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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-31

lively needed. They may be sensible
persons and display good Judgment in
other matters, but in this one respect
they act most foolishly and without
any reason. A contest with age is
hopeless, and it is the part of wisdom
to yield gracefully to the first sum-
mons to surrender. Let Mrs. DR..
Frank examine your eyes today at
the Rademaker. kf-2S
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A ALL OTHERS,
Growth Of Billings Causes Surprise
to Visitor.

Growth Of Billings Causes Surprise
to Visitor.
~. P. Benedict, chief clerk of the
state bureau of statistics, who spent
several days in the city last week,
upon his return to Helena was inter
viewed by an Independent reporter.
"The development of eastern Mon
tana during the past few years. he
said, has been something remarkable.
The population Of Big Timber has
practically doubled during the last
three years, and the same can be said
OF the improvements of the city. MI
merous residences have been erected,
$4,000 worth of new buildings being
put up at that place last year. Fine
building stone may be had near the
city, and the only cost of this stone
is the digging of it out and hauling it
to the town.
Eel rapid growth, however, l be-
lieve that Billings is the banner city
of the state. Last year the value of
the public and private buildings, side
walks and other improvements erect
ed in this city amounted to over $780,
600, and the value of the residences
alone which were erected during the
last u months amounted to 1927, OOO-
over a quarter of a million of dollars.
OF these residences there was but one
whose cost exceeded $4,000, one or
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From Thursdays Daily Gazette.

From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Chapman of Red
Lodge were guests at the Grand, yes
terday.
Mrs. H. N. Kenndy again entertain
ed informally a number of, lady friends
yesterday afternoon. "
The Masons are preparing to re-
ceive Grand Master Slack, who will
visit Ashlar lodge on the evening of
February .. He will visit Red Lodge
on the day preceding.
Fred Handel and wife of Mussel-
shell came to Billings yesterday in
response to a telephone message an
nouncing the serious illness of Mrs.
Handel's brother, John Stockwell. ~
1t is said that the cold weather has
forced a suspension of operations in
the Red Lodge coal mines. A break
age in the engine room, due to frozen
connections. and disablement of the
new washer, also chargeable to frost
are among the contributing causes to
the suspension.
Owing to the illness of one or the
attorneys retained for the defense,
the case of Lottie Quigley, charged
with assault in the second degree,
which was to have come up for pre-
liminary hearing yesterday, has been
continued until next Saturday. Eff
forts were making last evening to
have the complaint changed to assault
in the third degree, thus giving the
Justices court final jurisdiction.
- The weather sharps who have been
predicting a break in the cold wave
have another guess coming. It is
true that the thermometer no longer
registers the extreme frigidity which
prevailed at the beginning of the
SNAP" but it is still cold enough to
suit anybody not accustomed to life
in the polar regions. Delayed trains
from both directions testify to a con
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From Fridays Daily Gazette.

From Fridays Daily Gazette.
T. c. Eldrid of Sheridan was a Wis
itor in the city, yesterday.
w. J. Cruise, the Helena cattlenian,
was among yesterdays guests at the
Grand. -
j. G. Oliver, president of the First
National bank of Buffalo, Wyo, pass
ed through town yesterday on his
way to Miles City.
The Sheridan, Wyo., lodge of Elks
is preparing to give a ball on the
night of February 10 and proposes to
make it the most exclusive social
event that has ever been given in that
part Of the country.
sion man of Butte, is in the city look
ing vel the field with a view to
branching out here. Should he find
the field as favorable as he now re-
CARDS it, he will open a store at the
earliest possible date. l.
Louis P. Best, secretary and treas
urer of the Centennial Brewing COM
pany of Butte and a stakeholder in
the Billings Brewing company, died at
the former place Wednesday morning
The body passed through the city last
night en- route to Milwaukee, the
former home of the deceased, where
the funeral will be held.
A decided change in the weather
occurred yesterday and the thermom-
etef began to assume altitudinOus
heights in marked contrast to the low
plane it has been marking during the
past week or so. Clouded skies and
a prevalence of humidity suggested
snow to those who pretend to have
knowledge of climatic matters.
Harry Johnson was again in police
court yesterday. He was charged by
me Labiste with assault in the third
''"gree and disturbing the peace by
%rclnding him with a hammer. The
charge was dismissed and Johnson
werf before Judge Fraser, where he
entered a similar complaint against
Labis'n The trouble between the
two grew out of some business trans
action.
The Columbus camp of the Modern
Woodmen Of America is in such
flo%urishing condition financially that
it has money to invest in realty. A
deed vas filed for record yesterday
showing the camp to have bought lot
II, block 10, Saltwater townsite, the
old name of the town of Columbus.
for which it paid $3.50. The seller was
D. E. Rosner. 1t is the intention of
the camp to erect a building on the
lot at an early date.
Complaint is heard that notwith-
standing the existence of several we'll
defined cases of scarlet fever in diff
is seemingly made to quarantine the
affected houses and prevent spread of
the disease. Miss Collins, librarian
OF the Parmly Billings Memorial IL
brary, appealed to the city clerk yes
terday for information which would
enable her to properly disinfect
books returned to the library from
houses in which the disease is known
to exist. She said that no report was
made which gave her knowledge as
to what families had been exposed and
consequently she could take no pre-
cautions to prevent contagion by
means of books passing from one
house to another.
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two which cost 10000, four or five
which cost $4,000, six or eight to cost
between $4,000 and $4,000, and the
remainder being neat little homes
costing from $4,000 down.
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Weather.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Montana:
Fair Friday and Saturday, except
probably snow in the northwest por-
ton Friday; variable winds.
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Friday, January 81, 1902.
LocA. NOTES.

From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
G. l.. Hare of Helena was regisI
tered at the Grand, yesterday.
Charles DeMaris of Cody was
among yesterdays visitors in the city.
City Attorney Johnston is confined
to his house with an attack of the
grip.
Mrs. F. B. Chapman is reported as
being quite sick at her home in North
Thirty-frst street.
A. l.. Babcock and Alderman Con-
nelly made a trip to Crow agency last
Sunday. Mr.. Connolly returned Mon
day night and Mr.. Babcock last night.
The team of Modern Woodmen from
the local camp which is to institute
a camp at Forsyth left yesterday for
the latter place and expects to return
today.
The funeral of the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ryan, residing on
the other side of the Yellowstone,
about four miles from town, took place
yesterday.
A deed executed by ]. W. Van Hou-
ton ct ux., in favor of W.. j. Youman
to lots 5 and 6, block 81, Billings, con
sideration $351.S6 was filed for record,
yesterday. "
If the weather down IN Minnesota
shove onv Cionc nf o01nyotip~ 10
ward the latter part of the week Judge
Kelly will probably leave for St. Paul
Saturday. He has closed out about
all of his business and has only a
he/will be ready to take his departure.
although the nights are still cdd,
/the days are beginning to grow warm
er and it is believed that the back
bone of the cold wave which has been
prevailing in this part of the state
is broken. Reports from points to
the east and north are that no per-
ceptible moderation has occurred
there and the thermometer still CON-
tinues to register at the lower levels.
The book committee, of the public
library held a meeting last Monday
evening and decided to accept an Of
fer of a complete edition of Harper's
magazine from 1850 to date, received
from an eastern concern. Some of
the volumes are second hand, but all
are in good condition, while the price
asked, SIS, was considered so low that
it was deemed advisable to make the
purchase,
James G. Carwile, the new deputy
. county clerk, assumed his duties, yes
terday. Hi happy disposition and
courteous are bound to make
him popular with the patrons of the
office. His predecessor, w. H. Morse,
expected to leave for Texas last night.
While regret is felt at his departure,
his friends are pleased to know that
the change he has decided upon is
one that is greatly to his benefit and
hope that he may return a millionaire
and the owner of rice plantations and
~'gushers' without number.
A correspondent writes to The Ga
zette from Joliet to the we'd
ding of Miss Violet Stanley and Will
liam Pratt, which happy event look
place on the Walker ranch, near JOLT
ct. Unfortunately he overlooked the
very important matter of giving the
date of the happy events occurrence.
Both of the contracting parties are
from Dillon and the correspondent
say that they will return to that city
in a few days. The marriage cere-
mony was followed by a party into
which various forms of amusement
entered, principal among which was
dancing. 80
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
C(esl Currents Garry Awey
LARGE Sections Ct Land

age in the spring of the year, for, to-
ward the latter part of July 1t had
reached the latitude OF Wilmington.
Del. No large animal life had been
seen on 1t. though there must have
been myriads of the small creeping
things which abound in the tropics.
BY the end of August 1t had passed
Cape Cod and was veerin3 toward the
Grand Banks.
"It followed the steamer lane routes
quite accurately. and several vessels
reported it. One month later it was
In mid-ocean. northwest of the Azores.
and its voyage evidently was begin
ming to tell on 1t. 1t was much smaller
and less compact. 1t was not seen
again. and probably 1t met destruction
in the October gales. But 1t had trav-
eled at least 900 miles. and II. as was
thought. 1t came from the Or:"oro, 1t
must have covered twice that distance.
1t is quite possible that floating is
lands. larger than this one under more
favoring circumstances. might during
past ages have made the complete
journey from America to Europe or
Africa, and so brought about dis
tribution Of animal species. OF course.
1t Is not absolutely certain that this
island went to pieces in October. 1t
might, though this is not probable.
have fioated down into the region of
Gains and seaweed. where 1t would
be longer preserved"
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Island5
Thot
Float

"Of all passengers carried by ocean
currents floating islands are the most
interesting. Many of them have been
found voyaging on the Atlantic. These
islands were originally parts of low
lying river banks which broke away
under stress of storm or flood and
loated out to sea. says Theodore
Waters In Ainslee's. The Orinoco. the
Amazon. the La Plata and other tropi-
cal rivers often send forth such pieces
Of their shores. Some of the bits of
land are of large size and carry ami
mails insects and vegetation. even. at
times. including trees, the roots OF
which serve to hold the land intact.
while their branches and leaves serve
as sails for the wind. Generally the
waves break up these islands :>ort'v
after they put to sea, but sometimes.
under favorable conditions, they travel
long distances.
THE longest voyage OF floating
island, according to government rec
ords. took place in 1893. This island
was first seen off Florida, and appar-
emily 1t had an area of two acres.
1t bore no trees, but 1t was thickly
covered with bushes. and In one place
1t was thirty feet high above the sea
level 1t was in the gulf stream. trav-
cling slowly and with occasional un-
dulations to show where the ground
swell was working beneath 1t. Prob
ably it got away from its river anchor
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

A German officer has been sent to
prison for six years because be killed
a civilian in a duel. The punishment
by no means Ats the crime. but 1t is
an innovation that is highly COM
mendable and may lead to decrease
in murder according to the code in the
fatherland.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

That body OF Wisconsin women who
voted in favor of a tax on cats seems
to have adopted an unusual way for
declaring its opposition to single
blessedness on the part of the MEM
bers of their sex.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Until the new woman can contem-
plate the assassination of pig with.
out fainting she has no just claim to
equality with man that an impartial
jury is bound to respect.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

1t is wise of President Harper to
contradict that report of a donation
of $26, 900 900. Anarchy is only wait
ing for one more reasonable excuse to
blow the Chicago professors int
suithereens.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

The Kentucky judge who announces
that he will fine all gun toters Sl0e
each is apparently ambitious to be-
come the architect of a sky-scrapina
treasury surplus.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Evidently that Boston peddler who
was arrested and fined for using the
American flag as rag bag haa been
proof against the assimilating infiu-
ences of our institutions. 1t would be
interesting to know If he has vote.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

A bottle of lemon extract caused the
death of big John" Ute Indian iii
South Utah, who drank it for cold
Lemon extract is also good for flavor
ing cakes and ice cream.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

The king of Italy has asked to have
his salary reduced No wonder the
other European moharchs refuse .c
be neighborly with him.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

England's army and navy will try to
get along next year on 100000. 900.
Inc far flinging of the battle line is
expensive.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

The editors of Waterbury, Conn,
traced. up to their fire losses like
heroes, but when David Sheehy's Irish
rooster died two days later they all
dissolved into long and touching
obituaries.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Chicago undertakers are moving tc
abolish Sunday funerals. Chicago ha.
not hitherto been on record in favor
of gloomy Sabbath
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

WI Ting Fang says the American
civil war was not failure. This
seems to be about the first thing Am
erican that WI has approved Of
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

BY the middle of March 20,o00,ooo
Filipino cigars will arrive to test
the sincerity of our love. 1t is Sc
we're test, but the most of us will be
prepared to smoke them on trust ii
we can get them that way.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Fears are entertained that some o.
the large cities of America will moi
have more than three baseball club.
next summer.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Instead of looking upon it as deli
cate compliment. France is annoyed
because New Guinea cannibals like the
flavor of French explorers well enough
to eat them.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

The new map of China that has just
been issued has elected the comment
that the scale of maps of China has
been steadily enlarging in the past
few years. And their scope has been
steadily decreasing.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

American foresters are trying to give
as wide publicity as possible to the fact
that long-lived trees may be grown unde,
protection of short-lived trees, to eventu.
ally take their places and form the per-
manent stand.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

In the new sleeping car the berth
will be sunk below the floor. The
blushing young disorder has often
wanted it there.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
OF INTEREST
TO TAXPAYERS

Following of of railroad
all of which absolutely
s. f. H. H.
in
This passes Colorado The
in
Frcinon Las and Prowers:
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Between the aerial battleships ane
the submarine destroyers there is nc
middle ground for noncombatant te
occupy.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

1t is to be Russia and China agains
Great Britain and Japan, with the res
of the powers taking to the woods.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

That Brooklyn doctor who wanted II
be vivisected is having his wish graft
fed in the newspapers.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Tolstoi has added another edition tc
his scrap-book collection Of his owr
obituaries.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

An editor states: I'VE have hos
cholera in our midst" So frank
man deserves to recover.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Morgan now has about everything
but the toothache, and some people
would be glad to see him have that.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

A granddaughter of Dickens has
married solicitor for Cecil Rhodes
She seems not to have inherited the
Micawber traits OF her great-grand-
father.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

When the commuter starts 70
heaven he will grumble as usual 1
there is any delay at the gate.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

He that is diligent in business sha
stand before kings" Also befor
Judges, on certain occasions.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

It is a small and unimportant coun-
try village these days that cannot
have a 81 100000 fire.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

Malay kites are being used on the
French river Moselle for rowing boats.
An experiment was tried with kite 6i3
feet long. which towed a boat containing
six persons and made good headway
against a strong current.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
Total for nine counties.

railroads
this while
of La
only exceeded in value by two items cinse as town ana
valued
cities of Pueb
nileo
tories is
radoi
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

There is little rest for the European
war cloud.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

Senator Jefferson offered an amend
ment to the revenue bill for the relief
of drug stores. permitting them to sell
liquor for medical purposes and upon
the prescriptions of physicians without
paying the liquor tax of so. The
amendment was defeated. Senator
Moore offered an amendment including
buffet and dining cars. Senator Buck
ley opposed this because. he said, 1t
was a hardship on the tourists who we
are seeking to bring here. Senator
Stewart said: II am opposed TO a man
getting drunk on Pullman car. We
have to pay for everything we get on
those cars. We have to pay the high
est price for whisky or beer or anything
else we drink, and don't see why they
shouldn't pay for the privilege OF sell
Ing it," The amendment was carried
10 to II.
The Springfield herald., 1902-03-14

A poll of the House Gy the Denver
Post showed that the Gunnison Tunnel
bill In its present shape would lie
killed. The result of the poll was: For
the bill, 30; against the bill, 30; doubt
full, 9 The poll Is detail: Ayes-Ad-
ans, Bradley. Burwell. Galley, Cannon,
Carringer, Davidson. Dunlavy. Eaches,
Fnll, German. Hammond, Hart, Henrtz.
Insley, Judkins. Kennedy, Lorber, Mad
den, Martin. Mcclure. Morris, Pochon,
Raney, Rawalt. Smith, Spraguex
Stubbs. Taylor. Mr.. Speaker. Totalt
30. Nays-Ballinger. Bartels. Beatty;
Bell. Briscoe, Chisholm, Cunningham,
Davis. Dickerson. Dinkel. Garcia, Har--
ris, Hollenbeck, Lewis. Lubers, Lyt-
tie, Mnnion. Mclean, Meredith. Mont
gomery of Larimer. Neeley, O'Connell,
Ong, Park. Pitschke. Platt, Riley. San
chez, Twombly, White, Whitelaw. VII
Its. Total-32. Doubtful-Schweiger
Bolsinger-2 The main cause for the
unexpected opposition to the bill Is In
the provision which says that the state
shall assume all liability for the GER
tiflcates of Indebtedness to be issued
by the board of control of the iun'iel
and canal. Meredith of Weld introduced
an amendment yesterday afternoon
which makes the state disclaim liabil-
ity. The supporters of the measure
will not agree to this, however.
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c0rwiin.

Mrs. Jane Manley of Hartford is a
guest at her son Clem's.
Mrs. Ezra McAllister was reported as
resting quite easy on Monday last.
Many people in this vicinity are afflicted
with hard colds, your scribe among them.
The funeral of Mr.. Beach was held at
the Braybrooks school house on Sunday
last. Rev. Manning of Decatur officiated.
Fred Harris was injured on Friday of
last week while helping put up the tele-
phone. He is now able to walk about
the house.
About 100 persons were in attendance at
the poverty social. Costumes from our
grandmothers' days up to the present
time were in evidence. Some came in
their linen busters, some wearing sun
bonnets, or summer bats, some in rags,
others in patches, some ornamented with
ribbons, laces, gold bracelets etc. The
professional beggar was there as well as
the poor aristocrat The costume of the
president of the g. II. c, battles descrip.
ton. Her bonnet was certainly work
of art, but one could see at glance that
although poverty stricken, she tried to
put on style" entirely out of keeping with
her financial condition. That pride and
poverty go hand in hand was proven be-
yond doubt, when one appeared gown
ed in silk, with a real lace centerpiece-
tichu and decked in flowers. Her better
half sported a silk plug hat and cane.
Gentlemen were fined two cents for each
offense of flirting. One man, who is GER
tainly old enough to have sown his wild
oats years ago, was repeatedly warned as
to the consequences, but persisted in
flirting to the tune of "a cents. Elaborate
refreshments of coffee, ginger-cake and
fried-cakes were served from a lunch
counter, made of board covered with
oil-cloth The proceeds amounted to
over six dollars very fair amount con-
sidering the poverty displayed,
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lawrence.

Everybody is talking pickle factory.
Mrs Walter Roberts is quite low at
this writing.
G. A. Colburn was in Paw Paw Mon
day on business.
Work is progressing nicely on the Con-
gregational church.
The cottage prayer meeting met at the
home of S. +. Stearns this week.
Miss Greenman, who has been working
in Chicago, is home for some time.
Earl Bennett went Saturday to Benton
Harbor to spend few days with friends
there.
DR.. and Mrs Crowell were in Paw Paw
one day last week visiting at the home of
DIR. Curtiss.
There will be mothers meeting Fri
day afternoon, January 81, at the home
Of Mrs. Hess
Mrs. Ed. Furgeson and daughter of
Bangor spent Sunday in town with her
mother, Mrs. Combs.
While hauling logs last Saturday, Geo.
leg broken near the ankle. DR.. Six was
called.
Z. A. Stebbins, j. F. Barrows and
Harry Martin were in Detroit last week
as Masonic delegates to the grand chap
ter and grand council
The Nj. f.. aid society met with Mrs.
Lyon this week. Next Wednesday they
will give a dinner at the home of Mrs
Sanborn, Chicken pie will be served.
A good dinner for 10 cents.
Mrs. Mae Curtis was taken sick Thurs
day and Saturday morning her case was
pronounced scarlet fever. Her little girl
Glea was taken sick Friday but came to
school and Monday night she was very
low. DR.. Six is attending the cases.