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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
FOR FREE kINDERGARTENS.
Bill to Permit Their Establishment in
Connection with Graded Schools.

Bill to Permit Their Establishment in
Connection with Graded Schools.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Carleton has prepared a bill
to be introduced in the legislature pro
viding for a system of free kinder
gartens in connection with the graded
schools of the state.
The bill provides that the school
board of any school district in the state
shall have power to establish and main
tian free kindergartens in connection
with the public schools Of their district,
for the instruction Of children between
the ages of three and six years. The
board is to establish such course of
training, rules and regulations, etc.. as
may be deemed proper. The cost of
these kindergartens is to be paid out of
the school funds of the district.
1t is expressly provided that nothing
i'll the act shall be construed as in any
way changing the present law relating
to the taking Of the census of the school
population or the superintendent of any
state or county funds for school pur.
poses. The object of that provision is
to prevent the children under the
present age limit who may be admitted
to the kindergartens being counted in
the school population for the distribu.
ton Of public funds.
1t is provided further that teachers
of kindergarten schools shall have a
diploma from some reputable kindergar-
ten teachers institute. or pass such ex-
animation OH kindergarten work as
the kindergarten department. Of the
state normal school may direct.
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Not : Coward After All.

An army surgeon tells q story Of an
officer many Of you know. It was before
Santiago. The surgeon, going to the
front, came upon the young officer, sit
ting beside the road, trembling like .
leaf and whittier than the ds.d men
around him. At sight of the 81 .,von be
began to talk.
I'm Q coward. I'm a coward. I'm
a coward, +" he said. 81 knew I'd run,
and did. Oh, Lord, I wish you'd kill
mel I'm disgraoed forever. l just got
scared. knew ! would. I was going
along all right, not thinking of any
thing but getting at. the dashed Span.
iards, yelling to my men to come on
and running ahead as fast as 1 could.
when all of q sudden I stubbed my toe
or something, and then I can't remem-
Der being scared. but / must have been.
for l came galloping back here, sick as
a dog. Oh, l feel SO awfully gone! I'm
a blanked coward, and / wish / was
dead. Oh, Lord, why don't somebody
shoot me? I've got such al awful gone
ness right here. Aud he put his hand
to his stomach. The surgeon gave him
a quick look and caught him as he
plunged for ward in a faint. Where the
awful goneness was a Mauser bullet
had found it's billet. They carried the
wounded man to the field hospital, and
he chuckled all the way.
"Oh, myl Oh. my - he said over and
over. II wasn't scared! I wasn't scar
ed" And then he would laugh delight
eddy. II wasn't scared! was hit
was just hit! I amt a coward after
all. "-Washington Post.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Despite the czar's proposal for a dis
armament the emperor of Russia is pre-.
pairing for war and not for peace.
Tom SLarkey, the American sailor,
whipped Kid Mccoy before the Lenox
Athletic club in New York Tuesday
night in ten rounds.
The first great blessings realized in
Porto Rico since the American occupa.
ton has been the reduction of taxes and
government expenses.
A Paris paper says it learns fror an
indisputable source that the court of
CESSATION IL convinced that Dreyfus
was justly condemned.
Tho senate committee ON foreign re.
lations Wednesday authorized Senator
Davis to report this peace treaty fayora.
bly, without amendment.
The president has nominated Joseph
II. 0s0ate 0f New York 10 be ambAssn.
dor extraordinary and minister plenip0.
Tertiary 10 Great hrltain.
c~haslemasne Towes Of pennsyl.
satia. now minister 20 Austria.H Hun.
sAsy, and Addison q. Harris ~ Indiana
hays besn nominated for ambassador 10
Russia and minister 10 Austria. Hun.
vary, respectively.
a hsed'oa e0llisiA oGarssd between
iva pAsAenssr trains ~ tha I.shigh Val.
10y railroad W Wast Dunnellsa, N, j.,
matsaay, IN which siehtasA pa0ple wevs
htllad and twsbty, avs injured. Il
waA sbassd by \ mistake In tsniu ovasxs,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
A VETERAN

James Fergus of Fergus County Opposed
to County Division Schemes.
James Fergus, the veteran Mon
tanian living in the county bearing his
name. has written a letter for publica-
ton against the proposition under SON
sideration in so1ne quarters in Fergus
county to ask the legislature to divide
the county. He says:
when the county was cut or set off
from Meagher-which then extended
from the Missouri river to the mouth
of the Musselshell-we consulted the
members from Yellowstone county and
they were satisfied with the Musselshell
as the boundary, and when the vote on
the bill creating this county was a tie
in the house, Mr.. Norton, a member
from Yellowstone, changed his vote
and gave us u county as it is. al
though he had voted against and helped
to defeat five other new county bills.
1T is true on paper this is a large
county, but the size Of anything does
not always prove it's worth. Much Of
the eastern part Of this county and the
bad lands along the Missouri look as if
they were composed Of the debris Of
Ignatius Donnelly's comet. Robert
Ford, an intelligent old timer and
stock raiser, said in a speech in Helena
many years ago that, taking one year
with another, it would take IA acres of
our average bench lands to pasture a
steer during the year.
some thing is certain, that with the
exception Of vegetables, beef and NUT
ton-although we lave the far famed
Judith basin within our boundaries
we freight into this county nearly
everything we eat. Most Of our -four,
bacon and hams, some Of our butter
and all n corn and oatmeal, cheese
and potatoes have been brought from
both railroads. and cabbage from Cali
Our taxes are all we can pay
now. Ours are over IL per cent of
gross receipts. and one of our
neighbors has to pay over $4,000,
enough to buy a good farm in some of
the states.
mo; let us reduce expenses. keep
the county lines where they are, but let
us make good, direct roads SO that the
settlers south of the Snowies can have
easy access to the county seat; give
them their share of the offices and
make them feel that they are a part Of
us
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
First Publication Dec. 80. 1885,,

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Seventh Judicial District Of the
State Of Montana, in and for the Coun-
ty Of Yellowstone.
The Amin & DeHart Mercantile
Company Ga corporation), plaintiff, VS..
William NJ. Gordon and Agnes Gordon,
defendants. ALIAS SUMMONS.
The State of Montana to the above
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action, which is
filed in the office Of the clerk of this
court, a copy of which is herewith
served upon you, and to file your ans
wer and serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty days
after the service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and in
case of your failure to appear or ans-f
wer, Judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
This action is brought to recoover
from you the sum Of eighty-two and
39-1O0 dollars ($82. 49,, with interest
thereon at the rate of ten per cent per
annum from the seventeenth day Of
October, A. d. 1897, and for costs of
this suit, the said sun SO alleged to be
due being for balance due for goods,
wares and merchandise, sold to you by
the plaintiff at Columbus, Yellowstone
county, Montana, within the three
years last past, aud if You fail to APP
pear and answer said complaint as
above required the plaintiff will take
default against you, and each Of you,
and apply to the cor for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court this 28th day of December, A. u.
1898.
(Seal.) 7. A. WILLIAMS. Clerk.
Fred H. Hathhorn,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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A Pretty Enect.

An illuminated sign on a store up
town spells the name Of the proprietor
in letters outlined by electric lights and
is lit up and then made dark again
automatically. When the sign begins
to shine out, the electric bulbs at the
left are the first to appear, and then the
illumination follows the course Of an
immense pen writing the name out. So
closely is the course Of the pen followed
that the ''i'' in the name is not dotted
with its especial electric light dot until
the last flourish at the extreme right Of
the name is lit up. Then, with a per-
ceptible interval, as if the gigantic pen
wal being carried back, the dot on the
ii" is made and shines u and the
whole name appears. New York Sun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
Constant =

Nov, Algernon, said Miss Fussan-
feather, as she was tightly held in the
embrace Of her fiance, ''they tell me
that men get tired Of squeezing after
they are married. Will you promise me
not to give it up after we are man and
wife?"
"Oh, l assure you it ia not necessary
to make any such promises" replied
tho young man. II guarantee you'll
have all the squeezing you want to do
TO get along ON ~ q week. "-Exchange.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13

five years will see the end Of the Greek
church in our Northwestern possess
|sions.''
Governor Roosevelt has been given
the brevet rank Of brigadier general
for gallant and meritorious service at
the battle Of San Juan, upon the recon-
mendation Of a board of officers-Gen-
erals Swan and Boynton and Colonel
Carter-which has been charged with
the duty Of making an examination for
the purpose Of a%scertaining and report
ing to President Mckinley the names of
officers who deserve brevet rank for
herOism,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
First Publication Dec. 10 1855
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,

Land Office at LewlstOwn, Mont,
December s. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before L. A. Will
Jams, clerk Of the district court, at
Billings, Montana, on Saturday, Janu-
airy 81, 1899, viz:
WILLIAM G. LOOSEMORE,
who made Fl. E. No. 1900, for the NJ
NEA, NJ NW4 section 90. township
6 north, range 10 east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: John A.
Todd Of Lavina, Mont. David F1att
Of Billings, Mont. Edward Sleight of
Lavina, Mont. ; William B. Parkinson
of Billings, Mont.
EDWARD BRAsSEY, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
Tpue ~Friendship.

Author-W When you come to my new
book. ! hope you will not be too severe
on me.
Critic--I read 10 last week. and my
criticism was certainly not detrimental.
Author--Why ] didn't ses any no.
ties OF " In your e0lumnl
Critic--Ot e0asse not. We have al.
ways been friends. aud for that season
J seffained from printing my candid
opinion of it.--ChieAge News
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
Why She Protested.

The proud young husband of the beau
tiful young wife declared that il mat.
tered not to him how poor he might be
In the worlds goods.
"For thou" he exclaimed, carr
wealth untold"
but expect to be told everything! r.
she protested, fearful lest there arise
misunderstanding between them. De-
trOit journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
This closing Of tbs leaves of a,

Ths closing of the leaves of plants "a
the evening comes on WAX nj first sun.
posed by botanists to hc due 10 shs az.
fere'os 10 temperature, hut on trans.
planting the plants into 4 hoth0usc u
was found that Tho same peenomsnou
occurred, tho leaves closing as sunust.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
A. Msxtsaas DO u.

~ am very sorry 10 hear. ysmasksd
ths euSats penssvaly TO 0f bis pa.
rtAhianevs, shat one al ths great lights
VI 0sr ehuEeh, iirothsE Msolsilan, has
bseeaas insoIvsal and ~ che result will
have ~ eioss hes house. ii business"
"Anashss cas- ~ THE Light That
tHlisd, addsd shs p~Bishiouss M hs
I'm lhs passanaga - MsnieAn llsSalA.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
One Drawback,

~ have u splendid ear for music, >
said the eomplaeent young man.
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne 70,
gretfully, "bnt yon don't siaa with
your car - Washington Star,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
Had Its Usea.

Mrs. Watts-Don't You find your
neuralgia an awful annoyance?
Mrs., Potts-Oh, ! get used to 1t more
or less. and besides ! always get the
tenderest piece OF the steak when NV
teeth are lame "-IndianapoIis journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10

Nav YofI MY s.. Funeral services
over the remains of Mrs. William g.
whitney were held to-day In the Ca
thedral Of the Incarnation, Garden City,
Il. 4. The services were preceded by .
private ceremony at Mr.. Whitney's
home, Wheatley Hills, conducted by
the Rev. DR.. w. S. Rainesford. rector
OF st. Georges. New York, OF which
church Mrs. Whitney was a communi-
can't
The Rt. Rev A. NssLittlejohn, bishop
of Long Island, and the Rt. Rev. Will
liam G. Dane, bishop of Albany, OFF,
ciated at the Cathedral. There was a
full choral service, the music being
given by the Cathedral choir OF 26
voices.
The interment was at Douglaston.
The pail bearers were George Pol
lock, Thomas Newbold, Robert Bacon,
Goold H. Redmond Gardiner G. How
land, George S. Bodoin, Frank Peabody
and Thomas Hitchcock.
The floral offerings were remarkable
for their beauty and their great NUM-
Der. Among them were punches OF
violets and roses from working girls
whom Mrs. Whitney had befriended.
1t required two special trains to
carry the floral pieces from the Whit
ney home to Garden City. Flowers
were sent by President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, former President and Mrs.
Cleveland, Governor Roosevelt, several
members of President McKinley's cab
met and a number of United States
Senators and Congressman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
DRY GOODS.

New York, May 9.-The demand for
cotton goods has been fully up to aver
age proportions Some good sized bids
for brown cottons for export turned
down, owing to inability of sellers to
give required shipments. Prices on all
weights of brown and grey cottons are
very firm. Bleached cottons firm with
steady demand. Prints in more than
average request but light supplies check
volume of business. Ginghams con-
tinue scarce. Print cloths very firm,
but no more business reported. Mems
wear woolens quiet. Clay worsteds
and serges firm in price. Dress goods
also quiet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
FINANCE and TRADE. :

New York, May 9.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cable
gram:
This being the last day Of the ac-
count here with the nineteen day ac-
count following May business was dull
and irregular. Reports after hours
were favorable. The developments at
Pretoria produced a better tone.
Americans opened fat and weak the
bulls selling. Later some shares were
bought on the expectation of rally.
New York opened selling, then bought.
The street closed at the best, though
there were losses on balance.
New York, May 9.-Money on call
firmer at 3A@6 per cent; last loan
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3h@4A per
cent.
Sterling exchange weak with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S7A for
demand and at $4.S5A for 60 days;
posted rates $4S6@4.S61s and $4.SS@
4.S81a; commercial bills s4.S4. Silver
certificates 61A@62Ac. Bar silver
61Bc. Mexican dollars 48Ac.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
THIR TY LIVES LOST.

The British Ship Loeb sioy Wrecked on
Kangaroo Island-Only Four Persons
Escaped.
Adelaide, South Australia MAY o.
The British ship Loeb Sloy, Capt.
Nicol, from Clyde on January 5 for
Adelaide and Melbourne, was wrecked
on Kangaroo Island on April "a. Five
passengers and rs of the crew were
drowned. Four of those on board the
ship escaped from the wreck, but three
of them are still wandering in the bush.
The Loeb Sloy was built in Glasgow
in 1877, and was owned by J. Lilburn &
Co., of Glasgow. She was of 1925 tons
net.
subsequently two of the sailors from
the Loeb Sloy were saved after wan
dering in the bush. They were obliged
to leave passenger in the bush four
days ago. He was then starving and
helpless, and is probably dead. The
privations endured by the sailors were
frightful.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
METAL.

New York, May 9.-The market was
generally quiet and irregular during
the day with price changes in the main
unimportant. Iron held firm on light
offerings, but the rest of the list was
depressed by falling off in demand
and larger offerings by producers.
Cable news and advices from the west
averaged up about as anticipated. at
the close the Metal Exchange called
pig iron warrants quiet but firm at
S11.00 nominal; lake copper dull at
$1,000; tin easy at $3.50 bid and $3.50
asked; lead easier at $40 bid and $445
asked; spelter unchanged at s6.75 bid
and $500 asked. The brokers price
for lead was $4.25 and for copper $19 90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
GROCERIES,.
Reaister nfhe

Register office,
WHEELING, May o.
There are very few changes reported
Syrup-S!lver Drip Syrups 19c: Fancy
Drips. &c; &c addition in half barrels);
35c: choice &c: prime zoe; mixed goods.
New orleans. S5c; bakers goods. Soc
Teas-Young Hyson. per h., 40Q55c; gun
powder, 3o9psoc. Imperial. 4vao5c: Japan,
~' candles0sta s - full weight. nc para
fine, per h., s1zc; Electric Light, per h..
standard city brands. 1OalIc per gallon;
Fish-No. rnaekerel.. 30 lbs, 60 fish. $ 90;
No. 2 extra m maekerel, abb, new IS lbs
Rice-Fancy Pearl, 6l2c choice Pearl,
sl4c. fair domestic SIC. fancy head 714c.
Salt--No. /. per bbls 90c: extra. per BIZ.
Wooden Ware-No. tubs, $500; No. 2.
$500; single washboards $50: double
washboards. $50: fine crimped double
,'sttoard s2s9' fine cr.mped single
Provisions : schenk's medium S. c.
hams, saae; 2o-lb average sasc; S. G. break
city sides. csc; ham beef 15c.
Canned Goods-3-ib. fancy tomatoes Sc;
tomatoes. new SOC doz: tomatoes 3h-lb.
Honey. Drop corn, s1.o5: peaches. yellow
free, SIS; Bib standard table $40:
California lemon cling peaches,
81 Baltimore peaches si.45: pie
peaches s1.O5; lib Deep Sea full standard
cove oysters. 91c: Acorn standard string
beans. soc; 2-lb can corn beef, $3.50: lib
can Clipped beef. 81 %: lib can lunch
tongue. s. co.
Oil-Lard. extra western. strained. COO.
carbon oil. no. TIC, carbon. $50, Sc: water
white, SIC; Lewis miners winter white
oil, 5Se; summer white &c.
Lard-Schenks pure kettle. tierces, &C;
Silver Leaf. tierces. 64c. The advance
for smaller packages over tierces Is as fol-
lows: Fancy tuns. &c: 54-lb tins. NC: 20 ID
tins, lzc; 10-lb tins, &C: 5-lb tins. lc; BIB
cans. 1kc.
Sugars-Cutloaf sec; cubes sac; pow
Gered Sac: graduated. standard. 562c:
granulated fine. 5.s2c: Columbia A, Size:
American A. 4.5se; white extra c, 4s7c
C,4.9ic choice fruit sugar. 4.3Tc.
Coffee-Green coffee, fancy golden Rio,
lsc: fancy green l5c: choice green. 141zc:
roasting grades, 1012c: Java. &c. Roast.
ed in packages. Arrow, l0.04c: Panhandle.
Io.04c; Arbuckle & Co.'S. Roasted. 10nic:
Lion, 954c: bulk roasted. &c: Mocha and
government Java roasted. &c, Mocha and
Java. &c; A grade Rio. 2ic-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
Nearly 100 Delegates In Attendance at the
Supreme Council.

supreme Council.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 9.-Nearly
100 delegates, with as many more Wis
itors, from all parts of the country,
were in attendance to-day upon the
opening session of the twelfth bien-
NAL supreme council of the Catholic
knights of America. The feature of
to-day's programme was the solemn
high mass held in st. Patrick's Catne-
dral. The officers and delegates form
ed In line at the Coates Hotel and
marched to the church headed by the
Uniformed Rank Company from Vim
cennes, Ind, under command of Gen.
]. w. Norhaus, supreme commander
in-chief. At noon the first regular ses-
sion of the council was held at Lyce-
UNI Hall. The delegates were welcom-
ed by Mayor Jones, Edward Feeney.
of Brooklyn, supreme president, re-
spending.
In the afternoon the knights and
their ladies were taken for drive over
the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
MADE NO THREAT.
Governor Thomas Says an Alleged Inter-
view Was False.

view Was False.
Denver, Col, May 9.-Gov. Thomas,
who has been out of the city several
days, wired Adjt. Gen. Corbin upon his
return late last night, as follows:
Reported interview of mine concern
ing Colorado volunteers is false and
malicious
The governor says he told the inter-
viewer he had twice requested the re-
turn of the Colorado regiment and
would renew the request, and that, as
the Spanish war had been terminated,
the volunteers should be permitted to
return if they wished. Beyond this, -
said the governor, nothing was said
except an expression of a general nature
concerning the power OF the govern
ment to call upon the militia for service
in an offensive war.
/ Washington, May 9-Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin has received the message from Gov
ernor Thomas, of Colorado, mentioned
in the Denver dispatch. The governor
characterizes the interview as false and
malicious and says he would have de-
MED it before had he not supposed the
statements were too silly to receive
credence
The text of Governor Thomas tele-
gram and that of the reply thereto
sent by Secretary Alger are as fol-
lows:
Denver, Colo, May 8.
Corbin, Adjt. General, Washington:
Reported interview of mine in Dem
yer News Sunday morning concerning
Colorado volunteers, Manila, false and
malicious. Would have denied it earl
Ter but supposed it too silly to receive
credence. / beg you will do me the
justice to discredit it.
CHAS. S. THOMAS Governor.
Washington, May 9.
Hon Chas S. Thomas, Governor, Den
yer, Colo:
Your telegram to the Adjutant Gen
eral has been handed me and | desire
to thank you for it. 1t does credit to
you and your State. In the meantime
we shall spare no efforts to effect the
speedy return of all the volunteers in
the Philippine islands, but it should be
borne in mind that the distance and
question of suitable transportation
makes it appear slow to waiting famil-
les and friends. 1t is my desire that
they shall have every possible comfort.
Their conduct well deserves all that
the resources of the government can
furnish. r. A. ALGER.
Secretary of War;
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
WOOL.

Boston, May 9.-There is decided
ay firmer tone in the wool market here
this week, but prices hays not gone
higher. The demand for territory wool
has been fair at 40 cents for fine med
ium and fine secured. Fleece woods
are quiet, but the market is quoted
about the same.
Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces X and
above, 23Q24c; Xxx and Xxx and above
26@27c; delaine 27@2Sc; No. l comb
ing. Csc: No. 2 do. CSC
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10

Homer Kelley Succumbs to Fevcr-His Sis
ter Rilled-by = Train.
Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, May 9.-Homer
Kelley, prominent young man of this
city, died this evening after an illness
of three weeks of typhoid fever
His sister was hurrying along the
railroad track to call physician soon
after he first became i'll, and she was
struck by fast train and killed.