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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
QUESTION OF LEGALITY.
Mr.. Lehman Believes Lewistown Election
Was Void.

Mr.. Lehman Believes Lewistown Election
Was Void.
Charles Lehman and other residents
Of Lewistown are disposed to raise a
question as to the legality of the recent
election by which that town assumed
the dignity of an incorporated city.
Mr.. Lehman has written to Attorney
General Nolan stating that it had been
discovered that about forty persons
voted in the election who had no right
to vote, having acquired residences out
side of the town while proving up Oh
government lands. The city voted to
incorporate by a majority Of only %
votes in favor Of the proposition. and
Mr.. Lehman asks ii the election were
valid.
The attorney general says that the
question was one which the courts
alone will decide. If it were known
that a sufficient number Of the votes in
question had been cast in favor of the
proposition to have carried it, then a
contest could be brought III court and
il the fact were proven would doubtless
be sustained. But how the effect of the
votes can be determined is a pertinent
question that would seem to be hard to
answer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
"LONG TOM" ESCAPES.
But Is Captured After n Short Freedom
by Jailer Harding.

But Is Captured After Short Freedom
by Jailer Harding.
Tom Williams, known as "Long
Tom," who was sent up last week by
Justice Fraser for 90 days, caused the
county and city officers no end of
trouble yesterday afternoon. "Long
Tom" gets his nick name by reason of
his height. which is 6 feet and
inches. He is about as slick and willy
az he is long and he has AL unenviable
reputation for being tough.
Yesterday afternoon, when it began tC
rain. Jailer Harding went out into the
Jail yard to bring in the bunk blankets.
He returned and left the Jail door un.
locked while he put the blankets in a
closet in one of the corridors and il
was while doing this that Williams
quietly took French leave. The whole
proceedings did not take over couple
OF minutes, but Williams disappeared
as though he had been swallowed ul
by the earth. Jailer Harding thought
he might be hiding around the Burling-
ton freight cars. but search revealed
him not A phone message was then
sent down to the police department. to
keep their eyes open for him. Willard
Baker started out on hunt and near
the brewery building he ran across
Long Tom" He went up to arrest
the man, when he was hit a crack on
the head by the long slim arm and
fist of the escaped prisoner. Baker then
brought his revolver into use and
marched Williams up street, turning
him over to Ben Radclitf, who brought
him to the sheritf's Office where he was
left in custody of Janitor Battles until
Jailer Harding should arrive "Long
Tom was thirsty and asked for drink.
Mr.. Battles went to get it, when the
slick individual again escaped through
the open window, When Jailer Hard
ing arrived search was instituted
and "Long Tom was found hiding in
the basement of Losekamp's store He
gave up without any resistance and was
soon placed in his former cell, where
he will be more carefully watched
hereafter
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08

in this city Saturday, on charge Of
selling liquor to some Crow Indians.
Mr.. Convery was arrested about ten
days ago by United States Deputy Mar
sha] Sam jackson. and gave bond fer
his appearance in this city on August 5.
He retained o. F. Goddard to defend
hin while j. G. English OF Helena, as
sistant United States prosecuting
attorney, was here to prosecute the case
A. Campbell, sub.agent at Pryor creek,
and three Of his charges. Old Elk. The
Other Bull and Red Star, were wit.
nesses in the case. Henry Russell, All
interpreter, was present, and spoke for
the Indians. The bottle and its con.
tents, supposed to be whisky, which
the Indians claimed Convery sold them,
was brought into court.
The Indians told how they had gone
into Convery's s and asked for something
to drink and the bottle and contents
was what he gave them. They could
not testify whether or not it was whisky
and those who did sample it in the
court room say it was very poor brand
Of whisky, if such it was at all.
After bearing the evidence Justice
Fraser decided that it was insufficient
to bind Convery over to the United
States federal court and he was accord.
ingly released and went home, with his
wife and child, happy man. ....
Attorney English, as we'll as Marshal
Jackson, felt indignant that he was moi
bound over and the former said that the
matter would probably be brought be-
fore the attention Of the United States
grand jury. Convery had been sus
pected for some time Of having sole
liquor to the Indians, but this was the
first time the officers had been able tt
get any evidence against him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
CORONER'S JURY
Investigates the Death 0f " stranger NJ
p. II, smiths Livery stable.

p. II. smiths Livery stable.
4 man, comparatively a stranger in
Billings, died In one of the box stall,
of p, H, Smiths livery stable Saturday
evening, from what was first supposed
to be q case of poisoning, but later de.
yelopments proved it to be an acute
attack of congestion Of the lungs, The
man came into the barn and Went into
the stall, when he was noticed to be in
a sickly condition by the employees, who
immediately sent word to the county
physician, DR., Townsend, but before
that PERSONS arrival the man had died,
Being the county coroner also, DR..
Townsend ordered the body removed to
the morgue, where post mortem az
animation was made, rs q box of sava-
dila, a preparation to keep lice from
ones person, was found in his clothing
and part of 1t had either been taken
internally or used in some manner, and
IT was thought that it had caused his
death, Or, Townsend was assisted in
the examination by Dr. Armstrong.
The doctors found that the lungs were
Gpngested, which showed that the first
stage of pneumonia had set in, An
lnauest was helA Sunday, not being
concluded until last night On the
dead body was found n package Of let
ters addressed to VIM, SpHlly, which
were from a lady in Ontario, who, from
the correspondence IT IL gathered, the
deceased was to marry soon, It was
also CLEANED that tho dead man had a
brother In pntarip and a mother at De-
tTpit, and the pprpner has communicated
with them, Tbs iAFy, composed OF Jos,
Sleeper, Il, Mann, Geo, SetzleF, Con,
ShaAeF, Thep, Fenska and IahApia
HHghes, rendered 4 verdict last night
TO tho effeet that tho deceased had died
from an acute attack Of congestion Of
the lungs The body was buried yes
taFday NJ the pAaAty's expense, The
deceased was a man of about 40 years
af age and was dressed very paMmpp,
Ha u thapeht W have been 4 miner,
ppmiAg hers FeeeAtly fEpM the BLACK
Hills 0aaAtFy IN seRth pakatar
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
JOHN RSHALL DAY.

State Bar Association to Consider Plans
For It's General Observance.
Secretary E. G. Russell is sending ont
the notifications to members Of the
Montana Bar association Of the coming
semi.annual meeting, which will be
held next Tuesday, ut which the lead.
ing subject to be discussed will be the
celebration in due time of the centen-
nial anniversary Of the day when John
Marshall took his seat in the supreme
court Of the United States as the third
chief justice. The one-hundreth ami
versaIy will fall on Feb. 4, 1901.
The movement was formulated by a
Chicago jurist and adopted by the I'LL.
nois State Bar association July 8. A
statement of the objects Of the observ.
ance is given in circular letter just
received by Secretary Russell, through
president Charles r. Leonard.
MINNESOTA, NOT MONTANA.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
MUST BE DIPPED
State Veterinarians Receive New Orders
from Agricultural Department..

State Veterinarians Receive New Orders
from Agricultural Department.
State Veterinarian NJ Z. Knowles
has received from the agricultural dc.
partment an order requiring that sheep
shipped from one state to another must
be dipped in an approved preparation.
The circular is Of Importance. It fol-
lows:
1T is ordered, That from and after
August 10, 1899, no sheep affected with
scabies, and 10 sheep which have been
in contact with others SO affected, shall
be allowed shipment from one state or
territory into another, or from any
state into the District of Columbia, or
from said district into any state, unless
said sheep shall have first been dipped
in mixture approved by this depart.
ment.
1.-THE dips now approved are
81. The tobacco and sulphur dip,
made with sufficient extract of tobacco
to give mixture containing no less
than five one-hundreths Of one per cent
of nicotine and two per cent Of flowers
of sulphur.
"2. The lime and sulphur dip,
made with eight pounds Of unslacked
lime and twenty-four pounds Of flowers
Of sulphur to 100 gallons Of water.
The lime and sulphur should b. boiled
together for not less than two hours,
and all sediment allowed to subside be-
fore the liquid is placed in the dipping
vat.
1.-The owner of the sheep is privi.
legged to choose which one Of the above
mentioned dips should be used for his
animals. The department will instruct
inspectors to enforce due care in dipping
sheep, but it assumes no responsibility
for loss or damage to such animals,
and persons who wish to avoid any
risks that may be incident to dipping at
the stock yards should see that their
sheep are free from disease before they
are shipped to market. "
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08

Trustees ~ Lee Mantle, president;
Chas, Schatzlelp, vice president; Fayette
Harrington, treasureri Chas, H. Leonard,
attorney, A, R, Clements, secretary; J.,
Aug, Heinze, Henry Mueller, Prank w,
Haskins, James II, Monteath
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
BASE BALL NOTES.
Heicna Takes Three Straights from th'
Ogden champions Other Games.

Helena Takes Three straights from the
Ogden Champions Other Games.
The Ogden ball club, which came to
Helena last week to play series of
four games. will return home with the
full knowledge that they ran up against
the real thing in the capital city.
Ogden had what was termed Il cracker.
jack team, but it seems Helena went
them about one better, for the state
capital boys politely and scientifically
took three straights from their visitors
aud the last game is to be played this
afternoon. In the first game the score
was l2 to 7. st. Vrain pitched for
Helena and did excellent work,
striking out eleven of the sluggers. In
the second game Helena was in the
rear until the ninth inning. wheY the
boys pulled themselves out OF the hole
by bringing in four scores. The score
was ii to 0. Hansf0rd who pitched
for tho Brooklyn's in the league last
year, was in the box for Ogden. Up
to the fifth inning the Helena boys were
afraid OF him, but after that they fell
on him for the eleven scores made. II
is reported that MoNeely pitched yes.
terday's game for Helena, which result
I'd in IA victory for the state capital boys
by a score Of II to 7.
II v
The Anaconda and Butte & Boston
teams contested on the formers dia.
mond Sunday, resulting in victory
for the latter by q score Of II to 3.
Zearfoss and Buckley was the battery
for the vict0rs.
The MissOula team went over tC
Butte Saturday to play two games with
the Boston Il Montana boys, but after
one game had been finished the former
decided they did not care to have any.
thing more to do with the B. & Ms.
No wonder. The Missoula boys only
scored one run while their opponents
ran bases until they were tired out,
making 2s scores, The Butte players
say 1t was Il rotten exhibition OIL the
part of the visitors. The second game
was called Off.
a.
~ 1t Is tha intention of Manager Nix OF
the home club to strengthen his team
and put the boys to practicing righ,
away, and our people are promised fnt
exhibitions Of the national game during
the next two months. The club vii
make tour Of the state, playing
Helena, Butte and Anaconda. anG
Thesis ts"ms will uost likely play re-
turn games here.
~
A game was played at Canyon creek
Sunday between the club of that sec
tiousand one from Laurel, Several Of
the Billings boys were present and as
sisted Canyon creek. Taylor ani
Temple pitched, while Hines caught
The score was 10 to II In favor of Gan
yon creek, The Laurelites were shu,
|but for about six innings when theil
opponents took pity on them and le,
them score to the above extent,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
UNDER STATE SUPERVISION

Pays s per cent on Savings Deposits,
Interest compounded quarterly,
Pays 7 per cent on Time Certificates
Of Deposit, not subjeut to check,
Issues Savings Certificates on Build
ing and Loan Plan with definite time of
maturity and definite payments,
Loans Money on Real Estate to be re-
paid In monthly installments running
from ONE to TEN YEARS, to suit bor-
rover,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
MONTANA SOLDIER RETURNS.
Mr.. Babcock Of Butte Visiting Friends in
Billings.

Billings.
Delos D. Babcock and wife of Butte
are visiting Mrs. Babcock's sister, Mrs.
l.. H. Parker Of this city.
Mr.. Babcock is one of the Montana 8
wounded heroes from Manila, having
come in contact with Mauser bullet
in one Of the early engagements Of the
insurgent war, which necessitates the
use Of crutches. and which will inca
pacitate him for work at his trade for
a long time. He arrived in San Fran.
cisco about month ago. where he
received an honorable discharge on ac-
count Of disability.
Mr.. Babcock is all old friend Of many
of our prominent citizens, having been
acquainted with County Clerk Carwile,
City Treasurer Evans. J. w. Fish, H.
S. Williston, 7. J. Bouton, r. l.. Nix
and others in Buffalo, Wyo., where he
formerly resided. He tells an interest
ing story of the trip across the Pacific,
and the numerous fights in which the
Montana boys were engaged, and may
be induced to give public recital of
their experiences some evening the
latter part Of the week. While Mr..
Babcock makes no pretentions Of being
public speaker he is al. entertaining
talker, and we have no doubt but what
our citizens would greatly enjoy listen
ing to his narrative.
At the request Of many Of his friends
he gave a lecture in the auditorium in
Butte, which was largely attended and
very much appreciated by the audience.
If Mr. Babcock can be prevailed upon
to tell his story, announcement Of the
time and place will be made later in
the week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
MINNESOTA, NOT MONTANA.
An Error in Last Weeks Cable Concern
ing Departure of Troops.

ing Departure of Troops.
Washington, Aug. 1. ~ General Otis
today oabled the war department the
following:
Manila, Aug. 4.-Error in the cable
of yesterday. Minnesota and South
Dakota regiments take the transports.
not Montana.
The cable Of yesterday caused con-
siderable dissatisfaction in Minnesota,
as it had previously been announced
that the Minnesota regiment was TO sail
Aext, Inquiries from the war depart.
ment developed the error.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08

Several thousand railroad laborers
are said to be badly needed in Idaho,
where much new railroad work Ia In
progress or is contemplated, There IL
also q scarcity OF railroad laborers IN
Utah.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
NEWSPAPER FOR CODY.
Is to Ise Called The Enterprise and
will Appear in Two Weeks

will Appear in Two Weeks.
J. H. Peake. an experienced Journal
ist of Washington, c., and an old
time friend Of Buffalo Bill, arrived in
the city today en- route to Cody, Wyo,,
to establish a newspaper, says the Red
Lodge Picket. The plant will reach
Red Lodge in a day or two. and Mr..
Peake expects to get out the first Issue
about Aug. 30. 1t will be called The
Cody Enterprise and is to be seven.
column, four page paper, with all home
print. Independent, with democratic
tendencies, will be the new paper s
politics, Mr.. Peake's wife and daugh-
ter are now in the BASIN country with
the Cody party,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-08-08
fAsvERy's HEAHIkG

an 4 fhaFse NJ selling tlaWar IN GreN
Indians Ne " Nlsmlsssa,
Ias, paavegy, a salaan nap af Laliat,
had A pTallmlAAvl examination hafare
A. FRASER, unlted States commissioner
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
SEX RIVALRY IN POLITICS.
Three Women, One Against Her Hus-
band, Making Opponents Hustle.

The liveliest election battle in the
history of Snydertown borough, near
Shamoken, Pa, will be fought ere
long for the position of school direc-
tors. Three women are pitted against
an equal number Of the sterner sex
and, although the females are on the
democratic ticket and the town is
largely OF that political faith, the men
will doubtless win over the buxom
candidates, as many democrats claim
that they will not vote for women, one
of whom is opposed to her husband.
Since the holidays the present direc-
tors have not managed district affairs
to suit all the people. Recently a new
set of men were nominated at the re-
publican primaries. They were George
Kline, Jacob Deibler and Luther
Cooper, all three good men and popu-
lar, but certain people thought they
would be no better in Office than the
old directors, and the scheme of run.
ming women for the place was Matched
in the brains of a number of females
The women asked a few democratic
workers to aid them at the primaries
and big vote was polled. Mrs
George Kline, Mrs. John Campbell and
Mrs. David Hoover were named, tht
first named heading the ticket. Wher
her husband heard of the opposition
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

1t is sometimes expedient to forget
what you know.
Learn to keep your troubles to your
self if you wish to be popular.
1t takes wise woman to be able to
discriminate between her opinions and
her prejudices.
To declare that we will marry rich
is much simpler than doing it,
A woman may believe that man
loves her dearly, but she wants him
to tell her so.
The doll named by Mrs. Cleveland is
one of the most attractive features OF
the Soldiers Fair.
The vengeance Of silent person is
always more swift and powerful than
that which is discussed openly.
How many of the diaries and calen-
dars that are given at Christmas time
ever do duty through January.
Some of the new hats consist OF a
couple of plumes and a jeweled tiara,
but they are no less in price for all
that.
The woman who sympathizes with
you is generally the one who does the
most unkind talking behind your back.
When woman wears an enigmat-
zeal expression we can't tell whether
she is remarkably clever or appallingly
stupid.
When a woman declines to take of
her hat you can rest assured that she
thinks herself much better looking
with 1t on.
The woman with the greatest love
Of home is generally the one who has
to spend her days in second-rate
boarding house.
If We only put to paper the clever
things of which we think just before
going to sleep, we would wake up ia
nous some morning.
And now the dear little folks have
more conversation about Santa Claus
than their parents ever thought was
possible for them to possess.
The Observer never sees daschund
without being reminded of the sort Of
dogs she used to draw when a child.
the legs being set on at the corners as
sort OF afterthought.
A woman can rest assured that she
has entirely recovered from a temper
airy wounding by Cupid when she can
without qualm behold her whilem
king lunching with another girl.
In the endeavor to secure something
so tremendously chic and unusual in
writing paper. lots OF would-be smart
women secure horrors that cause even
the postman to make comments.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
CABLE CULLINGS.

Polar Explorer Andree's body is re-
ported found.
1t is rumoreu that Abdur Rahman
Khan, ameer of Afghanistan, is dead.
Hurricanes and landslides have
caused heavy loss of life in New
Guinea.
A. j. Balfour introduced in the
house of commons the bill dividing
London into 15 municipalities.
The government of Chill has deter
mined not to intervene. as suggested
in the Bolivian revolution.
President Loubet's pacific inaugural
address was received with applause in
the French chamber Of deputies.
The Khalifa has left Sher Keila, in
Kordofan, with a considerable force,
ano is moving toward Omdurman.
The funeral OF President Faure in
Paris was an imposing demonstration
There was nc hose demonstration oil
note.
The Soir, OF Par,s, states that the
Dreyfus verdict will be submitted next
week and that it will annul Dreyfus
conviction.
The French chamber decided to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
SILK MADE OF GELATdNE.

A very curious report comes to the
state department from Consul Frank
enthal at Berne, Switzerland, on the
manufacture of artificial silk from
gelatine. The consul says that his
information is from Professor Hum
mel, of Yorkshire college. Leeds, Eng
land, who is the inventor of the pro-
cess and who has submitted specimens
of his product to Swiss silk manu-
facturers.
The gelatine to be turned into silk
is heated at certain temperature,
which keeps it continually in liquid
form. The reservoir containing the
liquid has cover with innumeraDle
small openings, through which the
gelatine oozes in very fine streams.
These tiny threads are discharged on
an endless strip of linen cloth running
over pulleys. When the strip has
travelled far enough to dry the gela-
tine the threads are picked up auto
matically and wound upon spools.
The whole apparatus is said to re-
quire very little attention, single
workman overseeing enough machines
to produce 100000 yards of thread per
| day-equal to the production of a.
| 900 cocoons. To make the gelatine
threads proof against being dissolved
in warm water or any other solution
they are lightly wound on drums and
subjected to the fumes of Tornado
| hyde in a close room for several
hours. Coloring matter added in
very small proportions to the liquid
gelatine produced any shade of thread
desired. This artificial silk is said to
be extremely brilliant and very uni
| form in thickness.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
INVENTIONS PROVIDE WORK.

Casters Magazine for January
gives some figures that show in a
striking manner how new inventions
benefit wage earners by providing en-
ployment in new lines of industry. In
1880 there were no electric street cars
Less than 10000 operated 1850 miles
of street car lines then in existence.
There are now over 1900 miles of
electric lines, employing 10000 men.
In 1870 the census reported only 154
shorthand writers in the United States.
Owing to the invention of the type
writer, there are now about $4,000
stenographers and typewriters, of
whom q 1000 are women.