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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-23
Democracy of the Press.

The newspaper press is the most
democratic institution on earth, says
a New York writer. Within the pages
of daily journal all classes come to-
gether on the same level. Fayne
Moore and Mrs. Aston are mentioned
in the same column. William G..
Whitney and Brown, the expressman,
have their portraits published side by
side. Toduel Sloane, the jockey, and
]. Pierpont Morgan, the financier, di-
vide coolies of space. The convict in
the penitentiary is exhibited along
side of the Christian minister of the
Gospel. The bloodthirsty Boxer and
the peaceable peasant of Piedmont
have their say in the same style OF
type. A Newport cotillon and Texas
lynching are equally displayed. The
newspapers play no favorites. All
knowledge is their forte, all news their
capital stock. The red hat Of the car
dinal is no redder to them than the
red gore that is spilled in the roped
arena. The bluest blood of the revo-
luton is treated with no more respect
than the blue nose Of Cape Cod fish,
erman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-23
ATOMIC WEIGHTS.
international Commission Deadiocked ON
Selection of sta ndard.

bcioCtlOn OF
The International Commission on
Atomic weights seems to be deadlock
ed on the chief point at issue. namely,
the selection of standard for atomic
weights. 1t appears that the commits
sion, with the exception OF six Ger
mans and one American professor
Mallet) had pronounced unanimously
in favor of equals 16, and the point
was thought to be settled until 1t was
found that in the last number of the
Chemical News the German minority
had reopened the question by calling
upon all teachers Of chemistry to takD
a positive position regarding the mat
ter in favor of II equals /. The Ger
man contention Is summed up in the
following extract: For the teacher
simplicity and clearness of the foun-
dation seem specially important; in
struction must suffer no harm with
regard to the enlightening construc-
tion of the law OF volumes, no shadow
Of doubt must penetrate the doctrine
of valency. Regard for the under
standing Of prospective chemistry Will
compel us therefore, under all cir
cumstances, in teaching an in our
text books, to retain Dalton's numbers
and Professor f. w. Clarke, the
worthy editor of the Annual Atomic
Weight tables of the American Chem-N
ical Society, authorizes us to say that
he recommends the retaining Of the
standard H equals l. For If numbers
were used in practice which were UNI
suitable to use in teaching. confusion
would be the natural consequence, in
stead of the unanimity desired by all"
In opposition to this the o equals 10
party assert that all teachers are not
troubled by using o equals 16 as the
standard, and that large body OF
chemists who are not teachers favor
1t for the reason that with it large
proportion of the more commonly
used atomic weights approximate
very closely to whole numbers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-23
CHAPTER VIII.

1t was hot August evening, and
after Mollie had heard Hates hymns
and prayers-for which purpose she
always went upstairs after dinner
she took book and sat at the wide
open window in preference to return
ing to the drawing room. She often
did this now, for lately things had been
worse than ever. Henri more persist
ent, At first Kate tossed about. rest
less with the heat, but at length her
regular breathing showed that she
slept; and Mollie's book dropped I'M
Needed as she sat watching the har-
vest lightning flashing across the
darkening sky
She was thinking of Reggie, who
had been obliged to rejoin his regiment
in Ireland months ago, without say
ing good-by to her, though he had
brought Joyce up to Chalfont to call
for that purpose. Madame had never
mentioned this. She only heard it
from Joyce later, when it seemed too
late to be angry though she was very
sorry.
She had missed him dreadfully. Rev.
erton was not the same place some
how when there was no chance during
their walks and drives of seeing his
tall, upright figure swinging along, but
he used to send all sorts of messages
through Joyce. He would come back,
and, meantime, she devoted herself to
Kate, who daily grew happier and
more childlike. Mrs. Anstruther and
Joyce did their best for her: but
madame cut her off from every one,
and lately they had been away, which
was a great matter of regret, for it
was something to feel their friendly
presence near. though she was free to
wander in the woods and fields with
Kate in their absence.
The scent of cigar, chairs being
dragged along the pantiles below, and
voices, made her lean further out of
the window. Madame and Henri were
evidently sitting there! How clearly
their voices were borne upwards in
the still air-little they guessed how
plainly Mollie would have moved
away, feeling that she ought not to
listen had she not caught few words;
then she leaned forward with all her
might.
"Kate's money cannot be touched.
have got all 1 can-every farthing.
literally do not know where to turn for
penny" And madames voice sound
ed harsh and weary. you must
marry the girl; her fortune will last
| you for time. / can do nothing more
yet"
Bah! Marry the grill" He mimick-
ed her angrily. 1T is easy to say, but
she will not have me. Truly, me mere,
l have a respect for her more than
have felt for any woman before. When
l look into those beautiful eyes of hers,
so young. so frank. want her as
have wanted no one else. Were she
my wife l could trust her absolutely;
l would even try to be a good hus-
band"
You love herl" madame said jeal-
ously.
There, now, you will upbraid me
for that" he sneered. But she will
never have me. she adores that An
struther; they love in English fashion.
You may give up all hopes OF bend
ing la belle Mol-lee to our will unless
you can get her away from Reverton.
Come to Paris"
Il cannot. You know by your
uncle's win I am obliged to live at
Chalfont with Kate Oh. II I could
only get away from the place-gei
awayi" And her voice rose with
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-23
AN IRISH MOUSE.
Ireland Sole Possessor of Creature Of
Geological Interest.

Ireland Sole Possessor of Creature Of
Geological Interest.
Ireland has recently discovered it,
self to be the proud possessor Of an
animal which is exclusively Irish.
Only a mouse, it is true. but then the
smallest creatures have often the
largest geological interest. 1t appears
that on the North Bull Sandbank, in
Dublin bay, an islet about two and
a half miles long which began to ap-
pear above water during the last quar-
ter of the eighteenth century, therA
dwells in large numbers a mouse Sd
much paler in color than the common
house mouse as to be a distinct vari-
ety with legitimate hopes OF. one day
being recognized as sub-species.
These mice are the descendants it is
supposed of castaways and have in
about century thus adapted their
coats in color to their sandy surround
ings for protection against the owls
and hawks which hunt over the island.
The North Bull Sandbank mice are
not all equally pale in color, and the
geological interest Of the discovery
lies in the opportunity afforded SCI
ence to ascertain in how many gener-
ations complete change OF color for
protective purposes is evolved. A long
bridge connects the sand bank with
the mainland, but as this is an open
woodwork structure is is very unlike
" that ordinary mice will intrude to
disturb the progress of this natural
experiment
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-23
American r,,.rprl., in China.

An American merchant in Hong
kong Supplies the China coast with
masts, spars and other timber. His
name and property appear in the Eng
lish records. but he and his business
nevertheless are American. At least
ten houses in Hawaii do a remunera-
tive business with China. both export
ing and importing. The American
Trading company. which usually lie
regarded as a Japanese house, has
its agencies in China and does a large
business with that land.-Los Angeles
Times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-23
DELICATE PROCESS.
Taking Pictures of Sound Highly Scien-
tihc Operation.


tiic Operation.
Very much has been done in the
way of obtaining Photographic records
of sound, but perhaps the most i'm
portant memoir on the practical side
of this question Is an article by Ben
jamin F. Sharpe When an unmixed
tone is received in Heimholtz re-
senator, in the wall of which is in
serted a very thin glass plate, the
natural pitch Of which is not too diff
ferent from the tone, the plate vibrates
to the tone with an amplitude having
an ultimate relation to the energy OF
the one. Measurement Of this amplitude
becomes easy if the vibrating plate is
made to bear tiny mirror, which
mirror forms one element Of system
of mirrors constituting a Michelson's
refractometer. So delicate is this
means Of indication that shifting Of
the mirror half wave length of light
will cause such shifting to one sid n
of the interference bands that each
dark band will take the position pre-
viously occupied by the next dark
band With a telescope and micrometer
each band may with proper adjust
ment be subdivdied into 100 parts,
giving a means Of recording shift
equal to as little as one two-hundredth
of wave length. 1t need scarcely be
said that the rapid shifts thus pro-
duced by tone can only be observed
by some such device as compromising
the motion with another at right an
giles, when comparison with tuning
fork and the making Of Photographic
records becomes possible, but for de-
tails and for some two dozen of the
records thus obtained we must refer
our readers to Nature. The records
show fork tones, tones of musical in
struments, noises and vocal sounds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-23
Hsrber, spsne,r nreak. sllene..

Herbert Spencer has broken his long
silence by paper on the South African
question, which opposes British inter-
ference in the Boer states. For nearly
fifty years Mr.. Spencer has fought
British colonization.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-23
conr.r. Marn,In. nns-.

The publishers Of well-known mag
axine have offered Minister ConEer
$4,000 for an account Of the siege Of
Pekin- He is not likely to accept the
offer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07

instructed to superintend the erection
Of the Northern Pacific crossing gates.
The report was adopted.
The city attorney, chief Of police
and police magistrate were appointed
a committee to look into the matter of
additional ordinances for the police
court.
Reynolds made a motion that a com
mittee of four, including city clerk, be
appointed by the president, and to in
clude that official, to revise the ordi-
nances, getting them in shape for pub
LEGATION in book form and ascertaining
the cost Of the same. The motion car
ried, whereupon the president appoint
ed as such committee Reynolds, Fri
zelle and City Clerk HEREFORD.
Adjournment was then taken.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
TRAIN ORDERS BY PHONE.
A Complete Long Distance System to Be
Used Instead of Telegraph.

The most radical step ever taken by
a northwestern road will shortly be
taken by the Northern Pacific, which
proposes to do away with telegraph
lines in dispatching trains. The man
agement has been watching the expert
ments Of the long distance telephone
which is being utilized on several
short lines for the business of handling
trains, and it has decided to equip the
Northern Pacific with the telephone
system as early as practicable.
J. complete telephone system cover
ing every essential point On the entire
line Of the road will be installed.
Every Office will be in direct commune
cation with the main offices in st.
Paul and with each other. Every pre-
caution will be taken to insure abso-
Lutte accuracy by the long distance tele-
phone. All messages will be repeated
carefully word for word, leaving no
possibility Of mistake on the part of
the dispatchers.
It is said that the new system will
save an immense amount Of time and
money. Another advantage claimed
for it is that many brief matters of a
routine character can be easily dis
posed Of by telephone without taking
the trouble to write letters, receive
answers to them, etc.
The Northern Pacific has had the
telephone scheme of dispatching trains
under advisement for more than a
year. j. W. Kendrick first Investigate
ed the plan, and it is owing to bis
thorough Investigations that the
change will be made.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
But There Is a Clause Hanging to It-A
Popular Subscription.

The county commissioners Wednes-
day, after due and careful considera-
ton, awarded a contract for a new
wagon bridge across the Yellowstone
river, two miles east of Billings, to w.
S. Hewett of Minneapolis, at his bid
Of SO, $40, with additional cost of piers
to be sunk to bed rock at $25 per
linear foot over specifications. This
would bring the cost of the bridge to
something over the $40, 900 allowed by
the statutes, but the additional cost
over SO, $40 is to be met by popular
subscription. The contract is not to
be entered into until the popular sub
scription of at least 81, 500 is paid into
the county fund.
The bridge to be contracted for will
be three spans in length of 100 feet
each, of frame and steel combination.
Mr.. Hewett also received the contract
for repairing the damage done to the
Laurel bridge by the high water Of
last spring. There were about 10
other bids, ranging in price up to
$12, 100.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
THE DAILY
Report of the Commercial Fluctuations of
Interest to Montanans.
Wool.

Wool. ... r..
Boston, Dec. 5-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter will say Of the
wool trade tomorrow: The tone Of
the market has been decidedly quieter
the past week, although fair sized
business has been transacted, the sales
amounting to about 8, 800, 900 pounds.
The bulk of these sales, however, con
sisted of some large lines moved by
three or four houses. the rank and file
of trade presenting a dull market.
Sales so far as reported have been
made at practically unchanged prices.
Nearly all holders in the west are
still very firm. The news from abroad
is Of a more encouraging character.
Cables received the past week from
London indicate a frmer market and
slightly better prices, while in Brad
ford the situation is represented as
distinctly better. Manufacturers,
however, are buying in hand to mouth
manner, awaiting more favorable de-
velopments in the goods market.
The sales of the week in Boston
amounted to 2, 1867, 500 pounds do
nestle and $50, 900 pounds foreign,
making a total of 3,517, 500 pounds
against a total of 4, 725, 800 pounds for
the previous week and a total of
g., 821, 900 for the corresponding week
last year. The sales since January l
amount to 136,458, 900 pounds, against
33, 8O4, ITO pounds for the correspond
ing time last year.
Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. 5-Cattle 10 cents
higher. Natives, best on sale today,
one car at Sc. 10. Good to prime
steers $5.45 to Sc. 90; selected feeders
1915 to 81. 25; canners $40 to %. 60.
Sheep steady to strong. Good to
choice wethers 81 to $4.40; western
sheep 81 to $4.40; western lambs
$4.7 5 to IS. so.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
HIGH CLASS ENTERTAINMENT.
St. Jean Orchestra at the Opera
House.

A packed house greeted the St. Jean
orchestra at the Billings opera house
Wednesday evening. With the assist
ance Of other local talent, the orches-
ira gave Of the most interesting
home entertainments ever given on a
Billings stage. The audience was
largely made up from the music low
ing people of Billings and the pro
gramme rendered was highly ap-
%preciated from beginning to end.
Much credit is due Professor st. Jean,
who conceived the idea of a high class
musical entertainment, and the man
ner in which he carried out every de-
tail reflects credit on his profession.
The programme rendered was as fol-
lows:
March-t'Peace Forever. La Gale
The Billings Brass Band.
Overture-''Maritana'.. 49,. Wallace
The st. Jean Orchestra.
Vocal-'Alice Where Art Thou
The S-O-K-M Quartette.
Selection-"The Mill in the
Forest ..... .Eilenberg
The Ladies Guitar and Mandolin Club.
Galop-"The Limited Express.
Lumbye
The High School Orchestra.
Dance-The Cake Walk-"Salute
to Sam Johnson.
The Misses Luderman.
Concert Duo for Concerts with
Band Accompaniment. Selected
Messrs. Van Horne and Allen.
! Vocal Solo-"Why ILove Thee"
E. Hesselberg
Mr.. H. M. Allen.
March-"Rail to the Spirits Of
Liberty. .Sousa
The Ladies Guitar and Mandolin Club.
| Violin Solo-"Le Carneval de
Venise''.
Prof. L.. st. Jean.
Recitation-''Aux Waliens'....
..............R r. Bulwer Lytton
Miss Alice Mccormick.
Vocal-''Until the DAWN. -. Parks
The S-O-K-M Quartette.
Medley Overture-''Irish Min
strel''.. ........ Zimmerman
The St. Jean Orchestra.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
Brave Men Fail

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
trouble as we'll as women, and all fee
the results in loss of appetite, poison in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head,
ache and tired, ~llstless, rundown feeling
But there's no need to feel like that. J
w. Gardner, of Idaville, Ind, says: "Elec.
trio Bitters are just the thing for a man
when he don't care whether he lives or
dies. 1t gave me new strength and good
appetite. I can now eat anything and
have a new lease on life" Only SO cents,
at Chapple's Drug Store. Every bottle
guaranteed. %~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Billings, Mont, Dec. 4, 1900,

billings, MOHC's DeC' +, 10VV'
The Royal Highlanders, Yellow
stone Castle, No. 172.
Almighty God in his wisdom has
saw fit to remove from our midst by
death our friend and brother clansman,
Edward J. Goulding.
Be it Resolved, That the heartfelt
sympathies of this lodge be extended
to his bereaved family.
And Further, be it Resolved, That a
copy of these resolutions be sent to
his family, and a copy also be placed
OIL the lodge minutes and a copy of the
same be published in the Billings
Daily Gazette.
G. W. Harding,
W. B. Chrysler,
G.. B. Williams,
Committee.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
CARD OF

Mrs. Lily J. Goulding and children
desire to express their heartfelt thanks
to the many kind friends and members
of the Masonic, Woodmen of the World
and Royal Highlander lodges, who
showed such acts of kindness during
the sickness and burial of their beloved
husband and father.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Odd Fellow Lodges Chose Their Leaders
for the Ensuing Term.

Little Horn Encampment I. o. 0.
f. held election of officers Monday
night with the following result:
E. H. Cole, chief patriarch.
John Powers, high priest:
j. G. Buns, senior warden.
L. G. Palmer, junior warden.
Henry White, scribe.
w. H. Heffner, treasurer.
The officers will be installed at the
first meeting in January.
Billings Star lodge No. Al, L. o. O.
F., elected officers Oh Monday night
also, and the same will be installed on
the first meeting night in January.
The oficers-elect are:
w. A. Robinson, noble grand.
j. G. Buns, vice grand.
Henry White, secretary.
VIM. H. Heffner, treasurer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
BIDS ARE OPENED.
For the Erection Of the Proposed New
Bridge Across the Yellowstone.

The meeting of the county commits
sioners Tuesday was taken up mainly
with matters pertaining to the pro-
dosed new wagon bridge across the
Yellowstone east Of Billings. The
morning session was devoted to audit
ing and allowing bills. At the after
noon session the commissioners opened
the bids for the new bridge and gave
hearing to each bidder. 1t vas neces-
sary to hold a night session in order
to accommodate all the bidders.
Fourteen bids were filed as follows,
those in sums of $40, 000 Or vel being
for steel bridges, while the other sums
contemplate combination of frame
and steel:
A. M. Blodgett. $40, 900 $40, 900 90
Bullen Bridge Go. 1920 9,947 so
j. F. Wayland &
Go. 20, 900 1900 90
Missouri Valley
Bridge & Iron
Works ....... 10, $50 5000 90
w. M. S. Hewitt. 10, $40 IL, 900 90
James B. Diver
Bridge Co... 19,495 10, 500 90
Midland Bridge
company 10, 600 90
0. E. Peppard.. -. 1895 90
Western Bridge Co -. 10, 900 90
Illinois Bridge Go. ~. 10, 900 90
Puget Sound B.
& D. Co.. 11,755 90
Gillette Herzog
Mfg. Co....... e,ss7 90
Standard Bridge
Co............ 1900 10000 0C
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
For Sale or Trade

The Columbus restaurant. Rents the
year around. Clear title. Address
Daniel Nice, Columbus, or Ed CAVITY,
Billings, Montana. $40
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
CITY FUNDS.

Treasurer RixOn Had Over Eight Thousand
Dollars on Hand Dec. 1.
City Treasurer F. P. Rixon filed a
report with the city council Tuesday
for the month of November. There
was on hand and received from differ
ent sources during the month just
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
UNDER STATE SUPERVISION.

ON "A SUPERVISION.
Pays 5 per cent on Savings Deposits,
Interest compounded quarterly.
Pays 7 per cent on Time Certificates
of Deposit, not subject to check.
Issues Savings Certificates on Build
ing and Loan Plan with definite time OF
maturity and definite payments.
Loans Money on Real Estate to be re-
paid in monthly installments running
from ONE to TEN YEARS. to suit bor-
rover.
Trustees ~ Lee Mantle. president;
Chas. Schatzlein, vice president; F'ayette
Harrington, treasurer; Chas. Il. Leonard,
attorney; A. B. Clements, secretary; y y.
Aug. Heinze, Henry Mueller, Frank W.
Haskins, James H. Monteath.
FRED H. FOSTER, local agent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
AIE'|!l|lI|. SQUARE
4 n ! QUAKER
Si!A; q; BATH CABINET

WHY suffer with Pains, Aches. Rheuma-
w tism, LaGrippe, Kidney Trouble.
cause By taking your baths in one of these,
famous bath cabinets? One bath will cure
the worst cold, and thereby prevent an at
tack of LaGrippe or Pneumonia. Turkish
Baths at home at 3 cents each. Cures Rheu-
matism. No family should be without the
Square Quaker Bath Cabinet. Practicable
and Sensible. You would not part with it if
you could not get another. Galvanized
Steel Frame, folds fiat in one inch spaces
weight 10 pounds; lasts 20 years. Don't
confound this cabinet with the old-style
round and wooden frame that warps and
splits. Buy the Square Quaker Cabinet.
Alcohol stove, directions and formu- G. nm
las for different baths, all complete, @OSOV
Head and Face Steaming Attachment for
Asthma, Catarrh and Throat Troubles, 81 90.
extra. Sent by express on receipt of price.
d. and charges. For further information
write for descriptive booklet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07

and reduce our stock
during the month Of
December. We shall
advertise some
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07

BRIDGE CONTRACT AWARDED.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-07
Holiday
Presents

The Prices are sure to
be right for the reason
already stated, that
one of the members of
the firm will likely re-
tire from the business
shortly.