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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
THE SOURCES DILEMMA,
He Adjourned the Case to Find Ont
Where He Was At.

A justice of the peace in Of the
west end boroughs issued a warrant
for the arrest of a west end woman 70"
SANDER. Squire s. j. White happened
to be present at the hearing. The pros
ecutor testified that the defendant had
called her an "old virago" and that she
had added, II don't know what that
means, but whatever it Is that's what
you are" The witness admitted tina!
she did not know what the meaning Of
the word was. either. but she knew
it had nc good meaning or the other
wouldn't have made use Of 1t.
"No matter what it MEANS" said the
squire, who Is an intensely patriotic
American, its a foreign name. and
she had no business calling you it. I'll
fine her for it."
Squire" whispered Squire White In
his ear, you have no Jurisdiction In
SANDER suits. They must be entered
in court"
"Well, I'll hold her for court. then"
the squire declared.
"But there's no law under which you
car do that" he was told.
"Well, I'll hold her anyhow" he re.
piled, land test the constitutionality
Of the act r
"But there Is no act" persisted
Squire White.
"Get out Of this Office" commanded
the squire, turning on him. do You
think I'm going to allow you to come
In here and learn me the iaw"
"You uns go, too" he said, turning
to the women. you're both released
on your own rec-ogg-ni-zance until this
court finds out what the darnation to
do with this case."-Pittsburg News.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
THE RED SHIRTS.
,onvicts Who Wear Them Tn the
Penitentiarlek of California.

There are mel in the penitentiariea
Vt California who are favored with
red shirts, but they are not made par
ticularly happy thereby.
When a convict has once worn the
crimson shirt, he hopes as nrdently rs
a convict can hope for anything that
the warden will never make him wear
it again. 1t means that he has tried
to escape and failed.
But that Is not all. Henccforth he
Is a degraded maj in prison circles.
His time credits are gone. Solitary
confinement, dungeons and bread ana
water may be his portion. He IL
watched, suspected by the officers,
pointed out and "eXplaincd' to visitors
and newcomers. Among the 100 con.
victs in the jute mill his req back may
be distinguished at n glance. If he be
away from there a moment, the guards
know it. Then the prison bell rings.
the officers assemble, b%loodhounds are
unclaimed, and the hunt begins.
Some Of the red shutters Mt San
Quentin are among the most daring
fellows that ever scaled n prison wall,
and every man of them has run the
gantlet Of guard and Calling gun. Any
body In stripes who breaks for liberty
is liable to be riddled with lead within
GO seconds. The convicts know this.
but they also know that beyond tho
gray stone walls there are green hills
and deep ravines and-possibly-free-
dom. The man who is sentenced to die
III a prison cot is willing to stake his
life for liberty. His days and nights
are spent preparing for the game. II
he wins, the ICONS" he leaves behind
are jubilant, and many are the tales
Of pluck and luck they will tell in
memoriam. AS a rule, no class Of
people stand by each other like veter-
an "cons."-San Francisco Call.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
To Get u Vacuum.

Professor Dewaf's achievement in liq-
uefying hydrogen has led to the dis
covery Of an easy method for obtain
ing an almost perfect vacuum, and
that in a single minute. When a glass
tube, filled with air and closed at one
end, has its open end dipped into a cup
Of liquid hydrogen, the intense cold
condenses the air into a kind Of now
which settles to the bottom. II, then.
the upper part Of the tube, from which
the solicited air has fallen, is removed
by heating and sealing 1t off. it be-
comes a chamber Sc free from
air that it Is difficult to force an cleo.
trio current through 1t.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
Ink Bl0ta ON PaDer.

To remove ink from paper pour
enough water over n te%aspoonful OF
chlorinated lime to cover the stained
portion. Moisten q clean piece Of
linen and rub 1t lightly with the mix
turc. If the stain is not Of too long
standing. 1t will disappear. If o
than n application Is required, let
the paper dry before wetting the Sec
bnd or third time. II the spot is rub
bed. the texture of the paper will be
spoiled. Dry it gently with a piece Of
dry linen.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
THE DOOR THAT oPENs.
Times when II Sends the Cold Shiv-
ers Dow Your Back.

ever sit" said Mr.. Goblinton,. late
Mt night alone IN n pom, reading or
study ing, everybody gone to bed lon,
ago, the house, the whole city, quiet,
and see presently across the table IN
the otlicr side of the room a door open
ing slowlyY That's a hair raising eX-
perience. You don't know by what
means the knowledge that it was open
Ing was first conveyed to you. but you
see 1t now, opening slowly and steadi-
ly and silently, and you get up and
grasp the chair in which you have
been sitting and stand up, with the
table between you and him for fun
Their protection, and wait for him. but
he doesn't come.
'"Then you go around to the door. 1t
has stopped now and is standing dead.
1t yields with no resistance except that
Of it's own weight when you open It
wider, and, holding to it, you look
around the door jamb into the hall.
Silence there, perfect and completes:
nobody there; those were ghostly fin
gers, If any, that turned the knob.
And so you shut the door securely and
go back TO your reading.
presently you find the door open
again, but this time there Is an air Of
vacancy about it, and now you realize
what it all means. The back of the
catch bolt that you turn with n knob
Ia worn off a little, rounded. OF the
metal frame around the socket into
which the bolt enters may be worm. or
both. Or it may be the door has
shrunk or the 'jamb has drawn away
from it, SO that only the tip end Of the
bolt catches In the socket and has a
constant tendency to work free. The
slightest shaking or Earring starts IT.,
and gradually 1t works itself clear Of
the socket, and then, If it happens to
be hung just so, the door slowly opens.
"And there you are, and it Is all very
simple when you come to know about
it, but it's altogether agreeable.
You really get used to the door
that o~pens."-New York Sun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
Her First

Mildred-Have you ever thought that
your last moment had come? What an
awful feeling it is that m over n
at such a time!
Gertrude-Yes, I had that experience
once when l was out riding with a fell
low and his horse started to run away.
It seemed as If we would certainly be
dashed to pieces.
Mildred-And what was the first
thing you thought Of when death
seemed to stare you in the face?
Gertrude-A hole In the toe Of my
eft stocking. I have eve since then
run the risk Of being found dead in
such a condition.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
Uncle sans Only Grip"

Tips given to Pullman car porters by
government employees while perform
ing official duties are considered legiti-
mate charges against Uncle sam. They
are the only tips which are accorded
this distinction. This interesting fact
has just been CLEANED through the dis
play by a government official Of a bill
of expenses which he intended to pre-
sent for n recent trip which he made
in the service Of the government. He
exhibited the statement as an evidence
of the close manner In which the gov.
eminent did business. He had to pre-.
sent q receipt for every expenditure
made. even a receipt from the Pullman
conductor for his berth.
The only item for which there vas
no receipt was Tips, SO cents" When
asked what the tips were for, the Off
Ger said: "They were tips which l gave
to Pullman "a porters. The govern
ment allows those, but they are the
only tips which are allowed. II | tip
the waiter at my hotel or the man who
carries my bag, the tip comes out Of
my pocket, but the tipping of Pullman
car porters, a quarter for each journey
made on a sleeper. Is such a recognized
custom that the item for such tips Is
always allowed by the government to
officers when travelling on government
business."-New Orleans Times-D Demo-
crat,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
THE HEATHEN CAN WATT.
A Squatter's Idea of Where Charity
Should Begin.


The other day an old squatter came
to the city and attended divine services
at a fashionable church. The old fell
low listened with rapt attention to the
sermon, occasionally nodding in APP
proval OF shaking his head in uncer-
tainty. When a nan with the contri-
button box approached, the squatter
asked:
whats upY
"We are taking up a collection for
the heather, and as you seemed to be
so much interested in the sermon |
didn't know but you would like to give
a few Dimes"
whats the matter with the
h%eathen?"
"Why. he doesn't know anything
about the gospel, and we want to raise
money enough to send it to him."
"Wall l tell yer, l don't think he'll
Spite afore mornin. I've got a boss
swap on han, ar eff l ken get huff boot
come aroun IN we'll sorter look inter
the matter" +.
"But, my friend, the heather chill
dren need Clothes"
$50 does mine, by lingo. Bill amt
worn nuthin but a shirt for six months
an haster stay outen perlite society.
Ike's got Il vacancy in his britches big
germ yer hat. ar Jack haster stay IN
der the house when a stranger comes,
case he got his clothes scorched durin
hog KILN. Come arOun arter the swap,
fur I don't think ~theGheathen will sDile
afore mornin."-Arkansas Traveller.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
gerry.
Don't Put a Bird In the window.

"Never put a bird in the window"
said a bird fancier to the reporter the
other day. II rarely 60 into the street
in summer, or even on a mild day in
winter. that ] do not see unfortunate
canaries hung in the windows. Even
If the sun is not broiling the brains
under the little yellow cap, a draft Is
blowing all the time over the delicate
body. People have been told a thou
sand times that they must not put a
bird in the draft, yet how few re-
member that there Is always a draft in
an open window!'-Berlin MD Her
aid.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
she Kept Cool.

She was q young woman with q
vivid imagination and a rapid fire vo-
cabulary.
"Oh," she said to a young man re-
Gently, II did come SO near seeing a
dreadful accident yesterday! 1t was
just too shocking"
How did 1t h%appen?' queried the
youth.
why. you see, it was like this:
There was n horse coming along ut the
corner of Prospect and Case-a horse
motor was 80 c%lose-that Is. the people
in the buggy didn't see it-there was a
woman driving-a woman and two
children. | think-nnd she tried to
drive the horse across the track-the
buggy had a top to 1t, and she didn't
hear the bell--and the motor cAmc
right up and pushed against the buggy
and pushed 1t along. and the horse
jumped a little, and the woman
screamed. and the children-well. !
couldn't hear the c~hildrcn--but the
man wasn't strong enough to stop the
motor. and it pushed the buggy right
Off the track"
And where were you all this timer
inquired the interested youth.
~ stood by the curb"
Eyes"
II WIS so ervous. you know"
Eyes"
"And l ate chocolate creams just as
fast as l could and prayed."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
Power Of Deep Sea Waves.

In a high gale, mile long waves, POO
feet from trough to trough and 40 feet
high, roar along the sea at 20 miles an
hou4 With a weight of 10000 pounds
for every foot Of their length. Upon
these a 600 foot ship. such a" the New
York or the Paris, will rise like a
floating leaf, but II the III fated ship
drifts upon a lee snore blows Of 100"
600 tons, delivered with remorseful
fury, crush it like an eggshell.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
Eddystone,

The smallest inhabited island in the
world is that on which the Eddystone
lighthouse stands. At low water 1t is
80 feet In diameter. At high water
the lighthouse, whose diameter at the
base Ia 2SA feet, completely covers 1t.
It is inhabited by three persons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
A Hen Hunt.

An English paper says that the hat
of a certain shortsighted master ut
Elton blew off one day. and as he start
led In pursuit a black hen dashed out
OF the gateway. The schoolmaster saw
the hen and thought it was his hat.
and all Elton was electrified by the
spectacle Of a halless and GREATNESS
reverend man hunting a black hen
from one end OF the street to the other.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
Al He Put II.

blanche told this story Of al Irish
man who was driving a mail coach.
He observed him to be tying his neck
up in. the voluminous folds Of his CON-
forter and remarked, "You seem to be
taking very good care of yourself, my
friend"
"Och. to be sure. ! am. sir" answer
ed the driver. whats all the world to
a,.naak when his wife's q widdy"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
Young Mnthers.

Group is the terror OF thousands of
young mothers because it's outbreak is
so 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. 80 cts. and sl.OO. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03

The juice Of the Ink plant, which can
be used as ink without any prepara-
ton. comes out on the paper at first q
red color, but after q few hours It
changes to black.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03
StrOng Bank Notes.

So firm Ia the texture of a genuine
Bank of England note that burning
ian hardly destroy 1t. The authorities
have in a little glazed frame the re-
mains of a note which was in the
great fire Of Chicago. Though CON-
pletely charred and black. the note IL
sufficiently legible to establish its gen.
uinepess and be cashed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03

"Let us try to make our lives like
songs. brave. CHEEKY. tender and true.
that shall sing themselves into other
lives and SO help to tighten burdens
and cares"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03

1t takes 1900 tons Of paper to make
the postal cards used In the United
States each year,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03

It's a long life, but devotion to the true interests and
prosperity of the American people has won for it new
friends as the years rolled by and the original mem
bers of its family passed to their reward, and these adj
mirers are loyal and steadfast today, with faith in it's
teachings and confidence in the information which it
brings to their homes and fresides. AS a natural con
sequence it enjoys in it's old age all the vitality and
vigor of its youth, strengthened and ripened by the ex
periences of over half a century. 1t has lived on it's
merits, and on the cordial support of progressive
Americans. 1t is
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-03

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-24
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Francois Is seriously IN at her
home on East Market street.
Mr., q. Mlcha"lian is back from Wilkes
Barre. where ho was ON business,
F. \, Penniman, OF the lloncsdaIc Citi-
zen was in the city yesterday.
Street Commissioners W. q. Crogau. Of
Wilkes Barre, called upon friends here
yesterday.
Robert j. Williams, of tht firm of j. u.
Williams & Bros, confcctioners returned
yesterday from Il "trip 70 Europe much i'm
proved in health.
The Misses Seward entertained infor-
rnally at their home on Ridge Row We'd
nesday evening i'm honor Of Miss FdusJe.
of Shamolin, and Miss Thomas, of Jaml-
son City.
The following persons from this city are
registered at the St. Denis hotel New
York city: W. o. Lathrup, Lieutenant
and Mrs. II. NJ, Courseu. l.. q. Garter.
Mrs. T.. j. Goodwin, Mrs :. f. knunp,
Richard ana Miss O'Bri"u. Rev. and Mrs.
Rogers Israel, Mrs. q. l.. Dickson. Mrs.
w. NJ, Dickson, George NJ. Dickson.
Colonel n. j. Keenan,, "a member of the
governors StaH and president of the
League of American WHeelmcn. would
have received a royal welcome by the Bi-
cycle clubs in this city had he been able
to reach Scranton on the previous day.
Colonel Keenan, Is a handsome bachelor a
newspaper editor, the leader Of Military
movements Of Pittsburg and a man OF
affairs i'm general. Colonel Keenan, will
go TO New York today and expects TO sal
for Europe very soon. a trip which he
takes every summer. Colonel Keenan, was
secretary OF the Pennsylvania commits
sion Of the Atlanta exposition three years
Rgo and has left as a souvenir of his
arduous work a beautiful book containing
the fun report Of Pennsylvania's impor-
tant part IN that great exposition.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-24
REV. L. H. WARING CALLED
To Be Pastor of the Grace Lutheran
Church, on Madison Avenue.
Vacancy Caused by Resigna-
ton of Rev. F. U. Gift.

Rev. Luther II. WarinE, pastor OF
the Lutheran church at LovettsVille,
Va, has been called to the pastorate
of the Grace Lutheran church of this
city. The above action was taken at
a meeting of the congregation held
at the church last Wednesday even-
ing. The present pastor, Rev. Foster
l.. Gift. presided, and the call was an
unanimous one.
Rev. Mr.. Waring occupied the pull
pit of the Grace church Sunday. March
-, and made q very favorable inn
preston. He is a comparatively young
man, both in years and the ministry,
having been ordained but three years.
His present pastorate is his first one,
but it has been so far very successful.
The congregation numbers over 500
persons.
He is particularly qualified for the
work a minister might be called upon
to do in a city. He has travelled eX-
tensively and is a we'll read man. A
graduate of Harvard, he took special
courses at the Gettysburg Lutheran
college and in Berlin and Germany.
His call here was entirely unsolicited.
and is a high compliment from a con-
gregation who has heard him but once.
The pastoral call was made necessary
by reason Of the resignation of the
present pastor. Rev. Foster L. Gift,
which was handed in last January to
take effect April |. OF course. it is
not known what the Rev. Mr.. Warnings $
answer will be and until a pastor is
secured the Rev. Mr.. Gift VIII con-
tinue here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-24
MRS. M'KENNA's FUNERAL.
Short Services Held at the Resi-
dence, 31S Madison Avenue.

From this city ana out Of town many
friends and relatives attended the fu-
neral of the late Mrs. Robert McKen-
ma, which was held yesterday afternoon
from the residence, 2lS Madison avenue
The services which We're short and very
quiet, in accordance with an oft ex-
pressed wish of the deceased. were in
charge of Rev. James Mcleod, ID. D.,
and Rey. $. G. Logan. u. r., of the
First Presbyterian church.
Dr. Mcleod read Il massage from
scripture and offered prayer. The re-
marks ut Dr. Logan were Of 4 remin-
isCent nature. He spoke of having met
the deceased about IW"nty-nine years
ago, and the pleasure of her acquaint-
ance since. N Il touching manner, he
recalled many of the kindly acts done
80 quietly as to attract little on no at
tention, but which left a lasting inn
preston. Hers was q beautiful Chris
tian character ana her devotion to her
family was intense. Her friends were
legion ana ali gave her the love and
RESPECT which was her due.
The hymn selections We're sung by n
qtlartette comprising Miss Richmond,
Mrs. IL, S. Keller and Messrs. Gippcl
ard p. II. Warren. The casket was
literally concealed by the wealth Of
floral tributes. At the conclusion OF
the services the remains were borne to
the family plot i'm the Dunmore ceme-
terry and inferred. The pallbearers
were, David Rruwn, Edward Buck,
James Mott, Arch Marvin, Il. r.. Leo.
nard and John Simpson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-24
VERY CLEVER sWINDLER.
Ee Took a Large Sum of Money
from This City.

From Shamokin to Carhondale by
way of the Schuylkill, Wyoming and
Lackawanna valleys, is q long distance
and there are a great many people re-
siding within that sweep of territory.
over that stretch and among many, in
fact very many of the residents, a
swindler of the finest make made his
way with great financial success to
himself not long ago.
II has been said that "One touch of
nature makes the whole world kin"
and it seems quite sure that the several
touches Of the unknown swindler has
made a sympathetic feeling travel
along the above named valleys. From
all the large and many of the smaller
towns come complaints which tell Of
the narrowing visit Of the sWindler.
In every instance his visit was char
acteriZed by similar methods of oper-
ating. lie Tepresented C0 u Ihiladel-
phia book concern and made house
to house canvass. Signing Of contracts,
advance payment Of five dollars made
by the victim, and later the realization
of being VictimZed, were the results.
OF the nearby cities Wilkes Barre
seems to have been the hardest hit as
it is said that nearly one hundred per-
sons were approached and paid out the
five dollars. The victims We're TO watch
the daily papers and on such and such
a day an advertisement would appear,
| ceiling the sheep" where to 90 for the
necessary papers, books, etc, To begin
work for the firm they Were supposed to
| have contracted with.
! The fellow worked Green Ridge in
! this city, but here claimed to be an
| employment agent for severa! of the
! large dry goods stores. You paid him
| half q dollar and YOU We're assured of
| a position. over fifty persons paid and
| applied. OF course there We're no jobs,
Up at Carbondale, a similar job to
the Wilkes Barre affair was done, and
| the victims are yet hoping that they
| will have an opportunity to wreak Ven
geance upon the tall, thin, smooth
| shaven, glib-tongued, well-dressed, etc.
! fellow, who collected their five dollars
! each.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-24
AN AFTERNOON RECEPTION.
Given by Mrs. Edward Layton Fuller
at Her Beautiful Home.

Mrs. Edward Layton Fuller yesterday
gave one of the most elegant afternoon
receptions ever held I'm the city. Her
residence on jefferson avenue has not
been thrown open to q large company
since it's recent remodelling and the eX-
quisite interior, which, perhaps, al
most surpasses any other in Scranton,
elected great admiration.
The decorations by Clarke were char
acterized with great taste. In the
empire drawing room lilies Of the val
ley and masses of annunciation lilies
were used. The dining room, with its
rich walnut carving, had an immense
centre piece of An ,rican beauty roses
for the table with white lilies as a
background.
In the Moorish hall a blazing wood
fire added a deeper glow to the warm
light of the rosy-hued swinging lamps,
beneath which a fountain played softly.
On the second floor another dining
room was spring-lilSe in it's decorations
of jonquils and ferns.
Mrs. Fuller received in the front
drawing room. She was assisted by
Mrs. Charles r.. Fuller and Miss Fran
ces Winton. Mrs. William Matthews
and Mrs. Walter Dickson greeted the
guests in the library. Mrs. Il. q. Cour-
sen, Miss Archibald, Miss Allis Dale,
Miss Frances Hunt. Miss Alice Belin,
Miss Augusta Merrill assisted about
the rooms. Purcell, Of New York, ca
tered.
A very large number of ladies called
during the hours of reception.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller
entertained a small company OF guests
at dinner. Among them We're: Mr.
and Mrs. T.. G. Coursen, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. II. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. walter Dick
son. Mrs. William Matthews, Miss
Archibald. Miss Winton. Miss Hunt
Miss Augusta Archibald. Miss Clarke
Of Orange; Miss Augusta Archibald
| Miss Anderson, NIessrs. Twitchell
Neale Thorne, Huntington, Merrill
and Bliss.