davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
BoER PEACE PROPOSALS.
Terms Under Which the Burghers
Will Surrender.

The Hague, April 14.-Those close
in touch with the Boer leaders here
say it appears that the latest secret
dispatch from South Africa outlines
the peace proposals now under dis
cussion, at Pretoria. They closely fol-
low the summary given on Saturday
last by the Evening News of Edinburg,
with the following details:
The Beers to accept a British lord
commissioner with a Boer executive,
both to be resident at Pretoria.
The country to be divided into dis
tricts, with British district officers
and a Boer committee chosen by pol
ling by the burghers.
The veto right to be reserved to the
British government. The majority Of
the British officers must be conversant
with the dual language.
johannesburg to be coded to thu
British, with complete British civil
government.
A war indemnity of ten million t,
be distributed by mixed commissions
Disarmament to occur when tn,
first batch of Boer prisoners is sen
back to South Africa.
No wal tax to be levied.
Both languages to be recognized il
the schools and courts and in officia
documents. The of the gar
risons in South Africa to be borne b,
Great Britain.
The present Boer leaders to be re
tanned in Office, SO far as possible.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
First Publication April Is, 19O2-4t
Notice to Creditors.

First Publication April Is, 19O2-4t
Notice to Creditors.
Estate Of Florence r. Stebbins, De
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, by the under
signed administrative Of the estate Of
Florence r. Stebbins, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after the
first publication of this notice., to the
said Administrative at 308 North
Twenty-ffth street, Billings, i'm the
County Of Yellowstone, State OF Mon
.taRa.
Dated at Billings, Montana, April
II, 1902.
HARRIET G. WHITNEY,
Administrative of the Estate of F10r-
ence r. Stebbins, Deceased.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
Baseball in Billings.
Communicated

Now that the warm spring days
have come again. the baseball en-
thusiasts are emerging from their
winter quarters and bringing the
horsehide sphere very much into evil
dence on the vacant lots about the
city.
Teams have already been organized
in several of the neighboring towns,
and the local opponents Of the ma
tional game are becoming interested
in the matter of a team to win 1aurels
for "Alkan Fiat" the coming summer.
A movement has already been In
augurated looking to the formation Of
q club for the Magic City" and the
prospects at this time are unusually
good.
men whose ability OF the diamond is
well known, and who are taking a
most active interest in the organiza-
ton Of the local team. Among these
are James Smalley. short-stop. former,
ly with the Texas State league, Frank
Collier, pitcher and %out-fielder, who
was last year signed with the North
Dakota State league, Freeman and
Harker of this place, who have both
played professional ball, and several
strong amateur players, who will be
worked into good shape by the time
the local season opens. The boys
are practicing daily. and a meeting
will be called in the nea future fol
the purpose Of ~perfecting some sort Of
team organization and making plans
for this seasons campaign on the dia
mond.
A BASEBALL ENTHUSIAST.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18

ton Of the man. Not4far from the scene
OF the murder are the Marquisville
coal mines, in which some 20. colored
miners are employed. It is the i'm
preston Of the police that the murder
er was a resident OF Marquisville.
The tracks Of two men have been
found leading from the scene and were
followed by the police, but they soon
led into q path, where all trace was
lost.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
GOVERNOR DOLE UPHELD.

He Will Return to the Islands With
Confidence Of Administration.
Washington, April 14.-The follow
ing official statement was made at the
white house today:
The president, after most careful
Investigation and hearing as many men
as possible, and hearing from others,
has come to the conclusion that Gov
emo Dole's course has been such as
to warrant his continuance as govern
or of Hawaii, and entities him to the
respect and hearty support of the ad-
ministration.
The governor a a caller at the
white house today and said he would
go to Boston for a short visit and in
about two weeks would sail for Homo
lulu.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
BOHEMIAN BLAZE.
Occupants Of Building Barely Escape
With Their Lives.

Bozeman, Mont, April 14.-The
Northern Pacific lunch counter and
restaurant completely destroy
ed by fire this morning and A. Stangle
and family, who occupied the building,
were nearly caught in the flames and
only had time to escape with their
night clothes. The loss is estimated
at $500. with insurance Of $500. The
restaurant vas destroyed by fire on
New Years night and the building had
been rebuilt since. =
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18

Proposals for Teams-y. 8. En-
gineer's Office, Sioux City, Iowa, April
!, 1902: Sealed proposals will be re
ceived at U. S. Engineers office, Vel
lowstone Park, until 4 p. M, May is,
1902, and then opened, for furnishing
teams, ETC., for road work in Park for
season Of 1902. Information furnish
ed on application to this office. 1851
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
ON DEATH OF PIERCE.
c~oroner's Jury Says the Manner of II
Was FeIonious.

Lewistown. Mont. April 14.-The
coroner's inquest over the body Of
Nate Pierce, who vas shot to death
by charles Fisk. was held at Natwif-
low Saturday, and late last night the
verdict wa srendered that Pierce came
to his death by wounds from a pistol
in the hands of Charles Fisk, the man
ner Of his death being felonious.
The testimony given at the inquest
developed the fact that Fisk delfber-
ately waited for Pierce outside the
kitchen door and that when the latter
came out, Fisk shot him.
His Struggle in Vain.
Pierce grappled with his assailant,
but before he could secure the gun
he was shot twice in the abdomen and
once below the left nipple.
Fisk was brought to Lewistown late
Saturday night and now lies in the
county jail awaiting his preliminary
examination. So far he has made no
definite statement. except a rambling
remark while at the camp awaiting the
arrival Of the sheriff, when he said
that Pierce struck him with a wagon
bolt.
No such bolt has been found, how
ever, and eyewitnesses of the affail
declare that Pierce came out Of the
kitchen empty-handed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
News Reaches Washington.

Washington, April 14.-Secretary
Root said tonight that he was glad to
hear that Major Waller had been &C
quilted. He had no doubt Of the fair:
ness and impartiality of the military
court. It is admitted at the war de
partment that 1t may now be neces-
sary to try General Smith who gave
orders to Major Waller.
The secretary called attention to
the fact that two officers who had been
accused in the newspapers of crimes
against the articles of war in the Wal
Ter case and the Richter case, had
been acquitted, and he did not think
any n in this country was competent
to go behind the verdicts Of these
military courts and claim that less
than justice had been done.
Mr.. Root remarked that without
doubt there are plenty Of people in
America who are always ready to be-
lieve that army officers are guilty of
whatever .offenses they are charged
with in the newspaper dispatches, but
for his part, he was always gratitied
to learn when the regularly consti-
tuted military courts, brought in YER
diets Of acquittal.
There have been SO many instances
of conviction and OF severe punish
ment by these military tribunals that
he felt confident they were netting out
as exact and proper Justice as the,
courts in our own country.
Secretary Root added that the, re-
port of Major Gardner as to the con-
ditfons existing in Tayabas province,
of which SO much has been said in
the newspapers, was probably a great
deal exaggerated. A more exact esti.
mate Of the facts can be made when
the investigation which he has order.
ed shall have been finished.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
NOTICE TO OPEN PUBLIC ROADS.


Notice 10 hereby given to all Road
Trustees and Agents for Road Dis
tricts within and for the County Of
Yellowstone, State Of Montana; and
you are hereby instructed to notify
all persons, companies or corporations
who have obstruRted the public high
ways Of said county, BY the construc-
ton Of fences across said highways
or in any other manner, to remove
such distractions forthwith, and upon
the failure on the part 81 such persons,
companies or corporations to comply
with said notice, you, the said Trus.
tees or Agents, are hereby directed
to remove such Instructions and keep
said highways open to the public.
BY order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners, Yellowstone County,
State Of Montana.
NAT. q. CARWlLE,
County Clerk and Clerk Of Said Board,
Billings, Mont.y April 8, 1902. km10
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
WALLER ACQUITTED.
Court Martial Finds in His Favor
Other Trials to Follow.

Trials to Follow.
Manila, April 1.-THE court martial
In the case Of Major Littleton w. T.
Waller Of the marine corps, who was
tried on a charge of killing natives Of
Samar without trial, has brought in a
verdict Of acquittal. The court stood
eleven to two for acquittal.
The decision Of the court was an
nounced by General William H. Bis
bee, the presiding officer. Major Wal
Ter has been under trial since March
Is. He admitted the killing of the
Filipinos and further that he was in
full possession Of his faculties at the
time, but he pleaded that he acted in
accordance with orders.
1t is expected that General Jacob FL.
Smith who commanded the depart
ment, will be brought to trial for Civ
ing the orders under which Major Wal
Ter acted.
General Chaffee has the matter UNI
der consideration and his orders con-
vening a new court-martial are expect
ed o General Smith was recently
transferred from the Philippines to the
command of the. department of Texas
at San Antonio.
Before the transfer he had received
the surrender of the last important
band OF insurgents in the island Of
Samar and his work had caused Cen
eral Chafee to announce the practi-
cal p~acifcation of the island.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
ARMY SUPPLY POST.
Army Officers viii Contend That
Neutrality Laws Were Violated.

Chicago. April 14.-The United
States governments Investigation of
the big British stock camp at Port
Chaimette has practically been con-
Cluded.
Onicers, lays the Tribune's New Or
1oens correspondent, viii contend that
scamp q d violation Of the neu-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18

Quick. reliable shoe repairing. Post
once basement. TAU
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
miscellaneous Affairs.

Naomi Auxiliary will be entertained by
Mrs. Sarah Silcox, 15S Madison avenue,
next Thursday afternoon.
The Woman's Auxiliary of r. r. F. c.
will meet with Mrs. f. b. Cole, 1922 Broad
way. Monday afternoon at 2:0 o'clock.
The May meeting OF the Woman's Auxil-
larry OF Christ Church is postponed until
May IS. on account of the improvements
being made in the parish house.
The monthly meeting of lne Day Nursery
Association will be held tomorrow at 2:30
p. m. at the home of Mrs. Gus Warmth.
222O North Alabama street.
The Home Missionary Society of the
Mayfower Church will meet Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock at the church. The sub
ject of the afternoon will be Oklahoma
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the First En-
glish Lutheran Church will be entertained
next Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Newly
and Mrs. Smith at their home, l4l2 North
New Jersey street.
The Woman's Missionary Society o. the
First Baptist Church will meet Friday aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock in the church parlors.
An interesting programme has been pre-
pared and the hostesses for the occasion
are Mrs. Thomas Potter, Mrs. Louise Car
roll, Mrs. Robert Keith and Mrs. Rossiter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
READING
Is 1t Being Made a Lost Art by the
Use of the Typewriter.
Louisville Post.

Louisville Post.
With the almost universal use of the type
writer in correspondence, billing. mercan-
tile papers and in authors manuscripts has
come about the inability of men to read
ordinary handwriting.
This use of the W may have had
something to do with making handwriting
more extraordinary than it ever was, but in
the days when a certain school of almost
lawyers. physicians, clergymen, journalists
lack of practice in present-day penmen
causes them 10 turn out manuscript 10
ompare with that of years ago.
Whatever is the matter" says az OBJ
server In a big publishing house, lit Is true
that young men and young women OF to-
day almost have lost the art OF reading
matter written by pen or pencil. They
come to me by the half dozens every day,
asking that l help them out in ~deciphering
letters or manuscript. In such cases l
know that the manuscripts are not as bad
as those of forty years ago, and this for
several reasons:
I'VE have better paper nowadays; we
have better pens. better pencils. and IL no
pen TO affect an untidy letter. Some of this
angular ~penmanship affected by young
women is hard TO read when it comes to
proper names, but otherwise l find the PEN
written letter to-day remarkably easy to
read.
why can't the young folks read it?
Simply because they are spoiled by type
written letters and manuscript. L don't
know if penmanship is to become a lost
art, but the reading of 1t seems TO be prom
Using of such a fate"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
City'S Social Life
THE GAYETIES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE WEEK

Greatness of Queen Victoria" Mrs. Ban
ming.
Century Club-May 6. IAN Unconsldered
Factor in American History" Adolph
Schmuck.
Indianapolis Literary Club-May 5 Oadies'
night. An Open Question" Hewitt II.
Rowland.
Ladies Literary Union-May Z. with Mrs.
r. A. Deitch. The New Woman" Mrs.
c. L. Eastburne; election; recitation. Miss
Irene Scudder.
Clio Club-May g. with Mrs. J. H. Furnis.
The Indian Of To-Day" Mrs. j.. II.
Stubs; The Indian in Fiction" Mrs.
Charles Nordyke.
Over-the-Teacups Club-May 9. with Mrs.
c. y. Thompson. "Roycrofters," Mrs. w.
c. Allen: Books Before the Day of the
Press" Mrs. Maria NJ. Finch.
Progress Club Of Tuxedo-May 9. with
NJ MrSi In ID M~scon Migs Temp pPopu apee wTits5s
Day" conversation; leader, Mrs. Breeding.
Friday Afternoon Reading Club-May 3,
with Mrs. A. Moore. Music and select read
ing. Mrs. Ensley: book review, Mrs. Nellie
s. Hutson; dialogue, Mrs. r. r. Armstrong
and Mrs. l.. V. Spahr; miscellaneous quo
tations.
Inter Nos-May s. THE Legends of Flow
ers," Mrs. Tomlinson: Spring" Mrs.
Gates; Origin OF Mother Goose Rhymes"
Mrs. Smith; story, Chapter 6. Mrs. Leedy:
conversation; election OF officers; with Mrs.
Johnson.
Local Council OF women-May 6. Grim
inology and the Church" DIT. c. E. Bacon;
3 o'clock. council business; report from the
Woman's Social and Business Union OF
Roberts Park NJ. Z. Church; report from
Y. w. G. a.
Twentieth Century Club-May 7. with
Mrs. Fox. 1.-The Domestic Biunders of
Women" discussion by the club; ''The
School of the Past and the Present" Mrs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
A L~eft-Handed Party.

Philadelphia Press.
We never realize how dependent we are
upon the services Of the right hand until
this member hangs limp at our side-then
the awful truth becomes apparent.
a party of young people fully appreciated
the verify of this statement a few evenings
ago when the awkwardness of the left hand
was humorously caricatured.
A left-handed party was in progress.
Every one on entering had his or her
right hand slipped into a sling with the en-
couraging remark that if the arm was
raised il would Immediately become dislo-
Gated From that time on it might as well
have been paralyzed.
The first on the list was the drawing OF a
yellow kid. any flower. a cat. profile of a
well-known person, a circle and a cobweb.
Any four could be chosen.
OF course. the result was highly anus
ing-some drawings hardly being distin-
guishable. Others were fairly good, but all
showed amateur work, the lines being I'M
steady and wavering.
The drawing was done on white paper
and soft lead pencil.
Then followed a clever test, the men dis
playing quite as much ability as the girls.
This was TO sew.
Each one was supplied with a threaded
needle and thimble. with Instructions to
sew a three-inch hem. not necessarily that
deep, but 10 cover that amount OF work.
Also TO sew on four buttons. Neatness, it
was urged. would go far in favor of the
winner.
Most needles became unmanagable and
were voted either too small or too large.
Several were broken and bleeding fingers
were frequent.
The contestants would all have made
good subjects for the Don't Worry Club"
Facial gymnastics were many and varied.
the distortions causing most women who
look 10 their beauty TO send a hurry-up call
for their cream jars.
The right shoulder would rise in SYM
pathy. the feet would uncOnsciously curl
up and assume strange positions. The
nerves, too. showed the sign OF strain. Sew
eral lost their patience and voted the whole
thing ridiculous
One tricky varsity student sewed two
buttons on at once. He placed a button
on the right and wrong side OF the dimity
piece on the same spot. the upright needle
catching both at the same time.
Prizes were awarded for those most pro-
hcient who accomplished their work in the
quickest time. These took the form of gun
metal golf clubs and horseshoes.
This fortunately is shorter than the Mel
lie Bly, version. for If you are wise you can
cover the ground in two minutes.
Another clever and inventive hostess in
reduced this idea:
Articles suggesting a certain town were
hung on the walls or ~drapeTies and at small
side tables. You were 10 guess the name
OF the town for which this product was
famous. As. for instance: Cigars sug-
gested Havana rice. China; baked beans.
Boston; silk. Lyons: miniature pig. Chi
cago: tea. Ceyion; diamonds. Africa: fur,
Russia: bOnboas and pretty girls. Philadel-
phia: large. luscious fruit. California. etc.
But the best part came when the name Of
the country had 10 be given. Geography
classes were sadly needed.
The list may be increased to suit the
pleasure. rare articles being shown 10 stamp
the versatility of the cOnnoisseur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
Nature Parks.
Christian Advocate.


Mr.. J. w. Lloyd contributes an article to
one Of our magazines, in which he proposes
that every township in the United States
buy and set apart a piece of land, however
small, and dedicate 1t TO nature-a place
where no wild animal shall ever be mo-
Tested, tree cut, flower picked or stone re-
moved; where no texts or odious advertise
ments shall be painted upon the rocks, no
initials carved on the trees, no improve
ments made. In almost every township in
the United Staes there is some OF the wild
waste land, valueless for agriculture, that
could be bought for a small sum. The more
barren, billy, rocky, rugged or swamp the
better suited it would be as a sanctuary OF
nature, the more picturesque TO the artistic
eye. II il contained a great variety OF sur
face. so much the better. 1t would be vastly
superior to the formal park with concrete
walks, and signs to keep off the grass. OF
course in all places animals actually dan
gerous TO human life would have to be eX-
Guided; rattlesnakes and copperheads would
certainly be condemned; weasels, also, be-
cause they are murderous to poultry and
would be equally so TO birds and rabbits
and squirrels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
Local Society world.

The strongest inclination Of the society
folk just now is toward those sports which
will keep them out Of doors. The golf
links at the Country Club and the other
links around the city are attracting many
who. but a few weeks back, were most
Jealous devotees Of receptions. teas and
other social gayeties. Tennis is being re-
vived by some. and the new courts at the
Country Club will doubtless be the scenes
Of many exciting tournaments in the near
future. Ping-pong as an outdoor game is
not a great success, as the tantalizing little
ball is too hard 10 manage outside the
boundaries OF a room. However, it, too.
will have it's followers.
Considering the limited facilities for
aquatic sports. there are an unusual num-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
An advanced Family.
Philadelphia Record.

You may think you know American
women with advanced ideas and Unc0n-
ventional modes Of living" said a mem
Der Of a Philadelphia publishing firm yes
terday, but they are not to be compared
with their English sisters. There Is moth
ing so demure as an English girl before
she is married; but matrimony, somehow
or other, seems to change her whole ma
ture, If one may judge from the way she
breaks loose. During my last visit to Eng
land / was invited TO dine with Mrs. Stan
nard. who writes novels under the nom de
plume of John Strange Winter. When des-
sert was served, her two little boys. aged,
| should say, about ten and eight, were
ing ali the sweets in sight the youngsters
each drank a glass OF ~benedictine and
smoked a couple of Turkish cigarettes.
Then their mother kissed them goodnight
and sent them off to bed. 1t was all ]
could do TO believe my senses"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04

Syracuse Post-StanGard.

1t is an axiom of the old-fashioned doc
tor that a meat diet once a day is all any
body needs. Yet it is probably true that
the majority of people in this country deem
themselves subject to hardship when not
provided with some description of meat
twice or even three times in each twenty
where on account of the lack of competi-
ton fresh meat prices at retail have for
many years ranged high, the people have
learned close economy in the consumption
Of animal foods. and find themselves better
in health and better in pocketbook on ac-
count of their enforced deprivation. In
most European countries also to eat meat
is the exception rather than the rule ever
among people engaged in the heaviest
manual toll. and those who are able &C
provide for themselves and families a diet
of meat two or three times a week are ac-
counted nabobs among their less opulent
neighbors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
Among the Clubs.

Mrs. L II. Phares will entertain the So
cial Clique Tomorrow afternoon.
The Sorosis Club will be entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Allison, 2414 Broadway.
tuesday afternoon. There will be an cleo
ton of officers.
The Minuet Club will be entertained
Tuesday evening, May 13. by Edwin Spen-
Ger. with a reception and dance at his
home on East Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Minter entertained
the Highland Place Euchre Club last Fri
day evening and the prizes were won by
Mrs Henry Davis. Mrs. W. c. Browning.
Mr.. c. Hummel and Mr.. s. McLeay.
Mrs. Catherine Bodine. 1909 North New
Jersey street. will entertain the Queen Es-
ther Auxiliary next Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock. She will be assisted by Mrs.
Christian L. McCord. Mrs. Sarah w. Burns
and Mrs. Georgia c. Burns.
The Bonaventure Cinch Club was enter
tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs. William
o. Everett. The prizes were won by Mrs.