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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-12

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While some of the employees may
have been guilty in a contributory
way, the evidence brought out at the
coroner's inquiry into the death. OF
the hundreds who lost their lives in
the Iroquois theatre fire leaves no
room room for doubt as to where the
main responsibility should be placed,
and no matter what the ultimate re-
suits of the legal inquiries may be,
the public will always place the blame
upon the managers. By their own
admissions they have convicted them
selves of a crime but little less than
murder. They admit that they neglect
ed to exercise the most ordinary and
common precautions to prevent just
such a catastrophe as occurred in their
playhouse. They have acknowledged
that many of the exits were not only
bolted, but locked as we'll; that they
failed to instruct their employees in
fire fighting and that suitable fire ap-
planes were not provided by them.
Such carelessness is nothing but Grim
inal and those guilty of it should be
made to pay the penalty if by any pos
sible way they can be reached by
the law.
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ALkALl HAS
Bureau Of Soils Gives Result Of Bill
ings Survey.


A year ago last summer ranchers
residing a few miles west of the city
were much interested in the opera
tions of a couple OF young men, who
seemed to be making "soundings,"
much after the manner of men who
are endeavoring to ascertain the depth
of water in a stream or at sea-. Those
curious enough to ask what they were
doing were told that they were gath
ering data and statistics for use in
compiling a soil map that the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington
was preparing to issue. They were
working under the direction OF the
bureau of soils, which has become one
of the most important arms OF the ag-
ricultural department and it's field OF
usefulness is extending each year.
Recently some facts have been made
public by the bureau showing the ex-
tent of it's operations. Prior to 1902
i there had been surveyed and mapped
1851 square miles, and in 1902 IT,
99G square miles were surveyed and
mapped. The surveys of 1902 cover
SO areas in rs states and territories,
including Porto Rico. The cost of the
field work for that year was $~34,724.71,
very small, indeed, as compared with
the benefits bound to accrue. In a
short time the farmers of the United
States will be able to learn the exact
condition Of every acre of Fable land
in the country, the character of the
soil, the crops it will best produce,
its freedom or otherwise from harmful
chemical deposits, and, in short, all
the information which farmers must
have in order to get the best results
from their labors.
} During 1902 the bureau surveyed
1O7 square miles in Montana, mostly
in the Billings district, while in the
neighboring state of North Dakota it
surveyed 314 square miles, mostly in
the Grand Forks district, to which
place the surveyors who worked here
went after completing their assign
ment in this district. The report they
made as concerning the Billings dis
trict is interesting. AS compared with
similar Investigations made in 1899
an increase of alkali is shown. This
applies to both the surface and sub
soil. The report says that drainage
experiments soon to be made here are
expected to demonstrate that the al
kali problem can be solved satisfac
torily.
Last July Thomas H. Means, II
charge of the soil work in this country
= was temporarily detached from this
duty and sent, with others, to Egypt
Italy and Algeria for an exhaustive
study of alkali deposits, resistan
, crops and incidentally the methods o
D reclamation of alkali lands. The re
, suits of this trip are to be publishe'
from time to time in separate publ
: cations by the agricultural depart
3 ment. They will undoubtedly be o
much interest to all persons living i
t the alkali regions, which embrace tn
9 larger portion of the territory lynn
west of the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers.
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fine and fine medium, 1920; choice
half-blood, 18k@19; average half
blood, 1908; average three-eighths-
blood, 17h OBS; choice three-eighths-
blood, 1920; choice quarter!bloods,
20@21; average quarter-bloods, 100
20; low, 1920.
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Gard of Thanks.

The undersigned desire to express
their thanks to kind friends in Bill
ings who assisted at the burial OF
husband and father, Mr.. Thomas Grif-
fin.
Mrs. Mary Griffin and Son.
junction, Mont, Jan. 4, 1904.
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For Rent.

4-Room dwelling at SIS per month.
4-Room wyelling at SIT per month.
7-Room dwelling, bath and electric
ligths, at $27 per month; fine loca-
ton.
7-Room dwelling modern, conven-
fences, at $29 per month. with water.
Call at room 5, First National bank
block. EDGAR B. CAMP,
tt Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
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Wanted-Local manager for Bill
ings, $4,000 in it for a live
Worlds Fair Guarantee Association,
Helena, Mont.
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RATES WILL
Be ADVANCED
WESTERN SHIPPERS PAY FOR
RAILROAD PEACE.
GOES INTO EFFECT MONDAY
New Schedule Making an Increase Of
17H Per Cent Announced by
Transcontinental Lines.
GOES INTO EFFECT MONDAY

AS q result of the uses OF diplomacy
an entente cordiale has been estab-
lished between the transcontinental
lines of railway that promises to make
the people of the west squlrm good
and plenty before very much longer.
AS all the roads are parties to the
new agreement it is almost hopeless
to look for speedy relief from the bur-
den it has been decided by the men
who make playthings of great rail
roads to impose upon their patrons.
Next Monday a new schedule OF
freight rates will go into effect on the
Northern Pacific, Burlington, Great
Northern, Union Pacific, Southern Pa
cifc and Canadian Pacific by which
rates will be advanced 17h per cent.
This is a result of the sudden friend
ship that has sprung up between Hill
and Hartman lines, a friendship for
which the shippers must pay. Hill
is the one blamed for the change, as
he is quoted as having for months
maintained that the remuneration for
transportation must be brought up to
the needs of the roads if the steady
advance in the cost of labor and ma
terial could not be Offset in some other
way. The only other way lay in the
reduction of grades and introduction
of economies in the shape of cars with
greater carrying capacity and increas-
ed motive power, in other words,
heavier locomotives. Lack of money,
it is claimed, has brought the i'm
provements of roadbeds and the pur-
chase of new equipments to a sudden
stop; therefore the rates must go up.
Hill says the stockholders have been
patient and now he considers the man
agements as justified in making the
shippers pay for the advance in mi
tial cost of operating the lines and
giving something to the shareholders.
OF course, protests have been made,
and more will be made when the pro-
posed advance in rates becomes opera
tive, but just what good these pro-
tests will do those making them can
not at this stage of the game see. The
far west shippers of products to the
east are not a little exercised as they
contemplate the new schedule. Their
productions are low grade, such as
lumber, for instance, and they claim
that a very slight increase in the rates
of freight would make it Impossible
for them to land their wares on the
eastern markets in competition with
those produced nearer those markets
Even under existing rates, they say,
their profits are so small that only
nv reason of large sales can they az
ford to do business. The railroads
deny that the new rates will smut the
far western lumber out OF the eastern
markets, but it looks very much as
though a step in that direction hac
been taken by the institution OF the
new commodity tariff that goes int
effect on the 18th.
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Tuesday, January IL, 1904.
CAN THEY DELIVER THE eooDs7

CAN THEY DELIVER THE GooDs7
A Washington correspondent OF sew
eral Of the Montana republican news
Dapers claims that a prominent poll
ticiam identified with the Amalgamated
copper interests in Wall street has
given out a statement crediting that
company with making a new political
alignment in this state. The story
is that in consideration of the aid
given the Amalgamated interests in
the state by Governor Toole in con-
vening the legislature in extraordinary
session, and for pledges made by the
governor to further the interests OF
The copper company in the future, the
Amaagamated has pledged it's political
support to the governor in the cam
.paign next fall. 1t is said by this a u
thority that the governor is to have
the support of Amalgamated interests
for reelection to his present position,
and Ia event of his success in that
direction he shall have the corpora
tons support for a seat in the United
States senate, should the legislature
prove to be democratic next Novem-
Der. The programme also contem-
plates that a democrat identified
strongly with the big copper company
shall be nominated for lieutenant gov
ernor SO that the state political ma
chinery will run along smoothly in the
interest of the big corporations in the
event of Governor Toole's election to
the federal senate.
Reading the story that is flashed
from the east concerning the plans
made for capturing the state next year
by the democrats, aided by the strong
allies of. that party in the state, the
big corporations, reminds n of the
old and familiar couplet of mice and
men. There is no doubt that the
corporations in this state have made
and are making some fowery promises
to democrats like Governor Toole,
Secretary of State Hays, Senator Hoff-
man of BOzeman and others OF prom.
inence within democracy's ranks. But
can they deliver the goods? Will the
people submit to any such high hand
ed outrage as we are told has been
Matched in Wall street?
There was a time in Montana wher
a nomination Of Governor Toole an
several other democrats who nigh
be mentioned was equivalent to al
election, but the pathway to politica
preferment for these gentlemen is nc
as rosy as it once was.
True. there might be some advant
age to candidates on the Democrat
ticket in having the financial backin
OF powerful corporations, but woul
NOT that fact, if generally known, hav
It's disadvantages? Governor Too.
and one or two others serving as stat
officers who are now candidates b
fore the people for further homo,
were elected on a platform declariI
against corporations and trusts in e
~ cry FERN They swept the state storl
like. Cheir speeches during the cal
paiRn which resulted in their "
tory 1t the polls were an abuse of Il
corporations and trusts and the resi-
6ho1cl that the people we're wi
Uaviug forced the issue again
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If you are suffering from aches,
pains and chronic diseases that you
wish to dispose OF, I think l a make
you suitable terms to take them.
O. b. PRICKEM.T.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26
| mansion on the great boulevard.

mansion on the great boulevard.
Yet it was not dream. At the
sound of the name of Arthur Morris
the past and the present stood before
her in glaring colors. She must be
brave; she would be brave. With that
superb insight which nature gives to
woman, the plot devised by Arthur
Morris lay bare before her eyes. Her
father was enmeshed in the net which
had been set for her. To release him
must she be caught in the tolls?
The Bishops had purchased a resi-
dence in New York, and there was
waiting for Jessie letter from her
aunt inviting her to spend April and
May with them in the METROPOLIS. and
to be their guest in bingham during
the summer
General Garden advised her to ac-
cept the invitation, but Jessie had
at first declared that her place was
with him. and would not listen to his
arguments.
Il have changed my mind about
aunt Helen's invitation she said,
later in the evening. q have de.
cided to go to New York for few
weeks at least. believe can sell
some of my sketches and paintings
there, and-and-well, think it best
to 60"
you are a wise little girl Jessie"
said General Garden. II shall be in
New York nearly as much as in Bos.
ton, and you will be much happier
there
A week later Jessie was fondly
greeted by her aunt. Thomas Bishop
belonged to an old New York family,
and was proud to introduce his beau
tiful niece to the exclusive society
circles in which the Bishops had been
welcomed.
1t was at the Cregier reception that
she again met Arthur Morris. For
a moment Morris was unable to speak,
and gazed at her blankly. first at
Jessie and then at Mrs. Cregier.
Really why, really - why = why,
don't you know, Mrs. Cregier, Miss
Garden and | have met before!" he
exclaimed In fact-why. in fact we
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26
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You will be brave, my pet" he
said, his voice choked with emotion.
Il have sad news for you, Jessie
There can be no very sad news.
papa dear. so long as you are alive, -
said Jessie. With woman's intuition
she guessed the truth.
Il am ruined, Jessie, My bank has
failed, and my fortune is swept away.
That is not all. Our old home is in
the hands of creditors and | am a
bankrupt-a bankrupt at the age of
fifty
Jessie smiled bravely through her
tears.
Il am distressed on your account,
papa dear, but you must not worry
in the least over me. | have money,
papa; lots and lots of money. have
saved nearly two thousand dollars out
of my allowance. We shall get along
famously."
That evening, in the modest apart
ments he had rented, General Garden
told Jessie the story of his downfall.
Randolph Morris was his principal
creditor, and negotiations were then
in progress by which he hoped to
transfer his l.. K o. stock to Mr.. Nor.
ris, in consideration of loan which
would enable him to settle with his
minor creditors.
IF Mr.. Morris refuses to extend this
accommodation | shall be in lasting
disgrace" faltered General Garden.
Jessie Garden had listened quietly
Until that day she had given little
thought to the problem which ever
confronts the great mass of mankind
how shall we live, wherewithal shall
we be fed, clothed and housed? The
little room IN which they sat looked
mean and want-haunted. The faded
carpet, the cheap wallpaper, the taw-
dry decorations, the low and married
ceiling. the wailing of a sick child
through the thin partition, the odor
of kitchen, the rumble of traffic over
a cobblestone pavement-surely this
was dream from which she would
awaken to find herself in the stately
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26
AS EASY
Needs Only a Little Thinking.

The food of childhood often decides
whether one is to grow up we'll nour.
ished and healthy or weak and sick
ly from improper food.
It's just as easy to be one as the
other provided we get proper start.
A wise physician like the Denver
Doctor who knew about food can ac-
complish wonders provided the pa
tent is willing to help and will eat
only proper food.
Speaking of this case the Mother
said her little four year cid boy was
suffering from peculiar arrangement
OF the stomach, liver and kidneys and
his feet became so swollen he couldn't
take step. I'VE called a Doctor who
said at once we must be very careful
as to his diet as improper food was
the only cause of his sickness. Sugar
especially, he forbid.
so the Er. made up diet and the
principal food he prescribed was
Grape-Nuts and the boy, who was very
fond of sweet things took the Grape
Nuts readily without adding any
sugar. CDR. explained that the sweet
in Grape-Nuts is NOT at all like cane
or beet sugar but is the natural sweet
of the grains.)
1--WE saw big improvement inside
few days and now GrapeNuts are al
most his only food and he is once
more healthy, happy, checked
youngster with every, prospect to
grow up into strong healthy man."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
The sweet of Grape-Nuts is the Ma
iure-sweet known as Post Sugar, not
digested in the liver like ordinary
sugar, but pre-digested. Feed the
youngsters handful OF Grape-Nuts
when Nature demands sweet and
prompts them to call for sugar.
There's a reason.
Get the little book The Road to
Wellville' in each pkg.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26

study hours. You take an unfair ad-
vantage of an accidental acquaintance.
That acquaintance was terminated last
summer by your acts and conduct, and
l have no desire to renew it. You
have had the education and oppor-
tunities of gentleman, and must re-
spect my wishes"
She turned and entered the gallery.
Morris stood as if riveted to the floor
-dazed, ashen-faced and speeches..
Obeying a wild impulse, he rushed
after her, but halted at the door.
With smothered oath he retraced his
steps, and hailing his coachman, drove
through Inter der Linden.
For the second time in his life the
fact had been forced upon him that
there were ambitions beyond the reach
of his money. The thought envenomed
him. Again he made vow that Jessie
Garden should be his. His heavy lips
parted in sullen smile as he pictured
her surrender. The longer it was de-
layed the sweeter would be his tri-
umph.
The morning train for Paris had
Arthur Morris for passenger. 1t was
months before he returned to New
York to become a junior partner in
the firm of Randolp Morris & Com
pany.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26
Chapter xV!l.-Continued.

Morris stood a few steps back of
Jessie and deyoured her with his eyes.
He noted the soft folds OF her hair,
the rounded curves. OF her neck, and
as one spell-bound watched her def
fingers as they slided over the surface
of the sketch book.
With little sigh of disappointment
Jessie dropped the folio on her lap.
Not in months had she drawn with
less skill. What could be the matter?
She felt oppressed and under some ma
lign influence. Instinctively she
turned and looked squarely into the
ardent eyes and eager face of Arthur
Morris. With an involuntary cry of
surprise, fear and vexation, she sprang
to her feet, the sketch book falling 70
the floor.
why, Miss Carden." exclaimed
Morris, with stimulated establishment.
Really, this is an unexpected pleas
ure. | am delighted to meet you. Per-
nit me-" And he picked up the
sketch book, bowed, and extended his
hand.
In these brief seconds Jessie had
regained her self-possession. You
have surprised me, Mr. Norris she
said quietly, ignoring his proffered
hand. You must be aware that this
is not public reception room. We
can talk without disturbing any one in
the lobby
A minute later they were in the
comparatively deserted cutter hall
You have no right to follow me
here or to annoy me by your atten-
tions," said Jessie Garden, confront
ing him with flashing eyes. He FUN
bled nervously at his watch charm.
1T was purely accidental, | assure
you" he stammered.
Your arrival was announced in the
Berlin papers, said Jessie, coldly. Il
learned this morning that you bribed
my servants, and realized that an in
terview with you was inevitable, but
l did not think you would presume
to intrude your presence during my
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26
CHAPTER XVIII.
Diplomacy.

After an absence of two years Jessie
Garden looked forward with pleasure
to a Homecoming. She had hidden
her instructors and friends adieu, and
was about leaving Berlin for brief
visit to Paris, when she received a
cablegram from General Garden, re-
uuesting her to return home at once
The message was so worded that
Jessie was mystitied. but not alarmed
After stormy voyage. the liner
steamed into Boston harbor. and Gen.
era! Garden c!asped his daughter in
his arms. AT first glance she hardly
recognized him. His face was drawn
and the dark hair and beard had
turaed to silver.Srav.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26

I did and lived. The pain in my back
was so bad that | could not sleep at
night. could not ride horse, and
sometimes was unable even to ride
in a car Ny condition was critical
when | sent for Doan's Kidney Pills.
l used three boxes and they cured me-
Now can go anywhere and do as
much as anybody. | sleep well and
feel no discomfort at all"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Mlburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price soc.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26
AMERICAN SODA FoUNT.
When the stars and Stripes Rose It
BEGAN to Fizz.

Wherever American civilization goes.
there goes the soda fountain.
From the very moment the Spanish
flag was hauled down in the Philip
pines the demand for soda fountain
existed
The man of the hour appeared. hail
ing from illinois. He arrived in Ma
nilla the very day the stars and stripes
first waved VIGOROUSLY over the is
lands, and so well did he improve his
opportunity that he to-day is spoken
of as the most successful business man
in the archipelago.
He was a confectioner, and as such
began business. He discovered the
presence of the first American soda
fountain in this section of the far East.
A local drug store had bought it. but
the war had interfered with its intend
ed use, and it had been relegated to a
cellar The confectioner rescued it by
paying the price the shrewd owner
asked when he realized how much it
was wanted, and in so doing became
the first dispenser of soft drinks in the
Philippines
That soda fountain became thing
of joy for expatriated Americans. The
original one has been twice replaced
Once in 1899, when new one was
bought in China. and again in 1902. The
present fountain was bought in New
York at an expense of $4,000. 1t was
purchased during a trip around the
world, which the owner was enabled
to make as result of his successful
business venture.-Washineton Post
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26

A. c. Sprague.
stock dealer, Of
n o r m a |. H..
writes: IF or
I W o W b OIL e
years | was do
ing nothing but
b u yin g medi-
zines to cure
my kidneys. /
do not think
that any man
ever suffered as
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, n nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure Summer Complaint,
Feverishness Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. At
all Druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De-
fiance Starch is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they can
not sell any other starch.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26

An artists model does well if she
makes bare living.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26
Many Children Are sickIy.

A mean man never seems to tire Of
trying to lower his record.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26

Probably the humane landlord bars
children from his fiat because they
wouldn't have room in 1t to grow.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26

II you don't get the biggest and best
It's your own fault. Defiance Starch
is for sale everywhere and there is
positively nothing to equal it in quail
ity or quantity.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-08-26
TCHTUR!EG PAM.

Halt This Mans Suferin-s Would
Have Killed Many Person. But
Coar's Cured Him.