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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-29
Did Romans Smoke.

AT a depth Of nine feet under
ground, at the old Roman tort
OF Also. near Haltern, the surface
OF which was proved to have re-
NAMED undisurbed since the
Roman occupation, ifty-four frae-
ments Of various clay pipe were
found Their shape was almost
uniform. and they could be divid-
ed into thyee groups, one Of which
was characterized by clumsy and
very rough workmanship. The
other groups were OF much finer
make and decorated with tiguret
and Roman characters. From
marks found on all OF them It was
evident that they had been used
See the handsome display Of
Xmas presents at Rutledge Jewel
~ Store. l1-24-l2-S-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-29

Knights Of Honor-No. $780, meets 2nd and 4tf
TUESDAYS IN each month.
DIR. r. J. CoaIBE. Dictator.
+. I. STARCE. Reporter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-29

OFFICERS:
William Kelly, Pres. S. l. Dworm0n Ist Vice Pres.
w. M Radcliffe. I'd Vice Pres. A. Ashheim. Cashier
James B. Wells. Attorney
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-29
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Afasonic-Rio Grande Lodge. No. 81. meets the
-, r-,.-.,,, VI zr
Knights Of Honor-No $3.50 meets End and 4th
Tuesdays IN each month
DR. FL. CoaBE- Dictator
f.. 7. srARcE. Reporter.
knights Of Pythias-Brownsville Lodge. No
$50. meets Ist and Ord Wednesdays in each
month BENJ KowALsKL c c.
4 W. wood. K Of & ).
ped sr4,,--Aztr- Tribe. no. 1913 meets every
F. w. BUCHANAN. Sachem
T. " Drct.ry e of r.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
First Publication May 10, 19O4-4t)
ALIAS SUMMONS.

(First Publication May 10, 1904-4t)
ALIAS SUMMONS.
State of Montana, County of Yellow
stone, SIS.
IN JUSTICE COURT, Billings Town
ship, before A. Fraser, Justice of the
Peace.
J. M. Broat and A. S. Broat, copart-
ners doing business under the firm
name and style of j. M. Broat &
Son, plaintiffs, VS.. M. Van Meter,
defendant.-ALIAS SUMMONS.
The State of Montana, to the above
named Defendant. Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to be and
appear before me A. Fraser, a justice
of the peace in and for the county
of Yellowstone, at my office in Bill
ings, on the 18th day of June, A. D.
1904, at 10 o'clock a.. m. OF said day,
then and there to make answer to the
complaint of ]. M. Broat & Son, the
above named plaintiffs.
The above action was brought to
recover the sum of sixty-two and
S7-1O0 dollars ($62.87), for lumber,
goods, wares and merchandise fur
nished by the plaintiffs to the defend
ant, at his special instance and re-
quest, between the 23rd day of Sep
tember, A. D. 1903, and the 29th day
OF September, A. D. 1903, and tor
which the defendant promised to pay
plaintiffs the sum of sixty-two and
S7-1O0 dollars ($62.8O.
That the defendant has not paid
any part of said sum to the plaintiffs
and that there is now due and owing
to the plaintiffs from the defendant
the sum of sixty-two and S7-100 dol
lars ($62.87), together with interes;
thereon at the rate of eight per CEN
per annum from the 10Th day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1903.
And in default thereof judgment viii
be rendered against you, M. Val
Meter, the above named defendant
according to the complaint.
Given under my hand this 9th da.
of May, A. D. 1904.
A. FRASER,
Justice of the Peace.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
Bell Phone 73B kFlIY
MOffet 9S - sNI-@sS
Employment Office Southof Depot
(First Publication April 26, 1904-6w)
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, April 10, 1904.-Notice is hereby
given that James w. Richardson OF
Laviaa, Fergus county, Montana, has
filed notice OF his intention to make
proof in support OF his desert-land
claim No. 1191, for the NJ SEA OF
section 80, township Z north, range
"a east, M. NJ, before clerk Of dis
trict court at Billings, Montana, on
Thursday, the End day of June, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said land: Edward
G. Roberts of Elso, Montana; John
r. Conway of Elso, Montana; Smith
S. Hood of Lavina, Montana; Alex.
M. Voolfolk of Lavina, Montana.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17

James K. Hackett, manager of Miss
Isabel Irving, who will shortly be
seen in this city in Winston Church
ills dramatization of his own famous
novel, "3The Crisis" has gone further
than my other manager in providing
equipment for his companies. Not
only does he furnish every article
used on the stage but he provides each
company with it's. own individual drop
curtain. AS these cost anywhere
from $500 to $1,000 each, they make
something of an item in the cost OF
equiping a company. Opera house,
Friday, May 81. Curtain rises at S:l5
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
ON TO ST. LOUIS.
Montana Editors and Families OFF for
the Exposition,

Through the courtesy of the Bur-
lnigton the Montana editors and such
of them as had families to take along
were enabled to go to st. Louis in
style and comfort. The start vas
made from Billings Saturday morning,
and a merry start it proved to be,
for the men who have grown %callouses
on their dexter hands welding the
lead pencil were determined to have
all the fun possible on the trip and
began enjoying themselves while the
bell al still ringing as a warning
that the train was ready to start. Two
Pullman '%sleepers and an observation
chair car were placed at the disposal
of the party, affording ample and
even luxurious recommendations for
the pilgrims.
Some of them had enough money to
manage to ride on the North Coast
Limited from the west, but there were
not many of that kind. The majority
came on the ordinary trains and
seemed to like it. 70 accommodate
the a%ristocrats of the marty, the Bur
lington train was held a little over al
hour, a delay that vas overlooked by
the others, as they reasoned that
editors who were wealthy enough to
pay fare to ride on the cars were we'll
worthy of consideration and cultiva-
tion-there is no telling what may
happen before the return journey be-
gins.
The following ladies and gentlemen
composed the gang"
Colonel S. Gordon, Yellowstone
Journal, Miles City; Daniel Searles,
Tribune-Review, Butte; R. M. Goshorn
and wife, Inter-La,ke, KaIispell; A.
M. Williams, wife and son, Sentinel,
Pony; Edwin Soles, wife and two chill
dren, Inter Mountain, Butte; Walter
Anderson, wife and sister, Picket, Red
Lodge; j. R. Faulds and two daugh~
tiers, Tribune, Stevensville; Fred
Whiteside, wife and child, Bee, Kali
ispell; Mrs. R. T. Kleinschmidt, Bee,
Kalispell; Fred Naegele, Montana
Staats Zeitung, Helena; A. d. Hoss
and wife, Silver State, Deer Lodge:
Mrs. H. B. Mitchell and two children,
Tribune, Great Falls; E. H. Cooney,
wife and sister, Leader, Great Falls:
F. b. Cornish, Age, Boulder; Harry B.
Curtis, Tribune, Great Falls; Henry
Howard, Chronicle, Bozeman; Henry
Sears, Republican, Bozeman; Miles
Romney, wife and child, Western
News, Hamilton; J. R. Widmeyer, In
dependent, Glendive; Mrs. e. A. AL
derson, Post, Livingston; w. w. AL
derson, Avant Courier, Bozeman;
Mrs. Lena Houston, Avant Courier,
Bozeman; R. A. Vickers, wife and
two daughters, Madisonian, Virginia
City; H. C. Sulzer, Miner, Butte; Mrs.
M. e. Wilson and daughter, Noun
taineer, M%arysville; J. L. Dobell, indie
pendent, Helena.
A few who had notified Secretary
Aitken that they would attend found
it impossible to leave. Among those
whom work kept at home were the
secretary himself and the president Of
the association, w. w. Cheeley.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
Wanted.

Annually, from 100 to 500 l, 2 and
3-year-old steers to run until matured
for shipment; also a party to turn over
100 or $50 head Of stock cattle and
take an interest, or let out on shares
she stock or mixed; 200 square miles
of excellent we'll watered range di-
rectly tributary; $4,000 in equipment,
pastures, ETC.; incorporated. Address
The Marias Ranch & Cattle Company,
inc, box 8, Fort Benton, Mont. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
(First Publication May 13, 1904.-2)
Notice Of Application to Effect a Loar
nv Morfoaoe.

Notice Of Application to Effect a Loan
by Mortgage.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Seventh Judicial District of the
State of Montana, in and for the
County of Yellowstone.
In the matter of the Congregational
Church of Billings, to mortgage its
real estate.-Notice of Application
to Effect a Loan by oMrtgage.
Pursuant. to an order of the Honor
able G. H. Loud, judge OF the Seventh
judicial district of the state of Mon
tana, in and for the county of Fellow
stone, notice is hereby given to any
and all persons interested in the real
property of said society or church,
and in any matters thereof, to show
cause, if any they can, on Tuesday,
the 18th day Of May, 1904, at 9 o'clock
a. m. of said day, or as soon thereafter
as said matter can be heard, at the
couort room of said court, in the city
of Billings, in Yellowstone county,
in the state of Montana, why the trus-
tees of said church should not be
authorized by the order OF this court
to mortgage the real property Of said
church, situated and described as fol-
lows: Lots numbered seven CD, eight
81 and nine (9), in block numbered
forty-four (44) of the original town
(now city, of Billings, in the county
of Yellowstone, state of Montana, &C
cording to the plat thereof on file in
the county clerk and recorders office
of said county of Yellowstone; and
to make, execute and deliver with
such mortgage a promissory note I'M
der the corporate seal, if any, and
in the corporate name of said church,
as evidence of the Indebtedness, to
secure which the mortgage is to be
made.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said district court this 18th day of
May, 1904.
(Seal) T. A. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
By E. w. Dunno, Deputy Clerk.
James r. Goss, Attorney for Petition
erS. -
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
Wanted-To Buy

Good brand. Apply to H. w. Ed
miston, Miner, Fergus county, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
Estray Notice.

One black mare, eight years old.
star in forehead, weight about 1,400
pounds, branded quarter-circle cross
on right shoulder; broke gentle;
should have colt this spring; last seen
between Junction and Musselshell
crossing.
Ten dollars reward for information
leading to her recovery.
b. H. WOODCOCK,
5-S Miles City, Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
(First Publication April 30, 19O4.-3Od)
CONTEST NOTICE,


Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Bozeman, Montana,
April 21, 1904.-A sufficient contest atti-
davit having been filed in this office by
Christian Yegen, contestant, against
homestead entry No. 2427, made April
1, 1897, at Bozeman, Montana, for
SEA section IS, township l north,
range 81 east, M. P. M., by John
Woodson, ~contestee, in which it is
alleged that said John Woodson died
about April 10, 1900, and none OF his
heirs have ever cultivated, improved
or remained in possession OF said
land since the death OF said entryman;
abandoned for three years last past.
And that said failure of said heirs to
cultivate and improve said land has
not been due to their employment in
the army, navy or marine corps of the
United States in time of al Said
parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegations at 10 o'clock a. m.
on June 1, 1904, before T. A. Will
liams, clerk of the court, at Billings,
Montana, and that final hearing will
be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on June
9, 1904, before the Register and Re
ceiver at the United States land Office
in Bozeman, Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed April Fl, 1904
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica
ton.
NJ. R. WILSON, Register.
J., N. KELLY, Receiver.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
Notice to Iaxpayers.

All persons who do not own real es'
tate will please take notice that under
the present new law, taxes on person
al property for the year 1904 are
now DUE and PAYABLE at the OF
fee of the County Treasurer in the
city of Billings, Yellowstone county
Montana.
All taxes on personal property due
and unpaid on the list day of June
1904, will be subject to collection as
by law provided.
Respectfully yours,
GWEN F. BURLA,
5-S County Treasurer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
A Well Known Man.

One of the best known men in
Minneapolis writes:
Last night l came from Chicago on
The Northwestern Limited. l thought
| knew what a fine train was, but at,
really a new revelation. | am not 'jol-
lying when l say that a finer train
would be beyond human ingenuity to
conceive and the human intellect tC
appreciate"
This refers to the famous 12-hour
train every night Minneapolis and st
Paul to Chicago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
ARE VIOLATING CONTRACTS
WITH THE STATE.
MAKE GROSS ovERcHARGE
commission Will Be Called
in Special Session to Investigate
Matter-Information on File.

A meeting of the state text book
commission is to be called within a
few weeks to Investigate charges OF
violation of contracts against some
of the publishing houses that are sup
plying the schools OF the state with
books. w. w. WEIGH, state superin-
tendent OF public instruction, who is
also chairman of the commission, has
secured information sufficient, it is
said, to convict several of the con-
Germs of over-charging, as there is
said to be indisputable proof that
they are f1agrantly violating their con-
tracts.
The allegation is made that Mon
tana has to pay 40 and in some in
stances SO per cent more for the
same class OF books than is charged
in other states, this, too, in spite of
a clause in the contracts on file with
the secretary Of state. In this it is
specifically stipulated that Montana
shall get her books on as %advantag-
eous terms as those offered and given
anywhere in the United States.
Their Bonds Forfeited.
In speaking Of the matter Superin-
tendent Welch is quoted as saying:
THE information which | have in my
possession is sufficient to cause a for
fixture of the publishers bonds and
a resembling of the contracts. The
textbook commission will meet for
the purpose of %readopting textbooks
to take the place of books furnished
by companies that are so openly and
tlagrantly violating their contracts
with the state-a violation that it
permitted to continue, will amount
to thousands of dollars to those who
must purchase school books for the
81, 900 school children of the state.
"In the call for the meeting l shall
ask that the supplementary list be
increased and the commission shall
| also have an opportunity of approving
high school books. l find that the
people of oMntana are paying about
100 per cent more for high school
books than the people of some other
states are paying. A number of prom
inent teachers in the state have ask
ed that the commission broaden the
supplementary lists"
What Contracts Provide.
The contract signed by each OF the
publishing houses whose books were
adopted by the commission last June
contains the following clause:
"Said second party further certities
and guarantees that the prices given,
and for which said books will be fur
nished, do not exceed the lowest
wholesale prices charged for the same
books in Chicago +. o. b., to any state
in the United States.
"The said second party further
agrees that if during the life of this
contract any reduction shall be made
in the prices of said books so agreed
to be furnished, the benefit of such
reduction shall be given to the state
of Montana, and said books shall be
furnished thereafter at the reduced
prices when such reduction takes
place."
The state textbook commission is
composed of w. w. WEIGH, chairman:
J. M. Lewis, Helena; O. M. Harvey
Livingston; ]. w. Lenning, White
tSulphur Springs; J. NJ. Hamilton, Mis-
soula; J. E. Monroe, Dillon, and w. E
Harmon, BoZeman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
Billings Machinery and General Iron

Billings Machinery and General Iron
Works.
For machine, iron, boiler and general
repairs call on US. All kinds of agri-
cultural machinery repaired. Save
money by good repairing. Repairing
of bicycles, guns and all kinds of
fine mechanical work a speciality. All
work done in frst-class mechanical
manner 1911
BEHRENDT BROS, "a N. 18th St.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
Now Is the Time

To have your lawn mowers sharpen
ed. We can do it and do it right.
10 3-11 BEHRENDT BROS,
The Machinists, "a North 29th st.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
HELP FOR SALE
WANTED

Transfers.
Laborers.
Sheep herders.
Men for LANDING.
Ranch hands.
Camp cook.
Man and wife for ranch.
Men for N. P. R. R., east and west;
free fare.
Men for B. & M. r. R. Free fare,
Teams for ditch.
Hand shearerS to contract TO shear,
Man to take contract to put up ZOO
tons of hay.
so laborers, all summer work, $50
per month.
TO RENT.
Two or three rooms, en- suite, with
bath and other modern c%onveniences,
completely furnished for house keep
ing. Rates reasonable.
FOR SALE.
264-Egg Incubator and Brooder, as
good as new; $25.
Lot 5-Ranch of 80 acres, 16 miles
south of Bridger, all under ditch;
60 acres alfalfa; - acres grain; g.
wire fence, sheep tight; Is inches
water; good we'll; river front; $2,25O.
Lot 7-157 acres one mile from
Bridger; all under ditch; 70 acres
broken; 40 acres in alfalfa, 80 in
grain; 81 pasture; all under 3-wire
fence; small orchard; good house.;
chicken house, granary, ice house;
irst-class water right; good we'll; riv-
err front; good feed ground; $4,000,
easy payment.
Bell 'Ph0ne 73B kFlY
MOffet 50 - ! . sNl-IsS
Employment Office Southof Depot.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-30
WEDN EsDAY.

Great Britain has assumed control
of the legal and financial administra-
ton of the Tongo islands, near Aus
tralia, the native chiefs consenting.
AS a result of a meeting of the
standing committee of the newly Gre
ated Harrisburg diocese of the Prot
estant Episcopal church, call will be
issued for a convention to elect bish-
op for the diocese in Harrisburg, Pa,
on the evening of Jan. 81.
A modern hotel, containing 400
rooms and costing more than million
dollars, is to be erected in Cincinnati
on the site Of the Pike Opera House
building, which burned to the ground
two years ago after a memorable his
tory beginning before the civil war
Fire in Council Bluffs, Ia, has com.
pietely destroyed the four-story ware.
house and the entire stock and fix.
lures of the Fuller & Johnsor-Shugart
Farm Implement Co., causing a loss on
the building estimated at $4,000 and
on the stock Of about 100000. The
Insurance is about $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-30
Chased by a Bear.

Standish, Mich, Dec. 27.-Dr. A. M
Warren, Standish, was on one of his
regular calls out near her when his
horse became frightened at some dark
object in the road and SHE'D, nearly
throwing him out of the buggy. The
object proved to be large black bear
The doctor drew revolver and com.
menced to pump lead into his black
carcass, when Bruin concluded to try
conclusions with the doctor by making
for him at double quick time. Doc
concluded that discretion was the bet
ter part Of valor and, whipping up his
horse, made quick time for Standish,
which he reached little later with
Bruin close second for some dis
lance Bears are quite thick all over
northern Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-30
CAUGHT IN THE STORM.
PeriIous Journey Home Made by a
Fishinu Tuu.

ST. Joseph, Mich, Dec. 2S.-After
being given up for lost for several
hours and fighting the most terrific
battle against q Lake Michigan storm
ever put up by a vessel on this shore,
the fishing tug Lloyd NJ. struggled into
St Joe narbor last night in practical
IL sinking condition.
With five other boats the Lloyd M.
went out in the morning to fish, but
WAS soon struck by wild gale. The
rest of the tugs staggered back, but
the Lloyd NJ. failed to come in with
them. and as the hours passed and the
violence Of The storm increased watch
ers here gave up the craft for lost.
The little tug, completely covered
with ice. with bulwarks smashed in
and with holes stove in her sides,
finally managed to make the harbor.
Axes had to be used to chop the
frozen doors open in order to release
the captain from the pilot house and
the engineer and crew from the engine
room, where four men had been busy
keeping the fires under the boiler go
ing. Nine miles of nets were lost dur
ing the perilous trip.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-30
Michigan Inventors.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Michigan pat.
ents have just been granted as fol
lows: Alan Augstman, Detroit, track
bar; Collins a. Brown and R. C. Kerr,
Reading, wire fence lock; Marcus A.
Coykendall, Grand Rapids, grinder
for tooth crowns; James Donovan,
Three Rivers. wheel; Daniel D. Fris-
be, Detroit, apparatus for oiling fell
lies; Elijah NJ. Houghton, Detroit,
blackleg vaccine and making same I;
Harvey ]. Kahler, Athens, stovepipe
holder; William j. Keep, Detroit, test
irg apparatus; Robert ID. Mayo, Grand
Rapids. life boat; Clarence w. Parks,
Lowell, cream separator; Edward
Pipher, Detroit, molding machine;
Rely d. Price, Detroit, automatic
guard for bottling machines; Duncan
M. Robinson, Detroit, painting ma
chine; George II. Sharp, Jonesville,
rotary cement kiln; Dwight w. Wads-
worth. Fennville, window SCREEN Ed
ward K. Warren, Three Oaks, stiffen-
ing material; Frank S. Whitelaw, De-
trolt, boiler.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-30
SYLVESTER EVENING.
How the Germans Celebrate the Con-
version of Constantine.

The evening Of Dec. 81 Is known In
Germany as Sylvester evening. In Eu-
ropean calendars, excepting that of
England, the days of the year have
names, and Dec. 81 bears the name Of
Sylvester, who was bishop Of Rome In
the time of the Emperor Constantine
and was obliged to hide himself In the
mountains to escape persecution. Then
1t happened that Constantine was smit-
ten with leprosy, for which horrible
disease the physicians could propose
no other remedy than a bath In the
blood of young children. For this pur
pose 1900 children were gathered, but
Constantine, moved to pity by the
despair of the mothers, refused to avail
himself of such sacrifice In the
night he was advised in dream to re-
call Sylvester and to accept the Chris
tan religion, which he did.
This evening is everywhere In Ger
many time Of great rejoicing Par
ties and balls are given, and friends
gather to spend the last hours of the
old year in merriment-games and
dancing and, most important of all, au-
guries and divinations. Though these
tricks are as old as the hills, they new
er lose their charm. Hot lead is pour
ed into cold water contained in a basin,
and in solidifying it forms itself into
all kinds of shapes and figures, In which
many meanings can be read by the
initiated.
Empty walnut shells, in each Of which
burns tiny wax taper, are put to-
gether in basin of water to swim in
opposite directions. If they meet two
loving hearts will be united in that
year, but if they separate the love af-
fair Of those represented by the shells
will come to naught, Young girls
throw slippers over their heads. If the
points Of the slippers face the door the
owners will be married that year; If
the slippers miss the wished for direc-
ton the girls have to remain at home.
Sealed cards on which words Of good
omen, of good advice or wishes have
been written are passed around, read
aloud and considered as indications of
the future.-New York Tribune.