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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
A QUEER ANIMAL.
The Ermine Ii One Thing In Sum
mer and Another In Winter.

mer and ANOTHER In Winter.
The .ermine is a queer animal. 1t is
one thing in winter and another thing
in summer. That is q strange state
,ment, but it is true. for in winter the
animals fur is az white as snow and
is called the ermine. In summer it's
fur turns reddish brown on the upper
part Of the body and a light yellow on
the lower part. The animal is then
known as the stOat:
This change is quite familiar to nat
uralists, but not to un%scientific peo-
pie, and the ermine and the stoat are
therefore generally regarded as dis
tinct animals.
The fur of the ermine is much val
ued and is in great request. At one
time it was a mark Of great royalty,
and the state robes Of judges and mag
istrates were lined with it as an en-
blem Of purity.
The ermine is so cunning in it's ways
that it is almost IS difficult to catch as
it is to 'catch a weasel asleep" In
fact, about the OILY way to capture it
is to mark it's course from it's home
and then strew mud in its pathway.
When the dainty, fastidious little ami
NAL reaches the point in it's path
where the mud is strewn it will lie
down and subject itself to capture and
death rather than sm1rch one of its
snow white hairs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
BEHRENDT BRos.' MACHINERY
AND GENERAL IRON WORKS.

Machine, boiler and general iron
work, such as rod iron ratings, fences,
heavy sheet-iron work, machine black.
smithing and tool dressing. Repair.
ing of automobiles, bicycles, guns and
sewing machines a specially. Full line
of repair supplies in stock. Twenty
years experience enables us to do
all work in first-class mechanical
manner. Prices reasonable.
BEHRENDT BROS, Props.
tt "a North Twenty-Ninth St..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11

was made by the city and county
peace officers, but it went no further.
Both Of those administrations are in
control of the democrats and appeal to
them was little more than useless.
Makes Republican Votes.
Inc outrage mas had the effect OF
turning many democrats of the better
class and representative of the or
derby element Of the party. They
have denounced the outrage openly
and earnestly and to show their dis
approval of it and of the manner in
which the democratic county and CITY
officials failed to perform their duty
declared they would do something
never done by them before, vote a
straight republican ticket.
Undismayed and more determined
than ever, the republicans are work
ing with a vigor and determination
that is bound to be productive of
wonderful results. Many who hereto
fore were little more than lukewarm
become aroused and with the
democrats who have become disguised
with the action of their own party are
forming a factor not hitherto taken
into consideration. Many independ-
ents have also come out for the repub-
lican ticket and instead OF gaining
votes, the democrats have lost heay-
lily in consequence OF last nights
work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
New cu.nea Cannibal..

The Papuan cannibal Of New Guinea
regards all deaths as having a violent
cause. Whenever a native dies from
sickness it is believed that the sick
ness resulted from some plot. In order
to detect the murderer, therefore. parts
Of the dead person are distributed
among the meubers of the household
and after a time examined by a certain
official in the community, who might
be said to correspond to an American
coroner, district attorney. judge and
Jury all combined. If any part of these
uncanny relics has changed to an un-
natural color its possessor is imme-
diately executed and eaten by the
other relatives.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
E SOAP TO PUPILS.
Grand Jury May Investigate Iowa
Teachers Methods.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 8.-The inter-
nal administration of soap as a rem
edy for swearing has brought grief to
Miss Agnes Green, a rural school
teacher of Nevada, Iowa.
Several of the boys to whom she
gave the remedy last week took such
a quantity of it they almost died. The
ter taken before the grand jury.
Several of the boys at the school
had caused the teacher trouble by
swearing, and, being opposed to whip.
ping, she resorted to the soap.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
Alton B. Parker.

Esopus, Nov. 9.-Judge Parker con-
coded the election of President Roose-
welt at $3.50 p. M, when he received
a bulletin that the democratic national
headquarters had already admitted
that every doubtful state had been
carried by the republican ticket. He
appeared to be not at all downcast
by the result, although it is known
that he greatly deplored his over
whelming defeat in his own state.
He received the d~iscouraging news
in his own study, where he sat smok-
ing with two of his friends.
The bulletin from democratic head
quarters concerning Judge Parker's
defeat was given to the judge by the
Associated Press representative.
In the village of Esopus there was
genuine grief manifested by demo-
Gratis, who gathered in the two hotels
and the railroad station to listen to
the returns, but many had foreseen
the result as based upon the returns
for the village, which Judge Parker
had failed to carry by IA votes. The
bonfire prepared for the occasion was
not lighted.
Judge Parker retired at 11:4O, de-
clining to make any statement beyond
that indicated by his telegram to
President Roosevelt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
Change Of Firm.

The undersigned has purchased the
interest of j. C. Buns in the Billings
saloon, formerly conducted by Buns &
Clausen, and will, in partnership with
G. Clausen, continue the business.
The new firm will collect all bills
and pay all debts Of the old firm.
Billings, Nov. II, 1904.
sWkd11 CHRIS SCHMIDT.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
Al. Never Forgot the Lost Five.

She Never Forgot b Lost Five.
An Atchison man lost S. in making
change and wben he went home told
his wife about it. This happened six
years ago., and she has never forgotten
it. often telling him what luxuries
they could afford If he hadn't lost the
money. Last week their son dropped
$1,000 in a poor investment. Don't
say a word to him about it." she said
to her husband. "Poor boy, he feels
bad enough as it is."-Atchison Globe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
Henry G. Davis.

Elkins, w. Va, Nov. AT 1870
this morning Henry G. Davis said:
81 have no statement to make for
publication. The returns show that
the country has gone overwhelmingly
republican. l will be highly gratified
if my home town and county give
a good vote"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
personal references.

personal references.
President Roosevelt i S especially
pleased that Frank w. Higgins had
been elected governor of New York,
for he feels that the campaign waged
against Mr.. Higgins was unwarranted-
ly bitter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
=. WAS There.

Sportsman 0rom the bog)-Confound
you. didn't o say there was a sound
bottom here? Shepherd-Zo there be,
maister, but thou 'aven't got down to
un yet!-Puncb.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
Cancers Removed.

Cancers successfully removed by
the skill of medicine. All people at.
1icted with this dreaded disease, can
Ger, will do well to cali on DR.. w. A.
JACKSON, Cancer Specialist, 1928 w.
Main street, Bozeman, Mont. P. o.
Box 512. tt +
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
A TIN.

Snappish Uncle-No, George; I'll not
not help you with a solitary cent. You
must paddle your own n Despair
ing Nephew-But what with, uncle?
Snappish Uncle-A skull, just as / did.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11

Too much sensibility creates unhap-
piness; too much insensibility creates
cF1me.-Talleyrand
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
HELP FOR SALE
WANTED
Teamster.
Laborers.
Sheep herders.
Men for N. p. X. r.. east and west.

men lot N. +. II. H., east ana west.
Free fare.
Coal miners for North Dakota.
Coal miners for Dietz, Wyo.
Coal miners for Cambria, Wyo.
FOR RENT.
200 acres good land on Musselshell;
plenty OF water, long lease and easy
terms to right party. Will contract
for crop.
FOR SALE.
First class twc-seated spring wagon
with cover.
A SNAP.
148-acre ranch at $50 an acre, with
in 6 miles of Billings. 12O acres in
alfalfa, Is pillow ground, IL acres pas
ture; $50 inches water right; houses,
barn and all necessary buildings; 500
tons alfalfa in stack; horses, machin-
cry and everything needed on ranch;
price, $4,000; one-half down, balance
$1,000 a year.
3sn 'Paoss 1913 kFnY
Employment Office South Of Depot.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11
THE VOTE.

With the 18 Votes From Missouri the
Republican Total is 343.
Following is a table of the electoral
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11

Calling cards at the Gazette ONCE.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-11

'ote, from the latest returns:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
SCHOOL HALL WILL RIVAL
SCENE FROM THE ORIENT
Arabian Scheme Gives Festive
Tinge to Entertainment Planned
by Shortridge Seniors.
VAUDEVILLE A FEATURE

Shortridge High School Hall will present
a festive appearance tonight at the open
ing of the Arabian Fair" which is in
charge of the seniors The senior class
has been working hard all week to deco
rate the hall and the various booths in an
artistic manner and the fair will be one of
the most pretentious affairs yet given. The
fair will be held tonight and tomorrow
afternoon and night.
A feature will be THE Streets of Bag
dad" along each side of which will be
found numerous sideshows, including Mo
hammed's Mystic Cave" Twentieth Cen
fury Cupid" and Sleeping Beauty
Eight booths, decorated in black and
white. the class colors, have been construct
ed where one can purchase fancy work. pic
lures, candy and many other things for a
moderate price. Miss Bernice Orndorff.
chairman of the art booth, will wear one of
the costly dresses of Madame Wong Kai
KAN, wife of the Chinese vice commissioner
to the st. Louis exposition. The gown is
said to represent value of $1,000.
The fair will open tonight with a vaude-
vile entertainment in which a number of
the seniors will take part. giving two or
three bright sketches in addition TO musical
numbers. Vaudeville viii be the feature of
the fair tomorrow afternoon and the fair
will close tomorrow with Arabian we'd
ding. There will be dancing each night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
A Holiday Echo.

Burton, jr., aged nine. had not seemed
very well satisfied with life all through the
holidays. and about two weeks after Christ
mas the whole secret came out
Grandmother" said the small boy, 'if it
won't hurt your feelings and you won't get
mad at me, want to tell you somepin."
Grandmother, of course, cheerfully agreed
to bear up we'll under whatever startling
revelations might be made. and to be alto
gether amiable, also
''Well, grandmother" continued Burton,
jr., Il don't believe in Sanity Claus at ALL
don't believe in him."
''Oh, Burton" grandmother expostulated,
feeling on very uncertain ground, what
makes you say that?''
Why the boy went on seriously, ''ev'
since L bin studyin jografy l couldn't be-
lieve in Sanity Claus. When I saw tn maps,
an saw how big the whole world was, why
1 just knew he couldn't get all over it in one
night. An then, you know, / knew there
wasn't any such thing as Sanity Claus
While grandmother was trying to think
what TO say next, Burton, jr., rounded the
incident:
But, grandmother" he said, II won't tell
little sister Alice that there amt no Sanity
Claus, cause I've had lots o. fun out of old
Sanity, an l want her to have lots of fun"
Then grandmother and Burton, jr., kissed
each other to seal this satisfactory compact
and all was well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29

coats and suits. The late winter prices of
the gloves are only 80 and IS cents, and
there are all manner OF fancy stitches and
Celebrations OF design 10 make the gloves
pretty well warm.
4 new conceit in belt buckles consists Of
two small gold medallions with classic
heads in relief. A tasse of gold fringe
hangs from each of the medallions and
makes the buckle unique.
Chiffon plaitings for trimmings and jabots
are shown in varying widths and styles.
One of the prettiest is accordion plated
white chiffon in scaliops which costs IS
yard, but there are a number OF less elab-
crate and less expensive ones.
The tiny ruchings reminiscent of many
years ago have appeared in the local shops.
though only a few of them are yet on view.
One of plated chiffon in a tiny roll sells
for % cents d yard. and another fuller puff
of chiffon is marked 80 cents. The usual
train OF ribbon and pearl Celebrations may
be confidently expected to follow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
Theatrical Notes.

Grace Van Studdiford the Indiana prima
donna who will be in this city with the
new comic opera, Red Feather" next
week. is just wee bit worried at the pres
ent time. Her London agent has arranged
a special concert tour for her in Europe
for next June and July The news of the
tour was first printed in New York and
was copied in the Berlin papers. 1t seems
that certain German impresario, Herr
Max Wachtner, engaged Miss Van Studdi-
ford to give twelve concerts in Berlin next
summer, but the handsome soprano. owing
to a misunderstanding was under the i'm
preston that the contract had been can
celed. Herr Wachtner has just learned
of the arrangements by Miss Van Studdi-
fOrd's agent for the new European concert
tour. and, according to reports, is furious
He says that if she attempts to sing in any
German cities unless under his manage
ment he Will have her thrown into Jail.
The moving picture film in the Grand's
bioscope this week. showing a reproduction
of a great train robbery, has proved of I'M
usual interest to patrons of that theater
After an exchange of kilograms yesterday
Manager Zeigler, of the Grand. persuaded
the Bioscope Company to leave the film
here for another week and the pictures
will con tinue to De displayed during next
weeks performances. The views have Gre
ated something of a sensation wherever
shown and remained two weeks at the Co
lumbia Theater i'm Cincinnati before being
sent on to Indianapolis
Annie Russell appeared in her new play
THE Younger Mrs. Parting" at the Gar
rick Theater in New York Tuesday even
ing, and was enthusiastically greeted by
her many New York admirers The play,
which adapted from the French by
MADDEN Chambers. is quite Frenchy-a de-
cided departure for Annie Russel-but it
has been toned down from the original
That dear veteran of the stage, Mrs. Gill
bert who was reported seriously ill in
Washington only two weeks ago, appeared
in the east, and, as usual, was warmly
received. After the second act Miss Rus
sell, whose attitude toward the good old
actress is most considerate and loving
led her the stage to share the applause.
+ 7
Here is a paragraph from the Kansas
City Journal that illustrates pretty well
what actors must go through with at
attended the Grand and have laughed at
Nat NJ. Wills, the tramp comedian, have
witnessed one of the cruelest strains to
which an actor is put. For Mr.. Wills's
father John II. Wills lies dead in Wash
TO attend the funeral Mr.. Wills was nOti-
fed of his fathers death Monday afternoon
by telegraph. He has understudy, so
there was nothing to do but to bear his
sorrow i'm silence and laugh and joke with
his audience while his heart was full of
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town a month ago and the reason it is on
the road at present is doubtless due TO the
fact that st. Louis theatergoers helped it
out of town. There are melodramas and
melodramas on the popular-price circuits
at the present time; some are well worth
seeing on their own account; some are poor
aHaFs acted IN such capable fashion as 10
make them entertaining, and there are 9TH
ers that are hopeless that no amount of
clever acting could make them acceptable
The Desperate Lord Darlington" belongs
TO this latter class.
Oscar Dane is young actor of good looks
and a graceful stage presence. Naturally a
player OF Juvenile roles he has got the idea
into his blonde head that he is melodra-
matte actor. 1t was Dane who wrote The
Desperate Lord Barrington:" it was Dane
who directed the releasing in st. Louis
and who, since the init performance, has
MED the position as stage director; 1t is
Dane who plays the part of the desperate
noDleman and it is Dane who is on the
stage during the greater part of the action
or the thing. The fact seems to be that
a good juvenile comedian has been trans
formed into melancholy Dane. He seems
TO be responsible for The Desperate Lord
Darlington" and so let's fire a good
natured brick at him.
Imagine rich English nobleman whose
dinner guests come to his mansion in
trousers that bag at the knees and business
jackets that have seen better days. But
of course, these things are mere details.
But fancy a rich English noblemans wife
VINO is Drutally miStreated by her husband S
sionately with him about money matters
the next and makes hot love TO a young
man who happens to come along a few
moments later And think of an English
noblemans private secretary who acts as
butler and errand boy while planning das-
tardly deeds such as shooting a million
volts of electricity into the anatomy of his
best friend. And then. conjure TO mind,
while you are about it, a vulgar pawn
broker who comes to dinner along with
the rest of the guests founderinS about
the stage like clumsy catfish on the end
OF line and roaring at the top of his voice
in the very worst Yiddish dialect ever
heard anywhere in all the world.
Audiences at the Park are not any too
discriminating. Give them an attraction
with any merit in Il at all and they will
greet it right gladly. But it is doubtful
If even the most thoughtless auditors can
find much to entertain them in this badly
written poOrly-acted melodrama. The man.
agement of the house is in no way TO blame
for booking the attraction. It was herald
ed as q winner in st. Louis, but this
statement undoubtedly originated with the
ever-zealOus press agent. There are three
real players in the cast. Oscar Dane can
act-that facts admtted-but not in melo-
dramatic roles, and the other two are Vic
tory Bateman, capable actress if given a
halfway actable part, and William Trainer,
who looks as If he knew quite we'll what a
hopeless mess the whole play is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29

Says Drug Treatment Is Useless in
Dealing with Cases of
Pneumonia.

CHICAGO, Jan. S-"Drug treatment is
useless in cases of pneumonia The medical
profession, so far as medicines are con-
cerned, can be of no assistance in the fight
against this disease. The sooner the pro-
fession will acknowledge this to the public
and set to work to discover some specific
TO save pneumonia patients the better fer
all concerned"
This startling statement by DIR. Arthur
ID. Bevan, who stands high in the profess
sion, has stirred up the members of the
Chicago Medical Society Several physicians
of the city protest against this arraign-
ment. All admit. however. that there is no
protests solely on the contention that they
might influence the patient by easing him
somewhat and by the moral effect OF their
presence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
Turkish Coffee.

New York Evening Post.
Turkish coffee is becoming the fashion for
an after-dinner beverage. Here is the proper
way of preparing it, impaired by one who
has lived in Constantinople for many years.
In a copper vessel with a long, slender
handle, boil the required quantity of water,
into which has been dropped the equivalent
of one lump of sugar to each cup of coffee.
When the water boils put in heaping tea
spoonful of pulverized coffee to each cup
and allow it to boil up, quickly removing
from the flame before the pot bois over.
Repeat this delicate process twice, and
serve in small cups. The Turkish coffee
cup is a tiny handleleSs affair, which fits
into an open work filigree holder. Some
of these are works of art, silver set with
rough turquoise, brass, richly chased and
engraved with polite good wishes, or gold
filigree beautifully worked. Unless one de-
sires his cup refilled, he removes the cup
from the holder on setting it down, accord
ing TO Turkish etiquette Turkish coffee
cups are found at several of the large china
shops, well as at silver stores.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
Unparliamentary.
Philadelphia Telegraph.

Philadelphia Telegraph
At a meeting of prominent woman's
organization in a fashionable house in this
city the chairman found some difficulty in
getting order the other morning and she
pounded vigorously with her gavel on a
mahogany dining room table that was serv-
ing as a chairnan'S desk for the time being.
The woman who owned the house gave a
little jump every time she heard the table
thumped. Finally, with strained polite
ness, she said
Il beg your pardon, Mrs. Chairman but
that is my mahogany table that you are
striking"
well, what shall l hit with my gavel
to attract attention and restore order? May
1 hit the door back of me?''
well, that is made of oak, and you will
damage that, too" said the lady of the
house.
A marble slab was sent for and will be
used in future meetings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29

Arrest of Jessie King, Eighteen
Years Old, for Having
Two Husbands.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Jan. 2S.-Jessie
King. the eighteen-year-old daughter of a
respectable family of Mount Vernon. Mo-.
whose identity she declined to reveal, has
been placed in the county jail here on the
charge of bigamy. She was married here
on jan II to an humble Mexican barber
whom she met on Jan 10 as she got off
the train here from Mount Vernon. She saws
that little over a year ago she married
George A. King. a stock man having a
ranch near Tucson, Ariz. She lived with
King a short while at Wichita Falls and
then disappeared. King was over fifty years
old. Her arrest was made at the instiga-
ton OF a friend 10 King who recognized her
on the street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
A MiIliner's Victim.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Speaking Of hats reminds me of a MILL
ner 1 saw selling one not long ago. Her
customer-I was about to say victim-was
one of those helpless women who don't
know what they want, and never find il till
they've tried on all the hats in town. The
miIliner was doing her best She picked up
an airy fairy creation, and poised ii on the
lady's head. 1t was about nine sizes too
small, and it perched on the lady's thought
reservoir like the duck on the rock in the
game we used to play.
Isn't that awfully much too small?'
the victim asked.
That's the new effect" said the miliner.
"All our imported hats have it. They're
made to set up that way. 1t makes you look
as if you had such a heavy head of hair
that it lifted your hat. It's the newest
thing
And with one gratified glance at her any
thing but abundant hair, the victim bought
the hat