive until about 2 O'Clock Saturday
morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14

your county, outside of the taxes on the
Northern Pacific property, have been
paid for 1899 and you will officially
certify this fact to me, that the North
ern Pacific company will pay the illegal
school taxes in such district upon its
property for the year 1899. The COM
pany feels that it should not be expect.
ed to pay this illegal tax, unless the
other taxpayers generally pay it, but is
willing to share any just burden Of tax.
ton with other taxpayers. Will you
please acknowledge receipt and advise
me- if this proposition is acceptable to
your county. Yours truly,
G. S.. Fernald,
Tax Commissioner Northern Pacific
Railroad company.
The Northern Pacific is taxed 1913
by the SPECIAL school levy in this dis.
trict. There is no doubt but what the
railroad will pay the tax. So far, but
one taxpayer has refused to pay that
tax, while Others are settling daily.
Even the good old bachelor taxpayers,
(and there are quite a number Of them)
who have no personal interest in the
schools, other than to see them progress
and be made Of benefit to the city. are
paying this special tax without a MUIR
muir. This certainly should be an in
centive to other taxpayers, who have
children of school age and are therefore
personally interested in the schools. to
pay their proportion Of the tax and
thereby insure the continuous session Of
the school until next June.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
ri. snotted uorss NINA IN Ferors

The Spotted Horse mine, in Fergus
county, has been purchased by Salt
Lake parties, through Arthur H. s.
Bird, formerly Of the Hope mine at
Basin. The purchase price has not
been named. The Spotted Horse was
n Of the richest gold producers Of
Montana. bud" Meadow cleaned
up about a quarter Of a million dollars
from Il ore shoot in a year. For the
past two years parties have been work.
ing the tailings from the old mill and
making good money.
The Red Lodge Picket says some
more human bones have been unearth.
ed OH Five Mile creek, in Carbon
county, and are supposed to lie those Of
the remains of a strange man who dis.
appeared from the vicinity Of Little
Pryor mountain some four years ago
and for whose supposed murder Charles
Samson, 4 sheepherder, il confined in
the county Jail in that city awaiting
trial by the district court. Unless
Identification can be had of some por-
ton Of the clothing or remains it will
be q case for conviction or acquittal on
circumstantial evidence, which is very
strong against the prisoner.
BY special arrangement with Jacob
Lift, Ben Hendricks, whose droll i'm
personation Of the Swade has given him
a great reputation. will appear ut the
opera house Friday Nov. 18th in bis
latest comedy, "A Yenuine YeDtle.
man." The story is described as a
bright, humorous comedy, portraying
the adventures, comic and serious, Of q
young Swedish el%nigrant. MI. Hen.
bricks is the only actor who has ever
successfully essayed the difficult role i;
he is. in fact, one Of the creators Of
Swedish dialect comedy, and playgoers
may rest easy in the assurance that lie
will give an entertainment that will
more than satisfy the most critical.
-Yegen Bros. distributed some
unique advertising matter Saturday,
which consisted of an invitation, to
which was pinned the colors of tile
Billings High school football team, to-
gether with a small brf perfect imita.
tion Of q football. Xhe invitation read
"All the Peopse VS.. Yegen Bros. Dry
Goods Depafpdent. You a reach the
goal in our Kry goods department and
secure many a touchdown % prices.
Quarter. back, hall. back, full-baok.
all. hack. If goods are not satisfactory.
Yours, always in the game, Yegen
Bros" The idea originated with Boxy
Farrell, the genial manager Of the
slothing department.,
In his new play a "Yenuine Yen
tleman," which will be given at the
opera house Nov. II, by arrangement
with Jacob Lift, MI. Ben Hendricks
gets away somewhat from the rough
comedy which marked his performance
Tin Yon Yonson.' As Sven Hanson he
gives a much more refined and artistic
i~mpersonation without losing any Of the
guaintness of the humor of his original
creation. There are few. if any, stage
characterizations possessing the origin
atty and undou bted merit of this one,
Manager Arthur 9. Aston has sur
rounded Mr.. Hendricks with a big con
pany and has provided all elaborate
outfit Of scenery for the new play.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14

Onehgray horse, at Sanders, Custer
county, with harness on, and branded
u Q bar. underneath, with vent O
above. on left thigh. Will pay % re-
ward for information AZ to his where.
abouts. Address, ]. Il. hurgeson,
Billings, Mont. go
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Fairview Stopping Place

Has changed hands, Wells Smith
.disposllg Of it to l.. s. Smith, who
will continue to serve travellers in a
satisfactory manne with meals and
lodging, and feed for horses. Put up
at Smiths when travelling that way.
Ella
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
Many q Lover

Has turned with disgust from an other
wise lovable girl with an offensive breath
karls Glover Root Tea puriies the
breath by it's action on the bowels ETC.,
as nothing else will. Sold for years on
absolute guarantee. Price 25 cts. and
80 cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
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for Sale.

For sale, house of nine rooms, inclu-
sive of bath room. complete; closets,
cellar. yeranda along entire front, both
upper and down stories; lot 40x100.
on Second avenue, between Thirtieth
aud Thirty first street. Apply at resi-.
dehoe ar T.. U. Barst0W. bS-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
Sick Headaches.

The curse of overworked womankind,
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Clover Root Tea, the great blood purifier
and tissue builder. Money refunded il
not satisfactory. Price rs cts. and so
cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAINS.

WEST BOUND.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Mail No. l..............l $40 a. m. 1:5O a. m.
EAST BOUND.
... ..r ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Mail No. 2......,.,... 7:O5 a. m. 7:l5 a. III.
RED LODGE BRANCH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Accommodation .,,,.. ,7:35 p. III. 1880 a. IN.
Daily Except Sunday.
GEBO, BRIDGER n CARBON BRANCH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Accommodation ....... $3.50 .. III. S:Ob a. m.
Daily except Sunday.
II, N. KENNEDY, Agent.
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Madam Good, Fortune Teller

Is in the city and will remain five
days. Office hours, 8 to - and ! to 8
p. M, at The Driscoll, Room 6. Terms
81.
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BILLINGS

General Delivery. 500 a. m. to 700 p. IN.
Sundays ,,.,...,.. 800 a. m. to 1890 a. m.
Money Order Dept. 800 a.. m. to $50 p. m.
MAIL CLOSES.
Train No. Western. ....... 800 p. m.
Train No, 2-Eastern, ..,....... $3.50 q. m.
Train No. 42-Burlington ........ 500 n. m.
Train No. 2l-Red Lodge, Mont,
and Big Horn county, Wyo.... $40 a. m.
Staoe-Layina and north, ........ 6:45 a. nj.
Sta0e-Pryor and south. ........ Gas a. m.
l.. II. BABCOCK. Postmaster.
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BURLINGTON TRAINS.

BURLINGTON TRAINS.
EAST BOUND.
DEPARTS.
Passenger No.. AZ. ............ $40 q. IN.
Freight No, 1905 q. III.
WEST BOUND.
ARRIVES.
Passenger No. II lob p. IN.
Freight No. All, 600 a. m.
j.. L. HARRINGTON, Agent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14

States Commissioner George W. Piersop,
awaiting action by the treasury depart
ment at Washington.
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SITUATION WANTED.-Ane energetic
~ couple would like steady employment
on a ranch. Good references furnished.
Apply at this office. 59-2
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Next Door to Court House.

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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-17
~ var COITMIssIOF's REPORT-

After nearly six months OF ard1Ous
labor the war investigation commission
has made its report, and haViog full
fIIed its mission becomes nil To say
thu least the commissions report meets
the requirements OF its originators,
Secretary AIger and the president, sd-
mirabIy; that Of white washing the
war secretary and rest Of the imcom-
petents having in charge the manage
msnt OF the army
The commission dismisses the beef
charges as without foundation, evi-
IDENTIFY overlooking the testimony Of
Col Roosevelt and a score other regi-
mental commanders, besides that Of
Gen. Miles and Surgeon DAILY.
The overcrowding and separation Of
commands on tranpOrts is criticised,
and the location OF several camps Is
condemned but no one is blamed, save
Gen. Brooke for his gross mismanage-
msnt at ChichamauRa, and he not
openly. But still the administration
goes right along giving Brooke the
most important commands at hand.
The commission finds that all the
mistakes and ineficiency during the
war was located in the general in chief
and inspector general Of the army.
And yet neither Of these officers had
anything to do with supplying the sol
diers with provisions, transportation,
clothing or NUM- tons of war. Gen.
Miles wss not even consulted In the
matter Of a plan Of campaign, and
instead Of being a means Of cOmmuni-
cation between the administration and
the army, as he should be, has all along
been unware Of military operations
until they were made public.
The commission knew that the ad-
ninistration must have scaPegOats to
relieve itself OF the blame Of political
faTOritism, dishonest food and trans
portstion supply contracts, and the
general in chief and inspector general
being too assertiVe in their cOndemna-
ton Of the management Of the war
Office, it vas natural and but expected
that they should be chosen for the
sacrifice.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-17
Fine Tribute to Gen. wheeler.

Zine tribute 10 Arem- " neeAGEs
| From Congressman Delivers Speech in
Congress-
1t begins to look as if the American
people are for the first time in posi-
ton to look beyond themselves and to
| take thought for the welfare Of others,
for we are now united as We never have
| been before. Sectional lines and dis
tinctiOns have all been wiped out. I
am sorry that I do not see in his seat
our old friend from Alabama, Gen.
| Wheeler. L have served with him in
this house for ten years, a large part of
that time sitting with him on the same
committee, and l have learned to look
upon the old soldier with a fliaI affec-
ton. I did my best to persuade him
/ against going into the Cuban campaign
I tried to get him to see that his duty
was here in the house of representa-
tives, leaving to the younger genera
| ton the dangers and diseases Of the
camp; but the old man said he must
go. He only weighed g pounds, and
he said that he could ride a horse all
/ day without firing the horse. Taught
err. So he went down there and bore
the part Of a patriot and a soldier.
| At the time of the attack upon San
| tiagO be was sick and unable to leave
his tent, but when he heard the firing
he got into an ambulance aid started
/ for the front. When he met details of
men carrying the wounded to the rear
he told the boys to let the wounded
ride and asked them to get him out Of
/ the ambulance and put him upon his
horse, and all day long in the firing
line at Santiago he kept the field, di
recting the movement Of his troops.
do not know how it seems to others
/ but it seems to me that that old con-
federate general riding up and down
/ the line at Santiago has become the
/ type of a larger and better American
/ ism which has turned its back upon all
the bitterness OF the past and opened
its eyes to the sublime destiny Of a re-
united country. loud applause).
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-17

Kansas has had . governors, 10 ter
ritorial and ID state.
Andrew h. Reeder was the first ter
ritoriaI governor, taking the oath of
Office July Z, 1853. He was removed by
the president on account Of trouble
growing out OF the purchase Of the
shalt breed lands" Daniel Woodson,
secretary Of the territory, By virtue OF
Office succeeded Reeder, holding the
position until September Z, 1855, when
VIII Shannon was appointed. Shan
non served until August Is, 1856, when
be vas removed By the president.
Secretary WOOdsOn acted as governor
again until the appointment Of John
". Geary, September 9, 1860. Geary
served until March u, 1857, when be
resigned. For q third time Secretary
WOodsOn acted as governor, resigning
April Is, 1857. Frederick P. Stanton,
who mad been appointed secretary,
became governor He was succeeded
Nay =, 1857, by Robert J. Walker, Who
served until November ID, 1857 when
he resigned Stanton again acted as
governor until December =, 1857, when
he vas succeeded BY James VI. Denver,
Who served unt51 Dsesnbef 10. 1853
Deu7ar rssiEnsd- SsorssarF Hugh s.
Falsh slc1ssdez him. Sznlci lls.zzrg
soc-fe7 Weiss Dnbur % 1883
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-17

Beebe, secretary, acted as Cover nor
until the admission OF Kansas into the
union.
All Of these territorial governors are
dead except Beebe, who resides IN New
York
Charles Robinson was the first gov
ernOr Of the state. He served from
February 9. 1861, till January u, 1868.
Then came Thomas Carney, January
Il, 1858, till January 9, 1863; Samuel
Crawford, January 9, 1863, till Novem-
Der 4, 1865; Nehemiah Green TIieuten-
ant governor, succeeding Crawford,
resigned November 4, 1865, till Janu-
airy IL, 1853; James n. Harvey, January
IL, 1879, till January 13, 1873: Thomas
A. Osborn, January ID, 1873, till Janu-
airy 8, 1877; GeOrgeT Anthony, January
8, 1877, TIL January 8, 1879; John P. st.
John, January 8, 1879, till January II,
1888; George ". Click, January II, 1888,
/ till January 13, 1855; John A. Martin,
January Is, 1885, till January IL, 1889;
| Lyman U. Humphrey, January IA, 1889,
till January u, 1898; L D. LeweIling,
January u, 1893, till January 13, 1895;
E. y. Morrill,, January Is, 1895, till
January II, 1897; John ". Leedy, Jan
uary IL, 1897, till January 9, 1899; and
/ ". E. Stanley, the present incumbent
| OF the governors named, six are
dead-RobinsOn. Green, Carney, An
| thOny, Martin and Osborn.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-17

Representative Ward OF Wallace
county, who introduced a bill to have
Kansas counties pay a bounty on coy
Ote scalps, writes the following to his
paper, the Sharon Springs Times, con-
corning the trouble the measure is
having:
"The coyote and wolf bill has been
kicked around like a football since its
introduction in the house. 1t was
knocked out by the judiciary commit
tee in the first round, but by unani-
nous consent Of the house was refer
red back to the same committee. The
bill was then referred to the commit
tee on live stock, and has been favor
ably reported to the house by that
committee I believe the bill viii pass
and become a law, as the stOckmen In
the house are in favor Of it to q man.