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Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
MRS. SHUT HAS CALLERS.
Not Of the Genii Tramp for They Stole
Two Cakes of Soap.

From Mrs. Shut of Irene we learn
that on the 10th inst pair Of thieves
or some very practical iokers visited
her premises and helped themselves
and the lady intimates that possibly
they were the same as were wanted
by the sheriff on a charge oi forgery.
Mrs. Shut says. in part:
Il heard yesterday that the sheriff
was out for a man for forgery and
If he had come this way perhaps he
would have caught him. Wednesday
my daughter, Pearl. and went to
Mr.. Dovers. two miles across the field
on an errand and upon returning we
saw two saddle horses picketed a lit
tie way way from the house and
thought some of our friends had call
ed. Instead they proved to be thieves.
They entered through one of the win
dows and afterward unlocked the
door. They had evidently eaten all
they could find in the house and then
gone to the spring house and helped
themselves to tomatoes, sardines,
lemons, berries and two cakes OF soap.
In the house they found earl's trunk,
rumaged 1t and took some money.
$l.35 of which was Canadian money.
Two pocket knives are also missing.
Two watches they re-wound but did
not take them and near by was a dol
lar which they overlooked. One horse
ridden by them was a sorrel with
white face and the other a dark bay
with black name and tail. When they
saw us coming the thieves both ran
for the barn and neither Pearl nor
saw them"
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16

working the narrow strip OF that
range within Fergus county. This
deputy tailed all calves branded in
his territory. multiplied them by 3la
and assessed their owners for that
number OF stock cattle. He assumes
that because these cattle are there
now. they were there on the first Mon
day of March, when. as a matter )f
fact, all Shonkln owners except Car
roll & Nee had their breeding stock
In pastures in this county until late
In April, and some of them did not
turn out until after May lst. The
Fergus county Board OF Equalization
will be asked for a correction of Mr..
rowlers stupid blunder, and II JUS
tice cannot thereby be secured, legal
steps to compel II to do so will be
taken.
The endless confusion which would
result from a general adoption of the
Fowler rule throughout the state is
men of Teton, Choteau, Valley Fer
gus. Cascade, Dawson and Lewis and
Clarke counties are all deeply inter
ested, because each county will go on
still hunt for strays II the present
fair and Just custom is abandoned.
Many sheepmen summer their stock
far from home and range cattle are
liable to drift anywhere, County
lines are not wire fences, and the best
rule possible is to assess stock on its
own range and pay no attention to
strays. In the end. ii evens up the
assessment, anyway.
Fergus county should make Mr..
Fowler go away back and sit down.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
The Same Old Story.

j. A. Kelly relates an experience
similar to that which has happened
in almost every neigh.orhood in the
United States and has been told and
re-told by thousands of others. He
says: Last summer had an attack
of dysintery and purchased bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which | used ac-
cording to directions and with entire
ly satisfactory results. The trouble
was controlled mmh quicker tnan
former attacks when used the other
remedies" Mr.. Kelly is a well known
citizen of Henderson. n. C. For sale
by c. II. Williams.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16

nounced as a "Hayseed Party" the
guests we're suitably attlred and the
unanimous verdict when the crowd
returned was that they had enjoyed
"the best time of the season."
Some twenty-five couples were in at.
tendance, fifteen of which were from
Lewistown. Music was furnished by
the Baker orchestra and from ~ to /
a. m. the dancers gathered about the
festal board and partook of great
quantities OF good things prepared by
Mrs. Weldon. famous cook. Some
of the costumes were quite unique,
that worn by Miss Orpha Noble being
especially tasteful.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
DIRECTORS:

general banking business transacted
including tie purchase and sale OF Stat,
and County Warrants, and Bounty Certii
icates; the selling OF exchange on all the
principal cities OF the United States and
Europe the handling OF bullion; the trans.
ferng of money by telegraph. Careful atten.
tion given TO collections, and the safe keeping
{ valuable papers.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
: JOHN ERICKSON sUicIpED.
Remains Found in a Deserted School
House Near Fresno, Cal.


Jas. NJ. Croft received word yester-
day from the clerk of the Woodmen of
the World at Fresno. Cal. of the dis
covery on July 9th of the remains of
John A. Erickson, a former well known
resident of the headwaters of McDon-
aid creek and brother of Carl A.
Erickson.
Few particulars are known. On
July 9th the body was found in a de-
serted school house and the coroner de-
clared the man had committed suicide
and probably no less than fifty days
previous. Interment was immediate.
ly made.
The deceased showed unmistak-
able signs of insanity while in Lewis
town three years ago and it was
thought to be Immediately due to over
work in the hay field. He was taken
in charge by friends and while he i'm
proved. did not recover. Later he
went TO Alaska. was there incarcerat-
ed on account of his mental condition
and taken to California. Last spring
he was known to be employed on farms
near Fresno and the news of his sui
eide was no surprise to friends here.
Erickson was a member of the Lew
istown lodge A. f. & A. M. and of
Big Spring Camp w. of w. In the
latter he carried an insurance policy
to the value of $4,000.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
Held TO the District Court.

When the parties to the shooting az
fray of July 4th were brought into
court last Friday "the man behind the
gun" proved to be Chas. Bedwell.
formerly known as Gordon. The COM
planning witness, Ed. Thurley. appear
ed, as well as several other witnesses
and the defendant was held to the dis.
trict court on the charge of assault In
the second degree. In default OF $500
bail Bedwell is in jail. Though ample
circumstantial evidence appears to be
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16

Auburn. July 12.-News has been
received here that Harry Tracy. the
outlaw, is definitely located a mile
north of Green river. point nine
miles east Of this place.
Tracy held up Frank Potot. an aged
ranchman, and his wle, at 6 o'clock
last evening and compelled them to
give him supper. He then demanded
that the old man drive him to Buck
ley. and being told by the ranchman
that he had no horse that could make
the journey, the desperate walked
from the house and disappeared in
the woods.
At O'Clock this morning Potot ap.
peared at Rays ranch, a half mile
from his own home, accompanied by
his wife, and told his story. Mr.. Po-
tot said that at o'clock last night
he saw a stranger coming from the
woods towards his house. The
stranger approached with his rife
leyeled and when 20 feet away said
he was Harry Tracy and wanted sup
per. He ordered the old man into the
house, where Mrs. Potot was prepar-
ing the evening meal. The convict
sat down and said he was very hun
CRY and tired. He rolled up the right
leg OF his trousers and exposed a
badly swollen leg He complained of
rhcumatism and said that the recent
wet nights had about done him up.
While seated at the window he saw
Deputy Fred Berner coming up the
road. Believing that a posse was in
close pursuit he jumped from his
chair. drew a revolver, and with that
weapon in his left hand and his rifle
in his right. he ordered the old couple
into the bedroom. He remained stand.
ing with the bedroom door partly
open. where he had a full view of the
back of the house.
Deputy Berner. followed by several
of his posse. were hurrying on to
Black Diamond. The men all passed
on without inquiring about Tracy. Po-
tot said that Tracy could hardly walk
and that he commanded Potot to get
a horse and drive him to Buckley.
near Orting in Pierce county. Mr..
Potot said the desperate remained
in the house until nearly dark and
then left, after threatening the couple
with death II they came from their
house that night and told of his pres
ence there. He said he would not be
far from their place and could tell
how they acted.
Later advices from the Potot ranch
indicate beyond a doubt that Tracy
was wounded in his hip by a buckshot
night before last when Bunce fired at
him so many times.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE.
Montana Hardware Co. Building Re.
places One Built in 1882.

places One Built In 1882.
Saturday last there were exposed to
view and removed. the logs laid by
Francis Janeaux in 1882 in the cree.
ton of his store. which proved the
beginning of what is today the i'm
mense establishment of the Power
Mercantile Co.
The site of the original Janeaux
store, later occupied by the w. w.
Dewitt and the Lewistown CONNER
cial &C.. was purchased by the Mon.
tana Hardware Co. two years ago and
this year they will occupy the entire
site. A new cut stone and iron front
will be placed, the rear closed with
stone. the whole rooted in and arch.
ways cut between the corner store and
the addition, nearly doubling their
floor space.
When the front had been torn out
all save the old-timers were surprised
to see exposed the log walls and the
incident gave rise to discussion of
some of the early history of Lewis
town.
According to Jacob Holzmer, one of
the pioneers, Francis Janeaux erect
ed the log store in 1882. Previous to
that he had occupied his stockade,
which stood on the present site of the
Power Mercantile Co.
This was the first frame building in
town. The following year the Crow
ley saloon and other buildings were
erected. or the original log build
ings, however, few remain and the
Lapalme building now has the dis
tinction of being the oldest in town.
Other buildings with history still
occupy sites on Main street, but we be-
lieve that all those with which ia
neaux was connected have now been
removed.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
Hrst JOB Printing V: S::s 1.ts: s:~ 70; s.,s:: s:::

at hand that Bedwell shot Thurley
deliberately and not accidentally, the
officers have not yet been able to
show the malice essential to a con.
viction. Both Bedwell and Thurley
claim only slight acquaintance with
the other and there is evidently some.
thing being carefully hidden or IL is
a very strange case. Bedwell's deten.
tion affords opportunity for full In.
vestigation. Thurley's broken arm
will be in use again before long.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16

Bargains in Pianos and Organs.
We are now in a position to sell
you pianos and organs on the most
liberal terms. A nice line to select
from. Call at our store on Fifth aven-
ne and be convinced.
CULVER & CULVER.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
officers Discouraged.

Seattle, July 14.-While the depu.
ties were confident yesterday that
Tracy must be near the end of his
rope. the information received this
morning is not encouraging. Tracy
was twice reported near the Indian
reservation, close to Enumclaw. last
evening. This morning the posse ac-
companying the dogs rushed from
Kanasket toBuckley on false clew,
only to find that Tracy had exchang.
ed shots with the deputies near Palm.
er last night. The men and dogs at
once started back to Palmer by way
of Enumclaw.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
Card of Thanks,

To the many friends who so con-
siderately and kindly gave us SYM
pathy and assistance during the last
illness and funeral of Miss Tora Mel
son. we extend our sincere thanks.
MR.. and MRS. HENRY SUPRENANT.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
Hayseed Dance at Weldon's.

A very jolly party Of Lewistown
young people drove to the Weldon
ranch on East Fork last Friday even
ing to attend the dance given that
evening by Miss Marion Weldon. An.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
Filthy Temples in India.

Sacred cows often defile Indian
temples, but worse yet is body that
is polluted by constipation. Don't
permit II. Cleanse your system with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills and avoid
untold misery. They give lively liv-
ers. active bowels, good digestion,
fine appetite. Only Csc at Williams
drug store.
Read the ARGUS for the news.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-16
Oregon Desperate Again Gives the
Officers the Slip and Utllizes the
Railway for Escape.
GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK
Bloodhounds Useless In the Swamps
and Outlaw Is so Bold That His
Movements Defy the Posse.

Enumclaw, Wash, July 14.-After
wild ride from Buckley to Enumclaw.
the posse caught the freight to Palm.
er. Word had been received here that
Tracy fought a battle with two depu.
ties at the Palmer school house last
night No particulars or names are
known. Almost anything may be ex-
pected now.
Tracy worked a neat game on the
officers in order to get to Palmer. He
was within a mile of that place yes.
terday morning when he learned the
officers were there. He then worked
back toward Enumclaw and showed
himself on the road 10 Buckley. He
was in the woods and while officers
were stationing guards he ran mile
and boarded freight train on a grade
and proceeded to Palmer, where he
is now no doubt making for the STAN.
pede pass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-29
HIT BY TROLLEY CAR.
Louis, Son of F. H. Benton, Injured at
 Morris Cove Yesterday.

Louis, Son of F. H. Benton, Injured at
 Morris Cove Yesterday.
 Louis, the twelve-year-old son of Frederick H. Benton of the Benton Armstrong Box company, met with 8 serious accident near the Pequot club house at Morris Cove Wednesday af- ternoon. The little fellow had been to the club house and started for the lawn in front of the house and across the car tracks to join his mother and some other ladies. Just as he reached the road a trolley car bound for the Light house came along at a high speed.
 As he tried to cross in front of the car he was struck by the guide rail and thrown to one side, the car going on for three lengths before it could be stopped.
 Mrs. Benton was frantic from fear and carried the boy who was bleeding badly to the clubhouse. The little fel- low sustained a bad scalp wound and bruises sufficient to keep him in Def for a few days. Mrs. Benton received an awful shock her nervous system which it will take some days to recover from.
 This is the first serious accident which has occurred at the crossing in front of the clubhouse.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-29
Grand Opera House.

A play which holds the attention of an audience to the highest pinnacle of expectancy by it's stirring dramatic eli maxes and an interspersion of clever comedy is one which is always success full inasmuch as there is not an unin- teresting moment from the start to the finish. This is the character of the play which the management of the Grand Opera house has been successful enough to procure for the last three nights this week, with a Saturday matinee-a com edy drama of great capab lity, "The Fa- tai Wedding"
 The production is from the pen of Theodore Kremer, a touching story of heart interest in which wife is sep arated from her husband and children through the interposition of an adven- turess, assisted by a villain. The scene in the last act representing Grace church, New York. in which the misled husband is about to be married to the adventures. when her plot is exposed and she is shot by her accomplice, is one of most dramatic scene. Little Madeline Clark as Jessie, "the little
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-29
HALLLNGFORD.

Mayor Chartres of Ansonia will visit this town this evening and attend the meeting of the local assembly. No. 73. Mayor chartres will address the mem beFs of the assembly in open meeting after the business meeting is over.
 4 special meeting of Aquilla lodge. D. of R., is called for this evening at odd Fellows hall. Important business will come up.
 Miss Emeline Lane will be the organ ist at St. PauTs church Sunday.
 Rev. J. E. Wildman and Miss Clara A. Wildman will return next week from Madison. \. J.
 Mss Josephine GalIigan is home from visit in Vermont.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. M. Roach and chiI- dren. Miss Mary J. Galligan and Miss Nora Smith arrived home yesterday from Newfane, Vt.
 George F. Fisk leaves here this morn ing for Hyde Park. Mass, and will be- gin his duties as an instructor in the Roxbury Latin school.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Slate left yester- day for Brattleboro, Vt.
 Wallis Demo, of Turner Falls, Mass, is the guest of George J. White.
 The WaIlingford Athletic Baseball as- sociation will give an entertainment and dance in Temperance hall Saturday evening, September 27.
 Court Robert Wallace, A. O. F., will give an entertainment and dance in Temperance hall Saturday evening, September 20.
 Hall avenue, west of Community bridge, which has been closed to travel for some weeks, is now open to traffic again.
 At the meeting of Governor Bucking- ham colony, Pilgrim Fathers, Wednes- day evening, September 8, Deputy Su- preme Governor E. N. Jackman of Boston for the New England states, will be present.
 "A Runaway Match" will be the att traction at the opera house Tuesday ey- ening, September 2. "A Fatal We'd ding is booked for September F.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-29
Poli's Wonderland Theater

Poli's pre-enninence as a vaudeville theater is again to be demonstrated when an entertainment of particular at-
 tractiveness is promised for the open ing week at this theater beginning with a Labor day matinee.
 Regular patrons do not need to be
 told, for that fact has been amply proven. The chief novelty will be the famous four Piccolos, midgets, in a pretty acrobatic act combined with mu- sical specialties. In comparison with their acts all so-called acrobatic acts
 pale into insignificance. Nothing like it has ever been seen in this city. The next on the bill will be a pretty one act comedy entitled Her Friend From Texas" which Francesca Bedding and company will present. This charming sketch is from the pen of that noted author and playwright, Will M. Greasy, and anything that Greasy writes is all right. Others in the olio will be Syd- ney Grant, mimic comedian and imper- senator. Warren and Blanchard in their talking speciality. James F. Kel- ley and Dorothy Kent in comedy songs, dancing and travesty. Phil Ott of the famous four Otis and Gladys Clarice in a pleasing speciality. Corbly and Burke, the funny Irish nobleman, singing and dancing comedians ard oth- CTS. Many Improvements are now in progress that will tend to make this theater ever more popular. Prices 10 10 and 30 cents. Ladies at matinee 10 cents
 Much to Manager Polls regret it has been found necessary to postpone the opening of his Bridgeport theater un- til Monday evening, September 8. The improvements are being made in this theater are not all as yet completed and rather than admit his patrons to an un- completed house Manager Poli says he will take a week more time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-29
VARIOUS ITEMS.

Indian River grange, Milford, will picnic at Lighthouse Point, New Haven, on Sat urday of this week.
 It Is reported that two men found this week a ledge of genuine anthracite coal on the East side, in Watertown, on land of George Stanley.
 The annual reunion of the Stone family will be held at the Colonial Inn, on Wed nesday, September 8. All who are related or affiliated by marriage are cordially in- vited to attend.
 the position of superintendent of streets of Hartford for ten years, completing the period in May 1901, died at his home yes terday. He had been critically i'll since last Friday
 The annual rally of the Sunday schools of Connecticut will be held at Whigyille, to-day, under the direction of the Connecti- cut Sunday School association. The morn ing service will commence at 1Q:30 and the afternoon service at 2. Transportation will be by means of carriages from the. local station. '
 P. A. Murphy, of New Haven. former president of the Fat Mems association, was in South Norwalk, yesterday, looking up a place to hold a shore dinner in September. It is thought that 1t will be held at Dorlon's Potnt,> where the association met for several years past. Mir. Murphy is freight agent for the Consolidated railroad in New Haven, and weighs about 3G0 pounds.
 About 300 attended the 26th annual our- ing of the Crocodile club at Lake Compounce yesterday. A business meeting was held at noon and the annual dinner at 3 o'clock. The principal speaker was Edward c. Frrs- bic, of Hartford. The following officers were elected: President, Hon. W. c. French, Waterbury; vice president, l.. H. Brady. New Britain; treasurer, c. W. Brown, For estville; secretary, G. A. Beers. Bristol.
 The Skilton family held their annual re- union at town hall, in Watertown, Wednes- day. It was one of the best attended on record, there being 150 members present; of these S4 bore the Skilton name. The gathering, as usual, was much enjoyed by all present. Benches were brought in front of the town hall, where number were seat ed entertaining each other. Among the lyn, N. Y., and James A. Skilton, solicitor of patients of New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-29
.fense. of wagner.. An honest nan, bud

.fense of Wagner. An honest man, but obstinate
 i Much might be written of KrehbieI, the famous music critic who was dec
 orated by France last year and made one of her officers of the Legion of Honor. Curiously enough, the Tribune
 men are doyen In both arts, for while William Winter Is acclaimed as the
 chief of dramatic critics, Krehbiel is approved as leader of the music critics.
 Both are wits, fine orators, brilliant
 writers, admirable judges, estimable
 citizens, esteemed by their associates
 and respected in the world Of letters. Krehbiel is better poised than Winter, better tempered than Finck. Generally considered, he speaks as a man in a,l- 'thority afd his decision is final on the performance or score of an opera Un- like the Post man, he makes friends rather than enemies with artists and carries out one of the most important offices of a critic by personally advis- ing composers and singers of their faults and showing the way to mend their errors. Of all the American writ CTS on music perhaps Krehbiel is the most valuable to art and the public.
 The brilliant Huneker of the Sun,
 careful Martinez of the World and Academic Henderson of the Times are notable men in the history of music. The Herald has no such representatives in the art world. It's opinions are writ
 ten haphazard by anybody and every
 body who happens to be in the office at ,theater time. Our owlish contemporary absolutely refuses to engage a critic for either music or the play, and the blum
 ders into which it falls on this account are chronicled among the humors of journalism. The Heralds chief repre-
 sentative at the theater and opera is the among those-I- man, whose duty is not to tell us what occurs on the stage. but to inform us of the gowns worn by the grand danes in the au- dftorium.-Hillary Bell in the New York Press.