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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
SUMMED UP RIGHTLY.

Livingston Post. In Billings the
local newspapers have thrown down
the gauntlet to the business institu-
lions of that city that persist in lend
ing their aid and support to the Mon
tana Daily Record, to the great detri-
ment of papers printed in the Yellow
stone capital. The Gazette and the
Times are up in arms and threaten
to retaliate against such merchants
by sending out of Billings for the
necessaries of life.
AS near as "a be judged from this
distance, the newspapers of Billings
and the commercial interests of that
town are at war. This condition is
%singularly unfortunate. The interest
of the business institutions of Billings
and those of the local press are iden-
tical. In Withdrawing their patronage
from the home newspapers and be-
slowing it pom an outside interloper,
the business houses of Billings are
making a move which will rebound
heavily to their disadvantage, as well
as to the injury of the local papers.
The Post is not advised of the cause
of this state of affairs, but it is our
opinion that the Billings merchants
are being misled by a selfish outfit
which controls the daily press Of Mon
tana. This outfit would like to crush
the smaller newspapers, to the end
that it might possess the field and it's
fruits for it's own individual benefit.
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Saved from Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. Bobbitt OF
Bargerton, Tenn, saw her dying and
were powerless to ave her. The most
skillful physicians and every remedy
used, failed, while consumption was
slowly but surely taking her life. In
this terrible hour DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption turned de-
spair into joy. The first bottle brought
immediate relief and it's continued use
completely cured her. It's the most
certain cure in the world for all throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed bot
ties SOC and 81. Trial bottles free at
Chapple's drug store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
NEW Q STORIES
lincoln. Conception Of Duty.

LlncOln's Conception Of Duty.
The Facts in a heretofore unpublished
story regarding Abraham Lincoln's
high conception Of his duty as a gov
eminent o%ficeholder were obtained
from the manuscript Of the grandson
Of George Harrington. who was the
first assistant secretary of the treasury
in the Lincoln administration and a
great personal friend of the latter.
Later Harrington was United States
minister to Switzerland. The grandson
occupies a position in the treasury de-
partment and is writing the memoirs Of
George Harrington. Shortly after Lin
coin was sworn in he sent for Harring-
ton and said to the latter: Harrington,
I want you to take entire charge of my
personal finances. | will turn my sal
airy check over to you every month, to-
gether with what other moneys | may
receive. You may invest them as you
see ft. don't want to know how you
are handling the money. whether your
investments are successful or failures.
II there are any dividends l will sign
for them from time to time and will
draw on you for my general household
and personal expenses"
President Lincoln's purpose in thus
transferring his private finances to the
charge of another, with instructions
that he be told nothing about what "a
being done with them. was to insure
having his mind free from Influences
Of a personal and pecuniary character
in discharging the duties of his office.
If his money was invested In a cor
| poration that wanted government con-
tracts President Lincoln did not want
to know it. Aside from avoiding the
possible charge that he was promoting
the affairs of corporations in which he
was financially interested, he wanted
to satisfy his own conscience that lone
Of his official acts was influenced by
the prospect Of getting large dividends.
Lincoln had absolute trust and con-
ddence in the integrity Of Harrington,
SO much so that he refused to receive
a single receipt for money turned over
to his agent. That Harrington was
true to his trust is evidenced by the
fact that on the death Of Lincoln he
turned over to Judge David Davis, the
administrator of the presidents estate,
the sum of $62.O 600.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
Lady s~alisbury's wit.

Lady Salisbury was Il witty woman.
An example Of her powers Of repartee
is her reply to Lord Derby, who asked
her If she remained awake all night,
like her husband. calculating the effect
of the reform bill. Yes she replied;
II was engaged in a sum Of subtrac-
ton, and l found that If you took three
from twelve nothing remained" The
cabinet numbered twelve. and Lord
Cranborne and two colleagues had re-
signed.-Black and White.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01

HE WAS SEEN TO GIVE TUE MAN SOME
MONEY.
and covered with dust, appeared at
the gate and tilnidly beckoned to the
general.
Apologizing to his friends, Lee rose
at once and went to the gate. Very
soon his purse appeared. and he was
seen to give the man some money.
His friends. knowing the extent OF
his charity in any case OF suffering,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
ADMITS THE TRUTH.

Aside from it's propensity for mis-
representation in everything pertain
ing to President Roosevelt and the
republican party, the Great Falls Tri-
bune is exceptionally truthful and
candid in most things. This excellent
trait frees it from the weakness OF
some of it's coadjutors in the demo
cratic party of the state and, unlike
them, it does not push it's head into
the sand and pretend to be blind to
facts and conditions as they really
exist in it's party. It frankly admits
that there is a decided lack of har-
mony within the democratic ranks OF
Montana. 1T is unquestionably true
that there are differences within the
democratic ranks" it says, and then,
with the good sense that is also very
often an attribute of frank people, it
declares that it is better to make an
admission of those differences and
seek a way to emove them than to
ignore them until it is too late to heal"
The Tribune makes a very earnest and
commendable plea for harmony, call
ing upon all democrats to put aside
fractional feelings and work for the
success of the party, saying that I'M
less something of the kind is done
the prospects for victory are decidedly
slim.
The Tribune, of course, is right, but
it raises it's voice from the desert
and the appeal it makes will go I'M
needed. The differences it would heal
are too great and in time it will find
itself compelled to take side with one
or the other of tn, factions whose
existence it so earnestly deplores, and
it is not so very hard a ues with
which one it will be
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
Change Of Firm.

The undersigned has purchased the
interest of Frank Swim in the Billings
saloon, formerly conducted by Swim
& Buns, and will, in partnership with
The new firm will collect all bills and
pay all debts of the old firm.
Billings, Dec. %, 1903.
500 C. CLAUSEN,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
zone Of the Boys"

The magnanimity of General Robert
e. Lee is we'll known. but the daily
manifestations Of it are not yet all
told. One notable case has, 1t is be-
lieved, before appeared In print.
General Lee was sitting on the We
randa of his Lexington home n after
noon engaged in conversation with
some friends when q man, i'll clothed
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NMEImM
real or apparent, looked on With some
Impotence. for they knew how slen-
der his means were then and how
many calls of the same kind came to
him.
general, who was that?" n Of
them ventured when he had returned
to his place.
zone of our boys in trouble was
the half smiling answer, for the gen
eral knew the remonstrance which his
friend was going to make.
"What regiment and company did he
belong TOT" persisted the friend. anx-
ious. If possible, to unearth the sus-
pected fraud.
"Oh, he-he fought on the other
SIDE" was General Lees calm answer.
Youths Companion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
How He Looked Mt 1t.

Cholly was having some trouble with
q horse that was ordinarily gentle.
"By gum!'' exclaimed the deacon.
'aThat boss is most human. I bet he
got a look at you an has a sense O.
shame over the situation ne finds his
self in.''-Chicago Post.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
Friday, January I, 1904.
PUPPETS IN A GREAT GAME.

aHFb ~ /
Something more than politics is be-
hind the vicious attacks made day
after day by the Butte Miner, Helena
independent and Great Falls Tribune
on President Roosevelt. Under the
pretense of political differences they
wage a daily war of abuse and mis-
representation on him, but the dis
guise employed to cover their real mo-
tive is too diaphanous to deceive any
one at all familiar with their owner
ship and the interests those publica-
tions represent.
Because of their ownership they
stand for nearly everything to which
the president is opposed. Owned by
q man who is in close alliance finan-
4cially and personally with the inter
.ests and corporations dominated by
the Morgans, R~ockefellers, Hills and
the others of like kind and who but
recently sent an emissary to Wash
ington to ask the president to give as
surances of a cessation of his warfare
on the trusts and combines, promising
in return to withdraw their opposi-
49, ~ ls. |o1o14soy,a ~ ic h,,+ rot1rro1
that they should stand in line with
the element in Wall street that has
set IL to defeat Roosevelt, in the
convention, if possible, and if not suc-
cessful there to defeat him at the
polls. They are only taking their cues
from Harper's Weekly and the other
eastern newspapers that respond to
the call of the merger kings and their
satellites, who in some instances may
be said to be the actual owner OF the
so-called republican papers that under
various pretexts have arrayed them
selves against the president. Different
as the pretexts for their opposition
may be, the motive with all is the
same. All are acting in concert and
all receive their inspiration from the
same source. 1t is a deep game the
conspirators are playing, but the
stakes are considered worth it and
nothing of which they may be capa-
n BILE will be permitted to be left I'M
tried if it holds out the possibility
of success. They know that if Roose-
welt is elected he will be justified in
accepting his election as an endorse
ment of his past policies, and freed
from whatever restraint under which
he may now feel himself consequent
upon his accession to the presidency
under the conditions that led to his
occupancy of the Office he will probab-
~ bring even more strenuosity to bear
in the enforcement of the laws re.
garded with so much disfavor by the
Wall street plotters, who want some
sssafe" man in the White house during
the next four years.
Ever since the order was given tt
institute proceedings against the
Northern Securities company a caba.
has been in progress in Wall street
and as the months have passed The
conspiracy has become deeper ant
more intense. The intent is to under
mine Roosevelt and cause the masses
the common people, to lose faith il
him. TO accomplish this many expe
dents have been resorted to, anon,
others that Of bringing the countr!
to the verge Of an panic. or a condi
tion bearing at least the appearance
of = panic. and thereby destroy tn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
Ranch For Sale.

One of the most desirable ranches
near the city. Apply to Mrs. A. M.
Keys, 100 S. Twenty-eighth st. 66-Y
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
Simply Delicious.

Lowney's chocolates. Fresh supply
at the Billings Pharmacy, south side.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01

Read The Gazette and keep posted
on local happenings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01

.X-Ray examinations, osteopathic and
electric treatments are modern meth
DDS of diagnosing and treating dis
eases. See DR.. Prickett, the Osteo-
path. 55-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01

o. B. Prickett, Osteopathic Physi-
clan, 1912 First avenue north. 55-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-01
For Rent.

For Rent.
4-Room dwelling at SIS per month.
4-Room wyelling at SIT per month.
7-Room dwelling, bath and electric
ligths, at $27 per month; fine loca-
ton.
7-Room dwelling, modern conven-
fences, at S29 per month, with water.
Call at room 5, First National bank
block. EDGAR B. CAMP,
If Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

greatly affected surprise.
He stuck his tongue.
Nice day for ducks" thought perhaps he hadn't
heard that.
"Srnarty had a party-nobody came but Cutey!"
SAID he.
I'm thinking some of making Judges Do you
them
He i furtive glance at me
i wish l had somebody To CRATE the chocolate I
do hate grating, myself"
You don't have CRATE it--cut it up said the
Gates boy. The FIRST fence was down.
Do YOU make yours with milk water;" I in
quired.
Whichever we've got. They won't let me make
EN- ANYMORE, cause they say I'm messy and spoil
everything"
Don't YOU find II a triie damp out there:"
Nope"
I retired and put fudge materials I grated and
plotted. stirred up ugly black nuss, and to
the door
oh. would YOU come in and watch il while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

-1-NElIlel COPY, and Inother sat by the window
--g
Crash ang-1hurapetv-th u-,l-3,"
l srrang 10 my feet, upsetting nv chair
What earth Is that" ! cried starting toward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

down here and wait while you are making UP your
mind.
Huh, You can SIT there all day. for all I care
He gally whisted NJ. Dooley" with variations
and became oblvlous TO me. At the end OF three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

minutes ! arose and CNnotd the
first hali-tilght 10 the top floor.
The whistling stopped. reached
the landing and waited
Where are you going?" he de-
manded.
To collect from your mother. "
She am al home"
oh. yes. she Is.
Well. she won't see YOU"
That remains 70 be seen" l
approached the door
Hold on came the COM
nand from below. I leaned over
the railing.
Did YOU speak" I inquired.
IN pay II myself. % he said,
and slowly descended from the
fence and climbed up the stairs.
Have YOU the amount on
hand," l asked-oh, so po- :
litelv.
I've got IT in my bank.
! can poke II out with a
hai--pin.
Al right. II wal, here.
Would YOU Ike to borrow a
hair-pin
He accepted nv loan sol
EMMY. sat down on The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

- door, with visions OF =
range explosion and Mary
srered about the kitchen
ls II bits. Then I stopped
md stared al mother. who
unmoved, and stared
.- arlly back a. me.
That Gates boy!" she said
gnedly.
Little fendi" said I. I
IN not going 10 have nv
mornings disturbed and my
work interrupted by that
child. ! shall go and COM
plain 10 ms mother
Whereupon I sat down
md went On with nv work.
1ther did not even smile
made that threat l. each
mex regularly every day
Tn Gates boy lived or the
TOD 1oo- Presumably ms
parents Gwelr with him bat
We never saw nor heard Them.
I'll Gates boy was ten wears
5ld He had q round. freck-
X and a mouth u rare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

E T was Saturday morning IN 1908
thai l sat At my desk busilv
beating out sheet after sheet OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

TO throttle him, I strolled out on the
porch and surveyed the horizon.
oh, good-morningi I SAID. in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

Frank w. Pettygrove, well-known
commercial traveller, arrived in the city
last night.
H. w. Christensen returned last
evening from a hunting trip to the
Willamette valley.
Lieutenant Wild. OF the Perry, went
to Portland last evening for short
visit with friends.
s. NJ. Gallagher returned last night
from Portland, where he had accom-
panied Mrs. Gallagher. who left yes
terday for the. east.
]. S. Dellinger has returned from q
business trip in the Gray's harbor
country, bringing back with him a good
list of orders for blank books and
printing.
Rutherford M. Rau, representing
Rothchild Bros, Portland liquor deal
ers, was in the city yesterday. He is
on his way to South Bend and other
points in that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Coolidge leave
this morning for an eastern trip.
While away they will visit the worlds
fair and spend a few days at the lar
ger eastern cities.
Captain Bailey, of the Tatoosh,
leaves this morning for Seattle o
attend the launching of the battleship
Nebraska. A party of Astorians will
leave for Seattle tonight. Among them
will be S. S. Gordon and VIII Madison.
George e. Boss, special agent with
the department of commerce and labor.
is in the city collecting data as to
the Indebtedness and resources of this
city. Mr.. Boss is studying municipal
conditions in cities of 5000 or more in
habitants
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

The council will met in adjourned
session this evening for the purpose
OF settling the Taylor avenue matter.
At Monday nights meeting Mr.. Burns,
chairrpan Of the street committee. In
sisted that the council should improve
two blocks to connect with the Youngs
bay bridge. He said the county had
made an important Improvement In
that section and that the two blocks
should be repaired 50 as to make the
bridge useful. II Is not at all unlikely
that the council will reconsider its de-
termination TO not improve the street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05
A Love Letter.

Would not interest you IL you're
looking for a guaranteed saIve for
sores, burns or piles. Otto Dodd Of
Ponder. Mo. writes. Il suffered with
an ugly sore for a year. but box Of
Bucklen's Arnica salve cured me. It's
the best salve on earth. 25c at chas.
Rogers drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05
PARKER HOUSE.

q. Henoise, New York.
Philip Minor. Deep River.
q. Mulholland, Portland.
J. W. Nicholson, Seattle.
F. H. Miller, Cathlamet.
]. A. Adams, Portland.
C. F. Thompson, Fort Candy.
]. H. Kneal. Seattle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

A horse attached to wagon loaded
with potatoes ran away early yester-
day morning. The animal became
frightened at an automobile owned by
II. NJ. Rau. Portland travelling man.
and dashed madly down Commercial
street. scattering potatoes as he went.
lie made an effort to Jump into the
river, but collided with q telegraph
pole and was brought to stop. The
automobile was not In motion when
the horse started on his mad flight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

What might have resulted In a dis
astrous confiagration was extingulsh-
ed yesterday by members of the crew
Of the quarantine steamer Electro. The
Electro was returning from the lower
harbor when II was discovered that
fire was burning at the old Trullinger
mill. The steamer was run ashore and
one OF the meh extingushed 1t. As
the old mill is deserted and seldom
frequented. the origin Of the fire was
mystery to the people on the boat.
The fire had already secured a good
start. and but for the efforts OF the
quarantine steamers crew, would
doubtless have destroyed the old build
Ing and perhaps spread to adjoining
buildings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

done here during the next Ave years
and that, II local brick can be used in
the work, large. new industry can
be inaugurated. Mr.. whipple's sug-
gestion will be placed before the
Chamber of Commerce.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

ant not guilty. As a precaution against
such q decision. evidence OF his yIo-
latingN the statutes in this particular
respect was secured at several differ
ent times, and | am ready TO have
another complaint fled and the mat
ter taken up in the circuit court as
soon as District Attorney Allen has
time to attend TO the matter" The
determination Of the fish warden in
this respect is very gratifying for the
reason that the decision OF the JUS
tice's court jury In so important a
matter is not satisfactory. A circuit
court decision would be more In the
nature Of precedent, and be satls-
factory to seiners and state officials
alike.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

Mr.. NJ. A, nnlfe. representing Strauss
Bros. OF Chicago. viii be In Astoria
this week on his semi-annuai visit at
G. II. Cooper's on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. the 9Th. 7th and sth.
You are welcome to come and examine
whether you buy or not.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

Nancy Dickinson welch Cabin No.
Q. Native Daughters OF oregon. will
meet IN regular session on Thursday
evening al o'clock In the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms. A full attendance 10
requested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

The Imperial oyster house is pre-
pared to furnish Shoalwater bay oys-
ters In quantities Of pints and quarts
TO supply the family trade. Colonial
oysters always on hand.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

The following trustees have beer
elected by the fishermen's union te
serve during the year; Paul stangland
Fred Wright, J. y. welch, Jens Mel
son. John Erickson and Peter John
son.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

Cunning, the man who defies locks
and shaekles, and who daily and night
ly emerges in a mysterious manner
from strong steel cage at Hedricks
theater after being securely handcuff-
ed. legcuffed, chained and locked in
side. was given a test at the city jail
last evening. In the presence Of Is
men he was securely handcuffed by
Chief Of Police Hallock and w. ].
Barry and placed In a room by him
self, In two minutes he came out
with the shackles In his hands. An
other pair Of the most improved pat
tern was placed on his wrists and
squeezed up as tightly as possible. but
with the same result. Apparently or
dinary means Of securing a man have
no terrors for Cunning. He claims to
be absolute master over any such
methods. and offers to wager two to
one on any test.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

over 400 brands new patterns Of
woolens In tho price-strauss Bros.
line of fall samples at c. H. cooper's
this week. the 9th, 7th and sta OF oc-
tober. Just come and look.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

w. W. whipple believes that ciat-
sop county produces .irst-class brick
clay. and he is confident that the no
tel could be built OF local brick. II is
Mr.. whipple's idea. that an expert be
employed to report upon the quality
OF the clay deposits near Astoria. He
says that there win be much building
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

The newest, neatest. most convenient
and cheapest trading place In the city
IN the new Astoria Grocery. Small
profits and many sales is the rule
Phone ssi. or call at 5:a Commercial
street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

Gentlemen. come and look over the
latest styles In woolens and see what
Is to be worn this season. Don't forget
the dates--eth. 7th and Sth inst, at C.
II. coopers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

The first session Of tae dancing
school will be held this evening at
Hanthorn hall. Instructions win be
begun promptly at $3.50 and all In
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

The funeral OF the late Timothy ]
Kelly was held yesterday from ST
Mary's Catholic church. under the
auspices OF tho A. o. u. w. The In.
terment was In Greenwood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

Good clothes made 10 your measure
at reasonable price. Exhibition Of
patterns at c. II. Cooper's on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday Of this week.