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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-20
DECLINES THE HONOR
President Mitchell Refuses Democratic
Nomination for Congress from H.
Iinois District.
[By Associated ?ress]

New York, Feb. 19-John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, today received telegram
from Peoria, Ills, in which he was
offered the democratic nomination for
congress to represent that district.
Mr.. Mitchell Immediately replied to
the convention, then in session at
Peoria, declining the nomination. He
stated that he would not accept any
political office while head of the Mine
Workers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-20
OVERWHELMED BY SEA.
Tidal Wave Causes Loss of Over Half
Hundred Families.
[By Associated Pressl

Panama, Feb. 19.-Advices received
here today from Columbia state that
February President Reyes was in
formed that Telemli, Cauca and neigh
boring towns suffered terribly by the
tidal wave of January 81. The water
rose over 20 feet and SO families dis
appeared in the flood.
Great underground disturbances
were felt and the temperature rose
more rapidly than has ever been
known.
When the tide receded the coast was
covered with dead birds and fishes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-20
HUGE ROCK SLIDE.
[By Associated Pressl

Spokane, Wash, Feb. IA rock
slide on the Great Northern railway,
near Katka, Idaho. in Kootenai can
Won, has buried nearly 500 feet of track
to a depth of 30 feet A large force of
men is clearing the slide.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-20
GIVES HIS REASONS.
cummins Tells Iowans Why He De-
sires Third Term.
Tpv Aceoniatnd PraSS7

by Assoclated ,FTessJ
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 19.--Gover-
nor A. B. Cummins in statement is
sued to the republicans of Iowa today
set forth his reasons for asking for a
third term as governor.
The larger portion of his statement
is taken up with a discussion of the
subject of regulation of corporation
control. He makes special reference
to attempts to defeat the anti-pass
and state primary bills now pending
before the state legislature, which he
charges to the railroads.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-20
lNQUIRINe INTO MONOPOLY.
Interstate Commerce Commission Di-
rected to Make Investigation.
IRY Associated Press

Lby EAssOCIdC0U OSSI
Washington, Feb 19.-An investiga-
ton by the interstate commerce COM
of an alleged monopoly of oil
and coal by combinations of railways
and other corporations is authorized
by compromise resolution agreed
upon tonight by subcommittee OF
the house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce appointed to
consider the Tillman and Gillespie
resolution and agree upon measure
which will be reported to the entire
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce tomorrow. A COM
bination of the Tillman, Gillespie and
Campbell resolutions was effected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-20
PLOT OF REvoLuTloNlsTs.
Death Reveals Plan to Release Prison
ers at Saratoff.
[By Associated Press1

st. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-The police
have been advised of the discovery of
plot at Satatoff to release the MUIR
deress of General Sakharoff, who was
shot and killed at Saratoff, December
5, last, the man who threw bomb at
Vice Governor Won Knoll, and other
political prisoners. A number of revo-
lutionists secured positions as jailers,
constructed tunnel and smuggled
into the prison quantity of poison,
which was to be administered to the
officials.
The death of one of the conspirators
revealed their plans.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-20
OMAHA WOMEN PROTEST.
Adopt Resolutions condemnine Ver'
dict Returned in Grove Case.
TBy Associated PressI

AAAJNJOOAtVVSe@
Omaha, Feb, IGNORE than 4Oo OF
the most prominent women In Omaha
at a meeting this afternoon adopted
resolutions protesting against the YER
dict in the case of Pat Grove, VINO
was last week acquitted of the charge
of robbing E. A. Cudahy OF $25,oOo'
through the kidnapping of the latters
son, FIVE years ago. This is said to pc
preliminary to a general mass meet
ing of citizens to take similar action.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-20
MONTANA WEATHER.

[By Associated Press]
Washington, Feb. 19.-Fair Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25
SAVED BABY
LYONS LIFE
Untold Suffering and Constant
Mlsey-Awful Sight From that
Dreadful Complaint, lniantils C.
zsma Commenced at Top Of his
Head and Covered Entire Body
MOTHER PRAISES
CUTlCURA REMEDIES

com baby had that dreadful com.
pl,int. Infantle Ecsema, which afflicted
bim for several months, commanding -
a. top 81 bis head, and ct last covering
III whole body. His suherinP were
untold and constant misery, IN iaot,
there was nothing we would not have
done TO have given him relief. Inc
ssmSv doctor seemed TO b wholly
innpebis Of coping with the case, and
sfter various experiments Of his, which
resulted in no benefit to the child, W.
mt TO Mason, Ill.,, to druggist and goss
4 fun set Of the Cuticura Remedies and
spulied a. per directions, and he began
10 Improve immediately, and In about
three or four days began to show .
hrirhter spirit and really laughed, fof
re- Grit time in year. nabout ninety
days he was fully recovered, with the
exception Of rough skin, which 2
eYadually disappearing, and eventuaaiy
viii b replaced by q healthy one. :,
'"Praise for the Cuticura Remedies
has always been our greatest pleasure,
and there Is nothing too good that We
could say in their favor, for they Ger.
Ssinly saved our baby's life, for ne wa
the most avid sight that l ever beheid
urior to the treatment Of the Cuticur.
Remedies. Mrs. Maebelle Lyon, 1872
Appleton Ave-, Parsons, Kan, July 10
l606"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25

templates asking Congress for au-
thority. This ID necessary, a. OK.
periments are now limited to re.
search concerning coloring matter.
preservatives and the like. DR..
Wiley's famous ''poison squad" soon
will undertake experiments to deter
mine what saltpstsr, which Il extern
sively used to color meat products,
will do to the human system.
In case Congress should authoFisl
tho experiments With slcohol, II 4
believed there viii Be q rush Of vol
unteers TO enter the poison clase'
The W. G. 7. o. - expected 20 snts'
9 vigorous protest.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25
COIPLETB TREATMENT 81

Complete external and internal treat.
ment Tor every humor, consisting OF
Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills, may
now be had for one dollar. A single
set 4 often sufficient to cure the most
torturing, disfgaring, itching, burning,
and scaly humors, ecsemas, rashes, ana
i1ritations, from infancy to age, wnen
al else fails.
Cusssuss Soap, Ointment and Pnls q, old AfcSsnosa
Nsyssld PoN1 prug Chsm. C0rp2 sc's r0P'' 00''
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25
HIS SURRENDER
WAS JUSTIFIED.
The Ships Of Admiral Neboga'
off Were in a Sinking
Condition.

81. Petersburg, Oct. 22.-The pre-
Hminary investigation into the sur.
render by Rear Admiral Nebogatoff
OF his squadron at the battle OF the
Sea OF Japan is said to be decidedly
favorable to the admiral. The lat
ter, in the official protocol prepared
for his approaching trial BY court
martial, emphasizes the hopelessly
disa bled condition OF his two princi.
pal ships, the lack Of ammunition
and the exhaustion OF the crews at
the time OF the surrender. The battle
chip Orel, instead Of being almost
unini ured, as stated shortly after
the battle. was 90 damaged May a,
1905, that her commander asked
Admiral Roisstvensky for permits
sion to destroy her. She was on
the point Of sinking the next
morning and had only two
heavy guns In action. The battls
ship Nicholas I oithe samesquadron
also was leaking, ons Of her 12-inch
gums was disabled and her boats
were shot away.
An imperial order was published
this morning committing the ssntsn'
css Of the four officers d The torpedo
boat destroyer Bsdovi, Who, Will
Admiral Rojsstvsnsky wsrs tFisd .
CroDstadt, July ! On " ehargs 9
surfssdseing 70 ~ snsuy and ~.
foand guilty aad condsmnsd 70 dsstl
81 shooing. On account q sxtsnu
asinx clzcsnstanes H1psFos Nishc
IL vas fsqusslsd - commute =
eSntsucss - dlsmlDsal hon Ne -
yicsand deprivs1lon q certain rltht
~hick hehas nov dom. Relsstvsnsk
~ soquittsd Jdly =
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25
Missouri Custer Case Goes Over.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Oct 22.-The
custer proceeding instituted by Attor-
ney General Hadley against the Wa
ters- Pierce OIL company was called In
the supreme court, en- banc here Mon
day. Commissioner Robert A. An
thony. appointed BY the court to take
testimony. submitted brief report to
the effect that the state had concluded
its taking of testimony and that b
had get November 8 for the oil com.
pany TO submit testimony In behalf Of
the defense. He stated that hsJ b.
lieved that he would be ready to sub
NIT Ais full report by January 3, 1907
Ths court accordingly made IN ordsl
10 thA& sf1ect.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25

Doa2c the issue ~ xn1e Se99too " ufeu
BEGINS russday. hat ths Erish Lssdsrs
are Determined % BrinG itsp-ceun-
ell Meeting at BaekiaEham.
London. Oct. i2.--Parliament win
reassemble next Tuesday with two
vexatious controversies before II and
the meeting promises to attract ~
newed attention to public questions.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman. the
premier, has returned to town after Q
long rest following the death Of HIS
wife, who died at Marienoad last sum.
mer. He Intends to resume the active
direction Of parliamentary affairs.
The Irish question IL q siumbering
volcano which may break out at any
moment, but there Is believed to be q
tacit understanding that II viii 90
over to the next session for full dis
cussion. II IL believed. however. that
James Bryce. chief secretary to Irelant
may before the adjournment disclose
the governments proposals coucernine
ireland, although II IL considered more
likely that the government win pre-
| fer to postpone agitation by putting
off declaration Of It's Irish policy un.
| III the last moment. In the meantime
the Irish leaders, notably John Red
mond here, and T. p. O'Connor in the
United States; are indicating that the
governments concession Of anything
short of complete home rule win b.
unacceptable to the Irish party.
Joseph Chamberlain's recent illness
promises to remove him temperate,
from the galaxy Of bold and brillian
parliamentary orators. but he send
word that his indisposition will be o
but brief duration and that he expect
to return before long and continu'
his tariff propaganda.
There has been some talk that A
]. Balfour will give place to anothe
leader Of the opposition but In spit
Of this the indications are that MI
Balfour will continue in his old plac
with Lord Lansdowne directing the OF
position forces In the house of lords.
It Is not likely that the government
will initiate any legislation beyon
that foreshadowed In the kings speecl
together with that which was left owe
from the spring sitting.
ii The session which begins Tuesda
will be marked by two conflicts. on
being the house Of lords and the hous
Of commons over the educations bi
and the other being the governmel
and the labor party over the wor
mems compensation bill. Durir
the recess now coming to clos
the sociallstic wing Of Il
labor party has Opposed Il
governments candidate and the pre-
ent measure is considered somethir
Of test Of the governments ability
hold the support Of. the labor membe
!. Of the house Of commons.
IL The controversy between the hou
Of lords and the house OF commo
. over the education bill may lead
!, serious consequences, and possit
!. cause an appeal to the country as t
N two houses are apparently irrecone
able over the measure.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25
A SHORTAGE OF $61 200.


st. Louis, Oct.-D. P. Dyer, j., re-
ceiving teller Of the United States
subtreasury, was relieved Of duty.
Three expert accountants from the
Treasury department headquarters
were busy examining his books to
discover the explanation Of q short.
age Of $61, 400 found to exist In his
accounts.
John e. Wilkie, chief Of the nation
al secret service, sent here at the 10
quest Of the subtrsasurer, Thomas
J. Atkins, Il also investigating, with
view TO arresting the person or
persons responsible Tor thsshortags,
Il II shall b. shown 70 b TIE result
Of an individual crime or q conspir-
acy. and. not Of an error In book
kseping.
Young Dyer, who 4 III con Of III
Unitsd etatss dtstsist attorney io1
~ EastsFn district 81 Missouri, W
[sssn 81 his home A06 West Ban
placs. and said:
II have no ststsmsnt 10 maks y
l gasdlng ~ matter. / made =,
| GtAtoment 70 Mr.. Akins and anythm(
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25
ROCKY HuHIlh STORM
THE SHEEP uH suFa Eln ussEs

tuk suAhi - ~ssA ~ss
Ranchnea sfa4 Cna 49, UuDs~Uar~d
cor $50 s.rsss yaxAAr a 81 $780,
--Ralas.aA "a usA cRHnns DnAH
cripsssa-R..n.g - HAss1xA West-
sra Kansas-Rra RssAsrs n D~agsr.
Denver. Oct 11lnssaprn tArossiS
out the mosniniA rsginA. vhacA b.
gan here vi.A nh - Ffs1ay. chang
ing 10 snou q oneRony. ssbssdsd
Monday morning n = I'D % have
been the vursk snsu sasEa b this
vicinity since 1ss2 Inv vas more
than q foot a nov - - lsvea and
the melted SOW nsssmva oae and
eight-tsnths incAsA n ssapsraturss
generally fan 10 - esusssl Locally
but little damage v0 auae. SAeep;
men In wyominG CnauraAD and New
Mexico, II n believed. IN suDg heavy
losses - thsy vsrs unUr~0ersd nor
such severe weather.
There are hun1Rs1s a epas a sugar
beets and thoasanas a barrels q A.
Piles still IN IL epsa h the nortAen
part Of COLORADO M sAc1Ad TIE cold
continue the damage vim - vsry great
| to the rancheA
Telegraphic ssfvics thrusghout the
west 10 badly Aampsrsa s,d trains IN
definitely lata
Kansas City. OF. IA bllExard
prevailed Monday h western Kansas,
the most severe for thu tine of the
season In many yearR he eastern
boundary Of the storm appcnfs to b
Ellis, Kan. 800 NILS vest a here.
| II has been showing steaAily for II
hours In that part q the state and
the snow. driven BY heavy wind, Is
piling up In the cuts. stopping rail-
way trafic and Playing havoc with
telephone and telegraph wirsA All
trains are late and wire ouamunica-
ton with points vsst a E2lis. for q
time. was lost completely shortly
after noon Monday. A hard. cold
rain preceded the snow for "a hours.
II Is believed that heavy los to stock.
which were caught unprotected On the
: plains, will result.
I'll Albuquerque. N. NJ. Oct aa-The
! worst blizzard since the great storm
Of 1882 was general throughout New
r Mexico Sunday night A high wind
was bringing a general faf OF sleet
' and snow throughout the Grand Val
. ley and reports indicated that the
q losses to sheep growers VIII be very
i heavy.
Fl Salt Lake City. Oct sa-For the
past "a hours this city and vicinity
q has been swept by a wind storm Of
q unparalleled severity. In addition
q to three serious accidents to person.
!. property has been devastated over {
!, wide area, fire famed by the wint
q has oblitera.ed the new plant OF tn,
:. Utah packing company and moneta
ry loss Of approximately a quarter o
u. million dollars Is eatafled- Durinl
!. the full period Of the storm train
n have arrived irregulariy Or not at al
" For much Of the time the street. ca
70 service has been at q ssandstiii an
n. the electric lighting plants out o
commission.
Ellis. Kan, Oct. 31-Cblor2do's sno'
storm Is passing east and prevaile
ne nr~~S~.x s~. ~->k>~~ R~w~~~ pnmunN
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25

"Tread-in" shoes
One of the most interesting facts about
SELF Royal Blue shoes is the scientific way
in which the lasts are shaped to make the
shoe "tread in"
This is one reason why SELF Royal Blue
shoe wears so long; the weight of the body
is thrown inward onto the ball of the foot;
as nature intended it to be.
You almost never see SELF shoe srun
over" at the heel; they're made right
Ask to show you the SELF Royal Blue shoe
$3.50 and st.
4dau:zs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25
AppIes Wanted.

For storage purposes. We want good frst-clas
hand picked merchantable apples and will pay the
market price for same. Call and get our prices
at once. Do not want Ben Davis, will buy any
other good winter variety.
CARPENTER & SHAFER MFG. CO., Butler, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-25
A aBA&RAG VOLCANO
The Irish Question Liable to Cause
= Ruetion In Present Session
Of British Parliament.
COMPLETE HOME RULE IS DEMANDED

II is Thought the Gsvsrnmsnt Msy rry to
Dodge the Issne At This ssssfon which
BEGINS russday. but ths Erish Ls.dsrs
are Determined y Bring n sp-ceun-
eli Meeting at BuskiuEham.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21
Vaeeinatinq for PriEes.

In order TO encourage vaccination
the mayor of Madrid has established
a lottery and presents a ticket 10
every one who submits to the opera.
ton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21
Tasty Mexican Dishes.

"t0l Mexican Dishes" gives tho FOL.
lowing recipes. Take tho sardincs
carefully from The box. skin and bono
Thorn and lay on brown wrapping IA
pcr until ready to usc. Cui strips ~
hIcad little longer and a littlc wides
than The ssrdincs. removing al crus' Is.
Frs these in olivc-oil 4 delicate brown.
Lay a sardluc on each piece and put
IN the oven until heated through.
When ready 10 serve sprinkle each
one with grated parmesan cheese and
lay thin slice Of pimiento fgreen
pepper on top.
Line the sides Of a baking dish with
a light puff-paste. cover the bottom
with sliced pineapple. next. layer Of
peeled sliced oranges. then sliced ba-
nanas. and then a few thin slices Of
lemon. Sift a generous supply OF
sugar between the layers Repeat
tire LAYERS until the dish is fun and
cover the top layer with chopped nuts
Law over the top narrow strips Of
pasiry and bake slowly for an hour or
L1e
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Office OF Eldorado, Marion & South
western Railroad Company, Marion,
Illinois. Nov &c, 1906.
Public notice Is hereby given that
a special melting or the stockholders
Of he Eldorado. Marion & Southwest
ern Railroad Company will he held at
the office Of said company in the city
~ Marion. Illinois. on the Both day OF
January. 1917. at The hour 81 O'Clock
n. m. fnr The purposc Of considering
and voting on the question 81 issuing
the First Mortgage Gold Bonds " said
company, to an amount Of not exceed
ing One Million (s1.OO0.0j0) Dollars.
said bonds to be secured by a First
Mortgage Lien upon all the corpo-
rate property and franchises now
owned by or hereafter to be acquired
by said company. or such portion or
part thereof as the Board OF Direct
ors may deem necessary; and also to
consider and vote on the question OF
increasing the number Of Directors
Of said company from five to nine
SAM T. BRUSH,
JOHN COLP.
c. A. GENT,
c. z. OWEN,
s. n BUNDT,
r.recto-s.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21

Is the title of new pamphlet now
ready for distribution and published
by the Illinois Central Railroad com
pany.
It describes in detail the resources
resources and possibilities Of the rich
est valley in the United States. For a
free copy address the undersigned at
Manchester, Iowa.
]. f. MERRY,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21

friend tasted and picked until only the
bones remained on her plate Then
after a light dessert we went out for a
walk in the fresh air, and minor in-
teresting sights along the way pre-
vented dwelling on the anticipated
troubles and they did not become real
My friend afierward alluded to it as "a
successful treatment But she add
ed i wouldn't risk any other cook
fried chicken However. she had
learned that the digestive organs and
nerves bear quite close relation. and
given well cooked food. fresh air. and
absence Of fear will help digestion to
unaccustomed or forgotten tasks
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21

Dentist (proddinl patients gum
in search OF a fragment OF root
Funny ! don't seem 10 feel It. Pa.
tient dronical in spite Of the psinJ--
You're in luck,-Pick-Me-Up.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21
CHICKEN WAS ALL RIGHT.
How One Woman Was Cured Of an Old
Prejudice.

But / never eat flied food" said
my guest. raising her hand in protcsta-
ton when I said in pleasantly: Il
have fried "A chicken to-day in your
honor" But IL you eat my fried
chicken and have faith in my assertion
that Il will not harm you, you wiil be
glad that you tried it," ] replied, and
went on helping her to the second
joint and a piece OF the breast. and
added generous supply Of cream
gravy for the baked Jersey sweet
which was offered on another small
plate. It was a moment when friend
ship OF long Years seemed about TO be
strained and ! would not have placed
NY guest in me position Of taking Hob
sous choice had I not known and felt
thai he was IN = half starved condi-
lion through fear that different sorts
II food might harm her She had
bern seriously ili nearly two years be
fore and could NOT quite shake Of the
effect 80 far as a lingering fear that
she could not do this OF that without
evil result This fear was principally
To regard 10 food and her menu was
piufully limited.
The chicken in question was Young
and tender and had been plunged into
deep smoking hot fat until the outside
vas scared. then the kettle was set
back where the cooking would 90 on
more slowly and reach the bone. Tn
reality it was more delicate than most
broilcd chicken. for almost no Tat 'fad
bccn absorbed and there were no
hard burned er dried portions
v bile vs ~ers deep n cCnrsrsstf-7
-l-l- 49, sr.sssr ust=-s ~,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21

General ImmigrationAgent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21

Generally speaking the colonists
treat the natives with kindness and
consideration Slavery and i'll usage
are unknown. You will see more pov
erty. slavery and sweating within a
half mile radius of The houses OF par
lament in Westminster than you will
find in the whole Of South Africa
South Africa.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21
BY OSCAR AUSTIi, Etwood, Indiana.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST:
READ EACH AID CAREFUL

In several OF the advertisements
on this page there has been a
word left out purposely. Read
each ad carefully and see II you
can find the missing word.
To the first person who finds
these words and brings or sends
them to the BULLETIN OF
FICE we will give ONE Doll
LAR IN CASH.
Write on one side OF the pa
per, giving the word and the
name of the firm from which
the word was missing.
Write your name and address
plainly on the paper. Seal in
plain envelope and bring or
mail to the Missing Word Editor
Bulletin. No answer received
by telephone. No answer will
be received before ~ o'clock
m. on day of publication. Con
test closes at o'clock p. m. of
same day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-21
Laws Loru DELAY.

The court OF appeals at Client has
Just declared invalid an election that
took place IS years ago The illegal
incumbent, who is a lawyer by the
gav. will now. it is expected. vacste.