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The Billings Gazette.
SBEMI-]-LEEKLY.
E. H. BECKER, Prop.
E. L. BOARDMAN, Editor and Manager.
Entered at the Billings Postoffice as Second
Class Matter.
Subecription 1Rates.
One year, in advance ...........$3.00
Six months....................... 1.50
Single copies..................... 05
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1899.
TOWN IMPROVEMENT.
The present is an opportune time for
our citizens to take up the subject of
town improvements. In many towns a
society is organized to consider matters
for the improvement of the streets and
lawns, and this society is subdivided
into street improvement societies,
which take up the improvement of
different districts of the city. In this
way uniformity in the embellishment
of different portions of the city is ac
complished at a minimum of expense.
Billings is a city that attracts atten
tion by its graded streets, well kept
sidewalks and abundant shade trees,
but much could be accomplished if
more property owners were to boulevard
in front of their properties and plant
more ornamental trees and shrubs in
their lawns. If more care were exer
cised by the herders of the town cows
it might be possible to remove front
fences or replace them only with a low
coping, but possibly that is a step too
far in advance for the present.
At all events the time has arrived for
a general clean-up of the streets and
alleys, rendered necessary both for the
sanitary condition of the city and to
improve their appearance. The re
moval of the unsightly accummulations
of last winter would be of great benefit
to the health of the citizens and to the
appearance of the city, and no time
should be lost in having it done.
But this paper believes that the most
effective way to secure the accomplish
ment of these matters would be by the
organization of a city improvement so
ciety, with numerous local branches.
DEATH OF JUSTICE FIELD.
A great career came to a termination
when on Sunday evening Stephen J.
Field, late a justice of the supreme
court, passed away. His occupancy of
the supreme court bench exceeded that
of Chief Justice Marshall by a few
months, and lasted over thirty-four
years. He was born in Haddam, Conn.,
November 4, 1816, and was one of four
brothers who became famous, David
Dudley, Cyrus W. and Henry M. Field
being all men with world-wide reputa
tions.
He was a "forty-niner" of California
and was continuously on the bench of
that state from 1857 until 1863, when
he was appointed to the supreme bench
by President Lincoln. His was a very
active career, and he had decided 1,042
cases on the bench. He retired in 1897,
and has since lived quietly at his home
in the capital.
THE MAVERIoK.
The banquet of the Maverick Hose
company has come to be regarded as a
notable social event in Billings. The
company was organized in 1889 and
has never retrograded, and is today
stronger than ever, both in members
and efficiency and in the esteem of our
people. It is a splendid body of young
men, and their prowess in fighting fire,
their hospitality and the esprit de
corps, which is their especial feature,
making them a band of brothers, have
given them a state-wide reputation.
Without any desire to make invidious
comparmsions it may be asserted, proba
bly with the approval of every Maver
ick, that very much of their success is
due to thile remarkably strong personal
ity of their first and present chief,
Capt. J. C. Bond. That he has again
been elected chief is a guarantee of the
renewed energy and efficiency of the
fire department.
The disaster, which has cast a cloud
of sorrow over Dawson county, thie par
ticulars of which are given elsewhere
in this paper, is harrowing in its de
tails. The sympathy of our citizens
was expressed by the lowering of the
flag on the city hall to half-mast, and
the numerous expressions of horror and
orrow expressed by individuals. This
gaper conveys to the citizens of Dawson
the sincere sympathy of their neighbors
of Yellowstone in this dark hour of
their sorrow.
Mary Ellen Leese, she c' populistic
fame, has publicly declared her belief
in the dootrine of spiritualism. The
last heard of this personage was when
her home in Kansas was sold at
ihehd's sale. No doubt Mr. Leese is
p4 iapRse oarlhg tao the children
M:q arad' about the country as
McCarthy, the newly elected demo
cratic mayor of Butte, is to have his
election contested. It is claimed that
in some of the wards where he ran
away ahead of the ticket palpable
frauds were committed and that an
honest count would show that he did
not receive anywhere near the vots ac
credited to him.
Attorney General Griggs has ren
dered an opinion on the army canteen
bill, holding that beer may be sold at
post exchanges, canteens and military
encampments by civilians. This deci
sion defeats the supposed purpose of
the bill.
The Minnesota legislature visited the
state prison at Stillwater and attended
chapel exercises. Before leaving the
prison choir sang "We Don't Care if
You Never Come Back," and they
undoubtedly meant it.
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued a call for a report of all national
banks at the close of business April 5.
The bodies of 3386 men, who were
killed in the Spanish-American war,
were buried in Arlington cemetery at
Washington last week.
Another riot has broken out in Pana,
Ill., and six people have already lost
their lives. The trouble has arisen be
tween the white and black miners.
The Cruiser Detroit, now lying off La
Guayra, Venezuela, has been ordered
post haste to Bluefields, Nicaragua, for
the protection of American interests in
that quarter.
Advices from General Otis report
everything quiet in his command and
that many Filipinos in the vicinity of
Malolos are displaying white flags in
token of submission to United States
authority.
The president has authorized the bat
tleships and armored cruisers which the
law requires to be named after states,
to be named the Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Georgia, West Virginia, Ne
braska and Cailfornia. The six cruisers
which are to be named after cities are
to be named the Denver, Des Moines,
Chattanooga, Galveston, Tacoma and
Cleveland.
The Massachusetts sailed from the
Brooklyn navy yard Friday to join
Sampson's squadron at Trinidad. On
the arrival et the Massachusetts the
squadron will proceed to Southampton,
England. This will be the first visit of
American battleships to England and
the British government is already pre
paring to receive the squadron in a
manner which- will do much to increase
the friendly feeling between England
and the United States.
An agreement has been reached be
tween the three powers, the United
States, Great Britain and Germany,
who sent representatives to Berlin to
confer upon an adjustment of the
affairs of Samoa. The agreement has
two propositions, namely: The ap
pointment by each power of a high offi
cial to investigate and regulate the con
ditions prevailing at Samoa and the
making of unanimity necessary in all
decisions of these high officials.
Dickason, the chief clerk of the lower
body of the Colorado legislature, disap
peared near the end of the session, and
it was openly charged that he had
stolen the public utilities bill in order
to prevent its being signed before ad
journment. When found Dickason was
struck by a member of the house and
dragged to the senate chamber, where
he was forced to deliver the missing
bill to the clerk. Each house passed
an anti-trust bill, but they failed to
agree upon a measure.
A notable ceremony occurred at the
executive mansion in Washington
Saturday, when the French ambassador,
M. Cambon, presented to the govern
ment and American people as represent
ed through President McKinley, two
magnificent vases from the French na
tional pottery at Sevres. The gift was
from the late president of the French
republic, Felix Faure, and commem
orated the opening of the new French
American cable August 17 last, when
President McKinley and President
Faure exchanged the first messages over
the ne\w line.
King Oscar of Sweden has conferred
knighthood upon George D. Meikeljohu,
assistant secretary of war, and has dec
orated him with the insignia of the
Royal Order of the Sword. Secretary
Meikeljohn is barred by the constitu
tion of the United States from accept
ing the knighthood, bit he will re
tain the jewel which the Swedish mon
arch sent with the patent. During the
war with Spain Mr. Meikeljoln, while
acting as secretary of war, was visited
by Minister A. Grip, representing
Sweden and Norway, who asked per
nission for attaches of his majesty's
army to accompany the American forces
through the Cuban and Porto Rican
campaigns. Secretary Meikeljohn
readily issued the necessary authority
and credentials to the foreign officers
who accompanied the minister, and it
is presumed King Oscar has conferred
the knighthood on the American in
recognition of this courtesy.
Metssage frolm Otis.
Washington, April 10.--The follow
ing dispatch was received from General
Otis today:
"Manila, April 9.7-Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington, D. C.: Lawton's
command captmured Santa Cruz, the
chief city of Laguna bay, this morning.
The casualties were six wounded. In
surgent troops driven, leaving sixty
eight dead on the field and a large
number wounded. Considerable num
ber captured. Lawton will push west
ward. Otis.
GENERAL STATE NEWS.
Nine invalided Montana men arrived
in San Francisco last week on their
way home.
The name of Sullivan seems to be a
favorite in Butte, as there are 348
persons having that name.
The new Hotel Leighton at Miles
City was opened with much pomp and
ceremony last week. Miles City feels
proud of its new hotel.
Corporal O. H. Rowlands of company
L, First Montana regiment, was killed
during a battle with the insurgents
near Manila last wee'k.
A newspaper is to .be established at
the town of Stcckett, a coal camp in
Cascade county, to be called the Stockett
Post. E. H. Stone of Great Falls, will
be editor.
Ernest B. Vater has been appointed
postmaster at Cokedale, Park county,
vice H. P. Dehart, resigned. Post
offices at Combination, Granite county,
Gebo, Carbon county, and Logan, Gal
latin county, Montana, have been made
money order offices.
The official report of casualties in the
Philippines from Feb. 4 to April 4, in
elusive, show the number of killed to
have been 184 and wounded 976, a total
of 1,160. Of this number Montana
contributed fourteen in killed and eigh
ty wounded. Beside this the regiment
also lost ten men whose deaths were
the result of sickness.
The steamship Scandia arrived at San
Francisco Friday afternoon, having on
board the remains of the late Lieut. E.
S. French of company L, First Mon
tana volunteer regiment, who lost his
life while leading a charge in the mem
orable conflict with the insurgents be
tween the inner and outer lines of the
American forces in what is known as
the Tondo district, a suburb of Manila.
With reference to the condition of the
weather and cattle interests up in his
region, E. H. Pray of Fort Benton
says that around Big Sandy the ground
is still covered with deep snow and the
cattle are dying in considerable num
bers. Out where the country is still
open the snow has about all disappeared
from the ranges, at least sufficiently to
enable the cattle to find plenty of food.
The state arid land commission has
perfected the formalities of reorganiza
tion for the coming year. The terms of
two of the ihembers expired this year
and they were reappointed by Governor
Smith. They held their regular meet
ing Friday in Helena, the first of the
new year of the organization, and elect
ed the following officers: Judge
Thomas C. Marshall of Missoula, chair
man; Donald Bradford of Helena, vice
chairmau, and David A. Cory, secre
tary.
John Shelton, formerly known us the
"Cowboy *Preacher," and at one time
pastor of the M. E. church south at
Helena, either attempted to blow his
brains out or made a grand stand play
with the object of eliciting sympathy
Thursday night in a box in a cafe in
Butte, in the presence of Governor
Smith, whom he had invited to take a
late supper with him. Whatever was
the object, no greater harm was done
that to give Governor Smith and per
sons in an adjoining box a great fright
and mar slightly the elegant finishii.g
of the cafe.
THE FATAL BLACKLEG.
State Veterinarian Knlowles Issuen a Cir
cular Telling About It.
State Veterinarian Knowles recently
issued a circular relative to blackleg,
that dreaded stock disease. He gives
the symptoms that accompany the
disease and the best remedy. The cir
cular in part is as follows:
"Blackleg, also known as black quar
ter, quarter ill and symptomatic an
thrax, is an acute infectious disease
caused by a specific microbe or germ
called the blackleg bacillus. It is
manifested by great tissue alterations
in the affected parts, accompanied by a
distension of the tissues due to the
formation of gas.
"Thegymptoms of blackleg are eas
ily distinguished and very commonly
known. There is usually high fever,
snuspension of rumination (chewing of
the uend) and loss of appetite, followed
by great depression. Respiration be
comes accelerated; the animal nioves
about with great difficulty, frequently
lies down; and, where water is accessi
ble, drinks at short intervals' small
quantities. The mucous membranes
inside the nose and eyes are at first con
gested, but they change in the course of
a fe.w days to a dirty leaden or
pnrplilsh color.
"The most important symptom of the
disease is the manifestation of a tumor
or swelling, which may appear on any
part of the body or limbs, excepting be
low the hock or knee joint. It is most
frequently observed on the shoulder or
thigh, although it may appear oil the
rump, flank or chest. At first the
tumors are small and painful, but they
increase rapidly in size and may in a
few hours cover a large portion of the
body. One or more of these tumors
may form simultaneously, and when in
the same locality apparently run to
gether and become confluent. When
pressure is exert(ed over the swelling a
crackling sound is distinguished, and
tapping on it produces a clear, resonant
sound, due to a collection of gas in the
affected tissues.
"The animals which die from black
leg should be immediately burned or
buried with quicklime to a depth of not
less than six feet, and lime should be
scattered freely over the space where
the animal was lying before being
buried.
"Blackleg vaccine has been proven
in over fourteen years of use. to be an
absolute preventive of this disease.
Every cattleman, therefore, who has
his own welfare at heart should, upon
the first appearance of the disease in his
locality, immediately proceed to vac
cinate all cattle over twoyears of age."
CLAIMS NOT PAID.
Deficiency War ants Drawn, blt Mr. Col
lins Will Coounsel with Colonel Nolan.
State Auditor Poindexter has signerd
and delivered the warrants for the pay
ment of the deficiency claims of sheriffs
who did not receive their mileage fees
on account of the lack of funds in the
state treasury. Some of the warrants
were promptly presented to State Treas
urer Collins, who declined to pay them
until he had fortified himself with an
opinion by the attorney general as to
the legality of such payment.
The question to be considered is
whether the state shall, in the face of
another deficiency, pay the claims of
the sheriffs that arise out of a deficiency
in preceding years. The discovery has
been made that the state will not have
sufficient revenue to conduct its busi
ness during the coming year. Some
place the probable deficiency at $60,000.
THE PEACE TREATY.
Filnal Exchznges ol .atiflcatlonu Will
Take Place Today.
Washington, April 10. - The ex
change copy of the Spanish-American
treaty reached Washington today. It
is now in the hands of the French am
bassador, M. Cambon, who will at once
arrange with the state department for
the final exchanige of ratifications.
Later-The final exchange of ratifica
tions of the peace treaty has been fixed
for tomorrow at 2 p. m., at the White
house.
Don't Lose Any Time About It.
If your relatives or friends expect to
come west this spring ask the nearest
Burlington Route agent about the
specially reduced rates now in effect to
Montana, Utah, California, Washing
ton and Oregon points. Write them
right away-today. They may be
withdrawn at any moment. Through
tourist sleeping car service to San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles every Thursday;
to Butte, Spokane and Seattle every
Tuesday and Thursday.
J. Francis,
General Passenger Agent,
97-f-6 Omaha, Neb.
How Is Your I.ife?
Has she lost her beauty? If so, con
stipation, indigestion, sick headache are
principal causes. Karl's Clover Root
Tea has cured these ills for half a cen
tury. Price 25 cts. and 50 cts. Money
refunded if results are not satisfactory.
Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Way to Go to California
Is in a tourist sleeping car-personally
conducted-via the Burlington route.
You niake fast time. You see the
finest scenery on the globe.
Your car is not so expensively fin
ished nor so fine to look at as a palace
sleeper, but it is just as clean, just as
comfortable, just as good to ride in,
and nearly $20 cheaper.
The Burlington excursions leave
every Thursday, reaching San Francisco
Sunday and Los Angeles Monday.
Porter with each car. Excursion man
ager with each party. For folder giv
ing full information call at nearest B.
& M. railroad depot or write to J.
Francis, general passenger agent, Oma
ha, Neb. 6-26-99
On Every Bottle
Of Shiloh's Consumption Cure is this
guarantee: "All we ask of you is to use
two-thirds of the contents of this bottle
faithfully, then if you can say you are
not benefited return the bottle to your
druggist and he may refund the price
paid." Price 25 cts., 50 ets. and $1.00.
Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
South or East, Which ?
When a trip is contetnplated it is al
ways well to prepare in advance in order
to avoid little inconvenienceswhich are
often annoying. The two fast trains
leaving Minneapolis and St. Paul daily
via Wisconsin Central lines for Milwau
kee and Chicago make close connections
with trains east and south. Being ele
gantly equipped with sleeping cars, par
lor cars and day coaches,they are fully ap
preciated by the traveling public. Your
nearest ticket agent will give you com
plete information and furnish you folder
of the Wisconsin Central lines.
Jas. C. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wis
Do You Know
Consumption is preventable?' Science
has proven that, and also that neglect is
suicidal. The worst cold or cough can
be cured with Shiloh's Cough and Con
sumption Cure. Sold on positive guar
antee for over fifty years. Sold by
Chapple Drug Co.
Advertised. Letters.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the postoffice at Billings, Yellow
stone county, Montana, for the week
ending April 10, 1899.
Bell, E. W.; Clark, W. G.; Dess
bone, J. W.; Johnson, Charley; Jones.
Griff ; Lintstrand, Fred; Loyns, P. F.;
Okerberg, A. (2); Siria, L.D. (2);
Turnbull, Richard.
Third-Class Matter-Gill, Ed. L.
Persons calling for the same will
please say "advertised."
L. F. Babcock. Postmaster.
b fllan Is the man
tLhe I anI worth suit
Sl1barbest ing. We take
pleasure in
to uitt giving our best
attention to the
particular man, the man who
wants a bicycle on which he
can rely. Come in whenever
you please, leave an order or
don't. You'll always be wel
come. It would be money in
your pocket to examine the
. e t ......- Investigate
Cirecent and see how
C clc.e~Iee. remarkable
these wheels
are, as well as the price.
GEO. SOULE, AGrNT.
Drugs. Drugs
Special H/E A. Complete
Attention . Line of
given to I Perfumes,
Physicians ý r Soaps,
Phyicians' Combs and
Prescriptions _ I 'Brushes
Day and Night. ,of all kinds.
LIEBERO, HOLMES & CALHOUN.
IUILDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN IN
TEREST AND BUY _
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LUMBER
W.. 4J. 7YOrMI'A 1NTS
Close Cutter on Every Class of Building Material. 0
Location-N. P. Right-of-Way, South Side, Billings, Montana *
A. L. Babcock Hardware Co.
BILLINGS, MONTANA.
HARDWARE.
WAGONS,
IMPLEMENTS.
Savage, Winchester, Marlin Rifles,
" Colts and Smith & Wesson Revolvers,
Ammunition and Sporting Goods.
STATE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED
CYCLONE CAMERAS AND PHOTO SUPPLIES.
1899 MODEL BICYCLES
Yellowstone Valley Mills CONNECTION
SIN OUR NEW STORE
THE FINEST IN EASTERN MONTANA.
PAUII MeCORMICI CO..
Wholesale and Retail Grocers
and Dealers in General eerchandise.
Come and See Us in the New Wardwell Block,
Opposite Depot.
lbi'Crystal Springs Hard Coal Constantly on Handn~i
Dono)on 8$ spear
Wish to announce to the good people of
Billings and surrounding country
.% that we are headquarters for
Groceries, Queenswaire, Harness,4
Studebaker Wagons and Buggies,
SBarb Wire, Nails, Lawn Mowers4
-AND A FULL LINE OF-
SHELF HARDWARE
Yours to please,
,: Roceky Fork Goa Donoaa n 3 Spa
SflBay and Grain.
To.. . VESTIBULED TRAINS-DINING CARS.
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