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The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

Positively cure Binusness nd Sick Headache liver
and bowel complaints. They expel all impurities
from the blood Delicate women md relief from
usiuq them Prico osc. a~e - Sold everywhere.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
A Beetle That Cuts Metal.

There is no use trying to keep in
confinement a curious little creature
known as the metal cutting beetle.
Not long ago an entomologist caught
one of these beetles and. of
its peculiar ability for saving through
anything in it's way. put it in a cald-
beard box. Soon firing of solitary con-
finement, or probably thinking it's cap
tor had forgotten to provide it with a
door. the beetle cut one for itself and
crawled out.
It was captured and put in a wooden
box. and as soon as the novelty Of it's
new home wore off. again the persever-
ing insect cut a hole in the box and es-
capped.
The next time the escaped prisoner
was caught it was put in a small glass
jar with a tight fitting pewter cover.
punctured to let in air. But the metal
cutting beetle from Mexico scorned to
live in a pepper box and gnawed a hole
big enough to allow it to creep out in
to the big world again. And this time
it was not caught, y
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Primitive Pines.

The earliest Indian pipes were simply
tubes, in one end of which the tobacco
or dried leaves were put. It has been
found that the pipes used by the ancient
Romans were made on the same plan.
the bowl being an invention reserved
for a comparatively recent day. 1t is
worthy mentioning incidentally that
the cigarette is really an invention of
the Indians. They made cigarettes just
like those now in use. with wrappers of
the thinnest corn husks.
There is a popular notion. by the
way. that paper used for modern ciga-
rettes is destructive t. health and apt
to be saturated with drugs. Facts do
not warrant this idea. inasmuch as the
best cigarette paper is quite harmless.
being made out Of new linen rags from
the refuse left over in the manufacture
Of shirts and other linen garments.
There is no such thing as rice paper
What is known as such is the pith of a
plant cut in thin slices used by the
Chinese for painting pictures. Science
Siftings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY.

Honest goods, honest prices and
honest dealings will surely bring sue
cess. Every hour proves it. The last
days of the nineteenth century show
nothing more clearly. We believe this
fact and our works demonstrate our be-
lief. Our goods are warranted to be
exactly as represented. that is honest
our goods are guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, that is honest. II any
article Of jewelry Of our manufacture
does not give perfect satisfaction we
will refund the money paid for such
articles; that, too, is honest.
James Wheeler Of Billings, Mont. !,
has a complete assortment Of our goods
in his store for sale at prices that defy
competition. These goods are made
from rolled gold, gold filled or solid
gold stock, and are warranted to give
perfect satisfaction or the money will
be refunded. W.. F. MAIN CO.,
Eastern Factory corner Friendship and
Eddy streets, Providence, r. I.
Western Factory Largest in the world)
under process Of construction at East
Iowa City, Ia. Over SO, 900 feet Of
floor space. 92-f-4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
In the Tap Root Of an Oak.

I remember a curious incident con-
nected with the tap root of an oak.
This oak. a good tree of perhaps 900
years growth. was being .felled at
Brakeman wood when the woodmen
called attention to something peculiar
on the tap root. On clearing this of soil
we found that the object was a horse
shoe of ancient make. Obviously in
the beginning an acorn must have fall
en- into the hollow of this cast shoe. and
as it grew through the slow genera
tions the root filled up the circle. car
rying it down into the earth in the
process of it's increase till at length we
found wood and iron thus strangely
welded. That tap root with the shoe
about it is now or used to be a paper
weight in the vestibule of Brakeman
Hall.-Rider Haggard in Longman' s
Magazine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
A STROKE Of GENIUS.

1t ELECTED the InbOunded Admiral
tfOn of the Farmer.
Only a few summers ago. among the
many others that visited the wild re-
gion adorned by one of Michigan's in
land lakes. was an artist. He had Il
wealth of scenery from which to select
and chose a picturesque view with a
hill Of rocks and jack pines as a back
ground. The wner of the property
transferred to canvas did not think
much Of the enterprise or of the man
who would dawdle away his time in
such IN undertaking. but the artist
paid the summer rates without a muir
muir and never entered any complaints
against the accommodations. The next
season the painter was again among the
guests.
"How did th>t there picter of yours
come out. anyhow asked the curious
landlord.
''Oh. fairly we'll. You know that
have my name to make yet. ! sold it
for 81, O00.
"No." exclaimed the farmer excited
". mot 81. 600. You're chafin me.
mot a bit of it. laughed the artist,
81 got 81, 900 for that little view before
there was a frame on it.
"Shake, stranger. l allus thought I
was purity slick on d dicker. but I'll be
doggone if you don't take the prize.
You skinned that Teller slick and
clean.
"How so?" Indignantly, for his pride
was touched.
"Oh, don't play inherent with me.
It won't go no further. But you done
him brown. A thousand fur chat spot
where you couldn't raise a bean to the
acre! If the critter that bought that
picter had seen me, I'd a sold him the
hull durn farm for $275. Detroit
Free Press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Hot Times.

II a remember a good many years
back. said a Detroit veteran in pol
itics. land. whatever may be said as to
the integrity of our present statesmen,
campaigns are conducted in a great
deal more moderate tone than they used
to be. Then it was the usual thing to
indulge in the strongest possible abuse
of men and parties.
II C. heard ~ joint debate between
a cor If candidates for our legisla-
ture Lat will serve to illustrate. They
tainted and berated each other till all
other questions were lost sight of in the
popular anxiety to see which excelled
in this style Of warfare.
"Finally the hotter headed Of the two
burst out in an announcement that he
could whip his rival or any Of his
friends.
THAT reminds me. said the other
coolly. of a dog my father used to have
that could whip any dog in the neigh
borhood or any that came that way
with the teamsters.
What the application. sir? roar
ed the other. III stand no innuendoes.
sir. Make your application. if you dare.
1t is simply this. my p~ugnacious
friend-no one eve thought Of sending
fathers dog to the legislature.
The fire eater remained at home.
Detroit Free Press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
First Publication March 8, 1891
SHERlFF'S SALE.

Cora M. Derrick, plaintiff, VS.. Oliver
G. Bundy and Ida Bundy, his wife, and
Charles Bundy, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and decree of foreclosure and sale
issued out of the district court of the
Seventh judicial district of the state of
Montana, in and for the county of yell
lowstone, on the 10Th day Of November,
A. d. 1898. in the above entitled action
wherein Cora M. Derrick, the above
named plaintiff, obtained a judgement
and decree of foreclosure and sale
against Oliver G. Bundy and Ida Bundy,
his wife, and Charles Bundy, defendants,
on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1898,
for the sum of 1921 "a. besides interest,
costs and attorneys fees, which said de-
cree was, on the 1st day of December,
A. D. 1898, recorded. in judgement book
No. 2 OF said court, at page 1927, / am
commanded to sell. all that certain lot,
piece or parcel Of land, situate, lying and
being in the county of Yellowstone, state
of Montana, and bounded and described
as follows, to wit: The southwest quar-
ter of sebtion No. two ~ of township
No. two (2) south Of range No. twenty
four (24) east of the Montana principal
meridian, in the county of Yellowstone,
and state of Montana.
Public notice is hereby given, that on
Saturday, the first day of April, A. D.
1899, at - o'clock m. of that day, at the
front door of the court house, Billings,
Yellowstone county, Montana, I will in
obedience to said order of sale and de-
cree Of foreclosure and sale, sell the
above described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said Judgement, with interest and costs,
to the highest and best bidder, for cash
in hand.
Given under my hand this, the 25th
day of February, A. D. 1899.
GEO. w. HUBBARD, Sheriff.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Pure Water q Poison.

By chemically pure water" we
usually understand perfectly fresh. dis.
titled water. Distilled water is a danger.
Gus prouoplasmic poison. The same
poisonous effects must occur whenever
distilled water is drunk. The sense of
taste is the first to protest against the
use Of this substance. A mouthful OF
distilled water. taken by inadvertence.
will be spit out regularly. The local
poisonous effect of distilled water makes
itself known by all the symptoms of a
catarrh of the stomach on a small scale.
The harmfulness of the process. so much
resorted to today. of washing out the
stomach with distilled water is &C.
knowledged. National Druggist.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Official

The placing Of lampposts in front of
the houses of the chief magistrates of
towns is an ancient custom. We find in
Heywood's "English Traveller that
posts were SO placed in front Of sheriffs'
houses. Reginald says
What brave carved postsi Who knows but here
In time, sir. you may keep your shrievaltie
And ] be one O. tn SERVANTS?
From sheriffs. the practice extended
to the houses Of mayors and provosts.
1t has been suggested, with some prob
ability. that the posts were at first in
tended for the a~fixing of proclamations
which it was the duty of the sheriffs to
publish.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
THE PROFESSORS BABY.

Medical Stu n snts Provided a SUR
prising Array of Presents For 1t.
when | was a medical student in
the University of Pennsylvania. said
the doctor. 1.-THE boys celebrated an IN
teresting event in the domestic life of
one of the professors in a unique way
The news that the favorite professor
was a happy father reached the students
on Thursday morning. and that after
noon and evening there were consulta-
tions held all over the university build-
ings. and sundry dimes and quarters
were collected BY two or three Of the
students. who constituted a sort Of
inance committee. Every Friday morn
ing the professor gave a lecture to the
students in the amphitheater. The sub
ject for the lecture that week vas The
Relation OF the Sympathetic Nervous
System to the Nerve Centers of the
Brain. and half an hour: before the
time set for the lecture every man in
the class. which numbered about $50.
was in his place waiting for the fun to
begin and glancing nov and then to-
ward the three long operating tables in
the center of the room.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the door
opened and the favorite professor enter
ed the amphitheater. He carefully closed
the door behind him, then with a self
conscious clearing of his throat turned
toward the class. AT the first glance his
Jaw ieii. while every one Of the $50
hends in the seats above began tc yell
at the top Of his lungs. Spread out upon
the three long operating tables We're
about $50 baby's toys and furnishings
Of every kind and description. There
We're rattles by the dozen. Noah arks.
dolls of all sizes. a toy cooking stove.
d baby carriage. an enbrold cred flannel
.petticoat, a nursing bottle lying in a
graduated glass. a pair of little blue kid
shoes and other things too numerous TO
mention. After the first shock Of
prise and embarrassment, the professor
was game He thanked us. in a speech
peppered with five syllabled words. for
our thoughtfulness in thus providing
for the future needs Of his offspring,
but he observed, after a careful e2ami-
nation of the various Instruments Of in
fantile delight spread out before him.
that we had forgotten one thing a bot
tie of paregoric. Then he yawned IL 3
way suggestive Of midnight vigils and
turned his attention to The Relation Of
the Sympathetic Nervous System &c the
Nerve Centers of the Brain.
"But he was not allowed to proceed
beyond the first sentence or two His
attention was drawn to the blackboard,
where some student Of artistic tender
cies had drawn an deliberately decorated
in red. white and blue chalk.
Is Marriage a Failure?' The poor pre-
fessor. seeing hat there was nc posi-
bility of a serious lecture that morning,
entertained US for about ten minutes on
the text posted on the blackboard then
after inviting us all to visit the new.
in the immediate future, he
marched off to the music of $50 voices
Go to Sleep, My Little Pick.
aninny' and Daddy Wouldn't Buy NJ
Bowwow. New York Sun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Accounted For the Fit.

Hon. George R. Peck SO keenly ap-
p~reciates a good joke that he tells the
following on himself
when. after a foreign trip. l was
being welcomed by some Of my friends
in Topeka. ! wore a suit of clothes
made by a London tailor that was un-
comfortably tight in places. l expressed
my surprise that a loose fit in London
should prove a tight fit in Topeka.
whereupon an Irishman of the party
exclaimed
"'Mr. Peck. don't forget you're a
bigger mar in Topayka than you were
in London. Chicago Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER

- ior, Office of the U. s. Surveyor
General. Helena, Montana, March 10,
18?9.-Sealcd proposals will be re-
ceived at this office until 10 o'clock
neon OIL April 10, 1899, for running,
measuring and marking, in accordance
with existing official regulations and
such special instructions as may be is
sued by the surveyor general, the desig-
mated standard and meridian, township
and section lines in the following town
ships, viz: Group II. / NJ, r. ~ E.,
Island. in Missouri river, subs. G. my;
meanders q n.y.; 8 NJ, R. 81 E., fri.
subs. g n.y.: meanders e n.y.; 8 ~,
r. 30 E., subs, (60 my. Legal rates Of
mileage are SO, 81, So; SIS, $15, $12,
and $25. $23, $40, for standard and
meander, township and section and
connecting lines respectively, the latter
rates ($18, $15. $12, and $40, $23,
$2O), to be allowed only when the
lands are mountainous, heavily tim
bered O. covered with dense under
growth. Bond with approved securi-
ties for the faithful performance Of the
contract, will lie required Of the suc-l
~cessful bidders. The right is reservedS
to reject any and all bids, to waive
technical defects, and to accept any
part Of any bio or reject the other part,
if the interests Of the government re-
quire it. Proposals must be submitted
in duplicate to the undersigned and
endorsed on the envelope "PROPO-
SAILS FOR EXECUTING PUBLIC
SURVEYS" The proposals received
will be opened at the time and place
above stated, and bidders are invited to
be present at such opening. Further
information in regard to the work will
be furnished upon application to the
undersigned, Il. W. BEATTIE, U. s.
Surveyor General for Montana. 94-f-2
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
ireland Called Many Names,

Few countries have suffered SO many
changes of name as Ireland. In the time
OF Ptolemy the island was known as
Scotia. Diodorus Siculus calls the island
lrs, or Irisi: in the ''De Mundo. cred
tied by some scholars to Aristotle, it is
called Irenne; in the ''Argonautica Of
Orpheus' it appears as Irinus: Strabo
calls it Irene: Caesar. Tacitus and Pliny
mention it as Hibernia: Mela called it
Juverna. The native names in Celtic
are lr. Fri. or Erin. Plutarch mentions
it under the name of Ogygia. The name
Ireland is no doubt derived from the
native Ir or Fri, but when it came into
general use is a question concerning
which scholars are much at variance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
A SCENE OF
The Slaughter That Came With tn,
End of the J~aniZaries.


End of the J~anizaries.
On the 18th day of June, 1926. the
whole corps of the janizaries in the
capital assembled. overturned their
camp kettles (the signal of revolt) and
advanced upon the seraglio. With his
own hand the sultan unfurled the
sacred ''sanjak sheriff and called upon
the true believers to rally round their
dischah and caliph. and the Jealous
Mussulman citizens rushed from all
quarters and rallied under the sacred
symbol. The ranks Of the janizaries
We're raked with grape and solid shot
by'''Black He'll Ga nickname for Ibra-
him, general of artillery and his gun
ners as they pressed through the streets.
compelling them to fall back to the
Etmeidan. where they defended them
selves with extraordinary fierceness.
Staying great numbers Of their assail-
ants. The artillery. supported by the
marines and the bostangi. pressed for
ward and compelled them to retreat to
their barracks. where they offered des-
perate resistance to the assault.
EIOAu every SGlceG CduLlOA UuuuucIcu
on the walls without intermission. the
building was soon in flames, the walls
torn and battered down by %grapeshot,
and the janizaries. overwhelmed by
ruins. shot and flames, persisted in their
burning and blood stained barracks.
For two days the gates Of the city re-
manned closed, and with relentless vigor
every corner was searched for such
ianizaries as had escaped the general
massacre. and when found they were
hastily executed. Nearly 20. 900 JAM
zaries were destroyed on this memora-
BILE day. and many thousands we're aft
erward put to death in the various
cities Of the empire. and thus not one
of the number under arms was left to
tell the tale. Self Culture.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
First Publication March 10, 1885
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,

ASAA@ bANSS
Bozeman, Mont, March l, 1899.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Henry Terrell,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 1921, made June 1, 1893, for lots 5,
4, SEA SW4, SW1 seq, section 10,
township 3N, range % E, by Robert B.
Stephenson, Jr, contestee, in which it
is alleged that said homestead has been
wholly abandoned by said Robert B.
Stephenson, Jr., said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond and offer evil
dence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. on April 20, 1899, before A.
Fraser, u. S. commissioner, Billings,
Mont, and that final hearing will be
held at 10 o'clock a. M. on April 20. 1899
before the register and receiver at the
United States land office in Bozeman,
Mont.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed March 1, 1899, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence, personal service of this notice
can not be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
A. L. LOVE, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Had Nerve a. wen a. weight.


In one Of the newspaper composing
rooms in this city there is a typesetting
machine operator who is a great lover
of horse racing. A good share of his
wages goes to the bookmakers at the
local tracks during the racing season.
although for seine reason he never ac-
quired the poolroom habit and has al
ways refused to put down a bet unless
he was there to see how the dogs ran.
He is fully six feet tall and weighs
about 900 pounds. His size suggested a
Joke to one of his friends during the
racing season last summer.
"Going to Sheepshead Bay todayy"
the friend asked.
I'D like to, but if go I wont nave
much left to bet with.
II a give you a jockeys badge,
said the friend.
'Gimme it. replied the printer. ca
gerly, never realizing the ridiculous
contrast between his size and that of
even. the heavyweight jockeys. Armed
with the Jockeys badge. he presented
himself at the race track gate and show
ed his badge. The ticket taker looked
at him in establishment.
'Great Scott" he finally blurted
out. ''wot do you ride-the elephant 2"
''There's one entered in the fifth
race" vas the reply. And his nerve so
paralyzed the gatekeeper that he was
admitted New York Sun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
First Publication March 10, 1891
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Caroline Taylor, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of
Caroline Taylor, deceased, TO the cred
itors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers.
within four months after the first publ
cation of this notice, to the said admin
istrator at his Office in Billings in the
county of Yellowstone, state of Montana.
Dated at Billings, Mont, March 4,
1899. II. w. ROWLEY,
Administrator of the estate Of Caroline
Taylor, deceased.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Her Mistake.

"How did it happen that Miss Single
ton refused to marry the young clergy
man.?
why. when he proposed to her she.
being a little deaf. thought he was ask.
ing her to subscribe to the organ fund.
So she told him she had promised her
money to some other mission. '-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
A ForgetfuI spouse.

Mrs. Bilkins-I never saw such a for
getful man in my life as you are. The
clock has stopped again.
Mr. Bilkins-That's because you for
got to wind it.
Mrs. Bilkins-You know very well.
Mr.. Bilkins, that told you to remind
me to wind it. and you forget about it.
New York Weekly. -'.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Proud OF His Descent.

O'Brien-And so Phelim is proud av
his DESCENT. is he?
McTurk-Yes. he is terribly stuck up
about it.
O'Brien-Well, begorra. Olive a bit
av a DESCENT meself to boast about. Oh
DESCENDED four stories wanst whin the
ladder broke and niver shpilled a brick.
Answers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Judicial Leyity.

The police Justice. who had the repu-
tatlon OF being a strictly upright and
honest officer Of the law and had little
business in consequence. looked lugu-
briously at the frayed edges of the judi
cial coat.
Il am sorry. he said. 'sbut | shall
have to bind you over. Chicago Trib-
une.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24

WANTED = SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons in this state to manage our Fusi-
ness in their own and nearby counties It is
mainly Office work conducted at home: Salary
straight $500 a year and expenses-de6nfte; bona
fde, no more, no lesssalary. Monthly $75. Refer
ences. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope.
Herbert E. Hess, Prest., Dept. NJ. Chicago. 1915
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Untimely Nap.

what time did the hotel catch fret p
Midnight.
Everybody get out safely"
''All except the night Waterman. We
couldn't wake him up in time. !" Dos
ton Traveller.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Quite EmersOnian,

Cripple Creek is great on etiquette,
A man out there met a little girl with
whose family he is very intimate and
said:
Hello. Edith! How are your
The little miss drew herself up and
replied
.I'ze very well. but l amt no tele-
phone. Boston Globe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24
Not Yet.

"Are you related to each other ?" in
quired the probate judge at Oklahoma
City of a German bridal couple bearing
the same name. And the groom replied:
.'Nein. Das is watts de matter. We
wants to be alretty. kansas City
Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-24

The first British recognition Of Besse.
mer's work came from the Institute of
Civil Engineers, which awarded him a
gold Telford medal for a paper on his
steel process read before it in 1859