The Billings News. (Billings, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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Billings News.
Backward, turn backward, O Timp, in
thy flight,
Give me July again, just (or tonight;
I am disgusted with snow and with icc;
Hear my rich warble and take my ad-
vice.
Turn back the clock till it reads August
one,
Give me some dog days, and give me
some son;
Give me mosquitoes, and give me some
flies,
Turn on the heat before everyone dies;
Bring back my straw hat, and good
linen pants,
Give me a chance to live, oh, give me
a chance. —Gerald Sullivan.
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.
We have now had a Supreme Court
decision in the beef trust case but trunk
hinge beef steaks are as high as ever.
Lillie Devereaux ltlake says: “When
a woman marries a foreigner she loses
her citizenship.” Also her cash, as a
rule.
After seeing the picture of the multi
married Hoch the world is puzzled to
know how he could have persuaded one
woman much less.twenty to marry him.
It is said that Mr. Pulitzer is still
looking for an ideal editor, for that col-
tore off his apron and jumped on it and
told the trembling guest she was no
lady. This should be a warning to
those who have meditated crawling off
without feeing the haughty food carri-
ers. Peter makes one think of the
Euglish cab driver who testified in court
that he knew a certain person was a
lady because she had given him five
shillings for a tip and said to him,
“Take it and go to hell!”
He is the Cromwell, the Bismarck, the
Napoleon (whichever you please or
maybe all combined) of American poli-
tics. No other man who ever held the
office of President of the United States
has so completely dominated his own
party, or secured the aid of the opposi-
tion par.-y as has Theodore Roosevelt.
The historian of the future when treat-
ing this era of American polities will
recount the remarkable fact that during
the incumbency of the youngest of
American Presidents most radical and
SOME THINGS FROM
GOVERNOR’S REPORT
Seven lines about statehood, not one
reason given why we should have state-
hood or one disadvantage in not having
it—strange. No, when we review the
Republican policy of vandalism in rob-
bing the territories or allowing the rail-
roads and other trusts to do so, coal put
on cars at McAlester for $1.25 a ton-
same coal $7.50 and *8.00 at Oklahoma
City and Shawnee.
Herd Law—Very much interested
about the cattle, not a word about the
families who are robbed of clothes and
food by the Republican policy of licens-
ing saloons.
Game law—WantB more fines and
penalties to protect the game—nothing
said about the boys who are being ruin-
ed at the World’s rail.
Of course this would get about him
a defender of saloons, for Roosevelt’s
bosom Dutch friend, Anheuser, was
American Presidents most radical ana Qne of the proprielor< 0< the World’s
remarkable innovations and departures Pair. and Oklahoma „ weil as tue rest
were inaugurated and progress made in
matters relating to home and foreign
policy, and that he worked his wi'l in
Fair, and Oklahoma as well as tue rest
of the states furnished two legged beer
kegs, that being the prime object ol
looking lor an meal editor, ior vnav coi- ■ _ , . .
lege of journalism. There are thous-1 * “
policy, and that he worked his wi«l in lhe g,. Louis lair t0 UIltlk lhe beer of
almost everything be seriously uoder- i ^ brewer wbo made a million
took. Congress trampled on Cuban) ,, ________...«
Reciprocity at the long session but
Roosevelt said in a speech that it had
got to come and calling an extra session
the bill was passed. A powerful navy
ands of ideal editors but the real ones
are rare.
. It Is not like “Uncle Joe” of long
time ago to refuse a White House din-
ner. In eating he’s a winner nnd the
Supreme Court has no inning when
Uncle Joe is dining.
A New York woman was run over by
Pierpont 'Morgan’s carriage. If one
has to be run over by a carriage it is
just as well it should be owned by Mr.
Morgan, who can afford such things.
Mr. Cortelyou said during the late
campaign that the President would not
be hampered by promises to tru»t9 he
evidently understood his subject and the
beef trust perhaps realizes that he knew
what he was talking about.
The new magazine “How to Make
Money” has gone into bankruptcy. It
is said that the writer of “Getting on in
the World” died in the almshouse. The
successful money makers seem to be
those wbo keep the secret, to themselves.
The assembling of Presidents Cassatt,
Hill, Spencer and a score of other heads
of great railroad munopliesin Washing-
ton indicates a disturbance in twelve
billions of capital that ie ominous, but
let us hope prognostic of goud for the
whole country.
Dr. Char.es Wagner calls his new
book “My Appeal to America”. It
contains a plea to Americans to help
him spread the doctrine of the “Siin.-le
Lile” and incidentally build hi* church
in Paris. A number of wealthy men
are committed to the latter plan and as
a matter of course all the world sub-
scribed to the “Simple Life’’ because
its so fashionable.
In his book called “Imported Ameri-
cans” BrougMon.Brandenburg makes
the statement t)|it the prosperity of
rural Italy is dependent upon its immi-
grants and as soon as any village or
community has u much as ten per cent
of its former populace domiciled in
America the place is immediately trans-
formed by means of the constant stream
of funds that begins to poor in. We
not only import our “Little Italys” but
we support those that are left at home.
Peter Diguet, a waiter in the Saffurd
Hotel, Sew into an ungovernable rage
because a lady did not tip him. He
sense his enterprise, our policy in the
Philippines, in Porio Rico and in the
Far East are as approved and directed
by hira, but among his many accomp-
lishments there has been none msre
conspicuous or more decisive than that
indicated by the action of the House
Republican caucus last Friday. ihe
most important legislation in the poH-
tellum period, involving property which
according to President Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania Railroad equals twelve
thousand millions of dollars is by agree-
ment to be considered and passed after
a debate of two days in the House. It
has been said that the bill cannot pass
the Senate1 but with the Democrats ar-
dently supporting its passage with the
enthusiastic support of Mr. Bryan, and
with state legislatures both Democratic
and Republican urging their Senators
to support the measure, who need he
surprised if Theodore Roosevelt shall
add another to his many political vic-
tories? F- D.
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Itch—Ringworm.
E. T. Lucas, Wingo, Ky., writes,
April 25th, 1902: “For 10 to l9 years 1
had been afflicted with a malady known
as the ‘itch.’ The itching was mos* un-
bearable; I had tried for years to find
relief, having tried ail remedies I could
hear of besides a number of doctors.
1 wish to state that one single applica-
tion of Ballard’s Snow Liniment cured
me completely and permanently. Since
then I Xsve used the liniment on two
separate occasions for ring worm and it
cured completely. 25c, 50c and $1.00 a
bottle. For Sale at Smith’s Drug Store.
AN UNPROMISING FIELD.
Mr. Yipeley was just on the point of
leaving his house for his place of busi-
ness down-town, when there came a
ring at the front door- bell. He opened
the door. A canvasser stood outside.
“1 beg your pardon,” said the can-
vasser, “but I’d like to show you a
sample of our improved talking machine.
It makes a good Christmas present.”
“I think 1 don’t care to see it,” re-
plied Mr. Yipsley.
“You are not interested in talking-
maohinet, perhaps,” ventured the other.
“I can’t say that, either. But I have
one already. Talks all day long. Nev-
er needs winding up. Never runs down.”
At this moment a high- pitched voice
from somebody at the top of the stair-
way broke into conversation.
“It isn’t sol” exolaimcd the person
with the high-pitohed voice. “It isu’t
sot But. 1’v got a growling-machine
that runs whenever it’s in the house.”
—Tbo Youth Companion.
Deserved Popularity.
To cure Constipation and Liver troub-
les by gently moving the bowels and
acting as a tenic to the liver, take Lit-
tle Early Risers. These Famous Little
PUle are mild, pleasant and harmless,
but effective and sure. Tbeir universal
use (or msny years is a strong guaran-
tee of there popularity and usefulness.
Hold at Smith’s Drug Store.
The next entertainment of the Lec-
ture Course will consist of vocal and
instrumental music, also elocution. In
this there should be variety enough lor
everyone and an the oo in piny Is recom-
mended very highly all look forward to
I pleasant evening’s entertainment.' At
the Fraternal Home Saturday night,
February 18th.
Easy terms uf best rales ss farm leaas 4
■lllags Hale task.
gallons of this rotten stuff year before
last. The World’s Fair helped him to
get rid of it.
GojU roaut—We much preier Bober
men that can ride over poor rouus, than
drunken men who cannot r*uo ever
good ones.
This message was largely a minalura
one of Roosevelt’s who writes to the
American people like he thought they
were fools. When one thousand men
are being murdered every ^ ear aud
criminals are made in a large propor-
tion, hearts and lives ruined tind men
sent to bell by the saloon and different
dopes, and president and governors
evade this to bide their v...tatty, 1 say,
O, rot, rot! You tnink we aie as much
of a foot as you are a knave.
1 was in Guthrie when the legislature
opened. There was given a drunken
hugging scbuoi of a ball by proiniueui
Republicans. The governor was tue
principal leader. Be it said to the cred-
it of mauy of the legislators not many
went and what few did left in disgust.
A friend of mine went into the banquet
hall the morning after and there were
about a hundred empty champagne and
wine bottles. When Ukluhoma tan
elect her own governor, we will have no
more such disgraceful affairs—Came
WINTER ISN'T NEAR OVER
yet and you might as well make up your mind to buy some
winter clothes if you are not well prepared for the cold
weather. Our stock is yet complete. We have a full line
of winter underwear, hosiery, gloves, mittens, caps, over-
coats, capes, jackets, heavy clothing, overshoes, rubbers,
rubber boots, etc. Our prices are always right and we are
now offering our winter goods at great reductions.
The buyer has just returned from the far east where ho purchased a large stock of
srnintr and summer goods which will scum arrive. We have bought early so as to get the
best things in the market and we feel sure that we will b-J able to supply the people of
Billings and vicinity with their wants in our line.
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The Place for Bargains
OLD AGE.
In speaking of age one is reminded
that the term is susceptible of many
standards of measurement. Astrontners
in making use of the term when referr-
ing to the multitudes of starry worlds
with which space is filled estimate ago
by millions of year*. Geologists will,
alter thorough investigation of the con-
demns on earth, deciue upon the age of
mountains, valleys, ere., in terms of
thousands of years. Even whan the
of years.
more sued disgracetut ana.rs -v.ame , ^ ,§ ,Jed Mftag object. We find
Nation’s Edition ol the Shawnee News.! ^ u a comp,mive one. In certain
DEL£6ITESc6UlhE'S VPEECH !.*£
Washington, Feb. 10,1905.—Delegate vjduai paa8 through all the tuned stages
McGuire made a ringing speech for : o( development from infamy to old age
statehood in the caucus tnis afternoon, and death, wmle if we go into the mi-
which attracted widespread attention croscopic regions of science Mid study
and opened the ears of Uncle Joe Can- ^erm life, the whole history of millions
non and some of the house leaders. In ol animated particles of matter of an
the course of his address be said that he entire generation wuum be measured by
had always been a Republican and al- but a |ew minutes duration,
ways expected to be one; that he had .pbe |g prooamy the longest lived
always obeyed the mandates of the Re- objec, in tbt vegetable kingdom,
publican caucus and would bow obedi- j ^ h,)Wever „ great differen-
ently to the decree of hi. party as de- M4 whal 00lliulttlll 0ld age among
dared by the caucus. “Bui, he said, . m *
J . /m , . j trees as are t*> >•** i**'»i*d amoiiif the dii-
“if the lime comes when Oklahoma and . . ,tim . m
„ if. feieot species of the aiiiiuiti Kingdom.
Indian Territories can no longer fur- , ^
nish enough steam to propel statehood R ** a wel* known Mot that the age ol
for the four territories, I trust that these Uses may be determined almost to a
principles of fair dealing, equity and certainly by the >early growths as
justice will appeal to you, gentlemen, shown in the trunk rings. It is also
and that you will cut the tie that ibaqk- true that some species have attained to
les us to the other territories.” *""K ”1,,, th,a “ne “ ‘ed 10
This declaration was vigorously ap-
plauded, and at the conclusion of the
conference Representatives Littlefield,
Dulzell, Paine, William Alden Smith,
of Michigan, and other house leaders
assured Delegate McGuire thdt they
would co-operate with him, in the event
the Senate refused to accept the House
bill, to secure statehood for Oklahoma
and Indian Territory separate and inde-
pendent of Arizona and New Mexico.
* St. Clair OpdylKe %
Can Save You Money In the V
following Lines of Business: ^
Farm Loans
We can make you a more liberal loan and on better
terms than any loan agent in the county. Loant
► closed in our offiie without delay. '
Insurance
► We are sole agents for the St. Paul and Connecticut
, Insurance Companies for Billings and vicinity—-best
insurance at cheapest rates. Can inaure grain in
’ bin and stack to take effect at once. Don’t write
► with outside agents when you can do as well or
_ better at home.
k Real Estate #,
. We can do more for you in selling your farm than
' any other agents. Come and list your farm with ns
? ST. CLAIR & OPDYLKE, Billing*, Okl». ^g.
DURUM OR MACARONI WHEAT.
The Department of Agriculture has
such extreme age that one i» red to
suspect them, under proper conditions
of having a rignv *>, maim an immortal
existence, investigations made of a
yew tree in Perthsiitfe, England, has
shown it to have lived twenty-six hun-
dred years. Imagine, if ><>u can, what
this old tree could tell if it were in-
clined to gossip, about the romances,
and.plots, the ,oys and sunows, and of
all tke secrets, great and small, which
have come within its notice. Yet, old
as this tree would seem, it oould only he
said to have reached middle age if com-
pared with some of those in our own
i country. We refer to the giant trees of
been making some experiments to teat; Ca)jforni ,ome of which are known t0
the value of Durum or Macaroni wheat ^ tbougaad ,.ari oW.
as a crop in the west, especially in, Thjnk of lreM ltU1 ,,viat, iB thi.
part, where the ra.nfallt. net suffic.ent!c()uni whtoh w#re growlDg at lh„
to raise the regular wheat The tin* Moses was leading the Israelite.
Island R. R. Co., it also interesting it- f thejr uondsge towards
eelf and co-operating with Uncle 8am Promi8od Land. Bul lel u. g0 far-
in these experiments along their road ^ ^ and „bal o( WM
in western Kansas, Nebraska and south- flou]d thgt 0,d treti t jn|J at Che.
west Oklahoma., It is given out lh» j Meli00> roheaMt ,rom u, own
they are very much encouraged over ^ ^ reool,Mlluu.| mve.tfgatlon.
the results heretofore and will this year j ^ n)adu „ave olsoloM(1 th„ («*
experiment on a much lamer wale. tfM ^ ^ |or dl
If they prove that this crop can be sue-! ^ tw# hundred and iilty year#.
cessfttlly raised in this belt which lie. old j, not a monument
beyond the present wheat be t they will imworU^ we M„ve lt „ at
be able to supply the world with an- ancient en0U({h giro to the world poe-
other new breakfast food. , mve information concerning the much
Daffy Sun, Fulton, Mo.--Each nuni- disputed, “How old is Ann?” question,
her In the program is deserving of If it will not condescend to make public
tpecial praise and all present did not the mauy unknown mysteries of unre-
fail to show their appreciation for oorded history of which It would be a
splendid music, song and reading by | competent witness we hope it will at
repeated encore. At Fraternal Homo least settle this all Important issue of
Saturday night, February 18th. 1 the present age.
New lute (oipy
Having purchased the lumber businees of F. D.
Trekell at Billings, Oklahoma, we desire to say to the
public of this vicinitv, that we are here to do business.
We know that to succeed as we wish we must have your
trade and must therefore treat you right. We believe
this to be the best business policy anyhow, hence when
in need of anything in our line give us a call and you
will not regret it.
We carry a complete stock of all kinds of building
material which we will sell at reasonable prices.
The Big Jo Lumber Co.,
I. (OWEll, iKd Mmjff
Whatev«r the doctor preuuriben
or suggests is what we especial-
ly try to supply—and succeed so
well that we are known as “Head-
quarters” for Sick Room Good*.
3,500 people have trusted us
with their prescriptions. Why
not trust us with yours?
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Lowe H’d’w & Drug Co.,
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