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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29
elDDY BOHEMIAN GIRLS.
EIoping Youngsters Caught in Hills
Near Chestnut.

Eioping Youngsters Caught in Hills
Near Chestnut.
Bozeman, Aug. 27.-F. Swan, aged
49,, and E. Conroy, aged 81, the two
boys who eloped Sunday with Jennie
Coale and Lulu Baker of Bozeman,
got on a Northern Pacific passenger
train at Timberline and the conductor
took them in charge and notified the
sheriff at Livingston, but before that
officer arrived the boys again escap-
ed.
The girls were found in the hills
north of Chestnut and were brought
home, and it is said that they now ac-
knowledge they induced the boys to
elcpe with them.
Both of them are members of the
Presbyterian Sunday school and there
was no reason for their mad prank.
Both boys were captured at 2
o'clock today at Elton, near Living
ston. They were formerly '"%bellhops"
at a local hotel.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29
MURDERED BY WATcHMAN.
Young Man Killed in Railroad
Yards.

San Francisco, Aug. 27.-N. C.
Rogers, a young man who arrived
here from New York yesterday, was
shot and killed in the yards of the
Santa Fe company at an early hour
this morning by Watchman Sullivan.
Rogers, with a companion named
John Hafner, also of New York, was
sleeping in a box car when Sullivan
came upon them. According to Sulli-
van the men had been warned off
the property of the Santa Fee com
pany early last night; but that in
making his rounds at an early hour
this morning he happened on the
men in a box a
He ordered them out CT the car
and they started to run, whereupon
he (Sullivan) drew his pistol and fir
ed with fatal result. Hafner tells a
different story. He claims that he
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29

and Rogers were sleeping in the car
and were awakened by a rain of
blows from a club in the hands OF Sui
livan. Half dazed from their beat
ing, the men started to run, but hard.
ly got under way when Sullivan fir
ed, killing Rogers. Several severe
bruises on Hafner's body tend to sub
stantiate his story of a sudden awak-
ening and a beating administered by
Sullivan.
Rogers and Hafner are said to be
of good parentage. They arrived here
yesterday on a sightseeing tour.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29
Mitchell Won't Discuss 1t.

W~ilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 27.-Presi-
dent Mitchell of the United States
Mine Workers said today he had no
comment to make on the meeting of
coal operators held at the Office of
J. P. Morgan in New York yesterday.
A large number of men are report
ed to have gone to work today in the
torrance colliery of the Lehigh Val
ley Coal company.
At the office of the company it was
said that an increased number of APP
plications for work were being re-
ceived daily.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC LANDS
WITHDRAWN.
LANDS
TWO new FOREST RESERVES
One in Little Belt Mountains-other
in Madison and GaIIatin
Counties.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.

from thursday S Ddlly GaZ6ttS.
More of the public lands of Mon.
tana have been Withdrawn from set.
Element by the creation of two addi.
tional forest reserves. Notice has
been received at the Helena land of.
flee Of the issuance Of the presidential
proclamation creating the serva
tons, which was issued August 16.
They are to be known as the Little
Belt Mountain and Madison reserves.
The notice was from w. A. Richards,
acting commissioner Of the general
land office, and directed that proper
notation thereof be made on the rec
ords Of the office.
August % was the date of the adj
vices received at Helena, showing that
six days had been allowed to pass be-
tween the time of the issuing of the
proclanaation and the notification.
The Little Belt Mountain reserve
includes timber land in the range of
mountains from which it takes it's
name and is located partly in
Meagher, Fergus and Cascade coun-
ties. The Madison reserve lies al
most wholly in the county of that
name. The part excepted projects
into Gallatin and is only a small por-
ton of the whole.
Because of the fact that none of the
land in either of the two reservations
has been surveyed, the exact number
of acres embraced by them cannot
be given. Only the boundaries of
each are given, the same being in
dictated by the surveyed lands con
tiguous. Following the description of
the boundaries each proclamation
says:
Excepting from the force and eff
feet of this proclamation all lands
which may have been, prior to the
date hereof. embraced in any legal
entry or covered by any lawful filing
duly Of record in the proper United
States land office or upon which any
valid settlement has been made pur-
suant to law, and the statutory period
within which to make entry or filing
OF record has not expired. provided
this exception shall not continue to
apply to any particular tract Of land
unless the entryman, settler or claim
ant continues to comply with the law
under which the entry filing or settle
ment was made.
Warning is hereby expressly Civ
en- to all persons not to make settle
ment upon the lands reserved by this
proclamation
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29
JAiLER'S WIFE A HEROINE.
Armed With a Shotgun She Prevent
ed an Escape of Prisoners,

Covington, KY, Aug. 26.-Nineteen
prisoners in the county Jail here made
an attempt to break out this morning
in the absence of the jailer, and near
ly succeeded. They had bored through
the roof when the wife of Jailer Smith
too a hand. She armed a negro
"trusty' and, taking her husbands
shotgun, covered the prisoners and
kept them still until her husbands
return. The prisoners were then fore
ed to return to their cells.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29
kashery Burned.

Hazleton, Pa, Aug. 27.-The Klon-
dixie washery at Treaschow was de.
stroyed by fire of an unknown origin
today, causing a loss Of $1,000.
The washery resumed operations
two weeks ago. Shtrikers raided the
plant and closed it on Tuesday Of last
week and two attempts to resume this
work we're frustrated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29

Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.
Foley's Honey and Tar affords i'm
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
the worst stages and if taken in time
will effect a cure. Sold by Holmes
& Rixon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29
FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH.
The Father Used Kerosene to Start
a Fire.

Cheyenne, Wye, Aug. 27.-In a fire
at Gehring, Neb., six people lost their
lives. S. H. McCumpsey, a mechanic,
started a fire with kerosene. The can
exploded, igniting the clothes of Nc
Cumpsey, his wife, two children, aged
n year and four days, respectively,
and two other little. girls. The parents
remained in the burning house, try
ing to save the children, and all per-
ished.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29
PROF. SHAW TO GO EAST.
Resigns Position at Experiment Sta.
ton to Accept Chair in Michigan.

Bozeman, Aug. 27.-Prof. Robert
Shaw has resigned his position at the
experiment station to accept a pro.
fessorship in the Michigan agricul.
tural college.
Professor Shaw has been in Boze.
man for the past five years and was
considered n of the best judges of
stock in this vicinity. The best
wishes Of his friends go with him in
to his new field of labor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29
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Phone No. 89A.
No Charge for Male Help.

NO Charqe TOR Male Help.
Help Wanted.
Two range riders.
One man for dairy.
Man dishwasher. city.
Waitress for hotel, city.
Waitress for restaurant, city.
Girls for general house work, city
and ranch.
Men for railroad construction, N.
D.; ship every day.
Miscellaneous.
For Rent-Room furnished for
housekeeping; So per week.
Notwithstanding house in good To-
cation-furnished.
Wanted-To rent, 8 or 4 room house.
For Sale-Eight-room board and
rooming house, good location; a bar
gain. Electric light and water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
A Big Production.

sporting Life is to be seen here
for the first time at the Grand next
Friday evening The big melodrama
enjoyed runs of six and five months
respectively in New York and Chic
ago, and is pronounced a marvel--JTo of
its class. The story has to do with
the fortunes of certain young Lord
Woodstock, a manly, wholesome Eng
lish sportsman, who loves sport for
sports sake, but who gets himself in
to tight place by reckless betting.
Not only has he incurred some heavy
debts Of honor, but the. brother of his
sweetheart has forged his name to a
bill for several thousands. liability
which, for the sake of the young
lady's family, Woodstock chivalrously
assumes. Complete ruin now stares
him in the face, and when he is offer
ed great sum to prevent his mare
running great race for which~~she is
an odds on favorite, the temptation is
too great for any but melodramatic
hero to decline, but, of course, Wood
stock without hesitation spurnsEit,
and happily all goes we'll at the in
evitable finish. His horse wins back
his fortune, restores him his name,
estates. and, best of all, his lady
love. The duped brother of his fiancee
strangles the unprincipled woman at
whose instigation the bill is forged,
and makes way with himself, thereby
removing the most Objectionable of
the characters in a manner altogether
new to the stage tradition. Don't de-
lay, secure your seats now at Brunt &
Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Thumb Nail Pictures.

In collections, centuries old, to be
seen in both China and Japan are
specimens of the most remarkable
drawings in the world, pictures of all
kinds drawn with the thumb nail. The
nails of the thumbs ON the left hands
Of the artists of these are allowed to
grow to an enormous length, some
times to foot or eighteen inches, and
are then pared down to a pen shaped
point. Dipping this oddly constructed
pen in beautiful vermilion or sky blue
ink, the only kinds of ink used in these
sacred thumb nail drawings, the artist
gracefully outlines his work.
Occasionally the bold touches from
the studio of a master in this depart
ment of high art are life size and
are sketched by few sweeps of the
artists arm. Like other pictures and
sketches of the orient. these sacred
thumb nail pictures are mounted and
rolled up like scrolls.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Ii Saved Her Life

Geoch's Mexicn Syrup has accomp-
lished cure in this neighborhood
which has astonished the people.
Miss Davis was given up to die by her
attending physician. She had lung
fever. The doctor said she would die
before morning, and advised to discon-
linue his medicine, as it was doing her
no good. Her parents had bottle OF
Gooch's Mexican Syrup and Gooch's
Quick Relief IN the mouse. Toey al
once began to give the Syrud in doses
one hour apart, and frequently bathed
her chest with the Quick Relief Be-
fore morning she was better, and after
using few bottle Of each, she is almost
as we'll as ever. 1t was almost like
raising the dead, and has established
the reputation of Gooch's Mexican Sy.
rup here as cough remedy; we car
sell nothing else
j. & n. Sands, Trimble, Athens Co., o
ooch'sMexican Syrup cures a simple
cough az If by magic, the best remedy
for whooping cough. Price 25c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
The Great Western Increasing Its Capacity

The extension of the Chicago Great
Western lines and the increased de-
mands on the Oelwein shops has
caused the railroad company to plan
extensions and improvements at Del
vein which will cost fully q quarter
of a million dollars.
There is now in course of construc-
ton a $50 foot addition to the boiler
and machine shop, which willTmahe
the building l,030 feet long, said to
be the longest machine shop in the
United States. The company is also
building q coach shopFiO0 by 250 feet;
a cabinet and upholstering shop, 80 by
100 feet; a blacksmith shop, So by
100 feet; a paint shop, 100 by 10 feet
an addition to the power house 20 by
60 feet.
The additions to the power will be
in keeping with the improvements in
the shop room. A battery of boilers
capable of developing 1900 horse
power will be installed, and 600
horse power engine will drive a 400
kilowatt generator. The generator
will give the shops total of 700 kilo-
watts, which will be sufficient to
drive all the machinery.
Orders have been given to- expend
$206, 900 for new tools and machinery
for the machine shops. A new coal
ing station is being constructed which
will be able to coal three engines at
once. The roundhouse capacity has
been increased 40 per cent. The inn
provements now under way and plan
ned will increase the capacity of the
Oelwein shops about rs per cent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
The Des Moines Daily Capital Again Makes
Its Bargain Daily Offer. December
l9. 1902, the Day.

On Monday, December 30, the fifty
sixth anniversary of the admission of
Iowa into the Union, the Des Moines
Daily Capital can be secured for
So. 90 for the entire year of 1903, by
mail only. The regular price is 3d. 90.
This is the Capitals fifth annual
BARGAIN DAY" Present sub
scribers can get the paper at this
price by paying their present account
and RENTING 81. 90 for the new year.
Write your letter and mail your check,
postal or money order for 81. 90 ON De-
cember 30 and send the same to Lafe
Young, Des Moines, Iowa. If you are
already a subscriber, send the Capt.
tai to your friends for Christmas
present. The Capital is superb
metropolitan evening newspaper,
publishing the full leased wire report
of the Associated Press, furnishing all
the news of Iowa and the world. It's
market reports are unevcelled. 1t is
printed in two colors ON the finest
press IN Iowa. Excellent mail facili-
ties make it within the reach of every
home in the slate. In 1908 the Daily
Capital will continue to be the great
est newspaper in the state. REMEM-
Der THE TE-DECEMBER 20,
four days after Christmas, two days
before New Years. 47-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
'INCURABLE" HEART DIS
EASE SOON CURED!
BY the Great Specialist in Treating
Weak and Diseased Hearts, Frank
lin Miles, NJ. d., L. L. B.
Will Send 81. 90 Worth of His Special Treat
ment Free as Trial

~
ment Free as Trial
To demonstrate the unusual curative
powers of his new and complete
special treatments by mail for heart
disease, short breath, pain in the side,
oppression in the chest, irregular
pulse, palpitation, smothering spells,
putting of the ankles, or dropsy, DR..
Miles will send four dollars worth
free as trial, to all who mention this
paper
His treatments are the result of
twenty-five years of careful study, ex-
tensive research, and remarkable ex-
perience in treating the various
ailments of the heart, stomach and
nerves, which so often complicate
each case. So astonishing are the
results of his complete special treat
ments that he does not hesitate to
offer all persons trial free.
Nothing could be more generous.
Few physicians have such confidence
in their remedies There is no reason
why every afflicted person should not
avail themselves of this exceedingly
liberal offer, as they may never have
another such opportunity. No death
comes as suddenly as that from heart
disease.
Mrs. A Kronch, of Huntington,
Ind. was cured after thirty physicians
failed Mrs. Flora Graetor, of Bristol
Vile, o. after twenty-two; Jas r.
Waite, the noted actor, after a score
had pronounced him incurable; Mrs.
Frank Smith, of Chicago, after five
leading physicians had given her up
Mr.. Julius Keister, of Chicago, after
ten; Mrs. r. Parker after sixteen
failed.
A thousand references to, and
from, Bishops, Clergy
men, Bankers, Farmers and their
wives will be sent free upon request.
Send at once for free examination
blank, pamphlets and free treatment
before it is too late. Address Frank
lin Miles, NJ. d. LII. B., POI to 2l5
State Street, Chicago, Ill
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
FLAGS ON TIE CAPITOL.
What 1t Means when They Are Fly
ing at Half Mast.

The flying of Gags over the capitol at
half mast is regulated by the strictest
rules. Whenever these flags are seen
a sure indication that a vice president,
senator or representative is lying dead
or that the action is taken in response
to presidential proclamation ordering
the flags on public buildings at half
mast in respect to the memory of some
who has passed away.
When the sergeant at arms of the
senate OF house of representatives
learns of the death of a member of
either of those bodies, he at once
orders that the flags over the senate
chamber or hall of representatives be
half masted. This is often done before
the houses of congress themselves are
officially notified of the death. A good
deal of discretion is exercised in the
manner of placing the news of a death
of this kind officially before the senate
or the house Upon such an announce
ment it is customary for the houses to
adjourn in respect to the deceased SEN
ator or representative, and in order
that the current business may not be
stopped early in the day the announce
ment is generally made just before the
houses are ready to conclude their
days work.
Officers of the senate and house
when they fly the flags at half mast in
response to proclamation by the pres
courtesy, as they do not recognize the
power of the president to order con-
gress to do anything except to assem-
BILE in extraordinary session. They
have always responded to the requests
of such proclamations. 1t would be a
nice question, if one could imagine that
it could ever be raised, to know to
what extent the presidents authority
would allow him to order flags at half
mast on the capitol. While his author
ity would not extend over the en-
ployees of the senate and house, yet
the capitol itself for many years was
in fact controlled exclusively by him
SO far as the care of the building is
concerned. and the superintendent of
the building is today appointed by him
without confirmatory action on the
part of the senate.
Z As a matter of fact, the capitol has
for years been under the direct control
of the committees on appropriations of
the two houses of congress, but that
control has been accorded them by the
failure of the president to give any or
ders to the architect or more lately to
the superintendent of the capitol If
he should order that official to fly flags
over the capitol at half mast and the
order should be disobeyed, he would
have power to dismiss him and appoint
some one else in his place without the
of either branch of con-
gress, except so far as the appropria-
ton for the officials salary would be
involved. These are practically moot
questions, but they occasionally form
subjects for fireside talks
when flags are half masted in response
to presidential OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ingtOn Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

man S rough jacket, the
sleeves rolled over and
over to let out the small
brown hands, while the
edge of the coat, on Il line
with her heels. left a trail
in the snow. A red hood
covered the child's head,
dark curls peeping out
around her face, and in
the fearless, wistful eyes
shone a new light, for
Dorothy was going to find
Santa Claus. When her
mother had gone to heav-
en- a short time before,
they had carried her up
the mountain, and God
and Santa Claus were al
ways associated together
In the child's mind. So,
if God lived up there, San
Ia Claus could not be far
away. Thus reasoned lit
tie Dorothy in the hours
when her father was off
working in the mine and
she was left alone with
her rag doll in the little
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Some Words.

According to the late Richard A.
Proctor, says the London Chronicle.
the phrase II guess" to English ears
so ridiculous, is really identical with
the old expression. Il wis" meaning
II know" The word guess" has
changed its meaning entirely in Eng
land, but has partly preserved it in
America, where of course the native
says II guess when he is more or less
in state of certainty. There are many
other examples of words that have
played fast and loose with 'g" and
wv" such as guardian" and ward
en-" guard" and ward" 'guichet"
and wicket"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

Stops the Cough and works OF the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- esuinine Tablets
cure a cold In one day. No cure, no
pay. Price % cents. 3-'03
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

Lillian Rose exhibits an array of
Partisan gowns in "Sporting Life"
that has never been excelled by any
leading woman up to the present time.
One New York newspaper gave Miss
Rose the credit of being the best
gowned woman on the stage they had
ever seen. sporting Life" will be
with us sometime during December.
Buy the Ball Band Arctics and
You will remember the quality long
after the price is forgotten, Patronize
an all around good shoe. store. John
Q. Hexom.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Homeseekers' Excursions.

Homeseekers tickets to nearly all
points on sale at low rates by Chicago
Great Western Railway on first and
Third Tuesday of each month, Novem-
Der to April inclusive. Available in
the through tourist sleeping cars.
For particulars apply to any Great
Western Agent, or J. p Elmer, G. p,
A., Chicago,..Il 45-9
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
LOOKING FOR
SANTA CLAUS

The snow was falling on the noun
tains, hiding their tops in misty veil,
and the air was full of whirling flakes,
which were rapidly covering the brown
earth with carpet of white and oblit-
Grating the trail up the mountain side
where trudged. or, rather, stumbled,
along a grotesque childish figure in
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
A Conscience Jar.

"Did you ever stop to think. my
love-" said Mr.. Micawber, gazing at
his plate of lobster salad, that the
things we love most In this life are the
very things that never agree with usT
"Will you be SO kind, Micawber,"
said Mrs. Micawber, Strengthening up,
''as to tell me whether you are speak
ing of the salad or Of me, sir?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

The sparrow when 1t has preemp,eu
every available nook and corner Of all
buildings for nesting places will then
take to the trees, preferably ever
greens. -. S~~ elders
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

bor ,,cx AN T.; ~ nan, Dorothy was
los "oii III tne h'ie going to
brown hut which served find Santa
as shelter and home Claus.
Santa Claus may not come here
now mother has gone" the little girl
said, land it must be near Christmas,
so will find him. and perhaps he will
take me in his reindeer sleigh to see
mother and God"
Little Dorothy paused in her task
of sweeping the one room of their
home, and, putting some potatoes in
the ashes to bake, that her fathers
supper might be ready for him, she had
wrapped herself in his old coat, donned
her red hood and started out to find
Santa Claus.
1t CHANGED that day that one of the
mine owners was down from the city
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
Not One.

But the choice of Three Through
tourist cars to California is offered by
the Chicago Great Western Ry. Ask
any Great Western Agent about them.