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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
CAUSATION OF CANCER.
There Are Many Theories, Some
Which Are Nothing More
Than Silly.

During the last few years medi
research has had great success
made vast strides in certain direction
chief among which is that of the d
covery of the underlying cause of &C
tain diseases. When this cause h
been proved beyond reasonable dout
change in treatment has resulte
with the consequence that some fea
full and fatal disorders are beginniI
to lose their terrors, says Youth
Companion. In other cases defini
certainty has not yet been reached, bl l..
some useful working hypothesis ha
and here again the result has bee
often most beneficial revolution
the matter of treatment But in tn
case of cancer-this most dread of a
foes of the human race-we are stil
tossing wildly on sea of Improve
theory, and at the same time canoe
is believed to be largely on the in
crease.
Some of the theories which have
been advanced are simply silly-sucf
as the belief that cancer can be pro-
duced by eating tomatoes or water
cress. Sugar, salt and many other
harmless or necessary or beneficial ar
ticles of diet have sustained attacks
in this connection. There are other
theories extant, some of them, perhaps,
regarded as theories simply, of more
value than the tomato" one, but
against them all must be written mot
proved"
1t is now widely claimed by many
that the idle and luxurious are those
most often assailed by this scourge,
and it is argued, therefore, that too
much meat, or too much rich food OF
any kind, or rich wines, combined with
too little exercise, and thus with poor
| degree of elimination, is the cause OF
| the evil. This must rank as one of
the improved theories, although if it is
really true that the rich, luxurious
| idle class is the one in which the in
crease of cancer is most marked, the
fate is significant and interesting, and
| should be examined more closely.
| 1t might be urged, on the other hand
that all sorts of open-air sports are
fashionable among this class of the
community, and very largely INDUCED
in. If it could be shown that the
high liver, in spite of his golfing and
yachting and automobiling, is more IL
able to cancer than the poor clerk OF
artisaI who cannot command these ex-
pensive amusements, then the infer
ence against the rich foods and wines
would grow very strong indeed
The most popular theory now among
medical investigators is that cancer
| is caused by micro-organisms. and il
that proves to be true, we may find
that through high living and toe
great consumption of meat favorable
soil is prepared for the growth of these
germs If it ever becomes a sure
thing that plain living and high think
ing confer immunity from cancer
those who are plain livers per force
will have reason to rejoice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
No Common Stock.

The distinguished ethnologist was
the guest of the prison warden.
He was ascertaining as nearly as pos
sible the ancestry of the various classes
of prisoners.
The warden, opening one door, said:
I'm that department are the klepto-
maniacs."
"And what stock do they spring
from?" asked the distinguished ethnol-
ogist.
"Steal preferred" said the warden,
who was great wag.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
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short and Pointed.

What" exclaimed the book agent.
you say you never heard of his great
box? Did hear YOU right?"
NO." snapped the busy merchant,
you didn't hear me write, but you'll
feel ne speak if you don. get out of
here "--Philadelphia Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
The Rejected Ones.

Miss Wunder-It must make you aw-
fully tired to be thinking up funny
things all the time.
Joe Kriter (the humorist)-Not at all.
That would be quite refreshing. What
makes me tired is to be thinking up
things that are not as funny as think
they are.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Just a Bluff

Towne-Yes, Subbubs has a phone in
his house.
Browne-Why, he gave me to under
stand he hadn't.
That's strange"
mo; / think l understand Il now. He
invited me home to dinner with him the
other day, and the meal was most elab-
crate. He wanted me to believe his wife
hadn't been warned of my coming
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Cranberry Tart.

Line deep pie dish with rich paste
and fill it with jellied cranberry sance.
Put several inch strips of puff paste
lattice-fashion, across the top, twist a
narrow strip around the edge, and bake
in a hot oven.-Good Housekeeping.
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of them ours.
into a new life,
mas helped us !?

wish that great would remember their beginnings
Our rich men, the time of their prosperity forget all
bright things that the days of their hopes and struggles
had vowed do They leave the place where they gained tt
wealth. the place of their beginnings
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25

Gen. Miles denies owning any oil
wells in Texas. Perhaps he is one of
the many who thought they had oil
wells. but found no oil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
PopuIatior of India.

The peninsula Of India, which in area
is half the size of the United States, has
Il population of 3O0,00O,O00. Of whom
zoe. 100000 are farmers
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-25
Imgvuh1MdeofM SuccessfMIaam
BY PROF. EDWARD AMHERST OFT.

HERE is no lesson that we need to remind pple OF
in life than the lesson of gratitude to tlmeans
by which they rise. Some has said tt Gin
gratitude's weed of every cline and Amen GER
tainly seems to provide soil in which the weed rives
and spreads.
The battle of life is not so easy and nonsf us
fight it alone. The thoughts that we think afew
A friend suggests something that opens the doway
but how often do we come back and tell him hi he
"Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
AS mans ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude
Shakespeare.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
RAISES NEW POINT.
Cash Exemption Claimed by an Ad-
judged Bankrupt.

judged Bankrupt.
M. R. Cowell Of Miles City, who
gives his occupation as stockman and
laborer, has been adjudged a bank
rupt on his own petition. The pecu-
liar combination OF business interests
the gentleman followed does not seem
to have proved very satisfactory, for
while he gives his liabilities as $3,525,
he lists his assets at only $50 cash
in hand and household goods Of the
value of $3.50, both of which he claims
as exempt under the law.
The first meeting of creditors has
been called for Thursday, November
IL, at the Office of Referee Firth in
this city,
Cowell's claim of exemption al far
as the cash in hand is concerned
raises a point hitherto not brought
into issue at any of the similar pro
ceedings had before the local referee.
The bankruptcy law contains a provis'
ion that the matter OF exemptions
shall be governed by the law of the
state in which. a bankrupt resides
Under the Montana statute Cowell
seems to be entitled to the money he
reserves, but he must show that II
was earned within 80 days preceding
the filing of his petition and that il
is necessary for the support of his
family.
All of the creditors, OF whom there
are four, are in this state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
SOMEWHAT FAR FETCHED.

Correspondent Has Nightmare Com
corning Sheep industry Of Montana.
A newspaper correspondent writing
from Montana gives a rather gloomy
account OF the sheep and wool indus
try there, says the Breeders Gazette.
He states that about $4,000, 900 was
brought into the state for its wool,
which sold for 15A cents per pound,
against 14k last season. The guam
tity clipped, however, was some D.
000, 900 pounds less than in 1902. The
l~essening Of the clip is attributed to
the heavy spring rains just before
%snearlng time.
This correspondent quotes Chairman
Power of the state sheep commits
sioners as saying he believes there is
no old wool left in the state, all hav-
ing been shipped out or eastern Or
ders, and that the clip next eason in
Montana, Oregon, Wyoming, Idaho and
Nevada will be Is per cent smaller
than this year. 1t is related that
Chairman Power places the losses OF
lambs in Montana this spring at 80
to 40 per cent of the entire crop and
in old stock sheep at 8 to 10 per cent.
Many sheep have been shipped out
Of the state on account of drouth,
notably from Carbon, Sweet Grass and
Yellowstone counties. Another factor
said to have prominence in the
change that is going on is the gradual
Improvement in the demand for NUT
ton from the Pacific coast. A few
years ago immense numbers of lambs
and young wethers were sold to Mon
tana by Oregon and Washington, but
now all these are kept for slaughter
on tle coast and the buyers from there
even invade the state of Montana
looking for still larger supplies.
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Order cut flowers at Billings green
house. u
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
Mrhe Two Sisters.n

Denman Thompson, the author OF
this remarkably clever play OF real
life and manners, has been SO unusual
ly cautious in permitting its revival
that he has exacted extraordinary as
surance from it's present management
on the points of it's equipment and
performance, for he will in no way
lend his name to any enterprise In
which there is a shadow of doubt re-
garding the fulfillment of all represen-
tations made to the public. They
claim that all theatrical affairs should
be based on q strictly commercial
foundation, that no promise should be
made that cannot be kept and b the
public being the patrons OF the drama,
should be taken into the fullest con-
fidence of the management and told
the exact truth, with a view, OF course.
to future business, and the good will
that always goes with permanent pat
ronage, consequently this distinguish
ed gentleman has personally looked
after the engagement of every member
of the company, supervised the build
ing of the scenic structure and pro
perty equipment, carefully rehearsed
| everybody and everything and given
their valuable advice regarding the
booking and general arrangement Of
| the tour. This is fair reasoning te
| intelligent patrons of absolutely the
best theatrical offerings and when
"The Two Sisters comes to Billings
| Saturday. November IA, they may be
sure OF an enthusiastic welcome by ar
Overlooking house. By special arrange
ment there will be no advance II
! prices.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
THE ILLINQ GAZETTE.

Doctor T. G. Matthews, q prominent
and well known physician OF eastern.
Montana, died at Miles City yesterday
morning. Death was due to bronchial
troubles, with which the deceased had
been AFFLICTED for q number OF years.
Doctor Matthews was the worshipful
master Of Yellowstone lodge, No. &c.,
"A. F. & A. NJ, and. grand patron OF.
the Order Of the Eastern Star, to
which position he was elected at the
meeting of the grand chapter, held
at Helena last September. In addition
/ to his Masonic Affiliations he was also
a member OF the Elks and Knights OF
Pythias.
" Although it is getting well toward
me end Of the season, considerable
1dickering in sheep is still reported
and quite a few bands have changed
hands during the last week or so.
While. many have been bought for
shipment east, an unusually large
number have been brought into the
valley to be fed during the winter.
AS a result of the increased number
feeding and the scarcity of grass on
the range the bulk Of the hay in the
valley has already been sold and feed
ers are now beginning to 0 abou
in Carbon county for feed, where the
hay<crop was exceptionally large this
season.
more the weather bureau is
fv~indicated and the accuracy OF It's
predictions verified. Many who no
ticed the display OF signals last Sat
urday giving warning of an approach
ing storm were inclined to pass joculaT
remarks concerning the same, as the
atmospheric conditions then existing
were anything but suggestive OF 9
coming touch of winter. Sunday morn.
ing, however, a change occurred, and
it was a surprising one. Snow began
to fall and during the greater part
Of the day the lazy descent continued.
Toward evening a marked decrease
in the temperature followed and later
on it was really cold, causing the
snow to freeze solidly and lcet to form
even in fairly we'll protected places
BY j. R. Goss, its attorney, the Mette
& Kenne Distilling company began
suit yesterday in the district court
against Frank Savaresy for the re
covery of $19O.80, claimed to be due
for goods sold the defendant. The
complaint alleges that the wares, con
sisting Of wines, liquors and cigars
were sold and delivered to Savaresy
October Is, 1902, he agreeing to pay
for Them December Is, 1902. No par
of the bill is said to have been paie
and the plaintiff demands judgment
for the full amount and interest at {
per cent per annum from date OF sale
o. F. Goddard left yesterday Q
Il ;pr for Ho1ono nn a 0nNhIA mission
One of the matters that will engagt
his attention is the appeal in thu
contempt proceedings against Sidne!
F. Morse, ct al, which has been takel
before the supreme court on a peti
ton fora writ of SUPERVISORY control
The other has connection with tn
bankruptcy proceedings of the No
Intire Mercantile company of Mile
City, which comes up in the Unite
} States court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
Vests Big Minstrel Jubilee at Billings
Opera House Soon.

Long noted as the leading attrac-
TT. West minstrels are said to be even
larger and stronger this season than
ever before, carrying as they do, the
largest and most expensive equipment
of any minstrel company in the world.
The color arrangement in the costum-
ing and scenic first-part setting is
described as being particularly beauti-
full and striking, the entire scheme OF
color being cerise and gold. The
scenery represents the interior of a
band-stand in one of the palaces OF
the old world, and is embellished with
actual reproductions of statuary by
some of the worlds greatest sculp-
tors. The West minstrels this season,
besides presenting a long list of lead
ing black-face comedians, has a re-
markable number of great singers;
in fact, they actually have 16 vOcalists,
and it is said that this feature alone
is bringing forth the most Iulsome
praise from all sides. An entirely
new departure is the Introduction OF
the operate burlesque entitled "The
Wizard of Boz" with which the per-
Torrance closes. 1t is built for laugh
ing purposes only, and in it are intro
duced four specially costumed musical
numbers. The entire company of AZ
people participate in this comedy. and
it has proved a novelty that will be
most generally followed in minstrelsy,
if one is to judge by the favor with
which it has apparently been received
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
REMAIN ON TOP.
Montana Woods Continue to Lead All
Other TERRITORIES"

Other TERRITORIES"
Notwithstanding that Boston ad-
vices continue to report stagnation in
the wool trade and small demand for
the finer territories, with especial en-
phasis upon the slowness of move
ment in Montanas, it is a noteworthy
fact that those from this state Offer
ed seem to be holding their W and
still command top figures. While some
OF the territory woods, notably Idaho,
are quoted as low as IA cents, the. low
est quotations last week on Montana
wool was 14A cents, which was for
heavy fine, with Is cents for the high
est for the same grade. A compari-
son of prices may not be un%interest-
ing at this time. For the week end
ing November 5 seaboard quotations
for the leading grades of territorial
woods were as follows:
Idaho-Fine, 14@15; fine medium, 16
OFT; medium, 17h @19.
Wyoming-Fine 14@15; fine medium
16@17; medium, 5000.
Dakota-Fine, 15@15k; fine me
dunn, 16@17; medium, 1920.
Colorado-Fine choice, 16@17; fine
medium choice, 1903; average fine,
14@15; average fine medium, 15k@
1917 medium, 1920; coarse, 1903.
Southern Colorado and New Mexi'
co-Choice, 16@17; average, 1o@16.
Montana-Fine clothing choice, 100
20; fine clothing average, 1908; fine
medium choice, 1920; fine medium
average, 1908; heavy fine, 14h OILS;
heavy fine medium, 15@15A; staple
fine and fine medium, 5000; medium
choice, 2O@21; medium average, 1870
20; low Montana, 1920.
Arizona is no longer classed as
among the territories" but is giver
a place by itself, the same as Oregon
or California. Prices on it's wool las
| week at Boston we're:
Heavy clips, 1904; average clips
14@15; strictly choice, 16@17.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10

Lee SimOnson of AbsarOkee is auto
graphed at the Grand.
#. w. Merrill of Helena was a visi-
tor In the city yesterday.
J. w. Richardson, the Musselshell
sheepman, is at the Grand.
William Hudnall, state examiner,
was in the city last Saturday. !
H. H. Griffith Of Gebo was among
yesterdays visitors in the city.
E. p. Hickey, Northern Pacific tax
agent, was in the city last Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. G. E. Dimmitt and chill
dren of Great Falls are guests at the
Grand.
Thomas Alexander, banker and mer-
chant of Forsyth, is registered at the
Grand.
A meeting Of the Florence Critten-
den circle was held in the parlors OF
the Congregational church yesterday.
J.. F. Kelley sold yesterday to the
Custer Sheep company a carload or
bucks. They came from Carbon coun-
ty.
License to wed vas granted last
Saturday to John T.. Williams and
Sarah Shane, both residents OF Column
bus.
Mrs. Arthur Eddy has returned from
her visit to her parents at Minneapo-
lis/ Nth whom she spent several
w3sks. j, =
4Excavating for the basement and
foundation of the new court house
has been completed and everything is
row in readiness for the masons.
XMiss Blythe Mccormick was the
Hostess at a party given last Satur-
day afternoon in the Daniel Boone,
cabin to a number OF her juvenile
friends.
The Misses Alice and Ruth Fish,
who have been visiting the family OF
their brother, County Clerk ]. W..
Fish. left Sunday morning for their
home in New York.
Will Rea, who has been looking at
ter his firms interests at this point
for a number of weeks, left last Sat
urday for st. Paul, where the com
phys headquarters are.
|Lloyd Lipp was a passenger on yes
terday's %southbound Burlington train,
with Pawnee City, Neb., his destina-
tion. where he expected to spend a
couple Of weeks visiting his parents.
Memorial services were held at the
Salvation army barracks last Sunday
in honor of the memory of Mrs. Booth
Tucker, American consul of the army,
who was killed last week in a railroad
wreck.
Mrs. Charles Gechell and her broth
er-inlaw, Phil Server, who is recover
ing from an operation for apendi-
citis, have gone to the Grow agency
to visit Mr.. Servers parents for 9
few days.
H. J.. Horn, general manager OF the
Northwestern Improvement company
the branch Of the Northern Pacific
given to coal mining, was 4 n the city
last Saturday, on his way to visit the
Red Lodge mines. a
Henry B. Miller, collector for thu
First National bank, returned yester
day morning from his former home II
Missouri, where he was called by tn
sickness Of his mother, who died short
ly after his arrival.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10

ITheatergoers will be afforded the
felicity of indulging in what may be
termed without much straining OF Ian
guage the acme of present day COM
edy when they witness the produc-
ton of Reuben in New York" which
will be presented by a clever com.
pany Of farceurs. The plot is ingen,
ious and at the same time compre-
hensible, and is spoken of as being
as full Of fun as an egg is OF meat.
1t contains a plot of bewilderingly
complicated cross purposes and is
said to be. extraordinarily funny in
it's situations and startlingly ludicrous
in its climaxes. A cast OF we'll known
players, augmented by a score OF pref
ty girls most handsomely gowned, It
is said, will aid in the presentation,
and the scenic embellishments will be
exceptionally fine. This very funny
show will appear at the opera house
Tuesday, November IL.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
First Publication Oct. 30, 19O3.-6W
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land Or
flee at Bozeman, Montana, October
&c, 1903.--Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
7. A. Williams, clerk Of court, at
Billings, Montana, on December s.
1903, viz:
CABOT T. THOMAS,
on Homestead ENTRY No. 1855, for
the sh SEA and Sh SWA section
80, township / north, range % east,
M. P. M.
He James the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up-
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Alfred L. Thomas, of Columbus, Nom
tana; Henry Struck, of Park City.
| Montana; Preston B. Moss, of Billings,
Montana; Robert ]. Martin, OF Bill
ings, Montana.
M. R. WILSON, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
C4nc11u,nI1,c smp.oyH'en'
OeSA ~N 76O7h Mont. Az
Bell Phone sea-: Monett Phone 1S1.

Help Wanted.
Girl for homework, Grow agency.
$500.
General all-round boy for smalA hotel
Mar with family for general ranch
work. House furnished.
Laundress for hotel; $50 per month.
Position Wanted.
Sheepman of experience; good rel
n furnished.
To care for children, neal southside
school; rates reasonable.
For Rent.
5-Room house furnished for house
keeping; north side; good location.
Four-room house, new; SIG per
month; north side.
Seventeen rooms, part OF which are
furnished for housekeeping; $50 per
month.
Two rooms, single or en- suite, fur
nished; heat, light and bath; north
side; So per month.
Three rooms furnished for house
keeping; north side; $18.
Rooms in private house; So, $40 and
$12 per month.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10

X-Ray examinations, osteopathic and
electric treatments are modern meth
DDS of diagnosing and treating dis
eases. See DIR. Prickett, the Osteo'
path. oo-tI
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10

Woman wants work by the day
Apply at IS South Twenty-ninth st.
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We guarantee all u work and Il
not satisfactory we will make 1t 81
or return your money.
BILLINGS STEAM LAUNDRY.
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Sheep Wanted.

Wanted, about $500 ewes to run or
shares; good range; plenty OF water
hay and shelter. Reference, Dawson
County bank. Write
ED. P. BEAMER,
55-5 Wibaux, Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10

Position as cook or h~ousekeeper, or
will do any kind of work by the day:
20 cents per hour, $1.50 per day. Adj
dress Mrs. C. w. S., Gazette Office.