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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
MARK TWAIN IN POLITICS.
Delivers Anti-Tammany Address Be
fore Audience Of Invited Guests.

New York, Oct. 17.-Samuel 2.
Clemens mark Twain) entered the
local political campaign tonight by
addressing an audience Of invited
guests at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel,
he having lately joined a local anti
Tammany organization known as the
"Order of Acorns." Mr.. Clemens
used for his speech an article written
by himself which is to appear in the
November issue of the North Ameri.
can Review, but Colonel G. B. M. Har-
vey, publisher of the "RevieW" agreed
that the article should first appear
as an address.
The whole address was a compari-
son of Richard Croker to Warren
Hastings and the city Of New York
to India under Hastings rule. He
used the words spoken by Edmund
Burke at the trial Of Hastings sub
stituting Mr.. Crocker's name where
that Of Hastings occurred and New
York City where India occurred.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
CHARGED WITH MURDER
MRS. BLACK HELD. FOR MURDER
OF HUSBAND.
Coroner's Jury Bring In Verdict that
John Black Was Poisoned
by His Wife.

Bozeman, Oct. 1.-THE coroner's
jury in the Black murder case, after
having investigating the facts in the
case brought in the following verdict.
eve find the deceased was named
John H. Black, a resident of Gallatin
county, aged 81 years; that he came
to his death by means of poison, ad-
ministered by Mrs. John H. Black,
wife of the deceased, John H. Black,
or administered to the said John H.
Black by others, upon the instigation
and orders of the said Mrs. John H.
Black, wife of the deceased; and we
further find and believe Mrs. John H.
Black, wife of the deceased, John H.
Black, to be the person by whose act
the death of the said John H. Black,
deceased, was occasioned."
The inquest was held behind clos
ed doors. with only the county attor-
ney, the coroner and his clerk present.
When the examination of the IL wit
nesses was concluded they and the
jury were cautioned not to indulge
any of the testimony given or heard.
This much, however, is rumored,
and that is that there were three or
four different kinds of poison used to
kill Black, and that corrosive subll-
mate and morphine were probably the
most deadly.
A compaint has been filed in Judge
McPherson's court, sworn to by A. Il
Black, accusing Lucy Black OF felon
iously, maliciously, etc., administering
divers deadly poisons to John II
Black, causing him to take the same
with the intent to kill.
Fred Anger is also being held, but
it is not certain he will be tried as
an accomplice in the murder.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
BROUGHT BACK TO T0MBS
AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF IN
SING SING.
Appearance Of Roland 3. MoIineaux
on His Exit From the Death
House.

New York, Oct. 17.-Roland B. Mol
ineaux, after spending 1S months in
the death house at Sing Sing prison.
is tonight in his old cell in the
tombs, this city. In charge of Detec-
tive Mcknight he was brought from
the state prison during the afternoon
and reached the tombs at $50 o'clock.
He was accompanied on the trip by
General Molineaux and Geo. Gordon
Battle, one of his counsel. Molineaux's
appearance did not bear out the stor-
les that he had grown stouter in Sing
Sing. He looked very healthy, al
though showing the. prison pallor, but
very spare and there were slight hol-
lows in his cheeks. Although slender,
he looked the athlete that he is-wiry
and active.
There was no crowd at the tombs
when the carriage containing the par
ty drove up before the door. Molin-
eaux stepped out blithely, greeting re-
porters and others whom he knew,
and still walking with his father and
bowling right and left to the employees
of the prison whom he met. Once in
side Warden Hagan took Molineaux's
pedigree. At the conclusion of this
formality General Molineaux bade his
son good night and emerged from
the prison with Mr.. Battle.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
WORK is COMPLETED.
Board Of Military Claims Adjourned,
But Has Made No Report.

Helena, Oct. 1.-THE board of
claims appointed to make a nestimate
on the sum due from the United States
government for equipment furnished
by the state to the first Montana vol
unteer regiment completed its work
yesterday, although no report will be
filed for some time. Capt. Alexander
Wessitsh of Company A, Bozeman,
who acted as secretary of the board,
will write out the report, which will
then be forwarded to the department
at Washington The members of the
board were unable to say what the
claims would aggregate, but the total
is understood to be several thousand
dollars.
In addition to the claim against the
federal government for equipment fur
nished to the volunteer soldiers, it is
proposed to present a claim for tents,
blankets and other equipment sent to
the relief of the people of Spokane at
the time of the big fire in the latter
city 12 years ago. The supplies for
warded at that time at the request of
the government were never returned
to the state. There is no accurate
data as to the value of these supplies,
but if the board can make an estimate
of the amount due for them claim
will be presented to the federal gov
! ernment,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
MISS STONE
LIGHTLY CLAD
AT TIME OF CAPTURE HAD ON
SUMMER CLOTHING.
BIBLE her ONLY BAGGAGE
Headquarters Of Brigands Mountain
Top Near Boundary Line
of Turkey.

New York, Oct. 17-Rev. R. Ward
low Thompson, director of the Col
legiate and Theological Institute at
Sofia, cables from Samanov, Bulgaria,
to the Journal the following details
concerning Miss Stone, the kidnapped
missionary:
The headquarters of Miss Stones
captors is a thickly wooded mountain
top near the boundary line of Turkey
and Bulgaria. Miss Stone has only
light summer clothing and cotton
dress. The brigands refused to allow
her to keep her baggage, but let her
have bible. The leader of the band
is the notorious Boucho, from the
Bulgarian town of Dubnitza.
We sent word to Constantinople
pointing out that, being private in
dividuals, we cannot prevent the gov
ernment from pressing the brigands;
also that the ransom is too princely.
Such sum was never before demand
ed No rejoiner has yet been receiv-
ed Usually the brigands ask about
900 pounds and then settle for half.
Twenty-Five thousand Turkish
pounds means two horse loads of gold,
and that is more gold than there is
now in Bulgaria. Besides, the brig
ands demand payment in Turkish gold
for which it would be necessary to
go to Constantinople. l should not
give the brigands the ransom until
Miss Stone is safely delivered to us,
as they might murder her after get.
ting the money. The more desperate
brigands murder captives after ran
som is paid in order to seal their lips
forever.
We have three theological institute
students who were captured in the
Stone party. One tells pathetically
how he was robbed of money intended
to pay for his tuition.
Hunting Missionaries and Brigands
Constantinople, Oct. 17.-As ne
more news has been received here
from Messrs. Baird and Haskell, the
missionaries who have been attempt
ing to get in touch with the brigands
who abducted Miss Ellen M. Stone, {
third missionary has been dispatched
in quest of them and the brigands.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
Sheriff Indicted.

Minneapolis, Oct. 1.-THE grand
Jury returned II indictments against
Sheriff Megarden on charges of grand
larceny and embezzlement. He was
released on $1,000 bail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
FOR M'KINLEY MONUMENT. G
Movement to Secure Contributions
From Every x. p. Lodge.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. IA move
ment has been inaugurated in this
city to interest the Knights of Pyth-
las lodges of the world in the effort to
secure contribution from each for
the Mckinley monument fund. The
matter has been brought before the
supreme lodge of the state, which in
turn has laid the proposition before
Supreme Chancellor Ogden H. Fethers
of GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
BoERs CAPTURE SUPPLIES.
Invaders Of Cape Colony Are Securing
Many Recruits.

Capetown, Oct. T.-Invaders reach
ed Doa with commando of five hun
dred men having penetrated through
the rich Great Berg river valley TO
Koofield and Saldanda bay, northwest
of Capetown. The republicans secured
many recruits and large quantities OF
supplies.
General French is directing opera
tions against them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
lNClTED BY SOCIALISTS.
Unemployed shoemakers Storm Work
house and Demand Relief.

London, Oct. 17.-In Northampton
Tuesday and Wednesday morning
turbulent scenes occurred. Hundreds
of unemployed shoemakers, melted by
socialists stormed the work house, de-
manding relief from the distress caus-
ed by the paralysis of trade, attributed
to American competition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
President Will Urge Ratification BY
the Senate.

Washington, Oct. lit is under
stood the president will urge the rati-
fication of the reciprocity treaties with
France and the West Indies and South
American countries which failed in
the senate last year. Senator Kasson
had a conference today with the pres
ident on the subject.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
Referee Selected.

San Francisco, Oct. 17.-Harry Cor
bett has been chosen to referee the
Jefferies-Rhulin fight November 10.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13
SENATE'S LITTLE GIANT.
Spooncr of Wisconsin Said To BE Pres.
idcntial Feasibility.

The eyes of some of the political
prophets at Washington are on Senator
John {. Spooner. of Wisconsin. They
think he Is good presidential timber
and has an excellent chance of being
nominated in 1904. Spooncr Is an in
teres,ng figure. He Is small OF stature,
quick and fiery In debate and one of the
most independent men In the Senate.
says n Washington writer. Nobody
controls Spooncr but himself. He has
been the ablcst and most eloquent de-
fender of the present administration In
the great crisis of the last few years
and at the same time has shown the
most independence. lie threw down
the gauntlet to Senator Hanna and re-
fused to regard the ship subsidy bill as
II party measure.
Spooner Is called. the little giant OF
debate In the Senate. He does not
speak often. lie Is reserved for emer.
genclcs and when he speaks there Is a
fell Senate to hear him. lie has all the
attributes OF the orator, ana, coupled
with these. all the methods of great
lawyer. These combined make him the
most invunerable debater in the Sen
ate. He has the fire of Tlllman and the
culture Of Lodge. the quiet wit OF
Mason and the profundity of Hoar: the
elOquencc Of Depew or Foraker and the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13

ment's glance ut the lengthening shad.
Ows told her she had fingered too long.
1t was dark, lonely walk to her
boarding house through the woods.
Though not tlmorOus person, she
might have given way to a shudder,
when she noticed her largest pupil
waiting at the door.
"What, Aaron, you here?"
"Yes. l got n sort O. laundering nj.
ter the old spot" said the student of
the elements of English grammar. slip
ping her bundle of letters into his ca.
paclous pocket. "Fnct Is, you've done
so much for me. felt as eff l wanted
10 AK yc sOmethln' the very worst way.
If you don't mind"
"Well, what Is It? There's no need
10 be backward" she said, suspectlng
nothing.
Il jes' felt as Of couldn't go home
Ill! i"
Before the astounded teacher could
gather strength enough for an cmphat.
lc mo" a kiss had descended upon her
thin, precise lips,
II didn't want TO ruf!le We over
much" said Aaron, soothingly, "but
reckoncd you'd done so much for me
and you knewcd thought heap of
you all along and couldn't help It,"
She turned to leave abruptly without
word of rebukc. but the woods We're
too dark and threatening: plainly he
had selected the best time for his over
tire.
II thought you came to school for
something else" was the meanest thing
she could think of to say.
"Well, I ben tryin' to get all could
get out O. school, and you can't blame
me eff I thought the schoolmarm was
the best thing l could get"
II don't think you can explain your
conduct in that way" she said. but
nevertheless he continued:
No one appreciated better than Miss
Prmm his struggle with the rule of
three and the past participle. She had
encouraged his efforts and told him TO
ask questions when in doubt The lit.
tie green arithmetic had been n sore
trial to him, but she shared his satisfac.
ton completely when he mastered it.
Going TO and from meeting he had
been her constant escort; 1t had never
occurred to her that he had any other
motive than desire to learn. And now
it appeared that her efforts had been
largely in vain. Her own earnest pupil
had turned out lover, and she did not
know what to do with him. Never hav-
ing played the coquette. she was at a
loss to know what answer to give to
his proposal, but perhaps her silence
was effective enough.
Everybody knows / tried hard
enough to fit myself, but jes' allowed
II didn't marry an education some of
the fine points might escape me. OF
course haint given up tryln'-I got a
heap mapped out for summer evenin's.'
1t was the teacher that answered.:
Nothing short of Latin and Greek
will do, assure you, and then II you
are of the same mind"
''Oh, never expect to change that"
Ihs sf With determination, and II sh,
Aadr ,,cn her letters very quietly
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13

cNactness OF statement of Plat. of Con.
nectlcut, or Hale, of Maine. In debate
he combines all the qualities of all the
other forclble nen in the Senate and
with all these attributes he has more
Independence than most of them. The
administration collnscls with Spooner.
but does not always win him to Its
measures. When there are differences
of opinion, he holds to his own.
Spooner Is IN Ind!an!an by birsi, but
has been a resident of Wisconsin since
1850. He was educated there, enlisted
In the Union army there. carried Il mus.
ket In the ranks, and afterwards com.
manded company IN Wisconsin regi.
ment; was brcycttcd major NJ the close
of service ana became private and MILL
tary secretary To Governor Falrch!ld.
lie began his law practice In the Wis
consln woods, ut Hudson, was elected
to the Legislature. ana after that was
known only IA Il promising lawyer until
he was elected TO the United States Sen.
ate in 1885. lie attracted attention in
the Senate as an orator in his eulogy in
memory of the BLACK Eagle OF Iii
nols" when Senator John 4. Logan
died. That eulOgy stamped Spooner as
one Of the men of rare eloqucnce in the
American Congress, and he has not dis
appointed his admirers since. whether
he spoke from the heart deep scnti-
mcnts or took up the grave and intri'
cate discussion of constitutional rights
or international law. He has neither
the commanding presence nor the full
volume of voice given TO other men who
measure words with him in debate. but
his speech commands by reason of the
great thoughts clothed in graceful Ian.
guagc, the sound logic, ana the knows
edge of law at his command.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13
An Interrupted Dream
- IIIIA I'RlAIM had finished tench.

~ ULIA 1'RlMM had finished teach
al ing her first country school. The
~ last day had come and gone, with
"picces' by the brightest pupils. The
child wonder had lsped several verses
to the infinite delight Of its parents and
broken down In the same place where
II had been prompted twenty times be-
fore. The fat girl with penchant for
the pathetic had wrung the eyes of her
listeners with her most dolorous sclcc-
ton. The promising young man. n ia.
vorite of the teachers. had rendered
"Spartacus TO the Gladiators' In such
stentorian tones as TO stampede some
passing cattle.
The parents had departed astonished
at the prodlglOus progress of every
body. and the scholars one by one had
said goodby and disappeared through
the doorway.
The tall. smart-looking schoolma'am
was writing home to the folks in the
East. She was trying TO put some Of
the ludicrous things that had happened
into her letter and leave out the home.
sickness. 1t was no easy matter. For
six months she had thought of little
else but the nice. boOkish people In her
dear college town in Massachusetts
and contrasted them with the frightful
specimens about her. Julia Primm was
well educated. having been reared In
family where knowledge of English
grammar was thought necessary to sal.
walton.
She packed up few Of the letters
from her mother to read during vaca.
ton and started for the door. a mo.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13

the Rio Grande and Is repaintcd and
fioated under the name of Elaine. For
weeks and weeks the voyages were like
that which Cleopatra is said to have
made on the Nile when she wOve the
meshes about Anthony.
Weeks later. Alva Lugo, Mexican
gambler. on board. Big game between
him and Cage Horn. Latter loses.
Finally puts up the boat and loses his
craft. Horn shoots himself and dies In
Elainc's lap.
Elaine i'm Guadalajara. Married to
rich old Don. Lives in palace. still
beautiful, still youthful, still a dream!
Enter rich Dons son. liypnOtized.
Elaine clopcs with him. Old Don in hot
pursuit. Ovcrtakcs clippers as they are
about to set sail for South America.
Elaine defiant. In chains: then in Jail.
In Guadalajara. Son escapes.
Here the facts run out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13
TEXAS GIRLS ZIG.ZAG CAREER
PUTS FICTION ON TIE SHELF.

The dime novelist may now go out OF
business Here are the facts;
Elaine Sinclair. born in log cabin,
in Blanco County. Texas. Farm boys
fought about her before she was 10.
Trashy books gave her longing for fine
garments. She put on her brothers
clothes. took Il gun and waylaid the
stage which had passed by her house
every day since her birth. No suspicion
as to Elaine.
Several months after she returned
home. dressed to kill" Her old mother
said Elaine had been visiting her rich
aunt. who died and left her money.
Son of rich banker in the country
Slocum was his name married the girl.
Honeymoon in New orleans. Bride
wanted TO 20 abroad. Groom said no.
Bride taken ILL., Groom's father, rich
old banker. comes on to see what's the
matter Few days later son sent home;
old man fingers; hypnotized by his
daughtcrin-law. They elope TO Europe.
One day daughtcr-in-law disappears
with young and handsome man.
Old man Slocun! nearly pennilcss,
works his way home ON tramp steamer.
Amount alleged to have been spent by
SlOcum pere, $4,000.
Six months later. Elaine returned to
Blanco County, Texas. her old home,
radiant in ribbons, dazzling with dia.
monds.
4 few months later. In New Orleans
again. Cage Horn, pilot of Creole. and
also a high roller rs II gambler. meets
her. Hypnotizcd. They travel up and
down the river
One night she proposes n scheme to
Cage Horn. Steal the boat and take
it into other waters. She does 1t. Boat
slips her cables and gets away. Reaches
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13
MOTHER SAYS "CoMe IN"

In memory still | plainly hear
Ny mother calling: willie. dear
Come, Willie! Hurry in!'
In fancy I can see the door
And her there as she stood Of yore,
And hear her say: Come inn
In every gladdest hour of play
My joys were always swept away,
For mother ne'er forgot to say
"Oh, Willie! Now come inn
O 1t was long ago that I
Obeyed that sweet, that fond old cry
or willie dear. come i'm
And OH I would that could be
a child again, back there. and she
N Remained to call me in.
All. when my cares are put away.
When am through with toll and play
Shall I, up there, hear mother say,
In loving tones. Come inT'
Chicago Timcs-Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13

A scientist has discovered that house
cleaning Is caused by a microbe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-08-31

of rooms and boarding accommoda.
tions, with useful information regard
ing each place.
C3) Helps to bring congenial room
mates together.
az Maintains an information bureau
regarding courses of sturdy, registra.
ton officers, and the location of classes.
% Distributes free an artistic hand.
book of useful information regarding
University life.
C6l Maintains an employment bureau
for students. Last year this bureau
furnished go jobs,
~ Gives frequent receptions and So
cial evenings
(s) Promotes social calls upon stu
dents by students.
Yours very truly,
G.. 5. PHELPS,
Managing Secretary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-08-31
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

In the matter of the contemplated improve
ment of that portion of Sixth Avenue between
East Milwaukee Avenue and Division street
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
officers performing the duties of Board of Pub
lie Works in and for the city of Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin. that said officials have made and
filed in their office, at the office of the city
clerk of the city of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a
report showing their determination upon the
questions required to be considered by them
under the provisions of subsection l1S of sec
tion 925, Wisconsin statutes of 1898, concerning
the contemplated work or mprovemeut of that
portion of Sixth avenue between East Milwau-
kee avenue and Division street in the said city of
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin; that said report shows
that the undersigned officers have viewed the
premises, their determine zion of the DANA yes
and dement's which VIII accrue to each parcel
of real estate by reason of change or alteration
of grade; the entire cost of the contempt ated
work or improvement upon such portion of
street; the benefits and damages that will ac-
crue to the several parcels of real estate there
by; and the amount that should he assessed
under the provisions of sub cha pter lS of chap
ter 40 A, Wisconsin statutes, 1898, to each par
eel of Such real estate benefits accruing
thereto by the contemplated work or improve
ment such portion of street; which said
report is open for review at the said office and
will be continued for the space of twenty
days after the date OF this notice; that on the
2lst day of September, 1901 said undersigned
officers will be in session at the City Hall in
said city, at the hour of nine (9) O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day to hear all objections
that may be made to said report
Dated at city of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, this
Both day of August, 1901
c. A. BREED,
WIN. yoN BAUMBACH
J. d. WARREN,
Officers performing the duties of the Board of
Public Works in and for the City of Wauwa-
tosa, Wisconsin 26-2w