The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-15
WHAT sTockMEN WILL SEE AT
MILES CITY.
JERRY THE STAR
Noted kansan to Exhibit Himself and
Deliver DistinctiveIy simp-
sonian Address.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette,

While the gentleman would prob
ably resent the accusation that he has
degenerated into a member of that
class of attractions known in the yer.
nacular as freaks" still. the notoriety
that "Sockless jerry Simpson gained
while doing a stunt as a statesman
from Kansas cen to have brought
him dangerously near the line of de-
marcaticn between the legitimate and
the other class of attractions. The adj
vertising he received during those
years is now standing him in good
stead, as it has been the means of
making him eligible for the position
Of BARKER" for the National Live
stock association and he is at pres
ent in the employ Of that concern.
His Speciality.
The job he has is not a very hard
one and it no doubt pays we'll or he
would not have accepted it, for it is
not of the kind known as STEADY" In
company with the secretary Of the as
ISOLATION Jerry travels about the coun-
try attending the meetings of the diff
ferent cattlemen and other stock as
sociations. His speciality is delivering
addresses in favor of the leasing bill,
a measure those employing him are
very anxious shall become a law. A
few days ago he addressed the mem
bers Of the South Dakota Stock as
s~ociation and it is said the speech he
made was distinctively Simpsonian,
both in the fiery ardor of it's delivery
and the argument employed. A reso-
luton asking congress to pass the bill
was adopted, but by such a narrow
margin and after such a warm debate
that the Hon. Jerry is said to have
perspired more than he did when he
first arrayed himself in all the cloth
ing a man in his position Of society is
supposed to wear.
Coming to Montana.
Having earned his wages in South
Dakota, Jerry IS now to be fired at
the stockmen Of this state and will
be the sidereal attraction at the forth
coming meeting to be held at Miles
City. The fact that he will be in at
tendance has been advertised as ex
tensively as it is possible for printers
ink to disseminate knowledge Of any
sort. Not only has his anticipated
participation in the deliberations of
that body been heralded throughout
the state, but the alert and active
press agent who accompanies him has
caused the news to be telegraphed
over several states. st. Paul and Min
neapolis newspapers have contained
regular accounts for the past 10 days
or more that Jerry Simpson Of Kan
sas will enliven the stockmen with
his peculiar brand of oratory."
No matter how important the other
matters may be that will engross the
attention Of the meeting, the fact
should not be overlooked that GERRY
Simpson of Kansas" will be on hand
and furnish amusement than the
cowboy races, roping contests and
similar other old and debile features
that were formerly relied upon to at
tract the crowds and supply the funny
portions Of the programme. Even
Colonel Gould and his parade of
Knights of Bovinia are likely to be
overshadowed by the presence Of the
man who never would have formed
close and personal acquaintance with
'sox" had he not been elected to con-
gress.
All the railroads have made special
rates for the meeting.