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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
OFFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN M. VROOMAN, Editor and Proprietor,
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager.
LEwIsTowN. MONT. Nov. 20. 1904.

Hereafter when il comes to voting
the M~issourians will not have to be
shown.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

Grover Cleveland has more than one
reason for being silent. A man cant
shoot ducks accompanied by a brass
band.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

President Roosevelt will visit thu
worlds fair neXt Saturday. Great
preparations have been made for his
safety.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23

Those crooked judges up in Alaska
have also discovered that the presi-
dent is a dangerous man"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-23
BERTH FOR cockRELl.

President viii Give place for Retiring
Missouri Democrat.
Washington, Nov. 19.-While no an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
HEAD-DREsS PARTY NOVEL
FEATURE OF SOCIAL EVENT.
SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YoRI
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC

HEsRAtD AND The 81. Louis NkEPUsLiG.
London, Feb. 13.-(Copyright, 1sO4)-Al-
together the feature Of the week was the
amusing and picturesque head-dress party
given by Mr.. and Lady Feodorovna Sturb
at No. IS Portman Square, where all the
guests had to YEA fancy headgear, an ex-
ception being made only in the case OF
the Duke and Duchess Of C~onnaught.
Undoubtedly the most becoming and
most effective costume was that worn by
the hostess herself. With a beautifully
made white muslin dress and a blue sash
she wore a high hat Of white muslin and
lace. trimmed with an dging of lace
around the brim. Her hair was beautiful
ly coiffured n powdered with gray.
Mrs George Cornwallis-Wes caused
great amusement when she arrived. She
had donned a blond wig like that worn
by Marguerite, with long plaits. which
completely changed her appearance. Her
Husband was completely ~disguiser under
a coal black wig n mustache.
Mrs. George Keppel's head dress was
very novel. It was a wig of the Louis
XVI period, made in the palest ~blue-green
In this novel wig was fastened a large
blue and silver bat. with electric eyes.
Her dress was of white satin. trimmed
with white lilies, cherries and lace.
Mrs. John Mendies looked pretty In an
enormous white mob cap, trimmed with
a great bow Of cherry;colored ribbons:
Nine. Won Andre looked handsome. but
one missed her beautiful hair under a fair
wig of the period when hair was dressed
high. with great combs at the back.
Mrs. N~ewhouse's head dress was also
of this period, and very pretty she looked.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
TELLS THE STORY
OF BERRY KILLING
Beech Berry Testiies That He
Saw William j. Mcbride Fire
the Fatal Shot.
WITNESS SHOT IN ENCOUNTER.
Declares That Dewey and His
Cowboys Fired Upon Them
Without Warning and
Without Proyocation.

Norton. Kas., Feb. BIN the trial to-
day OF Chauncey Dewey. the millionaire
ranchman. and his cowboys. William ].
Mcbride and Clyde Wilson. charged with
the murder Of Burchard Berry, damaging
testimony. particularly against Mcbride.
was brought out by the State. Beech Ber-
ry testified that on the day Of the killing
at the Berry farm he saw Mcbride from
behind the water a rise up and shoot
Burchard Berry. He also stated that it
was Dewey who had shot Roy Berry in
the Jaw.
Beech Berry told Of going with Roy and
Burchard on the fatal day to the home Of
Alpheus Berry, another relative, where
the shooting took place.
MY father and Alpheus," said he. were
near the water tank when we arrived.
talking to three men. We rode into the
yard and tied our horses. then started to-
ward my father and Alpheus. We had
taken only a few steps when Chsuncey
Dewey rose from behind a sod wall and
shot Roy. who was in the lead. I was next
LAS we started toward the yard. Nc.
Bride jumped behind the bank and shot
Burchard Berry. while Wilson shot at me
three shots were not over a second apart.
I ran behind the barn with all three
shooting at me. After I got behind the
barn they kept shooting at the barn. l
then ran to the house. One shot struck
Did any Of you draw a revolverT'
NO. After l got to the barn l drew
my revolver, and as I ran towards the
house ! fired. I did not fire at any one
in particular. but just In the direction Of
the three.
The witness continued:
Roy started to crawl toward the house.
fired a couple Of shots at him.
Both went through the rim of his hat.
He dropped as II dead. They then quit
shooting at him and rode away"
Berry declared that Dewey and his men
had commenced firing on them without
warning n without a word having been
spoken between them.
Upon cross-examination. Berry admitted
that there had been Ill feeling between
the Berrys and the Deweys dating back
to 1901, and that all OF the Berrys owned
and revolvers.
Court adjourned till Monday. with Beech
Berry still on the stand. being cross-ex-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Mine ACCIDENT FATAL.
William Tucker Loses Life, and
Eight Mules Are Suffocated.

REPUBLIC
South McAlester. !. T.. Feb. Il. A
WINDY shot, in Samples coal mine No. !
here last night caused an explosion and set
fire to the interior of the mine. despite the
efforts Of a hundred fire fighters. The
blaze Is yet uncomfortable.
William Tucker. a shot firer. was the
only man in the mine. 1t is believed that
he was killed. but his body has not been
reached. A stable down in the mine
caught fire and eight head Of mules were
~suffocated.
The explosion which followed the windy
shot" was terrific. and flames shot out the
mouth Of the mine hundreds of feet above
the spot where the miner Tucker was
working. The damage to the mining plant
will be less han $500.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
NATIONAL BANK IS CLOSED.
Matthews, Ind, Institution An
nounces Temporary Suspension.

Matthews, Ind. Feb. 13.-Notice was
posted on the doors Of the First National
Bank here to-day that there would be a
temporary suspension. but that all de-
positors would be paid in full Nothing
is known as to the assets and liabilities.
President John A. Wood is in Chicago.
where he went to realize on some securi-
ties, as announced here, n Cashier Ha-
worth refuses to make a statement.
The stockholders and directors are we'll
known business men of Matthews and
Hartford City. The capital Is S25. 600.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
R M CASHIER ARRESTED.
John P. Cooper Accused of EN-
bezzling McGregor Bank Funds.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Waco, Tex, Feb. 1S.-The Investigation
Of the condition of the Citizens National
Bank OF NcGregor. which was closed n
week ago. has eliminated in the arrest of
John p. Cooper. the cashier of the bank,
and J. c. Kilgore. a lfvery-stable man OF
McGregor.
Cooper Is charged with embezzlement of
funds Of the bank. and Kilgore is charged
will aiding n abetting in the embezzle-
ment.
Both were brought to Waco to-day and
Commissioner Mccormick. who fixed their
bonds at $500 each. Bank Examiner Lo-
gan made the complaints against the ac-
cused persons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
BEECH BERRY's TESTIMONY.
Declares That He Saw Mcbride
Shoot Burchard Berry.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Norton, kas, Feb. BIN the trial Of
Chauncey Dewey. William ]. Mcbride and
Clyde Wilson for the murder Of Berry,
Beech Berry testified that he saw Nc
Bride rise from behind the water tank ard
shoot Burchard Berry. He also stated that
1t was Chauncey Dewey who shot Roy
Berry IN the Jaw.
The Deweys have never said anything
about what happened that day. Beech
Jerry vas the first to take the witness
stand. He stated that he was 26 years
ole: He lived with his father, mother
wife and his two children. He lived two
miles from Alpheus Berry's place. where
the shooting occurred. "
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14

Aged st. Louis resident. who died Thurs
day.
Army Of the Republic, of which organiza-
ton Mr.. Severs was a member for many
years.
Mr.. Sievers, whose death occurred
Thursday, after a lingering illness. was
born in Hamburg. Germany. seventy.
eight years ago. He came to the United
States when Is years old, and after living
in various cities for several years, settled
in st. Louis in 1858.
When the call for volunteers was issued
in the first year, of the Civil War, Mr..
Sievers enlisted in a Missouri regiment
and served throughout the war. He en-
listed as a private and held the rank of
First Sergeant when he was mustered out
of the service. Fol- several years he was
in the City Assessors office, and during
the last twenty years Of his life he was
engaged in the insurance business.
Eight children survive him. They are:
William c. Sievers. Chicago; G. A: Slew
ers, Austin. Tex; Mrs. Il. Gouldin. St.
Louis: Mrs. B.. Schwinn. Chicago: Miss
Louise Sievers, A. c. Sievers, B. c. Siev-
ers and R.. c. Sievers of st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Salem Wants waterworks.

Salem. ILL.,. Feb. 13.-At a public meeting
held at the Courthouse in this city last
night for the purpose of taking action on
the city waterworks question, 400 business
men attended. Mayor Tweed appointed
the following business men as a committee
to take the matter in hand: Senator Chas.
e Hull. Judge L. NJ. Kagy. T. s. Marshall,
r. c. Hayes. John E Martin. c. l. Nc
Mackin and F. C.. Goodnow. 1t is proposed
to organize a stock company among the
troll the waterworks plant. About SIS, 900
will be invested.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Crow Confesses Burglary.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
G~reenville. Ill, Feb. 13-Marion Crow.
formerly of East st. Louis. who was ar
rested here last night o n. the charge of
burglarizing the country home OF Philip
had been working for Ward, and while
the family was away from home, gained
entrance to the house and stole several
gold coins, some jewelry n a watch. He
was held to the Grand Jury, and is now in
Jail here,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Perfect-Fittine Glasses.

Are assured If adjusted by our expert OPP
~ticians. DR.. Bond and DR.. Montgomery.
Eyes thoroughly tested free Of charge.
Gold-frame spectacles or eyeglasses. with
our celebrated crystalline lenses, $500. or
steel frames s1.00 up.
MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
Spectacles by mail. Write for free test
card.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
LIVED IN ST. LOUIS
NEARLY FIFTY YEARS.
Funeral of william S%ievers, Civil
War Veteran, Takes Place To-
Morrow From Residence.

The funeral of William Sievers. who
lived in st. Louis for almost half a CEN
fury, will take place tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock from the family resi-
dence, No. 14l7 North Grand avenue. The
services will be conducted by the Grand
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Verdict Against ,

Verdict Against Transit Company.
Anna 0uhrabka obtained judgment in
Judge Kinealy's division of the Circuit
Court yesterday against the st. Louis
Transit Company for $500 damages for in
turtes received in attempting to get on a
Market street car neal Eighteenth street,
January 2, 1903.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
BIG FOUR
The POPULAR Line TO
new YORK
ALL TRAlxs ENTER HEART or CITY.
KILLS THE %PEACEMAKERs.

Down Men Who Interfere.
q
Pine Bluff. Ark, Feb. 1a-Kingsland,
Cleveland County. twenty miles south Of
here. on the Cotton Belt. is greatly ex-
cited tonight over tho result OF a street
duel. which occurred there to-day at noon
competing iiverymen, engaged in an alter
cation over business. Car Morgan and
his brother went to Knickerbocker. Kite
fired on the Morgans and killed both of
them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Negroes 100 Years Old.

Houston. Tex, Feb. I3.-Maria Noble, a
negroes, of No. 78 Andrews street, died
to-day, aged 100 years. According to a
certificate of death, she was born IN Ken
lucky in 1854 Her last illness lasted
three days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy q
FavOrfte.

h soothing and healing properties OF
this remedy, Its pleasant taste and prompt
and permanent cures have made It a ia
pecially priced by mothers Of small chill
dren for colds. Groups and whooping
cough, as it always affords quick relief,
and as It contains no opium or other
IDENTIFY to q baby as to an adult.-Adv.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Kinssland Has $4,000 Fire.

worth. 5000 was destroyed BY a ire at
Kingsland last night. -Four buildings,
three of them brick, were burned. Onices
of Lean and Gibson, Auten Hotel and
Dike's drug store were the buildings
burned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Ends Lie VIA Chloroform.

aroton, 8. D.. Feb. Ia. H. Dodge Of
Omaha died to-day at the Grand Central
Hotel, from the effects Of chloroform,
taken with suicidal intent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14

Worlds Fair Booths designed and built;
estimates furnished Francis Lyons. All
Olive street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Hyde Park Council M..uuer.ae,

hyde Park Council. No. 4, Legion of
Honor, will give it's seventh annual mas
Querade at Pickwick Hall, Jefferson
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Godefroy begs to inform his friends an
patrons that he has opened hairdressin
parlors corner Olive and Sixth: elevate
217 North Sixth.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Temples Library Dedicated.

fEP ofEClAA
Temple. Tex. Feb. 1s.-The Andrew
Carnegie Library, erected at a cost of
$4,000. was dedicated here to-day with
appropriate and interesting ceremonies,
Many distinguished visitors from abroad
were present.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14

Florida, Csrolinas and Cuba.
Low rates. fast trains. via Southern Ry.
Full Information given at rs Olive street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Wilson Gets Life Sentence.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Paducah. KY. Feb. 2-Life imprison-
ment Was to-day given LAwrence Wilson.
charged with disseminating his uncle,
Lieutenant johnson ct CadiI.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14

A very large assortment. including
Dents celebrated London make-the best
in the world. Natural wood. pearl. ivory.
solid silver and gold handles. 500 to 5000
MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust
Our large illustrated general catalogue
Free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Expert watch Repairing.

Our watchmakers are familiar with
every make of movement. They will re-
pair. clean or regulate your w~atch-per-
fectly-and the charge will he small.
MERMOD & JACCARD's.
Broadway and Locust.
Our large illustrated general catalogue
Free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14
Exceedingly Low Rates to Texas
VIA IRON MOUNTAIN ROIITE

Only 5000 one way and 1850 for round
trip. February 16, March LIST and 18th.
City ticket office. southeast corner Sixth
and Olive streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14

Dan c. Smith Receives Appointment.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Guthrie. Ok, Feb. E3.-Attorney General
2. c. Simons to-day appointed Attorney
Dan c. Smith of this city Assistant At
torney General of Oklahoma, to succeed
c. H. Woods, who resigned to become as
sistant attorney of the A., T. & S. F.
Railway in Oklahoma The appointment
of Mr. Smith becomes effective March l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-18

guests. The in-drops fell on her violet
velvet train. and glittered on the orna-
ment she wore in her hair. With a smile
and an amiable softnese OF voice. she
stretched out her hand from under the ex-
quisite lace OF her cuffs. and welcomed
the bridegroom In few well chosen
words. Who would have thought to see
her now that she could be at times a
perfect fuSy in temperl She led him into
her own little boudoir where he presented
TO her his friend and groomsman, Herr
Won Rudiger.
But for the garland old Lena had hung
over the door and for the costly toilet of
the countess no one would have i'm
agined, from the unconcerned chatter Of
the lady and the Indifferent, quiet man.
ner OF her handsome fellow in plain black
standing looking out OF the window at the
pouring rain, that such an important act
as the marriage OF a daughter OF the
house was about to be solemnized.
(To be continued.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-18

formed in a few cold words by the coun-
tess that her hand had been promised In
marriage TO her distant cousin, and all
unuttered objections and opposition were
cut short by the remark that her mother
had been engaged in the same formal way
before her, and that no other declaration
was necessary.
Then shortly after. without any notice,
the lover appeared one day, and Lame had
hardly time TO bathe her face and TWIST
her hair into A net TO hide the havoc the
wind had caused. before she was ordered
into her mothers presence TO receive her
future husband.
What happened there she hardly knew
herself A tall handsome man came for
warl 10 meet her, with the sun streaming
in at the window behind him, so that she
was obliged To lower her eyes.
f, He spoke gravely but kindly, and took
the hand--which not so much at the
command OF her mother as at Ulrikes y
earnest entreaty-she careleSsly laid in
his
And then he drove away again. and the
engagement was duly and formally ar
nounced to the world.
An necessary correspondence had been
carried on between the bridegroom-elect
and the countess. and only once had
Lame received few lines from her
lover-lines so cold. and polite. and for
NAL that they did not make her even
blush with the unusual excitement OF re-
ceiving n letter. and, once read, had re-
mained unnoticed by the side OF the costly
wedding gift i'm her drawer.
IL was all such "cod, stin affair" and
Lame appeared so utterly Indifferent as
TO how II was arranged, and was so
docile 10 all the commands OF her mother,
that the countess was pleased. and few
days after the stormy scene In the salon,
! at fok uyft children
even now and then gave her youngest
daughter n friendly word She little
knew that the girl was half breaking her
heart at the thought OF the parting before
her-not even the brother and sister had
an idea that she felt so deeply leaving
her home.
At last the bridal-day arrtved-a cool.
rather cloudy July morning After days OF
tropical heat. a soft rain dripped through
the thick. overhanging foliage or the
trees. and out on the thirsty greensward
II fell In refreshing showers. IL pattered
against the windows. IL washed the dust
from the silent statues. and gathered it-
self together In the pathways, and rolled
I'm little streams down the untrodden
walks
From every bush and beanch In the gar
den the birds sung merrily and joyously.
and old Lena IN her kitchen was glad that
the rain would descend on the crown OF
the bride.
one single carriage rolled into the court
yard. and that was the hired coach from
the station.
Two gentlemen alghted, and slowly
mounted the castle steps.
one OF them. Baron Mainau. was punc-
tual 10 the moment. and had arrived with
his friend Rudlger the conventional half
hour before the ceremony.
well. this II n wedding" murmured
old Lena 20 herself with n sigh. as she
turned from the window. after watching
the arrival of the gentlemen.
The house door opened wide, and the
countess came forward to greet her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-18
SANDWICHES
WRECKED
BY GALE.

New York. Feb. 1s-The fierce wind of
building with the force OF a Kansas
cyclone took malicious liberties with
pedestrians I'm general and sandwich
men," in particular. Twenty OF these
animated advertisements harnessed to
huge pacards appeared in Twenty-third
street at an early hour OF the afternoon
Old Boreas scanned the alluring an
ncuncements OF stove polish. painless
dentistry. etc. and braced himself TO- a
special effort.
Eastward frofl Third avenue moved
the devoted bard OF human sandwiches
lacking and luffing in the Icy wind. Like
huge spnnakers OF racing yachts the
canvas signs bellied out in the half gale
II was n trying moment for the "sand-
wich men" wiCse normal gait is one OF
great leisure and dignity.
But the worst was yet to come II
came when the leading sandwich man
reached the Flatiron corner. Caught by
clear OF pedestrians, banged into a lamp
post then fell upon his canvas-framed
back vainly he struggled TO rise Har-
messed to the huge placard. he lay a.
helpless as n turtle upturned on a beach.
But ~ powerless 10 rise, he was able
to yeu, and his howls for help rang
along Broadway. -Four policemen OF tho
Broadway sauad-Peroell. Meyer. Day
and schlattman-dragged the hapless
sandwich man" 20 his feet.
Within the next Ave minutes 10 other
venturesome sandwiches" braved the
windy horrors OF the F1atiron corner.
only 90 share their leaders fate. All
were blown upon their backs to stay
there until rescued by the police.