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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13
"LA TOSCA" SATURDAY NIGHT,
A Typical Production Of Modern Frenel
Dramatic Art.

A Typical Production Of Modern French
Dramatic Art.
Melbourne Mcdowell and Blanche
Walsh and II powerful company will be
seen III Fanny Dnvenport's production
Of Sardou's LA Tosca' at the opera
house Saturday evening, June II.
LILA Tosca' may be justly regarded
as II typical production Of modern
French dramatic art. and notable OK.
ample of the work Of the great artist
who created the play. A characteristic
feature belonging both to art and artist,
il the intellectual courage, not to say
rashness, which permits human emo.
tions. complicated by events, TO work
out to their logical and appalling con.
olusion. LA T%osca." for all its wit,
for all it's light and tender touch in
gay passages, contains, from its opening
scene, the germs Of terrible tragedy
and, as events progress, tho tragedy up.
pears In Ill its horror. with flowers OF
romance and delicate humor near 1t,
like a garden Oh q ohasm's brink. It
IL these sharp contrasts and the irIesist.
able logic OF development, that give
LA T0sca" the overwhelming force II
possesses and make M audience feel
the end was inevitable and tho tale Ia
true,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13

ments for shea1ing his sheep and those
of the Montana Cattle company by ma
chinery. It Is expected to have the
plant il running order soon. In answe,
to the inquiry Of The GAZETTE reporte,
that 1t was reported he intending erect.
ing u residence in Billings. Mr.. Shorey
said that he was thinking some Of do.
ing 80. He has his eyes on some desir.
able lots aud IN case he can get them
will, in all probability build. W. hope
he may decide to do SO.
EYES TESTED AND GLASSES
FITTED FREE. DRS. REINHART
AND SWEET, GRAND HOTEL.
The old box chr that was manu-.
featured for the stuffed whale p. Il.
Barnum hauled over the country years
ago is with the Sands q Astley's show,
which exhibited here yesterday, Hhd
stood il the Northern Pacific yards all
day Sunday and yesterday. " IL a
monster car and has been mentioned ut
all the way from seventy. five to seventy.
nine feet in length, but by actual
measurement 1t IL just sixty.n mine feet
long. This IL an unusual length for a
box car, considering that the ordinary
box car Is about thirty. three feet long
and the passenger coach about sixty.
james Twohy was acquitted Fri.
day by a jury in the United States
court in Helena on a charge of assault
ing al Indian by the name Of Bull
Thigh, on the Grow reservation, with
u rock. Twohy Is a rancher whose
home adjoins the reservation, and
while the fact OF the assault was not
contested seriously, n question whether
the assault happened on the reservation
was involved, az the court would not
have jurisdiction II the offense had
taken place across the reservation line.
The jury decided that Twohy hit the
Indian Oh territory within the jurisdic.
ton Of tho state and set him free.
II. Z. Thurmond IL another Bill.
ings resident to receive patent letters
from the United States patent office, in
this case the device being detachable
sheep shears. Mr.. Thurmond IL the
blacksmith who has been manufactur.
ing p. I. Moulo's patent sheep crook.
His new device consists of shears with
blades which can be detached whenever
they become broken or worn out and
new ones eau be replaced on the same
handle at II very low price. Sheep
shearers who have seen the patent think
it a grand thing fer their business.
Mr.. Thurmond will leave next month
fer the east to make arrangements for
the manufacture Of his patent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13

came down from Red Lodge last even
ing and at s O'Clock held quarterly con-
ference. He left Oh the night train for
Townsend, where he took the stage for
White Sulphur Springs,
D. B. Zimmerman. the well.known
stookman from Dickinson, N. D., has
been spending several days IN Billings.
He IL Shipping in sheep and cattle from
the west. some Of which he IL placing
Oh the ranges IN Nebraska, while the
remainder goes to North Dakota.
Miss Jennie Matheson Of Helena Is
II the CITY for a few weeks visit to her
brother. j, ID, Matheson. while on route
home from q years ~sojourn at Beatrice,
Neb. Miss Matheson was Mt one time
a resident Of Billings and il we'll
known by q number of our people,
John W, Collins of Butte, one of the
state stock inspectors, WA q visitor in
the city yesterday and oontemplates
building In Billings and moving his
family here, The gentleman in q SON
in-law of Mrs, M, y, MoKeown of this
CITY and Ia very favorably impressed
with the town,
Miss N, n, Lawrence arrived ~ the
CITY last week to spend the summer
with her sister, Mrs, j, i, Harrington,
Miss Lawrence has been a primary
teacher In the public schools OF Boise,
Idaho, for three years, and having been
Reelected for another year will return
there In tho fall,
W. q, Preuitt Of Helena, secretary Of
the state board OF stock commissioners,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13
or Interest 10 Inventors,

@, A. Snow ~ Co., ono of tho Oldest
and most successful fins Of patent
lawyers, whose offices are opposite the
United States patent Office In Washing
ton, d. g., and who have procured pat
ents for more than $4,000 inventors,
say that, owing to tho improved e0adi,
ti0ns Ia tho United States patent Office,
patents may now be more promptly
procured than at any previous time In
their experience Of twenty five years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13
BILLINGS
LOCAL NOTES.

Ella Tosca''-souyenir night-June
II.
Real estate and insurance is w. B.
Georges hobby and he knows how to
work it.
You will regret it if you fail to see
"La Tosca' Saturday evening-sou-
venir night.
Peters, the tailor, is still leading.
See his suits to measure at $15, pants
at S., and up.
IA large addition is being built to
thk residence of Mrs. Jos. Sansome Oh
West Montana avenue.
If you have any real estate you
wish to dispose Of, just call Oh W. B.
George. He can sell it for you. \
IS. 9. Daley, assistant state boiler
inspector. has been looking after boilers
in this city for several days past.
Have you old-age sight? If so
have your eyes properly fitted with
glasses. Remnant, expert optician.
Violent headaches are usually due
to defective vision. Properly fitted
glasses cure. Drs. Remnant and Sweet,
Grand hotel.
The county commissioners ad.
journed Friday evening to meet again
on July 5 to take up the matter Of a
new court house.
WIN. Rea, Jr., shipped twenty-five
cars Of sheep from Big Timber Friday
for st. Paul, where they will be gotten
in shape for market.
EYES TESTED AND GLASSES
FITTED FREE. DRS. REINHART
AND SWEET, GRAND HOTEL.
ALL people wearing glasses that are
not perfectly adjusted Or do not give
perfect vision can have them exchanged
for III correct glasses. Drs. Reinhart
and Sweet. Grand hotel.
Blanche Walsh and Melbourne
Mcdowell. Saturday, June IL
souvenir night-will delight their au.
dience as no other attraction presented
in Billings has ever done.
DIR. Fl. J. Reisland, the eye specia-
list, will again visit Billings Con his
return from Lewistown) stopping at the
Cottage Inn June 81 to "a only. All
glasses ground at the hotel.
Gus Evers, a Wyoming %sheepman,
came to Billings Sunday with q broken
leg and is receiving treatment at st.
Vincent's' hospital. The injury was re.
ceived by a kick from a horse.
just remember that Billings is 90.
ing to celebrate the Fourth. Tell your
friends III the country and elsewhere,
inviting them to join in with us, for
we are going to have a big time.
Matt Rademaker is arranging for Il
ball game to be played at the fair
grounds next Sunday afternoon between
two clubs composed OF north and south
siders. He, will give several prizes to
the best players.
"A plat of East Laurel. the addition
OF Laurel, was presented before the
county commissioners last Friday by
Mrs. Ida L. Camp, and accepted and
filed, thereby becoming u part Of the
original town of Laurel.
The Northern Pacific made q very
reasonable rate of one fare for the
round trip to Red Lodge today for the
purpose OF attending tho miners union
celebration. A number Of Billings
people availed themselves Of the cheap
rate.
p. J. Donohoe, the Butte architect,
who Ia superintendent OF construction
Of the new court house for Carbon coun.
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Notice.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office Of the district clerk Of school
district No. ~, Yellowstone county,
state of Montana, up to June 30, 1899,
for removing said school house and all
ou%tbuildings about one mile from the
present location. For further infor-
nation apply to the trustees. 1878
l.. VanW agenen, Chairman.
Harry Van agenen, District Clerk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13
NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAINS.

WEST BOUND.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Mail No. ............ 1885 a. IN. 145 a. IN.
Mail No. l............1l:5 a. m. 1903 p. m.
EAST BOUND.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Mail No. 11:45 p. IN. 11:55 p. IN.
Mail No. 2............ $50 a. III. 600 a. m.
RED LODGE BRANCH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Accommodation ..... 700 p. m. G:;O a. m.
Daily Except Sunday.
GEBO, BRIDGER e. CARBON BRANCH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Accommodation ....... .6:3O p. IN. 7:30 a. III.
Daily except Sunday.
H. n. KENNEDY, Agent.
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Notice.

Notice.
wish to notify merchants and all
Others that ! will not pay any debts con
tracted by Miss Parks.
1873 Jos. A. Parque.
Billings, Mont, June /, 1899.
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LOCAL ADVERTISING.

Under this heading zoe wW publish
notices for Is cents per line for the first
insertion and 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. A special rate
WiW be made for notices running one
month or longer. No adverti sement
taken for less than Is cents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13
Lime and Oats.

Red Lodge Lumber company for
lime and oats.
Red Lodge Lumber Co.,
Red Lodge, Mont. 10
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
CAMPAIGN IN LUZON.
No More Fighting Probable
Until After the Rainy
Season.
FUNSTON 70 Be RELIEVED.
The American Commission at Manila
Gave u Ball to Foster Friend
ship With the Natives.

Washington. June $. The contingent
IN the war department which is in
favor of quick action and a speedy end
to the oriental campaign even at "A large
expenditure Is chatting ut delay. The
administration advice, from Prof.
Schurmnn, of the Philippine commits
sion. have been uniformly optimistic
and it is understood that further adj
vices of the stme tenor were received
Yesterday. This was also borne out
by the press dispatches which spoke
Of social facts i'm Manila, of the BEN
eft to the friendly native popula.
ton. II is said that there is no diff
Guilty putting into Manila any number
of troops this government may select
to send. The war department has a
large and wcll-equipped feet of trans
ports both in the Atlantic and the Pa
citic. Several of these are already on
the way to Gen. Otis with regular
troops and can be promptly returned
and sent with fresh forces If necessary.
The prospect is now, however, that the
active campaign in Luzon is finished
till the end of the rainy season.
Coincident with the withdrawal Of
the volunteer troops in the Philippines
Brig. Gems. Hale, Smith and Funston
will be relieved from further duty in
that country and ordered home for
muster out. II was TO meet this pros
pective reduction in the number of
general, serving in the Philippines
that Brig. Gems Bates, Young, Grant
and Schwau were ordered 10 that coun-
try.
AMERICANS GIVE A BALL AT MANILA.
Manila. June 3.-rhe Philippine com
mission last night gave one of the most
brilliant balls Manila had ever seen.
1t was one of series of entertainments
intended to foster friendship between
the Americans and the natives. The
newly appointed judges, Gen. Otis, a
number of other American officers and
many wealthy natives were present.
There was a display of gorgeous ma
tive toilettes and many jewels were
worn. and the array of handsome
women surprised the Americans.
United States Senator Albert ]. Bev-
eridge, of Indiana. who came to the
| Philippines some time ago, has made a
fortnight's trip in the southern is
lands, visiting lloi,o, Negros and Cebu.
| During his tour he talked with the
chief of Jolo, who has 1000 fighting
men under his command and who pro-
fesses friendship for America, which
friendship, he limited. might be
strengthened by the continuance of
the annual subsidy of Si2.OO formerly
| paid bv the Spauiards.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
CEDED TO GERMANY.
The Late Spanish Cabinet Thus Disposed
of the Mariana, Caroline and
Palaos Islands.

Madrid, June Sin the speech from
the throne at the opening of the cortes.
to-day. it was ANNOUNCED that the Mar
lana, Caroline and Palaos islands We're
ceded to Germany by the late cabinet.
The Caroline. Mariana or Ladrone is
lands, and the Palaos group are in the
Pacific ocean between Hawaii and the
Philippines. The Mariana islands are
about 100 miles of Luzon. The Caro-
lines lie 500 miles further south.
Guam, the largest of the Marianas, was
ceded to the United States by the
peace treaty. The rest of this group
contains only 80 square miles with "A
population of about l,O)0. The Caro-
line and Palaos islands contain $50
square miles and have a population of
1000. 1t was announced early this
year that negotiations were in progress
for the sale of these islands TO Germany.
This leaves Spain with her African
possessions and the Canaries rs her only
colonies. These colonies contain 243,-
SIT square miles and have population
of 1876, 900.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
First published May 5, ts99.1
Public Notice

Is hereby given that it is the intention Of the
Board Of County Commissioners of Allen
county, Kansas, to build bridge on Coon
twenty seven ~ aud thirty four 1871 town
ship twenty.fouI l2il range eighteen (lsl Of
SAID county aud state. That the estimated
cost of said bridge is seven hundred dollars,
10000, aud that said Board of County Com
missiouees intends at their next regular ses-
sion which conveues on the third day OF July,
ls9l, to appropriate the sum of seven hundred
dollars, $4,000, for the purpose of paying the
cost of the construction OF said bridge
by order ( the Board
ATTEST: ] N, MCDoSALD
G. A. FRoNK. Chairman
County Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
THE MILEAGE COMPUTED.


Washington, June .. -Sccretary AL
ger has caused the quartermaster gem
oral to make careful computation of
the mileage the Philippine volunteers
from each state would be entitled TO
should they be mustered out at san
Francisco and has also attached to the
statement schedule of the railroad
rates that each man would be required
to pay out of his pocket in the event
that he elected to take the travel
allowance. This information was em-
bodied in the shape of a message
which was cabled to-day to Gen. Otis.
The volunteers of the Twentieth Kan
sas regiment if mustered ont at San
Francisco win receive travelling pay of
SIS to $751;; Nebraska volunteers, S1i to
SllI. The higher sums are graded
among on-commissioned officers. The
railroad fares from San Francisco to
Topeka, Kan, and Lincoln, Neb., is
S37. Officers of course get larger sums
Secretary Alger asked Gen. Otis to sub
NIT the facts to each regiment and let
them determine by vote whether they
will be mustered out at san Francisco
and take pay or in their own states
transported by government and then
cable the vote of each regiment to
Washington.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
,oL tho niuinned bird.
THE END
DIplomatIc KeIntIons wlth spnln Kesnmed.


Washington, June Diplomatic re-
lations with Spain, broken of April Fl,
1898, were formally resumed at II
o'clock Saturday when President Me-
Kinley greeted Due d'Arcos, the newly
accredited minister to the United
States, in the blue parlor of the white
house. simultaneously in Madrid, if
the programme arranged was carried
out, Bellamy Storer, the new United
States minister to Spain, was being
presented To Christina, the queen re-
gent during the legal minority of his
Catholic majesty Alphonso Mi. 1t
was notable occasion in the worlds
history-the resumption of friendly
relations between two nations which
had been at war and in the brief strug-
gle had changed the map of the world.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
Cannon for Missouri and Kansas.

Washington, June 3.-Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior Webster Davis
called at the war department yester-
day and secured "A promise from Secre-
tary Alger that one of the largest and
finest Spanish cannon taken in Cuba
and Porto Rico would be given to Kan
,sas City. The secretary further prom
Used Mr., Davis to give one cannon each
to st. Louis and jefferson City. Sec
Rotary Alger said he had wired Gen.
Otis to ship some of the old Spanish
cannon captured in the Philippines.
The secretary said Kansas would
surely get some of the cannon captured
by the Twentieth Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
Bridge Contract Wanted.
FlTst publlshed VA IN. islM

Public notice is hereby given that at clock
?. m. saturday, June g. A. D., 1899 the Board Of
lola township OF Allen county, Kansas will at
the Office OF the clerk of said county In the city
Of lola, publicly award to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder, a contract for the building ola
double arch lime stone bridge across Coon
Creek at The southeast corner Of the Cemetery,
foid, Kansas.
Plans aud specifications Of said bridge and
abutments may be seen at the Office OF the
County Clerk in lola. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids
Al, FISHER, Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
A Mnmnn Mon the Cnntest.

Columbia, Mo-, June "a Young
woman, Miss Daisy l.. Gordon, of Co
lumbia, won the annual contest for a
gold medal offered by James l.. Steph-
ems for the best orator in the senior
class in the University of Missouri.
This is the first time in ten years that
"A woman has contested for the medal.
Miss Gordon's subject was THE Sub
lection of Women"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
blue and GRAY Participated.

San Antonio, Tex, June 5.-The cor
nerstone of monument to the confed-
crate dead was laid in Travis square
with ceremonies conducted by the
grand lodge of masons and the grand
commandery, knights Templars. The
other organization taking part in the
ceremonies was Il. o. c. Ord post, q.
A. r., which turned out in force and
occupied place next to Albert Sidney
Johnston camp of confederate veterans.
Judge John IL. Reagan, the only sur
viving member of the confederate cab
met, delivered an address on the con-
federacy
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09

The drummer who
tries to talk a merchant
into purchasing a bill
Of goods may be handi-
capped by a face rem
dered unsightly by pim-
pies and blotches and
by a foul breath, Some
then imagine that bad
health does not handi.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
Publication Notice.

STATE OF KANSAsJ
ALLEN CuUNTY %
In the District oour. for said county
Emil K. AronsOn, Plaintiff,
VS.. No. 1859
frank Nicholson. Defendant
said defendant Frank Nicholson, will take
notice that he has been sued in the above
court for decree of said court quietlug the
title of the plaintiff to the following described
lands IN said Allen county: The southwest
quarter Of section No. % in township No. ~
Range No. 81 and decreehg the claim of this
defendant IN or to said described land to be
void and of No effect, and that he must answer
the petition filed therein by said plaintiff on or
before the sixteenth day OF June ID 1899
or said petition Will be taken as true aud iudg
ment for plaintiff In said action for such decree
and for his costs herein.
Attest H. NJ. MILLER, Clerk OF said court
7, : SLOWER, Attorney for Plaintiff
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

remedy which
blood diseases By relying and experimenting with
blood
gradually surely
blood
Swift Specific Company Atlanta Georgia.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
BLACK BISHoP--I423s

BLACK BISHOP has been shown at numerous
Fairs during the past five years, and has beena
prize winner wherever shown, In Offering this
horse for public service your attention is called
to his magnificent breeding-a combination of
the best families konwn, and with more record
breaking blood close up In his pedigree than
sas. His colts show great speed, and fine way
of going and all are very intelligent and tract
able. A S an individual he ranks A l. as all his
colts are of good conformation, size and col0rs.
BLACK BISHOP will make the season OF 1899
at j. r. DUNLAPs, one half mile east and one
fourth mile south OF Carlyle, at the low price of
good horse cheap, as many horses with less
individuality are standing at three times this
fee. DUNLAP 4 LONCSHORE,
cow II Owners
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
ONLY ONE CURE
FOR SCROFULA.

There are dozens of remedies recommended for
Scroiula, some of them no doubt being able to
the only remedy which completely cures it.
Scrofula is one of the most obstinate, deepseated
blood Diseases and is beyond the reach of the
many so-called purifiers and toncs because some
thing more than mere tonic is required. s. 5. ).
'e and never fails to cure Scrofuo because it
lie disease, thus permanently eliminating every
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-09
S. 5. S. is The Only
Remedy Equal. to this
Obstinate Disease.

goes down to the seat of the disease thus permanently
trace of the faint.
The serious consequences to which Scrofu surely leads
should impress upon those afflicted with it the vital i'm
portance of wasting time upon treatment which can
possibly effect In many where the wrong
treatment has been relied upon, complicated gnndular
sweugs have resulted for which the doctors insist
a dangerous surgical operation is necessary.
Mr.. II e. Thompson, of Mledgeville Ga, writes: "a
bad of Scrofua broke out the glands of my neck
which had to be anced and caused me mitch suffering
treated for long while, but the physicians
able to me, and my condition bad when
began their treatment Many blood remedies were used
but without effect. Some recommended s. S. S. md
l began to improve had taken few bottles
Continuing the remedy, cured permanently,
and have had sign of the disease return" Swi
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-07-28
THE NEWSPAPER LAW.

All Subscribers Should Read tho
Following LAW and Avoid Trouble.
J.. All subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. II subscribers order the discon-
tinuance of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all arrearages arc paid.
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to take their periodicals. from the
Office to winch they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set
tied their bills and ordered them dis.
continued.
!. Subscribers moving to othe
places without informing tho pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to tho
former address, they are held re-
ponsible.
B. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
ONCE or removing and leaving them
uncalled for, is prinia fdcie evidence
OF intended fraud.
6. IL subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice mt the
end OF tile time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all nrrcaragcs arc sen to
the publisher.
Z. Tho latest postal laws aro such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who takes Il paper
and refuses To pay for it.