The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-07
NATIONS NATAL DAY NOT Who'll.
IN OVERLOOKED.
ONLY ONE SMALL ACCIDENT
Boys Hand Injured by Explosion Of
PistoI-AIderma Benniahoff's
Patriotic Display.

AS far as Billings was concerned
the Fourth passed off quietly that Is
as quietly as the nations birthday
is permitted to pass off in a commun-
ity of Americans where the national
spirit finds lodgment as strong as it
does in western town. There was
plenty OF noise, for the plea OF the
old grannies and persons of weak
nerves for "less noise on the Fourth"
received no heed here, but no attempt
was made in the direction of a public
celebration.
All business was suspended and the
city wore holiday air.. Many per-
sons availed themselves OF the two
holidays to visit neighboring cities,
some going to Livingston. where a
huge celebration took place, while
quite few went to Absarokee to as
sist the patriots of that enterprising
little burg to superintend the eagles
vocalization there. Others went to
Miles City and some went fishing.
The Yeomen and their friends made
merry in Newman's grove, where the
order gave a picnic and dance and
also furnished amusement in the way
OF number of laughable and inter-
esting contests and races.
Because of the stormy weather Of
several days preceding, some Of the
horses that had been entered for the
races to be given in the afternoon
failed to arrive and the programme
that had been arranged could not be
carried out. In order not to disappoint
the crowd that had been attracted
an exhibition trot was given by w. d.
Story and w. B. George, which pleased
greatly.
Very Few Accidents.
Fortunately for the young patriots
who are popularity supposed to be the
cause of liberal contributions to the
doctors on each recurring Fourth, the
casualty list was pleasantly small.
OF course, some fingers were burnt
and suits OF clothes scorched, but only
one accident serious enough to call
for the professional assistance OF
nhvCiniQn G tn 10 rnonrdQd
Andrew Passenberger. who resides
with his mother, Mrs. Scharf, in North
Thirty-third street, we celebrating by
discharging a 22-calibre revolver, us
ing blank cartridges. The weapon
finally exploded and the shell was
buried in Andrews left hand, pass
flicting an ugly and painful wound.
Doctor Chapple dressed the hand and
took the customary precautions
against blood poisoning and lockjaw.
A speedy recovery is anticipated.
Good Private Display.
Alderman George F. Bennighoff is
one OI uIlS SUOu, Olu-ldSulOuGu uuSu
who considers that Fourth with
out fireworks and explosives, real
noisy ones, is like a cocktail with
the principal ingredient lacking, fol-
lowed his annual custom and there
was much doing in front of the Grand
Saturday night He had laid in a
generous supply of bombs, sky rock
cts, cannon crackers and almost every
other kind of pvrotechnics and kept
the air warm with their discharge.
A large crowd was attracted by the
display and the alderman received the
thanks of those to whose entertain
ment he contributed so lavishly.
There were other displays in differ
ent parts of the city, but none ap-
preached in completeness and gran
deur that of the patriotic alderman
from the First ward