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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
Dr.. 0. B. Prickett,
REQUEST FROM THE DEAD.
Or. Savage Tells How His SON Gave
Him o Message.

Or. Savage Tells How His SON Gave
Him q Message.
DR.. Minot j. Savage, the well known
Unitarian minister in New York, writ
Ing on %spiritualism in AinsleA's Maya
zine for March, says:
I am now to detail a little experience
which seems to me to have about it GER
tain features which are very unusual
and therefore worthy of special re.
marks Never in my life until my son
died two years ago did l attempt to get
into communication with any special
person at any sitting held with any
medium. l have always taken. the atti-
tude of a student trying to- solve. the
general problem involved. On two or
three occasions, however, within the
last two years l have tried to see IL l
could get anything that appeared to be
4 message from my boy. He died two
years ago last June, at the g Of thir-
ty-one. I. was having a sitting with
Mrs. Piper. My son claimed TO be pres
ent. Excluding for the moment all 9TH
er things, l wish definitely to outline
this one little experience. At the time
OF his death he "a occupying a room
with a medical student and IN old per-
sonal friend on Joy street, in Boston.
He had moved there from a room he
occupied on Beacon street since l had
visited him, SO that I had never been
In his present room. | knew nothing
about 1t whatever and could not even
have guessed as to anything concern
Ing it which he might say:
He said: Papa. l want you to go at
once to my ROOM Look in my drawer,
and you will find there a lot Of loose
papers. Among them are some which
wish you to take and destroy at once."
He would not be satisfied until I had
promised to do this. Mrs. Piper, re-
member, was in a dead trance at the
time, and her hand was writing. She
had nd personal acquaintance With my
son and, SO far as l know, had never
seen him. l submit that this reference
to loose notes and papers which for
some unknown reason he was anxious
to have destroyed is something which
would be beyond the range of guess
work. even had Mrs. Piper been con,
EciOuS.
Though my boy and | had been init
mate heart friends all our lives. this re-
quest was utterly i%nexplicable to me.
1t did not even enter into my mind to
give a wild guess as to what he meant
or why he wanted this thing done.
went. however. to his room, searched
his drawer. gathered up all the loose
papers. looked through them and at
once saw the meaning and Importance
Of what he had asked me to do. There
were things which he had jotted down
and trusted to the privacy Of his draw
er which he would not have had made
public for the world.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
WILL VISIT THE A
President Roosevelt Planning an Ex-
!, tended Western Trip.

Washington, May president
Roosevelt will make an extended trip
through the west next year, going to
California by the southern route and
returning by the northern. Whether
the trip will be in the spring or fall
is not known. The time will be a
matter for future consideration. Sec
rotary Cortelyou has already been
giving some preliminary attention to
the matter, the president having de-
cided definitely that trip is to be
made. There will be no junketing
this year.. Congress will last we'll into
the summer probably and the presi-
dent does not care to go swinging
around the circle in the midst of a
political campaign.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
TAKEN FROM SPANISH wARsHlp
cRlsToeAL COLON.
SCHLEY IS NOT FORGOTTEN
Magnificent Silver Service Presenta-
ton Will Be Made in 1alti-
more Wednesday.

Baltimore, Md, May 4.-The mag
nficent silver service, made from sill.
yer coins taken from the Spanish
cruiser Cristobal Colon, to be present
ed to Admiral Winfield Scott schley
by his friends in this state and in
Washington, has been completed and
is on exhibition in the show windows
of the manufacturers in this city.
The service consists of one center
piece, n soup tureen and ladle, four
vegetable dishes, with covers, one
gravy bowl and ladle, one roast plat
ter, one game platter, one fish platter,
nineteen dessert plates. Upon each
piece is engraved Admiral Schley's
initials in monogram, and each bears
this inscription
made of silver taken from the
Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon, de-
stroyed in the naval battle off santi-
ago de Cuba, July 3, 1898"
The fineness of the silver used was
not interfered with and the metal
therefore has almost the hardness of
steel. The weight of the coins used
was about 1900 ounces, and at the
present price of silver represents a
value of 5000, but. nearly six times
that amount was required to pur-
chase the coin from the government
The presentation Of the service will
be made next Wednesday at the home
of Theodore Marburg, in this city, who
with former Postmaster General
James A. Gary and Ives Cobb, of
Washington, comprise the commission
in charge of it's manufacture.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
GaIlatin County Fair.

Bozeman, May At lis very posi-
BILE Bozeman will have a county fair
this year. There was a meeting in
the Gallatin Valley clubrooms a few
evenings ago to talk over the propo-
sition. Ten committees were appoint
ed to perfect arrangements for the
organization Of a county fair associa-
ton, and another meeting will be
held Saturday evening. It is hoped
that $4,000 can be raised for this
purpose.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
FENCING PUBLIC N
Suits Brought to Decide an Importan'
Question.

Suits Brought to Decide an Important
Question.
From Mondays Daily Gazette.
Three suits of more than ordinary
Importance to the stock interests of
the country will shortly come up for
trial in the federal court. These are
the cases of the United States against
Cabot T. Thomas, Herman T. Witt
and Edward Cardwell, all of Yellow
stone county, against whom United
States District Attorney Carl Rasch
instituted actions several days ago to
compel the defendants to remove
fences which they had erected and
which enclosed large tracts of the pub
lie domain, says the Helena indie
pendent.
A peculiar fact in the cases is that
while the fences mentioned in the
complaint have been built on the
land actually owned by the defend
ants, the stockmen erecting the
fences have purchased or leased the
land owned by them in localities to
enable each of them to enclose a large
tract of public lands with their fences,
The question involved is whether
stockmen or the land owners may
build fences on their own lands, when
by Sc doing they shut off ingress and
egress to public lands lying between
the tracts owned or controlled by the
men building the fences. The govern
ment contends that they have no right
to do so, while the defendants assert
that as they have not built their
fences on land they do not actually
control, they have transgressed no
law. Some time ago the question was
brought up in the United States court
for the district of Wyoming and the
government won. The stockmen did
not appeal the case, and the question
was never settled. It is stated that
in the present instance the cases will
probably reach the United States SUI
preme court, and this important ques-
ton be permanently settled.
The defendants are required to file
their answer by June 2.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
RESIDENT OSTEOPATnIC PHYSICIAN
X-RAY EXAMINATIONS
Rooms II and 10 GruwelkBuilding.
Day Phone 81. -t5 s Night Phone 173
NEW YORK STATE CAMPAIGN
Of Tammany Admits Former
Senator Is to Run Machine.

Leader Of Tammany Admits Former
Senator Is to Run Machine.
New York, May 4.-The complete
mastery Of David B. Hill over the
coming state campaign is confirmed
today by Lewis Nixon. who admits
that the state democratic headquar-
tiers was to be opened in a few days
In Albany, whence the state cam
paign will be conducted under the
watchful eye of Senator Hill. This
means that Senator Hill is to run the
machine, that his man will be the
candidate for governor, and that he is.
going in this time to win.
MIR. Nixon said there would be a.
meeting Of state democrats in a. few
days to determine who shall be in i'm
mediate charge Of the Albany head
quarters. A veteran campaigner will
be selected and put to work at once.
Mr.. Nixon said that during the cam
paign there would be a Headquarters
open in New York. With the pres
idency at stake, Senator Hills friends
say he is taking no chances Of a slip
shod campaign. He will run the
whole affair. His friends say that he
believes the democrats have a mag
nidicent opportunity to- win this fall,
and that a victory will place Senator
Hill in the first position among the.
aspirants for presidential honors in
1904.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
MIRACLE PICTURE IN CHURCH.
Life Size Likeness Of St. John the
Divine Appears on Walls.

Trenton, N. J., May 4.-Crowds of
excited and praying Catholics have
been thronging the Church of the
Sacred Heart here today, gazing with.
awe and reverence on a miracle pic
ture" on the blank wall between the,
first and second stations of the cross.
Family defined on the wall is a
life-sized picture of st. John the Di-
vine, the patron saint of the church..
as it originally was.
The awe-struck beholders dropped
in prayer or s'-od in mute astonish-
ment in front of the picture, which
had not been observed before. The
less credulous closely inspected the
picture, but could find no explanation
for the supposed miracle. %Investigat-
ing further, the p~ortarait was rubbed
" with a, wet rag to, be sure no
sacrilegious artist. was seeking no
toriety by a practical joke. and still
the picture remains.
- Rev. Thaddeus Hogan. the rector
VI JAC SuuIOA VI lHC odClSu IlCdlC,
could offer no explanation when the
Jews of the miracle picture" was
carried into his rectory, and, while
he allowed the church doors to re-
main open all the afternoon and ev-
ening, told the people to be quiet and
not accept the apparition as a mira
Gle picture until a full investigation
has been made.
Late this evening a decorator solv-
ed the mystery of the miracle pic
ture' by recalling that when the edi-
flee was r~edecorated to receive Mgr.
Satolli, the papal delegate, an Italian
artist, who could not speak English,
was engaged. This artist, in %endeavor-
ing to explain some fresco workings
to the decorator, drew this picture
tcf st. John the Divine, and tracing
the walls of the church the picture
was simply covered up with paint.
This was six years ago, and now the
fresco work is beginning to show
through the paint. ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
LET US BE

Washington Star: There is great
rejoicing, in English high life be-
cause King Edward has decided not
to require guests at levees to kneel
when kissing the royal hand. Special
favorities will be permitted to kiss
the ~worshipful hand, but they will
not have to kneel. We are grateful
that there are some English insti-
tutions that never crossed the Allan
tic.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
QUEER SECT IN ENGLAND.
Community In Norfolk. Opposed to
Further Popping OF the, World.

Community In Norfolk. Opposed to
Further Peopling of the World.
Count Tolstoi's illness calls to notice
a small community of protested disci-
pies in a Norfolk village styling them
selves the Brotherhood church, says q
London dispatch to the Chicago Inter
Ocean. The members are forbidden
to give or to receive money. They
work for a living, but accept payment
only in kind. All property is held in
common. 81. e.
They are opposed to matrimony and
the further peopling Of the world. The
community numbers about 12O persons
and has been in existence five years.
Though some members have fallen
away, 1t attracts new members and
maintains a strong vitality.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
Acute Case Of Nerve.

speaking about nerve" said Com
missioner of Pensions Evans to a Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
World, Il have just been in contact
with an acute ISL When I first as
sumed Office as commissioner of pen
sions, had a great deal of trouble
with an attorney who was engaged in
all kinds Of fraudulent practices. Aft
er a long period of worriment and great
difficulty the attorney was finally given
a three year term In the penitentiary.
The other day I received a letter from
the same man saying he was about to
be released from Imprisonment and
asking me as a personal favor to secure
a railroad pass for him to California"
--
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
Governor Will Prevent.

Seattle, May 5.-All efforts to bring
the Jeffries-F itzsimmons fight to Seat
tie in the summer will be called off
because of Governor McBride's opposi-
ton. A committee of Seattle men
waited on the governor today. He
Informed them that he would do ev-
erything in his power to- prevent the
fight in the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
THE oLEo BILL.
The Live Stock Association President
Wants 1t Vetoed.

Denver, May president J. w.
Springer, of the National Livestock
association, has sent a telegram to
President Roosevelt asking him to.
veto the oleomargarine bill. The tel
egram sets forth the reasons why,
the live stock men are opposed to
the measure.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
Won't Eat Trust Meat.

Amsterdam, N. Y.,sMay 4.-The Am
sterdam Central Labor union compos-
ed of Is subordinate unions with a
total membership of 5000 has adopted
a resolution to abstain from the use
of meat, handled by the so-called
meat trust, for the next 80 days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commission
ers, Yellowstone County.

OF the Board Of County Commission.
ers, Yellowstone County.
Billings, Montan, April 80, 1902.
The board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment at 10 o'clock a. M; there were
present ". O. Parker, chairman: c,
M. Jacobs and Nat G. Carwile, clerk
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
In the matter of the viewers report
upon the road petition of Paul McCor.
mick and others, set to be heard this
day:
1t appearing that the proper notice
has been given Of such hearing and
no n appearing to object to said re-
port; it was ordered that said report
is approved and the county surveyor
is hereby instructed to make a survey
and plat OF said road and make re-
port thereon not later than June 2,
1902.
In the matter of the viewers report
upon the road petition Of e. N. Jones
and others: 1t appearing from said
report that the viewers have recon-
mended that said petition be not
granted; lit was ordered that said
petition is hereby denied.
A petition dated April IA, 1902.
signed by Geo. w. Hubbard and others
was this day presented. asking for the
following described road: y
"Open a road 40 feet wide begin
ming at the southeast corner Of lot
IA in southwest quarter of section g.,
township L. south, range ,26. east:
thence runnin gnorth to them orthern
Pacific right-of-way." MI
A. A. Morris, G. G.. Cothrxon and
John M. Ramsey were appointed view
ers on said petition. It was ordered
that they shall meet at the place of
commencement of said road on the
18th day of. May, 1902, at 10 o'clock
a. m, and view said proposed road,
and make reports thereon not later.
than June 2. 1902.
Theyreport of the viewers upon the
road petition Of Jesse Marsh and
others set for hearing at IA o'clock
of this day, was taken up. It appear
ing to the beard that the pfoper.no-
tees have been given Of such hearing
and after hearing objections from sun
dry persons against the adoption Of
said report, it was ordered that a final
hearing thereof be postponed until
June 5, 1902.
A communication from the county
treasurer stating that he had furnish
ed the county attorney with a list of
persons delinquent in the payment OF
licenses, with instructions to enforce
collection, vas read and filed.
$3.50 o'clock p. M, Commissioner
Deverill present.
The following bids we're received
for rip-rapping the east approach to
the East Billings bridge:
Geo. A. Miller, per cubic yeard,
$1.48.
A. S. Gass, per cubic yeard, $1.5O.
The contract vas awarded to A. S.
Gass at $3.50 per cubic yeard, accord
ing to- specifications furnished by the
county surveyor. ttF
The following property was sold at
public auction to J. M. v. Cochran for
$55.82, he being the best and highest
bidder: Lots 1 to 6 and IA to. IS.
block %, and lots l, 2, 6, Z and 8.
block %, all in Billings. The usual
deed was issued.
The board adjourned until May /,
at 10 a. M, and in the interim will
visit the hospital.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
Evans Named.

Washington, May 4.-The president
has sent to the senate the nomination
of H. Clay Evans to be consul-general
ait London.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
BASEBALL SEASON OPENED.
Crowd Witnesses Game Played un
der Unusual Circumstances.

Yesterday afternoon a large crowd
gathered at the a c track to see the
first game Of baseball of the season.
The mines that faced one another
were known as the Regulars and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06

Bring your shoe repairing to Post.
office basement. 74-tf
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-17

naturally I jumped, and as looked ahead of me, there, standing on the road, could see the outline of Q large buck deer in the twilight. threw my ax at him and the weapon failed of hitting the mark. Be- fore I could realize what the decr's intention was, he struck me with one of his forward legs, striking my hand.
 "When he did that I made up nay mind that he intended to kill me, and that it was time to yell. I presume in my fright I yelled out pretty loud. anyway I felt like. it, and when I did so the big buck gave another snort, as did half dozen more deer that were apparently lying down in the woods. close by the road, and then all of the animals rushed off through the woods as fast as they could go.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-17
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
The Proposition of Bob Fitzsim-
 mons Suits Jeffries.

A Match May Be Arranged Any Day
 Now-Joe Walcott Makes Strange
 Offer to Jeffries-The Maher and
 snarkey Fight To Night-Good Bouts
 for New Britain.
 sFitz's proposition suits me right down to the ground" Jeffries said yes terday in Philadelphia. 'The condi- tions he names,'' he continued, "are just the thing for me, and l will meet him under those conditions one month after my fight with Sharkey. l don't care whether Fitz can get backing for $20,OOO or 20 cents. My main idea is to get him into the ring and to prove to him and everybody else that 1 still have some of the dope which l gave him at Coney Island. I named the side bet of $2O,000 because he said he would fight me if I made 1t worth his while But as he says he will be satisted with his share of the purse if he wins I'll fight him without the side bet if he can't get the backing"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-17
APPEALED TO KING.
Five Spanish Chorus Girls Tn Distress Found a Knight Errant in
 Carlos of Portugal.

From Portugal comes arather pretty story of five Spanish chorus girls ap- pealng successfully to King Carlos for help, after finding themselves strand ed at Lisbon through the disappear ance of the manager and treasurer of the troupe to which they belonged, carrying with him all the cash. Their consul declined to do anything for them, and accordingly, they decided to appeal to the king. Their attempts to secure an audience by means of a letter proved fruitless, so they trav- eled out to Cintra, where he was spend- ing the summer, and, taking advan- tage of the fact that the public are admitted to the royal gardens, re- mained concealed behind a bush until they saw the king approaching, where upon all five burst suddenly upon him and surrounded him. Somewhat startled, the burly and enormously stout young king inquired of the la- dies in what way he could oblige them. Whereupon they all began to talk and cry at once. Carlos had the utmost difficulty in ascertaining what was the matter, but as soon as he learned of their predicament he emptied the en- tire contents of his purse into their hands, bade them dry their tears, com menced chatting gayly with them, and finally shook hands with them all around. directing his aide-de-camp to escort them to the railroad station and see that they were furnished with railroad tickets back to Madrid at his expense
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-17

OLD EOOSIER SCHOOLHOUSE.
 (Many Great Men Learned the Rudiments
 Within Its Walls.)
 les Tn the Indiana state university; George Miller, assistant professor of mathematicsinL Leland Stanford univer- sity; Ellsworth E. Robey, superintend- ent of the public schools of Delaware county; Prof. Rolla Trees, superin- tendent of the city schools at Urbana, O.; Prof. Frank L. Jones, state super intendent of public instruction; At torney Charles De Haven, assistant clerk of the Indiana general assembly,. Some of the old-time teachers who have wielded the birch and directed the young idea in this famous old school house are Department Commander Capt. Milton Gaingus, supervisor of the last census; O. A. Somers, ex-Repre- sentatives J. N. Loop and William Nor ton, a cousin of the late famous In- diana war governor; Rev. Sylvester Newline, pastor of the Friends church in Kokomo, as well as many others.
 The old schoolhouse is constructed of beech and yellow poplar logs, and is now used as storage house for farm products and implements. It was sup planted few years ago for school pur- poses by a commodious up-to-date brick and stone structure.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-17
RAGLANs IN ALL STYLES.

Fine Melton Raglans, Oxford gray, former price $9.98, sale price $495. Fine Melton Raglans, with ? shoul- der capes, former price $11.9S, sale price $5.95.
 Heavy Black Kersey Raglans, with satin lining to waist, former price $14.98, sale price $S.95.
 Az inch Automobiles, in black, cas- tor and tan, former price SLABS, sale price $7.95.
 ALL SILK LINED.
 Fancy Tailored High Grade 42 inch Automobiles, same with Pan Velvet Collar and Cuffs, heavy satin lining, former price $17.9S, sale price $9.95.
 BOX COATS.
 Box Coats in red, brown and blue, silk lined, former price $7.98, sale price $3.95.
 Another lot, same style, same lining in black, castor and tan, former price $a.9S, sale price $4.95.
 Fine Box Coats in castor, black and tan, satin lining, former price $11.9S, sale price $5.95.
 Handsome Brown Coats, satin lined, in all colors, black, castor, red, brown, and tan, former price SEEDS, sale price $7.95.
 Short 22 inch Fitted Coats, former price from $4.99 to $9.90, to go at 2.95 and $4.95.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-17
MPADDEN BEAT LowREY.

New Britain, Jan 17.-A boxing ex- hibition took place at the Casino last evening under the auspices of the Pastime Athletic club. There were about 1,400 people present, including several hundred from Hartford. The first bout was between Jim Morgan of Hartford and Spike Smith Of Hart ford. Morgan lay down in the second round and was counted out. The sec ond bout was between Shorty Cans of Hartford and Tom Connolly of New Britain, which went fifteen rounds to draw. Cans did practically all the leading and was aggressive through out, while Connolly kept on the defen- sive. The star bout of the evening was between Hughey McPadden of Brooklyn and Jack Lowrey of New York. This bout went twenty rounds and the decision was given to McPaG- den on points. Both men were fresh at the end of the bout. McPadden was the more aggressive and did most of the leading.