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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
Association Formed in London for
Purpose of Having Law Gov
erning Debts Amended
PRESENT STATUTE AWKWARD.
New Scheme Is to Make Both
Husband and Wife Liable for
Bills and Let Judgment
Execute on Either.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE ST: LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
London, Oct f.-tCopynght. 1so4)-Amid
the din Of abstract controversy on the
question Of marriage being handicap.
which is helping the newspapers through
the silly season. there has arisen really
practical scheme bearing this important
subject. It lacks poetry. but 1t may prove,
however. Of some benefit
The poor husband is to be protected
from an extravagant wife and possible ex-
tortionate dressmaker and milliner.
1t is announced that a special association
is to be formed with this object. and that
special bill for the introduction into
Parliament is to be drawn UP with q yIew,
of putting the husbands credit on a more
secure basis and especially from the in
roads OF wife OF presumably excellent
but expensive tastes
Some few months ago there was heated
discussion on this same subject. Dress
makers and miilinsrs In all directions.
planning that husbands repudiated wives
| debts and husband was bitterly lament
Ing the faSt that tradesmen. as well as
his wife. were the culpable parties TO the
running up Of bills far out of proportion
to the husbands income. Thirdly. Magis-
| trates who had to administer the law
| frequently found cause for regretting that.
Il
made the innocent victim of thoughtless
extravaganza, which the dressnaker and
milliner were not overeager to restrain
until the customers spouse arose in wrath.
and. In several instances. successfully re-
sisted the claim.
On their side. the milliners and dress
makers are alive to the necessity of safe
guarding their interests. They. too. want
the law amended. and a protective asso-
citation has beer formed and a solicitor
empowered to draw UP bill to amend the
law relating to married women. 1t is the
view Of the organizers of the association
| that the present law affords many loop
| noles for the evasion of debt and assumes
| that trafesmcn. when dealing with a mar
! ried woman. should know whether She is
an agent for her husband or whether she
proposes to pay out Of her separate estate.
It IL impossible when lady visits an
esta ablishment TO ask whether she is deal
ing on her own account or plejging the
| credit of her husband. II 80 questioned, she
would leave tine place 1t Is proposed that
for all sums of money owing in respect
| of contracts arising out of the supply of
wearing apparel for married women both
husband and wife should be deemed liable.
| Its effect would be that judgment is OBJ
raincd against both, and may be executed
against either. Between the upper and
neither milestone. sad. indeed. will be the
| lot Of an extraragant Wife without money
of her own.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
AMERICAN AUTO TOURISTS
COVER IMMENSE DISTANCES,

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
London. Oct. 1.-(Copyrisht. 1so4.l-"Dur-
ing the past season." says the British Au-
tomobile CASt Journal. "a great number
Of American automobilists have visited
England with their cars, bearing letters OF
introduction Of the secretary of the auto
mobile clubs Of America to the automobile
clubs Of Great Britain. In such cases ev-
cry assistance has been given by the tour
ing department in mapping out tours. and
az notice Of the date of their arrival has
been seat before their departure from the
States, their English licenses and number
plates had been procured and sent down
to meet them at the port Of arrival.
"As rule. their stay in this country Is
limited to about two or three weeks. but
the amount OF touring which they perform
In that space of time IL. to use one Of
their own expreesi0ns. ,absolutely colos-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
SANDALS FOR BRIDESMAIDS
LATEST WEDDING NOVELTY

sPEGIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST. LOFTS RE.
fosiic AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
LONDON oct. 1-(Copyright. 1904 SAN
dais were worn instead OF shoes by the
bridesmaids at the wedding of Iaav Her.
mionc Grimston. daughter of the Earl and
Countess of Verulan, to Lieutenant Ber.
nard Buxton. which was the most fash.
ionabIe event Of the week.
The bridesmaids. who numbered four.
made n quaint and pretty picture in fbs,r
Old World frocks of white SILK rnuslin
with floating yellow sashes and bunches ~
Allan Richardson roses. Their hats NJ
POKE bonnet shapes were tied with black
velvet ribbons and they wore long black
lace mittens.
The hymns chosen fortthe service yvc-a
quite a new departure In wedding music.
being Fight the Good Fight With All Thy
Might" and God Be With You Tlii We
Meet Again" while during the signing OF
the register the choir sang yendeissohn's 3
anthem. He, Watching Over Israel. Gltlm.
bers Not Nor Sleeps" =
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
Fractured Bones Knitting Beauti
fully, but Another Operation
May Be Necessary.
GOSSIP OF BRITISH SOCIETY.
Duchess Of Manchester to Give
"Bridge Dinners"-Miss Paul
inc Astor TO Be Mar
ried October %.

PGBfic Am THF NEW FORK HERAL6. 6A
London. Oct. I-lCopyright 1904. Mrs.
Arthur Pagst whose accident occurred
just two months ago this week, is going
on wonderfully well.
The Roentgen-ray photographs show
that the bones of the fractured thigh are
coming together beautifully, and the
kneecap. which was broken in seven
places, is also joining up well.
But there is still, unfortunately. a chance
that the patient may have to have an
other operation to this kneecap. At the
administer chloroform. as the pain was
so extreme that the patient was physical
ly unable TO bear 1t.
Sir Frederick Teeves. who has just re-
turned from Scotland. has. BY the Kings
wish. called to see Mrs Paget. She is
looking wonderfully well, but she hardly
ever gets any natural sleep. and every
night some different drug has to be taken.
Consuelo. Duchess OF Manchester, has
been in town for Il day or SO, but has
now gone 10 Paris. where she will be for
a little while. She is very busy furnish
ing house that she has taken in Grosve-
nor Square. She is in rather better health
than she was and hopes to have a series
OF her bridge dinners" throughout the
winter months.
For the wedding of Mr.. Bradley-Martin
and Miss Phipps, which is to take place
at Beaufort C-stie, November 2, Archdea.
con Sinclair is going up from London or
purpose to perform the ceremony. Both
families are delighted with the marriage
which. 1t Is announced, Is love afIaii
purely.
Miss Ph!pps Is a very unconventional
young lady, and neither she nor her fu-
ture husband cares in the least for soci-
ETY.. Up, In Scotland she goes about al
day without hat and is devoted to read
ing In fact, she Is seldom seen without a
book
The wedding par excellence of this month
will be that of Miss Pauline Astor. 1t Is
to take place IN London, October g. The
jewels Miss AstOr has already received
are said to be worth more than a quarter
OF million sterling. Some of these have
been presented by her father and her
fiance, Captain Spender-C1ay. has obtained
unique and rare gems for his bride elect
Her wedding gown Is to be OF ivory satin
and will be draped with priceless lace. but
II will be devoid of fantastic embroidertes
been introduced of late by up-to-da
brides.
It is definitely arranged that the Duke
and Duchess of Roxburghe are to have a
visit from the Prince and Princess oi
Wales at. Floors Castle early this month
houses. but the Princess, like the Queen,
goes only to her very intimate friends.
A weekly society paper says that, al
though II Is quite an open secret that the
Princess never had any regard for Amer
leans, she Mt once welcomes the young
Duchess OF Roxburghe into her circle
While yet bride she was invited by the
Princess of Wales to join house party al
Frogmore.
has Just given birth, prematurely, to a
son at P1tfOur Castle, Scotland
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
MARQUIS OF CASA RIERA :
ALLEGED TO BE IMP0STEH

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE sT LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD
Paris. Oct. I-tCopyright. 1904. 4.eThs
prosecution of the Marquis Of Casa Rera,.
alleged to be a former hcusekeeper Of the
old Marquis. and to have substituted him
self for the real heirs. is exciting sensa-s
ton in Paris equal to the Humbert cas-
The old Marquis died in 1881. aged 81. leay51
ing a colossal fortune. estimated at $i6,-,
G1JtIo to ssOo0.Oo There were thres.
nephews. Two died shortly after their
uncle The third is supposed to be thes
present Marquis -
During a recent suit. however. deafh.
certificate was produced from his natiYe5
died in 1876. five years before his uncle<
Consequently. It ia argued the present.
Marquis can only be an iInposter.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
THE LIFE STRIKE
he Workings Of the Human Body Crippled.
DEATH TO MILLIONS.
Kidsey Disease Is Sapping the
Vigor Of Americas Manhood and
Womanhoed..Warner's Safe
Cure the Only Certain
Kidsey Cure.

The Kidneys are by all odds the most
fmpcrtant organs of the human body
They virtually control all the other or
g1ns.
should they stop working for even a
feW hours. the blood would become 90
thick and clogged with uric acid and other
Deadly waste matter that the most pow
efnn heart would break down In the el-
fcrt to force II through the veins.
l1he strongest lungs would collapse try
III 70 purify such poisonous blood.
without pure, rich. red blood there can
y mo health-no life.
With sick kidneys, but it is lust waiting
for them to get little worse-they never
ct1re themselves.
Death Is constantly hanging over us.
II comes instantly to thousands. with
warnings 10 many.
-Backache. headache, rheumatism, sleep
ieeeneB, indigestion. etc, are certain
dgns OF affected kidneys.
Apalfh. though. We can never know
While the kidneys are out of order.
Where Ii but one medicine that's ft TO
u9e for the kidneys-only one remedy that
IN positively purify. strengthen and cure
6ke tissues. 1t Is Warmers Safe Cure.
discovered over thirty years ago aud used
0er since by doctors In their families
md PRACTICE and In hospitals throughout
the world.
II cures when everything else falls.
when you have given UP hope and expect
10 die. The change for the better will
co931e with the first few doses
All druggists; sell u or can get IL for, you
Doetors. .16v1ce and medical booklet frce.
Warner ea21 Cure Co.. Rochester. N. Y.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
NINE. DUSE SIGNS CONTRACT
FOR APPEARANCE AT PARIS

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST LOuIS RE
PI BI.IC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD +
Paris. Oct. 1--tCopyright. 1sa.)-sme
EIeanore Duse has just signed a contract
with NJ PoreI to give five performances at
the Theater du Vaudeville in January
One OF the plays will be Signor Gabriele
d d'Annunzio's "'La Goconda-" -
NJ Samuel. manager of the Tkeater o..
Varieties, has decided in connection wffh
the opening to reduce the prices Of seats
in his first French operette season. The
price OF orchestra stalls. balcony boxes
and b3iguoires will be 10 francs t$ct, IN
stead OF Il francs $40, while no extra;
charge VIII be made for booking seats n
I advance. -
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02

sal For instance. a short time ago IA
member of the American Automobile Club
called at the British Clubs offices and ex<
plafned that he intended to spend tlrae
weeks in this country. He wanted inform6-
tion "a to the best route from London VA
the eastern counties around Scotland to
Eolyhead where ne intended shipping his
then bacE ,i 20 Hn1rbeaS iJ 5pu aIonS inc Wesfess
coast through Wales to the south cosat
and back to London, via Cornwall. Devdns
Dorset. Hants. Sussex and Kent
visit the Isle Of Man or the SciIly Islands, =
concludes the Journal. with several noteJ
Of adrlirring exclamation
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
JEALOUS WIFE BREAKS
INTO WRONG APARTMENT

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD
Paris. Oct. L-(copyright, 1e04.)-A char
acteristic Partisan episode occupied this
week, when woman. suspectine her bus-
oand. tried to surprise him In hagrante
deiicto, but broke into the wrong apart
ment.
Complications with the tenant and police
followed. and nothing could be proved
against the. . husband, whom she subse-
qucntiy found at home, patiently awaiting
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
SLOT GAS METERS CAUSE
SHORTAGE OF PENNIES

SPECIAL. By CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD
London. Oct. 1.-(Copyrisht. 1?e4.)-Liver-
pool Is suffering like some other towns OF
England from dearth of coppers. But
as in the case OF the city on the Mersey,
1t is not attributed to the amount absorbed
by the tramways.
As a matter OF fact only % per cent of
the average weekly takings of the Liver
pool tramways. or about S14.o10. is paid In
coppers. The shortage is really said to
be due to the popularity Of the penny y-in-
the-slot gas meters. OF those there are
no fewer than 5000 in Liverpool. and. an
they are only cleared once a quarter, IL
may be imagined they tie up very con-
siderable amount of coppers. -
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
PIERRE LOTT CHALLENGES
SPANISH LEGATION ATTACHE,

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST. LOFTS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD
Paris. Oct. L-tCopyright, 19ol.)-M.
Pierre Lott recently sent seconds to the
comte de Saavedra of the Spanish Lega-
ton at Constantinople. and NJ. Amand
Potin, who. together with Senior AchiIle
Lorando. failed to return his salute while
crossing the Bosphorus NJ. Pierre Lofts
seconds received courteous EXPLANATION.
which was embodied in process verbal
setting forth that no offense existed or
was intended. "
A short time afterwards Senor Lorendo
spontaneously gave an explanation to III.
Bapst OF the French Embassy, which
closed the incident.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02
COUNTESS TO WE'D VALET
TO OBTAIN PRIVILEGES.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Paris. Oct. 1-tCopyright, 9o4)-The So
called Comtesse de Horn. who played
case being unable to get a suspension
OF the decree of expulsion. has departed
for Belgium She says she will marry her
right TO return as the wife Of French
citizen. Her name will b NINE. 0ros Dc
Horn.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02

Sir William Vernon Harcour Long Eminent British
Is Dead-Coin Hunter +. r. A., Dies While
BY Christian doners Forming Society to
Protect Husbands From ExtTavagant Wives
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-02

shall drop It. He shall face the hole.
stand erect and drop the ball behind him
from the head. II the ball. when dropped
touches the player he shall incur no pen
atty and IL II roll into a hazard IL NAV
be redropped without penalty The penal
" for breach of this rule should be the
loss of A hole
Some adverse comments have been made
to.these amendments
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-24

Il had diabetes in its worst FORM
writes Marion Lee, of Dunreath, Ind
IL tried eight physicians without re
lief. Only three bottles Of Foley's
Kidney Cure made me a well man.
For sale by Z. F. McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-24
Republican County Convention.

In accordance with he call of the
Republican County Central Commit
tee of Fergus county. a convention
will be held in Culvers hall at Lew
istown. Montana, on saturday, Sep
TENDER 3rd, 1904, at " o'clock a. m
for the purpose of selecting nineteen
(19) delegates and nineteen (l9) al
ternate delegates to attend the state
convention to be he'd at Billings
September 4th. 1904, aid also for the
purpose of nominating one Judge Of
the Tenth judicial distfct, two mem
bers of the Legislature and the fol
lowing county officers: One sheriff
one treasurer. one clet and recorder
one attorney. one clerk of the court
one assessor. one superintendent o.
schools. one surveyor one coroner
and one public administrator.
Primaries will be hid in the var
ious precincts on MONDAY. August ~
at 3 p. m. at the usua voting place
to select delegates to tie county con
yentiOn. the primarie, in esat ant
west L.ewistown to be open until
D. m.
All electors of the county witnou
regard to past political affiliatlon
and who believe in the principles o
the Republican party and endorse II
policies are cordially invited unde
this call to participate IN the part
primaries and convention.
Representation in this conventiol
is apportioned among the several pre-
cincts in the county on the basis o
one delegate for each twenty 'ose
or fraction thereof cast for J. M Di'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-24

Business Agent Giyens, The duty OF
these squads, according to the con-
f%ession, Captain Clancy says he OBJ
tanned from his prisoner, was to drag
non-union men from street cars and
beat them.
Alex. Brezzesky. a n%on-union man,
was dragged this morning from a sec.
ond avenue car near Fourth street. Sc
verely beaten, robbed Of his shoes and
left half dead in the gutter. The po-
lice arrested Christian Byron, Bert Al
lison. Marius De Busek and John
Petrosky on a charge of being impli-
Gated in the assault. After being TAX
en- to the station. according to Cap
tain Clancy, told him the story given
above In addition he declared that
he and his companions boarded the
car and Brezzesky was pointed out to
them by the conductor. They drag
ged him from the car and beat him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-24
Republican State Convention.

Helena, Mont. Aug. 10, 1904.-At a
meeting of the State Central Commit
tee, held in the city of Helena, on the
twenty-second day of February, 1870,
ii was ordered that the Executive
Committee be authorized to fix the
time for holding the Republican State
Convention at Billings. Montana;
therefore the Republican Executive
Committee directs that a state con-
vention of delegated representatives
of the Republican party be held at
the city of Billings in the state of
Montana at IL o'clock noon, Septem-
Der 7th, 1904, for the purpose of plac-
ing in nomination candidates for the
following offices:
Three presidential electors, l men,
Der of congress. l governor, / lieuten-
ant governor, | chief justice of the
state supreme court, | secretary of
state. / state auditor. 1 state treas
urer, | attorney general. 1 superin-
tendent of public instruction. | clerk
Of the state supreme court.
And for the transaction of such 9th
sr business as may come before the
convention. The Republican electors
of the several counties and all other
electors, without regard to past polit-
ical affiliations, who believe in the
principles of the Republican party
and who endorse its policies, are cor
daily invited to unite under this call
in the holding of party primaries and
conventions for the purpose of elect
ing delegates and alternates to said
convention. Said convention shall
consist of the following number of
delegates for the several counties:
Beaverhead, 16; Broadwater 6; Car.
bon, IA; Cascade, "a; C%houteau, Is;
Custer. 10; Dawson, 8; Deer Lodge,
IS; Fergus, 10; F1athead, %; Gala
tin, 10; Granite, Q; Jefferson. 10;
Lewis and Clarke, 30; Madison, %;
Meagher, Z: Missoula, SO; Park. 16;
Powell. IL: Ravalli, II; Rosebud, 6;
Silver Bow. Ga; Sweet Grass, Z; TIE
ton, IL; Valley. 8; Yellowstone. 10.
Total, $50.
:. The following rules have beer
adopted by the party for the govern
ment of the convention:
First: Delegates and alternate del
egates shall be elected to the conven
ton and in the event of the failure
of any delegate to attend, the alter
nate delegate shall cast the vote Of
the delegate whom h. represents.
J Second: In the absence of any del
[ egate and his alternate, a majority OF
the delegation from that county shall
cast the vote of the absentee.
Third: In the absence of all the
delegates and alternate delegates
from any county, no vote shall be cas-
from said county.
r Fourth: In the county in which
the state convention is held, no vote
shall be cast for an absent delegate
and alternate delegate.
/, Fifth: Delegates and alternate del
: egates must be Republicans and resi-
dents of the county which they rep
S resent.
Sixth: All notices of contests shall
I be submitted in writing. accompan
S led by a statement setting forth thu
( grounds of the contest. which shal
s be filed with the secretary of thu
State Central Committee at least ont
day prior to the meeting OF the con
vention. Contests will be acted oil
n by the State Central Committee an'
reported to the convention for approx
4 al.
s WILLIAM LINDSAY, Chairman.
j. b. COLLINS. Secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-24
AWFUL TIMBER FIRES.
Raging Along the Pacific Coast OF
British Columbia.

Vancouver, b. C.. Aug. 1S.-0wing
to the long continued dry weather for
est fires are spreading throughout the
interior and along the coast of British
Columbia. Practically every district
in the province which is wooded has
its fire, and great tracts of valuable
timber are ablaze. Nothing but heavy
rains will prevent the further spread
of the fires. There is so much smoke
in the air that navigation Is rendered
difficult. Between Mataspina inlet and
Shannon the forest is afire for a dis
lance of 10 miles. Large fires are
raging along the north. south and
west coast lines of Texada islands.
HarwoOd island is ablaze in many
places. as are also Sayary, Hernandez,
Cortez and Valdez islands. The Cape
Nudge forests are burning %fiercely,
and many fires are Raging on Van.
couvcr island north oil Rocky bay
On Valdez island, the fire has cut
a clean swath right across from Gran.
tie to Village bay. Near the latter
point a large logging fume is endan.
gered. The Indian reservations al
Shannon and Harwood islands arc
ablaze, and as there is a large amount
Of standing timber in both localities
It Is thought that not ii stick of tim
Der will be saved unless rains should
fall without delay. Altogether mil
lions of feet of standing timber have
already been destroyed by the flames
Old-timers up the coast say that moi
since 1896, have there been such de
structive fires in the timber.
The Republican party in its plat
form tells In plain language what 4
intends to do. The Democratic party
is not specific. but intimates that 4
will work wonders.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-24
RAILROAD WAS NEGLIGENT.
Jury Says Stronger Bridge Would
Have Avoided Pueblo Disaster.

Pueblo, Colo. Aug. 20.-After eX.
h%austively summing Up all the evil
dence that has been submitted, the
coroner's jury, that has been inves-
tigating the wreck of Sunday, August
7th. above Eden station, on the Den.
yer & Rio Grande railroad. in which
nearly 100 persons persisted, this af.
ternoon rendered their verdict. The
railroad company is censured and the
following conclusions were reached
by the jury:
THE train crew were blameless. as
they could see no signs of danger.
The railroad company should have
constructed a bridge that would have
withstOod the impact OF the water,
Had a bridge of steel with stone
abutments been across the arroya, in
all human probability it would have
withstood the rush of water. thus
ayerting the disaster.
Therefore, the jury finds that the
appalling loss of life and property al
this bridge was due to negligence Of
the railway company
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-24
IHASkETT is BAD.
Net Only a Forger But a Wife Beat
err and Board Jumper.

Miles City, Aug. lS,-The chief OF
police at Billings has been looking
mp the record of c. c. Haskell. who
was arrested here by Sheriff Savage
with checks in his possession. suppos-
cd to have been forged and it is
found TO be very unsavory. including
the beating of a poor out of
several hundred dollars. leaving her
bills TO pay for supplies and also get.
ting away with a sheep shearers'
wages. Mr.. Morse says that about
n year ago Haskell mad charge of
a sheep shearing plant north OF Bill.
ings. near the Musselshell. A poor
woman named Mrs. Malone boarded
the men, and Haskell collected tOr
board from the men and then skip.
ped out, leaving Mrs. Malone 10 pay
fnT supplies as best she could. The
amount due her was between two
and three hundred dollars. Haskell
also left a bill for supplies unpaid IN
Billings and likewise II is claimed dc,
frandcd some Of IA" men. His dcfal
cation in all amounted TO several
hundred dollars. Nh. Morse promises
10 further investigate Haskett's ca.
TCpr.