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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-11
AMONG THE CANNlBALS.
A Traveller Experience With the
Man Eaters of West Africa.

A Travellers Experience With the
Man Eaters of West Africa.
MI. P. A. Mccain has had 10 years
actual residence in west Africa. Mr.
McCann's seven years trading and resi-
dence with the cannibal tribes Of the
French Gaboon probably form the most
exciting part of his experiences. He got
friendly with them and thoroughly
studied their habits and customs. They
quite believed that the white men ate
white men as they themselves eat their
fellow blacks. A big chief offered Mr..
Mccain the smoked thigh Of a native.
This was considered a gracious act. To
refuse it would be u~nfriendly. Mr.. Nc
Cam was in a dilemma.
But he feigned illness. said he was
not eating just then. The chief eventu-
ally put the matter off good naturally
by saying he supposed the white man
preferred white man to eat instead of
black man. ''The Mpongwes, said Mr..
Mccain, ''are in ferocious and pugna-
cious qualities second to no other tribe
in Africa. Their villages mostly consist
of a single street from 900 to l, 500
yards long. on each side Of which are
the houses. In these houses they cook,
eat and sleep and keep their store Of
provisions, the chief of which is smoked
game and smoked human flesh, hung
up to the rafters.
ALTHOUGH ferocious and quarrelsome
to a degree, they are very industrious.
They show considerable skill in the
manufacture of pottery. and the designs
of their cooking pots, water Jars, to-
baccc pipes and palm wine bottles are
extremely. artistic. In ironwork they
are also skillful workers. Although they
kill game for food, they much prefer
human meat to any other. London
Globe.
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S1amese Magic.

Siamese magicians profess to be able
to destroy your enemy for you. They
first bewitch part of a buffalo till it be.
comes as small as a pea. When your
enemy has been induced to swallow it
they make it return to it's original size.
and after suffering great agonies he
s%uffocates. Pigs flesh and fish are also
used, When these people die, the rea-
bon can be detected, because at their
cremation some part of their body re-
fuses to burn. and when it is cut open
it contains fish or meat of some animal.
A small boy died recently and was Gre
mated. A certain part Of the child's
chest refused to burn, and they got it
examined and found it to be a piece of
salt pork!
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Grand.

Friday, April 7.-J. W. Kinsley
Helena; G. B. Boyle, Gebo; ]. B,
Latty, Livingston; A. p. Hatfield. Los
Angeles; E. T. Barnes. Pasadena; M,
l.. O'Brien, Glendive; j. M. Hoey, F.
A. Bones. Anaconda; P. F. Bryan.
Helena; P. F. Keck, New York; D.
Fitzgerald, Livingston; E. H. Becker,
Crow Agency; J. W. Spearington, Oak
land; Miss Petrio, Chicago; Miss
Bowman, Spearfish; T. A. Blackwon,
Milfred; W. j. Haynes and wife, E. l..
Fenton and wife and Miss Moots,
Laurel; j. Fl. Hay, Missoula; N. S.
Crump, Omaha; j.. W. Greenwood,
Laurel; Fl. D. Curtis, Omaha; G. P.
DER, Bozeman; W. H. Butler. st.
Paul; 6. M. Bertram, New York; A.
G. Davenport, st. Paul; H. E. Martin,
Livingston; g.: M. Hays, city; J. W.
Dodds, Helena.
Saturday, April ST. E. Bowlby,
Marysville; G. g. Graham and wife,
New York; H. E. Marin. Livingston
j. W. Spearington, Oakland; E. G.
Talyor, Petersburg; E. N. Westinett.
Grand Island; F. A. Jones, Anaconda
G. Halzell, Minneapolis; G. Laughey,
Sheridan; Fl. Kieser. St. Xavier; j. A.
Martin, D. Dickie, Thermopolis; D.
Fitzgerald, Livingston; W. A. Keller,
Butte; q. M. Pennoyer, Chicago; A.
M. Somerfeld, Boston; D. N. Hume,
Chicago; W. j. Cruise, Helena; M.
Nicholas. Minneapolis; J. M. M. Gil
ser. Kansas City; A. W. Smith, St.
Paul; G. E. Montgomery, Kansas City
A. E. Taylor, Red Lodge; j. M.
Greener, Laurel; Bert Shorey, Merrill.
Sunday, April 9.-W. W. Beasley,
Big Timber; A. M. Somerield, Bos-
ton; I. F. Swarthout, Minneapolis; W.
J. Glass, Butte; J. M. Pennoyer, r. H.
Thompson. Chicago; Mrs. Shorey,
Maine; Otta Fantt, Chicago; E. H.
Round, Cincinnati; G.. N. Sheperd,
Lincoln; E. A. Richardson, Crow
Agency; J. T. Murphy, Helena; G. J.
Rowley. Chicago: j. M. Vale, WASH
ington, D. G.; T. ". Keepal, N. R.
Vessel. Helena; W. H. Strader, B.
Huffman, st. Paul; J. A. johnson,
Bozeman; A. J.. Friel, Gebo; w. H.
Keller, Butte; G. E. Montgomery.
Kansas City; G. M. Hays, city.
Monday, April 10.-J. ". Chandler,
Oakland; Miss M. M. Dyer. Butte; F.
E. Krause, G. H. Alexander, j. T.
Murphy, VIM. Gahen and wife, Hell
ena; D. J. Calvin, St. Paul; T. Nc
Girl, Huntley: H. Keiser, St. Xavier
P. Lavelle, Columbus; S. K. Deverill,
Laurel; o. W. Hall, San Francisco; G..
H. Bowman, Cleveland; H. G. Dess-
ton, Philadelphia; F. W. Wagner, st.
Paul; A. G. Grant, Detroit; E. E.
Crawford, Shawmut: Mrs. L. u.
Shorey, Bedford; J. G. Aud, Helena
l.. V. Wertheimer, Butte; j. W.
Dodds, Helena; Otto Frantt, Chicago;
W. H. Selvidge, Helena; R. S. Beattie,
Joliet; J. R. Haynie, st. Paul.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-11

Here is a new railroad story. It
comes from the east and tells of a gi-
gantic scheme of consolidation. The
story is that a general shaking up in
railroad circles is promised in the near
future il the plans now forming by the
Illinois Central, the Burlington and the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-11
Maddening.

II happen to have a dress coat. said
a man about town, ''that was made by
Poole. the famous London tailor. and
I've prese- we'd it with a good deal Of
care. To tell the truth, | attached less
value to the garment itself than l did
to the sign manual Of the house, en-
blazoned on a strip CT white silk and
stitched inside the collar. It was a trit1e
snobbish. l dare say, but if so I've re-
ceived my punishment.
"A few weeks ago | took the coat
along with me OF a trip to Florida, and
while at a small coast resort l noticed
only tailor in town vas a Chinalnan.
and l gave him the coat with instruc-
tions to repair the damages. which he
did very neatly. l had. forgotten all
about the incident. and one evening
during carnival was at the club chat
ting with some visitors from Detroit
when somehow or other the conversa-
tion turned on high art tailoring.
lone of the strangers sang the
praises of a chap at his home. and I.
like a fool. couldn't resist the tempta-
tion of remarkirg that my suit was
made by Poole. Thereupon the other
fellow expressed curiosity as to how the
English tailors inserted the shoulder re-
endorsements of dress coats. and l oblig-
ingly slipped mine off to allow him to
examine it, He looked it over, and
when he handed it back l noticed that
he wore a peculiar smile. It was no
wonder, for, by Jove, in place of the
signed silk strip below the collar was a
great hideous pink tab bearing the
legend, Charley One. Lung, Merchant
Tailor, Wayback. Fla. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
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Notice of Hearing.

III nearing u
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Seventh Judicial District of the
State of Montana. in and for the Coun-
ty Of Yellowstone. :
In the matter Of the estate of Clar-
ence Durbin, deceased. -Notice OF time
of hearing petition for probate of will.
Notice is hereby given that Agnes Y.
Soule has filed with the clerk of this
court a petition praying for the probate
of what purports to be the last will and
testament of Clarence Durbin, deceased,
and that Friday, 14th day Of April, A.
D. 1899, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day, that being a day Of a regu-
lar term of said court, before the judge
of said court, at the court room, at the
court house, in the city of Billings, in
said county and state, has been set as
the time and place for hearing the said
petition, when and where any person
interested, may appear and show cause
why said will should not be admitted
to probate and why said petition should
not be granted.
Dated this 3rd day of April, A. D.
1899. T. A. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of Said Court.
0. F. Goddard,
Attorney for Petitioner. 1913
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Not Quite Pernuaded.

I'VE like the idea of simplifed spell
ing. says the editor of the Perkins
junction Palladium. But we don't
think we could even become used to
writing it He wawkt down the lie.
leeving the trax of his larj and muddee
shuez on the fore. The marx ar vizzibl
yet, Chicago Tribune. 49,.
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Tell Your Sister

A beautiful complexion is an impossible
ty without good pure blood, the sort
that only exists N connection, with good
digestion, a healthy liver and bowels.
Karl's Clover Root Tea acts directly on
the bowels, liver and kidneys keeping
them in perfect health. Price 25 cts.
and so cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-11

Dyspepsia can be cured by using
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. One little
Tablet will give immediate relief or
money refunded. Sold in handsome tin
boxes at rs cents. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-11

Experience is the best teacher. Use
Acker's English Remedy in any case OF
coughs, colds or Group Should 1t fail tc
give immediate relief money refunded
Is cents and so cents. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co..
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Does This Strike Your.
complexions

Muddy compilations, n%auseating
breaths come from chrome constipation,
Karl's Clover Root Tea is an absolute
cure and has been sold for fifty years on
an absolute guarantee. Price Is cts.
and so cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
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Force Of Habit.

"Of course you cant imagine what
curious experiences we have with sick
people,. confided a trained nurse. 81
have just come from a very interesting
case-a dear old lady. lovely in every
way. but utterly unmanageable and I'M
reasonable on the subject Of early rising.
The dear woman cannot turn over in
her bed or put her hand to her head
she is fatally i'll. poor creature-but she
wakes me every morning at 5 O'Clock to
have her face and hands bathed and
her cap changed. Oh l groan, it is
only 5 o'clock, Mrs. Lorrimer: that is
too early for sick people to get awake!
Let US have another little nap.
"'No, no.. she always answers; my
father reared me to get up at 5 O'Clock.
l cant disobey my training You must
make my toilet. I mustn't sleep any
longer.
$50 have to get awake, prepare the
dear old lady for the day--80 years old
she is. and weak and sick-just because
she was reared by a father with abnor-
NAL ideas of rising time. '-Indianapo-
lis Journal.
.t
A Wonderful Appetite.
The digestive power of the heron is
remarkable. as we'll as it's capacity and
ability to swallow large fish. says For
est and Stream. The neck seems to ex-
pand as if made of india rubber-the
fish slips down, and the bird is ready for
another In eating beef. large bones are
swallowed intact. On n or two occa-
sions after feeding beef this way, great
alarm was felt, as the birds showed
signs Of great distress. but the uneasi-
ness was soon Gained when the bird
threw up a large bone. clean and white.
the meat having been thoroughly digest
ed.
In eating catfish they instinctively
pierce it with their strong beaks, until
there is no question in their simple
minds but that it is harmless. If in
their hurry to swallow their food. it
goes down the throat covered with sand
or trash, they Immediately eject it,
carry it to the water and. having rinsed
it we'll. swallow it again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
RECEIVES A LOVING CUP.
CommemOration of Close of DIR. Nc
kim's Tenth Year as Rector

The tenth year of Rev DR.. Randolph II.
Mckim's rectorship of Epiphany Episcopal
Church has been completed, and in honor
of the event he has been presented with a
handsome loving cup. the gift of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of the Rectors Aid So
ciety. The close of his ten years of labor
Tor the church came December - last.
when DR.. and Mrs. McKim issued invita-
tons for a large RECEPTION This function
was made impossible, however. by the seri-
Gus illness and subsequent death of the
rector's mother. DR. McKim delivered hi
annual sermon January l, in which he re-
viewed the history of the church since he
was placed at the helm.
In an open letter to the congregation DR..
Mckim declared il had been his aim 10 be
faithful steward, rightfully dividing the
word of truth. keeping back nothing that
was profitable to the members of the
church. bearing witness of the gospel just
as he received ii. echoing both the warn
ings and promises of the Savior Christ,
and striving to fulfill the obligations of
his ordination vow.
During his ten years work Epiphany has
prospered and shown a healthy increase in
every department. During this time there
have been 1916 baptisms. 99i confrma-
lions to the communion, and the contribu-
tions. including pew rents, have amounted
to $4,000. To the trea sures of the church
have just been added four very valuable
volumes, two of them bearing date Of 16oo
and very rare, and the two remaining con-
shutting an edition de luxe of the Holy
Land.
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Abracadnbra Club.

The Abracadabra Club met "Wednesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs f. E. Stevens
300 Massachusetts avenue. RESPONSES nv
club members were from fiction Dickens,
writings appearing to retain their populari
~ as fund for quotations. When the or
der OF new business was reached on the
program Mr.. L. d. Clarke was treated tn y
genuine surprise, receiving a handsome
soup tureen as wedding present from the
club. Mr.. {. G. Abbott made the presenta
tlon speech in a few well-chosen words
Mr. Clarke expressed the thanks of himself
and wife.
A song, Loeb Lomond," by Mr. Otto
Luepkert, opened the regular program
MRS. j. ii. Cunningham gave short sketch
OF the development of modern illustrating
showing examples of the various mechan-
zeal methods of reproducing drawings and
photographs with specimens of the work of
the best illustrators of the day After a
discussion of the paper. Mr.. Luebkert again
favored the club by singing The Devout
Lover"
Mr.. Hyland C. Kirk read the ESSAY of the
evening. paper entitled Smoke Wreaths ).
on the theory of the production of atoms
Mr. Stevens sang. by request, "Yhe Arab
Bride, and in response to an encore 's,The
Three Grenadiers." Mrs. Cunningham ac-
companled all the songs on the piano.
Among those present We're: Mr. and Mrs
Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs Brock Mr. and Mrs
A. p. Clark, jr., Mr.. and Mrs l.. d Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Croissant, Mr.. Chamberlain.
Mrs. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott. Miss
Shaw, Mrs. Stearns, Mrs. Van Ness. Mrs
Ingram and Mrs McNulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
WORK OF CRIMINAL COURTS.
No Program Yet Outlined by District
Attorney.

District Attorney Henry f, Davis return
ed today from New York city, where he has
been in attendance at the sessions of the
committee on legal education and admis-
sion TO the American Bar Association. Mr.
Davis was away nearly a week. He re-
ports that the committee accomplished a
great deal of important work
In view of the suspension of all trials in
the several branches of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia until the 10th
instant in order to permit a review of
Judge Cox's code of law by the attorneys.
no program has yet been mapped out at the
office of the district attorney in the way of
work for the Criminal Courts. 1t is an
nOunced that the first trials called will be
those of William Strathers, Edward Smith
and Charles Winston, convicted of murder
last spring, but who have been given new
leases of life under the ruling of the Su-
preme Court of the United States on the
question of the jury's right to make the
penalty for murder life imprisonment in
stead of hanging. One of these men will
probably be placed on trial before Judge
Cole in Circuit Court No. l Monday, Janu-
airy %. In addition to the trio mentioned
there are six alleged murderers in Jail
awaiting trial Another case demanding
early consideration is that of Frank H.
Miles, charged with embezZlement in con-
nection with the issuing of tax certificates
while he was in the employ of the District
of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
AGAINST LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Good Templars of District Inaugurate
an Aggressive Campaign.

The Good Templars of the District have
arranged for an aggressive campaign
against the liquor traffic during this and
next month. At the last annual session of
the Grand Lodge, held December 1 and .,
acting upon the recommendation of the
grand chief templar, Mr.. Edw. H. Jones,
that body authorized the executive commit
tee, supplemented by one member from each
subordinate lodge, to procure the services
of Mr.. Lou J. Beauchamp of Ohio for a
series of thirty lectures open to the gem
eral public The meetings are to be held in
various sections of the city, churches hav-
ing been secured in which to hold them
January ), and Mr. Beauchamp adj
dressed audiences in Tenleytown. Sunday
evening he will occupy Dr. Hammond's pull
pit in Congress Street NJ. P. Church. COM
mencing series of five lectures terminal
ing Thursday evening.
Friday evening, January IL. arrange
ments have been made to have Mr.. Beau
champ address the students of the various
High Schools and their friends at the Gem
trail High School Hall. The subject of this
lecture will be Age of the Young Man.
Superintendent Powell will preside and in
troduce the speaker.
Complimentary tickets have been printed
and will be distributed among the students
by their section teachers absolutely without
cost. A feature of this meeting will be a
corps of commissioned officers, in full uni
form, acting as ushers
Mr. Beauchamp will lecture in Ninth
Street Christian Church January IL under
the direct auspices of that church. Janu-
airy 10 he will speak to the residents of Ia
koma Park in the Presbyterian Church at
that place. and the following night will ad-
dress an open meeting of Takoma Lodge of
Good Templars in Takoma Hall. Sunday
evening. January %, DR.. Duffey of Mt. Ver-
non M. E. Church South has secured Mr.
Beauchamp to occupy his pulpit and Mon
day evening following he will lecture in that
church. From there he will conduct a
series of weeks meetings in East Wash
ington. probably at Waugh NJ f. Church.
corner of Sd and A streets northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
Chr. Handlers Melliston effects surprising
cures of grippe. 800 7th st.-Advt.
Ordered by Commissioners.

The following orders have been issued by
the District Commissioners:
That new wooden sidewalk be constructed
on bridge No. 30, on the line of Cincinnati
street across Rock creek, at an estimated
cost of 1913, chargeabe to the current ap-
preparation for construction and repair of
bridges.
That the metallic superstructure of bridge
No. 81 across the eastern branch on the line
of Pennsylvania avenue be painted at an
estimated cost OF 81 40, chargeable to the
current appropriation for construction and
repair of bridges.
That the metallic superstructure of bridge
No. l. being the Aqueduct bridge across the
Potomac river, be painted at an estimated
cost of 81 300 chareeable to the current APP
preparation for construction and repair of
bridges.
That the well at the corner of 37th and
Prospect streets northwest be filed and
the pump removed
That the following work be done under
the provisions of the permit system: Law
Vitriiied block driveway across sidewalk on
Washington street. near Pierce street Ana
costa; lay sewer in Georgia avenue south
east between Sth and 9th streets.
That water mains be laid follows: Two
hundred and ninety feet of 6-inch main on
the west side of Sd street southwest from
Mclean avenue to street; estimated cost,
SD. one hundred and siXty-three feet of
G-inch main in Half street between n and
" streets southwest estimated cost S13O 40
That lamps be erected as follows: Lamp
on northeast corner 1st and O streets
northwest, at estimated cost of So and five
naphtha lamps on LIST street between o and
y streets southwest, at estimated cost
OF $40; both chargeable to the current an
preparation for street lighting
That Albert A. Johnson be licensed and
registered as master plumber and gas
litter for a period of five years. upon the
ming of proper bond.
That the present asphalt block driveway
on the south side of the new city post Office
pudding be extended westward, at an esti-
mated cost of 500, at the whole cost of the
applicant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

Charles Fouiks. young cOlored man. who
had his head covered with his oyercoat.
met Policeman Headley on the street last
night, and complained that he had been
badly treated by Mary Blue. The latter
as arrested According to FouIks' state
ment ne met Miss Blue in South Washing
ton last night, and went home with her.
and when he started to leave the house
without treating Mary grabbed his hat and
Kept II as a souvenir. When the policeman
reached the house he found the hat hanging
on the wall. The complainant declared he
had never been in Miss Blues house before.
and said he would never go there again
Mary was sentenced TO three months on
the farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
Cant. Nichols, asstrpme,.

Captain Maury F. Nichols, formerly of
the 18th Infantry, who has been visiting at
ST. Elizabeth for the past few months, re-
operating from the effects of a wound
received while serving with his regiment
during the Santiago campaign, has Joined
his new regiment, the Sd Infantry now I'M
der orders TO go to Manila. The regiment
is at present stationed near Minneapolis,
Mimi. prepared to move soon as the de-
partment indicates whether the route will
be by way of San Francisco or New York.
Captain Nichols has but recently received
his promotion. He is the son of the late
DR.. Charles H. Nichols, the first superin-
tendent of ST. Elizabeth's.- 1t is stated
that he regards his assignment as a most
pleasing one. His wife WILL 1t is under
stood, go to Manila also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
POULTRY SHOW.
Exhibit to BE Made Mt National Rifles
ArmOry.


ArmOry.
All of the high-bred representatives of
the cock-a-doodledo world will be present
at the big exhibition, which will open at
National Rifles Armory next Tuesday.
This will be the fourth exhibition of its
kind given by the National Poultry and
Pigeon Association of this city, and prom
Uses to eclipse anything of the kind here
tofore attempted. 1t will be pre-eminently
a chicken show, although there will be
ducks, geese, turkeys and some pigeons.
All the first-class poultry yards in the
country will be represented.
One of the features of the exhibition will
be the homer pigeons which We're at
tached to the battle ships during the war
with Spain, and which carried the mes
sages. The method of attaching the mes
sages will be illustrated at each entertain
ment, and the original messages sent dur
ing the war will be displayed. There are
upwards of 1000 entries, and the success
of the show is assured.
The officers of the local association are
as follows: President. John l.. Waggaman:
vice president, H. A. Munson; secretary, w.
Seymour Mcleod; treasurer, S. w. Slime
metz. George E. Howard is superintendent.
The judges who will pass upon the merits
of the birds are D. A. Nichols, D. J. Lam
bert and G. o. Brown. The show will open
the 10th, and continue four days.