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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
RECORD BREAKING DRUNK,
A Jag That Has Continued For
Seven Years.

From Sundays Daily Gazette.
THE charge against you, Mr.. Leahy,
is that you were drunk and disorder
ly, last night" was the greeting Judge
Mann gave a decidedly seedy and for
lorn specimen of ~degenerated man
hood, yesterday afternoon.
To this no immediate reply was
vouchsafed and the court continued:
Isn't it a fact that you have been
drunk ever since you have been in
the city, now about three weeks?"
The man addressed now smiled in a
serious way and replied: eyes, I've
been drunk three weeks I've been
drunk for seven years"
"Well, Mr.. Leahy, it is the judgment
of the court that you do five days
work on the streets of the city of
Billings" was the next remark of the
court, as the defendant YEARLY seat
ed himself again. Picking up his old,
tattered cap, the prisoner gave utter
ance to something between a grunt
and laugh and simply remarked,
That's good"
Dan Mulquinn. who is not a bad
sort of fellow as long as he remains
sober, which seems to be only when
he is out of town, for he has been ar
rested every time he has ventured
into the city. and each time on the
same charge-drunk and d%isorderly-
was the next to stand up. The read
ing of the complaint seemed to bore
him and at its conclusion he promptly
pleaded guilty to the charge, only
remarking that it was "whiskey" and
adding that every time he took a drink
he got drunk and then his troubles
began.
Twenty days on the streets was the
sentence of the court. Dan begged
hard to be permitted to leave the city,
saying he had come up from Bull
Mountain, where he had been working,
but had knocked off a few days be,
cause his arm had become sore as a
result of vaccination and he could
not work. He seemed to be so very
much in earnest that the court grant
ed his petition, but ordered him de-
tanned in the city Jail until the first
train went east, saying that if he
permitted him to go without restraint
he would surely get into fresh trouble,
a view of the case Dan himself SEEM
ed to entertain, as he thanked the
court for his kindness and thoughtful
ness.
The next to answer to their names
were a couple of young fellows to
whom the police give rather shady
regulations. They were Orion Mosier
and William Smith. It was the orig
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
Addressed the Cadets.

Annapolis, Md. Feb. 2s.-Prince
Henry of Prussia visited the naval
academy today and met the cadets
under instruction there. He saw them
at work and at play and at the close
of his visit addressed them in a COM
~plimentary speech, expressing his
confidence that they would do their
duty if their country called.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
NEY-Y0RK TRIBUNE FARMER

For sixty years the NEW-YoRk WEEKLY TRIBUNE has
been a ,natlonai weekly newspaper, read ost entire " bv farm
ers and ha> enjoyed the confidence and support of the Ameri-
can people to a de-ree never attained by any similar publica-
ton
THE
NEW-YORk TRIBUNE FAPMEP
is made absolutely for farmers and their families. The first
number was issued November 18th, 1901.
Every department ct agricultural industry is covered BY
and the TRIBUNE. FARMER will be in every sense a high
class, npto-dAte, live, enterprising agricultural paper, pro-
fusely illustrated with pictures Of live stock, model farm buijd.
inEs and homes. agricultural machinery. etc.
Farmers wives. sons and daughters will find special paees
for their entertainment,
Regular price S1OO per year, but you can buy it with yoar
for 1925,
Send your subscriptions and money to The GAZETTE.
Send Your name and address to the New York Tribune Farm
er, New York City, and a free sample copy will be mailed to
you.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
Low RATES NORTHWEST.
Via Burlington Route.

To Billings, Mont $3.50
To Cody, Wyo' ............. 1915
To Helena and Butte .......... 5000
To Spokane, Wash ........... % so
To Portland, Tacoma, Seattle
and Rossland, B. .......... $500
Above rates will be in effect every
day in March and April from Missouri
river terminals and from nearly all
stations on B. & M. r. r.
A wonderful opportunity to visit the
northwest.
The Big Horn basin of Wyoming is
a country of great and now
undeveloped. 1t has just been made
accessible by a new line of the Bur
lington Route, and presents many at
fractions to the homeseeker..
Folder on Big Horn basin free on
request.
For tickets, rates, or additional in
formation apply to nearest agent, Bur
lington Route, or write to
j. FRANCIS,
General Passenger Agent,
Omaha, Neb.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
FUNSTON STARTS EAST.

General is Fully Recovered From Re-
cent Operation.
Kansas City. Feb 2S.-General
Frederick Funston left tonight for
New York from where he will go to
Washington to report to the war de-
partment. He expects to remain in
the east about two weeks. Before
starting General Funston said he had
fully recovered from the effects of the
operation performed upon him at a
local hospital three weeks ago and
that his health is perfect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
HARTMAN PENSION PLAN.
Will Pay One Per Cent. of Earnings
to Aged Employees.

Houston. Tex, Dec. 2-President Har-
riman of the Southern Pacific has de-
cided upon plan for pensioning aged
employees of his lines and has directed
Manager Markham to put into effect or.
the Southern Pacific lines in Texas. The
plan is practically the same as that
established CT now in operation on the
Pennsylvania railroad, the Illinois Cen
trail ard Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way. Employees who have attained the
age of 10 years or more are to be re-
tired and will receive pensions on tho
basis of one per cent per annum of the
average salary received for ten years
prior to retirement. An employee whose
pay averages 81. 900 per annum for ten
years prior to retirement and who had
been in the service of the company
thirty years. would receive a pension
equal to so per cent of $1,000 or $500 per
anEum.
The order will include employees of the
Galveston. Harrisburg & San Antonio,
Texas & New Orleans, Galveston. Hous-
ton & Northern, New York, Texas &
Mexican, Gulf. West Texas & Pacific,
Houston & Texas Central, Houston,
East & West Texas and Houston &
Shreveport roads,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Instructor Turner Goes EAST.

w. V, Turner, instructor in charge of
the instruction car of the. Santa Fe, left
Monday night for Pittsburg, Pa. after
stay of about tWenty-four hours in
Topeka, in consultation with mechan,
zeal department officials ~ Mr.. Turner is
on his way to the plant Of the Westing-
house Air Brake company at Pittsburg
where it is understood he. has some in
ventions which the people there are
Needles. CAL and ese1l55eects Is BE absent
six weeks, D. Lewis, his. assistant re-
naming in charge. 1nAIr Turner will
make out new schedule for the car in
short time. to cover the period for the
remainder of 1908 after about two weeks
at the beginning OF January which plan
will be submitted to superintendent of
Motive Power Henderson. Mr.. Turner
is one of the brightest men on air equip
ment in the whole county, although
comparatively new student. He is
enthusiastic. hard worker and is max
ing an excellent record among the Santa
Fe employees. He says that no where
in the country, SO far as his observation
goes. is there better class of work in
this line being turned out than that
which is being done at Topeka shops,
under the supervision of P H. Donovan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
WIRE Is LOST.
Nine Tons for San Bernardino Shops
Can't Be Found.

San Bernardino, Cal, Dec lowing
to the fact that about nine tons of wire
is tied uD on the Santa Fe line some
where between this place and Chicago,
the work of wiring the Santa Fe shops
IN this city will probably be delayed
for a fortnight. Along with the wire is
seven dYnamoS which will be placed at
different points about the plant and iii
all probability the electric transfer table
which will be installed between the new
coach and paint shops.
Supt. c. M Grow. of the San Ber-
nardino Gas and Electric company.
which has the contract for the lighting
improvements, has returned from Albu-
cuerque, where he went several days
ago, and reports that the material and
machinery had not yet been billed into"
that place when he left.
The electric people at present have a
force of six men at work yesterday
work was begun stringing a main line
from the old machine shop. This will
follow course east and terminate in
the new car shop building where the
largest of the seven new dvnamos will
be located. Wire for this line has al
ready arrived and work on it will be
rushed to completion. .
Thus far "a are lights have been put
In, and preparations are being made to
place eight more Immediately. 1t is the
str1nging Of the incandeScents which will
be delayed by the lost wire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
ABOUT RAILROAD People.

George Bats of the spring shop returned
Monday from his honeymoon.
c. t. Miller. William Barnett's helper
In the spring shop, is on the sick list
James Davidson, a molder in the brass
day.
Frank McGee.a molder in the brass forn-
dry, returned Monday from Larned, where
he spent Thanksgiving.
Alex Laird, division storekeeper for the
Santa Fe at Fort Madison, Ia, i Wis
itor at the shop Monday.
David McMillen of the machine shop re-
turned to work Monday morning after be-
ing off since last Wednesday.
Engine 49, which has been in the round
house for the last two WEEKS for repairs,
went out on her trial trip today.
The Rock Island is equipping it's line
between Topeka and Heringtoa with new
double arm train order semaphores.
Engines 34. 21e9 and 81. all arrived yes
terday for repairs: When the men in the
south shop get through with them they
viii look like new engines.
F. r. Mcneil and Charles Billings, two
machinists, who quit the machine shop
week ago, started in to work Monday at
the NJ K. and T. shops at Parsons.
1t is stated that all passing tracks en-
the Rock Island in this vicinity will be ex-
tended to minimum of 5000 feet SO that
they will accommodate the longest trains.
John Coldwell. the former secretary of
the tn Rairoad y; M G a., who was taken
typhoid fever, is getting along very nice
me passenger department OF the ROCK
Island has purchased four additional cate
cars to be used on the FL Paso line. The
cars are combination dining and Obser-
walton
Ellsworth Boyes of the water service de-
partment drew his time Monday morning
Mr.. Boyes has not yet decided what he will
do next, except that he will go from here
to Fuller Kan
F. c. Marshall, formerly assistant treas
urer of the Rock Island in Topeka, and
now in the office of the treasurer at Chi
cago, was in town yesterday and left for
Chicago last night.
Santa Fe engine 4O1. which was in the
recent wreck at Rushviile. Mo. is in the
paired sufficiently for run down here.
She will bezrebuilt here.
Carl Strecker, clerk in the. office of
superintendent of shops, is the proud
morning. His friends in the office wish
to remind him of the cigars
/. H. McEwen the new assistant super
intendent of the Kansas division of the
Rock Island. was formerly an inspector
under A. c. Goodnow, general manager of
| the Rock Island, at Chicago.
| On account of the heavy business of the
Rock Island at present 1t has been found
necessary TO appoint an extra day dis
| patcher here: The position VIII go to II.
Engineer Drew, who heretofore has held
a turn in the pool, has been given the
run on 8 and 4. between Topeka and Mar
celine. His fiIenan viii be w F. Allen.
who has been firing in the pool at Arsen-
tine.
The regular monthly board meeting OF
| the Pailroad Y. NJ c. A. will be- held at
| the association rooms tomorrow night:
the board after all business has been dis
1 posed of.
Charles K. Warren. assistant to Presi-
dent Leeds of the Rock Island. passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
CURRENCY INCREASING.
Expansion of Bank Circulation and
New Coinage.

+ Washington, Dec. 2.-The monthly state
ment issued by the comptroller of the
currency shows the total circulation of
national bank notes outstanding at the
close of business November %, 1902 to
have been 1884, So, 514, an increase of $685.
1873. 500 and an increase for the month of
"a. 1881, $50.
The circulation based on U. S. bonds
was $341. 1O0,411, an increase for the month
of $5,317, I'D.
The amount of circulation secured by
lawful money, $4S, 754, 1O3, an increase for
the year of SIC. 245.57s, and a decrease for
the month of $939O42
The amount of United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circulation of
notes was S43,O1S.O20 and to secure public
deposits 1852, 1854, $40.
The report of the coinage executed at
the minis of the United States during
November shows a total of $5,246,9 $50, as
follows:
Gold. s2.s75.oOO; silver. s2sss.ooo; minor
coins SIP $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
ANoTHER POSSIBLE ROUTE.
Rumor of Rock Island Extension to
the Pacific Coast.

A special to the FL Paso Herald from
Silver City, N. M, says:
The report is current in this city t-at
the Rock Island is contemplating build
ing an extension to the Pacific coast. 1t
says that they will leave the Rock Is
land just north of Ell Paso, thereby saw
ing considerable time in making the run
to the coast and build west to Las Cru
ces, then to Silver City.
This would open up some of the best
mining. cattle and farming country il
the southwest. The road would in all
probabi if built run through Ari-
IONA north of the Southern Pacific.
touching important mining camps and
going through some good country.
This point alone with its surrounding
mining camps and large cattle ranges
would be enabled to furnish such a new
road with an enormous business annual
ly The freight receipts to the Santa
Fe from this city alone amount to some
thing over a quarter of a million dollars
per year. If the Rock Island should
build through this section it woulo en-
able them to touch numerous mining
camps such as the Burros, which is con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
PAVING % BLOCKS.
Street Improvement Petitions Now on
File.

Petitions for paving 25k blocks are
now on file with the city clerk There
are also half a dozen more petitions IN
circulation. One of the latest petitions
to be started is for paving Tyler from
Second to Third.
This morning petition for pavement
on Huntoon from Jackson to Van Buren,
was fled.
Orchard Place is going after a lot of
pavement this year 1t has two DeC-
tions in. one for Harrison and one for
Van 8uren.
A complete list of the pavement petit
lions so far filed this year is as fol-
lows: Blocks.
Kansas avenue. Tenth to Thirteenth.-3
Tyler, Twelfth to Fourteenth. ---..-.-2
Taylor Twelfth to Huntoon- ...--....-1
Harrison. Huntoon to Huntington.
Polk Huntoon to Fourteenth.
Western ave-, Huntoon to Douthitt 215
Fourth, Topeka to Western ..---...-4
Van Buren,, Thirteenth to Huntington. 3
Jackson, Tenth to Huntoon. ...-......2
Alley between Seventeenth. Eigh-
teenth, Lincoln and Lane.
Huntoon, Jackson to Van Buren,.
TOtal .---.---.--- ...--..-.-.. z012
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
WANTED, A BEAUTY.
Santa Fe Hunting a Pretty Girl for
It's Advertisements.

Here is a chance for some cookbook
ing young women to become famous
and have her picture scattered all over
the country If not beautiful. she must
a least be attractive or fascinating
The passenger department of the Santa
Fe wants such a woman to pose in one
of the company's new tourist cars. while
the photographer secures a picture that
may be used everywhere flor advertising
purposes.
This is a rare chance for some girl
to be taken at her face value, and the
lucky person who secures the job will
doubtless be treated handsomely by the
local Santa Fe people.
Applicants for honors should lose no
time in presenting themselves al head
quarters, as certain advertising matter
needing feminine beauty in it must be
gotten out at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
REFERRED TO coMM1TTEE.
ImmigraSson Rate Pool Seems to Be
Doomed.

Chicago. Dec 2-The fate of the west
ern immigrant bureau still hangs in the.
balance. It's future existence depends
now on the outcome of a conference of
committee consisting of Passenger
Traffic Managers Sebastian of the Rock
Island, Mccormick of the Southern Pa
cific, and Nicholson of the Santa Fe.
appointed at the meeting of the chief
passenger traffic officials interested in
the Immigrant business to California
yesterday. If the three roads represent
ed on the committee can come to some
understanding as regards their proper
ton of the business they should have
the other roads are not likely to inter-
pose any serious objection unless some
of them should be asked to relinquish
material part of the percentage they
are getting now.
The Rock Islands demand for a per-
centage of the business via FL PaSO will
have to be satisfied IS the immigrant
pool is to continue II is allowed mona
at present and unless the pool guaraII-
tee it such a proportion as it considers
itself entitled to it VIII make indeoend
ent arrangements with New York
steamship agents and gobble up all the
business = ce-. Such a course would
break up the pool, and the other roads.
with the exception of the Southern Pa
cific, are willing to make concessions to
prevent an immi grant rate war. The
Santa Fe and Rock Island have declared
their willingness to submit the matter
to arbitration. but the Southern Pacific
absolutely refuses to do so. It is in a
position where it cannot be affected By
a rate war. as the business from all
roads except the Santa Fe has to come
to it am way, and it need not prorate
at cut rates.
Should the Southern Pacific persist
in its present -osition there remains
nothing else for the advisory cornittee
to do than to dissolve the immigrant
pool and let the roads fight it out
anCn1 themselves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
SHE ESCAPED THE KNIFE
Ten Months of Peace After Dreadful
Suffering.

Operations are becoming a fad: every
young man, as soon as he is graduated
from a medical college, considers him
self capable of undertaking the most
serious and complicated surgical work,
and hundreds of lives are sacrificed an
nually in this mad frenzy of incomoet-
ent men, to rush into work which should
only be undertaken as a@last resort, and
then only by the most experienced and
careful surgeons.
1t is a pleasure, in view of these facts,
to read the following letter from a wo-
man who has been saved from one of
these dangerous operations. II know 1
should have informed you long ago re-
garding my case of piles and the good
done me- and I believe I am cured Last
December l sent for your book. have
never been bothered since then, and be-
fore I had suffered for the last eleven
years. and at the time l wrote l had
given birth to a child. and they came
down with the delivery of the child by
the handful. 1 could not get them back
and I suffered everything: and the doc
tor said nothing but an operation would
ever relieve me: but 1 read of your
remedy in our daily newspaper and /
told my husband to get me a box and
l would give it a trial before conserving
to the knife. and thanks be to your
wonderful medicine. was saved from
the operating table
Every person suffering from piles that
my husband and myself hear Of we rec
ommend your wonderful medicine.
just used one S1.00 box of Pyramid Pile
Cure. and two boxes of Pyamid Ointment
and two boxes of Pyamid Pills, and |
was, I hope, completely cured. If they
ever show the slightest, return 1 will
certainly get some more medicine, but
hardly think I will need any more
for it will be year the Sth. day of De
cember since 1 had them and that
makes it ten months and past now
Thanking you again and wishing you
abundant success. I remain. Mrs. S.
Hodgins, los W. 18th St, Des Moines
Iowa.
Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by drug
gists for fifty cents a package or will be
mailed to any address upon receipt OF
price, by Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall
Mich Write this firm for little hook
describing the cause and cure of Piles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when the
prudent and careful housewife replenishes
her supply of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. It is certain to be needed before the
winter is over, and results are much more
hand and given soon the cold is con-
tracted and before it has become settled in
the system. In almost every instance a
severe cold may be warded off by taking
this remedy freely as soon as the first IN
dication of the cold appears There is no
tains no harmful substance. It is pleasant
to take-both adults and children like it.
Buy it and you will get the best. 1t al
ways cures. For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
How to Prevent Group.

1t will be good news to the mothers of
small children to learn that Group can be
prevented. The first sign Of Group is
hoarseness A day or two before the at
tack the child becomes hoarse. This is
soon followed by a peculiar rough cough.
Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy freely
as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or
even after the rough cough appears, and
it will dispel all symptoms of Group. In
this way all danger and anxiety may be
avoided. This remedy is used by many
thousands of mothers and has never peel
known to fail 1t is, in fact, the only
remedy that can always be depended upon
and that is pleasant and safe 20 take. Fol
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

total earnings OF $l5.252, 900 last year. only
s293. 900 went for dividends on exceptional
roads. while the roads as a whole fell
short of meeting their expenses and fixed
charges by $2.55O.4l7. This is bad enough.
but already the Texas roads were carry
ing an accumulated deficit of SIS. Sos 24S.
which the last years shortage has in
creased to the sum of ST., 1871, S7S. And the
railroad commission, in the face of these
facts. keeps on with its rate reducing
and boasts of the millions which it has
taken out of the pockets of the railway
builders and added to the profits of the
railway shippers. Truly, it is a glorious
victory!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
TALK OF A NEW LINE.
Santa Fe Said to Be Surveying To.
ward Fort Worth, Tex.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 2-The Santa Fe
is projecting new extension from a
connection with the main line at
Springer. N. NJ. to a point on the Gulf
Colorado & Santa F'e at Fort Worth,
Texas "he route lies east from Spring.
er to a crossing with the Fort Worth &.
Denver near the Colorado state line
thence southeast through Woodward
and Hobart, Okla. to Fort Worth. The
line is partially surveyed and prepara-
tions are being made to Oklahoma cities
regarding the consolidation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
Asks for Another Warship.

New York, Dec. 2.-It is known upon
good authority cables the Herald's CORE
spondent at Hamilton, Bermuda, that the
British minister in Caracas, Mr.. Haggard.
has requested the admiral of the British
fleet at Bermuda to send a warship i'm
mediately to La Guayra in consequences
of the continual and bitter attacks in
the Venezuelan official press upon the
British government Relations between
Great Britain and Venezuela are becom-
ing, the dispatch asserts, more and more
strained.