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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
REMARKABLE NERVE OF MUIR
DERER TERRELL.
SINGS TILL LAST MOMENT
Fearlessly Faces Death and De-
clares he Has Nothing
to Say.

Columbus, o., March with no
diminutjon of the wonderful nerve
that has been characteristic of the
man since the time of apprehension for
the premediated murder of Charles
Lane, last August, Rosslyn Ferrell at
1906 this morning walked calmly to
the electric chair in the Ohio peni-
Tertiary and expiated his crime.
UP until 1880 last evening Farrell
was in company with his three BROTH
ers in his room at the penitentiary.
At that time the brothers were asked
to retire and Fathers Kelly and O'Reil-
~ entered the room and remained
with Terrell to the end. They adj
ministered the sacrament in the early
part of the evening and the rites had
hardly been concluded when Terrell
proposed a game of checkers with n
Of the clergymen. firing of this after
awhile, he played his guitar and sang
until he was sumomned to the death
chamber.
He walked into the room as calmly
as if he were merely a spectator.
Terrell took his seat in the electric
chair at 1907 a. m. At ~ :09 a. M,
the current was turned on. Death was
instantaneous.
His last words were: II have moth
ing to say"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
"A Substitute For senzine.

For years Il substitute for benzfne
has been in demand. The objectionable
points about benzine are Its high in
fammability and volatility, the danger
OF poisoning the atmosphere. etc. This
was one Of the chief topics of discus
sion at last years chemical congress at
Hanover, and the subject came up once
more at the meeting at Cassel. when q
premium Of about $3.50 vas offered for
an effectual substitute for benzine or
for means Of rendering 1t less danger
GUS. Here ID a good chance for Amer
lean genius.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
ADOPTS MANY REPORTS
House Clears Decks of Several I'm
portant Matters Submitted
by Conference.

Washington, Feb. 28-The house
cleared the desk today of a number of
important conference reports without
much difficulty. The conference re-
port on the war revenue reduction bill
proved generally acceptable to both
sides and was adopted without divi-
sion. Mr.. Richardson, the minority
leader, acquiesed in it, as the best
thing that could be done. although he
stated that the minority still believed
the war taxes should be reduced $780,
600, 900.
Final reports on the diplomatic and
consular and agricultural appropri-
alton bills were adopted.
The major part of the day was de-
voted to the bill to promote the eff
cheney of the revenue cutter service.
Although the bill was a house meas
ure, its friends were very persistent
and in the face of many difficulties
hung onto it with bull dog ~tenacity
and finally forced the bill into such a
parliamentary situation that it will
be voted upon after five minutes de-
bate tomorrow morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
PEOPLE TO DECIDE
Bill Bonding State for Pur'
chase of Warm Springs
Asylum.
Special to The Daily Gazette.

Special to The Daily Gazette.
Helena, Feb. 2S-The senate COM
mittee on state institutions today re-
ported the bill for a constitutional
amendment submitting to a vote of the
people the proposition to bond the
state for the purpose of purchasing the
Warm Springs insane asylum.
There will be no legislation this ses-
sion on the gambling question. The
house today voted to indefinitely post
pone consideration of the substitute
for Tierney's bill making gambling a
simple misdemeanor.
The house passed Killgallons bill re-
moving the circle from the official
ballot.
The big event in the house was
adoption of the majority report of the
judiciary committee on senate bill No.
81. The bill provides for change Of
venue in civil cases where the judge is
biased or %prejudiced. A warm fight
developed e. the two reports sub
mited by the committee. The fight
against the majority report was led by
MacGinnis, as the bill is one which
the Heinzes have been opposing with
all their strength and influence.
When the vote was taken it resulted
in only "a votes being cast in favor of
the minority report. This is another
blow Heinze has received during the
past week.
The bill now goes on general orders
and will come up for final action next
Saturday. The house was jammed
during consideration of the two re-
ports.
The senate session was brief and un-
interesting. On the joint ballot for
senator MacGinnis lost some votes.
They went to Cooper and Conrad.
Frank is holding his own and his cleo
tion is predicted.
Today the state closed its case
against Doctor Kellogg, on trial for
murder in the second degree, caused
by malpractice. A sensation was Gre
ated during the afternoon session when
the county attorney charged that one
of the jurors had been approached.
Upon this statement court adjourned
and the matter is now under investi-
cation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
The Splitting Habit.

The majestic and grandiose initials
8. P. Q. r. (Senatus Populusque Ro-
manus). so intimately connected with
the power and glory Of ancient Rome,
are put t o some queer uses by the mod
ern aldermen of Rome. The following
notice is posted in the senate house on
the Capitoline hill: rs. T. @. r. Non
Sputate sui Pavimento." Surely the
anticlimax could hardly be surpassed.
"In the name of the senate and the
people of Rome. don't spit on the
loor!" In view Of this notice. by the
q what becomes Of the tradition
so widely prevalent in Europe thai
only Americans are addicted to the
habit referred to?
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the practice of assessment, contribu-
ton or division of salaries in the pres
emit congress. The committee says in
c%onclusion:. 1--WE believe that abuses
and evil practices which have by long
continuance grown up under the pres
ent house system of appointments, are
hurtful and should be corrected by a
permanent statute which shall prop
erly and equitably adjust compensation
and employment and specifically pre-
vent the abuses which have been here
in reported"
Testimony making a volume of 1870
pages giving the evidence of each en-
ploye examined was also made public.
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THE DAILY
Report of the Commercial Fluctuations of
Interest to M0ntanans.

New York, Feb. ga large pro-
portion of the dealings in the stock
market again conferred in the steel
stocks. The official statement issued
by the banking house having the
negotiations for consolidation in
charge, giving the terms of exchange
of the present companies into these
of the proposed new company, dashed
all the speculative enthusiasm over the
steel stock. The effect was the more
remarkable in that the terms officially
announced were found in several cases
to closely conform to the conjectural
figures which have been current for
several days past. ..
With the exception of an upward
dash in one or two of the steel stocks
just at the opening there was no
strength manifest in the group during
the day. 1t was a few minutes after
the opening, in fact before the official
statement was given. The contrast
between the volatile effervescence of
the speculative spirit yesterday and in
the first few minutes of trading today
with the sober quietude of the trading
based on calculations with pen, ink and
paper after the actual state of affairs
became known was a glowing com
mentary on the fascination of the un-
known for the speculative temper
ment. This was the first fact, to at
tract the attention of the spectators,
that the price level of the stocks did
not consist with the relative benefits
they were to receive from their ex-
change. This led to a sort Of arbi.
trary dealing in the effort to adjust
the price level on a consistent basis.
There were a few railroad stocks
Which were notably strong. In view
OF the greater importance of the deal
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
SYSTEM TO BLAME
Committee Appointed to Investigate
House Payroll Makes
Its Report.

Washington. Feb. 2S-The report of
the special committee of the house
which investigated the employment
rolls was made public today by Chair
man Moody.
It says: "Some of the faults OBJ
served in the administration of the
affairs of the house are attributed to
the persistence of the members of the
house in urging upon officers the ap-
pointment of their constituents and
friends to subordinate places and that
such faults are deeply rooted and Of
long standing and likely to continue
under the administration of any politi-
cal party, so long as such a system is
maintained"
The committee finds nothing to
criticise in the house p~ostoffice or SER
geant-at-arms office. OF the office of
the clerk and doorkeeper the commit
tee reports it found Ill both depart
ments certain abuses which may be
grouped under three heads, namely,
transfer Of employees from outside du-
ties; unjustifiable payments Of COM
%pensation to employees while absent
from their posts of duty, and division
Of salaries. Under each heading the
committee specifies a number of indi-
vidual instances.
The committee says that the amount
of absenteeism is very considerable.
It is stated that one employee has not
worked over six months in nearly four
years, during which The has drawn pay
and has not been in Washington for
II or 10 months.
Many cases Of contributions by en-
ployes Of salaries + mentioned, one
Of them IN the last congress being
u. 800 annually out of a salary Of
IS. SOC. It 10 explained that these con-
tributions went toward equalizlng the
salaries Of other employees.
The committee finds no evidence Of
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q WILL CONCUR.
Decides to Accept Army Appropriation
Bill as Amended.

Washington, Feb. 28-After further
consideration the view prevailed
among house leaders that it would be
desirable to concur in the Cuba Phil
ippine and other amendments to the
army appropriation bill without send
ing them to conference. A special
rule for non-concurrence had been
drafted, but later Chairman Hull de-
cided to defer action until tomorrow,
when a rule will probably be presented
which will allow him to move con-
currence in these amendments. This
would pass the bill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR IN
AUGURATION.
Examinations A FEATURE
Electricity Will Play Conspicuous
Part in Feneral Scheme
of Decoration.

Washington, Feb. 2S-The prepare
lions for the Inauguration of President
Mckinley next Monday are rapidly
nearing completion and unless all
signs fail, there will be a larger crowd
of strangers present to witness the
ceremonies than Washington has seen
in many years. The general inaugra-
tion committee has been hard at work
for more than a month perfecting the
arrangements and~ the spectacular
features of the celebration, as we'll as
the general arrangements made or the
occasion. will be an exceptionally fine
affair.
The reviewing stands, which have
been erected at intervals along Penn
~sylvania venue from the foot Of the
capitol grounds to Seventeenth street,
have been uniform and adequate in
design and the general decorations of
the city, especially along the line of
the parade, will be more lavish and
artistic in character than formerly.
Although Pennsylvania avenue will be
illuminated during the three nights of
the 4th, 9Th and 9Th Of March, as
rarely before, a special feature will be
made Of that part extending from Fiji
teenth street to Seventeenth street
on the north front Of the white house
grounds. This section has been des-
ignated ''the court Of HONOR and
many special features of illumination
will be introduced.
The circular drive in front Of the
executive mansion is included in this
grand scheme of illumination and a
large force of workmen has been en-
gagged for two weeks or more in the
erection of pillars Of classic shape at
frequent intervals along this drive.
From these pillars novel effects in
electric illumination will be display
ed, and it is expected that the court Of
honor will surpass in beauty anything
of the kind ever before ATTEMPTED in
this country, and certainly in Wash
ington.
The officers having the government
buildings in charge are putting in
place special decorations in honor of
the occasion.
The Inauguration committee has
completed every detail OF the pro-
gramme, and the events to mark Presi-'
dent McKinley's second induction into
office have been outlined as follows:
Monday, March 4, II a. M, gather
ing of high government officials, dip
lomats and specially invited guests in
the United States senate chamber;
II $50 a. M, inauguration Of Theodore
Roosevelt of New York as vice presi-
dent of the United States, the cere-
monies in the senate will be attended
by the president and a distinguished
company; IL, noon, President McKin-
ley takes the oath of office in the pres
ence of the assembled multitude and
delivers his inaugural address; 80 p.
M, parade moves from the capitol up
Pennsylvania avenue; 1880 p. M, IL
Elimination Of the court of honor, in
front of the white hose; 7:45 p. m,
display of aerial fireworks from Wash
ington monument grounds; 8 p. M,
doors of pension Office open for recep-
ton of guests of in the inaugural ball;
9 p. M, inaugural ball, opened by
President Mckinley.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
Made Deaf by a Sneexe.

Louise Gibbons. a girl of % years,
who is at the head Of the inspection
room Of the Winsted (Conn.) Hosiery
company. was suddenly stricken with
deafness a few days ago as the result
Of a sneeze. She visited DR.. George
W. Brown and in writing told him
what had happened to her. An exam
ination showed that she had had a
hemorrhage in the labyrinth of each
ear. DR.. st. John of Hartford says
Miss Gibbons will never hear again un-
less there is a chance for the better in
her condition inside of two weeks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
WIRE H E PROTESTS.

Manila, Feb. 28-The news that the
Spooner amendment prohibits the sale
o. lands, timber and mining conces-
slons, has alarmed those here who are
dependent upon such concessions for
their business success. The three
chambers of commerce of Manila, the
International, the Spanish and the
American, are wiring protests.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
MUST PAY BOOMING DEBT.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 28-By a de-
clslon just handed down by the
United States circuit court of appeals
at st. Louis the taxpayers of Pierre
will be required to pay the sum of
$780, 600 upon bonds issued in 1890.
The bonds were issued to aid Pierre in
the famous capital location contest,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
Clever and vell Groomed.

George Meredith is reputed to be the
best dressed and best groomed literary
man in England. He is much in de-
mand socially. especially at dinner ia
bles, where his clever eXtempore ora
tory distinguishes him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
MACGINNIS LOSES SEVEN.

Helena Feb. 2S-John MacGinnis
lost seven votes today most of them
going to Conrad. The vote was: Car
ter, 80; Frank, 80; MacGinnis, 10;
Cooper, 9; Conrad, g.; Toole, /; Gle
mehts, l..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01

TWO BRIGADIERS RETIRED.
Washington, Feb. 28-An order was
Used at the war department. today
placing Brigadier Generals James H.
Wilson and Fitzhugh Lee on the retired
list Of the army.
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START FOR HOME.
Two Volunteer Regiments Sial from
Philippine Islands.

Manila, Feb. 28-Major General S..
B. NJ. Young and staff with the Thir-
%ty-fourth United States volunteer in
fantry and nine companies of the
Thirty-thi1d, have embarked on the
United States transport Logan and
will sail tomorrow. En- route they
will stop at Candon, on the western
coast of Luzon, to take on board COM
panies G, E and M of the Thirty-third
United States volunteer infantry, who
have beer released from quarantine
imposed by reason of a slight outbreak
Of smallpox.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
EX-SENATOR EVARTS DEAD.

New York, Feb. 28-Ex-Senator
Evarts died of pneuonmia today. He
had been very feeble for several years
and almost totally blind.
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FOR SALE.

Pure bred Plymoth Rock roosters
and eggs.
9O.8 Mrs. T. @. Armitage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAINS.

No. II, west bound. 1901 p. m. 1910 p. m.
NO. s, west bound. 2:05 a.. m.
No. 4, east bound. 11:23 p. m.
No. IL. east bound. 500 a. m. $40 a. m.
RED LODGE BRANCH.
ARRIVES.
accommodation -. $50 p. m. $50 a. o..
Daily Except Sunday
GEBO, BRIDGER & CARBON BRANCH,
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Acc mmodation. GAO n. m. 9.1O a. m.
Daily except Sunday.
Il. N. KENNEDY, Agent.
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ASHLAR LODGE No. 90, A. F. e. A. M.
IA Meets first and II I'D Thursday in each
month at Masonic hall.
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EDNA CHAPTER No. Is, O. E. S.-Meets
- second and fourth Tuesday in each
month at Masonic h Il.
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SECRET SOCIETIES..

Rulings CHAPTER No. 6, R. A.. M.
- Meets first Wednesday in each month
at Masonic hall.
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Killings STAR LODGE No. Al, I. o.
- o. F.-Meets every Monday in Smith
hall.
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BILLINGS LODGE No. 1894, B. P. O. E.
= Meets second and fourth Wednesday in
each month at Masonic hall.
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MIZPAH LODGE No: 20, D. of H:-Meets
WI first and third Wednesday in each
month at Smith hall.
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EUREKA LODGE No. SO, I. O. O. F.
~ Meets every Friday in Williams hall.
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YELLOWSTONE LODGE No. "a, A; g
u. W.-Meets second and fourth We'd
nesday in each month at Smith hall.
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CARPENTERS UNION No. 345-Meets
every Saturday at Williams hall.

CLERKS UNION No. 384-Meets second
and fourth Wednesday in each month
at Williams hall.
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T TITLE HORN ENCAMPMENT No. -,
IL I. O. o. F.-Meets second and fourth
Saturday in each month at Smith hall.
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YELLOWSTONE CASTLE No. 1853, Roy
al Highlanders.-Meets first and third
Tuesday in each month at Smith hall.
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Killings CAMP No. 298, w. of W.
each month at Smith hall.
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MAGIC CIRCLE No. 1863, Women of Wood
wi craft.-Meets first and third Saturday
in each month at Smith hall.
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RARBERS' PROTECTIVE UNION No
ID 137.-Meets every Wednesday at $50 p
m. at o. X. barber shop.
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zelda LODGE No. IA, D. of R.-Meets
second and fourth Tuesday in each
month at Smith hall.
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UNIONS.

FEDERAL LABOR UNION No. 133.
y Meets every Thursday in Williams hall.
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RATHBONE LODGE No. %, K. of p.
~ Meets every Friday at Smith hall.
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CAMP No. 1864, R. N. of A.-Meets first
- and third Wednesday in each month at
Williams hall.
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Rulings CAMP No. 6269, M. w. A..
II Meets every Tuesday at Williams hall.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-31
A Movable Holiday,

The day on which Brazil annually
celebrates republican principles has
come to be movable feast, dependent
upon the popular sentiment toward the
United States. July 14th, the day of
the fall of the Bastille, was originally
adopted as the official jubilee day. but
the Brazlians incline more and more
to shift the celebration to our own
Fourth of July. This year, SO friendly
has Brazil felt toward this country,
that the press, pulpits, government
and popular enthusiasm combined to
keep the Fourth. The stars and stripes
with portraits of Washington and Nc
Kinley, We're everywhere present, rep
resentatives of the government visited
the United States ships in the
harbors and the legations on land,
military bands serenaded United
States officials, and electric lights on
government buildings outlined the
arms of the United States and Brazil
by side. More and more Pan-America
is becoming a fact as we'll as high.
sounding title for expositions and con.
gresses.-Youth's Companion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-31
THE POULTRY YARD.

Those who keep ducks or geese may
add to their profits by making the
feathers up into pillows and selling
them at the stores, thus getting retail
prices.
The farmer is just as much entitled
to eat of the fruit of his own hen roost
as of his own apple trees. Don't sell all
the fowls you raise. Eat some of them.
The leafy branches of the trees are
all right for summer roosting places,
but storm-proof house will be more
comfortable from now on. Feed in
wasted on half-frozen poultry.
There is money in poultry raising,
but it will come only to those who have
qualifications for the business and cap
ital to work on. There is no business in
which experience, brains, and GER
tain quality, which for the want of a
better term We call gumption, cont
for more than in poultry keeping
Farm Journal.
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HENRI FoURNlER's WORLDS RECORD MACHINE.
Butt in France. Time 81 as Seconds.
line. The smooth running necessi-

chine. The smooth running necessi-
tates less repair and less power.
The French manufacturer has
branched out until to-day he is manu-
featuring high speed, or great power
machines for all kinds of uses from
the ordinary pleasure vehicle to the
record-breaking racing machine, the
heavy truck, the self-propelling rail-
way car and machines for all forms of
the military service.
Among the many uses to which the
automobile is applied in military serv-
ice is that of new mill and bakery,
called the Schweitzer Military Mill
Bakery Automobile. This will follow
the regiments on the march and make
fresh bread from the wheat obtained
on the spot. There is mounted on an
automobile car mill with boilers and
kneading troughs, all run by the same
motor which runs the automobile. The
oven is drawn along in the rear. The
bran obtained serves as food for the
cavalry horses. By this method 5000
men can be fed daily. This mill baker,
can also render service in case Of large