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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-17

Roosevelt"
Fayors Free Brood Animals.
The house committee on ways and
means has favorably reported the bill
providing that all registered brood
animals be admitted duty free, wheth-
er to be retained as the property
Of the importer or sold. The report
explains that under a recent decision
of the board of general appraisers
it is held that such animals imported
to be sold are dutiable. Senator Har-
ris has introduced a bill in the senate
authorizing the free Importation of
thoroughbred live stock for breeding
purposes.
Colonel Davis Eetires.
Charles E. Davis, formerly colonel
of the Fifth infantry, will be retired
at once on his own application. His
successor will be Colonel Joseph P.
Farley of the ordnance department,
who is entitled to the credit for the
construction of the only successful To-
inch rifle in the United States coast
defense. He is in command of the
Watervleit arsenal, and will retire as
soon as promoted.
Sugar Men Are JubiIant.
Consul Baehr at Cienfuegos reports
that sugar grinding commenced in
Santa Clara a month age. A good
crop is anticipated by the planters,
who are much elated, Is the produc-
ton will be larger than last veal and
the price of sugar is already consid-
erably higher.
Would Pension All Veterans.
Representative Aplin (Mich.) has
introduced a bill granting a pension
of $12 a month to all soldiers and sail
ors who served at least n year in
the civil war. A bill introduced by
Representative Marshall of North Da-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

All great men we're boys Once
and the world likes to believe that
they were dull boys. MarcOni, al
though a young man, is old enough
for a legend Of his youth to make
its appearance. Some one has
found that be went to school in
Florence; indeed the teacher who
guided his infant footsteps in
learning has been discovered.
SignOra Tulsa CavallerO is q fine
old lady OF "a years, who says the
chief recollection Of her younger
days is teaching MarcOni. "WhO
would have thought" she says,
"that the InglesinOl (little English
many, as we used to call him be-
cause of his slight figure aud
sedate manner, would have turned
out q geniusl he was always a
model of good behavior, that I
will say for him; but as to brain
well, the least said the soonest
mended. I am afraid he got many
severe punisnments, poor little
man; but he took them like an
angel. Since he has become so
great" she added, ingenuOusly,
''my conscience has reprOached
me a thousand times. Fancy pun
fishing q geniusp' holding up
Mortified hands. cat that time
she added deprecatingly, che
could never manage to learn any
thing by heart; it was impossible.
/ used to think that I had never
seen a child with so defective a
memory. he will not remember
me, but I think Of him constantly,
and hope some time to see him
again."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Secretary CortelyOu is one OF
the few remaining men in public
life who affect the pompadOur
style of brushing the hair. Fifteen
or eighteen years ago it seemed as
If all mankind had the pompadOur
craze. When "POmpadour JIM
came on the stage every sport tibet
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

was a sport wore his bristles ram.
pant. The style is becoming,
very becoming to CortelyOu. It
enables him in serious reflection
to run his iugers hOrrOwlike over
bis head without disturbing its
contour.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

The newspaper reports about the
Burdick case in Buffalo continue to
argue for the theory that the differ
ence between the reporter and the po-
iceman is the former tells q good
many things he doesn't know, while
the latter knows a good many things
be dOesnt tell.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

VI bANoA3 NAS S4RN~e~N -
the levy.
Aberdeen had a big blow out
from the candidates for state of.
fees on the converting OF court
there the first Of the week.
Why doesn't Bryan go away
back and sit down beside Senator
Hill, and give some others a chance
to say a words There are others.
II it is found that the Governor
can spare their services on his
farm it is reported that the state
convicts may be put to work on
the great levy in the hope Of stay
ing the overflow of the Mississippi
river.
Germany is still snarling at the
United States. 1t is no secret in
the minds Of those who are on the
inside that Uncle Sam expects to
be forced to knock several hun
dred kinds Of butter milk out Of
Germany before we are much
older.
The Kansas people are begin
ming to grOan under the weight Of
their present legislature. They
have always been induced to be-
lieve that machine work is
cheaper than hand made work, but
the present situation has cOmplet-
ely banished any such an idea.
1t is awful to read about the
northern girls making plans for
series Of ball this summer, which
like those played by the boys will
be simply fierce. Think of one Of
those big fat northern girls making
q slide for the home plate with all
the people looking and yelling.
Some idea OF the immense food
may be gained from a study Of the
figures which show the rise at diff
ferent places. At Cincinnati the
rise IL 4S feet, at Louisvill" q feet,
at Carlo 48 feet, at New Madrid So
feet, at Memphis SO feet, at Helena
As feet, at Vicksburg AZ feet, at
Paducah "A feet, at JOhnsOnville
SO feet.
The insurance trust is having a
sorry. time OF it with the legisla-
ture OF Tennessee. A law is pend
ing before that body which prOmi-
ses to break up the combinations
formed in the state by the risk
takers and lower the rates on in.
surance. OF course Q heavy lobby
is on deck to try and compass the
defeat Of the measure, but it is a
healthy cherup and don't seem to
be in danger at such hands. The
South is suffering very much from
the insurance trust and those who
have attempted to solve the prob
lem OF cheaper insurance don't ap-
pear to be experts in the work. The
bluffing against our own state by
the trust for the past year ought
ought to be a warning to III next
Legislature that something should
be done, even if the the state con-
cluded to go into the business it.
self.
It is alledged as an excuse for
Governor LOnginO's e~nteranOe into
the race for senator, that he would
probably have retired to private
life, except for the bitter partisan
fight that has been made upon his
administration, which he desires
to &C before the people and defend.
When the gentleman starts on his
rounds it is to be hoped that he
will carry with him the vouchers
for the services he has received
from the convicts Of the state in
clearing up his farm, for the peO-
pie understand that he really
never paid anything for this ser
vice, and that it was a shrewd
move on his part to consent to the
disposal of Warden Parchman in
order to save his own exposure.
With his complications in the
treasury money lOaning business,
"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Scientists maintain that grip can be
communicated oy kissing, This dis
coyery only adds one more to the
many kinds Of trouble which may
result from indulgence in that sort OF
thing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
THE LEADING NEWSPAPER
OF THE SOUTH.
The Memphis
Evening SCimitar

It is juet as easy and much more pleasing
TO read fresh news, as printed in The Mem
phis Evening Scimitar, than to wait ten 70
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morning papers.
Closing quotations of the Markets OF
the World. The Scimitsy owns exclu-
sive day Assoc ated Press dispatches; has
$50 correspondents in three states; uses q
battery OF six type setting machines; runs
The fastest and finest press in the South; EN-
ploys q large corps Of experienced editors
and reporters, and in general acknowledges
no superior IN this section.
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Stick to tn medicine that you know is Best Write to Mrs Pnkham hr advice
INFLAMMATION f THE OVARIEs CURED WITHOUT HI KNIFE.
= - DEAR Mas pAM:-I visit Express my gratitude for the restored health and happiness Lydia e.
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81 had suffered for three ysw With terrible pains at the time OF mnSTmtnH ana u NH "WN the
trouble was until the dNW pronounced 1t Inflammation OF the oWnS and proposed an. qTNh 49,.
undergo It. The following week read an advertisements the paper Your geA6eao COMPOUND SUCH
emergency and Sol decided to try it. Gtw was my joy to hd uatI@ actually improved after taking two bottles,
40 1 kept taking It for ten weeks and at the end Of that time I was cured 1 had gded eighteen pounds
and wa in excellent health, and am now $500 ~. - - NJ
Atlanta Ca Treasures St. Francis Benevolent Association
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

here was hurry call for the ambulance of the City Hospital In hec course of few moments
yy sick oman was brought on ashekhe-he vas pail as death and evidently suffering keen agony.
There WSa h@y eumMatona and consultation and In lest lar quarter OF an hour the poor creature was
on me operating liable 10 undergo an operation Tor oHnuS
The above Is an accurate account an incident which occurred in New York recently; the young
woman In question had warming enough of her dangerous condition in the terrible pains and burning
sensation low down in hrh eft side She had no one to advise her, and she suffered torture until
vas too late for anything to save her life
Women should remember that if they do not care to tell a doctor their
troubles, they should be willing to tell them to a woman, who stands ever
ready to advise and help them. Again " state that Mrs Pfnkham's advice IS
freely and cOnfdentiaNy given to every one who asks fOrtt. Address, lynn, [1asS.
The following letters prove beyond Question that Lydia E: Pfnkhams
Vegetable Compound has the power to cure and does cure thousands Of cases
of inflammation Of the OvareS womb, and all other arrangements of the
female organism.
nRs OrrosoN SAVED ROM A URc1oAL OPERATION.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
70 CURE A COLD IA oNEDAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the morey
If it fails to cure. +. w. Groves sig
nature il on each box. Hall s Lyles.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18

Pr MR.. FNKHAMi-I cannoE thank you enough TOT Wnat- OUT veg
Compound has done for me- If it had not been for your medicine, l think l
have died.
81 will tell you how 1 suffered. 1 could hardly walk, was unable TO sleep
MenstruatOn was Irregular, At last / had TO stay in my bed and flowed 50 SAd
through an operation, as no medicine could help me- but could HOt 70 that
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and / am now a well woman 1 shall
your medicine as long as 1 live, and also recommend tn same Il any one suherE
waS"-MRs. MINNIE orEosoN, Ohio, Iowa June O., 1917
Follow the record of this medicine, and remember that these thOusaI
cures of women whose letters are constantly printed in this paper
not brought about by something else" but by Lydia E; Pink
Vegetable Compound, the great Womans Remedy. for Woman
Those women who refuse to accept anything else are reWar
hundred Thousand times. for they get what they want - a cure.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
How He Met the Crisis.

When David Graham Phillips.
author of Her Serene Highness." was
very young man. he applied for
work on Cincinnati paper.
What can you do?" said the editor
81 can try anything" replied the
young man.
Thinking to rid himself OF further
opportunities for an assignment, the
editor said:
well. write an article on bread"
1t was a trying moment for the am
bilious 'youngster, but he never finch
ed. All that night he collected ma
terial. and the next day reported to
the surprised editor with bright and
newsy article on THE Bakeries of
Cincinnati"
The young reporter was immediate.
ly engaged.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
SPORTING PROSPECT
BASEBALL NEVER MORE POPULAR

New Leagues Constantly Being Organ
lzed-vast Number of Uniforms
SoId-6asket Ball Attracts Profess
sionaIs-Revival of Push Ball.
Charles B. Whitney. head of the firm
Of c. B. Whitney & Co. large eastern
manufacturers and dealers in sporting
goods, in an interview at Denver
few days ago, said:
.'It is wonderful. the number of uni
forms used in some of the large cities.
For instance, in Denver. three years
ago. sixty full sets of uniforms were
sold. As these will average about ten
to the set, there were 800 uniforms sold
in this city alone. That was a larger
number in proportion to population
than was sold in any other city in the
country in that year. Last year there
were sixty-eight teams in organized
baseball, and each of these teams had
at least two sets of suits. The number
in these sets vary. For instance, New
York's team ordered two full sets of
twenty in each. making forty suits.
Then think of the number of amateur
clubs that buy uniforms in year. 1t
Is difficult to figure up what the grand
total will be, but 1t furnishes work
for many people. The Indications are
that the season of 1903 will be the
greatest known in baseball. The or
ganized leagues are In better shape. as
they have agreed and are prepared to
make the game go for the money in 1t.
There are more leagues. major and
minor. than ever before. Amateur and
semi professional teams are springing
up in towns where ball has been played
in very Indifferent fashion for years.
l would estimate that there will be
twenty per cent more baseball leagues
and baseball teams than ever before.
professional basket ball is a new
game that has taken well in the East
during the last winter. 1t has done so
well that 1t will furnish a means for
occupation in the winter time to pro-
fessional baseball players. The game
is much faster game than that played
by amateurs, being under rules made
especially to govern professionals.
Crowds have turned out to see the
game. giving America n new winter
sport Next winter there will be
dozens of professional basket ball
teams where this year there was one.
"A rather peculiar thing came home
to us the other day. The Overman
Sporting Goods Company. now out of
existence, made large push bali sew
eral years ago. trying to popularize
that game, which was then new. 1t
did not take on this side of the water,
but was transplanted to England,
where it was taken up with enthusi-
asm. Now it is being brought back
into this country, with the chance of
becoming very popular. The first push
balls made were really footballs on an
enlarged scale. having the big bladder
like affair in the center. Now the ball
is made over frame. The old balls
cost about $75 to manufacture. while
the new ones are rather within the
means of those caring to take uo the
game"
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
Dash Toward South Pole.

Further particulars from the Antarc-
tic relief ship Morning. which arrived
in New Zealand recently, show that
the dash for the south made by party
from the Discovery, which resulted in
establishing the record for the furthest
point south. commenced December
18th last, when Captain Scott. of the
Discovery, DIR. Wilson and Lieut.
Shackleton left the depot which had
been established in s0.4 South and
reached latitude S2.17 South, not sO.17
West. as previously reported.
Their party was absent forty-hve
days. After establishing depot sixty
five miles south of the ship. the snow
got soft, and Captain Scott and his
companions had to drag the sledges.
This was most arduous labor and
lasted twenty-nine days. when another
depot was established in 5000. There
the explorers discarded their superflu-
Gus gear. started southwark on the
dash December 18th. reached S2.17
January l, regained the southermost
depot January 18th and returned to
their ship February Sd.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
A MAN OF STEADY HABITS"
eut the Habits Were Not Such as to
Recommend Him.

1t was very angry man who met
an acquaintance on the street the
other day. 81 thought you told me
that ID. was man of steady habits"
were his first words following the
usual salutation. Il said required a
man of absolutely steady habits, and
you were very positive in your assur-
ance that the man in question was
such a one"
well. has he proved otherwise?"
why. man. he is drunk all of the
time: in fact, | do not think he has
drawn a sober breath since he has
been with me-"
Then what are you jumping on me
for? Your own statement bears out
just what | told you about him.
have known ID. for the past ten
months, and l know that he has been
drunk during all of that period. and
if that isn't being man of steady
habits I'd like to know what it is?"
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
QUEER PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
Definitions Unfamiliar to Most Geo
graphical Students.

If a person were confined to one
textbook, the best one to choose
would be a dictionary, since it gives
an inkling of every art, science or
profession known 20 mankind. A study
of the dictionary is always interesting
and instructive. and a simple turning
of its pages will acquaint us with
many things of which we have never
previously heard. Notice what a fund
of information is contained in the fol-
lowing definitions:
Amphiscians are the people who in
habit the tropics. whose shadows in
one Part of the year are cast to the
north and in the other to the south.
according as the sun Is north or south
of their zenith.
The Antiscians are the inhabitants
of the earth living on different sides
of the equator, whose shadows at noon
are cast in contrary directions. Those
living north of the equator are antis-
clans, to those living south of that
line, and vice versa. The shadows on
one side are cast toward the north and
upon the other toward the south.
The Ascians are the people who live
in land where. at certain time of
each year. they have no shadows at
noon. All the inhabitants of the tor
rid zone are Ascians, they having Il
vertical sun twice year.
The Periscians are the inhabitants
of the polar circle. whose shadows,
during some portions of the summer,
must in the course of the day move
entirely around and fall toward every
point of the compass.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
The conaues. of Arid America.

Is the title of one of the most fascin-
ating books ever written about the
wonderful development and boundless
resources of the West 1t is just such
a book as every western man ought to
read himself and then send to his
friends in the East. Recognizing Its
value. permission was obtained from
the author and his publishers to re-
print several of its most striking chap
ters. such as THE Blessing of Aridi-
ty." THE New Colorado" etc. This
ffty-page pamphlet, with other liter
ature about the Sunny San Luis Val
ley, will be sent free to any address
upon receipt of four cents in stamps to
cover postage. ZEPH. CHAS. FELL,
GIG Majestic Building Denver. Colo.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
FOX, HAWK AND CAT.
Mix-Up Resulted Disastrously for Bird
of Prey.

Foxes are not easily domesticated.
They are distrustful creatures. and al
ways pine for freedom: but in rare in
stances reynard loses his wildness and
responds, after fashion of his own.
to human kindness. OF such a one n
daily paper tells pretty story:
Ned is a tame fox so well trained
and of such good intentions that he
will not touch any of the poultry on
the place. Chickens feed near his box,
and he acts as if he liked their society.
Doubtless they serve to render his
confinement less irksome.
One morning recently large chick
en-hawk swooped down and caught
chicken close to the box where the
fox is chained. Ned, hearing the noise.
sprang out and caught the hawk by
the leg. The bird released the chick.
en- and settled its free claw deep into
the fox's nose. Reynard squealed, but
he hung to the hawks leg.
At this moment cat that had be-
come attached to the fox heard Ned's
cries of pain. and rushing out she
sprang upon the hawk and clawed its
back. That made the hawk let go the
fox's nose very suddenly to protect
itself from this new foe. 1t tried to
claw the cat, and while thus engaged.
the fox set his teeth into its head and
shook the life out of it.
Soon after this Ned and the cat were
seen lying down side by side, in great
amity and ontentment.-Youth's Com
DaniOn
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
suIlivan,s New Amusement.

John J. Sullivan distinguished him
self the other day by throwing a hani-
full of money into a crowd. You are
improving, John. Once your boast
vas that you had money to throw to
the birds" Throwing it to people is
much better. but don't throw any bad
money, John.-Exchange
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

Tariff was originally the name of a
Moorish chief, who. having port in
Spain near Gibraltar, was accustomed
to levy toll on passing vessels. HIS
toll became regularly understood
thing and the amount was added to the
price of the goods.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
wh.n Your Grocer SAYS

he docs not have Defiance Starch, you may
be suro he is afraid to keep it until his
stock of l2 OF. packages nre sold. Defiance
Starch is not only better than any other
Cold Water Starch, but contains 10 OF to
tho package and sells for same money - IL
Or brands.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

PA" said little Willie. who had beer
reading IA cigar store advertisement
what's imported and domestic?' "A ser
want girl" replied pa. promptly.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

Old Gentleman - So you think my
daughter loves you. SIR and you wish to
marry her? Dudleigh-Thats what
called to see you about. Is there any In
sanity in your family? Old Gentleman
No. sir! and there's not going to be any!
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

II you have smoked a Bullhead been
cigar you know how good they are.
you have not. better try one.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

See here" cried the customer. this
here suits too tight for me. Well my
friend" replied the msfit dealer. 'pefore
! would let you lose so great bargain.
will trow in a bottle of anti-fat init
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

Wife during the quarreD-Yes, and
people say you only married me for my
money Husband-Pcople are wrong. my
dear They overlooked the fact that you
also had considerable real estate.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

In Berlin the project is being con-
sidered of a seven-mile underground
electric road, which will cost S14,OOO,-
900 to build, and four years will be re-
ouired to build 1t.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

when | started out in the spring
said the prospector. Il dreamt CONSTANT
of ore. But when ! came back in tn
fall my dream was Ger"
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

The man who refused to Join tn
church because II is full of hypocrite
was promptly reminded that there's al
ways room for one more.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

currence-the last night of Maligni's
circus. when you put 9 bullet through
his cheek?"
(To be continued.)
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

The secret of the popularity of Baxter's
"Bullhead" scent cigar is revealed in one
wOrd-"Quality."
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

The mildest tobacco that grows is used
in the makeup of Baxter's Bullhead B.
cent cigar. Try one and see.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
More Flexible and LASTING,

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand and
one-tbird more for same money.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
Moons Hiqhest Mountain,

The highest mountain in the moon
is at least $4,000 feet in height; that
is 5000 feet higher than Mount Ever
est.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01
Those Who Have Tried Il

vf1l use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quail
ity-l6 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands con-
tain only IL OF.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-01

81 don't believe In no after-dinner
speeches. says Ike Stumps. 81 have to
do talkin' enough to get a dinner"