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The Billings gazette., 1899-01-20

my E-ite comes 9l0Es
"1Lat time is not yet. IF course?' said
g-ia.
Oh. ansinus, despairing hearth
."No, i cried. and shuddered in
dread expectation Of some tragic sign
from her, E.ut she was strangely calm.
1t almost seemed to me that a light of
relief leaped into her eyes-the relief
Of tne tortured soul at hearing sentence
OF death!
A great silence fell on us She unused,
'.sking at me with strange intentness.
"Mr. Wroughtnight, che said, ~
have a mind to be honest with you.
have strong prejudice in favor Of hon.
est dealing. Ny honesty may cost me
your good opinion, but I don't mind
that. I mean that have enough faith
in your good sense to believe that you
won't think me unwomanly and i'm
modest in saying what propose to
say"
rose in great agitation.
miss Marsh.'' said, "pause, re-
feet Don't speak yet You may save
us both much pain.
ANOo6OA6Ot 0AO o1AO GA0A PAys
was surprised and little affronted.
~ beg your PARDON" said I. $50
on.
She fluttered her fan nervously.
81 am afraid,' she said. 1--WE don't
quite understand one another. At least,
| think l understand, but you don't"
I moistened my dry lips. $50 on" I
said again breathlessly.
''Mrs. Cheedle has told you something
about me:''
emo"
''Mr. Cheedle, then? Somebody?'
Eyes, = said I.
"What have they told you?"
I'll cannot repeat it. Miss Marsh,
let me implore you to say no more. Let
us go back. >
"No," she replied. II will tell you
what they said. They told you that +
lam-am in love with you?"
"They were mistaken !" I cried, still
willing to spare her.
eyes, they were," she responded
calmly.
Igasped and leaned back in my chair.
"They told me, said che, "that you
we're in love with me. -
A bitterness of humiliation flooded
my SOUL
''I have no doubt they meant we'll. /"
said she.
"Oh, there is no doubt of thatr' I
agreed sourly.
Perhaps they thought they might
make match between us that way.
Young married couples are always the
busiest matchmakers. And really, do
you know, think they showed some
knowledge of poor human nature in this
instance at any rate. !"
She smiled. ! felt too sick to smile.
~ am sorry" she said, 'if you feel
at all hurt by this revelation of truth" T"
Then I saw the absurdity of my posi-
tion and summoned my sense of humor
to the rescue. 1t was not possible to re-
main insensible of Miss Marsh's mag
nitcent command of her own dignity.
II was fopl,'' said I.
II, too, f" said she. "But it does not
matter now it is all over, does it? And,
anyway, nobody will know. We shall
both keep the secret inviolate, dare say,
for our honor's sake.'
~ am afraid you must think me
rather oonceited ass, Miss Marsh.''
Don't be silly" said she. "You
thought as did,
But with less reason, said I, bow
ing.
She looked reproachfully at me-
II have been sincere with you, Mr..
Wroughtnight."
"Thar is why Ipay you compliments.
I want to restore the balance of things"
"We seem to understand one another
now. 1 think we might be friends, -
said she.
She gave me her hand, and clasped
it warmly. But whenever recall that
absurd interview my very body bushes.
Pugh in New York World.
The Billings gazette., 1899-01-20
Not HereA.sy.

1.-THE children have been unruly to-
day, said Mr.. Meekton's wife. "They
have refused to mind me several
times."
"Goodnsss graciousi" exclaimed he
absentmiudodly. "Wei!. there's one
thing certain. They don't take altar
me. "--Wsshington Star.
The Billings gazette., 1899-01-20

The beet 10 greedily consumed by
swine, and. though largely consisting Of
water. yet II IL nourishing and fatten-
ing, owing to the large proportion Of
sugar contained. When fattening hogs
Oh eas;s, ;aix the corn with eaeEea hee.s
or with beets that have been cut or
pnlped. and there will be = greater gain
IN weight ON beats and corn than on
corn. aud also ~ smaller cost. For sows
having pigs beets ars excellent. M they
are succulshi and assist In producing u
larger proportion of milk, On some
farms 300 bushels of bsses psr acre are
nsown. which provide u large amount
o. food from u small area, says Nh sx-
change.
The Billings gazette., 1899-01-20

nhn WooLl,, n.Lnno has Agricultural Department
liz ~ WttkV IlIIIt of the highest merit all important
- -d --A" of the nation and world,
comprehensive market able editorials
short and mechanical information illustrated
fashion articles humorous pictures and instructive and
ing to every member of every family:
The Billings gazette., 1899-01-20

o Dlr nu gives you all the local news, itcal and
t DIlVN (I1ZIIh social keeps close touch with your
"""0''o neighbors and friends, the farm and in
the villages you prices for products the
condition of crops prospects for the and bright newy
and indispensable semweey visitor at yourhome End
hresde.
The Billings gazette., 1899-01-20
The Cost Of Protein In Feed.


An important point in the purchase
Of feeds is to select those which furnish
the protein the cheapest. This is the
substance desired more than any other
when the feeds are purchased for the
purpose Of enriohing the rations made
from home grown produce. While it is
impossible to obtain feeds which do not
contain more or less of the other COM
pounds, fat and carbohydrates, the pur-
chase is virtually the purchase Of pro-
tein, and thus, other things being equal,
the one containing the largest amount
OF this compound is the one most useful
for the purpose. Feeds that are extreme
~ rich in protein, however, require to
be used with care in order that the ami
NAL may not in any way be injured. In
calling attention to these points the
New Jersey station says that of four
kinds-viz, cottonseed meal, gluten
meal, linseed meal and gluten feed-the
gluten feeds may be fed in larger
amounts without danger of injury than
the others. The Chicago gluten, the
oottonseed and linseed meals should be
used in rations for dairy cows in guam
titles not to exceed two or three pounds
per day.
The Billings gazette., 1899-01-20
Doesn't Pay to Winter Ticks.

@~COAA ~ e~ " sAAsSE AASAos
In our experience with sheep we have
learned long ago that it pays big to dip
all our sheep stook-rams, ewes and
lambs-both spring and fall, says
writer in The National Stockman. For
about seven years we used q homemade
wooden tank whioh we had lined with
tin. This tank was suitable for holding
100 gallons Of dip and In II we dipped
By hand al our sheep and lambs mostly
twice year. When at several times we
omitted the fall dipping on account Of
press of work aud apparent lack Of time.
~ wess almost invariably ut greater
expanss OF time. labor spd dip when wa
realised that We must DIP by reference
% our Journal u Ii found We dipped
sheep Dsa Z. Dso. 9. Jan. ~ and March
& Thoss dipped In March were year.
l1n0a and ware ART shosn. then dipped
and dsisal q ths sun and we're sitter.
Iwasd houssd Ii wasm slabiss aad few
y ~ thin 0nss were hlaAkeeed with
(nnuyeneh& (N one thing ] On certain.
- lpss noe nv " winter aiahA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-08
TOOK CARB|l|g ACID
Mr. Glenn at TaIOga SOaks
Bread and Eats II,
DUE TO DOMESTIC WOE
Pain Makes Him Repent and
Hunt Up a Doctor.

Taloea, o. T., Aug. IAN attempt at
suicide with breadcmfwyp fl shrdluhrdl
suicide with bread soaked in carbolic acid
here resulted IN speedy resolution that
death In that form was not ACCEPTABLE
The attempt was made by Mr.. Glenn
and It Is not probable that such a method
was ever employed before.
Last Tuesday evening a stranger came
to town and hung around the streets. A
woman was also in town. whom few
knew, and this man watched her closely.
The man, It was learned afterward, had
in his buggy, a large quantity Of carbolic
acid and three loaves Of bread. He had
long been here when Mrs. Lucy Glenn
filed SUIT for divorce and the officer hunt
ed out the stranger. who was Mr.. Glenn,
and served notice Of the suit ON him.
Mr.. Glenn then soaked the bread he had
thoroughly with the acid and ate it. The
pain must have been terrible. for the man
at once broke down under the agony and
relented and rushed wildly about in search
for a doctor He found Dr. Grant, who
went TO work or him and may save his
life, although that is doubtful. During his
greatest sufferlngs the man pleaded that
his wife come TO him, but this she re-
fused 20 do.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-08

bear healthy children. The prospective
mother should use every precaution 10
preserve and foster her health. Not
alone for the sake of the little one to
come but for her own sake. A perfectly
healthy woman is in no danger and in
very little pain at her time OF trial.
There must be due preparation for
this time. Nature makes the prepare
tory period three-fourths of a wear and
women who take the hint from nature
and use the time properly need have no
fears Of the outcome. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is medicine designed
to cure ali distinctly feminine ailments
and taken during the period of CESSATION
1t renders childbirth easy, safe and COM
paratively painless.
II is the invention of DR.. r. Y. Pierce.
of Buffalo, n. V, a regularly graduated
physician and skilled specialist in the
cure of all diseases of woman.
Mrs. orTir stiles Of Downing, Dunn Co Wis
writes: Il cannot praise your FavOrite Pre-
scr1ptou enough, for have not been as well for
five years as row am In July last had halYy
boy weight II los- vas only sick a short time.
and since got up have not had one sick day."
Sick women can consult DR.. Pierce BY
letter free of charge. Every letter is held
strictly private and sacredly confidential.
Designing Sse1 work on women's
feelings, by advising women TO write
20 a woman who understands wOman's
needs" II is Useless to seek advice about
disease Of any woman who Is not ply
stefan. So far as known no qualified
woman physician is connected with any
~~anrietsrY medicine establishment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-08

Total .......................s... II
Total fighting craft Of all kinds. ... 100
Bunt the European promoters Of the
South American alliance may be expected
TO see 20 II that the naval strength of the
future opponent Of the territorial growth
Of the United States is Increased to a point
where It may be supposed to be commen-
surate with the demands Of any war-iike
contingency. Money will be supplied, at
q high rate of interest. Of course Crowded
the security is absolutely gilt-edged), for
the purchase Of battle ships, cruisers, and
torpedo boats These fighting crafts VIII.
too be supplied by the Italian and Ger
man builders who win be only too well
satisfied to assist in the upbuilding Of the
great alliance
But IL the competent republics Of the fu-
ture South American alliance are weak on
hhe sea 1t Is not to be denied they are ap-
parently stronger on the land. Taken col
lectively abe South American republic
could muster a mighty army-in point OF
numbers But its mooolIzatiou. equipment
and direction would require master minds
not to be found In the equatorial republics.
The Argentine republic has q standing
army 2s,513 officers and men. The num-
Der Of men enrolled In the national guard
is $4,000, q majority OF whom now receive
milttar ytraining, those twenty years OF
age being modified every year and given
two months drill in camp.
Bolivia maintains an army Of 1000 men.
A conscription law similar to the one In
force in continental Europe compels mill
tary service In the reserve army from all
male citizens between q and 50 years OF
age. The total reserve army Is paced At
81, 900 officers and men.
Brazil has an effective army Of q. 80 men
OF whom l.0O are officers In addition
there are 10000 gendarmes.- The total mill
tary strength OF Brazil in times Of war Il
placed at $4,000. But the military spirit
Is not pronounced IN Brazil and little at
tention Is paid 20 military instruction.
The national guard Is. however. now IN
progress of organize ton and will doubt
less be made more effective in the future.
Frequent revolutions In Chile have given
that republic a varied experience in war
fare. and IL called upon Chile could put
strong army OF veterans into the field.
Under existing laws the Chilean stand
ing army Is limited in times % peace 10
200 officers and men. Besides the regu-
lar army there is q national guard. service
In which Is compulsory for every man be-
tween the ages Of twenty and forty. The
enrolled strength Of the national guard Il
ST.. 100
Loo officers and men. but in time OF war
every able-bodied Colombian Is liable % /
military duty. II y estimated the IltzIs /
republic could place and army OF 1000 1
men In the fsld
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-08
Don't Step on a Rat

To kill him. Don't feed reaches and bad
bugs on the so-called eXterminatinS pew
ders. which don't even make the bugs
sick When you want 20 rid your home
OF all kinds OF household veGInin. why
not do il in the easiest, 3ursst, cieansst
and cheapest way-by using SteaPns'
Electric Rat and Roach Paste? It's easily
applied in cracks and creviceS or spread
on piece of cheese. and no bac ud0Is
can arise from its use. as Il entirely con-
sumes al animal matter. Rats eat II sad
die outside the house; II they cannot get
out. inside Of two days the paste consumes
and bones, so that there IS nothing left
to smell.
One Of the largest seed stores in Wichita
used one box last year. found > dead rats
next morning ard never had any smells
or trouble with rats aftsrward.
A Galveston housekeepeg writes US:
Last summer ! bought = box Of your
Paste. used II around the sink in the
kitchen one night 20 kfE the cockroaches.
and next morning we swept IL dead
reaches into = ,dustpan on the kitchen
fieor."
stearns' Electric Paste has been made
ands OF housekeepers have used II riurlnR
that time. and we have never had enc
single complaint Instead. We nave hur-
dreds OF letters Ike the above pra:s.nx
the Paste. and calling Il the best Ve-mia
killer known
For sale al all dealers. Sc Sax.
II your dealer does not keep Il. send
stamps and we VIII sead you 4 box
=. Stearns Electric Paste Co,
Chicago. lli.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-08
SEASON OF PETTY TRIALS
saltwater Authorities Get After .
Medicine show Man.

saltwater Authorities Get After .
Medicine show Man.
Guthrie, o. T., Aug. This - the sea-
son OF petty trials in Oklahoma An in
stance is given in the saltwater Gazette,
which says:
CDR. H. c. Laird. tho travelling specialist
who came in town about q week ago.
has hade rough shedding Of It since his
arrival here. It Is his practice to give OPP
en- air entertainments evenings to ger the
crowd out and in that line ne has sdc-
ceeded, as he has had immense crowds
out every evening, but the town authoTd-
ties thiught he was violating an ordinance
by not procuring an license. Consequently
he was arrested for violating the ordi-
nance. The trial came on yesterday. Dur
in the trial it developed that he had been
instructed by the town marshall that It
would not be necessary to procure a IL
cense so long as he sold no goods and
took In no money. When he got ready to
sell he procured the necessary license, but
the council concluded that he should pay
was given merely 10 advertise his bust
ness. 1t took almost four hours 10 get q
fury to try the case, and although there
was practically no difference IN the testi-
money of the prosecution ana the defense,
this short case dragged YEARLY along I'M
til late hour last night When 1t finally
got to the jury II stood ten for acquirtal
and there stood until discharged by the
court. Whether or not the case will be re-
tried has not yet been determined, but
there is no question bu that 1t should be
dismissed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-08
MYSTERY YET UNSOLVED
or the DeespItitIOn Murder Case at
OIkIahOma CITY.


Oklahoma City, o. T, Aug. Further
are given by the Oldahoman as follows:
THE mystery surrounding the horrible
murder Of Thursday night seems no
nearer a solution than when the head,ess
body was first found. The body was
buried yesterday morning by the under
taker but the head is still in Under. aker
Streets shop. Photographs have been
taken of the head and body and it is
hoped that the murdered man may yet
be identified by the photographs.
"All sorts Of rumors Of new clews. of
arrests, and other startling incidents
were rife yesterday but all of them prov
ell unfOunded. A Mrs. A. J. Eagles of
Yukon thought that the man must be her
husband. who disappeared recently, but
upon investigation this proved to be
groundless.
''Bate yesterday afternoon ]. s. Bur-
gets, constable at Yukon. and I. g.
Morrison and Frank Adams, OF the same
place, Viewed the head Of the murdered
man. They are convinced that It is the
same man that came to Yukon Tuesday.
Adams said: L was in Morrison's saloon
when hits man came in. There were two
men with him and al Iof them were from
Texas. The man in question was about
feet 10. The size Of the head, the color
of hair and mustsche and the general
appearance were the same as those of the
murdered man. He was drinking con-
siderably and displayed a big roll of
bills. Said he knew the men who were
running a thresher eight miles north
east, and a little later he and his com
panions left in a livery rig. The men
with the threshlng outfit knew the man
and when they arrive will identify the
murdered man
adams said further that the stranger
wore a dark frock coat and trousers.
and a shirt which strongly resembled. II
ct was not identical with. the one found
on the body. Messrs. Harp and Sparks,
the owners of the thresher mentioned
were expected to arrive here yesterday
afternoon It is said that they are from
Texas and that they knew the man we'll.
THE county attorney and the city and
county peace officers have been working
on the case. and working hard. Every
rumor has been investigated, suspicious
parties have been Intercepted and every
supposed cluew followed for all It was
worth. with apparently no result. It Is
quite possible, however, that the officers
have a card up their sleeves which they
do not chooss to disclose as yet Many
things indicate that and one official ad-
mitted as much. The mystery may be
nearer a solution than the public thinks.
''Lster-Mr. Harp, who is a partner
with Sparks in the thresher near Yukon.
arrived in the city last night, too late.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-08
CLYDE NATIONS CAPTURE
Was Due to IA Thrlfty Move ON 1Ifs
Mothers Part go.


-. Mothers Part.
Arkansas City, Kan, T-Clyde Mattox.
the multi-murderer, is at last in the
hands OF the Kay county officers at New
kirk. It will be remembered that the last
murder committed by Mattox was COM
mitted On Ponca City, when he killed Lin
coin Swinney, a ranchman. Mattox made
his escape and for a long time success
fully eluded the officers who were looking
for him. Finally he was arrested in Los
Angeles, Cal. It seems that his mother,
Mrs. Hatch sent vaise containing some
clothing to him at Los Angeles under an
assumed name. The express people SUI
spected that the package was for Clyde
and the sheriff OF Kay county was noti-
fled. He Immediately sent a message TO
the officers OF Los Angeles to arrest the
person calling for the grip. which was
done, and 1t was soon shown that the
owner was Mattox. The necessary papers
were son procured and sheriff Pierce went
after his man. He got him and started
back. The Santa Fe train was closely
watched by anxious people who were cur
ious to see the much humid man. 1t was
reported that he would pass through this
city some time during the early part of
the week. Instead Of coming through this
wa, however. the sheriff yesterday arrived
in Blackwell over the Hutchinson and
Southern with his man. The people Of
Blackwell did not know even that Clyde
was within q hundred miles. or 8 thous-
and for that matter, Of Blackwell Only
one man, q deputy sheriff. knew of the
prisoner and he didn't give out the news
until he was certain the sheriff and his
man had had time to reach Newkirk.
At any rate. Mattox Is now in the New
kirk Jail, 70 await trial on the charge Of
murder. His attorney, Temple Houston,
was in the city several days ago on his
way to Ponca City to interview Mrs.
Hatch.
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Standing Military

Totals .......................A,4 Z-lb-Vl
Il will readily be seen the entire effec-
tive military strength of all South Ameri-
can republics Il insignificant when SOrn-
pared with the arm ythe United States
can put IN the field.
But any discussion Of an army Of 1.ooo.-
900 men raised by the South American re-
publlcs Is puertle. Such an army. even IL
Il could be enlisted. could not be effective
ly organized. The Jealousy OF rival eOm-
handlers would result In civil war in
forty-eight hours
The only work which che armies % the
South Aberican republics could be deemed
possible Of accomplishing would be IN the
defense Of the coasts. Each republic could
possibly make a respectable effort 70 d.
fend It's own coast line ~ called upon. but
for active. direct operation against the
Tinted States the allied armies would b
about a. effective as q marital array %
wind mills.
II the South American republics should
ever unite in an offensive alliance against
the United States the Offensive operations
would necessarily De Of a naval charaoter.
Aided By the money and shipyarts a
those European nations Who are inivncins
Jealousy OF thu rapid progress Of ire
United statess the richer republics Ike Ar
zersins. Brazil. chile ana ysrszBela oD'ilf
perhsps purchase swift srmo:s > cruisers.
nd ,orpedo bats are articles q con-
u-erce as much as locomotives. flaming
mills and Eat irens. ard the astiyn ssat
has gold % pay can !nialse n ere iaH0TY
OF a navy a. large as - borr0ElnK ca
pacity viii vibrant
The origin q the agitation 81 favor %
south American alliance Is % pure EETo-
pean extraction and has ben tFAnspisn<sS
20 the republics cf the big e3ztiosat 10 ths
South Atlantic.
So-ae one has made iesslsE mes % he
INtfs rs21aIIcs relieve that che r-ri'si
States "a actually scvslgpinE paiiry % 4
territorial g-o~th tha; 81 e5atin7s unir 3
;heh siars ana stripes fos, from ihs Arc
,Ie % fhe aa-arctsc-frg.z Hgeson by %
cape Horn.
The tea = licked Ep5a ss pssposts-vs1s
n the Tni;ed states SID 5st feU ssstss-
nesos Europ@ Actually bslilT - Bsi u
= uaqDestsonaSy iAkea ssTse1siT - fhs
-apaHls q thsh South AEnsffean TsypEs-
-lca
EVER iacssens !. sgiEes Epga 20 insessass
the slstrns. a5w sezfnfaE % be ,sf In :
ssras qaar,s-s % 5osts AnssFica assszst
he UnIssd Etases- Tss -EoaeinE pFessss'
q 6e1ng lD8aEriSzsly carried 81 Il ta9ss
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however. to see the head of the murdered

however. TO see the head of the murdered
man. Mr.. Harp said: THE man whom
we suspect to be identical with the muir
dered man. came to our threshing outfit
Tuesday evening. There were two men
with him. They came there to gamble
with the men at work with the thresher.
The stranger had some loaded dice and
he agreed with his companions to lose
some money to them in order To induce
others to play. The companions were to
return the money to the stranger. He
lost some money and his companions re-
fused to return his money. They left
that night. I came to town next morn
ing and met the stranger on the street,
employed him to work on the thresher
and he was to he there next morning. He
was sore against the men who were with
him. returned home and sent a convey
ance to meet the man at Yukon and he
did not come. I don't know the mans
name He was from near Forth Worth.
From the description given Of the dead
man 1 believe him to be the same man.
1 will see the head tomorrow morning."