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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
american Beer worlds Best.

PRAGUE, Bohemian. Dee. THE
imberial scientific station. investigating
the different kinds OF, beer, Of the world
has awarded the highest honor FOR su-
periOrity to an American product.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02

No charge for lettering your name in
gold on pocketbooks, card cases, cameras,
travelling sets, trunks, valises, dress
suit cases or any other fine leather goods
purchased at our store: Sanborn, Vail
e
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
Coroner's Jury Declares Garnett Guilty
of the LCiLLful Murder of Major McClung

, and bond clerk, testified to taking the
statement of Major McClung at the
Waldeck Sanatorium a few hours pre-
vious to his death. The witness ex-
planned how he desired to get an ante
mortem statement from the wounded
man, but that DR.. Shiels feared to in
form Major McClung that he was likely
to die.
II then explained said the witness,
to Major McClung the object of the
statement l desired to secure. 1 told
him if he recovered the statement
would be used as evidence, and that if
he was so unfortunate as to die from
his wound the statement would be
used as a memorandum in the case.
He was not Informed that he was likely
to die from his wound. 1 then took. his
statement, which was signed by myself,
DR.. Shiels and Detective Cody as wit
nesses, Major McClung placing his
mark to the paper.
McCLUNGS FINAL WORDS.
The statement 1 secured and wit
messed was as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2s 1909
My name is J. w. McCIung. NV
n.In
city. Last night about o'clock I was
gong out from call, when Mr.. A. G.
Garnett came in. He (Garnett) was
asked to go away by Mrs Lillian Colt.
lie pulled pistol and said he was 60
ing to kill her. 1 told him to go away.
and ne said, C. d. you, I'll kill you.'
Then he shot me once. He was wildly
drunk. I was simply making a call
This occurred in the Palace Hotel.
nope to recover from this injury 1
can't add anything more.
"J. w. McCLUNG.
GEORGE FRANKLIN SHELLS,
LOUIS H. WARD,
CHARLES ]. CODY"
Detective E. Byram testified to TAX
ing the statement of Mrs. Colt on the
evening of the shooting of Major Nc
Clung, which statement has been pub
lished in full In The Call.
Detective T. L. Ryan testified to ar
resting Alexander Garnett in Oakland
on the night of Thursday last and of
the statement made by the arrested
man on the boat coming to this city.
This statement Of Garnett was to the
effect that Major McClung had tried
W SICCI MN 1IODl MIS- OOlL TOOnlS
and that he (Garnett) had drawn his
pistol to defend himself and that the
weapon was exploded in the struggle
with McClung.
DR.. Bacigalupi, autopsy surgeon to
the Coroner, testified to holding an au-
topsy on the body of Major McClung
and described the nature Of the wound
that caused death. He told of finding
that a heavy caliber bullet had en-.
tered the front of the body Just below
the breastbone and lodged in the back
near the ninth intercostal space after
perforating the right lobe of the liver.
He testified that the pistol from which
the bullet was fired must have been
held close to Meetings. body, as the
wound was powder burned.
This concluded the evidence, and Gar
nett was taken from the room and con-
veyed to the City Prison. while the
jury heard evidence in number of
other inquests.
FINDS VERDICT OF MURDER.
The jury then retired to deliberate
upon a verdict, and after passing on
the testimony presented returned ver-
dict of willful murder against Alex
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
TR1AL oF cHILEAN wARsHIPs.
Russia May Purchase If They Come
Up to Requirements.

GLASGOW, Dec. 1.-The battleship
Libertad, built for Chile, and which, it
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets. ALL
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure.
e. w. Groves signature is on each kpx. 25c- .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
FAMOUS SUITS ENDED.
Custer County Settles With Two Cat
tie Companies.

The county commissioners have ac-
cepted the proposition from the West
ern Ranches company Cimited) that
if the county will pay or permit judg-
ment to be taken for the sum of $3.50
in the case of the Western Ranches
VS.. Custer county, now pending in the
district court of Custer county, says
the Yellowstone Journal, and will dis
miss the appeal taken by the county
in the penalty case" now pending in
the supreme court, the company will
accept such payment or Judgment as
settlement of the claims or demand
made the basis Of the action against
the county.
A similar proposition from the Mat
ador Land & Cattle company with the
indemnity placed at $500 was also ac-
cepted. The cattle companies were
represented by their attorney, M. s.
Gum.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
A Bows Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him
to die, and son riding for life, Is
miles to get DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, w. H. Brown of Leesville, Ind,
endured deaths agonies from asthma;
but this wonderful medicine gave in
stant relief and soon cured him. He
writes: 81 now sleep soundly every
night Like marvellous cures of
Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis,
Coughs, Colds and Grip prove its
matchless merit for all Throat and
Lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles,
soc and ST.. Trial bottles free at
Chapple's drug store
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
BILLINGS COUNTY, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER IS
great Importance, had left the coun-

try.
When court reconvened this morn
ing Mr.. Johnson for the defense moved
for continuance on the ground that
some very important witnesses for
Shaw were missing and that they
could not be found in time to have
them appear, and that the testimony
adduced at the preliminary hearing
was not in condition to be used.
Judge Loud denied the motion and
ordered the trial to proceed.
Mr.. Johnston excepted to the ruling
and was granted 20 days in which to
prepare and file a bill of exceptions.
Miscellaneous.
F. w. Handel, receiver in the case
of Rosenbaum Bros. & Co. VS.. the
Ryan Bros. Cattle company, the First
National Bank of Leavenworth, inter-
venor, filed his first report. The re-
port was approved and the court
signed the necessary order.
In the matter of the estate of W. D..
Knight deceased, a petition for an
order of final distribution was granted
and the necessary order made.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
HOW TO DO IT.
Dave Van Horne Writes Interestingly
Of Montana Trout Fishing.


Of Montana Trout Fishing.
D. P. Van Horne Of this city is a
contributor to the September number
of Sports Afield, and in ethics OF
Western Trout Fishing" gives some
decidedly valuable hints to the men
who would lure from their home some
of the speckled denizens OF the streams
of the state. The article is charac-
teristic of the author and only the
odor of cigarette that has been per-
mitted to become extinguished dozen
times or more while Dave" has been
expatiating on his favorite subject is
needed to bring him before the read
er and complete the illusion OF his
presence. OF course, THAT" pole
Dave always calls it a pole; his
father did-figures in the contribution
it would not be from him it it did
not-also the fact that some creature
in the guise of a man appropriated
it, and only the dashes are omitted
to indicate the remarks that in paren-
thetic way are generally interlarded
when he tells of it, AS Sports Afield
is read in the household the editor
probably thought it best to leave them
out and permit the imagination OF the
reader to supply them at appropriate
points. But that" pole was Won
der and Dawes constant companion
for years. Its record is one to the
credit of but few rods and it's owner Is
to be pardoned for entertaining feel
ing Of resentment toward the arch
villain who deprived him of it,
Dave does not have anything to say
about grasshoppers as bait, but has
much to say of flies, OF which he uses
only five different varieties. He gives
their names in the order OF his prefer
ence. The royal coachman is at the
head as the main killer on the western
slope, with the captain occupying the
same place for fishing in the streams
on the east side. In conclusion ne
offers a little advice as to the proper
way of manipulating fly after it has
reached the water and tells the east
ern fisherman that il he will only
come out and turn himself loose in
any stream in the mountains Of the
state, or even after it has travelled
some distance toward the prairie, he
will find sport such as the average
whipper Of streams in the east has no
idea exists in the world.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
EVIDENTLY GUY LANDER.
Forger Who Operated Here Killed by
Texas Sheriff.

Edna, Texas, Sept. 13.-Three men
were shot and killed here this after
noon at the city Jail. Sheriff George
Wharton and Deputy Brugh arrested
man known as McAgle OF Phlladel-
phia, but believed from papers found
upon him to be w. T. Lander OF Allan
ia, Ca, on a charge of attempted swim
ding. Lander was conveyed to jail
without trouble but when the officers
attempted to search him the prisoner
drew a revolver and opened fre. Inc
first bullet struck Sheriff Wharton and
the second mortally wounded the
deputy. The sheriff, while falling,
drew his revolver and fired at the pris,
oner. killing him Instantly.
Wharton when picked up was dead
and Brugh died an hour later.
The above undoubtedly has REFER
ence to w. Guy Lander, who was ar
rested here last spring for forgery
and who broke jail. Lander was
known to hail from Georgia and Sher-
iff Hubbard and others who became
acquainted with him here are satls-
fed that the fellow killed by the Texas
officer was none other than the smooth
young man who attempted to vlctim-
ize the Billings State bank and va
rious other. persons in the city
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
FRED RIssETTE ARRESTED AS
THE PERPETRAToR.
He TELLS A FLIMSY STORY
Attempts to Pass Bogus Check Bear
ing the Alleged Signature Of
Thomas McGrI.

Unless he can tell a better story
than he has told so far, and substanti-
ate 1T in a proper manner, Fred Bis
sette will probably find it hard to es-
cape punishment for forgery. He was
arrested last Sunday by Chief Morse
and given a place tn the city's free
lodging house. pending an investiga-
ton of his case.
Bissette was about town last Sat-
urday and Sunday trying to induce
different parties to cash check for
him that purported to have been
drawn on the First National bank by
Thomas McGirl, the well known stock
man of Huntley. The body OF the
check was filled in with lead pencil
and alleged to be for the sum OF $40,
made payable to the order OF Fred
Bucher. So poorly was the thing done
and so very apparent the fraud that
none of those to whom it was present
ed would take the risk and advance
the money Finally the matter came
to the knowledge of Mr. Morse and
he arrested Bissette.
When questioned as to how he came
in possession of the check, Bissette
told the old, old story-some one had
given him the check for the purpose
of having it cashed. The man who
thus trusted him was named Brown
and Bissette gave a very accurate de-
scription of him and also stated where
he would most likely be found. A
search of two days convinced the po-
lice that Brown was a myth and only
strengthened their suspicion that Bis
sette had told an awkward tale to ex-
tricate himself from a serious predica-
ment.
At the request Of the chief the pris-
oner wrote his name on a piece of pa
per- Comparison of the signature and
the writing OF the body Of the check
makes it seem tolerably certain that
both are the chirography or the same
person.
Mr.. McGirl was in the city yesterday
and as soon as he saw the check pro-
nounced it a forgery. He said that
Bissette had worked for him a few
days earlier in the season and gave
him anything but a good reputation.
He said he had attempted to induce
the other men employed by him to quit
without notice and in other ways had
deported himself in such manner
that he was glad to get rid Of him.
One of his men told him that Bis
settle had robbed a sheepherder, but
this was merely hearsay and Mr.. Nc
Girl could not vouch for the story.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
Ranch For Lease or Sale.

Good range for 5000 or 1000 sheep.
Good sheep sheds and corrals. Hay
furnished. For particulars address
E. H. MESSENGER.
1874 Alpine, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
For Sale.

Six room house, three corner lots,
near northside school house: $1,000
on easay payments.
S-tf E. B. CAMP.
..eal Estate and Live Stock Broker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
As a Little child.

Oft through the dark my little one
Comes stealing softly to my bed,
To Chamber in and cuddle down
And on my bosom lay his head;
/ hear him whisper coaxingly:
please let me sleep with you to-night;"
And as he nestles close to me
His childish fears are put TO flight
All II he knew how weak. how fraii
Am I In whom he puts his trust,
How blindly and how oft / fail,
How oft my face is IN the dust,
He would not rush to me when fear
Comes with her sable wings outspread;
The faith he has when ] am near
Would cease to bring him to my bed.
Some. day perchance they'll bring him
where
/ long have slept. from visions free;
And. weeping, they may leave him there
no lie aerenely close to me.
Oh, may / hear him, trusting. say, s.
AS he Is reaching upward then.
please, father. / have come to lay
My head upon your breast again,
- f| IS. -. Kiger.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
The Teacher Won.

Hinton, Ky, Nov 2.-For over two
years two of the best physicians in
this part Of the State have been treat.
ing Mr.. E. j. Thompson, q popular
local school teacher, for Diabetes.
They told him that but little could be-
done to help him. He made up his
mind to try a new remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and says:
They saved me when the doctors
held out no hope. took in all about
ten boxes. will always praise Dodd's
Kidney Pills for the great good they
have done for me-"
Many people, and some physicians,
sim persist in the belief that Diabetes
is an iaeurAble disease. Our teacher,
Mr.. Thompson, says II Is durable, for
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him after
two good physicians had treated him
tor two years without success.
A remedy that will cure Diabetes
will surely cure any case Of Kidney
Trouble.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
neelsIon AGAINST the county.

Chillicothe, Mo-: Judge Sandusky
of Liberty, referee in three cases
against Livingston County. by which
the plaintiffs seek to recover on pro
tested warrants issued by the County
Court in 1890 and 1891, made his re-
port to the court last week. finding
that warrants to the amount of $22l,-
1913 we're valid. OF this amount,
sic, 7OS.52 is held by w. F. Carter, Jr.,
OF Springfield. Mo-, and the balance by
Chillicothe banks. Neither Prescott
ing Attorney Miller nor Attorney E. Y.
Mitchell, for the plaintiffs, excerpts 10
the report, and Judge Alexander is ex-
pected to give judgment for the plain
tifig.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
ONE MANS WAY
BY INA WRIGHT HANSON
copyrighted 1903 BY TIE authors PvbIishiag Company

Then you won't marry me,
Frances?"
No, Kenneth"
The breakers pounded upon the
beach; Frances shivered, looked APP
prehensively at the gray sky, pulled
her collar a little closer around her
ears, and stole a glance at her COM
paniOn. He was not paler than was
his wont, nor was he knawing his mus
tache. True, he was scowling, but
he looked more like one who was try
ing to recall something than like
man who had been hard hit by a girls
refusal.
"Deuced II l remember" he said at
last.
Remember what, KENNETH"
How the men in your novels act in
like circumstances. know one fell
low stabbed himself. but don't want
to die just now; besides, l haven't
any dagger"
Frances looked hurt. You don't
act as IL you cared much"
Because you won't marry me?
know that it is far better that you
don't. It was wrong of me to ask
you" His voice suggested any mum
Der Of dreadful things.
"Why?" she asked, curiously; but
Kenneth remained silent.
You see." she continued, finally,
I'VE have organized a club. We know
that we need mental training, and as
Santa Cruz is dull in the winter, this
is the time to get it. This is a Brown
ing club, and l am president"
well, / can study Browning, If
that's all lack.
mo, but this is a lady's club; and
If you are married, or even engaged,
you can't belong to it. We made the
rules ourselves" she added, proudly.
"Oh, see. Let's go home; it's go.
ing to rain"
They we're walking up Pacific ave
nue., when Frances said, hesitatingly:
81 think a great deal of you, Ken
meth, and l hope you won't think you
have to stop coming to our house, and
walking with me--and-"
And theaters, and candy, and flow
ers," he put in, trife rudely. "Oh,
no. Only, am going to Arizona. The
fact is, am not well. 1t may be the
desert will make me stronger" He
succeeded in evoling quite a respect.
able cough.
Frances looked frightened ooh,
Kenneth! l hope you will be better
soon. Arizona is so far away, and
there are-Tve heard there are hydro
phobic skunks there, Kenneth"
mot in the winter time, dear child
Arizona is probably the only place tc
cure me. I win write when gel
there, II / am able. Goodbye, Fran
ces. l hope your club will prosper"
She walked slowly up the steps o.
her home Miserable, gloomy day
She turned as She reached the porch
Kenneth didn't look very III, but one
can never tell Consumption! oh
dear! She ran down the steps.
Kenneth" she called.
He came back one hand upon hi
chest, coughing painfully.
"You wouldn't go away and not sa!
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
RAILROAD TO REPAIR BREAK.
Contract for Levee at Louisiana Let t
c. & A.

Louisiana, Mo-: The Chicago and
Alton Railway Company has contract
ed to repair the break in the Sni
Levee. near here, for $4,000
The food last June, when the Missis-
sippi was higher here than It had been
for century, broke the levee at a
point where the railroad dump was
used as a part OF the levee. Several
thousand acres of rich bottom land
was inundated at that time. The rail-
road bridged the break, which was
about zoo feet long, with a temporary
piling structure, and the high water of
this month through this break again
flooded the land, running the newly
soWn wheat.
The railroad agrees with the Levee
Commissioners to I'LL this in perma-
nently and to raise its tracks about
three feet where they form part OF
the levee, and to have II completed by
January !
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05

enthroned upon emerald hills with
little waves continually running up
to kiss her dainty feet.
He and Frances talked for an hour
OF things in the earth, and the waters
under the earth: then ne observed:
"You haven't told me anything
about your club"
The secretary is engaged, and the
treasurer thinks she's going TO De, and
two of the girls said twas a silly old
club, anyway. That leaves only the
Griflth girls and me. They're going
to Honolulu next week. and I'm lone
sonnet" II was such a pathetic little
voice which quayered out this last
admission.
There was no one to watch his arm
slide along the back of the bench, and
no one to count how many times his
lips, with loves insistence, took what
had been withheld from him so long.
They we're walking up Pacific ave-
nue. when Frances asked:
do you think you will have to go
back to Arizona7"
No" he answered, cheerfully; my
cough has greatly improved"
II am so glad!" murmured Frances
with fervor which should have made
him ashamed, but IL didn't.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
Missouri Doings
To Connect st. Louis and
Kansas City by Roadway

construction Of roads which are never
built, or, II they are, do not last long.
-
Road an Example TO couatry.
"A broad. modern highway such as
is proposed will be an example that
will work wonders in other parts Of
the State and the country at large.
Every one who has given the matter
any thought admits of its practicable
Ity, and all have become entnused over
the scheme.
1T devolves upon the generosity OF
farmers living along the three pro
posed routes to determine which OF
the routes will be chosen. Where the
present roads are not wide enough
ground will have TO be donated by those
along whose property the road passes.
II is apparent that within a very short
time the value Of property along this
road will be greatly enhanced, and the
highway itself will mean the upbuild-
ing Of many communities and inter
ests.
Personally favor the route which
follows out the contour OF the Missouri
River. l have been over each of the
three proposed routes in a storm bug
gy, and l will never forget the enjoy
ment got out of my trip along the
Missouri. Farmers. tourists, bicyclists
and chaffeurs will hail road through
the State with acclaim"
Government Engineers Coming.
Mr.. Moore left st. Louis for Wash.
ington, d. c., Monday morning. When
he returns he will probably be accom-.
panied by a Government engineer Of
the roads department, whom he will
take over each of the three proposed
routes.
Proposed Routes.
Route No 1.--St. Louis TO Kirkwood,
Glencoe, Labadie. Hermann, Jefferson
City, Boonville, Marshall, Lexington,
Independence and Kansas City.
Route No. 2.-St. Louis, through
Kirkwood and Glencoe, TO Pacific,
Union, and across country to Jeffer-
son City; along Missouri Pacific to
California, Upton, Sedalia and War
rensburg, and across country to Lees
Summit, Independence and Kansas
City.
Route No. 3.-St. Louis to St.
Charles, and along Wabash to Warren
ton, Montgomery City. Mexico and
Centralia, where it leaves railroad,
cutting across to Glasgow, where it
crosses Missouri River again, Joining
Route No. l at Marshall, and thence
! along same route to Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
KiIIed ey IRAN.

New Cambria, Mo-: An unidentified
man was killed by a fast freight At
9:35 O'Clock Saturday evening Just
west OF Brush Greek bridge. near Lin
go, No. An express receipt was found
on his person made out 10 Paul Cor
COLL, Los Angeles. Cal. Evidently he
was foreigner. The man was sitting
on the track. and when the train aD-
preached jumped up In front of the en-
CINE, Indications were that he had
been aaleep.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
LIKED His "NIP.n
Not a Whisky, but cotIss Topper.


Give coffee half a chance and with
uome people 1t sets its grip hard and
fast, up 70 a couple OF years ago"
says a business man Of Brooklyn, N.
Y, Il was as constant coffee drink
or as It was possible to be- indeed, my
craving Tor coffee was equal to that
Of a drunkard for his regular nip
and the erect OF the coffee drug upon
my system was indeed deplorable.
my skin lacked It's natural color,
my features were piRched and my
nevers were shattered 70 such an ez
tent as 10 render me very irritable. }.
also suffered from palpitatioa Of the
heart.
'1t Wss while IN this condition read
IN article about Postum Food Coffee
and concluded to try It. It was not
long before Postum had entirely de-
stroyed my raging passion for co1ise
and IN q short time had entirely
given up coffee Tor delicious Postum
The change that followed was 90
extraordinary am unable to describe
It. Euface It TO say, however, that
all my troubles have disappeared
am my original happy self again ana
on the whole the soothing and pleas
ant effects produced BY my cup Of
Postum make mo feel as though
have been landed At another station.
Not long ago I converted one Of nay
friends to Postum and he IS now "a
loud in Is praise as ann Name fur
uiahed by Postum Co, Battle Creek
Mich.
Look Ia each package for q copy q
tho famoua little book. The Road q
Wollylla7
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-11-05
VACATION sehooIa : Beneft.

The merit OF the vacation school
idea is widely recognized and many
OF the large cities have adopted 1t.
The purpose is to provide light study
and measure Of entertainment
through a few hours Of the day for
the children OF the poor that they
may be removed from the demoraliz-
ing influences Of the streets. It is q
most benevolent plan, Of large value
to the municipality, too, for It win
certainly aid a part Of the rising gen
Grafton to a better citizenship than
would be atteinable without suca In
auences