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The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Drainage for Good Roads

1t is instructive to observe how
steadily the feeling is growing that
drainage and not thickness of metal
ing Is the main essential in rOad-mak-
ing. However much we may respect
the memories of Macadam. Telford
and other great road builders who
first led public authorities toward a
sensible method of construction for
country highways, the fact remains
that many Of their recommendation
are now known to be misleading.
Their advice was important at the
time when it was given, but 1t is not
in keeping with the broader knowl-
edge OF the present time, gained by
careful examination OF roads built in
strict conformity with well-known
specifications. Years ago the theory
of thin roads, with a V-shaped drain
along the center, received favor.
This V-shaped drain is as effective
both for removing the water and sup.
porting the metaling as side drains
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Pretty Necklaces.

Gold beads look very pretty worn
above the low collar of summer
blouse. They are confined to day
wear at present, while longer chains
OF rare stones are liked for evening.
Coral necklaces, as well as those OF
turquoise beads, have come in with
the temperance of gold ones, and
when becoming either Of these is a
very effective ornament. In one of
the prettiest long chains the fine gold
links are interspersed with oblong bits
of cut aqua marines and swung on the
end of the chain is large locket,
trimmed with the same stones, only
smaller, and in the center rests sin.
gle diamond
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
IGTlCkLE|
| E}GRAA.SS
|N7 ~ BY
w BYRON WILLIAMS
A Cucumber Grew!


4 green cucumber grew where deWs
sweet nectar sent,
Wherein a garden old were odors redo-
lent,
The sunlight kissed the vine. the earth
its succor lent.
And breezes sang by day where moon
beam shafts were blent-
Thus this cucumber grew to grin oi
wOndrous span,
Twas plucked and sold at last to MI.
Dagoman.
The peddler peddlcd long and sold 1t to
Jim Slack.
Who peeled and ate the pick with d.
vers smile and smack
Twas then that pickle green began 10
h:.mp its back.
1t griped and bucked and crowled. tried
every wicked tack;
Rolled over and lay down. then punched
up like rock
Til Jim he plumb collapsed as timber as
his sock.
They called the doctor hence. lie looked
both wise and strong
To cope with pain and panG and every
inward wrong.
He pumped Jim's insides out 1t didn
take him long:
But Jim he gagged and died. His spirit
Joined the throng
OF those long gone before who now are
hale and glad
Upon his tomb we read this doleful nes-
sage sad:
"A green cucumber grew where dews
sweet nectar lent:
lin ate it and now dwells in climes mag
nificent.''
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

The Injian Ocean sets an smiles
So sof'. so bright. so bloomin' blue:
There amt a wave for miles an miles
Excep' the jiggle from the screw.
The ship is sWep'. the day Is done,
The buSlc's gone for smoke an play;
An back again the scttn' sun
The Lascar sings, Hum dcckty hai.
For to admire an for to see.
For to bc'old this world so wide
1t never done no good to me,
But ] can't drop it If | tried.
I see the Sergcants pitchin quoits.
Tear the women laugh an talk.
l SPY upon the quarter deck.
The oricers an lydies walk
I thinks about the things that was.
An leans an looks acrost the sea,
TILL spite of all the crowded ship.
There's no one ler alive but me.
The things that was which l ave seen.
In barrick. camp, an action. too.
tells them over by myself.
An sometimes wonders If they're true:
For they was odd-moSt awful odd
But all the same now they are Ger.
There must be 'eaps o plenty such.
An If l wait I'll see some more.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Symphonies In CoIors.

Color symphonies are engaging the
attention of both milliners and dress
makers at the present moment, when
novelties in the way of new modes are
no longer forthcoming. All sorts of
fantastic ideas are being employed.
and so that the colors harmoniZe
there is no limit to the quaint and
lovely conceits that true artistic
modiste can achieve. One of the most
original of these creations for eve
ming wear-but it is, alas! only for
the fortunate few-is sunrise
frock," in which all the tints of the
sky at sunrise are skillfully blended.
The soft. cool gray of dawn. rose pink.
an indescribable blue and sort Of
mauve haze that trembles into white
are all intermingled so softly that one
is conscious of no details OF the gown
only of the wonderful general effect.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
The Alligators OF Canada

son 10 warp a great crib of Leg f1to
shore or fasten it to the bans-
Then the alligator proceeds TO deus-
onstrate why 1t is SO named II chog-
chugs calmly to the bank. goes
straight at it. up goes its mise I'M
the shore. and the next mosueut the
paddle wheels cease to revoISe and
the queer boat trundles up or land
Then the amphibian character or
the thing becomes visible. Under lhe
keel of the alligator are wooden n1it
ers. When the queer craft Eas been
forced as far up the bank as the pad
die wheels can drive it chains ars'
run to the nearest tree and bIsREnt
back to the rollers. The engine gear
ing Is shifted from the paddle wheels
to the rollers and the alligator pro-
ceeds to pull itself along over The
land.
Thus the lumbermen have Il boat. Il
locomotive and stationary engine
combined in their alligators, and tire
value of such a combination eau bo
realized when it is understood thai
sometimes they bring down rats so
huge that they will cover a square
mile; while the distances over which
they are flOated are so great ,lat RATS
have been known to be three years ot.
the way from the far north TO the
settled country.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Peach lioueur.


Take mellow, full favored peaches,
wash but do not peel. slice. and put IN
a stone Jar. which must be set for SIX
hours in a kettle of boiling water
Cover the peach kernels with brandy
and let stand till next day. Strain on
the juice from the peaches, taking
care not to squeeze the fruit hard
enough to make the liquid muddy.
Measure the juice and for each pint
take a generous pound Of the best re-
fined sugar. Put sugar and juice to-
gether and let stand until next day.
then bring the mixture to boil. skim
thoroughly. and strain it again through
a bag of double cheese cloth. When
it is cool add to it the brandy in
which the kernels have been soaked.
putting one pint of spirit to two OF
tyrup. Let it settle. and If not per-
fectly clear strain again. 1t ought to
be either a clear pink, bright yellow
or a white, according to the fruit used.
Use clear glass bottles. Put in the
kernels, also a blade Of mace. tied to
a bit of yellow lemon peel, and frag-
ment of stick cinnamon. Cork. seal
and keep in dark place. The liquor
improves with age.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Novelist statea Pos1tiun-

George Meredith has at lasE faiie.z
victim to the interviewer, and zppsr-
emily willing victim. There ii stHpe.-
thing little reminiscent of the new
Swinburne preface in the great noxea-
lists pronouncemenS as to his wa,k..
THE English people know noYtirq-
about me" he has confessed. There
las always been something 1utTssr
thetic between them and me With
book after book it was always the
same outcry of censure and disaS-
rroval. The first time or two MIND
ed it. Then | determined to 15Ee
gard what people said altogether. 21la
since that | have written only to
please myself"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Tale of a Mystery

there any news about our gick!eG
pork?
Fritz. Hans answered Graveiy-
there is news, and bad news. a
strange thing has happened IL is d
mystery to me
well, Hans, tell me all abau. it,
said Fritz.
Fritz. my friend. it was like this
said Hans. This morning went
down cellar to get a piece of pork for
my breakfast, and put my HAND down
in the barrel and | felt around III the
brine, and there was no pork rherts-
1t was all gone-all gone completely
So then turned up the barrt1- and.
as true as you are alive. the rats had
eaten a hole clean through The boy
tom and dragged the pork ati oeIt-
Fritz was amazed and stunnea-
"'Why didn't the brine run ogt az
the hole?' he asked.
"'Ah Fritz said the other. -that g
the mystery. That's the mystery
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
"F0r to Admire

oh. ! ave come upon the books
An often broke Il barricE rule.
An stood beside an watched mysey
Bc'avin like II bOomin' foot.
/ paid my price for findin' out,
Nor never grutchcd the price paid,
But sat in Clink without my boots.
Admirin 'ow the world was made
Bc'olI a cloud upon tho beam.
An Jumped above the sea Jppgdrs
Old Alden, like a barrick-st1vc
That no ones lit for years an yearsi
| passed by that when ! began.
An. 20 'Omc the road | came
a timc-expircd soldier-maIr
with six years service to is nuuIt-
My girl she said. "Oh. stay with Ine.~
My mother 'eld me to 'er breast.
They've never written none. an 50
They must ave gone with all the rest
with all the rest which | ave seer
An found an known an meE aiUnf--
l cannot say the things | feel.
But still | sing my evcnin' song
For to admire an for tn see,
For to bc'old this world so wide
1t never done no good to me.
But | can't drop 1t if I tried
-Rudyard k.piin&
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

I-s Joshua" llsped Mirandy. quiet
ly. Res soin' t die"
joshua shouted DR.. Graves.
'Jo+lia" Why he drove in after me-"
.Euw. doctor; couldn't go"
lane. He's got the appendicitis in
his appendix and he cant live He's
in hra Come in"
Buried in heap Of feathers. quilts
am family Overcoats lay Joshua FUN
bleh"rTg shaking pitifully and sroan-
ing moderately,
Well III he blamed" gasped Doc
tor Graves. explosively.
Lu"n over here. Let me get looi,
at tnu Any pain here?" pressing
the h..h over the appendix.
IN. doc. no, Its on tn tother
sid oh. Oh. On"
Nn"rIicitis don't come on the left
sid, Mr. FumbleDerry Let's"
'i don't? 1t dont?" screamed the
exc '.l iatient. Il thought it could
con" r both sides"
IFh sides at once. ch?" growlcd
the 1.g clan, continuing his cXamna-
tior
MT, Fumbleberry." Doctor Graves
wa DELIBERATELY impressive as he held
somo'alng aloft on the end Of his pen
knIln ''youve had wood-tick on you,
tina alli'
a Urprised groan was the only in
terrog'ion and the physician cont.n-
ued
Have your wife put a bandage
ab"ut YOU to keep the blood off the
linen. and then go to sleep Good
nigut''
We'll. do tell, Mirandy." whmper-
ed Joshua repentantly, did ye ever
Know about that there appendix allus
grown on the right side? But yer
glad amt ye. Mirandy, thet ain; I;
dead-aint yer
Where did ye say that there money
wa hid in the granary. joshua" dip
lona'cally. Il hain't had new 90
t-m""tin' dress fer seven years. re-
Pile Mrandy meaningly.
It's in a tin box in the corr she!ler,
Mirandy,' sighed Joshua mcekly.
'G!t new dress, Mirandy, Git new
| drcs-''
And Mirandy did!
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
No Time Lost,

A mother, after days Of preparation
for a weeks absence from home, sud
denly remembered, after the train was
we'll under way, that she had left a
bottle of a certain well-known remedy
within reach Of the meddlesome little
fingers Of her three-year-old son. She
remembered. too. that there was moth
ing that the child loved better than
the aromatic contents of that particu-
lar bottle.
Hurriedly calling the porter, the
anxious mother prepared a message
to be telegraphed from the first sta
tioh. 1t read:
Hide bottle of Robbie's medicine
Left it on table in my room"
An hour later she received this not
altogether soothing message from the
boys father:
TOO late. Bobbie got there first"
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Death Was a Suggested Subject.

Tom Johnson of Cleveland was
spending few weeks at small hotel
near Lake Michigan. AccOmmoda-
tions had been engaged in advance,
but the service was not such as he had
expected At each meal Mr.. Johnson
introduced the subject Of death. So
persistent was he in discussing the
morbid theme that it had a depress-
ing effect on the other guests.
Cant you speak on anything else
but death?" asked the landlord in des'
reration.
Conversation is prompted by sur
rounGings," explained the mayor.
But there are no gravestones nor
tcarses here" protested the landlord,
swinging his arms toward the beau
tiful lake. Neither is there crepe on
he door"
NO" said Mr.. Johnson, painfully.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
The Collar for silk Erocks.

For wear with silk frocks and rib
bon stocks there is decided demand
for the modified medici collar, which
takes the place of the plain ruching,
now rather out of date. The nav
with valenciennes or mechlin lace,
knife pleated. and is from one and a
half inches to three inches deep. -
stands out very stiff and somewhat
saucily from the stock
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Few Americans in Eurone.

Travellers returning from Europe de-
clare that the scarcity Of Americans
at continental resorts is very notice.
able this season. and hotelkeepers are
complaining that not in years have
they come upon such hard times.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Girls Apron,

Pretty aprons are ever in demand.
This one is novel and becomes orna-
mental at the same time that it serves
the practical end of protecting the
frock. AS illustrated 1t is made of
white lawn with trimming of embroid-
cry and fancy stitching. but all the
materials used for aprons are equally
correct, white for the better sort, col
ored chambray, gingham and the like
for those of harder usage.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
A New Fad in Ties,

Grass-green tape ties in white can
vas golf and tennis oxfords are late
summer fad at the country clubs,
links and tennis courts. Both men and
women have taken to wearing them.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

and Il TelfOrd base. Its cost Is ap-
proXimately seventy-seveu cents per
lineal foot of road less than coussrac-
tion with Telford base and txo
drains, and thirty-five cents less thEn
the same base with a single side
drain.
This system of construction IL d.
rectly opposite to that advocated in
most Of the accepted manuals On the
subject. The old idea has been to get
the water of the roadbed just az
quickly as possible. To accomplish
this the subgrade has been crowned
and rolled and the lower courses Gf
stone are coarse and often OF ecns.A-
cradle thickness. By the new sys-
TEN Of construction the water remaina
on the roadbed and is collected ky
the outlet drains at fifty-foot points.
the drainage not being distributed
along each side of the road, bat Com
centrated at regular series of points
Engineering Record.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

but ii you wanted crepe and cs1Icu-.
get it. wouldn't this tablecloth mike
good titute?"-PortIaud Orc.
goniaE.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

A dabbler in life's serious work
nds little more importance to prog
SIS than child making mnG pies
the street. Whatever You do, do
earnestly and not superGcially.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

The apron is made with a yoke,
That is extended at the front to give
a stole effect, fronts and backs. The
main portion is gathered at its upper
edge and attached to the yoke and
front and the closing is made at the
center back.
The quantity of material rennired
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

The execrable condition Of the
sport of fishing is driving mary
natural sportsman to the Icray-a:lto
table.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

We went to sleep in the hammock
The other evening and Il grandaddy-
l0ng-legs trailed over our proboscis
l7d made us sneeZc. Man does not
and much of q show 70 relaI these
arlous timCS.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

Design by May Manton.
Quired for the medium size is 11h
yards 81, 10as yards 80 or 6A yards
"A inches wide, with y yards of all
over embroidery and yards Of edging
inches wide.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09
Batiste With Embroidery.

The value of tasteful wrapper that
can be slipped on with ease and which
invites relaxation is well understood.
This one is exceptionally attractive
at the same time that it is wholly
simple and is adapted to wide range
of materials AS illustrated however.
it is made of white batiste figured
with pale green and is combined with
a collar and frills of embroidery. The
fronts are plain and loose, but the
back is laid in inverted plaits. which
provide additional fulness. and to the
lower edge is joined the gathered
flounce. The quantity of material re-
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

The city man longs for the dale
gnd the dingle; the country man
arms for the noise and the hustle
nd both, when permitted 70 visit
he scenes of their !ongings. ere dis
pointed. The picture is always
rost beautifully blended from 4 dis
nee.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-09

We asked friend OF ours what
lind of a flower Narciseus whc, and
he said he couldn't tell us exactly.
but he had eaten some breakfast rolls
Nade of it while attending tho st.
J .ouis exposition and it wa. fair to
niddling. It's funny how some men
now everything:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-31
MONTANA PIONEER METHODIST.
Los Angeles Papers Tribute to For
mer Billings Minister.

Among those in attendance at the
recent Methodist general conference
at Los Angeles was the Reverend w.
w. Van Orsdell, we'll known in Bill
ings as one of the pioneer ministers
of eastern Montana. OF the many
delegates Mr.. Van Orsdell was one
of the few who came in for especial
attention from the press and apparent
ly the public of the City of the An
gels. The Los Angeles Times printed
the reverend gentleman's picture and
in connection with it the Following
article, which will he OF interest to
his many friends hereabouts:
can interesting delegate at this con-
ference is one OF Montana's pioneer
preachers, the Reverend William w.
Van Orsdell, presiding elder of the
northern district. When but a boy OF
10 years he left his home in Penn
sylvania and from the rough lad, pos
of little more than a common
school education, he developed into
one of the most important factors in
the religious life and development OF
Montana. In 1876 he was the young
est delegate in the general conference
at Baltimore and has since attended
many sessions. During his work in
Montana, he has seen the annual con-
ference grow to some 60 members,
and by his vigorous pioneer work has
planted the church in many new COM
munities. He has grown from the
boy circuit rider to n of the most
honored and beloved men in north
Methodism.
t'The Reverend Mr.. Van Orsdell is
on several of the important commit
tees of this general conference and is
seen on the platform"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-31
1.-THE CRISIS"
Large and Well pleased Audience
Witnesses Its Production.

"a w oisA
Witnesses Its Production.
A larger or more highly pleased au-
dience than that which greeted Miss
Isabel Irving and her company Friday
night in their rendition of Winston
Churchill's play, 1.-The Crisis" has
not been seen in the local playhouse
in a long time. Everything claimed
for the star and her support in the
advance notices was made good. Miss
Irving's Interpretation OF the leading
female character, Virginia Carvel,
was we'll night faultless. She was
the capricious southern girl Of ante
bellum days and acted the part with
a n%aturalness and charm that capti-
waited her auditors. The support rem
dered was adquate in every respect.
Because of the haste necessary to
enable the company to close the per-
Torrance in time to catch the east
bound train there was an unfortunate
inclination to rush through some OF
the Genes that in a measure marred
the excellence OF the work OF the
troupe. AS Indicated by the names
the programme portions were evil
IDENTIFY omitted, as some OF the charac-
tiers in the cast at no time appeared
the stage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-31
First Publication May 10, l9O4-4t
ALIAS SUMMONS.

(First Publication May 10, l9O4-4t)
ALIAS SUMMONS.
State of Montana, County of Yellow
stone, IS.
IN JUSTICE COURT, Billings Town
ship, before A. Fraser, Justice OF the
Peace.
j.. NJ. Broat and A. S. Broat, copart-
ners doing business under the firm
name and style of ]. M. Broat &
Son, plainIlffs, VS.. NJ. Van Meter,
defendant.-ALIAS SUMMONS.
The State Of Montana, to the above
named Defendant. Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to be and
appear before me, A. Fraser, a justice
of the. peace in and for the county
of Yellowstone, at my office in Bill
ings, on the 18th day of June, A. d.
1904, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day,
then and there to make answer to the
complaint of ]. M. Broat & Son, the
above named plaintiffs.
The above action was brought to
recover the sum of sixty-two and
S7-1O0 dollars (s62.8D, for lumber,
goods, wares and merchandise fur
nished by the plaintiffs to the defend
ant, at his special instance and re-
quest, between the 23rd day of Sep
TENDER, A. d. 1908, and the 29th day
OF September, A.. D. 1903, and tor
which the defendant promised to pay
plaintiffs the sum of sixty.two and
S7-100 dollars ($62.8D.
That the defendant has not paid
any part of said sun to the plaintiffs
and that there is now due and owing
to the plaintiffs from the defendant
the sum of sixty-two and S7-100 dol
lars ($62.S7), together with interest
thereon at the rate of eight per cent
per annum from the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, "A. d. 1903.
And in default thereof judgment will
be rendered against you, M. Van
Meter, the above named defendant,
according to the complaint.
Given under my hand this 9th day
of May, A. D. 1904.
A. FRASER,
. Justice of the Peace.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-31
RUNNING DEER GAFELY LANDED
AT WASHINGTON.
INSANE BEYOND A DOUBT
Causes Officer Who Took Her Much
Trouble-Rids Herself Of
"Deformity."

Running Deer is finally safely
housed in the government asylum for
the insane maintained at Washington.
She was delivered to the authorities
of the institution last week by Dep.
uty United States Marshal Elderkin
OF Butte.
Running Deer is the Sioux woman
who last summer attempted to deci-
mate the Crow tribe by welding a
butcher knife with deadly intent. Be
fore she could be overpowered she
had killed a Grow woman and mortal
ly wounded another. She was arrest
ed and subsequently. taken to Helena
for trial in the federal court. Before
her case could be heard she became
violently insane and was so adjudged
by Judge Knowles. Instead OF being
removed at once to an asylum, she
was permitted to remain in Jail, the
court having no authority to order
her commitment. After many months
OF red tape an order for her incar-
ceration was finally secured.
When he left Helena with her the
deputy says he thought the woman
was only feigning insanity, but he
soon changed his mind. She had hard
ly been safely put on board of the
train ere she removed her mocassins
and placed them under her blanket.
When the eastern border OF the state
was reached she replaced them.
"At any place along the road where
there were a number of persons" says
Mr.. Elderkin, "she would become ex-
cited and cry and scream by turns.
She made several attempts to escape
from me and l was compelled to watch
her almost every foot of the way. She
was covered with vermin, too, which
made it hazardous work.
Got Rid of "%Deformity."
"Just before starting On tine trip
noticed she had a bundle of some
sort under her blanket and tried to
find out what it was. Once l touched
it and she gave a whoop that might
have been heard four miles. AS she
was old and emaciated and unable to
speak a word of English, l came to the
conclusion that the protuberance was
result of a deformity, but in this
vas mistaken, for while crossing the
Potomac river in a hack she jerked
the 'deformity' from it's place of Sc
and threw it into the river
before l could stop her.
"The woman appears to be about 80
years old and is without doubt as
crazy as the proverbial bedbug. l
landed her at the government asylum
all right and there she will spend the
of her days, which l think
are few"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-31
Warned.

Annually, from 100 to 500 l, 2 and
3-year-old steers to run until matured
for shipment; also a party to turn over
100 or $50 head OF stock cattle and
take an interest, or let out on shares
she stock or mixed; 200 square miles
of excellent well watered range di.
rectly tributary; $4,000 in equipment,
pastures, etc.; Incorporated Address
The Marias Ranch & Cattle Company,
inc, box 8, Fort Benton, Mont. tt