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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-31
TRAILKILL IS
BADLY INJURED
Three Men Are Held For Brutal AS
sauIt Committed on the Street
Sunday Evening.
SUCCEED IN GIVING BONDS ,
James Lorimer Becomes a Witness
For the State-Other Crin1i-
nal Cases.

Several criminal cases were this
week added to the list that is piling
up for trial at the coming term of
the district court, and the one in
which the greatest public interest is
taken is that resulting from the brutal,
cowardly and unprOvoked attack made
last Sunday night on Claude Trailkill,
who is employed at the Elkhorn liv-
cry stable. 1t appears that Trailkill
was in a box in Christie's restaurant
with a woman friend Sunday evening,
when Neil McEvony, of Gilt Edge,
went in and was invited to get out
being informed that the box was re-
served The incident created some i'll
feeling, and when Trailkill, whose
hack was standing in front of the
place, went out on the street, Nc
Evony engaged in alteration with
him. The men had grapplel, it is said
when another man rushed in and dealt
Trailkill blow from behind that put
him down. Just then several others
rushed in and kicked Trailkill in the
most brutal manner. cutting his head
and face The most serious injuries he
received were internal, however. and
Monday IL was feared he could not re-
cover. II was widely reported that
he was dead. and much feeling was
aroused. He rallied, however, and is
now getting along nicely. Meantime
the officers were searching for his
asailants, and six men were soon IN
Jail, some of them being afterwards
released. McEvony's connection with
the affair, it would seem, did not ex-
tend beyond clinching with the vic
tim on the sidewalk. He, with Henry
Pelican, of Kendall. ball player
and generally known as Bones" and
Dan Meyers are charged with assault
in the second degree. All gave bonds
and We're released yesterday. James
LOrimer, who was also arrested. has
become witness for the state. and is
released on his own recogniZance 1t
is said that the authorities have OBJ
tanned full statement from Lorimer,
and will be able to fix the responsible
lity for the kicking that came so near
costing Trailkill his life. The penalty
for the offense charged against the
defendants is from one TO FIVE years
in the penitentiary.
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WA. WINTERS
IS VERY BITTER
Springs Sensation in Farewell Sermon at First
Methodist Church, And Attacks Members of the
Congregation Who Opposed Him.

Rev. w. A. Winters, the retiring pas
tor Of the First Methodist church of
Lewistown, left this city this week
for Dillon, where he will take charge
of the Methodist church. His success
sor. Rev. J. A. Martin. late Of Chi
nook, will not arrive until next week.
and Rev. w. Thompson, the evange-
list. will preach next Sunday morning
and evening.
Mr.. Winters preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday night. It was
not supposed that he would be heard
here again after his departure for the
Chinook conference, but as it was nec-
essary for him to return and arrange
his affairs, he took advantage of the
opportunity to speak once more.
Dropped a BombsheIl.
Mr.. Winters made the occasion a
memorable one by dropping bomb
shell in the midst of the congregation,
and appeared to be pleased with the
dlsmay the explosion created. There
is no doubt that the nature of his ad-
dress was complete surprise to all
who heard it, as there was apparent
AZ WoAAAA6 VI WAdC was COIuluS.
Mr.. Winters first preached briefly
along doctrinal lines, and then chang
ed to personal matters. It appears
that there was a strong sentiment in
the church against his being retain
ed in this field another year, and this
formed the subject of his remarks,
which were of personal nature, and
bitter in the extreme. He told Of his
long work here and how he had labor
ed to get the church built, even doing
manual labor upon it to the amount
of $500, which is quite true. He then
said that certain members of the con-
gregation had written letters to the
bishop, protesting against his being
appointed to serve another year in
Lewistown. Mr.. Winters did not iden-
tify the writer's by name, but very
plainly indicated each one of them
by their official positions in the
church. It had been said that he
went to certain men two years ago
and last year, asking them to write to
the bishop favoring his retention at
that time. This, said Mr.. Winters,
was a lie. At the conference he talk
ed with Bishop Cranston, who showed
him the letters referred to. One stat
ed that while the church here had a
membership of 200, it was going to
pieces under the pastorate Of the
speaker. At the morning services,
there was an average attendance of
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to end. 1t was thought that if this could
be done, the sentiment of the COM
would be sufficiently tested.
Chairman Bright was instructed to
a general committee to take
temporary charge Of the matter, and
he named David Hilger, James Weav-
er, J. +. Lane, r. Z. Wright, Alex.
Lehman, Bert IAutremont and Hugh
Wagner. Before retiring from the
chair, Mr.. Bright started the guaran-
tee fund by signing his name for $50.
and since then a pretty thorough can
vass of the business district has been
made. This morning it was announced
that the desired figure. $2,500, had
been reached, and another general
will be held at the city hall
at s O'Clock this evening to take final
action on the matter. 1t is proposed
TO place the actual management OF
the enterprise in the hands OF a small
committee of well known business
men, who will be represented by an
agent in looking after all the details.
under their immediate instructions. A
large attendance is especially desired
at tOnight's meeting, and all interested
are invited to attend.
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CUBAN REBELS.
Government Offers to All Who Will
Surrender,

Havana, Aug. 30-The striking fea-
ture of the situation today was the an
nOuncement that the government will
Internationally pardon all those who
have taken up arms against the gov
eminent, excepting captured com.
manders, and these will be pardoned
If they surrender with their full com
mands and arms. This order. which
was issued by the acting secretary of
the interior. Montalvo, by direction
of the president followed an informal
statement made by the president and
containing a partial intimation of the
same thing. The palace authorities
firmly expect that it will result in the
bulk of the insurgents returning home.
No time has been fixed as a limit for
the surrender of insurgents to be ac-
cepted.
The government officials here were
more cheerful than usual today.
In the province of Havana, the sit
uation is no better today than it has
been for the last three days. The gov
eminent troops are still busily engag-
Cd in harassing the insurgents.
In the province of Santa Clara the
insurgent bands are evidently badly
scattered as result of the operations
of the government forces.
Leading sympathizers with the re-
volt here are beginning to show bad
ly suppressed signs of discourage
ment
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SUDDEN DEATH
OF FMRS.BEATTY
A WIDELY KNOWN AND MUCH
LOVED WOMAN PASSES
AWAY.

The many friends of Mrs. l. NJ.
Beatty were deeply panied and shock
ed last Friday afternoon to learn of
the sudden death of that estimable
lady at her home in this city, follow
ing stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Beatty
was enjoying here usual health until
this wholly unexpected attack, the
end coming shortly after O'Clock.
Everything possible was done to re-
store her, but the efforts were I'M
availing, and she passed away peace
fully at the time stated.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist church Sunday after
noon, the altar having been beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion by
Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Silloway and Mrs.
Kline. The attendance was very large,
the local lodge of Odd Fellows being
represented by nearly the full men,
bership. Friends came in from all over
the country to pay the last tribute
to one who was loved SO well by all
who knew her. The address was deliv-
cred by Rev. w. A. Winters, who paid
a most eloquent tribute to the worth
of Mrs. Beatty, and offered such con
ISOLATION as he could to the bereaved
family. The funeral cOrtege was one
of the largest seen here in long
time, and on every hand were evil
dences of the sorrow felt by the as
sembled friends.
Mrs. Beatty's Career.
Mrs. Lucy Schryver Beatty was
born at Erie, H., and was 49 years
of age, and in October, 1876 was mar
ried to DR.. |. NJ. Beatty. They came
to Montana in 1888, first settling at
Cottonwood. In 1885 they removed to
Maiden, residing there for some years,
and becoming Unidentified with that
community. In 1895, they located at
Gilt Edge, and later on, after DR..
Beatty had completed his studies at
Kirksville, Mo-, they took up their
residence in Lewistown in 1903 al
though both We're widely known here
before then. Mrs. Beatty's fine charac-
ter and CHEEKY disposition made
friends of all who came in contact with
her. and her death comes to all of
these as a personal bereavement. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves four
children to mourn her loss, Albert,
John. Charles and Juanita.
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FEDERATION OF LABOR TO
HOLD CONVENTION HERE

r. D. Baker, James Martin and
Steve Anderson, who represented the
Lewistown unions at the convention
of the State Federation of Labor held
in Helena last week, have returned
home, and all are enthusiastic over
the result of the session, especially
the selection of Lewistown as the
place for the convention next year.
This will be the second state con.
vention that has come to the Fergus
metropolis, and it will be more large
ly attended by outside delegates than
the first, the State Firemens' asso-
citation, which met here last year, as
the labor organization will send in
about 100 representatives. Three cit
les were out after the next meeting,
Billings, Great Falls and Butte, and
the vote was so well split up that
neither place had enough to win. At
that juncture, r. D. Baker got in his
work by pressing the claims of Lew
istown. and the proposition met with
instant favor and was carried by
nice majority. Mr.. Baker was init
mately acquainted with all of the 27
delegates from Butte. and swung them
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about SO, and in the evening from i
hundred to hundred and fifty, but 1t
never reached anything like the full
membership. Mr.. Winters said that
while this statement was true, the
writer should have stated that even
then, the attendance was larger than
that of all the other Protestant
churches in the city combined. An
other letter showed him by the bishop
stated that If he should be sent back
here by the conference, the board
would refuse to accept him as pastor.
Another member, he said. had gone
around asking members to sign a pro-
test against his being retained. Mr..
Winters likened his own experience
at the conference to going through
the Garden of Gethsemane. He re-
fused to accept the assignment to
Chouteau, and went to the Billings
Dillon.
Undercurrent in the Church.
There is an unlercurrent in this
church, said Mr.. Winters. that is as
rotten as the devil himself" Harking
back to the series of extremely SEN
sational sermons preached by him
several months ago, in which he assail-
ed the Judith club and attacked soci-
ETY. people here, he justified his
course in that respect. Since last
March he had been aware that some
thing was wrong, and this undercur
rent had been growing since then. He
had intended. he said, to contribute
$500 toward the church building fund.
but in view of these developments,
he would not contribute a cent.
Wanted the People to Know.
Mr.. Winters said he wanted the
people Of Lewistown to know these
things and that was his reason for
speaking so plainly. He did not think
the situation was one that should be
covered up.
The members of the church, for
the most part, do not care to discuss
the attack made by Mr.. Winters on
the congregation, and are willing, ap-
parently, that he should have the last
word in the matter. They regret his
attitude, and those who opposed him
as minister for another year are will
ing to let the correctness of their
position be judged by Sunday even
ing's session, and call it closed
incident.
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into line, and the contest was quickly
ended
The coal miners were holding their
convention at Helena at the same
time and their organization decided
to affiliate with the federation. Their
delegate from Lewistown was Nat
Danielson.
The federation placed Lewistown
man. S. D. Anderson, president of the
team owners union, on the executive
committee. This action was due to
several reasons One was that as the
next convention was to be held here,
it was deemed advisable to have a rep
resentative of the committee in this
city. Again. there will be so many
laboring men in Fergus county during
the next year engaged in work on the
railways that it was considered good
policy to have representative in this
section. so that the federation may
keep in touch with them.
President Fairgraves was indOrsed,
reelected and his salary increased to
$125 per month. Altogether, the Lew
istown delegates consider that the
convention was a very successful one.
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NEWS
FROM CAMPS
Power Goes of at Kendall and the
Mines and Mills Close Down
For One Day.
rHE FUNERAL OF A PIONEER
Many Social Events During the Week
at kendail-Visitors to the
Camp.

Kendall, Aug. 30.-Ben S. Grey, a
nephew of ]. NJ. Parent is recent
arrival from Chicago and will take
position in his uncle's store here.
H. J. Kelly, OF the Fergus County
Democrats force was up Friday help
ing Tom Burgess get out the Kendall
Miner in the absence of the editor
Mr.. Upton.
Mrs. Frank Gillen returned this
week from a visit to Chico Springs.
The infant daughter Paul Smith
died at the home or her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Luton, on Thurs
day last. This is a particularly sad
case, Mr.. Smith having lost his wife
short time since. The sympathy OF
the community is extended to the be-
reaved husband and family at this
time.
Frank Lackey, of Maiden, was in
town last week.
Ceylon butcher was a Lewistown
visitor Saturday.
Miss Sadie Bishop left on Monday
for protracted visit at her old home
in Long Prairie MINI.
Charles Lockwood left for Chico
Springs Sunday for a much needed
vacation.
w. G. Norman returned Monday
from trip to the Little Rockies.
Robert butcher drove to Lewistown
Monday.
Mrs. C. w. Tongren returned Tues.
| day from a trip to Lewistown.
Al Peters has gone to Chinook on
visit with friends for a short time.
Mrs. Ella Mcneil left Monday for
Lewistown where she will visit for
a few days with her friend Miss Kat
lie Stevens.
Mrs. Will Berger and daughter
We're in town visiting for few days
this week.
Deputy Sheriff James Fisher. who
for the past two or three months,
Left last week for the springs in hopes
of recovery.
ed Friday from a two months visit
at Great Falls, their former home.
The Barnes-King tunnel at the north
end of the property was broken
through Thursday afternoon. The main
tunnel is $500 feet long. and has TAX
en- Is months continuous labor to COM
plete, and represents an enormous
expense. something over 100000.
Miss Vernie Sitzler. manager of
the telephone exchange, visited Maid.
en- Friday.
Mr.. James Meredith was in from
the New Year during the week.
| Miss Elsie King was taken very
| suddenly and seriously ill at her home
Thursday evening. Her condition is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-31
GREAT DIVIDE NEWS NOTES.

r.. +. StoWell was in LeWiStOWn
on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn made a trip to
Lewistown Wednesday.
Mrs. Stowell visited Mrs. Jean Gren-
sten Monday.
Frank Piper is putting in some fall
wheat.
Jean Grensten is working in the
Piper coal mine
The hum of the binder can be heard
all over the divide, these days.
Mrs. Frank Piper and daughter Ona,
arae visiting her sisters, Misses jamie
and Daisy Sheeks.
Stowell & Nichols are busy putting
up a new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Plumb, of Lew
istown. were visiting Mrs. Plumb's
paraents, Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Nichols,
during the week.
The Great Divide school will COM
mence September 4th.
A light frost visited this country
Saturday night. but did not damage
the gardens.
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amusement consisted of pinning the
donkey's tail, dressing the new woman.
a pea nut hunt and other games. About
o'clock the little tots marched into
the dining room where dainty refresh
ments were served. Conspicuous among
the table decorations were two birth
day cakes. three lighted candles adorn-
ing the top of each. Numerous pretty
gifts were received by the twins.
About o'clock the little ones depart
ed for their homes after an afternoon
of jolity.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Zeitler, of Lew
istown, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Cook.
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very much improved at this writing.
Rev. A S. Kerr left on Friday on q
business trip to Lewistown returning
Saturday, leaving again Monday for
Anaconda on his annual vacation.
Mrs. Kerr and the boys accompanied
him as far as Lewistown for a few
days visit with friends there.
Mr.. James Irvine paid business
visit to Maiden Friday.
William Newton left for Lewistown
Saturday to attend the funeral of the
infant child of Paul Smith.
DIR. c. w. Smith, E. p. Durnen, Art.
Dennis and Tom Leggitt were sum-
moned as witnesses in the insanity
case Of E. E. Doty, leaving for Lewis
town Saturday morning returning in
the evening. DR.. DOty was sent to
the state asylum at Warm Springs.
Mrs. Vance Butler returned Satur-
day evening after a two weeks visit
with her mother Mrs. John Rasch, in
Lewistown.
Dan Longton, one of the popular
diamond drill boys, left Friday for
Ely, New, where he will remain.
James Irvine left for the New Year,
near Maiden, Monday on business
trip.
G. M. Nelson and w. H. Dickerman,
both ST. Paul gentlemen, were among
the notable arrivals in the camp dur
ing the week.
The Kendall base ball team left Tor
LewistOwn Saturday where they play.
ed the Lewistown team Sunday, the
same resulting disastrously for our
boys, the score being to & in favor
I A 1or Of
dali friends left on Sundays coach to
root for them. Among those noted
were Joe Montgomery, Chas. Neff,
Mr.. Higgins, Ben Grey, Link Dennis,
Frank Van Dusen and E. H. Campbell.
Mrs. John Sweeney and Miss Mabel
Hendry visited Lewistown Sunday,
Witnessing the ball game.
Mrs. Mortimer Lewellin and Mrs.
Livingston, drove up from Lewistown
Lewellin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
S. Henricks.
T. NJ. Kinds, of the Kendall bazaar.
left for Butte on business trip. the
first of the week.
H. H. Lang and family and Lyman
Wilson spent the day at Horse Shoe
Bar Monday.
E. l.. Beck has begun excavating
for a new residence this week, the
site being near the Kendall bunk
bunk house.
Mrs. Lewis, socialist speaker, ar
rived in Kendall Monday speaking on
the street that evening and the next
day.
Jack Shea had very fortunate run
away Monday, being thrown from his
cart without injury. The horse took 4
spin over the main thoroughfares
finally hanging up the cart on the cor,
raj fence of his stable.
The week has been replete with soc-
ial gaiety. On Sunday jolly crowd of
picnickers left for the Horse Shoe
Bar ranch on Warm Spring creek. M.
]. NJ. Parent drove the party out and
Mrs. F. NJ. Dorland acted as chaper-
one. Misses Easel. Burgess and Nc
Tween and Messers Parent and Roes-
seller composed the party.
Jas. Ralston is registered at the
Grand Central in Helena. this week.
On Monday afternoon Helen Dor
land and Julia Campbell, familiarly
known as the heavenly twins" cele-
brated their third birthday at the
pleasant home of Mrs. Dorland. Just
eighteen of their little friends were
there TO help them celebrate. The
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SOCIETY NOTES.

Last Sunday party OF young peo-
pie chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Froembling made trip to the
ice cave. All of those who We're in
the party report the picnic as one
of the most pleasant of the season.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Froembling. Miss Minnie Thompson,
Miss d'Autremont, Miss Florence
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-31
Another heddioan Case

Barney Heddigan appeared in JUS
tice Brasseys court yesterday to an
swer TO another charge of horse steal
ing, and was bound over for trial. his
bond being fixed at $1,000 in this case.
Dan Ryan. who is jointly accused with
Heddigan, was also held for trial, his
bond being fixed at the same figure.
Both men are now in the county Jail.
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OF Deerfield We're Sunday visitors in
the cyanide camp.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Beck celebrated their third wedding
anniversary at their hospitable home
on the hill. Progressive anagrams was
the game. Miss Blanche McDermaid
receiving ladies first prize, a Kendall
souvenir spoon. Mr. Chas. Easel was
the lucky winner of the gentleman's S
prize, souvenir spoon. Miss Stevens
and Mr.. Wunderlin each receiving
burnt matches as consolation prizes
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-31
A Cattle Case.

Thomas and Walter H. Haggerty,
two young men, arrested this week
on charge of driving cattle belong
ing to man named Nelson off the
range. They were released on giving
bonds in the sum of 800 EACH. From
such information as can be obtained,
there does not appear to be much to
this case.
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Attempts to Carve Officer.

Two colored men. both strangers
here, had a quarrel Wednesday night,
and one of them, it is asserted. drew
a knife on the other. Night Marshal
Harmon went after the knife man.
who is known as John Doe" and
when he tried to make the arrest.
the negro drew his knife and made
a slash at the officer. Harmon's coat
was cut, but he escaped injury. and
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-31
Given One Wear.

George Conley. the young man who
was arrested short time ago on a
charge of grand larceny, was arraign-
ed before Judge Cheadle this week,
and on entering a plea of guilty, was
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary. COn1ey stole a sum of money
from woman, and appeared to be
wholly Indifferent as to the conse.
uuences
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Shooting Scrape at Straw.

A colored man, supposed D belong
TO the grading camp near Straw, CON-
posed exclusively of negroes, and
whose name is given as Reuben An
derson. is in the county Jail, charged
with shooting fellow laborer about
two weeks ago during row near
Straw. The injured mans wound is
said to be comparatively slight one
Anderson will have a hearing later.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-31

Mrs. J. l.. Mears gave very pretty
entertainment last Thursday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Englert, of Valley
City, n. ID. Each guest was given a
pattern and material for block for
quilt which they put together adj
ding the name to each and present
ing to it Mrs. Englert as a souvenir
The large round dining table was used
and was beautifully laid and decora-
ted with asters and sweet peas. Miss
Florence Culver furnished some de-
lightfnl music and Mrs. Eddy render
ed several beautiful selections on the
piano. Refreshments consisting of ice
cream, cake and coffee were served.
The house was decorated with flow
ers and looked very pretty. Those pres
ent were Mesdames Englert, Barnes,
Gates, Eddy, Silverthorne, Deaton,
w. S. Smith, Beebe, Miss Atkinson,
Miss Schroeder and Florence Culver.
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Worthless Check Case.

J. II. McCastky is under arrest.
charged with having passed a worth
less check on Barney Mcdonnell. The
case will be heard before Justice of
the Peace Edward Brassey later on.