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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-12
AN OLD TIME ALMANAC.
Within It's Faded Pages Are Found
Many Quaint Observations.

Within It's Faded Pages Are Found
Many Quaint observations.
A rare possession in the line OF pub
hcations is a torn and faded volume
owned by Mrs. p. ". Williams Of this
city. 1t is described on the title page
as 1.-THE New England Almanacis and
G~entleman's aud Lady's Diary For the
Year OF Our Lord Christ 17-S-t,ircu.
lated For the Meridian OF New Lon
don. In Lat. II Deg. y Min. North"
The key to the forecast OF the days Of
each month Is furnished from Il crude
drawing OF 1.-The Anatomy OF Mans
Body. as Govern'd by the Twelve Con
stellaticns.. Tie various months are
preceded by d timely verse o. poetry,
and scattered through the weather til
bic ,,rs notes Indicating the a.sn.vprs:,-
res of important events. poetic iuot;-
ts.ti;,s and ;,nlurisllls. Timely warnings
rs 10 F.gistE,a weather condition, arc
given IL. Various periods. For in
siailre. lss.ss een the nth and the ~.
OF Au:sais: ,i4e farmer is advised To
t--sfsr.N ~ ttilSt .sot uiit,t, lUi u
mi.iAsy ;i;ui:tl is coming" In the space
devoted to this month is this admoni-
ton: Would you keep well this month
beware or cold. raw fruit and evening
air" In tire November table it is
stated. MANY things are frozen. ali
things are cold, the young ladies ex-
copied" This u~nchariIable observation
is set down in the December page:
THE dame that's old now feels the
cold. which makes her scold." In the
February chronicle is found this warn
Ing: "Monopoiizers. take care. lest you
are dragged to the bar
Included in the interesting contents
are a poetic narrative entitled 1.-THE
Neglected Maids LaiientatiOn.' a
number of precepts. a list of the
Friends Yearly Meetings In New
England" a treatise on How I o Get
Riches" Distance of the Principal
Towns In New England From New
London. With the Most Noted Houses
of Entertainment on Road" "A Table
of Interest ut & Per Cent "A Poem
on That Worthy Commander In Chief
of the Army of the United States, by q
Friend to His Country" and "A Re. |
ceipt For Picking Beef and Pork
Topeka State journal.
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troops entered the royal bedroom
king Alexander seized a revolver and
shot the queen and then killed him
self.
King and Queen Disagree.

%rgItsj NUN 4bb0 A0WVU 0t008tOVs G&gl 4
Cologne, June 1.-THE Cologne Ca
zette prints a dispatch from Belgrade,
which says q story is current there
that the late King Alexander was re-
Gently considering ~efrecting a separa-
ton from Queen Draga n that the
latter, becoming var Of this, plan
ned preventive measures.
Some high military officers last
night, the dispatch adds, entered the
palace and tried to carry OF the
queen by force, but encountered
strong resistance on the part Of the
queens partisans, and in the fierce
struggle which followed the king
and queen and their respective sup
porters were killed. All entry to
the palace is prohibited and q strong
Gordon Of troops surrounds the royal
residence.
The ministers who shared the fate
of their sovereigns, were the leading
spirits of the Obrenovitch party. Their
murder removes the only men capable
of making q real stand against the
Karageorgevitchs, who have now no
serious opposition in Servia.
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Hal,lin, GARLAND.

Hamlin Garland has been much lion
lied in New York the past winter. He
has now gone west for the summer, to
relapse to 1.-The Joys of the Trail" An
invitation for one reception read as
follows: you are invited to foregather
at Ye River Inn. number -. of The
Drive by Ye River at half after eight
of Ye clock on February nineteenth.
The motive thereof to greet Mister
Hamlin Garland. Knight Of the Pen.
and Mistress Garland. There viii be
some entertainment by Ye goodlie com
pany of lie River Inn Cabaret" o ye
peppers ut lions.-New York Mail and
Express.
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DIFFERENT STAND Assumed AS
REGARDS FOREST RESERVES.
ACTUAL TIMBER LAND
Non-Forest Portions viii BE Elimi-
mated and Other Portion.
Opened for Grazing.

Denver, June Hin q bulletin is
sued today by Secretary lowering 81
the National Woolgrowers' associa-
ton, the new policy OF the admins
tration in relation to forest reserves
is announced. The bulletin speaks
positively and is understood to be
inspired, as Senator Wa1fen Of wy,
oming is the president Of the asso
citation and is close TO President
Roosevelt and Commissioner Richards
OF the land office, who is said to be
now In control of the forest reserve
business OF the interior department
The bulletin says that as q result
Of an investigation by Mr. Barrett, OF
the department OF forestry, q large
part of the Yellowstone reserve in
Wyoming has been returned to the
public domain and that Mr.. Barrett
is now examining the old Yellowstone
reserve. The bulletin adds:
MI. Richards, the new commits
sioner Of the general land office, is
giving this matter his personal atten-
ton and is at the present time In the
Big Horn bassin. in Wyoming, ex-
aiming into the conditions. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has also recently ia
ken advantage Of his presence in
the west to ride through q portion OF
one OF the Wyoming reserves. On
Monday, June |, the president held a
conference with Commissioner Rich
ards at Cheyenne. AS a result all
the reserves will be carefully exam
ined as rapidly as possible.
Where practicable, nonforest por-
tons Of the reserves will be elimi-
mated and other portions will be
opened to grazing by flocks and herds
of residents and taxpayers in the
vicinity Of the reserves. It is expect
ed that in the establishment of for
est reserves only actual forest lands
will be included and efforts will be
made to accommodate such livestock
belong to settlers and taxpayers
now using those landss for grazing
purposes.
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NEW VEGETABLES.
Strange Varieties BEING introduced
Here From Mexico and Europe.

Here From Mexico and Europe.
The department Of agriculture is
a.aking experiments. with many new
vegetables which are expected to prove
useful III the United States II the peo.
pie can be persuaded to grow them.
says the Saturday Evening Post. Its
explorers are Fetching them from vari-
GUS parts Of the world. especially from
Mexico, which is known to possess
many food plants that would be OF.
much value II introduced into the Unit
I'd States.
Among the available Mexican vegeta-
bles are various kinds of peppers and
several species Of tomatoes which are
unknown to us. For example, there is
the husk tomato. which is about the
size Of II horse chestnut and is con-
tanned III a sort Of detachable rlnd that
is removed when the fruit is ripe as q
preliminary to cooking II. It Is not
good raw, but is said to be excellent
when stewed or fried. The Mexicans
preserve 1t az q sweet pickle.
Then there lisa brand new kind OF
cucumber which. is quite an, oddly In
Its way inasmuch as 1t explodes with d
loud report when ripe, throwing it's red
seeds to a distance. Its chief use Is as
q medicine, but the vine on which II
grows is SO handsome as to be desirable
for gardens. More valuable is a giant
oKra lately obtained from Europe
which has pods five or six times the
ordinary size. Soon doubtless it will be
commonly grown in the United States
and Will be Obtainable In our markets.
1t has a delightful flavor.
Another European vegetable which
Uncle Sam wants to introduce Is the
tuber OF a plant that looks a good deal
like marsh grass. 1t Is only about as
big rs a hazelnut and when eaten raw
resembles c0coanut in flavor. This Is
called chervil and may be. cooked In il
variety of ways. The plant is q kind Of
sedge.
Special attention Is being paid to the
cultivation of new pot herbs on the
perilnental farm which the government
maintai ns near Washington, and the
seeds of the best of these when a suf1-
Gent supply has been obtained will be
distributed to farmers and gardeners.
Notable among them is a plant from
India called basella, which bears
fruits that look like little blackberries.
IT Is a vine, has pink blossoms resem-
bling those Of the arDutus and is said
to be delicious.
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LoRENz ON HIS I
Never Claimed Priority. He Says, but
Only Improvement.

lN#N& ~ fa4-9kM
Dr.. Adolf Lo-enz said to a reporter
Of the New York Times in an inter-
view recently at New Orleans concern
ing bloodless surgery: 1T is charged
that I claim to be the originator of this
method. but | do not claim priority in
the treatment Mt all. Such priority
would not be of value. Any sensible
mai could make this class OF inven-
ton. Some smart midwife of the mid
die ages probably first tried, this
method.
Il only claim to have introduced
more technic and thoroughness into
an old method which was long neglect
ed. | am now only trying to make
this method popular for the benefit
that will accrue to all mankind from
it, and l think ! have incidentally
made quite a success Of 1t. The dis
secting knife is being left out in the
treatment Of congenital foot and hip
trouble"
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till held that the law IL unconstitu.
tional, as the clause complained Of
in effect restricts competition and
thereby prevents the state from TAX
ing advantage OF a possibly lowest
bid, as such bidder might not en-
ploy union labor in the production
OF his wares.
Judge Clements, before whom the
action was instituted, ruled for the
plaintiff. From this decision the COM
mission. appealed and the matter is
now pending in the supreme court.
Week Too Late.
Arguments or the appeal are to be
made June %, eight days after the
commission is required to meet, which
leaves the members without hope OF
a final Interpretation OF the law in
time for application at this meeting.
In order that the commission may
have the benefit OF the supreme
courts decision 1t has been suggested
that it adjourn until after the matter
has been passed upon. Whether this
may be done legally sui probably be
submitted to the, attorney general for
his opinion. On this point the law
has the following provision:
Said commission may adjourn from
day to day until it shall have made
such adoption and approval, provided
that the sessions shall not continue
beyond six actual days"
Are a Busy Lot.
Pending a decision from the attor-
ney general, the agents for. the diff
ferent book concerns are not wasting
any time. More than q dozen of them
are already in the state and 1t is said
that more are coming. Samples OF
books are being received by the mem
bers Of the commission and q few
bids have already been submitted,
by mail. The bulk, however, will be
handed in personally by represen-
tattives Of the publishing houses and
a spirited session is expected.
Who They Are.
The gentlemen composing the com-
mission are, State Superintendent
WEIGH, Assistant Superintendent
Lewis, r. M. Hamilton Of Missoula,
j. p. Munroe of Dillon, w. ". Harmon
Of Bozeman, o. M. Harvey Of Living
ston and w. J.. Jennings Of White
Sulphur Springs.
Under the former commission the
contracts were divided between 10
publishers. The new board, it is
said, seems inclined to concentrate
the contracts more, combining them to
one or two concerns, the claim be-
ing made that this arrangement would
best subserve the interests of the
and schools.
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SITUATION IS
PECULIAR one
TEXTBOOK COMMISSION ACTS
UNDER DISPUTED Law.
REQUIRED 70 MEET MONDAY
May Adjourn Until Supreme Court
Passes on Contested Union
Label Clause.
REQUIRED TO MEET MONDAY

Next Monday the state textbook
commission will meet at Helena and
more than ordinary interest will be
taken in the proceedings by at least
two classes of men. One Of these
are the members of the different labor
organizations within the state and
the other the publishers of school
books.
The commission was created at the
last session of the legislature and in
accordance with the act creating the
body the members were appointed by
the governor. Mondays meeting of
the commission will be it's first and
will be held for the purpose of open
ing bids for supplying the schools
of the state with textbooks.
A clause OF the law provides that all
books furnished under the contracts
entered into must bear the union label,
showing them to have been made by
organized labor. Among some of the
publishers it is held that this part
of the law is unconstitutional and
consequently invalid. No decision
on this point has, however, been rem
dered by a court Of last resort. A
district court has passed on the mat
ter and the contention OF those at
lacking the law has been upheld.
Several weeks ago Charles Smell Of
Helena entered suit against the state
superintendent of public instruction
and the other members of the con-
mission to enjoin them from follow
ing the mandate of the law as regards
the presence of the union label on all
books to be contracted for. The plain
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-12
A Children's Exchange.

There is being revived in Berlin this
spring a curious arrangement called
1.-THE exchange of Children" which
vas adopted by some charitable people
last year and which has been com
mended to the charitably disposed Of
the British islands, says the st. James
Gazette. The promoters arrange for
the temporary Interchange of city and
country children for a few months in
the summer. Those from the farms
come into the city, which is a valuable
educational experience for them, and
those in the city have an opportunity
to enjoy a little country life without
depriving the parents of either the
country or town children of assistance.
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Driven to Desperation.

Living at an out Of the way place.
remote from civilization, a family is
often driven to desperation in case OF
accident, resulting in burns, cuts.
wounds, ulcers, etc. Lay in a supply
Of Bucklen's Arnica aSalve. It's the
best on earth. Csc, at Chapple Drug
Store.
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SITUATION At ST. LOUIS is MUCH
IMPROVED.
CARING FOR THE HOMELESS
Many Thousands from Inundated
Towns Nearby Given Food
and Shelter.

st. Louis, June n.-That the crisis
OF the food situation has passed, SO
far as this city is concerned, was
generally accepted as a fact by the
citizens OF East st. Louis tonight.
Boat crews which yesterday strained
their energies to the poirt Of exhaus-
ton in rescuing the Prisoners Of the
flood, today occupied themselves in
saving property, and bringing to high
er ground belated refugees who pre-
viously had not believed themselves
in immediate danger. Since the dis
astrOus brea. Il. the illinois Central
levee, the flood has made no danger
GUS inrOads; although a portion Of
the Baltimore & Ohio embankment
gave way last night and the flood
area was further augmented by seep-
age today.
Tonight water continues to seep
through Broadway in four places,
flooding the lowlands between that
street and Missouri avenue, the street
north, by from two to six feet Of water.
This section OF the flood extends
to between the two streets for miles,
interrupted occasionally by embank-.
ments--some water has also found
its way into the territory between
Missouri avenue and st. Louis avenue.
People in this district, however, have
not been compelled to leave their
homes.
With the stress of the situation
relieved, it was possible today to
make a survey of the flooded district.
A trip of several miles showed only
a picture of Kansas City and Topeka
over again-a vista of deserted second
stories of houses, or perhaps just their
roofs, with the perspective heightened
here and there by brick buildings
and factories looming secure above
the waters below. In ONE Of the
larger buildings people were still liv-
ing. No n could be found today
with anything like a definite idea OF
the property loss. Vague mention OF
millions of dollars was the nearest
even the best informed citizens could
come to it.
East st. Louis is rapidly regaining
normal conditions in the business dis
tricts not under water although !.
will be weeks before the effec. Oh the
flood is Offset. Only accredited citi-
zens are allowed to pass into or from
the city without a special permit. 1t
is impossible to get water today ex-
cept on an official order signed by the
city clerk. This measure was taken
by the mayor this morning in order
to prevent the waste of the scant sup
ply of disable water.
Water is still seeping through
Broadway, but that thoroughfare,
which is made ground, still holds
and it is believed will not break.
Three thousand flood refugees from
Venice, Madison, Granite City and
East st. Louis are being sheltered
and cared for in st. Louis. Govern
ment tender number 8, manned by q
crew of Virgins Ferry employees,
brought 200 refugees from the floou-
ed districts OF East st. Louis today.
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Makinr Prncres.

Williams. have You named the baby
YETI"
almost. We've got the two grand
mothers to agree to arbitrate the case"
Tribune.
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The Real Thing.

Heidi yon enjoy the party?
She-No. Every one was there whom
| did not want to see and no one was
there whom | wanted to see me.-Phii.
adelphia Ledger.
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A (onvart.

Ted-Tom has married an heiress. |
thought he was Il confirmed bachelor.
Sed-IIe was, but he needed the mon
ey.-Town Topics.
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Courteous,

Has he a strict regard for the
TRUTH"
II think SO. He seldom Uses it,.
Philadelphia Ledger.
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Her LITTLE .Jcke.

fi%F LTytIe JOKE.
Ida-Ah. there goes a man that dark
ened my doorway.
Ernie-Some horrid villain. l pre-
sumo.
Idaho: a painter.-cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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No Need of prntestatiou..

NO -scSU vi
Tom-Did she ask YOU if she were the
only girl you ever loved:
Jaek--No. Sic took it for granted
Somerville journal.
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Included

Shell wish ! had your talent.
swell that goes with me."-Life.
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Another Version.

Berlin, June 1.-THE Frankfort
zeitung in iss version o. the tragedy
81 Belgrade says that when the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-12
TRAVELLING Libraries.

In Sweden books are placed in third
class railway cars for the free use of
passengers. A similar plan ia about
to be adopted in Denmark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
FOR SALE-PIANOS.

FOR SAILOR RENT-A FINE MAHOGANY UP.
right piano. stool and cover; little used; original
price, $3.50: reasonable offer refused. 1919
10th n. 1ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGES.
Question for the International Associa-
ton of Academies.

From the Mexican Herald.
The constant efforts Of men of culture I'm
the most advanced and intellectual coun-
tries to supply a universal language might
seem to be a sufficient token of the want
experienced by civilization of such a con-
venience.
Nation after nation has fondly dreamed
that its own would one day be. IL not the
universal language. at least the speech of
Europe. During the eighteents and q small
part OF the nineteenth century. French had
a very fair chance of rising into the place
OF the medieval Latin. as 1.-The one common
vehicle Of science and commerce between
nations but when the English and the
German peoples began slowly to make
themselves worldwide the English and tho
German tongues became equally important
with the French: and at this date not one
of the three Is in any way likely to be
cepted as the international language of Eu-
rope. No nation in Europe. in fact, will
take the living language of any other ma
ton as the one common language which
would be for each the only foreign Ian
guage; the interests and the pride OF ma
tons exclude any such solution of the prob
lem There is, then, new language to be
invented.
On the other hand. II may be asked. II
the want Is so urgent. why none Of the at
tempts to supply 1t. made by men who were
familiar with all the factors OF the prob
lem, mas met Win success. Stree the ap-
pearance of Volapuk many years have
elapsed: and yet what progress has Vola-
puk made? Other essays in the same direc-
ton are: 'Spelin" ian improved Volapuk
by Professor G. Bauer); la Langue Blue
of NJ Leon Rollack; La Lingvo inter-
nacia' or Esperanto Of DIR. Zamenhof:
"Pasilingua;" the 'kOsmos of Eugen A.
Lauda: DIR. Daniel Rosa's lie Nov Latin"
and the "Lingua'' and "Latinesce" OF Mr..
George ]. Henderson. who Is the principal
English authority on the whole subject OF
artificial languages. Other fabrications of
this sort are associated with the names Of
Karl Lentze (the editor Of Interpreter
the International Review for Universal Lam
guage. Leipsic. 1St0-9D. and Julius Lott OF
Vienna; and we have also Mr.. Henderson's
simple but ingenious "Anglo-Franca." a
compromise between English and French.
The question of Lingua Franco will
probably be taken up by the International
Association of Academies, which is to meet
in London next year. During the Paris ex-
position of 1900 delegates were appointed
by various congresses and societies to study
the question of an international auxiliary
language. In January of the following year
they signed declaration to the end in
view and the methods to be pursued. or
this declaration the chief points were:
1. There Is a necessity to choose and
to spead the use of an interna tional Ian
guage.
2. This language must meet the needs OF
the ordinary intercourse of social life. OF
tific and philosophic relations: it must be
easily acquired: it must not be one of the
national languages.
It remains to be seen whether the gather
ing at London will be able to take up this
matter where the congress at Paris left IL.
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SUIT IN EQUITY.
Court Asked to Ratify Partition Of
Henry n. Porter Estate.

Proceedings in equity were instituted to-
day in the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia by Frances f. Porter against
Sarah e. Davis. Harry Douglass and Hal
v. Porter. The court II asked to appoint q
trustee to carry out the provisions of the
will OF tho late Henry N. Porter, and to
ratify a partition Of the estate OF the de-
ceased. as agreed on by the parties. The
estate is said to be valued at about 10000.
Attorneys Lambert and Baker appear for
the complAinant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
DIFFERENCES SETTLED.
Painters Unions Consolidate After
Long and Bitter Controversy.

After a bitter factional fight the Anal
gamated Painters Society of this city and
the local unions of the Brotherhood of
Painters. Decorators and Paperhansers of
America have been consolidated. and both
will hereafter be known under the name of
the latter. For some time past. It is stat
ed. the. Amalsamated Painters Society has
been endeavoring to gain admission into
the brotherhood. but up to this time OBJ
lection was raised by several OF the menu
bers OF the latter organization
Tho brotherhood has had tho application
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
University.


FROM He
"a university" said John Henry New
man. 10 IN its essence a place for the COM
municatiou and circulation Of thought by
means Of personal intercourse"
That was some years ago.
Now a university h In it's essence a group
of buildings costing fifteen millions. CON-
taining apparatus costing ten millions. and
In the custody Of q faculty whose salaries
foot up flve milliona. whore young persons.
regardless Of religious beliefs. provided 0nay
they have the dollar. may learn to ~ -.
lhcco and slang.