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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-22

Article IV.-The president. treasur-
er and secretary shall be the execu-
tive committee. whose duty It snail
be to have charge of the society, to
prepare for publication such mater
ial as in their judgment Is useful, TO
make arrangements for the annual
meeting of the society.
Article V.-The annual meeting OF
the society shall be held at such time
and place as in the judgment of the
executive committee will secure the
largest attendance, and best accom-
modate the greater number OF mem
bers, two weeks published notice be
ing given.
Article VI.-The officers OF the so
ciety shall severally perform the du
ties usually appertaining to their re
spective offices. Each president anc
vice president, in addition thereto
shall at the close of his term OF ser
vice, present a paper appertaining
to the early history of the settlements
of Fergus county. and each member
of the society shall furnish the sec
retary with his name and age, resi-
dence. date and place of birth, ant
date of his arrival in this county, from
what place he came and when N
started therefrOm.
| Article VII-The annual dues OF thf
society shall be the sum of one dol
lar. payable to the secretary.
| Article VIII.-This constitution ma,
be amended at any annual meeting o
the society, upon a vote OF the ma
jority of the members present.
| Election Of Officers.
The next thing in order was tn
signing of the constitution. and tn
election of officers, and on Mr.. Smith
motion, the chair was instructed t
appoint a committee Of three to sui
gest candidates, short recess bein
taken. When the session was resun
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-22

ladies present, which he regretted, as
they were just as eligible to member.
ship as men, and he hoped on future
occasions to see many of them pres.
ent. 1t was his idea, he said, that
the society should have an annual
reunion in this city, perhaps during
fair week, with addresses and little
banquet, and that during the year
meetings should be held at intervals
at which papers of historical interest
would be read. This outline com
mended itself to all the members,
and it was accepted without formal
action.
On motion of r. Won Tobel. the
chairman was instructed to name a
standing committee to be known as
the historical committee, whose duty
1t should be to secure all possible in
formation relating to men and events
from the beginning of the settlement
of this county. The motion prevail
ed. and President Barnes named Rez
in Anderson, David Hilger, E. P. Chan
dler, r. Won Tobel and Halsey r
Watson.
Granville Stuart Honored.
w. "A. hedges stated tndC Grdn WIG
Stuart, one of the original discoverers
of gold in Montana, and one of the
original pioneers. whose work in eFr
gus county would always be remem
bered, was now residing in Butte, ant
he moved that Mr.. Stuart be elected
an honorary member of the society
Reese Anderson, who was a member
vote.
A Social Session.
The routine business having beer
disposed of and the society fully or
ganized. the meeting developed itsel
into sort of social session, whicl
proved most entertaining. Presiden
Barnes called upon John E. Wasson
of Gilt Edge, to tell the audience some
thing about MAIDEN. Mr.. Wasson SAT-
that camp was a flourishing one whel
he knew it, W. c. Draper was tn
first justice Of the peace there, ans
was succeeded by Judge Sanborn. o
Fort Benton. The first discovery O
gold there was made in Collar gulcl
by c. c. Snow. D. Kemper and som
others. Phil Hayden and Frank Sag
came in a little later. Sage Wake
| in on snow shoes. The camp was frs
named aMidenville. but later the pos
office department dropped the willie.
Just how the place took its name tn
speaker had forgotten. The first di:
covery of gold in Fergus county wa
made by r. Nelson at the crossing c
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-22

The report was adopted on unan-
imous vote and the candidates named
declared elected.
President Barnes Responds.
President Barnes, IN response to
calls, made a brief address, in which
he thanked the members for the high
honor bestowed upon him, which he
said he fully appreciated. It was
an honor indeed to be chosen by such
body of men, and he pledged his
best efforts for the success OF the So
ciety.
Donald Fowler, by W..J' of a sug-
gestion, called attention to the fact
that fine library building was being
erected in Lewistown, and he thought
it would be we'll If the pioneers would
collect such interesting relics as they
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-22
EXAMINER COLLINS HERE.
Tell Of Condition of State Banks o
Montana.

State Examiner T. r. Collins is in
the city from Helena, greeting old
friends. Mr.. Collins says the state
banks of Montana, all of which have
just sent in reports, are in very
fiourishing condition. There are an
even 25 of these institutions, and Mr..
Collins furnishes the following sum-
mary of their resources and liabili.
ties:
ResOurces-LOans and discounts,
1924. 1890; overdrafts, 1885. oil. 1.43;
stocks, bonds and securities, $1,017..
O15O1; due from banks, $3,812,939.24;
real estate, furniture and fixtures
| $578,25678: checks and other cash
times. $119,364.11; gold. $3O4.362.7O;
silver. $85.606.39; currency. 694,703.
So: other resources. $1.299.06.
Liabilitfes-Capital stock, 81. $50. 900
surplus. $483.5O6.2O; undivided pro
fits, 75,582.05; dividends unpaid,
1915; deposits subject to check, 81,
062. .22516; savings deposits. $3.50.
87337; due to banks. $922,74212;
other liabilities. $l9S.472.44.
| Any Job work you desire neatly ex
ecuted call on this office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-22

ed, SO pioneers had joined the society,
and the nominating committee report
ed recommending that the following
gentlemen be chosen as officers:
President, John P. Barnes; First
Vice President, John Simpson; Sec
ond Vice President, Joseph c. Walker;
Third Vice President, Rufus Thomp-
son; Secretary. Frank E. Smith;
Treasurer. L. w. Eldrt1ge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-22

Mrs. Ballington Booth is asking g.
900 men to pledge themselves for 81
month each for one year to be de-
voted to the forwarding of her rescue
work among convicts and ex-convicts.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-04-01
Hard Wood Floors. Oiled or
Stained

Air aud moisture com hlned
are destructive to wood. When
wood is kept dry aud exposed TO
tie air IL ~ not liable IN decay.
ANY application that will exclude
mir will tend TO preserve weed
Paint. oil and garnssh are the
most com moi preservatlyes.
Any floor OF this kind can be
cared for without much water
and since moisture il absent,
germs are avoided. These floors
also dispense with all dus, aud
unc!eanlluess caused by carpets
and other coverings. They are
less trouble aud less costIy han
carpeted floors.
Oiled aoofs are especially
suitable for kitchens or porchcs.
II boards are new aud YOU want
TO saturate them with boiled lin
Seed-oal the oil should be made
rather hot. Have the room and
floor perfectly clean. Dam pen
. wooden cloth with boiled lin
seed-oil and iarpentine and rub
into boards. rubbing with the
grain. Polish the OF ed surface
after i, has dried with a dry
wooden cloth. Always use the
best quality OF oil, with enough
turpenisne or alcohol added to
make !; rather light-from one
fourth TO onc.haIf - much tur-
per;ine or alcohol a. oil.
For piazza floors usc clear
boiled llnseed-oil, ycrv hot. Ap-
ply with \ brush. Let this dry
for \ day and then apply a sec.
Odd coat of hot oil. The third
CAV give anctneT coaick OF not
oil. When this dries. rub the
PIAZZA smooth with clean pieces
Of old carpet.
The more oil the boards ab.
sorb the better they Will look
and the less danger there IL oil
decay. AL that will be required
Afterwards will be an olling
when the boards begin 10 looh
try aud dusty.
There are spots cr the aooI
nftkr il has been brushed with
nep, rub the spots with = piee'
deAnnel. II this does not clear
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-04-01

\ good seed bed will give all
crops 4 good start when the
plants are young and weak, in
the state ia which Intelligent
farming will do them the most
good. II does not pay to neg.
lee, a crop a, any time; but If IT
nus, be neglected, i, can stand
aegiec, better IL growing in good
ground that has been well plow-
ed and thoroughly pulyerized.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-04-01

them, they may be removed
with a little turpentine on a
piece of cloth. This takes off
the polish and it will be necessa.
ry TO rub with oil again. Once
a week all scots should be re-
moved and a cloth moistened
with oil should be rubbed on any
part OF the door where the pol.
ish has worn off.
SOME RECIPES Fos CAKE.
cup butter, / cup sugar, }
eggs. i~easronniul vanilla. u cup
milk, "a iablespoonfulls cocoa, >
teaspoonfulls baking powder. II.
10 , cups flower.
Cream the butter ia a warm
dish until soft. sti, IN sugar and
bea, well. Add egg yoiks and
vanilla and beat again. Stiff the
baking powder and cocoa with
one-haif the -four. and add this
to the mixture. then add milk
and Hour alternately. making a
batter stiff enough to drop from
The spoon.
Fold in the ss,aiy beaten
whites. pour into \ CREASED pan
busted with Hour and bake ia \
moderate oven thirty-tivc or for
~ minutes.
CHOCOLATE IcISc.
cup sugar. u cup hot water.
teaspoon ream of tartar. |
egg. white. J or. melted choco-
late. Add hot water TO sugar
and cream of tartar and stir IN
I'll sugar il dissolved. Then
cook syrup wi,hoa; stirring, un-
iii i, threads when lifted on n
fork. Beat the egg stiffiy.
Melt chocolate over hot water.
add TO the syrup and ponr the
mixture slowly over the beaten
egg. beating while you pour and
until perfectly smooth. Spread
with a Hat knife.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-04-01
HOME DEPARTMENT.

Fitted 9> the Domestic Science Department OF The Industrial r..
susnte aud College All questions from housekeener. in -
receipts ~ household problems addressed 20 the sTicme Denz arm.
IL y Columbus Miss. will be gladly received and an.w.rss -
these columns
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
WANTS MONEY RETURNED.
hrs. Young May Sue Coates for Good
Suno of Monav

Mrs. Young May Sue Coates for Good
Sum of Money.
Macon, Ca, Dec. 8-Altnough she
declared to jury that she never paid
800 to Frank Coates, an insurance
agent. for a premium on a $4,000 POI
icy, and the jury believed her and &C
Quilted her of the charge of fraudu-
lently impersonating another, Mrs
Maggie Young now wants the $100 in
question, will file petition in the SUI
perior court, asking that Coates be
compelled to turn tle money over to
her.
During her trial Mrs. Young was
charged with having impersonated Mrs.
Mary Hinson, in an attempt to- fraudu
lently take out a policy with the New
York Life and Coates swore that she
had paid him the money.
On the strength of Coates testimo-
ny, Mrs. Young now wants the money.
Coates admits that the money does
not belong to the New York Life, but
he doesn't know what to do with it.
1t was given him by a woman calling
herself Mrs. Mary Hinson, and he says
that woman was Mrs. Young.
The jury evidently believed Mrs.
Young when she denied this, and the
affair is in a. tangle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
mot GUILTY" DECLARED JURY
Man Charged with Conspiracy Is Civ
en- His / liberty,


Man Charged with Conspiracy Is Civ,
en- His Liberty.
Columbus, Ga, Dec 8.-The jury in
the Peterman case, after being out
three hours, brought in late Thursday
afternoon verdict of not guilty.
The verdict was received with tears
of joy by Mrs. Peterman a45 two little
girls. Quite sensational Was the de.
Tense in the case of j. T. Peterman,
Of Taylor county, G&cSgia, whose trial
on the charge Of conspiracy ended in
the United States court here.
Peterman was charged with having
cOnspired against the life of Frank
Wilcner, a government witness in an
Illicit distilling case, who was shot to
death on the streets of Butler, Ga,
in December, 1903, by Ben S. Garrett.
1t was claimed by the government thai
Garrett, Peterman and John Bateman
were jointly interested in illicit dis
tilling, and that they conspired to get
Wilcher out of the way because ne
was the governments informer and
main witness against them. Garrett
escaped after the killing, and has not
yet been captured.
The defendant yesterday placed on
the stand Mrs. Ben S, Garrett, who
testified that Frank Wilcher came to
her house and offered her a drink of
whisky. She declined, and he then
made Ter an improper proposal, she
says, and offered her $40 as compensa
ton. She told ner husband of the
Insult that had been offered her, and
he hunted up Wilcher and killed him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
Two Shooting Affairs at stiIImore

Stillmore, Ca, Dec. 8.-A drunken
negro named Thompson became in
volved in dispute with Deputy Mar
shall E. H. Millner, which resulted in
Miner shooting the negro through the
thigh. after the negro had made an
unsuccessful attempt to hit Miner WITH
brass knucks. The negro VIII re'cov
er. Joe Lindler, a white man. and
Richard Ellis, negro, had dispute.
Lindler snapped his pistol trice at the
negro. but the pistol failed to fire TIL
negro, Ellis, fired five times at Lind
Ter, but failed to hit him. One of the
bullets went wild and hit E. F. How
ards boy in the knee, making a very
Dainful wound
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
CONTEST WILL GO BEFORE COURT
Counsel for Hearst Will Argue Cam
paiun Before Judne Cullen

Pdlgn BetOTe Juoqe CuIIen,
Albany, N. Y, Dec 8-Edward B.
Whitney, of counsel for William Ran
dolph Hearst. but in this particular
matter representing both sides, appear.
ed before Chief Judge Cullen, of tle
court of appeals and asked leave to
argue before the court next Monday
the appeal from the decision from the
appellate division of supreme court in
the matter of the New York mayor
atty contest. Judge Cullen laid the
matter before the court and the re
quest was granted.
The attorneys will be allowed to
bring into court the original tally
sheets involved in the dispute.
Mr.. Hearst is seeking to recanvass
as well as to recount the ballots in the
second election district of the sixth
assembly district.
The supreme court recently order
. these ballot boxes to be opened, but
denied the application of the Hearst
lawyers to reject void ballots viii
might appear in the recount
The justices of the appellate divi
sion OF the supreme court reversed this
part of the dsSssipn ani decided tbs
case be taken 70 The court Of appeals
- IL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
Does Not Affect New Jersey

Brunswick, N. J., Dec. 8-The new
ruling of the Pennsylvania and other
railways cutting off all passes will
have little effect within the limits OF
New Jersey, in the opinion of an at.
torney of this city. In New Jersey the
right to ride free over all roads is
given to any army or state official
This right, however, is limited to the
travelling made necessary in the dis
charge of their official duties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
Nenro Gets Respite.

Atlanta, Dec 8-On the even of his
expected execution for the murder of
his wife, Melton Brown, a Baker coun-
ty negro, was Thursday night granted
respite by Governor Terrell until
Dec. 20, in order that the prison com
mission may have opportunity to pass
upon his application for communication
TO life Imprisonment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
Found Dead in the Moods.

Lavonia, Ca, Dec. S.-John @. A.
Black, who lived miles from Lavonia,
in Hart county, was found dead in the
woods near his home where he lad
gone to cut wood early in the morn
ing, By party of searchers at Z D.
m. We E@ 'ay. The coroner's inquest
Indicated death from natural causes.
He was 81 years old
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
New Orders from War Department.

Washington, Dec. S.-Orders have
been issued by the war department pro.
viding that searchlights at military
forts will not be thrown in night drills
upon any vessels except those provid-
ed with government artillery. 1t Is or
dered that if a light is thrown upon
any other vessel it will be removed as
soon as it is discovered that the vessel
is private one, or as soon as an alarm
whistle is blown. This order is to
prevent an interference in the naviga-
tion of vessels.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
To Reduce Naval Force.

Washington, Dec 8.-Reduction OF
the American naval force in Domini
can waters from a. squadron of protect
ed cruisers to mosquito. feet oi
gunboats, has been determined upon
by the president, with whom Mr.. Ba
con, the assistant secretary of state
had conference on the subject Thurs
day night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
GROWING STORM
FAST APPROACHING
Witte Powerless to Cope With
Elements of Danger.
REVOLUTION ON EVERY HAND
Russia TrembIes on Very Brink of Dis.
solution and the End of Dynasty Ap-
pears To BE Almost lnevitable-Sol-
diers Are Mutinous.

diers Are Mutinous.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 6, via Edyku-
hnen, East Prussia, Dec. 8.-Public
confidence in the governments ability
to weather the growing storm is wan
ing fast.
Premier Wttte seems powerless to
cope with the new elements of danger
which the revolution is raising on
every hand New mutinies among the
troops are constantly reported and the
lawlessness in the country is incTeas-
ing
The immediate danger confronting
the government is a concerted attack
on the country's credit The public
fear that the government can be
forced to suspend gold payments in
creases daily. This would be the
crowning achievement of the revolu-
tionists who are satisfied with the at
tending financial crash the whole house
would come tumbling down. The
chances of driving the government into
bankruptcy they profess to believe
would be materially increased if the
confidence of the foreign holders of
Russian obligations was undermined,
and the news that the French invest
Ors, who were unloading their for
eign Indebtedness, was received with
iubilation by the revolutionists.
Soldiers Are Mutlnous.
At Kharkof 5000 soldiers have
agreed not to fire ON the people, and at
Rostoff the Third Genadier artillery,
consisting of 400 men, has held a meet
ing and formulated demands. Similar
action, it is reported, has been taken
by the military engineers at Odessa
and by the troops in several places in
the Baltic province.
The declaration Of martial law In
Livania is due to agrarian troubles
Large bands of peasants are marching
and pillaging. 1t is reported ,iNat
Dorpat is In flames
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
Store Rurned; warehouse SAVED.

Fayetteville, Ca, Dec 8.-W. l..
Smiths store was burned Wednesday
night. The entire stock of goods was
consumed. amounting to $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. The store adjoined
cotton warehouse with 2,000 bales
OF cotton stored therein and it was by
good work that 1t ives saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
Railroad Men str;xe

Warsaw, Russian Poland Dec s.
Advices received here today from Riga
and Orloff say that the railroad men
at various places struck last night as
a protest against the proclamation of
martial law in the Baltic provinces.
Similar news comes from Samaria
because of the proclamation of mar
tial law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
WILL ERECT THE MONUMENT.
Gainesville Women Will Unveil a Shaft
to Confederates

to Confederates.
Gainesville, Ga, Dec. 8.-At a large
and enthusiastic meeting of the Long
street chapter, Daughters Of the Con
federacy, held at the residence of the
president, Mrs. c.. c.. Sanders, on mo,
tion of Mrs. Longstreet the chapter
voted almost unanimously to erect the
confederate monument on which they
have been at work for some time, and
unveH it on next Memorial day.
The funds now in hand are more
than sufficient for a monument that
in beauty and dignity will wortnily
commemorate the valorous deeds of the
men who fought and lost some forty
years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
DIVISION MADE OF REWARD.
Everybody Who Helped Capture Walk
err Will Get Son.ethinu.


err Will Get Something.
Atlanta, Dec. 8.-Governor Terrell
has reached a conclusion as to who
should be paid the reward offered by
the state for the capture of Jim Walk
er, alias Will Brice, who was wanted
for criminal assault upon Mrs. G. w.
Moore.
The rewards offered by the state
was $780, and this was the only amount
with which the governor had to deal.
It has been decided, however, by taose
Interested that the other rewards
should be paid in the same manner
as that offered by he state, so that
Governor Terrell's finding practically
controls as to the division of the other
rewards, amounting to $40o, of which
$500 was offered by Mr. Moore and
his son, and 5000 by number of prom.
inent citizens of that section The to-
tai reward to be divided, therefore, is
$3.50
Tnere were a number of claimants
for the rewards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09

Emperor Refuses Witte's Resienat on
Berlin, Dec. S,-8:22 p. ma dis
patch to the Tageblatt from st. Peters
burg dated yesterday and received
here today, by way of Bdytkuhnen
East Prussia, says Premier Witte has
given his resignation to the emperor
who refused to accept it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
Residence and Cotton Burned.

Sparta, Ga, Dec. 8.-At Archerton,
10 miles southeast of Sparta, Mrs.
Green P. Archer's dwelling, outhouses
and 80 bales of cotton were destroyed
by fire Thursday morning. The prop
erty was partially insured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
Mocurdy Resigns from Mutual Life

New York, Dec. S.-The resignation
of Robert H. McCurdy, general man
ager of the Mutual Life Insurance com
pany, was presented to the board OF
trustees today and accepted. The res
ignation takes effect Dec. 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
convincing proof that the kidneys and oiac
der are out of order.
What to DO

der are out of order.
What to DO.
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fyou need a medicine you should have the
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09

sediment or set
Ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if il stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass 1t or pain in
the back is ais
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.


Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a