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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
Failure at Great Falls.

The Western Hardware company
which engaged in business III Great
Falls last March, has made an assign
ment for the benefit of it's creditors
Thomas Curry being the assignee. The
liabilities are about 81 900 and Mr.
Curry estimates that the creditors will
receive about so per cent of their
claims.
The officers and stockholders, who
came from Minnesota, are f. G. Beuch,
president, and H. G. Wilcox, secretary
and treasurer. Mr. Hanson and Mr.
Wilcox have left the city and no state,
ment has been obtained
The principal local creditor is the
Conrad Banking company, of which
the assignee Is a representative. 9th.
er creditors include Hubbard, Spencer,
Bartlett & Co., Chicago; Cribben, Sex
company, Minneapolis: Hackett-Wal.
ther-Gates Hardware company, St
Paul, and Helena Hardware company
of Helena.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
FIRE IGNITEs HER DRESS.

Woman Using Oil as kindl:n9 May
Die Of Burne.
Hutchinson, Mimi. Dec. 12-Mrs. J.
G. Jesperson Of this city was probably
fatally burned yesterday morning.
She attempted to build fire with .
small amount of kerosene oil. and
wishing to hasten the result, she
poured in more oil, causing an explo
sion, which instantly ignited her cloth
Ing and the house. Mrs. Jesperson
rushed from the house, falling in the
snow by the door. Her husband. who
was still In bed, hearing her screams
rushed to the rescue, extlnguish.ng
the flames with bucket OF water He
then ran into the house, and by haI 4
fighting, put ont the fire there.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
Holds Brief Session and Then Paws
Its Respects to the President.

Its Respects to the President.
Washington, Dec. 13--The national
committee, presided over by Senator
M. A. Hanna, met at the Arlington
hotel yesterday for the purpose of de-
Gliding the time and place for the next
national Republican convention After
brief session, at which Senator Han.
Ma congratulated the committee on it's
past achievements and predicted
future success, the committee paid its
respects to President Roosevelt at the
White House. The exchange of greet
ings between the president and com.
mittee was most cordial A group
picture of the committee was taken
on the White House portico, in which
the president and Senator Hanna oc
cupied the foreground. A small
amount of routine business was laid
before the committee by Secretary
Perry S. Heath at the session, the
most of which, on motion of Senator
Scott of West Virginia, was referred
to the executive session to be held to.
day.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
MONTANA NEWS
WORTHLESS PAPER.

Forger Operating at Bozeman May Be
L. c. Parker.
A well-dressed man giving his name
as Howard Brickley is wanted by the
authorities at Bozeman for passing
worthless paper. The alleged forger Is
declared to be none other than L. C.
Parker, son Of Coi. Parker Of Deer
Lodge, Mont, whose meteoric career
In forging checks led his Montana
friends to believe the young man had
developed a mania for that specie OF
crime. Certain persons who profess to
know Parker of Deer Lodge declare
the identity of the forger is almost
positive.
Brickley stopped in Bozeman be:
tween trains, and during that time per:
suaded a restaurant keeper to cash
check drawn on local jeweler for
$45, and another on a salOOnkeeper for
about $50. The fraud was not discOv-
cred until late in the afternoon, when
the checks were presented for pay
ment, about five hours after Brickley
had taken a train out of Bozeman.
Though the wires have been kept
warm, no trace has been found of the
forger. 1t was noticed that Brickley's
hair and eyebrows, which were black
had been dyed red.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
HEINZE STARTS HIS NEW PARTY
ITO Prevent Corporation Domination
in Montana"

ITO Prevent Corporation Domination
in Montana"
The mass convention of Heinze's ad.
herents which met at Helena, in a
movement to prevent corporation
Nominations in Montana" adjourned
after adopting platform declaring
for the initiative and referendum, =
direct primary law, state railroad
commission and for an enlargement
of the powers of the state board of
equalization.
Under the resolutions adopted men
of all political parties are invited to
join, voting according to party affilia.
tons on national issues but in accOr.
dance with the platform adopted on
state issues.
A committee composed of two men
from each county is to be created
An executive committee, composed OF
to democrats. two republicans and
chairman who has been a democrat,
is provided for. There were about 500
delegates present from all parts of the
state.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
MARINES WILL RESIST ATTEMPT
OF COLOMBIA TO INVADE
PANAMA.
NO SOLDIERS WILL Be SENT
BECAUSE OF SPECIAL INTEREST
IT WOULD AROUSE IN FOR.
EiGN CAPITALS.

Washington, Dec. IL. - While off,
GERS of the government continue to as
sert that they have no further infor-
nation in regard to the war prepare
lions by Colombia, other than the re-
port brought to La Guaira, Ven
ezuela. by a French steamer that LOO
Colombian soldiers had been landed at
from the isthmian borders, they now
openly admit that preparations for a
hostile contingency are being made by
the war and navy departments. The
preparatory orders issued several
weeks ago to the Ninth and Sixteenth
regiments of infantry and the TWEEN
ty-eighth mountain battery still stand.
Orders were issued yesterday for
the transfer ship Prairie, which has
250 marines on board, to proceed from
Guantanamo, Cuba, to Colon, and
these orders were
Followed by Others
to the commandant of the marine
corps to assemble another battalion
of marines as quickly as possible
From Rear Admiral Glass. the SEN
ior American naval officer in isthmian
waters, the navy department has
learned that he has sent war vessels
to patrol the coasts of both sides of
the isthmus.
Many officers believe that the 18TH
milan situation requires the presence
of a considerable body of regular sol
diers, but this view is not shared by
those in supreme authority, who hold
that the marines and blue Jackets are
capable Of handling the situation for
some time to come. The main reason,
however. for the unwillingness of the
government to send any considerable
body of soldiers to the isthmus is that
Too Much Significance
would be attached to such action in
foreign capitals.
For the present the perseverance OF
order on the isthmus and resistance to
any attempt of Colombia to invade
Panama territory will be left to the
marines and the ships in isthmfan
waters. There is battalion of 400
marines ashore and these will be aug
mented by the $50 marines who with
start from Guantanamo for Colon TO-
day. The Third battalion to be or
dered at once will consist of between
300 and 400 men, SO that, with it sent
to the isthmus, the number of the
American organized forces ashore will
be just about equal to LOO Colon
bians, who are reported to be prepar-
ing to start overland from the Atrata
river to invade the territory of the
Panama republic
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17

Calgary, N. w. T., Dec. 13.-Ernest
Cnshel, aged twenty-one. sentenced to
be hanged on Tuesday next for MUIR
der, has escaped from the police bar
racks here He locked three guards,
at the points of two revolvers, in the
cell that he had just vacated, and
forced them to surrender the key to
his shackfes. His brother has been
arrested on suspicion of having snug
gfed in the revOivers.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
TO GET BOTH CONVENTIONS.
Chicago Seems Sure Also Of Securing
the Democratic.

Washington. Dec. 12. - Pushing
sturdily along in support of the ad-
vance picl1ets thrown out Wednesday
night. the Chicago convention boom.
ers descended in strength upon the
national committee yesterday after.
noon. The fight practically is over as
the committee shows signs of capitu-
lating without further struggle. In
fact. it is believed that nothing re-
mains but to settle a few terms of sur
render Chicago will get the conven-
ton. There is little doubt that the city
will also get the Democratic conven-
ton
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
INSANE PATIENTS POISONED.
Ninety inmates Made Sick by Eating
Corned Beef.

Fergus Falls, Mimi. Dec 12-Nine.
ty patients at the insane hospital here
were poisoned this week by eating
corned beef. The beef had been boiled
and pressed as usual, and several of
the officers ate of it as we'll as the
patients, but none of the officers were
taken i'll. Those eating the outside
slices appeared to be the most af
fected, and a large number were very
seriously i'll for a time, but all are re-.
covering. Samples of the meat have
been sent to the state dairy and food
commission for analysis.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
Old Resident Shoots Himself,

Fergus Falls. Mimi, Dec. 12.-AntOD
Anderson. an old resident of Eagle
Lake. committed suicide by shooting
been living alone and neighbors had
been discussing the question OF his
sanity. and on going over to make
further Investigations they found him
dead
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
Fire DESTROYS BUILDINGS,

st. Ansgar, Iowa. Dec. IL. - At 8
o'clock yesterday morning fire broke
out in Rauntenkranze's blacksmith
shop in Tosterville, two and one-half
miles east of this place, consuming it
with all it's contents. and spreading
from theTe to Hoffman's restaurant,
which was also destroyed, with it's con-
tents. The loss, above insurance, is
estimated at 81 800.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
New Principal for Fargo Schools

Q Fargo. n. d., Dec 12.-Miss Lover.
idge, of the Chicago schools, has been
secured as principal of the Fargo high
schools, to succeed Principal Lind.
who recently resigned and left the
city. Prof. Lind seemed unable to ex.
ercise proper discipline and there was
not perfect harmony between him and
Supt. Logic. 1t is announced thot Prof
Lind is to wed a teacher of the Fargo
schools who also recently resigned.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17

Is. vAUIr1i in Al
LA6ORE7 ATTEMPTS TO EMU
LATE CRIME CHARGED
AGAINST GROVE.
MAILED RtO-nANDED BY SlEUTHS
DEMANDS $3.50 FROM BANKER
ON PAIN OF TERRlSLE
DEATH.
MONEY Is PLACED As A TrAP
DETECTIVES LAY FOR HIM AND
CATCH HIM TAKING THE
MONEY.

Emmitsburg, Iowa. Dec. 13.--Caught
red handed in the act of emulating the
crime that was SO long charged to Pat
here, has been placed under arrest,
charged with extorting $3.50 from l..
Brown, president of the Palo Alto
bank. Brown, who Is one of the
Wcalthiest men in this section of the
state, received letter telling him he
would meet terrible death unless he
deposited $3.50 in a nail key at the
Chicago Milwaukee depot at a desig-
mated time. He turned the letter over
to the local officers and upon their ad-
vice he telegraphed for two detectives
from Chicago.
The latter arrived before the time
designated and secreted themselves
in the rafters of the freight depot in
which the key was stationed. The
money was
Placed in the keg,
$3.50 genuine greenbacks, and the de-
tectives awaited developments. Two
days passed without any one calling to
claim it. The money was taken out
and. package substituted that con-
tanned IS in actual money. On the
third day a man entered the depot and
peered cautiously about. Being as
sured no one was looking he extracted
the package and started to leave.
The man was captured after short
chase and proved to be Murphy. He
was placed in the sweatbox, and the
officers now claim he has written a
confession in which he states he wrote
the letter and was alone in the deal.
He maintains that he would not have
harmed Brown had he not complied
with the demand
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
Aged Woman Found With Six Bullet
Wounds In Her Body.

Washington, Dec. 13.-With six bull
let wounds in various parts of her
body, almost any one of which would
have caused death. Mrs. Rachel Ann
Beall, seventy-one years old, was
found dead in her home here yester
day. Many mysterious features SUI
round the case. The police have two
men and woman under arrest on
suspicion of knowing something about
the crime All of them are members
Of the dead woman's family, and evil
dence points to long standing fam.
lily dispute as the motive tor the
crime.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
GOOD WORK BY soLoNs.
Legislature at Helena Winds Up Its
Work.

6S9'Std1U1S az V1SISVd VVT0S Up To
Work.
Helena, Mont, Dec. 1.-THE legis.
lature virtually finished it's work yes.
terday afternoon md will adjourn to.
day. Up to last evening the governor
has signed three of the judicial bills
including the change Of venue disqual
ification of judges, and giving the SUI.
preme court power to review the facts
in equity cases. The Meyer bill pro
viding for the payment of costs In
change Of venue cases is yet to be en-.
rolled. The governor sent a message
to the house approving the judicial
bills that had reached him, and saying
he would approve all the bills yet to
come to him.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Woman Charged With Murder of He.
Child

BraiEerd, Mimi. Dec. -. - An In
d1ctment has been returned by the
grand Jury against Mary Jane Win.
Jams. charged with murder in the first
degree. She is held for the murder
OF her two and a half-year-old daugh.
ter on the morning of Aug. %. Mrs
Williams, George Dill and John Bur
rig were arrested at the time, charged
with the crime. but on preliminary
hearing Burrig was discharged. No
return has yet been made against
Dill. The court appointed A. T. Lar
son to defend Mrs. Williams.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
Stole 5000 Package Of Diamond,

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Charged with the
theft OF package of diamonds valued
1t $4,000 from the Pacific Express
company. Charles Freeman, alias
Neff. last night confessed to Inspector
LAWN that he stole the Jewels and
sprang from a railroad train running
thirty miles an hour. He came to
Chicago and disposed of most of the
gems before he was captured.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
BROKER ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Montana Merchant Is Arraigned a,
Fargo.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 12.-H. v. War
mock, a Montana broker, was ar
raigned yesterday. charged with being
a fugitive from justice, but the sheriff
OF Helena also holds a warrant for
grand larceny. A request for continu.
Warnock's attorney, who stated his
client would not return to Montana
without requisition papers. The court
granted a continuance. Warnock will
institute habeas corpus proceedings
and stoutly maintains his innocence
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
BUFFERS EPIDEMIC ABATiNG.
Less Than $4,000 Has Been Subscribed
for Relief.

Butler, Pa, Dec. 13.-There has not
been a single death from typhoid
fever or any other cause during the
past twenty-fOur hours. Six new
cases of fever are reported This is
the best record for a single day dur
ing the past six weeks. The total
number of cases to date is 1906;
deaths. 81. Treasurer Thomas
Shufflin reports sl.S6l received il. sub
scriptions.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
HAY HAS BRONCHITIS.
Remains From State Department on
Advice of Physician.

Washington. Dec. IL. = Secretary
Hays condition yesterday was about
the same. He is suffering from a
slight bronchial trouble which makes
him very hoarse. and it was by his
doctors advice and against his own
desires. that he remained away from
the state department yesterday.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
BUILDING ON THE INCREASE.
November Made Surprisingly Good
Record in This Line.

Record in This Line.
Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Construction
News says:
Building statistics for November,
much to the surprise Of the seers,
show an increase of 25 per cent over
the corresponding month year ago.
Permits were taken out i'm twenty one
of the principal cities of the country
for 6.232 building improvements aggre.
eating $24,G19,447 against 5.486 build
ing improvements involving a cost CT
$19,689. 7S9. or an increase of 1876
buildings and $4.92965S
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
Fire at Minnesota City.

Wfnona, MIMI, Dec. 13.-Fire early
yesterday morning at Minnesota City
destroyed the building owned by
George R. TrOOste and occupied by
Trooste & Monks as a butcher shop.
The ice house and barn were also
burned. Loss about $4,000; partly in.
sured.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
FOR INSURANCE FRAUD.
Adiuster Who Confessed Goes to
Prison.

New York, Dec. 13.-Max Kronfeld,
the insurance adjuster who made a
confession of dishonest methods EN-
ployed by public insurance adjusters.
was sentenced yesterday to no fewer
than three years nor no more than
three years and nine months in state
prison for the presentation of a false
claim to an insurance company.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
Dwelling House Burned.

Sparta, Wis, Dec. IL. - The large
dwelling house on Bowler Brothers
fruit farm. seven miles from here, or
Bush Prairie. was destroyed by FIRE.
1t was partially insured.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
STATE CONVENTION CALLED.

Iowa Prohibitionists Select Boone as
Place and May 81 as Date.
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. Is. The
prohibition state central committee, in
session here, decided to hold the state
convention at Boone on May "a. The
reports show $35, 900 raised for Iowa's
portion of the National campaign fund
Negotiations are pending for the sale
Of the Iowa Commonwealth. the official
prohibition organ, to Chairman w. D.
EflweN of Ames
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
LASHED By HEAVY SEA.
Steamer Hutchinson Has Hard Pass.
age From Eagle River.

aye VV0H' C09te V7vC1'
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. IL. -
The steamer J. T.. Hutchinson reached
here late yesterday afternoon after a
hard passage from Eagle river where
she was aground. She left Marquette
Thursday afternoon, and durinS the
night the two tugs that were with her
were forced to put back on account
Of the heavy sea. The Hutchinson
made slow progress as she was draw
ing twenty-one feet of water.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17

Miller, S. D., Dec. IA hard snow
storm has prevailed here all day. with
indications of it continuing.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-17
SNOW GROWS HEAVIER,

South Dakota.
Pierre. S. D., Dec. 13.-The heaviest
snowfall for the winter came early
yesterday and reached q depth of
three inches. There is no wind and
there is moderate temperature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-26

A stranger in a distant town,
Lost his way as he strolled around.
He asked fellow he CHANGED to meet,
If he could tell him the name of the street
Or the name of the town, or where he was
at
The fellow replied: Il don't know that"
what! don't know the name of your town
nor street,
You're the most know-nothing fellow !
ever did meet
Don't you know anything at all. pray
tell?"
"well I don't know anything-that is
But l know this much, and it can't be
denied,
If there were any murder cases, that had
to be tried,
And I lived at Wilson-its no brag I'm
making,
When the jury was chosen, I'd surely be
taken"
land the same thing is true about Raj
eigh and several other towns under the
absurd practice of permitting lawyers Tor
the defence to ask juror: Have you
read an account in the papers of this
occurrence" That question is no more
competent than to ask: "Have you read
the story of the man in the moon? ?" Every
man who keeps up with the times has read
the account of all crimes as published.
That in no sense disqualifies him from
rendering a verdict in accordance with the
evidence offered on the trial To exclude
such men is to exclude most of the men
fit to serve on juries. VIE. needed
is intelligent jurors. and men who read
the papers can be less influenced or i'm
posed upon by appeals to prejudice by
sbrewd lawyers. 1t is because of this
fact that lawyers who have desperate
cases wish the most ignorant jurors. SUI
perior court judges ought to compel law
yers to stop right thar" when they try
to exclude intelligent men from the jury
box.-Editor.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-26

the English crew but received painful
wounds, while they had gone forth two
to one. The head of Teach was severed
from The body, and with this trophy
mounted on the bowsprit the English Lieu
tenant returned to Virginia.
Thus ends the history of Black Beard
His old residence is today one of North
Casolina's historic spots. The house
castle of the Pasquotank is vet a re,
minder of the days when blood and car
mage shrouded Virginia and the Caro-
linas, when insufficient naval dependence
was inadequate to overpower such men
as Edward Teach, of Bristol, England. a
man who fearessly defied the world within
the protected arms of the historic banks.
HARRY p. GUERRANT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-26
CHRISTOPHER C. BLAND.
As Notable Hero as Sergeant Jasper at Fort
Moultrie
(Chatham Record.)

Chatham Record)
reunion is to be held al Fort Fisher,
on the 18th of August, oil the SURVIVORS
CT the Confederates who were captured
there on the 18th of January, 1865.
This is eminently right and proper, for
the herosm of the garrison OF the Ia
nous fort should be perpctuatcd to the
remotest generation. The gallant suryv-
ore have just cause to be proud OF their
heroic defense, and will 10 doubt meet
again on that historic spot with mingled
pride and sadness.
The bombardment of Fort Fisher was
the heaviest since the invention OF gun
powder. Many acts of heroism In It's de-
Tense have never received the praise which
they so much deserve. Indeed they are
known to very few persons. For instance,
scarcely any one has heard of the herolsm
of Private Christopher G.. Bland, of Com
pany x, Thirty Sixth North Carolina Re
giment. The Flagstaff was unprovided
with halyards and when the order was
given to raise the battle flag young Bland
promptly volunteered to do so. He seized
the flag and began climbing the staff IN
der a heavy fire from the enemys fleet.
Undismayed by the shrieking of shells
which fell around he climbed the staff and
fastened the flag at the top. Just as he
came down & shell tore loose one end OF
the flag, and at once this young hero
again climbed the staff, while shells fell
around him almost as thick as hail, and
again fastened the flag in it's place, and
strange to say he escaped unwounded
History has taught every school-boy the
heroism of Sergeant Jasper at Fort Moul-
trie, when its Flagstaff was shot down by
the British fleet. but not a school boy has
probably ever heard of this more daring.
feat of Christopher c. Bland
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-26

1 was very i'll and confined to my bed.
The doctors and every one else said
had consumption. My mother, two uncles,
an aunt and my sister, II years old, all
died of consumption. My family were con
fiGent that [ was going the saTle way, and
that l could not live much longer. l had
a terrible cough and night sweats, and ]
was just living skeleton. l commenced
taking Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy and IN
Il short while l began to improve and
continued to do so, and now | can truth
fully say that l believe if I had not taken
the Remedy I would have been in my
grave today. J have taken over enc hun
dred bottles. and now l am well man.
l. am Yours truly,
FRED HOWELL.
Goldsboro, N. c., April %, 1903.