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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21

contributions have already been re-
,ceived to All q large basket, and the
number Is growing daily.
The prospect Of winning a substan-
tial prize, together with the chance 81
gaining distinction in q way out OF the
ordinary is the incentive that is urg-
ing many on who otherwise might not
think Of becoming active competitors.
When you see q man in a brown study
with q pr%eoccupied, far-away look In
his face, you can rest assured that
he is thinking OF something he re-
CARDS as standing q good chance to
take first money IN the contest, for
about every one in town has caught
the fever, which, like the grip, seems
to spare neither age, sex nor condi-
tion.
It should be remembered that the
winners have the right to select any
article they may fancy, so long as it's
price is within the value Of either Of
the four prizes the Billings Hardware
company is offering, to whom all COM
.munications should be addressed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
NEWS \ FROM FOSTER
Especial correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence.)
Foster, April 1S.-Mr and Mrs.
Joseph Olinick were in Hardin from
Foster on Friday.
John r. Stanley has relinquished
his homestead.
Mr.. Hair has gone to Billings.
Joseph Olinick will soon be able to
get around again.
Mr.. Huff, while returning to his
home from Roster last Wednesday,
met with quite a painful accident. His
horse ran in the wire fence with him.
M. M. Brook was a visitor in Fos-
ter Sunday.
The young men srounu Foster play
baseball every Sunday a4.ernoon up
al the Valley Center scnool house.
v. B. McComb was down from his
ranch near Hardin to his sons ranch
near Foster on sunday. 585 !
+. g. Coryin has returned to his
ranch near roster from billings
where he has been for the past week.
"A. \. Ford has returned to his
ranch les Custer.
.GE 5bG &GW&@45n BANGF &&4G-A& G&4 WE4YtH 34
There was a farewell party given
to John Stanley on the night OF
April Is.
Mrs. Ralph Franklin has returned
from Billings.
Harley Cable left on Wednesday
for Billings.
John R. Stanley left for Nebraska
on April IA.
7. r. Gay Of Hardin vas in Foster
Tuesday.
The initinary meetings closed for
the season on Friday evening at the
Valley Center school house. "A tine
entertainment was given and refresh
ments were served.
II. 8. Ekelberry made a business
trip to Custer on Wednesday.
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SITUATION WELL IN HAND.

r.. aE4Es -.la S@UEL5H ~IaG&S .GIEL F% 4E-ElMaH
Chester, Pa, April 17.-With four
troops Of the, state police practically
In command Of the city, the strike
situation. Is well in hand here tonight.
Under the protection Of the state po.
lice the traction company ran five
cars during the afternoon.
The first car was run out by W. F.
Bergman, who ran the first car out
of the barns in San Francisco in the
face Of the striking employees. The
a had not gone far when some OF
the strikers or their sympathizers be.
gan throwing stones and shouting at
the mel in charge Of 1t. The troops
rode the men down and arrested six
OF them.
The company made no attempt to
operate cars after nightfall.
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STANFORD LOSES
TO CALIFORNIA
sTATE INSTITUTION WINS sY a
CLOSE MARGIN STATE MEET.

20 ICY. hLr
Stanford University, Cal, April IS.
In a meet full of form reversals and
surprises California won the intcrcol-
legiate contest from the cardinals
athletes this afternoon by a score of
SO 2-5 to So 3-5.
Not until Villas had secured second
place in the broad jump was victory
assured to the representatives Of the
state institution. The prospects of a
Stanford victory were benighted early
in the meet when Reed, who was
counted on as q winner In both
sprints injured his leg which has been
him Of late and vas forced
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out Of the race giving first place in
the 100 yard to Stanton, the California
captain. The quarter mile proved to
be all that was expected, Stanton win.
ming 1J0 2-5, breaking the intercol.
legiate record by 3-5 Of q second after
a heart breaking struggle with Brown,
stanford's phenomenal freshman run
ner. Brown retrieved himself in the
hall by winning from Bowdin in
1853 2, lowering the former record
by 3-5 Of q second. Bradford Of Stan
ford broke the previous record Of
1898 in the mile by covering the
distance in the remarkably fast time
Of 1929. IN this race Mcdaniel Of
California barely nosed out Mac
Gregor for second place.
The relay race was one OF the most
exciting events Of the day and result
ed In the smashing of the former rec
ord by the Stanford team composed OF
Morris. Coonan, Brown and Wyman,
the tine being 3:27.1.
The biggest surprise Of the ds.
came in the two mile run in which
Stanford had three entries with rec
ords Of 1912 or better while the Cali
fornia two milers had never been bet
ter than 1920. In view Of this Gains
Of California won the event in 1923,
Adams taking second and being the
only one Of the Stanford men to gain
a place.
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A IN VENEzUELA.

Willamstadt, Island Of Curocoa,
April 17.-Passengers who are await.
ing here the arrival Of the next Ital-
ian steamer from Venezuelan ports,
are much concerned on account OF the
quarantine measures taken at Port
Limon and Colon against vessels com
ing from Venezuela because Of an al
legged existence Of bubonic plague at
La Guayra. The Venezuelan authori.
ties decline to admit that the plague
exists at the port.
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NARROW ESCAPE FOR FLYER.

,N W%E H6EH. &E8&N &EG2M E%"E &WHH E& F2HG8H1
Freight Train Wrecked Just Ahead
Of Fast Pennsylvania Flyer.
Warsaw, Ind, April 1S.-The New
York to Chicago IS hour Pennsylvania
flyer had a narrow escape from de.
struction at Z o'clock this morning.
"A few minutes before the train was
due a freight train ran into a heavy
pair of angle irons which had been
0 the track. Heavy fog OBJ
scured the view of the track. Some
foreigners living near, who we're re.
Gently laid of from work, are sus-
Of having placed the obstruc.
ton on the rails.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21

tribute to Rear Admiral Thomas for
his faithfulness and loyalty to him
during the long cruise from Hampton
Roads, and spoke in the highest terms
of praise OF the manner in which he
performed the many arduous tasks of
the commander-in-chief because Of the
.latter's sickness, and represented him
in all the social functions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
sTEAMER PULLED OFF.

United states FIoated and Passengers
Removed.
New York, April 17.-With the aid
of three wrecking tugs and a lighting
line the Observation-Disclosures line
steamer United States was foated to-
night from the mud bank in lower
New York bay, where she grounded
yesterday after a collision with the
steamer Monterey while departing for
sea The passengers were taken off
the steamer today and will be forward
ed to their destinations in Europe by
a steamer sailing tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
SEEKS TO BREAK
WESTON'S RECORD
YOUNG Man WILL WALK FROM
PORTLAND TO CHICAGO.

"NNA=g E ENr GL.FA NgF"E tFNHH 81 T$EW0N
Pittstield, Mass, April 1S.-Arsene
.Beadin Of Adams, who is to make an
attempt to break the record walk of
Edward Payson Weston from Port
land, Me-, to Chicago, will start from
Portland city hall Sunday on his long
contest.
He will make the start at midnight
and will follow the route of the vet
pedestrian. Beaudin is a Can
adam and has lived in Adams since
he was a child. He is % years old.
He weighs $50 pounds and is 5 feet Q
inches in height. He is a vegetarian
and never used tobacco or liquors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
MILLION IS
ILL. CENTRAL BOND
MORTGAGE COVERING THE
ROLLING STOCK FILED.

Belleville, Ills, April 18.-A first
lien Illinois Central mortgage for $780,
100000 was filed for record here to-
day by the United States Trust com
pany of New York and is secured by
an issue of 4 per cent gold bonds re-
deemable January 1, 1928. The mort
gage covers the entire rolling stock of
the company. The mortgage consists
of 100 printed pages and the recording
fee is $36. It will be filed for record
in every county through which ILL.
nois Central passes.
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EXPLOSION.

Montreal. Que, April ia mes
sage received here tonight from ST.
Waller says that nine men were killed
and three others seriously wounded by
q premature explosion Of dynamite at
Murderer Brothers railroad construc-
tom camp near New Armagh. Belle
Chase county. No details are given.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
STREET CARS IN CHESTER, PA,
RUN UNDER PROTECTION
OF coNsTABULARY.
OFFICER WOUNDED
Four Troops OF state Police Practical,
" il Command Of city-Horoman
Runs First Car Out Of Rarns-com.
pany Makes No Attempt to Operate
After NishtfaIl.

&EsH~eEm IME5- iG!a HHEG LIkA &=at EAHtE TT =iE=
Chester, Pa, April 17.-As a culmi-
nation Of the bitter feeling engaged
by the mobilization Of the state con
stabularly here in connection with the
strike, Marshal Crawford, a member
Of Troop B, was shot in a sktrmish
with Thomas and Nicholas Barger, on
the Darby pike near Leiperville, about
two miles outside OF the city tonight.
One OF the other troopers horse was
shot and Crawford's steed ran away
in the direction Of Philadelphia.
Crawford received a bullet in the leg
and will be laid up for a time.
The shooting formed an exciting In,
cident in the days events here. After
a detachment Of troops had been put.
on guard at the Ger barns, and power
house Of the Chester Traction com
pany, Troop "A and Troop B tonight
started out on the road toward Lei.
perville.
Shots Fired.
When the troopers passed the Bar
ger house the two brothers camesout
on the front porch Of the house and
began a harangue. One OF the Bar
gers. it is declared, fourished a re-
volver at the mounted policemen and
vile epithets were flung at them.
Lieutenant Adams asked Sergeant
Myers to dismount and arrest the
who were f1ourishing the reyol-
Myers jumped from his horse
and attempted to capture the men,
when they rushed into the house and
up stairs.
From there they fired two shots
from a revolver, one Of which struck
Crawford. The troopers drew their
carbines and fred several shots. I'm
der cover of the shots several police
ran into the house and arrested both
Of the Bargers, who were brought to
the city hall here.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
SALT PLANT BURNED.

Spontaneous Combustion the Cause
Throws $50 Men Out OF Work.
Ithaca, N. T.. April 1.-THE Inter-
national Salt company's plant at Lud-
lowville. eight miles north Of this
city, was. burned early today. The loss
is estimated at $15o,ooo. The plant
employed $50 men. who viii DO out
Of work. The fire Is supposed to have
originated from spontaneous combus-
ton In q vacuum tank.
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BUT ON SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
Conductors and Motormen Quit When
TWO Are Discharged.

Cumberland, Nd, April 1s..-Be-
cause Of the discharge Of two conduc-
tors the entire force Of motor men
and conductors Of the Cumberland
Electric company went on strike to-
day and the system is tied up. The
Cumberland and West port, the in
terurban system, which penetrates the
mining region, is affected by the
strike.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
MONTANA PosroFFlcE ROBBED.

safe Blown Open and $50 In cash
and Some jewels Taken.
Especial TO The aaxetts.)
Helena, April IA special to the
Record from Raadsburg says that the
p~ostofice had been robbed and $50
in cash stolen, as well as a gold
watch and several pieces Of Nwelry.
There is no clew to the perpetrators.
The safe a opened with nitrogly-
cerin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
I. MURPHY IS
FOUND NOT GUILTY
FEDERAL JURY FAILS 70 CON-
vicT "cATTLE kiNG.r
Especial to The Gazette.

Especial to THE Gazette.)
Helena, April 1S.--In the federal
court tonight, a jury returned a yer.
dict of mot guilty" in the case Of
John T. Murphy of this city, charged
with unlawfully fencing $4,000 acres
of public domain. s43
Mr.. Murphy, who is known as the
Montana Cattle King had been on
trial for more than i week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
SELECTING EMBLEM
4 HERCULEAN TASK
BASKET FULL or SUGGESTIONS
IN BOOSTER CONTEST.

When the committee Of the $4,000
club is prepared to pass on the sug-
gestions for a catch phrase and en-
.blem for the club 1t will find itself
confronted by a huge task. Enough
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
PARIS LOCKOUT ENDS.

Paris, April 1.-THE lockout at
fecting masons, bricklayers and allied
workmen, which began April 4, came
to an end today. The men generally
deserted the leaders and signed terms
with the contractors, who have an
nounced that work would be resumed
April 81.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
FALLS MAN
DIES WHILE IN BUTTE
PROMINENT NORTHERN MON.
TANA BREWER is DEAD.
Especial to The eaxette.)

Butte, April 1S:-W. NJ. e. seng-
busch, the Great Falls brewer, is
dead, aged AZ. He came to Montana
from Milwaukee 16 years ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
LoNeLEY is REAPporNTED.

Laurel Teacher Member Of County
Examining Board.
The county commissioners yester-
day appointed W. A. Longley, prin.
cipal Of the Laurel schools, a mem.
Der OF the county teachers examining
board for another term. The other
members Of the board are Mrs. Mar
garet NJ. strang. county superintend-
ent OF schools, and H. M. Brayton.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
LITTLE DlTMAR BOY DIES.

Death Due to spasms-Hody to Be
Buried Monday.
Advices received yesterday from
Huntley state that Adrian Ditmar. a
young son Of John Ditmar, q Hollan.
der who recently moved to that local.
ity, died April II from spasms. The
body will be buried Monday In the
Huntley cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27

RATES-One cent a wOr1 a day; no nd. ta,-en for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

EVERYBODY to eat ham and eggs for
 l5c. Two Friends Cafe, 1922 1st ave- nue. 7-23-1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
WHEELER'S s HOTEL
EUTAW, ALA.

EuTAW. ALA Electric lights and bells in each room. Artesian water. Long distance Telephone service. Hot and Cold Wstsf aates sz.oo Per Day.
 T. JOE wHEELER. PrsA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
ONE GENT 4 WORD ONE CENT A WOR

RATES--One cent a word a day; no ad. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. C"sh must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27

But strangest of all is the vegetable milk. which exudes in abundance when the bark is cut The milk has about the conscience of thick cream, and save for a very slight, peculiar taste could scarce ly be distinguished from the product of the cow The natives use this tree milk in their coffee and tea and in cooking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27

The manner in which the aspect os such little bush is altered by touch Is very remarkable. Brush your foot over the luxuriant plant as you pass ny
 and the whole bush seems to disappear
 and you look for 1t almost in vain. All the little leaflets shut up, one after the other: then the secondary stalks drop:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Fifty colored men and women to canvas and do office work every town h the state Apply FOOT Avenue A.
 z-ol-sf
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REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE. 40 acres 915 miles south. of city, half mile from river, in original timber; $500, terms half cash, balance one and two years, with interest; close to school and church; good road. 17O5 Sixth avenue, rooms, bath, gas, etc; small cash payment, balance years with interest S4500.
 FOR RENT. broom apartment modern, every room an outside room, porches and shade trees.
 L. G. PETTYJOHN, Phones 1101 and 465. 1S2619 Sd Ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
QNE CENI 4 WORD

RATES-One cent n word a dayj no nd. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
LEGAL NOTICES
 NOTICE. Bids for Franklin County High School RussellviIIe, Ala.

Sealed bids will be received until noon, August 1O 1908. for the construction of the Franklin County High School, Rus sellville Ala Contract will be let and M. quinn secretary building committee.
 For further information, plans and specifications apply to J. s. Irwin, Rus shViiie' Ala Contract will let and bond bond approved on the day following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
WANTED-SALESMEN.

SALESMAN-Postcar as side line {;
 campaign and cards that are winners.
 Norwood Souvenir Co.,, Box 597 Gin cinnati, O. 7-25-3r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
ONE CENT 4 WORD

RATES-Onc cent n word a day; no nd. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
WANTED-AGENTS.


 WANTED-Hustler with small capital to represent us in Birmingham; you can easily make $50 to s20O weekly. S.ste at once for particulars J. M. Harris & Snyder Co.,, 1151-5S Marbridge Bldg, New York 7-26-7t
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

able to cite will tell the story bet
ter:
Mr.. A. L. Stewart, of Curtis, Wash,
bought good Chehalis Valley farm a
couple of years ago, hoping to make
a success of feeding for beef. During
January he brought out sixteen cattle
that the butcher said were the best
bunch of cattle he ever killed. He got
8 cents. March 1st he had sixteen
more that he has fed we'll through the
winter and for which he can only get
31a cents, which does not pay, and his
good farm is now for rent.
Mr.. John Golf has lived thirty-seven
years in Chehalis Valley and owns a
good stock farm. In early times he
fattened many cattle. One year his
fifty steers sold for $4,000 in gold at
his yards. He says with present mar
ket conditions no one should try to
raise a single beef animal as he can
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

The burner can be readily attached
to any ordinary kerosene lamp; this
feature enables the consumer to avoid
the expense of new lamps. When at
tached, the burner draws the oil from
the bowl of the lamp in practically the
same way as does an ordinary burner,
but instead of burning direct from the
wick, the oil is transformed into gas
and combined with air, burning large
amount of the latter. This permits
of large saving in the course of a
year. In addition, the burning of air
combined with the gas produces per.
fectly white light and some ten to
twenty times as bright as the ordinary
lamp and burner.
The lamp may be carried from room
to room and may be turned up or down
to suit the convenience. It's safety is
another feature which appeals to those
who have used it. So little oil is in
the burner at any one time and the
methC of drawing it from the bowl
is such that if the lamp should be
dropped or overturned, the blaze would
be extinguished before any oil would
be spilled.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15
The Ranch,

this date, and that it is impossible to
make living here raising beef car
tie until we get better markets.
M. Mills, one of our largest cattle
dealers, well fixed to grow cattle ex-
tensively and economically, says it will
not pay under the market conditions
we have had for the past three years,
although every other industry has
been flourishing to the highest degree.
He handles hundreds of cattle each
year and says he can not pay half what
it costs the grower to raise them. He
has only raised two calves in the past
three years and those were to please
his wife.
o. D. Sullivan says his butcher, as
an excuse for offering only 8 cents for
fat cattle replied, I'VE have to sell
meat so low" o. D. replied, "you are
charging as much for meat on the
blocks of your shops as you used to
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15
Get a Good Bull.
o. RUND.

If your last springs crop of calves
do not look right and you fear that
they are going to prove Improbable it
is time to look around and see what
can be done to improve this condition
of things. The easiest and quickest
way to solve the problem of better
stock is to secure a good male of the
desired type. In travelling through the
Northwest it is almost pitiable to see
so many herds where the COWS give
evidence of being at least fairly well
bred and where the bull runs with
them looks like a mongrel. The man
who will let the difference in price Of
$25 to $50 keep him from securing a
good bull will never make success
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY.

Feb 1908 sold averaging 1885 pounds EACH at
delivered N p
the could of the
S. month for keeping these
feed I the boat with
The Kansas
carload steers at $625 in Chicago
Notwithstanding the
cattle in
for 1908
Colorado $3.50;
of California
1884;
of Alaskan Posts, $2425.
Philippines the Chinese and Russian
make the cattle
they extermnate them
fol a L. K. COGSWEIL.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

of the cattle business. In common par
lance the bull is half the herd and
where he is being used for grading up
purposes he is probably more than
half the herd.
In times like the present, all farm
ers begin to realize the loss from
feeding scrub animals and the only
way to improve this condition is to
better your breeding stock at once
The quickest way to improve this
breeding stock is to get a good bull
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

bravely fought bad markets for years
and had to give it up. These are just
the kind of things that have caused
the shortage of one and a quarter mil
lions of cattle in the United States
January l, 1908, over January /, 1907,
as reported by the accurate reports
of the Department of Agriculture. l
have read with interest The Ranch
article on pages A and % of your
February 1st issue, "How the Meat
Packers of the Northwest bear the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

THE HOME

From the number of inquiries which
are being received by The Coast Light
ing Co., 80 Yesler Way, Seattle, in re-
Spouse to their advertisements in The
Ranch, it would seem to indicate that
their burner has solved a problem
which must have been perpleXing the
farmers of the Northwest for long
time.
Letters have been received from all
over Washington from Idaho, Mon
tana and even as far east as South Da-
kota asking all manner of questions
as to the utility and safety of the burn
err Orders have also been placed in
goodly numbers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15
HISTORY OF LIVESTOCK INDUS
TRY IN SOUTHWEST WASH
INGTON.
Continued from Page 81

cattle out by boat. Now, Nh. j. A.
Dennis, Northern Pacific station agent
at Chehalis for the past three years,
says: "They have not shipped out
car of cattle this year, but they ship
in, an average of three-quarters of
ton day, of dressed beef for distri-
button from here" The increase in
shipments of dressed veal has been over
800 per cent in the short time he has
had charge of this station. AS many
other calves are destroyed at birth
and many other veals consumed in
local markets, camps and neighbour
hoods, these with the many heifers
and cows that are rapidly being sac.
rificed for beef show how determined
the stockmen are to quit. They have
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

The following is from the Portland Orgonan March 1908
tells the
of the
the
petition the Northwest hitherto
The follows
29t banks
Baker the
This taken that the cattle the
that his independently all
division territory 1t
competition
extent this
the of the Oregonan
lowing
Valley
will
of beefrang which profitable