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The times., 1901-03-22

N THE SUPREME COURT or THE ED blstkiCI y 6.
oF COII-N EDWIN l. MORGAN Ys.
TRFnFRJrK ". ALLEN TT Al. No. 2io29
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
WHY HE OPPOSED TREATY.
Congressman MondeIl Of Wyoming
Explains His Action.

Congressman F. w. Mondell of
Wyoming stopped in the city last eve
ming while on his way home to New
castle from a business trip to the Big
Horn basin.
To a Gazette, reporter he explained
his position on the Grow Indian treaty
matter, which came up in congress at
the last session and was defeated. He
stated that the course which he took
in opposition to the treaty was caused
by the faulty construction of the
treaty, which will be remedied by
the time the next congress convenes.
Just before leaving Washington for
the west Mr.. Mondell called upon the
commissioner of Indian affairs and
from that official learned that a spe-
cial agent would be sent to Montana
some time during the summer or early
fall to investigate the conditions on
the reservation and that the treaty
woulo be modified so as to allow the
construction of irrigating bitches
through the reservation and arrange
for a larger appropriation for the edu-
cation of the Indian children. At nc
time did the commissioner recon-
mend the ratification of the treaty, for
the reason that he believed a larger
sum should be set aside for the edu-
cation Of the children, and he will use
his endeavors to have the treaty
amended in this particular.
Being acquainted with Indians and
their peculiar WAYS. Representative
Mondell based his objection on the
absence of a clause in the treaty which
would give settlers on the lands ceded
the right of wav for irrigating bitches
from the Big Horn river, for he real
lied that if such was not included that
trouble was sure to arise later. The
Indians after learning that such had
been omitted and knowing that the
white men must have a right Of way
would ask al exhorbitant price for the
same. Another treaty would have to
be made and go before congress
again and would in all probability
be turned down.
1t is believed that the Indians will
be favorable to the amendments spok-
en- of by Mr.. Mondell and it is thought
that the treaty can thus be safely
piloted through congress-. From what
Representative Mondell could learn
from "Uncle Joe" Cannon. "the watch
dog of the treasury" who was SO bit
terly opposed to the treaty, it Is
thought he will withdraw his objec-
tions and permit it to go through.
Mr.. Mondell stated that although it
appeared to the people of Billings
that he was opposed to the ratification
of the treaty, he was nevertheless in
favor of the measure. if amended so
as to provide for right of way for ir-
rigating bitches, and that when con
gress %convenes he will be n Of the
first to take UP the bill and assist in
having it passed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
BRIDGER SHUT DOWN..
Is Thought to Last Until Next Fall
Development Work.

M. G. Roberts, a former resident of
Billings who has been engineer for
the Bridger Coal company at Bridger
for the past year, has returned to the
city and accepted a position with the
Yellowstone Valley Mills and already
entered upon his WORK. Mrs. Roberts
and daughter, Miss Marie, will return
to Billings in a few days.
Mr.. Roberts resigned his position
with the Bridger company last week.
Speaking of the shutdown he said
that it was generally understood that
the mines would be closed for some
time to come, but some people seemed
to think they would resume work in
the fall. No coal is being taken out
at present, but some development
work is being done, which leads to the
belief that the company does not mean
to entirely close down the works.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
Notice.

Sealed bids will be received by the
trustees of school district No. 2, Vel
lowstone county, state of Montana, up
to 10 O'Clock a. m, Tuesday, May q,
1901, for the purchase of thirty-five
thousand ($35,00O) dollars of school
bonds to be issued by said district.
Bonas will be issued in coupon form,
and dated July l, 1901, and due in
twenty years from this date and pay
able on and after ten years from uate
at the option of said district.
Bidders must state in their bids the
rate of interest they will pay, not to
exceed 6 per cent. per annum; pre-
MUM, if any they will allow for said
bonds, agree to furnish to said dis
trict, free of charge, autographed
bonds, and to static denominations
they desire them to be issued in.
Billings is Situated in said district,
population about four thousand, as
sessed valuation about ~$2,500,OO0
present bonded Indebtedness $4,000,
Said bonds are issued for charging
present scnool facilities.
Trustees reserve the right to reject
any. and all bids. No bid will be re-
ceived at less than ar. Bids will
be received by the undersigned, clerk
of said district, at his office in Bill
ings, Montana.
IRA l.. Whitney, Clerk.
104-St
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
PLEADS O GUILTY.
Preliminary Hearing of Witt Set for
This Afternoon.

From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
LA. Witt the man arrested Tues
day evening on the charge of attempt
ed rape on the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Connolly, was arraigneu
in Justice Mann's court yesterday
afternoon on a charge of attempt at
rape. He pleaded not guilty and his
preliminary hearing was set for today
at 2 O'Clock p. M, to take place in the
court room. Bail was fixed in the
sum of 5000 and in default Witt was
remanded.
After The information had been
read to him by the county attorney
Witt remarked that he might be guilty
of some things charged, but not all
and he would therefore plead not
guilty.
Witt is a man rather past middle
age; his hair is turning gray; has a
heavy brown moustache n his face
is tanned as though he had been out
in the sun considerably.
AT first no n in Billings seemed to
know of Witt, it being supposed that
he was a stranger here, but it seems
that he was until recently employed
by the Judith Basin Live Stock com
pany in Fergus county and is known
to quite a number OF people in this
city. 1t is sa4u that he came to the
city about a week ago from Big Tim
Der. but he had not been noticed by
the police.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
Bonds for Sale.

Sealed bids will be received by the
trustees of School District No. s, Vel
lowstone county, state of Montana,
up to 10 o'clock a. m., Wednesday,
May %, 1901, for the purchase of two
thousand ($2, 0.OO) dollars of schoo.
bonds to be issued by said district.
Bonds will be issued in coupon
form, and dated July 1, 1901, and due
in ten years from this date, bearing
annual interest at the rate of 6 per
cent per annum.
Assessed valuation of School Dis
trict No. 8, for 1900, a $97,023,
and has no present bonded indebted
ness. Said bonds are issued for new
school building and charging present
facilities.
Trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids. Address,
Joseph McCurdy, Clerk,
81 Billings, Mont,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
+ HEROlNES IN DANGERS FACE.
Noble Conduct of the Legation Women
During the Siege of Pekin.

Lady Macdonald, the wife of the
British ambassador to China, who was
imprisoned within the walls of Pekin
during the siege of that city by the
boxers, has written an interesting &C
count of that perilous time. While
all the world outside of China was
wringing it's hands in horror at the
supposed fate of the ministers n
their families and the besieged men
and ome were flying to the British
compound for safety, Lady MacDon-
AIDS cook gave notice." Before his
resignation could be accepted or de-
clined he decamped. The h~ospitable
British legation secured a substitute,
but he vas a very poor cook and OBJ.
jected to hear the bullets rafting.
Occasionally" says Lady MacDon.
aid, Il read the riot act and threaten
ed t O hand him over to the boxers if
he did not reform, and for a few days
he would do better. but he did not
last.
"Of wines we had a plentiful stock,
and the men drank champagne almost
every night, but we had no onions or
potatoes, both of which vegetables
are hosts in themselves. To ease the
hospital I established a convalescent
ward in my husbands study, and here
cases which only required slight at
tendance from the doctors came to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
anyone has a couch. {

anyone has a cough, cold or throat and lung
trouble. Il always recommend Acker' Eng
lish Remedy, because l know just what Il
will do. 1t has cured every case where I
have seen it tried. 1t is the best expectorant
and tonic l ever handled in my. IA years.
experience. I will give Just one instance Of
a gentleman who had been troubled for
years with a nasty, hacking cough. I adj
vised Acker's English Remedy. He tried q
sample bottle, n was cured before he had
taken half Of it, at no cost whatever. This
Is an exceptional case, however, as it usually
takes two or three bottles"
(signed) A. B. Cook, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Sold at Csc. Soc, and 81 a bottle, through
out the United States and Canada; and in
England, at Is. I'd, Is. 3d., Is. Cd. If you
are not satisfied after buying, return the
bottle to your druggist, and get your money
back.
Ne authorize the above guarantee.
". II. HOOKER q CO., Proprictore, Icr yorhA
For Sale by Chapple Drug Company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17

be fed up (save the mark!) and cheer
ed. The six beds in this room were
rarely empty, for these was much
competition to convalesce in the minis
ter's house, where visitors and lights
were allowed at unlawful hours. One
little Italian civilian thought himself
in such comfortable quarters when
he came to be nursed for a few days
that it was only by dint of forcibly
ejecting his possessions that l got rid
of him to make way for another pa
tient. He eve forgave me for tell
ing him plainly he was well enough
to leave, and he departed with an
angry heart in his cured little body.
"The making Of sheets, pillow cases
and shirts for the hospital; of sand.
bags, for which all the curtains and
d~raperies, even to some rolls of silk
given to me by the king of Korea,
were sacrificed, kept us busy during
the day. On a low computation
think the ladies must have made
about 10000 sandbags. Sewing ma.
chimes whirled increasingly, and as
fast as the bags were ready they
were carried to be filled either for the
defense of own OF some other
legation
When relief arrived the unhappy
people had almost. reached the limits
of endurance. Then in the early
morning hours Lady Macdonald heard
the rattle of the Maxims, and a hour
after noon "a handful of Sikhs, tired,
begrimed with the dust and pouring
with heat, dashed on the tennis lawn
waving their guns. At their head was
Major Scott of the Third Sikhs."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
First. Publication May 3, 1901.
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Mont, April 20.
19O1-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before T. A.
Williams, Clerk of Court, at Billings,
Montana, On June 8, 1901, viz:
m CHARLES A. O'DONNELL.
who made H. E. No. 1921 for the Me-.
a Sec. IA, TIP. l S., r. "a g., M. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
onand cultivation of said land, viz:
Arthur Sansome, John A. Ray, Thomas.
Roman, Alfred Shanger, all of Billings,
Montana. A. l.. LOVE,
r.. Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
BILL RAzARUs, STRONG MAN.
It Needed a Squad of Policemen to
"- Hold Him Down..

Darkest Africa retaliated one day
last week by invading the white mans
dominions, or at least that part of it
in which the police of the central pre-
cinct are CHARTERED. A pall-like cur
tain passed over the face of the
heavens as a colony from Clinton
street entered the detectives head
quarters. There was trouble in the
air.
A female of the Queen Lii type of
and as she guided the dusky army be-
fore Lieutenant Downey she shouted:
I'VE wants p~erteckshun!
Must be republicans was the in
voluntary comment OF the lieutenant.
said the huge Amazon, the whites of
her eyes showing ominously. "Ah
wants bout ten oh your biggest an
mos pow'ful ossifers. No iii per-
leecemens IL do-dey's got to be big
an strong an not afeerd OBJ muffin"
Whats the trouble all about ask
ed Downey, finally managing to
squeese in a word or two.
"Trubble! Why, trubble's not de
word at all. 'Tain't strong enuff. Why,
dat wuthless pusson, Bill Razarus,
has dun cleaned out de place up thar
whar All live. Chased out me ladder
an mudder an de hull family wild a
razor as long as yo'r am. Yo' see All
wuz Engaged ter be married ter Bill,
but dat wuz befo' All knew what. a
temper he had. He's de mos jellus-
minded All evan knew. De odder day
he bought me a new hat, an den 'kase
a culled man passed nice remawks
bout de hat, Bill he dun gifts his tenn
per up an caves it all ter pieces.
Den he goes an fills up on gin an
comes back lax de wild man dey had
in de circus.
'Ill send a man up there right
away" said the lieutenant.
"A man." shouted she of the Queen
Lillian a%vordupois. "Ah dun tole yo'
one man won't las no time wild dat
man. Why, he'd eat him up. Yo'
don't know Bill. One time he slapped
er p"erleeceman wild de flat OBJ his han.
1t wuz des an ordinary iii tap on de
face, but de blow broke de ossifer's
jaw an killed him. OATS er fac. Why
he's dun got twenty bullet holes in
him, an'ahe's all tattooed wild razor
cuts. Yes, sub, yo'd bettah sen at
least ten men an er straightJacket TO-
Bill, befo' he dun breaks up house
keepin'."
A hurry up squad was dispatched
to the scene, but when the officers ar
rived they found that Bill had escap'
ed by a secret underground passages
leaving his pet razor behind him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
ONLY A JOB.
Game Warden Scott Was Looking
After His Duties.

Frank Roberts, baggage master on
the Red Lodge accommodation, had a
narrow escape from being arrested
yesterday. Two fine prairie chickens
were hanging in his cal, as natural
as if just deprived of life. Someone
believing in the enforcement OF the
game law put Game Warden Scott
'nexL and MI. Scott in the fulfilment
of his Official duty run MI. Roberts
down and requested an explanation OF
his being in the possession OF prairie
chickens at this time OF the year.:After
an examination Of the natural-as-life-
stuffed-chickens, MI. Scott concluded
there was no cause for action, as the
crime If any, had been perpetrated
several years ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
Woman Of Lower World Wanted +
Drown Sorrows in Yellowstone.

From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
What is supposed to have been an
attempt at suicide took place yester-
bridge across the Yellowstone about
of the women who reside in the ten
derloin district played the principal
part.
Early yesterday forenoon as Peter
Peroe and Pat Lotus were on their
way to the Yellowstone river to look
after some fish lines they had set the
night previous they came across a wo-
man with her head in her hands and
her elbows resting on her knees sit
ting on the railroad track just outside
the edge Of the city. MI. Peroe
walked up to her and touching her on
the shoulder asked her what she was
doing there. AS he touched her she
fell over on the. track as If dead. he
placed his hand on her cheek and no.
ticeu that there was warmth of life,
and at the same time detected fumes
of liquor or her breath. The woman
was awakened from her stupor, after
which the men continued IN their
journey to the river. While they were
looking after their lines they saw her
approach the bridge and start as
though she intended throwing herself
from the bridge into the river. Both
men left their lines hurriedly and ran
to the bridge to prevent her making
way with herself. IN trying to Step
from the bridge the woman had gotten
her foot caught in the ties in some
manner, throwing her to the track, ana
by the time she arose Mr.. Lotus
reached her side and prevented her
from making another attempt. The
men demanded a reason for her &C.
tions, but she would give them none
One of the men then went to look after
the fish lines while the other kept
watch over the woman, and later she
was plotted up town, wnen she went
into one of the houses where she was
living. rye
From the description given of the
woman by Mr.. Peroe and Mr.. Lotus
it is believed that the woman was
Marie Forester, and it is thought that
becoming tired of life, she intended
to drown her sorrows in the Yellow
stone. At the point she chose for the
deed the river is deep and the current
swift, and in all probability she woulG
have succeeded had her plans moi
been interrupted by Mr.. Peroe anC
Mr.. Lotus.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
TUESDAY NIGHTS CONCERT.
Splendid Entertainment Well Rem
dered by Local Talent.

The attendance at the opera house
Tuesday evening on the occasion of
the concert given under the direction
of Mrs. M. H. Thompkins in aid of
the Episcopal rectory fund was not as
good in point of numbers as the ex-
cellence of the performance merited.
However, those who attended enjoyed
a rare musical treat, although there
was a rather tedious wait for the early
arrivals, as the curtain did not rise
until shortly after 9 o'clock.
The programme opened with selec-
tions delightfully."- played by the Logan
orchestra, and those clever little peo-
pie neve appeared to better advan-
tage "My, Sweet Repose' was excel
lently rendered by Miss Thompkins,
Mrs ~Thompkins and Mrs. Barstow.
Earl Morse rendered the "Armorer's
Song" from ROOM Hood and was
honored with an encore to which he
responded with n verse OF Rocked
In the Cradle of the Deep."fMr. Morse
has developed a fine voice and is a
Billings boy who will make his mark
in musical circles. Mrs. Bean sang
"The Tempest"'in good style, and was
followed by Miss Elliott in a Chopin
valse on the piano, which was played
with much taste and showed fine tech
nique. Harry M. Allen, always a ia
vorite. sang with excellent taste my
Rosary" Miss Tompkins, whose voice
shows continuous improvement, then
charmingly rendered a madrigal by
Chaminade, followed by "The Castil-
ian Maio," and was heartily applaud
ed. Mr.. Graham sang The "Bandolero''
ann Rose Marie" with splendid effect.
Legends was rendered by the quar-
tette composed of Messrs. Purvis,
Bouton, Graham and Gilluly.
The second part of the programme
opened with a cornet piece by Miss
Logan, supported by the orchestra,
which was we'll rendered. Mr.. Gilluly
sang ga Gypsy Love Song" and was
deservedly applauded. This gentle
al is a decided acquisition to the
city's musical talent. Miss Alice Walk
made her first public appearance since
her return from New York, where she
mas put in a year in study and her fine
voice showed in the two songs she
sang the effect of the excellent instruc-
ton she has received. Mr.. Purvis was
the recipient of much applause for
his song, Love Me If I Live" and
gave "Loch Lomand" as an encore.
Excelsior" was beautifully rendered
by Miss Tompkins and Mr.. Graham,
and was followed by angus Melon
ald." by Mrs. Barstow, the stirring
words and music being well suited to
her rich contralto voice. Mr.. Whitney
sang the "Muleteer of Zarragon," and
"Since We Parted rendering them in
excellent style. 'Massa's In the Cold,
Cold Ground" was sung by Mrs. Temp
kins, with vocal banjo accompani.
ment by Messrs. Purvis, Bouton, Ora
ham and Gilluly.
The accomplishments were played
by Mrs. Tompkins and Miss Hays
which statement is a guarantee OF
their excellence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
BIG BRUTE KIDNAPS LITTLE
CONNOLLY GIRL.
1HWAR7ED IN His PURPOSE
By Discovery from a Burlington
Brakeman-Villain Feigned
Drunkenness.

From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
L. A. Witt occupies a cell in the
county Jail with the very serious
charge of attempted rape confronting
him and the evidence seems quite clear
against him.
the police received a telephone mes
sage from the Burlington depot asking
that an officer be sen down there at
once. Chief of Police Warner and
Officer Hayden responded to the call
and on reaching the depot were told
that an attempt at rape had been com
mitted and that the man vas locked
up in a box car in the yards. They
Immediately went to the car designat-
eu and therein found a man who made
p%retentions of being drunk, but it was
very evident to the officers that he
was shamming. He was brought to
the city Jail and later taken to the
county Jail.
The story of the crime as told by
Chief Warner and learned by. him
from the brakeman who was instru-
mental in the arrest of the man, is
as follows:
An extra freight had just pulled
into the yards and stopped and Brake
man Christ was passing down the
track alongside the train when he
heard a scream of a child from one
of the box cars on a side track. He
investigated and found a little girl and
a man in the car together. The man
had hold of the child, but as SOC as
he found that he was discovered let
the child go and she vas taken from
locked the car and went into the de-
pot and telephoned the police. 1t was
then learned that the child was the
5-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. B. Connolly, and she was taken
home. Her mother had missed her
for some time before and the whole
neighborhood had been out looking for
her. From the child it was learned
that the man, who gave his name as
l.. A. Witt, had picked her up while
she was playing in the yard at the
rear of her home and carried her to
the Burlington yards, where he ex'
pected to accomplish his purpose, but
the screams of ,the.child and the time.
ly arrival of the brakeman thwarted
him.
When discovered by the brakeman
the child's clothing was badly torn
and that of Witt disarranged.
When transferred from the city jail
last night Witt feigned drunkenness
but Deputy Sheriff Sayles says it was
a very poor attempt. Witt is a mar
about 40 years of age, weighs about
100 pounds, is 5 feet and Z inches tai
and wore a nice suit of clothes. lie
is a stranger in town, having come
in only a day or so ago.
F. s.. Connolly, father of the child
is absent from the city, having left
yesterday morning, but he is expect
ed back tonight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
First Publication April -, 1901.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Bozeman, Mont, April 5, 19O1-Notice is
hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before 7.
A.. Williams, Clerk of Court, at Billings,
Montana, on June 5, 1901, viz:
JACOB HAMMOND,
who made H. E. No. 1921 for the Wa NE.
a. Sc. u NE. a Sec. II and SW: q SEA
Section s, Up. l N, R. 81 E., M. 2. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultlva-
ton of said land, viz: James Ryan. George
T. Gamble, Jacob Burgeson, Brian Hart, all
of Billings, Montana. A.. l.. LOVE,
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-17
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