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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-04
senator Davis Grandsons.

a. q a
Speaking Of the Elkins boys recalls
the fact that when they were little
fellows and Mr.. Elkins was conduct
ing General Harrison's campaign for
the presidency they astonished their
father one night by marching past his
house at the head Of a juvenile torch
light procession, with banners and
transparencies bearing the portrait OF
the opposing candidate.
"Why, what's this?" exclaimed Sen
ator Elkins in a tone of amazement.
us it possible that you boys don't
know what General Harrison looks
like?"
"That's not Harrison's picture an
swered one Of the youngsters, with
malicious delight. This is the Grove'
| Cleveland Junior Campaign club, ano
that's the portrait of our peerless lead
err"
"See here roared the parent, "thi'
will v do. Don't you know I'm
Republican,"
"You are, but we're mott" choruset
the Elkins boys. Were Democrats
like grandpa. He gives us a dolla'
whenever we ask him, and were 60
ing in for a Democratic administrator
and good times."-Independent.
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TAKE THAT" SHE sA1D.

the garden with his host till rather
late. The host finally asked him to
stay all night. and he consented.
"They went back to the house to-
gether to arrange about the spare
chamber and SO on, and afterward they
took another turn about the garden.
"sWell,' said the host at last, sup
pose we turn in. Yonder is the hall
way. Just 60 in there and hang up
your hat and wait for me. ! want to
speak to the gardener, and I'll join
you in a moment
$50 the guest. alone, entered the hall
He CROPPED his way, for 1t was very
dark. BY the door stood the wife OF
the host. She mistook him for hel
husband in the gloom. and, taking uI
a huge Bible from the table, she
brought it down across his shoulders
with a whack.
There she said, take that for ask
ing that ugly wretch to stay al
night"
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An eighty Year Humorist.

Lord Kelvin, who has just celebrated
AIS eightieth birthday, is not above
having a joke. One day he a
distinguished scientist this apparent
ly simple question: What is blotting
paper?' The professor said: . give
it up. Tell me-" But Lord Kelvin,
With a twinkle in his eye, cried with
glee: Never! You must find out for
yourself Walking through a great
electrical works, he said to a work
man quite casually. What is this cleo
tricity of which l hear so much? The
IMAM, not recognizing his q~uestioner.
answered, II am sure l don't know,
SIR" more do l." replied Lord Kelvin.
And that expresses his humility in dis
GUESSING a subject on which he knows
probably as much as any living man
It is this Newton-like humility which
has endeared him to his colleagues
London Chronicle.
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LOCAL and PERSONAL

M
Charles Spear, cashier of the Bill
ings State bank, has gone to Helena
to participate in the bankers CONVEX
ton.
Mrs. M. C. Roberts departed yester-
day for Helena, where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. M. F. Jones, who
formerly resided here. n
President A. L. Babcock, OF TIE
Yellowstone National bank, left this
morning for Helena to attend the
state convention of bankers, and incl
dentally visit the fair. -
g. L. Jones returned yesterday frsm
an extended tour of the east. From
here he went direct to Baltimore,
where he attended the grand aerie OF
the Eagles, travelled over a number OF
states, finally arriving at st. Louis.
from which city he came home.
Former Alderman H. G. Williams
is back in the city and will remain
la couple of weeks. He and family
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A New Home Building Plan.

A New HonenBuIldlng Plan.
A man with a family tries to pro-
vide q home for them.
He usually succeeds, during his
lifetime, at least, in keeping a roof
over them.
He generally does this by paying
some one who OWNS a house so much
pei month for the privilege of living
in it.
He pays out this money, month
after month, year after year, and
then-well, he has lived in a house
that's all.
Receipts for rent pile up and they
look we'll, as they're paid. il
But if those same papers were re,
ceipts for rent paid to yourself, they
would look very much better
wouldn't they?
No, it isn't foolish! Not a bit of it!
It's been done and is being done
right here in Billings.
Now, Mr.. Man-with-a-family, 70,
write to or call on Henry White, sec
ertary of the BILLINGS BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, No. z
North Twenty-eighth street, Billings
Montana, and he will! show you HOY
o can build or buy your own house
rent it to yourself, and pay for it wit
the rent-money.
The bankers, lawyers, doctors an
strong business men who are the off
GERS and directors of this associatio
guarantee it's standing.
Just look into this. 1t will pay YOU
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Dogma Deemed.

The late Miss Rosa Delmonico, the
owner of the famous New York restau-
rant. was all her life fond Of children.
Children knew Miss Delmonico as
Aunt Rosa, and they delighted to visit
her, says the New York Times.
One day the good old lady was CIV
ing a little girl some chronological in
structions. The word dogma came
up. and Miss Delmopico defined it and
then babe her pupil to use it in a sen
tence.
The pupil, after a little hard thought
composed around the word dogma
the sentence that follows:
.sThe dogma had five little puppies"
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The Bishop L.

An English clergyman, the Rev. MI.
Fillingham, who has been making
spectacular and physically forcible OBJ
1ections in New York to Bishop Pot
ter's high church methods Of worship,
heard that the latter had been to the
circus and had praised it highly, says
the New York Times. 1T does not sur
prise me-" said Mr.. F1llingham. Il
should expect Bishop Potter to take
the church to a circus" The remark
was reported to the bishop, who Of
fered a mild observation in reply. bet
ter do as I do, take the church to the
circus. than do as my brother Filling
ham does and raise a circus in the
church,
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NEW SHORT STORIES
IAN Awkward Moment.

The late Samuel NJ. Jones, the Cold
en- Rule mayor of Toledo, was once
discussing, in a political address, awk-
ward moments.
'\'The most awkward moment l know
Of" he said, smiling, came in the ex-
p~erience Of a worthy old Presbyterian
minister Of Columbus. l have heard
this minister describe the moment more
than once, and I am sure 1t must have
been very awkward indeed.
lit seems that the old gentleman
dined with a brother clergyman In the
country and after dinner walked In
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Coz sale.

A good, black driving mare nine
a old. Guaranteed perfectly gen
tie and to work anywhere. Frank
Purcell. 45-2
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are now comfortably situated at Ia
coma, to which place they removed
on account of Mrs. Williams health,
but they have not yet outgrown their
fondness for Billings. M
"A slight rain last evening broke thu
long season Of delightful weather
eastern Montana has enjoyed. This
morning the clouds presented
threatening aspect and fears were ex-
pressed that a storm would interfere
with the pleasures of the many visit
ors in the city. Toward noon. how
ever. nature assumed a kindlier mood
and the threatened storm failed OF
naturalization. X
A delegation composed Of H. M
Allen, P. B. Moss, A. Fraser, F. In
Summers and j. l.. Harrington lett
last night for Helena to attend
meetings of the different Masonic
grand bodies that nve there this
week. w. B. George is another rep
resentative of the local lodges, but IS
already on the ground, having gone
to Helena several days g as
of the directors Of the state fair.
William ]. Mccarthy, a young man
about 20 years of age, died at st.
Vincent's hospital early this morning.
The deceased was a stranger here,
having arrived from the east some
time during the summer, when ne
came west in the vain hope OF re-
,%storation to health, Us he was surfer
ing from consumption. The disease
had secured too strong a hold and the
relief he sought failed to avail him.
: Mccarthy is survived by a brother,
who resides in New York state. Mr..
Mccarthy entered the hospital two
! weeks ago. Prior to that time ne
| made his home with G. H. Perrine.
Friday evening the Epworth league
held a social at the Methodist parson
> age at which about 40 members were
Z present. The event proved to be al
= exceptionally enjoyable one. The SO
y ciety is growing rapidly and is on
u of the largest bodies Of it's kind II
y the city. 1t is proposed to hold sucl
social gatherings more frequeatl
hereafter, a proposition that ha
y caused much enthusiasm in tn
u league. Another matter looked fol
N ward to with ~pleasurable anticipatio
u is the amusement course for the CON
y ing winter, which has been provide
10 bv the league and the Baptist Youn
Peoples union.
!. Last Sunday morning was devote
to an "Old Folks" service at tn
Methodist Episcopal church, whic
;, had been beautifully decorated
honor Of the occasion with potte
plants, cut flowers and vines. Speci
:. music was rendered by the chol
~ which proved highly enjoyable to a
~ while a theme BETTING to the eve
- was chosen by the pastor. Carrlag
I. conveyed the elderly people to tt
church and at the conclusion OF tt
-; services took them back to the
homes. The attendance of those +
whose special benefit the servic
were held was large and they occ
pied easy chairs in the front OF u
ed church. Nine new members we
M added to the congregation at the clio
of the regular worship.
Use
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Worlds Fair Rates via Burlington
Route.

To St. Louis ana return, $4O.75.
To Chicago and return, $45.75.
To Chicago, returning from St.
Louis, or vice versa Transportation
between Chicago and st. Louis not
included), $43.25.
To Chicago returning via st. Louis,
or st. Louis returning via Chicago
$4,000.
Dates Of Sale.-Tickets On sale
Tuesday of each week, commencing
May 10 and up to and including DC
tober 25, 1904.
Routes.-Tickets may be sold tt
Chicago or St. Louis one way vii
Burlington route, toe other via North
r Pacific and Burlington route
Tickets reading to Chicago and re
turn via st. Louis, or to st. Louis ant
return via Chicago, may read betweel
Chicago and st. Louis via any direc
ticketing route.
Limit and top-Overs.-Final RI
turn limit ninety days from date 9
sale, not to exceed Dec. 81, 1904; g
ing transit limit, ten days from dat
Of sale. Stop-overs will be permitte
in both directions within the limit
named.
For any information apply to
L. w. Wakely, G. P. & T. A., Omaha
F. w. Klippel, general agent, Bill
ings, Mont.
J. L. Harrington, agent. tt
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Calling cards at the Gazette ONCE.
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OPENING OF COURT FINDS PRls.
oNERs ABSENT.
new CRIME IS CHARGED
Recaptured Jail Birds Must Answer to
Informations for Destroying
Public Property.

Not all the defendants were in court
this morning to answer to their names
as the long list Of informations filed
by the county attorney was read.
The %absentees were those who tired
of Jail life and betook themselves to
parts unknown, since which time all
efforts to get into touch with them
have failed.
Those still absent are Oliver o.
Mosier, Joseph S%choninger, William
Minor and Samuel E. Grady. Mosier
and Grady are the murderers of Rob
ert T. Hannah, while Schoninger and
| Minor are charged with lesser Of
lenses. Incidentally it also developed
that in addition to this quartette there
is still another man against whom a
charge is pending. He, too, escaped
from Jail, but sometime before the
general delivery. His lame is Dwyer
and the offense alleged against him is
destroying property belonging to the
public. Dwyer was confined in the
city Jail, from which he attempted to
escape. subsequently he was turned
lover to the county and made his "get
away"
/. Some Of those informed against will
have to answer to two charges, as
they are among those who escaped at
the time Mosier and Grady did. Ar
omnibus information accuses William
West, Patrick Griffin, Frank Day
Louis Perrolaz, Frank La Pont, Silas
d. Parkinson, Robert A. Parkinson
Joseph Schoninger, William Minor
Oliver O. Mosier and Samuel Grad!
of destroying public property b,
breaking out of the county jail. TIL
;, Individual ~informations read thi
morning follow:
Edward Buckley, grand larceny
9 William West, same; Patrick GriM1
same; William H. Bicknell, assault i
y the first degree; James S. Grady, roll
berry; Frank Day, same; Louis Perrt
9 laz, same; Frank La Pont, burglary
George Fisher, same. Those in Gu,
tody were arraigned and given unit
tomorrow to plead.
, Civil Business.
After the criminal matters ha
been disposed of Judge Loud turne
!. to the civil calendar and made a nuT
Der of orders.
Defaults were entered in the cas-
of the First National bank of Bi
ings VS.. William Kinnick, l.. L. Nj
fet VS.. Stratton & Carter, and T..
Neace ct al VS.. Ryan Bros.
Hearing was had of the petite
filed in the matter Of the estate
E. b. Kennedy, deceased, to set apa
IT. the personal property exempt fro
IN execution and the homestead. 4
OF prayer vas granted.
In re the guardianship of the Ma!
ing minors, the court issued a ci'
20, ton to the guardian, Edward Tayl'
returnable October 81, when he is
ne show cause.
ng A decree Of divorce was grant
)c- Fletcher w. Flint from Minnie
Flint. The defendant failed to
to pear, either in person or by couns
VIA and Judgment was ordered on pla
tn tiff's proof.
tie. In the estate of John Young,
ceased, a written order was made
nd ducing the claim of G. A. StockW
zen against the estate from $3.50
ect s42.SO and directing payment OF
reduced amount.
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Commencing

October 1, I will give a cash prize
Of $3.50 for high score, prize to be
awarded first day of each month.
On and after october 2, alley will be
open Sunday afternoons, 1 to 6.
43-9 Billings Bowling Alley.
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The Grassy Mans Idea.

The late Maurice Barrymore one day
accosted a Bloomingdale patient who
was exercising with a w~heelbarrow on
the lawn, says the New York Times.
: .sWhy do you have your wheelbarrow
turned upside down?" asked the actor.
because I am crazy" replied the pa
uent. IF l turned it up the other way
| they might I'LL it with bricks"
Smyrna times., 1904-01-06
Origin of "A Holiday.

The second week in August. if not
one of great historical Importance in
old Amsterdam. is certainly one Of
martyrdOm for the nervous and sensi-
tive. An ancient custom prevails ac-
cOrding to which the juveniles of the
town are allowed to beat their drums
for several hours during a whole week
while parading the exchange. The
story goes that about 200 years ago a
plot was formed to blow up the eX-
change, but a small boy, happening to
let his ball roll under the vauited fOun-
dation of the building, discovered the
barrels of powder which were to do the
wrecking. So it was decided to reward
the lad and, on his being asked what
he would like, the urchin said that he
wished to be allowed to play at sol
diers with his companions round the
building, all being armed with drums
and to make as much noise as they
liked during several hours of the day
for Ole week every year. This custom
is kept up. and, as all manner of in
struments are called upon to represent
a drum, tin kettles and saucepan lids
not excepted. the din is something to be
remembered.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-06

Another spring came. and every eye
was on Philip. lie will 90 to see Mar
sha nOw," they said to one another.
out Philip did not climb the hill road.
He had looked in vain for red flowers
in Martha's hair.
One beautiful Sabbath morning in
June Martha Raymond sat ON the
broad doorstep waiting for the first
belr' to ring for church. Her brother
and his wife and little daughter were
visiting her. Ruth was to accompany
her to church. The child was playing
in the old fashioned garden where
larkspurs and roses ran wild. Martha
called her, and she came running up
with her hands full of blossoms.
"Pitty flowers" she said. "Rufe put
some in Aunt Marfa's hair" And she
climbed up ON the broad stone and
peeped roguishly into Martha's face.
"Only the blue flowers, dearie-the
iarkspurs. Auntie doesn't wear red in
her hair"
"Yeth," lisped the sweet baby voice,
pity blu Towers in auntie's hair"
And she tucked a crimson rambler
among the soft red coils Then she
slipped her little hand into Martha's,
and they went to church together.
Philip and his mother sat directly be-
hind them. The old lady looked in
quiringly at the little child, but Phil
ips eyes sought Martha's hair, just as
they had done in vain for two long
years. He half rose from his seat, for
there was the blessed red signal at
last. He rubbed his eyes and looked
| again, and when the minister read,
"What went ye out to seeT' he MUIR
INJURED, "A red flower, of course" His
mother laid a reprOving hand on his
arm. "Hushp' she whispered, just as
she had whispered years ago to the
restless youngster beside her.
Early that afternoon he climbed the
hill road Martha's brother answered
his knock. She was in the garden with
little Ruth, he said. He found them
! there among the roses and larkspurs.
Martha" he cried, hurrying down
the gravel path, chow can thank you
DEAR"
THANK me-" she said TREMENDOUSLY
"for what, Philip"
'For wearing this" And he took the
withered red rose from her hair.
Her eyes opened wide with surprise
81 didn't know it was there" she fal
tered. Il guess Ruth did it."
"Yeth," the baby lisped. .'T dess
did-pitty blu flower"
Philips face fell. $50 it's all a mis-
take" he said sadly.
But Martha put her arms around hel
little niece and held her close
''Tell him. she said, "that auntie's
glad you put the pretty blu f'Ower' il
her hair"
Smyrna times., 1904-01-06
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Smyrna times., 1904-01-06
CANADIAN INDIANS.
An Old Trader Gives Evidence to-
Their Unvarying Honesty.

An Old Trader Gives Evidence to-
Their Unvarying Honesty.
Says a man who has had some twen-
ty years of experience in trading with
Canadian Indians, In all my woods
life have never known but one Indian
liar" a cache, or provision station. is
left unattended with perfect safety,
for on the entirety of its stock may de-
pend the life of many a man.
He who leaves provisions must find
them on his return, for he may reach
them starving. and the length of his
out journey may depend on his certain
ty of relief ut this point on his in jour
ney. Sc men passing touch not his
hoard, for some day they may be in the
same case.
Zone comes unexpectedly upon Il
birch hanging from a tree limb" says
the old trader, "Or a whole bunch Of
snowshoes depending beneath the fans
of a spruce or Il tangle of steel traps
thrust into the crevice of Il tree root or
a supply of pork and -four swathed
like an Egyptian mummy lying in state
on a high bier. These things we have
passed as reverently as symbols of a
peoples trust in its kind.
'The same sort of honesty holds in
regard to smaller things. have never
hesitated to leave in my camp firearms
fishing rods, utensils valuable from Il
woods point of view. even a watch OF
money. Not only have never lost any
thing in that manner, but once an In
dian lad followed me some miles after
the mornings start to restore to me
half a dozen trout flies | had acciden
tally left behind"
Smyrna times., 1904-01-06
sesinr six Generntinns.

A generation is admitted to occupy
on an average a space of thirty-three
years. Horace Walpole relates the fol-
lowing amusing instance of seeing six
generations: Il was ten when | was
presented to George l. two nights be-
fore he left England for the last time
This makes me appear very old to my
self and Methuselah to young persons
if happen to mention it before
them. If l see another reign. which is
but too probable, what shall l seem
then? l will tell you an odd circum-
stance. Nearly ten years ago had al
ready seen six generations in one fam
lily. that of Waldegrave. | have often
seen and once been in a room with Mrs.
Godfrey. mistress of James II. It is
true she dotted. Then came her daugh-
ter, the old Lady Waldegrave; her son.
the ambassador; his daughter. the Lady
Harriet; her daughter, the present La
dy Powis, and she has children who
may be married in five or six years.
And yet | shall not be very old if l see
two generations more. but if l do l
shall be superannuated, for | think l
talk already like an old nurse"
Smyrna times., 1904-01-06
The Battle of the Nile.

But for a pin prick there would have
been no battle of the Nile. At one
moment Nelson was fretting his heart
out in vain quest of the French, with
no one to furnish a clew as to their
whereabouts. Next minute the secret
was out-in a lady's boudoir. Sir John
Acton, commander in chief of land and
sea forces at Naples, was in his wife's
room when her maid was putting the
finishing touches to her ladyship's
dress. The maid drove the point of a
pin into her mistress and apologized.
Some one had at that moment handed
the maid a letter from her brother, a
French sailor, from whom she had not
heard for some time, and its receipt
had startled her. Sir John Acton, fore
seeing possibilities, offered to read the
letter while the maid continued her at
tentions to her mistress. The moment
he had read it he dashed off to find
Nelson. The letter gave all the infor-
nation as TO the whereabouts and in
tentions of the French. Upon this Mel
son acted, and the battle of the Nile
resulted from that pin prick.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-06
sugnr as a stimu1nnt.

One of the numerous physical culture
teachers departs from the faith of
trainers in advising his pupils to eat all
the sugar they can get. Either in TAX
ing off flesh or in putting on flesh his
advice is to make sugar in some form
or other a liberal part of the daily diet.
"Sugar is a very powerful stimulant
and a great producer of nerve force"
he said. II spent two winters in the
Klondike, where the miners eat enor-
nous quantities of sugar and nolasses.
They even sweeten salt pork with it.
Men who simply soak themselves in
sweets do twice the work of men who
let sugar alone. Swiss mountaineers
always carry a liberal supply of sugar
in their kits. Negroes in the harvest
fields grow fat on sugar cane.
"In hot or cold climates a liberal diet
Of sugar will put a man in the finest
possible condition. Whatever bad ef-
fects sugar may have at first are soon
remedied by exercise. 1t has been fad
for two or three years TO howl against
the use of sugar, but there is no sound
physiological reason for It,"