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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06
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A young Mly who IL employed In
n Of the tail oi.lre buildings has a
young man acquaintance whose name
IL Jones. a few days ago the office
boy was snucy, and She scolded him.
A day or two later III marched into the
inner office where she was ut work and
handed her one OF Mr.. Jones' calling
cards.
rs he OUT there" she whispered to
the boy.
The latter nodded.
Her heart beat faster. She could not
imagine what he had come to her Of.
fee for. Perhaps he wanted her to no
To the theater that night. She went
softly to the washstand In the corner
and r%earranged her hair, tied the rib.
bon about her neck freshly and then,
with her sweetest expression, went
into tho other office.
A burly man with u mustuche stood
near the door. It wasn't her friend at
all.
"Are you Miss -" he asked.
"YesY'
"Well, I'm a constable. and I've rot
a judgment Of $l2.5O against this
firm."
And now the young lady wonders II
she %carelessly left any calling cards
on her desk or whether Il was a curl,
GUS coincidence and tin constable had
the same name and used calling cards
In his business. Chicago News.
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Struck by the SyNteM,

A peddler the other day found him.
self in an office building occupied
wholly by lawyers. He went up to
the first fla, looking for IA customer,
but he found all the doors locked. Then
he wen up to the second fiat. and there
he found everybody absent. and SO at
last he went to the top fiat. Here be
espied an open door. and. looking in.
saw a nan busy writing ut his desk
The peddler began telling of his wares.
but the lawyer interrupted with. mo.
l don't want any" Still the peddle,
continued. and again the lawyer pro.
tested. II tell you | don, want any.
thing. Get out" But the peddler per.
sisted so that the lawyer. thoroughly
angry. quickly arose and threw the In
truder down the stairs.
just as he landed the lawyers part.
uer appeared. and. taking 1t for grant.
ed that there was good reason for such
action. lie seized the poor man aud
threw him down the next tigh,.
Strange enough. the janitor OF the
building saw the second landing OF the
peddler. and the fact that he was n
peddler vas enough to cause him to
seize the victim and throw him down
the final flight OF stairs Here the I'm.
fortunate mar picked himself up. and.
rubbing his bruises. observed. well.
this Is the first visit have made to
this building. and | must say they have
got a perfect system. detroit Free
Press.
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An Unexpected Result.

A freight train pulled into a Maine
station recently, and a ventriloquist
on the platform thought he would have
some sport. so he threw his voice un-
der a car, saying: "Let me out! Let
me out"
The station agent was called. and he
fastened to unfasten the door Of q
ear. After working for a time he got
the door open and out walked four
tramps, all of whom disclaimed that
they had asked to be let out.
The ventriloquist had builded better
than he knew and had stepped upon
the ride Of the four hoboes. who were
left behind.
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Music and Matrtmony.

Captain Becker, an official Of the
kongo Free State, won the affection Of
many OF the natives In a very curious
way. He bought a good loud playing
barrel organ and allowed the natives
to turn the handle. The captain was
very anxious that the people should
be married In accordance with tho
Christian religion. and when It was
known the organ would be played at
oil such marriages the Increase In tho
number Of Christian weddings waa re.
markable. Things were generally ar
ranged 30 that one wedding took place
each day. In order that the organ
might be heard regularly. II turned
out afterward that several couples had
been married twice, In order that tho
organ might be played at their nup.
tials.-SusSex News.
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Smelling n Railway.

Do you know that a railway track
has an odor? The fact was learned from
q blind ma who was walking with a
friend amid strange surroundings in
Westminster county last week.
''Is a train coming?' he asked.
"Why do you ask?' his friend in
Quired. for, though there was a rail
way track a few hundred feet ahead Of
them there was not the slightest sound
to indicate it's presence.
II smell the rails, he answered.
He did smell them, and though his
friends nose was not nearly SO sensi-
tive, he could with his head within an
inch Of the rails detect an odor like that
from slightly heated iron filings. New
York Herald.
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Yrarpcd by Its Portrait,

II an old English writer DO true In
his observations, the pheasant must be
a very simple bird, for he declares that
It puts its head in the gpound and
thinks that all its body IL then hidden,
This IL just what II old friend tho os-
trich does In the African desert, The
same author says that II was also cap
tured by another curious plan, A pic
ture Of the bird was painted on cloth
and then placed IN a spot where II was
sure Of being seen, BY and by a silly
pheasant coming along catches sight Of
the portrait and gees up to have a close
view Of the new neighbor, While on"
gagged IN inspecting tho canvas the
fowler draws near from behind and
throws his net w tho unwary art
AtuueNt
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First Pub. Oct. a. lMst Pub, Oct, 10, 1894, oil

First Pub. Oct. a. Lust Pub. Oct. 10, 1890, oil
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
l. Seventh judicial District, Of the
State OF Montana, IN and for the County
OF Yellowstone.
In the Matter OF tho Estate OF Edw.
Il. Peck, Deceased. NOTICE.
Pursuant to al order Of said court
made Oh the 80th day Of September,
1890, notice ID hereby given. that We'd
neSdAy, tho 18th day Of October, A. d,
1900. at 10 o'clock a. IN. Of said day,
ut tho Office Of the said court, at tho
court house, In tho said county of Vel.
lowstono. has been appointed az the
time aud place for proving the will of
the said Edw. l.. Peck, deceased. and
for hearing the petition Of Olney Tay.
lor for the issuance to him Of letters tes.
tamentary, when and where any per.
son interested may appear and contest
the same.
Datad al Billings, Montana. this 3Oth
day Of Septembe A. ID. 1899.
7. A. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
Glib. A.. Lane, ESQ.,, attorney for
Petitioner.
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hickens In Haiti.

The natives call the island "Eye-te."
Nearly every one I have met who can
speak English at all drops the ''h'' and
picks it up after the manner Of the
London costermonger and his Cousins,
the cockneys and AIRY boys. Apples
in Eye-te are happles. 1t is a great
chicken country, the variety Of poultry
depending entirely on the color Of the
complexion Of the incoming president.
II he be yellow, the ''yaller legged"
Dominique is permitted to thrive alone
in his glory. Every black legged chick
en- is killed, and any person caught
'harboring n is bound to suffer. On
the other hand, if the president be black
only black legged poultry is in the fash
len. The ''yaller legs are destroyed.
Similar conditions prevail in Santo Do
mingo.-Victor Smith in New York
Press.
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Lineoln ana the Hair ne.,or.-.

80 Gag AA&AB
Here IL q story &c President Lincoln
from the late Judge Carter, who vas
4 member of congress from Cleveland
during the war and of Mr.. Lin.
coins most intimate friends. 1t re-,
lates to a Quaker philanthropist from
Philadelphia who did not have Il hair
on his head, but took II great interest
In public affairs and was constantly
calling at the White House in behalf
Of somebody or oser who happened
to be in trouble and took up Il grea,
deal Of Mr.. Lincoln's time. The presi
dent treated him with great courtesy,
although his patience was frequently
tried. One day when the philanthro
pist was particularly verbose and per
sistent and refused to depart, although
he knew that important delegations
were waiting, Mr.. Lincoln suddenly
rose, walked over to a wardrobe In the
corner of the cabinet chamber and took
O bottle from n shelf. Handing It to
his visitor, he remarked:
did you ever use this stuff on your
headY
mo. sir; | never did"
"Well." remarked Mr.. Lincoln. II nd
wise you to try 1t. and II at first you
don't succeed, keep II up, They say
it's a good thing to make the hair grow
Take this bottle with you and come
back In six months and tell me- how It
works."
The astonlshed philanthropist
ed his polished pate with his broad
brimmed hat and left the room. while
Judge Carter. coming In with til" next
delegation. found the president over In
ut the success of his strategy. and be.
fore he could proceed to business the
story had to be toid.-Chicago Record.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06
HOW A BULLET TRAVELS.
Lessons the Soldier Il Tausht In
Learnins How to shoot.

. 1eAfUtuE HOW III snOOts
The soldier is Taught that the bullet
travels through the air in Il curved line
called the trajectory, and that three
forces act upon it--first. the exploded
charge, tending to drive it forward in
q straight line along the line Of fire;
second, the force of gravity, and, third,
the air resistance. At 900 yards, owing
to these forces, the bullet, travelling 1T
the rate of 1000 feet a second, viii
have fallen about two feet. In the OK
element of firing at close quarters the
aim will invariably be too high.
1t has been calculated that when tho
enemy approaches within $50 yards the
soldiers will instinctivcly fire ~ much
as two feet or three feet above their
heads. Now, it has been found by ex-
pertinent that the fact Of fixing bay
onets will cause the bullet to drop a
distance of about ~ feet III 800 yards,
and therefore when about this distance
from the enemy soldiers arc instructed
to fix bayonets, in order to counter,t.i
the excessive elevation Of their aim.
The recruit learns that the mean ex
IRENE range of the bullet is !. 800 yards,
and that the longest shot ever observed
was B, 76O yards. He il tau%ht the rGna-
trating power of his weapon, a SID. ct
full OF interest. To take one or two OK
amples, ralnmed earth gives less pro-
lection than loose; bullets easily find
their way through joints of walls, while
a concentrated iire OF about 100 rocnis
at 200 yards will breach a nino inch
brick wall.
Only experience en- teach u soldier
how much he must aim to the right or
left Of his mark to counterfeit the force
Of the wind. A side wind has more
effect on the flight of the bullet than Il
wind blowing directly toward the firer.
The soldier must learn the habits of his
rifle. since some shoot higher or lower
than others. Every rifle. like every
marksman, has it's own individuality.-
Pearson's Weekly.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06
Hls Smoke I'm the Dark.

II am convinced Of the truth of the
old theory that the pleasure of smok-
ing resides more largely in the taste
than 1t does in the sight" said u bust
ness man of this city who recently
underwent a minor operation for gran
ulated eyelids. II had to sit for three
days In total darkness, and. being n
confirmed smoker, | longed for the
solace of a cigar. The first difficulty |
encountered was in getting Il light. and
i wouldn't confess my helplessness
until l had burned Off half my mus
tache. Then l let my wife hold the
match, but l kept complaining that the
tobacco wouldn't ignite. My wife
would assure me that it was burning
like a furnace, but l couldn't taste Il
thing.
Zone of the main pleasures of the
habit, although we don't realize 1t. Is
to exhale the smoke gently and watch
1t curl up into the air. | caught myself
straiHing after that sight n hundred
times, and there was an overwhelming
sense Of something missing. Except
when l inhaled the smoke It vas ubso.
lutely impossible to tell whether the
cigar was going. so | got IN ciga
rettes and inhaled every one ~, |,
was a poor substitute. felt ,nStinc"
lively that | was getting only II morsri
of the old delight.
"When they took off the bandnge. |
grabbed my pipe with an nvidity thn,
surprised the entire household. | have
been trying to catch up "ver since
New Orleans Times. Democrat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06
Flowers Under Artincial rish,,

Nearly all flowers In which there Ia q
notable proportion Of blue are unat.
tractive when seen under artificial
light. Hence purple and lilac flowers
do not usually look we'll at night.
though there are exceptions owing to
the intensity Of the red In some pur.
pies. which comes out well at night
and causes them to appear as Grim.
sons. Fellows invariably lose bril-.
liancy, and pale yellows become bad
whites under gasllghts, but reds and
crimsons and all shades Of pink and
white retain their beauty. and, as u
rule. green leaves are pleasing undo
any light.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06
Flrst Pub. Sept. H., 1900 Last Pub. Oct. 70, Ism
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office 40 Boxeman, Mont,
Glib. A,
Petitioner,

Sept. III, "
Notice Ia hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention TO make final proof In
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before II. A. VIII.
iams, clerk district court, at Billings,
Montana, on October 81, 1900, viz;
SOLOMON g. TOLIVER,
Homestead Entry No, 1901 for the
Lot No, 4, section 81, township 2 north
range ~ cast, Montana Principal Mo.
ridian.
Ee names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, viz;
Henry A. Firth Of Billings, Montana,
John II. Dover Of Billings, Montana,
Soren n, Miller of Billings, Montana,
Thomas MGGirl OF Billings, Montana,
A. Il. LOVE. Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06
AN INCIDENT IN HAITI.
l~11ustrattNG the Peculiar Treating
Custom In Vogue There.

Illustrating the Peculiar Treating
Custom In Vogue There.
OF course there is in Haiti a small
circle Of native born ~creoles, who are
naturally born ladies and gentlemen,
exquisite in their courtly manners and
most desi"able as friends. Then the
white men who are living there. as I
have already mentioned, are characters.
If they take a liking to you. all they
have or can capture is yours. The fol
lowing will illustrate this character
istic:
Mine host and q friend were walking
through the leading thoroughfare of
one of the towns when the friend sud
denly came to a standstill and. placing
his long nervous index finger on mine
hosts breast, remarked:
'My dear boy, in here they make the
best cocktails in Haiti. | have spent
three fortunes in assuring myself Of the
truth of this. Let's 60 in and try one"
There was a prompt adjournment
from the pathwalk to the interior of
the building, a few minutes Of delight
full, expectant silence as the ingredients
were shaken together, a mutual bow,
followed by disappearance of the liq-
uids.
Friend-How do you like that9
Mine Host--Deliciousl
Friend-Let us have another.
Mine Host-Certainly, only this Soc
ond one is on me.
Friend-Make no mistake, my boy:
they are both on you. I've no money.
It is the unexpected that happens,
especially in Haiti the unknown
Henry Sandman in Harper's Magazine.
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Their A~ppreciation.

The transforming crew had not u%i
en- for two days and two nights. SUE
denly the eldest soubrette appears
with n quantity Of eggs.
where did you get them?" breath,
Iessly Inquired the heavy man.
Il got them for a mere song" she
replied. And 1t was even 10. She fur.
nished the song and the audience fur.
nlshed the eggs.-Chlcago News.
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First Pub. Sept, ~, isuN~ Last Pub. Got, 81, 1880,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

First run, sept, ", lsWWw LttHt fuh, Jel, ", lAW,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Land Office at Bohemian, Mont,
Sept. 18th, 1899,
Notice Ia hereby given that the fol-
%lowing.named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof In
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will no made before y, A, Will,
Jams. Clerk Of District Court at Bill
ings, Montana, on October sSth, 1904,
via,
EDWIN Il, FNNTON,
RI, ", No, 1907 tor the MIA section
no, township y south range ~ H., NJ,
p, M.
He names the following witnesses tn
prove his continuous residenQa upon
and cultivation Of said land, vixl
Jahex W, Gardner OF Laurel, Mon,
taaa, Charles q. Mevaplia Of Billings,
Montana, u, ~ ,AuIla Of Billings,
Montana, Charles y, T0mliasan OF
laurel, M0ntRua.
4. l.. LOVE- Register,
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TO stop nosebleed cut some blot
ding paper about an inch square. roll 1t
about the sixe OF Z lead pencil and put
Il up the nostril that II bleeding. The
hollow IL II will oil the space between
the tube and the nose and will very
soon ccagulats and thereby stop the
Cow Of blOod.-New York Times.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06

A young lady full of good deeds no
ticed the tongue Of a horse bleeding
and with a use Of technical terms too
little appreciated said to the cabby,
"Cabby, your horse has hemorrhage."
IT'S is tongues too large for his
mouth" said the cabby and added sen.
tentiously. "Like some young ladies'"
london Globe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06
Fatal Hesitation,

1T appears that Charlie asked her
to marry him."
YES"
"And she hesltated before she said
yes Then Charlie said, take a III.
tie time to think II over"
"WellY
"And Charlie has never said any
thing more about it,"--CleveIand Plain
Dealer.
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out at His sight.

"Get out" commanded hor father.
"Don't lot mo ever see you here again."
every WELL" replied the confident
young man. "youF daughter can toll
you the nights | am 10 call. and you
Ian arrange to he out until ! leave."-
philadelphlA North American,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06
Blew Hin, Good.

Arkansan--It's an i'll wind blows no.
body some good.
Easterner-How about q cyclone2
Arkansan-Same thing applies. Last
went through here brohght me q
horse and wagon, q COW stable and .
good, steady farm hand, things I've
needed for two years.-Ohio State
Journal,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06
A Case Of Ujdlug,

II Ia considered the thing 10 hide the
orchestra At a party behind q scroen Of
palms. Why hide the orchestral AZ
u rule. tho players are fine locking men,
and II Ia Interesting to watch them
play, Why not hide some OF the guests9
They look verse than the orchestra
AtehIson Globe.
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:so Anxious Ahout II.

e. would like to know" said the gruh
old father to the young Ia who had
been calling with considerable fire..
quency. whether you are going to
marry my daughterw
$50 would l." answered the diffident
young man. would you mind asking
her "-Chicago Post.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06

A writer In the London Lancet
demonstrates that sausages are made
nowadays which do not contain meat
at all but only bread tInged with red
oxide OF iron mixed with fat.
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You Try IL,

II Shlloh's O0agh and Consumption
Cure, which ID sold tor the small price al
~ ets, NJ ets. and cleo. does not cure
take tho BEETLE back and We will refund
your money. Sold tor ever nifty years
on this guarantee. Price % OTIS. and 10
cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Go.
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aradOxlCul,

Doctor" said the patient who runs
to useless philosophical contempla.
lions. "ague, II appears TO mo, IL one
Of natures contradictions"
How SOP"
ut gives you the shake ana yet II
stays right with you Detroit Free
Press.
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MANY 1 .OV0E

Has turned with disgust from an other.
wise lovable girl with IN offensive breath.
Karl's Glover Root Tea purihes the
breath by its action on tho bowels etc,
az nothing else will, Sold for years on
absolute guarantee. Price % cts. and
90 ots. Sold by Chapple Drug CO.
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Accounting For the Shortage.
"Brlmble seems to have a good deal
o money than brains"
Eyes. All he inherited from bis IA.
Their was the money."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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SALT LAKE,

and all points east, south and west,
TRAINS ARRIVE AND DEPART Az Follows:
No, u. Passenger, daily, Chicago, st..
Louis. kNia,R Vlty, III, lOr
sOph, Atchison, Omaha, lin
coin, Denver, California, Coli
GRADE and Texas points.
No. u. Passenger, daily from above
points. Arrive u,"nu,u,"y 7Na pm
No. III. Freight, daily, shoridnn and
intermediate points. Leave l0N5 AIM,
No. ~. Freight, daily, from Sheridan
md intermediate points,
Arrive ,"nnuuuunuu 800 AN,
Sleeping. dining and reclining chair
cars (seats sree) on through trains.
Tickets sold and baggage checked to
any point In the United States or Can
ada.
For information, maps, tables and tick
cts call on or address ]. l.. Harrington,
Agent, II. Il. Segur. General Agent, bill.
ings, Mont. or j. Francis, General Pas
senger Agent, Omaha. Neb,
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The custom OF keeping birthdays 10
many thousands Of years old. Phars-
obs birthday festivities arc mentioned
In the Peutateuch.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06

kodol Dyspepsia Cure Ia a scientific
compound having, the endorsement Of
eminent physicians and the medical
press, II 'digests what you eat" and
positively cures dyspepsia, Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06

A tax Of sixpence per head IL levied
on all passengers landed In the Islc
OF Man. 1t Ia collected from the steam.
ship companies carrying the passen.
gers,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06

An employer OF German clerks says
that they work 90 per cent slower than
English ones.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-06

BEST on the market for coughs and
colds and all bronchial troubles; FOR crown
It has no Gqual," writes Henry II. Whit.
ford, South Canaan, Conn, of One Min,
ute Cough Cure. ChNpplo Drug ca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-20
REYNOLDS KILLS.

Reynolds, July 20.-Miss Gertrude
Repine, of Galesburg. has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. G. v. Petit, the
past week.
James Titterington, of Edgington,
was doing business in town Wednes-
day.
William Chowning, of Aledo, took
the afternoon train here Tuesday for
Rock Island.
III. Schriever lost valuable horse
Saturday last. The animal bled to
death from wire cut.
Bruner & Vickers, our widely
known stock shippers, had three loads
of hogs on the Chicago market Tues
day.
Miss Letitia Cozad is spending her
vacation on the river. She took a steam
boat north from Rock Island Saturday
last.
The ball game, Viola VS. Reynolds,
Saturday last resulted in victory for
the Viola boys by the decisive score
of 81 to 6.
Rev. L. X. Johnson, of Edgington
who, while delivering his sermon Sun
day last, was stricken with paral tic
stroke, is not much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Hellpenstell, Of
Rock Island, are spending the week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Frey.
tag. MIR. Freytag is confined to his
home by sickness.
The oats harvest is on in full blast
in this vicinity. The farmers report
one of the heaviest and best crops
harvested in years, their only com
plant being the extremely low price
they are compelled to accept for theil
Droduct