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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28
WHEN FIRE B?EAkS OUT.
Keep Cool aud Remember and Fol-
low These Instructions.

Keep Cool aud Remember and Fol-
low These Instructions.
In case of fire. if the burning articles
are at once splashed and sprayed with
a solution Of salt and nitrate of am
monia an i~ncombustib.e coating is
formed. This is a preparation which
can be made at home at a trifling cost
and should be kept on hand. Dissolve
30 pounds of common salt and ten
pounds of nitrate of ammonia in seven
gallons Of water. Pour this into quart
bottles of thin glass and fire grenades
are at hand ready for use. These bot.
ties must be tightly corked and sealed
to prevent evaporation, and in case CT
fire they must be thrown near the
flames, SO as to break and liherate the
gas contained. At least two dozen of
these bottles should be ready for an
emergency,
In this connection it is we'll to re-
member that water on burning oil scat
tiers the flame, but that -four will eX-
tinguish it. Salt thrown upon a fire if
the chimney is burning will help to
deaden the blaze. II a fire once gets
under Roadway and prompt exit be.
comes a necessity, a silk handkerchief
dipped in water and wrapped about the
month and n~ostrils will prevent suffoca-
ton from smoke; failing this. a piece
Of wet flannel will answer.
Should smoke fill the room, recall
your physics-remember that smohe
goes first to the top Of the room and
last to the floor Wrap a blanket or
wooden garment about you, with the
wet cloth over your face. drop on your
hands and knees and crawl to the win.
dow, Bear in mind that there is no
more danger in getting down from a
three story window than from the first
floor If You keep a firm hold Of the
rope or ladder. Do not slide, but go
hand over hand. New York Tribune.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28
A Good Orchard Record.

A Kansas station notes the case Of
4S apple trees set in 1870 which last
year "a poor apple %season) bore $40
bushels of marketable apples besides
those used by a family of seven. Two
points in the case are to DO especially
noted. One il that the orchard has been
set 20 years, which is longer than most
Kansas orchards are expected to live.
The other is that it has had good filth.
Neither cultivation nor pruning has
been neglected. There can be no ques,
ton but that to the good filth which
the orchard has received Is to be attrib-
uted in part the long life Of the trees
and their present productiveness.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28

Mrs. Blickens-The president of our
club is going to lecture next Tuesday
evening on Conversation as a Lost
Art"
Mr.. Dickens (yawning)-That 60?
Mrs. Blickens-Well. why don't you
60 on and make some sarcastic COM
ment about the impossibility of CONVEX
sation being a lost art while women re-
main IN earthP OF course that is what
you think.
Mr.. Blickens-No; I agree with your
president. Conversation is a lost art.
When only one side can be heard. it is
merely talk. -Chicago News.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28

Of such prominence among wax beans
that could compare with that Of the
Valentine among green beans. We now
have an excellent wax podded variety
possessing in a remarkable degree the
excellent features Of this sort. It 10
very early for a wax bean. A planting
made on June 10 gave us a fair picking
by July 2s-46 days. It's value as a
shipper remains to be proved, but it is
certainly very tender and almost with
out string. In fact, the pod is free from
any %toughness whatever, but is remark
ably solid throughout.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28
IN THE APlARs.
The Best plan For saving Quecnlcss


More colonies than usual will he found
without queens this spring. This is trre
on account of the fact that bees have
suffered badly the present winter owing
to the extreme cold weather, and all
colonies that have been left ont on their
summer stands unprotected are winter
killed down very weak, il they have at
all survived, A corresponding loss Of
queens will also be found, and all colo
MES that have sustained this loss viii,
in a short time Income extinct X some
attention Ia not given them.
Queenlcss colonies may now scarcely
be considered worth the attention to
save them If we cannot secure queens
for them, hut it is not this; il these
hives are allowed to remain in this con,
dition robbers will soon find them and
a greater destruction will occur. These
hives doubtless contain more or less
honey. and the bees that are in them
will be a great help to other colonies II
they are united with them. This is the
proper thing to do with all those queen.
less colonies now. and this should be
done on the first warm day that presents
itself. All the %unoccupied combs and
hives should be taken up and placed
away where they are safe and where the
bees will not find them.
All combs in hives in which the
bees have died should be stored away
carefully, for they are very valuable to
again build up colonies on. A good set
Of combs is fully half the value Of a col.
ony, and by its help we can soon again
replace our loss. These combs may be
cleaned Of dead bees and dirt only as
far as we car do so by lightly brushing
the same from them, but we cannot I'M
dertake to clean them thoroughly, re-
moving dead bees that have crawled in.
to the cells and died there, without in
juring the combs. But just put them
away in this condition and when they
are given to the bees they will readily
clean them and remove all dead bees
from the cells.
A. II. Duff concludes the foregoing
advice, given in the Kansas Farmer,
with the statement that it Is rather
difficult to procure queen bees very early
in spring. Southern b~eekeepers usually
have them a month. or more before we
can rear them in the north, SO that by
sending south for them we can supply
many Of our queenless stocks in time
to save them. Not unless such colonies
are very strong in bees will IL pay to
secure queens for them. When they are
weak, it Is best to unite them with
others.
Earliest Wax Bean In Cultivation.
, The most striking claim made for the
comparatively new Valentine wax bean
by one scotsman Ia that at ID first in
earliness. first in productiveness and
first in quality; a perfect Valentine
bean with pods" Another confirms
this with the description IA new
round podded wax sort and the earliest
wax bean in cultivation"
Henderson, in illustrating 1t, says:
TIN to nnw thara has haan M vorietv
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28
The Kiss.

The olfactory kiss is Monaghan. The
nutritive affair is European. The Mon
golian kiss Is with the nose. The Euro
pean kiss il with the mouth.
The Monaghan kiss indicates that the
party shifted would be an agreeable
prey. The European variety indicates
that the party embraced would make a
delectable meal.
They are but the different forms of
the same instinct Of preservation-the
give and take of wild beasts.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28

ORCHARD CULTURE,

Effects Of Clean cultivation and Of
Cropping.
Whether orchards shall be cropped or
given clean cultivation, how cultiva-
ton shall be done, whether it shall be
continued throughout the season and
similar problems depend very largely
on local conditions of soil, climate and
the like. Various experiment stations
have conducted experiments to find out
what methods give best results and why
they do SO. AS stated in farmers bull
letin No. 81, a study was made at the
Nebraska station of the effect of cult.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28
L'ENVOl.
The smoke upon your altar dies.
The H0wprs Ipt.ay.

Tho smoke upon your altar dies,
The flowers decay,
The goddess OF your sacrifice
Has flown away, j.
What lroa then, TO sin: or Stay
T.r sacrifice from day 10 dayf
eve know the shrine is vo!I," they said.
"The goddess flowa--
Yet wrca Is are on the altar laid
Thn al, - M 81
Is black via fuNies of sacrifice,
Albeil she h.l t.ed u eyes.
"For It may be, II still we sing
AID tend the shrine,
Some deity on Wandering wing
May there incline,
And finding all in order meet
StaS while we worship at her feet"
-Rudyard kipling.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28
Mutual Help.

Professor Gray--By the way. Pro-
lessor Sage, what day Of the month is
it? TIC save my life, ], can't think.
Professor Sage--It is the 20th. And
that reminds me! What month is it,
Boston Transcript,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28

The reason why hot water makes a
simmering noise is a very simple one.
As the water heats, little bubbles of
steam are formed at the bottom of the
kettle. These rush upward and, being
attracted to the sides of the kettle. they
make a commotion which sets the metal
in vibration. and the kettle ''sings."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28
Ipturtous

Perfumes are stated to be injurious
to the . OF smell, to the hearing.
the throat and the lungs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28

In the Imperial library at Calcutta
more than 100, 900 volumes on Indian
affairs are brought together and CLASH
fed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28

Man was made to mourn and woman
vas made to see that he does 1t. Chi
cago Record.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28
DO YOU
KNOW
THAT
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Job Department

Turns out a better class of
work than any other printing;
establishment in the Yellow.
stone valley.
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The age-herald., 1899-04-20
POPULIsTS HELD NO PRIMARY.
No Sympathy for Governor Johnston's
 Latest Move.

Alexander City, April 19.-(Special.) )-The so-called populist primary billed for last Saturday received no recognition by the faithful in this precinct. The last heard of it was when the beat committeeman called for aid to pull it off. Delegates were ap- pointed, however, to meet at Dadeville this week. Hence there was no primary.
 Tallapoosa gold dust continues to daz- gle the eyes of foreign capital. The fre- quent arrivals of prospectors here and at Dadeville is proof positive that our min eral properties are attractive Chief among g the mines in active operation is the La Mascotta mine near this city. The im- provements contemplated some ten weeks ago are now materializing, and 1t will soon rank among the best equipped mines in the South
 While sentiment is somewhat divided on the question of a constitutional convention in west Tallapoosa, there appears to be but little sympathy for Governor Johnston's latest move to reconvene the legislature for the sole purpose of undolng what he approved and his party indorsed only a few months ago. To the thinking and un- biased mind the governors latest prank is bold stroke of personal politics.
 J. P. Harrison of this city has been ap- pointed deputy sheriff for this side of the river under the provisions of the new court law. He has made bond and has entered upon his duties.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
GANG OF BAD BOYS
Delight in Setting Fire to Vacant Build
 ings in Gadsden

Gadsden, April 19.-(Spec.al.) .)-Gadsden is infested with gang of boys who take a delight in setting on fire vacant houses and causing the fire company to make long runs that are useless. The police have d list of names and are busy working up evidence, and some of the boys will soon be looking through the bars.
 Robert T. Bau9n and Miss Davie Lew.s were quietly married at the home of the brides mother Monday at S30 a. m, only few relatives being present. It was d surprise wedding, MT. Baugh being here on visit, and they suddenly took a notion to wed. The couple left Immediately for Decatur, where the groom is in business
 Opal Christopher is opening up several fine ore mines near Broomtown, in Choc- taw county for the Cherokee Mining com pany, and miners are now in demand at those mines
 Carl Camp, white tramp is in jail here on the charge of burglarzng the store of Duncan & Vincent, in Attalla, a few days ago.
 Robert Hasson and ". H. Loomis are candidates for doorkeeper of the constitu- tional convention.
 Dave Naugher, who has been three times tried and sentenced to the penitentiary for murdering man named Hancock in St. Clair county, the last time for three years, has been pardoned by the governor and IS now at home, a free man.
 The Hoffmann, Billing & Weller Pipe Works are shipping carload after carload of piping to Havana, Cuba.
 Lee Denn, aged 35 years, died at Mark ton yesterday of malarial fever. His re- mains were inferred with I. o. o. F. honors.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
TO IMPROVE THE CITY.
Huntsville City Fathers Determined to
 Beautify the Town.

Huntsville, April 19-(Special.) .)-The first business meeting of the new city council was held last night Mayor Moore presiding, and several matters of local interest were considered. The new council decided to en- force the sidewalk ordinance recently pass ed by the old council and will compel all property holders to build good walks.
 The sentiment of the new council is for general improvements throughout the city. A large sum will be devoted for the exten- sion and widening of streets. A petition from the Merrimack Manufacturing com pany asking that they be allowed to con- meet water main with the city water works to be used in case of fire, was grant ed Mayor Moore was directed to issue a proclamation directing residents to clean up their premises to pass the inspection of the sanitary officer.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
IRREGULARVTY IN
 TAX ASSESSMENTS
MiSsourfS "Lexow" Committee
 Makes a Report,
ST. LOUIS BEING SWlNDLED
Through Carelessness or Collision the City is Annually Losing Million Dollars Owing to the Non-As-
 sessment of Property.

Jefferson City. Mo-, April 19.-The major Investigating commission of the Missouri state senate which has been turning over the affairs of the state municipal offices in St. Louis, made Q report today signed by the four democratic members. A minority report was presented by the two republican members declaring they cannot indorse the republicans of the majority nor its findings. The majority report in it's opening para graph says:
 "The investigation of the office of the li- cense commissioner revealed that the city was losing amounts of money through care lessness or collision or both"
 It was found that more than 800 manu- facturers pay no state or school tax; that there is a loss to the city of 0OO an- nually through the department permitting short returns to be made by merchants and through the non-payment of annual licenses on street ears.'
 According 10 the report millions of dol lars worth of personal and real property escapes taxation through inadequate assessment. In one year, the report says, the loss in taxes on personal and real es- tate amounted to $1,136, ,750, while on street railways it was sS69,591 It is recommended that the state be authorized to appoint some of the ten members of the board of assessors those appointed to assess real estate.
 Recommendations are made by which the committee says the state revenue derived from saloon licenses might be increased S42O00 year. The committee advises that the board of engineers be abolished and censures it for granting licenses to incom- petent engineers. Recommendation in re gard to other departments are made and finally the committee favors carrying on the Investigation until every department has been thoroughly gone over
The age-herald., 1899-04-20

whatever their fancy dictated. The plan O. forcing an entrance has been the EeMe in each instance. crowbar was inserted at the top Of the door and gradually worked down until the lock was feached, when Q slight pressure would break the lock. The four burglaries were committed within almost a stones throw of each other, different nights being taken for each burglary. The police are unable to locate any elew that will lead to the identifica- tion of the lawbreakers, but are diligently at work trying to ferret out the matter.
 Two weddings are to Selma's credit today as follows:
 At the home of the brides mother on Range avenue this morning at o'clock occurred the wedding of Miss Sarah J. Donoghey to Joseph Young Rev. J. r. Savell officiating.
 Miss Maggie Birmingham and W. P. Stewart were the only attendants, though number of friends of both families were present. The bride is a sister of James Donoghey. and a young lady with host of friends, who are attached to her for her amiablity and many traits of lovableness. The groom is young man, a prominent planter of Perryville, and is highly re- spected in the community in which he lives.
 There was q happy wedding this morning at the home of the brides parents on Mabry street, when Miss Nena Hobbs and AAAoAN w %uOAilSoH were uHileu TOT HlS. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Russell Cecil in the presense of the fami- lies of She contracting parties and a few intimate friends. The bride is the eldest daughter of F. H. Hobbs and is a popular and charming young lady, whose attractive personality aad traits of character have won her host of friends, who wish for her a life nf happiness. MT Morrison, the groom, is the popular and efficient young tax collector of Dallas county, appointed on the death of his father, and is greatly liked by all.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
"A BRIGHT HOME MAKES MERRY HEART" JOY TRAVELS ALONG WITH
 SAP POL 10
being created in this place for the national

being created in this place for the national sport.
 A strong team has been organized in- cluding one of the best batteries in the south Mcfarland and Porch. Grounds have been secured at the fair grounds, and the team will begin active practice at once.
 There is going to be an effort made to organize the several towns in this section into league, which will probably include Tuscumbia, Sheffield Decatur, Huntsville Athens Columbia, Tenn, Pulaski, Tenn. Franklin, Tenn. and Florence. The pro- moters of the Florence team are looking for some good sport
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
Elected Officers and Directors

Talladega, April 9.-(Special.)-The Tus- caloosa Coal, Iron and Land company met yesterday and elected board of directors and officers for the ensuing year. The board consists of F. s. Moody, s. A. Searcy Sam Friedman, w. G. Cochrane, w. c. Jemison and Henry McCauley of Tusca- loosa; W. H. Bofinger, N. Boiling, J. L.. Byrne of New Orleans, and J. c. Andrews of Houston, Tex. The officers are: Presi- dent, F. 8. Moody; vice president, w. H. Bofnger; secretary, F. G. Mannish, treas- urer, G. A. Searcy. MT. A. s. Vandegraff was elected attorney.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
Hair Raising Contest

Montgomery, April 19.-The game today was one of the hardest fought ever wit messed here It was a hair-r aising, breath- taking affair that kept the spectators go- ing all through the eleven innings. It was hit, run, errors, now you see it and now you don't, and while the home team lost in the end, it was a game that does the heart of the genuine ball crank good. Score:
 RH E New Orleans. ..3 OO20 8 2 0 0 1-11 13 8 Montgomery ...2 02002222 0-10 5 Batteries: Sherall, Swftzer and Byars; Bailey and Morris. Umpire: McClosky.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
Texas Won Them All

Tuscaloosa, April 19.-(Sepcial.) )-The base ball team of the University of Texas made it three straights by taking the last of the series from the University of Alabama by a score of 4 to 2. The game was hotly con- tested from start to finish, and was one of the most interesting ever played on the local diamond. Striking features of the game were the excellent work in the box of Laslie for Alabama, and running foul fly catch by Bloombargh for Texas Score by innings:
 Texas ...... ...'.. .'...f U " U U VU WI Alabama 's..'sV V C V U U V V "
 Batteries-Alabama, Clements and Laslie and Donahoo; Texas, Lamberton and Bloombaugh. Umpire-Abbou.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
MARRIAGES AT SELMA.
Donoghey- Young and Hobbs Morrison
 Nuptials.

Selma, April 1s.-(Special) )-Selma seems infested with petty burglars, who for the past week have broken into no less than four stores, away from the business por- ton of the city, and helped themselves to
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
HOW THEY STAND
A Very Interesting Study of the State
 Press.

From the Mobile Register. It is curious to note where the governor finds support from the public press in his effort to turn down a convention of the democratic party. We have taken an ac- so far as they have expressed opinlon, they can be classed as follows:
 FOR THE GOVERNOR. Birmingham Times (iepubLcAn). Bridgeport News (repubIean). Columbia Advocate (popuiisQ. Greensboro Wa,chman. GreenvIlle Living Truth (populisD. Huntsville Tribune (repuDllcan). Jackson South Alabamlan. Montgomery Journal. Scottsboro Progressive Age. A total of nine, the minority being demo- cratic.
 AGAINST THE GOVERNOR. AbbeYille Times. Alexander City Outlook. Anniston Hot Blast. Ashviile Aegis.
 Bessemer Herald-Journal. Birmingham Age-Herald. Birmingham Democrat. Birmingham Ledger. Birmingham News. Brewton Gauge. Brewton News.
 Camden Progress. CentreVille Press. Clayton Record. .. Columbia Breeze. Columbiana Chronicle. 'A Dadeville Herald. ,Fh - Dadeville Spot Cash. i Decatur News. Demopolls Dispatch r Demopolis Express. Edwardsville News. Eufaula Times. Eutaw Mirror. ii ii Eutaw Whig and Observer. Evergreen Record. Florehce Herald. " Gadsden Times-News. ilf'f1 -;E Gainesville Banner. ,: Greensboro Beacon. Greenyille Advocate. ;,, Gurley Herald. ~f"- Hayneville Examiner. '' -F-it Huntsville Mercury. | Jasper Advertiser. Lafayette Sun. tsi '-' i' Limestone Democrat. Luverne Journal. ii fl Mobile Herald Mobile Register r.a Monroe Journal. Montevallo News. IN Montgomery Advertiser. , Opelika News. Opelika Post Pratt City Herald. Roanoke Leader. Russell Register. Scale Register. Selma Journal. Selma Mirror. Selma Times. Shelby Chronicle. Shelby Sentinel. Sumter Banner. Sumter Sun. Talladega Mountain Home. s>; Tuscaloosa Gazette. Tuscaloosa Times. Tuskegee News. Vernon Democrat. Washington County News. A total of sixty-two, all being democratic.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
Plans Adopted for New Church

Huntsville, April.1e-( Special. .)-Plans and sreciiica tions for a new First Cumberland Presbyterian church to cost from $12,O0O to slbc00 have been adopted by the congrega- ton. The new church will be modern in every particular and will be erected upon the lot now covered by the old church. Enough money has been subscribed to pay fer about half of the building and work will commence at an early date.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
BASE BALL.
Made it Three Straight

Mobile, April 19.-Mobie made 1t three straight from Shreveport by taking today $ game, which was devoid of interest. Score
 LII E Mobile.... .. .. Il 0-10 1S 8 Shreveport. .. .. 70 0011501-8 ' Batteries: Armstrong, Houston and Badg- CT; Jones and Rollins.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
The Orioles Shut Out

Baltimore, April 19.-New York again played champion ball in the field, and while Miller's pitching would have won an ordinary game, the visitors were too fast at all points for the locals. Score:
 R H B Baltimore. .. :. ..O00 000O-0 9 New York. .. .. ..4O00002 0-6 0 Batteries: Miller and Robinson; Doheny and Warner.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
Dc.tb in west HnptsviIIe.

Huntsville, April 9.--(Special.)-Charles Rcdnan, aged 30 years, died yesterday at his home in West Huntsville. He leaves a wife and family.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
Bad EIk Sentenced to Hane

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 19.-Judge Gar land today sentenced Bad Elk to be hanged June 16. Bad Elk shot a policeman who tried to arrest him.
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
North Alabama Leacue

Florence, April 1s.-(special.)-L base ball enthusiasts in this city have organ ized the Florence base ball club for the season of 1899. and considerable interest is
The age-herald., 1899-04-20
THANKFUL TO MRS. PINKHAM.
Relieved Of Backache
 Pinkham Against Neglect.

PNKH been thankful thousand since wrote followed feel like different My troubles back