The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-09
JOE DEVINE'S PLEA
he Says He Isn't Guilty Of Escaping
From the Pen.
CUFF AND BURKE PLEAD
They Also Deny the Charge-Dis-
tinguIshed Visitors to the city
Beautiful Services at the
Christian Church Sunday.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Deer Lodge, April S-Joseph p. De-
vine was arraigned this morning and en-
tered a plea of not guilty to the charge
of escaping from the penitentiary. The
court appointed Attorney Percy Napton
as his counsel and set his trial for the
18th day of April at $3.50 a. m. George
Burke and John Cuff also appeared in
court and waving the statutory time, en-
tered a plea of not guilty to the crimes
charged in the information. They are rep
resented by T. O'Leary and j. r. Boar
man. Burkes trial was set down for the
18th day of April at $3.50 a. m. and Cuffs
case will be heard on the 18th of April at
$3.50 a m. motion to dismiss the case
against w. j. Mock, which is on appeal
from the police court in the city of Ana
-conda, was submitted and will be consid-
cred next Saturday.
Emerson Soels of Piopeer was visitor
at the county seat this afternoon.
The favorable weather during the past
week has enabled the farmers in the vi
cinity of Deer Lodge to make great pro-
gress in putting in their spring crop.
j. Henry Jurgens, the sheriff of Lewis
and Clarke county, arrived in Deer Lodge
on the noon train with the two safe
breakers who were sentenced to terms in
the penitentiary of five and seven years
respectively.
the Standard, was combining business
with pleasure in Deer Lodge to-day.
The city council of Deer Lodge last
Monday evening confirmed Mayor Con-
ley's appointment of Tom Stuart for mar
shall.
The county superintendent will hold an
examination of candidates for teachers
certificates in her office in this city on
April II and is.
Thomas Kearns. a native of the queens
dominions, was to-day admitted to full
citizenship by Judge Brantly.
Miss Carrie Sigh. who has until recent
ly taught in the public schools in this
friends in Deer Lodge this week.
Lew Coleman left yesterday for a few
days trip to the Royal Gold mining
property. of which company he is the
secretary.
r. c. Humber came in from the Nam
moth mine to-day and reports much snow
in that country still.
At the Christian church last Sunday the
services were beautiful and most impress
sive. They were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. w. NJ. Jordon, who discoursed elo-
quently on topics appropriate to the oc-
casion. The church was beautifully deco
rated and the large numbers who attend
ed were especially pleased with the must
cal exercises. The programme rendered
was as follows:
Morning Service.
Hymn-"Welcome, Sweet Day of Rest"
by the choir, composed of Mesdames
Williams Mamie Mills, Wood Scharni-
- kow, Misses Linda Williams, Ethel
Wood Jessie and Lillian Humber,
Messrs. Wood Wolfe. Adams and
Scharnikow.
Hymn-"This is the Day the First Ripe
Sheaf. Choir and Congregation
Scripture Reading. ........ ...................
Quartet-'"The Open Tomb'-Mrs.
Wood Scharnikow. Messrs. Wood,
Wolfe.
Sermon by the Pastor. Resurrection
Closing Hymn .........."He Knows Best"
Evening Service.
Hymn-"Softly Now the Light of Day"
......... ........Choir and Congregation
Hymn-'Tn the Cross of Christ Glory
........ ..........Choir and Congregation
Sermon by the Pastor-subject. Lam
guage, Its Use and Abuse"
Solo-"Where is Thy REFUGEE ...........
......... ........... ......... Walter Jordan