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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
Selwyn's Curious Taste.

George Selwyn had a strange but not
uncommon passion for seeing strange
bodies, especially those of his friends.
He would go any distance to crafty
this pursuit. Lord Holland was laid up
very i'll at Holland House shortly before
his death. George Selwyn sent to ask
how he was, and whether he would like
to see him. Lord Holland answered
"Oh, by all meansl If I'm alive tomor-
row l shall be delighted to see George,
and I know that if I am dead he will
be delighted to see mel"-Letter of
General Fox.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
WEATHER FROGS.
Small Living BarOmeters Which Are
Imported From Germany

imported FROM GERMANY.
Attached to a glass sided box seer in a
bird store window was a placard mark
ed weather Frogs Within the box,
perched on two long wooden rods, p]ac.
ed lengthwise Of it and nearer the top
than the bottom. like the higher perches
in d birdcage. were a number Of the
weather frogs themselves. Some just
then were brown. and one was green.
They were little tree frogs Of a kind
found through Europe, those in the
window having been imported from
Germany,
When full grown, these tiny tree
frogs may be little more than an inch
in length. They take the color of what.
ever object they may be resting on
brown for wood, green if On a leaf;
placed in a blue glass jar they will be-.
come blue. They may be heard but not
seen. SO closely in color do they resem-
BILE whatever they may have perched up.
on. They are called weather frogs be-
cause at the approach Of rainy or
changeable' weather they jump into the
water. at the approach of clea1 weather
they come out again.
In captivity the weather frog is kept
in a glass Jar or globe, which is cover.
ed at the top with a wire screen. Wa.
ter is put in the bottom Of the Jar. and
at a convenient height is placed some
thing for the little frog to jump up on.
The weather frog in captivity is fed on
flies in summer and in winter on meal
worms. Its food must be alive. Wealth
er frogs sell here at retail for 30 cents
apiece. Considerable numbers of them
are brought to this country New
York Sun,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
OFFICE of Chief @. M, St. Paul

OFFICE Of Chief @. M, St. Paul,
" Mimi, June 81, 1s99.-SEALED
PROPOSALS, in triplicate, will be re.
oeived here, n at following named
posts, until II o'clock a. M, July 81,
1899, and opened then for furnishing
and delivery Of such OATS, BRAN,
HAY and STRAW, as may be required
during the fiscal year commencing July
]. 1899, at St. Paul, Fort Smelling, and
Camp Bacon, MINI. Fort Yates, N.
D.; Camp Merritt, and Forts Assinni.
boine, Harrison and Keogh. Mont. F;
Fort Yellowstone, Wyo., and Fort
Meade, s. D. instructions furnished
Oh application here, or to the Quarter.
masters at the posts named. U. s. re-.
serves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals or any part thereof.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be marked Proposals for Forage and
Straw .'-GEO. E. POND, @. @. M.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
A Long Doe.


A lady living on Park avenue, Wal
nut hills, was reces tly presented with a
full blooded imported dachshund, a liv-
ing exemplification Of the saying.
''Man wants but little here below, bnt
he wants that little long" This dog in
particular has all the fine points Of a
true d%schshund. It's length is at least
four times it's height. and it's legs are
stnmpy and have the conventional crook
of a golf stick at the foot. The lady
has several other dogs and is quite a
fancier Of CANNES. The other evening a
gentleman called who had heard a great
deal Of the celebrated amin q. AS he
entered the darkened parlor a small
yellow dog Of no particular breed arose
from a rug in front Of the crate and.
unnoticed by the gentleman, slowly
walked toward the door. The dog
crossed half way over the threshold and
stood in such a position that a person
in the parlor could just see it's hind
legs and tail. At that moment the maid
lighted the gas, and the dachshnnd
poked its head inqciringly through an
other open door. Ne gentleman gazed
in amazement at the head of the dachs-
hund peering at him from one doorway
and the headquarters Of another dog
visible in the other doorway, and then
in the hearing Of the servant calculated
"Lord Almighty! heard that this
dachshund Of hers was a long one. but
this animal certainly beats my time!"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14

A quaint story of paternal care OH
the part Of the clergy comes from
Kreuzeber, n village in southwest Sax
ony.
In the middle Of his sermon one Sun
day the parish priest suddenly stopped,
and, changing his voice to a more COL
loquial tone, said: Herr Meinhardy,
attend to the sermon. From this time
forward l shall publicly name every
II who looks at the girls during the
service"
The unfortunate Herr Meinhardy in
dignantly repudiated this public re-
proach, explaining that it was n boil
on the back Of his neck that kept his
head fixed ut m angle which had led
to the misunderstanding. - London
Iandar.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
East of Chicago Doesn't Count.

When was in Chicago in 1877 it
was the metropolis Of the west with
out qualification. Now it is merely
the frontier city of the middle west.
From the point Of view of Omaha and
Denver 1t seems to Fill the casters:
horizon and shut out the further view.
Many stories are told to show how
absolutely and instinctively your true
westerner ignores the eastern states
and cities. Here Is m Of the most
characteristic: A little girl came into
the smoking car Of a train somewhere
in Kansas or Nebraska and stood be.
side her father, who a in converse.
ton with another The father
put his arm around her and said to
his companion: "She's been a great
traveller. this little girl Of mine. She's
only 10 years old and she's Deer all
over the United States"
"iou don't say" replied the other.
"All over the United States"
Eyes, sir, all over the United States"
said the proud father, and Their added.
as though the detail were scarcely
worth mentioning, except east Of Chi.
cagO."
Chicago, unfortunately, marks the
limit Of my wanderings, so l shall re-
turn to England without having seen
anything Of the United States, except
for a sort Of Pisgah glimpse from the
tower Of the Auditorium.-William
Archer in Pail Mall Gazette.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
Wanted to Frame 1t.

'There!' said the young wife proud
ly, as she deposited the hot plate care
fully on the table. That's the first
mince pie | ever made without any
help, all by myself"
$50 it Isl" exclaimed her husband,
enthusiastically, looking it over criti-
cally meanwhile. "And as it is the very
FIRST, my dear, don't you think that, in
stead Of cutting it, it would be nice to
keep it for a souvenir? How would it
do to have it framed ?"-London Tit.
Bits.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
The Letter to John.

A curiosity in the shape of a letter
was mailed at a rural postoffice recent,
ly. On a sealed. stamped envelope was
the following
"DEAR JOHN write you this to say
l got your letter on a Tuesday morn.
in, an this is wrote to you on a
Wednesday night, | will expect you
shore on a Sunday, AS you told me you
didn't want folks to know where You
wuz at, ! have wrote an sealed your
address on the inside, SOS the postmas.
ter won't DO none the wiser. No one
on earth will know whar you are now
Write as oon as you git this. At.
lanta Constitution.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
South or East, Which?

When a trip is contemplated it is al
ways we'll to prepare in advance in order
to avoid little in~conveniences 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 Gle.
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 COM
plete information and furnish you folder
of the Wisconsin Central lines.
Jas. G. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wis
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
An Inference.

"Such are the decisions to which the
human senses and understanding are
susceptible" remarked the man who
doesn't care whether you comprehend
him or not, 'that. logically speaking,
it is absolutely impossible to be abso
lntely sure of anything"
Dear me!' exclaimed Miss Cayenne,
II didn't know You w%ere,one."
"What?"
"A weather prophet. Washington
Star.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
Easily Fixed,

Remember. boys" said the teacher,
that In the bright lexicon Of youth
there's no such word as fail"
After a few moments a boy raised
his hand.
"Well, what Is it, my lad?" asked the
master.
II was merely going to suggest" re-
piled the youngster, that If such Is the
case it would be advisable to write to
the publishers of that lexicon and call
their attention to the omission"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
A Hole In His Heel

4 hole In his right heel enabled u
negro workman in the diamond fields
Of South Africa to secrete and steal
gems to the value of $273,00O. These
he expressed In small parcels of fruit
t. a cousin In King Williams Town.
III the extreme south Of Africa, from
which place both recently departed for
England.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
You Try 1t.

II Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price of
% cts, 80 cts. and S1.OO, does not cure
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price 25 CITE. and so
cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
Many n Lover

Has turned with disgust from an other
wise lovable girl with an offensive breath.
karl's Clover Root Tea purifes the
breath by it's action on the bowels etc.,
as nothing else will. Sold for years on
absolute guarantee. Price 25 cts. and
SO cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
The Difference.

"Pa. what's the difference between
talent and geniusY"
IA man with talent Is able to build
for himself the finest monument In the
country, The public usually has to
provide the monument for a genius. -
Boston journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-14
Young Mothers.

Group is the terror OF thousands of
young mothers because it's outbreak is
80 agonizing and frequently fatal.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
acts like magic in cases of Group. 1t has
never been known to fail. The worst
cases relieved Immediately. Price 25
cts, so cts. and S1.OO. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
ANOTHER RESPITE FOR JACK
Federal Judge Orders Stay of Proceed
ings In Famous Case.

Federal Judge Orders Stay of Proceed
ings In Famous Case.
Boise, Jan. 31.-"DiamondfeldJ jack
Davis, who was under sentence to hang
at Albion February ], has been granted
lease Of life. On application of Haw-
ley & Pickett Davis attorneys, Judge
Beatty of the United States court is
sued writ directed to Sheriff Burke of
Cassia county, not to carry the SEN
tence into effect, pending the deter
mination of an appeal taken to the
federal court.
Davis attorney made application be-
fore Judge Beatty for writ of habeas
corpus. This was denied, and from
the decision the appeal was taken to
the circuit court of appeals at San
Francisco. Under the federal statutes,
a man is entitled to an appeal in such
case and is also entitled to a stay of
proceedings. There is no discretion
left with the court
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03

Atlantic City, N. j.. Jan. 31.-Bc-
cause of continued falling health, Mrs.
J. NJ. Meyers, wealthy visitor from
Pittsburg. committed suicide by jump
ing into the ocean from the end of
Young's ocean pier. Mrs. Meyers &C
companied by her maid, went on the
pier shortly after l2 o'clock, walking
70 the end Of the structure. As the
latters attention was temporarily
attracted In an opposite direction, Mrs.
Meyers climbed over the railing and
jumped into the sea.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
SPEAKER WRIGHT RESIGNS.
Sequel to Report of California Bribery
Committee

Sacramento, CAL, Jan. 31.-When
the assembly had been called to order
yesterday, Speaker Wright rendered
his resignation as speaker of the house.
In his resignation he set forth that he
had been guilty of no crime and that
he regarded the findings of the special
committee as not warranted by the
evidence, but that as the report showed
that number of mem bers of the body
thought his conduct censurable, he had
concluded to take the course he had
taken In handing in his resignation.
At O'Clock the resignation was &C
cepted, and Alden Anderson, speaker
pro tenn Of the assembly, was elected
to Wright's place. F. F. Dunlay of
San joaquin was elected speaker pro
tenn to fill the vacancy caused by the
Of Anderson.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
LExowINo ST. LOUIS.


Proof of BoodiinU Found by the LsgIsla.
tive Conmittss.
St Louis, Feb. 1.-When the senate
Lexow investigating committee recon
vened yesterday, the taking of testi-
mony as to Irregularities in connection
with the city boiler inspectors office
was resumed. number of witnesses
were examined, and their testimony
all went to show that money had been
paid the board OF examiners for en-
gineers' licenses. The most sensa-
tional testimony offered was that of
Charles bearing, an engineer, who said
he paid II. II. Philper, member of
the board of examiners, $50 for an en-
gineer's license. He said he secured
the license without an examination,
and that Boiler Inspector Price was
present when the deal was made.
Wilson Mueller, another witness,
that he had paid Philper 80
Tor an engineers license.
Another witness, Julius Boehmer,
testified that number of men known
10 him secured engineer licenses by
paying the examining board for them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
COMMISSIONS REPORT
NO RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
BY THE BOARD.
President win Fir Responsibility in tho
Several DepArtments-AIger Not
Interested In Contracts
Was Excellent.

Washington, Jan. 30.--Some time
during the week, President Mckinley
will have In his possession complete
report OF the war investigation COM
mission.
The report will comprise about 49,
600 words. Attached to it will be an
appendix Of 500 printed pages, setting
forth all Of the testimony taken by the
commission during its investigation.
1t has been determined by the commits
sion not to mention any name nor to
make any recommendations, but sim
ply to record under the head OF each
department and each camp the ineffi-
cheney and scandals which have been
developed by the investigation, but
Identification will be so complete that
the president will be able to fix the
responsibility.
The report will state that the charges
preferred against the secretary of war
that he and members of his family
were interested on sites selected for
camps and Ia contracts are without
foundation; that the inspector-gener-
ais department is sadly in need of
that no Irregularities
have been found in the quartermaster-
generals department; General Shafter
is mildly censured in regard to the
over-crowding Of transports; while re-
garding the beef controversy, the com
mission will find that charges that
chemicals were used to preserve beef
are without foundation, and that re-
Irigerated beef furnished the army
was excellent in quality and sufficient
n quantity. The pay department was
satisfactorily. The report
Will say there was as much illness in
Porto Rico as there was in Cuba, and
he climatic conditions were response
lie. 1t will be shown that the Porto
sican campaign was well conducted.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03

Paris, Jan. 31.-Senor A barzuza, .
leading member OF the Spanish peace
commission, now here on visit, was
asked; would Spain accept the peace
treaty if it should be amended by the
United States senate SO as to put the
Philippines in the same position as
Cuba?"
NO. answered Senior Abarzuza, sin
my opinion, Spain would not; nor
would any civilized nation accept the
treaty, IL modified so as to create an
independent Philippine government.
You might as we'll give autonomy to
monkeys in the Jardin acclimation
here as to give it to the Filipinos."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
EAGAN FOUND GUILTY.
Dismissed From the Service the Verdict
What Friends VIII Urge.

Dismissed From the Service the Verdict
What Friends VIII Urge.
Washington, Jan. 29-Dismissal from
the military service of the United
States without any recommendation
for clemency, is the verdict passed by
the court-martial upon Commissary-
General Eagan for his recent virulent
attack upon Major-General Miles. The
verdict was reached within forty-6ve
minutes after the trial ended.
Notwithstanding the nature of the
courts conclusions, the president can
exercise clemency if he so desires, and
General Eagan's friends will urge that
his punishment be confined to reliev-
ing him from the duties of commissary-
general of subsistence and to detail
OF garrison duty.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
TORTURED BY cANNIBALs.
Fearful Fate of Ships Crew Wrecke6
Near New Guinea.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 29.-After
escaping death by drowning, eleven of
the crew of the ship Manbare were
captured and eaten by cannibals of
New Guinea. The Manbare was bound
for Sydney, Australia, when it was
caught in the terrible gale of Deem
Der. Near Cape Nelson it began to
sink. The crew, eighteen all told, left
the vessel in two boats, and soon be-
came separated.
One boat containing twelve men was
finally thrown ashore ten miles from
the cape. The sailors were seized by
natives from the interior and hurried
off to the village of the chief One
man, James Green. escaped.
The sailors were stripped and bound
and killed, one each day. A wild orgie
was participated in by at least hun
dred savages who had gathered for the
feast.
In several cases the sailors were
tortured by the old women and child
rem of the tribe. The eyes of one
were gouged out The doomed men
stoically watched the elaborate prep
arations for their death. A huge pot
filed with boiling water was used for
the feast, which, on the first day, was
prolonged away into the night.
In most cases the men were be-
headed, their heads being stuck on
we're to suffer the same fate.
Greene was rescued by steamer,
lfter tramping without food day and
! night to reach the coast. The scene
# horror he had witnessed turned his
lair snowy white.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
RUN DOWN IN TUNNEL.
Gang Of Twenty six Track Rspairers STRUCK
by LOcomo sive.

~@eAA8 VI \ ensy az rack fSopolr0rD STRUCK
by Locomo tive,
Altoona, Pa, Jan. 30.-A gang Of
twenty-six track-repairers were work.
ing on the railroad at the western
opening Of the Gallitzin tunnel when
they heard the approach Of q locomo-
tive which was running west through
the tunnel. The workmen all stepped
from the north track, on which west
bound trains move, to the south track.
The smoke IN she tunnel prevented
them from seeing the approaching To-
connective which, to avoid distractions
on the north track, was running on
the south track, and ran into them.
One man was instantly killed, one
died In the Altoona hospital and six
teen were more or less seriously in
tured. Meme escaped without injury.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
MURDERER HANGED
Wanted No "sky Pilot" to Guide Him to
Heaven.

wanted NO SKY fuOt" TO tiuldo Him 20
Heaven.
Helena, Mont, Jan. 29.-Tom Sal
mon, former president of the Red
Lodge Miners union, who killed Su-
perintendent Connor of the Rocky
Fork coal mine for discharging him,
was hanged Friday at Red Lodge.
Salmon refused to accept scriptural
consolation, saying that he wanted no
minister, priest or sky pilot to show
him the road to heaven" His last
words were: "f any Of you follow my
body to the cemetery, do not uncover
your heads and take chances of getting
pneumonia. 1t is barbarous custom,
and hope you will protect yourselves,
for by so doing you will please me-"
A minute and half after leaving
his cell Salmon was dangling in the
air. He was well known labor leader
in the northwestern states.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
CLARK is ELECTED.
Tho Butte Millionaire Wins the United
States Scnatorship.


Helena, Mont, Jan. 3O.-On the
seventeenth ballot the Montana legis-
lature elected w. A. Clark of Butte,
United States senator to succeed the
Hon. Lee Mantel. The vote was "a for
Clark, 81 for Conrad. for Marshall
and scattering. OF those who voted
for Clark, II were Republicans.
William A. Clark is so years of age,
native of Conceivable, Fayette coun-
ty, Pennsylvania. In 1856 his parent s
moved 70 Van Buren, county, Iowa,
where the senator-elect farmed and
pursued his schooling. He studied
law, but never practiced. In 1862 he
crossed the plains, driving team and
locating at South Park, Colo.
Mr.. Clark was one of the first to
reach Bannock, Mont, on the discov-
cry of gold there in 1863, driving an
OK team. His Montana career began
with merchandising, but he soon got
into mining, in which most of his vast
fortune was acquired.
Mr.. Clark is the largest individual
owner Of copper mines AID smelters
in the world, his principal properties
being in Butte, Mont. and Jerome,
Ariz. He has extensive beet sugar In
Eerests In California, and large cop
'er wire works at Elizabethport, N. j.
He has q plantation Of go, 900 acres IN
Mexico, devoted to growing coffee, tea,
,obscco and rubber. His net income
or 1898 was not far from $40, 0OO, 900.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
ALiBI FOR MRS. GEORGE.
Attempted to SHOW she Could Not Have
Killed Saxton.

Canton. o., Feb. L. Mrs. Annie
George, indicted for murder in the
first degree for killing Saxtop. the
brother of Mrs. President Mckinley,
was brought into court yesterday to
hear arguments on motions prelim-
mary TO her Arraignment tomorrow.
She appeared cheerful and was much
interested In the proceedings. Attor-
ney Sterling read . motion 20 quash
the Indictment, and followed with
arguments. Attorneys for Mrs.
George will endeavor to establish an
alibi They cay they have . witness
who win testify to having stood ON =
bridge near the scene Of the shooting,
and hearing the shots 6red. He then
walked away and met Mrs. George At
from the scene Of the murder
for her 70 have reached II
Ihs had done the killing.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
FINED FOR HEAD LINES.

Boston Paper Pays 81 900 for Interferinr
In Court Proceedings.
Boston, Jan. 31.-The Boston Herald
company was fined $1,000 by Judge
Bond in the superior court for pub
fishing in headline in connection
with an account of the trial of the city
leaning fraud cases on Friday last,
the words "Guilt is Evident" The
of the headline was con-
prejudicial to the case. and re-
suited in the dismissal of the jury and
an order for q new trial.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
LIVE STOCK STATISTICS.
Total Number of Animals In the United
States.

Total Number of Animals in the United
States.
Washington, Jan. 29.-The depart
ment OF agriculture has issued the fol-
lowing: The returns of the number Of
live stock on farms in the United States
on January l, 1899, show there to have
been 1865, 307 horses, aba, 213 mules,
15,99o,11 mich cows, 27,994, 225 oxen
and other cattle, 29,114, 453 sheep and
5s,56l,a1l swine. These figures show
decrease of 295, 1904 in the number of
horses, 56,O69 in that of mules, ]. e6s. e72
in that OF oxen and other cattle, and
LAST, 493 sheep.
The average farm value of every de-
scription OF live stock is higher than on
the LIST of January, $685.