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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
A SIEGE OF SIN.
Five Weeks Of special Effort by Salvation
Army Soldiers.

Five Weeks of special Effor by salvation
Army Soldiers.
The Salvation Army is preparing for
another grand time. 1t ia a "siege'-
a siege of all the ditadels Of sin. Not
only in Billings will it be carried on,
bat all over the great district over
which Evangeline Bouth rules,
Hero Is tbs plan OF the seige, which
began Sunday. February % and will
not cease until April alive weeks and
two days:
Reconciliation week-Sunday, Feb.
ruary %, tn Saturday, March B.
Desperate soul-saving etforts--Sun
day, March 4, to Saturday, March II.
Juniors week-Sunday, March 49,,
to Saturday. March "a,
Enlistment week. Sunday, March
2b, to Saturday, March 81.
Universal enrolment Of soldiers
Sunday and Monday, April ! and 2.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
THE LEASING Qu EsrlON,

without doubt, the most impoftnn,
measure to Montana now pending III
congress IN the Foster bill for loaslng
the public domain IN tho western statos
to stoekmen, We referred ia this sub,
jeot last Friday and have since received
Il request from n gontlemun from Co
lumbus to publish the Foster bin, Ii
IL too lengthy tol reproduction IN these
columns at this time, but the general
provisions Of the measure we've con,
oisely stated IN our last ISSUE, rs fol,
lows.
Tint tho leased lands shall bo with,
drawn from settlement during the
terra of tho lease; thnt half the mO'
oeeds shall No TO tho general govern,
mant aud huff 10 the state In which tho
land TX located, to ba us0d fol irrigation
purposes. Leases shall he made only
10 oitiaenS Of tho United StutaR, for u
pariod not exceeding Ton years, with A
privilege of renewal, and the minimum
price 10 be charged " one cent pel
acre,
Several meetinas have been held in
Tho northern part NJ the state, We
notice, 10 protest against the passage Of
chs bill, aud our Columbus correspond
INT calls our attention 10 an article In
thu North Pacific Ruagl Spirit, which
contends that the measure weald he 4
bad thing for Oregon, II II weald in'
tyre that state, no doubt II weald also
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
"TOLL GATE INN"
\ Pretty Colonial Love Romance for
Tomorrow Night.

Tomorrow Night,
The attraction to bN seen at the Bill
ings opera house tomorrow night. "Tull
Gate Inn" IL u colonial play from the
pen Of Langdon Mccormick, 1t comes
with strang endorsements by critics of
eastern cities, where II has been run
ming ever since its first presentation,
last September, "T0ll Gate Inn" Ia
described as q colonial love romance,
Tho action takes place near Benning-
ton, VIZ IN l771, and at the time 1T the
battle at Bennington,
The play contains four beautiful
pictures Of Vermont scenes, The first
not IL the interior Of the ''Ioll Gate
lnn, " showing tho enormous fireplace
with It's great hood quaint silverware
and pewter dishes, all FURNISHED and
hanging around the outer edge of the
hood; the setee in the window and the
adjoining aleroom for the customers of
the "I0ll Gate Inn," The second act
Is the colonial drawing room, turned
into military headquarters, IL il war
time, the NarmOnters are before Ben
nington, aud the scene partakes of the
indomitahle will and hearty ruggedness
at the Green Mountain hoys, Every
detail IN tho militmism at these early
settlers is said to he perfectly repro
duled IN this and the third act, The
fourth and last act is Maple valley, u
reproduction OF u beautiful spot, not far
from Bennington,
i The play il in the hands of u splendid
company, which includes David NJ,
Murray, Sylvia NJ, Ridwell, John B.,
Weeks, Harvard T%ruesdale, Miss Helene
Winter, piakie pelaro, Arthur l., Mo
lormiek, Charles i, Edmnnds, John
Ashton, Vim, A, Rlummell, Donald
smedt, j, X, Mortimer aud numerous
others,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
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in SOCIETY,". :

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Mrs, Alex. Graham entertained tho
Rathbone Sisters at her home Friday
afternoon with Kaffee Klatch. The
ladies brought their needle work aud
spout a pleasant afternoon in this way
together with social conversation.
Coffee was served ala parfait,
Mr., and Mrs. Henry White gave a
dinner Sunday evening to the employees
Of the firm Of Donovan & Spear, and
their wives. There were about twelve
guests present. Mrs. Jeffray and MIS-.
Rayerd assisted. An enjoyable &C.
casion Ia reported.
1.-The home of Mr.. and Mr.. Joseph
Sansome was the scene Of a pleasant
dancing party Friday night, given in
honor Of the latter's niece, Miss Ellis.
Thirty couple were present and spent
several hours in tripping the light fan.
tastio. At midnight al elegant repast
was served,
The monthly meeting OF the Woman's
club will be held Monday evening at
Mrs, James MoCormick's. The music
department will furnish the programme
and II the past record of this depart.
ment Ia any criterion the club will be
we'll entertained.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
tho NOnuNauotinno ,,l,n,th norn a ~, nc
sionary tea at Mrs. W. d, Clark's yes.
terday afternoon. There was a goodly
number present to listen to the pro-
gramme and enjoy the social hour.
The devotional exercises we're conduct
ed by the president. Mrs. CLARK. Mrs.
+. 5. Mills read u paper on the organ
ization Of the first missionary society in
tho United States. Mrs. E. O. Rails.
backs subject was 1.-The American
Board of Missions of the Congregation
al church, MIS-. CLARK distributed
sheets of paper containing a tabulated
report Of the missions. Mrs. H. B.
Segur rendered a touching solo which
increased the interest in the missionary
thought. Mrs. Fl. W. Rowley read an
luteI esCluk dItlC!6 oil LHe great WOrk Oh
might be done II each one would
use the powers that God has given him.
The last number was a poem Feed
His Sheep" which was read by Mrs.
H. M, Allen, Refreshments consisting
Of cheese straws, olives, cake and tea
were served. Those present were
Allen, Goss, Gallaher, Cor
don, Davis, Segur, Lane. Vaughan,
Holmes. Bouton, Carwile,
Railsback, Linton, Frizelle,
Mills, Bigger. Heffner, Clarke. Child,
Miss Pir1ie, The next monthly meet
Ing Will be at Mrs, Goss' and China is
the country to be studied.
Mrs, H. b, Segur gave a domino
Whist party Saturday evening to about
lady friends in honor OF
Mrs. x. Gillette. Mrs. Bouton won
the first prize, a Havalin china cup
and saucer. and Mrs. A. O. Toinpkins
tho second. a picture of Baby Stewart.
Delicious refreshments followed the
,ard playing,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27

n 1T is SAID =;

That the police of Billings are abou'
IA good "a you find anywhere, and they
always stand ready to do their duty,
ABIDE from this they are on hand whel
wanted,
That the police force will O com
men0e a spring roundup OF immora'
characters, which are said to he outside
the prescribed district set aside especial,
~ for them, and they will he given the
opportunity to either take up their
residence there or be- subject to arrest
every day.
That the political medicine pot IL
already boiling,
That there IL q woman applicant for
the job Of census enumerat0l for II of
tho districts In this county, She Ia ap.
pareAtly a rustler from the manner in
which she Ia going after 1t,
y
That choice rooms for renting pur,
poses are about "a scarce "a empty
houses, OF the latter there are none.
40 that the reader can quickly form an
opinion as regards rooms,
u u
That Billings merchants are going to
put a quietus on the oashing Of checks
for strangers, and IN this way will
thwMt forgels IA we'll as save them
selves many dollars In a year.
Il u
That even the taking of al oath does
not increase the t%ruthfulness OF some
peoples statements,
That u young lady recently attended
IN opera and N leaving forgot her
pookethook, which was left on the seat.
She returned q few minutes later upon
discovering her loss, but the pocket.
book and about $l5 IN money which it
contained were gone,
u
That the scarcity of houses for rent
Ia keeping many people from moving
10 Billings and has caused more than
one family to move away after moe
coming here, Who will come to our
resaueS
Y
That the loo mAn Ia now able to sit
down and laugh at the approach of
spring like weathep-he has harvested
his crop,
That there Ia much difference in
Minnesota avenue since tho fire of a
couple at months ago,
Il
That since the reversal Of South
African affairs the Roer sympathixels
have diminished In Billings,
That the democrats are not pleased
at the change OF management In the
county assessors office,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 1900,
GOLD n SILVER,

The conferrees Of tho house and sen
ate have finally agreed on the financial
bill-the measure which the democratic
press declares Ia to permanently tx the
gold standard upon the country, Al
gold Ia the present standard Of the
United States, and has been v 9 since
''the crime Of 80" there 10 nothing Ia
alarm the people IN this announcements
The real object Of tho bill. however, IL
to make one dollar just as good as any
other dollar, a policy to which the re.
publican party ~ pledged BY tho St.
Louis platform, as It vas also pledged
to promote bimetallism by an iNtarna.
tional agreement, 1t made an honest
effort to do this, through the work Of
the Wolcott monetary commission and,
although the effort tailed, the republi.
can party still favors that policy when
an agreement Of the leading nations OF
the world oan be reached. AZ an evi.
depce that 1t does, observe the reading
Of the last section Of the financial bin,
which says
That the provisions Of this act are
not intended to preclude the aeeomp.
lishment Of International bimetallism
whenever conditions shall make It ex.
pedient and practicable. to secure the
same By concurrent action Of the lead.
ing commercial nations Of the world
and at a ratio which shall insure per.
manenoe OF the relative value between
gold and silver.
That Is true bimetallism. There IL
"a vast difference between 1t and abse.
lutte independent free coinage BY this
country at the ratio Of 10 to |, but still
Bryan aud the democrats are now talk.
ing bimetallism instead Of free coinage,
You seldom hear the latter phrase men.
toned, while the "divine ratio" Of 30
has disappeared altogether from the
democratic vocabulary. In other words,
the democrats, satisfied since tho last
campaign that the people Of the United
States will not stand for Il dishonest
dollar, are endeavofing to occupy the
republican position on the financial
question. And that position IL the same
now us 1t was when President Mekin.
ley was elected. His party ~ for the
preservation Of the present gold stand.
ard-the only standard Of money this
country has-until real bimetallism
can be accomplished through an inter.
national agreement.
The Philadelphia platform, to DO
promulgated next June, will contain 4
declaration similar to that Incorporated
in the financial bill, the republicans
are honest with reference to their posi-.
tion Oh the monetary question, while
the democrats IRE e%ndeavoring to de-.
oeive the people, To put It more plain.
~. the republicans IRE not opposed to
silver as money II 1t oan be safely used,
and we have the word Of Senator Vel.
colt Of Colorado for 1.-THE chairman
of the last monetary eommission--that
the day Is not far distant when an Ia.
ternntional agreement will DO reached,
When 1t IL, the republican party will
redeem its pledge to adopt the double
standard, as 1t redoems all It's pledges,
and the only hope that silver has,
therefore, Is through that party,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
How Ii Your Wife2

Has she lost her beauty? If SO, con-
stipation, indigestion, sick headache are
principal causes. Karls Glover Root
Tea has cured these ills for half a cen
fury, Price 20 cts. and 80 cts. Money
refunded If results are not satisfactory.
Sold by Chapple Drug Go.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27

United States aud Great Britain or any
other natiun,
That settles Maroum, "a 1t, also
settles the claim Of the democratic press
that there Ia a secret alliance between
this country and Great Britain, for
which they were holding President Mo.
kiNley responsible,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-27
do You Know

Consumption is preventable? Science
has proven that, and also that neglect is
suicidal, The worst cold or cough can
be cured with Shiloh's Cough and Con-
sumption Cure, Sold on positive guar
antee for over fifty years. Sold by
Chapple Drug Co.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
POND MYSTERY NEAR PERRY
Effort Making to Connect the Lynched
Meekses With 1t.

Perry. o. t, Jan. 25.-The hanging of
the Meeks boys. so-called, at Fort Scott
Saturday night. recalls wildly to the
minds of the officers here the career OF
those same men while in this city in Sep
TENDER last One night they undertook
to run affairs to suit themselves, and they
commenced by having lively scrap with
Policeman Hedrick They were finally ar
rested and fined by the police judge for
carrying weapons. They remained here
for several days. and finally disappeared
a few days before the body of the dead
man was found in the Trumbla pond.
This crime TALES so nearly with the
crime committed by these men near Fort
Scott that many persons think these fell
lows committed the crime here also. The
matter will be investigated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
KINGFISHER PRODUCE MARKET
Figures showing what the Farmer
aud POulfryman Can DO.

Kingfisher, O. T., Jan. 25.-ktnghsher
City is a good local market for home pro-
ducts She can not be excelled any
where in Oklahoma or the adjacent
states. The streets are crowded every
day with farm wagons laden with truck
Of all descriptions, and the farmer has
but little trouble in disposing of any
thing he brings here. at q pretty fair
value The following are some of the
prices paid for some of the necessaries
Of life produced on the farm ard brought
to the city for sale: Wheat, 1905 cents;
eer corn 1919 cents: mixed shelled corn,
1612O cents; white shelled corn, 2OQ2l
cents; castor beans. s0d95 cents; apples,
50Q75 cents; cotton mot much on the mar
ket), s5Q7; seed cotton. SIPS; cotton seed,
s.; potatoes, 50675 cents; sweet potatoes.
5000 cents; cows, s25O@8.25; prime steers,
So 750425; hogs, $3.9Oa425; eggs. 11@15
cents; butter, Is cents; hay, per ton, IS;
alfalfa Cbaled). $15@2O; hides, s5@6; hay
Cba1ed), $6OOG7.50.
Poultry market-Hens, 3G5 cents;
chickens, cents; young cocks, each, 100
IS cents; hen turkeys, per pound, cents;
young turkeys, pounds, 4@5 cents; old
toms. 364la cents; young ducks, cents:
old ducks, cents; geese, S12 cents;
chickens, old cocks, 10 cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
HEALTH BOARDS AT BLACKWELL
Warm Protests Continue to arrive
Against Kansas Quarantine.

| BLACKWELL y. T., Jan &.-At the meet
ing Of the county and territorial boards
! Of health at Newkirk yesterday al the
| cities and towns of Kay county were rep
resented. DR.. Raster, chclef surgeon OF
the Santa Fe. was also present, and the
| territorial board of health were satisfied
| that Kay county had done and was doing
| all it could to stamp out this epidemic.
1t seems that at the meeting at Arkan-
sas City on Monday night the Kansas
state board prescribed certain things that
/ Kay county must do, and that an armed
| guard should be placed around the city
| of Blackwell before they would raise the
uarantine, and then that the Kansas Of
ficers must beW permitted 10 come down
here and make an inspection of the coun-
/ ty and the towns to see that the terri
torial and county boards of health were
complying with the regulations of the
Kansas board. Oklahoma resented this.
She has laws of her own, as rigid as
| those of Kansas; yea, more so. DR.. .Kas-
tor, chief surgeon Of the Santa Fe, came
to Blackwell and is mere now. He is
thoroughly satisfied with conditions here
and says 1t is an outrage the way Black
hOAA anu nay NOAiilS mas DCNi4 AlliSt cfAN
sented about this epidemic. He found
there had been no deaths from the dis
ease here, and that there were 'only about
fifty cases here and they were all isolat-
ed DR. Kastor is doing all he can to
raise the Kansas quarantine. A tele-
gram was sent to the Kansas state board
by the territorial and county boards of
health that everything was done here
that could be done to stamp it out that
there was no danger of Infection and
asking Kansas to raise the quarantine.
A telegram has been received that the
Kansas board insists on coming down
here before they viii raise the quaran-
tine, but the territorial board will de-
clare quarantine against the entire state
of Kansas, preventing anything or per-
son coming from Kansas into any part of
Oklahoma. Oklahoma means business in
this matter and appreciates what the
Eagle has done, and will always be under
obligations to the Eagle for the chance it
has given Oklahoma to be heard against
the action of the Kansas board.
People who are coming in from the east
and after getting here are surprised to
see so much life on our streets. They
come over the Frisco to Oklahoma City
and then up. A gentleman from Iowa
came in last Saturday and PURCHASED the
corner lot north of Fulkerson's store on
Main street and will at once begin the
construction of a three-story brick build
ing Four gentlemen from West Tennes-
see have been here all week and each of
them bought fine farms near our. city.
Blackwell will continue to grow in spite
of the Kansas board.
The people of Oklahoma as a rule dc
not. believe that the people Of Kansas viii
approve of the acts of her state. beard of
health. But the fight VIII now be, fre-r
moved from Oklahoma to Kansas, and
Kansas can, fight it out as She thinks
best. It begunfthere and, as far as Okla
homa cares, can die there "a Ell
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
JUDGE BROOKS IS IMPROVING
His Physician Hopes He Will Recall
the Last Two Months.

Guthrie o. r., Jan. 25.-Judge L. NJ.
Brooks, whose remarkable case of loss of
memory was noted in yesterdays dis
patches, continues to improve mentally
and physically, and his attending physi-
clan is hopeful that as he continues to
improve his patient will be able to re-
call incidents that occurred during the
two months that are now a blank to his
mind. Lester Brooks. the son who was
expected to arrive in Guthrie last night.
telegraphed today that he could not
reach here before Friday morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION CITY
Kansas City Wants 10 be LIT" = Bryan
EaVOrs a Renu.,iican state

New York. Jan 25.-A special TO the
Times from Washington says: kansas
City is 10 make a strong push here 10
have the Democratic national convention
sent 10 that city A committee Is ready
10 come here about February Is. 70 set
forth the many advantages possessed by
Kansas City over all other localities. and
it is understood that every inducsmeut
thar any other place Is likely 10 offer will
be met by Kansas City. The people OF
that city have made up their minds to
win If promises can gain the convention.
Next 20 Kansas City. the strongest Ra-
preston seems 10 have been made by Nil
waul1ee and much favor IS expressed for
Il The great advantage OF Kansas City
over Milwaukee Is said 10 be abundant
Geographic facilities and conveniences Of
aeoess by many railroad lines. II New
York is seriously intent on having the
convention il has not yet made It's anx-
iety apparent here. Some - the Demo-
Gratis who read every day the admoaiiisn
n Bryan not 10 give up the sixteen-to-
one idea. FOR fear that II the convention
goes % New York. the influences there
VIII tend 10 the re5ection % the rree
silver plans. which Bryan insists must
be he'd on n and which the iuCarable
f-ee silver men demand shall be Gre OK
Tire chief plznks Ia tue platform Brysn
Is said "a favor Milwaukee The easy
explanation made Is that s. T. snBeces-
sary - hold the convention r. 3 DZrs-
cratic city Il there i ans tting - b
gained ny addressing locality where
the parry hores "a gain strength gyy-an
wozid mach rather have the coGveatios
in q RspBbEcau state than n Dszo-
cratic enc The Democrats h supposes
b. w.lI hold. anyhow sAs recruits 1azs.
be picked up from the enemy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26

permit me-Would It not be better. would
it not be more decent for him 10 wait
until the senator (AIOrganl returns .ha-
fore critieising him?
Mr.. Chandler intend To wesf bn4 r
want the senator from Alabama. VINO Is
absent; want the junior senator from
Alabama, who IS now here. and I want
the senators from the southern states.
who have re-opened this question. which
supposed was forever dead. in the sen
ate. TO tell me whether the north IS 70
be expected TO allow g charge made upon
this floor to 90 unanswered, that the
war for the union. which was war
growing out Of northern determination
70 prevent the extension Of slavery into
free territory. was war OF ambitious
politicians with a cruel design To put
negro slaves on a political and social
footing of equality with the southern
whites. Now, II the southern senators
wish to discuss that question they w
have plenty Of time before this session
ends"
This ended the incident, and at s:s p.
m. the senate went into executive ses-
sion and soon afterward adjourned until
Monday.
The important bills introduced in the
senate today are as follows: BY Mr..
cay, to repeal the war revenue stamp
tax by Mr.. Hanna, for the Incorporation
Of the National Association Of Manufae-
turers the object being the promotion OF
the manufacturing interests Of the
United States.
Bills were reported as follows: From
the committee on commerce. for the cree
ton OF twelve lighthouses and fog signal
stations in Alaska; from the committee
on military affairs. giving United states
military attaches AT foreign courts the
rank and pay of colonel for the time OF
such service.