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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
Was Married Man..

The murdered cashier was married
and the father of three children. Be-
fore his removal to Cody he resided
at Wheatland, this state, and was for
merly engaged in the newspaper bust
ness.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04

GOLDEN GATE TEA is guaranteed
70 give satisfaction and cost 10 more
than inferior brands. For sale by w.
H. Donovan. kn22
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
Piano TUNING.

Arthur Wales, premier plano tuner.
Thirty years experience. Leave or.
ders at Holmes & Rixon's drug store
Montana avenue. 57-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
Phone to Frenchy

At Billings woodward for all kinds
Of first-class wood. Bell phone 65F:
Moffett, 289. Satisfaction guaranteed.
tt ALFRED BURY.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04

When you want coed Tea ask for
GOLDEN GATE. at v. H. Dono-
va;,s. kn32
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04
Money on Real Estate.

II you want to borrow money on
your house, farm or building, see us
right away. North Real Estate, Loan
g Title Co. 47-9t
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
PUNISH INDIAN TRUANTS.
Boys Who Play Hockey Are Arrested
and Imprisoned, According to
Account Of Tutor.

II doesn't pay for an Indian school.
boy to play hockey, says the Kansas
City Journal Guns are employed &c
capture the truant, and If caught alive
he is not tanned with birch, but Is hus.
tied to prison like feon. At least. II
this account Of one of the tutors at the
Chilocco institute is true. lie says:
'One party OF five POnca boys that
| escorted TO Chilocco last December
remained over Sunday and were re.
turning to the reservation ahead Of me
Unfortunately, they got on the smoker
Of the returning train and one Of them
looked into the coach instantly sur.
missed that the others were with him
and soon had three well seated and
under guard The fourth refused tc
come in. and We INDUCED In a wres.
ting bout on the platform, with the
train speeding along at rate of 4
miles an hour. soon quit this method
of capture. as II might have ended dis.
astrously for both Of us Just as the
train pulled into Ponca City my runa.
way jumped and after him He re.
fused to stop and | fired twice. which
simply accelerated his speed and an
compelled to remark that with proper
training that Indian could easily join
the professional class Of sprinters !
landed at the Ponca agency long after
midnight with the three others, who
were imprisoned
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
W NJ. HARLAN, ", r. LANG.
President. vice-Prss.
M. p. CAYCE. Ca
BANK Of FARN|NG|ON.
CAPITAL STOCK $50, 900 90
(Surplus $25, 100000
Does a general Banking and E1.
- change business.
- Interest paid on time deposits
Insured against burglary In the
Fidelity and Casualty Co, Of NY.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALITY.
9epoaitary Of County Funds,
$50 DIRECTORS
Peter Guessing, J. j.. Klein,
W. f. Doss, John b. Highley,
W. K. Lang, A. ]. Zwart,
w. NJ. Harlan.
9epOsilayy Of County Funds,
PAINTS STRIPES ON HOUSE
Tenant Decorates Home with Red
White and Blue and Landlord
Issues New Lease.

man recently took a house upon 9
lease In certain crescent in London
without examining the terms Of hi
agreement as closely as he should
After time the landlord called upon
him and pointed out that he was bOunI
to do all the outside painting al Ger.
tain intervals. He protested, but 1t was
80 nominated in the bond" and there
was no help for him. After good dea
Of thought he hired painters and di'
recied them to paint the whole front
OF the house red. white and blue-in
stripes. When II was finished the
ncighborhood-it was a fashionable
part-was up in arms and the landlord
was frantic The tenant politely eX.
planned TO him that there was nothing
In the agreement about the color and
that red, white and blue. In stripes
vas his favOrito combination. but he
thought he might, perhaps, b" better
pleased with the painting Of the back
which he proposed TO color green with
yellow spots The landlord who well
knew that not another house could be
let in the crescent If he carried out
his threat, nearly had a 1T at the idea
and within a week the tenant had q
new lease. In which the landlord un.
dertook to do all the outside painting
himself
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
IVY EXCLUDES oAMPNEss
Use OF Vine Upon Walls of Building
Makes Rooms Dry er-Reason
Given by Scientist.

Il have OF late been very frequently
asked writes Canadian professor
about the effect OF Boston ivy upon
the walls of buildings. some asserting
that the covering OF walls with the
above named vine caused dampness II
the interior | am convinced that this
idea is a fal!acy 1t will be conceded
by all that the plant maintains IT.
growth by the effect of moisture. either
from the ground In which 1t Is planted
or from any other source obtainahle
no one will deny but that stone anc
brick walls absorb a large quantity OF
rainfall, more especially brick. Tn,
vine to obtain a certain amount Of
vitality naturally absorbs the moisture
from the walls Of brick or stone. and J
have yet TO learn Of any room in any
house becoming damp by the growth Of
the vine on the outside The very op
posite must be the result would
suggest that no property holder need
be afraid to plant the above name5
crccper on his or her building. for BE-
assured the interior Of the house vii
be drier with the ivy than without
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
MILLIONS ARE UNCLAIMED.
Great Fund Lies Dormant in England
Awaiting Missing Owners
Negligence the Cause,

The funds in official custody In Eng
land awaiting claimants amount TO an
enormous sum. During the recent par
liameutary session questions were
asked as to these unclaimed deposits,
and several returns on the subject nave
been made. The total balances in the
hands of the paymaster general were
s273.Gl2 ,30j on February rs, l9O3 In
the chancery division large portion
of this great fund Is dormant, but as
fund is not considered as unclaimed
until IL has not been adjudlcatcd by the
court for Is years, the proportion due
10 missing owners cannot be estimated.
bu, Is an enormous amount Many per-
sons are negligent In collecting govern
ment securities and dividends, or have
died without leaving heirs who have
demanded the funds. The balance OF
government stock and dividends I'M
claimed for ten years in the hands OF
he national debt commissioners on
March 81. 1904 was sl3.9l2OO5. The
government has taken over $4,000 900
| 81 TINS lHHu LOT CURRENT eAptHH''' '''i
| liar appropriations OF these unclaimed
funds we're made by the government in
| 1891 and 1908, and in 1863 Gladstone
Cancelled not less than 100000 600 Of the
unclaimed stock a large estate, $I2O,-
900, that OF Mrs Helen Blake, reverted
10 the crown in 1852 in default OF
claimants who were able to prove their
right TO the estate.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
DESIRE GROWS FLOWERS.
One Can Have Them Everywhere the
Year Through by Using
Determination.

From Ottawa TO Tampa, on precl-
plre nr plain you can succeed with
lowers in clay or sand. in parchlng
SOIL or swamp Ur pond declares Coun.
try Life. All you need is desire de-
termination and discrimination. Be.
fore the leaves appear you can have
flowers goldcn-bolis. spice-b bush shad.
hush and many other shrubs.
SnowdroHs, crocuses. hyacinths tulips
planted the previous autumn: ane.
mon" b.0odroot heIleburc. and other
hardy perennials All through the
summer you can have flowers any
where everywhere herb. shrub tree
AFTER frost in the autumn you can
hav" -alyssum. goldcn-rod.
Iceland poppy, chrysanthemum Even
he bare spots under trees where
'her" is dense shade and no moisture
can be covered with periwinkIe or
Creeping Charlie OF course. you do
your part too You cannot leave
everything TO nature But II yon are
Interested in such things and really
care, yOn will undoubtedly succeed
And the greater the difficulties you
overcome the greater will be your
delight
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
STONE FROM EMPIRE STATE
Most of the Article Used in Grinding
Apparatus Is Produced in
New York.

Arkansas and New Hampshire supply
us with most Of our oilstones and sCythC
stones although we import over $50 .OOG
worth Of Turkey" razor homes Most
Of our grindstUnes came from Ohio last
year. but we also found It uc.Gful to i'm
port nearly 500. O0O worth Of stones foI
grinding anu polishing lenses. Burr
stones still lind application IN grinding
paints dement's. etc. but other forms Of
grinding apparatus are gradually re
placing them New York state produces
most OF them. but some are taken from
Pennsylvania strata pcnnsylvanis
provides most Of tho quartz for sand.
paper and some garnet. but New York
New England and North Carolina also
provide garnets for saadpapcr. The
United States produced at one time
enough cOruudum for its own use but
now we have 70 import from Canada and
india The Chester county deposits are
no longer worked and North Carolina
and Montana are now the only producers
Nature Is being helped ont tOa wonderful
extent in supply ahrasyrs b, the manu-.
facture Of artificial rurundum and car.
borundum IN the electric furnace al
Niagara Falls Crushc' steel is new
abrasive being made in Pittshurg It's
steel Of excessive hardness IN granular
form
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
JAPS GET GENUINE REST.
Coolies Perform All Chores Thus Keen.
ing Fighters Fresh-Burial
of Islanders

II seems an innovation worthy OF
particular notice In the armies of the
civilized powers, so-calIed, the sol.
'tcr's work IS never done. says the
1uisyille COurier-Journal. After the
battle the cavalrist needs look after
his horse. the foot soldier must hell
clear the battlefield, or dig trenches
Only the Japs allow their men genuine
rest, coolies doing all Of the chores. II
keeps the soldier fresh. gives him
plenty Of time to recuperate and en-
hanccs his feeling of self-importance
With all possible, but not indecent
haste the dead were buried saw nc
mass burials Each man had space Of
elk by two feet for himself The dead
were carried to the rear oil bamboo
poles and crosspIeces An uncommis.
stoned officer took the inventory
name, number and belongings Then
guard Of honor sometimes six, some.
times only two men, came M and WITT
them looking on silently the coolies
shoveled dust upon dust. while the
comrades dropped flowers upon the
disappearing form.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
HAS GAME. BUT NO SNAKES
Newfoundland Teens with Animal
Life, and, rs in Ireland, Ven
omous Reptiles Are Missing

The American who happens into New
foundland will find innumerable cause
for interest and surprise The interior
Of the island IS a wilderness primitive
and practically uneXplOred A quaint
slow uncertain railway traverses the
heart Of the island, but for 500 miles Of
trayel over mountains, through dense
forests aud by the margins Of salt water
bays and estuaries not n town is to be
seen. Herds Of caribou as tame as barn.
yard cattle. stand staring at the passing
train, From the bosom of lake and river
trout and salmon are forever leapinp
Brant, geese. wild ducks. grouse anG
many wild birds that migrate hithcr IL
the summer can be found all over the
island. Here they mate and breed. and
their goslings and chicks make the
woods and waters vocal all summer
long. Newfoun2a like Ireland. Is
innocent Of snakes or reptiles.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
TENANT BESTS LANDLORD.
Objects to Children So Renter Makes
Out Lease in Name of Child, Re-
versing Conditions.

Landlords in Paris are becoming day
by day more absurd in the restrictions
they put on their tenants. Some will
not allow a dog to be kept; others will
not permit any pet whatever, and some
even will not allow children to be In the
house. a clever individual has Just
managed however to overcome this last
objection. lie had seen an apartment
he liked and well knowing that the land
lord objected to children he said MOTH
ing OF the existence of his only child,
boy OF two years Of age but simply
had the lease made out in the infants
name When he came with his family to
take possession the proprietor flew into
a passion and objected most strongly to
the baby,
Pardon me" replied the astute dip
lomatist, but It is my child and not my
self who has hired the apartment. You
have made no objection to his asking
his parents to stay with him. SO here
we are!"
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
WORLDS BIGGEST MOTORS
Machines Capable Of Hauling I'm.
mense Loads Of Logs at High
Speed in Use in Canada.

II Is In the huge forests Of Canada
where the biggest motors In the world
are seen. They have been specially
designed for hauling logs over snow
and rough roads One Of these ma.
chimes is capable Of dragging a train OF
200 tons weight Of logs at a speed of
IL miles an hour. 1t Is the only ma.
chine in existence that will draw a
heavy load through three feet of snow
and over stumps and logs a foot IN
height. 1t is Of rs tons weight and 2OC
horsepower. 1t travels on four run
ners, with traction wheel In the cen.
ter weighing several tons The ma
chinery is inclosed in box-like affair
giving the motor a somewhat strange
appearance AZ II makes II way along
the forest roads
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
RAOIUM HAS TRADE VALUE.
Experiments Bring Discovery That a
Diamond Becomes Graphite
Under Its Rays

In the course Of some experiments
concerning the effect OF the emanation,
from radum upon diamonds, Sir VIII
liam Crookos made a curious discov
cry When a diamond was placed ii
the path OF the radiations 1t was con,
vertod from the carbon crystal into
the common form OF graphite. while in
addition its color was quite changed
As result of this strange metamor.
phosis Sir William Crookes suggests
that the radiam rays may prove OF
great commercial value to the jewelel
since by this means diamonds which
are OF Indifferent and defective color
may be appreclably increased in thei,
commercial value by treatment under
the radium rays lie also observed
that prolonged action of the radiun
also increased the intensity of the pale.
colored gems.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
Worshiped God in Hosnital

The most interesting feature AMONG
the early physicians of Egypt was a
priest Of Ra, the sun god, named Lem.
hotep, who lived during the third dyn.
asty, nearly 5000 years ago. and was
succeeded by a cult of priest physi.
clans who carried on his work OF heal.
ing. Temples for the worship of Lem.
hotep. which were also hospitals for
the sick. arose first at Memphis. and
then extended to other parts of Egypt.
Here the priests not only treated the
sick, but also embalmed the bodies of
men and the sacred animals
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
Ransom for Naming Alexis.

II has been tradition. since tho
time Of Nicholas l. TO name the
c2areyitches alternately Alexander
and Nicholas. But the murder Of Al
exander II. caused his name to be CON
sidcred unlucky, so there will be no
more Alexanders on the Russian
throne. as there will be no more Pauls
or Peters. The czarevitch was there
fore named Alexis. after the father Of
Peter the Great He was a powerful
and successful ruler.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
Scandal in British NAVY

The British admiralty Is investigating
a grave naval scandal. 1t appears that
the ships police at the naval schools of
the different ports have been allowing
the names of men who are on furlough to
remain on the messing books the result
being that rations were drawn for the
absent men and the food or Its value APP
propriated by those who made the false
entries in the books. The robbery has
been going on for years.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
Opportunity for Slave Dealers.

The st Louis exposition afforded q
great opportunity for Chinese slave
dealers and white confederates in Cal.
ifornia. The ring Is said to have made
100000 already by importing large
numbers OF Chinese through San Fran.
cisco for service at the exposition and
giving a bond Of $500 for each that nc
or she will return to China within 30
days after the close Of the exposition
Very few OF the imported slaves will
over return, and each Of them is worth
more than the $500 II cost his or her
owner to make the landing
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
10000 Piles for Canal.

II is thought that the Panama canal
commission will procure from the Co
lumbla river the 10000 piles that will be
needed in the construction of the canal
That will b3 equivalent to 30 900 900 feet
OF lumber, ,r equal all told to four of the
huge RATS that are built on the Column
bia river and towed to San Francisco at
the rate Of three each summer.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
Finds Moth Destroying Parasite.

George Compere employed Jointly BY
the state OF California and West Aus.
traiia, has discovered In South America
a parasite which destroys the codlinp
moth. Apple orchards that are the hab.
itat OF the parasite bring 80 per cent
OF their fruit to maturity. Hitherto
the product Of the worlds apple and
pear orchards has not been more than
50 per cent. of the promise at the set.
ting, San Francisco expects to re.
celve from West Australia the first of
the parasites very soon. and they will
be cultivated under the most favorable
conditions
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
Made Il Quiet Exit.

An Italian from Europe arrived in
Jackson, mining town of Amador coun-
ty, California, the other day. He pro-
seeded to try to make anarchists OF some
Of the miners A quiet meeting was held
and q committee of citizens waited upon
the newcomer and invited him to take
trip to San Francisco. He concluded 70
do SO.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
A. Song Of Hope.

No use u-mopin'
IN the lonesome night,
Keep on a-hopin
I'm all come right,
Iondsr's the valley,
Al there's rest IN sight
Courage-and rally
I'm come light
Bright sun shinin
Ar the gloom In flight;
Blossoms twlnin -
I'll. al! come right
Sweet bird singin'
In the gardens bright;
JOY bells ringin';-
I'm all come right
Toll an sorrow,
But an arm Of might!
Sweet morrow
lt'lI al come right.
Friends fuTsakc you.
But your NE inds light;
God viii tax" you
I'm al come right!
IF. l. stanton. % Atlanta CONSTITUTE \
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11

During the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius, large cone formed
around the crater. 1t fell into the
crater last week and tremendous ex-
plosions followed, which scattered
ashes all over the country for ra.
dius of twenty five miles.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
lowing proposition will be submitted to
the qualified voters O! st. Francois Coun.
ty, Missouri Section 4-Sl, r. $, $500.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-04
WORLDS FAIR FIRST SUNDAY.
Gates Closed to All but a Favored
Few,

Few.
St Louis. May 2.-The first Sunday
Of the worlds fair found the gates
tightly closed to the hundreds OF peo.
pie who thronged Forest park Sunday.
However, Notwithstanding the public
was barred, there we're few more Ia.
vored who were permitted to enjoy
the exposition grounds today. They
were Secretary Of War Taft, Governor
Herrick Of Ohio, exposition officials
and the members of the congressional
delegation who attended the opening
and members Of the Pennsylvania
state commission. who will tomorrow
dedicate the Keystone state building
While work was generally suspended
throughout the grounds In the diuerent
exhibits. individual exhibitors were
busily employed today making every
effort to hasten tie completion of ex-
hibits.
While no figures were given out as
to the actual number of persons who
paid admissions to the worlds fair
yesterday. 1t was ofiicially stated to-
night that the attendance was less than
100000 but larger. according to Presi-
dent Francis, than that at the world
Columbian exposition at Chicago or
the Centennial at Philadelphia on open.
ing day.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-04
Suicide.

Portland, Ore, May 3.-Despondent
from heavy losses at gambling, H. w.
Gowell Of Seattle, one of the most
prominent advertising men Of the Pa.
cific northwest, committed suicide in a
small room in lodging house at lO3
North Sixth street by turning ON the
gas before he retired. His body was
found about noon Monday. He left a
note addressed to friend stating that
he had gambled away about $11OO at
various resorts in this city.
Gowell came here from Seattle about
a week ago, with drafts and checks,
and. after spending these, he drew on
Seattle banks for more funds. At first
his drafts were honored, but for the
last two days the drafts have been com
ing back isdhonored. Gowell asks tho
gambling houses to return his wife
$500 Of the amount lost, to enable her
to take up the dishonored paper. Go.
well was about As years Of age.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-04
HARTMAN At EXPOSITION.
Makes . Speech Defending combina.
tlonO.

Makes . speech Defending Combina.
st. Louis.-E. H. Hartman. prssi-
dent OF the Southern Pacific company.
president OF the Union Pacific Rail.
road company, president Of the Ore
gon Short Line Railroad company. and
directing head Of the o. r. 4 NJ. made
an address at the opening Of the great
Louisiana Purchase exposition Satur-
day. in which he defended the combi-
nation OF railroads for the sake Of
economy. adding that the combina-
lions should be regulated by law. He
placed stress on the plea that legis.
lation should not be radical or hos
tile" to railroad interests. and should
mo longer unnecessarily burden or OBJ.
struct these interests"
After paying brief compliment to
the president and directors OF the ex-
position. whose intelligence and un.
firing labors. he said. conquered all
obstacles and made possible the open.
ing Of the worlds greatest fair. he
called attention to the multitude OF
forces which contributed to the great
work. and expressed his appreciation
Of the corporation which had produced
so great a result.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-04
Tuesdays War News.

A force Of 5000 Russians is said to
have encountered Japanese force Of
equal size near Gensan. A sharp fight
ensued, with considerable losses on
each side. Thel Japanese finally re-
tired to Gensan. Two Russian officers
are reported wounded.
Russians deny that they are hastily
retreating before the Japanese on the
Manchurian side Of the Yalu, and in
sist that they will continue to draw the
enemy on, but stubbornly resist any
rapid advance. The Japanese victory
has surprised the capitals Of Europe
and the London papers speak admir-.
ingly Of the latest achievement ON
land.
Signs point to China's reputation
Of her Original declaration Of neutral
ity,