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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-13
vAuLE OF FUNERAL.
catolic Priest Considers SIS a Fair
Charge for First-cIass Article.

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. PA case in
yolving the question of the value Of
Catholic funeral is on trial. Rev.
Father Daignault, pastor Of the French
Catholic church, sues the estate OF
Victoria Brughier for SIS for the SER
vices of himself and his choir, and
for the candles and incense burned at
her funeral. The administrator
claims the charge is excessive and re-
sists it's payment. The priest testi-
fed that little or nothing is charged
for the rites over a poor person, but
when first class funeral is given
to person money charges are made.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-13

what substantial meal that he asked
for a mild cigar.
DR.. McBurney, the dean of the
corps Of attending physicians and sur
geons, was thoroughly satisfied with
the patients condition and went to
New York at o'clock to lock after
some urgent private affairs. His in
tention is to return in few days.
Meantime he will keep in constant
touch with the Milburn house and be
prepared to come back at a moments
notice.
Secretary Root also left on the
same train.
a slight reaction followed the
buoyancy of the morning. The pres
ident complained of being tired. The
attending physicians at the afternoon
consultation, true to their promise to
take the public into their confidence,
chronicled this fact with scrupulous
care, but they displayed no alarm.
The doctors said the presidents rest
lesseness was only natural and what
might be expected.
Besides his breakfast did not es-
pecially agree with him." said DR..
Mynter. "The president is feeling the
strain of his long siege without food,
no nourishment at all having been
administered during the first three
days and lying day and night practi-
cally in the same position is fatigu-
iIis and hari for even the nosi ox.
emplary patient to bear without muir
muring."
''The manifold responsibilities of
the chief magistrate for four years
do not fit a man for such an ordeal
as this" said one of those closest to
him tonight. The doctors are direct
ing their energy toward building up
the presidents strength. The interior
wounds are pronounced healed and
so long as no complications arise the
outside wounds will gradually heal
Building up the general conditions of
the. patient is therefore of prime i'm
portance. The quantity of beef juice
given has been doubled and the pres
ident is now getting an ounce every
hour.
The tone of the messages still pour
ing into the Milburn house from all
over the world have changed from
one of coincidence to one of congrat-
ulation, showing the prevalency every
where of the conviction that the at
tempt upon the presidents life has
failed.
Postmaster General Smith returned
to Washington tonight. The other
two cabinet officers, Secretaries
Hitchcock and Wilson, have made no
plans to leave. They will remain at
least several days longer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-13
COMPLAINED OF FATIGUE.
Had Chicken Broth, Toast and Coffee
for Breakfast.

Buffalo, Sept. 12-Six days have
now elapsed since the president was
shot and this afternoon he complain-
ed somewhat of fatigue. That was
the only disquieting word which came
from the sick room during the day.
The president had restful night
and the beef juice which the doctors
gave him yesterday was relished so
keenly that this morning he was
given solid food for the first time,
he was bathed and then enjoyed a
bowl OF chicken broth, toast and cof-
fee. He felt SO good after this some
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-13

Continued on Fourth Page.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
WOMEN LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS
An Occupation for Which the GentIer Sex Is Emfnent1y
 Adapted.

Keeping lighthouse is essentially womanly work. A we'll regulated woman takes pride in bright, we'll kept things and orderly surroundings. Her heart leaps up when she beholds the perfection of Heavens first law, says Mary Nimmo Balentine, in Wom- ans Home Companion.
 The orderly woman can have a pro gramme of work for the week just like any other housekeeper, although keeping a lighthouse is not light housekeeping, by any manner of means. In some lighthouses days are set aside for sewing, for burnishing the lamps, for reading and writing, some of the keepers having an exten- sive correspondence; and, if you please, there are reception days, for a rule of the board enjoins the keep CTS to show the light and the station to sightseers Lighthouse life cannot be dull to a lover of such responsive friends as books and music. And so the identity of the tan, grim light tower is lost in the home under the wooine influence of the social and domestic atmosphere of the woman
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10

pocketbook held it to the dogs nose. He then took out silver half-dollar and walking some distance into the woods raised up a large rock and put the money under it. We then re- sumed our journey, and, when proba- bly half mile away, my friend called his dog and told him to go back and get the money.
 '.,phe dog, without the least hesita- tion, started back on run, and my friend explained as the rock was heavy the dog would be unable to turn it over, so would have to scratch un- der it to reach the piece of money and he would not probably get home before we reached there, it then being about three miles further on to his house.
 However, when we reached home the dog was not there.
 ''The next morning we got up about daylight, and hearing noise outside, my friend opened the door and the dog rushed in dragging with him a pair of pantaloons which he dropped on the floor.
 s1Of course we were both mystifed, but had not long to wait an explana- ton, for shortly afterward man who lived several miles from my friends house rode up on mule, and inquired if dog with a pair of pantaloons in his mouth had come into the house. The dog at this moment came out on the porch, and the man said: Why, there's the dog now
 .sMy friend told his caller that the dog had really brought a pair of panta- looms home with him, but he did not understand it himself.
 'sThe man said that late in the after noon the day before he found the dog road and, thinking he was after a rabbit, stopped and lifted the rock up, and to his surprise found hlf- dollar on the under side.
 ..He put the money in his pocket, and the dog followed him home Tie dog appeared to be friendly and the man petted him and gave him his sup per. At night when the family re- tired the dog was put on the outside, but he kept up such a racket that no one could sleep on the place, and when the man opened the door to drive the dog off he rushed into his bedroom and at once became very quiet, lying down near the foot of the bed, where he slept all night.
 Early in the morning, the man said, he got up and opened the window, and the instant he did so the dog seized his pantaloons in his mouth and, jump ing out of the window. fed
 "The man followed as soon as he could get his mule.
 Hearing this story my friend got the pantaloons, and on searching the pockets found the half-dollar which he had Nhid under the rock the aftss noon before"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
REJECTED TwENTY-oNE TIMES
Hanuscript of "HeIen's Babies" Re- ceived Very Poor Treatment Be-
 fore Final Acceptance.

The manuscripts of various sue cessful books have been declined ty publishers before finally reaching a resting place; but when one consid- CTS the natural fallibility of judg- ment regarding the matter of popu- lar taste and liking, it is really not extraordinary that new writers should quite often make a success in one publishers hands even although others have hesitated to make the venture.
 A short time ago young author whose book had just been accepted was talking to his publisher, and MT. John Habberton, the genial author of -Hellen's Babies,' happened to be present, says the Literary Era. The publisher finally turned to the young writer, saying: "Your book has one great element of weakness, which, however, hope may not be fatal.''
 What is that?" replied the startled youth, with almost gasp of conster- nation
 Well, it has been rejected by enough publishers; it takes at least four or five rejections to make phe- nomenally successful book"
 The puzzled look of dismay on the young mans face gavs way to a smile as his critic turned to the vet eran author at his side and asked: Wasn't that the case with sHelen's Babies?'''
 MT. Habberton, with the courtly bow which his friends know so well, and which is only one of his many charms, promptly responded: Tt was rejected 21 times!"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
STATE ECHOES.

Forty counties in Texas are without a resident attorney.
 New Hampshire pays bounty on dead grasshoppers at the rate of one dollar a bushel.
 A Santa Barbara (Cal.) man has over 1 1000 turtles, with which he expects to stock turtle ranch" in that county.
 The Pennsylvania supreme court has decided that the governor has the right to veto in whole or in part any item of appropriation that the legislature may make.
 It is reported in the Jacksonville, Fla, papers that company at St. Cloud, in that state, has succeeded in making excellent paper from the leaves of the palmetto.
 The official name of the exposition to be held in Portland, Ore, in 1905, as decided upon by the Oregon and Wash ington commissioners, is "the Lewis and Clark centennial and American Pacific exposition" The whole is to be surmounted with the legend 'sWhere rolls the Oregon
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10

heard the music. The family grew su- perstitious, thinking that the music was caused by ghost of relative who was pianist before death.
 The annoyance continued until the family became almost desperate from lack of sleep. Their superstitions seemed we'll founded until a careful investigation revealed the real cause of the annoyance.
 Mckinley carefully descended the stairway, and crawling on his hands and knees entered the parlor, the mu- sic continuing. What was his amaze ment when he saw in the semi-dark- ness the form of rat running up and down the keys. He watched the TO- dent for several minutes.
 The scaIes were played over and over, the rats feet being of the cor rect distance between the keys. se- curing d club, Mckinley killed the little musician. Afterwards he re- gretted that he had not made an eff fort to capture it 8dve.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10

blaze of the sun, lay four mountain lions, asleep.
 For half minute thought them dead, but as I stood staring at them with my heart in my mouth, every one of them sprang up with growl. And they faced around at me, look ing ugly, sniffing the air with their whiskers drawn back, showing the white line of their teeth, switching their tails and looking like demons.
 ''As for me, stood rooted to the spot. I couldn't move, from sheer fright. A queer, numb sensation be- gan in my ankles and crept up my body, and I literally felt my hair rise. I stood there motionless for several minutes; then one of the beasts dropped his tail and whined. The others followed his example. My presence mystifed them. A few seconds later they turned about and crept away down the ravine, looking back stealthily two or three times to see me.
 When they were out of sight began to breathe again. I didn't care to hunt any more that day and made for the camp at top speed. That was the time my hair stood on end and my scalp was sore to the touch for a week afterward."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
TOLD BY A PREACHER
A Dog Story Which Is Both Anus
 ing and Instructive.
Coming from a Good Man of Revered Memory, It Requires No Voucher -Othervise It Would Need
 Several AfHdayits.

According to the Nashville Banner, State Senator John Thompson Is about one of the best story tellers in those parts, and his repertoire in~ cludes lot of good ones, fish and otherwise. On the truthfulness of some he will stake his reputation for veracity, but he tells one which he always prefxes with the statement that it was told him by minister of the Gospel, Dr. Bardwell, remem- bered by the older inha bitants as the assistant of Dr. Edgar, of revered memory, who was pastor of the First resbyterian church during the lat ter years of Gen. Andrew Jackson's life, and attended the old hero in his last illness. Senator Thompson said:
 Dr. Bardwel1 used to visit my fathers house when I was boy and the story I am about to tell you was related to me on the occasion of one of these visits.
 "sSpeaking of dog,' said Dr. Bard well, reminds me of dog which be- longed to a friend of mine in Missis- sippi I had been invited to hold services at a church near this friend s house and wrote him to meet me at the station, some six miles from his house, on the Saturday afternoon be- fore Sunday, the day of the appoint ment.
 sHe was on time with horses and we started to his home. I noticed that very handsome bird dog fol- lowed us, and, having heard that
 l. Il, >I owned an especially well-trained trick dog asked my friend about it. That's the dog at the same time pointing at his dog which had run ahead of us and was waiting at the forks of the road.
 .'I asked him to make him perform a trick. He got down from his horse, i called the dog, and taking out his
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10

art, she inaugurated at the technical school that bears her name at San dringham.
 On not one instrument, but on many, Queen Alexandra, who is, as all the world knows, doctor of mu- sic of Dublin university, is charm ing and highly accomplished per former. She plays on uncommon in StrumentS; such as the zither, dulci- mer and harp, and is a pianist of superb execution, who has deigned to play sometimes for sweet charity's sake. She took lessons from Sir Charles Halle, among other note worthy instrumentalists, and at Marl- borough house has pianos in every en- tertaining room, in some even a cou- pie. Her water colors are little gems of beauty and artistic feeling, and especially is she fond of perpetual ing the wet sunny sweeps of low lying coast, which possibly appeal to her regard as a Danish princess, re- minding her of the picturesque scenes of her fathers kingdom.
 Like the king, Queen Alexandra is devotedly attached to dogs, and has taught her children to be fond of all animals and to keep numbers of pets. The year before last the princess of Wales, as she was then, was delight ed to receive as birthday present from her husband portraits of her two pet spaniels, Billee and Punchie, funny little Chinese and Japanese dogs of delicate coloring and dainty physique.
 It is pathetically interesting to know that the late queen admired dog miniatures, and month before she died her two favorite Pomeran- ians had been painted in one min iature. Turf and Marco made a very pretty group, Marco sitting up with a staid and dignified air, and Turf lying down with one paw daintily raised. It was Marco for which her majesty asked when she was lying ill few days before the end. The lit tie creature was lifted upon the bed and nestled up to his mistress for the last time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
MOTOR VEHICLES.

The governor of St. Petersburg has ordered ten automobile vehicles de- signed for various municipal uses.
 Competition of electric tramways is alluded to in many of the half yearly reports of English railways as affecting short-distance passenger movement.
 Motor carriages are possessed by King Edward VII, by Queen Alexan- dra, the czar, the emperor of Ger many, tke king of Belgium, the king of Italy and the shah of Persia.
 Paris is considering the question of changing a portion of it's munich pal ambulance service from animal to mechanical traction. New York has had several self-propelled vehicles of this character in use for nearly a year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
RAT PLAYED ON PIANO.
Indiana Man Finds a Rodent with Q WeII-DeveIoped Taste for I'm
 strumentaI Music.

Edward Mckinley, of Muncie Ind., is perhaps the first man to discover that a rat has an ear for music. After several weeks of investigation to as- certain the mysterious playing of his piano after the family had retired his efforts were rewarded recently when he was startled by discovering that the music was made by a large rat rum ming up and down the keys of the in- strument.
 Night after night the Mckinley fam fly has been kept awake by the noise of the piano. The music would begin a short time after the lights were ex- tinguished and continue at intervals throughout the night. Mckinley spent one night in the parlor, but the piano was silent. The next night he again
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10

county seat is in a little town named Keytesville, and Cruse's operations are confined to the courthouse.
 He is the head of the kangaroo court" This institution is composed of himself and two of his helpers, and Deputy County Clerk Charles Parker. Its purpose in life is to in f1ict personal chastisement upon ev- cry officeholder in the county. The janitor holds his job because he is a veteran of the civil war, in which he served in the confederate army. For this he has the position of jan itor as long as he lives.
 He instituted the kangaroo court" himself. Whenever a new officehold- CT, no matter how high his position, goes into office the kangaroo court" summons him to appear before it. If he comes willingly he is gently paddled with barrel slaves. If he resists a detail is sent for him and he is compelled to come in. Then the entire court sits upon him and pun ishes him for his contempt. Every one of the officeholders in the coun- ty has been so punished. Among them have been Judges Welch, Ham ilton and Fleetwood, of the county court.
 Cruse boasts that no man has had enough dignity to save him from punishment by the court. In severe cases of contempt he administers the punishment himself. Its object is to make the officeholder treat his sub- ordinates we'll and so far it has been successful. So far as is known it is the only court in the country with authority to handle state judges without gloves.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10

hence. Corregidor, says the New York Herald, was Spanish explorer and was buried on the island, where a handsome tomb had been erected to his memory.
 When the Spanish surrendered Cor regidor island to the Americans a company of soldiers and hospital men were sent there to establish a hos pital. While in Manila the soldiers had beard many stories of the Corregidor tomb One of the stories given out was that vast amount of jewelry and money had been stored away in the tomb.
 As soon as the American soldiers landed on the island they at once tore their way into the monument, but failed to find anything of value. A rust-eaten sword and a few trinkets were all that was found.
 The picture shows the hole that the American soldiers made in the tomb.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

New York has now 60,0O0 telephone stations, which rank it as the largest of the worlds city telephone systems.
 The Rontgen rays are now used as a test for death. the body after death being far more opaque to them than during life.
 The 1nalaptecurus, fish only eight inches long, can develop shock of 200 volts of electricity in. the two-thou- sandth part of second.
 Consul General Guenther, of Frank fort, says that, according to expert ments conducted by MT. H. Jansen on Mount Blanc, it is not necessary to erect poles for stringing telephone and telegraph wires in snow-covered countries. If the snow is several inches thick it serves as a good insrlator; the wires can simply be laid down and be ready for transmission of messages. The consul general adds that similar experiments with equally favorable sasults were made on Mount Aetna.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10

one of the most interesting members of congress, with an unusually strik- ing career. Senator Kyle has mas tered three professions, served sue cessfully in all of them, and has of late years devoted himself wholly to politics. He is now in his forty eighth year and is a native of Xenia, o. After leaving the union schools of Urbana, O., he studied civil engineer ing, and afterward determined he would become a clergyman. Graduat- ing in 1882 from the Wesleyan theo- logical seminary, he went to Utah, where he became pastor of the Flynn outh Congrega egational church at Salt Lake City. In 1886 he removed to South Dakota, where he was elected to the state senate, and soon after ward to the United States senate. Tn his political faith he leans toward the doctrines of the populist party.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
STITCHERY AND MUSIC.
,ueen Alexandra Is Proud of Her NimbIe Fingers with Which She
 Performs Wonders.

Alexandra, the new queen consort of Great Britain, is so we'll known as clever milliner, a branch of stitch cry that appeals to her liking for pretty things, that her other accom- plishments are apt to pass unnoticed.
 At one time she took great pleas ure in designing the most charming chair back patterns, which she em- broidered in silks chosen for the ex- quisite coloring and artistic blend- ing, in an uncommon stitch known as the Italian among clever embroid- erers. Then she is an expert worker in embossed leather, which skillful
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
NAUGATUcK NEWS
Special Meeting of the Board of War
 den and Burgesses.

CpGCtdl ouGctAnS OA tAC CONAd - "
 den and Burgesses-
 A special meeting of the board of warden and burgesses was held in the court room last night. Burgesses Smith. Kenney. Freeman. Renslow and West brooke were present. Senior Burgess Smith presided. Minutes of last meet ing were read and accepted. The re port of Tax Collector Martin was read as follows and accepted. Taxes col lected $5,472.77. The report or BOT ough Treasurer Wigmore was read and accepted. Chief Beardsley a1 thls point stated that the meeting was call ed for the purpose of taking actlon on the petition of the Connecticut Rah- way and Lighting company asking TOT permission to excavate the streets or the borough for the purpose of laying gas mains. Burgess Renslow moved that the matter be laid on the table TOT one week Attorney Kennedy at thls point asked the board if there were not some suggestions that they wished 70 make to the company so as that they could be carried out before the nest meeting Burgess Smith stated that the board did not wish to discuss such an important matter without the pres ence of a full board Attorney Sween- ey stated that he did not think it was for the board to make suggestions but that the company should make sugges- tiOns that would meet the approval of the board. RenSlow's motion to table the matter was unanimously carried. Burgess Freeman then made motion to adjourn but Clerk Beardsley stated that the town clerk had requested him to bring the matter of storing books in room No , before the board for their approval. Tie following vote was passed. Voted, that the town clerk be given permission to store books and records now in his office in room No ,. provided such books and records are not required by law to be stored in a fire proof safe or vault. The board voted to adjourn at S:25 for one week.
 The Naugatuck and Union City Wheel club baseball teams will battle for the hOnors at Hotchkiss field to- morrow afternoon
 The board of directors of the Inter scholastic league will meet in Ansonia tonight when it is thought that the matter of protested games will be set tied and the leadership of the league decided.
 Frederick JandsOn of New York city is spending a few days with friends in town
 In the borough court this morning there was one case before Judge Hun gerford MT and Mrs John Barlow were charged with assault, breach of the peace and abusive language on MT and Mrs John Griffin. The evidence went to show that both families live in the same house on Prospect street and have there neighborly differences. Af- ter hearing the evidence the judge con tinued the case until Friday, August Q.
 J. A. DOolittle of New aHven was in town this morning on business.
 Edward Hotchkiss left this morn ing for a short vacation to be spent in Buffalo.
 The members of the St 8Iichael's and Methodist Sunday schools in company with the Ladies' auxiliary of the T. NJ. C. A., are spending the day in an out ing at Pleasure Beach.