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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
THEY BATTLE THE OFFICER.
Automobile Party Use Ammonia on
New York Policeman.


New York, Oct. 31.-Automobilists
who violate the speed law have dis
covered a sur means for escaping
minions of the law who pursue them.
Ammonia thrown by some sort of a
syringe is the safeguard. At least,
it's use has Deen demonstrated sue
cessfully in a thrilling chase by a
Fifth venue policeman mounted on q
bicycle.
The officer has arrested scores OF
automobilists and has become some
what Of a terror to those exceeding
the speed limit. AS he was pedalling
up Fifth avenu watching the end
less stream of carriages and motor
cars a big touring machine passed,
bearing two men and two women.
He called upon the chauffeur to slow
down, but a derisive laugh was the
only answer, and the policeman took
after the party. He did his best from
Eighteenth street to Fortieth street,
and had just reached the back of the
machine when a puff of vapor shot
into his face and he tumbled headlong
from his wheel.
The automobile party had disap-
peared when the onlcer had regained
his breath and trundled his broken
bicycle to the station house.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
THE clTY's REGISTRATION.
Only Little Short Of Maximum Figure
Predicted.

Only Little Short Of Maximum Figure
Predicted.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Those who predicted that the total
registration of the two city districts
would reach 1,4O0 made a tolerably
close guess, coming within 81 names
of the exact figure. b
At 9 o'clock last night the regis
trars closed their books for the last
time and those who failed to have
their names inscribed on them are
debarred from exercising the right OF
franchise, no matter what their ex.
cuse for failing to have registered.
Only il names were added to the list
yesterday and of these eight were
on the south side and 10 on the north
side. These brought the grand total
up to 1888, of which COS represent
the voters of the two south side pre-
cincts and 1913 those of the two north
side precincts, as shown by the cor.
rected figures.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
WRIT is DENIED.
.longley's Petition for An Injunction
Held Not Proper.

longIey's Petition for An Injunction
Held Not Proper.
T. w. Longley, democratic candi.
date for state senator from Rosebud
county, will have to employ some
other remedy if he believes the regis
tration district and election precinct
established for the benefit of the
voters on the Crow reservation are
to his political injury. His attempt
TO 1nvike the aid OF a writ OF prohi-
bition has failed.
In June the commissioners of Rose
bud county made provisions for the
forthcoming election by establishing
registry districts and election pre-
cincts and by the appointment Of
registry agents and judges and clerks
OF election. In defining the boundar-
les of one of these districts they at
tached the Crow agency to Kirby pre-
cinct for voting purposes and appoint
ed Frank A. Maxim registry agent,
who entered upon the discharge OF his
duty as such officer. Before he could
certify the list of those registered
and file a check list, Mr.. Longley ap-
pealed to the district court for an in
JOASeAOAs Ouu6O AOuu VI Ills OlSLTlCL
was disqualified from sitting in the
matter and Judge Frank Henry OF
Livingston was called in. The case
came up for hearing at Forsyth yes
terday. F. H. Hathhorn of this city
appeared as attorney for the defend
ant.
When the matter was called up
Mr.. Hathhorn demurred to the com
plant, alleging that it did not state
sufficient facts to constitute a cause
of action, and moved dismissal of the
complaint on the ground that the
court vas without jurisdiction, as a
writ of prohibition could not lie
against a ministerial officer. It was
also further commended that the plain
tiff had a plain, speedy and adequate
remedy at law.
The court sustained the demurrer
and also the motion and dismissed
the proceedings, taxing the costs
against the relator.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
SCHOOL MONEY MISSING.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 31.-Saturday
noon the governor gave out a long re.
port from State Accountant Rowett
showing additional startling short.
ages in the state treasury aggregating
IN all about $11, 1000 and covering
funds transactions concerning Pratt,
Cowley, Nemaha and other counties.
Accountant Rowett draws no conclu-
sions from his findings.
He simply records the fact that
certain blocks OF bonds were pur-
chased on certain dates by the school
fund commissioners and that certain
interest payments were made on
these bonds which are not accounted
for on the books of the state treas
urer. The largest shortages are in
Cowley county.
Recently Accountant ROWett sub
mitted a preliminary report in which
he disclosed an alleged shortage OF
$1,4OO. Following this State Treas
urer Kelly filed his resignation in es-
crow, to take effect in case the
charges against his Office were prov
en-. The dates given show that many
OF these shortages occurred during
the last administration, but the pres
ent state treasurer is looked upon as
responsible, because he was assistant
treasurer during the time. In fact,
T. T. Kelly has handled the funds
during the entire time covered by
the investigation.
The shortages in Cowley county,
which has paid nearly $4,000 into the
state treasury that is not accounted
for, is the greatest. Reno county is
short nearly $4,000. Allen county
has paid over $4,000 and Mcpherson
county over $2,1OO which is not &C.
counted for.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
Many Mines Ahoat.

Toxic. Oct. 31.-The steamer Chiyoda
discovered a floating mine off Chez
Eco and brought it to Moji yesterday.
The gunboat Yamato sent a boat to
secure the mine and in transferring
the mine it exploded, sinking the boat
and injuring the Chiyoda and wound
ing several.
The navy has issued a warning to
merchantmen plying in the gulf of
Pc Chi Ii, advising them to keep a
close watch for mines. The storms
and heavy winds r carrying the
Russian mines from their moorings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
MANZ ACTS OF VANDALISM.
AdyA1tase Taken Of Custom to Dam
M age Property.

Tuesdays Daily.
Z Because it was Halloween, from
time immemorial dedicated to the
playing of innocent FRANKS and indul-
gence in harmless pastimes, some OF
the larger boys about town took ad-
vantage of custom last night to en-
gage in acts of downright vandalism
and malicious mischief. While the
little ones contented themselves with
removing gates and changing loca-
lions of signs and doing other trifling
acts that appealed to their youthful
fancy, bigger ones of the class de-
scribed as "hoodlums'' committed
deeds that laid them open to the law
had they been caught. Not content
with doing as their smaller cogeners
did, they destroyed much property
and entailed losses in some instances
quite heavy. Because of the limited
number of policemen these youthful
law breakers were absolutely safe.
especially in the residence districts,
where there are no officers.
Sheds and outhouses in many in
stances were upset or torn down and
removal piecersa!, while in Others
gates and fences were broken.
Wheels were taken from wagons and
buggies and hidden where their own
ers could not find them, and cases
are reported where gardens and yards
were invaded and plants destroyed.
Probably the most wanton of the
many outrages committed was the
tearing down OF chimneys, a number
Of which were found in heaps on roofs
this morning. In~the latter case eff
forts are making to ascertain the
Identity Of the guilty ones. with ex-
chances Of success. II sue
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
BEvERlDGE REFuTEs DISPATCH
IN ANACONDA STANDARD.
INDIANA is NOT CONCEDED
Denies Statement Attributed 70 Him
and Says State Certain for
Roosevelt.

butte, NOV. 1-(Speclal.)-The ut
ter inability Of the democratic press
OF this locality in matters political is
clearly demonstrated by the publica.
ton in the Anaconda Standard, in its
issue OF Saturday, October 20, OF an
alleged special dispatch from Indian.
apolis. Among other things this spe-
clal stated that United States Sena-
tor Beverage had given up the fight
in Indiana and conceded the state to
Parker; also that he had refused to
accompany Senator Fairbanks in his
tour OF the state, together with a
number of other falsehoods.
Believing the alleged special to be
a fake pure and simple, Chairman
Lee Mantle at ono wired both Sena-
tor Beverage and the chairman OF
the Indiana state republican commit
tees The telegram to Senator Bever-
idge was as follows:
Butte, Mont. Oct. 20, 1904.
Honorable Albert j. Beveridge,
Omitted States Senator,
indianapolis, Ind.
Special dispatch from Indianapo-
lis published in Anaconda Daily
Standard here states that you have
given up the fight in Indiana and that
you concede the state to Parker. Also
that you have refused to accompany
Senator Fairbanks further. in his can
vass of the state, with other state
ments Of the same tenor I assume
that this is absolutely untrue. Please
answer. @s
uF 90 Mantle
Chairman State Republican Central
Committee"
To this Senator Beveridge at once
replied:
indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 20. 1904.
Honorable Lee Mantle, .#M.E"
Butte, Mont.
"There is absolutely no truth in
the report you mention. Indiana is
safe for Roosevelt and the republican
ticket"
James P. Goodrich, chairman of the
republican state central committee OF
Indiana also replied as follows:
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 20, 1904.
Honorable Lee Mantle,
Butte, Mont.
absolutely no truth in the report.
IL is entirely Indiana
certain for Roosevelt by a safe plur-
ality.
James P. Goodrich, Chairman"
Other kilograms have also been re-
ceived pronouncing the alleged spe-
cial as utterly false.
This exposure shows how little reli-
ance the citizens of this locality can
place upon much of the political in
formation furnished them through the
democratic daily newspapers in spe-
cial dispatches.
Roosevelt Without Doubt.
"The true situation as it relates to
national politics is that Roosevelt's
election is a foregone conclusion"
said Chairman Mantle of the republic
can state committee today. within
the past week there has been a land
slide of public sentiment in his IA
vor. The betting odds in the So
called doubtful state, such as New
York, Indiana, West Virginia, New
Jersey and Connecticut, are largely
in his favor, while upon the general
result scarcely a dollar of Parker
money can be found anywhere. In
Montana the odds are two to M in
favor of Roosevelt, with no takers"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
(Firsa Publications Oct. 2s-4f.)
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

NOTICE OF. ASSESSMENT.
The Suburban. Ditch Company, Prin.
cipal place of Business, Billings.
Montana.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Directors held on the
9th day of October, 1904. an assess.
ment Of SO cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock Of the Corpora
ton, payable. on. the 2hth day Of No
vember, 1904, to s. w. Soule, secre.
tary, Billings, Montana.
Any stock upon which the assess.
ment shall remain unpaid on the 25th
day of November, 1904. will he delin.
quent and advertised for sale at pub
lie auction, and, unless payment is
made before, will be sold on the
18th day of December, 1904, to pay
the delinquent assessment, together
with costs for advertising and expen.
ses of sale.
Signed and dated this 25th day of
October, 1904.
s. w. SOULE, Secretary,
No. z North 2Sth ST.. Billings, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
REQuIsITION IS NOT ASKED
Democratic Roorback Promptly Elk.
pIoded-Governor Toole Himself
Denies FaIsehood of His
Campaign Managers.

mittee made public the followin)
statement and kilograms that passed
between himself, the chairman of thu
republican state committee OF Colo
RADIO and Givernor Toole OF Montana;
Having learned that rumors were
being circulated in Butte, Anaconda
u other places to the effect thai
Governor Peabody of Colorado had
sent requests to Governor Ioole for
the arrest and %extradition of members
OF the Western Federation of Miners,
VINO were supposed to have left Colo.
RADIO and come to Montana. and that
Governor TOOle had refused to issue
the same. and never having seen or
heard anything of such proceedings
through the public press or otherwise.
! look the liberty of wiring the chair.
mar OF the state republican central
committee of Colorado. to ascertain
sNqether any such requisition had
i e made. / therefore sent the fol-
lowing telegram:
Butte, Mont, Oct. %. 1904.
sCnalrman Republican State Central
COMMITTEE, Denver, Colorado.
= " Us Delng asserted here that the
governor of Colorado sent requisition
papers to Helena for the arrest of
members of the Western Federation
OF Miners and that Governor Toole
refused to sign extradition papers.
Please ascertain if n truth in this
statement.
Lee Mantle, Chairman"
To the foregoing telegram the fol-
lowing answer was promptly re-
ceived:
Denver, Colo, Oct. %, 1904.
Honorable Lee Mantle, Chairman.
There is no truth in statement
that Governor Toole refused extradi-
ton papers. No such request was
ever made.
I'D. B. Farley,
Chairman Republican State Central
Committee of Colorado"
l thereupon wired Governor Joseph
X. Toole as follows:
Butte, Mont, Oct. %, 1904.
Governor j. K. Toole,
Livingston, Mont.
Il learn that a statement is being
circulated here to the effect that Gov.
ernor Peabody of Colorado sent re-
QUESTION papers to you for the arrest
and extradition of members of the
Western Federation of Miners, and
that you refused to grant same. Is
there any truth in this statement?
Lee Mantle,
Chairman Republican State Central
Committee"
To this Governor Toole very
promptly replied, as follows:
Livingston, Mont, Oct. 20, 1904.
Honorable Lee Mantle, Chairman,
Butte, Mont.
mo requisition for extradition of
members of Western Federation OF
Miners has been made upon me by
Governor Peabody, and if made would
not be honored unless satisfied that
the courts we're in full operation un-
Influenced by military authority.
81. K. Toole, Governor"
From the foregoing kilograms it is
apparent that the statements referred
to r unmitigated falsehoods and
are being circulated by irresponsible
or malicious persons, purely for po-
litical effect.
LEE MANTLE,
Chairman Republican State Central
Committee.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
Election Proclamation.

Election Proclamation.
Helena, Montana.-By virtue Of the
authority in me vested by the consti-
tuition and laws Of the state OF Mon.
tana, /. ]. K. Toole, governor Of said
state, do hereby proclaim that on
Tuesday, the 8the day OF November,
A. D. 1904, there will be held in the
state Of Montana q general election
by the qualified electors of the state
to elect the following officers, tow l.:
Three presidential electors.
One representative in congress-.
One governor.
One lieutenant governor.
One secretary Of state.
One attorney general.
One state treasurer.
One clerk of the supreme court.
One state auditor.
One superintendent of public in
struction.
One state senator in each Of the
following counties. to-wit:
Beaverhead, Custer, Carbon, Daw-
SON, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Lewis anu,
Clarke, Meagher, Park, Sweet Grass.
and Rosebud, there being a vacancy.
In the latter county occasioned by
tho death Of Hon. }. s. Hopkins.
Members 81 the hos1se Of represen.
batives Of the several counties Of the
state, as follows, toywft:
Beaverhead, 2; Broadwaaer, 2: Car.
bon5 l.. Cascade, s; Chouteau, 2;
Custer, l., Dawson, i; Deer Lodge,
g. Fergus, q: Flathead, 8; Gallatin.
g.. Granite; q: Jefferson. 8; Lewis and
Clarke, .; Madison, 3; Meagher, 1;
Ravilli, 2: Rosebud, l.; Silver Bow,
12 Sweet Grass. L. and Yellowstone.
/.
One Judge OF the district courts Of
the several judicial DISTRICTS Of the
state, except the. Twelfth, and also
the First and Second judicial districts,
in WHICH the last two named dis
tricts two, Judges are to be, elected.
County Oficers in each Of THO 26
counties of the. stats. Is. follows to-
wit:
One treasurer, one clerk and re.
corder, ONE assessor. one county
attorney one superintendent OF
schools, one'% coroner, on9 public ad-
administrator" and county
One auditor in EACH Of the follow
ing counties, to-wit:
Cascade, Lewis and Clarke, Nilsson.
la and Silver Bow:
One clerk of the district court in
each of the counties. Of said, state.
And in order that the, said election
may be conducted in a quiet and or
derby manner; l. do hereby offer. q re-
ward of $a08' for the arrest and con
viction Of any person violating any OF
the provisions Of title four of the
penal code;. said reward to be paid
until the total amount hereafter ex-
pended for that purpose reaches, the
sum of $4,000.
In testimony whereof L have, here.
unto set my hand and, caused, the
great seal Of the state of Montana to
be affixed at Helena, the, capital this
18th day of August, 1904, and in
the One Hundred and Twenty=ninth
year Of the independence. of the Unit
ed States. J. X. TCOLR.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
First Publication Oct. 81, 'O4.-6w.l
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

First Publication Oct. 81, 'O4.-6w.l
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, Oct. Is,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before c. N. Skill.
man, U. s. Commissioner, in his Of
flee at Big Timber, Montana, on No
vember %. 1904, viz:
HERBERT O. WOODS,
Homestead entry No. 5O23, for the
NEA section 8, township 2 north.
range 20 east M. P. IN.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land.
viz: Walter Leggett, of Merrill,
Montana; Samuel Andrews, OF Mer.
rill. Montana; William Gugler, OF
Busted, Montana; Thomas Busted.
of Busted, Montana.
M. R. WILSON. Register.
The weekly messenger., 1904-04-23
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A starting incident, is narrated
by John Oliver of Philadelphia,
as follows: II was in an awful con-
dition. My skin was almost yell
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides
no appetite, growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had
given me up. Then.I was advised
to'use Electric Bitters; to my great
joy, the first bottle made decided
improvement l continued their
use for three weeks, and am now a
well man. l know they robbed
the grave of another victim" No
one should fail to try them. Only
90 cents, guaranteed at T. j. Lab
be drug store.
The weekly messenger., 1904-04-23
PROCLAMATION

By virtue Of the authority vested iu
me bv law. !, by this proclamation order
that an election be held in the town Of
st. Martinville. at the Town Hall. by the
duly qualified electors Of said town, On
Tuesday May l7th.. 1904, being the third
Tuesday of that month. for the election
tion OF Mayor and Eve Councllmen, to
serve for term Of two years.
Given under my official signature this
30th day Of March 1903.
H. P. FOURNET, Myyor.
The weekly messenger., 1904-04-23
Get the BEST PAINT!
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Best Cough Medicine for
Children

When you buy cough medicine fou
small children you want one in which
you can place implicit confidence. You
want one that not only relieves but
cures. You want one that is unques-
tionabIy harmless. You want one that
is pleasant to take. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy meets all Of these condi-
tions. There is nothing so good for the
coughs and colds incident to childhood.
1t IL also a certain preventive and cure
for Group. and there is no danger what
ever from whooping cough when it is
given. 1t has been used in many epide-
mics of that disease with perfect sue
cess. For sale by T. J. Liable drugpist.
The weekly messenger., 1904-04-23
A Farm of One Acre.


At Orland, California, Samuel
G. Cleek farmed for twenty-seven
years on only one acre of irrigs-
ted land. He supported q wife,
just before dying bought three
other acres, and left to his wife
$4,000 in bank. 1t is claimed that
Mr.. Cleek grew upon his farm q
greater variety of crops than we're
produced from single other acre
in America. The remarkable fact
that stands out clearly in the life
fof this man who lived in q land
grabbing age is the complete sue
cess achieved upon this tiny farm
by the aid of irrigation water. In
japan an acre is considered large
farm, but in this Western country
we are prone to value the land by
leagues and sections.
The weekly messenger., 1904-04-23
Notice of Elecrion.

By virtue of the powers in me vested
BY law and in accordance with the pro.
ciamation Of his Honor the Mayor of the
Town of st. Martinville dated March 30
1904. Notice is hereby given to all qua
lided voters Of the town of st. Martin.
vile that an election will be held in said
town ON the 18th day of May A. D. 1904.
1t being the 3rd Tuesday Of said month
for the purpose Of electing one Mayor
and Five Councilmen for said town for
the term of two years.
The election shall DO held at the Court
House In the Town of st. Martinville.
the poll shall be open from the hours Of
o A. N. to 2 p. NJ. and shall be under the
supervisor of herein after named COM
missioners: Theodore Lapernse. DR.. j. R.
Olivier. Eugene Bienvenu and Icnace
Bienvenu. Clerk.
The election to be held and return
made according to law.
st. Martinville. Parish of st. Martin
this 18th day of April 1904.
A. D. Roy,
Gilbert Durand.
j. C. Bienvenu,
Chairman B. Supervisors.
The weekly messenger., 1904-04-23
The Unruly Member.
N. 1. ,Eneerbrise.

NJ 1. Enccrpr1e0.
For some reason or other, never
lucidly explained, the average
American deems 1t necessary to
indulge in profanity, many seem
to think that the most unfmpor-
tant statement must be ornamen-
ted'or accentuated by an oath. We
can understand how an overchar-
ged mind in the face of great pro-.
vocation will reel off several yards
of profanity, but to be constantly.
using the name of God in vain un-,
der the most trivial circumstances.
is both sinful and inexcusable.
When to this practice is added
that of obscene language regard
less of place or persons, it becomes
a matter for unmeasured denun-
citation, and cannot be practiced
by any one, boy or man, who lays
the slightest claims to dscency Or
gentility. Our streets and espe-i
cially the corners are often the
headquarters of these foul-mouth-
ed bipeds, who disgrace the moth
er tongue and rules of decency by
the foul stream that flows from
their mouths, regardless of the
fact that the ears of passersby, Of
ten pqre women and innocent chill
dren, are forced to hear it. Such
action is really an assault, and
amendable to law. and our officers
can gain the appreciation of ell de-
cent citizens by taking cognizance
OF this crime against the public, |
and at once arresting the offenders, |
bringing them before the proper
who should punish to |
the full extent of the law. We
especially recommend our police
officers to give this matter their
'tirct attention and endeavor. to
break up the disgusting and re-
practice. :