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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
Coming This Week.

At the Babcock theater: Tuesday,
isis In New York." Friday, George
Washington, Jr."
At the Family theater: Vaudeville
and moving pictures.
At the T%heatorium: Moving pictures
and illustrated songs.
The fact that the new Billings thea.
ter was not completed until after
many western bookings were made,
has proved unfortunate for Billings
theatrical goers the past two weeks,
Several high class productions, which
should have appeared here, went BY
and showed in Helena and Butte. This
misfortune will again be felt the com
ing week, when Dream City" will pass
through Billings, missing a night, and
show in Livingston. While the his
strionic lovers Of the capital and the
copper camp enjoyed Brown at Har.
ward" and "Divorcons," with Grace
George in the leading role, Billings
had to be content with mo Mother to
Guide Her" Well, the less said about
the latter play the better. Most Of
the performers were killed on in the
first act. It was Of the hair raising
kind. The kind that makes the gal
lery stand up en- masse, shake their
fists at the players and dare them to
come back. It was so bad the dra-
matte critics Of the local papers
passed 1t up, rather than print roasts
such as they would have had to hand
It. 1t is sincerely to be hoped that
Manager Babcock will not bring any
more such productions to Billings. This
city has passed the barn storming ag-
gregation stage and appreciates art
and nothing but the real thing will
go.
This, week the real thing is prom
ised in George Cohans' musical ex-
trayaganza, George Washington, Jr."
1t Is pronounced one Of the best at,
fractions on the road. It will be pre-
ceded Tuesday night by isis in New
York" There r several other OK.
cellent attractions coming in the next
few weeks. Frank Daniels will be here
on February az; Red Feather. March
IL; Parcifal, March 10, and Wilton
Lackaye, March 90. The management
OF the theater Is now figuring with the
Mary Mannering company and several
other high class productions. It is
likely that Dream City will jump back
here on its return, as will Grace
George and several others, II arrange
ments can be made.
The fame Of Billings as a theatrical
town is growing. Troopes do a better
business here than in any town be-
tween Minneapolis and Seattle. The
good productions easily get $4,000 In,
receipts. while in Butte and other
northwestern cities, half that ameunt
Is often considered good. That augurs
we'll for the future booking in Billings,
and insures eastern Montanans q
chance to see everything high class
that goes to the coast.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
INTERESTING c
There are 230 cases OF diphtheria
in Railway IN. - ~reformatory. half
Of its population.

A "wh,ie league" has beer organ.
lied at johannesburg, 'Transvaal. to
boycott Asiatics.
E. H. Harriman's house near Arden,
N. Y, now being built. will cost about
$~4,000.000.
Columbia university has added q
"chair Of humanity" and the hrst man
to occupy It will be Prof. R. c. NC
Rae.
Mrs. Rose Politzer Of Chicago has
legally adopted Mrs. Julia A. Norman.
The foster mother is s. years old and
the foster child IS. and has a husband.
A Chicago family Of IL believe they
have contracted hydrophobia by drink.
ing milk from q COW which died Of
rabies. They are taking the Pasteur
treatment.
-
CHOKING With ennoke from : are tia,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
MAY CUT NAVY BUDGET.
Economy Likely to Extend to Sea Arm
Of Service.

Na -a.lNlN +. NMi
Washington, Feb. S.-For nearly
three hours today the members Of the
house committee on naval affairs
threshed over the greater navy ques-
ton preliminary to Mondays vote,
which will decide whether the COM
mittee shall recommend an appropria-
ton for the building Of four battle
ships asked for by the department and.
urged strongly by the president, or.
shall recommend the building of5oniy|
two, In accordance with ~tKe.5generali
policy Of retrenchment supported at
the present session by the republican
majority. .
No decision was reached and though
the discussion was more or less frank.
mo- member announced IN advance his
vote.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
FRANK DANIELS Is COMING. Z
"The Tattooed Man" Coming to Bill
inus New Theater February 81.

To Frank Daniels, who visits Bill
ings February % with his new comic
opera, 1.-The Tattoed Man." belongs
the distinction Of being the most pop
ular comic opera star in this country.
Daniels sshas' stuck to his last" while
others have forsaken the comic opera
field, at times permanently. He is rat
ed as the ~wealthiest OF them all, own
ing fine estate ON both the north and
south, shores Of Long Island sound,
and commanding a yearly income
equal to the presidents salary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11

More winter weather would be ar
preciated by both the coal operators
and the ranchers of Carbon county.
The coal n have a aurrlus Of coal
and the ranchers several thousand
tons OF hay which would move quicker
" the thermometer would stav around
20 below for awhile.-Red Lodge
Picket.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
NIeBE MAKES INVESTING
Young Attorney Buys Hop

Young Attorney Buys Hou lots
on .Twenty-ssvsnth.
From Sundays Daily.
"A deal was contaminated yesterday
BY the real estate Arm Of Combs q
Brayton whereby. Attorney J. H.
Nibbe becomes owner OF q house and
lots on South Twenty-seventh street
between Eighth and Ninth avenues,
which formerly belonged to John Har-
rison. The consideration was $1,000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
RECORD IN ATToRNEys' HANDS

Printed Transcript Of $~2s,ooo,ooo Fine
Case Ready.
Chicago, Feb. 8.-The printed rec
ords Of the governments case against
the Standard Oil Company Of indiana
was placed in the hands OF Assistant
District Attorney Wilkerson today by
the clerk Of the circuit court of ap:
peals.
The court will convene Ap:il g.
On that date the hearing Of the ap.
peal from Judge LAndis' me Of 329;-
100000 win be set for argument.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11

Mr.. Harnriman has no hornsssabOvN
his ears and the vagssin Butteseity1 j01l
wear no haloes.-Butte Inter NoSn
tain. SS
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11

The ground hog seems to have
failed In his weather predictions, just
as badly as the coal producers
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11

cracked in the rafters directly above
and in front Of her in q Detroit church
Monday night Miss Eva Ludgate, .
young singing evangelist from Chi
cago, sang "Glory For Me" while her
audience filed out to safety.
With the interment Of the body Of
Miss Rosina Parmentiar a vault In a
Roman Catholic church, Brooklyn,
built by Cornelius Heeney. a partner
Of John Jacob Aston. in 1910. was
sealed up for all time. Miss Parmen-
tier was the last person who had a
right to be inferred in the vaults of
st. sPaul's. which contain the bodies
of pioneers in establishing the Cath
Ollie faith on Long Island.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
WILLIAMS is TAKEN. BACK.
Alleged i%mpersonator Of Another Man.
II. Taken Home.

Red Lodge, Feb. 8.-sherin j.. A.
Norris Of Pekin, III, arrived IN Red
Williams, who Is charged with having
lmpersonated Edison Shapley Of Pc
kin on August is, 1905. and selling
some real estate belonging to the lat
ter, pocketing the proceeds. Williams
claims that he never heard Of Shap-
ley and had nothing to do with the al
legged crime.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11

c~atafaluue. Meanwhile the master Of
ceremonies conducted the special mis-
sion and the diplomats TO the special
tribune built for their USE.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11

Choking With snnohe from . nre that
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
A Christmas Hymn.


No tramp Of marching armies
No banners flaming far:
A lamp within a stable,
And in the sky a star.
Their hymns of peace and giadness
To earth the angels brought
Their Gloria In Excelsis''
To earth the angels taught
When in the lowly manager
The holy mother maid
In tender alteration
Her babe Of heaven laid
Born lowly In the darkness
And none 30 poor as he,
The little children Of the poor
His very own shall be-
No rush Of hostile armies then.
But Just the budding sheep.
The angels singing of the Christ
And all the world asleep.
No fame OF conquer1ng banners,
No legion sent afAr;
4 lamp within 4 stable.
And In the sky . star.
1arEarst n eangstsr n CoIlisT's Week
r.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
A Christmas Warning.

''In giving Christmas presents to
children said Mrs Frederick Schoff,
the president Of the National Mothers
Congress, ''our first aim should be to
transport, to overjoy. to enrapture.
Il once knew little girl who. on fire
with excitement rushed in from her
bedroom to see her presents on Christ
mas morning and after one look burst
into loud sobs Of disappointment and
disgust
1T was some such experience, have
no doubt, that had befallen little girl
friend OF mine
"'Are you going to give me anything
for Christmas" she said one day to her
aunt.
Eyes. il you're good the aunt re-
piled.
1.-The little girl gazed at her aunt with
wistful earnestness. Then she said:
Please. aunt1e, then, nothing use
full "-Cincinnat1 Enquirer.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
Land for New TOWnsites

The deeds from Houghton- for the
Jones land at Usk to the Fred B. Grin
nell Co., of Spokane, and from that firm
to the Panhandle Investment Co. have
been filed for record at Colville. The
consideration named in the deed was
$22,5 800.
The deeds from Margaret McDougal
for the old Stecker ranch, adjoining the
townsite of lone to the same parties has
also been recorded. The consideration
was $4,000. The Ferguson five-acre
tract in the same district to the same
parties has also been filed
1t is understood that this covers all
of the land purchased bv the Idaho &
Washington Northern interests for the
new TOWNSHIP of lone.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
R00sevelt's Recommendations to Con.
9reSS

Repeal the Sherman antitrust law
and pass new one giving the national
government full control and supervision
of trusts.
Put railways completely under inter
state commerce comm .ssion.
Place telephone and telegraph COM
panies under. jurisdiction of interstate
commerce commission.
Extend eight-hour law to all govern
ment work everywhere.
Increase the salaries of federal Judges.
Prohibit child labor, diminish woman
labor, shorten hours of mechanics and
encourage industrial education.
Stop stock watering and discourage
stock gambling
Impose progressive Inheritance tax
on large fortunes.
Pass fair employers liability law.
and consider old-age pensions for faith
full employees.
Preserve the forests, extend the forest
reserves and improve inland waterways
Establish postal savings banks and a
parcel post on rural routes.
Admit New Mexico and Arizona to
statehood.
Confer citizenship upon Porto Ricans
Make the general board of.the navy a
general staff.
Change army promotion system so as
to get the ablest leaders.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
City Election Results

Only AZ votes were cast at the city
election on Tuesday. There was no
opposition to the Independent ticket,
the Good Government people failing to
file their ticket with the clerk. Messrs,
Willard, Lutz and Caldwell received all
the votes excepting one F. W. Kim
mel received one vote. The gentlemen
elected will make good councilmen in
case they qualify for the position
1t was the most quiet and orderly
election ever held in Newport But
very few people had any objections to
the candidates and but few knew that
there was an election.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10

On Monday evening, whilst enjoying
the quiet Of the manse. our cherished
home was invaded by company of
young people from Lenora, and we were
very soon brought to realize that they
were friends. Ralph W. Sherwood and
Maybelle koisington were armed with
marriage license from our county audi
tor, SO they were very soon pronounced
husband and wife, and the happy COM
pany recrossed the river in hilarious
mood. May the enjoy long. happy
and useful life is the wish of the writer.
|. w. RHODES
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
Origin of the Christmas Tree.

There is legend in Germany that
when Eve plucked the fatal apple i'm
medlately the leaves Of the tree shriy-
eied INTO needle points and its bright
green turned dark. It changed its ma
ture and became the evergreen. in all
seasons preaching the story Of mans
call Only on Christmas does it bloom
brightly with lights and become beau
tl1ul with love gifts. The curse 10 turn
60 into a blessing at the coming OF
the Christ Child. and We have our
Christmas trea
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
Fortune For TOYS For the Poor

>'S vi ioyS TUT the Foors
The poor children of Pittsburg and
Allegheny are to benefit through the
expenditure of an estate valued at
$4,000, left by the late George B.
Mutt. The will provides that the es-
tate shall go to the wife during her
hIetlme and then is to be divided
among his children equally. II the
children all die before their mother, at
her death the estate Is to be spent for
the purchase of gifts and playthings
Tor poor children, especially those in
institutions. 1t was the wish of the
accident that the money be expended
IN small sums. to distribute it over as
large an area as possible and benefit
as many children as possible.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10

IhEh. most indestructi-
BILE. They may be bent crushed,
packed into small compass, and when
they are wanted again it is only neces-
sary to straighten the branches out
into the original shape
When the inventor was a girl, fifty
five or sixty years ago, in Munich, she
went to one of those schools where
German girls are taught to do, as her
daughter says, "everything NIT the
hands, 1t was having to make
wreaths out Of beads that suggested
to her the notion of making bead
Christmas trees. She set to work and
fashioned innumerable tiny loops of
green beads, each at the end of long
slender wire. She bound the loops to-
gether in threes, making trefoils, and
the trefoils intos branches and the
branches into a tapering trunk, the
trunk being formed Of nothing at all
but the individual wires massed to-
gether. Then she trimmed the tree
with candles and those tiny waXen fig
ures which the Germans are adopts at
making and fixed it in a pot of sand
and melted wax. Her parents were
quite proud of it. Her father, who
was director of the Hofgarten in Mu-
mich, showed it to his royal master,
and King Ludwig Immediately ordered
one for the Christmas festivities at
court
After coming to this country she sent
one to President Roosevelt and was
grieved and surprised to find that he
could not accept it,
II expect he thinks he gets some dy-
Mantle" said the daughter-New York
Tribune
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
MONSTER CHRISTMAS CAKE.
1t Was Seven Feet High and the Lar
gest Ever Made.


Reproduced below is a picture Of
mammoth Christmas cake, said to be
the largest one ever made. 1t was seen
last Christmas in shop in Legion
stone, England. Some idea OF its size
may be gagged when it is stated that
it stood seven feet high and weighed
no less than 1850 pounds.
Those who may desire to turn out
a rival cake may be interested to learn
that the following ingredients were
used in it's manufacture: One hundred
and fiftytwo pounds Of butter, 152
pounds Of sugar, 325 pounds Of -four,
no pounds Of raisins, 40 pounds Of
sultanas, 10 pounds Of currants, 1900
eggs, So pounds Of citron peel, 35
pounds Of lemon peel 35 pounds Of or
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
Christmas Caution.

us 1t customary to hang up one
stockin' or de intiah pair on Christmas
eve?" said Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
only jes' one" answered Miss Mi
ami Brown. IF you hangs on to de
mate you ism takin' so many chances
on somebody he'pin hisse'f to foot
wear Std O. leavin' presents" -
Washington Star.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
Notice

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the undersigned will please
call at the office of NJ. NJ. Sammons,
Newport, WASH, and settle same with
him. Dated this End day of December,
1908. ,JoHN FURNEss.
29-2
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10

ange peel, 40 pounds of almonds, 80
pounds of milk Q5 quarts), 12O pounds
of almond paste, 100 pounds OF icing
sugar, 8 pounds of fresh lemon juice,
p pounds Of mixed spices, 1 pound OF
nutmegs and l pound Of essence of
lemon
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10

grace the court Oh
Ludwig Of Bava-
ria in his time
and to amuse the
children Of kai-
ser Wilhelm Of
Germany. TIL at
was when the in
ventor was living
! II b er native
country. Since
coming to Amer
lea she has made
them for various
well known peo-
pie.
One of the ad-
vantages Of these
trees, she says, Is
that they are al
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
BEAD CHRISTMAS TREES.
Novelty Invented by German Woman
Approved by Kaiser.

Ii natures supply Of Christmas trees
gives out, as some people have feared
1t might, there will still be ChristaaA
trees as long as German woman in
this city remains alive. Out of green
beads, wire and tiny waxen ornaments
she constructs miniature trees which
have been thought pretty enough to
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-10
A Christmas Hone.

We do not pretend to be prophets,
but we can all dare to hope. And this
Is what we hope: That some day the
strong will help and not exploit the
weak; that some day fraternity will
be more than rhetorical flourish; that
some day love will beget Justice rath-
er than charity. And Christmas Is
the one day in the year that such a
venturesome hope seems more than a
e'the-wisp.-World Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
Ordered by the Commissioners

The District Commissioners have or.
dered that the following water mains be
laid and service sewers constructed I'm.
der the provisions of an act of Congress
approved April %. 1904. the same being
necessary. in the judgment of the Com
missfoners. for the public safety, health,
comfort and convenience:
Sewer in alley Of square 1865, from 18th
street westward to a point 14S feet ives,
of line OF 18th street.
Two hundred and ten feet more or less
Of 4-inch water main in alley of square
6o3.
That the transfer February, 1908. OF
T. E. Billingsley from clerk at $500 Der
annum. in the office of the superintendent
Of repairs to the per diem roll at So pc,
diem, and the probationary transfer OF
Joseph Strobel from the per diem roll to
clerk at $500 per annum. vice BilIngsley
for period of three months, is hereby
confirmed.
That the appointment January 20, 1878
of James Baroland as temporary in
spector Of steel work at 81 per diem be
revoked, and that A. r. Moore be ap-
pointed temporary inspector on steel
work, with compensation at the rate of
s. per diem, payable from the various an
preparations and deposits for bridges I'M
der which he is employed. in the office
of the engineer Of highways. said ap-
pointment to take effect when he reports
for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
MANY TURNED AWAY.
Large Crowd at Hamline n. E
Church Last Evening.

The revival services at the Hamline NJ.
E. Church are attracting large crowds. and
last night hundreds were unable to OBJ
tain admission to the church. At the
session last night Rev. Thomas Harri-
son delivered a sermon on What Shall
Do to Be Saved?''
Mr.. Harrison said We do not go far on
our daily trail without meeting trouble.
Doubts arise on every hand" he stated,
When fires are bright and business is
good. men do not think Of spiritual things.
Sin is the trouble OF all troubles. How
ones? Lord Byron wrote that he had only
twelve happy days in his mature life. AL
though men strive for social recognition
they seldom strive for soul rest.
1.-The mistake of many Is that they make
miscalculations. The storm is coming.
and may be here tonight. We have re-
minders about us, but how deceptive are
the phases of modern unbelief! One thing
is certain. There Is no clock in heaven;
no cut wages.
1.-THE question is sometimes asked. why
did God let sin in the world?' You need
not worry about that, but you should
try to get the sin out of your hearts.
Rev. DR.. Guthrie, pastor OF Hamilne
Church. stated that a question which has
held the attention of all the churches IN
Washington had been settled before the
excise board Saturday. when a license
was granted for a saloon on 9Th street
opposite the Business High School.
Definite action on the question OF con-
tinuing the revival services for another
week will be taken tonight at the jubilee
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
TEMPORARY HOME BILL.
Veterans Indorse Bill introduced to
Provide One-Garrison Meeting.

Provide One-0ArrlSon meeting.
1--WE feel that the bill introduced in the
United States Senate by Senator Calm
ger. which provides for the purchase OF
a suitable building for the temporary
home Of soldiers, sailors and marines.
should speedily become a law. and this
worthy institution and its efficient man
ayers should be given sufficient funds
to conduct the institution which has pro-
vided for so many of our needy COM
rades." This was the substance of a res
olution presented by William A. Hickey
at a meeting held in G. A. r. Hall Sat
urday night by Admiral David D. Porter
Garrison. Speeches were made by men
who have served in all branches Of the
service in support Of the measure.
A standing vote Of thanks was given to
Representative Mckinley Of Illinois for
his bill giving the widows of old soldiers
an increase of pension. and the adjutant
vas instructed to forward the same to
sentative Dawson came in for share OF
commentator for the speeches delivered
by them in defense OF the men In the
Army and Navy Union at public meet
ing held by the Washington. D. c.. Gar
rison February 3.
A committee Of ten was appointed to
attend the meeting to be held this after
noon at 5 o'clock to make arrangements
for the memorial meeting in tribute OF
the Maine victims. which will take place
Friday. February IA.
DR.. c. e. Pettys was elected and in
stalled as Junior vice commander. The
sick and relief committee was given an
appropriation of $15 for the care OF three
sick comrades.
It was announced that the Ladies' AUX
iliary Of the Army and Navy Union will
tender a reception to the members at
Jennings Hall Thursday next at pm.
Refreshments will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
FERDINAND KILLER DEAD.
Arrangements Completed for Flu
neral Next Wednesday.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Ferdinand Miller, who died yesterday at
the family residence. 2230 Brightwood
avenue, will be held at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, Sth and n streets.
next Wednesday morning at $50 O'Clock.
Solemn high mass for the repose Of the
soul of the deceased will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
The deceased was born in Bavaria. and
at the age Of eighteen years came to this
country. For many years he was engaged
in business in this city as A butcher. re-
firing two years ago. Mr.. Miller was
treasurer Of Columbia Section. No. Il. OF
the Verein Bayern. trustee of the German
Central Union, director Of the National
Permanent Building Association. member
of the st. Joseph and Bonifacius Catholic
societies. the Arion Singing Society and
Germania Mannerchor. His wife and four
children-Charles, Frank and William Mil
Ter, and Miss Frances Miller survive him.