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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24

Regular and supplementary malls close 1T
foreign station haif-hour later than closing
time shown pelOw Except that supplement
tary malls for Europe and Central Amer
eign stationl.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24

WEST POINT, Neb., April ~2s.-(special)
AT the last meeting OF the city council
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
~POSTOFFICE NOTICE.

(Should be read DAILY b. all interested,
as changes may occur at any uime)
Foreign mails for the week ending April
2l, 1873, will c.ose promptly In all cases.
cells post malls close one hour earlier than
closing time shown relow. Parcels post
mails for Germany close at . p. m. Wei
nesdHy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
CONDITION OF THE
WEATHER.

, t indicates trace Of precipitation.
l.. A. WELSH.
Local Forecast Oficial.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
Indians as Heirs.

Another announcement OF the court on
the question of whether Indians inherit
under the state law of descent Is made In
the case Of Harrison McCauley against Edith
Tyndall. The court says that the widow of
an Indian ~allottee dying before the issu-
anee OF the final patent to his land. and
without issue, takes a life estate in the
allotment to her husband, the remainder
going to his father. The law OF descent
was held at the last term to apply to In
dians as we'll as whites. but in that case
the widow received all, because she was the
heir OF a deceased daughter. who inherited
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
Davis Gets. Into Court.

At the Wesleyan university last night
Miss Mary Mickey, daughter Of Governor
Mickey. gave her graduating recital before
an immense crowd of school friends and
others. She was assisted by Miss Ethelyn
Bignall. Miss Mickey was graduated from
the piano department and her selections
were favorably commented upon by the
musical critics in the audience.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
SEEDS FROM THE STATION.
Bozeman College Distributing Seeds
for Experiment.

Bozeman, Mont, April lathe ex-
pertinent station authorities have COM
pleted the shipment OF 20 packages OF
various kinds OF seeds to as many ad-
dresses in various parts OF the state.
These packages included each some
half-dozen varieties OF oats, wheat,
barley and potatoes, which are to be
tested in all the varieties of soil and
climate which Montana affords and
report is to be made to the station OF
the results. This will give a large
body Of information for the future
guidance OF agriculturists in the state.
Circulars offering a limited supply
of samples OF seeds were sent u a
few weeks ago to some SO addresses,
but the offer got into the papers and
the station has had applications from
more than 600 persons for the sam
pies. Now the supply is exhausted,
but the station authorities say that
next year a larger supply will be pro-
vided and that many more persons
can be supplied.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
Hatch Dragged by Horse.

Miles City, Mont, April 13.-Charlie
Hatch arrived this morning from his
ranch in need of the care of a physi-
clan. Mr.. Hatch had some difficulty
with the horse he was driving and
leaned forward over the dashboard
of his buggy and overbalanced, fall
ing out. The horse dragged him some
little distance but he got a good grip
on the lines and held it. In the fall
Mr.. Hatch dislocated his right knee.
Struggling to an upright position,
however, the knee bones resumed
normal position and Mr.. Hatch was
able to complete his trip to town
though suffering considerable agony
from the wrenching he had given his
leg,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
See shoemaker under Yegen Bros.
Savings bank. Good work; prices
right. 65-tl
Indictment Not Good.
right.

Seattle, Wash, April 14-Judge Bell
today sustained the demurrer to the
grand jury indictment against Mayor
Thomas J. Humes and discharged the
defendant. The demurrer alleges:
The charges contained do not constl'
tue a crime, that said indictment
shows upon it's face that the defendant
did not neglect to perform any duty
enjoined upon him by law; that the
indictment does not show that the
defendant had failed or neglected to
discharge any duty imposed upon him
by law; that there is no law in the
state imposing any duty upon the
mayor in reference to gambling.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
ONLY A suRMlsE.
Rumor Of Railroad to Bear Creek
Coal Mines,

Rumor Of Railroad to Bear Creek
Coal Mines.
III. E. Naucarrow, al assistant en-
6gineer in the construction department
of the Northern Pacific railway, was
in this city last week, and while here
in company with Superintendent Pet
tigrew made a trip to the Bear Creek
coal fields. Friday morning he re-
turned to Bridger, says the Carbon
County Chronicle.
MI, Naucarrow gave out no informa-
ton as to the purpose of his visit, but
the fact that he was here and the
movements that he made has given
rise to a number of rumors that are
nothing more than surmises upon the
part of those spreading them. It is
safe to say, however, the Northern
Pacific representative was not here
altogether for his health, and that ev.
erything looks favorable for a rail
| road to Bear Creek and the opening OF
a camp that will be of benefit to this
| section.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
WILLIAMS TRIAL.
"Long" Tom Willing to Plead Guilty
to Prior Conviction.

"Long" Tom Willing to Plead Guilty
to Prior Conviction.
Butte, April 13.-Judge McClernan
would not allow Long Tom Williams
to enter a divided plea today to the in
formation Med against him charging
robbery and a prior conviction. His
attorney sought to enter a plea Of not
guilty to the former and guilty to the
latter charge, but the court ordered
the clerk to make the plea of not
guilty in both instances. The case
was set for trial April 81.
When Williams was called on to
plead his attorney, William Newton,
said that his client would plead gull
ty to the charge of a prior conviction
and not guilty to the charge Of rob.
bling a man by the name Of Melon.
aid.
"You had better make the plea not
guilty to both charges" said the court
''The statutes do not admit of any
other plea than guilty to the charge OF
prior conviction"
II will set the case for trial Tues
day, April 81"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
AS OTHERS e US.
What They Are Saying and Doing
About It in Cheyenne, Wyo.

HOOUI ~ III SuCyCvuCS VyVs
To anyone annoyed with an aching
back or any of the consequents which
which follow in the wake of that far
too prevalent trouble, kidney com
plant, the following evidence should
prove of untold value:
Mr.. Leroy Grant, state auditor,
with offices in the state capitol, resi-
dence 3214 Capital avenue, gave the
following for publication in the month
of May, 1899. It is exactly as Mr..
Grant expressed himself, and should
be doubly interesting when confirm
ed in an interview considerably over
three years after it first appeared
in the Cheyenne papers. Mr.. Grant
says: II am not counting publicity
when l state that Doan's Kidney Pills
were used in my family and brought
unequivocal benefit. When there are
so many preparations on the market,
all claiming especial merit, a sufferer
is in doubt as to which to select.
Basing my opinions on actual facts,
l advise anyone annoyed with back
ache or weakened or overexcited kid
neys to try Doan's Kidney Pills.
They will not be disappointed" In
the month of November, 1902, Mrs.
Leroy Grant confirmed the above as
follows: "Mr. Grant gave for publ
cation in May, 1899, a statement about
poan's Kidney Pills. During the three
years and a half which have passed,
that statement has repeatedly appear
ed in the Cheyenne papers, and Mr..
Grant has never lost an opportunity
of c~orroborating it in personal inter
views. We have told a great many
people that dependence coule be
placed on Doan's Kidney Pills and
we know of quite a few cases where
/ the treatment brought decidedly sat
isfactory results. l am pleased to
} re-endorse the original statement
} made by Mr.. Grant"
Just such emphatic endorsement
can be had right here in Billings
Drop into the Chapple Drug Co.'s store
| and ask what their customers report
t For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
/ N. Y, sole agents for the United
: States.
: Remember the name-.Doan's-and
take no other.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
ALLEGED TRAIN RoesER.
Not Of eloodthirsty Sort, Only Simple
: r Piiferer.

Not Of 6loodthirsty Sort, Only Simple
Piiferer.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
An alleged train robber is temporar-
lily occupying quarters in the city jail,
pending his probable removal to Mis-
soula, where it is charged he commit
ted the offense on which he is being
held.
Although accused of having robbed
a train, the prisoner is not of the Cole
or Howard class of looters. II guilty
at all, he is simply a p%ilferer, although
it is possible that he may have to
stand trial for burglary. His name
is William Lahy and he was arrested
last night by Policeman Baker on a
description furnished by the railway
authorities. The specific offense with
which he is charged is breaking into
a caboose at Missoula and stealing a
conductors punch, a brush, a pair OF
gloves, a pair of mittens and a key
to q locker.
Lahy arrived here a few days ago,
coming from Missoula, where he was
employed as switchman. He Travelled
on a pass, giving it out that he had Sc
cured a position in the company's
yards at this place. At first he denied
his identity, but this morning weaken
ed and told Chief Dulin where he had
pawned the punch for so cents. This
was recovered and is now held as
evidence against the man.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
HUNT FOR A LEPER.

From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
Partial search. was made of the
Chinese quarters last night by Doctor
Rinehart, county health officer, for
a supposed leper.
Yesterday afternoon Chief of Police
Dulin received a dispatch from Big
Timber informing him that a China
man named Tong Quong, who was
believed to be affected with leprosy,
had left there and come to Billings.
The chief informed Doctor Rinehart
and the latter began to look for the
man. He was unsuccessful in finding
him, as none of the Chinese whom
he visited appeared to know anything
concerning the suspects presence in
the city.
Do Jack, who reads and writes Eng
lish fuently and who has been at
Big Timber for several months, said
that he knew the man, having seen
him often at that place. He gave 1t
as his opinion that the disease with
which Tong is affected is not leprosy
He also said that the Big Timber
doctors had not diagnosed it as such
although they had been unable tt
state what it was. Do described the
mans face as swollen and pulled
but without any of the scales or othel
exterior manifestations that usually
indicate a leper.
Doctor Rinehart will make another
attempt to find the strange Chinama1
today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
JAIL FAIL.
Mere Boys Are Leaders Of Gang
Plan to Kill a Guard or Two.

Plan to Kill a Guard or Two.
Great Falls, April 14.-Prisoners in
the city jail here made an attempt
to regain their liberty at an early
hour this morning.
The ringleaders in the attempt were
Smith and Vain, the boys arrested a
few days 6 on a charge OF burglary.
They had laid their plans to free
all OF the prisoners in the place, and
kill a guard or two, If necessary, in
order to get away, but at the last min
ute the officials became ware of the
plot and locked the men in separate
cells, where they were unable to make
a move.
Great secrecy is being maintained
at the Jail, where the officials, while
not attempting to deny that there was
an attempt on the part OF the prison
ers to escape, refuse to give out any
information concerning the matter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
On ASSAULT CHARGE.
Mrs. MCGEE Says Her Husband Il
Unduiy Intimate With Daughter.

Mrs. MCGEE Says Her Husband Is
UnduIy Intimate With Daughter.
Great Falls, April 13.-Albert Nc
Gee, living at Neihart, was arrested
today on a charge of having assaulted
his ~18-year-old stepdaughter. The
complaint was sworn to by Mrs. Nc
Gee.
MCGEE, who will have a hearing at
Neihart on Wednesday, says the
charge has no basis in fact and is the
result of a quarrel between his wife
and himself rel some property.
Eight years ago Mrs. MCGEE was a
Mrs. Henry Judge and well acquaint-
| ed with MCGEE, who was a great adj
mirer of her.
One day Mr.. Judge and MCGEE quar-
relied over the woman, and in the fight
MCGEE killed the husband in the pres
ence of the wife.
He was tried On a charge of murder,
but was acquitted on the ground of
self-defense. One year later he and
| the widow we're married.
They have not lived happily of late,
it is said, and have had numerous
quarrels over the division of certain
property claimed by both.
MCGEE claims he has been all that
a father should be to the girl he is
now accused of having assaulted and
that he can prove it when the case
comes to trial.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
GIVEN ADDITIONAL POWER.
Registers and Receivers Can Now
Compel Witnesses to Appear.

Missoula, Mont, April 14.-The Of
ficers of the Missoula land office re-
ceived a circular yesterday from E. A.
Hitchcock, secretary of the interior,
including a copy of a law passed by
congress January 81, 1903, entitled,
can act providing for compulsory at
tendance OF witnesses before registers
and receivers of land Offices" Under
this new law the registers and re-
ceivers have much more power and
dignity in conducting contest cases
than they have had in the past. They
can now compel witnesses subpoenaed
in such cases to attend the hearing
of such cases. Witnesses refusing or
neglecting to do so can be arrested
and prosecuted on the charge OF a
m~isdemeanor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
TRAVELLER SHOT ACCIDENTALLY
WITH HIS OWN PISTOL.
HAMMER RESTED ON LOAD
Claude TilIoston Fails to Take Usual
Precaution-Pays Dearly
~ for ~care'ess"ess.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
v Although he is said to be a cowboy
and therefore supposedly familiar
with the form of weapon he carried,
still because he did not follow the
usual custom of men who tote" a
sixshooter and allow the hammer to
rest on an empty chamber, Claude Til
1oston is an inmate of st. Vincent's
hospital with a bad wound that ranges
almost the full length of the upper
part Of his body.
Tilloston is from Cascade, S. D.,
one of the smaller towns of the south
ern foothills Of the Black Hills range
of mountains and was on his way to
Alberta, travelling over the Burling-
ton to this city, where he intended to
change onto the Northern Pacific. AS
a protection against train robbers he
carried a 41-calibre revolver in his
hip pocket.
Last night when the train was at a
point between this city and Sheridan
Tolloston was stretched out on a
couple of seats and the weapon fell
from his pocket. In the fall the ham,
mer struck the floor and the cartridge
on which it rested was exploded. The
ball entered Tilloston's left side, we'll
toward the small of the back and rang
ed upward.
After the accident the man was
made as comfortable as possible and
brought to Billings and Doctor Rine-
hart summoned. He was removed to
the hospital, where the doctor, a s
sisted by Doctor Lindsey, made an
examination of the wound. 1t was
found that the bullet had lodged some
where under the left shoulder, but it's
exact location could not be ascertain
ed by probing and it was decided to
employ the X-ray machine.
This forenoon Doctor Prickett ap'
piled the light, but owing to the fact
that the electric current was not
strong enough at the time the missile
could not be located, although its
course was followed from the place
of entry to a point we'll under the
shoulder blade. Here the current
eo;1oL ooJ F,r+h0r ovovniro{io hod
to be given up. Doctor Lindsey, how
ever, thought he had obtained
glimpse of the bullet and it was de
cided to perform an operation this
afternoon for it's removal.
Tilloston is partially paralyzed OF
the left side, showing that the bal
is pressing on one of the nerve cen
tiers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
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 1t is
a certain preventive of that dangerous
disease. It will cure a cold Dr. 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, 1903-04-17
GIVEN NEW LIFE.
Crittendon Circle Recognized With
Greatly Increased Membership.

crittendon Circle Reorganized With
Greatly Increased Membership.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
A meeting of the Crittendon Circle
was held yesterday afternoon at the
Congregational church at which a re-
organization was effected. Mrs. r.
F.. Hardness presided and much en-
thusiasm was shown by all in attend
ance.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. J.. B. Elliott; secre-
tary, Mrs. H. B. Segur; treasurer,
Mrs. w. c. Selbrede. One vice pres
ident was also chosen from each of
the different protestant churches.
They are, Mrs. Lucy Salisbury of the
Methodist church, Mrs. G. Panton of
the Episcopal. Mrs. H. M. Brayton OF
the Baptist. The Catholic church
was not represented at the meeting
and it was decided to allow the ap.
.pointment of a vice president from
that society to go over until some
future time.
On motion an invitation was ex
tended to the, captain of the Salvation
army to address the mex meeting o.
the circle and make suggestions in re
gard to the best manner of carrying
on the work OF rescue, the 'principa
object of the society's organization
A donation of SIS was received from
Mrs. Reyes and report was made tina
the sum of $3.50 had been collected
by the society toward %defraying thu
expense of returning Sarah Lampher'
to her home.
Fourteen new members were add
ed to the roll.
Mrs. A. P. Smith read a letted from
Mrs. Vincent of the State home a
Helena in which she thanked the
members for the work they have beel
doing and for the interest they ar
taking in their peculiar field OF en-
deavor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
Noted Riheman Dead.

Boston, Mass, April 13.-Lieutenant
William Gerrash, a member OF the
American rifle team in two interna-
tional contests, died at his home in
Chelsea last night.
In 1880 he made the highest score
in long rifle shooting ever made and
was credited with ten of the highest
scores on record.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
We Are Here With the GOODS.

We have a large and complete stock
of garden, flower, field and grass
seeds, namely, alfalfa, millet, timothy,
blue grass, clovers, red top, spring
club soft wheat, Scotch fife hard
wheat, seed oats, rye, onion sets, po-
tatoes, ETC., etc. Order at once and
be sure ct getting what you want.
ka25 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
CLOTHING OF TRAMP RIDING
BUMPERS CAUGHT FIRE.
RESCUED IN NICK OF Time
Station Agent Called Attention Of
Train Crew to What He Thought
Was Hot Box.

buCLe, April - FRANK Ander.
son, a tramp, is alive today, Is due to
the good eyesight of the station agent
at Warm Springs, and the quick wit
Of the conductor and the brakeman
of the Northern Pacific train that goes
through there about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Anderson had the experience of his
life yesterday, and he will always
carry scars to remember it by, even if
he were to forget it, which there is
not much danger of his doing.
Dragged from the trucks of the first
car with most of his colthing burned
from several portions of his anatomy,
he was saved from death only by be-
ing rolled over and over in the snow.
AS the train pulled into the station
the agent noticed smoke arising from
the trucks of the forward car. He
called the attention of the conductor
to the smoke, saying there was a "hot
hox' there.
Not a Hot Box.
Rushing to the car the conductor
looked under and Ia instead of a hot
box, a human form from which the
flames were arising. The smell of
burning flesh filed the air, and from
the heap on the truck came agoniz-
ing groans.
With the aid of a brakeman the
| conductor pulled the man out and by
| rolling him in the snow succeeded
in extinguishing the flames in time
to save the fellows life.
When he climbed onto the track, he
said he had on three coats, a pair
of trousers, a hat and a pair of shoes.
| When taken out, all Of the coats were
burned almost off, only a small portion
of the under n remaining.
He had no more trousers than a jack
rabbit, and his shoes had been blister.
ed so by the heat that they were
cracked open like a roast chestnut
Even the hat of the truck-travele1
had been burned off, and most of his
hair vas gone.
The legs and back of the unfortunate
man were badly burned, and all In all
he was a pitiful spectacle. For a time
he was unable to speak, fright an6
pain having robbed him temporarily
of the power of expressing himself
Meant to Give Up.
After the flames had been extin
guished the fellow was cared for, hi:
injuries dressed and a new suit O
clothing given him by some Of thu
charitable persons who had seen hin
pulled from under the train.
He had come from Minnesota orig
inally, he said, and was trying to bea
his way through to the coast. He sait
he did not know when his clothin!
had caught fire.
When he found himself in flame
he had tried to extinguish the fire
but had been unable to do so, owing t
the fact that it took all his strength
to retain his hold on the truck.
He had suffered intense paid, n
added, and just before the train stoI
ped at the Warm Springs station ha
decided to let go his hold and dro
, onto the track, where he c~ertainl
would have been cut to pieces by tn
wheels. i.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
Notice.

There will be a meeting OF the stock
holders of the Laurel Hall company
at the Hall in Laurel, Saturday, April
25, 1908, at 2 p. M, for the purpose
of electing directors for the ensuing
year and to transact such other bust
ness as may come before the meet
ing.
1914 M. w. CRAMER, Secy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
Notice.

/ am out about 10 head OF cattle,
branded OIL on right ribs n 0 on
right neck. Information as to their
whereabouts will be suitably reward
ed. OLOF NELSON,
GOAT Columbus, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
Succeeds Funston.

Denver, Colo, April 13.-Brigadier
General Frank D. Baldwin took
charge of the Department OF Colorado
today, succeeding General Frederick
Funston.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
For Sale or rade

Four room dwelling and five lots In
West Side addition, will sell at a
bargain, or exchange for live stock.
Edgar B. Camp, Billings, Mont, Real
Estate and Livestock Broker. d-sw-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

War1e0.
To buy bounty CLAIMS. At ONO
front room over w. B. Ten Eyck's
Montana avenue.
3Stf DIR. CLIFF LINDSEY.