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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
un.ophi.ticated ceder.trom.

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An amusing story is told of PATHS
youthful spouse. the Baron Ceder-
strom. A few days after his arrival in
New York last fall. while standing on
a corner with his wife's manager. there
was an alarm of fire. and presently
several smoking engines and trucks
came galloping along in splendid array.
The baron gazed on the parade as one
entranced. He particularly admired
the magnificent horses. It turned out
to be a false alarm. and the whole
paraphernalia turned around and went
slowly back. "What do you think Of
our fire Department. asked Mr..
Francke. The baron looked on amused
and perplexed. cts splendid. but
what Is all this fuss for?" why don't
you known" replied Mr.. Francke.
"Just a tribute to you. I arranged this
in your honor" This pleased the baron
immensely. He was more than fat
tered and showered a thousand compli-
ments on the courtesy Of the country
toward him. When he went back to
his apartments at the Savoy and met
Nine. Patti he told her of the honor
that had been done him. Nine. Patti.
1t is said, just looked at him with a
twinkle in her eye, but said nothing.
She enjoyed the joke as much as her
manager.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
IT'S PETITION
Irrigation Company Is Given Right-of-
Way by County.


At yesterdays meeting of the board
of county commissioners Mr.. Vermilye
and Mr.. Chase, representing the Bill
ings Land and Irrigation company,
were present for the purpose of pre-
senting the plans and specifications
prepared in connection with the com
pany's petition for right-of-way across
county roads. The plans were those
of the bridges necessary to be built,
Of which there are 16 i'm all. Only
n protest was made, A. M. Craw-
ford appearing in opposition to grant
ing the petition. His objections were
not considered material or valid and
the prayer was granted.
The plans submitted had the ap-
prevail of the county surveyor and
the commissioners accepted them.
The proposed bridges will be built
by the company and at it's expense
and when completed will be turned
over to the county and become public
property. The cost of their mainte-
nance will be borne by the county.
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THE CRAZE.
Miss Alice ROOsevelt Starts New Fad
In Warrington.

Miss Alice ROOsevelt Starts New Fad
In Warrington.
Miss Alice Roosevelt carried luck in
her hand OH New Years day, and she
has launched still another fad in Wash
lngton society. says the New York
kilograms. correspondent.
Instead Of flowers, fan, lorgnette or
dfngle bangles on a rope of pearls the
daughter of the president sported a
silver wishbone from the time of her
appearance at the White House recep-
ton New Years morning till the young
peoples dinner at s o'clock. with which
the gayeties of the day concluded.
The wishbone occasioned a vast
amount of interest as well as amuse-
ment among Miss .Roosevelt's friends.
1t was the n New Years gift that
especially appealed to the original
young girl. and she explained. laugh
lngly. that it was to bring her luck
throughout the year. Last s:u:n. Miss
Roosevelt set the styl. nf ci.:y.3y a
gold tipped cane, and b. gir.; OF Wash
ington adopted it without a murmur.
~ AAho VA IL SlISCL uuu dl dZluI
With airy. fairy sticks that quite daz-
Esd the youth of Washington. Now
the wishbone craze has set in and
Washington jewelers. have booked a
lot of orders for wishbones of silver,
gold and jewel studded platinum.
One attache of legation begged to ex-
change a gorgeous diamond order that
decorated his chest for Miss Roosevelt's
Wishbone New Years morning. but the
latter declared she would not part with
her lucky charm for the pink pearl
atop of the Chinese minister's cap.
And still another man-this time an
American-tried to barter his gold set
: rabbits foot for the much coveted
wishbone. Miss Roosevelt declared that
rabbits feet could not be mentioned in
the same breaths with wishbones. SO
now the college nan and the poker
man and the all around sporty man
will carry the rabbits feet back to the
graveyard at the dark of the moon,
bury them deep and turn up at the
club with w%ishbones in their pockets.
Miss Roosevelt's word is law in
Washington society. and now that she
has started the wishbone fad it is
bound to boom.
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les and finance in Columbia university.
New York. In the course Of his re-
marks at the New Orleans meeting
Professor Seligman said:
"Under modern conditions the only
kind of a personal tax that can be
made to rest on the individual is a poll
tax and a direct consumption tax. both
Of which are condemned by everybody.
The new ideal is a tax on wealth; the
old ideal was a tax on the individual
who owned the wealth. 1t is not neces-
sary, in order to secure justice. to i'm
pose a tax on general property or on all
corporations or on all incomes. Above
all, direct taxes are not necessarily
more just than indirect taxes. In the
complex life of today the problem Is
no longer that of the individual, but Of
the effect Of economic law on the vari-
u classes of society. the agencies Of
production and the facts of group rath-
err than individual consumption. The
newer theory and practice Of taxation
must rest on the facts of social produc-
ton and group consumption"
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way of paying q fitting tribute to the
memory of one of their number who
gave up his life that his fellows might
enjoy the blessings that come with the
establishment of law and order. Those
offering the suggestion think that it
would be a graceful act were the sur
vivors of those stormy days to do
something tangible in the direction of
removing the bones of poor Mug
gins" Taylor, the brave and intrepid
fellow, who died in the performance OF
a dangerous duty that was never
shirked. He probably would sleep no
more peacefully and quietly in the
new cemetery than he does on the
windswept hill where he was placed
to rest, but it would be showing re-
spect to his memory to remove what
remains of his earthly tenement from
among the outlaws and desperadoes
who are awaiting the final trumpet
call. He was not of their kind in
life and those who honor the valient
say in death he should not share their
company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
SAW HIS NAME ON A VALlSE
How an Oklahornan Found a Half
Brother After Many Years.

91OVV an k1a11OElNn fOuuU u II
Brother After Many Years.
When Arthur Lucas, an Oklahoma
ranchman, entered a depot at Wichita.
Kan. a few days ago he glanced by
chance at a pile of valises on the floor
near by. says the Kansas. City Star.
On one was the name of "R. L. Seller"
It struck him as strangely like that Of
his half brother, whom he had not seen
since they were boys together in Cleve-
land, o.
When a big man came in and pur-
chased a ticket for Guthrie Mr.. Lucas
watched him attentively. and when
he picked up the satchel the Oklaho-
man spoke to him. Each found that
he was face to face with one for whom
he had been searching many years.
Mr.. Seller is a travelling salesman
from Peoria, Ill. Mr.. Seller, the older
Of the two, was only twelve years old
when they parted.
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over twice as high as the famed Flat
iron building and almost twice the
height of the great Park Row building,
which are the two most noted skyscrap-
ers in New York. The new building
will have forty stories above and FIVE
below the street level. 1t will front on
Broadway. occupying all the frontage
between Cortlandt and Dey streets, and
will have a depth varying from 100 to
1913 feet. 1t is said that Mr.. Prick has
already named the proposed building
the broadway Cortlandt."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
NEW LABOR UNION BODY.
Public and Private Improvement
Council Its Name.

Public and Private Improvement
COuncfl Its Name.
Without any preliminary blast of
trumpets a new central body. repre-
senting 10000 outside workers, was
formed the other day at a meeting of
delegates of forty-two unions in a hall
In New York. Among the trades repre-
sented were the foundation bricklayers,
pipe calkers and tappers, stationary en-
.gineers. iremen, PAYERS. bluestone cut
tiers. hammers, team drivers. rock drill
ers, house shorers and movers. team
sters, asphalt workers and truckmen.
Matthew McConville of the Safety As
ISOLATION of Engineers presided. and
the meeting was behind closed doors.
says the New York Tribune.
1t was decided to organize as the Pub
lie and Private Improvement council.
with Matthew McConville as temporary
president and J.. Noonan of the PAYERS
union us temporary secretary.
The following announcement was
made:
'"This council is composed of outside
tlfuCS WAlSA ilC ~ ulllGd llu I u SUE
cial central body was necessary. There
has been Il tendency during the last
three OF four years, owing to the adj
vance in methods or work and ma
chinery. toward dividing work which
used to be done by one man or set of
men into several branches, which have
by degrees become special trades. Some
Of these trades were not in existence
when the first central bodies were
formed. 1t therefore became necessary
to form a central organization Of the
trades that they may cooperate to-
gether more effectively"
1t was stated that the new body is
not antagonistic to existing bodies.
Some of it's unions are affiliated with
the Board of Building Trades and 9th
er bodies. and the organization of the
new body does not necessarily NEAR
that its unions will give up former at
citations. II was said.
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OF H A

Professor Seligman's Taxation Views
Professor Edwin II. a. Seligman,
whose recent address upon 1.-THE Social
Aspects Of Economic Law before the
American Economic association at New
Orleans has attracted wide attention
because of what he said on the subject
of taxation, is a member of the Selig-
man family which is SC prominent in
financial and banking circles. Pro.
lessor Seligman Is professor of econom
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
Canada May Annex Us.

Senator Hale has little doubt that
Canada will be annexed by the United
States before this generation passes
away. 1t is more likely, says the To-
ronto Mail and Empire, that the balance
Of power on this continent will have
passed to Canada before Senator Hale
is a hundred years older. Uncle Sam
will then cease to be the Monroe doc
tor.
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Proposals Invited.

The board of trustees of school dis
trict No. 2 will receive proposals until
February 3, 1904, for two school house
sites in the city of Billings, on the
north side of the Northern Pacific
right-of-way, M site to be in the
west side and the other to be in the
east side of the citys An entire
block preferred. Address all propo-
sails to IRA L. WHITNEY,
Clerk.
Dated, Jan. IL, 1904, Billings, Mon.
tana. 1877
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A Conservative Labor Leader,

Henry White, secretary Of the United
Garment Workers Of America, sounds
a note of warning to the labor unions
Of the country in their demands for
Increased wages at a time when con-
ditions are not favorable for such in
creases. In an editorial in the official
organ Of his organization he points out
the tendency on the part of unions to
overreach themselves.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
Fricls as a Builder.

Henry G. Prick, the Pittsburg steel
magnate, who erected one of the finest
buildings in his home city if not in the
whole country. is going to show New
Workers what a real skyscraper should
be. With Bird S. Coler and other
wealthy men Of the metropolis Mr..
Frick is planning to erect on lower
Broadway a building which will be
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
Mexican volcano For Sale.

The volcano of Popocatepetl is offer.
ed for $5,000,000. 1t is expected that
the world will yet look to Popocatepetl
for a large portion of its supply of sui
phur instead Of to Mount Etna, in
Sicily, from which nearly all the sui
phur now on the market comes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02

HuntIey Ranch For Sale or Lease.
Ranch of 1900 acres, 600 acres un-
der cultivation. Good ditch. Now pro-
ducing 1000 tons alfalfa. Land
enough broken to produce double
that amount. Address Thos. McGirl,
Billings, Mont. kf13
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Begin Now.

Billings Business College, Gruwell
block. Day and night sessions. Terms
reasonable. Tiff
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-02
IN A PASSING MANNER


There is likely to be q repetition
of the scenes and incidents enacted
just about IA years ago in the same
region, unless certain gentlemen with
but slight consideration for the prop
erty rights of others take the hint
from present preparations and reform
or leave the country. Something will
be doing, you mark my words" The
speaker was a man who but recently
was over in the northeast corner OF
Wyoming and the adjacent territory
in South Dakota. "While up this way
you haven't heard much concerning
it, there's a power of cattle stealing
going on there" he continued, 'tand
the men who are the sufferers in con
sequence don't intend to stand for it
much longer. They r organizing a
'Stockmen's Protective association
and will make a war for blood on the
'rustlers.' 1t took them a long time
to realize it, but at last they have
woke up and they mean business.
From the way in which things are
managed, there can be no doubt that
a regularly organized gang is operat-
ing in that section. Cattle are stolen
by herds and droves and after their
brands r worked over they are Ship
ped from Edgemont and other points
on the Burlington.
mo, there won't be any killing to
start off with; that will follow if the
other method decided upon will not
prove successful. The new associa-
ton intends to employ detectives to
guard the stock and roundup the pi-
rates. If this does not succeed, why
then-we,l, you remember the John
son county war. Only this time
there will be no hunting with brass
bands and noise. Things will be
done quieter, but more effectively"
At last it does look as though the
people of the state were to be freed
of the Cree incubus. Father Lacombe,
the first missionary to penetrate
the Canadian northwest, has interest
ed himself in the Ishmalites and will
endeavor to persuade them to return
across the boundary line. He has Sc
cured a large tract of land east OF
Edmonton, upon which he wants the
renegades to settle. He is now in
the state for the purpose of having
talks with the Indians and, if posi-
bic induce them to go back. Father
LAcombe was among the Crees and
other Indians of northwestern Canada
before the Riel rebellion and had
great influence over them, and is
hopeful of success in his present
mission. Should he succeed life will
be MI sweet song to Charley"
Smith, the deputy game warden who
keeps an eye On poachers in this
several quirtss and much of his good
nature in driving the beggars beyond
his territory, only to see them return.
But they have learned to fear him
and his whip and whenever his mas
sive frame heaves in sight there is
a scurrying of Crees. But with the
Crees gone, where will the eastern
tourists obtain their supply OF Indian
'~'relics" to take back home with them?
II would like to know what that
fellow did before he turned Sheep
herder. He must have been a merger
king or a banker. No one else could
o.xea -l.a..e l2-.aI N..la- 49,. H.
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Calling cards at The Gazette Office
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king OF a banker. NC n else could
ever have lived high enough to be-
come familiar with the kind of food
he demands-and gets for himself.
A years boarding at the Waldorf
Astoria would not familiarize a man
with the things he has on his bill
of fare. Think of a sheepherder
who must have chocolate, sugared
lemon, real maple syrup, canned truf-
t1es, mushrooms, orange marmalade
and French peas, not only occasional
ly, but as a steady diet, and then you
know the kind of a man l have left
in charge of my sheep, with an order
to the grocer to honor his acquisitions
for grub" This and some more re-
marks we're provoked i'm a we'll known
sheepman as he, sat in the window OF
the p%ostofice yesterday and scanned
a bill for groceries sent to him by a
store in the eastern part of the state
for the months supplies furnished
the man whom he left in care of his
flock. Mushrooms and French peas
why the ornery son-of-a-gun. Bacon
and tomatoes were about as rich as
ever I got when I worked on the prai-
ries, and when potatoes were served
they we're like turkey and cranberry
LUZ to a hobo. But there's no use
in kicking, l reckon, SO I might as
we'll remit. But, really, wouldn't that
rasp you. TURTLES for a sheepher-
der. Say"
Although not much has been heard
of the organization recently, the So
cdety of pioneers of eastern Montana,
which was ushered into existence in
this city some months ago, has not
yet gone the ways Of all things earthly
and if the more of its enthusiastic
projectors have their way the time
is drawing near when it will have it's
first annual banquet and reunion.
The suggestion has been made that
when that event takes place it would
be an opportune and fitting time for
the "old boys to do something in the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-30
Truly Ansvv srcd.

Boats tradin: in the Midway in for.
mer years reioiced in rather curious
names. and the following was only
one "f the many amusing incidents re-
sulting from this:
\ boat named What's That to You
passing Il lockyari nj nighttime was
hailed. as usual. 10y the coast guards
man.
Boat alloy. Your captains name?"
Captain n
And what are you laden with?"
Goals"
where bound for?"
"chatham''
''Ship's name:"
whats That tn You:"
81 asked you the name of the shipw
whats That 10 loI:"
You shall Ice reported for your inso.
lcnce"' roarcd the coast gliar,lsman
Again he put the question. and. rccciv-
Ing the same reply. the boat was com.
man,lcd To remain where she was.
In the morning two boats were seen
keeping guard. The officials. as they
boarded the vessel with full authority
10 seize the offenders. observed for the
first time the name painted in large
letters. Amid the laughter and jeers
of the crew of the What's That tC
You: they pulled moodily away.-Lon
don Telegraph.
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ing Indian of his pony. At that same
instant the horse of the mail rider
fell ut the door. and his wounded own
or was flung To the earth.
I've halted the red devils for min
ute" said Hogan To the women. land
now to get the man in before they lift
his scalp Take the rifle and cover me
as make a DASH
4 score of bullets were fired at him
by the circling Indians as he sprang
from the door and seized the wounded
man and bore him inside. but he es-
capped them ALL The mail rider was a
soldier from his own company and had
been shot in the back ms he rode.
When stretched on the floor inside and
whisky forced between his teeth he
opened his eyes and looked about and
said:
And this is you. Hogan. the man
they call Il coward, Damn me, but
there's not Il man in the fort with your
pluck. II was thrown away. though,
as I haven't got an hour to live. The
Sioux are on the warpath again. and
there's twenty in the party out yonder.
Nothing can save you here. not even
the signal fire"
1t was 3 o'clock of a June afternoon
when the Indians appeared. and all
that long afternoon. with the mail
rider lying dead in the house. Hogan
and the women stood the warriors off.
! There were three different rushes. but
each one was handsomely repulsed
with rifle and revolvcrs. But from
various points cncircling the house
there was n hostile fire. which made n
sieve of the adobe and wounded all
three of the defenders. IL was when
dark ness WAS drawing down that the
coward said
When night sets in they'll have us
for sure must light the signal fire.
Hold the door for me. missy and the
mother must cover me from the win
dow. II go down. then God take care
of YOU"
No man could ever figure out how II
was done. with the redskins thick
about the house and on the watch for
just such move. hut Hogan lodged
gained the house. though struck by
two bullets as he entered it, 1t was his
end. He looked up. with a smile. as
Mary held his hand. and his last words
were:
Il wanted chance. and the Lord
gave il TO me-
The Indians fled as the signal fire
blazed up. and half an hour later Ser
geant Dawson and six troopers rode
up to find the two wounded women
weeping over the dead.
This is IIaggerty. the mail rider. -
said the sergeant as he looked at the
first corpse. but who may this be in
citizens dress and with three or four
wounds?'
That" said Mary rs she looked up
through her tears-'that is Hogan the
coward. better man than you ever
will be-
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Robert ln.crsoll WIS once asked by
an acquaintance To furnish transporta
ton To the destitute mother of n sol
dier who was dying in western Penn
sylvania.
1T would he Il Chri stan act. Mr.. In
gcrSoll." said the peti ioner
But I'm not credited with anything
Christian" was the response
\ pass WAS sent. however. and Sc
promptly that before sunset the WON.
an was on her way west.
The next mornings mail carried to
Colonel Ingersoll an envelope inclosing
these lines:
The God who knows our deepest needs
Cares little how mar counts his beads.
For piety Is not i'm creeds
or solemn faces,
But rather lies In kindly deeds
And Christian graces.
The name of the woman who asked
the courtesy and she TO whom il was
extended were signed.
The colonel read the paper twice
folded II. placed il in the envelope
closed his hand over il. then turned &c
a friend.
''Such an experience draws the sting
from Il thousand criticisms" he said
simply.
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Complimentary.

4 vicar appointed Ia the living in an
old English village went in for restor-
ing his church. On either side of the
tesqGe. not Ia say hidcous. face that
had become almost hidden. The vicar
had these ancient visages worked up
until their features were more distinct.
Then he took "a very old lady of the
parish to see them and jokingly asked
If she could tell him who they We're.
Why. bless my heart sir" said she.
peering at the old ornaments. Its you
and your missisI"
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Cure every kidney i'll from
Common backache to diabc,cs.

Mr.. a. l.. Barnes. of AZ North Main
avenue. engineer at the .rIninu Flee. ric
Lighting Station. Scranton. Ia ,ay>: II
injured my back by a fall. aud il affect, Il
my kidneys. There was severe pain in the
loinS. accompanied with irr"gularity of thu
sccreiions. They were highly colorcd and
Contained sediment. ] got Deans Kidney
Fills N Matthews Bros. drug store. aud
they entirely relieved the pain and rc.i-
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and ! will reply Ia any one questioning this
statement and enclosing stamps, corrobor-
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