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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-02
MERGER is MORE COMPLETE.
Northern Pacific and Burlington Local
Offices Now Combined.


AS far as Billings is concerned the
merger is now more effective than
ever. The business of the Burlington
and Northern Pacific is now done from
one office and the trains arrive and de-
part from one yard, that of the North
ern Pacific. The Burlington is practi-
cally eliminated as factor in local
transportation affairs and what sha-
dow of competition has been main.
tanned is now thing of the past.
Ever since the Burlington reached
the city the passenger business has
been done from the Northern Pacific
station, a joint arrangement having
been entered into at the time by
which the older company permitted
it's agent to sell tickets over the
other, while the passenger trains used
the Northern Pacific depot. The
freight business of the two was kept
separate and the Burlington trains
arrove and departed from it's own
yards. By the new plan the Burling-
ton yards, roundhouse and freight
depot are abandoned, although they
will not be removed, but will be con-
tinued as heretofore, as it is intended
to use them in case of emergency.
The office of local agent for the
Burlington has been abolished and ].
L. Harrington, who has filled the DO.
sition, will act as livestock agent for
the company for Montana and Wyom.
ing. The general agency will be main
tanned as heretofore, with the possible
difference that downtown office may
be established. G. p. Reed, who was
roundhouse foreman of the company.
has been ordered to Sheridan, where
he will have charge of one of the
shops, while c. J. Warfield, who was
yardmaster, will also go to Sheridan.
Places will be made for all the other
employees who have been with the
company length of time sufficient to
entitle them to consideration under
the new dispensation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-02
BOHEMIAN is at"
Wins State Amateur Baseball Cham.
pionship from MissouIa.

wins state Amateur Baseball Chan1-
pionship from MissouIa.
1t is now up to Miles City and For
syth, both of which places claim to
have the "boss" ball team of the
state, to challenge Bozeman for a con-
test on the diamond to settle the mat
ter of the state championship in anna
teur baseball. Whether the men from
the Gallatin valley would accept such
a challenge is doubtful, for they claim
to be strictly amateur players, with
nary a paid man on their team. II
this claim can be made good, Miles
City would probably be barred, for it
has salary list, while the same
may be said as regards Forsyth, TAX
ing report to be true.
The game by the winning of which
BOzeman now claims the broom took
place at Butte last Sunday with Mis-
soula. According to the accounts pub
lished in the Butte papers it was a
contest equal to many a one in which
professional players compete. Boze
man did not make single error, while
Missoula made only four. Mccall.
Bozeman's pitcher, struck out 10 men,
as against eight by Powell, who toss
ed the sphere for Missoula. Only
two hits were made off Mccall, a
single and a three-bagger in the Sec
ond inning. Powell was found 10
times.
That both teams played ball may be
inferred from the fact that up to the
ninth inning the score stood 2 to / in
favor of Missoula. In the ninth Boze-
man made three clean hits, which with
the errors of Missoula, gave it four
runs and the game, for Missoula was
shut out in its half.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-02
REQUEST PARTIALLY GRANTED.
Northern Pacific Gives Excursion
Rates to Fishermen.

Several weeks ago the recently or
banized Billings Anglers club made
a request to the agent of the North
ern Pacific for a fisherman's rate,
good Sunday, with return privilege
extending until Monday, to points as
far west as Big Timber. The peteition
was made on the basis of like rates
granted by the company to the anglers
OF Butte and Helena, and it was sub
mitted that the people OF Billings were
entitled to the same courtesies as are
granted to those of other cities.
Mr.. Hoyt was without authority to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-02

and make regular entry in person.
then, If they wish to relinquish, they
may do SO. For example, the man
drawing the first number would bet
ter get rid Of his agent at once and
make his entry in person.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-02
COMMITTEE
FIXES DATES
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY coNvEN-
TioN MEETS AUGUST 27.
five DAYS TO INTERVENE
August 22 Selected for Holding the
Primaries-Bass Of Ap-
portionment.

August 27 is the date fixed for the
republicans of Yellowstone county to
hold their convention, which will have
55 delegates. August % is the date
for holding the primaries, which will
be held between the hours of and
p m for Billings precincts, and be-
tween 2 and 6 for those outside.
This was agreed upon at yesterdays
meeting of the county central commit
tee, at which practically every pre-
cinct in the county was represented,
either direct or by proxy. AS basis
OF representation in the convention it
was agreed that each precinct be en-
titled to one delegate for every Is
votes or fraction thereof cast for
Dixon for representative.
The Apportionment.
Following is the apportionment:
Canyon Creek NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
Roundup ......... ................. l
Upper Musselshell ............... 1
Fa1rvleW .................. l
Musselshell ....... 2
Laurel .................. o
Park City 49,. 80. S
columbus ..................
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-02

The meeting of the committee was
in the nature of dedication, being
held in the new headquarters of the
Billings Roosevelt and Fairbanks Re-
publican club, and was the first use
the room has been put to since coming
in possession OF the club. Much en-.
thusiasm was shown by the commit
teemen, all of whom reported an ex-
ceptionally bright outlook in their re-
spective precincts as regards republl.
can success this fall
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Pool Roons Heavily Hit.

The pool rooms at Hot Springs
were numerically feeced May rs
by a clever piece of wire tapping
easily executed on account of the
recent stoppage of the Western In
ion racing service. -Four races were
wrongfully reported and settled for
and as a result the local pool rooms
lost thousands of dollars. In the
first race at st. Louis they paid on
Sylvian Bella to win, which ran
third. In the third race settlement
was made on Jingler to win, which
was not in the money. 7. j. Som
ers in the first race at Chicago was
wired a winner, when Watermelon
won. and in the third race Aunt
Katherine was given as the winner,
when La Londe came in first. Wire
tapping is an old scheme to de-
fraud pool rooms, but under the
system of the Western Union It was
very difficult. An expert operator
locates the wire over which the news
is being received, switches the cur
rent off by using fine wire, and
at the proper time sends in as win
ners the horses upon which his con-
federates in the pool rooms have
placed their money. 1t IS reported
the Hot Springs people lost over
$4,000.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Elisha Davis Will Hang.

It took a jury at Pine Bluff just
five minutes to return verdict
against Elisha Davis, the negro
charged with assaulting little Katie
Ross near her home at kearney,
finding him guilty as charged. The
crime was committed May 8, and
within few hours Davis was in the
custody of officers. He was taken
before the little girl, who readily
identified him. Excitement was
high, and it looked as though
lynching could not be averted, but
the officers succeeded in reaching a
train with the prisoner and took
him to Little Rock, where he was
placed in the penitentiary, until the
date of his trial. While the officers
were on the way to the depot with
Davis, Mr.. Ross, father of Katie,
overlook them and tried to avenge
the crime by shooting Davis, two
shots taking effect, neither of which
proved fatal. Davis confessed that
he followed Katie and her younger
sister, who were playing not far
from their home, and as they we're
passing a thicket he forced his vic
tim into the woods and assaulted
her The youngest girl ran home
and gave the alarm bat assistance
did not reach the unfortunate child
until too late.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Arkansas State News
Weather Favorable to Crops.

The summary Of the weekly crop
bulletin of the Arkansas section OF
the weather bureau for the week
ending May %, is as follows;
The weather has been favorable
for farming operations and has en-
abled the farmers to finish rePlant-
ing and planting over, and to eultl-
vate their crops. The nights have
been too cool for the proper growth
of vegetation and warmth is needed;
rain has fallen in some localities
and has been beneficial, while mois-
ture is needed in other localities.
Corn is generally backward and
making slow growth the stand IS
fair as a rule. but there Is some
complaint of the stand being unsat-
isfaetorv; cultivation Is progressing
and in some places is being plowed
the second time. Continued cool
weather has been unfavorable for
cotton. 1t IS coming up slowly and
complaints Of irregular stands con-
tinue from nearly all sections; some
Is diving; cut worms have appeared
in some localities and are doing
some damage; chopping has com
menced and as a rule the crop IS
clean. Garden truck and Irish po-
tatocs continue to do well. Fruit
prospects have improved and there
promises to be an abundance Of good
fruit Of all kinds; apples are drop
ping, bat that is more beneficial
than otherwise, as the trees are too
heavily laden.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Negro Ranist Sentenced.


Elisha Davis, convicted at Pine
Bluff Of assault, will be publicly
hanged June .. In passing sen
tence upon Davis Judge Grace said:
q do not suppose there IS anything
I could say that would be of any eff
feet on you, fer the crime you have
committed shows that you are lost to
all sense of honor and decency.
81 wish It were possible to reach
all Of the members Of your race and
teach them the lesson that has been
taught you that such crimes are to
be punished by swift. sure death.
There is no nation under the sun,
be 1t civilized or savage, that does
not punish such crimes with death.
There never has been a nation so
base and savage that it did not so
punish such crimes. 1t is looked
upon with horror anywhere 1t Is
you, and brutes like YOU. who 10
more damage in the United States
than any others. You keep down
your people, for, while the crime
cannot be charged to your race, the
feeling against the race must exist
in the breasts of all white men until
the crimes cease. The character Of
a few negroes like You causes the
feeling between the races in the
south and causes the sectional feel
ing that exists between north and
south. | am glad to say that there
are only few Of your race who
would do such a thing. bat this few
affects the whole material prosperity
of the negro race.
q think the people of Jefferson
county have given an exhibition OF
strength Of character in d.aline
with your case which is truly COM
mendable. 1t is not always that a
rapist is allowed to 60 to trial, and
your living to be tried is because you
have been in the care of men of the
highest type of manhood and Chris
tian character
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Report of Grand Jury Causes Stir.

Somewhat of a sensation was ere
atcd when the final report of the
last Pulaski county grand jury was
read in open court, by language
used which reflected on the mayor Of
Little Rock and the mayor Of North
Little Rock. The report declared
that saloons had been kept open on
Sunday, also that gambling was be-
ing carried on, and that police off
GERS had failed to enforce the law.
Judge Lea refused to receive the re-
port, instructing the jury that if
they had evidence showing the heads
of the two city governments had not
made proper effort to enforce the
law, they should be indicted. Twen-
ty saloon proprietors were indicted
for violating the Sunday closing law.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Gas. Where the Innocent Suffered.

J. ". Pembcrton was recently
granted a divorce from his wife at
Hot Springs on grounds of deser-
ton. This suit recalls a strange
case. Mrs. Pemberton left her
home about two years aga, and as
no trace of her could be found her
husband was suspicioned. At the
time Pemberton was in the gro
Gerry business, but the talk of Cos
sip4 ruined his business and he was
compelled to sell out Recently his
wife was located at Van Buren,, and
when she refused to return Pember-
ton secured a divorce.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Fall Proves Fatal.

William Pillow, prominent
young man Of Helena, died from
injuGes sustained from fall from
the porch Of his residence, Mr.. Pill
la& was standing on the porch, when
he became suddenly i'll and fell to
the ground. His injuries were not
at first considered serious, but he
grew steadily worse until his death.
He was veteran Of the Spanish
American war, having served as
first lieutenant Of the second Arkan-
sas infantry.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Killed With His Own Weapons.

Charley Williamson. a farmer re-
siding near Little Rock, twelve
miles west Of Little Rock, was ac-
cidentally shot by his own pistol,
and died few minutes later. The
deceased, with his brother. was ont
hunting. The two stopped at a
branch to get drink Of water and
to rest. As Charley started to stoop
over the branch his pistol fell from
his pocket. Only one chamber was
loaded, but that one bullet was dis
charged with fatal effect by the
hammer striking a rock. The ball
entered Just below the heart and
passed completely through the body.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Fire at Newport.

The Newport Grocery Company
warehouse, the Iron Mountain
freight depot and Doherty's ware
house at Newport were destroyed by
fire May %. The fire originated IN
the Newport Grocery Companys
warehouse and the explosion of sey-
cral tanks of coal oil and gasoline
made it impossible for the fremen
to save the adjoining buildings. The
total loss is plsced at 100000, the
Newport Grocery Company's loss
alone amounting to $4,000, covered
BIZ insurance.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Pharmacists Licensed.

The secretary of the state board
Of pharmacists has mailed eertif-
Gates TO the following persons, who
satisfactorily passed the ezamina-
ton held at Little Rock recently:
Berry HesterIy, Prescott; J. H.
Warren, Lewisyille; W II. Clark,
Harrison; A. VI. Lcftwich, Maya
zine; Geo. K. Wilkes, Helena; Os-
car 5. Foote, Weiner; ". \. Foster,
Clarendon; J. NJ. Mcdonald. June
ton City: J. 5. Crow, Arkadelphia;
". p. Adams, Arkadelphia; Henry
Bordeaux, Dermott; r. u. Hamil-
ton, Gwynne; r. L. Council, Maya
zinc; Grover Morris, Lonoke; B.
X. Leake, Lonoke c. X Hegarty,
Little Rock \. T. Davis. Warren;
d. ". Young, Camden; Adolph Ey-
ers, Newport; G. 4. Rogaboom, G.
+. Sehneek, \. T. Carter, \. H.
Sims, Hot Springs; ". VI. MeRae,
J. \. Gibson, j. W. Miller, Little
RorL-
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Physician Meets Tragic Death

DR.. r. G. Lightle, a prominent
Searey physician was burned to
death in his barn few days ago.
Or. Lightle went to his barn after
dark to fiji a lamp, as he kept a
five gallon can of oil in the barn.
1t is supposed the kerosene explod-
ed. Neighbors were attracted BIZ
the flames, and the peculiar odor of
burning flesh revealed that some
one was in the ruins. The remains
were taken out, charred beyond rec
ognition.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Old Rlyerman,. Narrow ESCAPE.

Frank Fields, aged So years, a
citizen of Camden, had a desperate
struggle for his life in the Missis-
sippi river at st. Louis. Mr. Fields
is an old river man and when he
arrived at st. Louis he started out
to meet some Of his old steamboat
friends. 1t was in seeking one of
these that he came so near losing
his life. This friend IS employed on
one Of the boats lying at the wharf
which had made fast to another
boat, so that Fields had TO step from
the one to the other. In doing 50,
Fields either miscalculatcd the dis
lance or his foot slipped and he fell
into the river. As the space between
the boats was too narrow to permit
Of him striking out with his hands,
it looked as though he could not
reach the open water and must b.
drawn under by the strong under
tow. He kept up the battle for life
for fully twenty minutes, and just
as he became exhausted and was
about to sink two river men sue
ceeded in reaching Inn with rope
and nullpd him ashore
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Outstanding Bonds Called In.

The board of trustees of the Scot
tkh Rite bodies of the valley OF Lat
tie Rock has announced that 1t Will
call in bonds to the amount of Slo,-
coo, leaving unpaid only 500 Of
the original bond issue of S5l, co.,
made for the purpose of raising
funds for the erection of the Albert
Pike consistory in Little Rock.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
The Newark Journal
Assessors Notice.
o. r. Craig. Editor.


attend in person, or by deputy, at the
usual voting places in the various
townships in Independence county,
Arkansas, for the purpose of taking
list of the personal property of each
resident Of said township and the per
capita tax OF such as are liable to pay
same for the year 1904, on the days
and dates specified below:
Washington township at Getaways
store Monday and Tuesday, June 9th
and 7th.
Stubs township at Cushman, Wed
nesday, June 3.
Union township Salt Peter School
House, Thursday, June 9.
Jefferson township j. 2. Montg0m-
ery's store, Friday. June 10.
Galnsboro township, Moorefield, Sat
urday, June IL.
Gainsboro township, Sharp postof-
fee, Monday June -
Gainsboro township, Hams school
house, Tuesday, June IA.
Ashley township, Brewers school
house Wednesday, June Is.
Barren township, Gray's store,
Thursday and Friday, June IL and L.
Black River township, Charlotte,
Saturday, June IS,
Black River township, Walnut
Grove, Monday, June 20.
Black River township, .Cord, Tnes-
day, June q.
Logan township, Logan school
house, Wednesday, June ..
White River township, sulphur
Rock, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
June %. "a and %.
Greenbrier township, Desha, Mon
day, June 81.
Greenbrier township, jamestown,
Tuesday and Wednesday, June IS aud
20.
Relief township. Conversion school
house, Thursday, June 30.
Liberty township, Floral, Friday,
July /.
Fairvlew township Pleasant Plains,
Saturday, July 3
tairview township, Pleasant Plains.
Monday, July i.
salado township, Salado, Tuesday,
July s.
Salado township, Rosie, Wednesday,
July 6.
Christian township, snith's school
house, Thursday, 5ny 7.
Christian township, Oil Trough,
Friday, July s.
Oil Trough township, Elmo, Satur-
day, July 8.
Big Bottom township. Newark, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, July
IL, Il and I3.
Ruddell township, Batesyille, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, July IA, Is
and is.
And at my Office in Batesville July
II to 2s, after which time all persons
falling to list will be subject to pen
atty.
You must assess in person. Each
person will have TO swear to his or
her assessment, and each person will
be required to give number of school
district. School Directors will please
furnish list OF tax payers at precinct
on first day OF assessment.
JAKE MAGNESS, Assessor.
Independence County, Arkansas.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Lodge Directory.

Newark Camp WOW. No. 2ss meets
second and fourth Tuesday nights in
each month. f II. Magness, c. c.;
o. f. Craig, Clerk.
Independence Lodge No. 1919 K. &
L. d II. meets first and third Monday
nights in each month. F. IL William
son, Protector; Mrs. Jennie Pascoe,
Reporter.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
BRIEF MENTION.

One of the cars of long freight
train caught fire from hot box
about four miles from Pine Bluff,
and the flames consumed fourteen
cars and trestle upon which they
were standing. The cars were fill
ed with lumber, and the trestle
burned was about 200 yards long.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Fruit Wanted at Worlds Fair.

Of the Arkansas State Horticultural
Association and superintendent of
horticulture for Arkansas at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, has
issued the following self-explanato-
~ letter to fruit growers of Arkan-
sas:
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Mo-,
"Nay %, 1904.
'"To the Fruit Growers of Arkansas:
="On account of the failure of the
fruit crop last year we were unable
to prepare any fruits in jars and So
buttons, and decided to make strictly
a fresh fruit exhibit, and at present
we have as fine an exhibit Of fresh
fruit as was ever displayed at any
exposition. 1t is SO pronounced by
the judges While this is true, at
the same time, in order to carry off
the sweepstakes prize for which we
are fighting, and which we have ev-
cry reason to believe We shall win,
provided we can get the assistance
which We must have Of the people of
Arkansas, we are compelled to have
all kinds Of fresh fruit in season.
Up to the present time cur people
do not seem to realize the import
ance Of sending us fruit. The straw
berry season has about closed and Of
the abundance of strawberries that
have been shipped from the state,
only six crates found their way to
the Arkansas exhibit, when at least
sixty or hundred should have been
sent. We want 10 show to the world
that Arkansas grows all kinds of
fruit to greater perfection than any
other state in the Union and We can
do this # the people will but arouse
themselves and help US. All kinds
Of fruit such as raspberries. black
berries, grapes, peaches Of all kinds,
summer apples, cherries, etc, will
soon be ripe and to make CIR exhib-
it complete we must have some Of
all Of these for exhibition.
1T is very embarrassing to the
management 10 visit the exhibit Of
other states in the Horticultural
Palace, and 10 see how the citizens
are responding to the call and send
ing IN fruit promptly, and to see
these states getting praise for eXhib-
its Of certain classes Of fruit which
do not in any way compare with the
same fruits raised in Arkansas But
it is impossible to convince the world
of this unless our people Will send
the fruit here for exhibition. Do
not wait for some one else to do
this, but do it yourself and remem-
Der that there IS no probability Of
our having tao much. 1t matters not
how little the quantity, pack it
nicely and send it by express. We
will pay express charges. Do not
imagine that there will be great
quantities here that will be better
than yours, but send along the best
you have, as it all helps 10 make d
show.
Every county should be glad r
the opportunity TO haze 7aae Il -
fruit on exhibition Lefe, - - ff#.t
when put on the table .s ~
name of the grower az4 whe-e
grown, so that proper credit and
advertisement is given.
"Address all communications and
ship all fruit to me care q section
Is, Horticultural Palace, Worlds
Fair, St Louis, Mo. shall be
glad if those who are interested will
keep the address. Official shipping
tags will be furnished upon appli-
cation. Yours very truly,
John p Logan.
"Arkansas Superintendent Of Horti-
culture"
Physician Meets Tragic Death
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03

Miss Pearl Holmes Of Aplin was
accidentally shot with pistol at
her home by Walter Jones. The
pistol had been unloaded by Jones
and the young lady reloaded it.
Jones did not know it was loaded,
pulled the trigger and the bullet
entered the young woman's face.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-03
Will Never Return.

George Bayless, an old merchant
at Paragould, has left for parts un-
known. A few minutes before the
train on which he left pulled out
from the depot, Bayless told his
wife that he intended to leave and
would never return. His stock Of
goods was turned over to creditors.