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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
ADMIRAL DEWEY SAYS DIFFERENT
Gives the Hero Of Santiago Bay Credit and Praise for Some
Of the Acts Which the Other Members Of
the Court Condemn.

Washington, Dec. l3:-The mos
prolonged, interesting and importan
naval tribunal ever held in this coun
try came to a close today, having il
open and secret session lasted three
months, less n week, and Secre
tary Long was handed the findings O
the court of inquiry, which inquired
into the conduct of Rear Admira
Schley during the Santiago campaign
imony and for fully a month it DELHI
Grated upon that mass of evidence
finally reaching the conclusions an
nounced today. The result vas a com
plete surprise and it is probable that
NO prophesy has approached the truth,
Instead of one report there are two,
Both are signed by George Dewey,
president. and by Samuel c. Lemley,
as judge advocate. This is a form said
to be recognized in all courts of in
guiry, the signatures of the other
members not being necessary, but it
is explained that Admiral Dewey sign
ed the second report, a minority re-
port, to express his qualification of or
dissent from the views expressed by
the court, comprising beside himself,
Admirals Benham and Ramsey, in the
first report.
It is said at the navy department
that there will be no further pro-
ceedings in this celebrated case. Sec
reary Long and Judge Advocate Lem
1ey positively decline to discuss the
findings in any phase. The secretary
received the reports at S O'Clock this
afternoon and he has not yet acted on
them. 1t is probable that he will sim
ply append his signature with the
word approved" to the whole record
The court itself recommends no furth-
eg proceedings owing to the lapse of
time.
Today there was an air Of action
surrounding the building where the
court held it's secret sessions, and it
soon became evident that the end of
the case was at hand. Captain Lem
ley was closteted with the members
OF the court this afternoon, and when
he started for the navy department
he carried the reports with him.
A representative of the Associated
Press conveyed the first information of
the findings of the court to
Admiral Schley. He was seat
ed in the public reception room
OF a hotel chatting with friends and
newspaper men, he evidenced no
signs of nervousness over the out
come. When the conclusions of Ad-
miral Dewey were read to him, Admir- |
al Schley showed his pleasure and it
evident from his manner that he
regarded the statement from Admiral
Dewey as a vindication of his course,
He declined to make any statement
concerning the courts findings and ex-
cusing himself from the little COM
pany which had gathered about him,
went to his apartments, where Mrs.
Schley had been anxiously awaiting
to hear the courts decision. Later
the official copy was brought to the
hotel by a messenger from the navy
department. The result is as follows:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17

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fuse to do SO,
because, as q
rule, they do
not believe it
proper to ad-
(. wise anyoneto
take q patent
medicine OF
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ness to pre-
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
He Tried q
Sample Bottle

Nearly every day people come into drug
stores and ask the Druggists to recommend
some medicine for their trouble. Very
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
Zero Weather In St. Louis.

Zero Weather In st. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE coolest
weather for this time of year in 10
years was experienced In st. Louis
last night and today. The records Of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-17
CLIFF LINDSEY, M. D.,

CLIFF LINDSEY, NJ. D.,
Physician and Surgeon.
Special attention given to Surgery
and Diseases of Women. Of1ce-FTont
Room over w. B. TenEyck's Harness
Establishment on Montana avenue,
Telephone 100. Residence 21O N.
Thirty-first street. Telephone No. z.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04
CHURCH NEWS.

The officers Of the NJ. T. Sunday
school for the coming yenr are:
Paul @. burr. Superintendent.
Homer Woody, Secret0ry.
!. q. Sanders, Treas. and Librarian.
Melissa Miller, Organist.
At the Presbyterian church next Sun.
dny morning the pastor will preach on
The Trumpet Call to the Ministry"
In the evening the New Years sermon
announced for last Sunday morning will
be delivered.
Usual services at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning. Preaching by
pastor morning and evening.
Christian Science subject next Sunday:
"God."
Special revival meetings will be held
at the NJ. L. church on Sunday and each
evening during the week except Satur.
day. These meetings will be conducted
by the pastor and are specially intended
for the conversion OF sinners and the
sanctifcation OF believers. Popular
hymns will be sung ut each service.
The theme for Sabbath morning WI be
'Ths Christian for the 2Oth Century"
Subject for the evening. "True Repen.
tanc.". Everybody welcome Mt these
services. Thos. Andrew, pastor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04
JEW INVASION OF INDIA.
Cigarettes Are Carrying
All before Them In the
Orient.

The idea that the native Indian es-
chews all but his native tobacco.
which he takes mostly in the form
of cheroots. receives hard shock
from the newly issued official Review
of the Trade of India. 1t appears that
in ls9s-99 the imports of manufactured
tobacco. especially in the shape of
cigarettes, underwent much expan-
sion.
1t Is no longer true that the con-
sumption OF imported tobacco IL prac-
tically confined to the Anglo-lndian
population. Cigarettes made in Amer
lea are being extensively imported
now with special reference to the re-
the London Mail. They are greatly
In evidence In and about Calcutta and
other large cities. where they are be-
ginning to supersede the unclean and
unsavory compounds smoked In ma
tive apparatus.
Imported cottons have largely su-
perseded the production OF the native
handloom; imported mineral oil and
dyes have superseded the inferior ar
ticles produced in the country. to the
grea; advantage of the consumer; i'm
ported sugar is also gradually begin.
ming to thrust back the inferior and
dirty sugar hitherto offered to the
Indian consumer: and now II seems
that Indian tobacco is to recoIl be-
fore the invasion of foreign tobacco
made up In neatly packed cigarettes.
Another turn of the wheel. and when
the people have become accustomed
to the better article the capitalist
will arise and make II on the spot
of Indian tobacco. TO the advantage
OF both producer and consumer. as
has hcen done with cotton goods and
will bc done with sugar.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04
Noric. OF ANNUAL MEETING nI
n sTnSKiioLBEits 3f tn. ROCKY

Public notice 1. hereby given that the an.
nuai mcctin. OF the .fuckhnldcrs OF this
Norky Ford Ditch company viii bc held at
the Office of u. ". Hall. secretary. In tho town
Of Rocky Ford. Otrro county. Colorado. on
Monday. tho Iith day Of January. \. ID. i>oi.
al tho hour OF 10 o'clock n m.
AZ said meeting directors OF said company
will be elected for the ensuing year. aud such
other business Will bo Transacted as may
properly come before the mcctins,
Tie stook transfer book. of sail company
will close at I. o'clock nnon on the iih day ct
January. \ %. isOi. and will remain closed
until after the adjournment OF aid stock.
holders nicctins.
7. u. DHviSE
President OF the Rocky Ford Ditch Company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04

feet. Unless she takes special pains to
unusual demand upon her strength will
result In q serious weakness and disease
Of the delicate organs which distinguish
her from man. The encToachments Of
these maladics are heralded by general
weakness and lassitude. headaches, de-
spondency and irritabill,y. weak back,
pains and dragging down sensations. Neg
lect of these symptoms means iavalidism,
insanity or early death.
There is n remedy that will 50 strengthen
and build up wou,an's special organism.
that she may withstand the strain Of long
hours upon her feet. and escape the maladies
that would destroy her general health and
her clrshiii'y r- wife s.d mother. ]; Is
DR.. PicTce's FayoIi,e Prescription. Itbuilds
up the muscles that support and strengthen
the organs peculiar TO the sex. ], enables
her to stand without feeling pulled down
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04
A CLEVER cHINEI.
Ms Draw . kssa coepassses es His
1siigiea aAa Other
Peoples.

'Onc Of the moe, brilliant men Of my
acquaintance Is a China Imam" said John
u. Galore. of New York. to a Washing.
ton Post reporter. "iic has tea house
up In our metropolis. and he is scholar
as well as importer of the leaf. We were
talking about the Chinese imbroglio
several days ago. and conversation
drif,ed from Boxers and the taking Of
Peking to the teachings of Confueius.
lie called attention TO the fact that mis-
sionaries were trying to Christianisc
native Chinese who cling to a religion
which has stood the test 5.OO0 years.
and had nearly 3oO.oOo.ooo followers.
while the Christian religion Is scarcely
1000 years old with many followers of
divided belief.
"'You Christian believers remind
me- he explained. of the Chinaman
who stood on the river shore and
watched the moon rise over the hill. A
ray of sublime light came TO him. II
was beautiful. His friends were sta.
toned at other places and he called TO
them TO come quick and behold his own
beautiful ray of light. They replied
that they also followed beautiful ray:
Of light to the same moon. From what.
ever position they looked they caugh,
n ray equally as beautiful. That's the
way with religion. and especially yours.
You are looking at the light of good.
ness. cmana,ing from the Divine
source. and each thinks he has monop.
oily, like the lone Chinaman with hi, one
ray of light"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04
Women RolrPa.

Considerably more than half the hu.
man rncc is ruled by women. Two
women - the empress dowager of
China and the queen of England
alone govern about half the entire
population of the world. The third
in Importance is young Queen Wilhel.
nina of Holland. whose home land
numbers less than 5000, 600 souls, but
whose colonies have 3O.OOo.ooO. Spain
is ruled by woman. Queen Regent
Christina. in the minority of her son.
1t is expected that the queen mother
Marghcrita will have great influence
over her sons kingdom, but her case
is not needed to establish the prepon-
derance Of woman ruled races.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04
THERE WAS A MISTAKE.
Case ss Gssssss Hessssy That fsok
- Iasssdsiess sso0ss OF
1ls Feet

"I think" he began. ns he halted q
pedestrian on a back hay street In
Boston. II think made mistake with
the cabman who drove me to the art
gallery. am quite sure I gave him a
ten dollar bill. but he must have mis-
taken Il for two dollar bill"
"And you hope to find him AGAIN.
asked the man. who was stranger In
the city, relates an eastern exchange.
"why. yes. I have hopes"
"wei. you are about as grten as
they make 'em. That cabman dehb-
eraieiy s,sindled you out Of many DOL.
lars
'I can, hardly believe t. He looked
20 homes; and truthful that IL"
THAT you ought TO have asked him
TO hold your watch and the rest of
your money! My dear old Josh from
the cornaeid-. let me say-"
A, thn; minute = cab ratified up. and
the driver dismoun;cd and said:
''Sec here. old man. there Ia q mis-
take. You probably mean; TO give me
two dollar bill. and thought I; was
one when gave you ono dollar change"
''iiu; think I, was ten. my friend"
'No. I, was a twenty. and have
been driving about for hal! an hour
10 End you and restore the money.
Here IL Is"
And whs; was t. you were roin' TO
say to your dear old Josh from the
cornf!cids?" asked the old man. as he
turned to the stranger.
Bu; the stranger was there no long.
or. lie was flying for . subway car
as II running for his Me.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04

January is generally deemed dull
month bnt the new year starts ont fairly
lively in Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04

At the NJ. Z. church the pro-
gram opened with the business
meeting of the Epworth League
during which the following offic-
ers were elected:
Miss Alpha King, president.
Clara Weist 1st vice pres.
p" Emma Brown End vice pres.
II. X. Wiley Bird vice pres.
Mrs. Paul Burr 18th vice pres,
MIR. Fullmer, secretary.
Miss Madge Hickox, treasurer.
a paper, "The Inventions of
the Century" was read by Mrs.
DIR. NanBuskirk.
L. w. Babcock's paper was "rhe
Progress of the Church"
Mrs. II. X. Wiley read paper
"rhe Literary Progress of the
Century"
Music interspersed the program.
After n social hour during
which refreshments were served
Rev. Thos Andrew preached a
timely sermon. The meeting
closed with an altar service during
which there was one conversion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04

STATE OF COLORADO.
CorSrS ov frGnto.
In tho District Court OF tho Tenth Judicial
District OF the State OF Colorado. within
and for said County.
Is Tu1 MATTER ~ Tnn ADJUDICATION or
Tnn fHioatrtn. To wArrn Riaurs N wa.
TIT DtsTnicr NrNnEn founTrnS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04

and without pain
OF extreme wcaii.
ness. II cure, all
worrEnly weakness
and disease. II fits
her no; only for
work. but for
,ieaiihy happy
wifcliood and
motherhood.
Mrs Claus Nelson.
Of rico Heights. Los
Angeles. Cal. nnx ~.
wriir.s II had fe-
iuaie ifusib,r. and Df.
rsefer's favoftie Pre-
scrtptlou. together
with the stiviee given
In hi. hook. esifvsi
me OF eve years
siekneSa"
DR.. Picfcc's Pei
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04
Watch Night Services.

gathered Mt the Baptist church
last Monday night Tor n Watch
Night service. 1t was n thought
ful, happy gathering. The Pres
byterian people received mn ear
nest invitation to unite in the SER
vice and very generally accepted.
The program was one long to be
remembered, being of great inter-
est and profit.
A little after eight o'clock the
pastor, Rev. II. S. Walker, called
the meeting to order. A short
song and prayer service followed.
When the following program was
given: The first hour was devoted
to the young people.
A thoughtful earnest paper
"What Can l Do?" by Mrs. Lizzie
Crowl.
Mr.. Shelton gave n protractcd
talk on THE Young People an1
the Church"
Rev. W. l. Davenport spoke
with much profit to his hearers on
.Our Young People"
Beside the general music dur
ing this hour, the male qunrtette
sang aud Mr.. Albert rendered II
solo.
The second hour was particular
ly interesting by reason Of the
very good talks on subjects which
took us back n half century and
more. Warren Blinn and Rev.
Mayo spoke on when 1 was n
Boy and Mrs. Fcnlason oh
when l wns n Girl" Music was
furnished by Mr.. Shelton and
children.
The third hour was devoted to
light refreshments aud social ill.,
tercourse.
\ few minutes after ii o'clock
the meeting was again called to
order and the pastor preached.
The subject was Turning Over
New Leaf" Mr.. Shelton follow.
ed with solo appropriate to the
occasion. The last minutes Of the
year and century were spent with
bowed heads and prayerful hearts.
individuals communcd with their
God. 1t was an impressive and
solemn time.
DIR. Goldsworthy read mn orig
inal poem Of much merit. We ex-
tract the following stanzas, regret
ting that we cannot publish the
poem entire:
Take MP the New Year and its mission.
Crowd each day with labor well done;
Let no idle moments be spent, child,
From dawn till the set OF the sun.
So live that life's close shall be peaceful,
And no vain repiniprs shall fall.
From lips that should smile and be
cheerful.
And bless the great Givcr OF all.
Live earnestly. strive for the mastery
Over tbysclf. and thy sin.
Yes. live from the depths Of thy being,
And this New Years eve. now begin.
After singing n verse of "All
Hail the power of Jesus Name"
and one of "God be with YOU till
we meet agnin" the meeting broke
up all wishing each other Happy
New Year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04

s. l.. Deweese is preparing to do
street sprinkling next spring ina much
more thorough manner thnn last year.
He has Just purchased of L. II. Cook n
superior sprinkler Of the latest pattern at
a cost of $3.50.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04

Invoicing is now occupying the at
tention OF our business men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04
NOT GOING OUT
OF BUSINESS.

But we are going to gladden.
the hearts of many by offer
ing you goods at prices that
you cannot refrain from
buying. Watch this price
list each week for changes
that will benefit you from
10 to 20 per cent for cash.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-04
Weary Woman

Stuhos VPs-Ihe
hard.worked snles.
la d y-the tired
shopper, the worn
out mother with
babe In arEs-they
one and all stand
up. Man, chival-
fous man, sits
down. This Is the
daily spectacle in
modern street cars.
Any com pctcnt
physician will tell
you that woman is
peculiarly untitled
to bear the strain Of
long hours upou her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-12
4 sPAsM OF PRETENDED VIRTUE.

How ludicrou the spam pretended virtue in which the
Journal INDUCED morning attacked called boss
the puveyor Of legislation Assembly
his plastic puppets The the of
procuring the of for
able pay the price
evidently dictated by chagn and disappointment
This the Journal that assumed the role of political
dictator Providence attempted boss ad the
house promptly effectively down" Since
styles the the members OF the legislature
objects bitter attack For time the people
those assed made reply Later they
understood vicious msrepe
senaton o which they had been wan,only subjected
Al time the Journal respected aud respectable
paper. conducted lines dscncy honesty
spoke had weight in the community But there
tioussm replaced the presentation solid gusnipe
for deceucy dealing public
lie.
And this newspaper that enjoyed the proud title OF the
Rhode Bible fell such disrepute that its
ts harm while praise only inure
whom This the explanation the
the the General Assembly under repeated
false They enough
Of dseredtsd could hurt them public
which long ago measure of the msudaous
raisehisvous Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-12
GOOD WORK DONE BY WOMEN'S
CITY MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

win; directors. Miss Mary r. Knowles.
Mrs. n. = Hoppin, Mrs. w. q. Needen,
Miss &. A. Robinson, Mrs. A. Is. McEril-
lis Mrs-AsNsFa- -pr-stllrses-- AlSlors
Syere also appointed for each ward In ths
city. and Hon. William W. Douglas and
Mr.. ~. r. Comstook We're appointed adj
visory committee
Al the conclusion OF the business part
OF the program. Rev. Mr.. Sellsek was
called upon and gave "A most earnest su-
dress of sympsthy aud sncoursgement Tor
the work and counsel and admoniuon Tor
future guidance. In part he SAID
~ IL impossible to ignore the spiriius
ianlencss undernealh me eshsepisnt in tsn,
Christianity Is the basis OF all charltapir
work but IL has been the powerful helper
through the ages. -.
com pa ssion are natural IN all parts Ot ne
world. hut Christianity has enioIcsu al
these noble influences, has slrenglhenra
the brotherly love snd sympathy Wnlcn
are towering out IN all the beneNoltnt
work ~ the times. christisnity reminds
us of our social responsibility Tor sur
fering We are our brothers kesner
The princple of Vicsrious suffering
runs through society, and IL sometimes
happens that those who come 10 " Io'
help are not to- blame for their conultioh
The study Of these ausstlans is one 2,
the great ones Of the day. ana We snali
l/iow better r. years hence how To deal
with these social problems.
II wish 10 emphasize the great value
OF the principle of employment, IL Is
q testimony 10 the pobility OF human
nature that We want 10 work. Ihere ls
ases OF character building behind us have
made body of honest, industriqus,
sturdy people, who would choose WORK
under the worst conditions.
I'VE have no right 10 give alms II by
SO doing We break down that study self
reliance characteristic Of New ENGLAND
In these DAYS OF multiplying orgsniza-
lions NE need TO be on our guard against
the machinery Of charitable work.
We need 10 remember the value OF
| personal touch. personal interest hu-
| nan helpfulness must he rendered by hu-
| man beings BY Just SO far as we trust
| to the meohs nical device. Just so far do
! we lose the personal Influence,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-12
PROVIDENCE MOTHERS CLUB
MEETS AT HIGH SCHOOL.

world Also the feet that al the head
quarters in New York an average OF tWo
letters weekly were received from eNtts
part of the land from those craving lef
Sunshine" and those eager 10 alS'
penss A. -.
Ina a most tactful aud sympathellc way
Mrs Beach suggested The countless Ways
in which burdens might be lifted ana sun
shine unconsciously carried ints the SICK
room. into the hospitals homes ot the
gsd and lives of loneliness
She then called attention to the requi-
sites for membership In the socisRl VIZ. :
A promise to pay the Initiation lee w
the form of some 0nr act OF carrying
sunshine into smother Hfe WITHIN one
month from date and the added PROMISE
10 usy annual dues in the form OF klnd
acts aud 10 report The nature ani cli-
cumstaRce of these acts ~ the brsnfh
president. who will report directly To the
general office. ~.
Mrs Beach's talk Was interviewer win
touching Incidents and anemdOtes, Nsloh
illustrated the infinite number OF ways
bg which the society Is reaching oui anu
touching lives at So many points.
In closing. a strong pea was made Tor
volunteers supplemented by the pracn-
cal suggestion Let us do something
Ter soiRsbody -auiek
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-12
Modern Methuselahs.

II Albanian records are IN be trusted
the oldest man in the world. lsmall Hud-
io died on Wednesday at the age OF i60.
tenton and had been duly investigated
there is little doubt that Hudio was the
modern Methusslah. The next Oldest man
was the Indian Gabriel, who died al sa-
linss. Cal, In 1890, a. the age of ISL. In
the same year. Mrs Eva b. Hart. Of Sy-
racuse. y. Y. died ~ the age Of llS and
ip 1891 Nancy Britt Kennedy. Of Augusta.
Me, died at the age Of lls Mrs. Ann
Taylor, Of Missouri died or Tuesday at
the age Of no
The United states census reported in
1890 isoo persons lOo years OF age and over.
More than half of these were colared. The
oldest white man known 20 have lived
In America was Joseph Crele who died
az Caledouia, Wis. iu lSes az the age Of
lil AZ that time there were Twink in the
United States 5i2 white women aud 8ss
white men over leo years of ase. 7ea COL
orered men aud lifl Colered women and
~ indian men and n Indian women In
1870 the white and colored ceutensrians
| had Increased u number and the Indians
numbered only ~ All told By lSa0 al the
Indian centepausns bad disappeared
Retween The years lest and lssl M per-
! sops died in Great Rritsiu aud ireland
| al ages rauglug from lUl to- les wears
| Thomas psrr. of Shropshire. died iu Lon.
/ don in 1885 st the age ei ls, Henry Jen.
kins. of Yorkshire died tn 1870 az the aEs
| of iea James Bowies OF killngworth
| who died in 1850. Was ls2 years old l.adN
| Ecclestou. who died in Ireland in i6si
| was itg. snd Colonel Thomas Winslow
| who died in i1ss. VAS 10 wear sold
Between lSs2 and 1852 siN psrsous 4,
| scotland died At ages ranging fram NJ
| 90 ia wears. nr " Meade died in Eug
| land In ies2 AZ the sge Of isS aud Iohi
| Rovin died in Hungary lu i1il st he az
| 81 iT2 hut w the record Tor ceutens
| riaus the negroes Of the United state
stand nrst ip numhet ara chicago ha
a larger percentage of centerarians ths1
any other American city.-chicsse later
Ocean.