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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
MILWAUKEE ROAD DECIDES DEFI.l
NITELY ON EXTENSION.
CONFIRMED BY AN OFFICIAL
New Route to Follow Survey Already
Made Completion Within
Five Years.

ONCE more reports are revived Of
the intention OF the Chicago, Milwatl-
kee & St. Paul to extend its line to the
coast This time it is announced as u
positive fact that the long talked
OF extension is to be made and that
Portland Ore, and Seattle, Wash,
are the coast termini, with Chamber
lain, s. D., as the initial point OF the
new road. The news is telegraphed
from Sioux City and high official
of the company, one in a position to
speak authoritatively, is quoted as
authority for the announcement.
The only complete survey made by h
the company runs from Chamberlain.
although many times it has been said
that line has been surveyed from
Evarts, point higher up on the Mis-
souri,. Engineers went over the cOun-
! try from Evarts for the purpose OF
making a provisional report, but NO
line was run from that place, the pro-
ject appearing comparatively imprac-
/ ticable.
The report the past week that John
T. Woodward, president OF the Han.
over National bank Of New York, a
Hanover institution, had taken deeds
to Seattle, Tacoma and Portland ter
minal properties, presumably for the
Milwaukee railroad, was the occasion
OF admission of this company's plans
for coast line.
The Milwaukee official referred TO,
whose position gives him access to
construction plans, when asked con-
cerning this report, stated frankly
| that Mr. Woodward held such deeds,
as this was matter of record, but
added that no one except the chair
man Of the board OF directors OF the
Milwaukee railroad was authorized IT,
state it's interest in the matter.
Within Five Years.
The official did say, however, that
it is the purpose OF the road to build
a coast line. When asked when such
extension might be looked for, hea
said the building would be completed
in shorter time than the road had
taken in making surveys through
Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and Wash
ington. s
Asked how long these surveys had
been going on, the omcial said for
more than tive years.
Concerning the terminus from which
the extension would start, he said
there we're but two points on the Mis-
souri, river from which the line could
be built, one at Chamberlain and the
other at Evarts.
Concerning q choice between these
. two termini, the oficial said That
, would be giving information that We
do not care to disclose at this time.
'sBut," he continued, turning to II
map, anyone looking at the empire
untouched by any railroad that would
be cut by line from Chamberlain
| through to the northwest ought VI
] have imagination enough to make 8
good guess as to the best field for =
I railroad line" ss
: 1t was further stated that definite
l information might be given out after
the meeting of the board OF directors
) | in New York this month.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
Cancers Removed.

Cancers successfully removed by
the skill Of medicine. All people af-
flicted with this dreaded disease. can
Ger, will do we'll to cali on DIR. w. A..
JACKSON, Cancer Specialist, 1928 w.
Main street, Bozeman, Mont. P. O.
Box 512. tt
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A new and complete line OF exclu.
sive patterns for fall suits: will be
shown by no one else. Come at once
and make your selection.
A. E. JEFFRAY & CO.,
4O-9 Merchant Tailors.
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stage for North.

Leaves Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays at a. m. for Musselshell,
Flatwillow, Grass Range, Gilt Edge
and Lewistown. Inquire OF N. P. ex-
press agent. Il
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CLOSED With banquet.

At the conclusion of Mr.. Lindsay's
speech a recess was taken Of which
those present availed themselves to
tender their congratulations, when a
programme containing vocal and in
strumental music was rendered. This
was followed by a banquet in the ad-
joining lodge rooms.
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Latest styles in Job printing at
The Gazette ONCE
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24

discuss with freedom which aston.
lshes the western chemists all the
modern abtruse theories bearing upon
anatcmic theory, the constitution of
matter, the theory of dissociation, and
SO forth. They write powerful dis.
sertations on the views already ad.
Vanced by such esteemed thinkers as
Ostwald, Arrhenius, Kelvia, Thomson,
Lodge, Crookes and Ramyas, and have
offered valuable criticisms on the
methods OF systematizing and compil.
ing atomic weights adopted by west.
ern chemists.
Chemistry, of course, is a powerful
weapon in war and there can be little
doubt that among other things which
have so far contributed to Japanese
successes is sound knowledge of ex.
plcsives, their composition, action and
behavior under a variety of condi.
tions. When there is no longer any
need for the implements of battle,
and may that soon be, the same subtle
insight which is SO marked feature
OF the Japanese intellect may turn
with equal success to the application
OF science to peace pursuits.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24
A Race Of Sava&e $

according to jameson Reid, who re-
certify travelled through the country,
1t would be impossible to- imagine a.
people more unenlightened and bar
ba1ous than the native population of
northeastern Tibet. He says that they
are but grade removed from the ami
mails. At one OF the villages his party
Wai honored at sumptuous banquet
anGthe gluttonous appetites displayed
py the natives seemed to know no
limit. Each diner consumed vast guam
tlt'as OF food and washed the same
down with great draughts Of tea and
other native drinks. Mr. Reid was
puzzled to know where they stored
all the material they had eaten and
cssgtents himself with the remark that
tho problem OF a f1betan's e,tno1.51as
would trouble professional mathe1na-
tician, adding that the chief avocation
OF the Tlbetpn, when fortune permits,
is the enjoyh hble business of eating.
During d any MONTHS says Mr.
Reid. "spent among Tibetans-to saw
nothing OF their manners, excluding
women frohn all companionship at
their meals dipping their hands up
to the elbd " in ,one dish, eating
sleeps insifes and sleeping in miser-
able tents pr stone dwellings crawl
ing with vf'rlin-1 never in single
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24
Jap$ Are Great Chemists

Probably mo eastern nation is more
strongly rd resented than are the JAP
anese in tlf English annals OF science
and more hrticularly in literature on
chemistry. They possess an undoubt-
edly stron faculty for original re-
search an they combine this factor
with shd p-sightedness as to the pos
sibilities # practical application of
the fruits bf research. The Japanese
chemist. fact, unites the power Of
originalit!of the English chemist and
the practical intuition of the German.
At the diversity of Toxic practical
study is much favored and splendid
facilities Tor work are provided in the
laboratots and workshops.
There Re several distinguished Jap
anese chmists who are fellows of the
English Ehemical society and who
We're eleted to the fellowship on ac-
count oithe excellence Of their con-
tributio1 to original science Many
elaborat papers involving long and
patient laboratory Investigations are
printedn full in the transactions of
the socty. The Japanase chemists
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24

instance noticed temperance or fru-
gallty, except from necessity, for in
their nature they are gluttons and
will eat at any and all times till they
are gorged of whatever they can get
and then lie down and sleep like
brutes. I have sometimes amused
myself by testing their appetites. In
stead of scorning tainted or unfit food,
they will devour it with avidity, even
with the full knowledge that they
must pay dearly for this incontinence.
"One of the strangest customs OF
these Djun-Ba Tibetans is that attend.
ing death and burial. When a man
dies the nude body is attached to
stake driven into the ground and ex-
posed to the attacks of ravenous
beasts !. @iaT;.' =. birds: Nothing, could
be :: jro :! t?s+Iy than IT, happen
upon one Of these grewsonl,9 land
marks. from which locks of carrion
vultures rise slowly into the air with
hoarse croakings. The bones and 9TH
er remains left after the attacks OF
the birds and beasts are cremated, the
ashes placed in sacred bowls, mixed
with magic charms and hung up in
the tent or dwelling or else buried
beneath an obo of stones. A little of
the dust is placed in small bags and
these are worn round the necks OF
the family as preventive of disease
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24
Could Not Strike Less.

On the promenade deck Of the Teu.
ionic, on his way to America, John
Redmond, the Irish Nationalist leader.
was interrupted one might by the
musical clang Of the ships bell and
the impressive call of the watch
shrough the darkness-"Al's well.
'$That bell,' said Mr.. Redmond, re
minds me of a story. It is story OF
)ne of those herd drinkers; those
nen of six and seven bottles, who
we're feature Of the rosy past, rather
chan Of the present century.
This man, rosy and CHEEKY, sat at
table one night with his boon COM
panions. Bottles OF port and Madeira.
baskets Of nuts, a jar of tobacco, and
a rack of pipes were ranked on the
board. The Wine passed quickly from
man to man. The pipes filed the air
with smoke. Songs were sung.
Stories were told The hours passed
like minutes
All OF a sudden it struck l.
'The guests leaped up in conster-
ration. They said it was late, and
they must be going. They were
at the hour. ,,->: ..,,,---..
But heir hard dr51 king Es:7 roar.
cd at them to res..-s,tf tnS!l SEALS,
Struck II" he said. What if it
has. 1t can't strike less. Drink on,
Drink On.''
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24

thoughts that filed Dicky's mind as
he gazed on his most cherished pos
sessions-two withered roses Soon
after, however, he usually read in
some newspaper one of the numerous
accounts of Nella's transatlantic sue
cess. Then his splendid hopes COL
lapsed dismally. Yet they were al.
ways there, and though he did not
know it, grew stronger and stronger
until they became part of his life.
At last Nella came back She was
to open the Autumn season at her old
theater and once more Diclzy could
see her every night. He played first
instead of second violin now and his
position had been altered to one
Of the stage.
1t was not that thought, however,
which set his heart pounding with ex-
citement as he went toward the thea
ter that day-the day on which he
was to behold her again after a year
u his heart there was a great hope
that she would. recognize him in
some way or another. Surely she
must. Then he would wait at the
stage door and perhaps she would
speak to him again.
Bitter and terrible was his disap-
pclntment. Not even a glance came
his way.
The next day he was not at his
place in the orchestra. Instead he sat
at home in his room before a table
covered with manuscript songs. They
were those which he had written out
Of his great love.
Slowly, almost mechanically, he
took them up and scanned every note
Then, having seen that all were as
perfect as he could make them, he
gathered them together in heap
He was going away-where he did
not know or care. During the last
year he had so lived on the almost un-
conscious hope born in him by the
gift of roses that the realization that
it had been founded on nothing had
dazed his every faculty. It was as
though he had fallen from the clouds.
AT first when the wish to leave the
place of sorrow had come to him, he
had determined to burn his songs; but
they were his children-the only chill
dren Of his love-and he could not.
Then came a wild desire that. she
should know of his hearts longing
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24
Perilous Walk of Two Women,

fictitious walk OF Two women.
A hazardous feat was performed
by Mrs. John Ali, wife of pioneer
who lives at the mouth of the Homi.
Homi river, and young woman from
Boston.
The two were sightseeing up the
Homi-Homi, and had arrived at the
great waterfall al the foot OF the
upper canon. Seeing that a tree had
fallen across the canon above the
waterfall, making rude bridge, and
desiring to cross to the other side.
the two climbed around the falls to
the top Of the canon and walked
across the log.
The Boston girl took the lead and
the log swayed dangerously as they
crossed. The distance from the los,
to where the foaming waters beneath
pitched over the precipice is between
800 and $50 feet. Both the women
passed safely over, and did not real
ize, until later, that they. were the
first persons, SO far as known, who
had made the perilous trip, where a
slip would mean instant death.
Since Mrs. Ahl and her COMPANION
made the trip the ranche1s have been
bantering one another to follow suit.
but none has yet made the attempt.
Tacoma News.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24
& SHE SAVED Her SHOES.
Naked Barefoot Through the City
81 II Streets to Do II w., - -. ::

Naked Barefoot Through the City
s@7 Streets to Do It. r.. i -. !"
A pretty blonde stenographer cre-
ated a sensation ON Fifteenth street
yesterday afternoon during the storm.
She had gone out to- lunch and when
she left the restaurant she saw that
1t would be impossible to return to al
office in the Mining Exchange build.
ing, where she was employed, without
damaging her new white low shoes
and pair of fancy stockings. So she
deliberately removed the shoes and
stockings and started down the street
barefooted
at the corner of Fifteenth and Curtis
streets when he saw the young wom-
an coming down the street. She was
followed by big: crowd and she was
running to escape In her hand she
carried her shoes and stockings.
l7orkans attempted to find out what
all the trouble was about, but the
young woman disappeared in the Min
ing Exchange, building.
What did you do it for?" asked
the policeman.
II had NO IDEA it would attract any
attention. replied the young lady.
Il had to. get back here in a hurry
and didn't want to ruin ny Shoes
On the desk in front OF her were TIT,
shoes, a pair CT white kids.-DenvC-->
Republican.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24

"sloshin- round" in Gardner's lake
for the past twenty years.
It is described as being about
twenty-five feet long with dark green
and scaly body and head much like
that OF boa constructor. 1t always
comes to the surface when there are
fishing parties on the lake and
evinces desire to follow all the
boats that come out. No man has
ever been able to paddle a canoe halt
as fast as this serpent, can swim.
This week Francis Dana, Passama.
quoddy Indian, saw the reptile and
gave chase, but was distanced-and
Dana is champion canoe man Of his
tribe. The residents of the locality
take little stock in legends, but, as
one OF them says, when we see 4
critter like that a-swimmin' Eastern
a tugboat an a-smellin' like match
fact'ry. we know it. b'gosh!" e2 z. 1e
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24
Maine Has Queer Serpent

To ie specter moose of Lobster
lake, tb moose-hoofed COW OF Machias
and II Northpcrt sea serpent with
teeth 1e Virginia fence, Maine has
now {ded the wriggly and bellicose
serpei of Gardner's lake, which can
stay lder water months at time,
swallFs molasses jugs and when 60
ing I'll speed gives off an odor> like
BRING bne.
The are seversl Washington
count people, including G. Hollis
WhittPf East Machias, the register
of prhte, who have seen it in times
past, Eys the Bangor correspondent
Of tn Philadelphia Record. An In
dian imam, whose sObriety is vouch-
ed foby the White Ribboners of the
neigh lrhood, saw il last. summer,
and tre are some old settlers who
aecla! that the 'critter" has been
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24
"Brite and Fair"

'To-day was brite and fair."-Frorz
The Real Diary of a Real Boy
''Brite and fair'-It tells the tale
OF the days of long ago,
Bringing boyish song and hail
In an echo faint and low:
Written in the careless scrawl
Summing thus the days that were
Summer, winter, spring, or fall,
Every day was ''brite and fair
Who remembers any rain
That came when he was a boy7
Who remembers any pain
Or forgets a shred of joy?
In the picture Of your youth
On which you so often gaze
Is there any cloud, in truth?
'Brite and fair'' were all the days.
Ho. the days that once were yours
Were the brightest days that dawned.
And the light of them endures
In your recollections fond! d,
How they rise, and how they call,
Wheresoever you may be
FIJI you hold them one and all
AS fine gold of memory!
Looking back and looking far
Through the laughter and the play,
Was there anything to mar
Any single boyhOod day?
Twas the sunshine brought the shade
Never any cloud of care
nd the heart within you made
Every day both "brite and fair"
w. .. N. in Chicago Tribune
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24

Dicky Amber had often read cf cases
like his own-with this important
differences; the stories usually ended
happily whereas he knew that for
himself it would be madness to hope
for anything save disappointment.
He was in love, desperately, madly
in love with Nella Renshaw, a clever
and popular actress, the admired of
all admirers.
He enshrined her in his heart the
very first time he saw her, which was
the day on which he commenced his
engagement as violinist in the or
chestra of the London theater at
which she was playing a leading part.
He made no effort to check this
hopeless love, which grew and grew
as he watched her night after night.
He could only see her when the ac-
tion Of the piece brought her we'll for
ward upon the stage; but he soon
learned TO know when these places
came, and was always ready for her
so as not to lose a single second of
the time that she was in his view.
Once her eyes met his upturned
gaze. That night he walked to his
poor lodgings with his head among
the stars. After that he found her
look turned toward him on several <c-
easiorS. On these nights he lay
1I~Ake for hours asking himself
whether the smile in those beautiful
eyes could possibly have been for
him; but by morning he had called
himself a fool for imagining for one
instant that what was obviously an ac-
cident in her acting, could have any
significance for him. Yet. for all his
wise reason:ngs, those glances made
him absurdly happy.
Then came blow that hurt him
cruelty. Nella was to tour in Amer
lea. Even the pleasure of looking at
her was now to be denied him. He
would not see her for a long time
perhaps never again.
A farewell performance was an
nounced, and, sick at heart, Dicky
took his accustomed place. Before
then he had always felt thrill of
pleasure and pride when came-the
thunders of applause in acknowledge
ment Of Nella's superb art, but on
this night it filled his heart with sad
ness and great lump came to his
throat. This was the last time he
would see the triumph of the woman
he loved-the last time.
Then, as the curtain fell, he did a
thing that he had never dared before
to do. He quickly made his way to
the stage door and waited there to
watch her DEPARTURE AS she passed
him the fragrance of her dainty silks
and laces seemed to hold his whole
soul in bondage, and when her rus
Ting skirt brushed him he nearly
swoOned.
She carried magnificent bouquet
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24

from this part of the country these
monsters have increased in large
numbers, as the Indians eAlled them
off formerly in large qu coNties. The
Hualip1s, a tribe of Mexican Indians,
are said to have remedy for the bite
OF the gila monster, but this, however,
is kept secret by the tribe and all the
inducements SO far made have been
without: results in trying to obtain
even the smallest portion OF this GOV.
eted antidote. The president Of Mex.
leo himself even went among the In
d1ans and tried to secure the secret.
Unlike most poisons of animals, which
are generally of an acid composition.
this exception is alkaline in nature.
Death soon follows the bite of the an.
imal
During the professors experiments
Mexican assistant was caught by
the thumb by one of the animals and
the result was he died within twenty
minutes, after first falling into a stu
por. Anotheri case was noted of. a
ha]f-Mexican girl who had been bitten.
She at first was seized with paralysis.
A little later she cried that her head
was splitting. Gradually the pain,
however, left her and few minutes
before expiring she lapsed into un.
consciousness. During these develop
ments she lived about two hours and
half after being bitten. Next sum.
mer Prof. Wetherbee intends going
among the Hualipis and trying to Sc.
cure, by fair or unfair means, the Sc
cret of this tribe as regards the anti
dOte.
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24

side OF the carriage and handed it to
her.
AS she took it she looked straight
into his eyes. Then, quickly drawing
another blossom from among it's love-
ly fellows, she smilingly thrust it
with the other back into his hands
Keep them, and-and-thank you,"
she said.
AS the carriage drove off Dicky was
staring in wonder at the exquisite
flowers. Because of this he did not
see that which would have filled his
heart with an even greater Joy. Her
eyes had filed with tears.
Every now and again, during the
year that followed, audacious
The Cook County herald., 1904-12-24

and, after examining them all to make
sure that they, at least, were worthy
of her attentions, he gathered them to
gether to send them to her. ...:-
He took the withered roses from
his breast. She should have them, too
Pressing them passionately to his lips,
he laid them tenderly on the top of the
pile.
Then the stupor that had dulled his
understanding went and in it's place an
awful dispair seized him. He laid his
head on his arms and sobbed-sobbee
as only can the man from whom is
taken the only hold on life.
For long while he lay. Then there
came tap at the door. He did not
hear it. The door opened gently and
a woman entered. 1t was Nella.
Quietly she stepped to the table. Her
eyes rested on the roses. She read
her name on the dedication of the
song on which they rested, and great
sob half of sorrow, half of joy, rose in
her throat. Very tenderly she touched
the bowed head.
Dicky started up and stared at her
without comprehension. Then a light
came into his eyes. *~You?" he said,
huskily.
Yes, t." she answered, smilingly.
"But-but-I-"
"Tell me-" she said, stopping him;
why you kept those flowers?''
Though her voice was without emo
ton, Dicky saw something in her face
that sent the blood leaping in his
veins. He rose and drew her to him.
Because l love you," he whispered,
his voice almost fierce with JOY.
It was Nella who Wept now.
''Dicky," she sobbed, when didn't
see you in the orchestra l fancied all
sorts of dreadful things, SO I asked
your address from the doorkeeper-
and came here to find out what had
happened to you. Why didn't you
write to me while 1 was away, Dicky ?
I thought you would understand when
l gave you the flowers. Oh, Dicky,
Dicky, l have loved you ever since /
looked down into your eyes that night.
l thought that you loved me until l
went away and you did not write.
Then I was miserable, Dicky. But 1t
doesn't matter nOW?"
Nothing matters now," said Dicky,
and he kissed her on the lips.-Chl-
cago American.