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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Methodist Episcopal Church.

The services at the Methodist Epis-
cOpal church on next Sunday will be
a specially interesting character.
Love Feast will be held at a. m.
At l0:30 the sermon will be preached
by Rev. A. S. Gilbert of Dodgeville,
who will also at the morning SER
vice administer the communion of the
Lords supper. In the evening Mr..
Gilbert will also preach.
On Monday evening, May 18th the
Quarterly Conference will be held.
Rev. George Merritield will be pre-
sent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Decorated Dinner Ware.

We have just received 3 new pat
terms of Johnson Bros. Decorated
English Dinner ware. Parties want
ing a set of dishes will do we'll to call
and see our patterns before buying
elsewhere. The Toay Grocery Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Ice Cream Social,

On Wednesday evening, May 10th,
the Epworth League plans to hold an
Ice Cream social. They invite all
their friends to attend.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
WEATHER MAN SAYS COLD WAVE
Is TRAVELLING This WAY.
TRAINS ARE DELAYED
Traffic May Be Tied Up West Of
Grand Forks on Great Northern
Low Temperature Prevails Ii Man
itoba and Territories.

st. Paul, April IA terrific gale
is blowing here today and is bearing
a cold wav down from the north
west, according to the United States
weather bureau. The cold wave will
cause q drop in temperature to about
10 degrees above zero. Very low tenn
perature prevailed TO-DAY at most
places in Manitoba and the territories.
It was two degrees below zero at
Medicine Hat today, and four degrees
below at Prince Albert. f
A dispatch from Grand Forks, NJ
D.. says:
"A heavy snow storm accompanied
by wind caused delay to trains ii
North Dakota today. The eastbound
Oriental limited Of the Great North
ern arrived four hours late and de-.
parted still later. The storm ragged
all the way from easterD. Montana.
Trains from the east were from half
an hour to two hours late this morn
Ing. The snow Is drifting and 1t is
thought traffic will be tied up west Of
Grand Forks. About q foot Of snow
has fallen here in the past "a hours.
It is reported that the 500 line from
Ardock west to Kenmare is badly tied
up"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
MONUMENT FUND IS
STEADILY GROWING
.1tTTNER COMPANY WILL GIVE A
BENEFIT THURSDAY NIGHT.

s. aA-rE Nrl-H5ff .FNWGENENHf
Announcement has been made that
the Bittner company, which Is appear
ing at the Babcock theater this week
in high class repertoire, will give a
benefit performance for the Webb
monument fund Thursday night. The
play will be Alabama q southern
melodrama written by Augustus
Thomas. which is said to be one OF
the best plays in the company's rep.
ertoire.
Plans are being made for the sale
OF seats, and it is expected that
many Billings people interested in the
monument fund will offer their serv-
ices in helping to make the benent
as much Of a financial success as Is
possible.
Contributions have been steadily
pouring in to Secretary Decker Of
the chamber Of commerce, who is Gus.
todian OF the fund started by McKin-
ley post, G. A. r., to erect q monu-
ment over the grave Of the late
sheriff. Up to last night q total OF
s11o.5o had been contributed by peo-
pie calling at the chamber Of com.
merce to leave their donations.
In addition to the subscribers men
toned in yesterdays Gazette, the fol
lowing are contributors to the fund:
John d. 1llg, IS; DR.. F. ]. Bell. 81;
Jack Dooley, $3.50; Ed F. Staples, 81;
a. 8. Mooney & Co. SIS; A. "A. New
man, IS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
NEWS FROM FOSTER
Especial Correspondence

Especial correspondence.)
Foster, March 31.-Mr. and Mrs. e.
T. Jones have returned from the east
to their ranch near Foster.
Mrs. 8. Hastings and mother-in-law
are here from Billings visiting Mrs.
IA. e. Callahan.
s. II. Eikberry made a business trip
to Hardin the last Of the week.
A. p. Callahan has gone to st.
Joseph, Mo-, and will be way about a
month.
There was a surprise party held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. G. Foster
in the honor OF Frank Malone's birth
day, March is. The evening was spent
in dancing and music. Everyone had
a good time.
The farmers are all getting ready to
put in the spring crops.
Bait Moor has gone to Butte for
about two months.
Charley Garrison left a few days
ago for Lavina.
There will soon be a telephone line
run from Foster to Hardin. &
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
BLUES WIN IN FAST
GAME AT Y. m. c. A.
TIE GAME is AWARDED TO SOL
DER BOYS BY REFEREE.

The basket ball game between q
Y. M. Q. A. team and a team made
up Of members Of the local militia
company styling themselves "Blues,"
resulted in a tie game, the score be
ing Is to IS, but as the Blues made
the first field goal Of the game they
were awarded the game in accord
ance with the rules.
In the first half the members Of the
Y. M. g. "A. team covered Themselves
with glory by fast playing and good.
team work. In the second half the
Blues took on new life and evened
the score by a series Of fast and
brilliant plays. Tom Logan distin-
guished himself In this half by throw
ing four field goals in rapid success
sion. &4
Following is the lineup of the two
teams and the number OF points
scored BY each player:
=. M. C. A.-HolMday, forward, 4;
'sackett, forward, 10; Hansard, e
ter. A; Backus, guard, 2; Bonnette,
guard, 2. sackett threw two field
goals and nine place goals.
Blues-McCracken, forward, Q; Pc
terson, forward, q; Tom Logan, zen
ter, 10; Dick Logan, guard, 2; Andy
Thorine, guard, 6.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
CAMPBELL LECTURE
WILL SPEAK At HusE-yATEs
coMPANY,s STORE.

Secretary Decker Of the chamber Of
commerce said yesterday that all ar
rangements for the appearance Of
Hardy w. Campbell, the noted soil
culturist, in this city on April 8 had
been completed. Mr.. Campbell will
lecture in the Huse-Yates company's
implement store, which will be pro
vided with ample seats for everyone
desiring to attend the lecture.
No admission fee will be charged
for the lecture, and the Huse-Yates
company will serve a luncheon to the
farmers on that day.
Mr.. Campbell will come direct to
this city from Terry, where he speaks
earlier in the week before the farm
ers' Institute which is to be held
there.
Secretary Decker is in recent Of q
number Of copies Of Mr. Campbell's
manual on, dry farming, which are for
sale at the chamber OF commerce at
50 cents q copy. The proceeds from
the sale Of the manual will be used to
assist in defraying the expenses Of the
lecture. Secretary Decker originally
received 100 copies of the manual, but
the demand for them has been so
great that there are but few Of these
left.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
PARTIES
IN CIVIL ACTION
YEE SAM LEE SUED ~ LUNG
KONG FOR ACCOUNTING.

"A suit in which two Cinnamon are
the plaintiff and defendant was fled
in the office of the clerk Of the dis
trict court yesterday. The suit is the
second one on the docket Of the dis
trict court in which Cinnamon are
parties to the suit.
Lung Kong, a Chinaman Of this city
filed suit against Yee Sam Lee, a we'll
known laundryman, asking for a final
accounting.
Kong alleges In his complaint that
Lee owes him $317.40, for work per.
formed in the latter's laundry and
states that he owes Lee $571.56 for
money borrowed to release a mort
gage on property owned by him.
He states that he is DESTROYS of re.
moving all liens against the property
and rs his debt to Lee is a lien, he
wants q final accounting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
RECEIPTS OF LOCAL OFFICE
REACH REQUIRED AMOUNT.
RECORDS BROKEN
Showing Made for Year Ending March
81 viii Enable Billings to Have an
Office Of the First class-Aids
Chances for Building.

That the Billings postofice will be
raised to an Office Of the first class is
assured since the postal receipts for
the year ending March 81, were far
in excess Of the $4,000 required to
raise the Office to one of the first class.
The total postal, receipts amounted
to $41,500 or $1,000 more than was re-
quired to change the classification of
the Office. This amount vas in ex-
cess Of the fondest hopes of Postmas-
ter Prickett and his assistant, George
Booker, as they believed that 1t would
be difficult to make the receipts equal
the mark set for advancement Of
class.
The enormous amount OF business
done during the month Of March,
which broke all records for the same
month in previous years, vas RESPONSE
BILE for the increase in postal receipts.
The average amount Of business done
each day during March exceeded the
business done each day during Feb
ruary, which is usually considered the
better month OF the two.
will Receive Better Pay.
Postmaster Prickett will probably
be notified that the ONCE has been
raised to ons Of the first class in q
couple Of months or before July / at
the latest.
BY being raised to an ONCE Of the
first class the Billings once will be
enabled to pay its employees better
salaries, and will receive better recog.
milton with the postoflce department.
More employees will also be granted.
The advancement to a higher class
will also enhance Billings chances Tor
securing a federal building.
The Missoula postofice has been
raised to an ONCE Of thes first class
and announcement OF this was made
several days ago when It vas discov-
cred that the receipts were in excess
Of the amount required.
Announcement has also been made
that the postomce at Red Lodge has
been raised to an once Of the second
class.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
COUNTRY FAsIAssuMINa FARM
ING ASPECT.
TO ORGANIZE CHURCH
Services Held Last Sunday at Home
Of Or. Thoren Were Well Attended
People DESTROYS Of Having School
District Formed.

The first religious services ever
conducted nea Broadview. on the
tract Of land which is being settled
SO rapidly, held last Sunday at
the home Of DR.. HI. H. Thoren, pastor
Of the Congregational church at Big
Timber. who has a farm near Broad
view. A goodly attendance is re-
ported.
DR.. Thoren believes that in begin
ming the church work at Broadview
he is starting q good work that will
be q great factor in building up Of
the community.
Rev. A. I. Ferch, formerly Q mis-
sionary to China. will be in charge
Of services in the future, and it is ex-
pected that organization Of a church.
society at Broadview will be perfect
ed soon.
Next Sunday a Sunday school will
be organized and organization Of the
various departments of, the church
will be taken up as soon as possible.
Services next Sunday will be held at
the home Of DR.. Thoren, and plans
for the future will be discussed at
that time. Already 20 persons have
signif1ei their intention Of becoming
members Of the new church by sign
ing as attendants last Sunday.
Transformation Apparent.
During the past year in the neigh
borhood of $50 or 200 settlers have
taken up homes near Broadview, and
the country. that was hitherto run by
herds Of cattle and was open prairie.
is fast assuming the appearance Of a
prosperous farming community.
New houses are being built every
where and preparations are being
made to start farming as soon as
weather conditions permit. The gem
eral activity shown by the lei set
tiers indicates that q prosperous farm
Ing community win be built up before
long.
So great Is the influx or settlers in
that section that steps have been
taken to have a school district or
ganised and open a public school as
soon % possible.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
BOARD OF TRADE WRITES OF
FRANNIE-FRoMHERo CUTOFF.
Of ASSISTANCE
Body Falls in Line With
Basin oroanlxatlon-Helieves Daily
Trains Out Of Billings Would Be
Advantageous.

The board Of trade Of Cody, Wyo.,
has followed the lead taken by the
commercial club Of Basin, Wyo., in
offering its aid to the Billings Cham
Der Of Commerce in an attempt to per-
suade the Burlington railroad to
build the Frannie-Fromherg cutoff
and u daily trains out Of Billings
into the Big Horn basin.
Secretary Decker Of the Billings
Chamber Of Commerce received a let.
ter yesterday from the Cody Board OF
Trade assuring the Billings Chamber
OF Commerce the hearty cooperation
OF that Organization In the movement
to persuade the Burlington to build
the cutof and run daily trains out OF
this city to the basin.
In his letter to Secretary Decker
Secretary Knox Of the Cody CONNER.
cial club says:
Being satisfied that said cutotr
will be OF great advantage to Cody
and the entire Big Horn basin, as
well as to the best interests Of the
Burlington railway, the Cody Board
OF Trade hereby offers sou its
hearty cooperation in all matters per-
tanning thereto. II there Is anything
we can do to assist you in this move
please command u.s."
Decker Replies.
A similar communication from the
Basin. Wyo., Commercial club ex-
pressing q desire to cooperate with
Billings was received by Secretary
Decker a few days ago.
Secretary Decker wrote the secre-
tary Immediately on receipt OF his
letter, thanking the Cody Board Of
Trade for its offer Of cooperation
and assuring him that the Billings
Chamber Of Commerce would do
everything in its power to persuade
Burlington ohicials to build the cutvff.
The proposed cuto6 con.emplates
tie abandonment Of the Burlington's
present line to the Big Horn basin
from Toluca to scribner and t1e build
ing of q new line from Frannle, Wyo.
t. Fromberg, where 1t will cyouccr
with the Northern Paciflc's Bridges
lraDch.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
r. :. M'GUlN HAS FACED JUDGE
FIVE TIMES IN 80 DAYS.
HORNE IS lMPUOENT
Plain Drunk Might Have Escaped
Punishment it He Had Behaved
"old Man" Miller Pays small Fine
and Has Plenty Of Money Left.

p. j. McGuin, an Irishman who has
al overwhelming fondness for booze,
holds the record for the largest num-
Der of appearances in police court
during the past 30 days, according to
his W statement made yesterday
morning when he was arraigned be-
fore Judge Mann on a charge Of
drunkenness. McGuin said that he
has been in court just five times since
March 1. He was given five days in
the city Jail.
McGuin seems to like the accommo.
.dations in the city's hotel, Judging
from the numerous attempts he makes
to break into jail. When sentence
passed or him yesterday morning
he took it as a matter Of. fact and
even appeared to be elated at the
prospect of being furnished with a
warm bed and three good meals a day
BY the city.
.tOld Man. Miller contributed SO to
the city's exchequer and still has
money left. When Miller came to
Billings he deposited his roll in one
OF the local saloons and has been
drawing on it since that time. He was
charged with drunkenness.
Gets Chance TO Leave.
Jack Horne might have escaped pun
ishment for being drunk, as his was
not an aggravated case, If he hadn't
been impudent to the Judge. His Inn
pudence cost him SIS and although he
has $23 he maintains that he is going
to work his fine out on the streets.
Albin Bfeggenst, who it Is said is a
professional hobo, was given a OPP
p%ortunity of leaving Billings. Judge
Mann sentenced him to 20 days in
Jail and suspended sentence on condi-
ton that he leave the city.
Leo Fetter, an old offender, was
given short shrift. Judge Mann sen
fenced him to five days for vagrancy
IS soon as he a arraigned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
ANNUAL MEETING
OF LAND COMPANY
LAUREL IMPROVEMENT coRPo
RATION DECLARES DIVIDEND.

rs E|I4-S- rLg. -NEl..+N 9Haa. pE1a lgr5Mr $500 sEF. de-
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Laurel Land & Inn
provement company. held at Laurel
yesterday afternoon. q dividend Of is
per cent on the capital stock was de-
clarcd and officers to serve the ensu-
ing year rel elected.
Bert G. Brockway was elected pres
ident; w. r. Spencer, vice president,
and M. D. Young, secretary and treas
urer.
A motion to increase the directors
of the company from five to nine car
ried and the following were chosen
directors: B. G. Brockway, H.. A.
Templeton, w. R. Spencer, M. D.
Young, B. C. Lillis, L. NJ. Hatch, c. w.
Laird and C. R. Holmes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
MONTANA.
y

same reason, the London situation as
developed at the auction sales is not
~reassuring. Prices on the bulk Of the
offerings Of merinos and crossbreds
are in favor of buyers and fully as
low, if not lower, than the opening
level, when they were 10 to Is per
cent below the January closing.
According to the press cables the
withdrawals to the 25th we're 1850
bales, and it is certain that the
amount will be. increased before the
series closes, unless prices mend. Dis.
satisfied owners are withdrawing their
wool rather than sell it at prevailing
rates. The series will be closed April
third, four days in advance Of the orig
inal intention. Very little has been
secured, so far, for the United States.
Territory Wool.
The amount Of clothing wool trans
ferred is larger than for some weeks.
There are no big lines but a good
SLEGaEEE L
many of fair size. The same variety
of opinion prevails as to the secured
basis. It is asserted that no good wool
is selling at so cents, but there have
been some sales at 81 cents and q frac-
ton more and quite a good business
on the basis Of So to So cents for fine
and fine medium. At the same time
higher prices are quoted on certain
transactions, up to S. cents and So
cents. The range Of grease prices has
been from 16 to 10 cents, good Mon
tana wool selling at the latter price.
Included in the business Of the week
are 100000 pounds fine and fine med
ium at is cents, to cost IS cents clean
for good wool; 100000 pounds of the
same grades at II to 10 cents, to cost
55 to So cents clean; 100000 pounds
same at 16 cents up, the secured
cost being 81 to SO cents, and 10000
pounds Of the same on the basis Of
IS cents.
There has been also considerable
trading in half blood on the secured
basis Of So to So cents, and about $780,
900 pounds high half blood sold at Sc
cents.
Oregon wool.
The report of a good sized sale of
Eastern clothing OF the secured basis
of 60 cents is unconfirmed though be-
lieyed to have ben made. A fair
amount Of Eastern secured sold at So
to so cents, and about 5000 pounds at
62 cents.
Texas Wool.
The only transactions reported ag-
gregate about 10000 pounds fall at II
cents. The secured cost is AZ cents.
California Wool.
There has been no business made
public. Buyers are still waiting for
the goods market to warrant their
taking on raw material, samples Of
which they have tested and approved.
The market is entirely nominal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
Rheumatism Pains Relieved.

! Mr.. Thos. stenton, postmaster Of
Pontypool. Ont, writes: For the
past eight years 1 suffered from rheu-
matte pains, and during that time l
used many different liniments and.
remedies for the cure Of rheumatism.
Last summer / procured a bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and got
more relief from 1t than anything I
have ever used, and cheerfully recon-
mend this IMMINENT to all sufferers
from rheumatic palms," Is and 50
cent bottles for sale by all druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
SILVER SERVICE
FOR THE NEBRASKA
GOVERNOR OF STATE AND cITI.
zENs TO PRESENT III.

Omaha, April 1.-Governor Sheldon
and his statf, accompanied by a large
delegation Of Nebraskans, will leave
for San Francisco April Is to present
a silver service to the new battleship
Nebraska. The party has arranged
for a special train which will carry
about $50 persons. A uniformed
band will accompany the party on the
trip. A.trip 8 a southern line win
be made, going one way and return.
ing another and the party will add
an outing to the business part Of the
excursion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
STUDENTS PREPARE
FOR THE CONTEST
HIGH. SCHOOL PUPILS ARE GOING
TO DEcLAIM.

Much interest is being manifested
at the high school in the defamation
contest that will be held soon to de-
termine who will represent the school
at the interstate contest to be held at
Missoula May IL, IA, Is and 16. Ten
students have entered and many more
have signified their intention OF doing
SO. Present indications are that the
contest will be hard fought.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
RATION OFFICIALS
UNDER INDICTMENT
GRAND JURY ALLEGES THEy
ARE GUILTY OF ExToRTloN.

Ration, N. NJ, April The grand
jury, which has been in session here
since March "a. made . report to
Judge Mills today. Indictments were
handed down against Mayor McAulif
fe ana Alderman shuler, Mcbride
Boulette, Jones, Boyle, sa..doval and,
Raines for alleged exto:tion from
keepers and in,La.es Of dttreputable
escorts. Guy Howe, son OF Marshall
l.owe. alleged "go between" was in.
d,cted ON thu charge Of, e~mhezxlement
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
SMITH WANTS cITlzENsHiP.

Josia N. Smith. a native of England,
renowned his allegiance to the king
OF. Great Britain and signified his in.
tention Of becoming a citizen OF the
United States by taking out first nat.
uralization papers in the office Of the
clerk OF the district court yesterday.
Smith came to this country in 1908
and It is believed is going to join the
u. s. army.