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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
Entertains Al Whist

On last Wednesday evening at their
beautiful home in Wibaux Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Mullendore entertained
about forty invited guests at pro-
gressive whist party which was. tender
ed expressly for their welded friends.
The guests assembled at an early
hour and with Mr.. J. S. Bilyeu as
principal jester unusual merriment
was furnished for all. Later in the
evening tables were arranged when
the guests became extremely interest
ed in progressive whist. At midnight
they were seated to sumptuous sup
per to which each and everyone did
justice.
Prizes were awarded for the highest
scores, which were made by Mr.. j. D.
Wynn and Mrs. VIM. Bell, the gentle
mans prize being box Of cigars. The
latter received 4 beautiful hand paint-
ed plate. Mrs. J. Jones was awarded
a pack of playing cards as second
prize, while S. J. Wills was fortunate
in securing the BOBBY prize, corneob
pipe and a package Of Bull Durham to-
bacco.
Shortly after two o'clock the guests
repaired to their respective homes de-
claring Mr.. and Mrs. Mullendore as
royal entertainers, and pronounced the
occasion as one that would long be
remembered by all who were present.
Those to avail themselves Of The
pleasures of the occasion were
Messrs. and Mesdames, ". " a 4 Organ,
=. C. Kinney, G. w. James, j. D.
Wynn, T. j. Bushnell, W. A. Bell,
w. H. Bell, j. S. Bilyeu, w. e.
Terrell, S. J. Wills, G. I. Horton,
Robt. Anderson, L. c. Faltermeyer,
F. F. stipek, R. B. Chappell. w. 3.
Williamson, z. E. Jordan, Z. B. Pro
per and r. F. Smith, and Mrs. A. G.
Parsons and Mrs. ]. w. Jones
L F
Pioneer.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

er at the military cantonment at
Little Missouri. He opened his first
store on the west side of the river,
but IN 1886 moved to the east side, to
Medora. This was in the days of the
Marquis de Mores, who was then kill
ing cattle at the rate of 100 day,
and Medora had great expectations.
The hard winter Of twenty-five years
ago gave the stock business
great setback: the abattoir closing
for good at the same time gave the
growthof the town big setback for
many years. Everything has changed
now. Wheat, and ot1er grains are be-
ing raised where only cattle were rais-
ed in the good old times. Miles City
Journal.
Those members of Congress who
are for probing the Secret Service had
better not depend upon big bluff to
keep from being probed by the Ser
vice. @
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
WOolgrowers To Have A Washing
ton Bureau

Cheyenne, Jan. 81. A permanent
bureau at Washington, for the pur-
pose of opposing measures that may
be offered IN congress to have the tar
if reduced on any American products,
particularly wool, will be maintained
by the National Woolgrowers asso-
citation. Announcement to this effect
was made today by the executive COM
mittee. Sufficient money for the pur-
pose has been raised among the mem
bership and others interested in sheep
raising
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
SENTENCE OF
DEATH COMMITTED
Billik, the Chicago Murderer, At Last Escapes
Death by Intervention of Governor.

following the arrest of Billik on
December 4, 1906. The suicide Of
Mrs. Rose Vrzal, Billik's alleged
conspirator, in her home, No. 1886
Fiftieth street, preceded his arrest
by few hours. Billik later was ac-
cused of inducing the woman to
commit suicide. The man was an
itinerant fortune teller and admit
ted sWindler who lived upon the
credulity of Bohemian residents Of
the western section Of the city. Bill
lik came from Bohemia to the Unit
ed States in 1886. For several years
he resided in Cleveland, Ohio, where
his mother, Barbara Billik, had been
a fortune teller for many years and
where she died recently, broken
hearted, but believing in her sons
innocence to the last. Billik worked
as butler and chef, before coming
to Chicago.
In the Bohemian section of Chica-
go he became known as charm
worker" and fortune teller. About
five years ago he became acquainted
with the Vrzals, who resided at No.
677 West Nineteenth street. Martin
Vrzal, the husband and father, was
a milk dealer who owned the resi-
dence in which the family lived and
who had acquired a small bank ac-
count, his total savings being about
$4,000. All the members of the Vrzal
family were insured in fraternal or
CARNATIONS for small amounts, the
policies varying from about $3.50 to
| $4,000. 1t was to secure this money
that Billik is said to have conspired
with Mrs Vrzal to poison her hus-
band and children.
Martin Vrzal was the first of the
family to die, his death occurring on
March 27, 1903. The children who
died were Mary, 22 years old. July
%, 1905; Tillie, 20 years old, Decem-
Der %. 1905; Rose, 18 years, August
26, 1906, and Ella. II years old, Nov
ember 80, 1906. The father ..was in
sured for $4,000 and the children for
smaller amounts. The money was
collected by Mrs. Vrzal and accord
ing to testimony given in the trial
much Of it was given by her to Bill
lik. The series of deaths aroused
suspicion among the neighbors of
| the family but no complaints were
made to the police. The attitude Of
her neighbors caused Mrs. Vrzal and
her two children, Jersolobat and
/ Bertha, to move to another section
Of the city. The police finally were
made aware of the series of deaths
and questioned Mrs. Vrzal in her
new home. After their departure
Billik secretly visited the house and
the suicide Of Mrs. Vrzal followed.
Mrs. Emma Vrzal-Niemann, the
eldest daughter of the family, de.
nounced Billik as murderer while
at the bedside Of her dead mother
and his arrest followed.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
What The Bees Earned

Three hundred billion bees made
enough honey last year ta fill train
Of cars long enough to reach from New
York to Huffalo. At the low wholesale
rate of 10 cents a pound it was worth
s25. 900, 900, and il the 100000 bee
keepers of the country had worked as
industriously and skillfully as did the
bees the weight Of the output would Of
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
LINC0LN'S BIRTHDAY

-saff sE
Helena, Jan. 21.-The following
proclamation was issued by Governor
Norris today:
Friday, the 18th day of February,
1909, will be the Tooth anniversary of
the birth Of Abraham Lincoln.
To the end that this centennial
anniversary may not pass without
thought on the part of the people as to
what it means in the history of the re-
public, I earnestly recommend that on
the date named fitting tribute be paid
to the memory Of the great patriot
and statesman by public meetings
and otherwise, and that in all schools
special and appropriate exercises be
held in observance of the day.
'tIn all assemblages on this day it
would be appropriate if reference were
made to the exemplary private life,
the eminent public services and the
splendid patriotism of this great man.
(Signed "EDWIN L. NORRIS,
n .
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
Teddy's First Guide Moves ]
Montana

Medora, N. D., Jan. q. Joseph A.
Ferris, who took President Roosevelt
on the trip where he killed his first
buffalo, twenty-five years ago, and
who has been postmaster and general
merchant here since, has sold his bust
ness to Christ Peterson Of Dickinson.
Ferris will devote his time to his
store at Sidney, Mont.
Mr.. Ferris opened the first store in
Billings county. He was the post trad
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
MANY BILLS
INTRODUCED
Three Weeks of Legislative Session Productive
of Great Grist by the State Solons. . :.

Helena, Jan. 24.-The past week
has been busy one in the house of
representatives Fifty y-eight bills
were introduced, more than in any
previous week, and when the session
closed Friday morning the number
Of bills reached 139. These bills have
all been referred to committees and
those bodies, especially the judici-
airy committee, have had their time
fully occupied. Standing commits
tees have recommended for passage
during the past week thirty-nine
bills and killed seven. In addition to
the house bills referred to commit.
tees, eight bills passed by the senate
were received this week and sent to
house committees for consideration.
Bills for appropriations amount
ing to about $150,000 were intro
Iduced in the house of representa-
Itiyes during the week. Whether or
not any Of them will pass depends
largely upon whether the governor
has included them in his list of nee
Iessary expenses for the next two
Years. Thirty-one thousand dollars
lis the amount OF the deficiency
claim of Mitchell & Mussigbrod,
who have charge Of the state insane
asylum and a bill has been introduc-
ed to appropriate money for the
payment Of the claim. The legisla-
ture will also be asked to appropri-
late $4,000 for an exhibition at the
! Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposition.
This appropriation will in all proba-
bility be denied, however. A bill to
provide an independent water sup
lply for the state capitol building
calls for an appropriation Of $50, 900.
IF the state desires to aid in the es-
tablishnnent Of the proposed bison
range It will cost another $500,
while bills for deficiency claims,
bounty claims and so forth have
been introduced amounting to al
most $40, 900.
/ To pay the bankers Of Montana
for the state fair grandstand, for
the erection of which they loaned
the money, it will be necessary to
Inappropriate SIC, 1000, for which bill
was introduced, and in addition to
this, the State School of Mines
lwould like to erect a dormitory,
iboarding house and gymnasium.
(which will cost several thousand dol
liars. d#Fw @
! Four bills were passed by the
lhouse last week, the first bill to 60
through being Franks measure le-
galizing the Revised Codes Of 1907.
lDuncan's measure appropriatinR
I$5, 500 for the payment of the ex-
penses of the State Orphans Home
for the next two months, Gray's bill
making the use Of voting machines
. optional with cities of the first class,
and Harbert's measure relating to
| the election of directors of 3irriga-
ton districts were also passed.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28
Give so Bison To Park In Montan.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Dix
on today received from the American
Bison society at New York a letter in
which he was informed that the society
will have ready for the new national
buffalo park in northwestern Montana
so bison. The society had pledged 40
bison when legislation was pending
last year, which, when passed, created
a new park and appropriated $40, ,00C
for fence and $50, 900 for lands.
Senator Dixon, who had charge OF
the bill, expressed himself as highly
pleased with the news. He said So, ,O0C
more would be asked for fences, $40,
600 having been shown to be made
quate.
IS The Dixon bill to increase from
$115, 900 to.s15O, 600 the amounts appro-
priated for the Missoula postofice was
today favorably reported by the com
mittee to the senate.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

Two resolutions for memorials to
congress were introduced, one ask
ing congress to prohibit polygamy
and to regulate the divorce laws;
and the other a resolution to con-
gress asking it to enact a law for
the election Of United States sena-
tors by popular vote.
One Of the features of the weeks
proceedings was the message sent
to the house by the governor en-
phasizing the appeal for the exer-
else of economy which he made in
his opening message to the legisla-
ture. Governor Norris urged that
the assembly first make all general
and deficiency claim appropriations
before considering measures which
call for appropriations not absolute
ly necessary for the next two years.
The governor gave an estimate Of
the probable expenses of the state
for the next two years together
with an estimate Of the probable IN
come and then footing up showed
that but $25 900 remained for other
purposes. 81
Representative Bogart Of Mis-
soula introduced a resolution to in
struct the state board of equaliza-
ton to raise the assessed valuation
Of main line railroads in Montana
fifty per cent over the valuation fix
ed last year. Mr.. Bogart says that
the railroads sell the main line for
an average price Of $50, 800 per mile,
while the valuation placed upon
them by the equalization board is
ST., 800. Admitting that the rail-
roads are right in their estimate
that only so per cent Of the person
al property in the state is actually
assessed, a fifty per cent raise in the
valuation of the road would be but
just on that basis" explained Mr..
Bogart. s -
| With two Investigations into the
conduct of state departments and
institutions already launched by the
house Of representatives, and anoth-
er investigation being whispered of,
it seems that some of the principal
work Of the present assembly will
be the attempted digging up Of Of
fetal skeletons. The committee ap-
pointed to investigate the state
LANDS will begin its work on Tues
day, and has issued summons for
about fifteen witnesses at this time.
it is expected that night sessions
| will be held. u
Two members of the original COM
mittee appointed by Speaker Nc
lDowell,. Representatives Shoemaker
and Mitchell, resigned during the
week. Mccoy Of Gallatin and Har
bert of Flathead have been appoint
ed in their stead. Speaker Mellow
ell has not yet appointed the COM
mittee to investigate the state fair,
but will do so next week.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-GoVer-
nor Deneen last night committed to
life Imprisonment the sentence OF
death upon Herman Billik, the al
legged murderer of Mary Vrzal.
The state board of pardons in
making recommendation to Cover
nor Deneen for communication OF SEN
tence says that after the final action
of the supreme court, Jerry Vrzal,
brother of Mary Vrzal and one OF
the principal witnesses for the state
at the trial Of Billik. appeared be-
fore the state board Of pardons at
the hearing of the petition for Bill
lik's pardon and sWore that all his
testimony at the trial against Bllllk
was false, except as to unimportant
facts. The trial judge i'll comr1un-
ication to the state board o. nardons
recommended Communication of the
sentence.
The legal battle of Herman Billik
to escape the sentence Of death first
imposed upon him on July, Is, 1907,
is without parallel in the criminal
records of Illinois. Six times Billik
was granted respites or stays of ex-
ecutions, the reprieves coming twice
within four days of the dates set for
his execution and once when the
death march to the scaffold was
about to start.
The case has been fought through
the criminal, appellate and supreme
courts Of the state, from the fede-
raj district court to the United
States supreme court and to the Lii
nois state board of pardons, which
with Governor Deneen sitting as
presiding official, held a special ses-
sion in Chicago to consider it. It
was made an issue in the political
battles of Cook county and the
champions of Billik insist that their
efforts were in greater part respon-
sible for the defeat of States Attor,
ney Healy, who had opposed a new
trial for Billik, and who failed Of re-
nomination.
The crime for which Billik was
convicted was the poisoning Of 22-
year-old Mary Vrzal. Indictments
accusing him of causing the deaths
of six members of the Vrzal family
had been returned and he was con
vlcted on the first of the charges
After the conviction Of Billik, Jerso
lobat Vrzal, 17-year-old brother o:
the victim. and the chief witness
against the accused man, repudiatet
the testimony he had given in th'
trial and declared he had been co
creed by the police officials Of tn,
states attorneys Office into giving
false testimony against the defen
dant. The youths declaration wa
the basis for the long struggle mad
by believers in Rillik's innocence t,
procure retrial or commutatiol
of his sentence.
The revelations Of the poisonin,
OF the Vrzal family startled Chicag'
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been three times as great and the
value s75, 900, 900. Not only did the
little workers contribute that vast
supply Of a pure and delicious food
product to the nation, but as they
made it they treated it anti-septically
with formic acid, thus preventing
Impurities or decay.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

For the next so days will sell at re-
duced prices imported and home
Lred Belgian and Percheron Shire
stations and mares. Call and see
good assortment. T. Balm. Osceola,
Iowa. 6m45
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have been filed in this Office, and vii
be open to entry on Wednesday, Feb.
ruary "a, 1909:
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OPENED TO ENTRY

Miles City, Mont, January Is.
1909. Notices hereby given that plats
Of the below mentioned townships
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

Paper napkins, rs cents per hund-
red, at the Monitor Office.
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TO QUICK BUYERS

A. KIRCHEg, Regis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

thought had been put on the prepara-
tion of it. He said that women in
most of the states are claSsed with
criminals and lunatics as far as the
privilege of noting is concerned, that
in sixteen states the husband has con-
trol over all the wife's property
and that in some states the wife can
not legally own children. The argu-
ments against woman suffrage are that
women have influence as it is through
husband and brother but he said with
laws like those of the present the fact
hardly seemed possible He showed
by many proofs that woman was mans
equal intellectually and his superior
morally and so ought to have the right
to vote. He closed by saying this age
has advanced in everything except the
idea of seX-prejudice and that the
government would not be truly repre-
sentative and uncorrupt until all woke
up to the justice of woman's suffrage.
Florence Thomas then gave decla-
nation "The Heart of Old Hickory
and proved herself to be an excellant
speaker. Her impersonation was true
to life and the story was one that ap-
pealed to the audience. II was story
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
OBSERVE THE SIGNALS.

The water commission has caused a
whistle to be placed on the engine at
the pumping state for use in case Of
fire. When a fire alarm is turned in,
it is usually only heard by people living
in the immediate vicinity of the engine
houses. The rules are that in case of
fire, lawn sprinkling and other wastes
of water should be stopped, so as to
give all the pressure possible The rule
has not been very generally observed
in the past, owEg to people not
knowing that a fire was in progress.
Hereafter when a fire breaks out the
engineer at the pumping station will
blow his whistle three times for a
period of a minute or so each time.
This whistle viii warn people that
there is fire and they should at once
cease drawing water until another
signal is given which will notify them
that the ire has been extinguished.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15

The commencement exercises for
theWausau high school were held in the
high school assembly hall on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, and a
class of forty-three was graduated.
Commencement week opened with
baccalaurate sermon by DIR. Schailer
Mathews, dean of the Divinity college
at Chicago university. He gave a
splendid talk on friendship. The
sermon was given in the Methodist
church and the remainder of the pro-
gram was held at the high school.
The commencement program COM
prised two evenings entertainment
this year, as has been the custom now
for some years past. On Wednesday
evening the play ''Phoebe's Romance"
formed almost the entire program,
while Thursday evening was given
over to the customary exercises of
commencement. On both nights the
high school auditorium was filled to
its capacity, the large class of gradu-
ates calling out the interested attend
ance of all their friends. A note
worthy feature of both evenings was
the music rendered by the high school
orchestra under the able direction of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
SATURDAY, NOV. %, 1867.

In this issue is given detailed ac-
count of the explosion of the boiler in
the steam portable saw mill, owned
by NJ. Stafford and John Gray, about
eight miles southeast of Wausau,
which occurred on Tuesday at II a. m.
instantly killing John Johnson,
(brother of r. II. Johnson of the
Central, a nephew of NJ Stafford, and
Peter Prayer. John johnson was
twenty years of age, Peter Prayer,
M. Stafford gnd VI. Prayer were stand
ing near the boiler talking One of
the Prayers was instantly killed and
the other badly injured, while Mr..
Stafford escaped. Mr.. Stafford and j.
Gray, proprietors of the mill were
severely bruised. The largest portion
of the boiler, weighing about 200
pounds was thrown a distance of
about sixty rods, cutting off in its
passage, a pine tree sixteen inches in
diameter, forty feet from the ground.
The ladies of st. Johns church and
society of Wausau viii give festival
and oyster supper at Forest hall on
Thursday evening, Nov. 28th, Thanks
giving evening, the proceeds to go
towards furnishing the interior of St.
Johns church, Rosseau and company
will furnish music. There will be
gay and festive time. Tickets for
festival and supper $500.
The cemetery grounds are being
cleared up under the superintendency
of VIM. Gowen.
Joseph NoiSSeaux met with an acci-
dent the other day which nearly cost
his life He was one of the first to
reach the mill of Stafford & Gray
after the explosion, making the trip
by horseback. When starting to re-
turn as he placed one foot i'm the stir
rup, the horse started OF on run,
dragging Mr.. Noisseaux some distance
until the stirrup broke Fortunately
Mr.. Noisseaux got of with only few
broken ribs, if the stirrup had not
given way he would have been killed.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1867.
The thermometer at this a. m.
Indicated II degrees belQ8 zero.
Rumor hath it that Jacob kolter
is about to take in a partner What
the firm name is to be is not learned.
The great pedestrian, Weston, has
wagered that he can walk from Port
Me-, to Chicago in % days. Weston is
still before the public We can beat
this travelling 'aH to hollow" and not
more than half try. On Monday last
bright little chap only nine years of
age, by the name of Jacob SchmOlze,
living in the town of Texas, got up in
the morning, ate his breakfast and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-15
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

Alvin Il. Webb of Madison, was adj
yanced to the Office Of grand master
of the grand lodge of Masons of the
state of Wisconsin at the session Of
that body in Milwaukee on Wednes-
day afternoon. w. w. Perry Of Mil
waukee was unanimously reelected
grand secretary. The other officers
chosen are: Deputy grand master,
Ernest T. Gatchell, Hudson; grand
senior warden, Cyrus ID. StockweA,
Itasca: grand junior warden, o. +.
Matheson, Janesyille: grand treasurer,
James NJ Perelcs, Milwaukee; grand
chaplain. j Thomas Pryor, Jr., Dodge
Vile; grand lecturer, Jacob Dreher,
Milwaukee; grand tileF, John ID.
Cromwell Milwaukee; trustee for
three years, Charles G. Rogers, Mil
waukee; foreign correspondent, Aldro
jerks, Dodgeyille. The remaining
officers viii be appointed by the new
grand master.
Forest lodge No. 80, r. g. A. NJ. of
this city, was represented by j. n.
Manson.