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The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
THE NEBRASKA FARM Frs.

It must be very trying to our bril-.
liant young orator to note how persis-
tently the farmers of his state contin.
ue to pay off mortgages. Do not Ne.
braska farmers know that they are
fatally embarrassing Mr.. Bryan and his
Omaha World Herald, both Of whom
solemnly promised the farmers il 1895
and staked their several regulations as
prophet. patriot and journal. that un.
less the country secured free silver, the
prices Of all farm products would fall /;
there would, in fact. he no market for
grain, cattle and produce, and mort.
cages would not only not decrease, but
the farmers would find themselves tied
hand and foot, and not owning a
square inch of their farms? Mr.. Bryan
admits that he did not get free coinage,
but he never smiles when his attention
Ia called to the fact that. while in 1896
his state increased her mortgage debt
100000 in 1893 she reduced the
debt $6. l94,2l5, and that during the
current year, twenty-five counties have
reported the amount of cancelled
mortgages as generally in excess of
those filed.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
THE BILLINGS GAZETTE: FRIDAY. AUGUST II. 1899

who visited in this section several
weeks, returned home Tuesday Of this
week, taking the stage to Custer sta.
tion.
There seems to be great scarcity Of
"kiokers" ut the present time through
this, and adjoining sections, caused by
plenty Of work, lots Of grass and hay,
stock Of all kinds looking fine, prices
good and all kinds Of stuff that they
turn off aud prosperity generally pre-.
vailing.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11

II Secretary Root succeeds in bring
ing the Philippine war to an end with.
in the next few months, as he surely
will do, the democratic press will have
nothing to kick against except the
trusts. But the republicans are also
against this evil and will be in full cry
against these combinations Of capital
before the democrats know "where they
are at" Aguinaldo, If he could be
induced to accept the democratic nomi.
nation for the presidency, would be
about as consistent candidate as the
party could name. He is feminist the
administration on general principles and
against everything American, which is
pretty good democratic doctrine
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
HER E'S ANOTHER!

Anarchist Altgeld OF Chicago, who,
perhaps, next to Colonel Bryan him
self, has been the most radical free
coinage advocate in the United States,
was interviewed the other day as to
what issue should be made paramount
BY the democrats in the presidential
campaign and, among other things,
said this:
No, would not il any way attempt
to make the platform top.heavy with a
l6 tn / declaration. / don't believe
that would mention the ration at all.
Think Of that. from John P. Altgeld |!
He would not make the platform top.
heavy with 16 to declaration, and
would not mention the ratio at all !!
The ratio-the "divine" ratio, if you
please-is to be relegated to the rear,
Notwithstanding that 1t is the very
essence of the free coinage faith, One
by one the e1stwhile silver leaders are
getting away from the proposition; you
hear Of new one hedging every day.
Colonel Bryan himself has even been
wabbling for two years past, although
he manages to brace up occasionally
and reiterate, in the face Of the over
whelming testimony OH every hand to
the contrary, his senseless argument"
of '96 that the country would go to the
demnition bow.wows without free coin.
age The truth is that here will hard
" be as many as corporal's guard to
follow the calamity howlers in the next
campaign; they will be ashamed to
make themselves SO ridiculous as to re.
peat the falsehoods with which they
deceived the people three years ago.
And Ex-Governor Altgeld's position
probably explains that taken by the es.
teemed Anaconda Standard last Jan.
uary. when ir solmenly declared that
the ratio of coinage was not significant;
that the worlds exchanges should fix
the ratio. There is evidently an under
standing between Altgeld and the Stan.
vlard-he either drew his inspiration
from that great democratic journal, or
the Standard had quiet tip from the
astute statesman of Haymarket.riot
fame that the divine ratio had to 60.
and gently broke the news to it's CO.
horts In Montana. That DO settle it;
Mr.. Altgeld, the Anaconda Standard,
Senator w. A. Clark and the Right
Honorable Grover Cleveland are Of one
mind. They are all rapidly becoming
the same kind of democrats.
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"P1ECES FOR THE PAPER"

The above Ia the title Of neat little
book Of hundred and thirty odd pages
that has just reached this Office the
product Of the facile pen and bright
mind Of Editor A. K. Yerkes of the
Bozeman Chronicle. The book is made
up OF selections Of prose and verse that
have been published in the Chronicle
from time to time during the past few
years, all written in humorous vein,
the whole comprising an accumulation
Of originality and wit that it il gen.
uine pleasure to peruse. Mr.. Yerkes,
claSh0 NJ kncWhass the bard Of Sour
tlewoman. ~. hlassoined out az
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
MONTANA'S PRESS BOYS

Will Hold Forth at Anaconda in Annual
Session September 3 and q.
W. W. Walsworth, president of the
Montana Press association and John
MoMurray, secretary have fixed Sep.
te,nber 5 and 6 as the dates for the next
annual meeting, which will be held in
Anaconda. A local executive commit
tee was appointed as follows: J. H.
Durston and G. II. Eggleston Of the
Anaconda Standard, John McMurray
Of the Anaconda Recorder and Peter
Towey of the Inter Mountain (Anacon.
da depa1tment). A great deal Of the
plans Of entertainment are at this time
known, but are not made public until
the executive committee authorizes its
publication. Suffice to say it will be
the 10th anniversary Of the Anaconda
Standard, and the occasion will be
made grand one at time when the
press gang are in town. The meetings
will be held in Standard hall. An en-
tertainment at the Margaret theater,
which ia the best in the state, a ban.
quet which will be unprecedented in
the history Of tho state will be given at
the Montana. There will be trip
through the smelters, and it ia expected
an excursion to Spokane.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11

Many prominent democratic politio.
ians are in conference at Saratoga. N.
", where they are said to be working
up presidential boom for Mayor Van
Wyck of New York. The boom, it il
reported, will be formally launched
next Monday, but whether it is or not,
the sentiment being worked up against
Bryan a year in dvance Of the presi.
dental campaign will very liekly re.
suit in defeating his denomination.
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DeceIIful.

"Men are qneer animals. said thu
pessimist. "They are all more or lesl
deceitful.
"Oh, ! don't believe that!' replied
the optimist. II think there are plenty
Of people who strive to be honest.
know do. and | don't give myself
credit for being any better than the
majority of men.
"Then why do You ask me how my
health IL every time we meet and stand
around and look bored II tell you ~
Chicago Times" Herald.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
A strange Test of Manhood.

The ancient Clan Macleod used to
exercise strange test to prove the man
hood Of their chieftains. At Dunvegan
castle, on the leland Of Skye, there IL
preserved the large horn known az
"Rory More's Horn This capacioua
vessel holds rather more than bottle
and a half of liquor. According to the
old custom, every laird Of Macleod was
obliged on his coming Of age to fill this
horn with claret and without once lay.
ing 1t down to drain 1t to the dregs
This was taken as proof Of his man.
hood, and he was then deemed a worthy
successor to the lairds of the past
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11

Richard Croker, the big Tammauy
boss, is on his way home from Europe
to take part in the fight against the re-.
nomination of Bryan. It begins to
look as though the statesman from the
Platte Ia going to be done for long
before the democratic national con.
vention meets, which will save him
much valuable time and the worry Of an
other fYuitless campaign.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
COUNTRY BRIEFS
Reported from MussslShell and Vicinity
Personal Notes.

Reported rom MNsS0iAneII anu vicinity
Personal Notes.
Special Correspondence 70 The Gazette.
Musselshell, Aug. ST. Bonner, 70
licitor for the Jackson Higgins StocL
company commission Arm Of Souti
Omaha. was visiting the stookmen o.
this section last week. Mr.. Bonner
although he has passed the 18th mile
post, looks younger each time he calll
this way, where he has many GUS
toners and friends, who always wei
come him.
Moses Bolapd Of Hawk creek return
cd last week from Billings, whittier he
went to consult a physician and receive
treatment for his arm, which was in.
jured several weeks ago by being
thrown from horse.
Miss Morgan, an accomplished young
lady arrived from Gordon. Neb.. the
first Of last week, having been secured
to teach the lower Fergus county
school, which opened for the fall term
Monday OF this week.
Geo. w. Handel and wife left for
Billings by private conveyance Satur.
day of last week, from which point
they start for u several weeks trip, Wis
iting friends and relatives in Iowa, New
York and Connecticut.
James L. Miner returned last week
from Chicago, where he was called OIL
business. He reports times exceedingly
good at every point visited Ell route,
and sufficient rain to positively insure
crops through the larger grain and corn
growing districts.
Mrs. Page Of Winona, Mimi, is visit.
ing at the home Of her mother, Mrs. u.
N. Milne Of Hawk creek
Mrs. Chas. Harding Of Fattic creek
expects to move to Billings in few
days, storing her goods for the present
until Mr.. Harding arranges and pre-.
pares their future home, where Mr.. H,
acceptably flls the office of county
jaileY.
H. A. Mclean. who represents tho
Home nurseries. near Missoula, IL In
this section looking after and watering
the apple trees, which he set out on the
contract plan on various ranches In this
section.
The McVay saw mill IL again IN 0p,
,ration on TMttie creek. after u two
to- ndantting up hay on tho
lower Bengal. 20" Hreed
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
NOtIGe.

Notice is hereby given that l.. Quoek
u Go. have purchased the st. Louis
restaurant OF Long Kong u Go. and
that J.. Quook q Go. will hereafter
conduct the business AZ the California
restaurant. The bills against Long
Kong u Go. will be paid by that firm
and we will be responsible for 10 bills
made by them IN the future.
,ryv.. 2s.f.4 l.. Quock ~ Go.
How Asliiisk Mont, July ~. 1890.
m tho 6sh vnvlallA (hu>.A
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11

The clock at the houses Of parlla.
ment 10 the largest In the world. The
dials are 81 feet IN diameter The pen.
dulum Il Is feet long. The hour bell
= Q feet high and o feet In diameter
and weighs nearly 10 tons. The ham.
mer alons weighs more than 400
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
CAvALY FOR THE pU4LIPPINEs.
sq""d'"" VIII fsrhro"gh H''Ii"g
This Afternoon.

The dispatches announced Tuesday
that squadron of cavalry from Fort
Myer, Va, had been ordered to the
Philippines. While the route was not
mentioned, it was said that the squad.
ron would take the boat at Seattle, and
it was fair to presume they would pass
through Billings. Inquiry reveals the
fact that special train Of cavalry will
arrive here this afternoon at 4 :45 over
the Burlington. The squadron nun.
bers about $50 men. or 1870 to the
troop. Their train consists of seven.
teen cars, divided as follows: One
baggage car, three box cars with sad.
dies and harness, nine stock cars with
over 400 head Of cavalry horses and
four Pullman tourist cars for the cav.
alrymen. From Seattle the cavalry
will 60 to the Philippines over the new
route necessitated by the difficulty OF
transporting horses 10 long o distance,
From Seattle the transport will steam
direct to Dutch harbol, Alaska, which
IL a long step west on tho journey.
although considerable to the north.
Here the horses will be disem barked for
rest OF several days. Then the Han.
psia srilpf. y which tho troops will sail.
ten the canary -Naulvs6j Japan, where
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11

Even Mary Ellen Lease has come out
against the free coinage issue, deolar.
ing that both it and Bryan are dead.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
Thc ApcIdent ef Huiter,

1t ID said Arabs nrst made butter.
They were carrying milk In skins on
the backs OF camels. and the steady
jogging churned the duid into butter.
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11

A mans record y made up chiefly Of
Whas be aays.-0 -0alveston News.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
OLD SETTLERS, MEETING.
Program for the Annual Meeting AT
unn..v tn~p,St

Program for the Annual Meeting Mt
Agency August 81.
The following is the official program
just issued, for the annual meeting of
the Wapello. county old settlers meet
ing which will be held at Agency, on
Thursday, Aug. 81:
10:30a. m.-AIusic. Wapello Chief band.
Invocation--Rev ID. NJ. Lower.
Address OF Welcome-Mayor Hs C.
Humbcrt.
Response-President S. H. Harper.
Music-Ottumwa Ladies' Quartette.
Address-Rev. John B. Hill.
Music-Wapello Chief band.
Reading roll of departed members
since last meeting-R. III. Warden, his
torian.
Dinner.
1870 p. m.-Five minute speeches by
w, a. Work. T. NJ. Epperson, Jacob
Lowenberg, Calvin Manning, DR.. c. N.
Udell.,
Music-Wapello Chief band.
Music-7Ladies' Quartette.
Five minute speeches by David Jay,
j. G. Hutchinson. Sam'l Nlahon, H. l..
Waterman, S. B. Evans, Rev. Thos.
Osborne.
Music-Band.
Music-Ladies' Quartette.
Five minute speeches by w. A., Nc
Intire. w. G. Crow, Saml McClung,
Mai. Hamilton, Jos. c. Mitchell, w. H.
c. Jaques, j. w. Millisack.
NIusic-Band.
Music--Ladies' Quartette.
Report of executive committee.
Election of officers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24

also the State Center, Montezuma,
Newton and Albia branches. The
Burlington & Western, all points from
Burlington to Oskaloosa. Tickets on
sale October 10. II and 10, good to re-
turn October 10 and IA. Remember
that the above are the only roads
making us Il rate. Buy your round
trip ticket when you start. No both
er about getting 1T signed to return.
We anticipate good turn out this
year. One company Of our regiment
was from this county and it will be the
first reunion we have held in Keokuk
county. Come and help make it re-
union to be remembered. The eternal
camping ground is not very far ahead
of us all. Each meeting shows gain
in that camp. Come and let us talk
over the days when we stood shoulder
to shoulder for one country and one
flag.
Write us if we may expect you or
not. If you can not come, then write
letter TO be read before the meeting.
Don't neglect to write.
L. I. Campbell, Pres.
A. F. Rayburn, Sec.
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Al the County Normal.

From Tuesdays Daily.
AT the normal institute new pupils
are still entering. Several new names
Were enrolled today and the work goes
on with increased interest. Confusion
in changing classes is done away with
by keeping each class in certain room
and letting the teachers change about,
between periods. This is decided i'm
provement over the former method.
School directors from out of town are
coming to the city daily to select teach
ers, recognizing the efficiency of The
Wapello county institute. The new
names enrolled today are:
Ottumwa Emma A. r'iedler, special;
Alice Fielder, special; Charlotte j.
Wachtler, special; Jennie Cook, special;
Julia Sheehan, special.
South Ottumwa Thomas Garvill,
special.
Eldon--Hattie Bowen, Grade b.
Eddvyille-Ada Meddlesworth, spec
ial,
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mAnvELous Cripple CREEK.
Ira Phillip. Meet. II. d. Gortner,s Now
a wealthy Mine owner.

Cripple Creek, Colo, Aug. 90, 1899.
Dear Courier: Myself and wife are
taking an outing in the mountains,
and have just paid a visit to this place,
a brief account of which. i thought
might be of some interest to the Cour-
Ter readers. We readily found our old
friend and neighbor, H. ID. Gortner
and wife. who will be remembered by
many of the Courier readers as a car
penter who lived at the corner of Clay
and Second streets in Ottumwa, and
went west some ten years ago for his
health, finally drifting to Cripple
Creek in '91. After working at his
trade for time, he finally took up a
mining claim which proved so rich
that he sold it not long since for the
neat sum of $125,00O, and he has other
mining interests besides. A rival con-
tractor of Mr.. Gortner's in the carpen-
ter business-Mr. Stratton-also went
into the mining business, and he is
now worth about $3,OOO,OOO. These are
only two instances of hundreds of
Others that might be mentioned where
bounteous nature has bestowed her
fortunes upon those who had the pluck
and perseverance to dig down into the
bowels of the earth and find it. How
ever, it is not all of those who try the
lottery of mining that are equally sue
cessfnl. Indeed, it is very small pro-
portion of them who even make. ,sliv-
ing at it,. ~ inS
The writer is greatly indebted to Mr..
Gortner and wife for their hospitali-
ties and many kindly acts in showing
us around among the mines, and for
many fine specimens of ores. I
am sure that Mr.. Goftner will pardon
me if tell the Courier readers that
he has served this marvellous city in
the capacity of mayor and councilman
This is a city of $4,000 permanent in
habitants, and twice that number when.
you count the transients. The vast
amount of work that has been accom-
plished here in the last ten years is a
marvel TO even an lowan. have seen
so much here in day that it would
take me week to tell it all and then
have some left untold.
Oh, the iniquities of this place!
One hundred saloons and all the other
concomitants thrown in. Is it any
wonder that Cripple Creek is wick
ed place? / expect friend Gortner
will hardly thank me for telling this,
but as he dislilles such evils as we'll as
myself, l am sure he will pardon me
for doing so. Ira Phillips.
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Forteith Iowa Volunteer.

Montezuma, Aug. 23.--The twelfth
reunion of the Fortieth Iowa Veterans
Association will be held at Richland,
Keokuk county, on October II and 12,
1899. Charlton Post, No. 143, G. A. r.,
and ihe citizens of Richland are maxi
ing arrangements TO give us royal
reception and good time while with
them. The committee on reception
will meet each train and escort yeter-
ans to the secretarys Office, where
they will register and be assigned and
conducted to their quarters. They will
then be allowed the freedom of the
city.
Richland is located on the Iowa Cen
tral and Burlington d Western rail
ways. and these roads have made us a
rate of one and one-third fare for the
round trip from points as follows:
Iowa Central as far north as Marshall
town and as far east as Monmouth, ILL.,,
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Race Meeting at Dubuoue.

During the week commencing Aug.
81. there will be held at Dubuque one
of the best race meetings ever held in
the west. There will be $1O5,OO offer
ed in prizes. and an unusually good list
of horses has been entered. The tract,
is in fine condition and excellent sport
is promised.
On three nights OF the week q boxing
tournament will be held in which some
of the noted pugilists of the country
will take part. two bouts each night OF
twenty rounds each have been arranged
for.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway will make rate of one fare
for the round trip for the occasion
Call on the Ticket Agent for rates and
dates.
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l4AXHX%I%X%% %&X%XX@%//1

they have been contending for. they in
return to work hand in hand with the
independent manufacturers.
\ bulletin has been posted up in the
Delaware & Lackawanna Shops at Sy-
Eracuse. N. ", by order of the new
Muster mechanic, to the effect that
the men will work nine hours a day
hereafter. Wages will be increased
to correspond with the extra time.
Heretofore the men have worked eight
hours.
The bar tenders union has among
its members some of the most wide
awake and active union workers in the
city, among whom may be mentioned
John Queeney, VIM. Murray, Vic Ose,
VIM. Greeley and James Owens. Tie
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organization is growing and the major
ity OF the members favor big Labor
day celebration.
AZ the recent meeting of the miners
of the state organization, at Oskalnaaa,
the 1000 union miners in Iowa becs.Gs,
affiliated with the Iowa State Fedesss
ton of Labor. This is very gratifyir>
to organized labor in the state, ara
brings the standard up to 100000 alfil-
lated with the state organization. The
Iowa State Federation of Labor will in
sist on the enforcement of the labor
laws already enacted and the mainten-
ance of the bureau OF 'statistics at Dcs
Moines.
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D. M. Mulcahy Home Visited Mon
day Morning.
TOOK WATCHES AND OTHER JEWELRY
Juds. Sloan Makes As.ignment of Law
aud state Cases-Di.trict Court
Grist-Otl,er Late Police
aud Court News.
[Erom Wednesdays ,Daily.]

burglars entered the residence OF
d. NJ. Mnlcahy, 595 East Fourth street,
Monday morning. and escaped with
two gold watches, five gold rings and
several other small pieces Of iewelry.
The intruGers gained an entrance to
the house by tearing the screen out
of the bath room and entering therein.
The bath room is one the second story,
but the window is near a large tree,
which afforded the burglars easy ac-
cess to the entrance They thorough
ly ransacked the house both upstairs
and down, but took nothing except the
iewelry. They entered the room where
Mrs. Mulcahy and Miss Mary Malcahy
were sleeping, and removed the jewel
case off the dresser. Mr.. Mulcahy and
his uncle, Ed Roach. also occupied
sleeping apartments on the second
floor, but were not awakened by the
nocturnal visitors. They went ous
through one of the doors on the
first: floor. The matter has been placed
in the hands of the police and an eff
fort its being made to apprehend the
guilty parties.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Yesterday morning, Ralph Fleener, of
Hedrick. was before United States
Commissioner Hunter, charged with
obstructing the mail. He is the son
of a liveryman at Hedrick. and is in
the habit of meeting trains with car
riage. +. w. Huits, who carries the
mail in Hedrick. also takes carriage
10 the, depot to get his mail. Discussion
arose between Fleener and Hults as to
the position AT the platform each
should occupy. 1t is alleged that the
troubles increased until Fleener pre-
vented Hults from performing his du-
ties. Then it was that Hults swore out
a warrant for the boys arrest and he
was brought to this city. Several
friends of the principals in the case
came to the trial. After hearing the
testimony Mr.. Hunter gave Fleener a
severe lecture, warning him that, if a
repetition of the affair occurred, lie
would be sent before Judge Woolson.
He was then released.
The first case taken up in district
court this morning was that of Martin
Hardsocg VS.. George ID. Lottridge, ct
al, members of the board of review of
Center township. the same being an
appeal from an erroneous assessment.
The judge held that the taxation of
l,500 chickens at $500 and 1000 ducks
at 5000 was erroneous, and that the
total of $500 should be deducted from
Mr.. lIardsocg' assessment.
This afternoon the following grand
jurors We're selected and in charge of
the bailiff retired TO act on The several
cases which are now pending: o. p.
Bier, Il. johnson, ID. Il. Foster, X. M.
Williams, George ID. Robertson. i. L..
McGlothlin, WA. c. Brown
Three petitions were filed in district
court today, entitled, Michael Schwartz
VS.. tile Board of Supervisors; j. G..
Manchester VS.. the Board of Supervis-
ors. and W. Y. Silvers VS.. the Board of
Supervisors, in which each of the plain
tiffs4asks that the $500 city mulct tax,
which, was assessed on. their respective
Wholesale liquor stores, be remitted.