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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-25

That Section of Article XVI Of the
constitution of the State of Montana,
be amended to read as follows:
"Section 4. In each county there
shall be elected three county commits
sioners, whose term of Office shall be
six years, provided, that the term of
office of those elected on November 9th,
1900, shall expire on the first Monday
in January, 1907; provided further,
that at the general election to be held
in November, 1902, lin counties where
commissioners are to be elected that
year,, three commissioners shall be
elected whose terms shall expire on
the first Monday in Janaury, 1907; pro
vided further, that at the general cleo
ton to be held in November 1906, one
commissioner shall be elected for a
term OF two years. one commissioner
shall be elected for a term of four years,
and one commissioner shall be elected
for a term of six years, whose term of
office shall commence on said first
Monday of January, 1907; and provided
further, that at each general election
thereafter, commencing with the gener-
al election to be held in November, 1908,
one commissioner shall be elected for
term of six years. A vacancy in the
board of county commissioners shall be
filled by appointment by the judge of
the judicial district in which the va
cancy occurs -
Section ?. The vote upon this amend
ment shall be counted and canyassed
by such officials and in such manner
as is provided by law for the counting
and canvassing of the votes for member
of congress, and if a ma jority of all
votes cast at said election for and
against said amendment shall be in
favor of the amendment, the governor
of the state shall Immediately SO de.
clare by public proclamation, and said
amendment shall be in full force and
effect as part of the constitution from
and after the date of said proclamation.
Section 3. The official ballots to be
used at the next general election to be
held in this state shall have printed
thereon the following words in such
manner as to allow every elector ar
opportunity to indicate thereon by
proper marks, his preference to-wit
"For the Amendment to the Constitu
ton relating to County Commissioners, ,
and against the Amendment to the
Constitution Relating to County Com
missioners.
Approved February 20, 1901.
United States Of America, State O
Montana. S..
I, George M. Hays, secretary of state
of the State of Montana, do hereby GER
tify that the above is a true and cor
rect copy of an act entitled San Ac
Providing for the Submission to thu
Qualified Electors of the State of Mon
tana of an Amendment to Section 4 O
Article XVI of the Constitution, Re
lating to County Commissioners" en-
acted by the Seventh session OF thu
Legislative assembly of the State O
Montana and approved on the Goth day
of February, 1901.
In testimony whereof, have hereun
to set my hand and affixed the grea
seal of said state.
Done at the City of Helena, the Cap
/ itol of said State, this 18th day of July
} A. D. 1902.
(Seal.) GEO. M. HAYS,
Secretary of State.
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REFUSED HER OFFER.

ball gown might be almost passed and
OmpaTatiyely inexpensive, the dinner
gown Of a woman in society invariably
reaches a high water mark of new
ness of design, rich materials and cost
" embellishments.
These reflections and others he con-
fided with enthusiasm and in his best
manner TO his partner at the atore-
mentioned dinner, at the same time
naively expressing surprise that so
very many American women were
able to lavish such piles of money on
one particular article of apparel.
The lady at his side listened beam
ingly, and at the end of the cham
pagne course became delightfully."- COM
municatiye. Said she:
If you will promise not to betray
me l think | can let you into the Sc
cTet of how some Of the less wealthy
women in the social swim manage
sometimes to get several thousand dol
lars worth of dinner gowns in a sin
gle season. The reason is simply this:
They give their dressmaker a mort
gage on real estate"
The Frenchman looked blank. The
lady proceeded:
THE American man, a perhaps you
know, has got into the habit of deed
ing over to his wife some particular bit
of real estate, preferably city house,
not so much from an impulse of gen
l.u.1ral . h,a+
prove to be a safeguard should finan-
cial disaster overtake him later. For
that reason there is host of married
women, as well as unmarried ones, who
own valuable realty both in and out of
New York l myself own the house l
live in-a circumstance whichmy dress
maker seems to know as we'll as do.
At any rate. not long ago when I
went 10 her establishment to look at
aIot Of new French gowns just brought
over, and in consequence found myself
quite depressed because l coald afford
10 order only one of them sent home,
she took me aside and cOEfdentialIy
whispered that | could order as many
gowns as I wanted, and be in no hurry
about paying for them. provided I gave
her in return a mortgage 10 their value
on my house.
Il stared at her in amazement. and
then. of course, refused her offer point
blank, whereupon she cOOlly remarked
that she was very particular to whom
she made such an offer. and that al
ready several of her best customers
had purchased a quantity of evening
gowns on those very terms"
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make you my sole heiress, for am
rhiIlIaSs ~

make you my sole heiress, for am
childIess."
Come in," said Mrs. Seeley, in a
trembling voice. Forgive me that |
did not know you, Uncle RuPerto-I
mean Michael; but. as you say. never
saw you beforehand, indeed, / never
heard Of you. But there, there-don t
look so distressed, uncle, dear. Sit you
down and | viii do my best to make
your declining days peaceful and
happy"
The old man took the proffered chair
and sighed deeply.
Il am very weary" he said. 81 have
come a long. long way to find you.
Brew me a cup of tea, Bessie, for it
will strengthen your old uncle"
There was no tea in the house, but
Mrs. Seeley. all a-futter with excite
ment. united her apron. put on her hat,
and said that she would run down to
the corner grocery and get some tea
and a pound Of tripe. She would not
be gone five minutes. She went, and
on her way into the house met her new
ly-found uncle IN rne hallway.
"Run up and brew the tea for me.
BESSIE" he said. 81 viii be back in a
minute. l have forgotten something
little surprise for you, Bessie; just
a little surprise your old uncle has for
you"
"Bless his dear old heart!" muir
INJURED Mrs. Seeley to herself as she
ran mp the stairs. He is so thought
full. And TO think that it is just like
the story was reading. Oh, ! wonder
if I shall have f2O,OOO.OOO a year like
Lady Gwendolyn. 1t is a great deal OF
money"
And then she brewed the tea for he1
rich old Uncle Michael and waited for
his return. That was on July Is. as has
been stated. She waited all the after
noon. Then she grew trifie sus-
picious. She discovered that her hus-
bands alleged gold watch, an heir
loom. was missing. 1t has been miss
ing ever since.
But the other day Mrs. Seeley found
her Uncle Michael again. She saw him
on Eighth avenue and called the atten-
tion of a policeman to him. He was
arrested. and at the statiOn-house said
he was Michael Egan, IS years old. Of
One hundred and Seventy-fourth
street and Jerome avenue He said ne
had never seen Mrs. Seeley before and
denied emphatically that he was her
uncle. But Magistrate Zeller had his
doubts and so held Uncle Michael in
81 900 bail in the Harlem police court
for trial
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
PASSION FOR DRESS.
It Is Undermining the Morals of
Some Society Women.
Many Get Their Most Splendid Ap-
pareI by Giving Mortgages on
Property Held in Trust for
Their Husbands.

Dinner gown mortgages, or, to be
more accurate, mortgages because of
the dinner gown, are now included
among the financial transactions OF
New York's fashionable women. To
the fashionable dressmaker belongs
the distinction of being primarily
their protector and promoter, says the
New York Sun.
The fact might never have been gen.
orally known had it not been for a
visiting Frenchman, who, thoroughly
impressed with some interesting in
formation on the subject, gained one
evening from a lady whom he had
taken in to dinner, availed himself of
the very first chance to talk it over
at the club. Then the interesting
members hastened to parade their
knowledge before certain of their
women friends. who in turn eagerly
communicated the facts TO other wom-
Ell not in the secret, and so the news
spread.
Like some other foreign visitors,
the Frenchman, during his stay in
New York, marveled at the superb din
ner gowns which met his eye wherever
he went-marveled quite as much at
the variety of them, each more splen-
did than the last, included in a So
ciety woman's wardrobe. as at their
apparent costliness; and before long
he was ready to believe that in no
other country of the world is money
spent so lavishly for women's clothes
as in America.
He noticed, of course, that in point
of magnificence the dinner gown leads
all the rest, and that, although the
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
In Japan.

A writer, describing scenes on Japan
ese railways, says when a native lady
enters the carriage she slips her feet
from her tiny shoes, stands upon the
seat, and then sits demurely with her
feet doubled up beneath her. A mo-
ment later she lights cigarette, or her
little pipe, which holds just tobacco
enough TO produce two good whiffs
of smoke. All japanese people sit with
their feet upon the seat of the car, and
not as Europeans do. When the ticket
collector, attired in a blue uniform,
enters the carriage he removes his cap
and twice bows politely. He repeats
the bow as he comes TO each paEsen-
ger 10 collect the tickets frof them
n. 7. Sun.
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which he was going to send TO Chicago.

which he was going TO send TO Chicago.
Taking the letter from his pocket,
he handed it TO the salOonkeeper and
asked him 10 tuck the bill inside while
he took the change from his pockets.
johnson carefully folded up the bill
and handed the letter back 70 the
stranger, who sealed ii and put il in his
pocket before he started 10 count out
the silver coin.
After going through the handful of
money which he had drawn from his
pocket the stranger announced that he
did not have change enough by 35 cents.
He then pulled the letter out of his
pocket and handed it back to johnson
and asked him to hold it while he went
back to the Endicott hotel and got
more money.
The envelope of the letter bore the
EndicOtt advertising The unsuspect-
ing victim turned and put the letter
in a money drawer and the stranger
walked out. His partner had preceded
him by a few minutes.
Next morning johnson, whohad been
wondering why the man did not re-
turn for his letter. needed ten dollars,
and decided TO open the letter and eX-
tract the bill. His surprise was great
when he pulled out three sheets of
blank paper and no bill. He realized
that the letters had been changed on
him.
A description Of the bunco men has
been furnished the police.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
WEIRD SNAKE STORY.
Reptile of the Garter Variety Had
Established Headquarters in
"A Cows Udder.

A countryman, says the SanFran-
cisco Chronicle, called at the store Of
Polk Miller one morning with pail of
milk in which a snake about six inches
long curled and wriggled. The coun-
tryman declard that the snake had
made its appearance in the milk pail
that morning, being passed from the
cow in the milking operation.
The truth Of the story was vouched
for by his daughter, who was in the
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DID NOT COME BACK.
Uncle Michael Fooled His Long-L ost
Little Niece.
He Was Received Cordially and Tes
Was Brewed for Him, But He Es-
capped Before Giving Up Any
of His Riches.

And now Lady Gwendolyn would again
De IN position 10 thwart the dark
Machiavellian schemes of Sir Reginald
Montmorenci de Guelph. She could hard
~ believe her eyes as she hastily scanned
the letter once more that told her her
uncle, Baron Ruperto, had forgiven
her on his deathDed and made her
heiress TO his vast domains and his rent
roll OF G20OOO.OOO a year. What could
she do with this money! The fatality
which from her earliest years had
AT this point in the exciting story,
says the New York World, Mrs. Bessie
Seeley laid aside her paper-covered
novel and hastened TO the door of her
room on the third floor of 3O9 West One
Hundred and Forty-Eighth street, for
some one had knocked.
1t was on the afternoon of July IS
last. Remember the date.
She opened wide the door and a
stranger, an old, old man, stepped over
the threshold. His clothes were trav-
el-gtained and his face weather-beaten
and lined with wrinkles, but there was
a merry twinkle in his blue eyes as be
said:
Bessie, I have found you at last"
''Sir!" said Mrs. Seeley, drawing her
self up with dignity.
''YOu-you do not know me"
faltered the old man. 81 can hardly
blame you, child, for you have never
seen me before. But l would know you
from your likeness to your mother.
She was my sister Bessie, and l am
your old Uncle Michael / have come
all the way from England TO find you
and to-place you in position such as
you should occupy in the world. I am
very wealthy. little girl, and 1 shall
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18

Nothing IN language is more fascin-
Gting than the shades Of meaning
which grow up around a word and
cling to it and then gradually fall
away, making room for others. No
conspirator will ever plead guilty to
cons spiracy. Call il some more accept
able name and he will not object.
Words, that is to say, have a moral
character, and the invidious term is
the one we repudiate with scOrn. The
man who prides himself on his close
fstedness would never admit that ho
is mean. Tell tie implacable that he
is resentful and he viii plead guilty;
hint that he is vindictive and he win
slam the door behind him. One word
is inyidious. the other is nOt.-POrt-
land OregOnian.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
CLEVER BUNCO GAME.
ODhging SalOOnkeepeF Loses a Ten
Dollar Bill by a Deft Change
OF Envelopes.

Abraham Johnson, proprietor of a
New York saloon, discovered the 9th
er morning that he was the victim Of
a new bunco game.
A well-dressed stranger entered
Johnson's place and bought a glass of
beer. The man was standing at the
bar drinking when another stranger
appeared. The latter threw a ten-dol-
lar green back on the counter and asked
TO have it changed. johnson did so.
The other stranger then asked to be
given the bill in exchange for silver,
as he wished to inclOse il in letter
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18

its weird appearance. The country
man brought the milk and snake to
Polk Miller's store for analysis and an
opinion as TO the avaiIa ability of the
milk for any use. coming as it evidently
does. from a nest Of snakes.
Agent Taylor. of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who
was In the store at the time the milk
and snake were exhibited, declares
that the latter is without doubts COM
mon garter snake, and everyone Is won
dering how it came upon its strange
abode.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
Settlement of New Jersey.

TIE first settlement in New Jer-
sey was made in 1864 at Elizabethtown
by Puritans from Long Island New
ark was settled by Connecticut people
in 1866. Burlington, a Quaker town,
founded in 1877, was one of the cap
itals of the colony. Perth Amboy was
the other, and it was thought for a
long time that it was to be greater
city than New York. The population
of the colony was estimated at %, 500
in 1715, and at about IS, 600 in 1850.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
He Vas an AnreI

TITS easy enough" remarked the
melancholy man, ito make friends,
but it's hard to keep them"
"Oh, I don't know" replied the
other, who was jovial and wealthy,
"all my friends consider me easy and
are satisfied to let me keep them
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
Our National Beverage.

The greatest coffee drinkers are the
Americans. Last year the importa-
tfons of coffee cost the people of the
United States $50. 100000. The great
est tea drinkers are the English. the
greatest wine drinkers are the French,
and the greatest beer drinkers are the
Germans.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
Quite. a Difference

Mr.. Wallace-It seems to me that
if ever a bachelor realizes his unhappy
lot it must be when he is in bed ILL.,
Mrs. Wallaca-Yes. There is a great
difference between hired nurse and
a wife. If he goes to throwing the
medicine bottles and things at the
nurse when she happens to hurt his
rheumatism she VIII leaye.-Tit-Bits
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
Ennch Ardens Are Plentiful

Africa. Many Boer women, on learn
ing that their husbands had lost their
lives on the field of glory, married
again. Now that peace has been es-
tablished, some of the husbands (sup-
posed to be dead) are returning TO
their homes, TO surprise their spouses.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
A Foolish Question.

Dora-Oh. I'm in such distress of
mind and l want your advice. l am
loved by three men, and l don't know
which TO accept.
Clara-Which one has the most
money?
DoTa-If I knew that. do you sup
pose I'd waste precious time running
around for advice?"-N. Y. Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
InHer EaISe Scent

Cholley TenPer-Heavens! old chap
pie, why do you persist in cleaning
your clothes with gasoline? Every
body you pass can smell the dreadful
odOr.
Harold HallroOm-Is that a fact?
Cholly Tenper-Certainly.
Harold HallroOm-Just imagine how
many people will think own an auto
mobile!-Town Topics.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
Turned Girls Heads.

"DO you see that tall chap, Pedro?
Well, he has turned many a girls
head"
But he is neither handsome nor
rich"
"a know that"
"Then how did he turn girls heads?'
with his preparation. He manu-
factures hair bleach."-Philadelphia
Record.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
Woe of the Collector.

"Did you get anything out of her?"
asked the business manager of the
collector.
"Yes, she paid me a compliment.
Said she wouldn't be afraid to trust
me with the money if she had it,
n. Y. Times.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
chinese Are Fond of DucIas.

Ducks are the most numerous fowls
in China. and form the chief animal
food of the Mongolians. They are
kept on every farm, and on all the
lakes and smaller streams. There are
many boats in some of which as many
as 1000 are kept.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
More Talk for Less Money.

Mrs. CTimsonbeak-They say that
woman, by getting into different occu-
pations formerly monopolized by men,
are reducing the scale of wages.
Mr.. Crims msonbeak-Yes; that's right;
and I see now we've got women law
yers. I'm glad Of that.
"Why?"
"Weu, they'll charge less and talk
more. e."-Youkers Statesman.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
Thick

Briggs-The electric light has gone
out on the other side Of the hotel pi-
azza.
r Griggs-Yes, I had to elbow my way
through the lovers there just now
Life,
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
Continuous Performance.

The Doctor-The boy has evidently
been eating too much between meals.
The Father-Nonsense! A boy can't
eat in his sleep.
The Doctor-How 90 you mean?
The Father-I mean that each meal
of his begins when he gets up in the
morning and doesn't end till he goes
to bed.-PhiIadeIphi Press.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
AnoIoRetic.

"'Twas rude Of you TO treat me so"
She spoke in accents soft and low.
I answered then: Twas rude, although
How much twas rusd. only know"
Brooklyn Eagle,
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
Pens Made of Ramboo.

Bamboo pens have been used in In
dia for over 100 years. They are made
like the ordinary pen. and for a few
hours writing are said to be very serv-
iceable.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
ATTENTION La 5
Hair RestOrer.-

all VINO are dersirous of having
beautiful suit of hair, or if your
hair is falling out. you should get
a bottle of Hairoline, better known
as the Renowned Hair Restorer
Oriental Complexion Gre m 40
cures all skin diseases and makes
the skin like velvet. Price, 25c to
75c per bottle.
Treatment of the Skin and
Scalp,
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18

rsbaU this column endeavor TO
- all correspondence that may
q sL' ssrt anG urgently request young
tl:.s De - n reau this column, and any
lao.oi; la,.e,;ons that they wished answered
qil'-.e send them in before Saturday
Of iesch week
By Miss MAY CLEMATIs.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
STRENGTHENING 4 SPECIALITY.

All kinds of implements ana
toilet articles for sale.
1904 4th Street Northwest.
Agency at THE BEE Office.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18

G. P. You should certainly take
End visit your friends.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18

cN You are too young to attend
,tsG A. K. ball, A grl Of sixteen
,.LLorft have her mind on her books
s-I NOT be thinking of receptions.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18
BALTIMORE.
Yhe Stafford

Yhe StaEE0FG
EuKoPxAN PLAN; ROOMS oHE DOL&AA
AND 4 HALF AND UPWAkDsi
. ABSOLUTELY FIKEPRooEI
EouurrxD WITH ALL EoDKRH nEFROVD
mh
srruArsp ON WASHINGTON PLACE., 40
rBr soor OF WASHINGTON hoECs
zxxT, IN THK MOST FAsHIoNAsLE PAz1
bY rHz CITY, CONVENIENT TO DEroTA
TxxATkxs AND BUSINESS CENTERs.
9szsINx UNExcELLKD.
IAMES P. A. o'CONNOR,
kAHkaEn
Baltimore, Md.
The Washington bee., 1902-10-18

FL Don't think because you are
.aIa school teacher that you are not
~ ~ GOOD as other people. You will not
s,f OH roses in the school. A girl
ms inst be able to do something other
- t-ach school.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-02

... 4sIdirInOIn-ColiinS foreclosure suit. President Fletcher, of the Far mers Loan and Trust company, who now owns this great gold property. Is negotiating d sale of it to New York parties. Albert Stenfelt. and his as sOciates in the Mammoth cyanide plant are interested with the probable pur- chasers and will become large share holders in the property if the negotia- tions terminate successfully. If Mir Fletcher fails to effect the sale, he will resume operations at the mines al once. In either event, the Mammoth Collins properties will not remain idle much longer.-Arizona Blade.
 AT THE TROY MINE.
 Gen. Manager Chas. H. Cutting and wife, of Troy, were here Monday on their way home from a visit to Tue son, says the Florence Blade Mir Cutting is feeling very much elated over the recent strike of a large body of copper sulphurets in the second level east. in the Sisson shaft. The peculiar thing about this body of ore is the fact that it lies entirely outside of the vein, and was, practically, an ac- cident discovery. In extending the second level east along the vein, a point was reached where the lattel took an abrupt turn and the shots broke through the waii into the ocun- try rock. This rock showed some sul- phurets, and the level was extended in to it to ascertain the meaning of the presence of sulphurets in a place where they did not expect to find it. Eacf round of blasts showed an increase lr the amount of sulphurets, and Manager Cutting and Supt. Kavanaugh soor concluded they were on the road to 6 bonanza and at once went to worl systematically to determine the ex tent fit. They have blocked out { magnificent body of good pay ore bu i have not yet reached the limits of t
 in any direction except from the start | ing point.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-02

and a half. and extended over thou sands of miles of territory. Over 120.00O men were engaged upon our side. and much greater numbers upon the other, and we were fighting against enemies who totally disregarded the laws of civilized warfare, and who were guilty of the most atrocious treachery and in human cruelty. It was impossible that some individuals should net be found upon our side who were unnecessarily and unjustifiably cruel. Such instances, however, after five months of search ing investigation by a committee of the senate, who took some three thousand printed pages of testimony, appear % have been comparatively few. and they were in violation of strict orders obedience to which characterized the conduct of the army as a whole.