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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
JUDGE MANN GIVES "WEARY VIII,
LIES" SHORT SHIFT.
MIXED WITH TORNADO
Joe Whirlwlnd Sent WhirIino Along
Towards Coast With Renewed vieor
Hogan II Good lrishmen Except
on Some Occasions.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Nine hoboes, seven OF whom said
they were headed for Seattle and got
stranded in this city, yer "floated"
by Judge Mann in police court yester-
day morning after his honor had warn
ed them that to return meant 20 days
in the city jail for each Of them.
Nine of the Migrants were rounded
up in one bunch by the local police
officers late Tuesday night, and the
total amount Of money found on all OF
them wouldn't have been enough to
buy a package Of smoking tobacco.
All had stories Of more or less
merit, and seemed willing to resume
their journey west ward and otherwise
If given an opportunity Of doing so.
McElovan Unfortunate.
Joe Whirlwind was the only n Of
the 10 vags ordered out who vas ar
rested singly. After he had run up
against a tornado in the person Of
Judge Mann, he a willing to
whirl onward toward the coast with
renewed vigor. II
Eugene McElovan was less fortu.
nate than the other 10 up on q charge
OF vagrancy and will lie in durance
vile or work on the streets for the
next two days and a half.
Tom Hogan is a good Irishman ex-
cept on some occasions. On one OF
these occasions he run amuck with
the police and was sentenced to five
days yesterday morning after he had
been shown the error Of his ways by
Judge Mann in = brief but emphatic
lecture.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
MRS. TRASH WILL.
BE BURIED TODAY
SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH
THIS AFTERNOON.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Funeral services over the body Of
Mrs. Lydia Trask, who died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. J. =. Sim
ineo, last Monday, will be held at the
Baptist church this afternoon at 8
o'clock and interment will be made
IN the Billings cemetery. Rev. D. G.
Dunkin will of1ciate.
Word was received yesterday from
two relatives to the effect that owing
to distance and other circumstances
they would be unable to come to Bill
ings to attend the services. -Four sons
and daughters Of Mrs. Trask reside
IN this section Of Montana, and are
here to attend the services.
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President R~oosevelt's policy Of en-
larging the navy is what might be
termed "Hobson's choice"
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
The Suburban. Ditch Company, Pri
cipal Place Of Business, Bill

The Suburban Ditch Company, Prin.
eipal Place Of Business, Bill
ings, Montana.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting Of the directors, held on the
14th day OF March, 1908, an assess.
ment Of so cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock of the corpora
ton, payable on the 18th day Of April
1908, to s. w. Soule, at No. z North
Twenty-eighth street, Billings, Mon
tana.
Any stock upon which the assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 18th
day Of April, 1908, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc
ton, and, unless payment is made be
fore, will be sold on the 30th day o
April. 1908, to pay the delinquent as
sessment, together with costs of ad
vertising and expenses of sale.
Signed and dated this 14th day Q.
March, 1908.
S. ". soULE, Secretary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
HIGH. SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL
APPEAR IN COMEDY.
BABCoCK THEA1ER
Merchant Of Venice, Up To Date" the
Play chosen-charaeters Will BE
Taken by Members Of Graduating
cIass-Date is May 1.

From Thursdays Daily.
Plans for the senior class play are
progressing rapidly. The date has
been fixed for May 1 and the perform
ance will take place in the Babcock
opera house beginning promptly at
.8:15. Considerable interest has been
shown in the rehearsals by the high
school pupils, and their friends and
a number Of outsiders who have wit
messed scene from the play pro-
nounce the acting very good.
AS was recently announced, the
title Of the piece is "The Merchant of
Venice Up To Date" Characters
from Shakespeare's well known COM
edy reappear@ both in familiar and
novel situations. The scenes from
the orginigal play, which are present
ed in tact, are mostly on the order OF
b%urlesque, while the new scenes and
situations are treated more seriously.
Plot 10 the Same.
On the whole the plot is the same.
Bassanio falls in love with Portia and
gets his friend Antonio to help him
out Of his dificulty. Portals fathers
will be an ingenious variation Of the
original, making 1t necessary for her
suitors to pass a rigid examination in
Latin. shylock is appealed to and
this notorious gamb1er-the Jewish
traits Of character are entirely omitted
in this part-ofers his help on condi'
ton that Antonio forfeit q pound Of
his football hair. This arrangement Il
reluctantly agreed to and closes the
first act.
The second act shows a o In
Portals house. The original open
ing dialogue Of Portia and Nerissa re
appears with variations. Bassanio and
Gratino call. Bassanio makes his
choice Of the Latin caskets, whose con
tents he already knows and late1
takes his examination.
The third act shows Shylock AMI
Nerissa and offers an opportunity TO
a large number Of local hits. Assisted
by Lancelot the Jester. Antonio elope'
with Jessica just in time to avoid dis
covery by shylock and Iubal. the cap
tain of the Belmont football team.
Act four again introduces Porti'
and Nerissa, the state examiner II
Latin, Miss Threedice ant Lancelot
In this scene Lancelot warns Porti
Of the danger in which Antonio stands
The first scene Of act I'VE Is the grea
football game between Venice and Be
mont. The play is even when Shy
lock oppears with a policeman an
drags Antonio OF to the dukes cour'
room. Lancelot secures q stay in tn
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
MAYOR FRED II. FOSTER ISSUES
A PROCLAMATION.
OFFERS PRIZE
Well Known Business Man Suggests
Offering Prizes for Best Yards-
Other Citizens Praise Plan to Have
Cleaning Day.

From Thursdays Daily.
The er shrsiastic manner IN which.
the people Of Billings arc l~,eparing
to observe cleaning Cav ael: Tuesday
Il extreme. gr~tif ,ag TO those who
or. boosting 1t.
The plan Of having Arhor day set
aside as a cleaning day, which was
first agitated through The Gazette.
to have met with universal APP
proval. The Woman's club, some of
the religious, commercial. secret and
labor organizations Of the city have
endorsed it and Mayor Foster yester-
day issued a proclamation calling
upon the citizens to observe 1t. The
proclamation. is printed on page two
of. this mornings issue.
Every man approached seems to
favor the proposition.
Business Men Boost.
In speaking Of the cleaning day
scheme e. B. Camp took occasion to
commend the movement, saying: "Ihe
purpose for which it is intended is a
noble one and should receive the
support Of all patriotic citizens. I be.
lieve that a general observance OF the
day as a holiday would be the best
way to carry the plan out"
F. Hayhurst said: Il think 1t was
a capital idea and would be Of great
benefit. The success Of a similar
movement in Anaconda shows that we
could make Billings look like a new
city. To make the thing successful
1t is necessary for the merchants and
other business men to back it up with
their undivided support"
"A. @. Logan in speaking OF the mat
ter held that it was.the duty Of the
citizens to clean up the streets ant
lots Of weeds and rubbish. ut is /
we'll Known fact" said MI. Logan
that the poorest roads in this count,
are all within this city OF very: clost
to It. With a little extra work on thu
par, Of the people Of Billings in clean
ing Up about their houses such ""
not be the conditions"
Albln Says "offer PrIxes.n
B. R. Albin believed. It would b.
very good thing II on,v followed U
by keeping tn city clean. Il think
would be q good idea to offer prize
for the cleanest yard IN the city I
be chosen by a committee appointe'
by the $4,000 club. / am willing t
contribute $25 as q first prize II
second and third prize are forthcon
Ing"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
INSPECT UTAH MILITIA.

Salt Lake, Utah, April 15.-Annual
inspection by the war department Of
the different commands Of the Utah
National guard begins today at Nephi.
Upon the report Of the inspecting Of.
f1cer viii depend the extent Of the
recognition extended by the govern
ment to the Utah militia during the
coming year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
SALE OF PUBLIC n
Large, Tract in South Dakota Will Be
Sold Today.

Pierre, s. D. April ia sale of
South Dakota public lands Will be
commenced tomorrow in Beadle coun-
ty and will be continued in IA other
counties. In all but three Of the coun-
ties, the offerings consist Of state
school lands. The sale is undertaken
under a legislative provision by which
the state land board is required an
nually to offer not less than $4,000
acres Of state land for sale, until q
certain stated portion Of such lands
is disposed of.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17

quitous privilege OF the few and even
justice to the many.
"But what scholarship does in Pres
ident Roosevelt it ought to do in ev-
erybody. 1t is our privilege to camp
on the trail Of one great truth with
all the zest Of q hunter till we have
captured 1t, absorbed and made It our
own"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
DUCHESS RUNS A RINK.

And-Nauehty! Naushty!-lt's Quite
a Rendezvous for Fair Fiirts.
London, April 15.-The Duchess Of
Bedford has an extraordinary hobby.
She is proprietress Of Princes skating
rink at Knightsbridge. Some years
ago she bought out the other owners
and has since run the place lat q loss,
It is said), for her own amusement.
She is an arden skater, and hardly a
day passes in the winter season that
she is not to be seen on the artificial
ice at Princes.
It is a favorite place for firtations,
and the instructors there have some OF
the fairest Of England's society women
among their admirers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
FLANAGAN OFFERS PIG.
Eancher Wants to Help Boost "Dollar
Dinner"

From Thursdays Daily.
Mike Flanagan, a well known raacn-
er OF this sec.ion, has offered to coh-
tribute a large pig for the dollar din
ner" to be given April % by the
boosters il Billings. Members OF the
Second regiment band have consented
to contribute their services n sfurnish-
ing music for the affair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17

1t will soon be time to plant trees
and flowers It is hoped that Bridger
people observe the Arbor day proc
lamation Of Governor Toole.-Bridger
Advocate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
CHINA CAN'T RAISE MONEY,

Government Makes overtures to Other
Banks,
Pekin. April 15.-The Chinese gov
ernment has admitted its inability to
raise any portion Of the Pekin-Han-
kow railroad redemption loan which
approximates 5o,000.o 900 taels. China
recently organized a special bank for
the purpose Of raising this money. AS
. result Of its failure, the government
has made overtures to the Belgian con.
cessionaries and their afaliated banks
to supply the money needed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
roLD sALDY" GOING TO OKLA.
win Ship Sheriff Webb's Horse to
Relatives.

From Thursdays Daily.
"old Badly" the faithful horse Of
the late Sheriff Webb, will be shipped
to Claremore, Okla, this morning to a
sister Of the dead sheriff at the re-
quest Of relatives. Deputy Sheriff
Matlock. will accompany the horse
back to Oklahoma.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
COTTON MEN MEETING.
National Association Will Meet In
Boston To-day.

Boston Today.
Boston, April 15.-Many delegates
arrived today for the annual meeting
of the National Association of Cotton
manufacturers, which will be opened
tomorrow morning with an address Of
welcome by Lieutenant Governor Eben
S. Draper, who is acting governor dur
ing Governor Guilds illness. The SEES
sions will last through Friday and. will
be addressed by leading cotton author
tiles OF this country and Europe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
MAY SETTLE COAL STRIKE.

and Miners Of Southwest
Meeting In Conference.
Kansas City, April B.-Negotia-
lions for the settlement Of the south
western coal miners strike were re-
sumed here today, when committees
representing the miners and the oper-
ators again went into conference.
During the recess since last Friday
both committees have prepared scale
reports which will be exchanged in
the conference today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
Just so the C~alifornians do not hand
the sailor boys any lemons the country
will be satisaed.-Helena Record.
RIOT IN EAST 81. louis.
Workmen Angered over Action OF
Employers.

East st. Louis, April 15.-Three
hundred workmen fought at the works
OF the American Aluminium company
today, when Armenian. Greek and
Turkish laborers became angry be
cause the company In taking back It's
employees gave preference to Armen-
ians over others.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-17
FORECAST OF

Montana: Local showers Thursday.
warmer in east portion; Friday, fair.
Wyoming: Showers Thursday; Fri
day, fair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11

Continued from page one).
publication until about 1890, when the
late A. w. Lee took possession and
continued as publisher until his death
in Nottingham, England July Ia, 1907,
while visiting and travelling in Europe.
The First Issue.
In glancing over the first number
of the first paper ever published in
Wapello county-and which at that
time was the farthest west Of any pa
per between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts-the "Des Moines Courier" Of
August s date, 1S4S, one is Obliged to
confess to sense of disappointment.
In new country, with appliances and
conveniences of only a primitive char
acter, and without an established ex-
change list, it was but natural to look
for something amusingly crude, and
to expect to find zest Of the half
civilized in its character and makeup.
But instead one finds ]. paper bearing
stamp of thorough ease in It's fine
arraagemant decided in tone. comDos-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11

noon. The excitement in the drawing
for first choice in the selection Of lots
almost equalled the government land
lotteries. Places were allotted for about
As tents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Christy and VIM.
Christy of Oskaloosa, Chas. Wise of
Blackwell, Okla, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Wise of Pratt, Kas., Mrs. Robert Saw
Ottumwa were here to attend the fu-
neral Of Mrs. James Dunn.
Mrs. Noah Carlisle of Hamilton,
Mont, arrived Thursday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Scoles and
sister, Mrs. Henry Ashby.
Miss Katherine Clayton Of Chicago
cation with her mother and sisters
here.
DR.. and Mrs Gray and Mrs. l.. c..
Morgan and son of st. John, Mo-, who
have been visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Richard Harris at her home west of
town, returned home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reagan will
leave Monday for Fort Smith, Ark,
to spend month or six weeks with
their daughters, Mrs. Beulah Hewitt
and Mrs Olive Peterson
Mrs. w. S. Mudd has been enjoying
visit from her mother, Mrs. J. Bes-
hoff of Edna, Mo-, and sister, Mrs.
Eta Cochran of Guthrie, Okla.
Miss Ruth Williams Of Drakeville
has been visiting at the ]. r. Owsley
home for the past week.
Clyde Ritz left Friday for Petersburg,
N. D., to work in the harvest fields
Mr.. and Mrs G. L. Walton were OF
tumwa visitors Friday.
Miss Alice Campbell, who has
been attending the southern Iowa
normal and the teachers institute left
Friday for her home at Douds-Lean-
do.
Mrs. Sarah Shelley returned to OF
tumwa Friday, following visit at the
home of her brother, Robert Kneedler
west OF town
Mrs. w H. Beasley of Montgomery
City, Mo-, who has been visiting her
mother at Moulton, came Friday to
spend few days with her brother,
Ernest Niblack.
Mrs. Chas. Stansberry and two chill
dren, Paul and Cleo of Moulton spent
Friday with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Claude Stansberry
Frank De Witt will soon move to
Eagle Grove.
Mrs. VIM. Longer went to Muscatine
Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs
George Hawkins.
| Mrs. John Batten and Misses Mary
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
BLOOM FIELD.

Bloomfield = Miss Olive wray,
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. M. Wray, and William Haywood, O:
Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada, were
united in marriage Thursday after
noon at O'Clock at the home OF the
brides parents. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. j. Laidley, Of
Kaholsa. Mo-. who was formerly pas
tor Of the Baptist church at this
place. Only the immediate relatives
of the bride were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haywood left on the evening
Wabash passenger for Dubuque, where
they will visit Mr.. Haywoods people
friends In Sac county before leaving
for their Canadian nome. Mrs. Hey
wood is a young woman OF refinement
and education, personally attractive
and accomplished and has for several
years past been successful teacher
and for tho past four wears has taught
in the high school ut Laarens, Iowa.
Mr. Haywood is native of Iowa, but
has for some time been interested in
large lumber and grain company,
operating in Canada.
The County Institute closed SatGr-
day at noon, The attendance and IN
terest have been fine and the session
has been Of great profit to tho teach
ers of the county. Friday evening
AduIlCSt 1tlCfeF, OI jos HOlNeS, uellN-
cred an illustrated lecture on Some
Flowers and Their Insect Visitors"
which was one of the best features of
the weeks program. The annual bus
mess meeting OF the County Teachers
association was hello Thursday after
noon and w. Fl. Russell. principal
elect of the Bloomfield schools, was
elected president for the coming year
and Fred Christy secretary.
S. u. Order had stroke of paralysis
Thursday afternoon and is In a very
critical condition Mr.. Grider mas
been almost helpless for some time
past, as the result of stroke which
he suffered a year or more aso.
Mrs. John r. Wallace entertained
about thirty ladies Thursday at an
afternoon reception given in honor of
her sister-in-law, Miss Camilla Wal
lace. The. afternoon was spent in n
very pleasant social way and ice
cream and cake was served as re-
freshments Mrs. Robert Wilson as
sisted her sister in deriving the guests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
AUTOIsTS KILLED

Toledo, O., Aug. 10.--When an auto
mobile plunged over steep embank-
ment on the Mitchaw road two and a
half miles west Of Sylvania yesterday
afternoon Charles w. Pohlmann,
wealthy Cleveland importer and mer-
chant tailor, and Father George Vahey
pastor of Columbkill's parish, Cleve-
land, were instantly killed beneath the
car. Mrs. Charles w. Pohlmann, her
daughter Florence and F. c. Dietzel,
Cleveland dentist, were in the touring
car, but were saved from injury by
the high back of the tonneau.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11

Miss Alma and Ruth kllender gave
card party Thursday afternoon.
Bridge was played at seven tables.
Miss Iris Burgess won highest score.
Lunch was served at the conclusion OF
the games.
About twenty-five of the young peo-
pie Of her circle. took Miss Mia Gar
pin by surprise Wednesday evening
by appearing in a body at her home
shortly after supper and remaining for
the evening. A very pleasant time Is
reported by hostess and guests.
Miss Freta Bond was an Ottumwa
visitor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. #. 4. Ellis, Of Grimes,
Iowa, arrived Thursday to visit at tire
Ora Ellis and V. M. Beardon homes
southeast Of town.
Mrs. ID. A. Wickizer and children
came up from Kirkvlle TODAY for a
before leaving for their new home ut
Tulsa, Okla.
r. P. Coons, Of Moulton, was a bus
mess visitor in Bloomfield Thursday.
Miss Flossy Mccormick, of Kansas
City, who has been visiting her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Mccormick at Belknap came over
Thursday for short visit at the j.
NJ Duffield home.
Thursday to spend a few days.
Mrs. Tom Rudd and her cousin Mrs
Jacob Kendall, of California, who has
been visiting relatives in this vicinity
for several weeks went to Milton
Dunn of Milton, Mrs. Minta Baer OF
yers of Seymour. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Short of Moulton, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thursday to spend few days.
Mrs Bruce Kratzer. who underwent
an operation for tumor at a KirS-
VILE, Mo-. hospital last Wednesday
stood the operation well and recovering
as rapidly as could be expected
Jack Bolts of Des Moines has been
in the city for several days endcavor.
ing to interest local Rebekahs in plans
for celebration at Des Moines Of the
fortieth anniversary of the founding OF
the order. AS the Bloomfield lodge has
the distinction Of being No. / of the
world, organized in the autumn OF
1868, it is though fitting that it should
take a prominent place in the propos
ed celebration.
Mrs. May Masters of Purcelee, Okla.
came Thursday to visit her brother, A
A. Downing and other relatives here
and at Drakeville for month or six
weeks.
Mrs. S. G. Shaw and daughter Mar
guerite of Ottumwa came over Friday
to spend few days with Mrs. Shaw's
mother, Mrs. r. NJ Bryan, who is quite
Ill.
The drawing for the tenting places
on the Chautauqua grounds was held
at Leach and Ethels Office this after
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-11
and Ella Cocns returned Friday from
q visit at Corydon.
PAckWoop.

Packwood 1.-The Holiness people
have their tabernacle erected in Tie
eastern part Of town and religious
services began Friday DR.. d. T.
Bunce, John Doris and A. A. Heath
will help to conduct the meetings. 4.
special singer will also be present
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cousins, Of Be
lott, Wis.,. who were to attend the
funeral of tho latters mother, Mrs.
Sam Anderson, returned home Thurs
day.
A fine rain fell here Wednesday,
night which was badly needed.
Undertaken Newt Wilson has gono
to California hoping to receive bene-
fit for his impaired health.
Rev A. B. Hightshoe of Ottumwa,
was here Sunday and spoke morning
and evening at the M q. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ryman LEI.
Wednesday for a visit with Their
daughter. who lives In Idaho
The last quarterly conference of tho
M. e. church was held here yesterday
and today. Rev. J. c. Kendrich, of
Martinsburg will preach Sunday morn
ing.
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SWEENEY WILL UMPIRE GAME
AT FAIRFIELD MONDAY.

Fairfield, Aug. 8.-(SpeciaD -Fair-
field baseball fans are expecting hot
time Monday afternoon when company
NJ will play Its old enemy, the Mt.
Pleasant White sox on alumni field
The two teams played a ten inning
game at Mt. Pleasant three weeks
ago, the locals finally losing, but they
claim that with neutral umpire they
can defeat Mt. Pleasant. Jack Seeney
of Ottumwa will umpire Mondays
contest and fair treatment is assured
each side. Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield
have always been close rivals In sports
and each town usually produces teams
of nearly equal strength.