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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
Draw For Partners.

Partisan hostesses have invented q
new method Of dealing with II of the
principal difficulties incident to dinner
parties. that OF pairing off the guests.
says the Pittsburg Dispatch. On az.
irving in the drawing room the guests
find two baskets Of flowers. Hidden in
the blossoms are numbered tickets. The
men are requested to shut their eyes,.
put a hand into one basket adorned
with forgetlnencts or some other blue
flower and pull out Il card. The ladies
perform a like ceremony. drawing their
tickets from a bower of pink blossoms,
generally roses. The corresponding
numbers then look for each other and.
having sorted themselves out. pair off
and go into dinner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29

with instructions to make a thorough
investigation and to take such steps
as may be considered. advisable.
The regular business of the meet
ing having been disposed of, addresses
on pertinent subjects We're 0 called
for. Mr.. Martin spoke Of the work
being done by his association and
what it was trying to accomplish in
the way of national legislation calcu-
lated to be of benefit to the livestock
industry Of the coutnry.
DR.. Knowles talked Interestingly
and intelligently on the physical con-
dition of the different lines of live
stock in the state, especially sheep,
and gave an astonishing array of fig
ures supporting his position as to the
gratifying condition cf that partic-
ular industry.
A resolution on the death Of Cyrus
Huntley, a member of the association,
who died during the past year, vas
unanimously aopted and ordered plac.
ed upon the records of the meeting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
OVER THE OCEAN.

In 1901 the Siberian railway carried
72,O00.OOO pounds of butter.
The amount Of beer brevyed in Aus.
tria during the season 10000 was AZ.
314,616 gallons.
Japan's first statue in memory of a
woman was unveiled recently at Shijo-
Navajo, near kiOtO.
Austria is to open g state institute in
London to enable Austrian students to
perfect their knowledge Of English.
Nice had during the past season over
400 cases of smallpox. This, combined
with the Eoer war. resulted disastrous
ly to the hotels.
At ReilSiavik, Iceland. the temper
ance women. who are known as white
ribhoners." have taken TO standing at
the Coors of public houses from 4 D. III.
until closing hours urging men mo- to
enter.
Negotiations are already under way
for the exploitation of several new
mining schemes in the South Africln
goldfields. London papers are warning
investors against quitting their money
into wildcat concerns.
When Il ten pound note was found in
the offertory box at the kandu Myojin
shrine at Tokyo recently,-it was con.
sidered too big an amount to be offered
to Il deity. and the matter was forth
with reported tn the police.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
SHORT STORIES.

In the state OF Sergipe. Brazil. there
r GIL sugar factories.
American brewers have already in.
vested $4,000 900 in and about Havana.
The increased importation in France
Of American cornmeal is due chiefly to
its use for fattening geese.
Registered physicians in Massachu.
sets are said to number about 4.5OO.
an average of n to every 625 inhabit-
ants.
Charles Ely Adams in the Forum
makes the startling assertion that the
American hobo patronizes literature
and soap.
Cuttychunk is shortly to have a mon.
ument to the Lieniory Of Bartholomew
Gosrold. who landed on Cape Cod OIL
May 20, 400 years ago.
General E~ur:,oyne's headquarters iii
the Saratoga campaign Of 1117 at San.
dy Hill. Washington county. n. y. is
about to he RACED to make way for fac
tories.
Cincinnati, O., has a new, baseball
grand stand Of steel and concrete
which is probably the finest in tho
country. 1T is called the palace of
the Fans"
Eighteen thousand Union soldiers
now sleep in the great cemetery in Ar
lington. in the hills of Virginia oppo.
site Washington. the magnificent rs.
tate which was once the home Of Gen.
eral Robert e. Lee.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
Windsor Castle Prison.

How many folk know that there is
vet at Windsor castle the room kept
intact which used to do duty for incar-
cerating any one whom the sovereign
wished to keep conveniently out Of the
way in the days gone by? 1t is hardly
likely that King Edward VII. will
need to use it for the purpose that it SO
often served in. those times, but there
it is nevertheless. This prison is above
the gateway under which the visitor
passes before he proceeds along the
stair that climbs up to the celebrated
keep. 1t is an interesting survival
which many visitors overlook.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29

5. Stolen bases-Rose 2, Storey 2,
Butler, ]. Fleming 2, R. Fleming, Kel-
ly 2, Tobin. Sacrifice hits-Butler,
Smalley. Two-base hits-Corbin,
Story, Mullens, Donnelly, Donovan,
Dryer, Kelly, McHale, O'Hanlon,
Harker 2. Three-base hits-Rose,
Storey 2, J. Fleming. Bases on balls
BY Donnelly 4. by Mullens /, by
Harker 8. Hit by pitched ball-By
Donnelly 1. Struck out-By Donnelly
4. by Mullens 5, by Harker 5. Passed
balls-O'Hanlon Q. Wild pitches
Donnelly /, Harker 2. Left on bases
Red Lodge z. Billings z. Time of
game-1:45. Umpire-Woodward.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
Cold and CONSUMPTION.

DR.. Bunge, Il Russian medical man.
proposes to establish a sanitari,,m for
consumptives in the polar regions. He
has observed that the members of ex.
p%loration parties returning from the
polar regions are always in perfect
health owing to the purity of the air
and complete absence Of all harmful
microbes. In the polar regions bron-
chitis. -laryngitis. influenza and other.
conta gious diseases are unknown.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
Second Sight In Cattle.

One of the most curious details of
the Martinique eruption is the pre-
vision of disaster which almost all the
animals in the island seem to have
had. Cattle became so uneasy that
they could hardly be managed. dogs
howled continually and showed every
symptom of fear, the snakes left the
vicinity of the volcano. where they
abound, and .Sen the birds ceased to
sing and left the trees on the mountain
side. All this. be it remembered. was
in April, weeks before the outbreak.
Man alone seems to have felt no pre-
monition of the coming death.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
WHY so MANY WANT OFFICE
THIS FALL.
TO Be INCREASED
Assessed Valuation Makes Yellow.
stone Eligible for Entry Into
Higher Glass Counties.

will be a large increase of salaries in
all the elective county offices in No
vember, with the exception of county
clerk, there is going to be a big
scramble for nominations on both
county tickets this fall.
With the completion of the work of
the county board of tax equalization,
Yellowstone county, under the pro-
vision of section 1884 of the political
code of the state, will be ready to pass
from a sixth to a fifth class county.
Counties having ar assessed property
valuation of between $4,000 900 and
S 5000, 900 belong to the sixth class
and counties with an assessed valua-
ton CT property over $4,000, 900 and
under 49, 0 900 come under the fifth
class. The assessment in this coun-
ty this year places Yellowstone in
the fifth class.
For salaries of county officers in
counties of the sixth and fifth class the
law makes this provision:
Counties of the Sixth Glass.
Treasurer, $4,000.
Sheriff, $2,25O.
Assessor, $500.
County clerk, $4,000.
Clerk Of court, $1,000.
County attorney, $1,000.
Coh@o1 ,oor;o%o~Jor Of 0nn .-
Counties Of the Fifth Glass.
Treasurer, $4,000.
Sheriff. $2,75O.
Assessor, $1,000.
County clerk, $4,000.
Clerk of court, $4,000.
County attorney, $1,000.
School superintendent, 81, 800.
It will be observed that all the Of
ficers. with the exception of the clerk
receive a considerable increase in sad
aries under the classification to
which the county will pass when those
fortunate enough to be elected in No
vember assume their duties next Jam
uary.
On account of the new classification
there is an unusual amount of figuring
for nominations on both tickets. Es-
pecially is this true of the office of
treasurers and that of sheriff.
There are a half dozen or more men
for these places who will feel the
pulse of the conventions, each in the
hope that the lucky plum may fall in
his direction. Then there is the Of
flee of county attorney. The demo-
Gratis will go into convention with but
one candidate, but there are at least
three attorneys in the county who
are figuring On that nomination from
the republican side.
The democrats weeks ago decided
on S. F. Morse to lead them in the
race for the state senatorship. The
senator elected in the county this
year will hold Office when the legisla-
ture elects a United States senator
to succeed Seator Gibso. In view of
this fact the fight between the two
parties will be waged principally for
that Office. The republicans have not
fixed upon a candidate, and probably
will not make their selection for the
nomination until a few days prior to
the day set for the convention.
From a party standpoint the repub-
licans have the best of the situation.
The county, according to the returns
of the last general election, favored
the G. O. P. by nearly 200 majority
on the head of the ticket.
There will be an increase in the
vote this year of at least 500 compar-
ed with the vote of two years ago.,
and political s~tatisticians claim that
the increase will favor the republican
ticket.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
WAS A SLAUGHTER.
ia Lodge Takes Both Games From
Billings.
rom Mondays Daily Gazette.

"a 49,. .r .. .
From Mondays Daily Gazette.
For the first time since it's %organiza-
ton has the local aggregation of ball
tossers been humbled by defeat, and
that. too, in a manner hitherto deem
ed impossible. At Red Lodge it met
a double Waterloo, losing both games
| played there last Saturday and Sun
day.
The first vas simply awful, the coal
diggers taking Harker's men into
camp by the humiliating score of 10
to 1. OF course, the usual excuses
are offered, but the fact remains that
it was a defeat such as. but few teams
have ever suffered.
While not exactly a repetition of the
game of the preceding day, yester-
days ended only a little differently.
Fourteen to 10 is almost as bad as
10 to l, if not so roweling. Both
teams had on their smuggling clothes
and the way they knocked out the
SSAS ~ q 11o1 hOl, IL
heretofore has been deemed almost
invincible, tried his best, but he was
found, no matter how he put them
over the plate. Donnelly, who began
the game for Red Lodge, was knock
ed out of the box and Mullins, who
pitched Saturdays game for the min
ers, was put in his place. Harker had
more sand and played to the end.
Stops by Donovan and Boylan of
Billings were the features of yester-
days exhibition. Both were made in
the third inning and were really won
derful. Otherwise the game was feat
ureless. save for the batting by both
mines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29

Earned runs-Red Lodge II, Billings
/. Bases stolen-Butler g., Tobin.
Sacrifice hits-Butler, st. Clair. Two
base hits-Rose, Storey, Perham, But
Ter, Mullens O., Donovan. Three-base
hits-Rose, Storey, Perham, Kelly.
Double plays-Donovan to Boylan to
Kelly, Donovan to Dwyer. Bases on
balls-By Dryer l.. Hit by pitched
ball-By Dwyer 1. Balk-Dwyer.
Struck cut-By Mullens 6, by Dwyer
2. Wild pitch-Dwyer. Left on bases
Red Lodge 5, Billings 4. Time of
game-1:35. ~Umpire-Woodward.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
NO SALES THIS MORNING.
Buyers Engaged in sampIing Clips at
Northern Pacific.

-'S~S~~ OssfS =
Northern Pacific.
There were no wool sales this morn
ing owing to the necessity of buy
ers sampling a large line of clips that
growers were ready to submit for their
inspection. Buying at the Northern
Pacific warehouse was resumed
this afternoon.
Up to Saturday night 1900 sacks
had been sold, about 100000 pounds,
and there will be about 5000, 900 more
pounds offered on this market this
season.
The season will practically close on
August 10. The clips which will be
offered after that date will only be
scattering. About that time most of
the buyers will return east.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
Malaria md Mosouitoes.

In Formosa recently a battalion of
soldiers. completely protected from
mosquitoes for 161 days during the
malarial season. escaped the disease
entirely. whereas there were 25o cases
of malaria in an unprotected battalion
in the same place and during the same
length Of time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
zuni Indian Courtship.

The Zuni Indians are sentimental in
the extreme and marry at a youthful
age. When u youth is wooing a maiden.
he will go and sit before her with his
head cloth. She rejects him by softly
stealing away or accepts him ;y run
ming her hands caressingly through his
loosened locks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
The Serious Minded jap.

A japanese review ~rpcenliT invited
it's readers to name those E;y:ro.ean
authors whose works they more rsi,e-
cially appreciated. The following has
been the result Of the referendum. the
authors coming out OF the ysti..g in
the follo wing order: Darwin. Htrl:ert
Spencer, Sebopenhauer. Goethe and
Tolstoi.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
A Remarkable Case.

A remarkable instance of the loss and
recovery of speech is recorded in Glas-
gov, says a London paper. A police
constable was arrested on a series of
charges of theft from warehouses, and,
as a result of the shock caused by his
apprehension. he lost his power of
speech. He was found not guilty of the
charge laid against him. but. being
dumb. was unable to resume his duties
as Il policeman. and a gratuity of f63
was given him. After the lapse of sew
eral weeks his power of speech has re-
turned to him.
Calling cards at Gazette office.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-29
Cl..i.11>- employment
Nr.kWHI Bureau.
76O7h Mont. Az
, Phone No. 89A.

Help Wanted.
Men for haying.
Man for dairy farm.
Experienced irrigator.
Waitress for restaurant.
Man and wife for ranch.
Woman cook for small hotel; $35.
Girls for general house work, city
and ranch.
Men for railroad construction; ship
this evening.
Two mattresses for Miles City. Free
transportation.
Miscellaneous.
For Sale-Heavy team, harness and
wagon.
For Rent-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping.
For Rent-Two rooms, with barn.
$40.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
EXCHANGES.
Earmero, National conaress.

The Country Gentleman IN. Y)
II Is quite probable that farmers gener-
ally do not fully realize the scope and ex-
tent of the Farmers National Congress,
as otherwise they would take a much
deeper interest in IT, The topics discussed
are more particularly those Of a national
or international character, quite different
from what Is generally on the program at
farmers Institutes. The following is
COPY of the program for the 1902 meeting:
l. Interoceanic canal; q National irri-
cation; g. Reciprocity-how may II affect
agricultural interests? 4. Effect Of present
fnsuIar possessions on the agriculture of
the United States; 5. Preservation Of for
est and fruit trees and reforestation; g. In
furious insects, insect pests and fungi; Z.
What part of a mans farm does he sell
when he sells the crop? s. Postal re-
forms particularly affecting the farmer;
g. Mutual relations of northern and south
ern farmers; 10. Dairy interests Of the
United States as related to the markets
of the world II. Farm products other
than dairy products in the markets of
the world; u. The labor problem from
the farmers standpoint; H. How can we
best build up our merchant marine?
The Farmers National Congress is made
up of delegates and associate delegates
appointed by the governors of each state.
Every governor appoints as many dele
gates as the state has representatives in
both houses of congress, and as many
associate delegates as he chooses.
The meeting VIII be held at Macon, Ca,
Oct. 7-l0. and the people Of that city will
give a hearty welcome TO all who attend.
The Southeastern Passenger Association
has granted a rate of one fare for round
trip; and there is a fair indication that
the other passenger associations will make
better than an excursion rate.
The men who will be invited to take part
in the program will be the choicest that
can be selected, aud each one will be an
acknowledged leader I'm his npe. Isn't it
about time the farmers took a practical
hand I'm helping to solve the problems that
pertain to their own affairs?
We hope to have at least 1000 delegates,
associate delegates and visitors.
John NJ. Stahl, 1923 Langley Ave, Chic
ago. is secretary, and will gladly answer
any correspondence for the Congress.
]. II. REYNOLDS, Treasurer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.

w. II. T.. Inglewood. Ga:
1 take the Semi Weekly Journal and
have for years. Please answer the fol-
lowing I'm Journal. / have a horse that
eats dirt or clay. Give remedy If any.
Have a mule with a wart just below the
fore shoulder. Wart nearly fiat and Of a
purple color
Answer-Eating dirt or clay is simply
a bad habit. and the best way to break
II up is to keep the horse battered in his
stall or checked up while working. Place
a piece of rock salt in his trough, and If
possible give him a small ration daily Of
green rye. barley or wheat He will soon
overcome the habit. II the wart on the
mule is large and troublesome It ought to
be removed and the wound cauterized.
The operation ought to be performed by
some person familiar with surgery or
good veterinary surgeon.
A L. w, Cairo, Ca:
I have a mare that was shipped here
from the west the first of last year and 1
made my crop of that year with her. She
brought colt in May of last year, since
which event she has not been thrifty. She
did not eat the covering of the colt does
that have anything TO do with her condt-
ton now. We have worked her all the
year until two weeks ago. She gives out
blowing, only lasting a part of the day.
without being worried. She sweats free
~. Please explain trouble and give rem
edy in next issue Of the semi-Weekiy
Journal.
Answer-It is difficult to prescribe a
remedy without a fuller knowledge of the
troubles originating Immediately after the
birth OF the colt a year ago. as you say
she has not been thrifty since that time.
Possibly you began working the mare too
soon and injured her health and strength.
I should think thorough rest from work.
ing for six months. feeding on sound oats
and allowing the mare to run in good
pasture would be more beneficial than
medicines.
Possibly some good tonic. such as has
been several times recommended In this
department for horses, would also be BEN
eficial. Without knowing what particular
part of her system is affected l should
judge from the description given that she
needs rest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
SAYS EsTILL is BETTER
MAN THAN THE OTHERS
ATLANTA. GA. May 9, 1902.

ATLANTA GA.s may o 4V'%'
To the Editor of the Journal:
AS the joint debate in the columns of the
Journal is open to all who desire to engage
In It, please allow me to say few words
in behalf Of one Of the candidates for gov
ernor.
The debate Is growing in interest as IL
progresses, and many of the disputants
are making some very interesting charges
against two OF the candidates-Mr. Query
and Mr.. Terrell-which, II true, ought to
disqualify both for the high position TO
which they aspire. Besides that. both Mr..
Query and Mr.. Terrell say each other is
unfit to be governor of Georgia. and If
they are as truthful as their friends say
they are. then the people of this state
ought to take them at their word and elect
a man who is fit to be governor-one Hon.
]. H. Estill, of Chatham county.
All who profess to know anything OF
Col. Estill say he is a man of strong
character, and well-quaiified to be our
governor as he has held many response
Bile positions in life and has shown rare
business ability and conservatism; and IL
ne is not elected. South Georgia ought to
shut her mouth about the gOvernorship,
and "go way back and sit down."
While the supporters of Mr.. Query and
Mr.. Terrell claim that their respective
candidate would make a great governor.
/ think Mr.. Guerry is SeVeral laps aneau
of Mr.. Terrell; because one of the formers
friends, recognizing the eternal fitness of
things, has named a mule for Mr.. Query!
No doubt that mule is a kicker" from
way back, and knows how to bray
And If every voter who Flows mule
named Jerry" is for Mr.. Query, the
Joes and Johns won't be in it much!
But seriously, why is it that these gen.
tiernen and their supporters are not sling
ing mud at Col Estill? Is it because they
may think him an unimportant factor?
Or. is 1t because they know nothing In his
public or private life % criticise? Per-
haps it is because Mr.. Terrell and Mr.,
Query have pitched their campaign on
such a high plane that they don't see Col.
Estill down on the EARTH walking
around on a plane among the voters-and
avoiding the mud-holes. But some fellows
will soar high in the political atmosphere,
without ever thinking that they must
come down again; and If both of these
"sky-scrapers" should fall June >,
wouldn't it Jar you!!
S. F. STRICKLAND.