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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-14
is A FROM AGAIN.
Foreer Van Camp Turns Up at Denver
Working Old Game.

The success which attended his eff
forts in this city to work the con-
fdence game and the ease with which
he made his escape afterward seem
to have emboldened Veteran Van
Camp to try his skill as a victimizer
of confiding men elsewhere. 1t will
be remembered that sometime ago he
left here with the officers one day be-
hind on his trail and that he was to
the good the amount he obtained upon
a forged check and also a gun and
buffalo robe that a trusting friend had
loaned him. When he left the city
he had a team and buggy that he
hired from a livery stable, but aban-
doned the rig when he reached Laurel,
where he boarded a train and proceed
ed west.
Efforts made to ascertain his where
abouts after he left Laurel proved I'll
successful and it was taken for grant
ed that he had proceeded on to the
coast, as he hailed from there and
had frequently expressed his inten-
ton of returning to the land of the
native sons. Instead, however, it ap
pears that he went no further west
than Butte, where he took the south
ern trail and landed at Denver. This
information has been received from a
gentleman who arrived from that city
a day or so ago and brought with Inn
clippings from Denver newspapers
giving accounts of Van Camps opera
lions in the Colorado capital.
The same smoothness of tongue and
his record as a Philippine veteran en-
abled him to make friends there speed
lily, and like here, he used them with
out loss of time. From all whom he
could he borrowed money and told the
old story of expecting a large arrear-
age of pay and other compensation
from the government, upon the re-
ceipt of which he would make pay
ment of his personal obligations.
Next he visited the country and rep
resented himself as a commission
dealer and solicited consignments of
produce and vegetables. He succeed
ed in gaining the confidence of an
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1T REALLY
Amount of Moisture Precipi-
tated Yesterday. ~

,,,. t'ssd Yesterday. x
While others we're walking about
yesterday afternoon with coat collars
turned up and grumbling at the snow
which was insinuating itself down
their backs and turning their shoes
INTO sodden masses of soaking, spit
terlng leather, the stockmen and
farmers had their faces wreathed in
smiles and disdained to take the least
p~recaution to shelter their persons
against the storm, for it almost rose
to that dignity. To them it meant
much needed moisture and consequent
crops of grass and grain, with sheep
and cattle rolling in fat later on.
Arrivals on the early trains from
both east and west reported heavy
snoWstorms in progress in the Sec
lions whence they had come, and
much speculation was INDUCED in as
to whether this particular part of the
valley was to continue in the enjoy
ment OF its immunity from bad wealth
err that had marked it since last fall.
The fear was that it would, and nan
were the wishes that for once nature
might see fit to make a change in it's
programme and allow the snow to de-
scendI on the just as we'll as the un-
just. Shortly after the noon hour
lazy flakes of snow began to fall in
an aimless, hesitating manner as if
the clouds from which they came were
loath to give up the needed moisture
for which so many were hoping and
praying. Whether the pulling" did
it, or whether it simply happened is
not known, but the fact is that it be-
gan to snow in real, earnest fashion
and for several hours the feathery
fall continued.
Although the amount that fell was
not so great as had been hoped for,
still it was none the less welcome.
1t softened the surface of the soil if
it did no more, and to that extent
helped matters along.
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BY COURTS ORDER.
Gebo Coal Mine Compelled to Shut
Down..

State Mine Inspector Welsh has Sc
cured an order prohibiting the Clark's
Fork Mining company from operating
their mines at Gebo. The order was
signed by Judge Henry at Red Lodge
last night and will be served on the
company at Gebo this morning.
The company have been, It is said,
operating the mine contrary to law,
in that they have not employed prop
er safeguards to protect the lives of
the miners. 1t is claimed that the
state mine inspector served notice
on the company several times during
past year, calling their attention to
the fact that the mine was being oper-
ated in violation of the state mining
law. The company disregarded the
notices of the inspector and the re-
straining order is the result.
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MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE,
Mrs. Loretta Circuit Is Arraigned In
Justices Court,

County Attorney Hathhorn took the
first steps yesterday looking to- the
trial Of Mrs. Loretta Circuit for killing
her husband, G. w. Circuit, a week ago
last Wednesday night. He filed a
complaint against her in Judge Fras-
er's court charging her with murder
in the first degree.
The defendant was arraigned and
entered a plea of not guilty and her
preliminary hearing was set for next
Saturday, tomorrow afternoon, at 2
o'clock. w. M. Johnston has been re-
tanned for the defense.
The prosecution asked that sub
poenas be issued for six witnesses.
The defense desired only one.
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honest, old granger, who entrusted
him with his remaining crop Of po-
tatoes, which Van Camp had him de.
liver to different parties, saying he
had sold them and would make the
collections and then settle with the
consignor. He made the collections,
something like $3.50 in all, but failed
to settle with the farmer, as he kept
all the money and vamossed the coun-
try beside.
At last accounts the Denver author
tiles were making diligent search for
the rascal and were hopeful of his
capture.
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the attention of the OWner of the
property to cover most, if not all of
the ground, with a stone and brick
Business block during the present
year.
Department Commander Frank P.
Sterling has made announcement that
the annual Grand Army encampment
of this state will be held at Helena,
April "a and 25, at which time the
meeting of the Woman's Relief corps
will also be held. He further an
nounces that the railroads have agreed
to make a rate of one-and-one-third
fare for the occasion. It is estimated
that the delegates to the two meetings
will number about 100.
Colonel and Mrs. A. l.. Babcock
gave a card party last night at their
home in North Twenty-seventh street.
The guests of honor were Mr.. and
Mrs. H. N. Kennedy, who expect to
leave in a short time for their new
home in Wisconsin. Whist was the
game of the evening and was played
with much zest, as among the COM
pany were a number of excellent play
ers. At II o'clock lunch, consisting
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-14

of chicken croquettes, beaten biscuits,
saratoga chips, olives, sherbet, nea-
politan ice cream, cake and coffee,
was served. The host and hostess
wer assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Babcock. The players filled six ta-
bles.
J. J. Martin, recently adjudged a
bankrupt, has the distinction of hav-
ing made the most complete failure of
any man cited to appear before the
local referee up to date. The first
meeting of his creditors was held yes
terday in Mr.. Frith's office for the
purpose of examining the bankrupt
and appointing a trustee. Martin show
ed himself to be possessed of nothing
not exempt under the law, his assets
consisting of clothing valued at 500
and a watch worth $35. Upon this
showing Referee Firth decided that
it would be useless to- appoint a trus-
tee and made an order to that effect
and also another that no further cred
itors' meeting shall be held. Under
this ruling Martin will be entitled to
his discharge March %, exactly one
month from the date of filing his petit.
ton in bankruptcy i.
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the game of the evening and playing
was kept up until II o'clock when re-
freshments were served, consisting
OF chicken salad, olives, cream bis
cults, ice cream, cake and coffee.
Those assisting during the evening
were Mesdames c. w. Forester, L..
Hammond and Misses Fagaly, Church,
Allen and O'Rourk,
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Will Limit k

Chicago, March 11.-At a meeting of
the mileage bureau of the Western
Passenger association here today it
was agreed to confine the recognition
of 1000 mile individual tickets to
lines issuing them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-12-25
COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS,
From other Towns and Lo-
CaIitieS.
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS,
All Points of the County Represented.
Rural News Fresh and Spark.
ling for Perusal.
WORK OF NEWS-FINDERS.
Wileys.

Last week was general hog kill
ing week in this neck of the woods,
and there were some fine ones kill
ed. Isaac Reed killed two, one
weighing 226 pounds, and the
other 264. &c Reed killed one
weighing 279 pounds. They say
no more dry bread for a while.
Prof F B Barber's school at
Olive Springs has taken vacation
until after the Xmas holidays. 1t
will commence again the first
Monday in January.
Mr. j w Rogers got lost one day
last week and wandered down the
Atlanta road to Will Cox's and be
brought him down to Mr. Reed s
and ] L Wiley took him home.
Mr. Rogers mind is impaired. He
has to be looked after like a child.
| have ofteh heard it said that
you couldn't see the town for the
houses, but it was not that way
last week-you couldn't see the
town for the Carnival.
We wish all a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
BEULAH.
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Lost fountain.

W A McElreath lost a good
horse last Saturday.
Prof McCleskey closed his school
last Friday for two weeks vaca-
ton.
Lucius Pickens went to Atlanta
last week. On the evening of De-
cember oath he will give all enter
tainment to number of friends
to celebrate his birthday,
On the night of December 3lst
the Excelsior Literary Club will
give an entertainment at the acad-
envy. The public is invited.
There was considerable moving
last week. Those who had to
change places were trying to get
III their new homes before Xmas.
Senator Clay has already begun
sending out government seed. We
are glad to have the senator re-
member us and hope to get a good
crap" of lettuce and radishes.
We are now at the end of the
old year, another page, just as we
have lived will be recorded in the
history of our lives, and we should
live so THAT each succeeding page
of life's history will be filled with
kinder and nobler deeds.
We wish for editor, correspond
ents, readers, one and all, a lively
Xmas and q bright and happy
New Year.
Your correspondent has room
for six more Xmas dinners, so
don't fail to send in your invita-
lions. ALLEN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-12-25
PENSIONS.

EDITORS JOURNAL;-The legisla-
ture has adjourned and the tax
ridden people know there is no re-
lief for them just yet We have
heard a lot about reducing PEN
sions to an INDECENT basis, but it
is the same old tale of mighty
big mouth, mighty long tongue,
mighty heap of racket, but no
good done.
The people of this state love and
honor the men who followed Lee
and Jackson they have been given
office when and wherever they
were thought competent, anything
from constable to governor. The
candidate without war record
was always at disadvantage, the
people would rally around TIE old
vet andlmost times elect him, but
we begin to think we have done
enough for him except in cases
where he Is in ectual need.
With a soldiers home endowed
by the state and pensions for the
needy, we think they ought to be
satisfied. They must remember
that the war was hard on the men
that have grown up since the war.
as we'll as the old soldiers. The
soldiers came home poverty strick-
Ell, unable to send their children
to school and prepare them to
meet the trials Of life; the old and
young alike had to 60 to the field
to toll for their daily bread. There
are many men in our country to-
day who can scarcely write their
name because Of that war, but
these men are expected to keep on
paying taxes for pensions and keep
still tongue because it is the old
vets. Now, Mr.. Editor, the peo-
pie are getting worried with this
thing they call pensions and if the
politicians are using the old vets
as cat paw to catch office with,
they will do we'll to remember
that there are many voters in this
state besides old soldiers. A war
record has helped many men into
office, but if there is not a change
made soon the voters will begin to
ask politicians not of their war
record, but what is your record in
regard to pensions. | would take
nothing from the soldiers that is
their due, but if he has a compe-
tency he is not all object of char
ity. The old veteran has had u
hard time, he faced the Yankee
bullets in the sixties, got licked,
returned home poverty-stricken,
and 40 years after the war he sees
his posterity struggling under "a
bnrden Of taxation that causes
them to wonder was it much worse
to face Yankee bullets tnan to
face tax collector 40 years after
the war.
COUNTRY JAKE, Woodstock.
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Oakhurst.

Prot Phillips, of Blue Ridge,
and Mr. Will Jones of Alpharetta,
were guests at the home of Mr.
Cog5urn last Sunday.
Misses Maud and Carrie Lati-
mer, of Marietta, visited Miss
Sallle Latimer for several DAYS
last week.
Our community is mourning the
loss OF one of our most highly es-
tremed famllles-that of Mr.
Oscar Dobbs, who has moved to
Marietta. They will certainly be
missed from among the regular
attendants at Sunday school; but
we wish them all happiness IN
their new home.
Our town is sprlnging up like a
magic city. Four new residences
being built within a stones throw
of each other.
Miss Fannie Petree one of Ac-
woith's most beautiful young la
dies, visited Miss Eta Cogburn
last week, returning home Sunday.
The Christmas tree and enter
tainment to be given by the Oak
hurst Sunday School will be on
Christmas eve, Wednesday 7;30
O'Clock. All the children are
looking forward to it with great
pleasure as Santa Claus is coming
all the way from the sLowy Rock
les to pay them a visit. and he
won forget his pack of toys and
goodies either. Gossip.
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A happy Xmas and prosperous
New Year for the Journal ard its
readers.
Concord factory is bent o. ex-
tending it's business at an early
date. A large room 27x140 feet
has been improvised over the spin
ming room and twenty-five (more
or less sslarge Singer sewing ma
chimes are placed in position for
manufacturing pants Of cloth of
their own weaving. 1t will require
about as many hands to operate
these Singers" as it does to run
the factory itself.
P NJ Rice has opened up an at
tractive grocery store in his mill
and is getting satisfactory trade.
Charley Rex Pyron, grandson of
J w Ruff left the home of the lat
ter IN charge of his nurse ella
Ruff, colored) for the home of his
parents in Wadley, Ga.
We are booked for Xmas DIM
ing in Smyrna. On Thanksgiving
day we assisted III demolishing an
extra large 'possum. Good luck
beats sorry shot gun. KoN.
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@ a - TO RIA.
Bears the ~ The Kind Y0u Have Always Bought
S's' sf &>NAzzx
UpShaW.

Denitt Rice .and family, of
Wyatt, Texas, are spending few
days here visiting her mother and
other relatives.
Robert Prichett and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tives in Atlanta.
Sam Wilkins and family, for
merly of Paulding county, has
moved to this county. We well
come them.
Miss Mamie Griggs, of Hunts.
vile, is at home to spend the hol.
days.
J M Hewitt had q fine COW tc
die last week. 1t is thought that
she had hydrophobia, as her &C,
tions indicated it and there was a
mad dog in this community about
three weeks ago.
Wishing the editor, correspond
ents and readers of the Journal a
merry Christmas and happy New
Year, I bid you adieu for 1902.
RUBY.
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OctaVia.

My Journal failed to come last
week and my family is at sea as
to what occurred last week and
what is to occur Christmas week.
WI Enbanks has returned home
after ten days visit to his sons
in Clinton, Tenn.
Moving has been the order in
this vicinity tho last two weeks.
G M and NJ B Norrell moved to
Paulding county and CD Crow
moved on the line of Alabama,
W P Stephens moved east of Ma
rietta and Thos Walters moved to
Calhoun.
Cicero Seagroves was on tho
sick list few days but is out
again.
We have a preacher and a
butcher in our neigborhood now
Mrs Albert Alexander has re-
turned from a visit to relatives
in Cedartown.
[ G Hardy hauled a load of
household goods for G B Grow and
has not returned
Virgil and Talmage Wardlaw,
sons of F G Wardlaw, are visiting
their father and relatives here.
We wish the editors and read
ers of the Journal merry Christ
mas. Sylvester.
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Q "a = II q II z "a.
Bears the >,Iha Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature o1 &AHZZzZx
KenneSaW

MARR1ED-Ernest Brown and
Miss Clara Cowen, Sunday after
noon, December 18th, at the home
of B H Carrie. Mr. Carrie per-
formed the ceremony.
MARRIED-Fate Ellison to Miss
Minnie Stells, of Marietta, Sun
day, December 18th.
MARRIED-At the home of Rev
Gus Bonds, Sunday, December
14th, Jim Sahges to Miss Maggie
Smith.
Glen Jiles has returned from
State University to spend Christ
mas with homefolks.
Miss Manor Stephens has re-
turned to her home in Atlanta,
after visiting her sister, Mrs DR.
CAN'T.
Mrs B H Carrie and daughter,
Miss Jennie, visited Marietta last
Thursday.
Mrs S J Pyron visited her sister,
Mrs A u Rhodes, in Atlanta last
week.
Rev Mr. Farris, of Acworth,
filled his first appointment at The
Methodist church Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Hettie Pritchard visited
Marietta last week.
Eugene Price, Thomas Harrison
of Atlanta, and Will Smith, Of
Marietta, were recent guests OF
Mrs S J Pyron and family.
We learn that DrJ T Gault anc
family will move to Atlanta.
Gypsy.
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Powder Springs.

Dewitt Rice and family, of
Texas, are visiting his mother and
other relatives during the holi-
days.
Robert Hardage, of Charlotte,
\. c., will spend the holidays with
his parents here.
Rev G. 7 Bourne closed the pro-
tracted services at the PresLyte-
rian church Sunday with two &c.
cessions to the church. He was
assisted oy Rev w l. Harold, OF
Buford, Ca, who preached some
very able sermons.
Guy Lindley has opened up a
shoe shop and meat market.
Charley Kimberly has finished
his new home and moved.
There will be reunion of J W
oelman'sss family during the holi,
DAYS
A merry Christmas and happy
New Year to the editors and cor.
respondents is the wish of
u No.
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GAVE HIS FORTUNE AWAY.

Benjamin w. Gist, of Falls City,
Neb., was happy until an uncle
died and left him $4,000. He
was wealthy before he received
the legacy, 30 when a dozen neph-
ews and nieces said he ought to
divide the $40, 900 among them he
agreed.
Family conferences were held,
but no plan for division found
unanimous endorsement. Rela-
tivss called OH young Gist at all
hours of the day and night. His
life WIS made a burden. He grew
melancholy. Last week he took
the $40, 900 and deposited it in a
bank. The next day he drove to
the bank. drew check for $4,000
and asked the cashier to give it to
him in gold.
Il shall draw my entire de-
posits during the next few days. "
said he, "and ! want all of it in
gold"
With the sacks Of money in the
carriage beside him, Gist went
into the district where the poor
live and distributed 500 gold
pieces among them. When he
met school childen or old men and
women in the streets he gave them
gold pieces. Gist gave away So
600 the first afternoon, and fol-
lowed it up the next day by giving
away larger sum.
Sometimes when Gist found a
crowd assembled OH the street he
showed the gold pieces broadcast
His one desire was to get rid Of
the $4,000. He succeeded in CIV
ing it all away. He paid 800 fo1
a box of cigars and S. for every
drink that was taken at his cx-
pepse. When he had his shoes
shined he paid the bootrblack a
500 gold piece. He is now back
on the farm sane and happy.
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Due East

On account of the inclemency
of the weather Sunday there was
but very little passing.
The literary school at this place
closed the 23rd of Dec. and will
resume work the 1st Of January.
Miss Viola Dukes, of Powder
Springs, is visiting her grand
mother.
1t seems that most of our peo-
pie spent their Christmas in Ma
rietta last week, and thereby will
be unable to spend their Christ
mas proper at home. Eureka.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-12-25
MOTHERS, DO YOU KNOW

the many so-called birth medicines and
most remedies for women in the treatment
OF her delicate organs, contain more O,
less opium, morphine and strychnine?
DO You Know that in most countrie.
druggists are not permitted to sell narcot.
les without labelling them poisons?
DO You Know that you should NOT
take internally any medicine Tor the
pam accompanying pregnancy.
do You Know that Mothers Friend
Is applied externally onlyP
DO You Know that Mothers Friend
IS celebrated prescription, and that il
mas been in use over forty years, and thai
each bottle of the genuine bears the name
OF The Bradfeld Regulator Co.?
DO you know that when you use this
remedy during the period of CESSATION
that you will be free of pain and beai
healthy, hearty and clever children7
Well, these things are worth knowing
Ihey are facts. Of druggists at 81. 90.
Don't be persuaded to try a substitute,
Our little book motherhood" free.
THE sRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga
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1t isn't case of true love if
the girl doesn't lose her appetite.
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JOHN AWTREY.

ATTORNEY AT Law.
MARIETTA, GA. Office 10 Court House in
OTdinary's office, Practice In sll the courts All
legal business promptly attended.
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A. 5 CAY.
N. A. MORRIS,

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MARIETTA, GA, will practice H. all courts
State and Federal Office In Brantlty Building
up stairs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-12-25

Silence gives contempt.
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E. P. GREEN,

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
MARIETTA, GA. will practice in all courts state
and Federal Once IN Brantley Building, up
stairs. Rooms, z, 3 and on left.
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Sash, Doors and Blinds

calls promptly attended to. Thanking
our patrons for past favors and asking a
Continuance of same, we are yours truly,
Marietta, Ga. i. BLACK g. SON.
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Condensed Information for the
Ottice, the Store and the Home.
Price Postpaid to any address, 3Sc
On S1 Sy.;, THE WORLD,
Wv sH4Hrk pualasas BulIding New York
NiCkaiaCk.

A happy Xmas and prosperous
New Year for the Journal ar d its
readers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-02
Commendable Work.

w. IT. George, captain in charge
of the local Salvation Army corps,
and his wife are doing a commend
able work among the poorer class
of children in Waxahaehie. Recent
iythey organized a junior department
with children picked up on the
streets. We learned from Mr..
George this morning that thirty-one
children are now enabled in this de-
partmeut. The junior meetings are
held in the barracks in the second
story Of the Masonic building. Mr..
George says many of these children
are without sufficient clothing to
wear to the services and charitablY
inclined people who have clothing
to give away coul luot more worth
ily bestow them than 20 leave them
st the barracks.