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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26

the 33 officers and men Of the Phil.
ippine army who deserve medals Of
honor for gallant conduct while under
fire. Baker is not now In the Tenth
cavalry. but during the Cuban war he
was severely wounded at Santiago
while rescuing a comrade who was
wounded and about to drown. For
this brave act he was made lieuten.
ant by President Mckinley, and was
sent here upon a furlough to visit his
family, who were still at the old quar-
ters of the Tenth cavalry, at ASSN
niboine. Upon his recovery he was
assigned to the Forty-ninth United
States volunteers and served with
such distinction that he was made
lieutenant colonel, and now Gen. Mac.
Arthur asks further honors for him
from congress. What makes this ia {
the more remarkable is that Lieuten-
ant Colonel Baker Is one of the few
colored officers in the United States
army. He is well known here as a
brave and intelligent man, as we'll as
gallant officer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
Hotel at Kendall.

A first-class hotel will be built ir
the town Of Kendall by w. A. Shaules
in the near future. II will be con
structed entirely of stone and will
contain forty-fve roms. The struc
ture will be fitted with a thorough
system Of sanitary plumbing and viii
be frst-class In every respect. II viii
be located on what is known as fivs
points and owing to the construction
of the lot will be built In a wedge
shape. The building. when finished
will present a very elegant and mod
ern appearance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
Insurrection Exists in Only Five Per
Cent Of the Territory Of the
Islands.

Washington, March 20.-Judge
Wright. acting civil governor of the
Philippines. has written a personal
letter to Gen. Marcus j. Wright OF
this city which gives a very interest.
ing insight into the condition of af-
fairs in the Philippines.
I'VE are so far removed from the
United States" says Governor,
Wright. that | fear people at home
get rather inadequate ideas of the sit
uation here. The press reports OF the
last month or more which have reach.
ed US here, together with comments
thereon. seems to indicate that the
general opinion is that the whole is.
lands are either blazing with insur.
rection or else that outbreaks are pre-,
vented by the use of troops on an ex
tensive scale.
This is wholly misleading. The
real truth is that in 95 per cent oI
the territory OF the islands there ID
no insurrection.
"Of course, telegraphic dispatches
generally deal alone In some thins
sensational. apprehend that II one
of US were in a foreign country ant
received only news of what was hap
pening in police circles. we would gel
about the same idea Of our own coun
try as many of the people of the Unit
ed States seem to have of this.
The progress we have made thc
past year is tremendous. and to m,
very encouraging. While I do no
look for the millennium, neither her,
or elsewhere speedily, see no reasol
to doubt that American authority car
be maintained without more troop,
than indicated by Governor Taft"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
IRON AND STEEL.
Marvellous Growth Of the Business in
the United States.

In no department Of our national
Industrial activities has there been
such remarkable development as in
the iron and steel business The ulti-
mate supremacy of the United States
In this industry is so universally con.
ceded that its growth and develop
ment cannot fail to possess elements
Of popular interest.
A most comprehensive idea of the
magnitude of our national develop
ment In this line is afforded by the
1902 directory of iron and steel works
OF the American Iron and Steel asso-
citation. II is shown by this compila.
tion that at the beginning of this
year there were 406 blast furnaces
for the reduction of iron ore with an
annual capacity of 24.OO0,O00 gross
tons. This furnace capacity was uti.
lized in 1901 for the production of
l5.S7S.35i tons. Twelve new furnaces
Tor the reduction of ore are now
building in different parts of the
country.
The feature OF the work that il
doubtless Of most popular interest is
that which shows the rapid dlsplace-
ment Of iron by steel. In 1884 there
were 5,25G pudding furnaces for the
conversion of pig iron into malleable
iron. Now there are only 3.25l pud.
ding furnaces for this purpose, show
Ing decline of over 1000 in seven.
teen years.
Since 1898 there has been an in
crease OF forty-three in the number
OF mills for iron and steel. there be-
ing 527 in operation at this time. with
twenty-nine new mills in course of
erection. There are forty.seven mills
with 100 converters for the produc-
ton OF pneumatic STEEL a steel
made by the passage of an air blast
through a bath of molten pig iron.
The productive capacity Tor this kind
Of steel is placed at l2.99s700 tons.
OF crucible steel plants there are
forty-hve in the United States. with
a capacity of 175.0OO gross tons Of
ingots and castings. In establish.
ments that do not come under any OF
the classes enumerated we have forty
eight rail mills, 230 sheet plate and
skelp mills. fifty-five completed AMI
seven incomplete tin and terne plate
works. forty-three works for the pro-
duction Of rails and spikes. thirty
seven wire rod mills and sixty.nine
wire nail mills.
II is interesting to note that the
expansion OF this industry has been
entirely in the line of plants equipped
with the finest machinery that mol
ern inventive genius can supply, en-
abling this industry to meet competi-
tion in the open markets OF the world
whenever our statesmen realize that
this Infant" has grown to a giant OF
colossal proportions.-Record.H Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
Consignment Of Trout.

There are nearly 100000 eastern
brook and rainbow trout just hatch.
ed out at the United States fish hatch
cry in Bridger canyon, while quite
large consignment OF eggs was re-
ceiyed from the Colorado station yes
terday by DR.. Henshall. The rain.
bow and eastern brook trout eggs
are taken In the fall Of the year. and
those just hatched or haching out at
the station were received last Novem-
Der. DR.. Henshall expects a con-
signment OF Mackinaw trout from the
Duluth station soon. which will prob
ably be placed In Flathead lake, as
these specimens of trout are deep
water fish. Montana is the only
place west of the Mississippi where
Mackinaw trout can be found. except
the Columbia river. where they
originally came from with the grey.
ling. Mackinaw trout are found n
Elk lake near Red Rock. while grey.
ling are found In the head waters of
the Jefferson river. but nowhere else
in the west.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
Senate Passes Repeal of War Rev
enue Taxes Without Division,
Only Tillman Interfering.
TO PROTECT THE PRESIDENT
Summary Of the Measure Devised tc
Safeguard the President Against
Attacks of Anarchists.

Washington, March 21.-Two i'm.
portant measures were passed by the
senate today, the bill for the repeal
of the war revenue taxes and that
for the protection of the president of
the United States. The war revenue
bill was passed without division and
after only one short speech. Mr.. Till
man embraced the opportunity az
forded by the bills consideration to
protest against the repeal Of duty Of
10 cents a pound upon tea. The bill
for the protection of the president
was under discussion during the great
part of the session. Mr.. Patterson
of Colorado made an extended speech
in opposition to 1t, and Mr.. Fairbanks
supported 1t. All amendments to the
measure were rejected and 1t was
passed by vote of 81 to Is.
The bill provides that any person
within the United States who shall
willfully and maliciously kill the pres.
ident or any officer ON whom the du-
ties of the president may deyolve, or
any sovereign of foreign country,
or shall attempt to kill any Of the per-
sons named, shall suffer death; that
any person who shall aid, abet, ad-
wise or counsel the killing of any Of
the persons named, or shall conspire
to accomplish their death, shall be
imprisoned not exceeding 20 years; |;
that any person who shall threaten
to kill or advise or counsel another TO
kill the president, or any official On
whom the duties of president may de.
volve. shall be imprisoned not exceed
ing 10 years; that any person who
willfully aids in the escape of any
person guilty of any of the offenses
mentioned shall be deemed an ac,
complice and shall be punished as n
principal. The secretary OF war Is
directed to detail from the regular
army a guard of officers and men to
protect the president, without any
unnecessary display" and the secre-
tary is authorized to make regula-
tions as to the dress, arms and equip
ment of such guards.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
Would Smash the Club.

II members of the Hay Fever AS
sociation" would use DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Constipation. the club
would go to pieces, for 1t always cures
this malady-and Asthma, the kind
that baffles the doctors-it wholly
drives from the system. Thousands
OF once hopeless sufferers from Con
sumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis owe
their lives and health to 1t. It con
quers Grip. saves little ones from
Group and Whooping Cough and ID
positively guaranteed for all Throat
and Lung troubles. soc. s1.00. Trial
bottles free at c. H. Williams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
MRS. oRcUTT BOUND OVER.
Will be Tried In the District Court fol
the Murder of Her Husband.


Billings. March 22.-Mrs. Loretta
Orcutt, charged with the murder Oh
her husband, will have to stand trial
in the district court. Justice Alexan'
der A. Fraser gave his decision this
evening in the preliminary hearing
of Mrs. Orcutt on the charge of muir
der in the first degree, which was held
last Saturday. The justice had been
ready for two days to deliver his de-
cision. but Ii was delayed, owing to
the county attorney being engaged In
the district court.
Mrs. Orcutt shot and killed her
husband, Chas. III. Orcutt, on March
5, and claimed that she committed
the deed in self-defense, as her hus-
band was attempting to take her life
with an AK.
There were no witnesses to the
crime, although a family resided in
the lower part of the house, and Mrs.
Orcutt came running down stairs, say
ing that she had shot her husband.
At the coroner's inquest and also
the preliminary hearing, a witness
testified that on the morning and ev
ening previous to his death he had
heard Orcutt say that he was going
home and beat his wife to death, and
with having said that he would dc
something that would either send hin
to the penitentiary or place a rope
around his neck.
Mrs. Orcutt came to Billings only
about year ago from the east, ant
was supposed to be an adventures
for she was known to be looking fol
a husband. She had only known Or
cutt about two months before marry
ing him, and they made up theil
minds about being married within al
hours time. Mrs. Orcutt Is a yer.
striking brunette, about 80 years o
age She is known to have express
ed the wish to have the case go Il
trial in the district court. The decis
ion of the justice was rather a sur
prise to nearly everyone. 1t being gen
orally the opinion that she would b.
discharged.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
Each OF the Principals in the Cuban
Postal Frauds Given Ten Years
Imprisonment
MUST PAY HEAVY FINES
Trials Were Delayed Upon Every Pos.
sibIe Pretest But Justice Finally
Overlook Them.

Havana, March 24.-The trials be-
fore the audencia court of the cases
arising from the embezzlement OF Gu.
ban postal funds have resulted in the
following sentences:
C. w. F. Neeley, 10 years impris.
onment and to pay a fine of s56,701.
w. II. Reeves, 10 years imprison.
ment and to pay fine Of s35.5l6.
Estes G. Rathbone. 10 years i'm.
prisonment and to pay fine of
$35,324.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
Horses Have the Manoe.

Fort Benton, March Estate Vet
erinary Knowles has notified local
horsemen. whose stock ranges be.
tween Benton and Sun river, from
the Teton to the Missouri. to dip their
horses for mango or scab. Otherwise
the state will do II at the expense OF
the owners. II. II. Nelson's horses
are mostly affected. and he has built
dipping tank for general accommo
dation at Floweree.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
Philipsbure Murderer Found GUILTY
of Second Degree Murder After
Tedious Trial.
GIVEN NlNETY-NlNE YEARS
Crime Commenced with Taking Of
His Daughter From Her Sister In
Fergus County.

Phillipsburg, Mont, March 25th.-
Special to the ARGUS-The sister
in Fergus county," who has figured In
the Hunter murder trial and from
whose house Hunters daughter testi-
fed she was taken in 1899 Is Mrs.
Lou Webber of Ubet.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
ONT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 2o, 1902.


her father returned alone.
His hands were covered with blood.
Blood stains were also on his shirt
sleeves and knees Of his trousers.
Witness asked Hunter where Ote was
and he told her to shut up. She per.
sisted in inquiring and finally accused
him of his murder. Then he knock.
ed her senseless with his fist or the
gun, she was not sure. When she re-
covered she heard wagon passing
on the road and started out, but Hun.
ter overlook her and beat her again,
telling her that he would kill her. too.
She lost consciousness and when
she recovered her father was burn.
ing Walbridge's clothing. He also
burned his own blood-stained clothing.
Then Hunter washed the blood
from the stock of his gun, using a
knife to remove some of the blood
stains. He called In the two boys,
who were playing outside. hitched up
his team and started away, warning
his daughter never to say anything
about Walbridge, or Of the events on
Georgetown fats. under penalty OF be.
ing burned at the stake.
He also told his daughter that he
would adopt the name of Frank May
er and that she should be known as
Mrs. Mayer. They passed Anaconda
at night and the next stop she re-
membered was at the garbage dump
In Butte.
They travelled day and night and
finally reached George Wadsworth's
place. near Big Timber, where they
remained over two weeks. The horses
had given out and could 90 no fur.
ther. She told Wadsworth's girl thai
she wanted to keep away from Hun
ter. Her father kept close watch
on her and beat her every time she
started to leave camp.
She finally succeeded in communi-
eating with w. Z. Grotevant and later
fed to Billings. Hunter followed her
and endeavored to persuade her to re.
turn.
The cross-examination of the wit.
ness was exhaustive. The efforts of
the defense seemed to be directed to
the breaking Town of her character.
bSeveral letters written by witness
were offered in evidence and read To
the jury. The defense seemingly
scored point when a letter written
by witness In July. 1901, from Great
Falls, to Ray Walbridge, at Saltese,
was introduced in evidence. The writ.
er. among other things. made inquir.
les about Otis Walbridge and asked
il anybody had seen him recently.
Other letters when shown to wit
ness were identified as letters she had
written while prisoner In her faith
er's house. Another letter written
from Billings breathed undying hatred
against her father, warned him neyei
to come near her and threatened II
he did so she would tell of an Incl
dent that happened near Philipsburg
which, II known, would land him In
states prison for a few years.
The cross-examination lasted nearl,
all of the afternoon and the result
was not beneficial to the defense.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26

Philipsburg, March 22.-After argu'
ments covering more than IL hours,
the case of ]. c. Hunter, charged with
the murder of H. o. Walbridge, was
given to the jury at 4:s0 this after.
noon.
The trial has been a costly one 70
the county and the total expense will
aggregate nearly $1,000.
After being out FIVE and one-hals
hours the jury reached a verdict to.
night, finding the defendant guilty OF
murder in the second degree, and fix
ing his punishment at 80 years in tn,
penitentiary. Hunter betrayed NJ
emotion whatever. The verdict gives
general satisfaction.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26
A SENATORIAL SCRAP.
Foote and Benton Had Lively Time
In the Senate Chamber.

An exciting scene In the senate
occurred in 1850. At the conclusion
of violent debate Senator Benton
of Missouri barred his breast to Sen
ator Foote of Mississippi and dared
him to shoot. The exciting incident
arose out of the bitter ante-bellum
debates. Foote had been remorse.
lessly attacking the motives and
deeds of the Northern senators in
their policy toward the South. This
debate became very heated in April.
On September 18th Senator Benton
claimed that certain newspaper ar
ticle hads been supervised and ap.
proved by Senator Foote. This arti-
Gle represented to be a report of the
remarks INDUCED In by the Mississ-
ippi senator personal to the senator
from Missouri.
In the midst of this debate Sena-
tor Foote interrupted the senator
from Missouri and for the time had
the floor. While he was making
some reference to Benton the latter
walked excitedly toward him. The
report of the affair is explicit in stat
ing that Senator Benton was unarm.
ed. He made no sign of being about
to make an assault, but his angry
face alarmed the senator from Mis-
sissippi.
Senator Foote started to run away
and Senator Benton increased his
speed. AS Benton came after him
Foote hurried along and drew a
five-chambered revolver as he ran.
Benton was in full chase. He did
not see the weapon, but was apparent
ly very anxious to overtake Foote.
Senator Dodge of Wisconsin reached
Benton and begged him for Gods
sake to do nothing which would COM
promise him with the senate. Benton
was finally persuaded to turn and re-
trace his steps. He looked over his
shoulder and caught the first sight Of
the senator from Mississippi with the
revolver in his hand. This aroused
him to a frenzy of desperation. He
broke away from Dodge and rushed
back at Foote. He stopped within
a few feet of him. Tearing open his
waiscoat and his shirt, he barred his
breast to the Mississippi senator.
who was brandishing his revolver in
his hand. He had cooked the weap.
on as he turned. when he saw he
could run no farther.
Benton stood within few feet OF
him, and with his naked bosom as
a target, dramatically cried to Foote:
Il am not armed.
81 have no pistol.
81 disdain to carry firearms.
LET him fire.
Stand out of the way and let the
assassin fire."
AS may be imagined there was a
scene of the most intense excitement
in the old senate, now the chamber
of the United States supreme court
Covering at the front Of the presi
dents desk was the thoroughly
frightened Foote. Towering oveI
him was the gigantic Benton. He
sank into a chair, and finally Dickin
son of New York came and took the
revolver away from him.
A senate committe investigated the
matter and did not require the bel
Il.gcrents to apologize. The gist o.
the. report was that the senators
Irobably felt badly enough and al
apology was not necessary. 1t wal
lurgently recommended that the prac
tice Of carrying concealed weapons
in the senate be dispensed with
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26

From the above it would appear that
Mrs. Webber is a sister Of Mrs. Mel
vile, daughter Of Hunter and the
first crime was committed in q cabin
near the Weber home.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26

Automatic Star paper fasteners,
right up-to.dste and cheap for sale by
the ARGUS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26

Philipsburg, March 20.-In the Hun.
ter case the state completed its testi.
mony yesterday, and the defense be-
gan today. Mrs. Melville of Great
Falls. the defendants daughter, was
the last witness for the state. She
was carried into the courtroom on a
stretcher and gave her evidence
propped up in bed.
Mrs. Melville said she was 16 years
of age. In June, 1899, the defendant
had taken her away by force from
the home of her sister in the Judith
basin. Hunter told her she was not
his daughter. 1t was after midnight
when he took her from her sister'E
place. He took her to an old log
cabin, the exact location of which she
did not know, and assaulted her.
She was IA years of age then. Then
they went to Deborgia. Hunter sus.
tanned improper relations with her
during the following winter.
Then she detailed her meeting with
Walbridge in the winter of 1899. She
told him about her fathers depravity
and Walbridge said he would marry
her and take her away from him.
The father objected to the marriage
and they ran away, but Hunter fol
lowed her to Saltese and brought her
back. He kept her locked in the
house two weeks and then she man
aged to get away again. At this point
counsel for the state demanded tina,
the letter alleged to have been writ
ten by witness and read by defense
during examination of E. c. Castle
be produced. After spirited argu
ment between counsel on opposine
sides the letter was produced by the
sheriff.
Witness identified the letter as on.
written by her from copy given hel
by Hunter. Witness said Hunter
finally gave his consent to the mar
riage of herself and Walbridge on con
dition that she would not say any
thing about having sustained improp
er relations with her father. He
father was present at the marriage.
On the evening of the weddin.
Hunter suggested to Walbridge tina
it would be quite joke for them U
hitch up the team and drive out o
town and the people would be SUI
prised in the morning to find ther
gone. Walbridge agreed, and tina
night they left. They stopped at Mis-
soula three days.
Just before reaching PhilipsburI
Hunter and Walbridge engaged in tar
get shooting and Hunter became dis
pleased at something and told wit
ness that he would kill Walbridge a
the first opportunity. She told Wa
bridge this. After purchasing a sac
of -four at ID. N. McDonald's the part
journeyed to Georgetown, campin
some distance from the road abou
noon April 30.
They had been sitting around tn
camp fire for short time after dir
ner when Hunter suggested to Wa
bridge that as 1t was a good dee
country around there they go ou
hunting. walbridge consented, an
both men started out, Hunter carr,
ing a double barreled shotgun. Wa
bridge being unarmed.
Witness described portions Of clotl
ing worn by her husband correspon'
ing to clothes found near the skel
ton. Continuing her narrative {
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-26

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-11-14
A Medieval Survival.

The inhabitants of far-away vii
lage in Surrey have been enjoying a
quaint medieval survival in the sale
by auction of local meadow. Long
ago, when the world was not so busy
as it is to-day, the landlord of the
"White Brown Meadow" at Bourne
bequeathed the meadow subject TO
an auction sale which every now and
again adds to the gayety of this
rural population. AT each bid a boy
sets out to run to a given point, and
the "White Brown Meadow is let to
the bidder whose offer is unchal-
lenged when the last boy returns.
Equally curious is the candle-light
auction at Wharton in Warwickshire,
where the right of grazing upon the
roadside and the common lands is
sold each year to the men who bids
highest before the last flicker OF q
candle dies away. AS the tallow
candle burns away the bidding be-
gins, and the road-surveyor, who acts
as auctioneer, encourages the bidders
with such phrases as sect on, gen
tlemen, please; the lights burning"
st. James Gazette.