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The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
Tactful MeAAenuer BOx.

"One Of the beautiful traits in tho
make up OF Washington messenger
boys" said railroad man who lv IS
In Washington. "is their tactfulness."
think otherwise. They are chock full
Of and loaded down with tact-with
the copper ON. TO Illustrate:
"My wife went over to New York Il
few weeks ago to attend the bedside
Of a seriously i'll relative. who was not
expected to live. This morning | was
sitting in my Office. wondering why
hadn't got letter from her by the first
mail. when tousle headed messenger
boy joggled open the door.
'Where'l | find de office O Mr..
-" he asked. mentioning my name
fright here, son, said |. You're
talking to him.
"Well,' said the kid. measuring me
up. with the probable expectation that
I'd do q stage back fall. I've got a
death message fer you. an they tole
me ut tn office that It was Important
mice. mild. tactful way Of putting
1t, wasn't It? He just left it up to me-
to wonder, while l was ripping the en-
velope open. whether the message an-
nounced the death Of our aged relative
or the deccase Of my wife. 1t happen
ed to be the former. but am inclined
to believe that that boy would have
been just bit better pleased had 1t
been the latter. ."-Washington Post.
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
Election Notice.
STATE OF MONTANA, :.
County Of Yellowstone.

oSNe'y Va ApAAo"SNouS. '
Notice is hereby given 10 the school
electors Of Yellowstone county, state of
Montana, that under the provisions Of
Substitute for House Bill No. so, i"
being an act entitled IAN Act to Els.
tablish County Free High Schools and
to Provide for Their Maintenance, "
and election will be held OIL tho 9th
day Of July, A. d. 1899, in the sew.
eral election districts Of said county,
and the following question submitted
to said electors:
Shall County Free High School be
established ut Billings, Yellowstone
County, Montana?
Said election shall be conducted in
all respects the same as the election Of
school trustees; the polls of said cleo.
ion shall be opened at 2 o'clock p. III. i,
on July s, 1899, and remain open until
6 O'Clock Of said day. BY order Of the
board Of county commissioners.
Witness my hand and seal Of office,
at my Office at Billings, Montana, this
1sth day Of June, A. d. 1899.
(SeaD NAT. G. CARWILE,
County Clerk and Clerk of the Bnard Of
County Commissioners, Yellowstone
County, Montana. l5.td
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
The C,hsaaplrncy Failed.

Once upou q time there lived In
Leavenw0rth the late Len u. Smith,
whom all old timers remember. and
General Powell Clayton. Smith was
In New York one day when he was ap-
preached by chap who said he had
OH the string rich friend from Cuba,
who was anxious to start big faro
game and wanted him to deal for
him. He proposed to Smith that he
would take up the offer-SmIth should
tackle the game ana he would cooper
nte with Smith, so that together they
could rob the Cuban Of $4,000.
Smith sent up stairs for Clayton and
told him what the gambler had pro.
posed. All three started out to see the
Cuban. and they found him surround
ed by everything refreshing that mon.
ey could buy. Smith and Clayton ate
and drank and drove and went to the
theater and had all sorts OF fun ut the
Cuban's expense for three Of four
days, all the time having under con.
sideration the proposed conspiracy.
Finally, when they were through
with their business In New York. they
thanked the gamblers for their hos.
pitality and suggested that they look
for suckers elsewhere than from
among frontiersmen from Kansas 1t
was estimated that the gamblers spent
ut least $1,000 entertaining their In.
tended victims.--Kansas City Journal.
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
A BIT of SuperhtltiOn.

One Of th' most literally patronized
Of the Pennsylvania many passenger
trains Is the st. Louis express. which
leaves the Broad street station each
afternoon at 4:3O O'clock. The regular
gate for the train Is 20. IL, but at this
season Of the year the rush of people
to get aboard is so great it becomes
necessary to open two gates. No. 13
being the nearest. 1t Is the one selected.
The saunterer happened to be in the
station the other afternoon when the
there was rush for No. II and the
crowd became jammcd around it for a
distance OF 30 feet in each direction
Gate No. Is was practically neglected.
This way for the st. Louis express"
called out the ticket puncher at the
gate. This way for the st. Louis OK.
press"
But, although his voice was good and
loud, none Of the passengers who were
struggling around No. Il seemed to
hear it. Out Of probably 100 well
dressed, intelligent men and women
the saunterer saw but three leave the
pushing throng around No. II and pass
through No. 13. He asked the gate.
man why 1t was.
Don't know" was his answer, "ex.
cept it's superstition. Afraid to start
on a journey by passing through gate
with 13 as its number. | suppose. It's
this way every time and will be.
guess. rs long as the number on the
gate Is left as it Is. believe that the
most Of the people would rather miss
their train, II It came to that than take
chances with their supcrstitious fears.
Funny, isn't it?"-Philadclphia lnquir.
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
PlDGlN ENGLISH.
The Queer JarEon Used by the DuHl-
ness People Of China.


The nondescript tongue known as
"pidgin English" Is almost the only
medium Of communication between
foreigners and the Chinese, and nine
trnths Of the enormous business done
In China between the English and the
Chinese is done through this grotcsque
gIbberlsh. Mr. Chester Holcombc. in
his Real Chinaman," gives two anus
Ing anecdotes to show how absurd 1t
Is.
\ young foreigner who called upon
two young ladies. also foreigners, was
Informed by their Chinese servant
that two piecey glrlo no can see.
washee. wushce. Number two plecey
20 outside, makee wnlkee, walkee."
He meant to say that the elder Of the
two was taking bath up stairs. and
the youngest had gone out
When King Kalakaua Of the Ha-
waiian Islands visited Shanghai, he
occupied suit Of rooms up one flight
Of stairs at the Astor House. Two
American gentlemen called to pay
their respects one morning, and. meet.
ing the proprietor, inquired If the king
was in. ~ will Sec" replied the land.
lord. and. shouting to Chinese serv.
ant. asked: Boy! That plecey king
top side, had got" "Hab got" In.
conically answered the servant. "Gen.
tlemen, his majesty Is in. Pray walk
up." said the landlord.
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
The RevIver.

"Baby was taken very bad while
you were out. num-" said the new
servant girl.
"Oh. dear" said the young wife. "Is
he better nOw?'
"Oh. he's all right now; but he was
bad at first. He seemed to come over
quite faint; but found his medicine In
the cupboard"-
"Founl his medicine! Good gracious!
What have you been giving the child ?
There's no medicine In the cupboard" "
"Oh, yes. there is, mum. It's written
on It,"
And that girl trIumphantly produced
q bottle labeled "Kid Reviver."-Lon-
don Tit-Rits.
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
South or East, Which /?

When trip is contemplated it is al.
ways we'll to prepare in advance in order
to avoid little inconveniences 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.
lor cars and day coaches, they are fully ap.
preciated by the travelling public. Your
nearest ticket agent will give you CON-
plete information and furnish you folder
Of the Wisconsin Central lines.
Jas. G. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wis
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
MnkinE the Most of Ii.

In Hull recently a little girl was in
vited to a party ut a friends house
After tea different games were engag'
cd IN until it was time to go home. Az
the guests were leaving the hostess Of
fered the little girl bun,
mo, thank you, ma'am," said the
girl ~ could not eat any more"
The hostess then told her to put it IN
her pocket.
u can't relied the mite; "it's full
already; but the next time | come
will bring q basket,"-Hull Times,
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
ReRssured.

They had been married seven years,
The doctor had been called in and pro-
nounced him u very sick man. As his
wife entered the room after the doc
tors last visit he called her to his bed
side, and In tremulous voice he re-
marked;
Darling, am going"
Leaning over him, she stroked his
head gently and reminiscently replied;
"Cheer UP, Clarence! That remark
assures me that you will live, Don't
you remember how often you said
that during our courting days and how
lersistently you didn't goT-BostoR
Courier,
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
FOOLED THE CATAMCUNT.
And the Ugly Beast Plainly Showed
That His Feelings We're Hurt.

ThAt Hls Eeel1nxH were HURT
"People who imagine that animals
haven't xot feelings don't know what
they are tn.Wing about" said the Vel
lowstone Park guide as he sat clean
ing his rifle. II was cutting trail
around one Of the sproutln springs one
day, and, getting warmed up. threw
my coat over the end Of a log BY and
by l went Off to hunt for drink Of
water, and 1t was perhaps half an hour
before returned to my work.
"When ] cam" up. 1t was to see II
whalin big mountain lion creepin along
to spring on the cont. 1t was over the
log in Il way to make It look like Il man
stoopin down. and the lion was nicely
deceived. He skulked up to within Is
feet Of the log, crouched fiat for a mo.
ment and laid back his ears. and then
he made two jumps OF It. Creased
lightnin wasn't In it with that crlttcr.
1t was like big ball Of fur shot from
a cannon. and as he few he uttered
screech which brought ny hair on end.
II that coat had been Il man he would
not have had time to say gum. The lion
III uONu ~ Will claws iuO lSSNu
ready for business. and in five seconds
the garment was cut into carpet rags.
'"rhen he realized the cheat, and you
never saw human bein look SO fool
ish. His tail went down to the earth,
the fire died out OF his eyes and he'd
have given $40 for some one to kick
him up hill. His chagrin was SO plain
that | laughed right out, and that
broke his heart. He looked at me and
whimpcred like n puppy, and when
asked If his mother knew he was out
he fetched a sort OF sob IN his throat
and sncakcd Off like dog caught kill
in sheep. II | could have run fast
enough to have caught him Dy the tail
he wouldt have even looked back He
knew he had made a fool Of himself,
and he wanted to go Off and hide and
have long think. Inter
Ocean.
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
Where They Went,

The professor was demolishing (as
he believed Darwin and his theories
4 task which he frequently engaged In
when he triumphantly wound w
with the question:
W We are monkeys, where are or
tailsY
The lecturer, who had been speaking
his full hour, was startled to hear IN
reply from one Of the andiepee'
I'VE have sat on them SO long that
they are worn Off"
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
Your Face

Shows the state Of your feelings and the
state Of your health as we'll. Impure
blood makes itself apparent in pale and
sallow complexion. pimples and skin
eruptions. If you are feeling weak and
worn out and do not have healty ap.
pearance you should try Ackers Blood
Elixir 1t cures all blood diseases where
cheap sarsaparillas and so.called puri.
tiers fail; knowing this we sell every
bottle on a positive guarantee. Sold by
Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
Her Theory,

Mrs, Mild-You seem to differ from
the usual idea about eoddling a man
10 win his consent, According to your
theory, scoldlng IL the best medium
for winning satisfactory results
Mrs, Wild That, my dear, Is In 40
cord, with one Of the laws of nature,
Everything has got to be blown up
hefore II sill came dnWa,-ltichmond
pisnatch,
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
What ta say About the Raby,

The wise bachelor who Is called upon
to compliment the new heir Of his
welded friend can make himself popllr
lar oy declaring with emphasis well,
that IL n baby" There IL no gaInsaying
thai II isn't 4 bit complimentary and
SQUADS Ike strong praise r-PhIladelr
nhin Wines,
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
Missed the Opportunity.

Mrs, Bargane-Ilayen' You got q
toothache, John?
Mr., Bargane-No, my dear, WhyY
Mrs, Bargane-Oh, am so sorry thai
you have not bought new tooth
ache cure today at q bargain, and
wanted you to try t,-Raltim0re Jew
ish Comment,
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
Rare OeyOttOW,

"po gou think l'ollys hanee loves
herf'
'IRdesd he does, Why, he went and
made love 10 that pretty Albright giyl,
lust 10 give Dolly n chance 10 out her
pul,n n-G0!lIers Weekly,
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
Fran a T0ugh Rtga,

1.-THE pillows IN this boarding house
aFe tho hardest ! ever struck cam
plainpd tho new hoaFder NJ tho break
fast table, ~ wonder what they arc
made OF"
"Pephaps," said the star h0arder,
"0f feathers fr0M 4 tall0r's gooss,"-
Detroit Free Press,
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
DO You Know

Consumption is preventable? Science
has proven that, and also that neglect is
suicidal. The worst cold or cough can
be cured with Shiloh's Cough and Con-
sumption Cure. Sold on positive guar,
antee for over fifty years. Sold by
Chapple Drug Go.
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07
Does This strike You?

Muddy compleXlons, nauseating
breaths come from chrome constipation.
karl's Glover Root Tea is an absolute
cure and has been sold for fifty years on
an absolute guarantee. Price 25 cts.
and so cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07

Some royal crowns are merely silk
wadded Gaps nrnameaIad with jewels
and pendants,
The Billings gazette., 1899-07-07

When y9u are particularly busy ~
the hour To expect n call fran the man
who uses ten words where one w0nld
da,-Atehisop d Globe,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-24
SRAMRoCK'S GOOD POINTS.
English Critics Say She Stands Up Well and
Is Fnst,

The Shamrock has attracted considerable ut
tentioD from yachtsmen In England. and the
challenger has been freely commended and
criticised in turn. The lEdchtSmdn. in its latest
issue to hand. says:
We have had an opportunity OF seeing
Shamrock at her moorings. and also. at dis
lance. under way. She is not by any means up
to Mr.. Flies standard in the matter Of looks.
for her counter has a very ugly droop The
sheer s very straight. and the bow outline IS
as nearly as possible identical with that OF
fitting Of short crosstrees for the lower, mast,
shrouds These appear to be about eight feet
is set. and how the laws get past in hosting is
IA problem somewhat in the nature Of the model
What strncE US most most when we w6F rs saW tho
vessel was the enormous width OF the cross
trees End on. she looks at distance for, all
boats. We have seen her. undor way in a light
northerly wind; shs had only the lib;heah"r
beam she seemed to he travelling well. OF
course any attonpt ut criticism of her sailing
up to it in n highly encouraging fashion. and
those spnts require , SJmo rnrinGd A. was 70
1t is a pity that better trial ship than
Britannia has not been found. though. after
ALL the main advantage in having trial vessel
like Walk yrie lies in the greater satisfaction it
would give to public curiosity, tOIumhia =
trials with Defender go to show that she is not.
after all 80 much superior to tn" oder boat
than was thought at first. but on this side
OF the water people are inclined to discount
the value OF such trials unless they actually
witness them. Defender however. is a fast
vessel and Columbia should satisfy her owners
IL she can beat her by four minutes in n good
breeze over the short trial courses. Anything
more than that would establish very decided
feeling ~ nervousness among those Interested
in the Shamrock
The Iochting World. speaking OF the Sham
rock s trial. saws:
Everything being In readiness. the main
sail Of the Shamrock was hoistrd. and nfter-
ward her lib and foresail were bent on, Under
this canvas the boat ran down Southampton
water with nice westerly breeze. and after
reaching Netlrv n course was stcered for
Cowcs. With the addition Of a topsail. the
Shamrock made several long boards. and when
she reached Yarmouth she nut bout and ran
for Rydc. Tho breeze had now Increased con
the sailing powers of the challenger as she
passed through Cowes Roads on her way east
ward; Al those who witnessed the trial were
loud in their praises of the boat. which gives
promise of being tho fastest light weather craft
ever built in this country. On Saturday. with
what canvas she had up- she did not bend her
spinnakcr or ackyarder-she was very stiff
standing up wei TO- herwork and moving along
in very cnsy style.
The Field sail: Z" She seemed to slip through
the water very easily. leaving it remarkably
clean aft"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-24
Marshall Wins from Broad.

Jerry Marshall. colored, OF Australia. showed
something of his ll-tme form in a twenty round
bout with Kid Broad OF Cleveland at the Pelican A.
c. on Saturday night. Marshall took the place Of
Eddy Lenny Of Philadelphia. who. it was said. was
too sick to appear The men met at catch weights. A
peculiar incident that Broad had two colored
men for seconds while Marshall had two white men
in his corner. Marshall had . slight adv vantage in
height and reach.
There little to choose between the men up
10 the tenth round, Marshall surprised every body
III the eleventh by landing three swings in success
SION Broad's head They were a little too high
to do much damage but Broa was more wary after.
ward. The roorci again caught Broad nap.
ping in the thirteenth round and sent the Kid spin.
ming across the ring with right hand swing the
jaw after fcnng neatly with his left Marshall got in
another 1, cd ng the hitecnth round but there
was not much steam behind his punches Broad
had a shade the b,tt'r0f the sixteenth round he
COUNTED with three straight jabs. The seventeenth
also IN Breads favor, but in the eighteenth
Marshall eNcned matters, although Broad the
aggressor most OF the time. The last round found
both men pegging away at each other, Marshall
had the better Of the exchanges and split Broads
open with a terrific swing. Marshall WAS de.
clarcd the winner.
Ar Levy OF the Union Settlement Club and George
Holiday OF the New West Side A. c. furnished the
pounds Holiday was the smaller. but the harder
hitter. The decision was q draw. The second pre-.
liminary was another ten-round affair at pounds
between Bobby Reilly and Mike Leon both of Brook.
lvn. The go" was full of action from the start.
Reilly was the aggressor and got the decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-24

There is letter at this Office for Paul Kelley.
&c. New York.-He was born at Summit Hill, Pa,
on july II. 1874.
Dave Sullivan says he will post forfeit this week
to arrange a match with George Dixon.
Hearing nothing from Tommy Vest. Pat Rsdy OF
Washington says he will make . match with any
good l5+-p under.
Andy Walsh who is matched to meet Mysterious"
b liz smith. has received an onAr to box Tommy
Ryan al Cuney Island.
A local club has offered purse for twenty round
struggle between FL Dunkhorst, the Syracuse
GIANT" and Peter Maher.
Beech" Reuhic of Dayton. who is matched 70
box steve CD nnell. arrived in town on Saturday,
punChor.
Joe Butler, the colored heavy weight. writes to
THE SIS that he is taking til" lest care Of himseH
and that he ready to box either Kid Mccoy or
Peter MAher
The Concy Island Sporting Club has arranged .
good card for tonight. Frank Childs Will meet
Georse Beyers for twenty rounds. whllc IA MArnn
and Charley stevenson VIII hoA hfteen rounds. the
four priu ipAls are all Culored.
Owing to the fact that O;to Selon cannot make tho
weight, Patsy sweeney has been matched T. meet
the Greenwood A. instead Murray is being
looked after by Sam tItzpatrcE.
Billy Brady has decided . curtail his trip abroad,
and will oturn TO America by Ang 10. brady o.
and the contemplation OF reNCTAl new matches at
Couey leland have fastened his return.
A match has been practically made between
Spike sullivan and Jimmy Popp Of Canada. Tine
Su!Nan Will have u talk with Blly Gray A:An to-
day. Inc rate will come on II clnched within
three week.
Afte- Tim Kearns defeated Jack Dryer at tho
Grecuv oOd A. C. ON saturday night, he said TO
reporter OF IHE Bus: why dut su't Frank Erno
cover my forfeit and make match Think | an
refuses TO meet me III make match with 49,
sullivan"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-24
Baseball Notes.

NHwAnK, July 22.-The game between the Lancas.
ter and Newark teams to-day was postponed on &C.
60 n Of rain.
The Wnton Baseball team would like to hear from
teams averaging from tn years: city games pre-.
ferrrd. Address william Kelly. captain, 462 West
Flity. Shth street. care OF Ebert A. Norton.
The Maujcr A. Z. has July &c. Aug 20 and ~
open. ami would like Ia MI the SAM With any hrst-
class team Offering suitable guaranteo- Borough
A. G.. JohustoWu L. C., + ueralds Empires Ash.
fords aud Jerseys preferred. Address j. konlrl-
mann, ls4S Myrtle enuo, Brooklyn,
owing to misunderstanding the Volunteer A c.
has July ~ open for ans strong semi profess on Il
team Offering suitable guarantee also Aug. - and
~ Sept. ., and ~. Would llke to hear from Nor
ris Plans state Asylum. Morrlstuwn +. g. summit
I G.. and larrytoNn. Adurrss II. Ii. Nolan. 22V
West l42d street.
Tue hrst team III ST. Blr,hOlomcw'sA C. having
been thoroughly rcuGgauDed would be pleased {
book the fc r-nalniuR SATURDAY and sundays 9TH
Etrong clubs within hfty miles Of
New York. those Offering reasonable Inducements
preferred: Address William SchwRb, manager,
2O5.2l3 East FUrty sscVnd street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-24
TIE RECORD
Game, lost !o3o 1888 30 4o42L TH.to o. oe
BROOKLYN. 8: LOUISVILLE. 3.

ror1svrrLE. July 23.-hlthough the Louis
,,lle', error column shows seven marks. the
ios. o, the game to Brooklyn to-day was dis
,inc,ly attributable to Dowlings wild throw to
Ara, base in the ninth inning. He had pulled
the game out Of the fire only the inning before
n, striking out two men with two on bases.
Dunn was very effective at critical times. The
home team started the ball a-rollng in the
Ara, inning. tallyng one run on Clarkes single.
. base on balls. Dexters sacrifice and Leach's
bit Brooklyn evened matters up In the third
inning on hits by Casey. Mcclure and Jones'
louisville added another tally in their half on
Hoys hit. Dexter's out and Leach's single.
In the sixth inning Louisville scored again on
Zimmer's double and Ritchey's single over
second
In the seventh inning Brooklyn tied the
seore. After Anderson had gone out Dahlen
walked: Casey singled. scoring Dahlen; Nc
CURE singled, and Casey scored on Powers's
tumble at the plate. In the ninth inning the
Brooklyns scored two more runs. Mcclure
.inelcd and went to third on Dowling's wild
throw OF punns hunt. Dunn going to second
Mc(;uire was forced at third by Jones. Keller
scored both on long hit To right. but the lat
ter was thrown out irving to steal. kell ley sim
rlad. but the side was retired by Anderson's
Nv 10 Clarke. The score: