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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
TINY ADDITION TO WEST SIDE
HOUSE DESTROYED.
PAPERS ARE ALL LOST
j. L. Burke, the owner, Figures His
Loss at $4oo. Firemen Say Hot
Stove Caused it, Burke Has An
other Story Of Accident.

Fire which the department asserts
started from a red hot stove but which
is claimed by the owner Of the place
to have been. due to some other cause,
burned the entire furnishings of a lit
tie ten by ten addition to 1O7 North
Thirty-fourth street yesterday with a
total loss to the owner. j. L. Burke OF
$500, only 500 of which is covered by
insurance.
]. S. Simineo, who lives next door,
noticed about 1880 that smoke was
pouring out Of every crevice in the
small leanto and at once sent in the
alarm. Already the fire was burning
f1ercely inside the little room and had
destroyed most Of the furniture.
Almost simultaneously with the ar.
rival Of the fire ladies Mr.. Burke re.
turned to the room he had left barely
an hour before and found 1t filled with
flames. He attempted to get into the
room and save some of his valuable
papers but was unable to reach them
and they we're destroyed with the rest,
Larger Place Saved.
The main house, an eight room ed.
ifce, was empty of furniture. The
leanto has no opening into the house
and the flames caused almost no dam,
age to the larger place.
The aremen succeeded in saving the
leanto and the larger house, but the
furniture. papers and clothing belong
ing to Mr.. Burke a loss. Insur
ance covers only the furniture; the
papers, valued at about 5000, are q
total loss. Il
Firemen say that the blaze evident
|.ly started from the stove, which they
claim was stuffed with coal and al
most white hot. but Mr.. Burke denies
this and asserts that a mouse mus
have knawed a match or a piece OF hot
cos snapped OF from a burning chunk
and ut OF the door OF the stove which
he says was open when he left thu
house.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
MRS. M. ]. LlTTLER
DIES VERY SUDDENll
ANSWERS CALL SOON AFTEF
DEATH OF LOVED ONE.

- &
Within a week after she had lost
her %11-year-old child, Mrs. M. j. Lit.
tier, wife Of a prominent rancher OF
Columbus and sister of w. w. Clarke,
a well known real estate mar Of the
same place, died at her home satur-
day Of congestion of the lungs. Mrs
Littler's child died from the same
cause..
Besides a host Of sorrowing friends,
and the bereaved husband and broth
er, Mrs. Littler leaves three children
one boy and two girls.
The body was shipped to Mrs. Lit
tiers old home in shelbyville, Ind.
for interment.a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03

norton examination Of the corpse
was ordered.
Today's attack gave significance 70
q statement made BY Chief Shippy q
month ago, when he commented On
q report made to him BY "a Of his
subordinates Of an anarchist meeting
held Immediately following the assaa-
sdnation Of the king and crown prince
OF Portugal.
Never IN the history Of Chicago,
said the police head ct that time.
have anarchists and other enemies
Of law and order been more dangerous,
than they ! at the present time. The
police are watching alA OF their move
ments closely. You never know when
they are going to break out
He declared tonight that Y6aentless
wal Will be waged upon anarchists IN
Chicago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
SUBURBAN DITCH COMPANY.

Notice Of Stockholders Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Suburban Ditch Co. will be held
at the ONCE of the secretary, No. q
North Twenty-eighth street, billings,
Montana. on March 14th, 1905. Of
1880 p. M, for the purpose OF elect
ing Ave directors to serve for the
next year, and such other business a
may come before the meeting: By
order Of the president.
s. W. soULE, Secretary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
FARMERS INSTITUTES IN TWO
COUNTIES THIS WEEK.
AT LAUREL YESTERDAY
Part o. The Speakers Who Attended
the Meeting In This City Speak In
Carbon County and the Others in
Yellowstone.

g. E5%8gSS Ea@9&% 4&TG9 4 HEH%s T%f84t
Farmers institutes we're conducted
yesterday at Laurel and Joliet by
speakers who attended the agricul-
tural meeting in this city last week
ana Institutes will be conducted to-
day at Bridger and Park City.
Prof. A. Atkinson Of the Bozeman
Agricultural college. ". NJ. Wool
bridge Of Hinsdale and w. B.. Harlan
Of Como are speakers at the institutes
which are being held In Carbon coun.
ty, and Prof. r. Fisher, Miss Lucille
Brewer and F. s. Cooley, all Of Boze.
mar. are conducting institutes in this
county.
After tomorrow's meeting at Park
City they will speak at Columbus on
Wednesday and at Big Timber Thurs
LAY. 1t is very probable that /. D.
O'Donnell will also speak at the Park
City, Columbus and Big Timber meet
ings.
The meeting Of the horticultural so.
ciety, dairymen and farmers insti-
tute held in Billings the last four days
Of last week was undoubtedly the best
meeting Of the farmers institute held
this season, since prominent fruit
growers. dairymen and agriculturists
from all parts of the state attended.
Books on Farm Subjects.
Mr.. O'Donnell has at his Office in
the Northern block, for free distribu.
lions, a number OF pamphlets and
books with the proceedings Of the
farmers institutes held last year and
the proceedings Of the Montana Horti'
cultural society. -
The book with the proceedings Of
! the farmers institutes contains much
that is OF interest to the farmer, in
| Guiding articles on beet growing and
alfalfa. An article on the latter sub
ject is written by I. D. O'Donnell
president Of the Billings Chamber Of
Commerce, and an agriculturist o.
! statewide fame.
The book on horticulture is o.
equally as much interest to the fruit
grower. These were distributed to al
who attended the meeting Of the SO
ciety in this city, but because there
are many Of the farmers and frui
growers who were unable to attend
the books were left with Mr.. O'Don
nell for distribution.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
TO BUILD A SEWER
SYSTEM in FORSYTH
CITY ENGINEER eERHARz i
MAKING THE PLANS.

/City Engineer Henry Gerharz re-
turned yesterday from Forsyth. where
he was called by the city council OF
that place to make the surveys and
get the necessary Information for de-
signing a sewer system for that city.
Forsyth intends to put In a very
model and complete systems OF sewer
age, and this taken in connection with
the water supply system just com
pleted, will make Forsyth up-to-date
in the matter of civic improvements.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
RECALLS HAYMARKET RIOTS.
shippy Helped Convict Anarchists At
That Time.

Denver, March 2.-The attempted
assassination OF Police Chief shippy
in Chicago dates back to the Hay
market riot, in the opinion Of Chief
OF Police Delaney, Of this city, long .
personal friend OF Shippy.
ut was largely through shippy's ef-
forts" said CHIEF Delaney, that an
archists responsible for the Haymar
ket crime were broken up and the
members hanged, imprisoned or driv-
en- out.
"since then Chief shippy has been
connected with every important Chi
cage case where anarchists have
been involved, and while recent events
may have led directly to the attempt
upon his life at this time, / believe
that his connection with the Haymar-
ket riot is back Of the whole thing"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
From Saturdays Daily.
G. j.. Weidman, a business man
Lewistown. was in Billings yesterds

From Saturdays Daily.
G. j.. Weidman, a business man Of
Lewistown, was in Billings yesterday.
Henry Gerharz left yesterday morn
ing for Forsyth on a short business
trip.
H. F. Bodine is confined to his room
at the Mowre home with a bilious at
tack.
s.. A. Goetschius left yesterday
morning on a short business trip to
Huntley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Stockton of
Huntley visited friends in Billings
yesterday.
Mrs. Jacob Wagner has returned
from a months visit with her parents
in Nebraska.
Nathan Godfrey, an insurance man
OF Helena, spent yesterday in Bill
ings on business.
Claude Hudson, cashier Of the Bank
Of Fromberg, IA a Billings visitor a
portion Of yesterday.
Rev. Joseph Pope of Park City wag
in Billings yesterday attending the
beet growers meeting.
H. H. Griffith Of Kirby, Wyo.,
stopped over in Billings yesterday for
a visit with friends while enroute
east.
Mrs. J.. R. Burke Of Custer avenue
returned yesterday morning from a
months visit in Chicago and Cincin-
natl.
Dick Gruwell and John Crismas,
ranchers Of Joliet, were in Billings
yesterday attending the beet growers
meeting.
Walter Mueller Of Butte left yester-
day for his home after visiting his
sister, Mrs. ]. Collins West, for sew
eral days.
Mr.. N Mrs. l. H. Underwood, for
mer residents Of Billings living on a
! ranch nea Joliet, are visiting old
friends here this week.
Misses Annette and Nina Adams,
teachers in the Columbus schools, are
in the city and took the teachers ex-
animation here yesterday.
Charles H. Reifenrath, publisher Of
the Stockman and Farmer. arrived in
Billings yesterday morning to attend
the farmers institute here.
w. "A. Long.ey, principal of the
Laurel public schools, was in Billings
yesterday attending the teachers ex-
aminations as q member Of the ex-
aiming board.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Todd OF Coal
vile, were in Billings Thursday even
ing and q part OF yesterday and at
tended the attraction at the Babcock
theater Thursday night.
r. L. Hart of Spokane. member OF
the Hart-Albin company Of this city,
left yesterday morning for the west
after spending several days in Bill
ings visiting his partner, Bert Albin,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blewett of From,
berg are visiting friends here this
week. MI. Blewett is a member OF
the state legislature from Carbon
county. and was attending the beet
growers meeting here yesterday.
p. A. Rib OF the Smith Cab com
pany is confined to his home on North
Twenty-sixth street as a result of .
sprained ankle which he received
while alighting from a hack Thurs
day evening.
8. ". Rankin. manager Of the
Glidden Mercantile company Of
Bridger, stopped over in Billings yes
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
SMELLING TRUST
CUTS DIVIDENDS
COMMON STOCK EARNS LESS
THAN USUAL THIS QUARTER.

New York, Mar. 2.-Directors of the
American Smelling and Refining com
pany today declared a quarterly diyi-
dend Of one per cent on the company'a
common stock. This compares with
a quarterly dividend of two per cent
on the common stock for the last pre-
vious quarter. The directors also de-
clared a quarterly dividend of IL per
cent on the preferred stock. which Is
unchanged from the last previous
quarter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
HEAVY FIRE LOSS.

Albert Lee. Mich, March 2.-Fne
today destroyed Lemke's dry goods
store, the Northwestern Telephone
exchange and other property. Loss
100000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
AMERICAN WINS EASILY.

Oxford, March al. c. Hull, a
Rhodes scholar from Michigan, won
the final in the 10O-yard dash in the
university sports this afternoon. He
defeated N. Chavase. Of Trinity col
lege. by two yards. Hulrs time was
10 90.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
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ASHER is

Sacramento. Cal. March IA requi-
sition from Oregon for the return OF
Albert Asher. charged with larceny in
an ofice, was honored today. Asher
is under arrest at Ukiah.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
PATSY WILL KILL BOB CATS.

Valiant Hunter Making Tracks Down
the River.
PATSY Cunningham of the Northern
left yesterday morning for az trip
down the Yellowstone river a few
miles, with the expressed intention of
killing a few bob cats which he has
staked out there. Patsy tried to per
suade George Barclay to accompany
him, but the willy ex-cow puncher says
he thinks too much OF a whole hide to
get in on any game like that.
Ranchers along the river report
that with Patsys approach all the
game went to the hills and probably
will not return for several weeks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03

terday while enroute to his home from
. business trip to st. Paul and Min
neapolis.
j. F. Brodie and e. P. Stanley. Of
flcers OF the Consolidated Coal COM
pany Of Dickinson. N. D., and L. H.
Dow. . real estate man Of the Same
place. we're the guests Of Manager
kim Of the Commercial hotel yester-
day. Mr.. Kihm ID q former resident
oof Dickinson.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
THE COLLEGE PEhNANT. DE-
LIGHTS LARGE AUDIENCE.
ACTING IS ARTISTIC
Local Amateurs c~redItably Present
Popular Musical Comedy ~ Good
Scenery, Excellent Music and Clever
Acting.

THE College Pennant" was a most
delightful success. It was a complete
histronic +riumnh for the loca, anna.
y. - 2
1ne neW 0aDcock 'nea.ef unuer ene
auspices OF the local lodge OF Elks.
Considering the short time the partici-
pants have been drilling the enter.
+.,a -aaa..a
ste0s e1eu1s upon T. = oio"n WIZ
coached the performers = planned
the production.
The largest audience that has ever
assembled in the new Bahcock thea.
ter witnessed the production. when
the curtain went IN IN tha Arst act
there were not 10 seats n the entire
house unsold and every seat down
stairs was gone. Tonight the at
tendance should be even greater a.
the production Is IN every way worthy
OF It.
There was nothing about it to indi.
cate that "The College Pennant" was
being given by amateurs. All the
amateurishness had been worked OF
and the young men and young women
acted like "old timers" in the busi
ness. TheYe is no fault to be found
with the work OF any Of them. Neither
Is there any fault to be found with
the comedy itself. There is quick and
catchy music, melodious songs, elabo
rate scenery and georgous costumes
in fact, everything that goes to make
up a first class musical comedy pro
! duction. This has been worked
around the semblance Of a plot, with
pathos, tragedy and comedy inter
mingling, making an ideal attraction
rhe Characters.
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
ATTACK
ON SUNDAY SHOWS
GREAT FALLS PROSECUTOR is
AFTER THEArERs.
{speclal 70 The Gazette.)

Especial to Tho Gazette.)
Butte. March PA special from
Great Falls says that County Attorney
Speer today filed a complaint in court
against ]. L. Wagner, manager Of the
Bijou theater, whom he charged with
operating a theater on Sunday in VIC
lation Of the Montana law.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
For sale.

For Sale.
Strawberry plants and fresh milch
cows. Inquire Thos. McGirl, one
mile west of town.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-03
Anarchists Warned.

we're summoned after the shooting to
attend Foley and the chiefs son. Fo-
ley was at once sent to a hospital and
young Shippy was also taken there
after his fathers reluctance to have
him moved had been overcome. The
young man, who is 81 years old and a
student at Culver military academy,
Culver, Ind, is the most dangerously
hurt of the three. Two bullets pierced
his chest and the surgeons in attend
ance have made no effort to conceal
the gravity of his condition.
A sweeping investigation OF the n
archist movement in Chicago by the
March grand jury, which was en-
panelled today, will be undertaken ac-
cording to States Attorney Healy.
Men "Higher Up"
''The investigation will not stop
with the dupes who undertake as
sassination, but will go back to the
~instigators," said he. we shall fol
low the precedent established at the
time of the famous Haymarket riots.
There is no specific statute on the
subject of anarchy in Illinois, but If it
can be shown that the attempt to kill
was the result OF an agreement, the
conspiracy statute will apply.
"Instigators car also be held as
principals"
The inquest over the body of the
man who attempted to kill Chief Ship
Ply was begun this afternoon. It was
at once adjourned to give the police
further time for investigation. A post
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
!; NEWS OF THE RIVERS
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


The riser marked ISL feet Oh the
Cairo gauge last evening. showing z
rise of l.G feef iii VI hours
RisiTg rivers we're reported from
points above here Yesterday Al ial-
lows Cincinnati 0i Evansville ~.
Nashville 1.4 Fgsrenee OK Johnson
vile i.5. ST Louis e.4 Cape Giraf-
aean N.4
The John O Summers brought lip 4
barge of lumber for the Neis-Peter-
son Lumber Company
The Dick Fowler from and 70 Pade.
dah was III port a. usual YESTERDAY.
Sho had a fair cargo saing and conn
ing
The wash Honshell went south light
YESTERDAY
During the storm at Evansville the
other might the little steamer Antoia
cite shipped sufficient Water b cause
her III sink III twelve feet Of water.
Tile five men and two women passen.
gers were forced to fee without secur
ing their belongings Two harbor
boats pumped her out yesterday
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
A RECIPE
FOR HAPPINESS
BY SUSAN u. ROBBINS
EaCoCtoCoCo'


There was heavy frown on NATL
da's face aud her stern silence was
ominous, Her brother and his two
children felt her mood and ate break.
fast quietly without speaking All the
sunshine and cheer Of out-ofdonrs
We're Swallowed by the clouds within,
And though The woodland In View
from the dining room windows was
glorious In its tints of autumnal color
ing, all within doors Ia the little home
was as somher as an empty church
What is the use In living Matilda
burst out at length And in such an
old. dull place as this. i'd about as
Iiet die Why can't YOU sen the farm.
Henry, aud move into civilization
Ilenrys face wore hunted look,
but he spoke patiently I've told you
good many times. II would not
bring near what N IL worth, and be,
sides. / can make living on IL; and
you know couldn't stand working in
a factory"
"A liying.' Matilda laughed scorn-
ally. "A bare existence. | should call
il. Yes, YOU needn't speak; | know
we all have enough to ear and wear;
but we don't live We inst get along
from day to day We never see anyone
TO speak to from week end to weeks
End never heard of such a place
You must admit that YOU aren't
tery neighboFN Henry spoke mild
N. "All the women about here have
salIed on yon and you haven't been to
see any Of them once.
i don't ike them They are coun-
trified and dowdy The country is no
place 10 live In anyway could stand
in summer. but la winter 1t viii
seem like being buried alive Now
when / was earning money In the city
used TO live. though didn't know
when | was we'll off But there! what's
he use to look back I've got to stay
here, and that S all there It's about IL.
Silence fell again and when break
asst was finished Henry went out to
his work He stopped little, and
ooked tired and worn
1t was the spring before that Hen
~ys wife had died Matilda was
5ookkeepet in factory at the time
Fhe work was hard for her and what
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
STRENUOUS DAY
FOR Mr.. BRYAN
IN NEW YORK ctTY-SPoKE IN
BROOKLYN AND AT HARLEM
GUEST or ECONOMIC CLUB
LAST NIGHT.

New York, Feb 5.-William J.
Bryans stay In New York today was
a strenuous one.
After a mornings interview with
newspaper men, he hurried to Brook.
lyn, whore he was rendered a recep.
ton by Bird s Coler, president of
the Borough, and made a speech in
which he declared that the Demo.
cratic party presented a united front
end was now In a position to fight the
divided enemy; then he made a trip
to Harlem whee r he addressed a
meeting Of the Young Mems Hebrew
association. landing the racial
achievements OF the Hebrews.
Tonight he was the principal guest
and speaker at a dinner OF the Eco.
nomic club at Hotel Aston
Bryan spoke on currency needs at
the dinner OF the Economic Club to
night He declared that there was
no need to extend the note issue of
banks as emergency currency.
Il am opposed, he said. to any
Increase ia banks control over the
currency Of the nation. II those WIN
desire elastic currency are will to
have elasticity controlled By the gov.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
i. & N. r. r. TO BUILD LINE
OF N. C. & ST. /. TO CAIRO
TO Make Connection With Cairo & Thebes Rail
road and Secure Outlet to Southwest
Contract Awarded

L. & 81 may have a connection with
the Cairo & Thebes road at Cairo
and thus secure an outlet 70 the
southwestern terriiory. II Will b.
trcm the outset an important line ana
win not only give the l., G N con
nection needed but viii open up much
ne. territory IN Galloway, Graves and
Ballard county which now stand IN
need nj railroad facilities. The road
Will make connection At Cairo via
Wickline by ferry or transfer boat
though it Is said 10 have traffic an
engagements with tae illinois Central
company as to the use Of the bridge
az Cairo.
The confirmation Of this announce
ment will be learned with much salts
faction in CallowaY ANA Graves coun
ties, for the building of the road as
contemplated has Tor a year or more
been looked Upon wan great interest
The purcase counties, ID would
seem. are 10 be literally cut un by
railways within the next few years
from ali the reports which are in cir
culation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06

with the headaches th% had begun to
trouble her and the bot weather com.
ing on, the outlook had been depres-
sing. So IL was with a feeling OF re,
lief that she gave up her position and
went to keep house for her brother
and his children For a while, as long
as the pleasant weather lasted. she
had been contented. The work was
not hard and the change improved her
health. she did not care for the
neighbors. and held herself aloof. AS
fall came on she began to be discon-
tented. Henry could not let her have
as much money as she had been used
to. She had a good deal of sewing to
do for the children, and when they
went to school she was lonely.
Things had gone from bad to wor q
till. as she expressed it. she was DIES.
perately blue all the time, and ex-
plosions like the one of this morning
had come To be of frequent occur
renee. She went about her morning
work in a listless way The children
watched her furtively. The girl put on
her things an. went out Of doors to
play till school tiihe The boy, who
was the elder seemed sastless and
anxious. At length he spoke Aunt
Matte" he said. is grandpa wy
poor?"
NO, not very" she answered Snort
ly. why do you ask?'
q was thinking" The boy hesitat-
ed and then went on desperately. If
papa should die. I thought Ethel and |
could go TO gTandpas to live knew
you wouldn't want us. And then you
could go back TO the city ard earn
lots Of money and have good times. as
you used to"
Matilda gazed at him with dilated
eyes. Who's been talking to you
about dying?" she asked sharply.
Nobody; only thg other night
heard papa talking in his sleep. and
he said he wished he was dead like
mamma. aad perhaps he would be
pretty soon. lie didn't know that I
heard him. but | did, and / cried all
the rest Of the night"
Matilda said no more. She was
shocked. She noticed the chiid's fSce.
which looked pinth- a and worried and
careworn
All the forenoon she brcoded ever
what be had said. My aaosld IslIy