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Essential Feature.

1.-THE fact that rabies does not exist and
cannot originate except as result of in
oculation from some person or animal af-
fected with the disease is an essential fea-
ture which should not be forgotten. All the
talk about rabies being caused by fright
ening neglecting dogs. by combining them,
by muzzling. by exposure to heat, by indi-
geStion, or by any cause, excepting inocu-
lation with rabies virus has no other foun-
dation than ignorance There Is no rabies
in Australia, simply because 1t was not
there when that isolated continent was dis
covered. and rigid regulations have been
since enforced to prevent its introduction
Rabies once existed in Norway and Sweden,
but was stamped out, and for years there
has not been case in those countries
1.-The lesson from these facts is, il the
dogs are stopped from biting, the disease
will soon disappear. Now, can dogs be
stopped from biting? If SO, they have not
come to my attention. There has recently
appeared an alleged interview with a dis
tinguished veterinarian, now visiting the
city, in which it is stated that it is ex-
tremely doubtful whether the muzzliue of
dogs has any beneficent effect in the Way
of a preventive of rabies. The
canine that is about to develop the disease
This argument cannot be accepted as valid
or worthy of much consideration.
Value of Muscles,
1.-The experience OF Great Britain demon
strates the value of the muzzIe Orders re-
Quiring muzzling in infected districts were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-27
SEIZURE OF AMERICAN EIorp
AmDasrador ChOate Without Adyiees
Regarding the Matter.

LoNDoN' December 21.-Iuquiries made
today by representative of the Associated
Press show that the American ambassador
Mr.. Joseph H. Choate has not vet received
instructions from Washington regarding
tAe SEIZURE OF cargoes of American four
oy Brttish warships of DeIasna NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-27

LoNDON. December 27.-The Rhodesfan
NiaieNihs relief force, according to a dis
patch from Mochudi, Bechuanaland. dated
SATURDAY December 16. was progressing
slo"'S, owing TO the necessity of repairing
the bridges. averaging one per mile.
An Intercepted Boer mail bag. il is added
SHOWS that twenty Beers were killed and
many wounded during the British attacE
on the Sequani lager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-27
Value of Muscles,

1.-The experience OF Great Britain demon
strates the value of the muzzle. Orders re-
Quiring muzzling in infected districts were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-27
Hot on His Trail.

GIBRALTAR, December 27.-The British
steamer DunOttar Castle. having on board
Gen Lord Roberts of Kandahar, command
er-in-chief of the British forces in South
Africa, arrived here yesterday evening
Gen Sir H, Kitchener, who came from
Egypt to join Gen Roberts as his chief of
staff, embarked on board the Dunottar Cas-
tie and the vessel sailed early this morn
Ing for Cape Town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-27

A special from FL Paso. Texas. says: An
agent OF the Boer republic is in the city
Tor the purpose of enlisting men for the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
TROUBLE OVER A HORSE.

John Ross, a sheep Buyer, Goes to Zig
Timber to Face some Charges.
A sheep buyer named John Ross. OF
Billings. hired u team at Howard's
livery stable Thursday. Whether
from hard driving or some/ other
ause, one of the horses dropped dead
within q few blocks of tho stable on
tho return trip and the Other II has
been very sick since, Ross at first re.
fused to pay for the dead horse, but,
when threatened with arrest, he gave
his check for s7b. He went to Bill
ings Friday morning aud presumably
stopped payment on the check for the
Billings bank on which ii was drawn,
answered In the negative in response
to an inquiry from tho local bank II tho
Ross check for S7b, was good, Sheriff
Kellogg consequently wired Sheriff
Hubbard of Yellowstone county to Or
rest Ross. who will be brought here to
face the charges of cruelty TO animals
and giving q worthless check, big
Timber Express,
Sheriff Hubbard found Rosa, who
stated that no didn't need to be arrest,
cd, ~ no was perfectly willing to 90
back to Big Timber without an officer,
and vii! leave for that place tomorrow
to No arEaigned,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
"JINGO" MASON.

Senator VIM. Il. Mason of Illinois,
who was such u violent opponent Of the
war with Spain, aud who made 40
many grand stand plays while the war
was in progress, Ia just rs violent a
lingo with reference to the wal in the
PHILIPPINES. In fact, Mason is a lingo
Of the jingoes, but the belief Is general
~ prevalent TINT he is playing for no.
toriety; he ia one Of those senator's
who, not being able to attract public
attention BY reason Of his ability, ia de.
termined to attract it somehow, and 30
make al ass Of himself.
His latest effort in this direction Ia
to declare to the Associated Press that
he will resign his seat in the senate IL
the republican national convention
next year does not pronounce against
criminal aggression" in the Philip
pines. Then Mason says he will appeal
to the people of Illinois for vindication
and be u candidate for reelection, II
he will only resign, the country will
take chances on Mason being "vindicat.
ed As great a mar IA the late Ros.
coe Conkling tried that on--and got
left-and If Il demogogue Of the char.
aoter Of "Jingo" Mason has the temer.
ity to emulate the great New York
statesman in this particular. the
country will be well rid Of a blather.
skite. But there is no such good luck
as Mason resigning he is just making
another grand stand play to attract ut.
tention to himself.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
HOTEL ARRlvALS.
At the Grand.

Friday, Oct, 27.-R Jandorf, Chi.
oaRo; H V Bailey. CITY; L ] Pollard,
Red Lodge; + Henry and wife, Liv.
i%naston; 4 Batohelder, Mo. 9 J
Seaman, Omaah; A O Newton. Mont.
A Il Upton, Neb. H @ Kingsley,
Wyo.; @ Young, St. Louis; ] Il
Brown, Joliet; 1 Landal. Manila
A s Robertson, Livingston; s DIPPED,
Chicago; r. P Cullen, Glendive; R r
Salway, Mill. F.; T J Porter, Miles City.
Saturday, &C s Pierce, Minneapolis
Ed, f. Rice, N. Y; Il P Stephens,
Laurel; r T Gilmore. Mimi. H G
Egleston, st. Louis; O H Underwood,
Anaconda; P + Sobother, E L Dunn.
Chicago; r s johnson, Helena; H
Greenwood, g A Jeffrey, Duluth; A O
Harrison, St. Joe; J H Hay, Butte ;
Sydney Fox, Red Lodge; PJ Conway,
Gebo; $ A Guthrie, Wyo. ; 9 Pollies,
st. Louis; Tom Smith, Chicago; A
W LittlepaRe, Grow Agency; ] q
Stroup, Seattle; X Minkleman, st.
oLnis; J M Rapelje. Glendive.
Sunday. H Gibson, st. Paul
Mrs. Il L Halbert, L. L Halbert, w e
Henry, Halbert; Il H Round. Ohio;
Y " Smith, Meat. /; II N Bostwiok,
Wyo,; @ M Goodell, Philbrook: s
Myres, Fl l. Miller, S E Beeman, Miles
City.
Monday. Sam Kohlberg. Helena;
P Grein, Butte; + B Hilton, st. Paul ;
j P Smith, ILL.,. N r Vessel. Helena ;
II w Ostrander, Musselshell; H N
Bostwiok, Wyo.; r Kimball, Red
Lodge; j d Underhill, N. Y; H 9
Eglesston, st. Louis; J l. DeIart,
Livingston; W Anderson, Red Lodge
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey, Chicago
Lee Eisenberg and wife and child, city
A M Hoffer, Chicago; Q H Tom. N.
Y; 7 P Cullen, Glendive; Fl M Gugor,
ButtA.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
KILLINGS is ALL RIGHT.
six Ins,ruments Already sold.

W. lhSNUtNtthoshtH NsNcNN |SvAVs ..
Many people are taking advantage Of
the piauo sale now on at the Dye
rooms. next door to court house, where
Orion Bros. are selling the highest
grade of pianos at about one half their
regular retail value and OH such easy
terms that the oommonest laborer can
afford to buy. Six Of u very best
pianos have already been taken, and at
the rate they are going a few days more
will end this sale, all CLASSES Of people
from the rich down to the mechanic,
are taking advantage Of the op%portuni.
ty.
The Inducements offered at this sale
of pianos and organs are 40 tempting
that many are buying who had not
even considered the matter till this rare
opportunity presented itself. This
house is giving unquestionahle bar.
gains. The Kimball and Weber pianos
are superior instruments, standing Sec
ond ia none, and for reasons heretofore
explained selling such a beautiful
stock at wholesale cost and OH such
reasonable terms, 80 monthly pay
ments, 1t Ia little wonder that 40 many
people are buying right now
Those who intend to purchase a pi.
II should give the matter prompt at
tention a. in u few days there will be
little left to choose from.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
GEN ERAL STATE NEWS.

A report from New York states that
Marcus DAILY Is i'll at the Hotel Neither
lands IN that city.
Rev, Reginold Norris, who was re-
Gently brought back to Helen from
Iowa to answer to u charge Of bigamy.
pleaded guilty to the charge Friday and
will be sentenced today.
Byron II. Cook, who went to the
Philippines and returned AZ lieutenant
colonel OF the First Montana, has no.
ceived sugbstantial recognition OF his
services at tho hands OF his fellow
townsmen in Butte by being appointed
to q responsible position, At tho re-
quest OF City Treasurer Calkins, Mayor
MoCarty has appointed Colonel Cook
second assistant city treasurer, The
city council promptly confirmed the ap-
pointment.
Gov, Smith has received from Col,
Wallace two grim relics OF the Philip
pine campaign In the shape of a couple
Of b%oios-huge knives used by the ma
tive OF Hol0 u weapon Of warfare,
They look like large bread or cheese
knives, Both arc eneased in heavy
scabbard, The knives are said to have
soea service, The blades are diaeol0red
either with rust, poison or blood. The
governor will have the dise0l0ration
removed, The knives are q great
c~uriousity.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
EARLY CLOSING MOVEM ENT.
Womans' Club Circulating u Petition Call
jng on stores to Close ut Z lao II, m,

Womans' Club Circulating u Petition Call
Ing on stores to Close ut Z 40 y. M.
A movement Ia on foot among the
members of the Womans' club to secure
the closing Of stores at 7 80 eaoh even.
ing, aud also all day oas>Sundays, A
petition is beinf cirGpsated among the
women of thel oite, pledging them to
not do any traA46g after 1880 p. H.,
and it IL being quite generally signed.
This petitlon will then DO placed in the
hands of merchants for their considera.
tion, and it ia expected that it will
have the desired effect.
One merchant, in speaking to The
Gazette reporter this morning, stated
| that his business had already begun to
feel the effects Of the petition. For
the past week he has hardly done any
business aftSr z 80 p. NJ, while before
his store wis crowded in the evenings.
This merohltt IL heapsky in sympathy
with the movement started, a. he be-
lieves, and Always has, that the same
amount Of business can be done during
the daytime and IN a much more salts.
factory manner. Clerks and business
men who are on their feet the entire
day are just a deserving Of a rest
when evening comes al the housewife
IL after a days work, and 1t IL crafty
ing to know that the women Of Billings
are taking the first step in the matter.
1t means mich. The women are the
ones who usually d6the trading, and
when they ~onSs~tsaoh themselves to do
1t during the daytime, much needed
rest will come not only to the clerks
and merchants, but to themselves as
we'll. The early closing movement has
been inaugurated in many Of the cities
Of the central west and 1t works to
great satisfaction.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31

formation possible from his commits.
sioners and other sources to support the
position he has assumed. 1t Is now
only u question Of the specific kind of
government the president will accom-.
mend. He will be governed in his de.
cision by the views Of the Philippine
commissioners whose final decision
will be the result Of the deliberations
they are here for now.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Beers are steadily advancing on
Ladysmith from all directions and a
battle is expected there O
Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor Of the
linotype type.setting machine, died at
his home in Baltimore, last Saturday.
General Otis reports that the insur-
gents have been attacked at various
points and compelled to retire with
loss of live and property.
In his report filed Thursday, Commits.
sioner Hermann Of the government land
office, renews the recommendations for
the Yellowstone park extension.
Rumors Of dissension ut Bloemfon-
tein. capital Of the Orange Free State.
have been received. It ia said the
movement Is afoot to depose Steyn and
install Frazer as president.
The Beers captured, at Dundee, a
mum Der Of dum-dum bullets, which the
British. in their flight, had left, but
were not permitted to use them, Presi.
dent Kruger saying, mo; 1t must not
be. Whatever the British are, we
Beers are at least humane"
Brig. Gen. Guy V. Henry, U. 8. A.,
late military governor Of Porto Rico,
died Friday in New York Of pneumon.
Ia, aged 90 years. General Henry was
to have left for his new station, head.
quarters Of the department. Of the Mis-
souri, at Omaha, last week, but his i'll.
ness prevented him,
The latest news from the British
and Beer wal states that the Beers are
Smelling Ladysmith with forty pound.
IRIS, Apparently the Beers have on
oentrated for n supreme effort at Lady.
smith. They have withdrawn their
forces from other points which they
consider ~moMentarily to be Of less i'm.
p%ortance,
The will Of the late Cornelius Van.
derbilt has lately been made public and
1t Is found that by the terms Of the will,
Alfred, the second son, becomes the
head of the family instead Of Cornelius,
who was %estranged from his father.
The eldest sons share was only g..
500, 900, but this will be increased &C.
o0rding to q compact made before his
fathers death whereby he will receive
SO, 900, 900. 1t Is said that Cornelius
will never ask to have a voice either in
the family councils or IN the manage
ment Of the enormous Vanderbilt prop.
critics,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.

A special to the Herald from Wash.
ington says: Prompt declaration by
congress in favor Of asserting and main.
tanning complete sovereignty over the
Philippines, at whatever cost, and in
favor of the most liberal kind OF self.
government when tho instruction ends,
ID what the president wants. It il also
what the Philippine commissioners
want. There Is a great deal of work
for the president to do on his message
and for the peace commissioners to do
on their work, but this one important
conclusion IL certain, Your c~orrespon.
dent has excellent authority for the
statement that the president intends to
make specific recommendations TO con-
Rress IN favor Of holding tho Philip
pines permanently. and as to the form
Of civil government to take the place Of
the military as soon an tho Tagalos now
In rebellion surrender. u Ii auth0rita.
lively stated that there will be no half.
way measures suggested for tho pur.
pose Of sidstrackina the PHILIPPINE
question until after the next congress.
The president will face the Issue
sQusEsly aud give congress tho bsst In.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31

The democratic stink pot will be
stirred up next week in the trial Of the
Welcome disbarment case by the su.
preme court, and the stencil will per.
meate every nook aud oorner Of Mon
tana. But the people, when they go
to the polls next year, will clarity the
atmosphere and wipe out the disgrace
heaped upon this state by tho demo-
cratic boodlers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31

The indications are that the next con.
gress will declare for holding the Phil.
ippines. and the national campaign
next year will be fought Oh the expan.
sion issue. Expansion will benefit; the
west more than any other section Of the
ountry and the sentiment in its favor Is
rapidly growing il Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
THIS BEATS l.
Two Splendid Pianos &ss and $50.

We have received IN exchange two
very good square pianos toward the
purchase Of new Kimballs. We do not
wish to ship them and will sell them
at about one half their values, on
terms Of WIS monthly payments, II you
cannot afford a new upright these in.
struments will do very we'll to start the
children In music and we will allow
in the future toward a new piano.
Come and zoe them at once.
Orton Bros, General Agents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31

Montana will vote next year against
the enemies Of the government-just
as her soldiers shot ut them in the
Philippines. The democrats, as q
party, rs far as politics are concerned,
are IN exactly the same class as the
Filipino rebels.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31

State Treasurer r. II. Collins Ia
now believed to have the inside track
for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination. He got that, however,
once before. And he got no farther.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
Fnirview Stopping Place

Has changed hands, Wells Smith
~diaposlng Of 1t to l.. s. Smith, who
will continue to serve travellers il a
satisfactory name with meals and
lodging, and feed for horses. Put up
at Smiths when travelling that way.
61.O
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
NEXT MONTHS Ell. EDITIONS.

Eleven stares will hold elections next
month, some Of them very important
ones. Where the campaigns have been
conducted on national issues, which Ia
particularly true Of Ohio, the result
may have a direct bearing OIL the presi.
Dental contest next year, while III all
Of the states that vote this fall the re-
turns will indicate the trend Of public
sentiment on questions that have not
before been passed upon by the people
especially the Philippine war. As
usual, the democratic party Is opposed
to the war. but the people Of this
count1y have never yet voted for q
party that was opposing the govern.
ment in time of wnr-and they won't
do 30 now. The election returns this
fall will therefore be looked for with
more than usua! interest. The list Of
states that hold elections, with the
officers they will choose, is given be.
low:
Iowa-Governor, state officers and
Legislature.
acknowledgements and other state
officers.
Maryland-Governor and both houses
Of the legislature.
Observation-Disclosures state Off
GERS and both houses IF the Legislature.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., state officers
and legislature.
Nebraska Justices Of the supreme
court and two members Of the board Of
regents Of the state university.
New Jersey-Eight state senators
and sixty members Of the assembly.
New York-Two justices Of the su.
preme court III the First judicial dis.
trict. one justice in the Fifth district,
three Justices in the Eighth district and
100 members OF the general assembly.
Ohio-Governor and all state officers.
Pennsylvania-State treasurer, two
judges of the supreme court and one
judge Of the superior court.
Notwithstanding Of state, treas.
urer and minor State officers and legis.
latufe.
The republicans will undoubtedly
carry Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, while the democrats are
equally certain Of Mississippi and Vir.
ginia. Kentucky is debatable ground,
with chances Of republican success. 1t
went for Mckinley in '96 by 2sl plu-
rality. Maryland is another erstwhile
democratic state that may again swing
into the republican colmun this fall.
Three years ago it voted for a republi.
a president by 49,, 900 plurality and
il it goes against the democrats this
year, may safely be counted in the fu.
ture az Il republican state. New Jersey
will be all right for the republicans,
prosperity having returned to its great
manufacturing industries under the
policy Of protection. The New York
and Nebraska contests are largely Of q
judicial character. In the latter state,
however, the republicans will likely
make large gains and, If they should
carry Bryau's own stronghold, 1t would
be a distinct set-down Oh that loqua.
cious individual.
1t may be put down AZ certain that
the republicans will carry a majority
OF the eleven states, SO the readers Of
the newspapers may now prepare them.
selves for editorials in the democratic
press next week solemnly avowing that
the elections this fall have no bearing
whatever Oh neXt years contest-the
democrats are bound to postpone the
day of their defeat just as long o posi-
BILE.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31

Grover Cleveland had the American
flag hauled down IL Hawaii-and the
people hauled him down at the next
election. They'll do the same thing,
too, to the democrats who favor furl.
ing the flag in the Philippines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31

The British are up against 1t, sure
enough, in South Africa, but they OK.
pected the real thing in tho wal with
the Beers and will win out IN the end.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31

Bryan made seventeen speeches in
Nebraska last Friday, and was great.
~ tatigued" after the effort. No doubt
the people who were compelled to listen
to the speeches were in the same O u
dition.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21
Dance at Wetmore.

A dress ball is on docket for to-
morrow evening at the Hess hall,
at Wetmore. A large number of
our lovers of dancing expect to at
tend.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21
The Show Last Night.

The Duncan Clark Female Min
strels showed to small but appre-
ciative audience at the Opera house
last night. Aside from couple
new specialties the remainder Of
the entertainment was comprised
Of old songs aud stale jokes
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21
Postponed.

Owing to sickness and to the
absence from town of 80 many of
the Guild mem bers, the Christmas
dance, for the 9th of December,
has been postponed.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21
When They are Closed.

The mails are closed at the post
office as follows:
d. & R. G., for Denver and the east,
$50 a. M, $50 p. m. and I p. m.
d. & R. G. west, at 1890 p. m. and 7;O
p. m.
FAC. C. north at 1870 p. m. and p.
m.
Rockvale, Coal Creek and Williams
burg at 100 a. m. and 30 p. m.
Wetmore and Greenwood at 2:l5 p. m.
The last two are star routes and
go by carrier
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21

You can get anything you want
from % cent letter opener to a
500 ring of G. w. Thomas, jewell
er, lob Main street. 6Stf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21
BORN

In Denver, last Monday, a
bouncing baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Richie. Mr.. Richie and
wife are we'll known to the citizens
of Florence.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21
Money to Loan

In sums to suit on personal
security only. NJ. A. Blackmer,
new secondhand man, II Main
street. 67tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21

The trade of people from ada
cent towns is quite a factor at
Daniels Drug store, and is much
appreciated. Cliff
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21
Household Goods Wanted.

If You have anything to sell see
me. I pay cash. Blackmer, the
new secondhand man, II Main
street. 67tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21

Go andre enjoy a splendid oyster
supper this evening with the M
E. church ladies'.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-21

We ask you to "come and see"
if we have exaggerated regarding
the size or quality of our beautiful
new stock. Engraving Free. Nor
ris, the jeweler. soft