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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
he would certainly never steal another

he would certainly never steal another
lobster.
VIM. Davis, colored, has COM
menced an action in Justice' Kelly's
court against Josephine Nelson fox
$21 for work. Mrs. Nelson is the
wife Of CLANS Nelson, who sued Mr..
Davis last week for SIZE. SO, claiming
that amount due him on q settlement.
A marriage license, the last Of the
nineteenth century to be issued by
the clerk of the court of Yellowstone
county, was granted yesterday to
James Blair Of Glendive and Isabel
Ellis Of Billings Mr.. Blair is in the
employ Of the Northern Pacific on the
Yellowstone division.
= If a person acting in good faith
makes q homestead entry on a quarter
section Of land according to law, and
through the fault of the government
survey it is found that he has made
Improvement on another ~quarter-sec-
ton, he may amend his entry. This
is the substance of a decision by the
general land office.
State Observation-Disclosures w. W.
Welch has appointed j. M. Lewis of
Walkerville as his deputy. Mr. Lewis
was the nominee of the populist state
convention for the position of super
intendent of public instruction, but in
the interest of fusion he withdrew,
and Mr.. WEIGH was nominated. Mr..
Lewis is an Old-ti1ne teacher, but re-
tired from school life two years ago
TO practice law.
The wal department is preparing
a volume on the Custer massacre in
accordance with the resolutions which
passed congress two years ago and,
as singular as it may appear, inter
esting facts concerning that terrible
chapter in the Indian wars of the
plains are now developing, a quarter
of a century after the battle and when
most Of the principles in the sanguin-
airy contest have passed beyond.
Hon. H. l.. Frank, who is at the
head Of the company having the con-
tract to build the new capitol building
at Helena, will be out of pocket some
thing like $50, 900 to $40. 900 in con-
sequence OF the fact that his company
was successful in securing the contract
for the erection Of the building. Mr..
Frank claims that this is due owing
to the cheapness with which he took
the contract. The building only costs
the state $3.50, 600, while the contract
ors say it can not be built for less
than $400, 900. The capitol will be
completed next summer.
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o. s. SUPREME COURT RULES.
Changes Made in Code of Practice Before
Highest Tribunal of Land.

A matter Of interest to lawyers of
the state who may have cases before
the federal courts is a copy of some
changes recently ordered by the
United States supreme court in the
rules OF practice to be observed before
the different federal courts. The rules
have been received by George Sproule,
clerk of the United States court, and
the most important of the changes is
an amendment requiring that the full
Christian names of plaintiffs in
actions shall be incorporated in the
complaint. The new rules were pro-
mulgated December II. Rule IL of
the rules of practice in equity has
been amended to read as follows:
Whenever a bill is filed the clerk
shall issue the process of subpoena
thereon, as, of course, upon the appli-
cation of the plaintiff, which shall
contain the Christian INT as well
as the surnames of the parties, and
shall be returnable into the clerks
Office the next rule day but one, at the
election of the plaintiff, occurring
after twenty days from the time OF
the issuing thereof"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
CORPSE BUT NO CLUE.
Body of Woman Found in Yellowstone
River Near Glendive.

Last Thursday the partially decayed
body of a woman was discovered lying
on a sand bar in the Yellowstone river
by Joseph Rock, near his ranch about
ton miles up the river, says the Daw-
son County Review. The corpse was
perfectly nude, not a stitch of cloth
ing being in evidence anywhere, and
presented the appearance of having
been in the water from six months to
a year. The flesh had entirely disap-
peared from the skull and other por-
cions but in that which still chung to
the neck were two marks resembling
bullet wounds.
The personality ofthe dead woman
is beyond even conjecture, for there
was nothing whereby to identify the
body and there have been no mys-
FERROUS disappearances in this locality
to suggest a clew.
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PROSPECT OF RANGE WAR.
Killing of Sheep in Custer County Said
to Have Been Done by St0ckmen.

10 have Been Done by
Regarding the killing of 1900 head
Of sheep in Custer county last Friday,
by masked reiders, an account of
which is published in the Gazette, a
Miles City dispatch says:
There are conflicting reports as to
the methods employed by the raiders.
One statement is to the effect that
the sheep were driven into Il cut and
piled up i'll a struggling mass, those
not being killed by the fall being dis
patched by clubs. Another story says
they were milled to death-that is,
driven in circles, piling up until those
beneath were smothered.
The raiders wore gunnysacks over
their heads and shoulders that effect
ually concealed their identity. The
news of the raid created a great sensa-
ton in Miles City, which is the resi-
dence place and trading point of near
" all the large sheep men and cattle
owners in Custer county,
! Mr.. Selway, the principal owner of
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the band, lived near here until recent
~, and is nov a resident Of Sheridan,

the band, lived near here until recent
", and is now a resident of Sheridan,
Wyoming. He has been notified uf
the destruction of his property by tel
egraph. He is one of the largest
wool growers in the state, ranging
over 10, 900 sheep on the public do
main in Montana and Wyoming. He
has a dozen partners, who operate
with him on shares, and has incurred
the enmity of both big and small cat
tie owners by herding his sheep over
the range which they look upon as
their own by right of long and undis-
puted possession. Range boundaries
in this county, SO far as the govern
ment land is concerned, are defined by
courtesy, and the old settlers resent
the intrusion of the wandering sheep
men, who range their bands over
their pastures.
The feeling in the Otter creek and
Powder river country has been quite
bitter against these new outfits and
yesterdays raid is the result of this
feeling. 1t is believed that the ranch
ers of Powder river and all the small
settlers near the Wyoming line have
united to desperately oppose the en-
croachments Of the sheep men and
they intend to precipitate a range a
Rumors of protective associations
recently organized have been circulate
ed and while the avowed object Of
these agencies is the suppression Of
lawlessness it is limited that the real
intention is to hamper and harass the
flock masters. Stockmen here hope
that the outbreak will not become
serious and have no wish to engage in
any difficulty over the right to the
range community by the action Of the
Tooney creek raiders.
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WHAT WILL HE DO?
Jim Hill Will Be Heard at N. P. Railroad
Meeting This Week.

The annual election of the officers
of the Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany will take place this week, and it
is being looked forward, to with in
tense interest by all railroad men on
account of the reported i~ll-feeling be-
tween James J. Hill of the Great
Northern and President Mellen of the
Northern Pacific. At that meeting
the strength of Mr.. Hills hand will
probably be shown. The New York
Commercial Advertiser, in a recent
issue, says:
Interesting developments in North
ern Pacific affairs are expected this
week. Conferences were held last
Friday and Saturday between Mr.
Hill, MI. Morgan and other Northern
Pacific capitalists. The report that
the $75, 600, 900 of preferred stock is to
be retired very soon in the interest of
the common stock is persisted in, al
though persons very close to Mr..
Morgan have taken pains to discredit
it. Under the terms of the Northern
Pacific reorganization plan the direct
ors of that company now have the
right to call in and retire the preferred
shares. Owners of the common
shares claim that such a step would be
advantageous to the property as we'll
as to the common stock.
Mr.. Hills display of interest in
Northern Pacific affairs has still an
other significance. 1t is well known
that complete harmony has not here
tofore existed between the present
executive head of the Northern Pac-
iic and Mr.. Hill. In fact, there has
been no concealment on the part of
President Mellen of the Indifference
to the wishes of the president Of the
Great Northern in matters pertaining
to the Northern Pacific.
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PAY UP

arrears for subscription to
the Semi Weekly Gazette will
e,blige us by liquidating the obi
cation at once. Notices have been
sent to all subscribers who owe
for the paper and we trust that
the reminder Of their indebtedness
will be sufficient to bring about a
speedy settlement. The Gazette
does not care to carry longtime
credit subscriptions. We are Civ
ing the people ike worth of the
subscription price of the paper
and figure that they should will
'ngly pay for the paper promptly
when reminded that their subscrip-
tons are due.
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YOUR FACE

shows the state of your feelings and the
state of your health as well. Impure
blood makes itself apparent in a pale
and sallow complexion, pimples and skin
eruptions. II you are feeling weak and
worn out and do not have a healthy APP
pearance, you should try Acker's Blood
Elixir. It cures all blood diseases where
cheap sarsaparillas and 90 called pur-
iiiers fail; knowing this we sell evesy
bottle on a positive guarantee. For sale
by Chapple Drug Co.
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THEY GIVE BAIL.
Maurer, Dorr and Potts Will Have Pre-
liminary Hearing Wednesday.

John Maurer and Peter Dorr,
charged with permitting gambling in
their saloon, and ]. J. Potts, charged
with gambling, were arraigned in JUS
tice Kelly's court yesterday afternoon.
The preliminary hearing Of the former
was set for Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. They gave bail in the sum
of 500 with A. J.. Gilsdorf and L. H.
Fenske as sureties. Potts hearing
was set for Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, and he gave bail in the sum
OF 500 with T. w. Humphrey and A.
j. Gilsdorf as sureties.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
LIBRARY DECORATIONS.
w. A. Kemp Completes Some Fine Interior
Work on Library,

Nothing so attracts in a room or
building as beautiful decorations or
surroundings. When the library COM
mittee some two months ago decided
to decorate the interior of the second
floor it was commented upon as a
very wise decision, and those who
have seen the room since it was COM
pleted under the artistic hand Of W.
A. Kemp are loud in their praise Of
the work. The room would have
been incomplete without it. Entering
the lobby first the decorations are of
the Romanesque order with the char
%acteristic lion heads, as though they
were guarding the temple OF know
ledge. The colors used are green's
and tans. On stepping into the main
room one is struck with wonder and
the eye pleased with the splendid
blending of the many colors, which
are on every hand. Here the decora-
tions are of the Italian renaissance
with green and tan ceiling. The walls
are friezed with Greek wreaths and
crosses. In the center of each wreath
is a medallion with the names of IA
NOUS authors, there being something
like 40 of these. The librarians room
is simply yet neatly decorated. Har-
l1ony prevails in all the ooloring.
The work reflects great credit upon
the young artist and goes to show
that Billings has within its confines
mi who is capable of doing work
that will compare very favorably with
that in almost any city.
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THE DAILY MARKETS
Report of the Commercial Fluctuations of
Interest to Montanans,
Wool.

. -taN-M MF
London, Dec. 29-In the wool trade
it is estimated that 4 1000 bales have
been sold since the last series of auc-
ton sales. Merinos are quoted "
and Id dearer. arrivals for the next
series of sales number 1872, 872 bales,
of which 81, 900 were forwarded di-
rect. Imports for the week are az
follows: New South Wales 1895;
Melbourne 148; South Australia III;
Brisbane 1,77S: West Australia 1,O41 I;
Cape of Good Hope and Natal 1861;
Bremen 1902 and elsewhere 1,157
bales.
Boston, Dec. 28-The Boston Com !.
mercial Bulletin in its annual review
of the wool trade Of the United States
will say: The aggregate receipts in
Boston since January l, 1900, have
been 381,440 bales domestic and 146,-
818 bales foreign, against 7O5, 500
bales domestic and 1O1, a42 bales for
eign for the year 1899. This is a de-
crease of 1874, 152 bales domestic and
an increase Of 45, 576 bales foreign.
The total sales of wool in Boston for
1900 were 1856, 1858, 100 pounds, against
$40, 568, 500 pounds in 1899. The stock
of domestic wool carried over to next
year in Boston is IS, 276, 600 pounds.
The stock Of foreign carried over in
Boston is II, 1888. 500 pounds. These
figures are almost the same as last
years.
The entire stock of domestic wool
carried over in the United States is
204, 345, 500 pounds and 80, ABB, 500
pounds of foreign, q total increase
over last years total stock of IS, 49,
500 pounds and a decrease from that
of two years ago of 81, 339, 600 pounds.
The total takings of wool by Ameri-
can mills in 1900 were 359, 600, 600
pounds.
The sales for the week were 2, 212,-
900 pounds domestic and 81, 600
pounds foreign, a total of 2, 1856, 600
pounds for this week, against a total
of 1888, 100 pounds last week and
2, 1913, 900 pounds for the correspond
ing week last year. The receipts to
date show a decrease of 324,152 bales
domestic and an increase Of As, 576
bales foreign against last year. The
sales to date show a decrease Of 157.-
9l5, 600 pounds domestic and "a, $751;
800 pounds foreign.
A Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. 31-Cattle: Receipts
IL, 500. Ten to Is cents higher.
Good to prime steers Is. 40 to Sc. 10;
poor to medium So. rs to S.. 80; stock
ers and feeders $2.75 to $4.35; cows
and heifers 80. so to "a. so; Texas
steers So. So to "a. 80.
Sheep: Receips 5000. Ten cents
Sheep 50 so to 8 400; lambs
81. 30 to So. go.
New York Money.
New York, Dec. 31-Money on call
at 4 to 6 per cent. Last loan
~ per cent. Ruling 54 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper AZ to ~
per cent.
Silver certificates 6411s to 60.
Bar silver 638 cents.
Mexican dollars SO cents.
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AAVoiou anu oAocuteu Oy MIN Wnlle Ill
office.
DIR. S. P. Gainforth went to Liv-
ingston yesterday to spend New Years
day with his friend, Rev. Clark,
pastor Of the Congregational church
at that place.
j. J. Holland of Gebo came to
Billings Saturday night to meet his
wife's mother, Mrs. @. Burger of
Kansas City, who has come to Mon
tana for a visit.
Mrs. George r. Milburn and
children of Miles City are guests of
the family of j. r. Goss in this city
while Eli route to Helena, which place
is to be their future home.
Hon. G. r. Milburn Of Miles
City, associate justice-elect, is in Bill
ings greeting his numerous friends.
He is en- route to Helena to assume
his duties after January Z, at the
state house.
Miss Grace Rademaker, who has
been attending a conservatory of
music in Chicago. arrived home yes
terday, being called here by the SER
ious illness of her father whose condi-
ton is now improving daily.
-Because he stole a lobster valued
at IS cents from in front of a south
side market while drunk, ]. A. Smith
will serve q 10 days sentence in the
county Jail. Smith told Judge Kelly
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19
LQCAE. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

W. M. Kennedy, Agent-Talks Of the
famous Lamm & Co.'S made-to-order
clothing and about stationery and
school books, at contract prices.
Riddle & Carroll-Have a chapter IN
this issue on Quaker oats, which they
say are the best in the world. They
also talk about gunpowder tea, and
about the famous royal baking pow
der.
Col. w. G. Stephenson-Wants at once
all the cured and uncured hams,
chickens, eggs, and sweet potatoes
that he can get, and offers the high
est cash market prices.
The York Drug Store-Talks out In a
very few words about onion sets.
The kind 1t has for sale is the ia
NOUS Landreth product.
Beard & Carroll-Say they have anoth-
er lot of fine young Tennessee mules
on hand which they are going to sell
quick and get more. They are SELL
ing their mules under their positive
guarantee, to be just as represented.
L. M. Grist & Sons-Have something to
say on the subject of commercial
printing. They want the lawyers to
see them before placing orders for
law printing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19
SHEEP RAISING,

Although we have about given 1t up
now, THE ENQUIRER has long believed
that this is the best country on earth
for sheep raising. We have believed
that sheep raising in a small way by
numbers of individuals, would bring
hundreds Of dollars that are otherwise
missed. We have believed also that
these hundreds of dollars could be real
lied with so little actual labor or an
noyance, that they would seem almost
as If they had been found in a cow
track. When Colonel B. D. Springs
told us Of his intention to experiment
along this line in Fort Mill township,
the information gave us much pleasure.
We were satisfied that If there was
anything in the business Col. Springs
would develop it. When, afterward, he
told us of the rapid increase in his
flocks, we felt more than ever that our
fondest hopes were to be realized; but
when, still later, he told us how in
spite of every possible precaution the
dogs were killing sheep for him by the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19

JEFFRIEs AND RUHLIN.-The mana
gers Of the Jeffries-Ruhlin prize fight,
are advertising that event for all they
are worth, as is evidenced by the fol-
lowing dispatch Of Wednesday from
Columbia:
The governor yesterday afternoon re-
ceived the following from Cincinnati,
O., in regard to a prize fight in which
a great many are interested:
please wire us whether you will al
low Jeffries and Rubin to fight linn
tied number of rounds in your state In
case the fight is prevented here"
Governor McSweeney promptly an
swered as follows:
Under no circumstances would JEFF
fries and Rubin be allowed to fight in
this state"
In South Carolina the laws are very
stringent on this subject and the "bie'
fellows" would be in serious trouble If
they attempted to pull off a fight on
Palmetto soil. Sand Bar ferry Is still
on deck, however.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19
n MERE.M MENTI0N.

President Mckinley has been asked
to visit Arkansas as the guest of the
legislature. .....W. w. Rockhill, spec
ial commissioner Of the United States
to China, has been recalled. WIN.
A. Clark has been elected to the Unit
ed States senate from Montana, to sue
ceed Thomas A. Carter.... Matthew
S. Quay was reelected by the Penn
sylvania legislature on Wednesday, to
the United States senate. He left at
once for Washington..... The Tennes-
see legislature has elected E. w. Car
mack to succeed the late Senator Tur-
ley. Ex-senator Tillman's bill to give
the benefit of the bounty laws to SOL
diers who served in the Confederate
armies; but concluded their service in
the North, was unanimously agreed to
the house committee on invalid pen
sions last Wednesday,. Cornelius
Alvord, who stole s6sO,OO6 from the
First National Bank Of New York, has
been sentenced to 13 years imprison-
ment. ......J. Parrot Mason, third tell
er of the Continental National Bank
of New York, was arrested Wednesday
on the charge Of having embezzled $12,-
600. .. Senators Pettigrew and Fora
ker had wordy war on the floor of
the senate Wednesday,. Thomas M.
Patterson has been elected to repre-
sent Colorado in the United States SEN
ate with 81 votes against 8 for Edward
o. Wolcott.. The Nebraska legisla-
ture is deadlocked over the election of
two senator's. .EThe cotton mill own
ers of North Carolina have joined in
a petition asking the legislature not to
take any action on the child labor
question, promising to ameliorate the
conditions Of child labor to the great
est possible EXTENT. Senator Col
lum has the Republican caucus nomi-
nation and will be reelected to the
United States senate from Illinois.
%grd Roberts has issued call to his
countrymen asking them to respond
heartily to the governments call for re-
Inducements in South Africa. The
Southern Hosiery Yarn Spinners' asso-
citation, at meeting held in Charlotte
Thursday, passed an order for the cur
tailment of production by an entire
stoppage Of night work. ......Boer fam
lilies and their stock are being brought
into convenient centres from all over
the country, says Pretoria dispatch.
They are kept in camps and fed. Those
who surrender voluntarily are supplied
with full rations, and those whose hus-
bands are still in the field are provided
for on a reduced scale, which Is raised,
when the husbands surrender, to full
allowance. Every opportunity is offer
ed the refugees to work for pay and for
special privileges. Prominent burghers
who have surrendered, are allowed to
visit the camps in order to ascertain
the facts as to the treatment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19

SENATOR McLaurin voted with the
Republicans to maintain great stand
ing army in this country and to give
President Mckinley the power to In
crease it at will without further ac-
ton Of congress. Senator McLaurln
thus makes himself one Of the creators
of a despotic executive power in the Unit
ted States-a power which no people
more than his own have reason to alb
hor and fear. BY this act the senator
has crossed the last boundary of De-
mocracy. He has cast his lot, If not
with the Republican party, with Pres
ident Mckinley and his imperial ad-
ministration. We do not believe that
there is any casuistry that can make
this action acceptable or even tolera-
BILE to the Democracy Of South Carroll
ma. Consideration Of Mr.. McLaurin as
a possibility for a second term by the
SURFACES of South Carolina Democrats
may now be definitely abandoned
Columbia State.
If our recollection serves us correct
ly. The State has definitely abandoned
consideration Of Senator McLaurin as
a possibility for second term on seve-
raj occasions before. This leaves us
to conclude that the final ultimatum Is
still to come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-19

THE state of Texas has gone crazy
over a phenomenal strike Of oil near
Beaumont, a few days ago. The we'll
is a genuine gusher. 1t. poured out
more than 100000 barrels before ma
chinery could be provided to take care
of it. The strike was made on last
Tuesday, and since then oil experts
and capitalists from all parts of the
country have been rushing to Texas.
Texas has been producing considerable
oil for years; but it is thought that the
real oil district has only just been
found. During Tuesday, 317 option
contracts, involving nearly a quarter
of a million of dollars, were taken.