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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
CAMP, ToLLlvER AND SHANNON
ELECTED SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
BOND ISSUE CARRIES
Billings Bench Man Polls Largest
Vote in the Three Precincts-LittIe
Opposition to 7onds-Many Chose
But One Candidate.

From Sundays Daily.
Edgar B. Camp, Soloman G. Tolliver
and Andrew s. Shannon were elected
school trustees for this district at the
polls yesterday by large pluralities.
The question Of issuing 100000 worth
OF 20-year bonds, bearing interest at
the rate of 6 per cent also carried by
a large plurality, there being but lit.
tie opposition in theSthree precincts.
Mr.. Tolliver polled the largest vote
with Mr.. Camp second and Andrew
Shannon third. y Peter Hoe received
the largest number of votes of the de-
feated candidates, with Phillip Wesch
second and J.; r. Gilchrist third.
Following is the total vote for each
candidate: Tolliver, 154; Camp, lab;
Shannon, III; Hoe, 1876; Wesch, IS;
Gilchrist, "a.
There were Az voters registered
and but 25e Of these voted. The heay.
lest vote was cast in precinct No. Q,
which embraces the north side Of the
track. Here 1873 Of the 3O1 voters ex-
ercised their franchise. On the south
side Of the track in precinct No. /,
but SO of the 1873 voters registered
voted and on the Billings bench pre-
cinct, No. 3, 80 votes e cast. There
were SO voters registered on the
bench.
Few Blank Ballots.
Several blank ballots on the ques-
tion Of issuing bonds, were found in
the ballot boxes and these were
thrown out, but in every precinct all
the votes for the candidates for school
trustees were counted. The bond is
sues carried by a vote Of 202 to 80.
Supporters of n candidate, who
were in doubt as to the result Of the
election strengthened their candidate
by voting for him alone. This was
done in all three precincts.
Following Is the summary Of the
votes cast in the three precincts.
Precinct No. 1, south %side-Shan-
non, 80; Tolliver, IS; Wesch, SO;
Camp, SO; Hoe, %; Gilchrist, 16. For
bonds, so. Against bonds, IL.
Precinct No. 2, north side-Hoe, %;
Camp. 81; Tolliver. 80; Shannon, 4s;
Wesch, Al; Gilchrist, Is. For bonds,
I'M AGAINST h0nda TX
Precinct No. 3, Billings bench-Tol.
liver, 80; Camp, is; Shannon, Is;
Hoe. 70; Wesch, s; Gilchrist, 8. For
bonds, II. Against bonds, IL.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
NO CAUSE FOR FEAR
OF AN EPIDEMIC
MAYOR FOSTER MAKES STATE.
MENT TO QUIET RuMoRs.

From Saturdays Daily.
In view of the fact that wild ru-
mors of a diphtheria epidemic are
afloat and are absolutely without
foundation, Mayor Foster as a mem
her Of the city board Of health made
the following statement to the press
yesterday:
1.-THE school board and city and
county boards Of health are cooper
ating the in the matter of preventing
all possible danger of diphtheria in
Billings.
"The investigation discloses but one
or two cases among school children
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
FLED FROM CASTRO.

willemstadt. Island Of Curacao,
April 4.-Alegiandro Druchame. who
is well known In revolutionary circles.
arrived today from La Guayra. Dru'
chame had reason to believe that
President Castro was after him and
he disguised himself and ned the
country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
rwo BIRTHS REPORTED.

Boy and Girl Born to Billings Families
Certificates Filed.
From Saturdays Daily.
DR.. James Chapple reports the birth
OF q son to the wife Of William A.
Partridge on March 90, and a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Chopper on
April 3. Both families reside in Bill
|ings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
NEW ACT PROVIDES THAT SIC.
oND ENTRIES MAY sE MADE.
PROVISIONS OF THE ACT
Register and Receiver Of Local Land
Office Receive Order From cosnmIs-
sioner Of General Land ofics-May
Not Commute. 9

From Saturdays Daily.
The register and receiver OF the To-
cal land office are In receipt Of an Or
der from the commissioner OF the
general land Office and Secretary Of
the Interior CARRIED relative to second
desert land entries.
The order states that according W
an act passed March 25, persons, 9TH
erwise qualified, may make second
desert entry where they have lost, for
feited or abandoned q former desert
entry, providing such entry was not
cancelled for fraud or abandoned Of
relinquished for a consideration.
The order continues: THE person
applying to make second desert entry
under this act must file in the local
land Office an application to enter q
specific tract of public land subject to
desert entry, accompanied by S1hts4af-.
t1davit executed before an officer au-
thorized to administer oaths In desert
cases, stating description Of former
entry by section, township, and range
numbers Tor number Of entry and
name Of land Office where made);
date Of entry; when he lost. forfeited,
o r abandoned the same; that It was
not cancelled for fraud, and whether
he received anything for abandoning
his claim or relinquishing the entry.
This AFFIDAVIT must be corroborated by
the afidavit Of one or more persons
having knowledge Of the facts relative
to the abandonment Of his claim or
the REIMBURSEMENT Of the former en-
try. which corroborated afidavit may
be executed before any officer author
lied to administer oaths, and having
an .oflcial seal"
May Not Commute.
A second desert entry may be made
by persons, who otherwise qualified
have commuted on their desert entry,
but the second entry is not subject to
Communication.
According to previous enactment the
law allows q second desert entry to
persons otherwise qualified who, prior
to May II, 1900, made and perfected .
desert entry, paying therefor the price
provided under the law opening the
land for settlement. but to which land,
had he not perfected title prior to the
date mentioned, he would have been
entitled to receive q patent without
payment under the free homes act"
Said act does not allow Communication
unless proof submitted on land first
entered shows I'VE years residence.
Persons desiring to make second en-
try, who have committed on q former
entry or have complied to the require
ments mentioned in the preceding par
agraph, must file with their applicar
ton an amdavit describing his orig
inal entry by section, township and
range or the number in the land Of
nee where such entry was made along
with the date Of the nrst entry and
where Communication or final proof was
made. No proof Is necessary to cor
roborate the facts set forth II the a.
fidavit a they are matters Of record.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

Fred v. Wolf. the Oldest active lei.
ter carrier IN the United 6ta4es. diee
in Troy. N. T.. recently. h 49, {
years old, and had been ! Isetsr ~
risr 81 years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07

The Chinese people are great users
OF candles. or rather what used to be
known in America as "tallow dips"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
NEW BOOKS AT
THE LIBRARY
VOLUMES or READING
MATTER ADDED TO SHELVES.
MANY WORKS OF MERIT

Government Publications Sent by Sen.
ator Dixon-Good Books on Techni-
cal Subjects Included In List-Few
Of Fiction.
During the past month the library
has added to its shelves volumes for
TIE most part dealing with the more
practical and substantial reading mat.
ten. Two sets Of special merit AM;
interest, compiled by the American
School Of Correspondence. Chicago.
ire the Cyclopedia Df Architecture,
Carpentry and Building, IN 10 vol.
umes, and the Cyclopedia Of Applied
Electricity in six volumes. The first
set contains q full treatise on prac.
teal problems In construction, stair
building, hardware. plumbing. ~.
Enforced concrete, elevators, steam.
fitting. electric wiring and lighting,
architectural, perspective and free.
hand drawing, and many other kin
dred subjects.
The Cyclopedia Of Applied Eec.
tHfcity contains full treatises On over
I thousand subjects Of interest to the
general reader and helpful and prac-
teal to the electrician.
The library was presented BY Morri-
son B. Trench with one Of the latest
and most reliable books on sugar beet
manufacture, written by n. Classen
and translated from the German by
Hall and Rolfe.
Government Publications.
Senator Dixon has offered to get
for the library any Of the publications
Of the government that 1t desires.
Some Of these documents have been
received and are listed below:
Year Book Of the Department OF
Agriculture, 1906.
Diseases Of the Horse, from the Blu
reau of Animal Industry, 1908.
Annual report OF the Bureau OF Eth
nology. 10000.
Annual Report Of the Commissioner
lof Education, 1%905-1906.
Bulletin Of the Bureau Of Fisheries,
1906.
Statistics of Railways in the Unit
ed States. 1906.
Annual Report OF the Commissioner
Of Labor. 1906.
Annual Report OF the Smithsonian
Institution, 1907.
Report Upon the Production Of Pre-
cious Metals in the United States,
1905.
Report of the Director Of the &c.
illogical Survey. 1907.
The following completes the list Of
books received during the month:
Fiction.
Bower-Chip Of the Flying q.
Dumas-Works, 10 volumes.
Goodwin-Claims and Counter.
claims.
Holly-samantha at the st. Louis
Exposition.
Kipling-Traf1cs and Discoveries.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the trail Di-
vides.
Sinclair-The Tysons.
Taylor-Nicanor, Teller Of Tales.
Warde-Betty Wales, Senior.
Miscellaneous.
Field-Second Book OF Verse.
Gordon-Quiet Talks opePower.
Gordon-Quiet Talks On Service. .
Hewett-Elements Of Psychology.
Observation-Disclosures and Destiny.
Milne-Progressive Arithmetic.
Notwithstanding and Business
Practice.
Morris-Physical Education.
Riley-Pipes O'Pan Ct Zekesbury.
stone-History OF England.
Tarbell-Iife of Lincoln. 4 vol
umes.
Warren-Thoughts on Business.
Worlds Famous Orations, w. j.
Bryan, editor-in-chief.
Juvenile.
Carter-Bear Stories.
Carter-Panther Stories.
Harris -- Tar-Baby and Other
Rhymes Of Uncle Remus.
Patterson-Pussy Meow.
Rhoades-How Barbara Kept Her
Promise.
Wells-Dorrance Domain.
Inc CAUSE: FOR FEAR Fl:
OF AN FplDFMIc
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-07
Demonstration Farms.

In establishing demonstration farms,
the company OF which Mr.. Campbell is
the head simply. asks to be given an
opportunity Of farming a section OF
land for Ave years. guaranteeing to
produce in the most unfavorable years
equally as large crops as the average
crop Of the state shown by the gov
eminent reports.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06
BIG MEETING
OF COAL men
Is to Be Held Here IN June TO
Organize Stale Mining
Institute.

A big meeting Of the coal mining
men Of the state win be held at
clarksburg on Monday and Tuesday.
June 90 and 80, organizing a State
Mining Institute. to be composed Of
mining engineers, coal operators,
mine inspectors, minerss and others
interested in mining.
The purpose OF the organization as
to advance the coal mining Industry
within the state; to encourage the
promotion OF education in practical
and scientific mining; and for the
more particular purpose Of bringing
the coal mining men of the state in
to closer relation with one another,
and promoting a friendly feeling
through sociar intercourse and the
discussion OF mutual interests.
The first day of the big meeting
will be deyoted to the organization Of
the institute and on Tuesday, June
80, papers on mines and mining viii
be read and discussed. An effort viii
be made to present a program sug-
gestiye of good, practical discussion
such as will lead to the betterment Of
conditions in general surrounding the
coal mining Industry of the state.
Letters win shortly be sent out 20
all, parts Of the state calling upon the
mining men to attend this big meet
ing. The letters will be signed by j.
B. Hanford, of Morgantown. chair
man. and John s. Cummings, Of Tun-
Melton, secretary. Mr.. Hanford is
vice president of the coal mining In
stitute of America and general SUI
perintendent Of the Elkins Coal 4
Coke Company. Mr.. Cummings is al
SO a member of the coal mining lnsti-
tute of America and a delegate to the
American Mining Congress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06

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In Chronic Nasal Catarrh, it is well
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use of the UGolden Medical Discovery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06

for its blood cleansing and s~pecifccura.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06

IL F. w. DEvoE & co.
P. s-cost & Holden ell our paint.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06
RESOLUTIONS

Members of Anita and Star lodges
K. Of P, colored. passed the following
resolutions Saturday afternoon:
Whereas It has pleased Him who
doeth all things well. to whose man
dates we must all bow in humble
submission, to take from our midst
Sir S. ". Starks, supreme chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias of the
World. one whom we have learned to
loved and r~everenced as a brother and
as n of Americas greatest leaders.
Resolved, First, that we mourn the
loss of him who has proved himself
to be the prize OF the world on ac-
count of his fitness which he has
shown shown as a leader OF his race.
Resolved. Second, that we erect
his monument in our hearts and that
the precepts and examples which he
has set will ever be our glide.
Resolved, Third, that we most sin
cerely sympathize with his beloved
wife and other bereaved members OF
the family and pray that they may
be consoled with the knowledge that
their loss is his eternal gain, for we
know that the Lord has home in a
house made moi with hands for all
such worry men as Sir S. w. Stark.
Resolved, Fourth, that we send a
copy of these resolutions to the be-
reaved family and to the Advocate
and Daily Telegram and hat they pe
spread upon the minutes Of Anita
and Star lodges.
Signed:
]. W. ROBINSON,
j. H. NELSON.
James WILKES.
Committee.
April 4, 1908.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06

j. W. ROBINSON,
j. H. NELSON.
James WILKES.
na--A
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06

Committee,
April 4, 1908.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06

Ansrses a IAN, square and honest deal It characteTfses the policy q
Or. Pierce as relates to. the composition Of his t~me.proven and most
popular medicines. Their ingredients are On each bOtdewrappes,
attested under oath and printed in pam Eaghsh, Or. Percss Ia.
vOie Prescription is the only medicine designed for the cre Of vom..
ans peculiar ailments and sold by druggists, the makers OF which
publish on each botle-wrappeg what the medicine contains.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06
STATE Of on.o, e..y Of Eo,oao.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner of the firm OF n. j.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid
and hat said firm will pay the sum o.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 70. each
and every case of Catarrn that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before ms and subscribed n
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
a. q. 1885. A. W. GLEASON.
(Seal.) Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
iy, n acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Send
for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Wills for constipa-
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06
LETTER TO j. NJ. 4
Clarksburg. W. Va.

Dear Sir: A man fed his hens half
meal and half sawdust; he thought
they wouldn't know the difference.
He concluded they did when the eggs
Matched woodpeckers.
Another man painted his house
with a paint that Is made OF half
paint-substitute. He didn't know the
difference-not tin he paid the paint
er.
He had 90 gallons to pay for. 90
instead Of 10. Got fooled $3.50 on
the paint.
He had 20 day wages to pay for.
20 instead Of 10. Fooled $50 In
wages.
He got a poor job besides. He paid
too much for his eggs, and they
Matched woodpeckers.
Yours truly,
10 F. ". DEvoE & co.
P. S.-cost & Holden sell our paint.
TAHTTHA:
Raised biscuits from Gold Medal Flour
are excellent. SAMANTHA.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06
SWEET MELODY o

SARAH ELrzABErH:
Those muffins You liked 40 well were
made from Gold Medal Flour. LIE
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7 NWENNNNWE
are excellent. SAMASTHa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
Srnithfield Social News.

sMrrHFIELp. VA. February g.
Mr. and Mrs. y. Street. of Newport
| News spent several days here last
week as the guests of hrs. II. a. Ed
wards.
Mr. j. w. Barrow is spending a few
days in Baltimore.
Miss Eloise Price, of Norfolk. is the
guest of Miss Mary Joyner.
Mrs. d. w. Chapman is the guest of
her sister. Miss Louise Hopkins, in
Newport News.
Mrs. Jack Randall of Newport News,
spent several days last week with her
mother Mrs V. C. Batten.
Miss Eunice Nfinton of Everette's
Bridge. Va. has returned home after
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. C. Brock
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor of VIII
Hanson, w. Va, are the guests
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. 6. Wilson
Master Richmond and Miss Ellen
Maury of Norfolk, are the guests
Mrs. E. NJ. Morrison.
Misses Ives and George Barrow have
returned from Old Point, where they
attended the asse mbly german given
by the Senior Assembly of Newport
News.
Mrs. w. w. Joyner and children spent
several days in Newport News this
week.
Miss Anna stancll spent several
days In Norfolk this week as the guest
of her sister, Mrs C.. D. Stevenson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
West Point Social News.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l

Special to The Times Dispatch'J
West Point has been somewhat en-
tertained recently by table walliings'
spirit rappings, etc, to the effect that
the unseen have been taking hand In
social, religious and political affairs
Several messages have been received
by voters to vote for prohibition and
lot whiskey alone.
Mr.. c. C. Guvernator has been in
West Point recently looking after
Beach Park.
Mi spottswood Bird, who has been
visiting friends at King and Queen
Courthouse for several weeks has re-
turned ito his home III Baltimore.
Mrs. TN,nt Leroy continues i'll at
the homo of her daughter, Mrs. p. B.
Hughes.
Mr.. P. Il. Slaughter, of skyron, is
Visiting his sister, Mrs. Wooten.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Fuller is no better
Mr.. Q. P. Clifton, who has been i'll
for week or two, is thought some
what better.
Mrs. w. A Trigg and little daugh;