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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03

the coIdanctor= came around to take up
the tickets he was nowhere to be found,
evidently having jumped off before the
train got under Roadway.
The dupes were put off at Butler by
the conductor. except a few who paid
their fare and went through. Those
who got off went back to Helena and
made complaint to County Attorney
Mcconnell, who made out a warrant
for Barman's arrest on a charge Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
The warrant was sworn out and given
to the police for the arrest of Barman.
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orally abandoned It is a matter Of ed.
ncatioD and not Of talent.

orally abandoned It is q matter Of ed
~ucation and not Of talent.
The School Library - The school
library at the beginning Of this year
consisted Of 175 books for circulation
and about seventy-fve reference books.
1t has been increased to 500 altogether,
of which forty-ive are duplicates. OF
these, about 225, including seventy-fve
furnished by the principal. were placed
in the grades, being distributed as fol-
lows: Seventh grade. 60; sixth grade,
40: fifth grade. So; fourth grade, 30;
third grade, so: second grade, 90. The
rest. about 400, were retained in the
main library.
Grade Libraries-The establishment
Of a grade library III each room con-
tanning pupils old enough to read indie
pendently has proved a very pleasing
and profitable element OF this years
library service. A particular feature
OF these grade libraries is their diversity
of subjects, each one containing, be-
sides appropriate stories. such diver
SAOAo Oo AuySuSS A1oeOIS > AAboIdtuICy uh-
ture, stories. geography, travels. adven-
ture, ETC., all being suitably edited for
children. Moreover, particular effort
is being made in the production and in
the editing of recent books for children
to make them interesting. whatever
theme is treated. In the use of these
books the discreet teacher will direct,
stimulate, restrain and correct the
pupils reading s 0 that a taste for good
reading and a love for good books may
be developed.
The Teaching Force-It is seldom
that a like number Of really excellent
is found in schools of this size.
visit to any room will convince one
1t the truth Of this statement. Visitors
not omit to look over the "Posi-
ion Of Classes report for the lalf year
past it they would get a fair idea of
scope Of each teachers work.
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WOman'S Club.
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A very pleasant afternoon, both SO.
cially and instructively, was spent
Tuesday, when the literary department
met at the home of Mrs. J. II. Rine.
hart. The meeting was opened with
prayer, after which several points from
the parliamentary rules were presented
by Mrs. Railsback. The study this
week was still confined to the "Ancient
Eastern Nations" Miss Pitcher gave
an interesting synopsis of the first SUBJ
ject, Ethiopia" Mrs. W. E. Hassler
questioned the ladies about the Cbal-
deans; the topic "Assyria," was
thoroughly discussed by Mrs. Rails.
back and Miss Crawford had prepared
some very suitable questions concerning
Later Babylonia." The study of the
Hebrews was very instructive, for we
knew much abcnt them from the study
Of the Bible, Miss Pitcher having
charge of that subject. Mrs. Matheson
bad the last topic. "~Phoenicia,'' and,
by referring to other books, found a
number Of interesting things concern
ing them. This concluded the lesson
and the ladies were about to depart
when Mrs. Rinehart asked them to re-
main as she had prepared refreshments.
The tables were soon made ready and a
dainty repast, consisting Of sandwiches,
olives, cheese straws, pineapple sherbet,
cakes and coffee, was served. On the
tables were beautiful vases Of pink roses
carnations. All were then inter
ested in examining numerous relics
which had been presented to Mrs. Rine-
hart BY her nephew, MI. MCDANIEL,
who was a soldier in the first North
Dakota volunteer regiment and visited
in Billings a few weeks ago on his re-
turn home after being discharged Oh ac-
count Of sickness. Among the relics
were chopsticks used by the natives of
Manila, also the combs made of wood,
a slipper or sandal, a large number Of
shells from Manila bay and a brass but
ton from the coat of the insurgent
leader. Aguinaldo. The ladies then
adjourned to meet next week with Mrs.
e. F. Clement.
A general open meeting of the club,
conducted by the literary department.,
will be held in the parlors of the Con-
,regational church next Monday even
ng. All ladies interested in the work
ire invited.
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SOCIAL LODGE EVENT.

A Dance and an Address by Neighbor
Kennedy of Denver.
A very pleasant time was spent
Wednesday night at the. Aymory hall
by the members Of the Woodmen Of the
World lodge and their friends. Several
hours were enjoHed il dancing, after
Which those prescott were addressed by
Neighbor John C.AKennedy of Denver.
MI. Kennedy went to Red Lodge yes
terday. but will return to Billings to.
night and instruct the local lodge in
new work. The Woodmen of the
World is gaining in popularity and
the order having acted
last night on fifteen applications from
persons wishing to join.
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menting will 1901 be on exhibition in
the company's yards in this city.

The conductors who are to WELD the
punch and swing the lantern on the
new passenger run on the Montana d.
vision have received orders to be ready
on the 18th inst. with new uniforms
and a pleasant smile to take out the
first fast train on her arrival from st.
Paul.
Engineer Milton McLees, who has
been laid up for some time as a result
of injuries received in the recent wreck
al, M1ssion,< mas recovered from his in
juries and returned to work. His first
duties since the wreck were performed
Saturday. He has been transferred to
the Logan run, where he will be per-
manently located.
Yesterday Roadmasrer Boyle Of Bill
ings was promoted to the position Of
trainmaster Or this division, says the
Livingston Post, and began his duties
at the depot in this city. The office Is
one newly created and is the cutgrowth
of necessity owing to the number Of
work trains which will be engaged in
surtacing on this division during the
It is stated by the officials at the
depot here that as many as fifteen
work trains will be required to per-
form the work planned by the company
on this division.
Rocky Mountain Husbandman: Not.
withstanding the heavy fall Of snow of
the past few weeks. the wind and the
weather. the surveying crew Of the
railroad has remained in the
field and is. pushing its work right
James Jobb, who saw the party
recently, says they were in Smith
Bros. field and from the direction they
were taking it looked as if they were
following pretty close to the old Bur-
lington survey, which runs several
south Of Martinsdale. Their OBJ
point is said to be Merino.
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Governor Smith has promoted Ser
gean Fred S. Yaeger of Company L.,
Montana volunteers. to the position Of
second lieutenat to succeed Lieut.. e. S.
French. who was killed. Lieutenant
Jaeger took an active part in the or
ganization of the company.
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Weather Observer f. J. Glass of Hell
ena has received notice of a promotion
with an increase of 500 a year in sal
airy. Mr.. Glass is now section director
for the Montana section of the weather
service of the United States.
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A sample Of a new sheep guard with
which the Northern Pacific is expert
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29
ANOTHER ELECTION TANGLE.
the Kentucky Election Commis-
sion Ia be Taken Into Court.

Frankfort, Ky. Dec. c.27.--Concession
concerning the makeup of the state
board of election commissioners NAV
be brought before the court before the
commissioners sit as a contest board
to pass upon the claims made by the
democratic candidates for the state
offices below that of lieutenant gov
ernor, which are now held by repub-
hcans. The point of contention is the
procedure to be followed in filing the
vacancies caused by the recent resig-
nation of Commissioners Pryer and
Ellis. The democrats have construed
the law to provide that such vacancies
are to be filled by the remaining men,
bers of the board, and ON this theory
Judge John Ii. Fulton was appointed
to fill one of the vacancies. Commits
sioners Poyntz and Fulton are to meet
here Thursday to select the third men,
ber of the board. The republicans
now make the assertion that these
vacancies should be filled by appoint
ment of Gov. Taylor. 1t is said the
governor will make nominations to fill
the vacancies, and that the question
will then be taken into the courts.
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"a scrap of wood nor n chip in the
wood box. Relinquishing a wild idea
of chopping up parlor chair or two
to make a fire of. l scooted back to
the sitting-room chilled to the bone.
Dora, putting as bold a face upon
the situation as possible, was bringing
ir dishes from the dining-room and
setting the table right under the eyes
of the minister, who was chatting
away as serenely as If he hadn't
driven us all frantic by his ill-timed
call. Aunt Laura had levied on her
cellar goodies and produced preserved
ounces, apple jelly, picked peaches
and chow-chow. so the dinner wasn't
so frightful. The only thing I was
ashamed of was the corn cakes; they
were so big and clumsy, and Dora had
crumbled the edges in turning them.
But that good man seemed to think
we had a banquet, and even the corn
cakes didn't go begging so far as he
was concerned.
We all made merry over our predic-
ament as we told him how it hap
DChCOs anu hC JOhCt dpOut IL. tOO. Dut
shook his head a little, and said it
oughtn't to go on that way. He pro-
ceeded upon his errand soon after din
ner, and we went about our work with
what spirits we might. 1t wasn't more
than two hours after he left that
Uncle Jink, dilapidated old colored
man, appeared with a yoke of steers,
oh Ia I1f< ~ L.
came plodding through the snow to
the house.
"Heerd y'all was out o. wood" he
grinned, $50 l lowed I'd come an
snake up few logs m split fer de
fi'place m whack up some fer de
cook'n' stove
Its very kind of you, indeed" said
Aunt Laura, "for we are in great need
of wood-only I'm afraid l can't pay
you for it to-day, Uncle"
'Dass all right-dass all right" in
terrupted Uncle Jink: don't vail
boddah bout dat-dass all right" and
he scuffed away, leaving us little
mystified, for it was not quite like
Uncle Jink to be SO Indifferent about
compensation for his good deeds.
''Cf course ar. Melton went and told
him to come, and either paid him or
agreed to if we didn't" expounded
Dora, and looked as if she were ready
to fall in heap.
ut was very good of him II he did"
said Aunt Laura.
"Good-yes: but who wants to be an
object of charity" groaned Dora, ''es-
pecially-"
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''Oh, well. / don't suppose he'll
preach about it next Sunday" l said,
consolingly; but Dora wouldn't cheer
up very much. Still, it was very COM
Portable to have plenty of wood, and
l felt grateful to the good man for
instigating Uncle Jink to come to our
assistance.
Of all the 365 days of that year the
three hundred and sixty-fifth was the
most dismal at Maple Knoll. 1t opened
with drizzling, soaking rain. much
more depressing than the blizzard
from which it evoluted; the kind that
dampens your spirits in spite of all
the philosophy you can bring to bear
against it. The sky was dismal gray
waste without a slit of light. Aunt
Laura had rackipg neuralgia in her
face. Dora had been dreaming about
charity and wood all night. As for
me, / had little trouble of my own
which popped up just now more ag-
gressvely than ever. / never had but
one lover U never wanted but one).
and he was poor young man who
had gone to the frozen Alaskan re-
gions with the avowed intention of
making his fortune and coming back
to share it with me, rebuild the old
house into stately mansion and take
care of Aunt Laura and Dora, which
was quite proper; for. you see, had
been gathered into the family when
l was left small orphan, in Uncle
Johns time and he and Aunt Iaura
had not made an atom of difference
between Dora and me in their love
and care. But now it had been SO long
since | had heard from Frank /
couldn't help being afraid he had
frozen to death or been buried in
snowslide. And this dreadful rainy
day couldn't even have the satisfac-
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Unsuitable monster. Yet we couldn' t
make up our minds 10 close il up and
put up a stove instead. because of its
radiant cheerfulness. How Jolly il was,
just when the first touch OF a winters
twilight stole on, TO pile fresh hickory
logs on the old andirons and watch the
flames dash up the chimney's throat
and light the whole room with a mellow
crimson fame.
But the wood, OF course, we three
women couldn't very well go cut and
chop and haul il, and our funds did
not always warrant hiring large quanti-
ties laid in, besides which the neigh
boring help we could get was not very
dependable on at all times.
Maple Knoll was a lovely place. but
didn't bring in much revenue, worked,
as we were obliged to have il done, by
any Tom, Dick or Harry we could pick
up; and the old house was picturesque
but leaky as sieve. Still. we man
aged very well about everything else.
put for fuel we were obliged to depend
on getting load hauled now and then
when some neighbor had the time and
inclination to undertake il.
December though il was, we had had
streak of regular Indian-summery
weather-a mild attn osphere inter
woven with soft smokiness. Our stove
wood had run out, and the neighbors
had all been too busy hauling cordwood
10 attend TO our needs. Our chip ward
was in good condition however ap1
we had been levying on il for cooking
purposes, using what little wood we
mad for the fireplace, as we didn't need
much. and had gone jogging along in
an easy, grasshoppery way. as if the
pleasant weather were going 10 last all
winter
we woke up the morning Of December
30 to lind the world nearly lost in a
most beautiful blizzard of whirling
snow. Not only was the outward world
white desolation, but there were lit
tie drifts all over the inside of the
house.
Dora" l shouted, bouncing OUT Of
oeo and landing with one foot in a
snow bank, "how many chips did we
oring in last night?'
About enough 20 cook breakfast
"ith' Dora answered. with the calm
ness OF despair, as she shook little puff
OF snow out of her shoe. l hoped out
OF my dTift and rushed to the window.
Near time, let's go down and make
nre and get a good warm-up if we
GO perish aftervard.'
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29
DWIGHT L. MOODY AT REST.
t"ncrn1 "f the Noted Evangelist at
East SorthaeId. Mns..-Interred
at Round Top.

East Northfield, Mass. Dec. 27.-Fu-
neral services over the remains of
Dwight J.. Moody were held at the
congregational church before large
audience. Men who for many years
have been connected with Mr.. Moody's
DID, ofticiated, assisted by Rev. A.
Torrey, Of the Moody Bible institute,
Chicago. There were services at the
late residence of Mr.. Moody early in
the day only relatives and close friends
being present. DIR. Schofield read the
scriptures and Mr.. Torrey offered
prayer.
When the family had withdrawn,
the corpse which had been permitted
to remain upon leather couch, was
placed in the casket, which was of
simple design, black covered, and open
al full length. The body was borne to
the church ON an oblong, black COW
cred bier, by about forty students
from the Northtield institute. Before
the bier was raised white roses were
sprinkled about the caslSet.
DR.. Schofield and Mr.. Torrey led the
procession, while following the bier
came the following honorary pail
bearers: Ira ID. Sankey and George C.
Stebbins, of Brooklyn; II. c. Morse and
D. w. McNilliams, of New York; Rev.
w. }. Herdman and Rev. George C.
Needham, OF Philadelphia. The bier
was placed in front of the pulpit and
Ea Il Of
showing spray of palm and ivy ex,
tending from the feet to the breast. A
large number of villagers and visitors
then began to file past the body. Mr..
Moody's face had every appearance OF
one enjoying peaceful sleeI
At the public funeral service the
music was rendered by the choir of $50
students. An invocation was followed
by the scripture lesson, read by Rev.
A. 4. Pierson, of Brooklyn. DR.. Scho-
field then delivered the eulogy in
which he gave an estimate of the man
and his work and made extended refer
ence to the source of his greatness.
Rev. Mr.. Torrey followed DIR. Scho-
field. His eulogy was based upon Mr..
Moody's life exeniplifying the grace of
God.
Following Mr.. Torrey, remarks were
made by Rev. H. G. Weston, of Crozier
theological seminary, Chester, Pa;
Rev. A. I. Pierson. of Brooklyn, n. Y;
bishop Mallalieu, of Boston, and Rev.
j. w. Chapman of New York.
The body was then carried to the
L,,r;n1 x,lana DonrJ To-, Nh, ~ x,,..
sang Jesus, Lover of my SOUL" and
after prayer and a benediction. the
body was lowered to its resting place.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29
FORREST CITY, AFTERNOON DECEMBER 49, 1s9

"We'd better save the sitting-roo,n
wood until after breakfast" coupselad
Dora. ard just have fire in the c, *
stove til then, and eat in the kitchen"
Sure said /, "that'll be lark"
In spite of the dismal outlook we had
a cheerful fire and cozy kitchen when
Aunt Laura came down, and then while
she began to prepare breakfast Dora
and old ourselves up like Laplanders
and plunged out into the blizzard TO
feed and milk the cows. after which we
oraved the winters blast long enough
10 transport my treasure stump to the
house, which we did partly by Juggling
anu partly by rolling it over and over.
breakfast was ready when we got il
safely under cover, and notwithstand-
ing or impending doom, we fell upon
the ham and fried potatoes and pan
cakes, and enjoyed our meal immensely
hlrls, laid auntie, when the last
potato and the last crimpy brown bat
teT-cake had vanished, Il don't want
to dampen your spirits, but there isn't
a chip left. and how we're going to
cook dinner | don't see."
Nett" said Dora (who was Just three
months older than ~, well cook
dinner by the fire place."
"Dora," | said, you're gifted. That's
what we will, and imagine we're our
own grandmother and great
aunts-how lovely!"
We'll, you'll have to help, miss. and 7
IA n l.
you get through" returned Dora.
You'll be baked beautiful brown"
We took an inventory of our stores to
see what there was we could cook by
the fireplace.
There's a sparerib, for one thing"
announced Dora. "We'n hang it up by
string in front of the fire.
Potatoes we can boil by hanging the
kettle on the hook and chain,'' said Aunt
Laura.
And the sweet potatoes we can roast
in the ashes," / added.
And bake corn in skillet in the hot
Goals" finished Dora.
"Goody," said /, "that's a fine enough
dinner for blizzardy day like this. OF
course, nobody'll come"
But somebody did come, as they usu-
ally do when you think they won't;
and who of all persons but Rev. Cyrus
Melton! Dora fairly squirmed when
Aunt Laura brought him right into the
sitting-room, for, of course, she
couldn't take him anywhere else, unless
she wanted TO freeze him. So in he
came. smiling placidly, and there was
the rib cooking in front of the fire with
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29

q skillet set under TO catch the gravy,
and there was Dora with her face like
a hollyhock, turning a great hoecake
in another skillet, and there was l
prodding in the ashes with long fork
to dig out the sweet potatoes! Not that
it mattered much about me; but some
folks We're beginning to observe that
Rev. Cyrus was trifie more attentive
to Dora than the fact of her being one
of his flock warranted, and knew that
in her eyes he was about as near state
of perfection as mortal man needed
to be.
He was just riding out. he ex-
rlained, to see old Mrs. Hankins, who
was sick, and had been delayed lit
tie by the blizzard and been on the
road quite awhile; he had brought a
bag of oats for his horse, and had
come up through the side lane and
taken the liberty to put the animal
in our barn to eat his oats, while he
himself ran in to see how we all Jared
this inclement day, etc., etc. 1 slid
out while he was thus discoursing and
rushed to the parlor with a very for
lorn hope of finding stray stick or
two left over there, making "A fire
and getting him into the parlor while
we finished the dinner. The hope died
as poked my head into the arctic des-
olation of our best room. 1t was on
the east side, where the spiteful wind
had been battering at it all night,
searching out a hundred creviceS
about windows and door to hurl the
fine, powdery snow through. There
were drifts, varying in size, on the pi-
ano, on the chairs, and a dainty white
powdering all over the carpet, which
the wind had puffed in under the door.
You could fairly feel the gale whisk-
ing about your ears. There wasn't
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29
miscellaneous Damages.
RumnIinss at TaIaoit'. Peak.

1t is said that rumblings had been
heard for several days about Taquit's
peak. in the San Jacinto range, sup
posed to be an extinct Volcano. Be.
tween San Jaeinto and Hemet geysers
of hot sulphur water appeared on
Christmas, and the fumes are so strong
that no one can get near the geysers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-29
MOODY MEMORIAL SERVICE.
ner Since the Apostle Paul
Teachings that VIII Last.

New York. Dec. 27.-Memorial sery-
ices for Dwight L. Moody, the evangel-
list, were held i'm Calvary Baptist
church, simultaneously with the fun
eral services at Northfeld, Mass. The
auditorium of the church, which seats
about 1900 persons, was filed. The
service was of an lndenominationai
character, arranged by friends of Mr.
Moody here and number of ministers
of all denominations were present.
The services opened with the render
ing of Chopin's funeral march. Rev.
+. X. Morse, assistant pastor of the
church, conducted the ceremonies In
his remarks Mr.. Morse said that Mr..
Moody did not read the New Testa-
ment in the original Greek or the Old
Testament in Hebrew, hut he was an
assiduous student of the English Bible.
He said it was hardly an exaggeration
to say that Mr.. Moody was more famil-
lar with the English scriptures than
anyone in this country.
Rev. DIR. r. S. Macarthur, in his ad-
dress, recalled peculiar coincidence
dating back to last summer, when he
had written Mr.. Moody asking him to
preach in tent, and at New York at
Calvary church. Mr.. Moody replied
that he was not feeling well, but con-
cluded: Il shall be with you though,
and we shall have a great service in
Calvary church"
DIR. Macarthur said: Moody has now
taken his place among the immortals.
Mr.. Moodys evangelism marks an era
in the history of evangelization in
England and America. Without the
learning of the schools he was still an
educated man in his sphere. Mr.. Moody
was willing student in the school of
Christ, which, after all, is the noblest
of all schools"
DIR. MacArthur's address was fol-
lowed by the singing of one of Moody's
favorite gospel hymns, "Some Day the
Silver Cord Will Break"
Rev. DIR. Hills, of Plymouth church,
Brooklyn. said:
Moody was, in my opinion, the
greatest evangelist since Whitfield and
since the Apostle Paul there has been
no man preached to so great a multi
tude of people and led so many to
Christ. TO the end of time Mr.. Moody's
teachings will last. The simplicity of
his words went to the hearts of com,
mon men. His conscientiousness, his
enthusiasm, his inspired common
sense, his kindness, all made him es-
pecially fitted for his work."