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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-20

Boise, Idaho. July 17.-Gen, W. w.
Blackmar. commander-in-chief Of the G.
A. R., died at o'clock Sunday after
noon Of interstitial nephritis.
His wife was with him during his
illness. The body will be embalmed
and taken to the house Of the family
in Boston. The general arrived here
on the tenth on a tour during which he
intended to visit Grand Army posts
throughout the northwest. He was Ill
when he arrived and gradually failed
The seriousness Of his condition was
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-20
OppOaed to Land Leasing.

Lawton, Ok, July 1.-THE news.
papers of Caddo, Comanche and Kiowa
counties, comprising the entire origi-
aal Kiowa-C omanche county of South
vest Oklahoma, have united in their
light against the leasing of the 500, 0OO
acres Of Indian reserve land in Co.
nanche county for agricultural pur-
poses as proposed by Secretary Hitch
,ock, for five years. beginning Janu-
ary 1. An effort will be made at the
coming session Of congress to have
his land opened to settlement.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-20
An Ex.Missourlan a Suicide.

Philsdslphia, July 11.-Silss Nc
Donald, who was for years cashier OF
the State National bank in st.
Joseph, No., and who came to this
city after that institution went into
liquidation, committed suicide to-
day here by cutting bis throat In the
presence Of bis wife. he had been In
Ill health. his wife was badly cut in
attempting to prevent him from
committing suicide.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-20
Kansas Asylum for Kansnns.

Topeka, Kan, July 17.-Non-resi-
dents of Kansas, who have been ad-
mitted to the asylums of the state will
be sent to their native states as fast
as they are discovered. This decision
has been reached by the state board Of
control and the records of all the in
situations under the jurisdiction Of the
board will be gone over for the pur-
pose Of finding residents Of other
states who are inmates.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-20
slugged at Lab Election.

Chicago, July 17.-Five men with re-
volvers broke into the hall where the
election Of the Federation of Labor was
held Sunday, and after smashing
he ballot boxes and tearing up the
tickets, attacked Michael Donnelly,
International president of the butcher
workmen, who was left lying on the
1oor dangerously injured. The assail-
ants, whom no one recognized. es-
,aped.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-20
coNSUMpTlON'S WARNING

100o boct9 Don peco0e evloeuy u 0Ux00o
ymptoms-Dh Q. g. CAssx.
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done be8oee In thousands o& apparently
hepelese cases Of lang tyouble.
QlSsw tial bottlaA ago Regular sase,
~ ~ III drugyiStA
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A Grin Tragedy

is daily enacted, in thousands Of
homes, a. death claims, In each one,
another victim Of consumption or
pneumonia. But when coughs and
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Helped Found Panama Canal.

Paris, July 17.-Emilee Arton, one Of
the principal founders Of the old Pana-
ma canal was found dead In his apart
ments Monday morning under circum-
stances indicating suicide. Arton was
sentenced in 1896 to 3 years imprison-
meBt for completely with Baron
De Reinach and DR.. Cornelius Herr in
the frauds of the Panama canal COM
pany. Arton was the intermediary
between Baron De Reinach and the in
eliminated French deputies that ia.
between the briber and the bribed.
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CA ToRIA.
B..s ii. HIhs Kind You Have L!x,r ~
''; q &zzZzE


Houston, Tex, July 1S.-Wi,liam
Varfield Of Brennan, Tex, refused
to attend church. Ella Ransome, q
religious fanatic, appeared at War
fields homo yesterday and shot him
dead saying: "You ere better dead
than alive. You're O backslider."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-20
Rhode Islands New judiciary System

Providence, R. l., July 1.-THE new
state Judiciary system Of Rhode Island
was inaugurated Monday. In place of
the supreme court as 1t has existed for
over q century, a new supreme court
has been formed to carry on the work
Of the former appellate division, while
superior court Is substituted for the
old common pleas division. The new
system was adopted by the last legis.
lature.
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Poisons In Food.

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Mistook a Boy For a Deer.

Dandy, N. Y, July 18.-Philip
Peterneline, s years old was mis-
taken for q deer in the forest
near here BY q hunter and was
shot. He will die. The boy was In
the woods gathering berries.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-20
Killed An OMcsr.

Warsaw, July ia sergeant OF
detectives was shot and killed Monday
BY an unknown man. 4 patrol Of in.
fantry while pursuing the assassin fired
volley killing q merchant.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-20

Toxic, July 1.-THE Korean loan
Of 100000 was over-subscribed four
times. It was the flrst foreign loan
ever floated in Japan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-20
Gen. Wilmon W. Blackmar.

kept from the public at the request
Of his wife. Gen. Blackmar was born
July rs, 1S41 at Bristol, Pa. He en-
listed In the Fifteenth Pennsylvania
cavalry and subsequently Joined the
First West Virginia. He served with
distinction throughout the war and at
Five Forks was promoted on the field
by Gen. Custer to the rank Of captain.
Throughout three administrations,
those Of Governors Long. Talbot and
Rice, he was judge advocate general
of Massachusetts, At the last national
encampment of the G. A. R.. ne was
elected commander-in-chief.
Boston, July 17.-Except to two or
three officials of the Grand Army the
news Of the death Of Chief Blackmar
was received with great surprise In this
city. The home of Gen. Blackmar was
In this city and since his elevation to
the position of commander-in-chief the
headquarters of the organization has
been here.
Baltimore, Md, July 17.-By the
death of Gen .Blackmar, Capt. John R.
King of this city, senior vice-command-
er-in-chief, becomes, under the laws
Of the G. A. R., acting commander-in
chief, and will continue such until the
next national encampment. Capt King
Is pension agent for Maryland. Virginia
and West Virginia, and has an Office in
Washington.
Boise, Idaho, July 1.-THE widow Of
Gen. Wilmer w. Blackmar, COM
mander-in-chief OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic, who died here Sun.
day evening, and her sister, Miss
Brewer, departed Monday for Boston
with the remains of the dead general.
travelling over the Union Pacific, BY
way Of Omaha At Chicago they will
he joined by the national officers of the
Grand Army.
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DEATH Of GEN HA(KMAR
commander-in-Chief Of G. A. R.,
Expires In Idaho While Visiting
Western Departments.
NEWS 4 SURPRISE TO Tue COUNTRY

While II was Known That the
General Had been III, the serio=s-
ness of His Condition was I'm
suspected-Body to be Sent to
Boston for Burial.
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DIR. J. T. HULL
DENTIST.

E11anos., same thstleod 20 HAgedoy1's
Vdio, north side square. Butler. No.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATloN.-De

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATiON.-De'
partment of the Interior. Land OF.
flee, Lewistown, Mont, March Is.
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settlers have filed no.
tice of their intention to make final
proof in support of their claims, and
that said proof will be made before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on Monday, April "a,
1905, viz:
ANNA WAAGA,
of Moore, Fergus county. Mont, who
made H. E. No. 1915, for the nwA,
sec 26. tip IA n. 16 e; also.
EDWARD NJ. WAAGA,
who made H. E. No. 1912, for the
IVA. sec 26, tip ii n, Is e, Mont.
+. NJ.
They name the following witnesses
to prove their continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land. VII:
Erick C. Apeland, Charles H. Croly,
Thomas N. Coffman. Anna Waaga,
Edward NJ. Waaga, all of Moore, Mon
tana.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication March ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Depart.
ment of the Interior. U. S. Land
Office, LewistOwn, Mont, March &c,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that
WILHELMINA DENGEI.,
OF Grass Range. Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No
1862, for the ME- seA, seH seA, sec
~, swA swA, sec "a, n1a nwA, WIZ
EeM, sec %, tip 16 n, % G; also,
FRANK DENGEL,
of Grass Range, Fergus county, Mon
tana, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim
No. 1913, for the seA swh, sig SEA
sec 26. swA swA, sec %, Up 16 n,
r % e; also.
JOSEPH DENGEL,
of Grass Range, Fergus county, Mon
tana, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim
No. 1914, for the seA swA (sur-
yeyed), sec "a, tip 16 n, r22 e, lots
i, 2 and 3 (unsurveyed), sec 3, tp
Is n, r % e; also,
AUGUST DENGEL,
of Grass Range. Fergus county, Mon
tana, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim
No. 1853, for the WIZ nwA. seA nwA,
reH swK. sec %, tip 16 n, % e,
Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
leceiver at Lewistown. Mont, on Tues
day, the 25th day of April, 1905.
They name the following witnesses
% prove the complete irrigation and
of said lands:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS. Qso

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS Uso
lated Tract)-Public Land Sale
United States Land Office, Lewis
town. Mont.
Notice is hereby given that. in pur-
suance of instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office,
under authority vested in him by
Section 2455, U. S. Revised Statutes,
as amended by the act of congress
approved February 20, 1895, We will
proceed to offer at public sale on
Wednesday. the Goth day of April,
1905. at this Office, at 2 o'clock p. M,
the following tract of land, to-wit:
The swA seA. seK swA. and lot
No. 1. of sec 6, tp Is n. IL e. Mont.
P. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
advised to file their claims In this
office en- or before the day above
designated for the commencement OF
said sale. otherwise their rights will
be forfeited.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication March %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATioN.-De
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
flee. Lewistown, Mont, March T.,
1905. =
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of her intention to make final proof
in support Of her claim. and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mort.
on Tuesday. May 2, 1905. viz:
ELIZA J. STAPLETON,
mother, and one of the heirs of EN-
ma Stapleton, formerly Emma CALI
CHER, deceased, who made H. E. No.
1865, for the neA, sec IA, tip IA n,
r Is e, Mont. p. M.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
John w. Moore, of Moore; George
Belcher, Daniel Coffman, of Rockford;
William Ready, of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, Lewistown. Mont.
March II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
NETTIE J. MALCOLM,
OF Fergus county, Mont, has filed no.
tice of intention to make proof on
her desert land claim No. 1863, for
the swA neA, WIZ seA, sec %, tp
IA n, Is e; also
NETTIE J. MALCOLM,
assignee of George Charters, of Fer
gus county. Mont, has filed notice of
intention to make proof on her des-
ert land claim No. 1929, for the nh
nwA, swA nwA. nwA swA, sec Is,
tp IA n. Is e. Mont. P. NJ, before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont. on Saturday, the 22nd
day of April, 1905.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
John H. Charters, of Lewistown:
Patrick Mill. C. Ward Stone, George
Charters, of Moore, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication March Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATiON-De
partment of the Interior. Land OF.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATiON-De
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee. Lewistown, Mont, Feb. q,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the eoi
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown. Mon.
tana, OIL Monday, March q, 1905, viz:
VlRGE o. STAPLETON,
who made II. E. No. 2151. for the nwA
sec "a, tip II n. r 16 e, Mont. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, viz.
William T. Cummings, Edward II.
Davies, John w. Moore, of Moore;
James w. Stapleton, of Rockford,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Feb. 22.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATloN-D De

NOTICE FOR PUBLiCATlON-D De-
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee. Lewistown, Mont, March 20,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown. Mon
tana, on Thursday April II, 1905, viz:
GEORGE w. BELCHER.
who made II. r. No. 1894, for lots
and 2, seA nwA, swA neA, sec 81.
tip IA n, II e, Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Daniel V. Coffman, Burt Coffman,
of Rockford; Luther Stapleton. John
B. CASTOR, of Moore. Mont
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register
First publication March %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATioN.-De.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.
partment of the Interior. Land OF
flee, Lewistown, Mont, March 20,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Wednesday, April 26, 1905, viz:
OTTO PHILLIPS.
who made H. E. No. 2548, for the
nwA, sec Fl, tp IS n, 81 e. Mont.
p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
Joe Marshall, Thomas Mason, Frank
Stephens, of Box Elder; Edward Mar
tin, of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication March ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22
Eiqhty.Acre homesteads.

Billings, March 2O.-The announce.
ment is made here that it has been
practically settled by the department
of the interior to limit homesteads on
the Grow Indian reservation, when
thrown open to settlement, to 80 acres,
and 1t is expected that the secretary
of the interior will issue an order to
that effect within a short time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22
Senator ]. r, HawIey Dead,

Washington, March 1S.-Gen. JOS
eph Hawley, for nearly "a years Unit
ed States senator from Connecticut,
died this morning, aged IS years.
Death came peacefully after a stupor
lasting since Wednesday afternoon.
At his bedside when the end came
were Mrs. Hawley, her three daugh-
tiers, and Major Hooks, for long
time messenger to the committee on
military affairs of the senate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATloN-De-
partment of the Interior. Land OF.
flee. Lewistown, Mont, March 16,
1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of her intention to make final proof IN
support of her claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont,
on Tuesday, May 2, 1905, viz:
EVA DENVER,
who made H. E. No. 1864, for lot 2,
VIZ seA, neA SEA, sec 6, tip 16 n,
+ 10 e, Mont. P. M.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation of Said land, viz:
Benoine Devivier, Charles Perle
berg, Octave Lucier, Frederick T. Col
yer, all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22
Will Locate at Lewistown.

Missoula, March 18.-K. Lavine, of
St. Paul, arrived in Missoula last
night, having come here to take the
place of Bert d'Autremont in the shoe
department of the Missoula Mercantile
company's store. Mr. d'Autremont
will leave the first part of the week
for Lewistown, where he will engage
in business with his brother.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22

Frank Dengel, Joseph Dengel, Will
helmina Dengel, of Grass Range; Will
liam M. Bush, of Edgewater; Hugh
Green, of Gilt Edge. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-22

Notice for Publication-Depart
ment of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, March 1C,
1908
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-09
Snicida of a CARPENTER.

Lee Rivenbark, a carpenter, thirty
years OF age, committed suicide in Will
mipglon, n. c., yesterday morning by
cutting his throat from ear to ear with a
razor. He was engaged to be married
TO Miss Minnie Walker Sunday night,
December 10, and the young woman IS
almost crszed with grief. Rivenbark
was employed at the car shops OF the
Atlantic Coast Line. 1t had been
thought for some time past that his mind
was affected He bad an idea that sew
erel negroes in Wilmington wanted to
murder him. He did not go home
Thursday night, but stayed with a
friend, being afraid, he said, to return tc
his home. At breakfast early yesterday
morning he said he felt as if be was
going to die. After eating his meal he
went back to the bedroom. AT noon ms
friends broke open the door and The
young man was found with bis heac
lying in the fireplace, his throat Gu
from ear to ear. In his right hand wa;
the razor. He had apparently been deaC
for several hours. No note was left say
ing why be killed himself.