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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01

other manner. Although James should
be well along toward that period of
existence where life's sun sheds its
rays tolerably aslant, the umpire
whom he saw had apparently not yet
reached the meridian.
Out toward the fringe Of the city a
tree is for. rent. At least that is the
impression conveyed by a sign at
tached to its massive trunk. 1t says:
For rent. Inquire within" A well
known '.josher" declares that he has
called repeatedly and raped, but so
far has never been able to evoke a
response. It is possible that the sign
has reference to the building in front
of which the tree stands, but as 1T
reads it certainly does convey the
impression that it is the monarch OF
the forest that can be had for an in
definite period upon payment of the
required amount, monthly or annual
".
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
First Publication June 13, 100:
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Mont, June 9,
1902.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before T.
A. Williams, clerk of court at Billings,
Montana, or July IS, 1902, viz:
JOEL w. HALLOWELL,
Homestead Entry No. 1908 for the
NkNEA, SEANEA, Sec. IL, TIP. q
S., r. % E., M. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Charles King, Of Laurel, Montana;
Nathaniel S. Boyd, of Laurel, Mon
tana; William l.. Allard, of Laurel,
Montana; Charles D. Camp, Of Laurel,
Montana.
A. y. LOVE,
Register.
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I'll PANAMA ROUTE.
House Adopts Report Of the Confer.
ence Committee.

Washington, June 26.-The confer
ence report OF the isthmian canal
bill was adopted by the house by a
vote of 252 to Z. Those voting in the
negative were: Ball of Texas, Bell
of Colorado, Hay Of Virginia, Jones Of
Virginia, Claude Kitchen of North
Carolina, Loud of California, Neville
of Nebraska, Woods Of California.
Mr.. Hepburn said he thought the
president would fail in his negotia-
lions and it is his duty to then resort
to the other route. Mr.. Burton of
Ohio urged the acceptance of the re-
port, saying sentiment had been grow
ing IN favor of the Panama route.
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama said the
people of his state favored Nicaragua,
but he believed it best to accept a
compromise. Mr.. Mann of Illinois
said it was one step nearer a canal,
due to the efforts of two men-Sen-
ator Morgan and Representative Hep
burn. (Applause.)
The report was also supported by
Messrs. Sulzer Of New York, Flacher
of Minnesota, Adamson of Georgia,
Williams of Mississippi and others,
Mr.. McRae Of Arkansas said he con.
sidered the substitution Of the Pana'
ma route for the Nicaragua route q
monumental blunder.
"A roll call was then ordered on the
adoption Of the report.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
LECTURES BY MAXWELL ON
PRACTICAL IRRIGATION.
BILLINGS WILL BE FAVORED
On List Of Towns at Which Famous
%irrisationist ls to
Talk.

ANOAL A4OACA oSOAoS - ~ SAA3
executive chairman Of the National
Irrigation association, will visit Mon
tana and spend a full month in the
state, during which he will deliver a
number OF addresses in different towns
and cities for the purpose Of inter-
esting the people in practical irri-
cation. Dates and places have been
arranged by w. N. Woodbridge, state
secretary of the National Irrigation
association, who has also selected the
men that will have supervision of the
local arrangements in connection with
the meetings.
The proposed meetings are in the
interest of the creation of homes and
the development of the irrigable lands
of the state and the formation of CO.
operative irrigation enterprises, by
showing how communities, by band
ing themselves together, can build
their own irrigation canals, the same
as has been done at Greeley, Colo,
and by the Mormons throughout Utah,
as we'll as in this state. It is believ-
ed that the meetings will mark an
important turning period of the state
and their promoters appeal to all hav-
ing the welfare of the state at heart
to interest themselves in them and
to do all in their power to make them
a success.
The itinerary of Mr.. Maxwell and
the names of the gentlemen selected
to- arrange for his reception at the
towns where he will speak ire as fol-
lows:
Glasgow, July 21-Robert Lewis
and j. T. Truscott.
Great Falls, July 20 and %, Wool
mems meeting-Hon. Paris Gibson,
Herbert Strain and c. H. Campbell.
Malta, July 24-D. G. Kenyon and
G. H. Stevens.
Chinook, July 25-W. B. Sands, ".
G. Kester, A. S. Lehman, L. v. Bogy
and Henry O'Hanlon.
Havre, July &C. W. Ling, R. x.
Lewis and l.. G. Westcott.
Helena, July 28-J. W. Pace, State
Auditor j. H. Calderhead and p. A.
Macrum, secretary Of the Business
| Mems association.
Missoula, July 29-John M. Evans,
e. j. Willis, Frank M. Higgins and G.
| G. Willis, of Plains.
Butte, August &C. H. Edwards,
secretary state board Of horticulture,
and Andrew j. Davis.
Anaconda, August 5.
Dillon, August 6-S. R. Featherly.
Deer Lodge, August SC. N. Will
liams.
Townsend, August 11-W, Thomp-
son.
Bozeman, August 13-Prof. Samuel
PORTER, John M. Robinson and George
O. Anderson.
Livingston, August 14-John T
Smith.
Billings, August Isl. D. O'Donnell
Miles City, August 16-Sam Gordon
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MINISTER WHIPPED.
Judge Of County Court Takes Re
xenue on Prisoner.

venge on Prisoner.
Richmond, Va, June 26.-Just af-
ter he had been acquitted of contempt
of court, Rev. CHI. Crawford, an aged
minister, superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League of Virginia, was at
tackled by Judge G. J. Campbell, of
the Amherst county court and cruelty
dashed.
The sale OF liquor is not permitted
in Amherst township, and seven
months ago a druggist of that place
was brought before Judge Campbell
for selling whiskey. He pleaded that
the liquor was "medicated," and on
that ground was discharged by the
judge.
The next issue of the Christian Fed
Grafton, of which Mr.. Crawford is the
editor, contained an editorial in which
doubt was expressed as to whether
"the liquor or the Judge was most
doctored."
Judge Campbell issued a rule
against Mr.. Crawford for contempt
of court, and the case was heard yes
terday. During it's progress Judge
Campbell asked Crawford to with.
draw the offensive language in his
! editorial, but the latter declined.
Cowhiding is a ~penitentiary offense
in Virginia, and as Judge Campbell
is an athlete and a man six feet in
height, while Mr.. Crawford is over
60 years of age, pale and in edlicate
health, public indignation is strong
Judge Campbell probably will be ar
rested.
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NoRsEck BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Another Minneapolis Police Officer Is
Arraigned.

Minneapolis, June 27.-Oficer Geo.
Harvey was today arraigned on two
indictments in connection with the
police scandal. He hopes to secure
bail, but is in the hands Of the sheriff.
Recaptured Detective Norbeck ap-
peared before the grand jury today
and it is believed gave important testi-
mony in regard to the alleged bribery
in the administration of local police
matters. 1t is claimed he asserts
that he received positive orders from
Mayor Ames to work with Detective
Gardner, who has been taken to pris-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
Forest Fires in Colorado.

Durango, Col, June 27.-The forest
fires up Lightner creek r still rag.
ing and the flames are working north
ward at a rapid rate. A herd Of sew
eral thousand sheep are hemmed in
at the upper end Of the canon, and il
the entire lot is not destroyed it will
be miraculous. The fire on Corbett
creek, near Ouray, is still raging and
a woman and four children had q mar
row escape near the Keller mine,
They had to be carried to places OF
safety by their
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
O 0 SECOND DOSE.
Mrs. Joseph Pelkey Succeeded in At
tempt to End Her Life.

FHE.ET- E.Nl=Ef4
Belt, June 26.-Mrs. Joseph Pelkey,
who took paris green with suicidal in
tent on Tuesday night at their ranch,
Spring Coulee, died last night at about
5 o'clock. When she first took the
poison a doctor was dispatched to the
scene and after working over the
woman pronounced her out Of danger.
It is believed that she took another
dose of paris green and before help
could arrive she was dead. Domestic
trouble is supposed to have led her
to commit this rash act. Fortunately
she leaves no children. The remains
wer brought in from the ranch and are
now lying at Cooks undertaking par.
lors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
MET DEATH.
Lamp in Chatting Dish Exploded
Mrs. c. A. Belts Fatally Burned.

Everett, Wash, June 27.-Mrs. G.
A. Belts and her 15-year-old sister,
Frances Curran, while filling the lamp
in a chatting dish last night were
frightfully burned. The girl died four
hours later and Mrs. Belts life Is
despaired of. s
When the explosion occurred, Mrs.
Belts rushed from the house, where
the flames yer extinguished. All
this time the child was rolling in the
bed, no one knowing she was burning,
as her sisters suffering was too great
to allow her to speak.
Mrs. Belts vas married a few weeks
ago to Doctor G. A. Belts, q promi
nent young physician.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01

Low Rates to Atlantic Coast Points.
July 5 to 8, inclusive. the Nickel
Plate road will sell tickets to Port
land, Me-, and return, at one fare for
the round trip. It will be to your in
terest to obtain rates via that road be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Three
daily trains. Write John Y. Callahan,
general agent, Ill Adams street, Chi
cagO.
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Cheap Rates to New England Via
New York City,

One fare for the round trip via
Nickel Plate road to Providence, r.
l., and return, July z, s and 8; final
limit returning August 16. Three
trains daily. with frstclass modern
equipments. Meals in dining cars at
reasonable price. Going and return
ing via New York, il desired. Write
John Y. Callahan, general agent, Ill
Adams street, Chicago, for particu-
lars.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
ELks MINsrRELs.
Successful BIack-Face Entertainment
BY Antlered Tribe.

BY Antlered Tribe.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
No larger audience ever assembled
at the opera house than was present
last night to witness the minstrel
performance by the Elks. Not only
had the affair been thoroughly adver-
tised, but the popularity of the or
g%anization under whose directions
the entertainment was given caused
many to attend whose faces are rare
ly seen in a theatre. The body Of the
house had been handsomely decorated
and when the curtain o On the first
part an exceptionally pretty and artts-
tic picture was presented. The tradi-
ditional semi-circle was there, all the
members dressed in black, with the
i%nterlocutor occupying a raised seat in
the center. The others we're attired
in white suits and their black faces
shone like a lot of huckleberries float
ing in a dish of milk. Towering above
all was a huge mounted elk, from the
antlers Of which cleaned purple and
white incandescent lights. The six
endmen now entered, wearing me-
diaeval court costumes of gay colors,
and Respondent in rufles and bows.
The bones ratified, the tambos tink1ed
and the opening chorus began.
After this came the usual songs and
ballads, interspersed with some very
good orchestral music. The endmen
gagged" and then some more songs
and the usual business of a first
part, when the curtain went down for
the second part. This was really the
best division of the performance and
some clever work was done by several
of those who appeared in it. The
coon song and dancing by the lit,
tie Misses Luderman was very good
and the musical trio did we'll. Cor
poral Bever in his stump speech made
a hit and the multiplicity of coats and
vests he wore, and of which he grad
ually Invested himself during the
progress of his Grafton, was a delicate
hint to the audience of the business
the orator engages in when not EN-
ployed in educating the masses or
some of the important public ques
tons of the day. Several solos anG
quartettes preceded the finale, which
was an exceptionally handsome piece
of stage setting, showing the nation
al colors illumined by numerous in
candescent lights and as the las,
notes of 'The Stars and Stripes For
ever" died away the flag ascendet
into the fles and an elk from whose
antlers hung a dial, the hands point
ing at the hour of II O'clock, appear
ed in the background. AS it came
into the view "Auld Lang Syne" wa.
struck up and with a burst of melod,
and the climbing of glasses the per
Torrance ended.
Because Of long waits and tn,
length of the programme itself, it wa
long after the usual hour when tn
curtain descended for the last time
but the audience thoroughly enjoye,
themselves and the gay MINSTREL
were the recipients Of much SINGER
and well merited praise for their e1
forts.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
Struck by Lightning.

Fort Benton, June 26.-Mrs. Gillette,
who lives IA miles from here on the
Teton, was struck by lightning Tues
day afternoon while standing in front
of her home. The lightning tore her
clothes off, but aside from striking
her, the bolt did no damage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01

Meeting B. Y. P. u, Providence, r. !.
The Nickel Plate road will sell
tickets July Z, s and 8 at n fare for
round-trip, with stopover at Niagara
Falls and Chautauqua Lake If desir-
ed; also via New York City il pre-
ferred. For sleeping accommoda-
tons call at city ticket ONCE, III
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
For Sale.

Stock ranch, 1000 acres. six miles
creek. 80 miles fence. ten buildings,
1876 graded cattle, unlimited outside
range. Northern Pacific spur ON
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
Sentinel Shot a Civilian.

SenttneJ SHOT q CIVHIdu. ,
San Francisco, June ga soldier
doing sentinel duty at Angel island
last night shot and killed q civilian.
The former ii under arrest. The
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
TIME TABLE,
Billings, Mont.
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS,
SAN NCISCO
LINCOLN,
OMAHA,
CHICAGO,
ST. JOSEPH

81. JOSEFd, VER,
SALT LAKE,
and all points east. south and west.
TRAINS ARRIVE AND DEPART AS F,oILow
No. n. Passenger, daily, Chicago. st.
Louis, Kansas City. st. Jo-
seph. Atchison, Omaha. Lin
coin, Denver, California, Col
orado and Texas points.
Leave 11:6O IN
No. Il. Passenger. daily from above
points. Arrive. l:b5 am
No. ~. Freight, daily, sheridan and
intermediate points. Leave 1000 am
Nc. 70. Freight, daily, from Sheridan
and intermediate points.
Arrive 80. 80oa.xy
Sleeping, dining ana reclining chair
cars (seats free) on through trains.
Tickets sold and baggage checked to
any point in the United States or Can
ada.
Fol Information. maps. tables, and
tickets call on Of address J. L. Har
rington. agent, H. b segur. general
agent, Billings. Mont, or ]. Francis.
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WILL BE

Aguinaldo to Be included in Amnesty
Proclamation.
Washington, June 27.-At the cabi-
net meeting today it was agreed to
issue a proclamation of amnesty for
all political prisoners in the Philip
pines, to take effect July 4. It in
cludes Aguinaldo and all others like
him.
POLICE OFFICER WOUNDED
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-01
BOODLTNG STORY
NOT YET FINISHED
ST. LOUIS GRAND JURY WILL
CONTINUE INVESTIGATION IN
TO CORRUPT METHODS OF
couNcIL-KELLEYs TRIAL.

st. Louis. November 3O.--The December
grand jury will be empaneled tomorrow
and will continue the investigation Of
municipal corruption. The full revela-
ton of the nature and extent of the
''boodling" in st. Louis. according to
Circuit Attorney Folk. is not yet finished.
and he states that he means to push it
to completion. The expiration of the
statute OF limitation on the lighting bill
and the fact that the further indict-
ments have been made public in connec-
ton with this measure has raised dis
cussion as to the status of further prose-
cutions based upon the lighting deal.
1t is the opinion of lawyers that If an
information has been filed OF an indict-
ment found against the alleged BRYCE
givers In the lighting matter the trial
will amount to a test of the statute. Cir
cult Attorney Folk refuses to discuss the
exceptions.
Charles F. Kelley, former speaker OF
the house Of delegates who is under ar
rest In Philadelphia, Is expected to reach
here Thursday. He will be tried Deem
Der 10 on the suburban charges, along
with seven other members of the house
of delegates in that connection, unless he
shall take a severance
This action on Kelleys part, however,
Is not expected. A number of other In
dicted delegates are expected to come to
trial between now and December Is and
several soon after that date.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-01
ENGLAND HUNTS
FOR BOERS' GOLD
BARS WORTH seso,oOo ARE SUP.
POSED TO HAVE BEEN SHIPPED
FROM THE TRANsVAAL DEs-
TINED FOR Mr.. KRUGER.

Berlin, November s0.-The British gov
eminent Is telegraphing to all the Ger
man ports making inquiries concerning
Boer gold bars worth s65O0OO which it is
supposed have been brought to this coun-
try from South Africa within the past
fortnight. The bars are destined for for
mer President Kruger and DR.. Leyds. and
it is presumed had been concealed in the
northern Transvaal.
Great Britain will endeavor to legally
attach the gold If it can be located, on
the ground that she Is entitled to all the
assets of the Transvaal. because she has
assumed responsibility for the debts OF
that country, including the bonds issued
prior to the war.
General Bothas reply to Colonial Sec
rotary Chamberlain that the late Boer
government had no assets was strictly
true as far as he knew, but since receiv-
ing Mr.. Chamberlain's letter, General
Botha learned according to seemingly
trustworthy information here that Mr..
Kruger and DR.. Leyds have in their pos.
session S2.50O,000. General Botah requested
them to turn over this gold for the benefit
of the Boer people. but DIR. Leyds re-
fused, avering that the money was to be
used In upholding the Boer nationality in
the future. General Botha has notified
DR.. Leyds that unless the gold is given
up legal proceedings will be brought
against him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-01
COTTON ALL PICKED OUT.
! leld In the Tennessee Valley is
Much Smaller Than Expected.

Huntsville. November 30.-(Special) y
The remarkable weather of the past eight
weeks has enabled the cotton planters of
the Tennessee valley to pick practically
every lock of cotton grown, but it is
doubtful whether it has increased the
yield as much as 1 per cent. The stalk
has been bare except on extreme low
lands for weeks and on uplands has been
dead since early in October. A second
growth or even a top crop was therefore
impossible.
The supply OF labor, owing to the ex-
ceedingly small yield, has exceeded the
demand and pickers are leaving daily for
the Mississippi farms where picking Is
not yet completed.
The movement of the crop In this Sec
ton has been unusually free. The price
until a few weeks ago was considered
satisfactory and very few large planters
held their early picking. The amount
stored here is only about one-half as
great as 1t was last year. The yield of
lint cotton in the Tennessee valley is full
ly Is per cent smaller than last year, con-
sidered as a whole. In some localities the
percentage of decrease is very much
greater, but a few favored localities will
offset the extreme failures. The quality
of the lint is also well below the aver
age,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-01
AMERICANS HAD
NO HORNS OR TAILS
MoRos SURPRISED TO FIND
THAT u. S. SOLDIERS WERE
NOT MONSTERS TEN FEET
TALL-cAPT. PERsHlNG TALKS.

Manila. November s6.-Captain PERISH
ing. with sixty men. has completed a
march across the island Of Mindanao
from Camp vickars to Iiagan. This is
possibly the first time that white men
have made the journey. Captain PERISH
ing visited the villages of Madaya and
Marahui. While he was on bis way to
Madaya. he found the Moros were sur
prised to find the Americans not mon
sters ten feet tall with horns and tails
At Marahui he addressed 500 Moros, tell
ing them of the friendly purposes of the
Americans. Representatives of the Nato
and Bocayutan tribes, which are now at
war, asked Captain Pershing to arbitrate
the differences between them. The cap
tain agreed to visit them and give his
arbitration on his return journey to Camp
Vickars. Ho hostility was shown to-
wards the column on the march.
The Constabulary in the zambales pro-
vinces report a repulsive incident of
cruelty perpetrated by Ladrones. Sew
eral columns of Canstabluary basing the
Ladrones with the assistance of friendly
natives. Five of the friendliest strag-
gled from the column and were captured
by Ladrones, who amputated the legs
and gouged the eyes out of one friendly
and hen sent him back to the Constabu-
larry. The fate of the other friendlies is
not known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-01
COMMERCIAL CROP
l0,663,224 BALES
Department of Agriculture
Issues Its Cotton Report
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Actual Growth of Cotton in U. s. in
Years 1oo1-o2 Was 9,e66,47s.
Commercial Bales of Which
1850 Were Marketed.

washington. November SO-The final
report of the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture shows the aetuai
growth of cotton in the United States In
the years 19o1-o2 to have been 1896, 47S
commercial bales, Of which 1850 bales
were marketed before September ], IDOL
, and 9,698 1886 bales between September l.
1901, and August 81, 1902, 1852 bales be-
ing carried forward to the year l9O2-oS.
The commercial crop of the year amount
ed to 10,663224 bales, thus exceeding the
amount actually grown by 696.740 bales.
This excess was due in the main to the
very extensive marketing Of cotton held
over from previous years. The difference
between the statistician's preliminary es-
innate of the amount grown, issued De-
cember g. 1901 and the amount of cotton
that has come into commercial channels
during the year having been used to dis
credit the statisticians reports on the
crop Of the present year. a most exhaus-
tive investigation of the commercial crop
and its composition has been made by the
department, a large force of special
agents having personally visited every
lulpOIldJll pOiIl the SOuelis AAC
Of their investigations are summarized In
the following statement:
The amount of cotton brought for
ward on September l, 1901, was $4,000
bales and 190,19O bales of the crop of
1902 % were marketed prior to the first
of September. There also entered into the
commercial crop 172,226 bales of linters
and 67,572 bales made up of same and
waste cotton, known to the trade as the
city crop. This latter, as will readily be
understood, is counted twice. being taken
from bales already counted in the COM
mercial movement. With regard to linters
the report says that the enormous growth
of the seed-crushing industry has re-
suited in an important addition to the
crop. the perfect delinting Of the seed,
which results from the use Of improved
machinery, contributing to the annual
crop an item that can no longer be ignor-
ed. An equally exhaustive investigation
shows that the total purchase of cotton
by southern mills during the year ending
August 81, 1902. amounted to LIS, 5a2
bales.