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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29
THE woMAN's CLUB.
Study Of s~hakespeare's "cymbeline"
10 Concluded.

10 C0ncluoeo.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
The meetings of the Woman's club
increase In interest as the club year
draws to q close. "Cymbeline," which
has been read with so much interest
was completed yesterday under the
leadership OF Mrs. James Mccormick
"Othello" will be the subject Of the
next weeks study.
Mrs. e. I. Cantine gave q 16min-
ute talk on the life Of Rosa Bonheur
She talked almost wholly without
notes, handling her subject In q man.
ner that vas entertaining and IN
strurtive as well. Mrs. @. Prudhomme
gave I'm excellent review Of the life
Of George Cable the southern writer.
Mrs. Prudhomme was able to give an
excellent description OF the author,
having known him personally. She
also described his home in Massa.
chusetts, which he very appropriately
named 'Tarry,awhile."
The business session followed and
resulted In the selection Of leaders
for next years work and the perfect
Ing Of arrangements for the annual
banquet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29
q. A. 4. ELECTS OFFICERS.
Men Who VII Look After Depart:
ment Matters.

iment Matters.
The state encampment Of the
Grand Army, department Of Montana,
and the state convention OF the Wo
mans Relief corps closed their ses.
sions at Helena last evening.
A. N. Bull Of Bozeman was elected
department commander, to succeed
Colonel Stirling. He had three op.
ponents. Captain James H. Mills Of
Deer Lodge, Dr.. L. =. Holmes Of
Butte and L. 8. Wisner Of Anaconda.
His election was declared on the first
ballot, he receiving 80 out Of the So
votes cast.
The other officers elected are az
follows: Senior vice commander, u
3. Holmes, Butte; Junior vice COM
mander. T. ]. Mains, Livingston;
medical director, Dr.. G. B. Miller,
Helena; chaplain, T. G.. Davidson,
Anaconda; council Of administration.
A. 3. Gloyd, Lorraine; A. Short, Ana
conda; b. H. Bruce, Butte; H. 8
Howell, Helena; A. Y. Smith, Boze-
man. Commander Bull announced the
following appointments: Assistant
adjutant general, A. Y. Smith, Boze-
man; inspector general, T. A. Foster,
Sheridan; assistant quartermaster
general, E. s. Walker, Helena; Judge
advocate general, j.. G. Gregg, Great
Falls; chief mastering officer, j.. M.
Lindley, Bozeman; senior aide and
chief Of staff, George H. Plat, Helena.
N. H. Morley Of Columbia Falls was
elected delegate to the national en-
campment and 8. A. Swiggett Of Hell
ena alternate.
Relief Corps OFFICERS.
The Relief corps elected az follows:
President, Mrs. Anna Brennaman,
Bozeman; Mrs. Mary q. simonton,
Helena, senior vice president; Mrs.
Spencer, Butte, junior vice president;
Mrs. Addie Harper, Bozeman, treasur-
er; Mrs. sarah Henworth, Butte.
chaplain; Mrs. Ida Waterman, Chic.
teau, Mrs. Maggie Yeaton, Livingston,
Mrs. Viola Gilbert, Butte, Mrs. Weber.
Great Falls and Mrs. Elonai Bishop,
Helena, executive committee.
Mrs. William Treacy was elected
delegate to the national convention,
with Mrs. M. j. Boyle Of Butte as her
alternate. Mrs. August Fack and Mrs.
M. J. Munroe were elected delegate
at-large and alternate-at-large, re-
spectively.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29
WITH VARIATIONS.
RS6fessor McEwen's New Feature Of
e%lindfolded Drive.

From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Professor McEwen, the %psycholog
list, gave a convincing exhibition Of
lis skill Is a mind reader this after.
noon. Not only did he make the usual
blindfolded drive so often seen here,
but added a feature that a entirely
new In these parts. A committee of
four gentlemen was selected and be-
fore starting the members secured a
copy Of an old account book from
The Gazette. They were directed4 by
the professor to select a page and
then concentrate their minds on a
certain word contained on the page,
after which they were to conceal the
book at any place chosen by them.
With this done they were to return to
the Grand hotel, from which they
started, and he would drive, blind
folded, over the same route previous
" taken by them, find the book and
return to the hotel and indicate the
page and number.
The committee followed the d.
rections and after driving ove the
major portion Of the downtown dis
trict hid the book In the drug store
Of Holmes & Rixon, and then return
ed to the hotel. where the professor
was waiting. Blindfolded he enter.
ed the carriage with the committee
and whipping up the horses drove at
q furious gait over the route taken
by the committee and found the book,
after which he returned to the hotel
and after . few moments Of fumbling
the leaves found the page and stuck
q pin into the word "cash." The
test in every respect was q severe one
and successfully carried ont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29
Diamond back Terrapin.

The genuine diamond back terrapin
is found only on the shores Of Chesa-
peake bay. and they are not plentiful.
To catch a diamond back hunters
search the marshes. armed with only
a stick about the size of a ramrod and
having a steel point. They watch for
depressioIs in the shallow water Of the
marsh and then begin to prod. The
steel strikes the back OF the terrapin.
and 1t is an easy matter to dig through
. foot Of soft mud to It's resting place.
The catch OF two seven inch terraplD
% Z lucky weeks hunt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29

Ping pong has made its appearance
and In that regard the social ele-
ment Of Billings is up with the times.
but from the far east comes the news
NJ another form OF, diversion that the
votaries Of fashion and pleasure have
decided to be just CONNIE IL faut. This
is known as vaccination euchre." Al
though simple and calling for no un-
usual ability or skill in any Of the
little accomplishments Of the habitues
OF the drawing room and parlor. it
Is doubtful whether such parties will
become as popular here as they are
said to be with the ultra fashionable
set Of Gotham, the birthplace Of the
new function. The guests are invited
to hear q little music eat q, bite and
then cards are introduced. Just as
the bell rings for the last time q doc
tor and am assistant enter the room.
The former unpacks his instruments
and produces the little points that
are to be introduced under the cuti-
cles Of the guests. To the music Of Z
piano or orchestra the physician and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29
spsclal Ratea East.

For the National Educational asso.
citation convention to be held in Min
neapolis July Z to IL. inclusive. the
Northern Pacific Railway company
will sell excursion tickets to Mime.
apolis and st. Paul. and return, for
one first class fare plus two dollars
for round trip. Selling dates July
4. s and 6, continuous passage going,
final limit September 1: Stopover
permitted returning within Anal limit,
M. L. HOYT.
Agent N. p. Ry.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29
Chronic Bronchitis Cured.

"For ten years I had chronic bron-
chitis SO bad that at times I could
not speak above whisper" writes Mr.,
Joseph Coffman, OF Montmorenci, Ind
II tried all remedies available, but
with no success. Fortunately my en-
ployer suggested that I try Foley's
Honey and Tar. It's effect was almost
miraculous. and I am now cured Of
the disease. On my recommendation
many people have used Foley's Honey
and Tar and always with satisfaction"
Sold by Holmes 9 Rixon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29

Calling cards At Gazette once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29

While the people Of other cities and
towns are saying harsh things abont
their butchers and anthematizing the
meat trust because Of the extra cents
a pound they are compelled to pay for
chuck steaks and other paris Of tho
animals that 90 toward constituting
their daily fare, those Of Billings have
as yet no reason to make more than
their ordinary complaints. They may
still growl about the toughness Of
the last cut that found it's way to their
board. but they must keep still as to
the price, as that remains the same
as before the combiners essayed their
deadly work.
The local wielders Of the cleaver
and butcher knife say they have not
advanced the prices Of their different
commodities and do not intend to do
So. az the stocks they have on hand
will carry them through until the
new meat begins to arrive. While
thankful that such is the case, some
are to be met with occasionally who
with guarded breath deliver them
selves Of the opinion that the prices
they have been accustomed to pay are,
high enough to leave still q fair
margin Of profit, wen though the
dealers were compelled to pay q lit
tie more for the live animals than
they have hitherto paid.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29

helper pass from person to person,
Arms must be barred and submission
to the operation is expected from all
who cannot show competent proof
In fresh appearing scars that they
have undergone the ordeal within a
recent time. When all have been vac
cinated the party breaks up and the
guests take their departure to the
strains Of Comrades" to meet sub
sequently and discuss the glass
ARM"
At least this Is the description CIV
en- by q visitor who claims to have
participated in one Of the affairs
shortly before he left the east.
With the prospects for better
prices the coming season than they
received for their commodity last
year the woolgrowers Of these parts
are inclined to look for the sunny
side OF Easy street and plan little
journeys OF pleasure and recreation
for later in the year when the crop Of
attractions at the various resorts
throughout the country is the ripest.
Well realizing that all cannot expect
the Is cents which is now held out
as a possibility for the best article,
yet the fact that some wool may
bring that figure Ia taken as meaning
that the poorest even will go at
prices that will make 1t a good thing
to have lots Of. Figuring things,
breadth with width, the men who are
the fortunate possessors Of goodly
sized flocks Of the innocent animals
that cause the "cowman" to have the
nightmare whenever he sees n OF
them are in a happy frame Of mind
and contemplate the future with sat
isfaction.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29
POSTPONE DYING AND SAVE
LEGACY TAKES.
TOUCH BUT NOT HIGHER
Butchers Stick to Old Schedule
Latest Fad Of Very
Fashionable.
Saturdays Daily Gazette.


il you have any notion of "shuffing
of this mortal coil" and are possessed
OF an estate, unless In q special hurry
to begin exploration Of the world be-
yond the stars, It might pay you to
defer departure until after July 1.
The new law repeating about all the
war taxes levied to raise revenue with
which to conclude the controversy
the nation had with Spain a few years
ago will become operative on that
date. Notice has been received by
the collector Of internal revenue for
this district to prepare for the changes
in collections and he, in turn, has
given out q schedule showing the
taxes that are repealed.
License taxes will no longer be
collected from bankers, brokers, deal
ers in grain. securities, etc, pawn
brokers, custom house brokers, the
aires, c~ircuses, public exhibitions or
shows for money. bowling alleys. bill
lard rooms, dealers in tobacco and
cigars and manufacturers of the
same.
Stamp taxes will be abolished on In
struments, papers or documents, de-
diveries or transfers of stock, sales
or agreements Of sale of stock, pro-
ducts or merchandise, seats in parlor
cars, taxes on legacies and distribu-
tive shares Of personal property, ex-
else taxes on persons, firms, com.
panies and corporations engaged in
refining petroleum and sugar.
Reductions of taxes are as follows:
Fermented liquors, 81 per barrel;
SNUFF and tobacco, 6 cents per- pound;
cigarettes Weighing more than three
pounds per thousand.
A drawback or rebate is allowed on
all original and unbroken factory
packages Of smoking and manufacture
ed tobacco and snuff held by manu-.
f%acturers or dealers on July /, to the
amount of the difference between the
SSgher rate paid and the tax imposed
by the revised law. No discount, how
ever, Is allowed on sale of stamps
for fermented liquors, or for tobacco
or snuff. The estates of persons dy-
ing prior to July / will be subject
to the legac ytax, even If the distribu-
tion is not made until after that date.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29

Quick. reliable shoe repairing. Post
once basement. 74-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-29
DO YOU
KNOW
THAT
The Gazette
Job Department

Turns out a better class of
work than any other printing
establishment in the Yellow.
stone valley.
We are prepared to do any
class Of printing on short
notice..
We employ only frst.class
workmen, and consequently
can guarantee
The Florida star., 1902-08-22
The Next Great Anime Tunnel,

Continental tourists will he interest
ed in project now believed TO be very
near realization for the construction
of tunnel through the Jura near the
Col de Ia Faucille. says the Westmin-
Stcr Gazette. The practical result of
the execution of the plan will bc that
the route from Paris to Geneva will
be direct instead of roundabout and
that Geneva. instead of Lausanne, will
be the natural point ut which To enter
Switzerland for the RhOne valley re-
sorts and proceed by the Simplon to
Milan. The actual distance from Paris
to Milan will. indeed. only be one kiio-
meter less by the new route than 10y
the old. but time will none the less he
saved. Owing To the steep gradients
trains c:ln only creep from POntarlicr
to Lausanne. by the new route they
VIII he able to run ut express speed all
the way from Diion Ia Geneva.
The Florida star., 1902-08-22

The region around Lake Lanao fol
many miles has. most wonderful IA
cilities for agricultural development. III
fact. the entire island is a country OF
| most marvellous promise. The seeker
after fortune, be he agriculturist
| miner or business man, will find in
Mindanao the most fruitful field in the
orient.
What Mindanao lacks is freedom
freedom for its people to cultivate the
lands. freedom for them to travel with
some degree Of safety throughout the
island, to enable them to reach an out
let for the products OF the interior.
What they need most is an opportunity
to learn-to learn from books the meth
ods OF the west and the methods of
civil government. They do not hunger
for ii. They do not understand IL.
They need to be taught.
The problem of educating these peo-
pie will indeed be a hard task. The
language of the MOrOS is Arabic. one of
the most difficult languages known. and
this is the one great barrier toward
their education. 1t will be necessary
for our teachers to master Arabic I'm or
der TO accomplish anything. as only a
very small percentage of the MOros
understand Spanish.
Backed by American capital. Min
danao would become a strong COM
petitor Of Java in its sugar planta-
tons. having the most fertile soil i'm
the world and being peculiarly adaDt-
ed to the raising of this staple article
The region to the north of Lake Depao
is hourishinG hemp country. Sugar
coffee and cOcoanuts can also be raised
III abundance From Lake Lanao TO
Tie Iacilic ocean the mountains are
hlIed with gold. iron and coal. There
are many miners here now. but they
are keeping quiet and saying nothing.
However. there have been exhibited
rich specimens of gold taken from the
hills about Parang Parang. grains
about the size of wheat kernels. In
the popular mind Mindanao has been
pictured as Il wild, uneXplored cuun-
try. pcopled by savagcs. Not SO, how
ever: and. although some parts are un-
nj for development. there remains =
vast territory as fertile and as rich as
my in the United States. Leaving
1ut the uninhabited western parts. the
south and east afford ample fields for
The Florida star., 1902-08-22

ing the Independence Mr.. Lawson Sc
cured the opinion of General Charles
J. Paine. who built the Volunteer and
was part owner Of Puritan and May
flower. OH the eligibility of vessel
not enrolled in the New York Yacht
club 10 take part i'm the trial races.
General Paine went OH record as say
ing that. in his opinion. the owner of
any yacht built with the idea of de-
Tending the cup had right TO start
his vessel in the trial races and that
the vessel need not he q yacht either
so long as she was within the water
line length agreed on between chal-
lenger and defenders.
The Florida star., 1902-08-22
IIOW's This?

We "i'cr onc Hundred Dollars Reward for
any ease of c.ttarrh that cannot be- cured bv
Hail'~ Catauh Cure.
+. ). CHENEY X Co, Props. Toledo. O.
We the undersigned have known F. Che.
h'N Tor the last - year. and hrI eve him per
>oU:lly hoI"r..hI, in aIl business transaction.
and financially able Ia carry out any nhliga-
tloH- made 10y their firm
NE~T ~ TITAN.
y ho.'-a!c DrUggi-t, Tnlcdo. Ohio.
WALDEN. kINNAN * MARVIN
" hoI"~alc Druggists Toledo. Ohio.
nan = darIh cur J. taken internally. act
lhS dnruy upon tie blood and mucous sur
iaccN "f ihr system. Price. 30. prr bottle.
Sold hy 20. DRUGGISTS. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills ar, The best.
The Florida star., 1902-08-22
"Stick To IT,

Geo. l.. Heard, of High Tower. Ga
writes: Eczema broke out on nv baby,
covering his entire body. Under treat
ment of our family physician he got worse,
as he could not sleep for the burning and
itching. We used box of Banner Salve'
on him, and by the time it was gone he
was well. The doctor seeing it was curing
him said: Stick to it, for it is doing him
more good than ANYTHING | have done
for -. Sold by Wilson & Son.
The Florida star., 1902-08-22
Monument to British at Delhi.

The secretary for India has commits
stoned Il London firm 10 execute Il gran
tie mcnumcpt 10 be erected at Raipur
cemetery. Delhi. says the London
Standard. Portraits of the king and
queen and of the hate Queen Victoria
Will he carved on the sides of the mon
ument. together with the following III
Scriptlon: "Sacrcd 10 the memory of
the officers and men of the British
army buried here who fell before Del
III from June 10 September. 1857. ";tl-
hntly upholdinG their country's cause"
The Florida star., 1902-08-22
For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years bv mil
lions "f mothers for their children
While tcethiug with perfect success. 1t
-o"thr- ia" child, snftens the gums. aIIav>
ali pain, cures wind collie. and j. the be,r
r""'edy for diarrhu'a. Ii will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold nv
druggists in every part Of the world.
twenty-five cents bottle. BE sure and
'SN Tor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup. ="
and take Ia other kind.
The Florida star., 1902-08-22
NEW STAMP CRAZE.
Twenty Thousand Distinct Victorian
| Issues In the British Empire.

|
Issues In the British Empire.
Many celebrated stamp collectors
are just now concentrating their ener-
gies on collections of the Victorian era,
says IA correspondent of a London ex-
change. Such collection possesses
singular interest, for it will not only
Illustrate the artistic progress that has
been made in designs since the inaugu-
ration of the postage stamp. but it will
also demonstrate in a fascinating fash
| ion the expansion of the British en-
| pire.
Il take il there were about 10000
distinct and representative issues
throughout the British empire during
the reign of Queen Victoria" says +.
Il. Grim. the well known stamp deal
er of London. This number" he add
ed. does not, of course, include vari-
ations Of type or other trivial peculiar
tiles. Already there is a run on Victo-
rian stamps of n high value For in
stance. IA Cancelled one pound stamp
selling 4 few weeks ago for - shil-
linGS is now worth 3J Shllings An
elaborately perfect collection of the
Victorian era would have to include a
British Guiana pink circular stamp.
which it is practically impossible to
purchase in the open market, and the
Mauritius pOstottice stamp which is
worth several hundred pounds.
Among the stamp collectors there is
a growing tendency to specialize.
have found that the demand for for
elgn stamps has been growing less for
some time past, whereas British colo
NAL stamps have never been so greatly
sought after. As almost every colony,
dependency and outlying province of
:hc British empire hIs its own issue
on which the SOvcrcign'S head appears
the accession of King Edward will
practically inaUGuratc an entirely new
epoch in rhilatpIy. have received de
manGS from all parts of the empire for
the new issues of English stamps.
1T Is noteworthy fact that along
side this increasing demand for colo |
NAL stamps is an equally great one for |
th">" uf IN" United States There is n |
big demand for the new American |
stamp hrHr.H" the head If the late |
President Mckinley. Among the other |
new S.Iwr ISSUES expected in 1902 are |
If"%" "i Germany, nccc>Situtcd Hy the
kinSc"n 81 Nurltcmhcrg rcIinGuiShing |
It's ri2ht {" i>Su" lis own stamps The
;',.-i.'r cover .imcnt. il stems. has de
ci,.'.l Iu uI..ri, jhc two huudrTdth anni.
Ncr-@ry OF th" foundation of ST Peters
hur". Prince F"r'linauds head will
soon figure on the stamps of Bulgaria
in riac" of the lion familiar to Tire col
I"ri"r. \ special coronation stamp was
i~>Urd. too. WEcn the young King Al
fonSo of Spain was crowned"
The Florida star., 1902-08-22

Ihlnk II : mighty mean Of YOU
When you know We love our WI.
Try TO stand il. Sir LANG,
Though II gives us all pang;
Makes us hcaVe sorry sigh
For the fourth day"of July,
Who will make the big kotow
Ger in Philadelphia now?
Oh. YOU don't know what YOU 10
When YOU take away our WI!
Here's our glad hand. Sir LANG.
but We do miss Wu Ting Fang!
Love YOU every hit we can;
lEut. d,Ir u'N,uIl. man.
Tell you frankly We can't be
More than sisters TO you. See?
Love you dcarly-- deed We do
But were woozy Tor our Wa.
San Francisco Bulletin.
The Florida star., 1902-08-22
4 CIT Ernm Nn.,l In

Free copies uf Mr.. Krug,.r'S Look ON
the war Ill South Africa are tn hc sent
10 thr rulers, statesmen and elected
repre- "T al the civilized
countries Of the world.
The Florida star., 1902-08-22
FACTS ABOUT MlNDANAO
Philippine Island Inhabited
Chiefly by Moros.
SOIL MOST FERTILE IN FHE WORLD
Sugar, Coffee. Hemp and COcOanuts
Can BE Raised In nAbundance-Moun
tains Are Filled With Gold, Iron
and COal-iiOw the Dattos Rule
Their Followers.

Interesting information regarding
the island Of Mindanao. about the only
one of the Philippine Islands where
open hostility TO American arms now
exists, is given in Il recent letter from
the special correspondent of the Ma.
Mia Freedom, who writes:
The public having become acquainted
and probably interested in the recent
doings of Americans in Mindanao. the
writer deems it in order that IL de-
scriptiun OF the island, its people and
its resources would prove Interesting.
and, To that end | shall endeavor To por-
tray the conditions as | lave found
them through observation. As is
known, the island is inhabited almost
100000. They are MuhammcdanS and
are ruled ny Il sultan as far rs ~.
ligiun il concerned: otherwise the sui
tan has no control over his subjects.
The MOrOS of the lake region are really
III as primitive Il condition aS they were
century ago. They are divided intC
bands. each band being ruled 10y
chief. who styles himself datto or sui
tan. as his means VIII allow.
Each dattO is independent of the
others and has Il fort in his own
prinCipalily. There are some sixty al
seventy of these sultHnS or GlitUS in
the island. they are frequently at war
with one another. but once aroused in
their religious feelings th"" int III
quickly unite. and there nOwIt ouslneS
general uprising anon, ID. c., ;r<1~ n
united resistance an busineslat they
would III enemy.
1heltt was called in to see -ir warfare
alias been confined to his- SehlclvllIzed
sattack of vertigo he h" fsl
a II Ttiun af ciViliZ ~
The Florida star., 1902-08-22

. Mr.. and Liang lry . Hodgson alccecd WI
costly settled Fang ADD during the
sence of MiSr,,Iad r,mF TO. to ,SSrence Hodgson,
l. now in OI5ut We nE Fang
" ~ '' O'OfsS a. i poke
off hara - our qG|itiiii" ff,stiaI dark
ira,l