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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-19

formed all over the state, and in every
one the greatest of harmony prevails.
So far thirty-five have been formed. and
before spring this number would be
greatly increased and we will be able to
attack the enemy all along the line.
When the state was under democratic
rule, laws equal and just were
passed. but the republicans have
gradually crept into power and
by frauds and bribery have stolen the
franchises of the people and are irving
to make the state solidly republican.
Two years ago they thwarted the rights
of the people and deprived us of our
rightful senators. The democrats must
not be idle. they must work together and
remove these usurpcrs from power.
These democratic clubs can do Il world
OF good FOR the cause in aiding in the
final redemption of the state from the
grasp Of the republican party. The
speaker said the clubs were in
tended to be social as well
as political organizations. Each
club would be provided with reading mat
ter that would instruct as well as in
%tcrest. Ii the democrats had hard work
ahead Of them in any county It was in
Cascade county. In no other county in
the state after the election WIS over had
the county officers been known to so for.
get the interests of the People in behalf
Of party as they had none in Cascade.
The speaker called ON the better Gle
mems Of the republican party 10 Join
IN the cause Of the people againat
the high-hundcd actions Of the officers 81
the county.
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Collins
speech addresses were mad, 10y james
Donovan, \. J. Shores. VI. y. Fletcher
and j. ". Stanton. About one hundred
came forward and signed the roll. after
which the club adjourned to meet neXt
Saturday.
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"CALLED BACK ="
L.. Barber, n Lewistown Insurance Agent,
Arrested tor EmbezzIement.

On Monday of last week L. Barber,
who represents several insurance com
p%anies, says the Fergus County Argus.
called on a number Of parties for the pur-
pose of getting them to renew their poll
cies. stating that he was going to Helena
on insurance business and for the pur-
pose of obtaining treatment for his wife,
who was ailing. Although some of the
policies had not expired for the year he
was anxious to renew them at once in
order to make d settlement with the
agent of one Of the companies, whom he
was to meet at Helena. Upon this
plausible statement Mr.. Barber secured
several hundred dollars in premiums
and on Wednesday. accompanied by biz
family, took the Great Falls coach foI
Helena.
On Thursday evening Mr.. Phil Gibson
local agent at Great Falls for the Fire
mans Fund, II of the companies repre-.
sented by MIR. Barber. arrived in town
accompanied by II. o. l.. Buck Of Den.
yer, general al,cnt for the Liverpool and
London and Globe. Mr.. Gibson had
been authorized "A special agent To look
into the affairs Of the company. as Mr.
Barber was behind in his accounts. Mr.
Buck came to look after the supplies OF
his company. the agency for which had
been cancelled some two months agO.
Meeting Mr.. Barber at Stanford Mr.
Gibson obtained the key to his Office. and
upon reaching Lcwistown FASTENED tc
make an examination Of his books. lie
found that Mr.. Barber was behind bc.
tween eleven and twelve hundred dollars
with the company. and, fearing he woult
leave for parts unknown, employed VIM
Newton to start at once for ArmingtOl
with IL dispatch to detain Mr.. Barber
at Great Falls. On Friday at nool
Mcssrs. Gibson and Buck started on tn,
return trip to the Falls. The develop
ments were such as to cause the bonds
men Of Mr.. Barber. W. Hortop, and j. c
GilkcrsOn. much uncasincss. and on Sat
urday they procured ii warrant, charging
Mr.. Barber with cmbcZzlement, and sen
Undcr-Sheriff Fisher after him. IL
found Mr.. Barber at the Falls. apparent
~ indifferent to the demonstratioI
that was being made and ~cvincin,
40 desire to skip the country
Mr. Barber and his family returned witt
the under. sheriff. reaching Lcwistowl
Tuesday noon. He was given a prclimi
nary examination before Justice Gudgel
but the hearing was continued until tn
18th inst. in order to give time to secur
} witnesses. Mr.. Barber was placed unde
81 200 bonds, ID. J. Kane and Alcvande
BransOn going on his bond.
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Tue MoDitOr Claim.

The Butte u Boston company has
bonded the Monitor claim, adjoining
the Ground Squirrel on the east, and
has put a force Of mel to work opening
up the property. The water has al
ready been taken from the two-hundred-
foot shaft and hoisting is ready to
begin. There are about six or seven
persons Interested IN the Monitor.
and the SUM Cor which il has been bond
ed is SlO,0W. The bond is to run &c
DAYS from the 18th November. and the
LIST payment Of S25,OOO if to be made to-
day. The Monitor is the claim in which
the large v"in 81 copper ore was en-
ruuntereu last winter and which proved
To be the Key note 10 the opening up and
discovery Of the large copper VEINS Of the
Ground Squirrel and other properties in
the immrdiatr vicinity Butte Miner.
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The commissioners.

The county commissioners at their SEES
sion Saturday appointed number OF
road viewers, approved some new roads
and transacted the usual amount 81
routine business. +. b. Largcnt was
appointed on the board of school CON
missioners to appraisc the school lands
Of the county, vice Dave Churchill. re-
signed. Ransom Cooper appeared be,
fore the board and argued in behalf OF
a reduction of the taxes assessed against
the Great Falls Wafer company. Action
on the matter was deferred. The com
nissioncrs viii bc in session "A large part
of the coming week.
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MA BEEF,
A Philadelphia Gentleman who has Eaten
1t sends Here for Some.

Many people in the eastern states labor
under the impression that orr fed beef
is the best in the market and that beef
fattened on bunch grass alone annot
compare with it. 1t is only when they
visit Montana and sample some of the
native beef that they become thoroughly
disabused of the idea that corn fed beef
is the only beef. The following letter To
Senator Gibson from Mr.. Frank Thorn.
son, vice president Of the Pennsylvania
road, who was here in October. is the
OPINION OF one who certainly is in a posi-
llon 10 Judge Of the merits of the two
kinds of beef. lie says:
MY Dear Sir When we were in Great
Fails last October we purchased from
the shop OF the Great Falls Meat COM
pany there, which 10y the way is one of
the best establishments of the kind |
have ever seen on this or the other side.
some beef and mutton both Of which
were so very fine, and although | had
tod u little party they would
have a treat in this direction
when they reached Montana they
were all delighted with it. Now if you
can without too much Inconvenience. !
should like you to ask the proprietor Of
the shop to send me three choice rOasts
OF beef and two headquarters of mutton.
including saddles. Itc can ship them by
express. or. ii not, they can be put in the
hands OF the dining ur sleeping ear con
ductors. who viii send them through IL
good condition for nae. | shall he great
Is obliged if this can be CARED ont
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DIR. lIcrbct +. Penny and Miss Mary
Mcl)ermott We're married Sunday after
noon by Rev. Father Dolls. The ccre-
mony was performed at the l%atter's resi-
dencc in presence of ii few friends Of the
contracting parties. After the ceremony
the bride and groom and their friends
repaired to the residence of DR.. Longe-
way where an elegant wedding supper
had been prepared.
The groom is the physician and sur.
gcon for the Sand Coulee Coal company
which position he has filled for ncarl,
two years. The bride is the present
teacher in the Sand Coulcc public
school. Mr. and Mrs. Penny left Sun
day evening for Sand Coulee where they
will o 10 commence housekeeping.
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Gong to Washington.

Agent Kelly received orders Monday
from st. Paul to furnish transportation
to Washington. ID. c.. for Agent Steele
Of the Blackfoot agency and eight noble
red men from the reservation. They
we're to leave Havre yesterday afternoon
for the national capitol. Joe kipp is
also Of the party.
A gentleman just in from the reserva-
ton said last night he heard the Indians
had heard so much about the great
democratic majority in the house they
wanted to 60 to see for themselves II at
last they could not obtain justice FOR
their race. Another rumor says they are
going to try to make a treaty with the
big Sachem and dispose of some OF their
reservation. When they have beer III
terviewed by the st. Paul reporters we
will know all.
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A Christmas Story

Is always appreciated 10y the majority
of people. both young and old. Well.
we always like TO please the people, ard.
Judging from The many people who leave
our store smiling and happy every day.
we think we are succeeding in pleasing
very much: and what wonder. they buy
more goods for less money than they can
get elsewhere. and good. reliable goods.
too. We do not go on the principle that
the people like TO be hu%mbugged. but
believe in giving every customer an hon
est dollars worth Of goods for every dol
lar of money, whether they are posted on
the real value Of the article or not. But
We want to tell You about our boys suits
of clothing. Every mother in Great Falls
see them will bc To buy. for Just think
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TnE mEluODlsT ooYrtNt<cr.
IN Important Meeting ~ :hr M"ti,odis;
Episcopal ni,inrs of thi- Me

The semi annual conference Of the
Great Falls Methodist Episcopal church
closed its session at Benton Friday night.
The following is a report of the proceed
ings Of the two days the session lasted.
December q.
Yesterday evening. through the kind.
ness of the Rev. II. Il. Gloves. services
were held in the Episcopal church and
were conducted by Rev. Van Orsdcl,
Rev. W. H. Coombc OF Great Falls
preaching a worry impressive sermon to a
large and attentive audience.
At the afternoon session Rev. Arm
strong of Chinook conducted the open
ing services. The regular routine work
of the conference Vas resumed. The
hearing Of reports OF preachers was ron
tinued from the morning session
Rev. W. b. CoOmc Of Great Fails read
a very interesting paper on the subject:
How to Reach the Labor;ng Classes
which was discussed by the members of
the conference.
The last hour of the afternoon session
vas spent in the criticism and discussion
of "A paper read by Rev. WIZ. Hall. of
Augusta. Subject. How to develop
Christian Work on the Frontier Rev.
w. Hall preached in the evening TO a
large audience.
December ~.
vt the morning session u half hours
devotional service was followed by Il pa
per read by Rev. joel Nigus Of Ncihart.
Subject, How to Conduct Il Revival
discussion OF which Vas participated in
by the conference. y paper by Rev. Geo
Logan of st, Clair. on The Benefits OF
the EpwOrth League" drew out consid-
cradle discussion. "lmportance Of Every
Church Having a Ladies Aid Society,"
was the subject of the next paper read
bv Mrs. j. Il. Smith of Benton. which
was heartily endorsed by the ministry. as
the support of the church largely de
ponds on the ladies.
Mrs. Ayers of Benton presented Il
paper on 'Woman's Work in tue church
at the evening session. Mrs. Wadsworth
of the same place presented enc on
Home Missionary Work" Rev. 4. A
Armstrong then followed with Il paper
an "IIow are Preachers to be Supported
Miss Maggie Jacoby Of Highwood sent a
paper which was read by Rev. VIM. b
Coombe on How to Give" Rev. I'll. ID
Wadsworth of Benton presented a paper
on "How to Make Prayer Meeting In
teresting," after which Rev. W. w. Var
Orsdel, presiding elder Of the Grear
Falls district, gave IA stirring address on
..How to Have Rcvivals." Each papeI
was followed with a discussion. This
ended the program, and after passing
resolutions requesting the closing of thu
worlds fair on Sundays. endorsing thu
action of the Montana conference askin.
for a North Mountains mission. and volt
of thanks for the royal manner in whtcI
the visitors had been entertained, thu
first district conference Of the t'rca
Falls district closed. all voting i e. he
very pleasant time.
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The commissioners Friday allowed
Daniel Payne and Hugh Evans 23G and
So respectively for damages caused by
the removal Of some fence on the road
between Monarch and Kibbcy.
Mrssrs. Nelson. Brown and Hcndcrak-
er were appointed to view IA piece of road
on the north side on December II. The
United Refining and Smelling company
were allowed Il rebate of $I.3l2 an their
taxes.
Oscar Swanson was authorized to ey-
pend 80 on the Campbell and Monarch
road. After transacting some routine
work the board adjourned.
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Wanipl III GInSgOM.

Sheriff Hamilton received a Telegram
Thursday from Deputy Sheriff Mooney
Of Dawson county to arrest and hold
one Louis Skclly for committing an as
sault with intent to kill. The message
was from Glasgow and the deed was
probably committed there. The sheriff
had no trouble to identify Skelly and
promptly arrested him yesterday. lie
will be held until Mir. Mooney arrives to-
day. Skelly belongs TO the genus
.'rOunlcr."
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State VS.. Thomas Ryan. Burglary.
He was accused of robbing the residence
of Mr.. Largent on Sun river. The case
went to the jury about 4 p. IN. Verdict
guilty. He will be sentenced today.
Il. G. Kress VS.. Monarch Townsite
company: ordered by the court that de-
PENDANTS time for filing answer be ex-
tended to Dee. Is.
State VS.. William Healy; robbery. He
is the party accused Of stealing some
diomonds and iewelry from William
Billy Mack, Before the jury was i'm
panelled j. w. Hoffman, attorney for the
defense, said the defendant OBJ
iected to being tried by a
petit jury until after he
had been duly indicted by Il grand jury.
The objection was Over-ruled, to which
the usual exception was taken. The
work of ~unpanelling a jury TO try Healey
was then commenced. Both sides had
exhausted their legal number Ct chal-
lenges by the time a suitable jury had
been found.
The court then adjourned until this
morning when the case will be COM
menccd.
Il. H.. Hc!dt, Oscar Swanson and John
Bennett were appointed by the cOurt to
act in conjunction with the county and
district clerks rs q jury-commission.
They will select the jurors for the next
term of court.
+. John Cannon, a native Of Canada,
took uuthis first papers.
Clarence Spry and Margaret :. Reid
were granted 4 marriage license.
State IS. William Haley: on motion OF
the county attorney the action i'll this
case was nolir prosecuted. New infurma.
ton was then filed against Haley, charg
ing him with receiving stolen property
lie will plead to that charge tomorrow
State vs. Frank Williams was ther
tried and lasted all day. Hoffman ap
pcarcd tor the defense and made Il hare
light. Williams is II Of the trio O
slick gentlemen who is accused Will
Doland and Haley Of stealing Bill,
Mack's diamonds four months ago. \
large number OF witnesses were kan
incd by the state and their testimon,
was very strong in favor of the guilt u
the defendant. The testimony of MAJ
shall Treat, mentioned elsewhere. created
quite a sensation when it fel
on the ears of the defense
After the closing arguments and tn,
judges charge to the jury had bee
made Attorney Hoffman conceived th
the brilliant idea of placing the defend
ant on the stand for the purpose Of tell
ing his side Of the story. The county at
torney offered an emphatic objection bu
the judge decided that as Williams hat
not previously testified he might do s.
cvch in the last stage of the case.
IT was supposed he would make som,
sort of ii confession but he simpl,
told Il rambling ~disconnecte'
story of how he accompanied liayle
and Doland to the west side to visit tn
cache Of the stolen articles. knowing +
whom they belonged but afraid to motif
the authorities. His story seemed I
have little effect on the jury, for aftc
being out a short time they brought in
verdict of guilty.
II. l.. Evans and John G. Ernest wcr
excused from further jury service. Tn
names of j. \. Carrier, J. II. Lee. j. |
Gully and II. j. Clark were then draw.
from the jury box by the clerk TO scrv
; as jurors for the rest Of the term.
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Rev. w. r. Coombc received a telegram
from Helena Friday to the effect that
O. G. Bundy, one of the early settlers OF
Last Chance was dead. The deceased
used to be n of the leading photo
graphers of Helena, but for the last de.
cadc he had abandoned active business
living on a comfortable income. He was
a prominent member of ST. Paul's NJ. f.
church and in his death that church
lescs one of its most dcvout worshipers
The funeral will be held ut the church
tomorrow.
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Home ward Bound .

Mr.. and Mrs. Barnum and children.
who have been on trial at Helena for al
legged robbing of the mails, returned yes
tcrday. They are all practically acquit-
ted and with the exception of Mrs. Bar
mum were relcasedon their own recogniz.
ance. Mrs. Barnum was compelled to
furnish bail, which she easily obtained
As the jury disagreed in her case it has
been set for Il new trial January /, but
doubts are entertained of the case ever
coming to trial again. The father and
two sons go on their own recognizanct
until TIA" next meeting Of the fedora
grand jury.
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The Late Theodore Douglas.

Theodore Douglas, who died at Sun
River Crossing Dec. &. was one of the
old-timcrs OF Montana in every sense. He
came west from Canada in 1879 to Ben
ton, and after remaining at the head Of
navigation about IA year returned east,
coming back to Montana in 1852, when
he engaged in mining in and around
Silver City and later in Last Chance.
now Helena. In 1870 he moved to the
North Fork of Sun river and took w
the ranch on which he lived and was
engaged in farming until his death. He
was one of the first settlers 10 locate in
the sun River yallpv along Nth Henry
Martin. Dubrcy Con.li. D !. Hogan.
Frank Goss, and Sam Fora. Gal}y two
Of them are still living. At tie time of
his death Mr.. Douglas was in his fifty
fifth year and had always enjoyed good
health until about six wears ago. Like
many Of those brave pioneers who helped
build the foundation for the present
state of Montana. he passed through
many exciting scenes and a history Of
his life would make interesting reading.
His death is sincerely mourned by the
people in the vicinity in which he lived.
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Houkins-Austiu.

Irwin Hopkins Of the firm of Hopkins
Bros. the new proprietors of the Mil
waukec house. surprised a number of his
friends by returning from Helena yes
terday Il married man. While in Last
Chance he was married yesterday morn
ing to Miss Austin. a young lady who
arrived here recently from Iowa. Mr..
and Mrs. Hopkins were the recipients of
hearty congratulations at the milwaukee,
house last evening.
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\. Preventive for Group.

We want every mother To know that
Group can be prevented. True Group
never appears without a warning. The
first symptom is hoarseness: then the
child appears TO have taken a cold or i
cold may have accompanied the hoarse,
ness from the start. After that a pc
culiar rough cough is developed, which
is followed by the Group. The time tc
act /, when the child first becomes
hoarsc: a few doses OF Chamberlain
Cough Remedy will prevent the attack
Even after Il rough cough has appeared
the disease may bc prevented 10y using
this remedy as directed. l. has never
been known to fail. - cent, % cent
and 81 bottles for sale by L.apeyre Bros.
lruppiSts
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DIR. JEKNI NE. Hi 81.
How AN Officer Disguised Himself Z"
Obtain Evidence.

Obtain Evidence.
When Marshal Treat va. placed on
the stand in the Williams case Saturday
he told how the state got the foundation
of its convicting evidence against Will
liams, Doland and Haley. II created IA
mild sensation and cast diaU4ay IN the
ranks of the defense. IL September lhc
papers chronicled the arrest Of AN cs-
capped murderer, "A sheep hcrdrr he was
said to have been. He was arrested in
Benton. brought here and put in the
same cell with Williams and Haley. lie
was taken out the next day and II was
reported he got away from tie sheriff.
Soon after Sheriff Hamilton arrested
Doland in Ogden and telcgraphrd here
to arrest the ''crazy sheep heroer
again; that was the way fine pa
pers spoke OF him. By the
time the sheriff arrived here with Dol
and, the "crazy sheep hcardrr' "af con
veniently arrested and iIr"wn ~ the
same cell with Doland. Williams amt
haley. lie heard them tell about the
robbery of Billy Mack's i'aI""ndf ana
even heard them plan ii m"ti."'l OF as,
Gaping from Jail. After te,Is ~ the cell
with them thirty-six hours l' Ma taken
out and it was reported taken l." Benton
FOR trial. He was simply taken Ia the
limits Of the city and STRIPPED Of hls dis.
guisc. Then he became his : char
;.cter which he had rcnounrc,t H. pla,
tho part of a spy. The hero ~ TINS Or
Jekyl-Mr. Hyde business w!s T"n' Other
than Marshal Treat. Ii was d clever
piece OF detective work which WORKED
very successfully.
No fancy prices on NmaN g""l" nj
Calkius' bookstore.
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Spry-Reid.

Saturday at the residence of the
brides parents. Seventh street and Fifth
avenue north, Charles Spry aid Miss
Margaret S. Reid were united in mar
riage. The Rev. John Reid, Jr., oilici-
ated. The groom is "A foreman Of the
Great Falls & Canada railway and the
bride is the daughter Of Engineer Reid,
The newly welded couple left for Chi,
a u on the afternoon train.
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Now Try This.

1t will cost you nothing and will sure.
ly do you good, il you have a Cough
Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Chest
Or Lungs. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. il
guaranteed to give relief, or money viii
be paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found it Just the thing and under it's use
had a speedy and perfect recovery. Tr,
a sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good a thing it is
Trial bottles free at Lapeyre Bros Drug
Store. Large size 80 cts. and 81.
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Diamonds aud sapphir.s

Montana sapphires and garnets noun
ted in any style wanted. | carry a large
variety of stone mountings in rings.
bracelets, pins, studs and earrings, also
loose diamonds. Will be pleased to have
you call and see them. W. +. Chamber
lain. 10 Central avenue.dG.
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Charles Cathrae and Lena Bcrg,s were
married at the Vim house at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. Rev. Remington OF
the Baptist church performed the cere-
monv. The newly welded couple left
Immediately after the ceremony for the
Judith. They will! reside in the vicinity
OF Stanford.
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To whom it May Concern.

Mrs. Carrie Webster hereby informs
the public that nobody but herself has
any interest in any Of her business
transactions in this city. n2l-4tw.
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Have you seen that specimen case OF
LeMunyon's on Central avenue, next
door to Matt Dunn's real estate once!
Are they not out OF sight! But they
won't fade. LcMunyon.dll-u
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IcAlunyon has "a compliment Of the
season for 1892 for all who will call at his
Come before they are gone.
Next door to Park hoteL.dll-tf