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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-10
Our Daily Short Story

galaxy of admirers. Like the others,
however, he evinced a wholesome re-
gard feE@Blue Thompson's claims, and
worshipped at safe distance. He
never presumed to seek her society,
and If he ever addressed her at all,
II was in the most distant manner. But
the way his eyes followed her. and the
way he spoke of her to others, was
proof positive that he loved her.
Bob's admiration o. the widow was
the source of much amusement In the
fat People laughed at his presump-
ton in daring to worship, even at
distance, woman who had half the
camp at her feet, and who could have
Blue Thompson any day. by simply
| saying the word. Many jokes, regard
| Ing his love. were cracked at Bobs ex-
: pense by the witty ones at the Nat.
Bob himself. was not unaware of all
these things. but he quietly went his
| way, keeping his own counsel and
| saying nothing.
One night. about month after
Bob's arrival at the fiat. there was a
| large crowd collected down at "Joe's
| Place" Bob was there, and so was
| Blue Thompson. There was a good
deal OF betting going on. in one way
and another. and good deal OF drink
ing, too. Thompson was in the thick
| OF IL all out BOD sat III q NOAAcAb Tom
ing no part in any of 1t.
After awhile, some one turned to Joe
and said:
"IIow is the betting on the widow,
nowP'
Nothing doing" Joe replied.
Whats the odds on Thompson?"
The same old thing-five to one
but no takers"
Thompson seems to- have sure
49,. a.
wouldn't be anybody fool enough to
go against him"
Thompson, who had been standing
with his back to the speakers, turned
around and brought his fist down on
the bar
"of course, I've got sure einch..'
he said, land to prove that know
what I'm talking about I'll tell you
what I'll do. I've got $4,000 that says
I'll marry the widow. and stand ready
to put 1t up against any mans 5000
who says I won't"
He glared around on the crowd, al
/ If inviting somebody to take him up
! If any one dared. But everybody wal
silent. A minute passed, then BOZ
George arose and walked over to tn
bar
That's pretty big odds you're ofrer
} ing" he said to Thompson. land !
! seems like somebody ought to tax
your bet"
t why don't you take it, then?
( Thompson asked. and a laugh wen
. around the room.
4 Me? Oh, never gamble" Bob re
I piled. In his soft. gentle voice. stu.
o seems like a shame to let bet lik
that go by"
p Then, you'd better take it. Nobod
y else seems TO want it."
e Bob was silent and thoughtful 70
r a minute, then he said, quietly:
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THE WIDOW.
BY THOMAS p. MONTFORT.
1904, by Daily Story Put

downright. 1903, by Daily story FuD.
Col.
The widow was neither pretty, nor
particularly attractive, and pack
East, where women were plentlIul, sno
would have considered herself FORUM
ore in the possession of a single lover.
vet. before she had been in Pigeon nat
a month she had dozen admirers AZ
her feet. and had received at lease
half that many proposals or marriage
In the fat, woman was a rare article,
ana the men could not anord TO pc
over-exacting in their tastes regard
ing female charms
Among the widows admirers was
Blue Thompson. He was big ouriy
chap, who had made ms adVent in.o
the camp with hurrah and nour-
ian He was not at all averse to nav
ins the impression go abroad that ne
was a bad man from awsy back, ana
when II began to be Whispered ABOUT
that he had a record as a slayer OF
men he did not trouble himself 70
r. was not long after Thompsons ar
rival at the nat until he had Things
pretty much his own way In the mat ma.
| tar Of making love to the widow his
riyais we're only ordinary everyday
| citizene. who valued their lives as
| something worthy OF preservation
and who, therefore, were inclined to
be more or less timid in the race Of
danger. None of them possessed a de-
sire to run counter to man who nae
acquired, the unpleasant habit oil
shooting his fellow-men on the sllght'
est pfovoeation. Moreover, the widow
was rather taken with Thompson
bisness and boldness. and she showed
| a decided preference for his company
So the others reluctantly held aloo'
from her. giving Thompson a cleal
field.
In the saloons ana gambling halls a
the fat there had, from the first, beer
much betting on the result OF the free
for-all contest for the widows hand
I'D to the time Of Thompson's arriva
the betting had been at even money
with nobody able to score as a favor
lite. After he came, however, there wa
a decided change. He soon became
favorite. and after a time bets wer
offered on him at odds Of tve to one
with no takers.
Then, one day. there was new ar
rival in the camp. II was a little
sparely built man. who answered t
the name of Bob George. He had
soft voice, a smiling face, and man
ners so gentle that they were almos
chiIdIike He had the appearance o
A harmless, lnoffensive sort Of beine
who could be run over and trampie
under foot with impunity. In the fla
he was considered too Insignificant I
merit more than a passing notice,
Before Bob had been in the cam
many days II became apparent to ever
one that he had been smitten by tn
widows charms, and HAD Joined he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-10
ChiIhrena-Rnrrena.

Scottsboro. June 9.-(Special.)--
Cleveland Childress and Miss Madge
Burgess were married today at the
home of Miss Mary Rossoh in Scots
boro. Esquire ]. B. Rackworth offieiat'
ing. 1t was a runaway marriage, the
objection being on account OF the
youthfulness of both bride and groom
their ages, respectfully, being lS and
IS years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-10
PEACH CROP ENORMOUS.

jackson County Will Have More Thmn
Was Ever known Before.
Scottsboro, June Especial. Never
before in the history OF jackson Coun-
ty has there been such a peach crop as
this years. Thousands of trees are
literally grooming under the weight
and the season is so far advanced tina,
there Is nothing short OF cyclone to
prevent the enjoyment of all kinds Of
peaches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-10
E565a5St.
Louisville Q Nashville z. R.
the WORLDS FAIR ROUTE

The quickest time, most direct route
from ali points South to ST. LOUIS.
round trip tickets are on sale daily a.
thA Following rates: .., .. -.
AN i0-(aood for return Wttnin - oAys
sa srS 1o.2Good for return within 90 days
from date Of sale
ssT 2O,-Good fer return until peoembeT
ana s5.-Good 10 days. on sale June 2. Z.
q IA ls 81. Is. IS and 80. Tickets at
This rate not good in slsepers.
ThrouRh trains carrying Pullman sleep
80 Chair Cars (aeats freel. High Back
seat Coaches. and Dining cars lservics A
ia Cartel, leave Montgomery at 70 q m
and g. IS y. m, arriving 81. Louis the fol.
lowing day at I 60 a m. ana /. 80 p. m.
FoP further PARTICULARS call on ticket
agenes l. q N. r. r. or write or call on
walter Ia Beaalsy. p. A.. Montgomery. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-10

HAS STOOD THE TEST IS YEARS.
GROVES TAsTELESs CHILL TONIC. The
first and original tasteless chill tonic. SO
cents. eod
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-10
Campaign Against Negro Loafern.

scottsboro, June Especial. 1.-THE
town authorities OF scottsboro are
making war on the negro loafers and
about twenty men and women were ar
rested and fined heavily for vagrancy
by the Mayor yesterday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-10


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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-10

NEW PAST TRAIN TO ST. LOUIS.
Inaugurated June 9Th. Nv. Montgomery
9:75 D. m daily. Dining cars serve all
meals a la carte. Train is wide vestiouied
and consists Of handsome day coaches.
drawinR-room and library observation
sleeping cars write p. S. Hay g E P. A..
NJ 4 o. r. r., Montgomery, Ala, FOR an
information
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07

Notwithstanding the intimate rela-
tons he bears to the Deity, Wilhelm
says emphatically that his children
are no angels. In this he is contra
dicted by the kaiserin and in conse
quence pictures of their seven kaiser
cites and ~kaiseresses furnish the
faces for that many angelic forms
decorating the restored church at
Spires.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07

past, it unfurls a scroll bearing the
inscription made by loyalty and pat
riot.c devotion to the rightc and priv
ileges of those whom it has served.
Every promise there recorded has
been kept and every obligation assum-
ed worthily and faithfully discharged.
To the delegates assembled here to-
day has been entrusted the RESPONSE
bility of adding to a record luminous
with all of which a political body may
be proud. They have been selected
by their fellow republicans because
of the confidence reposed in them and
faith in their ability and will to do
that which shall still further increase
the respect and regard with which
the party is now honored. That they
will do this as faithful, loyel and con-
sistent republicans, therefore patri-
otto and brave American citizens, is
assured, and that they will pave the
way to victory for the grand old
party two months hence and cause
the name of Montana to be enrolled
among those now firmly e%ntrenched
in the republican column is certain.
Again, gentlemen of the convention,
Welcome
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07

The rest Of the world might as we'll
prepare itself for the receipt of news
from st. Petersburg that Russia is
suing for peace. Doctor Mary Walker
has written to the czar asking him
tt "give the Japanese the harbor."
She fails to specify what particular
harbor ought to be given to the
mikado, probably thinking, womanlike,
that any old harbor will do. The doc
tors modest request is made in COM
'pensation for the great joy she brought
to Nicholas by the birth of a son, for
which happy occurrence she claims all
credit, saying that but for the pro-
fessional advice she gave him it would
have been a girl.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
"sTEALING" A PLATFORM.
welcome.

Fault is found by the Great Falls
Tribune with the republicans of Vel
lowstone county because in their con-
vention they saw fit to declare for
certain principles. By doing this it
says they .stole" from the democratic
platform, a structure that as yet has
no existence il Montana. To enable
them to do so, it says, has been the
purpose of the republicans to hold
their state convention first, and init
mates that those of this county got
their cue from higher sources.
The usually sensible and digniied
Tribune cuts a sorry spectacle this
time and it's words of criticism are
astonishing. 1t should have learned
long ago that the republican party,
wherever represented, is an organi-
alton that does things; it is a party
of action. Conclusions arrived at are
carried out in it's councils. 1t does
not wait to see what other parties
may do, but having made up it's mind
as to a course to be pursued it adopts
that course and follows it to the end.
1t is this notable difference between
the two parties that has caused the
republicans to be successful for sc
many years throughout the nation.
The democrats are continually saying
what they intend to do, the republi-
cans do it. After they have done i.
the democrats follow and say they
had intended doing the same thing
if given the opportunity.
Because they believed the people
| desired certain changes and the time
was at hand for making them, the
men who represented the republicans
of Yellowstone county in their con
vention declared for them, regardless
Of any claim Of ownerhip the demo-
Gratis might advance by reason Of
having Thought" of them with the
intention of possibly ENGRAVING them
onto their platform. The democrats
appear to have been asleep in this in
stance, the same as on former occa-
sions, while the republicans were wide
awake and alert and have gained an
advantage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET.
For President:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Of New York.
For vjce-President:
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS
Of Indiana.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative,
CHAUNCEY C. BEvER.
For Sheriff,
WILLIAM P. ADAMS.
For Treasurer,
HENRY WHITE.
For Assessor,
WARREN A. EVANS.
For County Attorney,
HARRY L. WILSON.
For County Clerk,
JOHN W. FISH.
For Clerk of the District Court,
CASS PRUDHOMME
For County Superintendent of Schools,
MRS. MARGUERITE M. STRANG.
For Public Administrator,
W.. F. SYLVESTER.
For County Surveyor,
PHILIP NJ. GALLAHER.
For Coroner,
j. H. RINEHART.
For Justices of the Peace, Billings
Township,
siY A. FRASER,
A. P. HART.
For Constables, Billings Township,
G. e. MOWRE,
GEORGE ". STODDARD.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07

Passengers to New York, Boston,
New England and ali eastern points
will find it to their advantage to ascer
tain rates applying over the Nickel
Plate road and its eastern, connections.
Three daily trains On which there is
no excess fare charged. One special
feature of the service is meals in din
ing cars, on American club plan. Pay
for what you get, but in no case over
35c to 81 per meal; also service q Ia
carte and midday luncheon, SOC. Fol.
ders, rates and all information cheer
fully furnished by applying to Chas. e.
johnson, district passenger agent,
room 2o5 Century building, Denver,
Colo. Chicago depot, LaSalle and Van
Buren, streets. k-s30
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07

Up to present writing September
has played a faultless game and her
delivery meets with the ~unreserved
approval Of the ~grandstand.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
NAVIGATING THE
Livingston Man Plotting Party o
Tourists Southwark.

A stage of water phenomenally high
for this season of the year makes the
Yellowstone river navigable for craft
of greater draught than the skiff Of
the hunter. In fact steamboats, OF
the kind that were wont to ply the
river before the advent of the railroad
would ind no difficulty navigating It
now with full cargoes.
Taking advantage of the favorable
conditions, an ingenious Livingstonian
built a boat and left the Windy City
last Thursday for st. Louis with a
complement of six passengers, with
accommodations for more than twice
that number. His name is Robert
Burns and the craft he constructed
is IL feet wide by 80 in length. I'm
like the two Cody men who left this
port early in the summer, Captain
Burns does not depend upon the cur
rent to carry him southwark. "A gaso.
line engine of six-horse power turns
a wheel at the stern and with the
aid of this he expects to make Is
miles an hour. Once upon the broad
bosom Of the Missouri, Captain Burns
said he would try to c VI a large
engine, and barring accidents thinks
he should arrive at his destination
no later than September Is. Stops
will be made at different places to
pick up passengers and by the time
the voyage is ended it is thought every
berth will be occupied.
Insted of furnishing meals to his
passengers, Captain Burns simply con-
tented himself with equipping the
boat with a commodious galley, where
a cook is in charge, prepared to do
the necessary culinary work for them
they supplying their own food.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
ANOTHER ANSWERS LAST CALL
One More Of Montana's Pioneers Is
Called Home.

Called Home.
News was received here yesterday
of the death of Captain James II,
Mills, which occurred at his home in
Deer Lodge Monday morning.
Captain Mills was n of the pio-
neers Of Montana and had a wide
range of acquaintance throughout the
state. After serving his country for
over three years as a soldier in one
of the Ohio regiments engaged in the
civil war, he came to Montana early
in 1866. Like most others Of the
argonauts he engaged in mining,
which he followed with varying sue
cess for sometime. When he laid
aside the pick and shovel it was to
take up the pen, as editor of the Mon
tana Post, then the leading newspaper
of the young territory, printed at
Virginia City. When the Post was
removed to Helena Captain Mills went
with it and continued to be it's edi-
tor until 1869. In that year he re-
moved to Deer Lodge and established
the New Northwest, recognized as
the ablest and most influential publ
cation in Montana. Until 1891 he
was its editor and proprietor. when
he disposed of it to other parties.
."E Doooo+aJ1x rr,o r. hoL Ionnrad INV hts
fellow citizens. He was the first pres
ident of the Montana Press associa-
ton and was regarded as the father
of permanent newspaper enterprise
in the state and territory. From 1877
to 1879 he was secretary of the terri
tory, and in the early eighties was a
member of the constitutional conven-
ton. In 1889 he was appointed by
President Harrison internal revenue
collector for Montana, an appoint
ment he held for four years. Gov
e1nor Richards, in 1893, appointed him
commissioner of labor, agriculture
and industry. At the expiration of his
term of office he was made receiver
for the Northern Pacific. This Office
he held only a short time and when
relieved became receiver for the Hell
ena Water company. When Powell
county was created, in 1901, he was
made clerk and recorder under the bill
that divided Deer Lodge county and
made Powell.
Captain Mills was a past grand mas
ter of the Masonic order in Montana.
also a past grand master of the A. O.
U. ". He was a member of the Loyal
Legion and a vice commander of the
G.. A. R. He is survived by three
children, his wife having died in
1899.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
Wednesday, September z, 1904.
WELCOME e.

To the distinguished visitors with
in her gates today Billings extends
cordial greetings and a hearty well
come, and hopes that they will find
their stay as pleasant to themselves
as it is pleasing to their hosts. The
purpose for which they are assembled
is an important one and whatever
the results of their labor, they can rest
assured that it will receive the scru-
tiny of the people of a state, who are
interested in their deliberations.
Fraught with Importance to one Of
the great political parties are the
conclusions that may be arrived at.
Much depends upon the work accom-
plished today, for it can the Sc
lection of candidates for the highest
Offices the state has at it's disposal.
Principles are also involved, and
judgment and patriotism of the high
est degree are required Of those to
whom has been entrusted the honor
able duty of constructing the founda-
ton upon which the men selected may
stand in their appeal for the suffrage
Of their fellow citizens.
While personal popularity is not
to be entirely ignored in the quest
for men to represent a party in a polit.
ical campaign, the. basic stone on
which those named for the more i'm,
portant positions must rely for support
!. are the principles and policies en-
dorsed by the organization who has
made them it's champions and expo
nents. They stand for all that the
party advocates and upon this issue
they must battle. With these right
and SO understood by the people {
party has but little to fear. It is
this quality of always being RICH
and In accord with the wishes AMI
will Of the masses that has enabled
the republican party to achieve the
many notable victories that are in
scrIbed on the folds of its unsulliet
bonner. It is eminently a party o
ec6ievements. the record it has made
i6ntdnS ne half century of its existence
81 ~ st1onsest appeal for continued
:Sned md upon this It relies 70:
sulon 81 popular confidence AM
4 national convention it ha'
Inqopteda platform and e~nunciated tn
SE1nqlpes that Il regards IS beini
ss1ds sccord ~ the IDEAS .
~ Anessoan people. Pointing to II
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07

An eastern contemporary notes
with considerable glee what it IS
pleased to designate as a drift to-
ward Roosevelt. What is now posi-
bly, only a drift will undoubtedly have
assumed the power and proportions
of a regular tidal wave before X
November.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
Residence For Sale.

Mrs. Griggs will arrive from Butte
Wednesday morning, September Z, and
will offer for sale her residence and
furniture at No. 306 North Twenty
ninth street. Consideration for resi-
dence, $4,000; $1,000 down, balance in
three years at 8 per cent interest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
Notice.

On and after September l, 1904, all
work from the Billings steam laundry
will be cash. Coupon books may be
had from the drivers or at the office
at a discount. Respectfully yours,
If ERICKSON & SCOTT.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07

Geo. Hubbard is prepared to wait up
on you as a practical paper hanger,
kalsominer and painter. Good work
at reasonable prices. Leave orders at
Appleman's glove shop, corner First
avenue, south, and wenty-seventh
street. k-n4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
Left for Dakota.

Doctors Salmon and Melvin left Hell
ena Monday night for Fargo, N. u.
From there they said they intended
to continue their journey to Wash
ington. When completed their tour
will have included practically all Of
the west and an examination Of the
work of more than 200 inspectors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
November.

With becoming modesty the oyster
announces his renewal Of business at
the old stand.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07

Read The Gazette and keep posted
On local happeuiaSs.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-16

THE Russian bear seems to be
still alternating.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-16

THE status of the Porto Ricans
and Filipinos is unique and should
be exceedingly unsatisfactory to
those people. 1t should also ap-
peal to the sense of justice of Amer
leans to the extent of causing them
to demand that some definite rights
be extended the people of Uncle
Sam s island possessions. As mat
tiers stand, the Porto Rican and
likewise the Filipino, is not cit
izen of any country. 1t IS fact
that neither has any rights or priv
ileges as a citizen of the United
States. He might in a sense be con-
sidered a subject of the United
States, since his allegiance is claim
ed by this country, but as this gov
eminent has no subjects, this makes
such a supposition untenable. The
position of the said individuals is
decidedly anomalous. An example
illustrating the statement is that of
a native of Porto Rico who is
graduate of Cornell University and
Law School, who asserts that he
is denied the right to be eX-
anlined for the New York
bar on the ground that he is
not a citizen of the United States.
Filipinos are denied the same priv
ilege on similar grounds. 1t is also
a fact that neither a Porto Rican
nor a Filipino can obtain a pass
port from the United States to en-
able them to travel abroad. The
only protection they may have in
such instance would be a passport
from the respective governors OF
those countries. These things look
unjust. and the fair minded Amer
lean must admit that these people
who have been taken under Uncle
Sans dominion ought to be given
a square deal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-16
PROPOSALS FOR
ROAD IMPROVEMENT

Sealed proposals for grading the
military road between near Ian
drum to or near Hollovay's at
Barranco, as per profile to be seen
in the county clerks Office, and
including the construction of one
twenty-five foot wooden span
bridge, all material and construc-
ton to be furnished by bidder, will
be received by the county COM
missioners' court until noon on
Wednesday, June l, 1904 A bond
of two thousand $4,000 IS requir-
ed to accompany each bid. Said
bids to be addressed to the COM
missioners' court and filed with the
county clerk of Cameron county.
The court reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By order of the county commits
sioners' court of Cameron county,
Texas, this 9th. day OF May, 1904.
WIN. J. RUSSELL,
Nav 10. 1904. County Judge.
-l0dS.