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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
MUST SETTLE OR Be SUED
WELcH SERVES NOTICE ON THE
BOOK CONCERNS.
Says They Have Violated Every
Agreement in Regard to
Prices.

Helena, April 23.-An important
step was taken today in the differ
ences between the state and firms
| which have contracted to furnish text
books for use in the public schools,
when State Superintendent Welch
made a formal demand in writing
upon one Of the concerns for settle
ment. The superintendent directed
a letter to Maynard, Merrill & Co.
of Chicago, informing the firm that
unless settlement is effected for the
overcharge for books it is alleged to
have made, suit will be begun upon
the contract. In his letter, after stat
ing the names and prices of the
books and other school supplies that
the firm contracted to supply, the
state superintendent says: "You
further agreed to keep a supply of
said books at at least one place in
each county in the state of Montana,
to be sold at retail prices above spec
flied during the term of this contract.
"You further agreed that the prices
given, and for which the books we're
to be sold. were as low as had been
given to any state or territory in the
United States; and that if, during the
life Of this contract, any reduction
should be made in the prices Of said
books so agreed to be furnished, the
benefit of such reduction should ac-
crue to the state of Montana on the
books so furnished, and that said
books should be furnished at the re-
duced prices when said reduction
took place.
"After a thorough investigation we
find that you have violated every
agreement contained in your contract,
and as matter of business courtesy
we would like to know if you have
any settlement to offer. If not, we
will proceed as the law directs,
against your company and bonds
men
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
REEVES GRANTED A PARDON.
Governor General Wood Issues Or
der Of Release.

Havana. April Ex-Governor Cen
eral Wood issued an order today par
doning w. R. Reeves, who was recent
ly sentenced to 10 years imprison-
ment and to pay fine of $35,O16 for
completely in the Cuban postal frauds
Reeves was liberated at once. Gen
eral Woods says he pardoned Reeves
because he was witness for the
state. The order pardoning him did
not come as surprise, for it has
been generally understood ever since
Estes G. Rathbone was first accused
of connection with the postal frauds
that Reeves had been promised i'm
munity by the military government.
This had been denied, as we'll as the
fact that the government had been
using Reeves as a witness for the
state. The matter was referred to by
counsel for Rathbone in summing up
their clients case. Rathbone's- law
yers declared that this promise Of i'm
munity had Influenced Reeves to
make statements against Rathbone.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
HELPING MILES OUT.
Bill to Give the Lieutenant General
a Legal Status.

Washington, April Ex-senator
Hawley, chairman Of the senate COM
mittee on military affairs today in.
troduced a bill to increase the ef-
ficiency of the army" The most i'm
portant section is the following:
Subject to the command Of the
president and general direction OF
the secretary ct war, the lieutenant
general shall exercise general com
mand over the military forces OF the
United States, shall issue army or
ders' and direct inspections Of the
troops. He shall be charged with the
Instruction, training, discipline and
distribution of the army, with the
preparation and maintenance Of de-
tailed plans for the mobilization of
the military forces, with the prepara-
ton and maintenance Of schemes of
offensive and defensive operations
and with collecting and compiling mil
itary information. It will be his duty
to see that the army is at all times
suitably and amply supplied and
equipped and that the munitions Of
war are of the best material and OF,
suitable character. He will recon-
mend suitable persons for promotions
and for military honors and rewards.
He will be assisted in his duties by.
and his orders will be conveyed and
executed through the agency Of the
general officers holding commands
and the general staff Of the army"
This is intended to give the COM
manding general legal status which
at present he has not, and is under
stood to be in the interest of General
Miles. Other portions of the bill re-
late to details of the administration
of the army.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
QUIT SELLING MEAT.
erocers Give It Up and some Butch
ers Close Their Shops.

Indianapolis, Ind. 1-prll ga large
number of the grocers of this city who
for years conducted a. meat business
have discontinued the sale of beef
and beef products and notified their
customers that they would not re-
sumo the trade until there is a sub
stantial reduction in prices.
Several butcher shops not connect
ed with groceries have also closed,
and some others refused to buy from
the Chicago packers, giving as rea-
son that they were losing money be-
cause of high prices.
A movement has been started
among the butchers to buy their own
cattle on the hoof and do their own
slaughtering.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
PACKERS ARE BOUND TO GET
THE MONEY.
COMBINE RUNS up PRICE
Swift and Armour Seeking to Con-
troll the Egg Market Of
the Country.

Minneapolis, April 23.-Swift and
Armour. who are credited with a de-
sire to control the egg market as they
already control the price OF beef, have
invaded. the local field and by steady
buying here have run the price Of
eggs up to 81 case more than was
obtained year ago. There is no
shortage in supply, and no apparent
reason for the advance except the
heavy buying Of the packing firms,
who already have thousands Of cases
on hand awaiting the time when 1t
may be deemed advisable to sell.
Since the present extortionate
prices for beef were put into effect,
there has been somewhat increas-
ed demand for eggs. To this extent
eggs have become a rival Of beef; and
the beef combination. realizing this
fact, is just now busy in an attempt
to boss the egg market. Prices have
been run up steadily and the smaller
dealers are fast being driven to the
wall. Just at present the farmer
is reaping the harvest. The trust, un-
less its plans miscarry, will make its
profits later. Few eggs are stored
here for local account, dealers being.
afraid of a slump in price. With the
supply now on hand Swift and Ar
mour virtually control the market and
can practically dictate prices.
Today's quotations show the whole
sale price Of eggs per dozen to be
is cents id New York, Is cents in
Chicago, Is cents. in Minneapolis.
However, the New York quotation is
for No. stock, while that for Mime
apolis is for current receipts.
The situation in New York City,
where the trust began operations
some time ago, is already the source
of much comment, and the New York
Herald recently devoted an entire
page to an. attack upon the trust,
printing table. which showed that
the retail price OF eggs had been fc-
tiously raised by the trust cents a
dozen. &@
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
Will Lose Cattle.

Chadron, Neb., April ga wet,
heavy snow has been falling for II
hours and there is now a bout foot
Of snow on the level. This is the most
disastrous storm for cattle that has
fallen this winter, as grass has not yet
grown enough for feed on the ranges.
Many of the poorer cattle will die,
but there is only a small number of
this class, as the winter has been
mild and has left most of them in
good condition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
CROP CONDITIONS.
Weather Bureau Make the Usual
Weekly Report.

Washington, April 23.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary Of crop con-
ditions is as follows: The week end
ing April 81 was warmer than the
average on the Pacific coast and
Rocky Mountain regions, in the Mis-
souri, valley and the northern districts
OF the eastward
It was too cool in the middle Allan
tic and southern states and decidedly
dry over the greater part Of the cen
tral valleys and middle Atlantic
states. Rain is badly needed through
out the Rocky Mountain distrct and
central valleys and would prove bene-
fetal in the middle Atlantic states,
while excessive moisture hindered
farm work in portions Of the central
states.
The latter part of the week was
marked by abnormally high tempera-
lures in Kansas and Nebraska, intensi-
flying the drouth conditions in those
states. The general weather condi-
tions. although not conducive to rapid
advance in vegetation, were very ia
orable for farming operations in near
ly all parts Of the country.
The progress Of corn planting has
been rather slow, except in Missouri
and the southern states, this work
being about finished in the central
and west Gulf districts. The early
planting is coming up in southern
Kansas, where cultiation has begun.
Winter wheat has continued to
make slow growth and on the whole
is in less promising condition in the
principal winter wheat states of the
central valleys. The outlook in Cal
ifornia continues promising and the
crop has experienced improvement on
the north Pacific coast.
The termination of early sown
spring wheat over the southern por-
tion of the spring wheat region has
been slow and seeding has been re-
tarded by freezing in North Dakota.
Seeding has progressed favorably on
the north Pacific coast.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
Twister in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, April 23.-A special to
the Sentinel from Hebron, Wis. says:
"a tornado passed over this village
at 8 o'clock this afternoon. blowing
down two barns and killings Gillette
Reed, a farmer, and six head Of cat
tie. The barns were owned by Adm
Rymonds and William Potter and
Reed was in the Potter barn when.
it was blown down. The cattle were
killed at the same place.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
NO WARRNT
TO COMPLAIN
BRITISH ACTING WELL WITHIN
INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS.
NEUTRALITY NOT VIOLATED
Col. crowder's Report Presented to
the Cabinet by President
Roosevelt.

of Colonel Crowder, who investigated
the shipment of horses and mules to
South Africa from the port of Chal.
mette, La, was laid before the cabi-
| net today by the president
While the report is incomplete. it
developed that the conclusion was
4 reached by the president from what
he had seen of 1t that there is not
sufficient evidence to show past or
present violation of neutrality, and
consequently there is no warrant for
intervention.
| Colonel Crowder will make some ad-
ditions to his report during the az
ternoon, and tonight he will go over
the matter very. thoroughly the
president and the attorney general.
| According to Colonel Crowder's ex-
haustive report he found the condi-
tions at Port Chalmette to be as fol
lows:
First-The depot has been contfnu-
ously used as base of supplies for
the British army in South Africa for
| two and one-half years
| Second-This depot has been under
the immediate personal supervision
and management of regularly commits
stoned officers of the British army.
Third These officers have not worn
uniforms and have not used arms or
any other means of defense than such
as were furnished by the local au-
thorities, but they have signed
checks, receipts, vouchers, etc. !, as
officers cf the British army, signing
with their rank or title.
: Profitable for Americans.
Fourth-During two and a. half
years these officers have paid out the
sHm Of about $1S,0OO,OOO for horses
and mules and about SIS, 100000 for
forage and other supplies, all of which
has been shipped to the army in
South Africa, most Of it upon British
transports, owned or charted.
Fifth-Since this depot was estab-
lished, late in 1899 about 175 ships
have been cleared from New Orleans
for South Africa, carrying total of
about ,65,000 mules and about 95, 900
horses, and hundreds of thousands
Of tons Of hay and other provender.
No Recruiting.
Colonel Crowder reports that he
was unable to find any evidence that
the British officers have attempted to
carry on recruiting on American soil,
either directly or by any snbterfuge
To the contrary, he says. the officers
representing the British army at Port
Chalmette and at New Orleans and
other points in the west have refused
hundreds of applications from per-
sons who either openly declared or
intimated that they wished to enlist.
The great majority of such applicants
were suspected of a desire not to
fight in the British army. but to Sc
cure free transportation to South
Africa and then improve the first op-
portunity to 60 over to the Beers, car
rying with them such guns and am
munition and other equipment as they
might have been provided with.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
Injuries a Young Girl.

Milwaukee, April pa special to
the Sentinel from johnson Creek,
Wis, says: "a tornado swept over
this place this afternoon, demolishing
a barn. injuring seriously but not ia
tally Mary Pertisch, aged Is years,
and toppling over dozen tomb stones
in the local cemetery and breaking
OFF branches of trees in the graveyard.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
DRIVEN TO vEeETARlANIsM.
Boston Meat Dealers Lose SO Per
Cent Of Their Trade.

Boston, April 23.-The advance in
the price of meat has not been pro-
ductive of success so far as monetary
results go in the Hub. The increase
in prices has caused a falling public
demand and dealers are the sufferers.
With rare exceptions the market men
are doing considerably less business.
many having lost so per cent Of their
trade. Some restaurants have in
creased prices for steaks, chops, etc,
which has caused open grumbling and
declarations from customers that they
will confine themselves to other
foods.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
FRIGHTENED BY eUNBoAT.
Threat Of eombardment Brought
About the Surrender,

7N0VNI
Colon, Colombia, April 23.-The
German steamer Hercynia, which left
this port for Bocas del Toro several
days ago, with reinforcements Of gov
ernment troops on board, returned
here this morning and announced that
Bocas del Toro, which was captured
by the insurgents, April IS, was again
in the possession Of the government
The timely arrival Of the reinforce
ments on the Hercynia and threat
Of bombardment on the part of the
government gunboat General Pinzon,
impelled the insurgents to capitulate
to the government forces.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
HELENA SEXTON FALLS DEAD.
Drops Beside the Grave Of Tom
Crystal.

I'D
Helena, April 23.-scarcely had the
funeral procession which attended the
body OF Tom Crysal, the murdered
bartender, to it's last resting place
left the cemetery this morning when
John Abel, the aged sexton, fell dead
beside the grave where he was per-
forming his last Office.
It was only because he had been
complaining of feeling unwell that
Mr.. Abel had an assistant in his work
today. Sam Bennett was with him
and was in time to catch the old
grave-digger in his arms as life left
his body.
Mr.. Abel had for 10 years laid to
rest scores of Helena's dead.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
Pepermakers, Strike Ended.

II Kaukauna, Wis, April 23.-The
strike in the Thilmany Paper mill, the
biggest tissue mill in the world, was
settled and the men returned to work
today. This ends the labor trouble
in the Fox river valley
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
souDAN TROUBLE.

Great Britain Anticipating Fresh
Trouble in That Part Of Egypt.
Cairo, Egypt, April % British
troops are held in readiness to pro-
coed to the Soudan, owning to the fact
that trouble is threatening in that
part of Egypt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
FAVORED BY SULTAN.
Former American Soldier Is Made a
Mandarin n Mindanao.

New York. April 23.-According to
private advices received at Newark,
N. J., Frank w. Redding Of that city
has been made a mandarin by the
sultan of Mindianao. Redding former
ly was member of the ,Astor battery.
Holbrook argus., 1902-11-01
KINGS AND QUEENS.

The king of England who could not speak the language or his kingdom was GeorgeI.
 In the battle of Bosworth Field, 1485. q king was killed (Richard III) and king was crowned (Henry VII.).
 The motto, "Dieu ct Mon Droit," was first assumed by Edward III. of Eng land when he took the title of king of France.
 Your majesty" as q royal title was assumed in England in 1527 by Henry VIII. The title before that was your grace" or your highness" for the king CT queen.
 William ". was at the time when he succeeded to the throne the first Will liam of Hanover, the second William of Ireland and the third William of Scotland.
 Henry VIII. was the first to assume the title of king of Ireland. The title king of Great Britain was assumed by James VI. of Scotland when he became James 1. of England.
Holbrook argus., 1902-11-01
DON'T GET TOO FULL.
A Lesson That May Be Learned From
 the Habits of the Bees.

"Don't stir up beehive unless yc | know it is rich one," said an apiarist to visitor at his bee farm.
 q think that 1 would leave them alone altogether" was the reply. '"They have too angry d buzz about them to win my confidence"
 You are not used to them, that's all," said the beeman. For example, these hives are full of honey, and if puff little smoke into the doors so as to sort of suffocate the sentries can topple hive over, handle the bees like so many beans, clean the honey combs and carry them off. The bees won't harm me-" And, to prove his words, the speaker performed his ex- pertinent and came back to his friend with a smile and several heavy combs of honey.
 "If those hives had been nearly empty" said the apiarlst, 'I would have been lucky to have escaped with my life. The tenants of poor hive sting to kill"
 "That's strange" said the visitor. T should think that they would de- fend their hoards with especial jeal ousy, and the more they have the hot ter they would fight"
 "The reason is," said the beeman, "that when alarmed the bees fly to their storehouse and gorge themselves. When full of honey, bee can't bend its body and sting"
 (Which should be a lesson to us" aid the othnr Don't get too full."'
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FREAK ADORNMENTS.
Strange Household Ornaments That
 May De Seen In England,


 Many are the strange household and garden adornments scattered up and down the English countryside. In a Sussex village is part of garden pal Ing made wholly out of the swords of swordfshes. The lady who owns the garden got the strange paling from her brother, who had originally sported it lE the tropics.
 Near Leeds is summer house made wholly of buttons of every imaginable kind, and in the same county is a room the walls of which are adorned entirely by the ribbons of cigars, near ly 10000 of these being represented. From garret to basement in the large house of Leeds mineral water manu- facturer Is q gigantic scrapbook, ev- sry notable theatrical poster of the last twenty years being pasted on the walls.
 A north country banker living near Wakefield has great dining room the whole of the walls of which are the wooden and iron doors of eminent cas- ticS anu DuhuihSS, ahu at ASiS- -ard, in Cheshire, is room that con. ,a ins. hundreds of picture frames made of every imaginable substance, from leather to tigers bones, one frame be- ing placed within another according to size so that the whole surface is GOV cred with frames.
 In Liverpool is room-that of dentist whosr, grandfather occupied the same premises-that contains many mirrors and pictures the frames of which are made entirely of sharks teeth. Near Birmingham manufac- turer has q study that Is lined, even to the roof, with nothing but chains of various thicknesses and padlocks of different sizes.-Pearson's
Holbrook argus., 1902-11-01
Red and InfInmsd Eyelids.

Red and ln6amed lids, lids which look as though the person had been keeping very late hours, says recent periodical. and lids which have little crusts formed during the night at the root of the eyelashes, are usually an indication of low degree of astigma- tism. In some cases no relief is had for this condition till proper glasses are procured. A large proportion of the cases, however, will be cured by the following ointment: Yellow oxide of mercury, three grains; yellow vase line, one-half ounce; mix thoroughly and apply very little to the edge of the eyelids each night.-Jewelers' Cir- sular-W Weekly.
Holbrook argus., 1902-11-01
BOILING IT DOWN.
A Valuable Lesson In the Gentle Art
 of Quitting.

"It was this way" was explaining quite fresh and young appearing gentleman to much older companion as took a seat near them in the res taurant. "I thought that 1t was quite clever short story, and as the pro lessor had asked me to read 1t to him for the purpose of criticism he listened patiently for the thirty minutes that 1t took me to go through it.
 "'Good for the first writing,' he said, but you must learn the art of emitting. You have unnecessary sentences. Find them, omit them and come and read 1t again.
 "T followed his advice, and the next time it took me twenty minutes to read it.
 Better he said. Try it again, for there Is more you can omit
 "I didn't show the annoyance that l felt, but did some more cutting and condensing. Then l read 1t to him again in fifteen minutes.
 "'That is nearer to the correct thing, uc sdlu, Nllu du approving HUI, pue there is chance for little more prun- ing
 Tt was with an effort that l re- strained myself, but knowing that he is an authority in literary matters for the third time went to the slaughter of the innocents and, returning the next day. read it to him in ten minutes.
 "'That is something like,' he ex- claimed, skipping me on the back. Another little emitting seance will fix it.
 "'This is q little too much,' an' swered as 1 seized my manuscript with a show of feeling. You had bet ter tell me to omit every word of it.
 "'That's it, my boy. that's it, he re- piled. It is too much. Omit the rest. and you will never hear word of ad. verse criticism
 "I'll be hanged if I didn't take his advice again and throw the story tS the wastebasket." ."-New York Herald.
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Birds In Indian Legends.

All primitive people regard the bird as specially wise and favored. Living in the air, he is regarded as exercising control over atmospheric phenomena, and, knowing so well his own migra- tory seasons, the Indians observe his flights as foreboding i'll or good to themselves.
 The Hurons believe that the dove carries the souls of the departed hence. The Dakotas say the storm bird dwells so high as to be out of human vision and carries fresh water lake on his back, so that when he plumes himself 1t rains. when he winks his bright eyes 1t lightens. when he flaps his wings thunder rolls. The Alaskans hold much the same idea about the thunder bird"
 Among them all the eagle is mighty, brave, aspiring, the symbol of their warriors for apparent reasons. The kingfsher Is anxious to serve his broth CT man.
Holbrook argus., 1902-11-01
Where Women May Not Pray

There is practically universal pro- hibition against women praying in Mo- hammedan countries. They are not admitted beyond the thresholds of the mosques; but, on the other hand, the Koran distinctly encourages women to pray in private. Some Hindoo congre- gations deny the privilege of prayer to their women altogether. Among the Ainu, race supposed to be the abo- rigines of Japan, women are not per Initted to pray or offer sacrifice except in rare cases as the deputies of their husbands. The reason for this prac- tice is that the Ainu women are not supposed to possess souls, and there fore their prayers would be quite un- availing. Among the natives of Mad agascar women are permitted to pray, but only to the powers of evil, kind of intercessory prayer. Only men are permitted to address prayers directly to the Supreme Being.
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Mrs. Hiram Offen-What made you leave your last place? E$s raw'
 Applicant-Shure. maam, you don t know who yer talkin' to. Nothin' iver makes me lave. Oi go when Oi please. Philadelphia Press.