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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
"QUEEN ESTHER"
Exceptionally Good Performance by
Purely Local Organization.
From Sa%turday,s Daily Gazette

From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Seldom is it given to the people OF
this city to witness as good an anna
teur entertainment or to hear vocali-
zation of so high an order as that
which they witnessed and heard at the
opera house last night, when Queen
Esther was produced by a purely To-
cal organization. The production was
under the direction Of Mrs. Tompkins,
we'll known as a teacher of vocal and
instrumental music, and the manner
in which the several participants ac-
quilted themselves showed much and
careful rehearsal and indefatigable
drill on the part of the i~nstructress.
The soloists not only sang well, but
did more-something which few anna
teur singers do, they acted their parts
Understandings and pleasingly. The
chorus was magnificent and more
than realized expectations. Some ok
ceptionally strong voices were devel-
oped and added strength to the whole
and giving it a righteousness and
ring to be looked for only in a collec-
ton Of professional singers.
The costuming and mounting were
in splendid keeping with the rest OF
the performance. The audience was
large, unusually SO, and fully enjoyed
| every moment fsthe opera. The mem
bers of the caste have every reason
to be proud of their success and the
lady who drilled and taught them is
entitled to not a little share of praise
for the excellent name in which
everything passed off.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
Wanted.

The Yellowstone Park Association
is in the market, until September 1,
1901, for pullets and fresh ranch eggs.
Ranchers having for sale one or
more dozen of young pullets that will
weigh four or more pounds each when
dressed, and hens weighing not less
than seven pounds when dressed, will
be paid the highest cash market
price by the Yellowstone Park Asso.
citation. Crate carefully and ship by
express, alive and in good condition,
by the Yellowstone Park Association
Cinnabar, Montana. Bills a accom-
pany shipment.
Fresh ranch eggs r also wanted,
until September /, 1901, and ranchers
having one or more cases to sell will
be paid the highest cash market price
by the Yellowstone Para Association.
Ship by express in good condition,
to the Yellowstone Park Association,
Cinnabar, Montana. Bill q accom-
pany shipment.
For further particulars address,,
j. H.. DEAN, Superintendent.
12-13f Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
WILL REPEAT "oUEEN ESTHER.
Beautiful Sacred Opera to be Given
Next Friday Again.

Acting upon the urgent request Of
many who witnessed the presentation
of the sacred opera Queen Esther
last Friday night, those in charge of
the play have decided to repeat the
performance next Friday evening,
June 81. Those who did witness it
are loud in their praise of the entire
play and pronounce it the finest home
talent production that has ever been
given in the Billings opera house. Ar
rangements are being made to add one
or two features in the way of striking
tableaux.
The sale Of tickets will commence
tomorrow morning at Holmes & Cal
houn's. The prices have been placed
within the reach of. all. Seats on the
lower floor will be Is cents and SO
cents for the gallery. The first three
rows of seats on the lower floor will
be reserved for children at IS cents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
INDIAN DEPRECIATION CLAIMS.
United States Attorney in Billings
to Take Testimony.

M afG ~ - ~HNO A "E"LL--t
From Sundays Daily Gazette.
John Stansbury of Washington, D.
c., a United States attorney, arrived
in the city yesterday from Glendive.
The purpose of his visit is to take evil
dence of the plaintiffs in several ac-
lions brought against the government
for claims pending as a result of In
dian depredations. There r five
claims held by Yellowstone county
parties as follows: Jos. M. COchrOn,
Matthew M. Brown, Henry Colwell,
Elizabeth Cramer and Arion P. Ford.
The claims range in amounts from
800 to 1854, and have been pending
for some time.
The plaintiffs were notified some
time ago that Mr.. Stansbury would be
to appear before him with the evil
dence of their claims. After hearing
the same he will make a report to the
department, together with a recon-
mendation. In most instances the rec
ommedation of the attorney is tax
en- as the basis upon which the gov
eminent acts in the matter.
Mr.. Stansbury has just come from
the south, where he has been for sew
eral months and where he has to go
In about two weeks more. He was
sent to Glendive, but the plaintiffs
failed to appear at the time appointed
and he came on to this city. He will
leave Wednesday night for Grand
Island. Neb. After a few days there
he will go to Chicago and then south
to New Mexico.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
S E HIS KNIFE.
John Brown Attempts to Dismember
William Schofield,

A lively scrap took place at about
1880 o'clock yesterday morning on
Minnesota avenue, between Twenty
seventh and Twenty-eighth streets.
The combatants were John Brown and
VIM. Schofield, two men who had i'm
bibed too freely Of "booze" and as a
consequence were fighting mad. A
quarrel arose, between them, when
Brown drew al pocket knife and made
an attack upon Schofield, cutting him
several times. A cash about two
inches long was cut in his right arm
and another cut was made on his
face. The police appeared on the
scene in good time and hauled both
of them off to jail.
Yesterday they were taken before
Justice Fraser and the county attor-
ney started to make out a complaint
against Brown, charging assault with
intent to kill. After hearing the evi,
dence of both the participants he de
cided that the testimony was. INSULT.
cient to warrant such a charge and
entered complaints against borth fol-
disturbing the peace. Brown was
fined $40 and costs and Schofield SO
Brown paid his fine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED.
Changes in Donovan-Mc cormick Com
pany-New Manager.

pany-New Manager.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
At a meeting of the Donovan-Mc-
Cormick company held in this city
yesterday the capital stock Of the
company was increased from 100000
to 100000, and G. W. Spar, Of Hele-
ma, was elected treasurer and manag-
er of the retail departments.
W. H. Donovan still remains as
president of the company and will
take charge of the credit business
and wholesale department. The COM
pany expects to increase it's wholesale
department, making it one of the larg-
est in this part of the state. This de-
partment will occup the building now
used by the grocery and hardware de-
partments, as soon as the latter are
removed to-the firms building on
Montana avenue.
Mr.. Spar, the new manager of the
company, is a young man OF consid-
cradle business experience. He first
began his caree with the T. G. Power
company as bookkeeper in Lewistown.
On the election of Mr.. Power to the
United States senate he was selected
as the formers private secretary. At
the expiration of the senator's term
Mr.. Spar organized The Belgrade
Company, Limited, of Belgrade, one
of the largest stores in that section
of the state. He still retains an in
terest in that company.
Mr.. Spar was recently married. He
will remove to this city shortly from
Helena. and expects to build a resi-.
dence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
stopping at the Grand hotel, accom-

stopping at the Grand hotel, accom-
panied by his wife. Mr.. Campbell
represents the live stock firm Of Clay,
Robinson & Co.. Of Chicago. The pur-
pose of his visit to this city is to
write a descriptive article Of Billings
and the live stock industry for his
company's paper, The Live took Re-
port, a weekly publication. He will
spend ten days here and In the mean
time will visit the different stock
growers, securing matter that will be
of interest to stock men all over the
country. He has just come from a
trip to the northern part Of the state,
but was unable to secure any infor-
nation, owing to the stormy weather.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18

American Citizen Shot in Mexico for
Brutal Crime.


Brutal Crime.
Chicago,-A special to the Chron-
icle from 81 Paso, Tex, says:
Samuel Baca, an American citizen
has just been shot by the military
authorities of Chihuahua, Mexico. He
was extradited last April for leading
a gang Of raiders into Mexico, where
they committed n of the most brut-
al crimes known in the annals of the
border.
They tortured q Mexican merchant
and compelled him to reveal the hid
ing place of his money. They scared
his flesh with hot irons and mutilated
his body. There were six in the band
and after finishing with the man they
treated his pretty young wife in a
horrible manner.
Baca was captured in Texas and
surrendered by the state department
to Mexico. He was tried at Chihuahua,
found guilty and sentenced to be
shot. Last Monday at daybreak, he
was led from his cell, to Patio in the
interior of chihuahua prison. A
squad Of ten picked men under the
command of Lieutenant Hail, had al
ready been drawn up in line. At the
command of the lieutenant the 10 men
fred as one, and the body Of Baca
toppled over and lay upon the ground
riddled with bullets.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
\ Fireman's Close Call.

II stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve
was racked with pain" writes G. w.
Bellamy, a locomotive fireman of Bur-
lington, Iowa. 81 was weak and pale,
without any appetite and all run down.
AS I was about to give up, l got a bot
tie of Electric Bitters and, after TAX
ing it, I felt as well as I ever did in
my life" Weak, sickly, run down
people always gain new life, strength
and vigor from their use. Try them.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
A Good Cough Medicine.

1t speaks well for Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy when druggists use it
in their own families in preference
to any other. q have sold Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. for the past five
years with complete satisfaction to
myself and customers" says Druggist
]. Goldsmith, Van Etten, N. Y. Il
have always used it in my W fam
lily both for ordinary coughs and colds
and for the cough following la grippe,
and find it very eficacious." For sale
by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
PLAYED OUT.

Dull Headache, Pains IN .s parts
of the body, Sinking at the pit Of tie
stomach. Loss of appetite, Feverlshnees,
Pimples or sores are all positive evil
dences of impure blood. No matter how
it became go it must be purified in order
to. obtain good health. Acker's Blood
Elixir has never failed to cure scrofulous
or syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. It is certainly a wonderful
remedy, and we sell every bottle on a
positive guarantee. Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
BUYING HORSES FOR ENGLAND.
J. q. Herford Returns From a WASH
inaton Trip.

j. B. Herford, ex-city clerk and
attorney. returned yesterday from q
trip to the state of Washington, where
he has been buying horses for H.
Lowther Of Roundup, who has a CON
tract to furnish the British govern
ment with horses. He succeeded in
purchasing about $50 head of fine anil
mails, which reached the city yester-
day afternoon. The horses will be
inspected shortly by q representative
intended for use in the South African
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18

Closing Out Sale At Cost
at Schneider's harness department,
consisting Of saddles harness, bri-
dies, bits, spurs, robes, blankets,
whips, collars and everything per-
tanning to a harness shop. SO
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
Mr.. w. s. Whedon. cashier of the
Eirct Maitland hank of WintArSRt.

Mr.. w. s. Whedon. cashier of the
First National bank of Winterset,
Iowa, in a recent letter gives some
experience with a carpenter in his
employ, that will be Of value to other
mechanics. He says: II had a r
penter working for me who was oblig-
ed to stop work for several days on
account Of being troubled with di-
arrhoea. 1 mentioned to him that I
had been similarly troubled and that
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy had Cured me. He
bought a bottle Of it from the drug
gist here and informed me that one
dose cured him, and he Is again at
work." For sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18

war. These horses range in age from
five to eight years, are from IA to Is
hands high and weigh from 900 to
1000 pounds.
According to Mr.. HEREFORD horse
flesh brings a better price in Wash.
ington than it does in Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
ART ~cALENpERs.
Gazette Representative Will Solicit
Orders.

To those merchants and business
men of this city contemplating order
ing art calendars for the ensuing
year The Gazette wishes to announce
that it has made arrangements with
one of the largest and best art calen-
dar houses in the United States and
is, therefore, in position to present
them a most complete line Of samples.
During the next few days a repre-
sentative of this paper will call upon
all the business firms of the city to
solicit orders and show samples.
These calendars, each one of which
is a model of art in itself, cost less
than those bought directly from the
east and besides when you buy them
you are leaving the money at home.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
A sprained Ankle Quickly Cured,

cat one time I suffered from a Sc
we're sprain of the ankle" says Geo.
E. Cary, editor Of the Guide, Wash
ington, Va. after using several well
recommended medicines without sue
cess, l tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and am pleased to say that relief
came as soon as l began its use and
a complete cure speedily followed"
Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18

Having decided to retire from the
harness business / will sell saddles,
harness, whips, strap work, bits and
spurs, blankets and lap busters at
cost. II you are in need call and see
for yourself at Schneider's Harness
shop. .9-8
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18

ct. JOHNS COUGH CURE will
cure your cough. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18

NJ. F. Campbell, Of KANSAS City, is
The Conservative, 1901-03-28
Those who have
been permitted to
witness great plays
THE THEATRE.

by great actors recall the scenes, the
colloquies, the dialogues, and all the
wonderful gifts of speech and tricks of
gesture which charmed, with never-dim-
inishing satisfaction. 1t is all infinite
pleasure to recollect the music and art
of the stage which one enjoyed in long
ago days when the ear was alert and the
eye sharp with youth and health. Thus
the writer again hears Jenny Lind, Ole
Bull and once more sees Forest and
Burton,- the mental image, is distinct
and clear, and the soundless melodies
are as sweet and as rhythmic as the real.
But the pioneers of Nebraska have wit
messed drama in civilization wherein
the changes of characters and scenery
have been more miraculous than any
that ever garnished the mimic world
In 1854 Nebraska was organized
territory The bells of all adventurous en-
terprise rang up
Eighteen Fifty-F0ur. the curtain and
the pioneers enter
ed upon the stage, which was the plains
The Conservative, 1901-03-28

On Thursday,
ARBOR DAY ISSUE. April 18th, 1901,
The CoNsERvA-
TIVE will issue a number devoted to
arboriculture and forestry.
Arbor day comes this year Oh Monday,
April 22nd, and it is intended to fill The
CONSERVATIVE of the 18th with instruc-
tive and interesting matter for it's COM
memoration and practical observance.
Superintendents of schools and teach
ers in all the counties and school districts
of the state should become readers of
The CONSERVATIVE because it is the
only periodical i'll Nebraska making
speciality of tree-planting and forest
conservation.
The Conservative, 1901-03-28

stretching from the Missouri river OH
the east to the Rocky mountains OH the
west. The buffalo and the Indian dis
appeared in the hazy distance and the
plow and the planter usurped their
places. During thirteen years the
sparsely -peopled country remained
semi-pastoral and half-farmed strip
along the western bank of the Missouri.
1t was more than three hundred miles to
a railroad until the Hannibal & st. Joe
touched St. Joseph, Mo-, in 1858. There
were no means of transportation
of sufficient magnitude to justify the
production of an agricultural surplus
and proftably carry it to market.
Isolated from the great marts of COM
merce, there was no demand for the soil
products of this fertile area of seventy
five thousand square miles. Itremained
relatively a wilderness, dormant as to
its immense productivity and valueless
in the eyes Of Eastern capital. In 1860
Nebraska had population of one hun
dred and twenty eight thousand. Lands
from the Niobrara OH the north to the
Nemahas OH the south, were almost with
out value because there was almost no
demand for them. Then we realized
that land, in and of itself, is as valueless
as air, or water, until after some intelli-
gent human effort has been put forth
upon it, about it or in relation to it.
Then began the argument to the effect
that because we were mere territorial
dependency instead of sovereign state,
no men with capital would come in and
that, therefore, state government must
be formed and admittance to the Union
be secured. And internationally but with
increasing fervor the agitation was
1866 when constitution, formed and
submitted to the people by the legisla
tive assembly of the territory, was de-
clared adopted at an election held in the
summer of that year, by majority of
one hundred and twenty five in total
vote Of about eight thousand. But,
though Nebraska was admitted to the
Union in March, 1867, there was no
visible general advance in the prices of
lands.
The Chicago & Northwestern road,
however, reached Council Bluffs that
year and the Union Pacific, ground for
which had been broken at Omaha in
1868, was pushing it's way towards the
mountains with stupendous energy.
Thus the lands began to attract atten-
ton. Then immigration commenced in
earnest
The Indian and the buffalo were pur-
The Conservative, 1901-03-28
sued by the locomotive

sued by the locomotive. The OK and
mule trains for
Scene Changes. carrying freight
to the mountains
and their mines and miners began to
disappear, and finally, with it's junction
at Promontory Point with the Central
Pacific OH the 10th of May, 1869, the
Union Pacific had very nearly wiped out
the Overland stage coaches and COM
pletely appropriated their passenger
business. Thus the first combination of
capital in Nebraska killed competition
in the common carrier trade and formed
a gigantic trust for the transportation of
freights and passengers across the con-
tinent. Nobody damned that trust
then. Everybody was delighted except
the freighters who had been getting ten
to twelve dollars hundred pounds for
taking goods to Denver and fifteen to
eighteen dollars hundred pounds to
Salt Lake City; and the Overland Stage
Company, which had been collecting
hundred dollar fares to Denver, and one
hundred and fifty dollars Oh passengers to
Salt Lake City. Competition as incar-
mated in oxen and mules was killed out
right and relegated forever to the crowd
ed limbo of the "has beens."
With these railroads and the Burling-
ton system and their active agents, Ne
braska lands were brought into public
view all over the world. The value of
these lands was demonstrated by
analyses made by learned agricultural
Enthusiastically Prof. Goossman of
Amherst college-and heralded in all
Europe and America. Land-seekers,
eager to buy, began to come in and make
farms Oh the prairies. Energy and con.
fidence in the future pulsated among
the people and stirred them to plow,
plant and build homes. Their successes
were proclaimed by the railroad man
ayers and stories of Nebraska crops were
read as eagerly as the best of other
literature.
Instead of coming to Nebraska, few
at time, in covered wagons drawn by
oxen, horses or
New Actors mules, carloads of
families, carloads
of household goods, and carloads of
implements, and carloads of fine live
stock, were whirled into the state each
succeeding spring time by locomotive
engines. Lands were demanded. Values
of lands enhanced. Those about Grand
Island and Hastings which, before rail
roads reached them, could not be given
away to actual settlers, began to have
! fixed prices. People desired such lands
The Conservative, 1901-03-28
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The Conservative, 1901-03-28

Entered at the postoffice at Nebraska City,
Neb., as Second Class matter, July 20, 1898.
The Conservative, 1901-03-28
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
OFFICES: OVERLAND THEATRE BLOCK.
J. STERLING MORTON, EDITOR.

JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE DISCUSSION
OF POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIOLOGICAL
QUESTIONS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-18

Boston dime museum. and grow thin
ana peaked. Yet hia lanGth is n feet.
4 inches ami his weight --0 pounds. Ills
eyes are small ana yellow ana evil
looking. ana his muscles strong enough
to crush man 70 death. 1t took p
men To hol HIM Yesterday While he Was
forced to break his fast
Two snake experts from the New
York 200 were summoned To Boston
to do the trick. ana half tho attractions
Of the museum in unircse attire. were
on hand to sac this notable banquet.
Trixie Roie,icO. tho snake charm"r.
in cotton morning wrapper, helped
to wait on the big fellow. one of the
New Workers. Ditmars. pat two rab-
bits. nayed and dressed. 1T the end Of
Il Ions pale: the other. snyder, got at
the snakes mead. Their the biz reptile
was pulled slowly out If his cage until
his whole length WAS stretched out. The
attendants kept t.Ght hold On him that
~ should not coil UP and crush any
one Snyder forced open the wicked
looking jaws ami Ditmars started the
rabbits on their inward course. The
men holding the snake could feel them
pushing III.
Tom siuirmel ana struggled. but
the score of attendants held fast ana
he did not succeed il making a kink.
At last the rabbits worc pushed in 50
far that Tom could not force them out,
and he was hurried back into his cage.
There he cooled un against the glass
door. closed his eyes and started on
hi, 10 days OF digestion. He is good
for se-eral moro months Of fasting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-18

Edward Phillips and mother of Mel
rose. Mass. have been in the city loi
tie past two weeks. stopping WIN
Mrs. Phillips cousin. Mrs. NJ. l.
nownes. Mrs. Phillips was formerly
RI sident Of Augusta and has NAM
friends here. Mr.. Phillips is a hlSil,!
talented ana cultured musician. ne
studied five years in Italy and after
coming back to this country returneN
to Europe for another years STUDY ui'
masters. He sang IN gram
opera in the land of music and arr any
created a very favorable impression'
He has a rich bass voice and Is an ~
pianist. He does coi'''"
cradle singing in Boston ehurches'