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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-29
A Much Abused Word,

The way certain words arc mlsnsed
and abused should appeal 10 one, 10 IN
u fact that II any word has tried TO
adapt itself TO every possible and !ms
possible situation grand II tho ono
that has made tho attempt. A person
needs but walk about any city 10 ba
confronted with Grand hotels and
Grand View houses, Sometimes IL its
the house which 10 Adorns, sometimes
II seems but u sardon!a attempt 10 make
them soen tho more forl0rn, " rises To
tho sublime and Describes tho noun.
tains. IL desoends to the level OF every
day life and appears m II descriptive
term when tho weather In mentioned,
On tho lips Of the milliner II lures on
TO her doom the woman who without
tho support Of u friend IL selecting n
hat, and the ''doesn't she look grand In
TINT I" causes her 10 depart with the
hat In her possession, One hears ahont
"grand" dinners and ''gpand' times,
but tho last straw IL when tho shop
woman sAys, "That ouat fits y0n soMeE
thing grand, New York Run
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-29
A Bride with some Good Points.

Some years ago in an agricultural
district there lived n farmer who want
ed to sell one Of his cows. There was
not at that time a weekly paper In
which he could advertise, 80 he resolved
to follow a local custom and ask the
vicar Of the parish when giving out his
notices ut church to advertise the cow
"Yes. farmer said the vicar, II
should be willing TO oblige You. but
you don't attend my church
Presently, however, they struck 4
bargain that the vicar should advertise
the COW, and the mar In return prom.
Used to go to church.
Now, unfortunately the man was
deaf, and on the Sunday following when
the vicar gave out the banns, Of mar.
rage between Joseph So-and-so, bach.
>lor. and Sarah So-and.so. spinster, the
farmer took 1t for granted that the
vicar was giving out particulars Of his
COW and shouted out:
"You might ~ well say while You
IRE about 1t that she IL a most gentle
creature and entirely free from vice.
STRAY Stories.
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Hant Of tho Napth,

IL Ia we'll known that n great deal OF
effort has been put forth In NIL parts OF
the world where mining IN carried ON
IN II great depth, 10 determine ~ \ sat
istaetopy average the increase at the
eapth's Temperature with depth, A few
years ago II WAS commonly assumed 10
he | degree for zach 10 feet In depth,
hut mora recently deeper workings NRr
dor other conditions have led to tho her
lief that " IL something over 400 feat
fop each degree af increased tampePa-
tHre, " " admitted, however, that the
depth M which mining has thus fat
heen carried II M shallnw Nv compared
with tho great distance W the center at
tho earth that II IL really not known
what the average increase Of tempeFaT
tupe with depth ~, Observations maae
Mt ths vapioIs places have been where
the surrounding conditions were w diff
ferent that tho tests were not saflsfAer
tory, IN, fnr example, these made IN
the lake Superior and Nevada regions,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-29
wanted u Haunted House..

The following curious letter was 10.
Gently received by a house renting
agency in London;
"Have you a reputed haunted house
on your booksP ! am not afraid Ut
ghosts. do not AZ u matter Of course
believe In their existence, and | am
willing to live in II house for II long or
short term by arrangement, OF course,
rent free. Should there be no ghost,
then. II You wish ", | shall be willing
to testify on oath 10 tho fact, But
should | see an apparition | will keep
the matter secret and only aequaint
you with the circumstances | will
pledge myself not to pander 10 local
gossip, | have u small income on which
u suhsist, My sole object In thus
applying 10 you IL 10 be allowed 10 live
In u place In which ! do not need 10
pay any rent,
The inquirer WA informed that the
firm had no haunted houses on lin list,
but would Inform him when II had,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-29
Notice.

To the owners of the following lots
in the city OF Billings. to-wit: Lots l
to N, inulusive, In blocks 10l, l02 and
l08; You and each of you are hereby
notified that q sidewalk has been by
the city council ordered built on Mon
tana avenue IN front Of each Of said
lots and In case the same ia not built
by the owners inside of 80 days from
the date hereof, the city will cause the
same to be built and the cost of build
ing taxed mp to the abutting lots, All
sidewalks to be built in pursuance here
Of must be s feet wide of not less than
2 inch plank and constructed subject to
the approval Of the street commissioner.
Dated Billings, Mont, Sept, az, 1899.
44.a-f J. B, HEREFORD, City CLERK.
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Hearn's Vivid Inasination.

Many years ago LaIcadio Hearn was
q reporter on the staff, Of a Cincinnati
newspaper. One day a famous steeple
climber was going to scale the spire Of
the cathedral to repair the cross that
topped the spire 200 feet above the side.
walk. The afternoon he first scaled the
spire thousands of people watched him
br%eathlessly as he slowly made his way
up the outside of the steeple. or course
he was interviewed, and he said boast
ingly that the task was 50 easy that he
could just as well carry a man up on
his back.
That noon Hearn said timidly to his
city editor that he had read of the
steeple climbers offer and would be
glad to ascend the spire on his back.
The editor tried to point ont to Hearn
the peril Of the thing, hut he would
not listen. Finally the steeple climber
and Hearn arranged their end Of the
feat.
At the appointed time Hearn mount.
ed the steeple climber 8 shoulders, and
the dizzy journey began. Tens Of thou.
sands Of people watched the foolhardy
pair. At last the cross was reached, and
Hearn left his perch on the climbers
shoulders. The mob in the streets be.
low cheered, and then the two 1nen re.
turned to the ground safely.
Hearn went back to the Office and sat
down and wrote two columns of a story
describing his sensations, and the glo.
ries Of the view he had obtained from
the steeple top. Such a glowing de.
scription Of a city seen from a great
height has never been read before or
since. The most interesting thing about
it was the fact that Hearn was SO near
sighted he could not see five feet beyond
the tip Of his nose.-San Francisco
Argonaut, ."" 'N
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-29
HOW TO STOP WORRYING.
Ii u Sure Way II You Will Only
Make Yourself Think So.

1.-THE usual way people set about
Mary Boardman Page in The Ladies'
Home Journal. "That is why it is SO
unsuccessful. If doctor tells a patient
he must stop worrying, the patient is
likely to say impatiently oh, doctor.
don't I wish that I could! But I cant.
If I could have stopped worrying a year
ago, I would not be i'll nowl' All of
which is probably perfectly true. And
the doctor does not always know how
to help him. because both doctor and
patient have an idea that it is possible
to repress worry through an effort Of
the will. This is a mistake. 1t is not
possible to repress worry. You have got
to replace it with something else.
"Let me illustrate this by II figure.
Suppose you were to go into a COM
pletely dark ROOM, wishing it to be
light. How would You set about the
work? Would you try to scoop the
darkness up in buckets and carry it out
at the door? Not at all. You would
just open the windows and shutters
and let in the blessed sunlight. You
would replace the darkness with light.
So it is with worry. The only possible
way to get rid Of it is to replace the
worry attitude Of mind with the non-
worry attitude. And this can always
be done when the person is sincere and
patient in his desire to bring it about.
All he has to do is to be passive and let
nature have her own perfect way with
hin, -
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RATHER EMBARRASSING.
The sad Case Of the Young Woman
WIN Wanted 10 Talk.

WIN Wanted 10 TALK.
A most embarrassing experience was
that Of a certain West Philadelphia
young woman who Il few evenings Ngo
attended u reception. in which Il mum.
Der Of well known %cluhwomen partiei.
pated. 1t no happened that AIMING these
were several who had found the matri.
monial yoke an unweleome one for
various reasons and had obtained legal
separation from their husbands, 10 one
Of these women, quite unwittingly,
having just been introduced, the young
woman, who IL nothing II not vivaelous
and conversational. addressed the Quesa
tions
''By the way, Mrs. r., don't you
think divorce IL wrongY Tho woman,
reddening slightly, Replied
"My dear, there are two sides to that
question. Perhaps you have not heard
my story"
The Questioner, embarrassed beyond
measure, stAmmered M excuse and
walked away. TO the first woman abe
met she contided her trouble, sayings
''Oh, DEAR | have just male u most
unfortunate remark, You know Mre,
R. Well, l spoke to her about divorce,
and she's divorced, yon know"
$50 am /. my dear" was tho Hmil.
ing reply, and once again the young
woman wished that the t1oer would
open under her. She felt 40 had that she
went TO one Of the women IN charge OF
the reception and, taking her aside,
told her the whole story, asking hos adj
vice as to what she should do,
DO nothing at all, Miss Nv was
the reply. II really don't think they
have any horror Of the subject 80 long
as it's innoeently called up. | knew l
haven't, and l, too, am u divoreee."
Whereat the conversational miss
donned her hat. and, fearing 10 say an.
other word, went home. -- Exchange.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-29
A CHlLD'S FANCY.
Explanation OF Whnt seems fsrecO-
clOusnesa in imaginative children.

%clOusness In imaginative children.
IAN active, healthy imagination IL
one Of the happiest gifts u child cum
possess, F" IL the theory advanced by
Florence Hull Winterburn, the we'll
known padiolosist, In The Woman's
Home Companion.
IF we watch I'M intelligent ehild,
four or five years old, who believes him.
self unnotieed we will probably DO az.
tonished at the richness and fertility Of
the fancy which can give life and color
to dull, commonplace things and weave
whole stories nnd dramas around the
simple toy that means nothing moro to
us than what II plainly stands For. But
we will perceive that Ven his wildast
romanees found themselves upon many
facts, for free and frolicsome Ia imugi.
nation may appear, 10 IL subject to its
laws. It deals with real things Ia "
playful way. II cmhroiders, paints,
molds, but 1t must have its material,
its basis In actual life.
what we call creative ability IL
really nothing but the power to reeons
struct, perhaps to connect several sep.
arate plans or patterns into u whole
which seems different from the original.
The child ~ an artist who daubs on his
colors boldly, without any sense Of tho
absurdities he may commit, and 10 ho
often produces effects that surprise 9TH
ers as we'll AZ himself, Mnny Of tho acts
that seem 10 preeoeious because we sup.
pose them to be the outcome Of u well
considered plan are really happy aoei.
dents, not devoid Of the merit OF orig
inality, but neither 10 DO %overprAised ~
work OF genius. Childhood IL one I'M.
broken succession Of experimentings."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-29
ooulaM'> Meep Him out,

"The brighsNst reporter l ever
knew" said a newspaper man, ''wAs
Billy aaylor who died at Hot Springs
In 1909, He was a mort persistent IN,
low after IN item, and that EeMiAds mo
Of u little story, about tho last incident
Of his career, He had been assigned by
a certain Chicago daily to Interview an
eminent bishop about u sehisM IN the
church, The bishop didn't want 10 talk
and wouldn't see him, but 6aylor
bribed u servant to lot him into the hall
and waylaia the dignitary as he was
coming through. He was ordered cut
for his pains, but newt day he peno'
trated the house again on some preteXt
Or other and was again fired
"lte repeated the explicit three OF
four times with similar results, and at
last the bishop coming home late at
night, found Billy Sitting In hls study
reading the Bible, Nobody could ON
plain how he rot IN, but the Wrelate
wilted and told him what he wanted TO
know on condition that he would 70
away and stay away,
"Shortly after poor dNylor got gAl,
Looping consumption and died, and, hap
pening to meet the bishop at a church
conference, | told him that the young
who had once 40 Melested him
would never do II again,
"'Let us hope that he Ia In heaven,
said u Clergyman standing by,
1.-THE bishops eyes twinkled He
loved a Joke, No doubt he ls he 10,
piled gently, i don't think they could
keep him out, Wa Exchange
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"A FlE NDISH WEAPON.
il Would Kill and Leave No Mark 60
@ sr Tell the Tale. s - ~

II have handled a good many out
landish weapons. said a New Orleans
curio dealer, ''but here is a little in
strument that for pure diabolism beats
anything l eve saw in my life. I
bought it the other day from a Norwe-
gian sailor. who tells me it was given
to him by a Jap at Yokohama story
that you may take for what it is
worth"
As he spoke he opened a show case
and took out what seemed to be an or
binary Chinese marking brush of rather
large size. The handle was some ten
inches long and the diameter Of a lead
pencil. BY giving it a sharp twist it
separated about a hands breadth from
the end, after the manner of Il sword
a and attached to the smaller piece
was a slender glass rod with a needle
point. The rod was not much bigger
than a knitting needle, and with the
handle it had tho effect Of u very small
and delicate stiletto.
II should think that would break if
it were used to stab with remarked a
visitor after examining the continuance.
Certainly it would replied the
dealer. land that is where the tiendish-
ness Of the thing comes in. Look close
~ at the glass rod and You will see u
tiny groove filed around it about two
inches from the hilt. Suppose that it
was driven into the body of a man, it
would be certain to break at the groove
and would leave at least three inches of
glass buried in his vitals. The punct1re
would be 80 small that it would close
when the stump was drawn out. and |
doubt exceedingly whether a single
drop of blood would follow. In other
words, the victim could receive his
deathblow without knowing exactly
what had happened to him. He would
feel a shock and a pang, but find no
wound, and meanwhile the assassin
would stick his brush together and go
about his business. New Orleans
Times-D Democrat.
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IA mans occupation or condition
has more to do with making His face
than most people Think observed a
gentleman who ~ somewhat a Judge OF
character. "intelleetual pursuits, like
the studies OF the scholarly profession,
when coupled with temperate and good
moral habits OF life brighten tho face
and give the person a refined and su-
perier look, Magnanimity Of nature or
the love Of study and art will make y
bright, glad face, but contrary to this
= man may have a face that does not
please anybody because OF q love ct self
to the exclusion OF others, n0tWith'
standing his learning and worldly
shrewdness. Soldiers get a hard, severe
look reporters look lnquisitivo, mathe'
matleians look studionss Judges look
grave, even when off the bench, the
mar who has had domestic trouble locks
all broken up i.
IAN example of the ludiTous aide of
this subject IL to see u third class law
yer stalking around Il police court look
Ing AZ wiAe IA I'm evil, The huatnoss
makes the face, | say, There's tho meF'
chants face, the ministerial face, the
lawyers face, the doctors face, the
heodlum's face, all so distinct each
from tho other and singly TINT | seldom
fall 10 recognize these calllngs shining
through the faces, And what city bred
boy cannot recognize II genuine farmer
tho moment Le Sees him on the street "
-W Washington Star
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned until 70 O'Clock ~.
Monday. October and, 1899, for fur
nishing the county of Yellowstone.
Montana, IN car load lots, the follow.
Ing: ~
Cedar or Tamarao piles 80 feet long
not less than 10 in diameter at point.
Dimension Timber-Mixed car load
lots, Gxlax1R, 6xlax24, ~6x12x32, Ore
gon fir, 3xl2xl6 pine plank,
Above dimension timbe1s to be pro-
portioned az ordered by the county sur
veyor, Proposals to be addressed to
A, 4. NORRIS, County Surveyor.
Billings, Sept ID, 1899.
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May ~ Woman Tell Her Lovef

1t Is true it Is unconventional fora
woman to tell u man that she loves him
unless the man has persuaded her to
make such confession, But il there any
good reason why a woman should not
take the initiativeY Is she any Less Il
woman for doing su2 A shy and timid
man may not know how to tell a wom'
an that he loves her. Should the woin'
IN. who ia OF tirmer faith and stronger
mind, stand halting and waiting Tor u
confession that may W Gomez Why
should she suffer In silencey BY no do
ing may she not lose the a who loves
her and also the happiness ct u lifetime
a. well New York World,
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AhedieRf IN ths telteT,

Rahhiels Mamma Now mind, Rob
hiat II they PASS EaH the cake n second
time M the Marty you mHst SAY INC,
thasksi I've had plenty, and daR't
you Target IT,
Hgstass lat The party Went Rahhle
hRya aataa mora fAkaf
R0hhia lWh0 hasHft faEEattanl-
tape, thaHksi I've lind aRaaGh M dent
lali farget itlu Cleveland Plain naRleFr
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until ~ o'clock M, Mon
day, October 2, 1899, for furnishing and
placing about 800 perohes of rip rap on
the south hank of the Yellowstone liver
near the Billings bridge and on the
dyke west of said bridge,
The right ia reserved to reject ,,any
and all bids,
Bids to be addressed to
A. A, NORRIS, County Surveyor
Yellowstone County, Montana.
Billings, Sept. Ia 1880. 42.3
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An EniHat Discrimination

nfhis idea nj Maklng YaH FAKE ONT n
license faF A dog IL all WroRg,Io said tho
dag owner att IL unjust diseFimiRa-
ti6ntN
ttQh, | don't knoWp' answered the
man who had inst come ffam the eoHR-
w clerks office TIN most places yaH
have IN take ont n license Tor n wife
taa,N
t'knt you dent have IN FanfW 1t eVF
arE yfar,n rftm ned the dos owner In
MI aggrieFed taAe Chicago Post
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Jack usaeemsd utmss,s,

A mother, indignant 10 find her liz,
Ito son very low In his class ut aeh0ol,
exclaimed w~rathfuliy
~ am out Of all patience with You,
Jack | should inst like 10 knew why
George Jones Ii always NJ tho head 0f
bis class, while yen are always at Tho
foOti"
Jack hesitated tor \ moment, and
then, looking hls neither squarely Ia
tho faee, he said innoeently'
"You forget that Jones haa very
clever parents Tit ltits.
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until IL O'Clock III, Mon
day, October 2. 1899, for building pier
and approach at south end OF Lavina
bridge In accordance with plans and
specifications on file in this office.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids,
Bids to he addressed to
A. A. NORRIS, County Surveyor
Yellowstone County, Montana.
Billings, Sept. ID, 1898. 42-3
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ose naa Vuru deserved Auathsrr

"four experience In vaudeville, then,
was nat very pleasantly" III TFAaeFay
wins aayinsl
"No," replied Lawe pamaFdyi tat
Oshkosh they thpaw rocks MI each ono
ut IA aa wa aaMe an fap onp acts,
"Fpetty severe way al showing their
disapprovaL
ofes In tbeiF efforts VI imprass IN
with thelr utter disgust tteg laft no
turn aastaned - =Gathalie Standard
AMI Timas
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Mutual Ala.

From the time that tho mother binds
vhe child's head TIL the moment when
some kind assistant wipes the damp
from the brow OF the dying we cannot
exist without mutual aid, All, there.
fore. that need aid have u right 10 ask
u FROM their fellow mortals, None who
hold ths power Of granting aid can re'
FUSE Ii without guilt,
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First Pub. Sept, q, l8aa-Last Pub. Oct, q. 1890.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Rnzaman. Mont

FlFsl fHp, nepl. ~, lohs- LasL run, lct, ~. lsyD.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Land Office at Bozeman, Mont,
Sept, 18th, 1899,
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
l%QWing-pamed settler has flied notice of
his intention to make final proof in
snpppFt Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before z, A, Will
Jams, CLERK of District Court at Bill
inRs, Montana, on Qptpher asth, 1899.
viz;
EDWIN L, FENTQN,
Fl, y. No, 1897 for the NE4 section
30, township 2 south range ~ r., M
p, N,
He names the following witnesses to
pIaye his loAtinHnns residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz;
Iahaz w. Gardner of Laurel, Mon
tanA, Charles 8, MeFarlin Of Billings,
Montana, q, y, RnflA Of Billings,
Montana, Charles p, Tamliasop Of
LAUREL Montana
4, 1, LOVE. Register,
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Pub, Sept. u, lse8-Last Pub. Oct. 20, 1889
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Rozeman, Mont,


Land Office at Rozeman, Mont,
Sept. II, 1890,
Notice ia hereby given that the fol.
loWing,namad settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in
sppport of his claim, aud that said
proof will be made before T.. A, Will
Jams, clerk district court, at Billings,
Montana, on Ootnher al, 1899, viz:
SOLOMON q. TOLIVER,
Homestead Entry No, 1891 for the
Lot No, 4, section 81, township 2 north
range AZ east, Montana PRINCIPAL Me-
riaian, a
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz;
Henry A, Firth of Billings, Montana,
John H, Dover Of Billings, Montana,
Snren r, Miller of Billings, Montana,
Thomas MeGiri of Billings, Montana.
A. I, LOVE, Register.
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"0uy.ruls ara niver satisfied. mnsed
NJ jAnitor philosopher, "Whin they
~ IA abort nkirts, they are crying tor
lana wspa. IN whin they git long wans
they have 70 hold THIN mp "-QAieAee
llawa
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The nun who Ii always pointing out
~ other pcoI&c what u lot VI measy
they might have " they took his advice
never haa any himself p=AtehiMn
(ilubA.
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cala and phlarafarRl,

" has been faHHd that an appaFatHa
fer killing animals with ihlorpfarm IN
England waHlA not work In lAala, hs.
cause the high temperature prevented
the concentration M the ehlorpfoFM
VapaF, That this was the case Was
proved hY the fact that by placing iea
N. the ha4 the animals were readily
killed,
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'dftpars N nalhina,n says heaeea,
"howevar difficult ~ afdaoual which
ths human mind paan0t conquer and
aksidneua meditation render tRntilaFt
Whatever shs saai demands III itsslf n
0htains."
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" gaR think yaH resemble Z. great
man, say nothing, The resemblance
mag CEASE the mamant Yen open YonF
MaHth, -RerliR lMdr) Herald
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A light and trihins MUD never tsksn
In great ideaa aud naver AeeotnpllsAss
anything great Oh good a- spraKus
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This appeFtHaity NJ n lifetime mnat
be seized during the lifetime Of the opr
R~aFtHRitYr -AlhaRy Argus