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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
DoWIE CALLS A MEETING FOR
THE PURPOSE OF STARTING
A LARGE FUND.
COLLECTION IS vCRY SMALL
DEBTS OF DoWIE SAID TO NOW
AGGREGATE NEARLY ONE
MILLION DOLLARS.

Zion City. ILL.,. Dec. "a great
gathering was held in the Tabernacle
last night. 1t was called by Dowie to
start a fund of 81, 1000, 900 with which
to pay off all the Indebtedness tl.at
hangs over Zion City and himself. The
outpouring of his followers was not
one to Bring cheer to the heart of the
general overseer of Zion. The taber-
nacle seats 5000 persons and Usually
all the seats are taken at the special
meetings called by Dowie. Last night
the hall was not half filled and the
gathering was not as enthusiastic as
might be desired by a man who is in
Immediate needs of funds. DOVE
gave to his followers a financial state
ment of the affairs of Zion, told them
he was solvent, the only trouble being
that he was not able to realize on his
assets attonoe. The only thing he
needed was a contribution Of ready
money with which to tide over the
crisis in Zion City, and this once done,
Zion would grow to greater power than
ever before.
Dowie told how he loved his peo-
pie and of his desire to rebuild Jeru-
salem. and then he roasted his credi-
tors and the newspaper reporters.
Dowie continued in this strain for
over an hour, and repeatedly urged
his hearers to come to the financial
aid of Zion with all the means at their
disposal.
Wanted a Million Dollars.
1--WE want 81, 0 ,OOO," he said, "and
I want the faithful here in Zion City
to contribute half of that sum. I
want it now; tonight"
The collection taken up is said to
have amounted to less than 81, 1000.
1t is declared by the receivers ap-
pointed Tuesday for Zion City that
the affairs of Dowie are in a worse
condition than was at first supposed.
However, Receiver Currier said:
81 believe that DR.. Dowie will be
able to pay off all his obligations in
time. Just how long this time will be
is something we shall not be able to
tell until we have made a thorough
investigation of all his affairs. 1 I'M
derstand that DR.. Dowie thinks that
he will be able to settle all his claims
in the course of five weeks" a.
Tuesday it was the opinion that the
liabilities of Dowie would not amount
at the outside to more than $3.50. 900.
Now it is admitted by the receivers
and their attorneys that the claims
against him for merchandise alone
will aggregate $500, 900 and in addi-
ton to this amount there are mort
cages on his property at Zion City
amounting to S125,O00 which are due
the first of next year. He owes $780,
900 to his brother-in-law, Samuel
Stevenson. making a total indebted
ness of S725, 900.
The receivers found n of Dowie's
banks in operation at Twelfth street
and Michigan avenue, Chicago, and
they promptly put an officer in charge
and had the doors closed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
ENTERS PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.
Prominent North Dakota Politician Ac-
cused Of Perjury.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 3.-Major
]. S. Murphy of Minot, one of the nos
prominent politicians in the state, was
arraigned in the United States court
Wednesday and entered a plea of not
guilty to the charge of perjury pre-
ferred against MIN soy a pension agent
and confirmed by a true bill returned
by the grand jury. Major Murphy is
charged with making affidavit that
Mrs. Joseph Grinnel, his client, for
whom he sought to obtain a pension,
had not remarked since the death of
her soldier husband, when he knew
that she had been married.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
ALL WILL PLEAD INSANITY.
Young Chicago Bandits Engage Legal
REPRESENTATIVES.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Gustav Marx, the
only one of the a barn bandits who,
when arraigned in court, pleaded gull
ty, engaged a lawyer during the day
and prepared to change the plea to n
of not guilty. 1t is not probable, there
fore, that Marx will be tried as soon
as was expected. All of the gang
have legal representatives now. The
bandits will, it is expected, all plead
insanity.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
Minnesota Horticultural Society.

Minneapolis, Dec. Sowing to the
sudden death of Mrs. Wedge, wife of
President Clarence Wedge, Professor
s. B. Green presided at the session of
the Horticultural society yesterday
afternoon. Secretary Latham report
ed an increase of 1872 in the member
ship, making the total 1,430. Prem
iums were awarded on apples that had
not been placed in cold storage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
Received by the Pope.

Rome, Dec. 3.-Bellamy Storer,
United States ambassador to Austria,
and Mrs, Storer came to Rome
Wednesday to e the pope and were
Immediately received in audience.
During the audience the pope's man.
Rer was most affable and the CONVEX
sation was of an extremely cordial
character.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
Wants a General Staff in tn

Wants a General Staff in the Navy.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The annual re-
port of Admiral H. c. Taylor, chief Of
the bureau of navigation, recommends
the creation of a general staff in the
navy, the appointment of two vice
admirals, a material increase in the
number of officers and the addition Of
4 number Of ships to the navy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
(First Publication Nov. ~, 19O3.-4D
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

(First Publication Nov. ~, 1903.-4f)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Anna M. Elmgren, deceased.
Notice is.hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate OF
Anna M. Elmgren, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrator, at the office
Of the clerk and recorder of Yellow
stone county, at Billings, in the county
OF Yellowstone, state of Montana.
Dated at Billings, Montana, Novem-
her 25, 1903.
w. O. PARKER,
Administrator Of the Estate of Anna
M. Elmgren, deceased.
Henry A. Firth,
Attorney for administrator.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
AGED WOMAN cREMATED.
Too Heavy to Be Rescued From Burn
ina Cottage.

Elmwood, Neb., Dec. "a cottage
occupied by Mrs. Martha Scloatman
and her daughter was destroyed by
fire at night and Mrs. Scloatman was
burned to death. John Folhurst, who
tried to save her, was severely burned.
Mrs. Scloatman was ninety years old
and helpless. The daughter tried to
rescue the mother, but owing to Mrs.
Scloatman's weight, nearly 400 pounds.
the daughter was unable to drag the
mother from the room. The daughter
was slightly injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
AGED Wisconsin RecIuse Dead.

Fond du Lac. Wis.,, Dec. 3.-Martin
Gill, a recfuse, 1902 years old, died
Wednesday. He was a native of Ire
land, but had lived in Fond du Lac
forty nine years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
FATHER AND SON BANKRUPT.
Former Governor Coffin Of connecti-
cut Unable to Meet Obligations.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 3.-Petitions
in bankruptcy were filed Wednesday
by Former Governor o. V. Coffin and
his son, Seward v. Coffin, both of Mid
dletown. The elder Collins liabilities
are given as s6O,742, with assets of
s11,231. Seward V. Collins liabilities
IRE ISL, 734; assets 1910.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-04
(First Publication Nov. 20, 19O3.-6w,.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, Nov. 16,
1903.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before L.
Whitney, U. s. Commissioner, at
Joliet, Montana, on December 26, 1903,
viz:
MORELL w. DICKEY,
Committing Homestead Entry No.
4,419, for the lots 2, 4, 6 and Z, Sec
ton rs, township 8 south, range %
east, M. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on .nu cultivation of said land, viz:
r. w. Dunn, AL Spaeth, Henry Mar
tin, Walter Lehrkind, all of Silesia,
Montana.
M. R. WILSON, Register.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-09
THE POLL TAX.

In yesterdays paper cores
pondent stated that he had paid all
taxes assessed against him since
1899, and wanted TO know if he
would have to pay $3.50 capitation
tax in 1908 to entitle him to vote
in 1904. We replied that he would
have to pay his capitation tax in
1903 TO entitle him TO vote in 1904,
and the reply was correct.
But we went farther, and made
a general statement which is some
what misleading. Persons who
REGISTER next year will be re-
quired to pay, before registering,
and, therefore, before voting, all
State poll taxes assessable against
them for 1908, 1902 and 1901.
But this does not apply to per-
sons whose names are now on the
registration books. All persons
who were registered in 1902 and in
1903 will be permitted TO vote in
the elections of 1904. provided only
they have paid six months pre-
vious to such election their State
poll tax for 1903 Tmes-Dispatch.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-09
THE LIONS MOUTH.
The Old Venetian Idea is Adapted by
Progressive American Newspaper
TO Meet Modern Requirements.

CoLLTER's WEEKLY is conducting very
novel and interesting competition for its
readers each month. To enter the contest
all one has 90 do Is 10 review the issues Of
CoLLIER's for the current month and answer
the two or three questions which are printed
in each issue, giving such opinion and sug-
gestions as may aid i'm improving the paper.
CoLLIER's aims in this way 20 secure the
assistance Of every one Of It's readers in max
ing the paper more TO their liking. Every
reader, in fact, becomes one Of the editors
and has his voice in building the greatest
illustrated journal Of the age.
The first prize each month, awarded for
themost helpful suggestion, is $50 in cash.
with n second prize Of S25 in cash, and
eighteen other prizes Of sets Of books, rang
ing in valve from $32 down 10 s., making in
all $500 of value given in prizes each month.
There are, IN addition, cumulative cash
prizes, forthose who win prizes in successive
months, and big cash prize Of 81. 900 foI
the most valuable suggestions during 1903
For the convenience Of intending contes
tants who can not be promptly supplied 10y
newsdealers, all the copies of CoLLIER's fol
the current month will be sent postpaid
together with a handsome prOOfo n drawing
by Charles Dana Gibson. upon receipt of Il
cents in stamps addressed 20 The Lion,
Mouth, GOLFERS WEEKLY, 4Ss West 18th
Street, New York.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-09
WISDOM OF NOvELlsTS.

Adam invented all the different ways
in which young man can make fool
OF himself.-G. II. Lorimer.
The man who overestimates the fool
lshness OF others is himself the biggest
fool concerned.-Seton Merriman.
Tell the truth. live openly and stick
to your friends-that's the whole OF the
best morality In the world-Sarah
Grand.
Every wrong brings with it its own
punishment. II may be added that II
frequently leaves 1t at the wrong house.
Barry Pain.
With good luck one can accomplish
anything. but good luck is just one Of
the things that cannot be arranged for,
even by the cleyeFest people.-Frank-
fort Moore.
Really beautiful things can't 90 out.
They may disappear for little while.
but they must come back. It's only the
ugly things that stay out after they've
had their day.-W. ID. Howells.
Slow In forming, swift In acting;
slow In making. swift In working; slow
to the summit, swift down the other
slope; 1t is the way OF nature and the
way Of the human mind. - Anthony
Hope.
Why do people with immortal souls
epeDd their lives In leaving tiny OBJ
longs OF pasteboard 'on other people
with immortal souls whom they scarce
ly know and don't care a straw abohti
Robert Hlcbe9s.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-09
COURT DAY IN VIRGINIA.

This old Institution of the state
is now almost a thing of the past.
In a short time, under the proyi-
sions of the new constitution. the
county courts will be abolished
and circuit courts held at longer
intervals will take their place. We
rejoice at the change. 1t is one
which we had long advocated.
There was no reason whatever why
the taxas of the people should be
expended in maintaining 100 coun-
~ court Judges with the necessary
stats, when much less number
could easily discharge the duties.
Economy and efficiency both de-
manded the change. Whilst, how
ever, we rejoice in the abolishing
of the courts, we do not wish TO
see the gathering of the people to-
gether on the court days abolished.
In order that this may not follow,
we suggest that the county author
tiles and the people should, before
the new constitutional provisions
come into operation, meet on a
court day and make the necessary
arrangements for continuing the
court days as monthly markets at
which the citizens of the county
can meet and dispose of their live
and dead farm products. In Eng
land every county town and most
other towns in the counties have a
certain day in each week which is
known as market day" These
are old established institutions
many of them dating back hun
dreds of years. On these particu-
lar days, and also on two or three
other days in the year, known as
fair days" the farmers bring il
their produce of all kinds and deal
ers and buyers from all over the
county and adjoining counties anC
cities attend to buy the same. Ii
this way large business is done
every one knowing that buyers anC
sellers will be there for products O
every kind. There is no reason
whatever why this same system o
markets and fairs can not be estab
lished here. and usefully take TIN
place of the old court day." af
fording an opportunity much need
ed of a place TO buy and sell, an,
also for the meeting of the peopl
to discuss any local and nations
questions. The county board O
supervisors and other county au
thorities should arrange their meet
ings so as to be held also on thcs
market days. and thus aid in estat
fishing the market 10y bringing tn
people together. We commed thi
suggestion to the attention of tn
authorities and people of eac
county. In the words of the goo
cid Book we would say: "Forsak
not the assembling of yourselve
together. There is too much isC
lation among farmers. Get togetf
er and correct it.-Southern Plar
for
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-09

The editor of the COURIER ac-
knowledges the receipt of a copy of
the 1904 KOdol Almanac and 200
Year Calendar, sent to him with
the compliments of the publishers
of this most interesting. unique
and useful booklet. The KOdol
Almanac and 200 Year Calendar,
aside from other interesting feat
ures, points out your guiding star
and tells you your most promising
month. 1t also tells your lucky
day, Your flower and your birth
stone, and the day of the week
upon which YOU were born or the
day of the week upon which any
other event has occurred since the
day of our National independence,
or may occur upon any given date
as far in the future as the year
1896. Messrs. +. {. Dewitt &
CO., of Chicago, ILL.,. are sole own
ers and publishers of the Kodol
Almanac and 200 Year Calendar,
and will be pleased to mail copy
of this booklet TO any one enclosing
a two-cent stamp with a request
for same. provided this paper Is
mentioned.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-09
THE HOME IN FRANCE.
IL Is Mainly an Adjunct 40 Life q
the Outside.

IL Is Mainly an Adjunct 90 Life on
the Outside.
The father and mother In Paris eat
at home when they do not eat out. but
absolutely no informal social inter
course invades the apartment. which is
more than anything else a sort OF fac
tory I'm which is produced whatever
the family needs for life outside. a vast
amount OF sewing is done here. French
girls OF even wealthy parents. after
they finish school. attend courses OF
dressnaking and millinery and TO a
great extent the industry which turns
out the French woman as n model OF
good dressing. TO be followed by the
world. is carried on by the women Of
the family In what would be the home
If the EreAch knew the meaning OF the
word.
A reception day is vigorously kept.
and much entertaining at dinner and
dejeuner may be done. but always OF n
formal character. A person having the
penetrating qualities OF a book agent
might venture to try dropping in" on
a French woman on a day when she is
not regularly receiving. but in the nat
uraI course OF ordinary social expert
ence in Paris this would never happen
says Flora Mcdonald Thompson In
Harper's Razar.
Such order of living readily permits
great economy. One has not TO waste
time good clothes or house room In
daily preparation for the unexpected
guest. Six days OF the week n Frencl
woman may run her sewing machine
In the middle OF her salon II she likes
secure from the interruption OF chanc'
callers. 1t is said that the chief func
ton OF the petit salon Of Paris apart
ment Is 70 provide storage room fol
ball gowns which on reception days mr.
taken down from the chandelier anC
locked up in bedroom till the guest
| have departed.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-09
PUBLIC SALE.

On TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is. 1908, one
fourth mile from Kerfoot, and about three
miles from Upperville:
HEAD Of HORSES; / colt; mares
heavy with foal; l brood SOW with pigs by
side ! four-horSe wagon; Champion binder;
l Bickford * Hoffman grain drill, used one
season; l double check row corn planter; .
cultivators; three-hOrse plows, double
shovel plowS; single-shovel plows; , sets
breechings; , sets lead gear; pillow gear for
six horses; twO-horse extension top surrey;
buggies; l set single harness; set double
harness; l hinge harrow; l cutting box
gTindstone hoes, forks, rakes, and other
tools single and double trees; a quantity of
household and kitchen furniture, including
one sewing machine and one coOkstove
TERMS-All sums of $40 and under cash.
On all sums over $40, a credit of - months
will be given. Purchaser to give we'll endor-
sed note, negotiable and payable at the
LoudOun National Bank, Leesburg. No
property 20 be removed till terms of sale are
complied with. VIM. THOMPSON.
John Longerbeam, Auct IL Is a..
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-09

breath of some young men that he
had never knew 10 drink before,
but that he had not seen these
young men drunk.
The officers claim that the only
case of gambling that they know
anything about was case brought
TO the attention of the Mayors
Court last week. and the party was
heavily fined. OF course there is
no denial of the fact that drinking
is going on To- some extent, card
playing as well, in the rooms of
young men. but this is nothing new
under local option rule. This bad
habit has been INDUCED in ever
since Danville was a small village,
but | feel sure from what can
learn from those in a position to
know the facts better than DIR.
Hall or myself, that there has been
no increase, but a very percepti-
ble decrease, for these groups
were usually formed in the saloon.
No one will dare say that as
many drunken men and negro
women can be found in our city,
day and night, now as there were
when the saloons were here. If
more liquor is drank it certainly
has not the visible effect on those
who drink. When the saloon was
in full blast here it was no unusual
thing to have to move farmers out
of the way of tobacco buyers so
that they could get to the sale.
l have not seen a single drunken
man on the sales since local option
was voted.
Il was told 10y the chief of police
today that there were not so many
houses of i'll fame here now by
quite number as there were be-
fore the saloons were voted out.
Il am in position to know
that not near so much poverty eX-
lists in Danville among the working
class of people as existed when the
saloons were in our midst, and in
many cases l can give the names
of families that are being support
ed by wages that were formerly
spent in the saloons.
Every white minister in Dan
vile has expressed over his own
signature his dissent to the views
expressed by Rev. Mr.. Hall in the
sermon you have reviewed.
Il do not know a single one who
was originally in favor and voted
for local option that has expressed
himself as dissatisfied with Its
workings to the extent that he will
vote for the return of the saloon
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-09
JORDAN BILL PASSED.

The Virginia oystermen suffer
ed 4 most overwhelming defeat
last Thursday when the House, by
the decisive vote of 43 10 b. order
ed TO its engrossment the Jordan
bill breaking the Baylor geOdetic
survey and authorizing the State
to lease barren and depleted area.
The result had been foreseen, but
the tidewater people hoped for
such a close vote as TO give them a
chance for victory in the Senate.
Mr.. Matthews, of Accomac, de-
clared, after the vote had been
taken, that four or five members
had violated their word.
The oyster fight has been the
greatest of the season. Though
sorely disappointed at the result in
the house, the tidewater members
will wage the battle in the Senate
with vigor.
\ number of amendments were
offered and most of them rejected.
The most important one adopted
requires the committee to report
at the meeting of the general as
sembly in January what portions
of the area have been leased and
such other information as may be
pertinent.
The vote on the engrossment of
the bill was 43 to 80, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Angel.
Armstrong, w. w. Baker, Banks,
BiscOe, Boaz, Bruce, Cannaday,
Cardwell, Carter, Cation, Church
man, Cumming, Davis, Dudley.
Duke, Edmondson, Gardner, Green,
Heermans, Jones, +. G. Jordan,
Lacy, Lassiter, Lewis, Owen.
Quisenberry, Rice, Robinson, Sipe,
Blackburn Smith, j. w. Smith
Stafford, Taylor. Toney, Turpin
Walker, Ware, Weaver, West
Whitehead, and WOODLANDS.
Noes-MeSsrs. &C. Baker. Bar
ham, Charles T. Bland, George c.
Bland, Branch, Edwards, Elkins
Folkes, Fulton, George, Gravely
I Graves, Haram. Hoffman, Hunley
+ Walter Jordan, Lawson r. Dice
! Jr., Lowry, Lyell, Mathews. New
. house, Nottingham, Organ, Power
Purdy, Read, SebreII, Snead
, Stearnes, and Wallace-32.
Pairs-Christian (aye), Kelle,
I (no); Moore (aye), Garrett mol.
I The commission named by tn
bill as engrossed, consists of Sena
o tors Asa ID. Watkins and Julia
? Bryant, and Delegates S. G. Jol
dan, w. ID. Cardwell and S. Wi
o kins Mathews. The members {
r. the commission are forbidden /
. engage in the oyster business then
selves.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-09
A Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody TO have
reliable sslve handy and there's none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve
Burns, cuts, sores, Eczema and Piles
disappear quickly under its soothing
effect 25c, at c. Blencowe's drug Store