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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
GENERAL A NEWS.

A postofice has been established at
Fergus aud William Fergus has been
named AZ postmaster.
The Rocky Mountain volunteers will
come home according to schedules here
tofore published, being neither expedit-
ed nor delayed by the reported cessa-
ton of hostilities in the Philippines.
This is definitely stated at the war de-
partment. A%djutant General Corbin
also says that at no time has the presi-
den. contemplated calling for addi-
tional volunteers.
Mrs. E. J. Bamford. a widow resid-
ing with her two children at Living
ston, wandered away from her home
early Friday morning and it is believed
that while temporarily insane she COM
mitted suicide by jumping into the
river. Mrs. Bamford has been in ill
health for some time and Of late has
frequently threatened to ond her exis-
tence by jumping into the Yellowstone
river. Friday morning while her at.
tendant was temporarily absent from
her room she arose and left the house,
SDluR LII lut u1itCtlOu VI Ju0 DIllSS
that spans the main branch of the Vel.
lowstone at that point. A woman ans
wering her description was seen cross.
ing the river at the foot Of Main street
and later she was seen at various points
on the island. When last seen she was
near the wagon bridge that crosses the
main branch of the Yellowstone. As
SOC as she was missed searching par
ties were Immediately sent out, but no
trace Of her has been found. The
island was thoroughly searched and
that afternoon the river was dragged
for some distance Ebelow the bridge.
From all the circumstances connected
with the disappearance it is quite GER
tain she has committed suicide.
Later-Mrs. Bamford was found in the
fair grounds buildings and has been
adjudged insane.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

in the regular army, General Otis has
forwarded the following names. Each
will receive such commission:
J. B. Morse, first lieutenant Califor-
MIA heavy artillery; George 7. Bal
linger. first lieutenant, irstlCalifornia
infantry Ralph B. Lister, second lien
tenant, First Colorado; William R.
Gibson. captain Fifty-first Iowa; Chris.
M. Bech. sergeant, Thirteenth Mime
sofa; E. V. Duryea. second lieutenant,
First Montana; Wallace G. Taylor.
captain, First Nebraska; Rees Jackson,
first lieutenant, First Oregon; Evan A.
Young, first lieutenant. First South
Dakota; Frank B. Hawkins, Tenth
Pennsylvania; VIM. B. Webb, second
lieutenant. Utah light artillery.
Omaha. Neb., May 1.-Captain Bax-
ter. chief quartermaster Of the depart
ment Of the Missouri, has been ordered
to Manila for duty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
STATES CASH ACCOUNT.
Acc"nns of the Moneys Treasurer +. f..
Collins Has in the Strong Box.

Acc"uns of the Moneys Treasurer r. f..
Collins Has in the Strong Box.
The report Of the state treasurer for
April shows that the receipts for the
month were 81, O07. 10, and the ex-
p%enditures $42, 543.S7. The amount
now to the credit of the general fund is
So. las.
credit Of the permanent school fund is
$276, 518. "a, and the total to the credit
Of the permanent state university
fund is $2l.695. The amounts of cash
to the credit of the various funds are:
Permanent school fund, $199, 351. 81;
school income, $14, 84S. So; university
bond, SIG, 096. 80; permanent univer-
sity, $l3,367. 90; normal school bond,
1,498. Al; agricultural college bond,
81, 1872. 81; deaf and dumb asylum
building, %$2,219.35; reform school
building, $47S. 81; state capitol build
ing, 1888, 1856. "a; school of mines
building, $4.667. 10; general, 49,
145. 81; stock inspector and detective,
$22, 756.47 stock indemnity. $10,-
425. 3S; sheep inspection and indem-
nifty, S., 576. II: state bounty, &c..
874. 4S; fish and game, $685.: uni
versity library, 5 1858. 10; state law
library, $780, 6; medical board,
$240. 10; escheated estates, 7 ,347. 90
soldiers home, 1929. 16; capitol build
ing interest and sinking, SO, 493. OF
identifying state capitol grounds, 49,
23s. rs; university building, 49,
1874. Is; arid land district No. 1, fund
"A." 20 cents; agricultural college in
come, $779; total, $612, 174.7 ~.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
CHANCE FOR MONTANA BOY.

Richards Did Not Present Himself for Ex-
animation for Second Lieutenant.
Senator Carter has been advised BY
Adjutant General Corbin that Homer
Richards, SOL of Ex-Governor Richards,
who was recently appointed by the
president a second lieutenant in the
regular army, failed to present himself
for examination, and that the appoint
ment is still open. Senator Carter has
been asked to recommend some Mon
tanian for the position. He says that
lie has not decided whom he will rec
ommend. He is certain, however, that
whomsoever he recommends will be a
member of the First Montana regiment
now at Manila. The applicants must
be between the ages of 81 and ~, and
to be successful must pass the pre-
examination.
There are no doubt many members
Of the First Montana who will seek the
position. Homer Richards is at present
4 second lieutenant in E company of
It is not known why he de-
clined to take the position.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
A Good Parrot Story.

A maiden lady of a certain town in
Cornwall owned a parrot, which some
how acquired the disagreeable habit Of
observing at frequent intervals, II
wish the old lady would die. This IN
noyed the birds owner. who spoke to
her curate about it.
Il think we can rectify the matter,
replied the good man. ~ also have a
parrot. and he is a righteous bird. hav-
ing been brought up in the way he
should go. | will lend you my parrot.
and | trust his influence will reform
that dcpraved bird of yours
The curate's parrot vas placed in the
same room with the wicked one. and as
soon as the two had become accustomed
to each other the bad bird remarked, ~
wish the old lady would die where
upon the clergyman's bird rolled up his
eyes and in solemn accents added, "We
beseech thee to hear us. good Lordl"
The story got out in the parish. and
for several Sundays it was necessary to
omit the litany at the church services
Household Words.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
FISHER FEELS ENCOURAGED.
One of the Fergus County Murderer.
Thinks He will Get a New Trial.

One of the Fergus County Murderer
Thinks He Will Get a New Trial.
Commenting on the letter written t,
the father of James Fisher, one Of til,
murderers Of Farquahr McRae and hi
sheepLerder, Jack Allen, by the con
demned young man. and which wa
published in last Tuesdays Gazette,
the Fergus County Argus has the fol,
lowing:
In response to these appeals public
sentiment was awakened and G. E.
Cogwill, a leading attorney and chief
counsel for the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago Il St. Louis railway, headed a
subscription list with $40 and went
among the business men of Wabash III
company with the aged father, as a re.
suit of which slxty-two persons sub
scribed amounts varying from $40 to
81. and Attorney Blackford Monday
evening received a draft for 1925, with
the assurance that more would be sent
should it be deemed necessary.
Mr.. Blackford will secure a promi-
nent lawyer Of the state to appear be-
fore the supreme court in the argument
for a new trial, and should he be sue.
c~essful, of which he appears very conf
dent, the second trial will be ali together
different from the first. Every cent
subscribed by friends Of the prisoner
will be devoted to the strengthening of
the case. Mr.. Blackford being entirely
satisfied with the minimum fee allowed
him as IN attorney appointed by the
state.
Monday he expressed himself as much
encouraged, confident of his own in
nocence and that in the end he would
secure a reversal Of the Judgment now
hanging over him.
Billy Calder, the other prisoner
awaiting execution. has altogether
changed in demeanor and become
morose and vindictive, frequently
showering maledictioEs upon his fell
low-prisoner, Fisher; cursing his
brother Jimmy with all the hatred
imaginable, and not even sparing his
aged mother from insults. While two
weeks ago he was gay and talkative.
today he retires to a corner of his cell
when visitors enter and hardly replies
to salutations. He is quite insistent
that Fisher should change his story to
agree with that ridiculous fabric Of
ralpable falsehoods related by Billy
Calder.
Jimmy Calder, the brother who
turned states evidence. is doing nicely
and anita Satisfied m ro,OaiO in iai1 for
q season.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
A ~SErprised Barber.

"Wearing wigs has not gone ont of
style by any means. said a New Or
leans barber who has an eye for the Cd
dities of the trade. 1.-The only reason
why we don't notice so many of them
is that they are made a great deal bet
ter than they used to be. Why. even
the BARRIERS get fooled now and then,
1.-the other day a gentleman came
into the shop to get shaved. The barber
finished the job without noticing any
thing unusual, and as he laid aside the
razor he sprung the usual chestnut i
notice a good deal of dandrutf is &C.
cumulating on your scalp he sai@
and if You don't look out You'll be-
to get bald That *emed to tickle til.
customer, and he 2rinned from ear to
ear, oh, / guess I've got hair euough
to last for awhile!' says he, still grin
ming. You have plenty now, says ta'
barber. but with all that dandrntf it
will soon commence to thin out. Better
let me give you a nice shampoo.
LAS he spoke he ran his hands through
the gentleman hair and. gave it two or
three hard rubs. and, upon my word
the whole thing came Of just as if b"
had been scalped. The poor man yelled
murder. and the barber stool there para,
lyzed, holding the wig in his ha,>ls and
his eyes sticking out like hat pegs, He
told me afterward he was never SO
scared in his life. Since then he hasn't
said a word about dandrutf. New
Orleans Times-D Democrat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
The RuahIiEht.

Home manufactured flashlights and
candles were in constant use by the
Scotch peasantry. Boiled animal fat
gave the required tallow. and the same
green rushes as were used for cruisie
wick supplied it also in this case
In making flashlights all the green
coating Of these PUSHES was stripped
off, but for candle wick a thin strip
was left on either side Of the pith to
strengthen and support it Otherwise
the manufacture of these two lights
was very similar. This substance from
the rushes when dried was tied to a
rod, then dipped into the boiling fat
and allowed to cool, and this process
was repeated until the rushlight, OF
candle, had become the desired thick
ness. In later years candles were made
in molds. The tape was passed through
a hole in the center Of the mold and
knotted to prevent it slipping. The fat
was then poured in and allowed to
cool.
These molds, during the days of the
candle tax, were jealousy guarded by
the owners and hidden in the most
secret corners from the prying eyes of
the exciseman. The candles were usual
ly made at night in some clubhouse, and
watchers were posted at convenient
corners to give timely warning Of any
approach Of the ubiquitous officer. -
Good Words.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
SALE, OF SCHOOL BONDS.
school District No. 6, Yellowstone County,
Montana.

school District No. 6, Yellowstone County,
Montana.
Columbus. Montana, April 20, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the trus-
tees of School District No. 6, Yellow
stone county, Montana, on Saturday,
the third day Of June, 1899, at 7
o'clock p. m. at the Office of the school
board in Columbus, Montana, will re-
ceive proposals to sell school bonds of
said district to the amount of EIGHT
THOUSAND ($s, $4,000 DOLLARS as
voted at the election held on the first
day Of April 1899. Said bonds will be
Of the denomination of Five Hundred
($50O) Dollars each, dated July /,
1899, payable July 1, 1914, and re-
deemable July /, 1909. Said bonds
will bear interest at the rate of five per
cent % ~ per annum. payable semi
annually.
Bidders will satisfy themselves ip
advance of the day of sale az to the le-
gality Of said bonds. An unconditional
certified check to the amount of $3.50,
payable to the chairman of the board Of
trustees of School District No. 8, yell
lowstone county, Montana, must &C.
company each bid as a guarantee Of
good faith, to be forfeited on failure to
take the bonds if awarded to the par
ties.
Bonds will be ready for delivery Oh
day of sale. The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
By order Of the board of trustees of
school district No. 6, Yellowstone coun-
ty, Montana.
3-S H. I. GRANT,
Chairman.
GEO. H.. SIMPSON,
School Clerk.
Date of first publication May 2, 1899
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
ALL MUST PAY.
Attorney General Holds New Poll Tax
Applies tn Everybody.

Attorney General Holds New Poll Tax
Applies to Everybody.
III response TO an inquiry from Coun.
ty Attorney Smith of Meagher county,
Attorney General Nolan has -eudcre /
an opinion to the effect thar the law
passed by the last legislature recurring
all citizens to pay a road tax of So up.
plies to residents Of Incorporated cities
as we'll as small road districts. The
attorney general confesses that the law
as patched and plastered with amend
ments ty the legislature and enacted IS
n complicated affair, requiring, as he
says, 1.-THE skill Of a Philadelphia law
yer to unravel it," He finds that the
law does not, as many believed, repeal
the previous enactment of the legisla-
turo Oh that score, and that all persons,
whether residents CT Incorporated cities
or country districts, must pay the poll
tax.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
FOR E POINT.
Competitive Examination of Applicants
to lie Held in Butte.

Competitive Examination of Applicants
to lie Held in Butte.
Congressman A. J. Campbell has the
appointment Of one CADET to the West
Point military academy, who will
enter the 1900 class. In order that all
equal chance may be given to all
aspirants, regardless of influence or
political affiliations. he has appointed
as a committee Captain D'Gay Stivers,
Professor John Mckay and DIR. Donald
Campbell, who will conduct a ompet.
tive examination CT all applicants and
recommend their choice for appoint
ment. The examination will be held
IN the high school building at Butte,
commencing at 9 O'Clock a. M, on
Saturday. the goth day of May. 1899.
Candidates must be between 16 and
81 years of age, unmarried. at least 5
feet 3 inches in height. free from any
infectious or immoral disorder, and.
generally, from any disease, deformity
or infirmity which may render them
unfit for military service. They must
be prepared to submit to a rigid physi.
Cal examination, and must be we'll
versed in reading, writing. ortho-
graphy, arithmetic, and. have a general
knowledge Of the elements of English
grammar, IF descriptive geography
particularly of the United States), and
of the history of the United States.
Candidates should make written appli.
cation to Hon. A. j. Campbell, M. O.,
Butte, Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
GEO. H. SIMPSON,
School Clerk.
Date of first publication May 2, 1895
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
i'll the postoffice at Billings, Yellow
stone county, Montana. for the week
ending May l. 1899.
Cain, F. G.; Cambel, z. E.. Clark,
W. g.: Green. E. O.; Johnson, Mrs.
Alice; Mullen, Miss Maggie. Murray,
Geo.. Myners, Geo.. Oliver, Mrs. j.
F.; Olives, Wake; Osborn, Miss Jen-
ME; Phillips, Geo. W. Poole. Miss
Rth; Smith, Mrs. Minnie; Spencer.
Mrs. Fred.
Persons calling for the same will
please say advertised.
L. F. Babcock. Postmaster.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
The Largest Trees In the World.

The largest tree in the world is to be
seen at Mascali. near the foot of
Mount Etna. anGit is called ''the Chest
nut Tree of a Hundred Horses" It's
name rose from the report that Queen
Jane of Aragon. with her principal n 0
bility, took refuge from a violent storm
under it's branches The trunk is 204
feet in circumference. The largest tree
in the United States. it is said, stands
zeal Bear creek. on the north fork of
the Tule river. in California. 1t meas
ures l4O seet in circumference. The
giant redwood tree in Nevada is 119
feet in circumference. Ladies' Home
Journal
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

ditional troops will be sent to the Phil.
ippines and the number of troops need
ed will determine whether a call for
volunteers will be issued. President
Mckinley does not wish to call for VOL
unteers, and will not do SO unless it is
considered necessary, hut he is deter
mined that the revolt shall be put
down, no matter how large al army
shall be required to do it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
First Publication April %, 1851
ALIAS SUMMONS.

"-'Uo oS'VN0'>os
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
l. Seventh Judicial District Of the
State of Montana, in and for the Coun.
ty of Yellowstone.
Fannie G. Tolle, Plaintiff, VS.. Allen
l.. Tolle, Defendant. -ALIAS SUM-
MONS.
The State of Montana to the above
named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action, which il
filed in the Office of the clerk Of this
court, a copy Of which is herewith
served upon you, and to file your ans.
wer and serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney, within twenty days
after the service Of the summons, ex.
elusive of the day Of service, and in
case of your failure to appear or
answer, Judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
This action is brought to dissolve the
bonds of matrimony now existing be-
tween the plaintiff and the defendant,
Oh the grounds that the defendant on
the 18th day Of December. 1898, will
fully deserted the plaintiff and has ever
since continued said desertion; and
upon the further ground that the dc.
PENDANT for more than five years last
past preceding the commencement of
this action has failed to support and
provide for the plaintiff the comnio
necessaries Of life, because of his idle
ness, profitgaoy and dissipation and
upon the further ground that since said
marriage the defendant has treated the
plaintiff in a cruel and inhuman man.
ner by striking and by using great
violence towards and upon the plaintiff
at different times and occasions in the
years 1892 and 1898 in the county Of
Yellowstone, in the state Of Montana
the complaint alleges the intermarriage
of the plaintiff and the defendant in
the year 1889 and that the plaintiff
and defendant are now husband and
wife.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court this 27th day of April, 1899.
(Seal) r. A. WILLIAMS,
Clerk.
Jas. r. Goss. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Through Lovers' Eyes.

Clara ION the wrong side of 3O)-I
am sur ] don't know what he sees in
her.
Cholly-Wel they say love is blind,
Clara--Blind! Nonsense! / v
saw a man in love yet who did not see
ten times rs much in his sweetheart as
could, Harlem Life,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
MAKES APPOINTMENTS.

Soldier Boys Promoted for Their GRllan-
trv-One Montanian In the List.
Washington, May LIN accordance
with the request of the president to
choose from each of the volunteer regi-
ments now in the Philippines n of
tbs most distinguished for ~gallantry
for appointment 40 second lieutenant
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Saved.

aved.
''Spare mel pleaded the trembling
captive. falling upon his knees.
,"Very well" replied the cannibal,
with u grin ~ will save you for my
Sunday dinner New York journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
Sick Headaches.

The curse of overworked womankind,
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Glover Root Tea, the great blood purifier
and tissue builder. Money refunded if
not satisfactory. Price 25 cts. and so
cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

Lady's lorgnette rolled gold chain free
by saving Diamond &c" Soap wrappers.
Ask your grocer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

Hundreds of valuable presents giver
free with Diamond 20" Soap wrappers
Ask your grocer all about It,.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

WANTED SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons in this state to manage our husi-
mainly office WORK conducted at home. SALARY
straight $500 a year and ex~penses-defnite, bona
fide. no more, no less salary. Monthly $75. Refer
Herbert Z. Hess, Prest., Dept. M. Chicago. 1918
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

Jas. r. Goss. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
pENINs unA p4KAarApHs.


Walter Beauchamp has bought the
Collins farm, Caroline county, for
5l,215.
The Methodist Protestant Church ut
Bay View, which has been remodeled,
will be rededicated' November 9th.
J. d. Bacchus and F. G. Usilton
have bought the William d. Burchinal
wharf property, on Chester River, for
81. 100.
The engagement of Charles A. Chip.
ley, DR., of Talbot county and Miss
Jeanette Nj. Dalgleish Of Washington
has been announced.
Florence o. Du Hamel has been
granted an absolute divorce from Will
liam Du Hamel. The couple formerly
resided at Millington.
Licenses have been issued in Cecil
county for the marriage of the fol-
lowing couples: j. Walter Brickley
and Mary L. Mccall, Curtis M. Jones
and Rebecca Heath, William e. Body
and Carrie Fl. Wentz, Albert N. Van
mort and Rebecca e. Gather, Andrew
G. Cazier and Eva M. Trainor, John
e. jackson and Helen M. Bannon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
THREE KILLED, SIX HURT
A Head-un Collision on the New
York Central Railroad at an
Early Hour Today.
IT OCCURRED ON A SHARP CURVE
A Freight Train Was Running
on the Time of a PaSSen-
ger Train, and the Con-
ductor of the For-
mer Knew 1t.

Auburn, N. Y, Sept ga head on
collision between New York Central
passenger train and freight train oc-
CURED this morning, at q o'clock, Just
west of tho old flat-pottom bridge
about half q mile west of this city,
and, as result, three people are dead,
two fatally injured and four seriously
injured.
Tho dead arc: Emmett Lanctot of
Rochester, engineer Of the freight train ;
j. G. Curry of Rochester, fireman of
the freight train, and tramp, name
and residence unknown.
The fatally injured are: X. j. Frew
of Geneva, baggageman OF the passen-
ger train, skull fractured, and Thomas
Dugan of Geneva, engineer OF the pas
senger train.
Others injured are: S. j. Ludolph oil
Rochester, brakeman Of the freight
train, both legs broken and otherwise
injured; Byron Nellis of Geneva, fire.
man of tho passenger train; @. A.
Martin of Geneva. conductor of the
passenger train, and Charles Parsons
of Geneva, trainman of the passenger
train.
The responsibility for the accident
has not yet been determined, but the
freight train, which was due in this
city at Los q. m was. running on thu
time of the passenger train. and tn :
fact was known to Conductor George
Eighme of Rochester, who had charge
of the freight, when he ordered hi:
train to leave Aurelius, the first station
west of this city. AT the place where
the accident happened, there is a sharI
curve. The freight train, several hour
late, was making fast time, and, wheI
tho two trains came in sight, the speed
was SO great that stop could not b.
made.