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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
Showing the Queer.

Dillon, March 23.-"Shovers of the
queer" have evidently been plying
their calling in this vicinity in the
past few days. A number Of spurious
silver dollars are in circulation. They
are very crude affairs and are only
taken along with other silver dollars.
The federal authorities have been
notified.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
Killed Instantly.

Butte. March 24.-John Jewel, ar
employe of the Burns smelter at
Walkerville, was caught in the shaft
ing at the works today and instantly
killed. He was about 80 years old
and leaves a young wife.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
Has No Confirmation.

London, March 23.-The foreign Of
flee, as this dispatch is filed, has no
confirmation of the reported seizure
of the Venezuelan gunboat Restaura-
dor by the British cruiser Pallas on
The ground that the former had acted
in a piratical manner. The foreign
office has heard nothing direct from
Caracas regarding President Castro's
resignation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
ANOTHER TRAIN WRECK.
This Time 1t Was the Burlington
Near MissouIa.

The Burlington eastbound passen-
ger train, due to arrive here at 8
o'clock this morning was six hours
late. The train was in a wreck near
Missoula. At De Smett siding a light
engine ran into the ear coach, aus
ing quite a smashup. but fortunately
no lives we're lost.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
VENEZUELAN SHIP SEIZED FOR PIRACY

The paper expresses the hope that
r%etributive justice will be swifter and
more effective than on the last oc-
casion.
The Restaurador was formerly the
American yacht Atlanta. She was
built for Jay Gould.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
ON IRISH LAND BILL.
Measure Is to Be Introduced in House
Of Commons.

London, March 23.-It is rumored
that the Irish land bill will propose
a grant of 10000, 900 from the i'm
perial %exchequer to help bridge the
thinks he a afford to pay and what
the landlord deems himself entitled
to obtain as purchase money. There
is a tremendous demand for tickets
to hear the introduction of the bill
in the house of commons Wednesday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
Germany Not Notified.

Berlin, March 23.-The German gov
eminent has no warning of President
Castro's retirement nor has the press
announcement of the fact been supple
mented yet by any explanation from
the German legation at Caracas. The
feeling in official quarters is rather
II Of regret than otherwise, because
President Castro's resignation creates
uncertainty regarding the conditions
that were understood during the un-
finished Negotiations at Washington.
A declarati~A from his that
the terms of settlement already
reached will be fulfilled is expected.
The official mind refuses to consid-
er the contingency that the payments
under the protocols may be defaulted
or the settlement r%epudiated. On the
contrary, it assumes that the new
Venezuelan executive will stand by
President Castro's engagements
abroad in order to have a free hand
in quieting the internal disorders.
The news reached Berlin about 3
o'clock Sunday morning. too late for
publication, so the country has not
yet heard the news nor, indeed, are
most of the editors val of it, for
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
A $4,000 Fire.

Jennison, Mich, March 23.-The en-
tire plant of the JennisOn Iron & En-
CINE works was burned last night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27
England Surprised.

London, March 23.-News of Pres
ident Castro's resignation came as a
complete surprise to the people here,
but London is deserted today by dip
lcmats and the event is little discuss
ed. Until last Saturday afternoon
President Castro's tenure of Office
was taken as a matter of course. In
fact the reported hitch in negotiations
with the powers were privately at
tributed here to President Castro's
endeavor to make another bid for
popular favor.
Some months ago the possible resig-
nation of the Venezuelan president
was discussed in foreign offices as a
serious objection to making terms
with Venezuela with nothing but Pres
ident Castro's signature as a guar
antee; but since then the officials
here have been inclined to believe
that his position vas well established.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-27

See shoemaker under Yegen Bros
Savings bank. Good work; prices
right. 65-tf
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-31
Brutaify Tortured.

A case came to light that for
persistent and uumelciful torture
has rerhars never been eqaaled.
Joe Go'ol.i,,k NJ CoIuso. Gait
wr'tts Far = y as ! endured
inSutfcia'iIe ir6n faou Rheuma-
ti-m an'l nnthjog relieved me
though tfie,l everything known
| ca,ue arfo>~ Electric bjtters and
lis the greieSr niedi ,ipe On earth
tor that trouble. 4 f,w bottles Of
1t completely fe!ievc.i and cured
me . Inst as good for Liver and
kiCluey iranhIes rUl general clebil-
lily. Only 50,' Satisfaction guar
anteed ny lkeinlnn Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-31
Night Mas Her Terror.

Il would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate,
of Alexandria, Ind, and could
hardly get any sleep. | had con-
sumption so bad that if | walked a
block | would cough frigh!fully
and spit blood. but. when all other
medicines faiied. three 81 90 bottles
of DIR. king's New Discovery
wholly cured me and | gained 5S
pounds. Its absolutely guaran-
teed to cure Coughs, Colds. La
Grippe, Br onchilis and all Throat
and Lung Troubles. Price soc
aud Sl00, Trial bottles free at
lkelmau Bros. drug store.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-31

1t is reported that Rockefeller
lost $lO0,0CO.0C0 dollars by the
recent slump in stock securities.
Another rise in the price of oil Is
now in order.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-31
For Your Sumner oaiiag.

This season there will be num-
erous opportunities 70 travel with
lii'!e outlay for railroad fare, l.e.
iuctions VIII be aade by ,b= san
ia Fl. 10 Boston, Baltimore, De
i,oit, D-aver, Colorado Springs.
Pueblo. Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, san Diego, ana many other
points. Il you are going to take
q iFlp eall en youF ticket agen
f.. particulars Regarding, leduesl
rates. H. P HoRS7, Agent.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-31

that is not producing crop this
season, but do not wait any longer
for it is the highest time To attend
10 this work without delay.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-07-31
The Farm and the Weed Crop.

last three years has convinced me
that a number of weeds are rapid
ly spreading throughout the cul-
tivated fields of this valley, and l
have also noticed that the farmer
is not aware of the dissemination
of weed seeds on his farm.
! While the seed of few of the
weeds, such as the Russian thistle,
the sun-Anwer, the tumble weed,
etc. are carried into the fields by
the wind, aud while others are
rransplanted by birds. the create /
source of distribution is the water.
Everyone knows that the most
luxuriant growth of weeds is along
The bitches aud latersls. and wher-
ever the farmer ueelects TO cut
the weeds before they go to sees
lie is responsible for these spread
ing on his farm.
One of the worst weeds IN this
valley which is taking hold in an
alarming manner but which was
comparatively little distributed
four years ago. is the sweet elov-
er.' Il has taken acres and acres
of good farm lsud, especially al
falfa, in the northern part of the
state, and unless the flrmers of
the Arkansas Valley commence
immediate y 10 3g,; il, it will he
come one ot he worst le-;s in our
agricultural sections.
Since the sweet clover is sp5e, d
eatItey from Tie seed. ii Is not
diikic uIl 10 col Qurs, providing ii
Is cut once. or better. twice "A sea
sou, bu, If allowed 10 50 TO seed,
1t viii spre ID very quickly. as e eich
plant produ e; thousands of seed
Kernels, everyone Of which viii
pso.luce d vigorous plant. i'll one
seasou.
The rapidi'y with which this
sweet clover has incleas. leads
me TO believe tha. in some instan-
ces it has been sown, as it is one
of the best honey producing Glow
ers, and a favorite plant with the
bee-keeper. The rapid decrease
of the alfalfa acreage might have
been one inducement for this pro-
cedure,
1t was unknown iu Nebraska
years ago. but was planted by the
apiarists but after they found that
it was very obnoxious weed, they
stopped planting it on their own
ground. and sowed it at night
along the county roads, hedges,
and fields Of their neighbors. and
now the Nebraska farmers are
fighting it and gradually reducing
its area through repeated cutting
during the season.
| canuot recommend strongly
enough the Immediate destruction
of weeds al once because burning
OF dry weeds next season is no
obstruction whatever. Not only
that, the weeds are taking plant
food and moisture from TIE soil:
and are occupying the place of
profitable farm crops on every
square inch of land where they
grow: not only that. they cause
the farmer heavy expense through
repeated cultivation and hoeing of
his crop, which in many instances
could be omitted IT weeds were not
present: bnt they also are the
mos, favorable breeding places Of
a number of the Obstructive insects
and roc, lice. which later on IN
wade the crops and cause heavy
drmqee 10 The farmer,
Should not this convince every
:.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
OAST IMPROVEMENTS SNADE IN
THE EXECUTION OF CRIMINALS
Thnes''-Some Ancient

beer exhausted in the details of the
execution of the weak-armed and weak
minded Damiens for penknife scratch
inflicted on the cutaneous surface of
the worthless sensualist. Louis XIV Of
France.
The right hand and fo'earm OF the
culprit were roasted in a slow fire; his
flesh was nipped off in pieces with red
hot pincers: boiling pitch. resin. wax,
etc. were poured into the wounds so
made; and finally, when the last rem
nants of vitality were obviously evan
escing, his arms and legs were lashe d
to four wild horses. which were the
vigorously whipped in different dire'c-
tons. II is a very noteworthy anatomic
fact that the attempt so made TO have
the wretched culprit torn to pieces"
proved an absolute failure. so that the
body of the doomed man was actually
carved on the scaffold by the e1xecu-
TONERS.
A comparatively frequent mode of exc
cution for political and other aggravated
forms of crime in France was by
breaking on the wheel" This instru
ment had but four spolsas, placed II
form of an X of St. Andrew Cross
TO which the arms and legs Of the doom
ed man were firmly bound. Opposite
the middle of each arm, for EARN, les
and thigh was a hollow-eiglnt in all
over each of those places flhe execu
| toner smashed the limb with a strok
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
VARIED CAREER OF THE
NEW SENATE CHAPLAIN
Dr. Edward Everett Hale's Eighty-three Years of
Activity in Many Lines of Usefulness

opment of Boston and New England.
DIT. Hale has had a peculiarly useful
career as Investigator and popularizer
of historical information. In this work
his large native endowment of imagi-
nation has served him well, enabling
him to put flesh on the bones Of fact.
and thus TO make his writings on
themes usually dry and sapless so Juicy
and vital that he enjoys the conspicu-
Gus honor Of being an antiquarian
who is read.
DR.. Hale was born in Boston. April
g. 1922. He is the son of Nathan Hale.
a public-spirited Boston citizen. owner
OF the Boston Advertiser" and a
great-nephew Of Capt. Nathan Hale,
the patriot Of the Revolution. DIT. Hale
/ is named for his uncle. Edward Ever
EFT. and followed in his mothers steps
/ in the direction of literature and edu-
cation even in his very early years.
He began school almost as soon as he
was able to walk and entered the Bos-
ton Latin School at the age of nine
! When he was thirteen years old he en-
tered Harvard. an early age even for
those times. and was graduated in 1899
Immediately becoming a teacher in the
Latin School and devoting his leisure
moments to study for the ministry
His son. Arthur hale. is general SUI
perintendent of transportation of tn,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. with of
fees in Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20

of heavy iron bar. A ninth blow was
adminiistered-knOwn as the coup de
grace. IL was over the pit of the stom-
ach,. corresponding to the solar plexus''
blow of the pugilist of the present day.
If the culprit had been recommended
TO mercy, this stroke ended his suffer-
i.ngs; If not, it was a mere touch, and
the victim sometimes fingered In agony
for forty-eight hours.
Maiden of Nuremberg.
The Maiden, "Jungfrau.' Of Nurem-
berg is another of the horrors of the
history of criminal law. gigantic
wood and iron doll. of feminine out
lines. opened vertically on one side.
being hinged on the opposite. The in
terror so exposed was a cavity of size
to receive the human body. There was
stand for the feet. From the movable
side of this maiden" doll projected a
half dozen spikes of some six or seven
inches In length. The two uppermost
were intended for the eyes, there was
one meant for the heart. and the others
for the principal abdominal viscere.
When a person was legally prepared
Tor the sentence of the Maiden" his
/ feet were placed on the stand. and the
door was forcibly closed, and bolted.
The Jungfrau was placed over pit
covered by a trap-door, through which
/ his body was dropped after a sojourn of
| twenty-four hours in her embraces
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
THE MARSHALL HOUSE
IN OLD ALEXANDRIA
How James Dundas, Former Mayor, Had Building
Line Altered to Conform With His Residence.

House was built as a private residence
by James Dundas, VINO was mayor or
Alexandria IN the latter part of Ge5er-
al Washington's life. The house ran
into the street four feet, but Mr.. Dun
das had such pull in town affairs at
the time that in 179S the corporation
made law declaring the gable end Of
Dundas' house the line OF the east side
OF Pitt Street. but did not require any
of the property owners to conform to
IL until they chose to do so.
AS a matter of fact, within the past
100 years all the property on Pitt Street
has conformed to the Dundas line, with
the exception at single dwelling After
Mr. Dundas' death the house was con-
verted into a hotel. known as the Frank
lin House. then for a while as Vests
Hotel. and later as the Marshall House
Messrs. West, Newton, Saunders, Prich-
ard. Tibbitts. and others were the pre-
decessors of Jackson. and after tho
war Messrs, Gneen and others carried
on the establishment. but IL has long
ceased TO be a hotel, and Is now occu-
pied as a dwelling and stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
WARMERS GIFT HELPS.

Warmers Cigar Center. 30S Ninth
Street, are advertising very complete
and varied line of imported and domes-
tic cigars. suitable for holiday gifts. A
feature OF this announcement is that
Mr. Warner guarantees TO refund the
money on any purchase If the goods
are not up to the average standard of
their class In other words. the lines
are not especially prepared holiday to-
baccos, but regular goods, neatly boxed
and labeled lIr. Warner is also exhibit
ing a very attractive line Of cigar and
cigarette holders and cases, together
with everything for the comfort and
pleasure Of smokers. and for the deco
ration OF dens or coy corners
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20

Alexandria is nothing If not historic,
and its people are critical I'm matte $
of local history. The recent presenta-
ton TO the museum Of the War Depart
ment OF a flag of the United States,
which was placed over The Marshall
House in Alexandria after the Confede-
rate flag had been remOvtd by Col
Elmer Ellsworth. and the tragedy of his
death had taken place. has called forth
some comment in that city.
Several persons there. including Mark
Norris and Mr.. Harper, have portions
of the halliards on which Jackson's flag
was hoisted. and there are some who
deny that an American flag was ever
placed on the same staff from which
Jackson's flag fioated. There is no
doubt. however. that the Stars and
Stripes fioated from that staff on the
afternoon Of EllswOrth's death, and
continued TO fly as long as the Mar
shall House was occupied as a barracks
Afterward. the hotel passed into the
possession of Mr.. Gheen, whose son now
lives in Washington. The Marshall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20

Tae new chaplain of the Senate, the
Rev. DIR. Edward Everett Hale, will
take up his duties at the Capitol Janu-
airy ] next with as large a circle OF
Washington friends as many lifelong
re. idents here. His fame as a theolo-
sian. teacher, thinker and writer is so
extended that his name is almost
household word in many portions OF
America.
DR.. Hale began his active work as
writer before he graduated from Har-
ward i'm 1899. When only seventeen years
old he entered Journalism and has never
ceased his interest in that field In lS4Z
he began his career as minister. con-
tinuing for four years as free lance
and expounding his views with energy
in 1916 he became pastor OF the Church
OF the Unity. Worcester. Mass. His
career as a teacher i'm charitable and
philanthropic activity began about the
same time. when he was elected to
serve on worcester's board of overseers
OF the poor
DIR. Hale's activity as a publicist be-
gan with fighting against slavery, when
i'm 1875 he wrote and published pam
phIet on Emigration to Texas" His
career as a man of letters began with
contributions to the Rosary In 1S4S,
aS Geo. csaseo. Az an educator he
started with the teaching of Latin In
the Boston Latin School. 1sS9-1S4i, and
since then he has held many response
BILE advisory. administrative positions,
such as overseer at Harvard, as trustee
of Antioch College, as councillor of the
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Cir
Gle. etc.
DR.. Hale began as Christian minis
- -, h.. coll nI afF1n
man''-with his licensure, i'm 1872. Then
in 1886 he went to Worcester. Mass,
and in 1856 he returned to his native
city, Boston: and not until 1900 did he
give up the pastorate of the South Con
gregational Unitarian Church or CEASE
preaching weekly OF this church h
still is pastor emeritus. and In its pc
culiarly family-like life his spirit is In
fuential AS a Unitarian theologian m
ranks below Claiming or Hedge. In 81
far as he has been a theologian. il hai
been as a teacher OF the theology of TIN
heart and not as a speculative thinker
Whether as lecturer before lyceums
historical societies. Chautauqua assem-
blies or bodies of college students and
school pupils. or as a formal orator OF
state occasions. or as after-dinnel
speaker. Dr. Hale always has been pop
ular-not because of his graces of ora
tory. which his uncle. Edward Everett
had TO a high degree. but because o
his wit. his common sense. his stores
OF "reminiscences. his facility in con
veying his thoughts in speech under
stood Of common men, his optimism
and not infrequently his Overwhelming
eloquence. especially when deepl,
stirred and when expounding Ameri
canism.
As an antiquarian. versed in the be
ginnings of history on the Americal
continent, I'm the settlement and devel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
DREYFUS NOT RESTORED,
SAYS PARIS DISPATCH

PARIS. Dec. 19-The reports that
War Minister Andre had announced the
restoration of Dreyfus to the army are
manifestly untrue.
The case is now before the special
commission of judges. which has not
concluded its sessions and has not rem
dered a decision. The war minister has
not made any announcement on the
subject
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
CHLORIDE OF CALCIUM
TO KEEP ICE FROM RAILS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Dec. 10
Tests made by the Grand Rapids and
Muskegon Electric Railway Company
show that solution of chloride of cal
cium keeps third rail free from ice or
sleet Three cars have been equipped
with reservoirs TO hold the solution.
which keeps the rail clear for three
hours
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
PRINCE RAVING LUNATIc
FROM CONFINEMENT

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-Three years Of
sohtary confinement has transformed
Prince Prosper Arenberg into raving
lunatic, and he will shortly be removed
from the prison TO madhouse. The
prince. who is but thirty years OF age,
was zentenced to life imprisonment in
1900 for atrooious murders of natives in
German Southwest Africa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
ASK THAT DIGGLES
BE ADJUDGED BANKRUPT

Basil 3. Earnshaw and others have
filed a joint petition in the District
Supreme Court asking that James f.
Diggles be adjudged a bankrupt within
the meaning of the law. The petitioners
say they are creditors of Diggles in
amounts aggregating more than $1,000.
Percival NJ Brown and r. S. Shealey
twenty-four hours in her embraces
American Medicine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
COTTON FIRM SUSPENDS
BECAUSE OF DEFALCATi0NS

NEW YORK. Dec. 19--Leighton q
FouIke have announced their suspen-
sion on the cotton exchange. The sus-
pension was due entirely to defalcations
bv an employee No one Is more sur
prised than the firm itself at the sit
uation. The failure will not be a heavy
one. it is thought. as the house has
been operating very cautiously Of late.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
DE ANGELS IN PART
OF SHOOTING STAR

WICHITA, Kan. Dec. 19.-Jefferson
De Angels, leading man Of the Toreador
company. jumped from a window of the
second story of the Hamilton Hotel, this
city, Thursday night. while his wife
pounded at the door of the room and
demanded admittance. He struck the
roof of a small shed. bursting through
it. A minute later, when friends went
to search for him, he was found stroll
ing in front of the building with cigar
in his mouth The company played as
usual after the episode.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
SEVEN THOUSAND MEN
MAY LOSE P 0SITI0NS

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The: management
of the Illinois Steel Company has noti-
fed its employees that the plate, open
hearth and slab mills will close today.
This will throw 100 men out, but these
departments employ the highest skilled
labor in the works, ard without them
none of the other departments can run
any length of time. The men believe
that il is equivalent to a general shut
down. which will thr ow 1000 men out of
work Lack of orders is said to be the
cause of the shut down
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20
NEWS FROM BOYDS.
ESPECIAL to The washington Timez)

ROYDS, Md, Dec. 19.-The Fourth
Assistant Postmaster GeEefai has or
dered the establishment Of two free
rural delivery routes from Boyds to take
effect January 10. Four country post
Offices are to be closed. and two star
routes are to be abandoned One of the
81 ar routes runs from BOyds to Slidell,
and the other from Boyds TO ClarkS5urg
and Watkins. The lattS9 has been in
use for thirty yeas, and is the old
stage line between Boyds and Ciarks-
burg. 1t has been of much convenience
to the travelling public. 1t is well known
that many farmers did not want the
routes. The postofce Authorities. how
ever, say they m set such opposition
everywhere, but when routes are once
established people like them. The routes
from Boyds will cover twenty-four
square miles, and the pos tman will serve
400 residences and about loo persons
The carriers will be two in number and
receive each $500 annually for their SER
vices and horse hire Another route Is
to be established from Po1lesville to
commence January 1. on which are 100
persons in about twelve square miles
The county. it is understood, viii soon
be covered by the rural free delivery
service.
Game has become so scasne in this
locality because Of indi discriminate
slaughter rp1rtsmen have decided 10 seek
more stu gent law from the Legs
lature to protect it. Rabbits have been
almost exterminated-
So great has been the rush OF freight
through this place a blockade has be-
gun, which may effect both Washington
and Baltimore