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The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
Strange French Laws.

A trial has just taken place at Paris
which may serve as warning to
American tourists visiting France.
A well to DO man Of perfectly clean
record and good social position named
Froment Adelot has been sentenced to
two months Imprisonment for wear.
ing, without right, In the buttonhole Of
his coat, the tiny bow Of red ribbon
usually worn by the knights Of the
French Legion of Honor.
You can buy them for few cents in
any Of the shops devoted to the sale of
insignia Of European orders, and l
have known Of not few English and
American tourists who, seeing Il mum.
ber Of people wearing these little bows
Of red ribbon in their buttonholes, did
likewise.
This, however, entails heavy penal.
ties, and It Is punished by the authori.
ties as the Illegal wearing Of the In.
sigma Of the national orders.
1t must be thoroughly understood
that even supposing any American be.
longs to some patriotic or other society
here In the United States, the insignia
Of which comprises bow or button of
red ribbon worn In the buttonhole, he
cannot wear 1t in France without risk.
Ing jail.-Washlngton Post.
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Polly at the Phone,


One West Madison street druggist
lost customer through his fondness for
pets He has large green parrot and
the cage Ia hung near the telephone
with the result that Polly has become
quite proficient in telephone talk" and
furnishes much amusement to the GUS
toners who have the time to stop and
listen.
The other day stylishly dressed
young lady came rustHng into the store
and asked permission to use the phone.
The druggist pointed 10 the rear OF the
store, and she started in that direction.
The store was rather dark, and when
she heard some one apparently talking
into the receiver she seated herself on a
chair to wait.
"Hello central--hello. hello--ye
give me four.dou ble-eight express. Yes,
hello; who IL thats Oh. yes what, yes
hello I say - no, didn't get that; is
that sos Well, goodby; ring off. Hello.
central; hello, hello; give me e'-and 40
on and 40 on through several repeti-
tions.
Then she rose and advanced with a
stately air to the clerk and asked If he
thought ''that person" intended to use
the telephone all day.
"Why, that's only the parrot; he
But the front door had slammed be-
fore he could finish his sentence. Chi.
cago News.
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The Rat That Sailed.

A rat was caught alive on board a
naval vessel In q trap, and the beast
was thrown from the trap into the wa,
ter without being killed. A large gull
that was following In the wake of the
ship to pick up scraps Of food thrown
overheard by the steward swooped
several times. endeavoring to pick the
rat up. Once the bird got too close to
the rats jaws, and the beast grabbed
It by the neck. After a short fight the
rat succeeded In killing the bird. When
the gull was dead, the rat scrambled
upon the birds body. and. hoistlng one
wing as a sail and using the other as
a rudder, succeeded In steering for the
shore. Whether the rat reached shore
or not is the question. since the ship
soon got out Of sight Of the skipper
and Its craft.
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Boiled Rice.

Thomas Murray, the noted chef, says
many cooks do not know how to do 80
simple thing az to boil rice properly.
Each grain Of rice, he says, should be
distinct, whole. but at the same time
tender. To accomplish this, a small
quantity of rice should be boiled in a
large pot nearly filled with water, Put
II into cold water and a little salt and
boil rapidly for 20 or 80 minutes. Test
the grains occasionally, and when a
slight pressure between the thumb and
furefnger will crush them they are
done. II allowed to boil till the grains
burst or boiled in small quantity Of
water, the grains will stick together
When done drain off the water and set
the rice on the range, where 1t will
keep warm. -- Exchange,
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pNrnell'n Ghosts,

AS you are always glad to hear about
haunted houses IN Ireland, writes a
correspondent. may add curious
story with regard 10 the home Of the
late Irish leader? The story Is made
more credible by the fact that there
was something In the late Charles
Stewart Parnell's majestic isolation
which reminded one strangely Of the
gloomy grandeur OF the mountains sur.
rounding his home. In the square on.
trance hall there IL billiard table. and
the story IL that the ghosts Of the old
house amuse themselves In this spot
after nightfall. No matter how the
billiard balls are left upon the cloth at
the time the household retIres, they
will be found In different position the
next morning.-M. A. +.
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SHE BUNkOED CHOLLY.
How the Clever Girl Won u Net From
the Dude,

How the Clever Girl Won u Net From
the Dude.
"Cholly," remarked Mr.. Fitznoodle
Flushingt0u. with something that
might have been taken for CLEAN of
Intelligence tinting his vacuous face,
III you want to meet clevah girls so
down and spend a month at one Of
those southern resorts"
"Ah they great, old chap?" inquired
Cholly as he lecked the ash from his
cigarette.
"Rawthah. met u girl down at one
Of 'em that beat any girl evah met
befoah, What that girl didn't know
wasn't worth knowing old man:
deuced clcvah, really"
GLOW did she show II, me bOyY"
"Well, theals pier down there with
bathing float attached to the end Of
It. The float, W knnw, lay about six
feet below the end Of the pier, quite
drop, ye knaw One night ! was talk
Ing to tho girl on the veranda, and I
suggested that the pier offered an op-
portunlty for good bicycle ride II 1t
weren't for the danger Of dropping Off
the end and taking a tumble Of six
feet to the float below, The girl look
cd at me and said that even II one did
strike the float 1t wouldn't mattah.
why, I'll ride down heah and out on
the raft she said. You daren't.' re-
piled. She turned up her nose and
asked me what ia bet. bet her
twenty-five dollahs and q box Of flow.
ers. She told me to be out theah In
the morning aud ia sec her do It. I
was theah bright nnd eahly And
blow my eyes, old man. she did do It"
"Why. wasn't she hurt. me boy?"
"Not bit. The tide had raised the
float to level with the pier. and at
the end she just rolled out upon 1t on
her wheel. Deuced clevah, wasn't It."
Detroit Free Press.
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He Called Her.

An old colored woman. who was born
In Georgetown and had never been ten
miles from home In Der 20 years Of
life. started on a journey to see t,s
niece, who lives about 30 miles from
Washington, Oh the Virginia Midland.
The conductors personally know every.
body who travels on the road, and chill.
dren and old people are always contid.
ed to their care. This was the case
with the old colored woman, and the
conductor was requested to see that
she did not leave the ear at the first
station reached, as she was very likely
to do unless watched. He sat her down
In the end seat of the car, hcdged her
about with her parcels and told her
not to bulge until he called her. The
second stop made was at little sta.
ton called Vienna. and just as the
conductor was about to sound the start.
ing bell he saw the old woman tum.
bling Off the car.
"Where are you going? Get back on
that car" he shouted. Didn't l tell
you not to get out till called your"
"Please, mister, you done called me-"
mo, I didn't. Get back quick"
"'Deed you did call me. sah," per.
sisted auntie as she scrambled aboard.
"You done call my name twice."
"Called your name? What is your
namew asked the conductor
"My name, please, sab, Is Vienna,
sab. ."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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A Moe, ObllHlnW Man.

While a good many Of the funny st0.
ries Of "She asked me to hold the bA.
by" have been written aud the subject
consequently Is se"stwhat frNycd, still
the scene that occurred In Madison
square one night was funny, A lovial
looking old gentleman was sitting on
a bench beside a porly, we'll dressed
woman who had baby IN her arms,
The two got in conversation hy the old
gentleman remArklng, "llow we'll the
baby behaves" for the little thing lay
and slept peacefully wrapped |! nu.
merous veilings.
Presently the woman said she was
going over to Fourth avenue to buy a
bottle Of milk and requested the old
man to hold the baby, "Why certain.
ly," said he. "l've been u father and
grandfather to so many That know
how to handle them" Tho woman
went away and didn't come back, The
old gentleman became nervous but as
the baby still slept on peacefully he
waited until long past his own he'd.
time for the mother to return.
It was nearly midnight when he
walked into the police station and
handed over the bundle. Then he bare.
" escaped arrest for trying to hoax
the sergeant when the wtNppIngs were
thrown aside and there was disclosed
a papier mache doll. one Of those
jointed things from Paris which ad.
mlrably reproduce an appearance OF
life.-New York News.
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Landsser ana the Dog Tax.

On one Of Landseers early visits to
Scotland the great painter stopped at
a village and took a great deal Of no
tice of the dogs, jotting down rapid
sketches Of them on a piece Of paper.
Next day, on resuming his Journey, he
was Mortified to find dogs suspended
from trees In all directions, or drown.
Ing In tho rivers, with stones around
their necks. He stopped 4 weeping
urchin. who was hurrylng Off with a
pot pup In his arms. and learned to his
dismay that he was supposed to be an
excise officer who was taking notes OF
all the dogs he saw In order to prose-
cute tho owners for unpaid taxes.
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DlrthmA rk In the Eye,

Jesse Lee Of Atlanta has tho letters
OF the alphabet clearly imprinted on
the iris of his eyes, He inherits this
strange phenomenon from his father,
A, +, Lee, who had tho same markings
on his eyeballs, The grandmother OF
Jesse Lee IL said 10 have pored inees
snntly over tho Bible previous to the
birth Of her son, and II Ia supposed
that the blrthmark IL duo TO her con,
stant application to the letters Of tho
alphabet,
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THE STAY At HOME.
There's NrtNs Al, hood 70 buy f'r Jane,
A pair y pants l'r John,

There's NrsNs Al, hood 70 buy f'r Jane,
A pair y pants i'r John,
A whole outfit t'r Euster Eil,
An winters curiN on,
But baby Nan, lhI stay at home,
Jis lauahs Nn never knows
That all on earth she has to wear
IL ole made over clothes,
There's books to to buy f'r them at school,
II makes u pore man sick
To hear en- heller "jopAaly"
An "mpnta 'rthmcic,"
RuI, thank the Lord, the say at home
Is mighty hard to please
Iis' gifts the family amnnae
An reads II on her knees
An writin books an drawin hooks
They never seem to think
How much II costs to buy slch truck
An pencils, pens an Ink.
But little Nan, the stay AT home,
She knows her dadtly's pore ..
Jls' gifts charcoal pen an writes
Her lesson on the floor,
There's boots to buy fr Buster Eli,
An boots to buy t'r John,
An shoes Or Jane an ma an |, ... ..N
TIL all my moneys gone. ...t
% Nan, tho last, the stay at home,
Ia left TO do without ~
Jis wears hcr homemade moceaslns
An crows an crawls about,
Pears like that all ! rake an scraps
Won't hardly sadisfy
Tho pressin needs o. Bill an John
An Jane al ma an l.
But baby Nan, the stay At homo,
IL full o. sweet content
Jis' cuddlcs up In daddy's arms
An never wants cont,
George Weymouth In Century.
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Then He Dlaln,t Fat.

An English merchant was invited by
a ChInaman to dine with him. Neither
could speak the others language. and
a conversation was carried on by
means Of gesticulatIons and signs
Among the dishes was one which seem
cd very savory. The Englishman had
an Idea It was duck. but TO make GER
tain no pointed to the dish and pleas
antly insinuated. "Quack, quack!
The Chinaman wagged his head and
said: "No-ey. no-ey! Bow-wow-wow!'
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First Publication Aug. 4, 1899 q.
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office.

Bozeman. Mont, July 90. 1899. 4
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Henry J.
Spelker, contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 1861, made Oct. 8, 1896, for
N19 SEA, and SEA SE14, Sec. Il, rs. l
s., r. "a E., by George P. Nuslein, con-
testee, in which it is alleged that: said
George P. Nuslein has wholly aban-
doned said land more than one year last
past, said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a.
m. on September 10, 1899, before r. A.
Williams Clerk of the District Court, at
Billings, Mont. and that final hearing
will be held at 10 o'clock q. m. on Sep.
tember rs, 1909, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land
Ofilce in Bozeman, Mont.
The said contestant having, in prop
or affidavit, filed June 70, 1889, set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence, personal service Of this notice
can not be made, 1t Is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
A. L. LOVE, Register.
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First Publication August IL, 1855.
ALIAS SUMMONS,

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
l. Seventh judicial District of the State
Of Montana, in and for the County Of
Yellowstone
Kate 4. ingalls,, plaintiff, w. Will
iam J, ingalls,, defendant. = ALIAS
SUMMONS.
The State OF Montana to- the above
namd defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint IN this action, which is
fled in the Office Of the clerk Of this
court, copy Of which is herewith
served upon you, and to file your an.
swer and serve copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty days
after the service of this summons, ex-
elusive Of the day Of service; and in
case Of your failure to appear or an
swer, Judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint,
This action ia brought by plaintiff to
secure q decree Of the above named
court dissOlving the bonds Of mat1i.
mony now existing between plaintiff
and defendant, on the grounds Of deser-
tion and willful neglect for the past
three years, and also for the custody Of
Tamzon Ingalls,, minor child Of said
plaintiff and defendant.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said
court this 9Th day Of August, A. d.
1899. @
(seal.) T. A. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
W. M. Johnston,
AttOYNav for Plaintiff
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kynlRHthy,

Probably the reader has heard voices
which the following will recall to
mind;
II know Mr., Pldgerly is good
man. said one Of the members Of the
family after tho caller had gone, "but
1t makes me 80 tired to hear him talk!'
~ know why II h." said another
member OF the family, You feel like
clearing your throat all the time to
help him out"
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
A Lucky Hnrsesh0e,

The Australians when they find q
horseshoe throw 1t over their shoulder.
A lady In sydney found one and threw
II gracefully over her shoulder. II
went through hatter's window and
hit a customer who was trying on a
new hat. This gentleman, under the
impression that one of the shopmen,
In ft Of temporary insanity, had
played the trick. promptly struck him
and sent him through the plate glass
window. A general melee ensued, al
though on consideration nobody knew
what 1t was all about,-Public Opinion.
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He Natural,

One Of the surest ways TO be awk'
ward "in company" Is to try to act DIFF
ferently from ones accustomed man.
ner. II ones everyday manner Ii not
good enough for company, then II
should be changed, but tho most de-
lightful company manner II the nat
ural manner when II Ia natural to be
charming One Of the charms of an
agreeable manner Ia 10 seem to he un'
affected. Another In TO listen appre'
ciatively when others speak, The Gen'
tlewOman.
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First Publication Aug, I. ls8a-6,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Bozeman, Mont

JUIy %, Ib5V'
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof In sup
port OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before r, A. Williams,
Clerk OF the District Court at Billings.
Montana, on Sept, o, 1889, viz:
BENJAMIN II, BROWN,
II. y, No, 1854, TOR the HWI4 NE14, SEA
NWA and Ma aW14, Sec, 4, TIP, 4 n,
n, 10 u, N, Pm,
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz,
william s.sia:sa Issssa q q hl!Iass oas'
Rart a. Shdrox. al &s.rlij MN f.-.s.''
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First Publication Ang. l, l89V--4.
SUMMONS.

First Publication Ang. l. laeA--4.
SUMMONS.
STATE OF MONTANA, Sc
County Of Yellowstone. '''
IN JUSTICE COURT,
Billings Township, Before A. Fraser,
Justice OF the Peace.
Carl +. Hensen, plaintiff, VS.. Mr.. and
Mrs. y. A. Marvin, defendants. =
SUMMONS.
The State of Montana, to the above
named MISUNDERSTANDING:
YOu are hereby summoned to be and
appear before me. A. Fraser, a justice
Of the reace in and for the. county Of
Yellowstone, at my Office in Billings,
on the 3lst day of August, 1899, at ten
O'Clock a. IN. Of said day, then and
there to make nm answer to the COM
plaint OF Carl f. Hensen, the above
named plaintiff.
The above action was brought to re-
cover the sum Of forty three and 44-l00
dollars, alleged to be due by you, the
said defendants. to said plaintiff for
rent of house and furniture in Billings,
Yellowstone county, state Of Montana.
from the 27tl, day Of May, 1899. till
the 22nd day of July. 1899, and in de-
fault thereof Judgment will be rendered
against you. Mr.. and Mrs. +, A. Mar.
vim, the above named defendants, ao-
cording to the complaint, and for costs
of this action.
Given under my hand this 24th day
of July, AID, 1890,
A, FRASER,
Justice of the Peace.
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1t Grades Down.

When girls engagement to an out
OF town man Is reported, It IL first
said that she Ii to marry a king. AS
time progresses the girls mother con.
fesses that the young man Ia a prince,
1t leaks out later that he works on a
salary and has to work Saturday
nights. and later, just before the we'd
ding, no one In surprised ut learning
that he IL n clerk and gives dancing
lessons on the side to make a living
Atchlson Globe.
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Cliattel Mortgage Sale of Horses.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the power of sale contained in GER
tain ohattel mortgage, duly executed hy
W. F. Mellick, mortgagor, to Evans
Snider. Buel Co., mortgagee, on the
10th day of February, A. D. 1899, and
duly filed for record in the office of the
clerk and recorder of Custer county.
Montana, on the 10th day of February,
A. D. 1899, at nine O'Clock a. M, to
satisfy the balance due on said chattel
mortgage, I, the undersigned agent aud
attorney of the said mortgagee, will
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, on Monday, the 2lst
day of August, A. D. 1899, at two
O'Clock p. m, at the stock yards at
Big Horn station, in the county Of
Custer. state of Montana, the following
described horses, being the horses
mentioned and described in said chattel
mortgage, towit:
Three hundred head, more or less, of
range horses from two to eight years
old, consisting Of geldings, mares and
colts, branded with the brand known
as the "horse. head" brand on shoulder
or thigh or on thigh and shoulder
known as the Ben Snipes horses, rang
ing on the Grow Indian reservation,
near said Big Horn station, OH the Vel
lowstone river, in Custer county, Mon
tana.
Dated at Billings, Montana, July rs,
A. ID. 1899.
o. r. GODDARD,
Agent and Attorney for Evans.Snider-
Buel Co.. Mortgage. 1915
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First Publication July 2s. 1884,.
ALIAS SUMMONS.
STATE OF MONTANA, J

STATE OF MONTANA, J
County Of Yellowstone. So
IN JUSTICE COURT,
Billings Township, Before A. Fraser,
Justice of the Peace.
Mary Ovren, Plaintiff, vs.. r. A. Mar
win and Mrs. #. A. Marvin, De.
PENDANTS. ALIAS SUMMONS.
The State of Montana, to the above
named Defendanth.-Greeting
You are hereby summoned to be and
appear before me, A. Fraser, justice
of the peace in and fOl the county Of
Yellowstone. at my Office in Billings,
on the twenty y.fourth day Of August,
A. D. 1890, at 10 o'clock a. IN. OF said
day, then and there to make answer TO
the complaint of Mary Ovren, the
above named plaintiff.
The above action was brought to re-
cover the sum Of thirty dollars, due
from the above named defendants to
plaintiff for fifteen days services 1en.
dered by plaintiff In nursing and caring
for defendant, Mrs. II. A. Marvin, wife
OF the defendant, F. A. Marvin, from
June 6, 1899, to June al, 1899, in.
elusive, Oh an express contract Oh the
part Of each of said defendants to nay
said sum to plaintiff, no part of which
has been paid, and in default thereof
Judgment will be rendered against you,
+. A. Marvin and Mrs. +. A Marvin.
the above named defendants, according
to the complaint.
Given under my hand this twenty.
seventh day of July, A. ID. 1899,
A. FRASER,
Justice of the Peace,
W. NJ. Johnston. Plaintiffs Attorney.
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First Publication July Is, 1885,.
nISTRICT COURT, YELLOW

First Publication July 25, 1s99-4.
INSTRUCT COURT, YELLOW
- stone County, Montana.
In Re Estate Of f. M. Dennis, de-
ceased.
Notice to all persons claiming heir
ship and interest.
Whereas, Susan M. Samuels, Sadie
V. Hays, B. F. Turner, Henry Q. Tu1-
ner (No. y, G. F, Turner. George w.
Turner, Jr., Theodore W. Turner,
Hettie Turner, John W. Turner, Henry
q. Turner (No p, Thomas W. Turner,
Pearl Smith, George Lee DENIM, Jas.
G. Gillispy and G. 7. Hopper have ap-
pearsd in this court, claiming interest
in said estate of +. M. Dennis, de-
ceased, said persons and all other per-
sons having or claiming in the estate of
said deceased, including William Neol,
administrator Of said estate. at the
opening Of court in said county Of yell
lowstone, Montana, at Billings therein,
on the 18th day Of October, 1899, at
the court room, appear and exhibit
their respective claims Of heirship.
ownership or interest in said estate, to
this court. .....
Dated June 40, 1899
@. H. LOUD, Judge.
Glib. A. Lane, Attorney for Claimants.
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Winning Ways,'

Money" said the philosopher, may
often do more harm than good, Some
times the mighty dollar Is a mans
worst enemy"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum,
land often feel that number OF peo-
pie love me for the enemies ! have
made, Washington Star.
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Helms 'l'pude,

Whenever a young wife proposes 10
bake her own bread In order to save =
cents u week, tho man who has put on
the market mn infallible cure for dys'
pepsia smiles like n eat that has just
eaten the canary.-Nauvo6 Hustler,
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
ChOige Of Evils.

MRS, Smith, you don't seem to mind
your two boys quarreling,"
mo, When they're quarreling, know
they're too busy TO hatch up mischief,
Chicago Record,
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The Ink plant Of New Granada IL n
curiosity, The juice OF 1t can be used
a. Ink without any preparation, ut
drst tho writing In red, but after q few
hours II changes to black,
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One Ahead,

First Girl-p0 you see that hand
some fellow by the pian02 rejected
him once,
Second Girl-That's nothing, dear,
rejected him twiee,--stray Stories,
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11

The clock at tho houses Of parlla
ment II the largest In tho world. Tho
diala ara az feet Ia diameter. The pen.
dulum II ID feet long. Tho hour boil
u 3 feet high and D feet In diameter
and weighs nearly 10 tons. The ham.
mer alone weighs moro than 400
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
A Nate Fvoyu Dublin,

"pear Tim, I'm sending you my old
coat by parcel post, 80 I've cut the but
tons on TO make II lighter, But yop
will And them In the inside pocket.
Yours truly, Pat"
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11

The indian crocodile Ia n feroeiou'
and dangerous animal and causes grea
destruction 70 human lifa, especial,
IN lower Bengal,
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11

In sweden thare are d0ating can,
neries, They are small vessels, which
follow Asllng fleets, and men on them
can the nsli while tl,ey are fresh,
The Billings gazette., 1899-08-11
The Aeaidsnt nf llulter,

II IL said Arabs first made butter,
They were carrying milk In skins on
the hacks OF eamels. and the steady
1oggina churned tho nuid Into butter.
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A mAn's record u made W chiedy Ql
what he eAys,.~tialvestNn News