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Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27

After the sknll OF Thomas Rolling
had been thoroughly boiled, scraped,
patched and properly fixed up for ex-
animation by the physician engaged
for that purpose by Attorney Cort,
it attracted the curiosity Of large
number of Lewistown people, though
we must admit that an ARGUS repre-
sentative was not among the num-
ber-after our exposure OF last week
OF the robbing of the grave those
concerned were not In a sufficiently
cheerful mood to be interviewed fur
ther.
or course they found what they
went after. aud when Attorney Cort
with his precious treasure departed
for Helena there was positively no
doubt In the minds OF many-him-
self included-that Gov. Toole would
look at the matter just as he did and
grant the prayer of the petitioners.
OF those who saw the skull, one
said:
"The orifices In the skull indicate
that the bullet entered at the frontal
bone over the right eye and made Its
exit In the vicinity OF the 0cclpital
bone at the back OF the skull. The
frontel bone In badly mashed in and
portions of 1t became separated from
the skull when the head was being
boiled. In the back OF the skull there
ia a small hole inside. but the back OF
the skull is widely broken away.
The pieces from the back OF the skull
can be put In place. but not pushed
through from the outside. In other
words, the hole is much larger out
side the skull than inside"
Aside from the examination OF the
skull and Mr.. Cort's starting to Hell
ena with 1t securely held In place by
atiidavits, there were no new devel-
opments in the Howell case and the
scene of the controversy has been
transferred to Helena. where on Mon
day Mr.. Cort and other attorneys re-
tained In the case presented their case
to Gov. Toole. County Attorney
Belden and former County Attorney
Smith had sent up statement and
It is understood that p. 1. Moule was
present.
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27
L0SGMAD VISITS SWIFT CURRENT.
viii Examine Mining Properties There, and
May Make Investments.

Advices from Browning, Teton
county, are that John Longmaid, the
well known mining expert OF Helena,
representing a mining syndicate, has
gone into the Swift Current country.
Mr. Longmald while there will ex-
anime the properties Of the Cracker,
Josephine and Bulls Head. and
should the ore prove rs rich as re-
ported will at an early date put In
the necessary machinery for the work
ing Of the various metals contained
In that mountain region. Heretofore
these mines have been controlled by
men OF limited means or worked by
men who were novices at mining,
thus giving the camp such n setback
rs to cause alarm. Doubtless Swift
Current hus n future before it that
will never be brought about save
through the expenditure Of both cap
ital and skilled labor. Already there
has been enough money expended to
have proved Its real worth had those
who had charge Of II In the past been
practical miners.
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27

While the supply has hardly been
up to that OF former years, there has
been a larger proportion Of beef cat
tie and prices have ruled higher, but
partly because they were OF better
quality, each year showing the bene-
fetal effects OF better breeding. The
top price made for range cattle was
1915 paid on Oct. 9th, for a lot OF
,4I6 pound steers, this being the
highest price for range cattle since
1884.
The offerings have included fewer
cattle Of the feeder class, for three
reasons, towit: Drouth In the corn
belt shutting off demand for feeders;
good ranges and confidence in the
future of range cattle business; low
prices. which made cattle worth
more on the ranges than on the mar
ket. So, at the same time that beef
cattle have been selling at higher
prices than last year the cattle of
feeder grade that have been sent In
have had to 20 for beef and Gamers
purposes at very low prices, compar-
atively few Of the range cattle have
been bought for corn feeding. With
these conditions on the market, md
range men seeing that the wide
spread drOuth In the corn states
meant n shortage Of fat corn cattle n
year hence they have trusted to a
favorable winter: and with plenty of
feed In sight have held back many
cattle that otherwise would have
been sent forward to go into the
large feed lots Of men who have made
IA profitable business of feeding out
the range cattle on corn.
The following IL n tabulated state
ment OF monthly prices, extreme
range for the year. compiled from
the files of the Live Stock World.
From this table IL will be re en- that
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27

tion Of officials, royalty, liquor traffic
and gambling delays in the court,
British Columbia alien act duties.
miners and lodgers' license, recording
fees and boundary disputes.
A similar circular was handed to
business men Of Skagway, In which
they were solicited to give financial
support to the enterprise. and for a
time Clark made his headquarters at
the latter place, conducting a junta
in the interests OF the order.
The plotters anticipated no trouble
In getting together men enough to
overpower the mounted police at
different towns of the interior. The
raid was to be started on the borders
and as fast as n town was overpOw-
cred a revolutionary government
was to be installed. Local officials
were to be seized and held as hos
tages.
The raid was to be started immedi-
ately after the cloee OF navigation,
and the telegraph lines to Dawson
were to be cut In n dozen different
places.
The leaders are said to have be-
lieved that the Canadian government
would be months in getting men, and
that at last 1t would have been COM
PEELED to make terms with the insur-
gents before they laid down their
arms.
The conspiracy is said to be now
dead, owing to- the publication of its
secrets.
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in Dawson In December OF 1900. and
from there spread along the length OF
originally instituted In strict secrecy
the upper Yukon, with branches as
far az Circle City on one hand and to
Skagway and Atlln on the other d.
rection. 1t is claimed that men came
to Seattle In the interest, OF the up
rising and solicited support In the
way Of financial contributions, but
no arms were bought. The total
membership OF the Order OF the Mid
night Sun is placed at 1.500. although
the members confidently expected
outside asslstan that would bring
the total OF the army of insurrection
to almost 5000.
In the early days OF the organIza-
ton circular was issued and secret
ly distributed to disaffected miners
on the upper Yukon In which 10 dif-
ferent clauses were given as being
reasons for an uprising. These dealt
with defective mining laws, corrup-
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27
A NEW INDIAN POLICY.
Make "lo" Self-Supporting-Rstions to be
Cut of.

Make so" neutrality-suspicious. to be
Cut Of.
Washington, Nov. 22.-A policy
which, 1t Ia contended, will settle the
entire Indian question within q gen.
Grafton is announced by C Commission
er OF Indian Affairs William A. Jones
In his annual report. made public to-
day. -
His plan Is to give the Indian an
opportunity for self-support. the
same protection OF his person and
property as is given to others, throw
him upon his own resources end en-
force him real isolation, a sense OF the
dignity Of labor and the Importance
Of building and maintaining a home
for himself.
Mr.. Jones says that ut the outset
the Indian must have aid and instruc-
tions, and necessaries doubtless will
have to be furnished him until his
labor becomes productive. Until
the Indian has become q part OF the
community 10 which he lives, day
schools, the commissioner says,
should be established Mt convenient
places where the Indians may learn
enough for ordinary business trans
actions.
The key to the whole situation, the
commissioners suggests, is the home.
The larger and more powerful tribes,
be adds, are located in an arid region,
on unproductive reservations, often
In a rigorous climate where there Ia
no chance to make even a living.
In these cases something should be
done quickly toward placing such
Indians in position where they can
support themselves.
Commissioner Jones says the cut
ting off OF rations from all Indians,
except those who are incapacitated
from earning a support, has had very
gratifying results, and " followed NJ
ultimately will lead to the abolition
oi the reservation and the absorption
Of the Indian into our body polite.
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27

letter received from former Attor-
ney General Nolan, who prosecuted,
favoring executive clemency and the
governor refers to the fact that num-
erOus petitions had been presented to
him by residents OF Fergus county
asking that the sen ntence be conmut-
ed, and among those who 30 peti-
toned he quotes Senator Hobson.
The governor says that the case was
tried upon the theory that b. 9th shots
which took effect In Rolling were
fired from behind and that subse-
quent events have proved that rs to
the shot In the head the theory was
Incorrect. Gov. Toole says:
81 have before me the afiidavits OF
four reputable physicians who have
made careful examination OF the
skull of the deceasedand each swears
positively that the shot In the head
must have entered only In or near
the right temple. This Is In keeping
with the story told by Howell but It
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27
WILL viNDICATE SCHlEY.
Have Decided Upon the Form OF Verdict,
Which Will be Brief.

Washington, Nov. 2O-AccordIngt to
Information which has reached the
navy department through channels
In measure controlled by the de-
partment. the verdict of the Schley
court of inquiry will practically be a
complete vindication Of Admiral
Schley.
Moreover, instead OF a long dis
cursive opinion covering all the COM
plex details OF the inquiry, the court
will hand down brief and terse ver-
diet which 1t Is said will not contain
more than 500 words.
The three admirals comprising the
court decided upon this form OF ver-
dict very soon after they began their
session. Approaching the desire Of
the public, and everybody concerned,
for verdict that would be neither
long nor involved, they agreed at the
outset that they would be exceedingly
sparing OF words.
Admirals Dewey, Benham and RAM
sey. who comprise the court. have
worked industrlously. They have
devoted long hours to the task OF
arranging the evidence 30 az to ar
rive at an intelligent understanding
OF Its application to the charges pre-
ferred against Admiral Schley In the
precept.
1t Is known that they have made
progress and will be ready within
a comparatively short time to pre-
sent their findings to the secretary OF
the navy.
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27

Helena, Mont, Nov. 26.-Special to
the Great Falls Tribune. transmitted
to the ARGus-Governor Toole today
commuted the sentence OF Milton o.
Howell, under sentence to be hanged
In Lewistown for the murder Of
Thomas Rolling, to imprisonment
for life. In his letter to the pardon
ing board the governor repeats the
evidence of the tragedy, Howell's es-
cape, his capture and cites the cir
cumstancc that during his trial the
case was adjourned, while Calder,
who had committed heinous crime,
was executed, as evidence that pub
lie sentiment was naturally against
Howell. The governor then quotes
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27
THE BILLINGS EXTENSION.
The Opinion Of Contractor Sharp on the
Matter.

Billings, Mont, Nov. 2l.-C. II.
Sharp, the railroad contractor, was
In the city this morning, having just
come up pfrom Lincoln, where hespent
several weeks with his family. Since
completing his work on the Cody
branch Mr.. Sharp has been cleaning
uD some ballast beds on the new
branch. Ia response To aquestion az
to what, In his opinion, the prospects
were for the building OF the Great
Falls extension, Mr.. Sharp said:
II think II IL n go, hut don't sup
pose they viii io any work On II he-
fore spring. II we should have AN
open winter ~ last one was. II con-
siderable amount oi work might hc
done before spring, but ordinary
winters here are not conducive 20
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27

Fireman's Ball, Thanksgiving,
Nov. 26th.
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27
A REPORItD REBELLION.
A Gigantic Scheme to Organize On lnsur.
rectisn in the Yukon.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 2l.-The even
Ing Times Of Seattle prints in today's
issue . story which IL offered as con-
firnation Of a report published In the
San Francisco Call to the effect that
conspiracy had been planned cover
ing the entire north west territory for
the overthrow OF Canadian rule and
the establishment OF an indepen dent
republic.
The article lays great stress on the
story obtained from Fred Clark, for
merly stage manager In this city, but
who has been In the Yukon for some
time, In which he admits know
ledge OF the Order OF the Midnight
Sun, which IL supposed to have been
organized for the sole purpose OF re-
bellion.
1t is claimed that the order was
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27
WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY

successful railroad building. There
are several surveying parties In the
field and lam Of the firm opinion that
the road will be built"
When asked II he was up here look
ing for contracts on the new line Mr..
Sharp smiled significantly. but re-
fused to say anything.
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27
THE MURDERER Goes UNHUNC
Gov. Toole Hears the Arguments nonday and Tues
day Decides to Commute Howell's Sentence to
Life imprisonment Reasons.---Skull
an Attractive Exhibit in Lewistown.

does not, however, overturn the ply
sicians' evidence that the other shot
entered under the shoulder blade and
came out at or near the heart, but
considering that the opportunities
for mistake were as great in one as In
the other 1t certainly weakens the
claim of the prosecution in that re-
spect. But admitting ali this 1t does
not follow, as suggested by some,
that he is entitled to pardon"
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27
MhaI's Your EaCc Morth2

Sometimes fortune, but never II
yOu lave II sallow complexion, n
iaua1lcel look, moth patches md
blotches on the skin7all signs vi
Liver Trouble. But DR.. Kings Now
Life PllIs give Clear skin. Rosy Cheeks,
Rich Complexion. Only - cents at
C. Ii. wiiiIams' drus,stors,
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tabletscure biliousness, constipation
and headache. They are easy to take
and pleasant In effect. For sale by
c. III. Williams.
Fergus County argus., 1901-11-27
Very Few Feeders Pot on the Mar
ket-Beef Cattle Brought Better
Prices Than Last Year.
OWNERS DI0 NOT SHIP CLOSE.
Cattle Going Into Winter Under Fa>
vorable Circumstances--TheSup
ply for 1902 Will Be Good.

The season for marketing range
cattle was late In opening, the first
cattle not arriving until Aug. 5th,
almost one month later than the
opening last year, and 1t was we'll on
toward the first Of September before
the cattle got To moving freely, says
the Live Stock World In Its rcvie W
OF the range cattle business Of the
year. The season has now practlc-
ally ended and the total arrivals
from the ranges with comparisons
stands in round thousands as fol-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-05
Advertised Letters.

The following is a list of the
advertised letters remaining in
the Frederick City post office.
To obtain any of these letters, the
applicants must call for advertised
letters. If not called for within
two weeks they will be sent to the
dead letter office:
Gentlemen's List. -Leister w.
ArmacOSt, William Anderson,
Harry NJ. Anderson, William II.
BriScoe, John I. Brosius, George
b. Beckley, Edwin Batchelder,
Winfield Baker, Abraham Beck,
Rairmont Boyer, Il. ii. Browning
John Clark, Samuel S. Crockett,
Lewis Il. Crum, James A. Cart
NALL, John w. Cole, Henry Carter,
Oscar l.. Davis, G. ii. Davis (3),
VIM. NJ. Eader, James B. Eyler,
Byron Feigley, George S. Fox,
Thomas +. Fox, Thomas Nj. Eli
by, Harry G. Fuller, John A.,
Grahe, John w. Cue, Ii. G. Good
win, John l.. Harris, Paul Hauser,
David Henderson, David Hart
sock, John w. Hartsock, Thomas
Harrison, George w. Hauer,
Julius w. Helmer, Harry Hol
land, colored, Hilleary o. Jones,
G. l.. johnson, Moses jefferson,
Roger j. jackson, VIM. II. Jack
son, Urias Jones, Edward A.
Kolb, Oscar j. Krause, Frank T..
Koontz, John Q. Lerch, N. G.
Lease, George W. Long, Freder-
lex Lederer, Alpha Miller, Harry
Wordsworth, George I'll. Morgan,
Martin l.. Miss, William ii. Ma
honey, Caleb E. Nichols, Jacob
E. Neihoff, Frank ID. Owings (2),
William p. Overholtz, A. Pittin,
Jesse Plane, Oscar Ii. Quinn,
John S. Quinn, Jr., Emanuel
Rhobates, John p. Renner, Cor
nelius Robinson, Vim. Ii. Redd,
Harry j. Rannals, Frank Shadler,
Jacob Sell, Daniel u. Stull, Chas.
ii. SCHNEIDER, Isaac w. Stevens
/ (2), Frederick Schmidhauer, w.
Ayars, Stewart, G. V. Smith,
Edward Travers, Everette Turn.
bow, Charles Utermehle, Charles
+. Woodward, Walter Weller.
Ladies' List. = Miss Maggie
Biddinger, Mrs. Charlotte Davis,
Miss Stella SchOtt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-05
Yellow Springs.
April ., 1901.

April ., 1901.
The peach and cherry buds are
Gaming out in abundance. Still
the fruit is not yet safe as there
may be cold weather yet.
A great many changes have
taken place in this vicinity the
past week. Mr.. Frank N. Zim.
norman moved to the farm of
Mr.. Richard Zimmerman; Mr..
Shater, of Hopeland, to the farm
OF Mrs. Lucy Angleberger, va
Gated by Mr.. Zimmerman: Mr..
John Linton to the farm of Mr..
Frank l.. Stoner Gil the mountain:
Mrs. Ann Morgan to the one va.
Gated by Mr.. Linton; Mrs. Joseph
E. Bishop to a tenant house of
Mr.. Kemp, near Rocky Springs.
and the house she vacated was
occupied Mr.. John n. Fox: Mr..
Harry Myers moved to Mont.
gomery County and Mr.. Enos
Main to Daisy, Howard County.
This morning the house that
Mrs. Morgan vacated yesterday
was burned to the ground before
3 and 4 o'clock.
Rev. S. NJ. Hench preached at
the Brook Hill Church last Sun
day evening, which was so well
attended that even standing
room was at premium.
Spring work will soon b e
the order of the day and our
farmers are making their prepa
rations accordingly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-05
Lodge Of Elks Organized.

a lodge of B. P. o. ElkS was
instituted in this city last Tues.
day night, the LIST inst, by Dep
uty Grand Master George w.
Snyder, Of Cumberland, assisted
by officers and members of
lodges i'll Cumberland, Baltimore,
Washington and Hagerstown.
After the initiatory proceed j.
lngS at Junior Hall. the guests
and members of the local lodge
sat down at a banquet at the City
Hotel. Over eighty covers were
land. A number of applications
Tor membership are on file. Fol.
lowing are the officers of the
lodge:
Exalted ruler, Wilbur II. Du.
vail; esteemed leading knight, j.
Il. McSherry; esteemed loyal
knight, Frank l.. StOner; esteem
ed lecturing knight, Vincent Sc
oold; secretary, George r. Den
ms, Jr; treasurer, Daniel Ii.
Steiner; trustees, Judge John G..
Motter, Thomas IL. Halter, G, N.
hahn, p. l.. Hargett, S. NJ.
birely; esquire, DR.. Ira j. Nc
Curdy; tyler, Frank EiSenhauer;
chaplain, Professor James A..
mitchell; inner guard, Il. p.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-05
Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the transfers
of real estate as recorded In the
Clerks Office since our last issue:
Peter Dudderar to Warren Il.
Dudderar and wife, real estate
in Frederick county, 1000.
Peter Dudderar to Daisy A.
Dudderar, real estate in Fred
erick county, 81, $50.
Catharine f. Falk and hus.
band to Sarah a. Brown, real
estate in Frederick county, 800.
Sylvanus NJ. Ports and Emma
G. Ports, his wife, to Columbus
a. Welker and Agnes L. Bishop,
real estate in Frederick county,
81 600.
Ephraim Bentzel and wife to
Douglass Knott, real estate in
Frederick county, 5000.
George Bidle and wife, ct al,
to Annie Il. Cookery, real estate
in Frederick county, 500.
Trenton G. Schroyer and wife
to j. ID. English, real estate in
Frederick county, $500.
George l.. Cramer and wife to
Minerva Brandenburg, real estate
in Frederick county, Sl,650.
Anna NJ. Hoffman to Mary G.
Hoffman, real estate in Fred
erick county, 81.
David w. Summers, executor,
to Joshua Summers, real estate
in Frederick county, S534.
Joshua Summers to David w.
Summers, real estate in Fred
erick county, 1854.
Ulysses Toms to Chester M.
Hauver and wife, real estate in
Frederick county. $500.
John l.. Schneider and wife ct
al, to Charles w. and Emma G..
Price, real estate in Frederick
county, $3.50.
Elizabeth G. COblentz, ct al,
to Jacob n. Gibbons, real estate
in Frederick county, S4O2.5O.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-05

The above is the ticket pre-
scented by the Democratic party
to the people of this city. conf
dent of their approval and earn
estly desiring and wishing to de-
serve their hearty support. In
the Democratic party rests the
security and well being of our
city.
George Edward Smith was cleo
ted the nominee of the party at
the primaries on last Friday.
The Crawford county system was
used and the polls in the base
ment of the Court House were
open from noon until s o'clock at
night.
Three candidates were in the
field-Dr. S. +. Thomas, Aquilla
r.. Yeakle and George Edward
Smith. The result of the ballot
ing was the election of Smith, he
having received 400 tickets to
Yeakle's 344 and Thomas 81.
When the vote was announced
quite crowd had gathered about
the park and at once loud cheer
was set up for the victor. Mr..
Yeakle then asked those who sup
ported him to stand Solidly by
the party nominee and stated that
he would do the same. Cheer
after cheer was given for Smith
and Yeakle.
The balance of the ticket was
completed at the convention on
Tuesday evening last at Demo
cratic headquarters. The dele
gates from the four precincts
gathered at s o'clock and at once
organized for business. The
meeting was called to order by
G. 2. Levy, chairman OF the City
Central Committee, and eX-Sena-
tor John Newman made chairman;
Edward Kemp, secretary. On
motion it was decided that the
delegates as published were en-
titled to seats in the convention.
Each precinct was instructed to
cast one vote, the majority decid
ing for whom it shoald be cast.
Prof. f G. Shepherd had no
opposition for the Office of City
Register and was nominated by
reclamation. The following were
those nominated by the conven-
ton for aldermen:
Precinct No. Edward c..
Lease and John l.. Michael; pre-
cinct No. &c. Wesley Kindley;
precinct No. 3-JOhn Baumgard-
ner; No. 4-John Edward Schell.
The central committee was
authorized to fill any vacancy
that might occur.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-05
Election Of Directors.

At meeting of the stock
holders of the Frederick County
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany held at the company'S of.
flee in this city, these directors
were elected; Daniel T. Order
man, William p. MaulSby, ID. c.
Winebrener, DR.. +. b. Smith,
DIR. P. ID. Fahrney, James Il.
Walker and Edwin DeviIbiSS.
At meeting Of the stock
holders of the Union Manufact-
uring Company, held at the com.
pany's Office, the following di-
rectors were elected: David Low
enstein, Thomas IL. Haller, Geo.
A. Zimmerman, NJ. Eugene Getz-
danner and John Baumgardner.
At meeting of the stock
holders of the Frederick Brick
Works, held at the Farmers &
Mechanics Bank, Col. Charles
+. Trail, Edward S. Eichelber-
ger, Col. ID. g. Winebrener, DR..
George Johnson and John Baum
gardner were elected directors of
the company.