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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19

Mir. Bruce Beverage returned homa yesterday after short stay at shelby Springs. His friends will be gratified to know his health Is improved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
SHOT WITH RIFLE.

Homegrown strawberries, IF 1-2c per uuart. Phone A Brock Grocery Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19

Mir. Grey Vaughan returned home yesterday after spending a few days in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19

Miss Avis Ehrman left yesterday af- ternoon for her home in Birmingham after a delightful visit here to the Miss es Barber on Lauderdale Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
IRON SAFES FOR SALE.
TYPEWRITERs AND SUPPLIES
MISCELLANEOUS.

CALL and take a look at those new Eng fish open work embroidery patterns in shirt waists; stamping and designing of all kinds done. \. J. KeyntoR & Co.,, next to post office. tf-l0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
In Police Court.

In police court this morning a great deal of time was taken up in the trial of two or three cases of disorderly con- duct. There was lighter docket than yesterday morning.
 After evidence from about seven wit nesses and the long argument of coun- sel for the defense Jim Gamble was fin- ed $5 for disorderly conduct.
 Flora Chestnut and Jesse Darlington were fined $10 for vagrancy.
 Arthur Walton was fined $5 for disor- derlY conduct
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19

CARD-Patients desiring admission to the wards Of the Montgomery Infirmary may Iecura cards by telephoning Miss Martin. mead nurse in charge. ct phone No. 722. Montgomery InfiTmnRT. Wsd-fri-So
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
MEETING AT HUNTSVILLE.

Thompson Seton at the Bijou Theatre Thursday afternoon and evening. adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
College at Marion.
White Round Oyer.

George White. the negro who yes- terday killed Ben Carter, was tod ay bound over to. await the action of the grand jury without bond by Justice of the Peace Weisenger. Whites attor- ney, W. l.. Pitts. of Uniontown. exc cuted writ of habeas corpus return able April 20 before Judge J. w. Mabry, alleging justifable killing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19

Subscriptions are being solicited for the purpose of rebuilding the negro public school, which was destroyed py fire few days ago, and it is learned that the subscriptions are general and liberal There was only $75O insurance on the building and the loss is estimat- ed at $l,2OO. The building was original- Iy built principally by appropriations by the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
CAUSED EXCITEMENT.
Rumored Smallpox in the School at
 DempoIis.

Demopolis, April 1s.-(Special)- Quite q great deal of excitement was occasioned at the homes of te patrons of the public school yesterday by a re- port that a case very similar to small pox had developed in the home of MT. J. E. Pebbles, whose children are attend ants at the school. The doctors are of different opinions as to its being small pox stating that there are thirteen symptoms perceptible in small pox, and the case In question shows only eight, while five symptoms indicate chicken pox. A strict quarantine has been or dered, however. to prevent its spread should it really be small pox.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19

The second quarterly conference was held at the Methodist church in this city last night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
Want Speech from wilson.

Want Speech from wilson.
 Dr. Woodrow Wilson. President of Princeton University, will stay few hours in this city next Friday, return ing from Marion to Montgomery, and an effort will be made to have him speak at Dallas Academy.
 pr. Wilson will lecture before the Marion Military Institute and Judson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19

Tax Commissioner Westbrook was here several days conferring with offi- ciaIs for the purpose of ascertaining a fair and equitable valuation to place oh Demopolis for taxation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
Skating Party.

Monday evening a party of young people enjoyed another delightful skat- ing party upstairs at the pavilion. Among those present were Misses Ellen Stewart. Winston Jones, Alexina Hook er Nina Lamar. Nell McKinnon. Carrie Wilkins, Ethel Vaughan, Kathleen Breslin, Sarah Morgan. Rosebud Land Nell Breslin, Eloise Smith and Anna thers. Harold Brown, Dan Haynes, Bruce Craig. Sam Fowlkes. Jim Fowlkes, Jim Craig, Jim Kennerley. H. A. Denton, Edwin Wailes, Robert Young, LeGrand Elebash. Lem Weising- CT, Bowie Smith. Joe Lamar and Ben Harvard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19

The many friends of Mir. Jimmie Gal will regret to know he Is i'll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

FREE-score cards free for the asking
 base ball goods at cut rate prices; best line in the city. Montgomery Loan Co. N Court St. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19

Dr. James Chisholm. who has been spending the past several weeks at Montevallo. is at home again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-19
WANT'ED--TO BUY.
WANTED---SITU ATION.

WANTED-To buy second hand Alabama reports from 115 up. Address T. IT. s.. care The Advertiser.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-07-07

buried These wishes were also set
forth in a letter which was written
on the 26th of last May and which
was found among his personal eff
fects. In this letter he stated that
he wished to be buried in coffin
made from rough lumber and that
sheet should be the only covering
about his body; that no religious
services should be held at his funeral
and that no headstone of any kind
should mark mis- final resting place;
that none of his relatives should be
informed of his death until after his
burial, and that the place of busl-
ness in which he was interested
should not be closed on account of
his death or during the time Of his
funeral, ii
All of these requests were com
piled with by his brother, Henry,
with the exception Of the two latter.
His brothers and sisters were i'm
medlatly notified of his death, and
two brothers and two sisters came
to attend his funeral, which was
held Tuesday morning. The SER
vices consisted only ot a short adj
dress by DIR. Guyon. The body,
wrapped in sheet and confined IN
a rough home mad ecotiin, was fol-
lowed to the cemetery by the
breayed relatives and large num-
ber of their symphatizing friends.
Thus ended the final chapter in the
life of man who had experienced
much of the bitterness that comes
to many in this world and whose
tragic death was brought about by
the ill-chosen manner Of his living.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-07-07
We Lose Two More Good Citizens.

Montpelier will in few days
lose two of her old and most highly
esteemed citizens IN the persons of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Redman, who
go to Blackfoot where Mr.. Redman
has accepted the position of steward
at the asylum under superintendent
Hoover. The position was offered
to Mr.. Redman soon after the doc
tor received his appointment. but
he did not fully determine to accept
it until this week, after having
visited the asylum and looked the
situation over
Mr.. Redman will enter upon his
duties at the asylum inst as soon as
it is possible for him to arrange his
affairs here.
While we congratulate Mr.. Red
man upon receiving the appointment
to this important position, we re-
gret exceedingly to lose him from
our midst. During the short time
that he has served as a member of
the council, he has taken an active
interest in the city's affairs. and has
demonstrated that he would make a
most valuable member of that BODY
during the ensuing two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redmen are num-
bered among the sold tlmerso of
Montpelier and they will be great
'!y missed by their many friends
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-07-07
Dr. Guyon corroborated DIR. Poynter's

MISS HommerC toSClned to reading q
couple of letters signed "Cadd,e," in
which threats were made against the
life of deceased unless he returned to
her house to room.
Henry Douglas testified to having
made search for deceased private letters
but was unable to find any, that would
lend any light on the shooting, that
were signed.
Mrs. Shupe testified to her relations
with the dead man. She said he had
frequently promised her that he would
come back to her house to live and take
care Of her and her children. He had
lived there formerly. She had asked
him to come back by June 10th, and he
had promised that he would, but had
not done so. Then he had promised
that be would return by the goth, but
still he had not. Then she had sent him
word that if he did not come by the 1st
of July something terrible would hap
pen" She explained that this ''some-
thing" meant that she would take her
own life. On Saturday, the 1st, he had
taken or sent part Of his private be-
longings to her honse, but not his trunk
containing his wearing apparel. That
same night he had come to her house
about IL o'clock Almost as soon as he
had entered the door they began quar-
reling, she demanding to know whether
he intended to keep his promise to come
and live with her. to which he answered
"that he didn't know; he couldn't tell ,"
She kept insisting on more satisfac-
tory answer, and finally he said in great
anger. For Christ sake, shut up She
saw that he was in bad hnmor, and
she asked what was the cause Was it
anything she had done, or was not he
satisfied with the surroundings? He said
he had received letter or two from
some woman in Utah, who said she was
coming to Montpelier to live with him
(Douglas) and witness demanded to
know if he intended to take this woman
and throw her and her children out
onto the world. The deceased only
gave the same answer he had given her
to her question il he really intended to
come back and live with her. At last
she told him that his bath water was
ready for him in the kitchen. lie dis
robed and put on night shirt. She
followed him into the kitchen, talking
to him while he was taking sponge
bath. He had bathed the upper part of
his body, and was washing his feet
when he complained that a draught
of wind was blowing on him from a
window in a small pantry. She agreed
to shut the window, and stepping oyer
to door, she had to go through to close
the window. She was in the act of
taking hold Of the knob. with her back
turned to the diseased, who was sitting
on a chair, when she heard shot.
Turning she saw Douglas standing up
as if in the act Of springing towards
her. and fearing he intended to shoot
her, she screamed and rushed past him
to door leading ont of the room. AS
she turned towards him he uttered one
word, "Caddie." Shortly she returned
to the kitchen. and found him lying on
his face. She tried to put some water
on his face but in short time she seen
he was dead.
u
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-07-07
A TRAGIC DEATH.
Arthur Douglas Killed by a Bullet
Wound Through His Heart
Mrs. Caddie Shupe Held on
Charge Of Having Mur-
dered Him.

USxSU x1llll<
Last Sunday morning the citizens
of Montpelier were startled by the
news that Arthur Douglas had either
committed suicide or had teen mur-
dered at the home of Mrs. Caddie
Phelps-Shupe. The news of the
tragedy was made known shortly
after one O'Clock Sunday morning,
when a little son of Mrs. Shupe
called at the home of Henry Doug
las, brother of the dead man, and
notified him of the fact. Henry
hurried to the home of Mrs. Shupe
ara there found his brother, clad IN
a night shirt, lying face downward
on the floor in the kitchen, with his
right arm under MS body and re-
volver lying few feet from him on
his left side.
DR.. Poynter, who arrived few
minutes afterwards, made hurried
examination and found that Mr..
Douglas had received bullet wound
near the heart, which had caused
almost instant death.
Chief of Police Gee, who had
also Leen notified of the tragedy,
arrived at the scene shortly after
HenrylDouglas After viewing the
conditions and questioning Mrs.
Shupe regarding the matter, he
placed her under arrest and took
h.r to his home, where he tele-
phoned to sheriff Dalrymple in
whose keeping the woman was
placed, pending an investigation by
the coroner.
On Monday Coroner Nowland
empanneled jury composed of the
following named gentlemen: M. J.
Davis, D. G. Oakley, c. Z. Harris,
III. H. Mcguire, f. L. Cruikshank
and Frank Jones, and after view
ing the body, they heard the evi.
deuce of the witnesses, which sub
stantially was as follows:
DR.. Poynter testified TO being called
to the home of Mrs. Shupe about 1:3O
or :45 o'clock on the morning of SUM-
day. He found the body Of Arthur
/ Douglas lying face downward on the
kitchen floor, clad only in night robe.
Life was extinct and had been he
thought about 20 or 80 minutes. In con-
junction with, Dr. Gnyon, he had per-
formed post mortem examination of
the body, and found that the deceased
was shot with small sized cartridge
The bullet had entered the body slight
" to the left o. the breast bone, ranging
downward and piercing the crown oi
the large artery at the top of the heart
The direction of the bullet indicated
that the pistol had been held very high
in front of the body and at an acute
angle. There was no powder burns On
the body.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-07-07


shooting was done with her pistol
which, she testified, he got from under
the pillow on her bed, as he knew she
always kept the gun there. But she did
not see him with the pistol until after
the shot was fired, and did not know he
had it. He had gone into her bedroom
just before he had started to bathe and
gotten razor She asked him if he in
tended to pare his corns with his best
razor He laid the razor on the stove
and began bathing.
The jury examined the pistol and
found it was 32-caibre bull dog gun,
with only one shot fired from it.
The jury thereupon returned ver-
dict that the deceased came to his death
from gunshot wound. the pistol being
held in the hands Of parties unknown
to the jury.
Immediately after the verdict had
been rendered, County Attorney
Bulge caused the arrest of Mrs.
Shupe on the charge of murder.
She waived examination when ar
raigned before Justice Barrett, who
bound her over to the district court
without bail. Sheriff Dalrympie
took her to Paris that afternoon
and placed her in the county Jail.
She will be arralgned before Judge
Bulge of the district court tomor-
row morning at 10 O'Clock, at
which time the date for her trial
will be set. Ex-Attorney General
Bagley mas been retained as her
counsel.
Arthur Douglas was well known
throughout this section of the state.
For number of years he was EN-
ployed as operator on the Short
Line and had worked at various
points along the road.
About four years ago he located
in Montpelier and engaged in bust
ness with his brother.
He was a man of somewhat Pc
culiar traits, and while generally
liked by those who knew him, he
had no intimate companions among
his friends, and did not seem to care
to associate with other men when
not at his place of business.
He was strictly honest. however,
in all his dealings with his fellow
men, and was especially particular
about meeting his financial obliga-
tions.
A marked pecullarity Of the man
was his apparent desire to hide his
good qualities and let the public
know only of his bad deeds
He had of late years espoused the
principles Of socialism and was most
enthusiastic in the advocacy of those
principles when engaged in the dis.
cusslon of politics.
His peculiar traits were manifest
ed in the wishes he had expressed
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-18
THE NEW SALOON ORDINANCE.

The action of the city council in
passing an ordinance providing for
the regulation of places where liquor
is sold was move in the right di-
rection and one which will receive
the approval of the great majority of
designed to have wholesome check
over resorts that have heretofore had
very little respect for statutory enact
ments. Without closer surveillance
greater license will be exercised and
incalculable injury result to this
young and growing city. Lewistown
has made great strides IN an educa-
tional way in the past few years, while
in church societies and other moral
and social agencies it IS probably as
well represented as any other city
of it's size in the state. This atmos-
phere of cleanliness and decency must
not be dissipated entirely by those
whose conception of good town lies
in the designation as "a hot one
One of the evils complained of in
Lewistown is the admission or per-
mission of minors in saloons and the
new ordinance is designed to check
this practice. While it may not al
| ways be easy to determine the age of
those frequenting saloons, it too often
hapepns that no effort Is made in that
direction by the proprietor or those
in charge, even when suspicion is
aroused. In some instances it would
seem that the patronage of minors
was cOurted rather than discouraged.
The proprietors Of saloons should
comply as strictly with the provis-
ions Of the new ordinance as posi-
BILE if they wish to be immune from
prosecution under it's operation. II
gambling cannot be suppressed COM
pletely it should be made less con-
SpicuOuS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-18
SENSIBLE SCHOOL BOARD.

An experiment has Just been insti-
tuted by the board of education Of
Spokane the progress of which should
be followed with interest and care by
school boards in othe, places. Spo-
kane prides itself upon its progress
iveness and enterprise and to be
worthy of the distinction those quail
tiles bring has adopted the modern
system of education in its public
schools. Like other cities and towns
it finds that the examining process is
not applicable to all children-that
some are unable to keep up with the
rush and hurry and fall behind in
their studles. Apparently the boys
outnumber the girls in this respect
and for their particular benefit an in
novation has been made. An ungrad-
ed school has been established where
boys who have fallen behind in their
studies are to be given special in
struction. A teacher noted for his
exceptional skill and ability as sue
cessful educator has been retained
to have charge of the new institution.
Boys of all ages and sizes will be
accommodated. AS many different
classes will be organized as will prove
necessary to give each boy the adj
vantage of the same amount of work
| and of the same grade as he would
get were he taking the course of stud
les in one of the regular grade rooms.
The board of education says that
such school has long been needed
| in that city. In many instances boys
nave outgrown their classmates in
size, while their wits have failed to
keep pace with their extraordinary
| physical development and the spec.
tacle of lads of mems stature stand
ing in classes with others still wear
ing their trousers buttoned to round
abouts had a depressing effect upon
the big ones. Boys who because OF
sickness or the necessity of contrib
uting to the support of families OF
through other causes have been KEEP
away from school and consequently
could not keep pace with the other.
are also to be given the privilege O
the ungraded school.
1t may be too soon to express ar
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-18

Elsewhere will be found an article
giving an interview with Judge Chea'
die on his recent visit to Helena. 1t
relates to the propositions that found
place in the platforms of all parties
during the recent campaign. The
Judge takes a decided stand in favor
of the honest fulfiliment of the party
pledges and believes the Republicans,
who are in the majority in both
houses. will rise to the occasion. He
evidently thinks that there is some
danger of an attempt to submit an
initiative and referendum amendment
to the people calling for too high a
per centage of the voters to an mi
tiative and referendum petition. He
thinks ten per cent would be high
enough and that eight or five per cent
would be better. To call for the sig
natures Of rs per cent would render
such law imperative and dead let.
ter. This Is something that should
receive careful consideration on the
part of our legislators. Ten per cent
would seem to be plenty high enough
to ensure entire safety to the peo-
pie and all interests of the state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-18
A LARGE INCREASE.

The volume of business transacted
by the Lewistown postoffice during
the past year shows a healthy in
crease month by month, as will be
seen by the figures to be found else
where. The money order department,
especially, shows up large, $27.555.
From the standpoint of the govern
ment this is a most rgatifying ex-
hibit. yet from a local point of view
it shows that great amount OF
money has been sent cut of the city
and county that should have been
spent with our local merchants.
In giving the business transacted
by the Bozeman postoffice during the
past year one of the papers of that
city places the amount of money sent
out of Gallatin county to eastern mer'
chants for their wares in the past
year at $4,000. This showing fur
nished theme for editorial comment
by the editor. After giving all OF
the figures, he says what will also be
applicable in large measure here:
But that is not all. The Northern
Pacific express money orders issued
in 1904 amount to good round sum
and the bankers of this city state that
an immense amount of money is SEM
to eastern houses of business by
means of drafts. 1t is therefore safe
to say that the people of Gallatir
county have contributed to the wealth
of the large eastern business houses
somewhere in the neighborhOod Of
100000, it may be much more, fol
we have no means of obtaining the
exact amount, but the above sum is
probably a conservative estimate.
Just think for moment what good
that 100000 would do in local bust
ness circles. Just stop for an instant
and figure out how much better fol
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-18

me prosperity and future welfare OF
uana'in county It would have been 10
nave spent that money at home. IN
community, and in a state. SO
sparsely settled as Montana, each cit
izen ought to try and help the other.
1T is q sad story to relate, but we
are reliably informed that there are
merchants in Rozeman doing busi-
neSe IN Main street, who send away
Ior tneir dry goods, their jewelry. Tor
.neir snoes and for their clothing. we
khow mere are professional men ana
merchants who send away for station
airy, Tor their bill heads and other sup
pies mat could be purchased at nome.
rms Is a free land and man or
woman can buy their overcoats, I'm
gerie, 1ewelry and calling cards IN
new York or Boston, or Paris, II they
want to, and have enough money to
pay the price. But it is not right nor
just.
On every hand we hear men of all
classes deriding the trusts and large
corporations doing business in this
country. They give unstinted praise
to President Roosevelt when he goes
after the beef trust or sugar trust or
any Old trust, but these selfsame peO-
pie are sending their good honest cash
to the trusts every day. They will
gather on the street or in their homes
and talk about "Frenzied Finance"
and the Standard Oil and what a
shame 1t is that these soulless corpor-
atoms should ruin the merchants
their next door neighbor, perhaps
by their iniQuitous practices, and with
in an hour they are sending money
order to one of the trusts and assist
ing 1t in its own game. 1t is not
right"