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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24

make a statement in the newspapers
IN defense OF myself from what other
newspapers are printing about me, l
intend to let people know just the
kind of a man he was and then, per-
haps, some of them will turn a little
of their time to him that they are now
%devoting to prying into my affairs. /
did not like him and he did not like me
and we both knew it and l have told
the police frankly that we were not
on good terms. His death coming at
this time was n of the worst things
that could have happened to me-"
One of the criminal authorities is
quoted as saying:
~There are several reasons to be-
lieve three things-frst, that the MUIR
der was committed by more than one
person; second, that at least one of
the persons implicated was entirely
familiar with the interior of the Bur
dick home, and what, perhaps, is most
important of all is (third), that the
murderers had no fear of interruption
while at their work or Immediately af-
forwards.
"On the first points l do not care to
familiarity with The interior of the
house, | may point to the fact that at
ter the work was done the murderer
washed his or her hands and must
have known where the wash basin was
10 be found. That he or she washed
his or her hands, is sure; for, although
there was blood on the inside knob Of
the den door, there was no blood on
the knob of the outer door of the
house which had been purposely left
open for the purpose of creating the
impression that burglars had entered
the house. Familiarity with the house
is also shown by the fact that the
lunch was not brought to the den by
Burdick, but by some other person.
"The analysis of the contents of
Burdick's stomach shows that he had
not tasted of a particle of the crack
ers, cheese and tarts found on the
table in the den. Deliberation and
freedom from fear of apprehension is
shown blythe fact that the murderer
took time to do many things which a
person in fear Of discovery would not
have DONE"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
ANOTHER WAR PROBABLE.
Refusal Of Players to Accept Services
Causes Trouble.

NduSSS rOupJes
Cincinnati, March 19.-President
Hermann of the local National base
ball club, in speaking of the alleged
refusal OF Ed Deihanty (assigned to
the American league at Washington
and George Davis (assigned to the
American league at Chicago, to play
where the peace conference had plac-
ed them, said today:
'"The Cincinnati team will refuse
to play with the New York Nationa1
league team if Delehanty and George
Davis appear on the field with the
Gotham aggregation. If Delehanty
and Davis do not live up to the provi-
sions Of the peace compact we will
get together and blacklist them"
1t is currently reported that there
is a movement behind Delehanty and
Davis that seeks to break the peace
agreement of January 81, which as
signed those players, assigned the cir
cults and made other provisions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24

the beginning Of the day little legis-
lative business came before the SEN
ate. A resolution was agreed to au.
thorizing the committee on territories
to sit during recess to consider pro-
posed bills relative to the district Of
Alaska and to meet at such time and
place or places as the chairman may
designate.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a resolution.
which recites that it is the duty Of the
United States to take action that will
u the abuses of the power of taxa
ton to cease; that there should be
free trade between the United States
and the insular possessions; that the
interest-bearing debt of the country
should be extinguished; that corpora
lions employed for the purpose of mo-
nopoly are subject to the control of
congress and that congress should
make vigorous use of such powers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
sELF-DEFENsE is CLAIM.
Pollock Says He Was on His Knees
When He Fired the Shot.

! SItdSN S0yS ~ SS0S w ~ sNA'SSs
When He Fired the Shot.
Dillon, Mont, March 19.-George
Pollock, the man accused of the
shooting of Dick Martin at Bannack
Wednesday morning, was brought to
this city today and placed in the coun-
ty Jail. His version of the ~tragedyeis
that he acted in self-defense and says
he was on his knees and Martin was
beating him over the head with a load
ed cane when he fired the first shot
but did not attempt to hit him. When
he persisted with the beating Pollack
says he shot him twice more. One
shot struck him just above the right
nipple and lodged near the hip, while
the other entered the left shoulder
and passed through the heart. A few
seconds after the shooting Louis
Thompson and Dan Nuckols rushed
into the place and say Pollack still
had the gun in his hand while Martin
had not yet fallen and was holding
his hand to his heart, but fell imme-
diately afterwards without ~uttering
a word.
Pollack claims that Martin said he
intended to kill him and he had to take
his life in self-defense.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
JOLIET MINERS STRIKE.
The Matter Of Weighing Coal Cause
of the Disagreement.

The Matter Of Weighing Coal Cause
of the Disagreement.
Red Lodge, March ia strike Of
considerable magnitude is on at the
Elbow Creek Coal Mining company.
at Joliet, as a result of the failure
OF the men to reach an agreement with
the company on the questions of ton
mage and name of weighing the
coal. The men demand that a ton
shall be only 1000 pounds, while the
company insists on the long ton of g.
24O pounds, as established by law.
The men figure that the miners of
Gebo and Bridger have always been
paid 80 cents for the short ton and in
sist on the same regulations at Jol-
let. What actually precipitated the
strike, however, was the failure of
the company to comply with a demand
in relation to the of weighing
the coal. The custom has been to
weigh lHe coal dAlei IL was pldCou III
the car. The men claimed it should
be weighed as soon as it came from
the mine. otherwise the men do not
get credit for the actual work done.
The company was given until March
II to install scales at the tipple. This
was not done and the men struck. 1t
is hoped the trouble will be settled
soon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
WASHOUTS BOTH SIDES OF THEM
One Hundred People Remain on the Cars All Night
Rather Than Risk Escape by Hand Car
Over Submerged Track.

'Frisco's Kansas City train approach
ed from Memphis and with it's assist
ance the Cotton Belt engine was pull
ed back on the track. In the mean
time, a serious washout occurred be-
tween the trains and Memphis and re-
treat to this city was completely cut
off. All night the passengers were
compelled to remain in the coaches
while the water rose on every side and
this morning there was not a particle
Of land in sight within a mile Of their
position.
Some Passengers Rescued.
The trains are or the track of the
Iron Mountain lei Altman, Ark. BY
taking risks several handcars sue
ceeded in reaching the water bound
trains today and about so passengers
were brought to this city. The re.
mainder refused to attempt to return
and are housed in the coaches, being
fed by the railroad companies. At
tached to the Frisco train is a dining
ear and adequate supplies were semitic
them today on the handcars.
The river here tonight shows 1913
feet on the gauge, the highest stage
ever recorded and a rise of 2 since
last night. The river is about station
airy and it is possible that a fall may
set in at any time.
An effort was made today to send
a steamboat and barges through the
gap at Trice's Landing for the rescue
of persons and livestock in that dis
trict. On the way up the river the
steamer was disabled and it returned
to Memphis for repairs. A second eff
fort will be made tomorrow.
Rescues at Marion.
Some persons were. rescued from
| Marion, Ark, by means of skiffs and
the situation there is somewhat re-
lieved. Some of the families and full
ly 200 negroes remain there in the
second stories of buildings.
Memphis is filled with travellers who
have been delayed on account of the
washouts west of the river, but the
railroads have made plans to relieve
this congestion. Refugees continue to
arrive in large numbers.
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Big Ditch Company.
Columbus, Mont.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the trustees of the Big
Ditch company held on the 2Sth day
of February, 1903, an assessment of
5 per centum per share was levied on
the capital stock of the corporation,
payable on or before the 31st day OF
March, 1908, to the secretary at his
ranch or by mail at Billings, Mont.
Any stock upon which said assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the said
31st day of March, 1903, will be de-
linquent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment is
made before will be sold IN the goth
day of April, 1903, to pay the delin-
quent assessment, together with cost
of advertising and other expenses OF
sale.
r. B. HASTINGS, Secretary.
First Publication March 3, 1903.-4t
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
SEVERE ATTACK or GRIP
Cured by One Bottle Of chamberiain's
Cough Remedy.

s4bsu .
Cough Remedy.
when / had an attack Of the grip
last winter (the second one) l ac-
tually cured myself with one bottle
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
says Frank w. Perry. editor of the
Enterprise, Shortsville, N. Y. This
is the honest truth. I at times kept
from coughing myself to pieces by
taking a teaspoonful of this remedy,
and when the coughing spell would
come on at night / would take q
dose and it seemed that in the brief
est interval the cough would pass
off and l would go to sleep perfectly
from cough and it's accompanying
pains. To say that the remedy acted
as a most agreeable surprise is put
ting it very mildly. 1 had no idea
that it would or could knock out the
grip, simply because never
tried it for such a purpose, but it did,
and it seemed with the second at
tack of coughing the remedy caused
it to not only be of less duration, but
the pains were far less v and
l had not used the contents of one
bottle before Mr.. Grip had bid nae
adieu." For sale by all druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24

Memphis, Tenn, March 19.-The
flood situation tonight shows a mum
Der of new and serious developments,
and there is scarcely a ray of hope for
improved conditions except in the fact
that the tributaries of the Mississippi
to the north of Memphis are reported
to be falling.
A Serious Feature.
One of The most serious develop
ments of the last "a hours IS the
washing out of all lines II railroad en-
tering the city from the west and the
complete tying up of the railroad traf-
fc through the Memphis gateway to
that section. There have been no
trains into or out of the city over the
Memphis bridge and there is every
indication that traits cannot be re-
sumed until the flood has subsidized to
a large degree.
Passenger Trains Caught.
So suddenly did the water rise in
the section Of Arkansas across the
river from Memphis after the st. Fran
els levee broke at Trice's Landing that
two passenger trains were caught be-
tween washed out points and are now
surrounded by water on blind tracks
in the overlooked territory about three
miles west of Bridge Junction, Ark.
On each of these trains were about IS
passengers and the crews, and tonight
over 100 Of these persons remain on
the trains with nc prospect of being
taken off until tomorrow or later.
However, they are not considered to
be in any danger and those who have
returned from the surrounded trains
report that the passengers are being
we'll cared for by the railroad COM
pany. The break occurred shortly af.
ter 9 o'clock last night, just after the
west bound trains on the Cotton Belt
and Frisco had left Memphis.
. The Cotton Belt.
The Cotton Belt train left at IL
O'Clock and had proceeded a few miles
when it encountered a section of flood
ed track. In attempting to cross the
rails spread and the engine was partly
derailed, preventing the train from
moving. While in this condition the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
RuMoR.
Burdick's Mother-in-Law Said to Have
Been Hurt.

Buffalo, N. Y, March ia rumor
was current tonight that Mrs. Mary
Hull, mother-in-law of the late Edwin
Burdick, who was murdered on Feb.
ruary ~, had been seriously injured
or was ill.
Efforts were made to learn the real
facts, but all requests at the Burdick
residence for information were met by
a refusal to discuss the subject.
A young man who said that his
name was Allen and that he was a
friend of the family acted as spokes-
man. He said:
II refuse to confirm or deny the
story that Mrs. Hull was injured or
that she is in other than her usual
health, except to say that she is weak
ening under the terrible ervou strain
to which she has been subjected and
has not been herself since the trying
experience on the witness stand"
DR.. Marcy, the family physician,
was not called to the Burdick home.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
WRITTEN BY PfNNELL
Mrs. Burdick Will Be Called Upon to
Identify Letter When She
..".O Takes Stand.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 19.-Police
Justice Murphy announced today that
owing to the illness Of District Attor-
ney Coatesworth, the inquest into the
murder of Edwin l.. Burdick would
not be resumed until next Monday af-
ernoon. District Attorney Coates
worth is suffering from a severe cold
which prevents him from speaking
above a whisper. 1t is expected that
the inquest will be concluded next
Monday, unless some new evidence
of Importance develops this week.
1t is stated on good authority that
the district attorney will place in evil
dence a letter alleged to have been
written to Mrs. Burdick by Arthur R.
Pennell several months ago. The let
ter was found in the Burdick home
when the search of the house was
made by the police. In the letter the
following occurs:
Il feel that l must kill Ed. Bur-
dick"
1t was learned today that Mr.. Pen
nell left a will in which Mrs. Pencil
is named as sole %executrix in the event
OF her surviving. Three alternates are
named to act should Mrs. Pencil die
first.
When Mrs. Bnrdick comes to the
stand Mnnaou che will rroho h1v bo
called upon to identify the letter men
toned above. She knew both the
dead men probably better than any
n person in the world and her testi-
mony promises to be the most import
ant and interesting of the entire pro-
ceedings.
The details of the strained relations
between the two dead men were
gathered Immediately after the muir
DIR of Burdick and before the death
of Pennell. Pennell stated frankly to
the authorities that the relations be-
tween himself and Burdick were
strained. In fact, after the murder of
Burdick, Pencil spoke to others than
the authorities of the hostility between
him and Burdick. On the day he was
first arranging to give out a state
ment for publication. he spoke Of
parts of what he intended to say.
"It deals with Burdick," said Pen
nell, referring to this part of the pro-
posed statement, .'some say that it
comes with ill grace from me to abuse
a dead man, but Burdick was no saint,
and when the time comes that I must
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
Danger of Colds and Grip.

The greatest danger from colds and
grip is their resulting in pneumonia.
If reasonable care is used. however,
and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
taken, all danger will be avoided.
Among the tens of thousands who
have used this remedy for these dis
eases we have yet to learn of a sin
gle case having resulted in pneumonia.
which shows conclusively that it is
a certain preventive of that dangerous
disease. 1t will cure a cold or an at
tack of the grip in less time than
any other treatment. 1t is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by all
druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
A Physician Writes.

II am DESTROYS of knowing if the
profession can obtain Herbine in
bulk for prescribing purposes? 1t
has been of great use to me in treating
cases of dyspepsia brought on by ex-
cesses or overwork. I have never
known it to fail in restoring the or
gans affected, to their healthful activ-
ity." soc bottle at Holmes & Rixon's.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
First Publication March 10, 1903.-5t
Notice of Sale of School Bonds.

Notice Of Sale Of School Bonds.
Sealed bids will be received by the
trustees of school district No. 10, of
Yellowstone county, state of Mon
tana, up to s o'clock p. M, April
Z, 1908 for the purchase of One
Thousand Two Hundred ~($1,200.OO)
dollars school bonds to be issued by
said district.
Bonds will be issued in coupon
form and dated April Z. 1903, and
due in 10 years from this date.
interest payable annually. Bidders
must state in their bids the rate f
interest they will pay. not to exceed
6 per centum per annum, premium il
any they will allow for said bonds,
agree to furnish to said district +
of charge Autographed bonds and to
state denominations they desire them
to be issued in. Trustees prefer to
issue bonds in denomination of One
Hundred G10O.OW dollars.
The assessed valuation of said dis
trict ic over s1O6, 900: present bonded
Indebtedness none Said bonds are
issued for building new school house.
The trustees reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. No bid will
be received at less than par. Bids
viii be received by the undersigned
clerk of said district.
J.. F. TILDEN, Clerk.
Park City, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
SHOT FIRED THROUGH WINDOW.
Ball Struck Woman in Head and She
Will Die.

Petersburg, Va, March 19.-Mrs.
Aureville Gait was shot by an un-
known person last night. She has an
organ in her home and she and her
two sisters were singing. A shot was
fired from the outside, the ball COM
ing through the window and striking
Mrs. Gait just below the right ear.
Bloodhounds were sent for and were
today set on the trail. Physicians
say that Mrs. Gait cannot recover.
She and her husband were divorced
last fall.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
Notice.

I am out about Is head of cattle,
branded OIL on right ribs and o on
right neck. Information as to their
whereabouts will be suitably reward
ed. OLOF NELSON,
9O-4f Columbus, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24

We want hay, oats. wheat. potatoes
and farm produce. Call at our store
or write us and we will name you
price on above.
900 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24

f. B. HASTINGS, Secretary.
First Publication March 3. 1903.-4t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Republican Meetings.

The people of Kimballton and vicin-
ity are to be congratulated over the
good meeting in prospect for them the
evening of Oct, 81, to be, addressed
by Congressman Smith. We spoke
last week of the assignment of the
same speaker to Brayton Oct. 26.
Congressman Smith is an able polit-
ical orator and he is well posted on
public matters, his services in con-
gress giving him great opportunities
of which he makes the best of use.
There ought to be big attendance at
both these meetings.
Chairman Greenwaldt has received
word that Hon. Sid Foster has been
assigned for speech at Extra for the
last week of the campaign, the exact
date not being fixed as yet. Mr.. Fos-
ter is one of the leading political or
ators of the state and we think he will
greatly please the Extra people.
The meeting at Greeley Center was
fairly we'll attended. Mr.. Elliott was
absent because of his fathers danger
Gus illness. Mr.. Cosson's speech was
we'll received. The male quartette
consisting of f. J. Henshall, Elmer
Bailey, Rob Rachel and Don Drake
were applauded generously.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

The editor of the Advocate cannot
distinguish between that paper and
himself. We recently said the Advo-
cate had favored Jones, Stotts and
Armstrong for third terms, and the
editor swelled with his own Importance
and brief authority, supposed we
meant him, and hurries to say he was
not editor when any of them ran. We
were not referring to Mr.. Spencer as
an individual, but were referring to
the Advocate as the democratic paper
of the county, but-as Mr.. Spencer in
sists so much upon pressing his indi-
viduality into view we will say we
were under the impression that he
was not only part owner of the Advo-
cate at the time Mr.. Jones ran for
third term but that he was favorable
to the election of Jones and that he
would have favored the others named
above if he had been old enough to be
citizen when they ran. II he was not
favorable to Jones for the third term
it would have been interesting to have
known it at the time. Mr.. Spencer
himself was on the democratic ticket
that year for superintendent and Mr..
Jones was on for sheriff. This sud-
den conversion of his against third
terms is evidently only meant to be
used against republican candidates.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

The Davenport Democrat says, "as
for Iowa Senator Allison hardly con-
siders the state and it's home interests
worth mentioning" to which the Des
Moines Register and Leader replies:
Senator Allison has a nose for news
and he likes to talk about what others
are talking about. Why should he
talk about Iowa when everybody ad-
mits that Iowa is all right and talks
for herself? If the democrats would
be as fair to the nation as they are to
Iowa, there would be nothing left for
anybody to talk about and we could
all be contented, prosperous and
happy, without debate"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

The democrats have been getting the
worst of the tariff discussion. Demo-
cratic newspapers are advising Mr..
Sullivan not to come out too strong
ly for free trade. The people do not
want free trade and the shrewd leaders
of the democracy are beginning to
realize this fact. The agitation for
a protective tariff in England has had
a great effect in this country. England
has tried.f free trade for fifty years and
is now beginning to realize the folly of
her policy. If free trade has proved
a failure in the greatest manufactur-
ing country in the world, its doctrines
are not likely to gain much of foot
hold in the United States.-Piper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
CoIonist Rates to California.

Another period of low rates to Cali
fornia has been arranged for by the
Rock Island System
The first selling date is September Is;
the last November 30. The rates are the
same as were in effect last Spring:
1913. 90 from Chicago
$3l.00 from Peoria and Rock Island
$32. 80 from st. Paul and Minneapolis
Ito from Cedar Rapids.
800. rs from Des Moines.
100 from Missouri River Points
Corresponding reductions from all
other Rock Island Stations.
Tickets are good in tourist sleeping
cars.
Go now before the rush begins. There
will be no reduced rates to Califor-
mia during the winter. o..
The Rock Island System offers two
routes to California-Scenic and
Southern.
Ask nearest Rock Island ticket agent
for folder "Across the Continent in u
Tourist Sleeping car" 1t gives full
information.
John j Farmer Division Pass. Agent,
Cedar Rapids. 3Swll
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littlcdoses everyday
give the Stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
frmncss comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will curei it.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists.
4Oo-4I5 Pearl Street. New York.
soc. and tIoo; all druggists.