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The age-herald., 1899-03-31
Talk About Convention Officers

There is considerable talk about the con- vention officers. It is almost settled fact that the race for the presidency Is to be between Tennent Lomax of Montgomery W. c. Oates of Henry and John B. Knox of Calhoun. They are three bright par- ticular stars of the Alabama bar. Each of the three has the full qualifications to make a presiding officer that would grace the convention and prove a credit to Ala bama.
 The next race is for the position of sec retary. Captain Ben Screws of Montgom- cry is the only announced candidate for this position. But there will be others. Lawrence Lee of Barbour and Gesner Will Hams of Marengo are both probable can- didateS.
 Montgomery also has a candidate for doorkeeper of the convention, and he Is a man whom every Alabamian loves. This man is Captain Joel Barnett. "Captaln Joel" as everybody calls him, is one of the best-known characters in Alabama. He is one of the most unique characters in the state For hours at a time Captain Joel can entertain any crowd with good stories, and his superior in this talent is not in the state. He will make it warm for the man who opposes him for doorkeeper.
The age-herald., 1899-03-31
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes the cause that produces la grippe. The gen. 0ine has L. B. O., on each Tablet, 25c.
The age-herald., 1899-03-31
cAHEEN BROS-DRY GOODS

Rain: colder in northern and western por- tons; brisk south to west winds
The age-herald., 1899-03-31
ALL ARE UNITED
 ON THE PLATFORM No Flaw Can Be Found in the Con-
 VSntiOn'S Actions. THE CALM AZ TER THE STORM Political Atmosphere of the Capital Has
 Been Purified.
THE CALM AZ TER THE STORM
P0PULISTS WILL HOLD CONVENTION
Chairman Grove of the Executive Com mittee Calls His Followers to Meet in Birmingham May 3-Can-
 didates for Presidency.

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel Mabson, Mont gomery, March 30-(Special. )-After the fierce storm which occurred yesterday in the state convention, the sun has burst through the clouds, and today the capital city has settled down to it's normal quiet state. Politically, the atmosphere has been purer, the day brighter. There is an occa- sional cloud to drift over, but its travel is rapid. The drift clouds are small and there seems little danger of gathering sufficient to culminate in another storm The most encouraging sign is that there is no thun- der
 Those who but yesterday opposed the calling of constitutional convention are left without a single issue on which to make a fight Among the few delegates who have remained in the city today, not a one has been able to find flaw in the party platfo rm adopted by the convention yesterday.
 The platform has met the demand of every man who has opposed the holding of a constitutional convention, unless 1t be that of some more or less wreckless char acter of the black belt, who would not feel his importance unless he could boast
 
 that number of dead niggers" The bet ter class of black belt citizens are tired of this method of elections in Alabama Fathers are unwilling to have their sons soil their hands with such methods The end is near at hand.
 Yesterdays convention was a most re markable one, and the proceedings are still discussed today. Every true democrat re- grets the scenes which were enacted The opposition to the constitutional convention have realized their error in turning the convention into a Bedlam. They seemed to think that the only way to get concession from the majority was to scramble and howl until everybody was disgusted They lacked organization.
 Personnel of the Convention
 The personnel of the convention was as remarkable in Alabama politics as were the extraordinary proceedings There was no issue between gold and silver, for demo- crats of all hues voted for each other. Cap tain Reuben kolb, F. G. Bowman and other former bolters cast ballots for General George P. Harrison, K. H. Clarke and other latter day bolters. With these extremes were mixed the old rock-ribbed democracy, composed of such men as Senator E. w. Pettus, Colonel Wiley Tunstall, Congress- man Jess Stallings, Colonel John w. Tom linson, Congressman Bankhead, Frank Pettus, Robert J. Lowe and hundreds of others who know nothing but to vote the democratic ticket, whatever way be the declaration of policy. This phase of the picture Is a beautiful one. Every progress sive citizen wanted constitution in keep ing with the progress of the state. From the character of the men nominated they know that a new constitution will be framed with justice and fairness as its basis
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
A COLD SNAP.
The Thermometer Drops as Low as al
After the Blizzard.

The Thermometer Drops as Low as 45
After the Blizzard.
The blizzard of the first three days
Of the week was followed by as cold
weather as this section has experienced
for ONE years. Wednesday morning
the thermometer tuptled down to
about 26 degrees under zero; yesterday
morning it fell to about 80, but this
morning it reached the climax at do
below.
And it wa cold and has even been SO
all day. No persons are found loiter-
ing on the streets and no one is out un.
less it is compulsory. Jack Frost was
out in abundance this morning, which
can be vouohed for by the school chill
dren as we'll as all persons engaged in
a business way. A number Of school
children had frozen ears and noses
when they reached school this morning
and the teachers were compelled to act
in the capacity of nurses for a short
time. By applications of snow and
kerosene to the frozen members the
pupils were made pretty comfortable.
The sun has been shining brightly
all day and the weather has commenced
to moderate slightly.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
WHITE CAP SIT
Man Who Failed to support His Family
Received Martial Punishment

Man Who Failed to Support His Family
Received Merited Punishment.
Word has just reached Billings Of a
case of whitecap Justice which occurred
in the Big Horn basin, in Wyoming,
last week, where twenty-six men
caught John Fl. Abbott and gave him
lob lashes with whips. Abbott recog-
nized the leader Of the party and two
others. The cause given for the whip
ping was that Abbott failed to support
his family and kept them in a destitute
condition. After whipping him the
whitecaps threatened that unless he
went to work within three days they
would return and drive him out Of the
country. It is said that Abbott buckled
himself up on receipt Of the threats
and has gone to work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
LOCAL NOTES.

Bert Shorey CT Merrill is in the
city.
Pat Lavelle was down from
Columbus yesterday.
Ralph Berry came in last night
from a trip to St. Paul.
. "A. B. Rumsey is in Sheridan this
week photographing the people of that
place.
j. B. Elliott left this week for
Fergus county to look after his sheep
interests.
20. B. Towers, the stock broker and
merchant of Miles City, had business
in the city Wednesday.
A. A. Campbell, solicitor for the
Helena independent, is in the city to-
day, making his usual rounds.
City Clerk ]. B. Herford returned
Wednesday night from a several days.
business trip to Carbon county.
Attorney John 7. Smith returned
to Livingston Thursday after a few
days. attendance on district court.
st. Valentines day is February
ID. The incest assortment of valen-
tines at Iceberg, Holmes & Calhoun's
drug store. \
Ben Hager, who has charge Of the
construction of the Northern Pacific
sewerage. left yesterday on a business
trip to st. Paul.
- The bakery oven in Jos. Parque's
restaurant took a tumble to itself last
Saturday and it took the brick masons
several days to repair it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
IA BUNCH OF KEYS"
Another of Hoyt's Celebrated Pieces to
BE nde in Rillinps.

Another of Hoyt's Celebrated Pieces to
Be Rendered in Billings.
San Francisco Chronicle: That the
extravaganza humor Of the Hoyt drama
is slow to wither even after many sue
cessive seasons, seemed proved last
evening when "a Bunch of Keys was
presented at the Comedy theater. This
farce comedy is, on the present occa-
sion. handled by a company headed by
Miss Ada Bothner, a soubrette Of ex-
uberant methods. She played the part
Of the hoydenish ''Teddy" with Salts
flying vivaoity, and was M agile aero.
batio leader in the fun Of the piece.
Miss frankie st. John. q pleasant-faced
little woman. danced gracefully at in.
~tervals, and otherwise appeared in the
play as "Dollie Dobbs. George r.
Hall figured creditably in the role Of
the lawyer trying to be q boniface, aud
In the second act gave u speciality Of
merit. Miss Bothner and her company
oontyive to strike the genuine key and
give u performance that IL thoroughly
amusing and diverting.
This celebrated play will DO produced
In thu Billings opera house On wednes.
day evening. Fob. 10.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

Trustee i. d. O'Donnel1 Indicted Into
Office-Bills Allowed.
The regular February meeting Of the
school board was held Wednesday night
in the First National bank room. with
President Goss in the chair and men,
bers Ross, Allen. Spear, Mills and
O'Donnell present, with Moss absent.
Mr.. O'Donnell succeeded H. G. Will
Jams as a member of the board and this
being his first meeting he was indicted
into office and given the right hand Of
fellowship.
The usual number Of bills against
the school district were conspicuously
absent, and aside from allowing the
salaries of teachers and janitors, the
following were the only bills present.
ed and allowed:
H. M. Allen & Co., supplies. IS 80
Chapple Drug Co., supplies .... 8 IS
Geo. Soule, plumbing rs
R. K. Grove, carpenter work,
eIc..... .......... "a ~
Donovan & Spear, fuel ........ 46 OF
H. M. Brayton, freight, etc.. 4 55
w. B. George, insurance. ...... AZ SO
Principal Brayton's monthly report
was read and accepted.
The board took the following action,
which was introduced by a motion !:
That in case of three uIlexcused tardi-
nesses i'll N month, a pupil will be
subject to suspension.
Nj. O'Donnell was appointed to act
on the same committees as his predeces-
sor, Mr. Williams.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
Bargains for
Zero Day
Shoppers.

fully appreciated this store
fulness for you and for us.
arctic breathing day. This
achievements and broader
this store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

Don't forget that st. Valentines
day is Feb. IA and that Iceberg,
Holmes & Calhoun have the latest val.
entines.
IT. W. English Of st. Paul has ar
rived in the city and accepted a posi-
tion with the A. L. Babcock Hardware
company. ],
Il. J. McDaniles Of Park City and
Tom McDaniels Of St. Paul are spend
ing a few days in the city, looking after
sheep interests.
H. j. Gilman and G. w. Cook,
well-known sheepmen of White Sui
pEhur Springs are spending several days
in the city this week.
Geo, A. Berky arrived home Tues
day night Oh the belated Burlington
passenger from d several weeks trip to
his old home in Indiana.
The city council will meet in reg
ular monthly session next Tuesday
night. The regular meeting night is
the first Tuesday of each month.
p. j. Conway, the merchant, came
down from his Carbon county home
Wednesday. Mr.. Conway says that
he still calls and writes it Gebo.
-Chas. Ovren, who has been work
ing for the Hennessey Mercantile COM
pany in Butte for several months past,
returned home Wednesday to remain.
You are liable to a personal injury
at any time. Get paid for it by taking
out a preferred accident policy with W.
B. George. He has a great PROPOSE
tion.
Will Ramsey, republican county
treasurer-elect, who takes his official
position on the 9th Of March, returned
this week from a s%ojourn at Hunters
Hot Springs.
Mrs. A. B. Ward Of billings held
the lucky number, l,14B, which drew
the piano at The Fashion. The must
cal instrument was delivered to the
lady yesterday.
C. u. Ball visited Billings
Wednesday and gave his residence as
Fromberg, One by one THE residents of
Gebo are suocumbing \to/the new name
for their enterprising village.
The county sick were removed to
the Sisters hospital Wednesday. That
institution received the, contract the
first of the year to care for the sick who
come under the county's care.
Mrs. M. G. Greene, who has been
in the city for the past two weeks in
PRODUCING the reading course of the
Chicago Extension Congress society,
left this morning for Red Lodge.
Ambrose Shane of Pawnee City,
Neb., a friend of W. E. Hassler, was in
the city yesterday on his way to Sc
attic, where he has accepted a position
with a large marble and tombstone
firm.
j. M. Holt, the Miles City stock
man, spent yesterday in the city, while
en- route home from Denver. where he
attended the National Live Stock asso-
citation, of which he was elected vice.
president.
Alfred Noilin arrived in the city
Tuesday from Nebraska to 60 to work
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

Office. Miss Grace McWhirk, who
was Gay central, has also resigned, be-
ing succeeded by her sister, Miss Lizzie
McWhirk.
DIR. Henry Chapple continues to
improve daily and spent several hours
around town Wednesday. He visited
the hospital and assisted in receiving
the county patients. The loctoY has
been confined to his bed f4 pTer six
months and his return to nealth has
caused much rejoicing among his
friends and acquaintance.
Attorney Albert l. Loeb fled in
the United States court in Helena
Wednesday the petition in bankruptcy
Of Charles G. Hunt Of Gebo. His liza
bilities amount to about SO. 600, with
assets practically nothing. He was adj
judged a bankrupt and his case turned
over to the referee in bankruptcy, who
will hear the case March 81.
Judge Loud has issued an order
permitting Sheriff Hubbard to sell the
j. @. Sperry stock at auction, COM
melIcing Feb. s. An invoice Of the
stock was taken recently, amounting
to over $500, which would nearly cover
the attachments if it could bo sold for
that amount, but at auction it is very
doubtful if it brings half of that sum.
Mrs. John s. M. Neill Of Helena,
wife Of Manager Neill of the Daily In
dependent Publishing company, and
sons, George and Edwin, spent all day
Thursday as guests Of the Grand, while
en- route home from an eastern visit.
They were passengers on Wednesday
nights delayed Burlington, which did
not arrive in Billings until 2 80 yester-
day morning.
Belle Smith, colored, has filed an
application in the district court for a
divorce from her husband, Harvey
Moore, claiming abject cruelty as her
cause. Mrs. Smith came to Billings
three years ago from Missouri and has
of P. B. Moss. When she departed
from her Missouri home she left her
husband living there. o. r. Goddard
has beer retained as her attorney.
y III 40 od1u GudU VIC ODJCCtAOu W tu0
expense Of any more trials of the Ged-
des and WEIGH murder cases is SO strong
among the taxpayers Of Custer county
and has been SO emphatically expressed
to the county attorney that Mr.. Porter
will, at the next term of court, move
to dismiss the actions. "Nigger" Dick,
the chief witness against the defend
ants, since his arrival at the penitent-
larry, has made an affidavit generating
all his co-defendants.
San Francisco Call: There is
snap enough in the company playing
Hoyt's Bunch of Keys this week at
the New Comedy theater for two
punches Of keys rolled into one. The
well-filled house was pleasantly disap-
pointed, for it saw a better "Bunch of
Keys than has been presented here for
a long time. Ada Bothner, the
Teddy of the cast, has steam and
ginger hot enough and strong enough
to make a Pinckney alley tamale
The piece is interspersed with songs and
choruses Of the touch-and-go-lively
order, and the audience was kept bub-
bling vel with laughter until the fall
Of the curtain. At the Billings opera
house Wednesday evening, Feb. Is.
Hu r. #H
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

FSTRAY NOTICE.-One red steer
= coming 3-year-old: ko on right ribs
neal shoulder. One light red steer COM
ing 2-yesr-old: E+E on left hip. One
red bull coming 3-year-old: D. on
left ribs. Any person or persons know
ing any thing Of the above described
stock will please write me at Laurel,
Mont, and receive liberal reward for
same. G. D. Prather, Laurel, Mont,
Jan, q. 1899. 1919
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
Our Best Efforts will be at all times
directed to save you all we can.
WE WON'T BE UNDERSOLD.

The holder Of the first number that won the Sewing Machine hav.
ing failed to come forward with the ticket, we now declare 4,O54 can.
celled and advertise the second in order, which is 1901.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
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! BILLINGS MERCANTILE CO.
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We cannot complain Of the cold for passing
unusual records when this store is smashing
records every month in the year. We never
so fully realized this stores position to Bill
ings shoppers as has been demonstrated
this year. And Billings shoppers never so
}. Bigger business means even more help
Warm mutual appreciation is fitting this
) year will be made conspicuous with greater
purposes than ever before in the history of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
TRAINS.
BILLINGS POsTOFFICE.

General Delivery ...7:3O a. m. to 100 p. m.
Sundays ........ 800 a. m. to 1890 a. m.
Money Order Dept. $50 a. m. to $50 p. m.
MAIL CLOSES.
IRAN NO. western $3.50. ....... 1:4O p. IN.
Train No. 2-Eastern ...........7 :45 a. m.
Train No. 1l-Red Lodge, Mont,
and Big Horn county, Wyo.... $3.50 a. m.
Great Falls stage. .6:45 a. m.
L. f. BABCOCK. Postmaster.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAINS.

WEST BOUND.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS
Mail No. ...........8 500 p. IN. $40 p. m.
EAST BOUND.
ARRIVES. EPART
Mail No. 800 a. M $40 q. m.
RED LODGE BRANCH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Accommodation !. 49,. .7:10 p. m. 700 a. m.
Daily Except Sunday.
GEBO, BRIDGER q CARBON BRANCH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Accommodation. ...... 600 p. m. sos a. m.
Daily except Sunday.
II. N. KENNEDY, Agent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

WANTED.-A girl for general house.
work at once. Apply at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. N. G. CarWile. 82-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03

FOR SALE.-125 ions Of hay. Seven
= miles below Billings, j. H.. Dover. 81-a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-03
LOCAL ADVERTISING.

Under this heading we viU publish
notices for IS cents per line for the first
insertion and 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. A special rate
WiU be made for notices running one
month or longer. No adverh sement
taken for Tess than as cents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
Senator Quay's yIndicatiOn.

The result of the trial of Senator Quay
in Philadelphia was practically no snr-
prise to the people throughout the State
and Nation. Nobody, not even his bit
forest enemies, seriously thought that
any guilt would attach to him In connee-
ton with the charges preferred, and the
verdict Of acquittal by thoroughly un'
biased jury, a jury selected entirely by
who had followed the testimony, and
who could interpret it with an unpreju-
diced mind. That the defense so viewed
1t is evidenced by the fact that they called
not single witness in the Senator's be-
half, but went direct to the jury upon
the testimony given by the prosecution
ITSELF Ofcourse everybody understands
that the charges were brought for one
purpose and enc purpose only-the de-
feat of Mr.. Quay for reelection by the
dead legislature. This object accom-
plished, the proseculion,i within less
than two hours after the last joint ballot
had been taken, dropped the case.
To he sure the chief conspirators against
Mr.. Quay-those who were instrumental
in bringing the charges, and who would
ruin him if they could-are fearfully dis
gruntled, and are rushing into print and
giving all sorts of reasons for their mis-
cradle failure, but every fair-minded cit
izen, whether political friend or foe, ac-
cepts the verdict as the only possible out
come of all the evidence adduced.
The vindication of Senator Quay is
complete, aud the Gcvernor's prompt ac-
ton in appoing him to succeed himself
meets the approval of all loyal and fair
minded Republicans of the State, and OF
the whole country, for that matter. And
the United States Senate will confirm the
appointment with practical unanimity
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. The Hon. w. NJ. Lindsey,
President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the county OF Forest, has issued his pre-
cept for holding Court of Common Pleas,
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans
Court, Oyer and Terminer and General
Jail Delivery, at Tionesta, for the
County of Forest, to commence on the
Third Monday of May, being
the 18th day of May, 1899. No
tice is therefore given to the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace and Con-
stables of said county, that they be then
and there in their proper persons at ten
o'clock A. NJ, OF said day with their
records, inquisitions, examination, and
other remembrances, to do those things
which to their Office appertain to be done,
and to those whoare boundin recognizance
to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Forest County, that
they may be then and there to prosecute
against them as shall be just. Given un-
der my hand and seal this 18th day of
April, A. d. lS99
FRANK p. WALKER, [L.s.l Sheriff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
ALL HOME PRINT.

The FOREST REPUBLICAN to-day dis
cards the ready-print outside and adopts
the all home print makeup, This step
has been in contemplation for some time,
but until such time as the press of busi-
ness would Justify it we had determined
to stick by the plan under which the pa
per has been issued for number ofyears
past. The time for change has appar-
emily arrived and we sieze the opportu-
nifty with pleasure, aud trust the change
shall be justified by still greater de-
mand for advertising space. The gener-
al appearance of the paper is not materi-
ally changed, for we don't like too sud-
den changes, either in the weather or
ones makeup. The REPUBLICAN has
never aimed to be sensational anyway.
We prefer solidity, stability and reliabil-
ity to the yellow kind. In our new form
we will be enabled to give our reaaers a
very complete summary of the import
ant news OF the world, up to the hour of
going to press, besides much other mat
ter hitherto impossible. 1t strikes us
this feasure will be appreciated by our
patrons, aud while we are at it we might
Just mention that changes involve con-
siderable extra outlay of cash, and if you
know yourselfto be indebted on sub
scription account, dear reader, and some
of you certainly are not ignerant of that
fact, now would be most opportune
time to say something pleasant.
Now is the time to subscribe as well as
to pay up arrearages.