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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-19
CUT IT SHORT.
Norris & Rowe Circus Abbreviates
~ Both Entertainments. ~

A> Both Entertainments. ~
Just how many people attended is
not known, but enough were at the
circus last Saturday to tax the seating
capacity of the big tent. In fact at
the afternoon performance many
could not obtain seeats and were
obliged to stand or recline on the
ground at the west end, which was
not provided with the tiers OF narrow
| boards.
Because of the wind that prevailed
during the forenoon no attempt was
made to raise the tent until after IL
O'Clock. Because of the delay those
who arrived at the hour when the
performance was advertised to begin
were compelled to wait until patience
had almost ceased and it was consid-
| erably after O'clock before the
grand entry" was made. In conse-
quence of the late start several acts
were omitted and those given were
cut to mere skeletons. In the evening
there was the usual rush to get away
and cutting and slashing of. the pro-
gramme. But for all that both en-
tertainments were good, what there
was of them, and the people who at
tended were we'll satisfied. Some OF
1 the features shown in the ring were
of a high order of excellence.
Among the most enthusiastic and
happy of the immense throngs were
a large delegation of Grow Indians,
who never miss a circus, if by any
possibility they can prevent such a
catastrophe.
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coNFIDlNe MEN CASH CHECKS
FOR THEM.
BALL PLAYER AND SHEARER
Alleged Forgers the Police Are Look
ing For-Both Turn Up
Missing.

If they only knew it, the impecuni-
GUS fellows whose aversion to every
thing akin to honest toll occasionally
tempts them into the commission OF
robbery and murder could find an
easier method of making a raise" by
simply supplying themselves with a
handful of blank bank checks, I'LL
ing them out and signing them with
the names Of men supposed to have
bank accounts. The success and ease
with which money can be raised in
Billings in tins manner is so wei
known that wonder is expressed that
men are to be found foolish enough
tc resort to more dangerous and des-
perate means when hard pressed. IL
lustration of the trustfulness OF local
business men was again afforded yes
terday morning. when several pre-
sented checks at couple of the banks
that proved to be veery poor and
clumsy 1orgeries. The checks had
been cashed by the victims Saturday
evening, thus giving those who utter
ed them plenty of time to make their
escape before detection was likely.
All Saloon Men.
/ .r All 4la.a ,,,h - ~r,or1 ,,;o+;~,;1od +1,;o
time are saloon men, and those who
are said to have welded the pen with
fraudulent intent are claimed to be-
! a sheep shearer and a baseball play
er. The latter is accused OF having
signed the name of Harry l.. Wilson,
manager of the ball team, while the
other fellow made free with the name
of John P. Naderman, sheepman on
the Musselshell.
The shearer is said to be named
Frank Edwards and ne is charged with
having passed a bogus check on the
Montana saloon, where he Realized,
it is claimed, something like $50. With
the money It is believed he started
to gamble and won. AT all events, he
returned later and took up the check,
giving back the amount that had been
advanced to him. Whether he subse-l
quently lost what money he may still
! to have taken the same check to Con-
! ways saloon, where he obtained $50
on it.
/ On the strength of another fraudu-
lent check he is said to have secured
$3.50 from the Owl saloon.
| The baseball player for whom the
police are looking for forging the
name of Mr.. Wilson is Hartigan. the
catcher, who was engaged last week
| to take the place of the disabled:
Charles Platt, who was compelled to
retire on account of broken arm.
It is said that Hartigan secured
only a small sum, $18 being the
amount Buns & Clausen are alleged to
have paid out to learn that the check
they accepted on the Billings State
bank was no good Although seen
about the city late Sunday night.
search for Hartigan yesterday was
fruitless. Both of the accused men
are well known to a number Of per-
sons and the police were aided by
| them in their hunt for the suspects.
but no trace of either was to be had.
The supposition is that both made 1t
convenient to get away on a passing
freight train and are now well out
4 of the state
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Private Cars.

The rolling palaces of today are ex
pensive luxuries. A private car costs
from $4,000 to $4,000. Of course
everyone cannot have a private car
but the COMPARTMENTS on Northwest
ern Limited from Minneapolis and St
Paul to Chicago are cozily arranged
and the privacy of the home is enjoy
ed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-19
AN oHLIGING PRISONER.
Returns Without Guard to Face
Charge Against Him.

Charge Against Him.
A travelling man named James !
Mutch was arrested here last Satur-
day night on telephone message
from Sheriff Potter of Red Lodge, VINO
said a warrant was out for him charg |
ing him with assault in the second
degree.
The man was found at one of the
hotels by Under Sheriff sayles, who
placed him under arrest, but did not
lock him up, permitting him to go on
his own recognizance. The charge
against him was administering a
drug to girl with whom he became
acquainted in the coal camp When
informed of the nature of the COM
plant against him the man said that
he was not guilty and related his side
of the story.
He said he met the girl, whose
name is said to be Clark, Friday anight
and after visiting a numbeFeW places
went with her to one of the maisons
de joie, where the night was~spent.
rSatuEaay morning he left her, after
giving her small sum of money she
saying she had nothing with which
to pay for her breakfast. On the
strength of his tale and the interces-
+ sion of the landlord Of the hotel Mutch
was released on his promise not to
leave the city, but Mr.. Sayles took
possession of valise he had, which
was said to contain the dope" al
legged to have been used.
No one appeared from Red Lodge
to take him back, although an Off
Ger was expected Sunday evening.
yesterday morning Mutch std he was
anxious to have the matter cleared
up, as he was satisfied he could easily
prove his innocence. He was taken
at his word and allowed to leave un-
attended for ked Lodge.
AS sent out from Red Lodge the
story had it that Mutch and the girl
ate supper at restaurant about mid
night, when, the girl claimed, he put
something into her coffee that caused
/ her to become stupefied and that she
| knew little Of what transpired until
Saturday evening, at which time she
was taken from the house by police
man and woman for whom she had
heen working. One of the officers who
worked on the case was quoted as
saying he disbelieved the girls story,
as he had ascertained that she was
seen dancing as late as 3 o'clock Sat
urday morning at questionable re
sort. Women at the house where the
girl was found we're also reported as
having said that she accompanied the
man willingly to the den.
| These statements bore out the ones
made by the man, and those who heard
of the matter at this end declared the
thing to be an attempt at blackmail
AS as predicted here, no prosecu'
toin of Mutch was undertaken upon
his arrival at Red Lodge. The Off
GERS had investigated the affair and
become convinced that a criminal
charge against the man would not lie
The county attorney refused to prose
cute and Sheriff Potter declined ts
make an arrest. In consequence the
travelling man was permitted to leave
last evening and returned to Billings
He left for the south this morning
The valise taken from him by Under
Sheriff Sayles was restored to hin
last night.
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FIRST ONES
TO ORGANIZE.
BILLINGS REPUBLICANS LEAD
OTHERS IN MONTANA.
ENLISTED FOR The WAR
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Club Is
Formed at Large and Enthu.
siastic Meeting.


In response to the call issued earlier
in the week large number OF repub-
licans assembled in the council cham
ber OF the city hall Friday evening tor
the purpose of organizing campaign
club.
A temporary organization was eff
fected by the election OF H. l.. Viii
son as chairman and j. S. Siminec
secretary. On motion the chair ap
pointed committee composed o1
Henry White, c.. L. Harris, H. c
Crippen, John Staffek and j. C. Hem
ming to submit a constitution .ant
| bylaws. To enable the committee te
leo its work a recess of half an hou:
was taken.
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next September, shall be properly en-
tertained and that a suitable place tor
holding the convention shall be pro-
vided.
Naming Of the committee was held
in allegiance.
Something like 200 names were en-
rolled
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crotto Spring. Floral Company.

Fresh cut flowers IN great variety.
Special attention given to design
work. Mail orders filled on day re-
ceived. Bell telephone 95F, city sales
room; Bell telephone 79A. greenhouse.
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Short and Concise.

Short and Concise.
The committee reported as follows:
"The name of this organization shall
be the Roosevelt and Fairbanks Re-
publican club of Billings, Mont.
THE object of this club shall be
to promote the interests of the repub-
lican party and to work for it's sue
cess in the national, state and county
campaigns of 1904.
| ANY elector who intends to iden-
tify himself with the republican par
| ty during the coming campaign shall
| be eligible to membership.
"The officers of the club shall be a
president, first vice president, second
vice president, third vice president,
secretary, corresponding secretary and
4 treasurer, the duties of which officers
shall be those that usually devolve
upo1 like officers of similar organiza-
tions.
"Roberts Rules of Order shall be an
authority on all questions OF parlia-
mentary practice.
1 There shall be the following stand
| ing committees, consisting of three
members each, to be appointed by the
president of the club: Membership,
finance, affiliation, literature, parade
and fireworks. Such special commit
tees as may be deemed expedient by
the club may be appointed from time
to time.
Fifteen members shall constitute
a quorum at any regular meeting, and
81 members at any special meeting
or lalled meeting.
Regular meetings of the club shall
be held at O'Clock p. m. on the sec
ond and fourth Tuesday Of each month
at the city hall in Billings, Mont
| Special meetings of the club may be
had on the call of the president and
shall be had on the petition of any
five members.
"This constitution and bylaws may
be amended at any regular meeting by
a two-thirds vote Of the members pres
ent."
The report was adopted unani
) mously.
Permanent OFFICERS Elected.
, The following permanent officers
were elected, all by acclamation:
President, Harry L. Wilson; frs
! vice president, Henry White; seconf
vice president, ]. H. McElroy; thirt
vice president, ]. S. Todd; secretary
~. w. Fish; corresponding secretary
j. s.. Simineo; treasurer, George F
Bennighoff President Wilson informed
the meeting that he would announce
his standing committees within a fev
days.
Although the constitution provide
that the club shall meet in the cit.
hall, it was considered advisable tina
permanent headquarters be secured
as the council chamber might not b.
available whenever wanted, besides
there would have to- be room il
which to store the torches and othe
paraphernalia. On motion commit
tee consisting of E. B. Camp, e. H
HoNister and L. E. Schad was al
pointed to secure place of meetin
and to report an amendment to tn
constitution in accordance.
The chair was instructed to appoin
a committee Of 10 on state convention
as the club intends to see to it tina
the delegates to the forthcoming stat
convention, which meets in this cit
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Map Of ceded Reservation.

Mdp OF VeUeu ueeeTvdStVH'
Map Of ceded part Of Grow Indian
reservation will be mailed to any ad'
dress by The Gazette on receipt OF
10 cents.
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Latest styles in Job printing at
The Gazette ohhce.
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women and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man
that Is the order of woman's pref.
erences. Jewels form a magnetic
mighty power to the average wo-
man. Even that greatest Of all
Jewels, health, Is often ruined In
the strenuous effort to save the
money to purchase them. If a
woman will risk her health to get
a coveted gem, then let her fortify
herself against the insiduous conse.
quences of coughs, colds and bron.
chial affections by regular use ri
DR.. Boschee's German Syrup. It
will promptly arrest consumption
In its early stages and heatl the at
fected lungs and bronchial tubes
and drive the dread disease from
the system. It Is not a cure all
but 1t Is a certain lure for coughs
colds and all bronchial troubles.
You can get DR.. Green's reliable
at D. A. Memberships
Get Green's Special Almanac.
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Kerr's Studio
Corner Wells and Elizabeth streets.
3 SPECIAL TOURS TO FLORIDA
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad via Washington ali
Very Low Rates

January 28, via Seaboard Air Line
Tickets including, In addition to
round trip railroad fare, sleeping
car Accommodations and meals en-
route Washington to Jacksonville
and return, Returning, leaving
Jacksonville, February 10.
February via Southern Railway
Tickets including, In addition to
round trip railroad fare. sleeping
car accommodations and meals en-
route Washington to Jacksonville.
Returning, leave Jacksonville Feb
yuary "a.
March 8 via Atlantic Coast Line
Tickets including In addition to
round trip railroad fare, sleeping
car accommodation and meals en-
route Washington to Jacksonville
but not for the return. Returning
tickets will be good on any regular
train until May 81, 1904
For detailed information call up
on Baltimore & Ohio Ticket
Agents. "A INCH 8
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Oklahoma Lands.

The Frisco System by establish.
Ing the Frisco Colonization Bureau
at Plttsburg, Pa, has taken steps
to enable eastern people to obtain
reliable information concerning the
very rich lands In Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, and to also oh
tain the lowest ,railrord fares to that
locality. Along the Frisco System
are the finest agricultural lands In
the southwest, at prices within the
reach of everybody. If you are
interested la that section and want
the finest farms and the lowest
railroad fares, write your wants to
Sydney Van Dusen, Travelling
Agent, 31s Lewis Block: Pittsburg,
Pa. I7tt
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1HB BPHBLSfEkER
Rug. and Rag Carpet wsayer..Of lanes.
Vile

I have Issued an instruction card
for those who desire rugs and drug
gets made from their old carpets
and rag carpets woven which I mail
to any address on application" !
have the largest and best equipped
weaving rooms In this section.
Save your old carpet; 1t makes
beautiful rugs and druggets. Up
holstering In all Its branches.
Awning and tent manufacturing.
Carpet layer, Feather renovator etc.
Mattresses window shades, pillows,
feathers, etc. The largest and
latest style Of upholstery goods al
ways on hand.
HENRY G. MYLIUS,
The Upholsterer,
South 9th St., GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Syn
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Proclamation and Election Notice by the
Mayor,

Proclamation and Election Notice by the
Mayors
The legally qualified voters Of
the city of Sistersville, Tyler County,
West Virginia, will take notice that
the annual municipal election In
and for said city will be held there
| In, at the different wards thereof,
on Thursday the oath day of March,
1904, for the purpose of electing
the following municipal officers, to-
wit. mayor, city clerk, city collect
or and treasurer city assessor, three
auditors, also one councilman from
each of the four wards, the latter
for a period of two years. Said vot-
ers will take further notice that the
following named gentlemen are
hereby appointed commissioners
for the purpose of holding and con-
Quoting said election.
1st Ward:
Samuel Agnew,
W. L. Armstrong,
]. W. Maher.
and Ward
q. N. Beaver,
W. D. Bedillion,
James Chambers.
3rd Ward:
J. E. Magner,
A. B. Wilson,
Harry Work.
All Ward:
F. D. Mccoy,
81. w. Roberts,
George S Galley.
Said election in the different
wards will be held at the following
places:
1st Ward, Annoy Hall,
and Ward, City Building.
grid Ward, Jones Hose House,
Attn Ward, Citizens Hose House.
II. @. MEEK,
Attest mayor.
ED. 0. Bower,
city clerk. 20 I'm
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-05
A Promising Oil Country.

The Greek, Usage and Cherokee
Nations In Indian Territory are re-
ceiving wide recognition as a pro-
missing oil country, and capital and
development have so far brought
handsome results. The oil Is OF
superior quality; the territory Is
reached directly by the Frisco Sys-
tenn, who Issues free Of charge, q
booklet, giving full data concerning
the country and Its possibilities
Mailed to any address upon request
to Sidney VanDuseu, 700, Park
Bldg, Blttsburg, Pa. til
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Rrnsn-Fooa .Ronsense.

Another redlcs1lus food fad has
been branded by the most compe'
tent authorities. They have dis
PEELED the silly notion that one
kind of food Is needed for brain,
another for muscle, and still an
other for bones. A correct diet
will not only nourish a particular
part of the body, but will sustain
every other part. Yet, however
good your food may be, Its nutri'
ment is destroyed by indigestion OF
dyspepsia. You must prepare fo ,,
their.appearance or prevent their
comming by taking regular doses Of
Green's August Flower, the favor
lite medicine of the healthy millions
A few doses aids digestion, STINT
lates the liver to healthy action,
purifes the blood and makes you
feel buoyant and vigorous. You
can get DR.. Green's reliable rene
dies at D. A. Memberships.
Oct Green's Special Almanac
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The Name Witch Hazal.

The name Witch Hazel Is much
abused. E. c. Dewitt & Co., Chi
cago, are the inventors of the orl-
ginal and only genuine Witch Hazel
Salve. A certain cure for cuts,
burns, bruises, eczema, letter piles,
etc. There are many counterfeits
of this salve, some of which are
dangerous, while thev are all
worthless. In buying Witch Hazel
Salve see that the name of E. c
Dewitt & Co.. Chicago, Is on the
box and cure Is certain. Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
Stotler & Corbett Props.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-05

B. ], Longwell the Wheeling
publisher says that If anyone sffllct-
ed with varicocele or are weak
where perfect men are strong will
send their address to him at Wheel
Ing. w. Va. (Send no money! he
will direct them to perfect cure.
He will tell you how he was cured
after years of search for reliet.
Hundreds have tested this with
success. Write today.
FL d&w If
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A Sign of Progress.

Persons WHO have given Intelligent
consideration TO the subject know that
a good road has many financial advan-
tages. 1t increases the market value
Of farms. reduces the wear and tear on
horses and vehicles and saves. time ID
transportation. 4 good road is sligo
of progress
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Watch Lost 50 Years

Thomas Joyce of Moody p. o,
Gallia county, O.. was making some
repairs around his graudfather's
grave when he found a silver watch
lost at the burial of his grandfather
fifty years ago. The watch was not
running bat 1t Is said to have been
In fair condition. -Gallipolis Tri.
bune
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Farming In the South.

The Passenger Department Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany Is Issuing monthly circulars
concerning fruit growing, vegetable
gardening, Stock raising, dairyin9
etc, In the States of Kentucky.
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, OF
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name address, to the undersigned
will be mailed free Circulars Nos
I, 2, 3, q. and S, and others as they
are published from month to month
E. A. RICHTER,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
building, Pittsburg. Pa.-112
III. n4-.o Tos,r~,o1 fnv MoPNh
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Houseland Lot For Sale

The handsome home of AS, Nc.
Coy, corner of Main and Catherine
streets, including the lot, Is for sale:
House has gas, water, bath and
electric lights, Possession given at
once. For terms and price rpply
at the house. II
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RARQSMA CURES BACKACHE,

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harmless. Pleasant To take. Has cured many
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EVER WATgHpUL
A Little Care viii Save the
Reader future Trouble

A Little Care Will Save the
Reader future Trouble
Watch the kidney secretions,
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The discharges not excessive or
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Contain no brick dust like sedi.
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Doan's Kidney Pills will do this
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They watch the kidneys and cure
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Mr.. John Zollels, city auditor,re
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Remember the name-Doan' s.
and take no other.
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Photographs

Anyone wanting Photographs OF
themselves or friends, should come
and sit now. If you are q little
particular about your pictures this
Is good time TO come, In the dull
season. From New Years to Eas.
ter Is one of them. We have more
time to give to the sitter and their
negative, and can give you finer
work than In the rush season. We
have larger variety of styles and
finishes than the majority Of city
Studios, and our work loses moth
Ing In comparison with the best.
If you have any old Pictures. you
want copied or enlarged, bring
them mp.
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Ladies' Home Journal for March
at McCoys Book Store.
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March magazines on sale at Nc
Cows Book Store.
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Easter novelties at McCoys Book
Store.