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The herald., 1897-03-27
Afternoon Sessi on

Colonel H. G. Otis, who had arrived on
the 80 train from the east, was the
first witness in the afternoon. he was
able to state the information required
concerning the circulation; that he
knew where Belmont hall was, but had
never been inside the place; and he all,
swered other questions promptly ana
10 the point Questioned by counsel Tor
plaintiff as to whom was meant IN an
editorial that had appeared IN the
Times in June, 1895, Colonel OTIS SAID
that it meant what it said ana reterreu
to the leader of the colony, but the name
of the leader was not forthcoming Col
Otis maintained that he had meant no
one person, but the leader, whoever II
was. and there the investigation rested
and the witness was allowed to step
down"
Plaintiff was recalled to the stand and
asked about the lease of Belmont nail,
and those who were associated with her
in running the "boarding house"
The rest of the afternoon was occu-
pied by a deposition taken from How
ard c. Dodd in Kansas, which 1t TOOK
Mr.. Monroe an hour and a half TO read
and was presented by the defendants.
II was on the whole, corroboration or
the salient points in the alleged defam-
atory article that was published IN the
Times. 1t gave a synopsis of the life
and religion led and taught in Belmont
hail. a definition of Miss Holmes atti-
tude and place there; Mrs Russells
share in the matter; of the belief of the
inmates in the matter of education, diet,
children, religion, the marriage relation,
and stated that he had discovered all
he did in Belmont hall by applying there
for board. He represented himself to
be a young man, rich, looking for the
truth wherever he should find it, and
incidentally for investments for his
money He was in reality a regular en-
ploye of George T. Insleys detective
agency at $50 month, and that he had
been sent to Belmont hall by Insley
for his client, Theodore Gray of San
Francisco, who had a sister-in- law
there. This sister-in-law, Miss Farms
worth, had left her home and her in
valid mother and gone to live perma-
nently with the Belmont hall people,
which had caused such grief in her home
that effort was thus made to reclaim.
her.
Mr.. Dodds deposition made state
ments concerning the PLAINTIFFS hypnot-
ic powers, her claim of being a reincar-
mated spirit, her condemnation of mar
riage as depravity and many other state
ments substantiating those which had
appeared in the Times. At the end
Judge Wellborn heaved a sigh, looked
at the clock, and awakened some of the
slumbering audience by ordering an ad-
journment.
The herald., 1897-03-27

pie at Belmont hall, but told them her
opinions when they asked questions;
that she did not denounce people who
would not agree with her, and that she
had never thrown herself on the fioor
and squirmed under the table like a
snake BY this time all vestige OF emo
tion was gone, when, without mo-
ment's warning, Mr. White handed the
witness a letter and said:
did you ever see that document be-
fore?"
"I don't know"
''Is that document in your handwrit-
ing?"
well examine 1t closely" and the
examination began.
For ten minutes by the clock, and for
what seemed half an hour, the plalntlH
sat, swaying slowly right and lert IN
the revolving chair. no change OF ex-
preston on her face no evidence OF emo
tion in the hands that held the letter, yet
from the long hesitation, the carerui Pc
rusal and reperusal of one sheet, then
of the other that letter was evidently
heavy undercut Was she praying or
schemiug in all those long minutes?
Gowned in a fawn-colored stuff dress,
of modern cut with shoulder adorn-
ments of creamy lace, vest and crush
collar Of pink silk. on her head Jaunty
brown straw turban, with coquetusn
mink flowers and tulle trimmings, the
witness looked more like fashion plate
than GROSS But all this time she had
not said a word, and Mr.. White sat ex-
pectantly on the edge of the table, ana
the Judge leaned forward In his chair.
and everybody was on the tiptoe or ex-
pectation. At last something had trans
pired. In a minute It would be read.
that letter. Nobody knew what might
not be expected. After fully ten minutes
the silence was broken.
well. is 1t your handwriting?
'I cannot tell; it looks like my writ
ing"
tion?'
mo, I am not"
Then more suspense, more slow turn
ing of the leaves, and then:
"Is it your handwriting?
ut looks pretty scribbly."
"Will you deny it is your handwrlt-
ing?"
"No, cannot do that"
"Can YOU not swear whether 1t Is your
handwriting or is not?"
A long, deep breath, general stiireh-
ing of muscles. and then; wen, l
think it is" as the letter was handed
back
Then came the disappointment. The
letter. instead of being read. was care
fully slowed with other evidence ana
papers. to be used at future time.
little more cross examination, in when
witness admitted knowing Mrs. Van
Alcen. but denied having advised her as
to her conduct toward her husband. ana
also denied certain questions relating
to herself and a male relative OF MRS.
Van Alcen. after which she was al
lowed to step down.
Mr.. L. E. Mosher was sworn and asked
the financial standing ana
circulation of the Times on feoruary L.
1905 questions he could not answer with
ont consulting data, so he was excused,
and the court adjourned till p. m.
The herald., 1897-03-27
The Criminal Calendar

The following arraignments were
made in department one yesterday:
c. Maxim. rape. continued to March
2eth: Ed Curtis, burglary, April 1st to
plead; j. Childs. burglary March 29th
to plead; L. L. Fortier and Lille Russell,
burglary, to March 29th; Joseph Mimms,
burglary, set for trial April 9th; Count"
Otto Albert Won Martiny, forgery, con-
tinued to March Goth.
The herald., 1897-03-27

would be trebled for him on account OF
the close listing of the defendants.
Under these circumstance the plain
tiff claims his business is being broken
up he is unable to carry out his contract
and he asks for $4,000 damages.
The herald., 1897-03-27

Another new enterprise for our city, the
Los Angeles Grocery Co., composed of the
Aschner Bros. formerly of Dallas. Texas.
These young gentlemen will manufacture
complete line of grocery sundries at
Third and Main streets.
The herald., 1897-03-27
Our Home Brew

Maier & Zobeleins lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons: delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 440 Also street;
telephone 81.
The herald., 1897-03-27
Anhe user Bsr and Cafe

24S South Spring street. Los Angeles. Cal.
Telephone No. e35 main. Entrance to cafe
through natatorium on Broadway. ad-
joining city hail.
The herald., 1897-03-27

Revised Laws for Timing Stockholders
The mining laws as revised by the pres
ent legislature. per copy. 10 cents. N. A.
Wolcott & Co., 12s South Broadway.
The herald., 1897-03-27

Hawley King & Co.. cor. Fifth st. and
broadway, agents genuine Columbus
Burgy company buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1897-03-27

organ recital. First Congregational
church, March 29th. by w. F. Skeele. Only
10 cents.
The herald., 1897-03-27
ire started and the rapid progress it

made.
The testimony was all in by 4:30, and
the court then rendered Judgment In
favor of the defendant. If Judgment
had gone the other way 1t is quite likely
a crop of suits would have followed, as
there were about $50 guests in the hotel
at the time of the fire, most of whom
lost a portion or all of their effects.
The herald., 1897-03-27

Largest variety Concord business wag-
ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley.
King & Co.
The herald., 1897-03-27
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t
fails to cure. 25c.
The herald., 1897-03-27
sor Mirror. or BeveIed Plate Glass

Go to H. Raphael & Co.. who are the man.
ufacturers of them. and you will make a
large saving. No. 43S and 44o South Spring.
The herald., 1897-03-27
JOTTINGS

Ask your druggist for Bromo-Kola. Cures
headaches. Accept no substitutes.
The herald., 1897-03-27

Everything on wheels. Hawley. King q
Co., cor Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-03-27

Wall paper, late styles, low prices, at
A. A Eckstrom's. 324 South Spring street
The herald., 1897-03-27

Glenwood Range. Furrey Co., 15s N.
Spring.
The herald., 1897-03-27

Agents Victor. Heating and World bicy-
cles Hawley, King G. Co.
The herald., 1897-03-27

Charming famous fishing
III delightful excursions Hotel Metro
reduced for fall and winter
ladies and gentlemen Eagle Camp
special ticket
tlsSsposton Hotel Metre
Pacific Terminal trains
snd ussted pamphlets COMPANY a
A1kele1. Cal
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18

The woman suffrage bill was killed
in the house last week. lacking five
votes OF the necessary two-thirds.
inasmuch ;ts il would have been de-
ieated in the senate this result is not
of special Importance, although "a
surprise to friends of the bill-espec-
tally the ladies. 1t was thought it
would pass the house and ii seems
the bill was hurriedly engrossed and
acted upon unexpectedly to II ma
watching it's progress. As the bill
only called for the privilege of sub
hitting the question to the voters of
the state our Legislators were some
what arbitrary. This may not have
been n propicious time to submit the
question. Possibly there should have
been greater agitation ON the part of
those directly interested, hut If any
one thinks the leaders of the move
menJ in Montana are discouraged
and are going to give up the fight he
will find himself mistaken. 1t may
be a number OF years before Montana
grants the electivefranchise TO women
but the time is coming when they
will have equal rights with men-not
only with the ballot but at La as
well. The old. threadbare argu-
ments against extending them the
ballot amount to nothing and are
being disproved every year in states
where the franchise is being exercised.
The greatest obstacle to the cause i'm
the older states is the women them
selves. When a majority OF them de
mand the ballot they will get it.
That women are slow to discover
what is for their best interest or for
the welfare of society i'm general, is
nothing strange. 1t is largely n mat
ter of education and experience. Ii
women can vote at school elections
without becoming masculine" 'un-
sexed." coarse and ''contamina-
ted by the environments"-especially
school elections i'm Montana-they
can exercise the franchise with just as
little danger at any election, and this
privilege is granted them i'm q of
the states. Men may serve as OBJ
s~tructionists for a time but eventu-
ally they will have to give way to
Justice and progress. They might as
well try to keep back the waves OF
the ocean with a broom.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18

We are sorry to note that Senator
Chandler OF this county was the only
senator i'm the entire body to vote
no On the house joint memorial ask
ing for the election of L.. =. senators
by direct vote of the people. The
outcome Of the senatorial contest i'm
New York and Idaho ought to he
convincive that the present method
is pernicious and should bedone away
with. Ii these examples are not sui
ticient the brief experience of this
state i'm choosing senators should dis
pei all doubt as to the evils and dam
ger of the present plan. No school
boy will eve foret the disgraceful
attending Montana's first sen
atorial election. Let the people de-
eide who they want to represent
them in the national congress, instead
of Mr.. Money Bag or IL machine"
boss. The kind of influence that
would work successfully with from
100 to 800 men would not be possible
with $4,000 or half "a million. Legis-
lators would then have time tn devote
to their duties in making laws and
De free from the suspicion that they
got their price i'm casting votes for
senators.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18

Last Friday was the anniversary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln who
was born February II, 1909. In ILL
nois lie day is observed as a legal
holiday. 1t is highly probable that
in IA few years the birthday of the
great emancipation will he generally
observed throughout the north. In
this connection the Anaconda stand
ard says: The records that gave so
many brilliant pages to thiscountry's
history in rebellion days We're made
rapidly-Lincoln inaugurated at the
g of 81; Grant in command Of
mighty armies at the age of II; Sher-
idan winning famous victories when
he was 81 years old; John Sherman
recognized as a leader among states
men when he was forty. The years
that have interviewed since LincOln's
death have firmly established his repu-
tation as the foremost civilian and
and the most interesting character
this century in our history has pro-
luced.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18

As to counties of the 9th class
the schedule Of salaries fixed i'm the
bill offered by Representative Hannah
is too low i'm several instances to
secure the best service. There is n
chance. no doubt, to make n saving
in every county by Il slight reduction
all around in the pay OF county Off
GERS, but to bring the compensation
below that paid in many parts Of the
east seems unfair rs well AZ unwise.
AS an example the salary Of the
county superintendent of schools is
fixed at $500 IA year This is too low
by at least 500. A competent man
or woman who has been at some eX-
pense and who has studied hard to
acquire an education to meet the
duties and responsibilities of such an
office should he paid IL little more
than the unskilled laborcr. III the
county superintendent could he EN-
ployed part of the time in teaching,
it would he different. but his whole
timeis given to the office, and whether
the duties are arduous or not is no
fault of his. If the office is not worth
sustaining in a proper it
should he abolished altogether.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18
MY Lord in Livery"
wOOLdROwERs' CONVENTION.
Good Attendance ut the Meeting Of Flock
masters In Helena.

HELENA, Feb. 17.-(Special to the
ARGUs.) The state woolgrowers'
association held an interesting meet
ing Monday and Tuesday, the attend
ance being very good considering the
severe weather prevailing on the
railroad, especially west of the range.
T~hirty-six delegates were present,
representing all sections of the state.
Monday organization was effected
and committees appointed. Tuesday
a strong set of resolutions were
adopted. They called upon our rep
resentatives at Washington to sup
port the Lawrence wool schedules,
which provides for rates of IL and s
bill providing for a board of sheep
commissioners was Endorsed as was
also the bill already passed by the
legislature increasing the bounty
assessment to three mills and leaving
the bounty law intact. The project
of forming a cooperative associa-
ton for the selling of the Montana
product direct to the manufacturers,
was opposed MS being impracticable.
The committee on finance favored
an assessment of 81 per thousand
head of sheep 1.-THE same as already
levied in Fergus county, by the local
association.)
Concerning delegates to Washing
ton the convention decided to with
hold action until they could hear
from our senator's and representative
on the subject.
Fergus-Chandler. Perrine, Hobson
and Hamilton.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18

While the bill making taxes payable
sem%i-annually may become "A law, as
there can be no strong objection tn
it. we do not believe that it will
prove of very great advantage to
taxpayers. The fall al the year IL
the time that most men receive re-
turns from the Industries i'm which
they are engaged and the spring or
early summer season finds them
much shorter OF money than at any
other time during the year. Farmers
particularly, find it difficult to pro-
cure seed, machinery, help, etc. with
out thinking about taxes. Many of
them are better able to pay two dol
lars in December than one in June.
But the privilege of making part
payment in the summer can do no
harm even if it proves OF no special
benefit.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18

General Agent Moore of n North
ern Pacific, located at st. Paul, has
been investigating the matter of food
products shipped W. that road to
the west in the past year, and his
figures are astounding as well as a
sad commentary upon II agricul-
tural OF some oil the new
states. Even Minnesota farmers are
not equal to the local demand appar-
emily. In his report Mr.. Moore finds
that there were 1900, 900 pounds of
hog product shipped to Montana,
Washington and Oregon. and 2,5Oo,-
900 pounds of butter to the states OF
Montana, Washington II North
ern Idaho, the butter coming largely
from Iowa and Nebraska. During
the same year there were shipped
from Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska to
Montana and Washington 1.5OO,OOO
pounds of eggs and a very large
amount of poultry. As this is only
the showing of one road it can be
imagined what amount OF farm
products find their way into Montana
from the east, and some idea of the
amount OF cash actually taken from
Montana and sister states that
should remain at home.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18
Colonel IngersoII's 7istake.

1t strikes us as clearly a mistake
in Colonel Ingersoll to refuse to meet
Sam Jones in debate. His excuse is
very slender. He says i'm it that Mr..
Jones does not represent any great
religious body" This is unworthy
of n lawyer of the a%stuteness OF
Colonel IngersOll. 1t is not the views
of any special great religious body
that the colonel combats. He at
tacks the Bible, the storehouse of all
religious belief for Christians. Sam
Jones is the defender of that book, ii
he liz nothing else. 1t il not neces-
sary he should accept the tents of
any body Of Christians as such To
qualify him to speak ON that side.
Colonel Ingersoll evidently did not
desire to hold u debate with the
daughty champion of n cause. con-
fiict with which makes so much the
staple of his capital as a lecturer.
but a man of his parts might have
found a nor plausible pretext for
avoiding the encounter.-Chicago
Times-H Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18

The eleventh annual report Of the
department Of labor, just trans
United to congress by Commissioner
Wright, shows that the proportion
of women to the whole working
class is increasing while that of men
is decreasing. In the past twenty
years women have rapidly encroached
upon the vacations of men i'm the field
of labor until there are but few call
ings left in which they are not repre-
scented. The number who have taken
to the professions has shown n won
derful increase also in the same time.
Men who have been in the habit of
fixing the sphere for women will learn
in time that the latter have some
thing to say about it themselves.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Tenth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, in and for the
County of Fergus.
Plaintiff, VS.. T. X. Carson and Jessie NJ. Car
son. his wife. Edward Goodkind and "A. l..
the firm name and style of Goodkind Brothers.
and George +. kuhles, Henry +. Stock and AL
bert I. Warren. doing business as copartners
Stock, Defendants. Alias
The State of Montana Sends Greeting to the
above named defendants, and to each of them.
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action, which IS filed IN the
office OF the Clerk of this Court. a copy OF
each county wherein any of you reside, and TO
file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon
after the service of this mmo exclusive of
the day of service, and IN case OF your failure
against you, by default. for the relief de-
manded in the complaint
The said action is brought to obtain a decree
of this court for the foreclosure of a certain
mortgage described in the complaint herein
and executed y Tie defendants Ian vile IL NJ on Sars s6n
Sixteenth day of February, 1855. to secure the
aymen of a certain profnissory note made by
said defendants to plaintiff on the same
day for $4.aO. described in the com
plant herein. and upon which there Is
now due the sum of three Thousand nine
hundred and Gig and 2s-luD lS3.gsl-Al
dollars, lawful money of the United States of
America, with interest at the rate of fifteen. per
cent per annum from the tenth day of Febru-
AIRY. 1886. for the sum OF two hundred dollars
for attorneys fees provided for in said mort
gage. and costs of suit: that the ennis con-
veyed by said mortgage may be sold and the
proceeds thereof applied to the payment of
said note, attorneys fees and costs of suit. For
further particulars reference to the compliant
on file herein is made, and in case such pro-
ceeds are not sufficient tn pay the same. then
to obtain an execution against the said defend
ants T. X. Carson and Jessie M. Carson, his
wife. for the balance remaining due. and also
that the defendants to this action and all per
sons claiming by. through or under them, may
be barred and forelosed of all right. title. claim.
lien. equity of redemption. and interest in and
to said mort aged premises and for other and
relief.
Witness my hand and seal
Seal of said court this 26th
1Dist. Coun- day of January, 1897.
(Signed,) EDMUND WRIGHT.
Clerk District Court.
FRANK E. SMITH.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18

The little daughter of Mr.. Fred
Webber, Holland, Mass, had a very
bad cold and cough which he had
not been able to are with any thing.
l gave him a % cent bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, says W. p.
Holden, merchant and postmaster
at West Brimfield. and the next time
1 saw him he said it worked like a
charm. This remedy is intended
especially for acute throat and lung
diseases such as colds, Group and
whopping cough, and it is famous
it's cures. There is no danger in
giving it to children for 1T contains
nothing injurious. For sale by c. F.
Little, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18
Threw Away His Cane.

Mr.. ID. Wiley, ex-postmaster. Black
Creek, n. V, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only
able to hobble around with canes,
and even then it caused him great
pain. After using Chamberlain
Pain Balm he was sc much improved
that he threw away his canes. He
says this liniment did him moregood
than all other medicines and treat
ment put together. For sale at 50
cents per bottle by C. +. Little Drug
gist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18
ANOTHER BANK FAILURE.


HELENA. Feb. 1.-THE Merchants
Rational bank Of this city failed to
open its doors this morning. The
following notice was posted on the
door at an early hour and il
constitutes about all the officers and
directors have 10 say about the mat
ter:
"Presistent and relentless withdra W.
ais have largely reduced the banks
resources. and to better protect
depositors we deem it advisable tn
order a suspension of business for n
time. (Signed.) Board of Directors
According to the last report the
banks assets. consisting of loans
and discounts, We're LAG, 900,
capital stock of f35O,0O0 more.
1t owed individual depositors $751;
ono, the United States $40, 900 govern
ment deposits, and had rediscounted
bills to the amount of S25,OOO and
bills payable to h extent of $l75. 900
outstanding.
No information can be obtained as
to n condition OF the bank when it
closed asst night. but it is known
that there has been d steady run ON
the banks cash for the last 10 days.
and it's failure to open it's doors has
been looked for every day for thelast
week by bankers and Others who
were posted on the situation. In
deed it was known by nearly every
banker in the city as early as the
first of the week that the bank could
not stand the strain many days
longer unless it got help not likely to
be extended in these times. The con-
sequence was that the result was
not unexpected and to a large ex-
tent discounted in this community.
The closing of the Merchants has
had little effect ON the other banks,
only a few small depositOrs with
drawing their accounts. Indeed, the
three remaining banks in this city,
anticipating the closing of the Mer-
chants. took care to supply them
selves 80 literally with cash that
they are not worrying about a run.
The officers of the Merchants Ma
tional were l.. HI. Hersfield, president:
A. j. Davidson, vice president, and
II. l.. BOwan, cashier.