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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-13
Treating insomnia,

So many people suffer from insomnia
nowadays that 1t Is n wonder they do
not adopt the time honored custom of
French kings and indeed Of our, an.
cestors generally, the zen cas- by the
bedside, the meal Of fruit or bread ami
cold chicken, put ready In case of
wakefulness. Many il merry little meal
might be eaten In the middle Of the
night, when thoughts crowd on the
mind and care sits heavy. 1t Is the
wakeful digestion that claims its due
and clamors to be fed. Our forefa-
theirs We're wise, and many Il hunter
after old furniture knows the quaint
little cupboard with Il grated door
which served for the night meal and Ia
nov sometimes labeled a cheese cup
board. A bedside book Is Of no use
when the pangs of hunger make for
mastery, but with a book and a
''snack" can contrive to pass
some pleasant hours, even when sleep
does not touch ones eyelids and the
sweet boon Of Inconsistencies evades
ones grasp.-New York Times.
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A R0W Mt the Sl0W,

The lord mayors show Is an annual
theme for the newspapers. Very little
can be said about 1t that has not been
said again and again. 1t costs about
{ $4,000, the banquet from $4,000 to f3,-
OOO. The show has sunk during the
century to borrowing some OF it's splen-
doris from the property man." There
by hangs n tale.
A certain lord mayor hired from the
Surrey thenter two suits OF armor.
brass and steel, with n couple Of II
pers to 60 inside them. The manager
Of the Surrey stipulated, by the way,
that the steel armOr should not be
used II the day be a wet or a foggy
nj After the show the men in armor
We're taken to the Guildhall, remain
ing there several hours without food.
No one, 1t appears, was able to rid
them Of their ~ironmongery.
Wine vas given them, and the maj
Of brass became intoxicated. The by
ISLANDERS, thinking II he fell about that
he would injure others as we'll us him
self, tried to eject him. But he show
ed fight. and, to add to their further
dismay, his companion in arms joined
him. They We're overcome at last only
by sheer weight Of numbers. Then
the maker Of the armor was sent for.
He eventually succeeded In freeing the
men, who were In danger Of being
stified by the weight Of their equip
ment.-Good Words.
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Edible Birds Nests,

The nests Of the little swift IA kind
Of swallow, gathered along the rocky
cliffs with so much difficulty and yet
In such quantities on account of the
Chinese demand, are formed of q
salivary secretion which soon becomes
firm on exposure to the air. 1t Is a
g%lutinous white substance with little
red dots. They are clean, the nests
being taken as sOOn as completed. The
little swift, being repeatedly robbed, Is
at last compelled to exc out it's waning
supply Of secretion with little sticks
Its eggs and hatch Its young, as only
nests free from foreign material are
merchantab!e.-"A Sketch of the Phil
ippines" In Self Culture.
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Pay Your Taxes.

State of Montana, County Of Yellow
stone, T~reasurer's Office. Billings,
Mont, Oct. /, 1899.- Taxes for the
year A. d. 1899 are now due.
Payment of these taxes may be made
mt the county t%reasurer's Office in Bill
ings, Montana. during Office hours.
Taxes will be delinquent after the
30th day of November next, at o
O'Clock p. M. and unless paid prior
thereto, 10 per cent will be added to
the amount.
On or before the last Monday in De.
cembe the delinquent tax list will be
published and the expense Of publioa-
ton charged against the delinquent
tax payers. In not less than twenty.
eight days from the first publication
the property will be sold for taxes and
costs.
After sale l per cent will be added
for each month that elapses from the
date of sale until redeemed.
Note-Pay promptly and a Y ex'
pense. Please remit all amounts less
that % by p~ostofioeSor express money
orders. Do not send stands.
w. L. Ramsey,
49.4 County Treasurer.
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TNkInS UmbruEc.

a few oilers (no very unusual thing
were %lounging In front Of the shop Of
tho baille of tho burgh, among whom
the laird espIcd the village A.esculaplus.
who was his political oracle, and thus
addressed him:
CLOVIS a WI ye the day, doctor?
Ony political news:"
"NothIng very particular" replied
the doctor: ''only 1t Is snid that the
Dutch have taken umbrage at Here
the doctor got a touch on his shout
der from his shop boy. who acquaint'
cd him that Il valuable patient was
waiting for him, and he broke Off
abruptly from his political laird.
"Ta'en Umbrage" exclaimed the
laird. "Mercy upon us! Haze they
ta'en Umbrnge? BailIe, ken vel It's
a wa'ed town or noY
"a wa'ed town" said the ballle;
nae sic thing, It's II sugar island
md ane o. the sweetest O. them. The
articles up already, but ye shall haze
a stane weight lame WI ye ut the aud
price."-Cornhlll.
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An Knife,

An old man went into u cigar store
where p0cketkllves arc ~ sale. He
had a fancy for one Of the knives, but
thought the price, 70 cents, too high.
After u parley with the proprietor he
concluded to wager Is cents against
the knife and play a game Of poker.
He lost the money and then that much
again. lie continued to lose until he
lest 1921, all the money he had, but
the proprietor made him n present of
the knife,
In the afternoon he returned, saying
he vas dissatisfied with the knife. He
had paid $lol for 1t, but would will.
ingly exchange 1t for a 81 article. The
dealer kindly made the exchange, and
the man went his way rejoicing, He
had no money to trouble him, but he
had Il knife, and, after all, Il knife Is n
good thing to have.~-ArIZona Repub-
lican,
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The Bishops Label.

Bishop Huntington once went down
to a town In Connecticut to perform Il
marriage ceremony. He arrived the
day before the wedding, and he left
at the same time the bridal pair did,
although he was driver to a different
railway station. AS he passed through
the station, carrying his travelling bag.
he was aware that he was creating a
sensation, but was totally at Il loss to
account for 1t. In the car he found
that he was still the object of amused
attention. The porter positively snick-
cred as he passed his seat, and finally
just ii the train drew out he came up
and assisted the churchman to remove
his o%vercoat.
"What is the matter with you, my
man" asked the bishop. The porter's
smoker broalened into Il laugh.
"Ain't you done lef' the lady, sah?"
he chuckled.
"Eh" exclaimed the bishop in ur-
prise. Then his eye fell On the side Of
his travelling bag which the porter had
just turned round. There glued to it
was Il wide strip Of white satin ribbon
on which was painted in large letters:
Married this morning"
The facetiously minded best nan had
mistaken the bishops travelling bag
for that Of the bridegroom, and a
chuckling black porter worked late in
to the night removing that ribbon
Washington Post.
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Bounced the Bill Of Fare,

Stories of the generosity Of Judge
Poland of Vermont are constantly CON-
ing to light. One Of the prettiest Is
about an old farmer. whom the Judge
invited to dine with him n day at
the hotel in Lyndon. VT.
The old mans shabby garments and
uncouth did not prevent his
host from being heartily glad to see
him, and he was ushered into the din
ing room with all the Difference that
could have been shown the judges
most distinguished friend. d,
1t was the farmers first experience
at a hotel. and when the waiter laid
the menu card before him he asked
quickly, "What's that"
""The bill Of fare, sir" replied the
waiter. =,
"Take, it away!" said the old man,
with a look Of triumph on his brown
face. Judge Poland isn't the sort
that invites folks and then let's 'em pay
their own bills. I've known him. boy
and man, young Teller! Perhaps you
didn't know I'm a-vis'ting Judge Po-
land today"
The waiter bowed with the aspect Of
a craven image, but the judge and his
guest smiled at each other in mutual
friendliness and pleasure, and then the
Judge proceeded to order for two
Youths Companion.
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An Englishman. of rNlS and money
visited Chicago recently ana with MN
came his private secretary, u young.
fresh faced, Jolly fellow just OF or
Oxford university. The secretary
brought letters Of Introduction to "
Chicago man from a we'll known Lon
don actor and IN equally prominent
man OF l.aIers. The Englishmnn came
direct to Chicago, making no stop IN
New York. The secretary called upon
the Chicago man to whom he had let
tiers and who did a little entertaining,
inviting three city friends to meet III"
private secretary ut luncheon at a not
I'd restaurant.
It was after the cigars We're lighted
that the conversation turned upon
things American, The ChicagonnS
knew that the Britons We're credited
with believing that they could shoot
buffaloes under the shade Of the Audi.
forum and shoot grizzlies along the
shokie. but they were not quite pre-
pared for what was to come. The lit
tic luncheon party had been waited
upon by a coal black negro with crisp
hair curled tight to his head. The Sec
rotary throughout the repast had eyed
the attendant with interest. When the
waiter finally had left tho room. the
English Guest turned to Ills host and
said:
"Mr. Nelson, 1t seems to me that !
read somewhere that the American In.
dians had straight hair. The hair or
the one who waited on us curls like
observation-disclosures Tribune.
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A Political Trick.

''Ihere IL a good deal of pure MOON
ehine," said Il local warhOrse nov out
Of harness, lin the faculty of remem-
bering Ill ana faces which Is at
trlbuted to most successful politicians.
abnormal powers of that kind, and
their apparent feats Of memory are
very easily explained. Take, for eX-
ample. the case of a political person
age Mt a public reception. He is sure
to be surrounded by II group OF local
leaders who know everybody III town.
Presently a valuable constituent np-
proaches. Colonel whispers one of
the henchmen, here comes Mr.. Blank.
He's an active party worker and a
great admirer Of yours. He met you
here last fall
1.-THE parsonage catches on prompt
ly. What does Blank doY' he wills
pers back.
"'He's IL produce merchant replies
the henchman. by that time the val
liable constituent gets in range.
elbow are you, my dear Mr.. Blank?'
exclaims the notable cordially. I'm
delighted to see you again. And how
is the produce business coming onY
"Poor Blank has spasms Of joy. That
the famous man should remember him
so accurately makes him as proud as a
peacock, and 20 spectators proceed to
tell the story In proof OF the colOnel's
miraculous mental gifts. Thus reputa-
tons are made."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
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The Cause Of 1t.

A reflection not altogether without
value to such feminine scribes as have
not yet found their public Is contained
In a remark made at a recent dinner In
London, where 200 literary women met
one another. Says the London Out
look:
As the extremely well dressed crowd
surged and swayed round the plat
form after the recitation which fol
lowed the dinner a young woman ven
tured to remark to one of the "old
hands upon the exceedingly prosper
Gus appearance of several Of the lit
erary women.
"Bless YOU" was the quick response,
that is not literaturc-it is husbands!"
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The saIesIady's Romance.

eyes, I'm in. the necktie department
now. | like 1t ever so much better
than selling ribbons. Men are so much
easier to suit than women. All you've
got to do IL smile ut them and you can
sell them any old thing. The women
will finger over the whole stock and
not buy 10 cents worth-just as II u
lady had nothing to do but show goods.
Besides. | don't like the ioorwalker
In the ribbon department. The one
we've got now Is lovely. His name Is
Perkins-Horatio I'erkins-And he's
just as swell.
''And, say, can you keep a secret?
He's-you won't tell n soul!-well, he's
in love with me. No. he hasn't said so
yet, but l can tell by the way he looks
ut takes his eyes off me
from morning till night. He's Jealous,
too, and that's u sur sign. You ought
to've seen him yesterday when GEORGE
came In to invite me to the bill post
er's ball. George-he's my old steady,
you knOw-well, he and | was standing
there talking when Horatio-l mean
Mr.. Perkins-came along. lie gave me
an awful fierce look, but | never let
on that | seen him, but just kept right
on talking.
"1hen he stepped right up to me and
says. his voice duivering with suppress.
ed emotion, he says: Miss Robinson
he says, are you aware that there arc
half a dozen customers waiting for
your
II know he only said that so as not
to betray his real feelings, because
when l turned around there wasn't any
six customers there at all. There was
only four."-New York Journal.
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Fir-t Pub. Oct. 9, 1s98.-Last Pub. Nov. 3, 1895.
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,

Lewistown. Mont, Sept. 20, 1899.
a sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by William M.
Murphy, contestant. against Homestead
Entry No. 651, made November 13,
1898, for south half southeast quarter,
northeast quarter southeast quarter,
southeast quarter northeast quarter.
section 10, township s north, range 20
east, by Frank Lamont. contestee, III
which it is alleged that Frank Lamont
died December 25, 1893. that he had
change his residence therefrom for
more than six months previous to the
time of his death. that said absence
was not caused by his employment in
the military or naval service Of the
United States in time of war, that said
tract has been wholly Abandoned by
each and every heir Of the said deceas.
ed ever since the death Of the said
ontryman, and that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by any IT
the afore mentioned parties or by any
party whomsoever as required by law,
said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. III.
OH November 4, 1899, before 7. A.
Williams, clerk Of the Seventh Judicial
District Court at Billings, Montana,
and that final hearing will be held ut
10 O'Clock a. m. on November IA,
1899, before the register and receiver
at the United States land Office in
Lewistown, Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed Sept. 80, 1899.
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence, personal service Of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication IN
the Billings Gazette. q paper OF general
circulation, published at Billings,
Montana, being a paper published near.
est the land.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
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Horse on Him,

"Got a good joke on myself" said
the man who has accumulated a little
property by hard work. II asked my
wife what was the difference between
me and a horse, intending to say that
! was u f%orehanded man and the horse
was a four footed beast. What do you
suppose she saidy'
Give 1t up" said the other man.
Said she guessed V must be the
length Of my ears,"-Indianapolis Jour-
nal,
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Things to Remember.

Never forget that women are made
out Of girls and that men are made
out of boys; that II you are a worth
less girl you are a worthless woman.
and II you are n worthless boy you
will be Il worthless man, and the best
educated men and women once did not
know "a, Il, c." that all the things
which you are learning had to be
learned by them; that the efforts spent
In making others happy will In some
way add to your own happiness; that a
life of usefulness and h~elpfulness Is
worth many times more than a life Of
pleasure.
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First Pub. Sept. Is, 1s99-Last Pub. Oct. 20. ISM
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. :,
Land Office at Bohemian, Mont, :

Sept. IL, loO0.
Notice ia 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 T. A. Will.
Jams, clerk district court, at Billings,
Montana, Oh October al, 1899, viz:
SOLOMON 9. TOLIvER,
Homestead Entry No. 1891 for the
Lot No. A, section 3D., township 2 north
range ~ east, Montana Principal Me.
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Henry A. Firth Of Billings, Montana,
John H. Dover Of Billings, Montana,
Soren r. Miller Of Billings, Montana,
Thomas McGirl of Billings, Montana.
A. l.. LOVE. Register.
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Another Mystery.

"The study Of the occult sciences
interests me very much" remarked the
new boarder. II love to explore the
dark depths Of the mysterious, to delve
into the regions Of the unknown. to
fathom the unfathomable, as it were.
and to-
MAY l help you to some Of the hash,
professor" interrupted the landlady.
And the good woman never knew
why the other boarders smiled audi.
bly.-Chicago News.
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First Pub. Oct o, lsa9.-Last Pub. Nov. 3. 1895. +,
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Lnud Office,

. OD1V60 Sthtes LR00 Once,
Lewistown, Mont, Sept. %, 1890.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been fled il this Office by William M.
Murphy. contestant, against Homestead
entry No. a98, made October %, 1895,
for south half southeast quar- ter, north.
west quarter southeast quarter. north
east quarter southwest quarter, section
"a, township 5 north, range 10 east, Ivy
Hugh W. S%trachan, contestee, in which
it is alleged that the said Hugh W.
Straclan has wholly abandoned said
tract. that he has changed his residence
therefrom for more than six months
since making said entry, that said tract
is not settled upon and cultivated by<
said marty as required by law, that the
house upon said land has for one year
last past been unlabitnblo by reason Of
the roof falling in and the windows be.
ing all broken out, that the absence OF
the said Hugh W. Strachan from said
land during the year last pnst was not
due to his employment in the military
or naval service Of the United States
in time of war, said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a. IN. OF November 4, 1899. be-
fore 7. A. Williams, clerk Of the Sew
enth judicial District Court, at Bill
ings, Mont, and that final hearing
will be held at 10 O'Clock a. III. OH No.
vember IA, 1899 before the register
aud receiver at the United States land
office in Lewistown, Mont.
The said contestant having, il a
proper affidavit, filed Sept. %, 1899,
set forth facts which show that
after due diligence. personal
service Of this notice can not
be made, it is hereby ordered and d.
rected that such notice be given by due
and proper publication in the Billings
Gazette, published at Billings, Mon
taDa, being a newspaper Of general
circulation published nearest the land.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Reg lister.
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There's always hope while there's One
Minute Cough Cure" An attack of
pneumonia left my lungs in bad shape
and ! was neal the first stages Of con
sumption, One Minute Cough Cure
completely cured me-" writes Helen Nc
Henry, Bismark, N, ID. Gives instant re-
ief, Chapple Drug Co.
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south or East, Which?

When a trip is contemplated it is al
ways we'll to prepare in advance in order
to avoid little Inconvenience which are
often annoying. The two fast trains
leaving Minneapolis and st. Paul daily
via Wisconsin Central lines for Milwau-
kee and Chicago make close connections
with trains east and south. Being ele.
gantly equipped with sleeping cars, par
Tor cars and day coaches, they are fully ap-
preciated by the travelling public. Your
nearest ticket agent will give you COM
plete information and furnish you folder
Of the Wisconsin Central lines.
Jas. g. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wis
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Nron, Hand to Mouth,

"Ill never speak to him again!" ex-
claimed the young woman in the pale
blue Jacket. "He called me his queen
and asked II he might kiss my hand.
/ said yes. and-and after that he kiss
ed me on the lips without asking"
II suppose" said the young woman
in the yellow buskins, "he followed
along the line Of least resistance."-
Chicago Tribune.
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~StROl0can Sims,

1t has been Insinuated that the Apple
ton'O'Bryanne wedding Is Off, II you
want to know, go past the Appleton
house. The sound Of a half dozen sew
Ing machines can be heard there from
daybreak till late ut night, When a
marriage " given up for good, the sew
Ing machine Is idle, except when patch
es must be put on the old mans un-
lerclOthes, -AtchisOn Globe,
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Some time ago Il well known and
popular Congregational minister re-
ceived a basket Of champagne from one
Of his worldly and wealthy %parishion-
ers. A few days later the minister's
little son was called up In his geog-
raphy class to answer the teachers
question, where Is Lake ChamplainY'
II don't know where it is," said the
small boy, ''but I've had some Of the
water, and it Is real nice."-Boston
Herald.
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A Good Answer.

Ernest McGaffey, the poet, Is &C.
credited with a good bonmot. A lady
said to him:
"Oh. Mr.. McGaffey, l have just eel
your wife for the first time since your
marriage. But ! had supposed that she
was a taller woman. She seems shorter
than when l saw her last"
Certainly" replied the poet solemn
ly; ''she has married and settled down,
you know."-San Francisco Argonaut.
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First Pub. Sept. %, 1851 Last Pub. Oct. n. 1899.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Bohemian, Mont,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Bohemian, Mont,
Sept. 18th, 1899.
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 7. A. Will.
Jams, Clerk Of District Court at Bill
ings, Montana, on October ssth, 1899.
viz. \
EDWIN l.. FENTON,
II. f. No. 1897 for the NE14 section
80, township 2 south range "a e., M.
P. M.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Jabez W. Gardner Of Laurel, Mon.
tana. Charles s. MoFarlin Of Billings,
Montana, q. +. Burla Of Billings.
Montana, Charles II. Tomlinson Of
Laurel. Montana.
A. L. LOVE, Register.
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II suffered with the piles eleven years
before using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve; now my health is fully restored.
l feel like a new born man."-Conrad
Strange, Pierz, Mimi. A soothing, heal
ing preparation of standard merit; be-
ware Of worthless counterfeits. Chap
pie Drug Co.
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Not IN

II am willing to do almost anything
for amusement" painted the portly
member of the Tourists club, who had
dragged himself half way up the noun
tain side and stopped to rest, but this
Is a little too much"
'This isn't amusement" explained
one of the other members of the club.
ssThis Ia sport,"-Chicago Tribune.