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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
The Telc Lens.

The up to date explorer now takes a
biograph o. cinematograph with him.
One Of the first to do this was Pro
fessor Haddon of Cambridge. who has
also included a monograph among his
outfit. With these instruments CON-
bined the scientific traveller can bring
back an extraordinarily vivid record Of
manners and customs and aus the re-
hottest savages to dance cancans and
shrek their war longs in the decorous
theater of the London university.
Moreover. there Is the telephoto lens. Il
combination Of telescope and camera
with which all kinds of extraordinary
subjects can be taken. such as a lion
attacking an antelope. secret ceremo-
MES Of savages and other functions at
which the immediate proximity of the
explorer is highly undesirable in the
opinion Of all parties.-Pearson's Mag
azfne.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
NEW LIFE SAVING DEVICE.
kite Designed by Which Ropes Can
BE Carried Ashore From Shfps.

NJ. Pelletan. the French minister OF
marine. has placed a vessel at the dis
posal of Nj. Zuchowiecki of La Rochelle
for the continuance of his interesting
experiments with Il life saving ap-
paratus. says Il Paris dispatch to the
Chicago Inter Ocean. This consists OF
a large kite of oiled cloth with four
air bags in the mead to maintain its
equilibrium. The kites tail consists Of
six cloth pockets in the form OF fire
buckets. suspended n above h 9th.
er. At the end of the tail rope a
strongly built paddle is fixed.
The great difficulty in shipwrecks
near shore always has been in getting
a O . aboard to establish communica,
ton with land. A strong wind in.
variably blows inshore. Zuchowiecki
suggests the carrying of a life saving
kite on every vessel, as an inshore
blowing wind would make it easier to
carry a rope from a vessel ashore than
vice versa. If rocks made it danger
Gus for the man with the rope and life
belt to travel to shore steering with
the paddle, a dummy could be substi.
tuted. Otherwise the man. guiding
himself with the paddle can reach the
shore with great rapidly.
Zuchowiecki threw himself into the
water with the apparatus eight times
a few days ago during a gale of wind
and came safely ashore, pulled by the
kite from distances of 500, 1000 and
1900 yards. One of NJ. Pelletan's Sec
retaries. who witnessed the expert
full. The tests with the dummy were
also successful. 1t is probable that the
kites will soon be adopted by the
French navy is we'll as by fishing and
merchant ships.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
FOREIGN FACTS.

Another step toward civilization by
a heather nation is seen in the taxing
Of dogs 1 yen II year in Tokyo.
A society for decorative art has just
been founded in Copenhagen and open
ed its first exhibition on Feb. l.
In cutting a canal at Bordeaux q
buried statue has been discovered Of
Anne of Austria, queen Of Louis XIII.
Some Of the inhabitants of Picking
are SO conservative that they ever re-
fuse to use the matches of the foreign
devils to light their fires.
At a ball at Gotsborg, Sweden, a
young lady was thrown down by her
dress becoming e%ntangled with al of.
ficer's spur and killed by a heavy hair.
pin which penetrated her brain.
Some new statistics show that while
in England the number Of births ex-
ceeds the number 81 deaths by 116 in
every 1000, in Italy by 1O7 and Aus.
tria by 1O3, in France the births are
only 1,OO6 as against 1000 deaths.
Scotch lassies dressed in tartan cos
tunes will act as mattresses at u mum.
Der of refreshment depots to be opened
in London. where oatmeal in various
forms, from porridge to buildings and
cake, will be offered to customers.
An effort is being made to establish
a second morning newspaper in Edin.
burgh, which. in spite Of the population
of nearly 100000. has been able
to sustain more than one. The reason
assigned is the canniness of the Scots,
who decline to advertise in more than
one paper.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
A Farmer Strengthened Out.

"A man living on a 1arm near here
came in a short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism. l hand
ed him a bottle OF Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and told him to use it freely
and it not satisfied after using it he
need not pay a cent for it," says q.
P. RAIDER, of Pattens Mills, N. Y. "A
few days later he walked into the
store as straight as a String and hand
ed me a dollar saying, give me another
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. l
want it in the house all the time for
it cured me-" For sale by all drug
gists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08

will hold cloths. brushes, polish or
whatever may be required in cleaning.
The block attached to the back ia
handy rs Il rest for spoons. knives.
forks and other articles during the
cleaning process. When in use, the
receptacle is placed fiat upon the table
with the end containing the block ly-
ing toward the person doing the. work.
A piece of leather or carpet should be
glued on the block, which should be
2 inches wide, 3 high and Z long. Any
material half an incl thick will do to
make the article, and, naturally. the
dimensions may be varied to suit indi-
vidual needs.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
@ THE HOUSEWIFE
Homemade Rugs.

ASA0
An ingenious honsekeeper with some
time t o spare can make very pretty
rugs at home. A correspondent OF
Farm and Home gives her way of do
ing 1t as follows:
The prettiest and most durable rugs
Of home manufacture are those made
by drawing narrow strips Of cloth
through burlap. The burlap may be
bought already stamped. but n more
economical plan is to get a piece Of
burlap Of the best quality and the
proper size for the foundation and
draw the design upon it. 4 large per-
forated stamping pattern could be used
If preferred. AS to designs. flowers
have always been favorites. with ami
mails holding second place perhaps.
Geometrical designs are beautiful when
the colors used harmonic with each
other. Many Of the expensive manu-
featured rugs can be copied. and while
the homemade article may not reach
the beauty of the original it will be
handsome enough for the parlor or
sitting room of any ordinary house.
Cut the burlap the size and shape de-
sired; 2M by 3Aa feetswill make a me-
dunn sized rus. Leave Il margin two
inches wide all around. This is used
to fasten it into the frames, and after
the u is finished it is turned under
! and sewed down for a hem. The frame
is made like the old fashioned quilting
frame, except that the four strips of
wood are not SO heavy. Bore holes
with a gimlet along the edges, through
which the edges Of the burlap may be
fastened by sewing them with strong
cord. Bore several larger holes near
the ends, so the frame may be adjusted
to rugs of different sizes. After the
burlap is joined to the sides stretch
the frame evenly and fasten together
by driving a wooden peg into the holes
at the four corners, where the pieces
are crossed. Stretch the burlap and
sew it to the ends of the frame.
Any kind Of soft wooden cloth, fine
knit underwear and coarse yarn, either
old or new, may be used for the rug.
Tear the cloth into strips half an inch
or less; hold the strip on the under
side of the burlap, push a coarse Gro
Chef hoop through from the top, catch
the strip with the hook and draw it
througft making a loop half an inch
long. Push the needle back, leaving
only one or two threads between
hoops, and continue until the sacking
is covered. Follow the pattern, ar.
ranging the shades in such a way as
to make the flowers look rs natural as
possible.
After. the rug is finished cut the loops
open and shear all over until it pre-
sents an even, messy surface. Cover q
piece of cloth with good -four paste to
which a little glue has been added
press it smoothly upon the back of the
rug and let it dry. This will prevent
any Of the loops from pulling out
Then turn the edges over and hem II
all around.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
Just Learned That He I. Free

According to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. an old negro named Ed
mund Williams. who was born in Tex.
as. appeared in Eagle Pass. in that
state, to see If the news he heard
about the emancipation of the negroes
was true. For sixty years he has been
living ON a ranch in the interior of
Mexico. and until a few weeks ago had
known nothing about the events of
1S61-G5.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
Potato Crust.

1t is we'll sometimes to vary the mo-
notony of the ordinary meat pie by
emitting the bits of potatoes and the
pastry crust, substituting a potato
crust instead. In this, as in all meat
pies, care must be taken to boil the
bits of meat until they are perfectly
tender. A fiavoring of onion, Drowned
in a pan with a little butter, or of eel
cry salt, is On addition. When the
meat, moistened with a thickened
broth, is in the baking dish, lay on top
a thick crust of mashed potatoes and
bake. =
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
Two Mopstick. Save Labor.

In the Pacific Homestead Mary
Maugh Smith says: Mopsticks are
cheap. and two mops make the clean
ing day much less t~iresoiae. One is
used in the water. and the other is used
dry to wipe up the floor. We read
about it in Good Housekeeping, tried
it once aud will do it any other
way hcncefoyth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
Resonant.

Hurleigh-How did you ever happen
to pick out such a suit of clothes?
Burleigh-Oh, I just went it blind. i
Hurleigh-And deaf.-Judge.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
A Startling Test.

To w q life, DR.. T. G. Merritt, OF
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a startling
test resulting in a wonderful cure.
He writes, "a patient was attacked
with violent hemorrhages, caused by
liberation of the stomach. I had often
found Electric Bitters excellent for
acute stomach and liver troubles SO
l prescribed them. The patient gain
ed from the first, and has not had
an attack in IA months" Electric
Bitters are positively guaranteed for
dyspepsia, Indigestion, constipation
and kidney troubles. Try them. Only
SOC at Chapple Drug Co.'s.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
April.

A wind that blows from out the south,
A sparrow's song. a fleeing shower.
And where but now a snowbank cleaned
The sun lying warm in the heart of a
flower.
Charles Francis Saunders in Lippin
colts Magazine For April.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08

New line New York tailored hate
just received at Donovan-Mc Cormick
Co.'S.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08

Don't miss the opportunity of hav-
ing your piano tuned by Montana's
leading piano tuner. 1886
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08

Cut flowers, decorations and bloom
ing plants at Miss Panton's Billings
Green House. Bell telephone 62F.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
For Cleaning silver.

This contrivance is supposed to be of
use when silver or plated ware is to be
cleaned. The box part at the bottom
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
JAMES e. FREE. M. %.
TELEPHONE 1857 " n N
20 GRUWELL BLOCK

N. B. Flat, house, sign and fresco
painter, Wall paper for sale. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08

For Sale.
Secondhand double-seated, leather
topped surrey, double carriage har.
ness. O. F. GODDARD. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08

Chas. r. Schlappi, the veteran
piano tuner, is in town on his regular
annual visit. Now is the time to have
your piano o~verhauled. Leave orders
at Grand hotel or drop postal card. +
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
MORGAN'S INV PHRASE
Undigested Securities Wall
Streets Latest Ailment.
NEARLY s2,ooo,ooo,ooo INVOLVED,

This Amount Ii the Par Value OF
stocks and ~Bonds-Some $3OO,O 0O,-
900 Cash Tied Up In Operations OF
Underwriting Syndicates and Pro-
noters.
]. p. Morgan recently called the at,
tention of the financial world to the
ailment from which Wall street is suf.
fering, says the New York Herald. He
said it was suffering from Indigestion.
that there were too many "undigested
securities" and since that time the
capitals Of two continents have been
ringing with the term.
In q list of some of the leading secu.
rites which have been issued by New
York bankers and capitalists and which
Il here given it will be seen that near
" $2.OOO,OOO,OOO is involved in undi'
oested securities. This amount is the
par value of the stocks and bonds and
does not represent the exact amount of
capital tied up in the various enter
prises. 1t is safe to say, however, that
fully 3OO,OOO,OOO capital is tied up in
ventures against which securities have
been issued. In the following list 1t
will be seen that in some cases an esti-
mate is made of the undigested stocks
and bonds, while in other the en-
tire amount of capital is given, for the
reason that Wall street has regarded
them as ~undigested.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
b MORGAN Il Co. LIST

J. p. MORGAN 4 CO. LIST.
International Mercantile Marine
Common stock .......... $4S, 0O0, 900
Preferred stock ........ 100000
- - $3.50, o00, 900
International Harvester (stock). 100, 0OO,00a
Atlantic Coast Line (bonds)..... 35,OOO,OC
Erie new bonds. 10, 900. 900
Associated Merchants
Common stock ........ 100000
Preferred stock Qst).... 5,00O,0O0
- - 1000. ooo
United States Steel corporation
new bonds (estimated)......... $50. OOO.O O0
Northern Securities, total issued,
$3.50. 900, O00; estimated unsold... 1O0.O 900, O0O
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
IS. total issued, $215, 900. 900; es-
ttmated unsold ......"...... 75,0OO.OOO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
NEW MARBLE YARD
ON OAKWOOD AVENUE

The Real Estate Trust Company yester-
day sold to Mr. Albln Motherhood, the
we'll known stone contractor. lot GOx15O
feet on lakewood Avenue. near lakewood
Cemetery. This lot was bought by Mr.,
Netherwood. and Immediately Leased for
a long term OF years to Mr., John Hell
ferth who has been in the employ OF
Mr.. Motherhood for a good many years,
Mr.. Helferth viii establish at once large
stone-cuttlng works on tho property
leased from Mr.. Netherwood, Mr., Hell
ferth will do a general stone-cutting bus,
mess, malaing monuments head stones
and all forms of cemetery stone work.
These are the small industries which
Richmond is interested In helping along,
and tho Real Estate Trust Company In
engineering this deal has started another
Institution for Richmond which will grow
day by day, gradually adding to tho
wealth of the city.
The lot was sold for, the account Of
Mr., r. N. Thomas, who. It Is said, re-
cesyed q good price forThls property. Mr..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Property Transfers

Property transfers recorded yesterday
We're: s.
Richmond: Bowe and Wexford, special
commission to A. l.. Strauss, Sc feet on
the west side Of Second Street between
Broad and, Marshall Streets. $500.
Roger and Bette f. Gregory to e. L.
Gilmore Is feet on the north side Of Grace
Street, 224 feet west of Allen Avenue,
$3.50.
William "A. Maher and wife to Thomas
Drummon1, 25 1-6 feet on the north side
OF Canal Street, &c 2-3 feet east Of Fourth
Street, s1,1bo,
William N1lller's executors and others
to Henry S. Winston. SO 3-+ feet on the
east side Of Meadow Street, 140 feet north
OF Grove Avenue, s795.
Andrew, Jr.. Louis W., Juan +. Pizzni
and others to Mary r., wife of Robert
B. Wood, leasehold Interest In houses and
lots Nos. s, 10 and u North Twelfth Street,
$685..
Maria j.. sydnor's children to Maria j..
Sydnor, their interest in 33 2-3 feet on
the west side of Cary Street., SO 7-12 feet
west of Plum Street. $780,
Henrco: w. Fl. Adams to Marcus Nc
Cay, 15 feet on the south side Of Graham
Street, S07h-12 feet east Of Graham Street,
500, s
". NJ. Rarnum and wife to Benjamin
T. Watkins, 100 acres 10 miles northwest
of Richmond, $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
SNAP Shots Ga4on
IN Hotel .Iob6les

A picturesque and distinguished figure
at NIurphy's last night was Mr.. Warner
Ball, the jovial and popular Democrat
from Lancaster, who will never be for.
gotten by those who attended the famous
May conference of 1885, which was held
in the Academy Of Music in this city.
Mr.. Ball was again In evidence at the
Norfolk Convention last year. where he
was called out by his enthusiastic friends
and made characteristic and vigorous
speech.
Mr.. Ball Is man Of fine personal ap-
pearance and entertained his friends with
his wit and good stories about the lobby
for some time.
Former Judge 2. D. Newman, of shen-
andoah, is registered at, Murphy's. Judge
Newman, who Is q member of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee from the
Seventh District. and the leader of the
Walton Newman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fac
ton of the party in his county, Is here on
private business, and will remain for sew
eral days. go Is
Mr.. Charles Q. Hearon. of Bristol. for
mally in 1.-THE local newspaper field Of
this CITY,, Is here on private business. and
was at Murphys last night.
Mr.. Hearon has accepted the general
agency of one Of the old line life insurance
companies In his section, and will enter
upon his new duties in a short WHILE Mr..
Hearon Is q live young business man, and
will no doubt mako success Of his new
work
Hon, Pembroke Petit, OF Tluyanna,
formerly member OF the House OF Dele
gates and of the State Board 0 Fisheries,
is in the city, and was at Murphy's last
night.
EX-Senators ], l., Stubbs. of Gloucester,
and r. II, Boykin, of Isle OF Wight, are
registered ut Murphy's. being here to
fight tho bill to break tho Baylor oyster
survey,
Virginlans here last night were
Murphy's--H, j.. Hayden, Urbanna: A.
u. SegarS Aflddlesex; u. N, Newman,
Woodstock Warner Ball, Virginia.; ]. II.
Whilesen, Roanoke; ], n. Garrison, Der
bright; Frank Fletcher Accomae; r. II
Bagby, Norfolk county, o. Il. Rocks
Cape Charles; j. ID. edell. New Kent
j. W. stubhs Gloucester; Mrs, M. q
Moseley. Virginia: u. It, Montague
Hampton: st. II. +, PolndsNtcr Fort
Monroe s, j.. southall, Jr,. Emporla,
New Ford's S.HP. ANWixon, Norfolk;J.
L. PEBBLES, Norfolk: II. NJ. Smith, Vir-
glnia; ~ It. Powell. Accomac; T.. ID,
Myerley. Stanton. Q. q DIX. parkley,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
TWO HUNDRED FOR
MIR. AL. ATKINSON.
Claims that He was Made to
Leave the Bijou Without
Any Cause.

Az interesting suit was decided yester-
Cay morning In the City Circuit Court
when jury In the case Of A. J. tkin-
returned a verdict in favor of the plain
tiff for $500. The well known play-pro-
noting establishment was represented by
Captain Alex. Gulgon, while Messrs VIII
lis B. Smith and Mlnitrce Folkes ap-
peared for the plaintiff.
After the verdict was returned Captain
Guison entered motion that the YER
dict be set aside. as not In accordance
with the law and evidence. This was
overruled by Judge Wexford, as a result
Of which it is presumed the damages will
be paid. 5@
According to the declarations which ac-
company the claim for damages Mr. At
kinson, on the night of March Is, 1902. at
tcnded the Bijou Theatre, at Eighth and
Broad Streets, for the purpose Of Witness
ing a performance Of Hoyt's Milk White
Flag" as produced by the Rljou Musical
Comedy Company. with John Dunno, Ma
~ Marble Otis Harlan, others and Iit-
lie Chip. he purchased seat, paying
for q box coupon attached.
After being shown to the seat by an
usher Atkinson alleges that for no rea-
son In the world'he was made to leave the
playhouse. Hence the suit. a
In the City Circuit Court yesterday af-
lternoon suit was filed against J. Z.
Pattison. w. o. Mallory, Henry Loltz,
trustees, and Z. B. MCDOWELL sachem,
and j. j. Davis, keeper of wampum, all
of Manataka Tribe, No SO, l. o. r. NJ,
for 500 by Maria l.. Ashby. The decla-
rations did not accompany the notice Of
the proceedings.
Marriage licenses We're Issued from the
clerks office of the Hastings Court yes
terday morning to John Y. Kelley, Of
Ireland. and Lottle A. Howell of King
William county. and Henry p. Higgins,
OF Ohio. and Mary s. Brooks. of Chester
ftlG. county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
VIRGINIA A HARD FIELD
Expense Of Doing Business There Abb,
normally Large. III

Expense OF Doing Business There ABB
normally Large.
Under the above caption the New York
Journal OF Commerce OF Monday says:
"In various ways underwriters are al
most daily reminded that the State OF
Virginia is. o hard field. The require.
1nents for admission are such as to keep
many companies out OF the State, and the
cost of municipal licenses, to which Is
added a pertentage tax in most cities, is
discouraging to the Companies that have
had the temerlty and funds sufficient to
enter the State. The municipal taxes
alone average from five per cent. to TWEEN
ty per cent of the business which 1t is
possible for an average company to OBJ
tain This tax becomes exceedingly bur-
densome when the average loss ratio runs
close to seventy per cent. 1t must be
borne in mind that Of the remainder NJ
teen per cent. is left in the State in the
way Of commissions, and 1t Is lucky
company that does not drop five per cent.
additional as a tribute to the various
schemes resorted to by local agents to
enlarge their income or that Of their
friends In various lines of trade. mainly
printing.
NUNS become very large upon the net
premiums which are taken by the COM
ranies to apply to home office and special
agency expenses. Many companies have
not had a cent out Of the State for sew
eral years. and have had the pleasure of
paying out receipts from other States to
make accounts even in Virginia. And
vet the rates are high-so it Is claimed by
re- assured and their representatives in
the Legislature. The results show, how
ever, that the rates are not high enough
set to afford a fair profit. The over
burdened property owners could be very
greatly relieved by reduction in taxes,
which would result In reduction to the
insurance companies Of the cost Of doing
business. a
mo legislation has ever been able by
Increasing the cost Of production to de-
crease the. cost to the consumer. on the
other hand. however. a decrease In cost of
production has rarely failed to react ia
vorably In the interests OF Consumers,
What Virginia needs, and this is true
Of many other States. is an open door
policy. Make the conditions easy ana the
Burdens light, and a favorable effect viii
be at once felt by tho property owners
AS It Is to-day no new companies are en-
terlng the State. and some are seriously
considering the Abandonment Of the State,
Just at time when 1t Is becoming pros.
porous and when additional insurance "a
cllities are really needed"