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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29
A NOTABLE FAMILY REUNION
Imam Illinois Home After "a Separate -
of Fifteen Years.

IMAM IllInois Home After Ia Separate =
of Fifteen Years.
DSheriff Geo. W. Hubbard of Yellow.
stone county returned home last Satur-
day from a visit to his boyhood home
in Carrolton. ILL.,. which he had not
seen for fifteen years. While there his
fathers family held a reunion. an &C.
count of which follows. taken from the
Carrolton Patriot:
The reunion of an unbroken family
circle, including father, mother and ten
Children, after a separation of fifteen
years is an unusual occurrence. but il
took place in this city this week.
The family Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hubbard had not gathered under one
roof since the Oldest son, George. went
west fifteen years ago. There have
been frequent reunions, but there was
always one vacant chair. Last week
George came home. He is large. broad
shou]dered and handsome now, and ia
sheriff Of Yellowstone county, Montana.
1t became his official duty, a week or
two ago, 10 hang a man, and he made
up his mind that when it was ovet he
would do something more agreeable.
And that is how he happened to come
home.
The other nine children--one or two
of them are grandparents now--all live
within fifty miles Of the parental roof,
80 a reunion was held last Sunday,
with every member Of the family pres
ent. They all sat down to dinner to-
gether at the home Of the parents on
West Fourth street, and afterward had
Il photographer take n family group.
The ons and daughters are Mrs. e.
N. Ford of Pegram; Mrs. Anthony
Seely OF Whitehall; Sheriff Geo. W.
Hubbard Of Billings. Montana; John
W. Hubbard Of Daum; Miss Carrie
Hubbard, VIM. A. Hubbard. county
clerk and editor of the Gazette, Mrs.
George DeBolt, Mrs. Chas. Meyer and
Mark Hubbard of this city, Mrs. G. Il.
Williamson Of Arenzville.
No death has ever occurred in the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard. Be-
sides the ten children there are twenty
grandchildren and two great-Grand.
children.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29
" n " NJ N II skak n N ~ " " " n N y II N n ~ n " n
happenings OF a WeeR
Arouno Billings.
News Notes from Ell Nrouno
the state. :


sacks of candy, nuts. etc., and between
five and six bushel baskets full of gifts
to those present. After the distribution
and Santa Claus stepping off a few
lively steps to the tune Of a jig by the
orchestra, he slipped away aud dancing
was INDUCED in until morning. when
all departed for their homes with pleas
ant memories for the 1899 Christmas.
Arthur Burton of this place met with
a very peculiar accident last Wednes-
day afternoon. In a trial of strength
with his brother, his arm suddenly
snapped, and upon examination is was
found broken, and the injured man i'm
mediately started for Billings with Il
private conveyance for treatment.
Lon Ostrander, who was confined at
the Billings hospital several weeks the
result Of an accident at Shannon's
ranch, having been thrown from his
wagon caused by a defective bridge, re-
turned home the first Of the week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29
f STATE NEWS.

1t is reported that Henry Filing, the
we'll known Montana capitalist, will
start a bank at Livingston.
Governor Smith has received notice
that the secretary Of the interior had ap.
proved selections of State Normal school
lands aggregating IA, 1859 acres.
Unless the governor interferes and
grants a respite to Dan Lucey, who
killed Patrick Regain in Silver Bow
county, the murderer will hang next
Monday. AS an appeal is to be made
to the supreme court it is quite likely
the governor will grant a respite.
Frank A. Hall, George Cox and G..
W. Boyce, all of Bozeman, have incor-
porated the Yellowstone Park Tele.
phone and Telegraph company. The
capital is $40, 900. and a telephone line
will be operated in Bohemian, in Gala.
tin and other counties. The stock is
paid up.
L.. Grain, aged 45 years. shot himself
through the head about Z p. M, Mon.
day at Great Falls, on tho front porch
Of his home with a 44-caliber Colts.
Dependency is supposed to have been
the cause. He lost his position as night
Waterman at the smelter several weeks
ago and had been unable to obtain
work. He had resided in Great Falls
ten years. going there from Anaconda.
A dispatch from Havre says Howell's
saloon was completely wrecked Tues.
dnv ntfnrnnnr nv khA nyr1xss-- ~ -,
acetylene gas tank and several other
buildings damaged, while the whole
town was shaken. Frank Cowan, day
bartender, was terribly injured.
Charles Lane, the porter, was severely
burned, and two other men were burn.
ed about the face. Lane was filing the
tank, when tie escaping gas ignited
from Il Burning gas jet.
Ed. Gilman shot and killed Dan d.
Sullivan at Dugyan's hotel in Butte,
Dublin gulch, Monday evening Thu
bullet passed through Sullivan's heart,
and he staggered twenty or thirty feet
and fell dead. Gilman and another
man had been playfully scuf1ing in the
dry room, and Sullivan entered and re-.
marked that it was a shame that men
should bring beer to the house and
drink it there and then say beer was
sold at Duggan's hotol, whoroupon
Gilman shot him. Both were miners,
Gilman bsing about 80 and Sullivan
20. Gilman had been drinking. Hs
gave himself up, but made no expla-
nation Of the shooting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29
A BIG MATRIMONIAL YEAR.
Nearly a Hundred Licenses Issued Dur
ing o

+ Ing ISDO.
i(Clerk Of tho District Court Williams
has been doing a big business the past
week in the issuance of marriage licen-
SEES. Besidestthose previously reported
in The Gazette the following have been
issued: John l. Madden of Hampton,
Ia, and Myrtle Laquee Of Bismarck.
N. D.; Michael Farrell and Nellie M.
Kerr, both of Billings; g. F. McDon-
aid and Sadie M. Horner, both Of
Bridger; Clayton Grew and Ruff Estes,
both Of Billings; James o. Terrell of
Rockvale, Mont, and Lora Il. Miller Of
Billings.
Of the above Mr.. Fayfell and Miss
Kerr were married Tuesday night by
Police Judge Mann.
Clerk Wilkins ga din immense bust.
ness in the m%atliyfonial line during the
year just closing. UP to last night he
had issued eighIy-fve licenses, which
is the largest business in the history of
the Office. Last year sixty.three licens
es were issued and in 1897 the number
amo united to fifty three.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29
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FIRE NEAR
Ranch Buildings Destroyed = Reverend
Pope Resigns His Passionate.

Ranch Buildings Destroyed : Reverend
Pope Resigns His Passionate.
Special Correspondence to The Gazette.
Columbus. Dec. 2S.-Snow is 10
inches deep and still falling. The
storm began Monday evening with
rain, which changed to snow during
the night. A cold snap now would be
hard on stock.
Christmas was observed by many at
their own homes with a few chosen
friends. No public exercises were
held.
B. F.. Pearson entertained a number
of relative s and guests Sunday.
Many Of our young people attended
the dance at Absorakee Christmas
night. A social dance was also held at
the Carson hotel in Columbus.
A large %concourse of friends and rel.
atives gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pat Lavelle Christmas day to cell
citrate their thirty second wedding an
niversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldman buried their
infant granddaughter last Tuesday.
Mrs. Higgins of White Sulphur
Springs is spending Christmas with her
daughter, Mrs. J.. l.. Frazier.
The county board of health has order
ed all children attending school to be
va~ccinated by Jan. T..
Mrs. Geo. Simpson is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Fell Of Big Timber,
during the holidays.
A damon in fsnr1Nvic ho11 Lv;lo-
night. All are invited.
Heinrich Heide's barns, hay and
ranch property were burned to ashes
this week while the family were away
from home. The house was saved but
all the balance is a total loss. It is re-
ported that the fire was i%ncendiary.
The most beautiful Christmas pres.
ent we have seen this year is a large
box Of California flowers, which were
sent to Col. j. /. Allen.
Uncle Billy Hamilton il the guest of
friends in Billings.
Notices are out that a contract for
carrying the mail from Columbus to
Nye will be let in the spring. +
De. Rosner spent Christmas in
Billings.
Last Sunday Rev. Joseph Pope hand.
ed in his resignation as pastor of the
Congregational church. He has been
with the people Of this section Of the
country for many years, and both he
and his family are universally loved
and respected. During his stay here he
has had charge of the appointments at
Absorakee, Laurel and Bridger, besides
the one at this place. It has been very
heavy work for one man with many
disadvantages arising from the new.
ness Of the country and no facilities for
holding services. These difficulties
have now been largely overcome. New
shurches have been erected under his
direction at Laurel, Absorakee and
Columbus. SO that the field will be
comparatively easy for a new man.
Mr.. Pope has accepted a call to go to
Big Timber, where he will supercede
Mr.. Bostwick.
Geo. Simpson has been appointed
trustee Of the bankrupt stock of H. T.
Lovett.
MI. Axtel has started a barber shop
at old stand in the Becquette building.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29
Church Notes.

The annual meeting Of the Congrega.
tional church will be held in the
church building on next Thursday
evening at 7:3O O'Clock. All reports
must be presented in writing. All
friends of the church are invited to be
present.
Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday as follows
Preaching both morning and evening at
II and $50 by the pastor. Rev. @. 9.
Stull. Sunday school at IL M. Junior
League at 3 p. m, and Epworth League
at $50 p. IN. You are cordially invit-
ed.
Preaching at the congregational
church Sunday morning and evening.
Subject at II a. M, "Ihy Kingdom
Gomez at 1880 p. M, "The Pro.
Rramme for the New Year. Junior
G. E., at $3.50, and Y. p. s. 9. E. at
$50.
At st. Luke's church next Sunday there
will be services as follows: Morning
prayer at II o'clock, and ernMng
prayer at T 80 O'Clock. Sunday school
will meet at 9:45. The sermons will
deal with the events COMMUNICATED at
this season. The church is prettily
decorated and is well worth a visit.
Everyone is welcome.
No services at the Catholic ohu.ch
next Sunday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29
WEDDING AT BRIDGER.
Also y Big Christmas Entertainment and
u Masquerade Ball.

Masquerade Ball.
Special Correspondence of The Gazette.
Bridger. Dec. 27.-Miss Mary John
son and Samuel GHdden were united
in marriage on Christmas morning Mt
the home of the BRIDES parents, DR..
and Mrs. johnson. Reverend McPler.
son from Red Lodge oficiated. The
happy couple have the best wishes Of
the community.
The Christmas entertainment at the
school house was largely attended and
Il vary pleasant evening was enjoyed
by young and old. Among the tableaux,
the one which occasioned the most mer-
riment was the Flower of the Fam.
ily," which was represented by a sack
Of A. L. Babcock's Billings Best
The tree was ladened with gifts, and
every child in Bridger was literally
remem bered.
The masquerade given in the Odd
Fellows hall by the Woodmen on
Christmas night was a marked SUCCESS.
The costumes were grotesque and origi-
nal. A grand supper was served at the
Commercial hotel. Excellent music
was rendered and a thoroughly good
time enjoyed by all.
Miss Anna Secora, who is attending
school ut Red lodge, is home for the
holidays.
The mines were closed Christmas.
Many of the miners went away to spend
Christmas with their families.
Miss Marie Roberts ia home for the
holidays and is enjoying a much needed
rest.
Miss Grace Mcdonald is the guest Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. P. Nc.
Donald during her two weeks vaca.
tion.
G. F. Mcdonald and Miss s. M.
Horner, whose engagement has been
previously announced, left Bridger
Wednesday for Billings, accompanied
by Mrs. John Horner, the bride-elect's
mother. The young couple will be
married at the residence Of Father
Van Clarenbeck, Thursday, Dec. 2sth.
We had quite a heavy fall of snow
Tuesday, but it is clearing off now and
gives promise Of more Of the beautiful
weather we have been enjoying OF late.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29
BOSTON wool MARK ET.
Demand sim 0ui-' Eat Values Firm for
All Grades.


Boston, Dec. 26.-The holiday sea-
son has not much effect on the wool
market. The demand continues quiet
aud values hold firm. Quotations
Territory woods. continue to lead.
Holders are asking eb cents for fine
medium and fine. while the staple arti.
ole is calling for 70 cents. Fleece
woods are slow. hut the market holds
firm. Quotations: Territory wool.
Montana and Dakota, fine medium and
fine, 20 to 24c secured, so to Coo staple.
So to zoe Utah; Wyoming, fine medium
and fine. 10 tn 21c secured, 80 to $50
staple; 65 to $50 Idaho, fine medium
and fine, Is TO 21c secured, So to $40
medium, 30 20 2Bc secured, 81 to $40
Australians, secured basis, spot prices,
combing, superf"". a5 TO 900, good, IS
to SIC, average. SIC.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29

In the earlier ages dancing was ad-
vocated as a cure for sickness. Lycur.
gus brought back from India and
Egypt to Lacedaemonia notions OF med
Ice -religious dances and enacted that
the Spartan youth should be brought
up gracefully and symmetrically. In
Greece Socrates commended dancing
with a view to educating the mind and
body: for he looked on It as a health
giving device.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29

Size doesn't indicate quality. Beware
Of counterfeit and worthless salve offered
for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. De-
Wits is the only original. An infallible
cure for piles and all skin diseases.
Chapple Drug Co. :
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29

J.. !. Bevry. Loganton, Pa, writes, II
am willing to take my oath that | was
cured of pneumonia entirely by the use
Of One Minute Cough Cure after doctors
failed. It also cured my children of
whooping cough" Quickly relieves and
cures coughs, colds, Group, grippe and
throat troubles. Children all like
it. Mothers endorse 1t. Chapple Drug
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29

Somebody remarks that they who
sheer at golf know nothing about It.
BUT Il may also be said that many who
know nothing about the game are most
enthusiastic In Its praise Boston
TrnnscriDt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29

II am indebted to One Minute Cough
Cure for my health and life. 1t cured
me Of lung trouble following grippe"
Thousands owe their lives to the prompt
action Of This never failing remedy. II
cures coughs, Goias, Group. bronchitis,
pneumonia, grippe and throat and lung
troubles. Its early use prevents con-
sumption. Chapple Drug Go.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29
CHRISTMAS AT MUssELsHELL.

Santa Claus Distributes Presents-A Pc
culiar Accident.
Special Correspondence Of The Gazette.
Nusselshell. Dec. 2S.-Almost 30, 900
feet Of logs are already on the ground
for q mill setting for Handel Bros.
real their store at the crossing. Geo.
Ross has the contract for supplying the
logs.
In spite Of the stormy weather there
were about fifty couple and between
forty and fifty ohildren present at the
Christmas tree party and dance at
Handel's ball last Monday night.
Santa Claus pleased and delighted the
children, distributing about seventy.ave
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-29

w est persons to represent us a. managers In
this and} closely counties. Salary 00OO n year
and expenss. Straight. bonafde, no mora, no.
snces. any bank In my town. IL IL msinly office
work conducted at home. Reference, Enclose
self-addrsssed stamped envelope. The DoMIN.
ION COMPANY, Dept. .. Chicago. AS.isf
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Table
Billings, Mont.
LINCOLN,
OMAHA,
CHICAGO,
ST. JOSEPH,
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS,
SAN
DENVER,

~ OALI LfANEL, '.....
and all points east. south and west.
TRAINS ARRIVE AND DEPART AS FoLIOws:
No. ". Passenger, daily, Chicago, 81.
Lonis, Kansas q ty, st. Jo-
seph, Atchison, Omaha, Lin w.
coin, Denver, California, Col
orado and Texas points.
Leave ...... ......... 49,, $40 AIN.
No. Al. Passenger, daily from above
points. Arrive !. ....,......, 1903 pm
No. AB. Freight, daily, Sheridan and
Intermediate points. Leave 1906 am.
No. 40. Freight, daily, from Sheridan
and intermediate points.
Arrive 80. +. ..,... 800 am.
Sleeping, dining and reclining chair
ears (seats free) on through trains.
Tickets sold and baggage checked to
any point in tho United States or Can
ada.
For information, maps, tables and tick
cts call on Or address j. l.. Harrington,
Agent, Fl. B. Segur, General Agent, Bill
ings, Mont. or j. Francis, General Pas
senger Agent, Omaha. Neb.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12

FES0NAI-If the Two volunteers RA7
~ March Ist Travelled from AnHlsi2n 20
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tre Bicycle saddle - the baggage etE-
-. .s-,e-s-e fg-ogce ssosru ne ~1u3 exc
10 OBTAIN their address Ad-Ees7 F-T-
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Four and one-haIf acres, G.
room house. good barn, young orchard,
fenced, wells, within ia miles of the
corner of Main and Douglas. Price.
$1,000; 500 cash; balance years. at I
per cent. Reese 6 Co., liz f First
street. 1O0-Sun-tue-thu
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WANTED-To rent or unfinished
rooms or part Of residence, within 8
blocks north on Lawrence Topeka or
EmpOria avenue. Call on Israel Bros,
123 Market street. 100-tf
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AGENTS WANTED-GoCd live men IN
every locality TO represent a large
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their goods. Steady employment and
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ness assured TO men that are honest
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AGENTS WANTED-Onlv perfect Rain
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A1Ef--\ = " An hL-Laay agents If YOU
want the best money makers. you mus;
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Address Western Corset Co. -. Louis
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WANTED-A blacksmith, permanent To-
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AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED-Men or women
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WANTED-By a middle-aged gentleman,
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wages expected. References given and
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AGENTS WANTED-Old eSt4bHsbe5
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FOR TRADE.

WANTED-To trade 100 acres of decided
land miles northeast of Guthrie, for
Wichita property. Inquire at $50 Waco
until Wednesday. 99-2tX
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SITUATION wANTED-lTAT-E

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)ffice: 800 North Main St
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BIC1 tl-E1csSc -o~
ISgg BICYCLES DOWN To S>-7.-Men $
and women's new 1879 model oicEc-ss ar
now being offered al ~ 70 - %, ana
sent 20 anyone anywhere Tor iusi eA -
inatton before payment Is mace 90
catalogue and full particulars. cut ms
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-09

Of the jokes have reached their second
childhood and II there are any really clev-
err features in the show they are indeed
hard to and. However. as has been already
stated, the performance seemed to thor
oughly please those who saw 1t and there
fore 1t fulfilled its mission. The great
American public will be amused and Man
ager Davis has learned from long expert
ence the character OF entertainments which
are best suited to that purpose.
1.-THE Hustler's" matinee date was can
celled on account OF the bad weather. The
next attraction will be STANCE and Ed
wards 1.-THE July Musketeer," in which
Jefferson De Angels will be seen next
Monday night, one performance only. The
organization comes highly recommended.
Manager Bergman continues to report
progress In the work OF securing signatures
to the New Orleans French Opera com
pany subscription list, but Is not meeting
with quite the support he expected, aud
unless the list is signed more numerousiy
within the next two or three days than
Il has been recently, the chance OF secur-
ing this famous organization will be lost.
The opportunity Is one OF which advantage
should be taken by the people of the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-09
THE LEFT HANDED couRiEHs
Return from Inviting w. y. brya"
and =. =. Hogg TO he Their Guests.

Return from Inviting w. y. brya"
and =. y. HoGg to lie Their 'ucs's.
Captain S. s. Ashe, George w. BurKitt
and Harry johnson returned yesterday
afternoon from Galveston, whittier they
went as emissaries of the Left Handed
Fishing club 10 invite Hon. w. j. brayan
and Ex-Governor James $. Hogg to visit
Houston as guests OF the Left Handlers and
partake of their famous Hospitality.
The committee found it Impossible, ow-
ing to adverse climatic conditions, 10
reach Lake Surprise. where the distin-
guished visitors are now enjoying a DUCK
hunt as guests OF Colonel Moody. but they
left an imperative mandate from the chiei
shark to be dispatched to Messrs Bryan
and Hogg at the first favorable oppor-
tunity. With this invitation Will go a
similar one from the Galveston chamber
of commerce, soliciting the privilege OF en-
PERTAINING these gentlemen at Galveston
The committee learned while In Calves
ton that Messrs. Bryan and Hogg would
NOT return to the Island City before next
Tuesday