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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-06
What Two Cent. win Do.

It will bring relief to sufferers from
asthma Or consumption. even in the
worst cases. This is about what one
dose OF Foley's Honey and Tar costs,
Isn't it worth a trial? Sold by Holmes
& Calhoun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-06

Carpet and rug weaving. Mrs. WIN.
Rose, corner Thirty-ffth street and
Fifth avenue south. 23-8.
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ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE viii
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Drug Co.
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Bring us your shoe repairing. Post
office basement. 6-tf
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Quick shoe repairing. Postofice
basement. 6-n
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22

formed to purchase tickets for the next
Patti night, and these were admitted
through the inner door and served from
the managers offie. In addition, LIE
crowd was notified that no Patti tickets
would be sold from the box Office, but
that all must go inside. This produced
yell OF anger, and turned bedlam loose
again, as it broke up the line. But the
police made a grand charge and forced
hundreds outside, against the indignant
protests of many who claimed, that they
had been in the regular line all the fore
noon. only to be deprived of their rights
by the police. The sale which followed
seems to have given more satisfaction
tran that for the first Patti night
Prior to the opening of the sale, Ma
pleson discovered that some thirty spec
ulatorss had somehow got to the inside
barrier close to the office before the bona
fide public. who had been waiting out
side SO long:
found that they had broken win
dow on the stage; afterward clamberiiig
UP and passing through the lobby of the
theater to the inner barrier, before the
outer doors had been opened I then saw
that they intended to secure the whole
o. the tickets offered for sale. I there-
fore, in passing a second time, quietly
nudged one of them, winked suggestive,y,
flee; leading the willing dupes who fol-
lowed me through a door in the main
wall to an inner office. No sooner had
the last one gone through than had the
door locked. I thus ''corralled' between
twenty-five and thirty of this specula-
hours during which time the tickets were
disposed of. This cleared my character
with the genera body of the public, who
at once saw that 1 was in no league
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22

Our Guarantee.
All our Kid Gloves are guaranteed
against manufacturers imperfections and
we will replace (by a new pair all imper-
feet gloves that are returned without
showing signs of wear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22

fornia wine, which cost next to nothing,
and a little tobacco, they managed to
get on. What annoyed them was that
they were not allowed to go to their
trunks, an embargo having been laid not
only on my music, but on the whole of
the company's baggage. One of them,
Mime. 1sia wished to get something out
of her box, but she was warned off by
the sheriff, who at once drew his re-
volver. The Oakland steamer was ready
to carry us across the bay to the rail
way station as soon. as we should be
free to depart. But there were formalities
still to go through, and positive obstacles
to overcome AT last my anxious Choir
listers looking everywhere for some sign,
saw me driving toward them in a buggy
with the sheriffs officer. l bore in my
hand a significant bit of blue paper which
I waved like a flag as l approached
them. They responded with a ringing
cheer They understood me, and knew
that they were saved.
Ravelli's conduct cost Mapleson some
thing like $4,000. for he was unable to
keep the dates he had arranged after
leaving San Francisco, and at one city,
Where the manager had given him an
other date, he seized the whole of the re.
ceipts claiming that it was due him as
damages for the injury done to him by
not performing on the evening originally
appointed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22

brought little camp stools concealed un-
der their clothes, and afterWard opened
them out, placing them in the main pas
sage ways. Had panic occurred, or an
alarm of fire many lives must have been
sacrificed. OF course the blame of all
there were low mutterings of Hiscontent
all over the city against my management
while the newspapers were unanimous
in attacking me, some of their articles
being headed 1.-THE Opera Swindle''
The following day Mapleson was ar
restedafor violating the fire ordinance.
and allowing the passage ways to be
blocked up by the useoof camp stools
and overcrowding. He was represented
by Gen. w. II. L. Barnes, and, although
he was found guilty he was let off with
a fine of $40, which the judge he says.
evidently a lover of music. consented to
take out in opera tickets. "
Mapleson was greatly annoyed by the
people who had purchased the bogus
checks which could only be recognized
after being soaked in water, when it ap-
peared that the real ones consisted of
three piles of cardboard, and the bogus
ones only of two. He explained this to
the unfortunate purchasers, but, so dis
appointed and indignant were they, that
they insisted. not only upon their money
being returned of which he had never
received peny, but also on their trav-
cling and hotel expenses being repaid
them. Many had come hundreds of miles
in order to visit the opera.
Gerster drew large houses. but it was
Patti whom the people wanted most to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
New york pawnshops.

Perhaps the person who hs2pens to by
temporarily hard up"-and who ism
sometimes?--even Senator Hanna had to
borrow 5 cents car fare the other day be-
cause he didn't happen to have any money
with him-and who goes into a pawnshop,
glides into one Of the stalls, and ''soaks,
his watch for a day, or, perhaps, two,
fancieS that NOBODY will know anything
about it.. The person will be wrong
There has been a great deal more to it
than that - His name and address will
have been reported to police headquarters
and registered there together with the
number of his watch, and all Ms will be
on record in black and white, not only
for the present generation, but for pos
terity.
incidentally ii will probably surprise the
general reader to learn how many
watches are pawned in New York in the
course of a year. AS a matter of rec
ord, there are considerably more tina b
100000 watches entered in pawn at the
various licensed shops In this city in the
course of a twelvemonth. OF coarse,
these are not 100000 different watches.
for good many Of them are realized
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
WOES OF A MANAGER
INTERESTING "REMINISCENCES CT
THE DAYS OF PATTI, BY
COL. MAPLESON
SCENES AT SAN FRANCISCO
Peop1e stood in Line for Hours and
Fought With One Another for
Privilege of Buying
Tickets.

The recent death Of Col ]. H. Maple
son in London recalls many striking in
cidents of his first opera season in San
Francisco in 1884, when the heated rival
ry of his two great prima donnas, Patti
and Gerster, kept the city in a ferment
of excitement. says the Argonaut of that
city. One of the most extraordinary spec
tacles ever witnessed in San Francisco
was PATHS first appearance at the Grand
opera house in "La Traviata,'' when the
receipts amounted to $4,000. On the day
of the performance it took the whole of
the police force to protect the theater
from the overwhelming crowds pressirss
for tickets although it had been an
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22

| was not owing to him. Then the baritone
De Anne, refused to sing and Mile. Fob
Strom was in bed with bad cold. News,
moreover, arrived from Minneapolis that
Nine. Nordicas mother, who had been
left there, was at the point of death. Nor
dica insisted on rushing off at moment S
notice to make the journey of five days,
in the hope of reaching her mother while
she was yet alive and the rest of the
company were in open rebellion.> Among
other extraordinary claims made upon me
was one for 400 gallons of eau de Cologne.
Some such quantity had, it was alleged,
been ordered for fountains that We're to
play in front of the opera house; but the
dealers, in lieu of eau de Cologne, had
furnished me chiefly with water of the
| country. They swore, however, that l
really owed them the money they demand
ed, and an attachment was duly granted.
On the eve of the company's departure
from San Francisco Ravelli attached the
music. and this caused another delay. In
fact, Map1eson was practically stranded,
having to pawn his jewelry to send on
his leading singers.
We had evacuated the city, and now
found ourselves blocked and isolated at
the railway station. The railways would
not have us at any price but their own.
The hotelkeepers were by no means anX-
members Of the company had healthy
horror of running up hotel bills they
were unable to pay. A deputa-
ton of the chorus waited upon me, say
ing that as their artistic career seemed
TO be at an end, it would be as we'll for
them to take to the sale of bananas and
ice creams in the streets; While others
proposed to start = restaurants or to
blacken their faces and form themselves
into companies of Italian niggers. Some
of the female choristers wished to take
enga gements as cooks. and one ancient
dame, who in her early youth had sold
flowers on the banks of the Arno, thought
it would be pretty and profitable to re-
sumo in Frisco the occupation which she
had pursued some thirty or forty years
previously at Florence.
All these chorus singers seemed to have
a trade Of some kind to depend upon.
In Italy they had been choristers by
night, and in the day time had followed
the various callings to which now in
their difficult position they desired to re-
turn. All was asked for by my Choir
listers was permission to consider them
selves free. and in a few cases a little
money with which to buy wheelbarrows
adjured shem however, to remain
faithful to me- and soon persuaded them
that if they stuck to the colorS all would
yet be right.
For forty-eight hours they remained
encamped outside the tfeater:
Fortunately they were in a climate as
beautiful as that of their native land
and with little macaroni, which they
cooked in the open air, little Cali
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
BoNdag Stationery.

IN HANDSOME boxes, many
styles and at the most reasonable
prices. Many special offerings for Mon
day, including these:
Gold Initial Writing Paper-I quire
box, "A sheets and d envelopes-kid
finish, square size, any "a
letter initial Extra 52so HAAkO
special, per box .......!J9n w.
Stamping alone would cost Zoe. $50
lockwood box stationery, a new holt
day package in several 81 -
sizes and tints. Extra q az
special, per box. ~> W
Oak Leaf quire box, a sheets
and "A envelopes-real Irish linen and
satin wove, two sizes, excellent quality
writing paper, made to sell ga
at l9c box. Extra EkVA~
special per box .... a ~ y
Three boxes for 25c.
Two-quire box, four assorted tints
of paper, 48 sheets and As envelopes,
kid finish paper, a very "a .
neat box. Extra AE
special ........ ~ -
Four-quire box, assorted tints,. 9o
sheets and 90 envelopes, ~ w
kid finish, in a nice neat "a AE
box. Extra special. .... 14MsF % W
See our large assortment of Holiday
Box Stationery-many new and elegant
designs l9c, 2lc, Csc, 45c and up
to $1,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
pom and taken out several times

upon and taken out several times. The
number pawned, too. varies from month
to month, but on an average there are
quite fully 100000 different entries month
~ for pawned watches reported to police
headquarters. and there filed away for
future reference
The reason for the entry Of the
watches, with their numbers and the
names and addresses of their owners. is
That means may be provided for the
tracing and recovery of articles that hava
been either stolen from or lost by their
original owners.-New, York Times. =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
GEORGE GouLD's FINE HAND.
New York Said to Have Secured an
Additional Road.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. PA report
was current here today that George
Gould, working with Nathaniel Thayer,
had secured the controlling stock In the
Kansas City. Fort Scott & Memphis rail
road, and that the Memphis system would
be taken out of the hands of the st.
Louis & San Francisco, which has OPP
Grated it for several months past. and
will be made an independent property, in
which the Gould interests will predom-
mate
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
Three Snienhid Trims

Every day-two on Sunday-on Northern
Pacific's Duluth Short Line" to Duluth
and the Superiors. These trains head
the list, of course, because they are
Northern Pacific trains.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
Synnpathetfc.

Hell was just introduced to Miss Neu-
rich. She doesn't move much in society.
does she? f.9 I3fi"o ti'H -
She-No poor thing! Her shoes are SO
tight she can scarcely move at all
Washington Star
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
Special Dofiee.

\ T OUR earnest solicitation the
L Armour Company has concluded
TO continue those popular luncheons
throughout the coming week, with
change. of menu every day..
Hundreds of pleased patrons have ex-
pressed to us their appreciation of those
dainty luncheons, and if affords us great
qualification to be able to make the above
announcement.
We cordially extend to every patron of
this store an invitation to call any day
the coming week, between the hours of
l a. m. and S p. IN. These Iuncheons
are free, with our compliments, and we
want you to come.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
California

Consult Minneapolis & St. Louis R. r.
1"' nj he.STe starting, and get valuable
pointers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
Tourist Cars

Through to Los Angeles via the Grand
Canyon, Royal Gorge and Salt Lake
City, Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r.
Personally conducted and select.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-16
Land Owners Want Big Prices.

Charleston, s. O., January 14.-A great
deal of PROPERTY near this city will be
purchased by the government for naval
station site, the board having recon-
mended the removal of tho station from
Port Royal to Charleston. The Chicora
Park site has been recommended and
this will be used. In getting ground for
the station the government will have to
purchase o tract of land from w. W..
Lawton, and it is possible that condom-
nation proceedings will be instituted to
get at what the government considers a
fair price for the property. According
to the official report Mr.. Lawton has
asked 100000 for his property, and the
board considers 5000 per acre fair com
pensation, and less than 100 acres will be
required. The property owned by Mr..
Lawton was bought for something less
than $4,000.
The coming of the naval station will
have splendid effect on the negotiations
of the city for the big water supply
which will be brought here from the
Edisto river, distance of thirty miles.
The city has been working on this
scheme and there is greater prospect
of it being carried through since the an
nouncement is made that the naval sta
tion will be established at this post.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-16
News q ii and Around Westminster.

IS Westminster, January 16.--The New
Westminster Baptist ohurch Is being
greatly edifiod by the strong gospel SER
mons which are being preached every
Lords day by the faithful. pastor, Rev.
N. q. Christopher. The church begins
the, New Century with much en- courage
ment that great work. may be done in the
name Of tho Master. p
Mr. Breaxeale and family have become
residents of our town. I'VE bid them d
hearty welcome. IS e.
Mr.. VIM. y. Stribling will be at Pick
ems fox some time, transacting business
for the Shuttle and Bobbin Factory Com.
pany.
Mrs. N. g. Christopher has been very
Ill, bnt is now convalesoing.
DR.. 8. Y. Jameson, of Atlanta, Ga,
was In town recently on business. The
Doctor is SO busily engaged In the work
of the Baptist State Mission Board that
he seldom visits tho scenes of his first
labor as a minister Of the gospel, where
tho Lord blessed his work 80 abundantly.
Mr.. w. 8. Haley will move to town as
soon as his little ohild recovers.
Miss, Effie Stribling's reports show she
is doing good work in her studies in the
Southern Female College, College Park,
Georgia.
Miss Jessie stribling is assistant
teacher in the Oakway school. She Ia
Ialso teaching music. j.. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-16
Dealers i'm
Fertilizers,
Cotton Seed HuIIs.
Hay, Bran, &c.,
and General
Merchandise.
Fired Six Bullets Into His Body.

Charlotte, N. O., January 12.--The
franklin Press, published at she county
seat of Macon county, North Carolina,
reports the elmost instant killing on
Monday evening of George Ledbetter,
2S years old, by Zeb ". Sumner, another
young man. The trouble between the
two is said to have been brewing for
some time, and on Monday, according to
the paper quoted, Ledbetter had fol-
lowed Sumner about town for some
time, cursing him, and finally Sumner
drew 3s-oalibre pistol and commenced
shooting at Ledbetter, and after four
shots dropped tho weapon and drew a
44-calibre revolver and fred twice. All
six shots struck Ledbetter, who was
killed almost instantly. He never spoke
after the first shot was fired. One bali
took effect In the neck, another In the
right shoulder, while four entered the
side. A pistol was found In the dead
mans pocket, but mono of the chambers
| we're empty. Sumner was from Bun
oombe county, North Carolina, and was
acting az q sewing machine agent at the
time. of the shooting.
The shooting took place on the publ,
square In front Of the dispensary. sum
ner at once surrendered himself and wai
placed In Jail,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-16
The Joint Note Has Been Signed.

The joint note of the powers has beon
finally signed by the Chinese Peace Com
missioners. Prince Ching signed on
Saturday and Ii Hung Chang, who H.
better, signed it Sunday. It ia under
stood the malady from which Ii Hung
Chang is suffering is Brighvs disease.
He was feeling worse Saturday and
therefore postponed the afflxing of his
signature, but Prince Ching was hope
full that he would be able to sign Sunday,
which proved to be tho case.
Prince Ching has protested to the
court against tho appointment said to be
contemplated Of viceroy Chang Chih
Tnng as q plenipotentiary In the place Of
Ii Hung Chang. He thinks the latteps
advice absolutely essential, although he
believes it might be advisable to appoint
a third plenipotentiary for China, and
reiterates his desire for the appointment
Of Sheng, who would be acceptable to
the foreigners. 3 & jii 4
Most Of the envoys have received word
from their governments that the negotia.
tions must be conducted In pekin, ON
the ground that, for various reasons.
other places suggestod would DO oblec.
'tionable, s'.S
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-16
Says a Havana dispatch Of Wednesday

Says Havana dispatch Of Wednesday: |:
The commission of experts appointed to
study yellow fever, and If possible ascer-
tain its exact nature and antidote, has
boon far more successful than could be
hoped. The commission is headed by
Maj. Walter Reed, chief surgeon United
States army, and has been making its
Investigations at Camp Columbia, In the
vicinity of Havana, since last July. The
commission has discovered beyond all
doubt the long sought yellow fever
germ. 1t Is found, to be an animal germ
and not bacteria, as 1t is generally sup
posed to be. The announcement of the
discovery will not be made officially,
until the finding of the commission has
been reported to the surgeon general of
the army, who ordered the investigation.
The proof in every way is conclusive.
The absolute correctness of the mosquito
bite theory has also been solved to the
satisfaction of hundreds of Havana ply
sicians, who from time to time, have
witnessed experiments here. A few
days ago the commission experimental
with monkey, and allowed it to be Bit
ten by nm infected mosquito. The
monkey developed yellow fever and died
within very short time. The investi-
cation Is still in progress. A radical
change In the treatment of yellow fever,
as we'll as it's ultimate eradication, is ono
Of the probable results of these new dis
coveries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-16
News Hens.

Spartanburg county had but four
Clerks Of Court during the whole Of the
19th century.
The statistics on homioides in the
United States for 1900, as compiled by
the Chicago Tribune, show total OF
8,275, an increase over last year of 1880.
From 1896 to 1860 there was q steady de.
crease from year to year, the total fall
ing from 1O,60O to 8,225. But this year
there was gain of moro than 1000.
The modern Sunday school dates from
1880, when the fret school of tho kind
was started by Robert Raikes, at Glou-
cester, England. At present there are
10000 Sunday schools in the United
States, with 1900, COO teachers and 0,OOO,-
600 pupils. The new proposal to employ
paid teachers for Sunday schools ia
simply revival of what Raikes did in
his first school.
Miss Helen Gould carries the religion
she Processes into the smallest acts of
her every day life, says the New York
World. If this unassuming mistress Of
millions is entertaining party of inti-
mates at luncheon or heading the board
at any formal banquet of forty her GUS
tom never varies. She rises in her own
place and solemnly asks a blessing upon
the food and the partakers. 1t is grace
almost ohild-like in it's straightforward
sincerity.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Onion of, Indiana has put itself on re-
cord as favoring the creation of new
Federal department to supervise the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic bever-
ages, with view to maintaining the
purity thereof. The organization be-
lieves thatif pure liquors only should
be sold the profits of the trade would be
so far reduced that the saloon-keepers
would be forced to quit business.
Brother Rodgers, of the Palmetto
Post, at Beaufort, bewails sundry miss.
ing dollars and pleads for their return
thus: "The printers dollars, where arc
they ? A dollar here and a dollar there,
scattered over humorous small towns,
miles and miles apart, How shall thoy
be gathered in Come home ! You are
wanted Come in single file that we
may send you forth to battle for us and
vindioate our credit Reader, are you
sure you have not one of the printer 8
dollars sticking to the bottom of your
trousers pockets 2 Feel down and see If
we are right. If you find it send 1t
home.''
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-16
The PIenary Powers Of the Justice.

A correspondent writes that in cer-
tain family history 1t Is related that.
"when Morgan county, Illinois, was first
organized, certain farmer was selected
for a justice of the peace. When the
county was added to circuit and a
supreme court justice came down to
hold court, the justice of tho peace,
with tho county attorney and others,
called on him. The Justice Of the peace
said: Judge, / want to ask you ques-
tion of law Ask yonr county attorney
and those other lawyers of your county,
said the Judge. 'Oh, I know as much
law as those fellows. I want to ask
you' We'll, what is It, said the Judge.
Can a Justice of the peace grant a
divorce2' Certainly not, he has rio
jurisdiction, said His Honor. well,
Judge, you're wrong said the justice OF
Che peace. He can, for granted one
myself yesterday, and the gals gone
back to Missouri, and the mans working
down there In that fleld,'"