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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12
LOCAL ADVERTISING.

Under this heading we wiM publish
notices for Is cents per line for the first
insertion and 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. a special rate
wsH be made for notices running one
month 0 y longer. No adverti sement
taken for less than rs cemta.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12
il in Columbus, Mo-, but she has been
in Montana for nearly a year past and
has many friends in Billings.

ID ~ OOAuLIDus, MO, out S06 mas kDo60
in Montana for nearly a year past and
has many friends in Billings.
"a Bachelors Romance" Miss
Martha Morton's delightful comedy
which the splendid Neill company will
present in this city next Saturday even
ing. was originally produced two sea-
SONS ago by that popular actor, Sol
Smith Russell. The Neill company has
the exclusive right to present this ia
nous success in America, paying the
author for such privilege the sum of
$500 per week. III it Mr.. James Neill
will assume the role Of David Holmes,
the part originally played by Mr.. Rus.
sci.
Winter has at last put in an appear
ance. Yesterday forenoon light flakes
of snow began to fall, which, by /
O'Clock in the afternoon, had grown to
regulation size. About 80 q regular
northwest blizzard set in, continuing for
about half an hour. The wind blew at
a fearful rate while the snow fell rap.
idly. A light fall occurred last night
and it showed all forenoon today, SO
that several inches Of the beautiful now
lies OH the ground. The thermometer
has not taken a very big drop although
t is quiet chilly.
The "MontRomerys' entertained
about thirty Of their lady aud gentle.
men friends in a very successful and
happy manner at their barracks" last
night. The hosts were perfectly at
their case and seemed to know just
what was needed to make the evening
q pleasant n for their guests, a fact
commented on by all. Whist furnished
the amusement for several hours, Miss
Edythe V. Gamble and r. H. Daniels
securing the prizes. Dainty light re-
freshments, prepared BY the gentleman.
~ hosts, were served.
Reduced rates for the holiday sea-
son have been agreed upon by western
roads. They have announced a rate Of
a fare and q third in all territory
where the normal tariff rate ia 8 cents
per mile or less, and a fare and a fifth
where it is over this figure. The rates
will be available from Dec. 80 to Jan.
l, inclusive. Tickets will be good for
return until Jan. 4. The rates will be-
available for teachers and students on
the day their respective institutions
close, between Dec. II and %. Their
tickets will have return limits Of Jan.
10.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing regarding the order promul-
gated several weeks ago commanding
all school children to he vaccinnted and
which said that no children should be
permitted to attend school unless they
had been v%accinated. This order came
from the city board Of health, after it
had conferred with the school board,
and the recent ruling of the attorney
general, to the effect that a school board
cannot compel children to get vacclna.
ted, under penalty Of being excluded
from school, therefore has no effect on
the order.
Mrs: Alice Barnes. state president
Of the W. q. T. u. held a very interest
ing and instructive meeting with
members of the W. @. T. U. on Satur.
day afternoon. There was a full atten.
dance and two new names were added
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12

FOR SALE. wv Thirty calves; forty
yearling heifers. 7. G. Armitage,
Billings, Mont. 66-2
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12

Mrs. Alice Barnes. state president
OF the W.. q. T. u, held a very interest.
ing and instructive meeting with
members Of the W. @. T. U. on Satur.
day afternoon. There was a full atten.
dance and two new names were added
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
l.. MI. CRAWFORD SUES.
Brings Action Against the Western
Union on Charge of Sending
Libelous Message.

Kansas City, Jan. S.-A suit which in
wolves the liability of a telegraph COM
pany for transmitting a lbelous mes
sage, is set for trial in Judge Gates
court today. 1t is a suit for S10,0 600 darn
ages brought by L. NJ Crawford four
years ago against the Western Union
Telegraph company.
Crawford is a theatrical manager,
having had charge for a long time of a
circuit including the GiIliss Opera House
of Kansas City, and opera houses in
Topeka, AtchiSon and elsewhere He
had some business difficulty with an ac-
tor, J. z. Riley, which led to hot words
between them. Finally Riley ended the
quarrel by sending a telegram to Mr..
Crawford. referring to him in very IN
complimentary terms.
Attorneys KarneS, Holmes and Krau-
thoff represent the telegraph company
and Leon Block and others represent
Mr. Crawford.
A case which will be relied on by the
defendant to a great extent is that of
w. J. Meeker against the Western I'm
ion, which was tried in the circuit court
at the last term and resulted in a YER
diet for the defendant. The telegram
sent to Mr.. Meeker in that case was
nearly as uncomplimentary as the Riley
telegram.
In libel suits the jury decides both as
to law and fact, so that the result of
the suit set for this week will depend al
together on the jury. 1t is possible the
case may be compromised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
APPEALS FOR HELP.
100000 Needed to Care for Sick and
INDECENT at Dawson.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 9.-According to
late advices from Dawson, the United
States government will be called upon
to relieve INDECENT miners in the Klon-
dixie. The Dawson Nugget, under date
of Dec. Z, says there is a strong move
nent on foot at Dawson to send a rep
resentative to Washington for the pur-
pose of enlisting the United States gov
eminent in the cause of aiding in
renaedying great distress which prevails
among the miners of the Yukon. The
hospitals are Svercrowded with indi-
gents and the finances of these institu-
tions will not allow of any more of the
wholesale charity.
The Yukon council declares itself al
ready out of funds to care for the indi-
gent sick. Donations for the care of the
sick come in regularly, but in small
amounts, while at this present moment
nothing less than $4,000 per month will
come anywhere near taking ordinary
care of the poor fellows without money
The dreaded scurvy has made its ap-
pearance and none but those connected
with the hospitals know of its extent
The fact is, the amount OF distress
here has outgrown the total charity of
the place and nothing less than S200,000
will relieve the distress of this winter
Food is here in plenty but it takes
money to buy it,
A memorial will be sent to Washing
ton asking congress to help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09

Jackson testified TealI had given to her,
Miss Cayvan replied that he had given
her several plates with her picture on
them, which had been on sale at an
Actors Fund fair. She said they were
cheap affairs and she had given away
those that the pictures did not come off
of.
Mr. Seaman asked Miss Cayvan in
crOss-examination If a guest room in
her house had ever been shown to Mr.
Teal, to which she said NO" and if
she had known that Mr.. Tean was
married man, to which she replied
Certainly" Then he asked her who
had brought the plates to her house,
and she said she didn't know. The
lawyer explained that Jackson testified
that he had taken the china to the
house.
Il regret exceedingly" said Mr.. Sea-
man, when he had finished the cross
examination, that you have been
dragged into this case. I have no wish
to injure you. Your name was men
toned only to show that money was
spent for you which should have been
spent for Mr.. TealIs wife,
Il assure you" answered Miss Cay
van as she rose from the witness chair,
that 1 never had any money from Mr..
TeaH that would do Mrs. TeaH any
goOd.'
Miss Cayvan, her lawyers and her
sister. Miss Alice Cayvan, and her
maid, who had accompanied her, then
left the room. Miss Alice Cayvan and
the maid had come to testify, had their
testimony been needed.
Miss Minnie JONES' who kept a board
ing house in Yonkers at which Teall
lived at one time, testified that the
house was double one, with the only
connection between the east and west
sides through a door in the reception
room. She said that in winter, owing
to the fact that the west side was
colder than the other all the rooms on
that side were occupied by men. while
there were women in all the rooms on
the east side Mr.. TealPs room, she
said, was on the third floor of the west
side, and it would have been impossible
for a woman in the house to have
visited his room secretly. She said the
only woman Tean had ever brought to
the house was his wife, who came there
twice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
HOUSES "KEROSENED.' -
And Streets Barricaded by In
surgents at Iloil0.

Manila, Jan. 9.-Colone1 Potter, the
special emissary of General Otis be-
tween Manila and Iloiio, has arrived
with dispatches from the latter point
The situation when he left there was
practically unchanged. The streets were
barricaded and it was reported that the
principal buildings had been ''kero-
sened," the insurgents having threaten
ed to destroy the whole business sec
ton by fire at the first shot of bonn
bardment.
The banks were shipping treasures
to the United States transport Newport
and other vessels. The family of the
American vice consul has gone on board
the Newport.
Colonel Potter reports that President
McKinleyS proclamation had to be
typewriter aboard ship, as the printers
on shore declined to do the work, and
when the text of the proclamation was
read to them, they ridiculed the notion
that Cancellation was possible.
Privates Harry Silvey and Frank
Kirkpatrick, of the Sixth United States
artillery, while guarding a Waterfront
astern of the Newport, were attacked
by the natives of the crew. Private
Silvey's skull was fractured and he will
die. Private kirkpatrick fell overheard,
but escaped with flesh wound.
The United States gunboat Petrol ar
rived at Iloilo on Friday, and Colonel
Potter reports that the United States
troops will probably land on Guiamaras
island, about midway between the is
land of Panay and the island of Negros,
where a camp will be esta blished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
DEWEY'S POLITICS.
He is Declared to Be Republican by
His Brother.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 9.-Admfral George
Dewey is Republican. His brother
Charles said so in this city. Since Henry
Watterson headed his star-spangled ban
ner ticket for Democracy in the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal with the name of
Dewey, it has been generally believed that
Dewey is a Democrat
Mr.. Chas- Dewey of Montpelier, VT,
ness during the latter part of September;
He is the eldest brother of Admiral
Dewey. On September q he was inter
viewed for the Iowa State Register. A6-
miral DeweyS brother said:
Another statement so frequently made
concerning George is that he is a Dem
ocrat. Nothing could be farther from the
truth. He is Republican though not
a politician. He is a Republican from
birth and conviction as all the Deweys
are
He had referred to the statement that
1ewey became nero py cha:nre!e. declar5
sought place in the Asiatic squadron,
gaining it through Senator Proctor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09

it, deeply regretting it's preparation and
submission because of the distress
which it created in this country
THE secretary has an idea that Gen
eraI Wood more than Colonel Roosevelt
was at the bottom of the affair. Now,
as to the medal of honor: The secre-
tary during the rebellion was ordered
by General Sheridan to take 80 men
and attack Chalmers army in the rear.
General Sheridan bade him good-by,
never expecting to see him again. The
charge was made and Alger lost AZ
men, but as the act was in obedience
to orders of his superior officer he was
not entitled to medal of honor and
did not receive one.
Now, Roosevelt will receive a. medal
of honor if he can prove he performed
an act of heroism outside of what he
was ordered to do and what was ex-
pected of him. but from evidence re-
ceived at the war department he is only
entitled to a brevet."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18TH.
Prof. tombstone Leaves Topeka on
This Date.

At O'clock next Sunday afternoon
Prof. Paul Alexander tombstone will
close his business rooms and leave To-
peka for good. He goes from here to
Kansas City where he intends estab
fishing general headquarters for the
west for his nerve treatment. Those
who desire to have their palms read will
of course be obliged to make their ar
rangements this week. For the benefit
of the public Prof. tombstone will keep
mis- rooms open next Sunday until 4 o'clock,
when they will promptly close regard
less of who may be awaiting him in his
reception room.
Prof. Johnstone's reputation as a
palmist, as one gifted with extraordi-
nary powers, is too well known to need
comment here. If it is anything it is
national. He has probably read more
palms than any palmist who has ever
lived, and since his arrival in Topeka
there have been hundreds of cases
wherein predictions made By him have
come to pass. He speaks not only upon
your social and business conditions not
only upon your past, but he likewise
advises you what to do as regards your
affairs of life and furthermore he dag
noses for you your disease, tells you
how and by whom you may regain or
recover your lost health. He has sent
scores of people from Kansas to Kansas
City or to Omaha, Chicago and other
points to undergo certain treatments, or
certain operations the case may be-
Those who are treating with Prof
tombstone and who cannot arrange to
have a personal interview with him be-
fore he leaves Topeka may obtain their
next months treatment by addressing
him Topeka, Kansas, and all inquiries
as regards these celebrated remedies
should be addressed to Prof Paul Alex
ander tombstone, 519 Harrison ST., To-
peka, Kansas, and they should contain
return postage. Those treating at a
distance derive just as specific and per-
manent results as those who have a
personal interview with him. His rooms
are continuously thronged with people
and it would be advisable for those de-
string to have reading to make an en-
gagement. His fee for the story of
ones life, as told by the language of
the palm is 81. co.
Those who live at a distance may
turn the wick of a lamp up until the
smoke passes through the chimney top
and smoke a piece of paper. Take the
imprint of the right palm by laying it
on the blackened side of the paper, af-
ter which lay on top of the imprint n
piece of tissue paper and fold up and
office order for s.. 90 which is his fee for
a typewriter reading of the palm, Civ
ing the life story in full These read
ings are just as satisfactory as a per-
Sonal reading, and in fact more for
they may be referred to at any time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
HIT BY DOUBLE HEADER
Train on the q. P. Almost To-
tally Destroyed in Collision.

Sidney, Neb., Jan. Sat Sunol. Is
miles east of here, the Union Pacific had
a bad wreck this morning at 4:45. Train
No. 8, fast passenger which left Omaha
yesterday evening. Engineer Charles
Ell, engine No. 1904 and Engineer Reese
1902, doubleheader ran into train No. 2.
Engineer Bonner, engine No. 1903. Bon
ner had orders to meet No. Sand the
brakemen was just in the act of opening
the switch when No. 8, double header,
came laundering along at 40 miles an
hour and nearly one hour late. Both
trains were on the main track the en-
gines were badly demolished, entire
train No. 3 destroyed. excepting mail
car and one sleeper, No. 2, the composite
car burned up. Engineer Bonner inter-
nally injured and several ribs broken
Fireman Coleman killed. Ell scalded
but not serious.
Several passengers badly hurt and it
is rumored that some passengers lost
their lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The Scottish Rite reunion will be held
March p, % and "a.
The membership of the T. A A. is near
1y the limit of $50
No one has the nerve to talk of a base
ball team for next year
The Republican Flambeau club is pre-
pairing for its house warming
The police receive word about every day
that an overcoat has been stolen.
The Commercial club will meet We'd
neSday evening in regular session
The city council will meet tonight to
make arrangements for refunding the
Viaduct bonds.
The women who hold religious services
in the county Jail are never permitted to
go to John Collins cell.
No one has yet been discovered who has
nerve enough to oppose the latest audi
torium project, but he will appear in good
time
The helpful hen is in town this week.
her male companion is
General J. W. F. Hughes makes spe-
cialty of Buff Wyandottes and has many
on exhibition at the chicken show.
Bishop MiIlspaugh and Dean Sykes of
the Episcopal church addressed the stu
dents of the Kansas Medical college Sat
urday.
The sod on the court house grounds
ers says that he thinks it will be all right
in the spring.
Nina Lillian Morgan, one of the musical
Morgan sisters who used to live in To-
peka. has a poem in the last number of
Ainslees magazine
Ex-Maycr T. w. Harrison has gone to
St Louis to represent Kansas at the
meeting to make arrangements for the
celebration of the Louisiana purchase
Belle Jewell the woman who is in the
county Jail charged with abandoning her
infant daughter. is very sick and her pre-
Hulinary hearing has been continued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
TRAIN ROBBERY RECORD
Shows Total of 246 in Nine Years
in this Country

Cincinnati O., Jan. 9.-The Express-Ga-
zette has collected data anent, the opera
tions of train robbers during the past
year:
The effect of federal Jurisdiction upoa
train robberies is evidenced in Mexico
During the past year there was not even
republic The crime is punishable there
with instant death. Following is the rec
ord of train robberies in the United States:
.. In 1880 y; 1881: is; 1892 16: 1893. 90; 1894;
Total number of trains held up in nine
years. 246; total number of people killed
n
The record for 1898: Number of train
hold-ups, Is: number of stage robberies
Z: number of passengers and trainmen
shot, 4; number of robbers killed 5; num-
Der of robbers shot g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
ALGER HAS AN INNING.
A Chance to Get Back at Roosevelt
for That Round Robin.

Washington, Jan. ct shall be de-
lighted to reward Colonel Roosevelt for
the bravery he displayed at San Juan
to any extent in my power He will be
awarded a medal Of honor, provided he
files evidence with the department
showing that he performed an extraor-
binary act of heroism, as required by
the army regulations.
This statement was made by Score
tary of War Alger. ''Of course" he
continued, "a medal of honor is a. much
higher reward than a breVet, and it
can only be obtained by a conspicuous
act of bravery, voluntarily performed,
and not in the line of duty.
In charging up san Juan HILL Col
oner Roosevelt was carrying out the
orders of his superior officers. If We
were to award him a medal it would
be necessary to reward in like manner
every officer and man who participated
in that charge, and, carrying out the
same principle, it would only be just
to award a medal to every officer and
man who did his duty in the campaign
before Santiago de Cuba.
Now, as a matter of fact, a medal
is only given, under the rules and regu-
lations Of the department, for conspicu-
Gus deeds in gallantry, such as the
rescue of a comrade under a calling fire
or the recovery of colors from the pos
session of the enemy by a man who
acted on his own responsibility.
Il am proud of Colonel Roosevelt's
work at Santiago; he made a gallant
record and was promoted to a colOnelcy
to succeed COlOnel w OOO II ne can
produce any evidence showing that he
is entitled to medal of honor 1 assure
you I shall be delighted to award it to
him.
Colonel Roosevelt's determination to
return to the department the brevet
which will be given to him has caused
considerable comment in military cir
Giles. 1t is purposed by the army Off
Gals to send Colonel ROOsevelt's nomi-
nation to be brevet brigadier general
to the senate and, upon it's confirmation,
to forward the commission to Roosevelt
Its return will signify his declination of
the honor.
Secretary Alger said today that Cen
eral Woods recommendation that Col
onel Roosevelt should receive a medal
of honor is unsupported by specifica-
tons a close friend of the secretary
of war said:
THE secretary bears Roosevelt no i'll
will. He was provoked about the
famous round robin, not especially
against Roosevelt, but against all of
the officers who signed that document,
and when General Shafter was at the
war department he spoke to him about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-09
NOW FOR PARKS.
Commercial Club Committee on
Park Legislation
Completes Its Work and the
Bills Are Ready.
THE FAIR GROUNDS
Will Be Leased For a Period OF
80 Years
And Converted Into Pleasure
Resort.
THE FAIR GROUNDS

The Commercial club committee on
parks has completed its work and the bills
which will enable Topeka to secure parks
of the right kind will be introduced at the
regular session of the legislature, prob
ably this week.
The bills were drawn up by Colonel T.
w Harrison and James A Troutman and
they include the various points with ref
erence to parks discussed by the Com
mercial club. The most important one
will be a bill to authorize the county COM
misSiOners to lease the fair grounds to
the city for a period of 80 years. The
plan is to have the city take charge of
the fair grounds and make park out of
them. The fair grounds have not been
used for several years, and the buildings
are falling to pieces and going to decay
The Commercial club thinks the grounds
should be preserved and beautified as a
The laws of Kansas governing cities of
far as parks are concerned and a bill has
been prepared to authorize the cities to
A bill has also been prepared providing
for the election of park commissioners at
Following are titles of the bills that
have been prepared by the special COM
To authorize the county commissioners
and city council to make lease of the
fair grounds to the city for park purposes
for term not exceeding SO years.
To authorize cities of the first class to
acquire and maintain system of parks
and to acquire lands therefor by pur-
ehasg donatGd or t eifher
For the election of three park commits
siOners in any such city desiring to es-
tablish system of parks, at the next
city election, to hold office for one, two
and three years, and one to be elected
each year thereafter, such commissioners
to receive salary
Such park commissioners to have charge
of all parks and parkways and their duties
to be specifically prescribed by city or
dinance-
Giving the mayor and council power to
condemn land for parks by forming bene.
fit districts and assessing the. cost thereof
upon the real property within the dis
trict.
Authorizing the mayor and council to
purchase or condemn land for parks or
parkways within without the city
Authorizing the levy of a tax not to ex-
coed mill annually to be called the
park fund and to be used for the acQuiSi-
ton. improvement and maintenance of
parks and parkways-
Authorizing the mayor OF issue bonds
upon a vote of the people not to exceed
$500 for each 1000 inhabitants at per cent
interest. to run from ten to twenty years
and the proceeds to be used only for OBJ
tanning lands for parks parkwayS by
purchase or condemnation