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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
wealth In Bocr Republic.

It is reported from johannesburg
that q new and unexpected source Of
wealth has been discovered in the ter
ritory of the late Boer republic. Near
the eastern border of the Transvaal, on
the ledge of the lofty South African
plateau. three valuable lodes Of tin
ore have been found, and the deposits
are apparently 50 extensive that pre-
dictions are heard that the new colony
may prove to be as rich in tin and
copper az it II already known to be In
gold.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
WORLDS FAIR ATTENDANCE.
That of the Past Week the Largest Up
to the Present.

st. Louis, Aug 8.-The attendance
at the worlds fair Saturday, Manu-
factureis' day, was exceeded by that
of only two other ia S. opening day,
1877, 1913, and the fourth of July, 172,140.
Another day of the past week. Tues.
day, Children's day, showed the
fourth largest attendance in the his
history of the exposition. The past
week was the best in point of attend
ance up to the present For the first
time the 600, 900 mark was passed, the
attendance being COL .411el The total
attendance to date is s,Hnas&,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
BRIDEGROOM ON COFFIN LID
Joke Played ON Recreant Member Of
a ssThirteen Club"

Joke Played ON RecFeant Member Of
a sThirteen Club"
Strapped to the lid of a coffin and es-
cient Egyptian funeral procession,
Frank Ellis was carried to the pre-
nuptial reception given him by his fel-
low members of the Thirteen club of
Woodlawn, ILL.,, says a Chicago dis
patch.
The club is an organization of bach
elors who agreed not to marry, and
Mr.. Ellis was the first to break the
agreement. Carey Reese, president of
the club, sent for Mr.. Ellis the other
day, and when the latter got off the
train at Auburn Park he was met by
twelve men dressed in white gowns
and caps.
Mr.. Ellis was overpowered and strap
ped to the coffin lid. He was placed
in a wagon draped in white and pulled
by two white horses. At the head two
men marched. beating muffled drums,
two others led the horses, and two car
ried banners. The others marched be-
side the wagon, each carrying a green
lamp. Inscribed on one banner were
the words, 'Hell be under the lid
next week. and on the other was
, painted a skull and crossbones.
Through the principal streets the
procession marched to Mr.. Reese's
home. The coffin and Mr.. Ellis were
carefully carried into the house, and
all sat down t a silent dinner. Not a
word was spoken until Mr.. Reese arose
and presented Mr.. Ellis with a beauti-
full loving cup.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-Wheat Sept,
971l4 @97%c; old, 98hc; Dec, 96Ac;
May, 97Ac. Corn-Aug., 51%c; Sept.
52lsc: Dec, ASH @48hc; May, 47A
@4Sc. Oats-Aug., 32Hc; Sept, 32Ac;
Dec. 1880; May, $3.50. Pork-Sept.,
$12.42k; Oct, $12.45; JAM, $12.67h.
Flax-Cash, Northwestern, $1.24h;
Southwestern, SLIT; Aug, SLIT;
Sept, SLIT. Butter-Creameries, 1870
lie; diaries, 12@15c. Eggs-12h@
15Hc. Poultry-1'urkeys. 10011c;
chickens, 11hc; springs, 12hc.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
ST. Paul Union stock Yards.

st. Paul, Aug. 6.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.15@5.65; common to
fair, $3.5O@4.50; good to choice West
ern, $4.O0@4.25: good to choice COWS
and heifers, s2.90@4.00; veals, $4,000
$50. Hogs-$4.75@5.25. Sheep-Good
to choice yearling wethers, $3.50
4.25; good to choice lambs, $5.50@5.75.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
BOAT SUNK IN COLLISION.

Freighter City Of Berlin at Bottom
Of Detroit River.
Detroit, Aug. 8.-The freighter City
of Berlin, with about 5000 tons of
iron ore on board, collided with an
unknown boat in the Detroit river
north of Belle Isle Sunday night and
sank. The crew was taken ashore.
There was no loss of life as far as can
be learned. The boat was owned in
Detroit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.25@6.25; poor to me-
dunn, $4.OO@5.00; stockers and feed
ers, $2.OO@4.OO; cows, $1.25@4.00;
heite-s, $2.O0@4.25; calves, $4,000
$50. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $500
@5. so: good to choice heavy, $3.50
$50; rough heavy, $4.80@5.10; light,
$5.25@5.5O. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, $3.75@4.2O; Western sheep,
$3.7s@4.10; native lambs, $4.00@6.75;
Western, $5.0O@6.OO.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
wARsHIP FOR sANro DOMINGO.
Bent at the Suggestion Of the Ameri
a Minister There.

Washington, Aug. 8.-Complying
with the request of the state depart
ment, Admiral Sigsbee at San Juan
has been directed to dispatch a war
vessel to Eante Cristi, Santo Domingo.
This was done at the suggestion of
Mr.. Dawson, the American minister
10 Santo Domingo. and the inference
Is that trouble is impending in that
country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
TWO Lives Are Lost.

Trinidad, Colo, Aug. 8.-A cloud
burst in Fisher canon, three miles north
of here, Sunday night caused the loss
of two lives and flooded mines and
other property in and adjacent to the
canon. William Haigh and William
Richardson were drowned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
WITHOUT ANY

Republican National Headquarters
Will BE Opened In New York.
New York, Aug. 8.-The Republican
national headquarters will be formally
opened today by Chairman Cortelyou
and such members OF the executive
committee as may be in the city.
There will be no ceremony. but the
members Of the committee will begin
sthe campaign work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09

For Sale.
Steel farm truck and hay rack; ona
heavy buggy; one light top buggy;
100 rods INNS 6-foot poultry netting
(new). w. ]. YOUMANS,
25-tf 118 South Thirty-fOurth St.
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BOTH SWIMMERS cRAzED.
Became Demented When Within a
Mile Of Their Goal.

New York, Aug. S.-Clifford G. Bax-
ter, a civil engineer, and Captain John
Enright of the South Beach livesav-
ing station started on a swimming con-
test from Brooklyn bridge to the iron
pier at Coney Island Sunday and both
were taken out of the water tenn
porarily crazed after swimming for
seven hours and when within a mile
of their goal. The distance is esti-
mated at thirteen and a half miles.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
Monsieur Leon Dead.

st. Louis, Aug. 8.-"Monsieur Leon"
the man who was seriously injured
Tuesday by the breaking Of a wire
injuries at the city hospital Sunday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 6.-Wheat-To arrive
NO. l Northern, $1.09A; No. 2 North
ern, $1.O5A. On track-No. / North
ern, $1,000; No. 2 Northern. $1.O5A;
Sept, 99Ac: Dec, 94hc. Flax-On
track and to arrive, $1.23M; Sept,
$1.24%; Oct, Nov. and Dec, $1.24.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
BASEBALL SCORES.

American League.
At Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, 5.
At st Louis, 2; Washington, Z.
American Association.
At Louisville, 6; st. Paul, 2.
At Milwaukee, 8; Indianapolis, 5.
At Toledo. 3; Minneapolis, IA.
At Columbus, 1; Kansas City. 0.
Second game-Columbus, Z; Kansas
City, 8.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
Blind Comedian Dead.

Philadelphia, Aug. 8.-Max Arnold
Hess, known in the theatrical pro-
fession as Max Arnold, the blind
comedian, died here Sunday in a sani-
tarium, after an illness of several
months. He was forty-three years of
age.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
MARKET
Wheat.

Minneapolis, Aug. 6.-Wheat-Sept.,
$3.50; Dec, 95h @95Ac; May, 96hc.
On track-No. 1 hard, $1.07A; No. l
Northern. $1.04%; No. 2 Northern.
S1.O2M.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
Exercises For Health.

From the Chicago Tribune.
For almost every person under fifty. and
for great many people over fifty. exer-
else is the nearest approach to a panacea
for bodily ills that has yet been devised
Causing the body to move and stretch and
push and pull makes the blood circulate.
The liver do its work and the nerves pick
up their dropped stitches.
An excellent time To exercise is before
breakfast. Neither man nor beast. as "a
rule goes TO sieep hungry. During sleep
there is little waste Of energy. on wax
ing there is no immediate demand for re-
plenishment OF lost tissues. Further
more, the long sleep has left the nerves
and the digestive apparatus dull and
loadened. To sit down 10 a heavy break
fast within fifteen or twenty minutes
after getting out of bed means that the
stomach receives food which It does not
need and will not readily digest
a little shaking mp before breakfast
arouses the vitality and consequently
makes the appetite and digestion better.
That means better work done during the
day. If man can get away from work
In time to take additional exercise dur
ing the afternoon he viii have a better
appetite for his evening meal and mors
power TO digest IL. That will mean better
sleep at night.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
Family government.

From The Philadelphia Press.
Family affection thrives only when mat
tors In the family are decided on thcir
morits without reference to ogo o.
strength.
Supshod family government and allow
ing children 70 tyrannlzo over one another
arc responsible for absence Of affection IN
families
Sometimes the tyranny of weakness cx-
lists in a household. the youngest and
weakest holding a whole family at bay,
but this is the exception.
Some mothers decide every quarrel ac.
coriing TO the age Of tho disputants the
younger child always being forced TO give
up 10 the older, Children brought up this
way are likely TO show a hatred for each
other and prefer TO play with other chill
dren .han with each other
Often these family hatreds start In child
life and continue until death. and are the
direct result Of maternal mismanagement
Children should be brought up to OBJ.
serve the Jaws OF etiquette. not only in
society but az home.
The mother should set the example and
see nat It IS followed by the children.
The rights Of each member OF family
should be recognized by each other mem.
ber and well-regulated household will
follow.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
A Summer Resort.

They're talkin' about Bar Harbor:
They're talSin' about Cape May,
An likewise Atlantic City,
An Coney Island gay.
An IT'S pleasant to read about 'en
With their trollcys an loop -the-loop;
I picture them all
AS the shadows fail
Where J sit on tho old front stoop.
An I smell the ilngerin' sweetness
OF the honeysuckle vine.
An ! wait for my friend. the lightnin
bug.
To circle around an shine:
An the crickets an frogs will cheer
me,
\ gay, melodious group.
The place that's best
For a real rest
II out on the old front stoop.
SO I ain't a-paclSln' my catchel
Nor studyin' up the maps.
Nor travelin' abroad for the "comfortl
OF home;
I am missin' a lot, perhaps
I have studied the matter over,
An maybe I'm fancy's dupe,
But IL seems 60 me
That the place to be
Is out on the old front stoop.
-(Washington star
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
Mr.. sowERMAN GOES.

We congratulate Librarian Bower
man on his promotion 20 one Of the
great libraries Of the country. His ef-
iclent work Ia this city has attracted
the attention Of those who are experts
in library work. and he goes 10 Wash
ington with the hest wishes Of our
people tempered with regret that we
must lose so able and courteous an
officer.
siace he came to Wilmington our
pubuc library has grown from a mere
heterogeneous collection OF books into
Ia library la the modern acceptance Of
tbe term. or course. without the H.
naucial support and the encouragement
Of several public-spirited citizens he
would have been greatly hampered, hut
his thorough information. his enthnsi.
asn and MS industry have heen largely
responsible for making our library
what It is,
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
AFRICAN MASONS MEET
Semi Annual Session Of Grand Lodge
Held on Saturday Last.

Held on Saturday Last.
The Most worshipful African Har-
mony Grand Lodge. f. A. A. Y. Ma
sons. for the State Of Delaware, met
in ffty-eighth semi-annual commune
cation on Saturday, A. L. 5aO4, at the
hall. Ninth and Walnut streets. at 1890
O'Clock. The roll Of subordinate lodges
was called, the representatives Of the
constituted number being present The
grand lodge was opened in ample form
by the Most Worshipful Grand Mas
ter, Henry Robinson. The grand mas
ter made an address as follows:
Brothers Of the Grand Lodge: il af-
fords me sincere pleasure to greet you
at this, out fifty-eighth semi-annual
communication of the most worshipful
grand lodge of the State of Delaware.
We are again assembled to review the
past and prepare for the future. May
the Great Master Of the universe guide
and assist in the work that now de-
mands our attention and for the great
privilege Of again assembling ourselves
may we return heartfelt thanks to the
great Grand Master of the universe,
who will guide and direct us in the
paths Of rectitude and virtue. and when
our work is done we viii be received in
the grand body above where all good
and true Masons expect to arrive"
II. Robinson, NJ. W., G. NJ.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
rrrsnAY. luNr q. 90.
TIE CASE STATED.


In deciding whether it would be
proper to grant the franchise to man
ufacture and sell gas to the people Of
wilmington. asked by the Otto Gas
Engine Company il is necessary to
keep a number OF things in mind. In
every emergency there comes a time
when decided action is suggested by
wisdom, but a stampede Is rarely ad-
visahle.
The facts seem to be these: The Otto
Gas Engine Company purchased a
nfty-acre tract along the Christiana
with the avowed purpose Of erecting
thereon great shops in which to man
ufacture gas engines, which, Of course,
would give employment to many me-
chanics.
After having purchased the land, the
company entered into negotiations with
the local gas company to furnish them
small quantity Of gas necessary in
their proposed business. There was
considerable correspondence. but after
a time the negotiations were abruptly
halted by the Otto people. their officers
declaring that they would have no
further dealings with the gas COM
pany as It was trying a game Of hold
up"
At this stage the Board Of Trade APP
pointed a committee to wait on the
officers Of both concerns and il pos
sible, arrange some terms that would be
mutually satisfactory. The committee
called on the gas company and was
assured by its vice. president that il
was ready and willing to enter into
any reasonable contract, and sug-
gested that one OF the delegation. "a
lawyer draw up a reasonable contract
then and there ana the company would
execute II.
II is learned that this message was
taken to the Otto people. who refused
10 consider any agreement with the
local gas company, but demanded a
franchise to make gas and the right
TO lay pipes through Wilmington, and
supply 1t TO the people.
Yesterday a committee from the
Merchants Association visited the
Quo Gas Engine officers and learned
further that they proposed on receiving
The franchise TO organize company
separate from the gas engine company
10 make the gas business its sole in
tercst
Through a course Of weeks involv.
Ing a process Of evolution We now
have the proposition of the Philadel-
phia company. It asks the city oil
Wilmington as an nducement for st,
engine plant to locate here. to grant q
a franchise TO go into the gas business
or for a subsidiary or auxiliary com
pany 10 do this. The argument is tina
II this valuable concession is no
granted, the engine works viii be 10.
Gated elsewhere.
Now we do not pretend 20 say a
the present time what should De done
as NC are trying simply to state th
case. But il .nast be remembered tina
this franchise would he very valuable
and, therefore. is in tie nature Of
bonus That it would have grea
value is seen from the declaration O
one OF the officers OF the Otto Com
pany that it is proposed to organize
separate company TO manufacture gas
and. hence the franchise would be he'll
by the officers Of the Otto Com2an
for personal profit, or transferred [
others.
That we think, is a colorless state
ment Of the case, and we think tina
our people who very naturally an
properly are greatly concerned, an
who are making en- effort 10 adiu.
matters, should take an the facts in,
consideration.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

II ANE-When ] reach my twenty
seventh birthday I'm going to
settle down.
Msry-rm afraid youn find it out Of
reach my dear! 1t passed so long
ago.
Farmer Go iady)-Have you seen my
bul?
Lady Mercy. mol Where is heq
Farmer-He got loose. And IL you
should see him, viii you please keep
on that there red cloak and run this
way?
Countess Marguerite Cassini. niece OF
the Russian ambassador. has sent TO
the Russian Red Cross headquarters in
ST. Petersburg SlS.7O0, practically all of
the proceeds Of the Russian Red Cross
fair held IN Washington. This is a
larger sum than has been realized at
any similar event held ia Washington
for many years.
Madge--What makes you think that
handsome music teacher Is mercenary?
Mariorie-He charges Dolly father s.
an hour for making love to her.
The German Engineers Association,
now m session at Frankfort-on-M Main,
has unanimously conferred the Grashof
medal on Messrs. Parsons and Delaval,
the pioneers i'm turbine propulsion.
Tomson-The doctor said I could have
one glass Of beer day.
Jouson--And are you obeylng orders
Tomson-Yep. But I'm five weeks
ahead on my allowance.
Parts Of the wreck Of the Sirius. the
FIRST steam vessel TO cross the Atlantic
which was lost of Ballycotton, County
Cork, IN 1871, have just been recov-
cred.
He-I dreamed OF you last night. DC
you ever dream of me?
She-(suppressing yawn)-No, but
ia like to very much.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
OPEN EVENINGS.
EXCITING RUNAWAY
Frightened Horses in Mad Flight Dash
Down Rising Sun Hill.

Frightened Horses in Mad Flight Dash
Down Rising Sun Hill.
AIunaway down the steep hill at Rising
Sun is enough to make one shudder to
think Of. Such a thing occurred yester-
day afternoon. however, and as result
one Of the two horses attached TO an ice
wagon Of the Diamond Ice Company that
ran away, was killed to end its suffering
The team was standing in front Of Du-
gans saloon, and the driver was busily
engaged in delivering ice when the horses
became frightened and made a wild dash
down the hill which at this particular
point is very steep. Instead of the mad
dened steeds taking the natural course
Of the road, which turns into Breck' s
Lane, they crashed through a fence near
Gregg's store and started down another
hill toward the Brandywine Creek. The
wagon struck an distraction of some
character completely upsetting 1t and one
Of the horses was buried beneath it. The
other horse caught his leg in the spokes
OF one OF the wheels and snapped It OF
as II it had been a match stick.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21

tions. They VIII do their utmost TO up
hold the cause Of. their country. But
they can accomplish little unless they
are supported az home. And they are
not being supported. II is good to know
that the people OF Russia are feeling a
sense Of outrage at the ineffciency and
corruption OF those in high office. II
may be that Japan. by defeating the
Russians. viii be the means Of working
"a great and much-needed reform in the
home administration. Surely the wick
ed. corrupt. and tyrannous despotism
cannot last forever.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
EDITORIAL OPINION
Ria Expositions PIayed out.

Bic Expositions Played Out.
From the Rochester Union and Adver-
tise-.
The plain truth is that the country
has had a surfeit of expositions. and
that there is not the popular interest
In this one, great as 1t undoubtedly Is,
which its projectors anticipated. Il is
useless to say that the people ought to
be interested; that IL is a patriotic duty
to lend support TO such an enterprise.
Perhaps that Is the idea that Secre-
tary shaw has In mind when he COM
plains that the management has not
made sufficient use OF the newspapers.
Il is OF no use 10 talk OF that. ID the
people do not want TO 20 90 st. Louis.
they viii stay away. In the autumn.
when 81. Louis is cooler tho attend
ance viii doubtless be larger. But there
il little reason TO hope that il viii be
I large enough 60 make the enterprise
1 financially successful.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
A CHURCH TRIAL.

The approaching trial OF two minis
ters OF the wilmington Methodist Con-
ference Is matter Of much interest.
and eomemnt Is natural and inevit-
able. But as IN civil cases approaching
judicial decision, the public should re-
fraln from expressions which may pre-
judice the case one way or the other.
II is a grave matter for the Methodist
Church. and a most unpleasant matter
for an who are In any way connected
with it. AS one highly respected min
lister remarked to us. "On one side
stands the integrity Of the church. ana
ON the other stands the plea Of two
ministers who are well known and who
have been strong leaders"
Naturally under these circumstances
the members Of this ecclesiastical court
win weigh the evidence with the great
est care and reach decision in accord
ance with exact justice. The ministers
constituting this court we think are a
guarantee Of fairness and impartiallty,
We do not think they win be swayed
by prejudice on one side, or undue SYM
pathy on the other. For while preiu-
dice should be foreign TO the minister
lal calling, there are cases where weak
ness and leniency are almost a crime
The public is naturally interested IN
this trial and viii watch for the YER
dict. They expect such a decision as
will carry the conviction that exact
justice has been done Anything that
falls short Of this would tend to weaken
The lnnnnnrn Of lhn nhnrnh
Evening journal., 1904-06-21
Dupont Employe Seriously Hurt.

James Mckinley aged % years, an
employe in the machine shops Of the
DUPONT Powder Company at Squirrel
Rum was struck by a plug which flew
out of an air pump yesterday and was
seriously injured. The plug weighed
about twenty-five pounds and e struck
Mckinley with such force as to hurl
him several feet. His left leg was
broken ana he was cut about the head
and body.
Evening journal., 1904-06-21

With Some Show Of Surprise many
newspapers are mentioning the fact
that the Delaware Rebels" are pre-
pairing to carry their contest in Chi
cago 20 the committee on credentials
Certainly they are; they are made
OF the KIND OF stun that dies, per-
haps, but never surrenders. Why
they and the element they represent
are prepared 10 hght FOR ten years
more-to fight till one by one they
fall on the. field, and then their
places viii be taken by those who
have becn carefully trained TO the
use Of arms.