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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
FARMERS SUE RAILROADS.
Ask $4,000 Of the St. Paul and the:
Northwestern.

La Crosse. Wis, Aug. 28.-Suit has
been commenced against the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul and Chicago &
Northwestern railroads for $15OOO0
by fifteen farmers who live along the
lines of the railroad near here for
damages alleged to have been caused
by the changing of the channel of the
La Crosse river. The plaintiffs in the
case claim that the changing of the
channel of the river caused their hay
lands to be flooded, entailing heavy
loss, the crops being totally destroyed
each year.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
MURDER SUSPECT RELEASED.
Supposed Slayer Of N. o. DAZZLE and
Daughter Is Admitted to Bail,

Bemiidii, Mimi. Aug. 28.-The hear
ing of Eugene Caldwell and Alexander
Fourier, accused of the murder of N.
o. Dahl and daughter, was continued
thirty days. A piece of shirt sleeve
was found near the spot where old
man Dahl was hidden first in Four
nier's cabin. Sheriff Bailey is now in
the Rainy River country to arrest
James Wesley, Fournier's pal who
disappeared in May. Caldwell was
released on bail yesterday.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR GIRL.
Heroine to Have Laurel If Friends'-
Activity Avails.


Activity AvaiIs.
Marinette, Wis, Aug. %. - Miss.
Gertrude Sawyer may wear a Carne--
gle medal for her bravery in plotting
her party of children across Green
bay in a rowboat on Thursday dur.
ing heavy sea, when the waves we're
twenty and thirty feet high, and all
steamers remained in port. 1t was.
her courage and nerve that saved the
lives OF the entire party, as she re-
NAMED at the oars until her hands
were raw, taking charge of the boat
and keeping up the spirits of all by
assuming lightheartedness she did
not feel. Her friends will send full
account of her exploit to the trustees
of the Carnegie fund and ask that she
be granted the highest honor.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
JUDGE DIES SUDDENLY.
Julian Bennett, Judge Of Third Is. D.l
Circuit, Passes AWAY,

Watertown, S. D., Aug 28.-Judge
Julian Bennett Of the Third judicial
circuit, died at his home here yester.
day morning at $3.50 Of heart failure.
Judge Bennett was one of the most
popular of the nine circuit judges of
the state. He was first nominated by
the Democrats eight years ago and
elected by the aid of Republicans,
majority of whom have voted for him
at every biennial election since He,
was recently renominated.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
Burned by Gasoline,

Water!oc, Iowa, Aug. 2S. = Mrs.
Henry Butler was seriously injured by
gasolene stove explosion yesterday
afternoon. While working about her
stove it exploded, and she was thrown
bodily through closed door, She was
badly burned about the face and the
upper part of her body, but may re-
cover.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

New York Us congratulating herself
on the healthiest summer .she has
seen for ten years. One reason NAV
De that most of the weaklings died
from pneumonia in that awful time
last winter.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

New Jersey is about to abolish it's
toll roads. When this reform has
been accomplished and the mosoui-
toes exterminated New Jersey will be
considered eligible for admission into
the union.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

A man may be regarded as a con.
nrmed old bachelor when his mental
emotion excited by the word sweet.
hearts" is less vivid than that excited
ny the word "sweetbreads."
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

A New York car conductor found
Sl'5oo, hunted up the owner, and re-
turned 1T, and was given a Canadian
quarter. Question: Is the world grow.
ing better or is it not?
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
THINK THEY ARE ROBBERS.
Police Capture Six Men With Safe
CRACKING Tools,

VTdCkIHg tOoIS.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. Is. = Armed
with Winchesters. party of city Of
f1cers captured six supposed bank
robbers yesterday camped on the
banks of the Wisconsin river. Upon
them were found all sorts of burglar
tools and safe blowing outfit. They
gave their names as Joseph Sheldon,
James Smooth, William Murphy, John
Morgan, Fred Kingley and Frank
King. The police believe the gang is
the most desperate captured here for
years.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

Six hundred years ago on the goth
OK July was born francesca Petrarch,
tue worlds greatest love poet And
love is just as much in fashion as Il
was the first time he ever wrote q
line to Laura
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

All the recent information about
The antarctic continent leads irresist-
IDLY to the conclusion that 1t is one
CT the best places on earth to stay
away from.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

The suggestion that the application
OF olive oil will stop the itching of
mosquito bites, published just at this
time, is bound to boom the sweet-oil
market.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
Costly Chicken SHOOTING.

Appleton. Mimi, Aug. %. = W. E.
Tibbels, who is grain buyer, and
also a justice of the peace at Correll,
Mimi, was arrested and tried before
Justice H. A. Michel on the charge of.
shooting prairie chickens. He was
convicted and fined $3.50, including
costs.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

1t will utterly dumfound all of the
Dusty Rhoadses in the country to hear
that Boston man has committed
suicide because he could find no work
to do.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

How young the writer must be who
noting that Mr.. George Bernard Shaw
mas recently celebrated his forty
eighth birthday. adds that he has
Kept his youthful figure and spirits",
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
ROBBED BY MASKED MEN.
Operators at Columbia Falls and
Bear Creek Relieved of Money,

Helena. Mont. Aug. 2S.-A masked
robber entered the Great Northern
depot at Columbia Falls and at the
point of revolver, compelled Opera
tor Luttrell to turn over the contents
of the cash drawer. about 500, and
escaped. The operator at Bear Creek
was also held up and robbed of a
watch and small amount of money.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

Mr.. Kipling's latest seems to com.
Dine the melodious flow of Whitman
with the lucidity Of Browning.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

Accepting as true the estimate that
ffty years of coal mining will exhaust
al the veins of anthracite it is easy
to see how the time may be extended
to twice that period by a strike every
other year.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
Casualties.

|
George A. Weddle was buried in q
cave-in Of a clay bank at the Sioux
City Paving Brick plant.
Three persons were killed and three
BADLY injured in trolley car wreck
at the Baltimore & Ohio Crossing in
Defiance, Ohio.
Forty persons were poisoned at
Terre Haute by ice cream at a dinner
given to Ray James, school teacher,
uear Dana, by his pupils.
The boiler at the sawmill of F. ].
| Arnold, five miles from Senoia, Ca.
exploded, killing four persons and in
juring several others, how many is
not known.
Miss Clara Bourland the sixteen
year-old daughter of w. E. Bourland of
Dixon, KY, was killed by lightning
while talking over a telephone during
heavy thunderstorm.
After terrible suffering for two
weeks from broken back sustained
while sliding to second base in base
ball game, Patrick E. O'Reilly of Ak
ron, Iowa, died in a hospital at Sioux
City.
John Brimlucas, aged "A, was taken
with an attack of fits while riding on
a load Of hay on his farm at the AL
louez, Mich, and while writhing in the
commissions fell to the ground and was
killed.
A cloudburst in the hills east of
Leadville, Colo, caused many thou
sand dollars damage in Leadville. A
wall of water four feet high came
down Stray Horse and California
gulches.
Arcade Dubord of Lake Linden, was
killed by a fall from cherry tree at
Calumet. Mich. While standing in the
top of the tree eating cherries he was
overcome by fainting spell and fell
on fence.
Five people were terribly injured
In headon collision between two
trolley cars on the Wakefield branch
of the Boston & Northern, near Pea
body, Mass, due to misunderstand-
ing on the part of the crews.
Michael D. Callahan, aged fifty
three, former horse trainer, and
Thomas Eagan, twenty-three, a racing
stable attache, were burned to death
by an explosion of gasoline which
fire in house near the rae
ing park at Saratoga, N. Y.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
Criminal.

An unknown Italian who, it is alleg.
ed, attempted to kidnap Helen White,
narrowly escaped lynching in Allie
cheney, Pa.
E. w. johnson of Dunkirk, color
ed 20, has been arrested at Kenton, O..
charged with numbering his first wife
Is years ago at Hillsboro.
A plot has been discovered by Fore
man Grievcr to blow up the peniten-
tiary, at Columbus, o. Warden Her
shey says four or five prisoners are
suspected.
Eight men who are charged with
making spurious coin were arrested by
federal authorities in a raid on an
alleged counterfeiting den in a base.
ment in Chicago.
Safe blowers wrecked the safe and
building Of the postofice at New
SHARON, Iowa, getting away with $3.50
IN cash and stamps. Entrance was
e1ected through rear door.
William s. Denny was found bound
with rope and weak from the loss of
blood at Marion, Ind. He had been in
a hospital. He said two colored men
robbed him and then mutilated his
person.
Ten thousand two hundred dollars
IN counterfeit 50 bills were found by
secret service agents in the house of
Dr. Frank G. Sanft, prominent Rox-
oury (Mass) physician. after Sanft
had been arrested by the police on a
charge OF having passed q bogus bill
upon street vendor.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

HOLSTERS are said to be becoming
scarce. Probably they have wearied
OF being scalded alive.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

Living expenses may have increased
Is per cent, but it is asserted that dy.
ing expenses have grown in the same
ratio-and there you are.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

The author Of the phrase, What is
the constitution between friends ?" has
just died in New York. But his spirit
goes marching on.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

A multitude Of doctors could euro
the majority of their patients If they
were only able to prescribe a larger
bank account.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

The young husband ought always
to praise the young wifes first cake.
and, unless his health is delicate, he
ought to do his best to try to eat it.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

After all, it's little funny to see q
semi-elderly gentleman as tickled with
his automobile as boy with a new
sled.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

Scientists claim to have discovered
the old-age microbe. but it is quite
likely the varmint will continue doing
business at the same old stand.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

In the important matter of the ar.
rangement of its bones, the swordfish
shows a great improvement on the
shad.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

uncle Russell Sage has the salts
faction OF knowing that no scapegrace
son Will ever dissipate his hard
earned wealth.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

King Edward is going to travel in.
cognito, but the conductor probably
will make him sign his right name
on the back of his pass.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

The Bridgeport attorney who has
Just welded his stenographer win
now learn the great difference be-
tween debating and being dictated to.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

Complete calm prevails at Bogota.
ailnough new administration has
come in. Make a chalk mark on your
stove pipe.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01
your straw hat, too. often takes q
fotion to show which way the wind
blows.

The button trust is in trouble IN
New York. It never pays to trust q
button too far.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
DEMOCRATS ARE THERE
Gathering at Wichita for State
Convention.

Wichita. Kan. April 6--Democratic
leaders are gathering for the state con
vention tomorrow. The convention
promises to be interesting and followers
of William Randolph Hearst admit to
day that they have fight on their
hands 10 get a delegation instructed for
him. Opponents TO Instructions declare
that they are not necessarily anti
Hearst. but they are taken that way by
the Hearst contingent
John H Atwood OF Leavenworth. a
Hearst man, will have a walkaway
for national committeeman, from pres
ent Indications
Dave Overmyer OF Topeka. who is
mentioned as a prospective candidate
for the honor, has not arrived Most OF
the candidate for delegates at large are
opposed TO instructions Some Of the
candidates mentioned are Same Hale Of
Rush county. Judge Haymaker OF Sedg-
wick. W A Harris Of Leavenworth.
Dave Overmyer Of Shawnee, J. H. At
wood Of L-eayenWorth and Hugh Far
rely OF Neosho.
The fight will end with the struggle
for the organization For temporary
chairman the Hearst men probably will
propose Judge a N Jackson of Win
field, J. H. Atwood or Tom Morgan Of
Ottawa Both sides VIII caucus tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
QUIT THE SANTA FE.
Many Machfnfsts Ask for Their
Time at San Bernardino.

san Bernardino, Cal April 6.-The
threatened general strike Of the ma
chfnists on the Santa Fe railway sys-
TEN becomes more and more problem
atical as the poll Of the men along the
line proceeds.
At San Bernardino and other shop
centers there were many Withdrawals"
yesterday from the employment Of the
company on the part of union men, and
IN every instance no reason was given
for the resignation Of lucrative jobs.
This action is doubly significant in view
men Of family. and for the most part
own their own homes. The motive,
however, is apparent In the event of
a strike. every man walking out must
necessarily face the proposition of fe-
ing blackiisted- Rather than risk tdis
the men are quitting their jobs. hoping
that when all differences are settled
there may be a chance for reinstate-
ment. But even in this move the men
are taking a risk that in the past has
not received consideration
The men quitting their jobs al this
time. the officials say. are not de-
slTaHle adjunct to the working force of
the company. and their action places
them in the ranks OF the unreliable If
good men are put in their places they
viii be retained We want men" said
an Official yesterday, who viii stay by
Us under all conditions. men who have
the courage OF their convictions and
who are not dominated or intimidated
by labor organizations, men that can be
depended upon. There are a plenty OF
such men seeking employment, and they
VIII be given the preference I regard
the fight as already Won"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06

sides C V. Wolf, and they were al
elected by large majorities- The plu-
ralities Of the candidates for the city
council we're as follows
First ward-L. A Ryder. 1S1
Fourth wards. s Rice 561
Fifth ward-SamuaI IT. Howe, 294
Sixth Ward-J- w T. Hughes, 241
The Republican candidates for mem
bership on the board Of education were
all elected by overwhelming majOrities-
The following are the successful candi-
dates:
First ward-C. C. Nicholson.
Second Ward-F- E Mallory
Third ward-EdWard Wilder
Fourth ward-Jonatha d Norton
Fifth Ward-Charles F. Hardy.
Sixth ward-Emmett E Roudebush-
Green Lost Many Votes
In every precinct a great many
Green ballots were thrown out as de-
fective. People not wen posted in the
pitfalls of the election laws found it
difficult to vote a split ticket with
out invalidating the same The most
common error was TO mark the name
OF William Green with a cross, and
then mark a straight Republican bal
lot in the circle. In this way. the voter
violated the law. and his ballot was
rejected and not counted. In the first
precinct OF the Third, about Is Green
ballots We're rejected. In the third of
the Third, IS were rejected. all but two
of which were for Green In the four
precinct il is probable that not less
than 50 votes intended for Green were
thrown out because Of legal technical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
ORDER ISSUED
To Northern Securities Com
pany to Show Cause.

New York. april 6-vice Chancellor
Bergen signed an order in Jersey City
today TO show cause why an fnjunc-
tion should not issue to restrain the
Northern Securities company from
holding a stockholders meeting on
April p; from distributing any stock
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany and the Great Northern company
and from taking any action in regard
to the reduction of its capital stock
The bill for the injunction was asked
for the Continental Securities com
pany, which asks the court of chan
cery TO compel the Northern Securi-
ties company 10 return 70 the original
stockholders of the Northern Pacific
railroad and Of the Great Northern
Railroad company, the stocks former
" held by them upon the same terms
under which the stock of the two COM
panies was acquired by the Northern
Securities company The complainant
company holds stocks in the Northern
Securities company Arguments will
be heard next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
HEARST MAN CHOSEN.
For Temporary Chairman of
Ohio Democrat Convention.

Columbus. O.. April 6.-The Demo
crat state central committee met here
and decided to hold the state conven-
ton at Columbus. on May a and %
r. T Starr. q supporter OF ". r
Hearst for president was chosen tenn
porary chairman There was a spirit
ed contest over the selection OF a tenn
porary chairman
While the friends of Mr. Hearst were
jubilant over the result, many poll
ticians were inclined TO regard the
outcome as of more significance in
state than national affairs. claiming
that it was distinctively a defeat for
Mayor Tom L Johnson of Cleveland,
who has controlled the state committee
since 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
CHARLES x. HOLIDAY.
Who defeated II. B. Snyder for COun-
Gilman in Second ward

The proposition to vote $4,000 in
school improvement bonds was carried
by a Uajority Of about $50 The exact
figures can not be given because in
the first precinct of the Second and the
second precinct of the Sixth. the clerks
Of the election failed to make the nee
essary return TO the commissioner Of
elections A great many blank bal
lots were found in the ballot boxes,
but these blank ballots are not count
ed either for or against the proposition
nor are they counted in determining
the total number of votes cast The
law requires that the proposition 10
carry, shall receive a majority Of the
votes cast This was one Of the ma
terial points at issue in the WaterWorszs
bonds case. and the supreme court reIl-
dered an opinion which sets at rest
that point. once for ALL The supreme
court says
1T is also contended that a maj 5ority
Of the votes cast at an election are not
in favor OF issuing bonds In determin-
ing how many absence Of any fraud
or mistake. the legal countabIe ballots
found in the ballot box at the close OF
the polls upon which the voter has in
telligently expressed himself IS deter
inmate OF the question. Ballots which
are illegally cast or which for any rea-
son are so defective that they should
not be counted. AND BALLOTS
UPON WHICH THE VOTER HAS
NOT EXPRESSED HIMSELF upon
the particular proposition should not
be counted in determining the number
Of votes cast on the proposition
If the blank bond ballots were
counted as votes cast" il might be
that the bonds would have failed to re-
ceive a ma jority.
There was no special danger for any
Of the other Republican candidates be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
MORMON CONFERENCE.
Re-Organized Church Delegates
Meet at Kirkland. o.

Kirkland. O., April 6.-The fifty
first general conference of the Re
organized Church of Jesus Christ Of
Later Day Saints began here in the
old historic Mormon temple today
with nearly 500 delegates in attend
ance. The conference promises to be
one Of the most important ever held in
the history Of the church. and as a
result unusual interest is manifested
in its deliberations. There is a strong
sentiment among the delegates in
favor Of stopping the propagation OF
polygamy-
Much attention will be DEVOTED by
the conference 10 missionary work
The church has now active mission
aries in many foreign countries and
sections of the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
SUBWAY ON FIRE.
LabOrers in Tunnel We're Cut
on from Entrance.
A Block Was Torn Up Further
Down the Street.
FIREMEN MADE 4 HOLE
Through Which Water Was
Poured on the Flames.
Imprisoned Men We're All Res
FIREMEN MADE 4 HOLE
Men We're All Res
cned without Injury.

New York April 6.-The woodwork
IN the subway now under construction
caught IRE At Broadway and Fulton
streets today and a dense volume CT
smoke poured from the entrance to the
excavation. No one was hurt
A large number of laborers are en-
ployed in the subway, and the fire cut
on their usual means Of egress, 50
that II was necessary TO tear up the
block farther down Broadway to let
them escape. a place where the exca-
Vatlon had been boarded up was cho-
SEN Between Fulton street and r.le
Battery, the work on the subway is all
being done underground, traffic conrin-
uIng as usual on the street above AS
a result there were only a few places
where the smoke could escape and the
tunnel soon became choked with
smoke, which poured out in dense vol
unles from the few openings TO the
street above The firemen were not
able TO enter the subway on account
of the smoke, but they made several
openings for streams of water, one
from the basement of the Mail and
Express building. two through the
planking in front of that building and
one through the planking in front of
the Western Union building The
strong timber construction of the sub
way surface constructed here particu-
larly, Of massive timbers and beams
ana neaNy pianklng 70 accommodate le
the heavy traffic Of lower Broadway y,
made Il very difficult for the 6remen.
assisted by subway timbermen TO get
an opening OF any size However, the
water that was poured down on the
fire from the street above smothered
the flames after half an hours hard
work The fire seriously interferad
with telephone and telegraph service
in the lower part of the city. The fire
was caused by the explosion Of a small
lamp known as a banjo lamp, used
by the laborers in their underground
.l-rr-l-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
MAJESTIC FAILURE.
Is Said. to Fall Heavily on New
England People.

Boston, April Sin investment cir
eles here it is said that the appoint
ment Of q receiver for the Majestic
Mining company of Beaver county
Utah, and its petition in bankruptcy.
Just announced fall quite heavily upon
New England people In this section
a large portion of the sc. .000. 600 Of
stock. par SO, was placed at from So
TO $ a share The stock is now sell
ing at a few cents. The New England
stockholders viii attempt 10 have the
properties bonded and extricate the
concern from its difficulties
The company is said to owe S250.000
after having expended about 81, 600 600
in opening its copper mines and build
ing q Srnelfer