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The Washington times., 1906-02-11
UGLINESS HIS PLEA IN
$4,000 JILIING SUIT
Animated Skeleton Says Broken
Hearted Lass Should Rejoice She
Didn't Get Him

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Morris Levine.
who proclaims himself u tinsmith,
proved himself wonder in Justice Bis
choff's part of the Supreme Court. when
he listened imperturbed to the state
ment that he was certainly a very,
very fomeiy man." and also to these
words from the lips of his own lawyer:
Gentlemen % the jury, l ask you
TO look at this man and decide for your
selves. what sort OF a husband he would
make for the woman VINO says he
promised 10 marry her 1 ask you wheth-
er girl ought not to be glad she could
not marry him
An Animated Skeleton
Levine is forty-three years Old. dress
es very plainly. is thin TO a skelet0nic
degree. with sunken cheeks and sad.
though cleaning eyes. He Is defendant
IN the $1,000 breach of promise suit
brought by Mamie Helms. nearly TWEEN
~ years his Junior
Miss Helms alleges that the plaintiff
was introduced to her by marriage
broker who brought him TO her home
in 116th street and Madison avenue.
She testified that he said he was worth
$4,000 and asked her to become his
wife
Miss Helms wore in court the dress
which she said was to have been her
wedding gown. She said she spent $3.50
for her tTousseau.
Levine testified that he had met old
Isaac Rappaport and the latter had ask
ed him If he didn't want to marry Le-
vine said he was too busy but finally
sent with Rappaport 10 the Helms
house. The Helms family, he said. all
asked him about his business.
She Asked for Candy.
Il said I had a partner" testified
Levine, who got shot by another
partner, and I had lots Of losses. Rap
paport asked me If I liked the girl and
/ said / didn't know whether she was
good OF had for me-"
Did you ever give Miss Helms any
canoy?' he was asked, in cross-exani-
nation.
Once That was when sne asked
me to
Didn't you know enough to give her
candy until she asked you to2"
Levine replied very vigorously that he
did not
Every one laughed and the court had
TO rap for order. When asked If ne
ever bought her anything. he said she
once asked him TO let her have $40 for
a new hat. but he let ner have s. In
stead. and that is all she ever got from
him He denied that there was any en-
gagement.
The Washington times., 1906-02-11
Large Graduation Glass.

Aside from the Secretary OF the Ma
w but few officials of the Navy De-
partment in Washington will attend the
graduating exercises. Rear Admiral
Converse, chief of the Bureau of Navi-
cation. had intended to go. but he is
prevented by being confined to his house
by illness. =
The class to be graduated Monday
Is large one. and by their records the
two leaders. Allan j. Chantry. jr.. and
Whitford Drake. whose order of merit
is first and second. respectively. have
won unusual distinction. In the class OF
l22 young men they stand out pre-
emiuently.
Midshipman Chantry is but a few
months older than AIidshfpman Drake.
lie was born April 10, 1888, and appoint
ed from Malvern, Iowa, in 1902. His
nomination to the academy was made
by Representative W I. Smith of Iowa.
IN June, 1902. He passed the mental
examination with much credit at Oma-
ma, August II, and passed the physical
examination at Annapolis, September Il .
and entered the Academy on the same
dav. He was. nineteen years and four
months OF age at the time of admission
TO the Academy.
ChantTVs record in the last annual
examination, helO last May. is as fol-
lows; Sea service in practice ships
seven months and twentN-oHe days; or
DER of merit. in seamanshfD >. ord
nance, 3; navigation, /; principles of
mechanism, /; physics. .; mechanics. >:
modern languages, >. efficiency. II, con-
duct, 36; number of dement's, 30: order
OF general merit. !, receiving s. pei. cent
of the multiple.
Midshipman Drake was born August
lS. 1883. He was appointed from Walt
ham, Mass. and was nominated by
senator Hoar in June. 1902 He passed
the mental examination in Washington
September 10 of that year, and on Sen
tember &c he entered the Academy. i'm
mediately upon qualifying in the physi-
cal examination He was nineteen years
and one month of age at the date OF
admission.
Drake record in the last annual ex-
animation follows: Sea service in prac-
tlce ships, eight months and twenty
fVe days. Order of merit, in seaman
Ehfn- Z; ordnance. 8; navigation .: prin-
ciples Of mechanism, .; physics. 8: me-
'ianics. I; modern languages {; effic-
iency .; conduct, 80; number of de-
laettts- 81; order Of general merit, >
receiving 50 per cent of the multiple
The Washington times., 1906-02-11

WM- HAHN & co. offer footwear for
social functions at special prices all
this week Also several styles in spring
low shoes priced below the usual be-
cause they secured a LOT Of footwear
made UP for a retailer who failed in
business,
The Washington times., 1906-02-11
BOnaparte's Proposal.

When the Secretary returns 10 his Of
flce ne Will Immediately prepare 10 in
teFest Congress in an entirely new meas
ure concerning the matter of hazing,
y hlch viii be meant to supplant the
conflicting laws on this subject that now
exist The Secretary will most likely
recommend for this bill that more au-
thortty and license be invested in the
Secretary- Of the Navy and the Superin-
tendent OF the Academy The hazing
trial which Will begin the first of the
week viii most likely be interrupted by
the SecretaTy's visit and will be tempor-
nTily discontinued until the sense of
congress on the new proposition can be
learned.
In the event of the passage of such a
Dill several OF the eight midship1nen who
nave already Deen dismissed from the
Academy would be pardoned and after
the expiration Of d year they would be
eligible for appointment to the Acad-
enN
The Washington times., 1906-02-11

BOnaparte Will Give Grad
yates Their Diplomas.
TWO WON DISTINCTION
Chantry and Drake St8-d Out Promi-
nently in the Large Class at
Academy.

Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte Will
himself make a personal investigation
of conditions existing among the stu
cents at the Annapolis Naval Academy.
Secretary Bonaparte will go Monday
TO Annapolis To attend the graduation
exercises of the first class of midship-
men, when he viii present the diplomas
and make short address. He will re-
main at the Academy over Tuesday and
devote that day to a personal inquiry
concerning the matter OF hazing at the
Academy.
In company with Rear Admiral Sands.
he will visit the different buildings and
quarters and have some personal inter
views with a number of the middies who
are supposed IN be particularly we'll in
formed on the matter Of athletic pas
times at that institution.
The Washington times., 1906-02-11
LET Us CONVINCE YGU

OF The buperi0Fity OF our Methods
WE LAUHDER household linens
in the best manner at the follow
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12
MAGINNIS WILL BE
THE ORATOR OF THE DAY

Arrangements for Lewistown's big
celebration of the Glorious Fourth are
being rapidly closed up and it is Ger
tain to be a hummer Major Martin
Maginnis has been invited to deliver
the Grafton, and has accepted, and the
members of the committee having this
matter in charge feel that they have
acquitted themselves we'll. The an
nouncement will give much pleasure
as Major Maginnis is one of the states
best known men. He represented
Montana in congress for about 70
years. and is closely connected with
the early history of the state. He was
in what is now Fergus county in the
early days. secured the establishment
of Fort Maginnis, which was named
after him, and is Known personally to
most of the old-timers. Major Magin-
mis- was a distinguished union soldier,
and the regiment in which he served
was in the thick of the fray at the
historic battle of Gettysburg. He is a
pleasing speaker, and his Grafton will
prove treat. The committee has
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12
REGISTRY AGENTS ARE APPOINTED

The county commissioners have
named the registry agents to serve for
the coming county election. They will
assume their duties on Oct. Is, and
due announcement will be made as 10
their hours and the places where they
may be found. There was only one
application for an appointment, most
unusual thing, and in all other cases
the commissioners made the selections
without suggestion from any source as
to the men who should be named.
The following were appointed:
District /, Stanford, Knerrvile,
Wareham-J. NJ. Croft.
District 2, Lavina, Elso-J. F. Bel
cheur.
District 8, Utica, Sapphire-L. w.
Peck.
District 4, Philbrook, Ross Fork,
Moore-A. NJ. Matthews.
District ), Garneill, Trout Creek,
Rockford-Ed. w. Hart
District g. Halbert. Rothemai-T. L.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12

secured Miss Irene Johnson's services
to read the Declaration of Indenpend-
ence. and the task could hardly be
placed in better hands. Miss Johnson
read the declaration at Moore last year.
and gave fine Interpretation Of the
historic document.
The general committee. consisting
of Messrs. Hugh Wagner, r. D. Baker
and E. F. Ross, is busily engaged in
arranging the details of the program,
and will soon have it completed The
transportation committee, consisting
of Fl. r. Watson and George J. Wiede-
man, has written to the Montana Rail-
road, urging that an excursion train
be run to I.ewistiwn on the Fourth,
and reply is expected shortly
The large and handsomely printed
posters are now being distributed. and
the celebration will be thoroughly adj
vertised all over the county. A meet
ing of all the committees has been
called for Thursday evening at the
council chamber, when most of the de-
tails will be closed up.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12

Halbert.
District I, Hiehfield-Clare Battams.
District s, Upper Cottonwood, Lower
Cottonwood, Brass-H. A. Wech.
District 8, East Lewistown, West
c. Brown.
District 10, East Fork, Forest Grove
Pine Grove-F'red A. Lyons.
District II, Maiden, Moccasin, New
Iear-R. G. Poland.
District II, Deerfeld, Moccasin City
kendall-E. P. Durnen.
District 10, Grass Range, Cruise
Edgewater-T. H. McMahan.
District IA. Alder Grove, Box Elder
Wil,ler-Nat T. Smith.
District 10, Gilt Edge, Stuart, Whis
key Gulch--L w. Lakey.
District 16, Judith, Everson-G. r
Norris.
District II, Flatwillow. Weede-W
A. Jordan.
District IS, Musselshell-A. w. viii
lard Stockwell.
District 19, Valentine-B. NJ. Bean
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12

made by Hon. Charles NJ. Webster. of
Great Falls. and there will be other
speakers from the outside, while brief
remarks will be made by some of the
local orators. 1t is a great occasion.
and the celebration in Lewistown
promises to be well worthy of it in ev-
cry respect. The members Of the conf
mittee feel especially eratified at the
way in which the invitation has been
received in the outside precincts of
the county, where the interest in the
smoker is just as keen as it is among
members of the party in Lewistown
And once more the committee wishes
TO emphasize the fact that this invi.
tatlon is extended generally 10 all Re-
publicans of Fergus, without regard
to the locality in which they live. All
members OF the party will be made
welcome.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12

The belated wedding party compos-
ed of Sam Whipple and bride. John
Knowls and Paul Smith returned 70
Kendall Friday evening. They had
quite an experience with a runaway
team on the trip home, resulting in a
broken buggy tongue. They succeed
ed in getting another rig and arrived
about p. N.
The party given Saturday evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Whipple by
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton at the Barnes
King boarding house was a delightful
affair. About 80 guests assembled in
spite of the inclement weather and
dancing was idulged in until late
hour, after which refreshments and
music completed the pleasant evening.
The wedding gifts were both numer-
Gus and costly notably the chest of
silver given by Mr.. Whipple's fellow
workmen at the Barnes-King. The X.
of P. band boys presented a beautiful
gold clock.
J. j. Murphy and son, Robert, re
turned home Friday.
Mr.. Cleveinger made business triI
to Maiden Sunday, returning the same
evening.
John B. Alexander, a specialist or
mining sapphires, paid Kendall visit
Friday.
The Diamond Drill Contracting com
pany moved Saturday from the Bullart
Extension TO the Kendall Extension
| E. E. Sutter paid his regular month
ly visit to Kendall Saturday.
Bert d'Autremont visited Kendall
over pay day.
Rev. Father OCarroll, of Lewistown
! held service at the school house Sun
! day.
| A. X. Dahl, the lineman for the Lew
istown Telephone company, drove tc
Kendall Sunday on business connect
ed with his company.
Fred Akerly was Sunday visitor il
Kendall.
Joseph Wunderlin was in Kendall
over Sunday.
Tom Burgess and George Wunderli'
leave Monday to hold down thei
ranches about II miles north of town
A. E. Spriggs, formerly Lieutenan
governor of Montana, visited the cam
Friday.
Miss Louise Follmer was in from he
ranch last Saturday.
Jack May returned to Kendall Sa
urday.
The diamond drill had to stop wor
last week owing to a shortage of Goa
The teams were unable to haul CO;
during the severe rains.
Griffing Jackson returned from Lev
istown Sunday.
Jack Welch was in Kendall Sunda
inspecting the phones for the Billins
Mutual.
Mrs. Hershal King entertained VI
and Mrs. Howard l. Shaw and Mr. al
Mrs. Sam Whipple Sunday at Dime
T. w. Warren, of Lewistown, arri
ed in Kendall Saturday to superinter
! the removal Of his jewelry stock fro
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12
Great Year for Analuamated.

Butte, June 11.-For the year end
ed June l, 1906, the mines owned or
controlled by the Amalgamated Cop.
per company yielded returns of 3d.
So5,s11.67, which was s5,113,56S.15.
more than the preceding year.
These figures were made public to-
day, when the Amalgamated filed it's
annual statement of net proceeds of
mines with the county assessor.
The Anaconda company showed the
most remarkable gain. Its net pro-
ceeds for the year amounted to S..
1853 .265.42, or s3,493,571.6 more than
for 19O4-o5.
The North Butte company and the
Red Metal company also filed state
ments for taxation purposes. The
former company reported net proceeds
of s1,s4s,OOS for the year, and the Red
Metal company, s441, ,29S 80 for the per-
iod from February, 1906, to June 1,
1906.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12

meadow, and formed large and plac-
id lake. A good many went down to have
look at this unusual spectacle.
Some damage was done at the Crow
ley place, but it was not very serious
and the water soon commenced to
drain off.
A Heavy Hail Storm.
About the time of the cloud burst
a fierce hail storm set in and contin-
ued for some time. When it was over
all the foothills were covered with the
hail stones, being over six inches
deep in many places. The hills pre-
sented strange spectacle from this
city, and every one had look at it.
1t covered considerable area.
Storm Misses Lewistown.
This city was right on the edge Of
the storm for several hours Sunday,
and it was expected that rain would
fall here, but it did not. There was
plenty of thunder and lightning, but
no rain. There was more or less rain.
fall in many localities in Fergus coun-
ty throughout Sunday, and the ranges
In many places We're given another
drenching. The Snowy mountains are
well covered with snow now, and all
the deep ravines and gullies are full
OF it. The snow is we'll packed and will
last considerable time yet. This very
late snowfall will prove of immense
benefit to those whose water supply
is derived from the Snowy range, as
the snow packed away in its recesses
will furnish abundant moisture when
it is most needed
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12
POKER PLAYERS
ARE in TROUBLE
County Attorney Ayers Causes Warrants to be Is
suedfor the Arrest Of ofThree--ACtion T Starts Many
RumorsMr. Ayers Defines His Position.

a social game OF cards for such pur-'
pose is not gambling under the law.
That opinion holds that in such
games, the object is not gain at all,
but mere sociability This opinion, for
the time being at least, is held good
all over the state
May be Others.
Mr.. Ayers states that whenever COM
plant is made to him in regard to
gambling, and such complaint is back
ed by such evidence as will warrant
action, he will at once cause arrests
TO be made. This policy will be pur-
sued with regard to any section of
Fergus county. He takes the view that
poker games for money are just as OBJ
jectionable as faro or roulette, and will
prosecute in every case where con-
vctiOn can be obtained.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Usual Number of Transfers Made the
Past Week.

Past Week.
About the usual number of real es-
tate transfers have been recorded dur
ing the past week.
Charles f. Wright has sold to JOS
eph Skochpol for $500, a 200 acre
tract in section %, township 15 north,
of range 19 east.
Burt Long, of Long, has sold to Jno.
Burke for $780, 120 acre tract in sec
ion 13, township II north, of range IS
east.
w. S. Stranahan has sold to John
Burke for $1,000, a $50 acre tract sit
10 north of range IS east, and sec
lions 10, "a, % %, 50 and SO. town
ship II north. of range IS east.
Asa l.. Carpenter has sold 10 Arthur
\. Stapleton, through Charles w. Nor
ton, lot ., in block 2, of Staffords
first addition.
Mary a. Shaules has sold to r. s..
Henderson and E. r. King, lots l and.
>, in block 10 at Kendall.
Daniel Whalen. of this city, has sold
TO Christian Yegen, of Billings. for a.
stated consideration of 81, large
tractt of land. embracing over 600
acres, in sections 8, 4, and 8, town.
ships 10 and II north. of range 19 east
Ed. S. Exert has sold to Nancy NJ.
Utter, 40 acre tract in section 80,
township 10 north, of range q east.
D. c. Carmichael has sold to George
Cornell a 10 acre tract in section
10. township 10 north, of range IA east.
G. A. Voight has sold to Walter s..
Smith for S30Q, lot 12, in block 80, of
The Janeaux tract.
7. ]. Jellison has sold to w. b.
She'll for $1,000, all of the northwest
quarter of section 81, township 13
north, of range Is east
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12

the old bank building to the postoffice
building.
Pete Stafford returned Saturday from
a trip to Great Falls and Belt.
Kendall experienced cloudburst
Sunday about noon. The rain fell in
torrents, carrying goods boxes and ev-
erything loose in it's way. Water ran
into many of the buildings AMI for
about 80 minutes people were seen on
every hand sweeping and baling out
their homes.
VIM. Johnson, of Minneapolis, regis.
tered at the Shaules Friday.
Henry Prentiss, Jr., Of Lewistown.
was in town Saturday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12
KENDALL HAS
A BIG FLOOD
Cloudburst at the Camp Causes Rush
of Water Through the Business
Section Of the City.
Bridge over Bull Creek is Washed
Away-Business, Mining and
Social Notes.

Kendall, Mont, June 1.-THE semi
annual election of Moccasin Lodge No.
IL X. of P, occurred at Miners Union
hall Thursday evening, the following
officers being elected: c. c., Chas.
Easel; V. c., Frank Carlson; NJ. of W.,
Lee Hilliard; prelate, Vance Butler;
X. of R. and S., Gaylord Mccoy; in
side guard, Thos. Riser; outside guard
Gen. Kertz. Representative to the
grand lodge at Anaconda, S. D. Whip
pie; alternate, Gaylord Mccoy.
Owing to the severe storm which
washed out the bridge across Bull
creek the Thursdays mail coach did
not leave Kendall that afternoon. The
bridge was repaired next day and the
coach left as usual Friday morning.
Steele Van Dusen, who is in the
U. S. navy, met with railroad acci-
dent while en- route home on fur
Tough to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Curry. Up to this time no par
tculars of the accident have been re-
ceived save that it was nothing very
serious.
George Wunderlin, who works at the
Barnes-king mine, was unfortunate
enough to get his arm caught in the
| big belt Friday, giving the forearm
quite a wrench. He is still carrying his
arm in sling, but is getting along
nicely and fee4s lucky that it is nc
worse.
The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs
w. H. Martin is i'll with measles.
Mrs. Louise Goodell is on the sich
list this week. Mable Hendry is TAX
ing her place at the telephone office
Deputy Sheriff Jas. Fisher is of
duty these days nursing bad case o
rheumatism.
The heavy rains which have prevail
ed of late caused considerable damage
TO various buildings, among which are
the Power Mercantile company, Fergu
County Hardware and T. r. Matlock's S
The open cuts at the mines suffered
as well from caving, and considerable
timbering will be needed at both tn
Barnes-king and the Kendall.
VIM. H. kickois rode over from Maj
den Friday, returning Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Kertz returned from Butt
Friday after a pleasant and protracte
visit.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12
SMOKER TO BE HELD AT OPERA HOUSE

The committee having in charge the
Republican smoker to be given Satur-
Gay evening next TO celebrate the fiji
tieth anniversary of the founding of
the party announces that all the ar
Iangements have now been completed,
and there is every reason to expect
that the gathering will be large and
successful affair. 1t was at first in
tended TO hold the smoker at Frater-
nifty hall, but the reports as to the
number who will accept the general
invitation show that the hall would
not be adequate, and Culver's opera
house has been secured. There Will
be representatives Of the party at the
smoker from all sections of Fergus
county, the idea having been received
with much favor in all the precincts.
The address OF the evening will be
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-12
RELINQUISHMENTS FILED.
More Land Is Restored to the Public
Domain.

The following accomplishments have
been filed at the local land office:
William Cannon desert entry 2777,
Alois Kuhne desert entry 1893, Albert
Johnson desert entry 2029, James Lac
kie desert entry 2031, William Black
desert entry 2S60, Ernest Tucker home
stead entry 1853. J. T. Foley desert
entry 20S0, J. F. Vanels desert entry
1865, Alex. Sharp homestead entry
1868, Louis Cervenka desert entry
2794. c. NJ. Bowman desert entry q
$50. G. Bitter desert entry 1856, A. L.
Fleming desert entry 1851, Thomas
Mangan desert entry 1915 A. Frazier
desert entry 1882 Donald Fowler des-
ert entry 1855, Mary A. Dunsmore
desert entry 1903, r. w. Clifford des-
ert entry 1907, b. f. Wood homestead
entry 1927, o. Fl. Smell homestead en-
try 2496, Frank Monkers desert en-
try 1858, c. A. Reid homestead entry
4257. a. T. Goodspeed desert entry
273S, G. w. Seright desert entry 1901,
! Arthur Chouinard homestead entry 81
| 1873, F. w. Mitchell desert entry 1888
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