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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13
TOPOGRAPHIC FIGURES.
A Lesson In English That Was
Taught by Chinaman.


That we have partially adopted the
Chinese method in our written Ian
guage was a new thought to me and
one that l got from the proprietor of a
fark avenue laundry when. in the nat
ural Caucasian fashion. l referred to
his written language as being very in.
ferior.
John" said. "why do your people
use those chicken tracks instead of
having an alphabet. as we have?"
"a c. too much trouble" he an
swered quickly. "Why. you use chick
Ell tracks. too sometimes"
I'VE don't use Them" replied.
Eyes; you use them very good.
show YOU" Then he dipped his con-
venient brush in the ink and made the
number "S9' on a sheet of brown pa
per. THAT name of street over there"
he continued, pointing. You say
eighty nine:' you don't write it with
"A B c. That Chinee One mark is
one thing-you say 'idea:' yes. idea.
You don't put down mime and here
his brush came into use again-'you
put down 81 That's very good Chinee.
We do that all the time"
That is Geographic" suggested
eyes. English have much telegraph
ic. All figures Geographic. See" And
again he used his brush. You make
- and - and you say minus plus
You don't spell with a B c. That is a
mark for photographic. You make
NJ and say Thousand That Chinese
way Very good. say. How hot?'
and you write '=+S1'.' All Chinese.
No a B G. no many letters, only
marks and ideas.
Fine way. English know some fine
Chinese ways See. s. &C. You know
them. Ideas.- You say Geographic.
You make many Chinese marks-marks
for stars. for plants, for measures. for
weights and signs for hundred and
hundred many things; same as Chi
neSe. Good!
actually left that laundry wiser
than | entered it.-New York Herald
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13

Stage Leaves Forsyth Daily, Except
Sundays, at 8 a. M; Arrives at 5 D. m.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13
A DRAMATIC LAWYER,
Effective Climax That Resulted In
Setting Murderer Free.

Lachaud. the great French advocate
dramatic improvisa tons. as it were.
upon the original theme.
AT one time. for instance he was de-
Tending murderer on Dec. a. All
day long he harassed witnesses. re-
calling them, causing delay after de-
lay before getting his final address to
the jury. 1t was we'll on in the even
ing before he commenced. Then sud
denly. at the height of his passionate
appeals for the prisoner, the slow. sol
emn bells of the cathedral next door
pealeG for the midnight mass-the first
mass of Christmas morning. I.achaud
stopped as if overwhelmed by a sud
den warning.
DO you hear?' he said soAemnly
after moments silence, and his man
ner conveyed that all his own glib
eloQuence had been shattered by the
divine interruption of Christ himself
The Redeemer comes to amend our
pitiable endeavors. Which of us would
dare now. on this great day of mercy
and forgiveness. to condemn another
human being and, above all, to con-
denim one whose culpability is more
than doubtful:"
The prisoner was acquitted without
the least difficulty. though his death
sentence ten minutes before had been
regarded as certain. The actual sound
of the pealng bells had been too much
for nerves already strained to snap
ping point 10y the fatigue of long
days sitting.
But nobody guessed, except the few
who knew Lachaud intimately. that
he had been maneuvering from the
time the court opened in the. morning
to get that one stirring effect. The
prisoner was dead man without ii
and saved as certainly if it could be
brought off successfully.-Ka City
Independent.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13
willing. hut Not Anxious.

Ministers sometimes observe some Gu
,io'S phases of human nature among
persons soliciting their services in the
performance of marriage ceremony
will You take this woman for your
welded wife," asked a clergyman of Il
would be bridegroom.
"leS; I'll taEe her" remarked the
man in a half detected tone. but" he
added, with surprising frunkness. I'D
rather il Mere her sister,"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch, insight
hcent cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. It is wise to haze
Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best salve on earth and will
prevent fatality when Burns, Sores,
Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only CSC,
at Forsyth Drug Company.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13

Jules Ferry had narrow escape
from violence at the hands of the Paris
commune to whom he was especially
odious. He eluded their pursuit through
a church, letting himself down in a
basket our of rear window while the
mob was forcing the outer door. The
basket fell to the ground with thud
and gave its occupant a severe shaking
up.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13
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A spark from an engine sets fire to a
box car on the side track at Laurel.
% cars are destroyed.
Philip Chobot, section foreman at
Missoula was run down by freight
train Saturday and died Monday.
Three men accused of sheep stealing
diately arrested again on the same
charge.
A chop joint" is invaded at Billings
and three white women and one white
man, together with the Chinese pro-
prietor, is taken before the court.
Alexander Sheeiey of Virginia City
has a charge placed against him for
murder in the first degree for the kill
1dg of Walter Alkire and Burt Craw-
ford.
The body of Eugene B. Cooney, the
IS year old son of E. H. Cooney Of
Great Falls, who was drowned Aug. 4,
was found Monday on the east side of
Lake Sewell, near Helena.
Nathan Godfrey, chief clerk of the
house during the last session of the
legislature is of the opinion that the
omission in the house bill No. SIS will
not necessarily make it invalid.
It is stated that Lennox, one of the
Silver Bow county Jail breakers, was
seen at Missoula Monday. He has
also put in an appearance at number
of other places. He probably has
several doubles.
James Martin, the convicted slayer
of Jon B. Williams at Silver Bow a
year ago and one Of the six men who
broke Jail at Butte Sunday, is again
looking through the bars of the Silver
Bow county Jail.
An appeal has been taken to the gov
ernor to appoint surveyor for the pur
pose of making a survey of the bound
airy line between Meagher and Broad
water counties to settle a dispute which
The Billings fair association is max
ing extensive preparations for a fair to
be held at that place Sept. 8, 9, 10 and
IL. The Indians will take promirent
part in the race meeting aud thousands
of dollars Will be distributed in purses.
Joseph Chavey and William Stadtz
are under arrest and confined in the
Helena Jail suspected of having been
implicated in the dynamiting of the
Livingston bridge, Aug. ,, and of the
attempt to wreck a freight train near
Bozeman two days later.
gentle sex, went up in balloon at
Joliet last week and through the failure
of the knife to work she could not cut
the parachute loose until within about
100 feet from the ground, the balloon
coming directly down upon her, nearly
causing sutfoclation.
The Farmers union at Mssoula has
drafted a set of resolutions which will
be pesented to the officials of the North
ern Pacific railroad soon The petit
ton asks for better freight rates on
farming products to and from Missoula
and also that the road establish a re-
trlgerator car service for the handling
OF perishable products.
The Hand and Machine Sheepshear-
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13
Puts an End to 1t All.

grievous wall oftimes comes as a
result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness, Backache,
Liver complaint and Constipation.
But thanks to DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, they put an end to it all. They
are gentle but thorough. Try them.
Only Csc. Guaranteed by Forsyth
Drug Company.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13
As lie Understood.

Mr.. Crawfoot-I swan. Martha. prop
erty must be cheap up in the city.
Mrs. Crawfoot-What makes you
think so. Sile?
Mr., Crawfoot-Why. the paper says
they have five and ten cent stores. Man
could take dollar and buy a dozen Of
stores,-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13

| ers union convened in Butte last week
and fixed schedule of prices. In
Montana and Wyoming they will de-
mand cents per head and board. or
9 cents without board, for yearlings,
ewes and two-year olds; and 9 cents
| and board for weathers, three-years
old or older, or 10 cents without board.
B. NJ. Mjelde, clerk of the district
court in Big Timber, who was recent
! ly acquitted of charge of having
misappropriated certain funds paid to
| him by persons who had filed upon
government land, is now accused by
County Attorney E. NJ. Hall of having
violated his oath of office and neglected
his duties. 1t is also charged that,
during the month of June he falsified
his report to the county treasurers Of
flee to the amount of $3.50.
John A. Burlison was given hear
ing at Miles City Friday on the charge
of grand larceny, being accused of
stealing horse from ]. H. Daily.
| Burllson claimed that the horse got in
with some horses he was driving to the
Big Dry and did not know to whom the
animal belonged After hearing the
witnesses, Attorney Johnson, for the
state. moved that grand larceny charge
be dismissed, and that a charge of mis-
demeanor be preferred, which the court
granted. Burlson, on the advice of his
lawyer, Mr.. Collins of Rosebud,
pleaded not guilty to his new charge.
The trial is set for Aug. IA.
r. Z. Harrington, a carriage rider
at the Northwestern Lumber company's
mill. east of Kalispell, lost his balance
Friday afternoon at o'clock and fell
across circular saw. His right side,
right arm and shoulder and part of the
right lung and ribs were instantly cut
off. His left foot was also severed,
Death resulted almost instantly. A
physician was sent for, but before he
arrived the young man was dead. He
was only twenty seven years old and
was married on July to Violet Nj.
Ogden, who was Il years old. He for
merly lived in Michigan. He had been
working at the sawmill only one month.
How he lost his balance is not known
as the accident happened so quickly his
fellow workmen are unable to say much
4
trated.
Old timers in the Yellowstone val
ley will remember Arthur O'Connor,
young man who practiced law in
Miles City during the early eighties.
10 such, the news of his death at the
city OF Washington some days ago
VIII cause a passing tribute to the
memory of one who was the possessor
OF much ability and thorough edu-
cation, Handicapped by the failing that
puts brake on the progress of so
many brilliant men. He died in his
prime as TO years, being only IS years
Old. After leaving Montana he return
ed to Washington and became a land
attorney, practicing extensively before
the interior department and later was
appointed assistant corporation counsel
for the city OF Washington. He died
quite suddenly of hydrostatic pneumo-
MIA resulting from exposure in a severe
storm. He LETT widow but no child
rem.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13
True L.NZineSS.
Have something to do.
Don't do it.

[.
Get somebody else to do it.
Watch him do it.
Convince yourself that you could
have done it ever so much better if it
had been worth while.
Rest from your labors
! Do the thing that has to be done rs
leisurcly as possible. More haste less
speed" DO it we'll. so that YOU won't
have to do it again. Avail yourself of
all labor saving devices. Invent some.
Rest Never do today that which
may he done rs we'll tomorrow. for to-
morrow you may not need to do it.
This advice is not new. but it is worth
egarding.-PittSburg Dispatch.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-13

Only "a per cent Of doctors reach sew
enty years, but AZ per cent of clergy
men do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
eaxter 6 co!s Cotton Letter.

New York, May 2s.-The cotton mar ket opened to 4 points lower. Cables were poor and shorts took advantage of unsettled conditions abroad after ham mering the market in a small way, pecially the July contract. The decline, however was not regarded as more than temporary.
 The Journal of Commerce crop report indicated 16.9 per cent poorer than last year and slight increase In acreage but the temper was not to pay much atten- tion to this just now until 1t was seen that the figures are likely to be confirmed by the government report next week. All accounts coming in are so bullish its hard to reach any conclusion other than the crop is a poor one so far, and until the situation changes radically 1t would be dangerous to oppose attempts to ad- vance the market. The stocks in Liver pool showed further loss during the week. Local prices rallied rapidly right after the opening. Little cotton is for sale The crop was looking too poor and sellers were afraid to enter the market over the holders. Mississippi reports were quite poor and everybody was taking a pessimistic view on the crop including the bears who contended that prices were high enough. Cables were steady at { to points decline Liverpool will be closed until Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton was steady yesterday. The stiff prices hold good but there Is nothing doing.
 The same story is repeated in stocks and bonds. Trading is light in local se- curities. The prices are holding very steadily.
 A few price developments are noted in staple groceries. Dry salted ribs are bringing l0z. Pure wheat bran is off $l per ton, being now quoted at $2 per ton. All other staples are steady.
 Produce was moving rapidly along Mor- ris avenue yesterday, but there was noth- ing doing in fruits. However Times took a rise of about 25c. The best price IS now SIPS to S1 50. Lemons are up to the same extent. Boxes of 360 are selling at $4 to s425. The scanty supply of peaches has caused that fruit to go up DOC. Six basket crates are bringing S2.50 to $S
 good many cantaloupes are coming Tn now As a result the price fell on 5Oc. Cueumbers, tomatoes and similar lines are very plentiful.
 South Carolina cabbage is now out. The home grown variety is bringing $2 per crate
 Green peas have dropped just exactly $l per bushel, which Is rather heavy tum- ble. Snap beans are up slightly. The mar ket is brisk and good sales are reported.
 Nothing new has taken place in hides and wool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
cothran & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

By C. w. Lee &e Co.
 New York, May 29-New crop months and crop news have been the feature this week. This from a speculative stand- point, as distant options were decidedly more active than the old crop months, developments in the last named not be- ing of a nature to arouse very much en- thusiasm over the course of prices there. An extensive short interest, created on a mistaken theory of the probable course of the fall positions, brought considerable cotton and professional operators seemed to find more profit in trading in the dis- tant than in the near positions. In this respect the market was the most import ant of the early summer, as it indicates the shifting of interest to the develop ments of the next crop. and not in what may happen to July and August. There has been a good tone in October cotton, with prices fuctuating extensively and very favorable for traders.
 This morning the Commerce Journal published its first crop summary this sea son. This publication has a very good standing In the community, as its report ed foreshadow of the government con dition in very acute fashion. The con dition given therefrom was 75. The fig ures are very low-lower than any one expected-and only serve to show that the present crop has one of the poorest stands in recent years.
 The next weeks report from Washing ton Is likely to be low and indicate that there will be grounds for natural m- provement in the crop during the re- mainder of the season.
 We are not inclined to agree with fig ures on acreage however as the in- crease, in our opinion, is decidedly more than 1 per cent and we shall not be sur prised to see figures of more than per cent circulated later on. The weather at present is decidedly better. and during the last ten days the crop has made im- provement over the very unsatisfactory condition early in the month. For this reason. and because prices have ad- vanced to point which discounts the un- favorable start, we are not disposed to buy the new crop options at 9is cents. We would call attention to the rapidly increasing stock of cotton at this point. From the 75.o00 bales in New York on May 1 we now have 175,000. This cotton is known to be controlled by the people who are short of July. One of two things must happen. Either July will break during the next three weeks to a point that will pay the holders of spot cotton to cover and return their holdings of actual stuff, or this cotton will be turned As the strongest interests in the market do not appear to favor an advance Tn July. we believe they are strong enough to make such an advance extremely im- probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
Fruit and Produce.

Corrected daily by c. F. Bell 6 Co.,. 2o1s
 Morris avenue). Oranges-CalifofnlR navels, s3.0043. .25; seedlings. s2. 75m3 D0 per box. Limes-Per 100. $1 .2501 .50. Lemons-360 size, per box, $4d4.25. Bananas-Per bunch. culls. ec17oc straights. s1.2591.5O.
 rawberries-Cuilman. s1.75q2.00 per crate |: twenty-four boxes. Georgia peaches. $2.5O@3 per six-basket crate.
 CantaIoupes-F'lor per crate, S. Water Melons-40c each.
 Ceery--Per crate. s3.noQs.50 Cabbage-Home grown, s2 per crate. Lettuce-Per crate. H.0091.50 Egg PIants-Per dozen. 50c. Cucumbers-Per crate. s2.O0G12s0 Tomatoes-Florida 6-basket crates s250. Q2.75.
 Green Peas-Per bushel, $1. Florida Squash-Per crate $2.00GD2. .50 Snap Beans-Bushel hampers. sl 20. Boxes, $1.
 Peanuts-Fancy, per pound, 5c: No 2, 4c Pecans-Per pound. 10c. English Walnuts-Per pound. 15c. Raisins-Per box. s170. Irish Potatoes-Per bushel. old crop s5c {; new crop. No. 1. N-0O; No. ?, ss.5O per barrel.
 Onions-Per pound. new southern, Go. Peas-Black-eyed. per bushel. sl.506D1. 80 Lima Beans-Per pound, 6c. Navy Beans-Per bushe1. g. G0ff2.75 Poutry-Best friars. BOG; broilers, e0d 25c; hens. 30q35c: puddle ducks. 25@30c Butter-Best Elgin, 20c; best country. 1on15c: cooking, sT1oc; Jersey. 159lsc. E&as-Fresh- 12iho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
The Metal Market.

New York. May 29.-Tin was again weak in London, spot declining G2 17s Sd to a124 los and futures a2 12s Cd to G123 Is 6d. Locally, tin was unsettled at $2775q2S.00. Spot copper in London advanced 15s to f5s los and gained f1 on futures, which closed at s5S 5s. In New York copper was quiet and more or less nominal at $1475Q14.s STA. Lead was unchanged in London and New York.
 Spelter declined 2s Cd in London, but remained unchanged here.
 Iron in Glasgow closed at 52s Sd. Locally iron was quiet and unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

New York, May 29.-Comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday May 29:
 Net receipts at all United States ports during week, 2S02S; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year 2O. ss4 Total receipts since September l, 7.574,974; total receipts to same date last year, 7s74.473 Exports for the week. 26, 263; exports for same week last year, 5O,- O2O. Total exports since September l, G. 3O2, $50; total exports same date last year. 6,1S6, ,252. Stock at all United States ports 311, ,342; stock at all United States ports same time last year, 424,226. Stock at all interior towns. SO.704; stock at all interior towns same time last year, 16o,5S5. Stock at Liverpool, 635,0OO; stock at LiVe,poos same time last year, 1,0O4.000. Stock of American afioat for Great Britain, S9,OoO; stock of American afioat for Great Brit ain same time last year. H,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
llvernooI Market.

Liverpool, May 2s.-cotton-small bust ness done prices points lower. Ameri- can middling fair 6.70, good middl1ng 6. 50, middling $. B. low middllng 6.14. gooG ordinary 590, ordinary 570 The sales of the day were 40o0 bales, of which 400 were for speculation and export. and included s700 American. Receipts were 2l00 bales, all American.
 Futures opened firm and closed steady. American middling: June GOT. June-July GOA, July-August 500, August-Septemner [. .s6, September October ,. .45, October Mo- vember 5.15Q5 16 November 8. .040D5. .05, December-January 5.02, Janu- February 5.01.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Norfolk-steady: middling 11ssc. sales 5, receipts 3, stock Sl02.
 Baltlmore-Nominal; middling 11&c. re- ceipts s1s, stock 2e21
 Boston-Dull; middiing 11.7Oc. net re- ceipts 127, gross PIT.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; mlddling 1.95e. re- ceipts 619, stock 11S5-
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 11%c, sales F. receipts 2s7. stock 11.775.
 Memphis-Quiet; middling 119se, sales 400. receipts 1s11, shipments 1878. stock 9Is2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Prime refined in barrels. 42ho; of re- fined in barrels. s7; prime crude loose. 36e.
 Memphis, May 29.-Cotton seed oil, car load lots, per gallon; Prime crude nomi- nal; of crude, 25434c; prime summer yell low. =; off summer yellow nominsls choice cooking summer yellow nominali prinie cake, SEQ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
Local Staple Groceries.
ppies-westerD evaporated. 71t0Sihc.
 Flour-Fancy patent. s4.50; half patent.

Appies-westerD evaporated. 71t0sizc. Flour-Fancy patent s4.50; half patent s4.
 Sugar-Granulated. 5Ac; Y. C.. 4ssc. Coffee-Green. 7ti631kc. Arnuckie's. packages. sl0.30; Lion packages. s1o.3O; Cordova packages. s1o.3o; Porto Rico. t10. .30
 Meats-Dry salted ribs, 10Ac; dry salted rib bellies, 101sc; hams, fancy, 14%c; medium, 133sc; extra clears. 10Be; Cali fornia, 10Ac; breakfast bacon, 14c.
 Lard-Leaf. 10Ac.
 Compound Lard--Snow drift sNc.
 Molasses Centrifugal. l5@S5c sugar. house. 40c; Georgia cano. 36c.
 Meal-Bolted. s112; water ground $1.12 Hay-Per ton, timothy, No. l. s20.50; ,!o- yer, mixed, 19.50; prairie. s13.00. Johnson grass sl5.O0.
 Corn-Mixed, 66c; white. 6Sc.
 Cotton Se~ 'feal-Per ton. S23.00.
 Pearl Grits-92 lbs. s1.s5
 Bran-Pure wheat $21; shorts, $22; honiny feed. s21.00.
 Beans-Navy. s25O per bashel; Lima. co sl:c per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30

Cash quotations were as follows: Fiour-Dull and steady; winter patents $3. .5O@3. 60; strait. s3.2Oq5.45; spring pat ents, s3. .50Q4; straights, 8. 20Qa. 60; bakers. g. .5OQ2. 90.
 Wheat-No. spring. s7S@7sc; No. B. 7511c; No. 2 red, 74s4d77c.
 Corn-No. ?, 45%Q46c;.
 oats-No. ?. S4a4c; No. white, S41kQ 361zc
 Rye-No. g. 4S1zc.
 Barley-Good feeding, 3S@43c; fair to choice malting, 49q59c.
 Flax Seed-No. l, s1 10; No. northwest ern, $115.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, $3. .40d3.50. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $173713Q17 .50 Lard-Per 100 pounds, $S.721hgS. .75 Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $9 .20q9. .35. Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, $SqS. 121s. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $9 .75@9. .S71a. Whisky-Basis of high wines, Sl.30. Clover-Contract grade, $11.50Q11.75. On the Produce exchange today the quotations ranged as follows: Butter-Steady; creamery, 15q2l15c; dairy. 15G1Sc.
 Eggs-Steady, 134G14Ac.
 Cheese-Weak, 101kQ11hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
New York Cotton Futures.
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May 29.-Cattle receipts 10000; steady. Good to prime steers, s48045.25; poor to medium, s4.000475; stockers and feeders, $3.000p475; cows $15oQ46O; heifers. g. 4oa475; canners. $1.50n2.s0; bulls s2.25g 4.25; calves $2.00q6.GO; Texas fed steers, $400d45O.
 Hogs-Receipts, 5000; steady Mixed and butchers, $5.70d605; good to choice heavy, $61Oa6.25; rough heavy, s5.75@6.O5; light, $5 550d5.S5.
 sheep-Receipts. 4OOO; steady. Good to choice wethers. $45Oa5.O0 fair to choice mixed, $3.5OG4.75; western sheep, s4.25GI5 DJ native lambs, s40O97.OO; western lambs, $450d700.
 Cincinnati. May 29.-Hogs, active, $4.5O@ 6.1O. Cattle steady, $2.500475. Sheep, steady, s2.25d40. Lambs. active, $4.75@ 7.50.