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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21

Special Rate to Hunters Hot Springs
The Northern Pacific railway offers
the people Of Montana special round
trip rates to Hunters Hot Springs to
enable them to enjoy the fine mineral,
hot water baths at that point. These
springs are situated at Springdale,
nineteen miles east Of Livingston.
The site is a beautiful one and the
medicinal properties Of the waters are
equal to those found anywhere.
A special eight-day ticket, good for
roud trip fare to Springdale and for
twenty-one meals, seven nights lodging
and bathing privileges at the springs.
will be sold as follows:
Hamilton, $27.
Missoula, $25.
Philipsburg, 1874.
Marysville, $21.
Deer Lodge, $22.
Pony, $40.
Norris, $19. .
Winston, $40.
Townsend, $19s
Lombard, $18.
Custer, $40.
Forsyth, $22.
Miles City, $24.
Glendive, $27.
A three-day ticket, including fare tc
Springdale and return, six meals, two
nights lodging and bathing privileges
will be sold from points and at rates
named below:
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21
CITY COUNCIL E
Transacts but Little Business Mayor
vetoes Crossing Resolution.

"a veIO9S VIOSSIuS NCSVAuIAVu'
Mayor Yegen called the city coun-
Gil to order last. Tuesday night at8:15
Aldermen Bennighof, Berky, Gle
ment, Frizelle, Reynolds, Tubbs and
.Szitnick being present.
The report of the police magistrate
for the month of November was &C
cepted and filed. The street and sewer
commissioner reported on the work
done by his department during the
month of November, and the same
was accepted.
Several citizens petitioned for an
electric light on North Twenty-ffth
street and First avenue 1t was re-
ferred to the fire, light and water
committee.
Not c~ontented with the passing up
which he received at the last meeting
at the hands of the council, Frank
Myer petitioned the honorable body
to allow him to continue his fruit and
confectionery stand at the corner Of
Montana avenue and Twenty seventh
street, and offered a physicians GER
tifcate as evidence that he was unable
perform any physical labor. Bennig-
hoff moved that the petition be ia
bled. It was seconded, but before be-
ing put to n vote, the members ex-
pressed themselves in the matter. 1t
seems that Myer had purchased stock
for the holidays before he was closed
up and stated that he owed for the
goods and it was working a hardship
on him. Bennighoff withdrew his
motion, and in it's place Clement
moved that the petition Of Myer be
granted to be limited until January
is, 1901, and that he shall then peace
ably remove the building. The mo-
tion prevailed.
Mayor Yegen returned the resolu-
ton passed at the last regular meet
ing awarding a contract to 7. R.
Kinds & Co., for the construction of
SO new stone crosswalks during the
next two years, with his veto of the
same. In vetoing the resolution the
mayor said the cost was out of proper
ton to the benefit to be derived, and
that the present tax levy Of 10 mills
is all that can be levied; that the
funds SO raised are already used up
each year, without placing additional
expense upon the city. Clement then
made a motion that at the next regular
meeting the council take up the mat
ter Of the veto.
In the matter of rebating the sewer
tax Of the M. E. church, Clement re.
ported that he had investigated the
matter and in his mind there was nc
way in which the tax could legally be
related. Reynolds and Bennighof
both spoke on the matter, which il
effect was that they saw no way of re
batting the tax. The committee re
ported adversely on the petition.
For half all hour the members dis
cussed matters pertaining to the fire
limit ordinance, but no definite actor
was taken. "
In response to the advertisement fol
bids for constructing sidewalks for TIN
ensuing year, five bids were offered
the bidders being W. E. Owens, Q. L
Jones, G. w. English, Louis Smith
and John Powers. The bids were re
ferred to the street and sidewalk com
mittee to report at a future meeting
The meeting adjourned at 10 O'Clock
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21

The Occur d'Alene Miner Of Wal
lace, Idaho, says that Thos. Q. Pea
cock, lately Of Billings, Mont, police
force, is in the city III search Of a de-
sirable location. Well, now, wouldn't
that jar you. Peacock an ex-police-
man Of Billings, hardly. It is to be
hoped he will manage to stay as far
as Wallace is from Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21
BLOWN TO ATOMS.

The old idea that the body sometimes
needs a powerful, drastic, p%urgative pill
has been exploded; for DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which are perfectly harmless,
gently stimulate liver and bowels to ex-
pei poisonous matter, cleanse the system
and absolutely cure constipation and
sick headache. Only 25c at Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21
$3.50 Reward.

$3.50 RoWard.
For evidence that will convict any
person or persons for breaking down
my fences. leaving gates open and let
ting stock out or or driving any OF my
stock from any of my fields. stock
branded GP connected.
1O4.tf George Pirrie.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-21

Call on Northern Pacific RAILWAY.
general agents at Butte or Helena OF
on local agents at points named.
Chas. S. Fee, G. P. A.,
37-tf. st. Paul, MINI.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
A Wonderful Deaf Mute Prodigy.

In Mary Wilson, fifteen years old,
born a deaf mute, the daughter of an
Erie county farmer, the authorities of
the Western Pennsylvania Institute
have discovered a prodigy. Without
any instructions whatever the child
has developed a remarkable talent for
drawing. So promising is her talent
that a class in drawing has been es-
tablished, in which she is thus far the
only pupil.
The child's pencil and chalk draw
ings show a remarkable sense of OBJ
servation, and her devotion to hel new
found pleasure is something almost
abnormal. She gives her time to it,
to the detriment Of all her other stud
les, needless of rebukes. Only the 9th
er day her teacher caught her in
church surreptitiously drawing some
big lazy pigs summing themselves in a
field of daisies. And the pigs were very
lifelike pigs at that.
She has an excellent memory for
detail, and can accurately reproduce
what she sees, animals being her
favorite subjects. While out walk g
recently she saw a lot of chickens,
and old hens proudly strutting before
their broods, and on her return to
school she drew them.
Although so fond of drawing, this
child-artist does not take kindly to
teaching, consisting as it does with be-
ginners of reproducing blocks and
vases.-N. Y. Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
"What Is lit"

Go directly to nature rather than to
books, and find out for yourself rather
than ask some one. But you will need
to use books somewhat, and in this de-
partment we prefer to have you ask
questions about something in which
you are especially interested rather
than to tell you much of things you
have never seen.
What is it?" You will doubtless ex-
claim when you find new specimen.
Find out for yourself if possible; but,
if not, then ask your father mother,
teacher, or some friend. In this way
you may be doing good missionary
work. Perhaps others in your neigh
borhood will become interested, and
enjoy taking closer observation of
many heretofore unobserved beauties
in the world of nature. If you so de-
sire, mail any specimen that puzzles
you to Edward F. Biglow, Stamford,
Connecticut, inclosing stamped and
selfaddressed envelope for answer,
and he will endeavor to help you.
State when and how you found it, to-
gether with other particulars that will
aid in ification.-January st.
Nicholas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
COST IN BLOOD.
Expense of All the Wars Since the
Days of the Trojans.

Beginning with the Trojan war
which is usually regarded as the first
chapter in European and Asiatic his
tory, it is calculated that war has
claimed 100000 of men every CEN
fury. In Europe alone the loss of lives
every 100 years since the date of that
war has been between 1S,000,0 900 and
20,000000 Three thousand years have
elapsed since that opening chapter of
history was unrolled, so that during
these 80 centuries the most inconceiv-
able number of 1,200000,000 men,
women and children have been sacri-
feed to settle disputes concerning
some few miles of territory, to crafty
the ambition of some monarch, or to
sooth the wounded vanity of rulers
and states.
The present population of the globe
is estimated at 100000 900: there
fore, if all people alive at this moment
were stricken down simultaneously
by some fell disease the awful result
would be but little more terrible than
the result brought about by the wars
of the centuries.
In the war that ragged between 1898
and 1915 no fewer than 100000 men
were either klliSu outright OF ulSQ
from wounds and disease. In the cam
paign Of 1928 the number was 100 900.
In the Crimean war the losses sustain
ed by the four countries which partici-
pated amounted to the terrible figure
of 100000. In 1859 the French and
Austrian forces suffered to the extent
of $4,000, while in the Civil War in the
United States the victims numbered
656,000. The Franco-Prussian war
caused the death of 100000 and the
Russo-Turkish war meant death to
10000 men.
In order to show the fearful carnage
that may be wrought in one battle two
instances in recent wars are cited. In
the Battle of Gravelotte, in 1870, the
combined losses OF the French and
Germans were $4,000 men killed, and
in the two chief attacks on the strong
hold of Plevna, so CALAMITY defended
by the Turks under Osman Pasha,
the Russians and their allies lost 3d.
O00 men, Independent of those who
died from their wounds after the bat
tle.-Cincinnati Enquirer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
cashlna Drafts Abroad.

"The continental banking methods
are great surprise TO Americans"
said resident of New Orleans who
has just rturned from a trip abroad.
when | was in Paris last month |
met friend one day who had an Eng
lish draft for G 100 on one of the 1arg-
est banks in the city and wanted to
get the money. He had nobody to
identify him, but said half jokingly
that he was going to try for 1t anyhow,
I'VE were shown upstairs to large
reception room, set aside especially
for customers, and presently mes
senger came in and took the draft.
About dozen other people were also
waiting in the room, and after a de-
lay of ten minutes awell-dressedyo young
man came to the door and bawled out
in loud voice: Mr. John Smith, My
friend (call him John Smith for short)
got up and was handed a bundle of
bank notes. No questions were asked,
and for all the bank people knew he
might have been Mr.. Paul Kruger, of
Pretoria, or Mr.. Brigham H. Roberts,
Of Utah, or Mr.. Dooley, Of Archey
road.
Il was astonished, and in going out
took occasion to ask the well-dressed
young gentleman whether the bank
wasn't taking desperate chances doing
business In that catch-as-catch-can
fashion. And why?' he inquired open
ing his eyes. tried to explain, and
he shrugged his shoulders. We have
never had any losses, he said. IN. o.
Timas-D Democrat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
COSTLY FURs.
Alaskan Islands That Produce Skins
Worth as Much as $500 Each.

G. r. Isham, United States Commits
sioner of Unga Islands, Alaska. while
at Tacoma ON his way to Washington
recently, said:
"Unga Island is the great centre
of the sea otter and fox skin indus
tries, and virtually all the inhabitants
are engaged in hunting one or both OF
these. The catch is important, though
the number of animals is not large.
For instance, this year the eleven ISL
ands of the Shumagin group, including
Unga. produced from the surrounding
waters thirty-four sea ctters. The
value of these skins is $500 each. Be
sides this the islands are producing
black and blue fox skins in large num-
bers. One island alone has produced
up to the time | left ninety skins,
worth $40 each, or 5000,
Other islands are also producing
steadily. The black foxes were plant.
ed originally in Unga, Sanak, Belofsky
and other islands by the Russian
American Fur Company to augment
the scant supply after the company's
men had been long trapping on the
islands. After the United States had
had the trapping for some years our
government leased the eleven islands
to different traders and Aleut chiefs
for the purpose of raising blue foxes.
The Islands were well stocked with
the b,ue variety and these have been
crossed with the black in many cases,
and an occasionally fine fur resulted.
This year the natives of Belofsky
Island caught seventeen sea otter,
enough to carry the whole village of
$50 people through the winter in good
shape. The Indians go forth on the sea
in their bidaTkas and shoot the otter
with their shotguns. as rule. In some
cases they use nets but shooting
them in the usual Way. These otter
skins are the best found in any mar
ket in the world.
81 am going to Washington now to
try to get the government to erect
board houses on theislands for theuse
of the Indians in drying salmon, and
also desire to get a medical dispenS-
airy and a doctor for the Indians. Dis
eases of different kinds have broken
out among them. Substantially the
Aleuts need, besides this, only flour,
tea and ammunition, and these sup
plies they can buy of the traders from
their otter and fox skin catches
There are plenty of Goldfish, eggs of
wild fowl and some game, in addition
TO the salmon, as a general thing but
once in while there is a hard year.
and the Indians have to live on roots
and herbs. Tacoma Ledger.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
The New Skirt.

The sheathlike skirt that fits the
figure like a glove is one which should
be avoided by every woman with the
slightest tendency to embonpoint. But
the poor stout woman cries out in her
perplexity, what am I to do?"
There is something else, a style
which will just suit her, and which
seems to have been modelled especial
ly for her. The modists are clever
enough to know that the stout woman
is as much to be considered as the
slim one, and with this object In view
has been designed a skirt which is
built upon lines certain to appeal to
the woman who continues taking on
flesh.
This new and probably permanent
wrinkle in skirt topography is intend
ed for women whose form is such that
a certain amount of drapery is essen
tial. 1t is a skirt with the triple box
plat, folded narrowly at the placket
and flowing out wide and gracefully
into the train, and promises to be a
boon which will be eagerly welcomed
by women of ample build.-Exchange
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
ONLY ONE MAN.
But He Defended the Garrison and Sc
cured Honors of War.

When the British, under General
Wolseley, were called upon to defend
Lydenburg against the Beers, led by
Commander CronJe in the last war,
one of the English soldiers was con-
fined in an isolated fortified prison.
Directly the guns began to shoot"
the six native warders unceremonious-
ly fled, leaving their solitary prisoner
to shift for himself. Finding plenty of
rations and water, together with the
warders' abandoned carbines and lots
OF ammunition, the man decided to
hold the fort" and defy the whole
Boer crowd. Commanded by the en-
envy to surrender, he refused in a
beautiful assortment of cuss words,
and got his guns ready
Firing then opened, and the prison
received some pretty warm attention,
but the defender briskly returned the
compliment through the loopholes,
and also was fortunate enough to es-
cape being hit.
After few days the besiegers again
asked for the place to be given up.
visions and reduced to a few cart
iiuSSS, WISELY dSTSeu; on cOnultlOn
that the garrison were allowed a free
passage to the main fort and to take
all arms with them. After a big pal
aver the Beers accepted his terms, and
sent flag of truce to the British COM
handing officer, telling him OF what
was about to take place. Consequently,
to the bowling delight of all his fell
lows in the main fort, Tommy sur
rendered and marched out, staggering
under the weight of all the weapons
the place contained.
When asked by Gen. Cronje where
all the other ''Rhooi badgys" (soldiers)
were, Tommy replied, with a grin:
Il am the garrison, old chap; there's
not another man in the place, and the
grub's all gone"
Then he gayly marched to the main
fort, whistling the then latest concert
hall air Wolseley was so pleased
with his exploit that he RENTED his
punishment and gave him back his
former service which he had lost by
order of court-martial.-Cin Enquirer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
Sweets for Children,

Sugar candy, plain chocolate, and
other pure. simple sweets may be Civ
en- to children occasionally without
harm, but the practice of eating sweets
at all times and seasons is to be CON
demned. The habit of begging for pen
MES to buy sweets is most trouble
some, and should never be allowed. If
permitted the chill will become posi-
tive nuisance to its elders, and will do
itself real injury, for it will acquire
perverted appetite which will crave
for sweets, which. while failing to
nourish it, will prevent healthy appe-
tite for wholesome, nourishing food
Exchange
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
~ ESNSAtN 3 as Z 49, -.
SHOULD THEY FIGHT?
Not England and the United
States.
Timely Rsinforcsmsnts in the
Battle for Existence.

ant Children eff All Ages and Conditions
Timely Rsinforcsmsnts in the
Battle for Existence.
Perhaps you have an answer for US
10 this question all ready. And per-
hsps we may disagree with you,
Listen to our side of the story. Is 1t
not q terrible warfare which sweeps
from the face of the earth ore-tAird Of
all children under Eve years of age :?
Yet this is the history of the great
struggle in which we are all engaged
the battle of life. Some children yield
1T the first approach of disease, while
others make a grand struggle for exist
snce. In this sense, then, we are all
agreed that children should be good
fighters. They can best SIGHT disease
when they are hearty and strong
We do not mean simply when they are
fat. Fat is not muscle. They need
strong bones, sound nerves and firm
muscles. The natural food for all in
fants is milk. The fat Of this food,
the cream, exists in the milk as minute
globules, resembling in this respect
the minute globules Of fat found in
SCOTS Emulsion OF Cod-liver Oil with
Hypophosphites. There Is also min
eral matter in milk, and 1t is in Scott's
Emulsion as well. This preparation
locks like milk, and children soon be-
come fend OF it. So many infants and
young children do not appear to derive
much benefit from their food They
remain extremely thin, weak, do net ia
crease in weight or height. They seem
to have some disease which is actually
wasting the body away Their system
calls for food, and yet the food does
not ncurish them. But food they must
have. They alse need some remedy
which will alter or change the action
Of the organs of the body to healthy
activity. There are remedies which
naturally exist in cod-liver oil that
are capable of making this change.
For this reason they are called "alter-
atives." The hypophosphites are also
of service, as they strengthen tho
nervous system, which is the great
seat of power. The poorly nournished
body calls for fatty food, such as the
fat of cod-l'g yer oil. These are the
reasons why Scotia Emulsion has
proved so hlusble to children. 1t re.
stores healthy action. 1t feeds. 1t
nourishes. Itsupplies needed material
to the growing body. We cannot state
too strongly the Importance of these
few early years to future health and
happiness. Children do not seem to
bear raw cod-liver oil well. 1t is 30
difficult to digest But the oil in
SCOTS Emulsion has already been
digested, and is, therefore, in a condi.
ton to render prompt aid.
Scott's Emulsion contains more pure
Norwegian Cod-liver Oil than any other
emulsion in the world, that will stand
The test of time as being perfect in
separable emulsion. Ask your doctor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
A REAL JOKER.
This Dog Takes Delight In Psrpetrae.
Inc Tricks.

sM~ OV0 TAXES Ot1IHnx W P@rp0ITA&
Ing Tricks.
Mr.. Storms, who keeps q natural.
ists's emporium" in Third avenue,
New York, from which one may get
anything in the natural history line,
from a monkey to a pug dog or a big
RATHER to a pollywog, ia the owner of
. greyhound that is practical Joker.
When the warm weather came he was
obliged to keep hi !, store door open In
order to get more lir for his numerous
animals. That some of his dogs, cats,
tortoises etc.. that run about in the
store might not wander into the street,
Mr.. Storms had closely woven gate
about four feet in height put into the
doorway.
The greyhound is pet of the family
and has been taught many tricks. One
OF her accomplishments is high Jump.
ing, and her master, in order to amuse
the children of the neighborhood, and
exercise the dog at the same time, has
OFTEN made her jump the iron gate.
A woman carrying large bundle on
her head short time ago was fright.
ened into dropping it and running off
with piercing Shrek when large
greyhound alighted on the sidewalk
Immediately In front of her as IL it
had dropped from the sky. The dog
seemed to join the laugh of the crowd
which had collected to watch her
graceful leaps. for her eyes twinkled
and her tail wagged at great rate.
Since then the dog has made prac.
ice OF thus startling pedestrians by
jumping the gate and landing direct.
ly in front of them and after escaping
into the middle of the street to be out
OF reach of a kick or a blow, it has
added insult to injury by appearing to
laugh at their discomforture. Watch.
the dog after one of these pranks it is
easy to agree with Mr.. Storms that
dogs like a joke just as a man would.
ana that the greyhound plays those
Jokes out OF pure fun.
Like many other practical jokers
the greyhound has gotten into trouble.
or rather she has succeeded In getting
ner master into trouble, with the no.
ice. Somebody has complained about
the dogs humorous proclivities. and
Mr.. Storms has been notified. that
while 1t Is not unlawful to keep a II.
censed dog, or to use q wire gate. vet
all combined for the purpose of fright.
enlng persons would amount to a mis-.
demeanor If continued.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
What Platforms Are Made For.

Col. DIN has new campaign story
which takes better than anything of
the sort that l have heard this year.
He leads up to it by referring to the
platform of the Democracy, and, hav-
ing reached the "This reminds me-"
he continues: George Fred, you
know was riding recently between
Harrisburg and Philadelphia, and was
standing out on the platform of the
coach. The Pullman porter tapped
him on the shoulder and said L beg
your .pahdon, boss, but de rules OBJ dis
company say dat yo' can't stand on de
platfome.'
George Fred bristled up. I'D like
to know sir, what platforms are made
for if not to stand uponP Well, don't
know muffin bout dat, sab, but dis
yre platfome is made to git in on" -
Boston Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
Miles Covered by Those Who Dance,

A Chicago physician with a statisti,
cal turn of mind has been estimating
the proper distance covered by woms
an In dancing through the ordinary
ballroom programme.
An average waltz. the doctor esti-
mates, takes one over three-quarters
Of mile; the same distance is cover
ed with a polka, while a rapid galop
will oblige you to travel just about a
mile.
Say there are twelve waltzes, which
is fair average. These alone make
nine miles. Three galops added to
this make the distance twelve miles,
while from three 10 five other dances
at half mile each bring up the total
to from thirteen to fifteen miles This,
too, is without reckoning the promen.
AIDES and the extras
AS means of exercise" says the
physician, ut will thus be seen that
dancing stands at the head of the list.
In golf, for instance the major part of
the exercise consists in the walking
around the links, following up the ball.
and yet, even in golf, not so much
ground Is covered as in an evenings
dancing. "-Chroniole.