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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-02
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900.
BILLINGS lMpRovEM ENTs.

Just to show what kind of a city
Billings is, The Gazette today publishes
q list of the improvements made during
the past year. which aggregate close to
$500, 900. That is a splendid showing
for a city of 1000 inhabitants, and the
beauty of it is that all the improve.
snents. practically, have been made
with Billings money. This city has no
boom, AND does not desire one; the list
Of improvements shows that the resi-
dents OF the city have absolute faith in
its future. This is sure to inspire the
confidence of outside capital; this city
has now reached q point in it's growth
where outside money will come in to as.
sist in it's development by reason Of the
fact that it can be pro6tably invested;
non.residents have only to look about
our prosperous and beautiful little city
to assure themselves Of this fact.
We venture the prediction that nc
city in the west Of the same size can
make a better showing Of improvements
for one year, aud very few can equal it.
It was thought that last year was u
good one for Billings-and SO it was
but the sum invested in improvements
in the last twelve months lacks only a
few thousand dollars Of being double
the amount expended for the year end.
ing March /, 1899.
And the year to come bids fair to
equal, if it does not surpass the one
that has just passed. Billings is forg.
ing right to the front and nothing can
stop it. 1t will double it's population
during the next five years and there is
better point in the country for the
profitable Investment Of capital il man
ufacturing industries, in business blocks
or residences. This city is a very in.
viting field for men with money to in.
vest and is bound to attract them OIL
its merits. ...a ...a.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-02

There will he no morning preaching
service at the M, II. church owing to
tina absence of the pastor. Sacred
concert In tho evening, Sunday school
at noon Junior league at B p. M, and
Epworth league at @ $50.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-02
THE GAMBLING LAW
Which Mayor Yeeen Says Must and Win
BE Enforced.

Montana code OF laws. page 1911.
chapter TX, Sec. 600: Every person
who deals, plays, carries on, opens, OF
causes to be opened, or who conducts,
either as owner or employee, whethe,
for hire or not. any game of faro,
monte, roulette. lansquinet. rouge ct
noire, rondo, tan, fan-tan, stud horse
poker, draw poker, craps, seven.and.a-
half, twenty.one, or any banking game
or per centage game played with cards,
dice, or any device for money, checks,
credit or any representative of value, is
punishable by fine not less than two
hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars. and must be imprisoned in the
county Jail until such fines and costs
of prosecution are paid, such imprison-
ment not to exceed one year; aud every
person who plays or bets at, or against
any of said prohibited game or games,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. COL. Every person who know
ingly permits any of the games men
toned in the preceding section to be
played, conducted Or dealt in any house
owned or rented by such person. in
whole or in part, is punishable as pro.
vided in the preceding section.
Sec. COS. Every county attorney,
sheriff, constable or police officer must
inform against and diligently prosecute
persons whom they have reasonable
cause to believe offenders against the
provisions Of this chapter. and every
such officer refusing or negleoting so to
do, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEQ. 606, Every owner or lessee. Of
of any house used in whole or in
part as a saloon or drinking place, who
permits any person under twenty.one
years of age to play ut any game of
chance therein, is guilty of a misde-
meanof,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-02
THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

Last Tuesdays Gazette, in giving
the opinion Of the assistant attorney
general as to the powers Of the free
county high school commissioners for
calling a special election to bond the
county, printed the following as a mat.
ter Of news:
County Attorney Johnston, at the re.
quest Of the board of trustees Of the
county free high school, rendered an
opinion before the one wal requested
from Assistant Attorney General Loeb.
This opinion, in substance, was that the
board would have to submit the bQnd
proposition not to school electors alone,
but to the general electors at a regular
election, because the constitution
specifically states that when any bonds
amounting to over $40, 900 are to be
voted it shall be submitted to a vote of
all electors at a regular general cleo.
ton. Aud Mr.. Johnston still holds to
his opinion, the assistant attorney
general to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Yesterdays Billings Times quotes
the above paragraph and says, editor
tally:
Tha above is the concluding para.
graph following Tho Gazette's article.
in its Tuesdays Issue Loaded ''Conuty
High Schools" The preceding part of
the article was taken from II Of the
Helena dailies nf last week. One thing
is positively certain and that is that
Billings needs additional school room,
and since the law quoted by Assistant
Attorney General Loeb says il is lawful
for the trustees to proceed in the mat.
ter Of providing the means to secure the
high school as provided il the statute,
the only thing left for the Yellowstone
county trustees to do is TO go ahead and
make the necessary levy, independent
of adverse decisions. The taxpayers
have decided that they want the school
and the will of the majority should be
needed at all times, in all matters. and
under all circumstances.
That is fine advice to give the trustees
in a matter Involving the bonding of
the county for from $40, 900 to $40, 900!
Mr.. Lneb's opinion is no better than
that of County Attorney Johnston, and
the trustees, we Imagine, will not con.
slider it as good. The Times article is
a reflection on that official, who, il he
does happen to be a democrat, The
Gazette is willing to do full justice,
Since the opinion Of Mr.. Loeb was re-
ceived. Mr.. Johnston has written to At
torney General Nolan, at Washington,
sending him both his opinion and that
of the assistant attorney general. and
for further light on the question,
the high school trustees will no
ioubt wait for before they proceed IN
inch an tmpor tant matter,
Of course. everyone Ia anxious to get
he high school building under way,
md Tho Gasette has recently urged tho
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-02
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

Governor Smith has been requested
by the commissioner general Of the
Pan-American Exposition, which is to
bo held in Buffalo during the summer
Of 1901, to appoint a commission to
represent this state. The purposes and
scope of the exposition are stated and
the benefits which would accru ne to the
state through such representation are
set forth in glowing terms.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-02
Church Notes.
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Regular services next Sunday as
usual at the Congregational church.
Preaching at II a. nj. and 1880 p. IN.
Y. P. s. y. E. ut $50; Junior y. E.
at 3 80. All seats free. The morning
service will be a special one, when sew.
eral will be admitted to the church.
Special music.
At st. Luke's church special services
are being held during Lent. There
will be service today at 1880 .. m.
and again on Saturday at 4 p. m. On
Sunday there will be Holy Communion
and sermon at II a. M, and evening
prayer and sermon at 1880. Sunday
school meets at 9 :45. All are welcome
TO these services.
Baptist services in the court house
next Sunday. Preaching at II a. IN.
and 7:30 p. M, by Rev. Wm. Reming-
ton. Sunday school at 10 a. M. You
are cordially invited TO attend.
A sacred concert will be rendered at
the M. Il. church next Sunday evening,
beginning at 1880 O'Clock, at which
time the following programme will be
rendered:
Praise Service .... .......,...
Scripture reading
INVOCATION =. ,,......
Count Your Blessings .......
,........ Choir and Congregation
Remember Me'...... Male Quartette
Messrs. Bayerd, Hassler,
Hollister and Whitney. .
Come Unto Me-. -. Mrs. BaYstow
Scriptual re~citations .......,..
Cornet Solo. ....... Mr.. Van Horne
q -, --..,...-. MISS Pitcher
Il Must Toll Jesus
.,....... Choir and Congregation
Solo ..,.,,... -. Mrs. Tompkins
scriptural recitation ,.,..,,,.
Solo =. $50. .....,,..M Mr.. Whitney
''As Pants The Hart" ..... .Quartette
Mrs. Tompkins, and Barstow.
Messrs. Grahame and Whitney
oulo ..,.s,,.f,,,,,,'t', Miss walk
...,..,,,... Miss Roberts
Solo .,,..,,. Mr.. Grahame
Drifting" ,,,,,, Male Quartette
DoSology -, ,,,,,,. Congregation
Orchestra-Cornet, Mr.. Van Horne;
Mr.. Whitney; Trombone, MI.
There will he no morning preaching
at the Nj, II, church owing to
the absence of the pastor, Sacred
concert In tho evening, Sunday school
At noon Junior league at B p. M, and
EDWOrth league nj & 40.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-02

\yThe worst blizzard in years is raging
throughout New York, Ohio and other
eastern states, while out here in Mon.
tana we are having weather almost
like June and are just about to don our
summer garments.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-02

The "Talks on "1he Philippines"
will be found on the second page Of this
issue.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Former Governor Drake, of Iowa,
has given $500,0O0 to Drake Univer.
sity.
Sir William Harcourt, the British
Liberal leader, denies that he will re-
tire from politics
Bethany College in Kansas has con-
ferred the degree of LID on Repre-.
sentative Dolliver of Iowa.
General Andre, the new Minister of
War of France, is in his siXty-third
year. tall, Of great physical vigor and
intellectual.
The University of Rochester has con-
ferred the degree of Doctor of Laws
upon General Elwell Stephen Otis Of
the class Of '58.
Ii Hung Chang maintains, at his
own expense, 5000 soldiers as a body
guard. They are the best paid sol
diers in the empire.
Congressman John Allen, of Missis-
sippi, has intimated to several of his
friends that he will probably retire at
the end of his present term. He has
served in all eight consecutive terms.
President McKinley's liking for the
He has dozen sent him from the
White House greenhouses every day
and nearly always wears one when
out for his daily drive.
Sir Charles Upper, who has an
nounced' his intention of retiring from
Canadian public life, is verging on
the eighties, and is the sole survivor
Of the makers Of the Dominion. he
is a native of Nova Scotia.
Professor Eliot, of Harvard. the
other day received from several Har-
ward alumni now serving in the Phil
lppines a large and valuable collection
Of native arms, ornaments and manu-
scripts for the university museum.
Secretary Long has sent to Speaker
Myers, of the Massachusetts, House,
q handsome big gavel for the Speak
er's desk. The head is made from
wood Of the Olympia and the handle
from the rail Of the Spanish gunboat
Sandoyal, captured in the late war.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
LABOR WORLD.

I.aborers are. being recruited in jam
aica to work on the Panama Canal.
In New York last year 01O persons
were killed in factories and 10000 in
jured.
Two thousand miners are said to
be ready to strike in the KoOtenai dis.
trict of British Columbia.
Mexico's mining law requires a com
pany to employ physician when its
working force exceeds 100 men.
Harvest workers are now getting
So a day in Kansas and the farmers
despair of getting enough hands.
Three hundred bricklayers, employed
by the city OF Chicago, have struck,
leaving miles Of streets torn up for the
sewer and conduit systems.
The great demand for work through
Nova Scotia this year has kept many
who have heretofore gone to the
United States for the summer season
at home.
Senator w. A. Clark and +. A.
Heinze, the latter head of the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing Company, at
Butte, Mont, have given their men
an eight-hOur day.
The Union Label Printing ordinance
has been declared illegal by Judge
Klein at st. Louis, Mo. The courts
ruling opens city printing contracts
to non-union as well as to union firms.
The Great Western tin plate works,
at Joliet, ILL.,, employing three hundred
men, has been closed indefinitely.
New Jersey wOrkingmen are anx-
ious that an eight-hour working day be
placed on the States statute books and
are agitating the matter.
Nearly five hundred men have been
laid Off in the Erie railroad shops
Mt Buffalo, n. Y, and other reductions
in shops along the line have been or
dered. The appropriation for local
work in Buffalo has been cut down
and various economies are 70 be prac-
ticed during the summer. These steps
are taken because Of the recent fall
ing Off in traffic.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
CAT DISPLAYS STRATEGY.
feline Ingenuity Worthy a Military
Expert.

feline Ingenuity Worthy a Military
Expert
It was not his size or his beauty
which made him remarkable. though
his possession Of these attributes of
feline superiority easily made him
prominent among the cats of the
neighborhood, with whom he waged
unrelentless warfare. but the fact is
that he possessed a controlling mind
and strategetic ability that would
have made him a great commander
had he been born in more exalted
sphere Of life. For this cat. with true
diplomacy, made friends with the dogs
of his particular domain and went
forth to battle attended by body
guard whose appearance inspired re-
spect and assisted him in his COM
bats. An English mastIn, bird dog,
and a small cocker spaniel shared his
meals, and later enabled him to gain
Victories over his hated rival the gray
cat across the street This cat had
had many contest with that gray
cat, but the combat always resulted
in a draw. because of the guerilla
tactics Of his wary opponent who pre-
ferred a short fight and a rapid dash
to safety to a prolonged conflict where
the superior weight and fighting abil-
lty of the C with the controlling
mind would have a decided advantage.
The thought that victory, undisputed,
had never yet perched upon his BAN
ners, vexed the soul of the diplomatic
feline and embittered his milk and
beefsteak with the wormwood Of ven
geance long delayed. But at last d.
plomacy triumphed and rctribution
overlook the gray prowler and dis
turber of midnight slumber One day
in fatal hour the gray cat invaded
the precincts of the feline Bismarck
when the allies of the latter were at
hand. When he struck sudden
blow and ran, smile Of Joy parted
the whiskers of the cat with the con-
trolling mind. and with him the three
dogs Joined the chase.
Because of their superior numbers
the dogs easily caught and brought
to bay the gray cat and then formed
ring about him while the avenger
entered the arena and began the bat
tie. Continually driven back into the
ring by the three dogs. the gray cat
was unable to pursue his favorite tao
tics, and the result. after one of the
prettiest "cat scraps" that that ward
had ever seen, was complete victory
for the cat with the diplomatic incli-
nations. Only when the gray cat, by
a flying leap over the heads Of the
dogs, escaped did he let up in the work
OF righteous retribution. Then in the
consciousness Of victory, the conquer
or returned, accompanied by his al
lies, to his repast of milk and beef
steak, lord Of his own domain. And
the surrounding neighborhood as faf
as three blocks owned his undisput-
ed sway.-Grand Rapids Herald.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
GIBSON 6 COBEYS COLUMN.
Weekly News items OF
Great Importance to
Readers of this
Paper.

We have two stores, one at 1926 18th
Street, n E., between @ and D Streets,
the other at 1245 G Street, N. E.,
Corner 18th and G Streets.
If you come to either store you will
get treated right, and when your pur-
chases have been made you will be
satisfied that you never got such bar
gains before.
We are not in business for the fun
of Ithe thing, but we are satisfied to
handle standard goods on small
margin of profit.
Parties travelling the Benning road
or the Blsdensburg road either, should
stop at our 18th and G Street store.
since it is only one square from II
Street, and only one.half square from
Maryland Avenue.
Among other STANDARD goods we
handle Lof1ers smoked hams, LoA1er's
corned hams, Loffler's smoked sau-
sage, goods that are acknowledged by
everybody to be the very best.
We are having large run on a
special brand of elegant -four that is
superior to other more expensive
brands. Large sack 80 cents, half
size 25 cents. By using this -four your
bread will cost you less than 2 cents
per loaf. When you learn our price
by the barrel you will want about two
barrels at time.
Our choice roast beef from 8 cents
to IL cents per pound will do you
good. Our steaks run from 10 cents
to 1S cents per pound, but they are
6rst class.
Soap, starch and soap powder are
way down in price.
In the matter OF canned goods we
can usually save you from cent to 8
cents per can.
We guarantee to please. By that
we mean we guarantee to please YOU
in the matter of service as we'll as in
the matter of price.
We deliver all orders within a reas-
enable distance and deliver them
promptly.
What we save in the matter OF low
rent you get the benefit of in the
shape Of low prices. A trial order will
convince you of this.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
THE NATIONAL CAME.


Mertes, of Chicago, is batting at
terrific clip.
Doyle, Mercer and Selbach are the
base runners among the New YOrks
The st. Louis centrefielder, Dillard
thus far holds the record for put-outs
in the field.
Pitcher Seymour, of Boston, has
been farmed to the Chicago American
League team.
The veteran lnfielder, quinn, has re-
ceiFed his unconditional release from
the st. Louis Club.
Freeman, of Boston, made twenty
five home runs while member of the
Washingtons last year.
The plan to restore the double UNI
pire system has been dropped by the
magnates because Of the extra ex.
pense,
Brooklyn has in Kelley, Keller,
Jones, Dahlen and MOntreville a quin-
tette that has made nearly all of the
teams runs so far.
Interference by batsmeu with catch
ers about to throw is becoming q reg
ular fad in the League. The umpiles
should squelch the habit.
1t is feared that Wallace, of st.
Louis, will never again play ball. His
injured knee has belome stiff and he
will probably be lame forever.
Since Long Joined the Bostons he
has been playing a wonderful all
around game. incidentally, too, the
Boston team has been winning.
Hillebrand, Princeton's star twirler,
denies the report that he will join
the Boston team. He says he never
had any idea OF playing professionally,
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30

to have about the house. You can
half-sole your own shoes in 10 few
minutes. We have half.soles in all
sizes for men, misses, ladies and boys.
With this outfit you can half-SOle
mems shoes for 20c., women's and
children's shoes for 10c. to leo. Reg
ular retail price Of outfit 81 .4s, which
includes q years subscription to the
SUBURBAN CITIZEN when you mention
this adv.
GEo. N. HOLLAND, 1900 q st. N. E.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
SATURDAY, JUNE 80, 1900.
lnntruetlenst. suhrerIhe,s.


PosTAaE-The postage to all parts OF the
GATED States and Canada is paid by the
Dubishers.
ReM1TTASGEs Of small sums may be made
tEith comparative safety IA ordinary letterR
Bums of one dollar or more must be sent by
registered letter or post-Ofice mon'y orderi
peherwise, We cannot be responsible for same
CHANGE OF ADDREss--subscrlber wishing
their address changed must invariably give
their former as well Rs new address.
MISSING NUMBERs-It occasionally happenb
shat numbers OF our paper sent to subscribers
ere lost or stolen in the mails. In case you
ae not receive aay number when due, write
ne postal card, and we Will Gheerfully fur
hisG duplicate Of the missing number.
MOGp IMPoRTANT or ALL--In every letter
that y,.H write Us. never fail TO give your full
address Iluinly written, name, post-ofaOe.
S5unty as. State.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,
WASHINGTON, d. O., TO GLYMoNT, Nd,
and intermediate landings.
The new steamer EsTELLE RANDALL,
daily, except Sunday, 9.30A. M Re.
turning about p. M.
Passenger accommodations first
slnss. Freight received until hour OF
Iailing.
i. s. RANDALL,
Proprietor and Manager.
GEo, o. CARPINTRB, General Agent,
Washington.
WIZ. M. RHARDoN, Agent, Alexandria.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30

LOOK FOR sIs II STREET, N. E
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
Woods CONNER Cial College.

One of the leading and mcst prom.
inent educational institutions in the
District OF Columbia is Woods Com.
mercial College, which is situated al
Bill East Capitol street, Parents hav.
ing children to educate will and it to
their advantage to send them to the
above college, where they will receive
q thorough business education. Ad.
dress Court f. Wood, LII. NJ, Prin-
oipal. Z"
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON BUSINESS men
Who want the trade of the people of Northeast Wash
ington and the outlying Suburbs and the rea-
sons why.
SHOES! SHOES!!

Almost given away at this great
Summer Sale of Shoes and Slippers
for Men, Women and children at 91S
II Street N. E., Miller's New Shoe
Store.
6oc. $50 pair Ladies Shoes and
Slippers, also Boys Tan and Black
Shoes, heel and spring heel, worth
$1.25, sale price 69c.
$I.2S All $1.75 and $500 Mems
heavy working Shoes in Box Calf
and Grain leather, for this sale S1.25.
$I.8S Mems and Ladies $3.50
and $500 hand sewed shoes, only
S1.88.
The suburban citizen., 1900-06-30
Home Repair Outfit.

Every article
in this picture
packed ina neat
box. Price, in
Guiding l years
subscription to
the SUB URBAN
CITIZEN, $l.4e.
A handy thing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-08
SEEMS SLOW NOW.
Zen Miles an Hour by Rail Forty-seven
 Years Ago.

II was greatly Interested the other day. said d passenger conductor who runs into New Orleans, in looking over an old schedule of the South Carolina railroad, printed just forty seven years ago, in the fall of s52 It is hard to realize what tremendous changes have taken place within the memory of the people who are now alive and hearty. In the sos the South Carolina line was considered one of the best equipped and fastest in the country. l find by the old schedule that the night express between gsssss.lsston and Columbia, which is 8 a. e about l30 miles, made the
 aen it had good luck, in 12 ast and Is minutes, but the public wa warned not to expect such a feat every day. The freight service be- tween the two points was scheduled to cover the run in 29 hours. there or thereaboats. That was a shade better than four and one-half miles an hour, and was considered so fast that there IS a special order to trainmen to stop at the first siding in dense fogs and Walt for the same to lift" It seems to me that order gives one a wonder full picture of the good old times. Think of through freight roasting on siding, waiting for fog to lift Nowadays the passenger trains make the run from Charleston to Columbia in four hours. According to the '52 schedule, there was an express train that left Charleston at 5 D. m. and arrived in Hamburg at the following morning. The distance is 136 miles. A freight for Aiken, 120 miles away. left at the same hour, and reached it's destination at $40 next night Ten miles an hour was considered remark able speed for passenger trains in those. days, and an old inhabitant told me hat many people declined to risk their necks at such a gait From what I near of the rolling-stock equipment, they showed their good sense. New Orleans imes-Demoerat.