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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25
The RACE TRACK
Seattle Entries.

IVA HIH2 FH-3Ll
Seattle, Aug. 24.-Entries for Tues
day races:
First race, six furlongs: Ell Otros
no; Lustig, 10; MaGrane, 1O7; Alma
Boy, lO7; Lucky Lad, 1O7; Weber
1o7; King of Mist, 1o7; Sam McGiben
|107; ~Bonaventure, 107; sevorton. 1o7;
x. Ormondes Right. 1O7; San Oak. 102
Second race, six furlongs: st. Fran
els, 10; Blondy. 10; Dick Wilson
ITO; Bud Embry, 107; L. g. Ackerly
1o7;; Nagazam, 107; Lord OF the For
est. 107;; Combury, l07; Haber, 107;
Gene Russell, 80.
Third race. one, mile and one-six
teenth: Steel, 10; Listowell. 1O7;
Ak sar Ben, 106; r. M. Brown, 80;
Fair Annie, 80.
Fourth race, six furlongs: Nappa
no; DR.. Coleman, 1O7; Pelham. 107;
AL Lindley, 1O7; Celeres, 107;; Andochs
1O7; Capt. Burnett. 107; Blue Bittle
10Y; x. Ea Lad. 1o2; x. Pal, 1o2; De
neon, SO.
Fifth race, mile and 70 yards: Tri
umphant, ITO; Midmont, 107; Rubinon
LOT; Jacomo. 105; Azora. 105; Lad,
Kitty. 1O5; Peggy O'Neal, los; Melar
1o5; Maud MEG. 100; x. Netting, 100
x. May Pink. s..
Sixth race. mile and fifty yards
Rhinock. 10; Ripper, 107; Col. XII
born, 107; Black Cloud, 1O7; Tetanus
1O7; Ell chihuahua, 102; John J. Mohr
1902; Aftermath, 1902; Calmar. 1902; Dis
tributor, 1o2; Our sallie, 100; sachet
100.
Weather threatening; track slow.
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IMMIGRANTS

Boston, Aug. 24.-Tne local board Of
immigration inspectors held a special
session today and further investigated
the cases OF about n hundred Nor
mon women converts who arrived yes.
Iterday on board the steamship Repub-
lie. AS q result Of today's examination
forty girls were held for further in
.qutiry, and Margaret and Catherine Roe
will be sent back to their father In
Liverpool, England.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

Brazil has served notice on the
world that the three big battleshlps
she is building are for her own navy
mot Japan's. After Brazil unishes
these ships she will be broke. and
hence on a par with the remainder
OF the South American states. Such
is ambition.
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WHAT A MAN N

A convenient thing about a mans
wife cooking a meal for him is he can
grumble owe it without giving her no:
tice.
A nan may kiss a girl on the fore
head to show his reverence for her
but If he wants to show her that he
ean business he's got to go on
down.
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TO THE POINT.

Bowling to the inevitable is a case
of forced politeness.
When you meet an armless man you
should lend him a hand.
It's easy to get tangled up in truths
CASTOR clothes.
He has no force with men who has
no faith in them.
Wise is the man who knows what
to say-and then doesn't say 1t.
It takes a strongsminded woman 70
hold her tongue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET
A z IN E

After considerable. explanation ant
exploitation, we are told, that Alaskan
wheat. is a fizzle. OF course, tina
does not mean that it is not wheat
Oh, no. It is still wheat-but it is
a fissle just the same. "A fizzle thai
has fozzled. And in the process, q
number Of people have been fraz
zled.
This rural razzle dazzle was the
most alluring thing eve It caught
tlaialy tha agricu'israt portion
Z. the o~oultry-and it made
the city bred nan sick to think Of
the money he could have made on
the farm. sowing Alaska wheat and
thea taking It easy until the miller
tried to beat down the door to buy
the product. The press treated the
subject kindly, and the photographers
worked overtime on; their end Of the
jdb, while the engravers reproduced
the samples for the benefit Of the
reading public which left nothing to
b.: said, at ,.esss or tnat portion OF
the subject monopolized by the pro
motor.
And now comes one of those pesky
scientidc men, who says that the
greatest yield Of wheat ever known
VS. 100 bushels to the acre, that It
does not and Will not grow wild
that n mar died, wheat would also,
for lack of cultivation within three
years. Then he says that the Alaska
wheat he has seen is badly mixed
with other grades. that 1t Is .soft"
and viii not come up to the mark
claimed for II BY the men who wrote
about tin fact. that they didn't
know what they were writing about
anyway. And-well, q lot more.
Thus are fond hopes crushed to
earth. and the ambitious q must
50 back to his desk and .slave until
the next dope book is placed on the
aaarket.
But the exploitation ct the wheat
has doubles been a good thing for the
"discoverer," who, 1t is said, is get
ting $40 bushel for it as seed wheat.
ana that beats raising No. 1 hard in
any other portion Of the country. One
man offered him $50 for Just one
head OF ft-which Is evidence that all
the =. 2. Marks have not cast them.
selves adrift from their money yet.
It is said that Alaska wheat will
be thing Of history within three
years. Perhaps that is true. but the
stern fact will remain, that the dis
coverer" recognized a good thing
when he saw It.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25
MARKET
FOR AMERICANS.
CONTINUED From First Page.)

growth as an important power. We
ought not to be Jealous OF it, for it
is the blindest kind Of q policy to re-
tard the development Of q nation in.
the hope OF thus increasing our trade.
Our greatest trade is with the most
prosperous. The Chinese are q great
people, and they ought to be helped to
Develop" y s
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Mr.. BRYAN NoTsA sPEcuLAToR

Nh. BRYAN NoT4A sPEcULAToR.
Whatever else may be said about
Bryan. he is not a Spectator. He
has nothing in common with the
gambling element, which is to his
credit. He does not believe in wager.
ing money.
These observations are brought
about by the attitude Of the man from
Nebraska, while passing around the
hat in an effort to collect a campaign
fund.
Beyond the $500 he received from
q photograph company for some
canned %eloquence, Mr.. Bryan's gifts
to the Democracy has been largely IN
the matter of good advice, coupled
with 3 plea to 'step lively with your
distributions"
One might wonder at the fact that
he does not show confidence in his
own candidacy by subscribing $780,
900 to the campaign fund. That he
does not do 80 makes us more than
convinced Of the truth Of the state.
ment made at the outset-Mr. Bryan
is not a speculator, and he has nothing
in common with the gambler. A spec.
ulator-a gambler, takes chances
Mr.. Bryan does not, which brings us
to the point that since he will not
risk money On his own game, he
might go up againt a sure thing, by
buying a policy on left, rom Lloyds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25
FASHIONABLE A D

EF8NM# NH7L yH+.TL. H"am1="N HNHfNtI
The skirt pocket is coming in.
The tailored net shirtwaist is new.
Alpaca is very smart in big checks,
Deep tones are likely for fall wear.
Bouquet fans are not SC much seer
this summer.
The high-turn-down linen collar has
had its day.
The princess gown masters all the
present modes.
The white owl is a fayortte in Paris.
ian millinery.
Some of the newest hats literally
bristle with pins.
Never before were children's fash.
ions so attractive.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

The two intoxicated men in the Mis-
soula Jail who tried to burn up the
town by setting IRE to their hunks.
evidently thought that they were APP
plying the torch where most needed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

BILE means OF redress and compensa-
sstton from the government and what
steps are necessary to insure greater
safety and defense ID the future in the
Yellowstone National Park.
(Signed)
BEN DREW, President.
r. R. CHRISTIAN, Secretary
Scene Of the Hold-up.
The highwayman operateda at a bend
and ct 9 point where he was not yist-
BILE In either direction d short distance
away. He wore a black mask and did
the work in the most approved style.
lining all the passengers up at a point
Of q rifle and forcing all to deposit
their sYaluables, again enter the stage
and resume the journey.
Escaped on a Horse.
The robber was q man about S.
years Of age, wore 2 coat and vest Of
mixed gray and brown goods and blue
o%veralls. He weighed about 40
pounds. After holding up the last,
coach, he disappeared into hills, ana
twas afterwards found he made his
escape upon q horse belonging to one
OF the transportation companies.
All haste was made back to Old
Faithful Inn and Their / iii the horse
coach at full specific give the alarm
was not the aleast exciting Of the morn
ing incidents.
The soldiers encamped at the
Thumb station were Immediately noti-
fled of the holdup and within q few
minutes every camp Of soldiers In The
park was aware Of the robbery.
Guarding the Roads.
a messenger was dispatched to the
camp Of soldiers on the west Gallat;n
river ct the western boundary Of the
park. The soldiers from Fort Yellow
stone were on the trail within ten min
utes after the news was received.
1t is almost certain that the bandit
IL heading for a point between Bagg
Springs and Ashton stations OF the
Oregon Short Line Yellowstone Park
branch, and north OF Idaho Springs.
A Rough Country.
The robber is in an extremely rough
country. He dare not remain long on
the roads, for the soldiers have sta
tions at no great distances apart and
all the stations are connected by tel.
ephone lines. One theory is that he
is trying make his way acros tho Gal
latin range and is using a trail ove- Or
near what is known as Specimen
mountain.
Capture Almost Certain.
There are not a Few settlers III the
upper and lower basins, together with
forest rangers. and II he continues
long after reaching the main -oad he
could not escape observation
On the west Gallatin trail, a squad
Of soldiers Is posted Eea the line.
AT this q Of the year he could
remain for 4 long tine in the noun
ta;Ns without being seen, for there IL
no snow, with the exception Of on the
submits.
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, Il Taft remains Ia Virginia much
|aoager he Will break up the solid
ss1th.

Eastern Montana Republicans have
not changed their mind d whit as to
their right to an important state ONCE
this fall.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

With wireless t~elegraphy and wing
less flying machines, may we hope to
reach that perfect state when we shall
pass through q Bryanless campaign?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

The Democrats plea in extenuation,
that Bryan lie less radical in his views
today than he was twelve years ago.
Thus one more excuse is added for
his candidacy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

The Butte Miner thinks the Repub'
licans are engaged In q hot fight and
thereby overlooks the fact that the
Democrats are n hot water.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

The man who jumped from q ain
at Big Timber, to avoid Jail in Chicar
go, has been arrested In Portland.
Prisons seem TO yawn for that fellow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

Bryan spoke IN the streets of Chi
cago the other night. Thus he gives
out notice that he will not be outdone
by any one-horse street talker on
earth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

A man who has Just returned from
Lincoln said that when Bryan was
notified OF his nomination he looked
as though he had heard Of It be-
fore.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

As a matter 81 fact, Ii not Mr..
Bryan simply asking the people 70
.le:. I'm rule, instead Of doing tbs
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25

Hson the records os the Atlantic
the four ~ soat is one.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25
BUTTE Entries.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 24.-Entries for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
EXCURSION SEASON
NEARING AN END
Reporters Trips Saturday Are. Begin
ming of End - Company A
Plans a Trip.

Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the excursions which the Tri5
City Reporters club is to run.-tomor-
row on the w. W. The young pee ple
of the tri-cities are especially enthusi-
astic, and the pencil pushers expect
that by far the larger share of the ev-
ening attendance will be young people.
They are organizing into parties for
the purpose of attending one or the
other of the two excursions. In the
afternoon the w W. will so to lie
Claire. The older people usually pat
ronize this trip, as it gets them back
early in the evening. The evening
trip is the enjoyable one from the
young peoples point of view, as there
is dancing and music.
The members of the Rock Island and
Moline city councils, who are to play
bali in Moline tomorrow, plan to at
tend the excursion in the evening, as
a bit of recreation after the battle of
the afternoon. The city officials of the
! two cities will put aside long existing
lenmity after leaving the diamond and
be friends for the evening trip.
Company A has decided to give an
excursion for the purpose of raising
funds with which to fit up and furnish
| the new quarters which the company
will have when the work of remodelfn g
the city hall is completed. They have
lsecured the last open date of the w. w
and the moonlight excursion of Com
pany A will be the last of the year
The date for the trip is September l.
On account of its being the last trip OF
the year the members of the company
Iexpect large crowd and profits that
will make a thorough furnishing of the
new quarters possible. The following
committees we're chosen to take charge
lof the excursion and arrange the de
tails: Advertising, Captain Dunayin
sergeant MacManus and Ebert Full
liner; refreshments, Sergeant U. G
Simpson aud Harry Shiffer; music anC
dancing. Sergeants Davis and Latimer
The Columbia will make its regular
Iafternoon trip to Muscatine tomorrow
1t is drawing near the end of the boat
ing season now, and every day the
people who begin to find that the rive
is the best place for the. enjoyment o
an afternoon realize how much of th'
, summer they have lost. They MAKE
up for it, however, as is shown by tn
increased number of passengers eacl
trip.
Sunday the w w will take the NJ
B. A. excursion TO Muscatine in con
rection with the carnival which tn
brotherhood is holding at present il
, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS
Reunion of Members of the 126th Reg
iment Comes 10 An End.

After the return OF the automobiles
containing the visiting veterans of the
10th regiment, who had been taken
over the arsenal yesterday afternoon,
the meeting was again called to order
and the election of officers for the fol
lowing year was taken up. The cleo
ton resulted in the selection of the
following officers:
President-W p. Cochran of Sulli-
van, Ill.
Vice Presidents - w. Kirkwood OF
Sullivan and II. NJ. Reynolds of Mo
line.
Secretary and Treasured. G. Lind
sey of Sullivan, Ill.
Corresponding Secretary. H. Gle
land, Rock Island.
Chaplain. II. CrOwder, Bethany
III.
The next reunion of the regiment
| will be held very likely i'll the south
ern part of the state. The time anC
place have not been decided upon yet
The officers elected yesterday will
make the arrangements for the gather
| inn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
was explained, ana the report vas

Il was explained, and the report was
ihe result.
Mrs. Craner Ill.
The Argus representative was in
horned that Mrs. Cramer was not in
condition to be interviewed Miss Ed
Ridge also could not be seen. 1t was
stated that the young woman's trying
experience had caused her to be III,
aud that she had suffered several faint.
Ing spells Wednesday night and yes
tGrday.
Mrs. Cramer, it was explained, is "A
years>old, and is seriougly "a Teeted by
the shock .; IL events of the last few
DAYS. She is stated to have said, how
ever, that in spite of all that has pass
ed she still has kindly feeling for
Warren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
Funeral of Mrs. McMaster.

Tic funeral OF Mrs. Jannette Nc
Master was held from the home of
her laughter. Mrs. Mary Blackburn,
1913 Fifteenth street, yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, Rev. w. G. Oglevee
conducted the services. Burial took
place at Chippiannock cemetery. The
pallhoarers were Richard Champion,
Hon l.. S. McCabe, J. E, Larkin. John
r. Warner, Charles c. Truesdalo ana
Captain NJ. l.. Henderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
ESTUARY.
Mrs. Frederick AIbrand.

Mrs. Frederick A1brand of Silyis
died early this morning while visiting
with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Johanna
Ahrand, 2730h Fifth avenue. Mrs.
Alrand came down from Silvis We'd
nesday ON visit and soon after her
fever. She died at 80 this morning
She was born at Calmus, Iowa, il.
1857 She had lived for the last two
years in Silvis and previous to that
she made her home in this city. She
is survived by her husband and a
daughter, besides her parents who live
in Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
Former Superintendent of st. An.
thongs Will Become Head Nurse
at Moline City Hospital.

Miss Margaret Z. Rooney. formerly
superintendent of nurses at st. An
thongs hospital here. is TO become
head nurse and superintendent at the
Moline city hospital. She accepted
the appointment this afternoon. Miss
Rooney viii succ eed Miss Emma z.
Vincent, who recently resigned. Miss
Rooney a few months ago resigned
her position here after serving at the
Institution for over six years.
All the news all the time THE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
For Sore Feet.

81 have found Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to be the proper thing to use for sore
feet, as well as for healing burns,
sores, cuts, and all manner of abra-
sions," writes w. Stone of East Pc
land, Maine. 1t is the proper thing,
too, for piles. Try it. Sold under guar
antee at all druggists. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
Saloon Notices.

Beef roast and lunch Saturday night
at Dressen's saloon, 1900 Fourth ave.
nue..
Chicken goulash at Joe Parker
Saturday night.
Turtle soup at Deisenroth's place Sat
urday night, 1901 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
Notice to Patrons.

James McConochie. painter and pa
per hanger. has moved his shop to 54i
Twenty-first street, where all classes
of work will be given strict attention.
Estimates cheerfully furnished on all
kinds of painting, papering, etc. Old
phone 694-X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
TRIED TO SHOOT HIS WIFE
Davenport Man is Held to the Grand
Jury for Assault.

William Arnold. who yesterday at
tempted to shoot his wife. Irene Arm
old, while she was in a house at 10
Iowa street, Davenport, was today held
shot at the woman several times, but
none of the shots took effect Arnold
was in the alley in the rear of the
building, and saw his wife sitting in an
upstairs window, and fired at her.
Frank Brown. colored coachman
was arrested today i'A Davenport for d
cutting scrape Saturday night on Third
and Brady streets, in which he inflict
ed several wounds on John Rowland
He will have a hearing tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
FROM DAVENPORT
Information Secured as to De.
parture From Tri-Cities of
Jewett E. Warren.
HAD PAMNED A DIAMOND
Induced Jeweler TO Redeem Stone, and
Settled With Check for Which
There Were No Funds.

1t has been learned, through Chief
Eckhart, that Jewett e. Warren, the
Aoan who disappeared "Wednesday, leav-
Ing Miss Blanche Bernice EldridGe.
the intended bride, alone on the day
set for their wedding with no bride
sSipom, took his departure from Dav-
ennoTt "Wednesday noon The police are
'at work on several lines and are I'M
derstood to have other information rs
to the direction taken by Warren
Preparations are being made to have
papers made out to compel his return
if he is located The nature of the
action has not yet been stated.
Deal with Diamond.
Information was also secured today
relative to deal involving a diamond
of Miss Eldridge's. whereby the man
who has disappeared secured some
ready cash. Chief Eckhart has ascer-
tanned that Warren had given the dia-
mOnd as security for loan in Daveu-
port. and that there was $55 to be
paid on il. Wednesday morning he
asked J. B. Ingalls,. the jeweler, to go to
Mr.. ingalls, did So paving the S37
which included the 81 charges for the
loan. While Mr. ingalls, was transact
ing this business, Warren, it appears
telephoned to one of the banks here
that Mrs. Cramcr had issued check
for So on that bank. and that while
there were no funds left TO meet the
check the amount would be made
good promptly if the check came in
When Mr.. ingalls, returned, he was
given this SCI check to pay him fol
the amount advanced to secure the
diamond,
PaunS the stone.
From information the police have
it appears that Warren then went t'
Davenport and secured 1924 on tht
stone. This was just about moor
Wednesday.
He, is reported to have taken trail
out of Davenport shortly after the dia
mond deal was closed
wild Stories Told.
Since the facts regarding the cas-
have been published, many rumor
have been circulated about the streets
and the case has been the chief sub
ject of conversation. Yesterday their
was report circulated in the after
noon that all of the household furniture
of the Cramer homestead had been re
moved and taken to Davenport. Las
evening an Argus representative calle
al the homestead in South Rock Islam
for the purpose of investigating thi
matter. and of learning the truth i
regard to other rumors that were cul
rent about the streets. 1t was fOun
that the furniture had not been remo'
ed, and that the report had been star
ed by a transaction of the afternoon
1t appears from statements made .
the house that two articles of furn
ture had been purchased for the rooi
occupied by Warren. These had NJ
been paid for, and Miss Eldridge,
view of the situation i'll which 81
found herself had requested the Da
export furniture house TO call and r
move the two pieces. This was don
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
OPERATE IN The CROWDS
Pickpockets Gather Harvest of $500
at the Race Tracks.

Pickpockets are operating with con-
siderable success in Davenport at the
races. Yesterday reports were made
to the police that various amounts ag-
gregating about $500 had been stolen
from spectators of the race events.
Last night detectives rounded up three
suspicious characters, and they were
sent up for 80 days for vagrancy
there being no direct evidence against
them for the ptckpocket operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
TWO WOMEN IN A FIGHT
Result Is Both Are Fined SIS by the
Police Magistrate.

Mrs. Isaac Hall and Mrs. Carrie
Baker engaged in row in the west
end Of the city yesterday afternoon.
and as a result they were both brought
before Magistrate Elliott and assessed
s. and costs each for disorderly con.
duct this morning. It seems that Mrs
Barker took physical exception to re
marks made by Mrs. Hall. The latter
after the row ran TO the Office of the
Rock island Pillow company, in hys-
terics. A physician was summoned,
and he stated that there was nothing
the matter with her. and she was re
moved o the nOliCe station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21
Toung Funeral.

Tho funeral of Ralph Young was held
dence on the cemetery road i'll South
Rock island Rev. Marion Humphreys
had charge Of the services. Burial
took place at Chippiannock cemetery.
The pail bearers were John Mannheim,
wig Stapp, c. S. Rhodcnbursh and c.
e. Phillips.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-21

The trial run and percentage schem
used at present. The handicap.
the list of entries for the race "
announced later