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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

From Thursdays Daily.
Bert Shorey spent yesterday in Red
Lodge on q business trip.
George Lanstrum is spending a few
days at his ranch near Custer.
Lee Mains Of the Columbus State
bank, is in the city visiting with his
family.
Louis Martin Of the Melville Mercan-
tile company raj q business visitor
in Billings yesterday.
Mrs. Paul Van Cleve and daughter
Miss Phyllis Of Melville, are visiting
Billings friends this week.
Or. p. A. Gerhartz Is spending a few
days in Helena this week. The doctor
expects to return tomorrow.
Bert ". Brockway, a we'll known
real estate. mar Of Laurel. was q bust
aess visitor in Billings yesterday. :.
Hal. B., Ives, an Insurance man Of
Helena, is calling a the local agents
Of; the company which he represents.
TAD Herbold, secretary; and trea-
sury of the Sanders Ditch company
was . business visitor in. the city yes.
terday. III. Il 81 !.
William Condor, travelling repre-
sentative Of the Chicago 8 Northwest
ern' railroad: is in the city calling on
old friends. s s sS u
Mrs. H. T. Allen and daughter and
Miss Opal Walker have returned from
a short visit with Mrs. HE. Reckard
of Columbus.
G. B. Burke, colmlmissary for the
Milwaukee railroad company at
Roundup, is In the city vi iting his
family for a few days.
H. G. shekell, a well known jeweler
of this city, has returned from a few
days stay at Hunters Hot Springs
very much improved in health.
J. R. swearingen, manager OF the
.Huttig Manufacturing company's
branch in this city, left last night for.
Kansas City on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Miller Of Bel
fry are visiting friends in Billings this,
week. Mr.. Miller Is agent. for the
Yellowstone Park railway at Belfry.
F. w. Thomas. cashier OF the Bank
of Fromberg, is in the city calling on.
old friends. MI. Thomas was former
ly employed in this city as chief clerk
in General Agent Klippel's office.
L. N. shaeffer Of the acommissary
department Of the United States recla-
nation service at Huntley, Is confined
to the hospital with q severe attack
OF typhoid fever.
H. v. Bailey and e. A. Richardson,
were in the city yesterday from Grow
Agency. Mr.. Richardson is engaged
in business, at Grow Agency and For
syth and Mi. Bailey is connected with
the bank at, Columbus.
]. g: Lyndes. formerly county attor-
ney Of Rosebud county. is in the city
on a business trip. Mr.. Lyndes is in.
terested In the Sanders Ditch COM
pany, a cooperative association Of the
farmers on the, reservation who are
building . ditch to water their lands.
II ID. O'Donnell. nresident If h
chamber Of commerce and James Sell
ley. chief asrtculturistssof the billings
Sugar company expect to leave this
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14
EMPLOYEES ar posroFFlcE De.
COME AWARE OF CUSTOM.
OUTGOING MAIL HEAVY
Origin Of Custom d Sending Little
BilIets on Saints pay-stock In
stores Nearly Depleted-May Have
Been Pagan Custom.

Today is st. Valentines day, and
there is probably no one in Billings
who Is more aware Of this fact than
the employees Of the Billings post
Office.
Besides reading the many valentines
which they have already received,
comic and otherwise-mostly comic
they are compelled to find time to
handle an enormous amount Of extra
mail almost equaling the volume ham
died during the Christmas rush.
There are but two employees Of the
office who have not received comic
valentines in which their faults and
weaknesses are described in small
bits Of wretched verse and pictured by
hideous caricatures. How many Of the
kind that have display pictures Of the
little winged god Of love, with senti-
mental verse, have been received by
the boys in the ~postofice is not known.
as they are all very modest about
these.
Outgoing Mail Heavy.
Postmaster Prickett stated yester-
day that the volume Of outgoing mail
this year nearly equals the outgoing
mail during the Christmas week. He
stated that 1t was far in excess Of the
mail received at the same time last
year.
Eight extra sacks were dispatched
Wednesday night and an even larger
number last night. Many Of the val
entines are high priced ones, Judging
from the bulk and appearance Of most
Of the packages. Well known char
acteristics Of the persons to whom
the valentines are sent are written
on the envelopes Of many to aid.
Uncle SANS carriers to find the peo-
pie to whom they are addressed.
Although. most Of the stores carry
ing that class Of goods were heavily
stocked with valentines when they
were placed on display, their stocks
were pretty well depleted last night.
The connection Of st. Valentines
day with the saint from whom It de-
rived its name lis doubtful. st. Valen-
tine was beheaded on February IA, but
no other remarkable incidents Of his
life occurred on that day.
Connection Doubtful.
It was celebrated in England and
Scotland and different parts Of Eu-
rope by a peculiar custom which was
no doubt responsible for the custom
which prevails at present Of sending
valentines.
IN those countries It, was the Gus
tom for young people TO assemble and
inscribe the names of an equal number
Of friends OF the opposite sex on bits.
Of paper. These were placed In two.
separate receptacles, and q slip from
each box was drawn at the same time.
By this the persons whose names were
the slips were each Others valen.
tines.
These imaginary engagements, as,
may be supposed, oftentimes
led to many real ones.
Later It became. a custom for both
sexes to give each other presents, and
this custom was changed to
one in which only the young men
ave the members Of the fairsr sex
presents.
The connection Of these customs
with st. Valentines day is believed to
be purely accidental, and 1t is thought
that the clergy Of the Roman, Catholic
church turned a similar pagan Gus
tom to good account BY naming the
day st. Valentines day.
4N{gE n" ANLEN1A& AlH4a&&AA4 D@-GA s5Hs ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .JAa4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14


H. e. Wolfe. secretary and treasurer
Of the Farmers Trading company b
Bridger, was a Billings visitor yester
day.
Sam D. GOA, state agent for The
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company, is a Helena visitor Ia Bill
lings.
3. =. Drake and w. H. Hawley re
turned from Helena yesterday where
they have served on the grand jury
for the past two months.
J.. w. Johnston, a former resident OF
Billings, who has a ranch on the coded
portion Of the Grow reservation, is
calling on old friends here.
Russell King, ST., chief of police OF
Livingston, and his SOL Russell, Jr.
spent Sunday In Billings. Both re
turned to Livingston Monday.
Fred Reno, chief clerk Of general
baggage office Of the Burlington, was
In the city yesterday calling on the
local officials Of the railroad.
Tom Smith, a popular travelling
salesman. who makes his headquarters
in this city, has returned from a bust
ness trip throughout the state.
Ernest Bushey, a former employee of
the Sande Hardware company, at pres
.ent engaged in business at B~allantine,
spent Sunday here with friends.
4, M. A. Perkins, a travelling salesman
OF this city, left yesterday for Forsyth,
where he will take the Milwaukee for
a trip through the Musselshell coun-
try.
D. F. Lemaster, sales agent for the
Billings Land & Irrigation company,
left Monday morning for a visit with
friends and relatives in the state Of
Washington.
According to reports which have
been received here, Patrick Lavelle,
formerly county commissioner OF this
county, and mayor Of Columbus, is
seriously i'll at his home in Columbus
with pneumonia.
Sheriff o. P. Benefel of Sheridan
was in the city yesterday and returned
on the eastbound Burlington to sher-
idan with Tom Lindt, who is wanted
in Sheridan county on a charge Of
stealing a horse and a saddle. Lindt
was arrested here by Oficer Foster for
raising a disturbance in q Chinese res
taurant. When the officer took his
prisoner to the station 1t was found
that he answered the description Of a
man wanted in Sheridan county for
stealing a horse and saddle.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-14

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The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-29
Inheritance Tax Decision.

Denver.-Inheritanc taxes may be
drawn upon as part of the general ap-
preparation fund, according to a de
cision handed down by Judge George
w. Allen of the District Court in the
case of the various state institutions
against the state treasurer and auditor.
By this decision the Stratton in
heritance tax of S375,000, which has
been held intact, will be split up and
from it $110,600 be paid to the State
School of Mines, the Colorado Agri-
cultural college, University of Colorado
and School for the Deaf and Blind, i'll
accordance with the appropriations
made at the Last General Assembly.
State Auditor George ID. Statler and
State Treasurer Alfred E. Bent have
refused to issue warrants or cash them
because the question OF which fund the
inheritance taxes shall be classed un-
der has never before been decided and
they feared that by making payments
from it they would become liable un-
der their bonds.
The decision will effect all inheri-
tance taxes, and If upheld they will be
turned into the general appropriation
fund in the future. Attorney General
Dickson has all the time held the opin-
pose could be drawn upon for other
purposes but contested the petition of
the complaining boards to settle the
legality Of such a course beyond all
dispute.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-29
Governor Discusses Crime.

Denver.-Speaking of the prevailing
wave of crime that has swept over Col
orado in the last few weeks, Governor
Buchtel Tuesday sounded a warning
against too drastic condemnation of
any criminals who might fall into the
tolls of the law while excitement over
recent crimes is still at fever heat.
81 wish to express my judgment that
murderers who take life in cold blood
should receive the extreme penalty and
should never be pardoned," he said.
But by reason of the popular indigna-
ton which has just been aroused
against all murderers, we are in dan
ger of imposing the extreme penalty on
men guilty only of involuntary man
slaughter. We are likely to go to the
other extreme and start butchering all
criminals as a reaction from the trials
heretofo e, many of which have been
mere trayesties on justice.
1T has been my observation that the
work of criminal courts is very un-
equal, and that it is made so by the
whims of juries. Jurors are apt to be
Influenced by what is popularly called
the higher law and the result is that
many people who should receive severe
penalties escape unscathed. The judge
should see that such feeling does not
initiate against the ends of justice,
and now that popular sentiment is flow
ing the other way there should be an
equally vigorous attempt to insure the
accused against the caprice of a jury
that is inspired by prejudice due to cur
rent events"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-29
Bonus for Moffat Road.

Denver.-A Steamboat Springs dis
patch says: A committee is circulat-
ing a subscription paper to raise
bonus of $4,000 to be paid the Moffat
road If its line is established into
Steamboat Springs by July /, 1909,
with trains running between here and
Denver. Already nearly $11, 900 of the
amount has been raised
The people of Steamboat Springs
are subscribing literally, nearly 30 per
cent of them giving something. the
pledges ranging from $25 to 81 900.
Two of those who have subscribed the
latter amounts are J. II. Crawford, one
of the earliest settlers of Steamboat,
who is interested in the coal fields near
here, and f. A. Metcalfe, prominent
real estate dealer.
The company promises to have the
road into Steamboat by December /,
1908, and more than 500 men have
been working all winter on the grade
between here and Yarmony, sixty miles
distant. The citizens of Steamboat
Springs subscribed $4,000 to be paid
the company if the road reached here
by July list last, but this was for
feited.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-29
Ward Succeeds Cranston,

Denver.-Attorney Thomas Ward,
1r., was sworn in as United States dis
trict attorney for the district of Colo
RADIO, to succeed Earl NJ. Cranston, who
resigned several weeks ago and will
now retire to private practice of the
legal profession The oath was ad-
ministered in the Federal Court room
by Judge John A. Riner of Cheyenne.
Immediately after the administration
of the oath of office Judge Riner paid
a brief but impressive tribute to the
service that Mr.. Cranston has done
during the seven years of his occu.
pancy of the district attorneys Office
He said that Mr.. Cranston had given
faithful, able and long service to the
government, that he was held in the
high esteem by courts and lawyers
wherever he appeared, and that if Mr.
Ward does as well he will deserve the
heartiest commentator.
The taking of the oath of office made
Mr.. Ward the official district attorney
at once, and from the moment it was
taken he and he alone had power to
sign documents and perform the other
functions of the office. But for several
days Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Cranston will
be in consultation in order that the
Sicdl iudoS VI iiiloil lildllOu lOW Helu Dy
Mr.. Cranston may be made thoroughly
familiar to Mr.. Ward.
A number of indictments are now
pending trial in the Federal Court. and
as a great part of the evidence has been
gathered and classified under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Cranston, it is considered
likely that he will be requested to as
sist in the prosecutions from time to
time. Violations of postal laws, coun.
terfeiting, and various classes of land
frauds are the most important cases
that Mr.. Ward will have to prosecute.
Judge Lewis is now enjoying a
months vacation in the South, having
left Denver last week. Judge Riner OF
Cheyenne will hear few cases for
him.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-29
English License Bill.

London.-Chancellor of the Ex
chequer Asquith introduced the licens.
ing bill in the House of Commons to-
day. This is the principal government
measure for the present session of
Parliament, and involves vast money
and labor interests The capital invest
I'D in licensed property in this country
is not less than $1,000 900, while
over 100000 people are employed in
the traffic.
Briefly, the bill provides for the com
pulsory reduction within a specified
period and on a uniform scale of the
number of saloon licenses throughout
the country The number of saloons to
be licensed is based mainly on the
density Of the population.
In cities it is proposed to allow one
saloon for every $50 inhabitants and in
the country districts one saloon for
every 400 persons. This regulation. it
Is estimated, will wipe out in the neigh
/ 1fhood of 10000 licenses, about one
third Of the present total.
The bill proposes that this reduction
be effected within twenty years. The
system of compensating those entirely
after a period of fourteen years from
the time the act goes into force and
an end will thus be put to the vested
interests in licenses. Local option is
TO govern the issuance of new licenses
and a majority of the parochial cleo
tors is sufficient to prohibit the grant
ing of a license for a period of three
years, at the expiration of which new
vote NAV be taken
Chancellor Asquith's bold and dras-
tic license bill is raising a storm OF
denunciation in tne opposition press.
Mr. Balfour gave his party a lead in
a brief speech stigmatizing the meas
ure as robbery"
The tremendous strength of the
brewing interests throughout the coun-
try will be brought to bear in an en-
deavor to prevent the passage of the
bill or to obtain an extensive amend
ment especially in the direction of Sc
curing a longer time limit than four
teen years, which is regarded as likely
to intiict serious injury to the inter
ests of the shareholders of the brew
ing companies. representing a capital
of 81 200 100000.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-29
Always Staunch
And True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacies and
knaveries of yellow journalism.
and its steadily increasing Circula-
ton proves conclusively' that its
policy of telling the plain Truth
without exaggeration or misrepre-
sentation, standing fast for the
Right, is heartily approved with
growing force by the intelligent
Public to which it appeals.
To read it is liberal Education,
and the citizen who goes without
it does positive harm to himself,
to his family, and to the commu-
nifty.
In no other way can the invest
ment of ~ cents per day
for that is all The Republican
costs any subscriber-bring such
rich results in that knowledge
which is both Power and Pleasure.
Information, instruction and en-
tertainment fill its columns and it
leaves a good taste in the mouth
of the reader.
1t stands for Law ard Order in
the State-for Peace, Prosperity
and Happiness in the Home.
IF you are not already enrolled
amoug its splendid list of Patrons
send on your subscription and give
it fair trial at rs cents per month
for Daily and Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-17
What Would
You Do
If Called Upon to
Give a Bond at a
Moments Notice?

It is increasingly difficult to find
friends who are willing to become
personal sureties.
What would you do?
You would seek corporate Sc.
curity, which is fast superseding
the personal kind. You would 90
to the nearest office of the American
Surety Company of New York and
obtain the necessary bond. quickly
and without red.tape.
When placed in position which
requires a bond, whether fidelity,
judicial. license or contract, apply
Immediately to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-17

IN Milan getting evidence among old
army comrades to secure pension
Tor the widow of an old comrade. Sew
eral of the old 5Sth survivors are liv-
ing III Milan.
Miss Eunice Horton of velpin. Ind.
who has been visiting at The home of
Viola Cohen for the past week, re-
turned TO her home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Criswell wei.
coined son at their home last Fri
day. The first born.
Neil Norman and Quincy Mcneil of
Rock Island came 10 Milan Friday and
spent the day at the home of Mrs.
Rebecca Mclaughlin.
| Mrs. Jane Davis of Coal Valley
spent few days last week at. the
home of her daughter Mrs. John John
ston.
! Alex Medilf is raising his house on
Dickson street and putting con-
crete foundation under il. John RAN
berger is doing the work
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Willhite. Mr.. and Mrs Tom willhite
and children aud Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Willhite and son Walter surprised
Mr. and Mrs. William Cohen of Fair
view. it being the, birthday anniver.
sary of Mrs. Cohen, who is the only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-17
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-17
SCIENCE SCORES AGAIN.
A Preparation That Will Destroy the
Dandruff Germ Discovered.

Finally the scientific student has dis
covered a certain remedy for dandruff
When it first became known that dan
druff is the result of germ or para
site that digs into the scalp and saps
the vitality of hair at the root. causing
falling hair and badness, biologists
set to work to discover some prepare
ton that will kill the germ. After a
years labor in one laboratory, the
dandruff germ destroyer was discover
ed; and it is now embodied in New,
bros Herpicide. 1t prevents badness
stops falling hair and speedily Grad
icates dandruff. Destroy the cause
you remove the effect" Sold by lead
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Detroit. Mich. Sold in two sizes. 81
cents and 81. T. H. Thomas, specia
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-17
More Than Two Thousand
People See Cooper Daily

Bloomingdale street, Chelsea, Mass.
He says
For five years have sought re-
lief for Indigestion, stomach trouble
and dyspepsia. spending nearly all my
wages with doctors and obtaining no
results. | had dull pains across my
back radiating To the shoulders ]
seemed TO cure. There was a gnawing
and rumbling III my stomach and
bowels l was troubled with vertigo
and dizziness. and at times almost
overcome by drowsiness.
Il felt tired and worn out all the
time. my sleep was not refreshing.
and | would get up in the morning
feeling as weary as when | went 10
bed. My appetite was variable--raven-
que at times. then again nauseated at
the sight of food. Sometimes my face
was pale. al other times flushed. l
was constipated and bilious. and had
catarrhal affection in nose and throat.
which caused me To hawk and spit
a great deal especially in the morning
! heard so much of the Cooper rene
dies that | decided 10 try, them After
taking one bottle. tapeworm 80 feet
long passed from my system. | felt
better almost Immediately All my
troubles disappeared as if by magic.
and my Improvement was rapid.
now feel entirely well and can honest
~ recommend Mr.. Cooper's medicine
10 anyone who suffers as | did
We sell the Cooper medicines
which give universal satisfaction =
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-17
MILAN.

Alexander Medil and daughter
Maud of Milan and Miss Margaret Me-
dill of Moline leave Friday to attend
the wedding of William MedilI at Kan
sas City Saturday.
Miss Mary Crawford. who is suffer
ing a severe attack of typhoid fever,
is reported TO be improving.
James Johnston. who is student
at Champaign. Is spending his vacation
with his parents.
Mrs. Cecil Jackson of Oregon. H.
is visiting among old friends in Milan
Glen Thompson had a well develop
ed case of the schickenpox but is able
to be at work as usual
j. T. Heck of Moline spent Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-17

During l.. T. Cooper's recent stay
in Boston. ii is estimated that $4,000
people talked with him and purchased
his medicine, This is an average OF
over 1000 day.
His success was so phenomenal as
TO cause universal comment both by
the public and the press. There must
lie u reason for this Here is the
reason given in his own words by Mr..
Cooper when interviewed on the sub
ject. He said;
THE immense numbers of people
who are calling on me here in Boston
is not unusual | have had the same
experience for the past two years
wherever | have gone. The reason is
simple one. Ii is because my medi-
cine puts the stomach in good condi-
ton. This does not sound unusual.
but il is in fact the key to health. The
stomach is the Very foundation of
life. | attribute 80 per cent of all
sickness directly to the stomach.
Neither animals nor men can re-
main well with a poor digestive appa-
ratus. Few can be sick with a diges-
tion in perfect condition AS a matter
of fact most men and women today
are halfsick 1t is because too much
: food and too little exercise have grad
ually forced the stomach into half
sick condition. My medicine gets the
stomach back where il was, and that
lis all that is necessary.
Among Boston people who are
staunch believers in Mr.. Coopcr's
theory, is Frank ID. Brown, OF 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-17

Obituary Record.-Miss Ebba Rosel-
la Johnson died at her home, 1926
Twenty-sixth avenue, yesterday after
a short illness with complications.
She was born in Moline April 8. 1870.
and was educated in the Moline public
schools. She was member of The
Swedish Baptist church and one of it's
most active workers She leaves her
mother. Mrs. F. J. Johnson, and one
sister. Deborah.