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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
MANY REMARRIAGEs ILLEGAL.
Startling Disclosures Result Of Census
Bureau Probe in New York.


Startling disclosures were made at New
York yesterday in regard to divorce litiga-
ton In this country, as result of the in
vestigation being made for the federal CEN
sus bureau by William H. Jarvis and his
staff Of clerks. An examination of the rec
ords of the now defunct court Of common
pleas shows that in hundreds of cases in
which the judges gave decision awarding
divorce or separation the order for judg-
ment has never been submitted to the court
by counsel for the successful party, and
hence no decree Of divorce has been entered
upon the records. ,fsss
1t is said that In many cases the success
full party has married again, believing that
the judicial announcement that a decree
should issue was all that was required to
dissolve the matrimonial bond.
According to prominent lawyer who was
asked as to the position in which such per-
sons would stand. the second marriage ia
absolutely Illegal and void. and the children
passage OF q special act Of the legislature.
The dover rights Of the parties are seri-
ously affected, and complications Of q ma
ture almost INDISPENSABLE will result
The examination OF common pleas rec
ords has not yet been finished. The investi-
gators will next look into those Of the SUI
perior court, which came to an end at the
same time as common pleas, In 1895.
The recods Of the supreme court for the
past twenty years Will then occupy the at
tention OF the census bureau stan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
BILLS TO THE BANKS
SEC. SHAW MAKES STATEMENT
CONCERNING TREASURY DRAIN.
Ones and Twos Fill Be Sent In Pref
erence to Elves When
Possible.

Secretary Shaw made public a statement
yesterday concerning the denominations Of
bills that would be sent to banks to meet
their demands. The Secretary's statement
follows:
1.-THE Secretary Of the Treasury has in
structed the treasurer that when able to
meet all demands for bills to send ones
and twos in preference to fves. The Secre-
tary takes the position that when the de-
partment Is unable to meet all demands
upon 1t 1t may exercise a discretion as to
the demands to which 1t will give prefer
ence.
There is no source from which the de-
mand for money in denominations less than
five dollars can be supplied other than sill
yer and silver certificates. There Is. how
ever. a source Of supply for currency OF
the denomination Of five dollars. namely.
national bank notes.
"Since the Secretary's circular to banks
urging them to increase their notes of the
denomination OF five dollars. practically
thirty millions in f1ves have been ordered.
and nearly nine millions have been deliver
ed. Most Of the remainder will go out IN
the next thirty days.
"The Secretary in this authorized state
ment calls attention to the fact. known to
all but overlooked by many. that silver GER
tificates cannot be issued except for silver
actually in the treasury. Gold can be de-
posted IN the treasury anu BOiu CcTtiuCdtcS
demanded, and gold certificates are redeem
able in gold on demand. Silver can be de-
posted in the treasury and silver certih-
Gates demanded, and these certificates In
turn are redeemable in silver on demand.
Gold and silver certificates are exactly what
they profess to be. They are receipts which
the government. issues for an actual deposit
of the kind of coin designated in the certih-
Gates. The volume, therefore, of silver GER
tificates Is limited to the amount Of silver
actually deposited. Most Of the silver now
circulates in the form of certificates. IL
the banks will return silver certificates OF
the higher denominations and ask either the
coin or silver certificates in denomination
of one and two dollars there will be no
scarcity of small money. Their place Will
be promptly supplied by the small bills au-
thorized by the banks. Congress has not
unwisely planned for the needs of the coun-
try. It rests with the banks to conform
their operations to meet these needs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
NEW YORK aovERNoRsHp.
Favorable to Jerome #
Named by Regulars.

Charles F. Murphy. leader Of Tammany
Hall. said in New York yesterday that he
would support Jerome for governor IL he is
the candidate of the democratic state con-
vention. Tammany Hall, he said. Is not
committed to Hearst or to any one else.
District Attorney jerome was quoted as
saying: II have felt doubtful about this
whole situation, because felt that I had
been elected to a high office and owed
duty to 1t. was the more reluctant be-
cause 1 had only recently made a hard
campaign for district attorney. and still felt
the physical strain Of 1t. For this and other
personal reasons I felt reluctant to enter
the situation in any way, particularly when
could not be sure Of the duty.
= but presently the time came when II be-
gan to seem clear to me that the conditions
were approaching the issue on which
made my fight last year-the principle or
political liberty. / realized that 1 was not
the issue in this campaign. 1t made very
little difference whether the Office was that
OF district attorney or a mere clerical one,
or who the candidate was 1t was not the
office, but the issue.
II felt that, having made a fight on that
principle once II the demand should come
to me, l could not refuse to go forwsrd to
another fight for that same principle, what
ever personal reasons might have for not
desiring to. I felt was committed to the
principle that was ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
Potomac River Reported Rising

The recent heavy rains. especially the
heavy downpours OF Sunday. have caused
q rise Of eight feet above normal in the
Potomac river at Williamsport Tho river
was slowly rising yesterday. but IL
still within its banks. and q freshet ID not
expected. The river has been swollen and
not fordable at Williamsport for the last
three weeks. The Conocheague creek,
which empties into the Potomac ut VII
Transport, began rising Sunday, and Il now
about six feet higher than normal, but
still within its banks. The Antietam creek
Is also badly swollen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
CAR MADE 0VERTURES
But Duma Rejected Them and
Was Dissolved.
RODlCHEFF'S SELECTION
To Represent Constitutional Demo-
Gratis Was Significant.
CAR INSISTED UPON RECESS
Members Of Duma Did Not Show
Practical Capacity for Pro-
ductive legislation
CAR INSISTED UPON RECESS

BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.
ST. PETERSBURG, July &C. 1885,
There are two sides to every question.
and the car is sometimes right. Indeed. 1t
would be difficult for him not to get on the
right side occasionally shifting about from
opinion to opinion and from policy to
policy as he does.
Twice during the last thirty days has he
sent an olive branch, or at least a flag Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
That Made Milwaukee famous.

all kinds of subjects. which they had never
before been permitted to utter. The ses-
sions of all inexperienced legislative bodies
show the same mistakes and develop the
same characteristics among the members.
A very close observer might perhaps sus-
pect that the House of Representatives at
Washington is not infallble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
King Alfonso Won a Cup.

The King and Queen Of Spain. who have
been visiting In England. will start on their
homeward trip today. At the Isle of Wight
Gun Club yesterday King Alfonso won
cup in clay pigeon shooting against seven
teen competitors. His majesty is member
of the club.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
HAS CHOICE
OF ROUTES
Purchase Of the Montana Railroad by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Considered Wise Move.
WILL HELENA GET THE ROAD
Chances Of Capital City Appear to be
Good-Hope for White Sui
phur Springs.

D. A. Mcintosh, Of Mcintosh broth
ers, of st. Paul, who have the whole
contract for the grading on the line
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. McIn.
tosh came in with F. T. Robertson,
Of the Montana Railroad, and E. o.
Reeder, assistant chief engineer of
the st. Paul. Mr.. Mcintosh states that
the survey work is now in such shape
that grading will be commenced in
April, and he has given a sub-contract
for that work for about 100 miles east
Of Harlowton to Reynolds & Co., of
st. Louis. Mcintosh Bros, will, how
ever, furnish provisions, etc., to the
sub-contractors, and the member of
the firm visiting Lewistown will make
q trip over the country through which
the right of way extends to see about
supply of grain and hay that will
be needed to feed the great number
of teams that will be employed
Weather conditions may, of course
have some bearing on the commence.
Ment of work, but Mr.. Mcintosh fully
expects to see it we'll under way next
month.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
Or. Attix's Views.

DR.. +. f. Attix states that he favOrs
the gravity water works system on
the ground that the present supply is
liable to pollution by typhoid germs.
"The quality Of any water supply is
rated according to it's possibility of
being so polluted. There are nine
classes of water supplies. the indicator
being the liability to typhoid infec-
ton. In this classification, our pres
ert supply is in the seventh class. The
first quality is supply from pure
mountain springs. The proposed plan
is, in my opinion, a guarantee against
the danger of pollution of the water
ard subsequent infection. Ordinary
hardness of water is not point to be
taken into consideration as compared
with the other and vastly more impor-
tapt considerations"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
ORCHARDS CONFESSION.
New York Labor Union Would Like
To Interview Him,

10 interview HIM.
Boise, March Ex-Governor Good
ing today received from New York a
telegram bearing the signature os
John c. Chase, former mayor of Haver-
mill, Mass, stating that a committee
representing a number of labor un-
ions would leave New York at once
to hear the confessions of Harry Or
ctard and Steve Adams as related to
the detectives and prosecuting Of
ficers.
The New York labor leaders are SUP
posed to be acting on the bogus proc
lamation" sent out from here last
week. Governor Gooding has author
lied no proposition of this kind and
no committee will be permitted to
see Orchard or Adams.
1t is rumored that another attempt
will be made to remove Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone to the state pen
itentiary, but it is stated by their
attorneys that if this shall be done
writs of habeas corpus will be resort
e1 to to take them out of the peni-
tentiary. Twenty-Five guards are on
duty at the county Jail where the
prisoners are confined.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
THE HEDGES
BELCHEUR CASE
Demurrer to the Complaint is Argued
Before Judge CheadIe and TAX
en- Under Advise n ut
MRS. BELCHEUR'S CONDITION
MI. Blackford Very Doubtful About
Her Recovery-Hamiiton Not
Yet Sentenced.

The sensational suit brought by Mrs.
Maude Hedges against Mrs. Adleheid
Belcheur came up in court for the
first time Wednesday morning, when
the demurrer of the plaintiff to the
complaint was argued and taken un-
del advisement.
Mr.. Beicheur in Town,
This is the action in which Mrs
Hedges sues to recover $25, 900 for the
alleged alienation of her husbands
affections by the defendant Mr.. Bel
cbeur was in the city to consult with
Blackford & Blackford of counsel for
the defense, and left for Billings yes
terday morning. Further than to state
that his wife is very low, he would
ROT discuss the proceeding. He was
MT present when the demurrer came
up for argument, and the matter was
presented to Judge Cheadle by w. M.
Rlackford for the defense, while ]. C.
Iiuntoon and Fl. l.. De Kalb represent
ed the plaintiff
At the conclusion of the discussion
as to the legal points raised by the
demurrer. Mr.. Blackford said that II it
should be overruled, the defense would
want ample time to prepare an answer
Mr.. Johnston, of Billings, had so far
teen unable to talk with Mrs. BEL
cheur, as she had not been in her right
mind at any time since she was taken
to the hospital there The woman was.
said Mr.. Blackford, complete nervous
wreck
Mr. Huntoon: Well, there is anoth-
or nervous wreck in this town.
The Court: What shall do in this
case will be to give the usual time for
answering in any event, and if the de-
fendant is not able then to consult her
attorney to allow additional time.
Mr.. Blackboard: If this woman were
able to appear in court room, I
would be willing to have the case tried
right now. We shall serve notice that
We are going to take the PLAINTIFFS
deposition.
Mr.. Huntoon: And we shall want
the deposition of the defendant.
Mr.. Blackford: We are quite will
ing if she is ever able to give it. But
| don't believe you will ever get it.
Mr.. Huntoon: Well, Mr.. Blackford,
| hope her condition is not as bad as
that.
Mr.. Blackboard: It is just as bad as
that. l know what am talking about.
The discussion was closed here and
sition of Mrs. Hedges to be taken Tues
day, April 3.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
Helena Sailor Bows Fate.

Honolulu, March 29.-The body of
Samuel Neill, of Butte, Mont, a dis.
charged sailor of the battleship Ore
gen, was found floating in the har.
Dor Tuesday. An autopsy disclosed
that he had been drowned. There
was no signs of foul play. Neill was
regularly discharged while the Ore.
gon was in this port.
Samuel Neill was born in Helena,
and would have been % years old in
October next. He was the son of
State Land Agent and Mrs. Henry
Neill. He was educated in the Hell.
ena public schools. and four years ago
successfully passed the examination
for admission to the navy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
IS
A QUIET ONE
ONLY INTEREST DISPLAYED is
IN REGARD TO PROPOSED
, BOND ISSUE.

The municipal campaign, if it can
be called a campaign, has been COM
pletely overshadowed by the question
as TO the issue of bonds for improv-
ing the water works system, and there
is no politics in that. Both Republi.
cans and Democrats oppose the plan
on the general ground that the inn
Lrovement is not an actual necessity
at this time. and that to increase the
bonded Indebtedness at this juncture
might prove very embarrassing to the
cit. later on. Both Republicans and
Democrats also warmly endorse the
project on the ground that an ample
supply OF pure water is a thing of
fist importance in any growing city.
Little Interest in Election.
So far as the general public is con-
cerned, very little interest is taken in
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
FOR SCHOOL
TRUSTEES
CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO BE
VOTED ON At THE ELEc-
TION ON APRIL 2.

For the election of school trustees
to be held Saturday. April Z. two nomi-
nations have now been filed. The
retiring trustees are Walter s. Smith
and A. w. Beck, whose terms expire.
The candidates named by petition of
electors. as required by law. are J. w.
Beck. a well known rancher, who re-
sides at Castle Butte, and Peter j.
Osweiler. who is connected with the
Bank Of Fergus County, and is one of
the most popular young men in the
city. Both are much interested in
school work.
May be Others.
1t is expected that, as usual when
there is no contest, the school cleo
tion will be a very quiet one. It is
possible that other nominations will
be made. as the petitions may be filed
any time five days prior to the elec.
tion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
Hamilton Not Sentenced.

f. H. Hamilton, who was found
guilty by jury this week of reckless
riding, was to have been sentenced
yesterday morning, but his attorney,
]. c. Huntoon, made a motion in ar
rcst of judgment, and the matter
went over for a week. Mr.. Huntoon
takes the position that the ordinance
Ut Ger which the complaint was made
Is fatally defective.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
Corbett and Hyland Sign Papers.

Salt Lake, March 29.-Papers for
their signatures have been forwarded
to Young Corbett and Dick Hyland
for a fight to take place here under
the auspices of the Palace Athletic
club. Both fighters have expressed
a willingness to make the match.
which will probably take place about
the middle of April.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30

Ion plant with one that expects to de.
liver over 100000 gallons per day
Every gallon that we pump over the
present 100000 gallons pumped now.
more oil and waste, more wear and
tear and more pumpman' wages. If it
were possible, let us run our plant to / :
100000 gallons per- day and then COM
rare the operating expenses of the two.
Some taxpayers have told me that
100000 gallons will not be enough
for the city in years TO come. Our op-
Grating expenses, We're that the case,
would literally engulf the city in in
debtedness were We to run three
shifts a day with the present outfit.
On behalf of the city engineer S
office, | wish to explain why wooden
pipe was recommended in preference
to iron pipe. The pipe is open at both
ends, water flows out as fast as it
flows in, consequently there is very
little pressure on the pipe except in
the depressions crossed with the line.
The valves will be so arranged that
no fool can tamper with them and
cause undue pressure on the line
due to too quick shutting off of the
water, and overflows will be provid-
ed so that no waterhammer can ever
exist. The greatest strain on the pipe
will be during the filling and after
that 1t will be a quiet flow from one
the filling it will stand the running af-
torward and the city need not accept
the job until the line has proved it.
self efficient
Iron pipe is entirely unfeasable be-
cause the line, in general way, par
allels the power line of our light com
pany and the history of such condi-
tions is, as every intelligent man
knows, that electrolysis sets in and
corrodes the pipe in so short a time
that in five years the system would be
ruined. Why not profit by the exper-
ience of others for once. Iron pipe
costs four times as much as wood pipe
does and is much harder to handle.
Freezing in this pipe with its rapid
flowing water is just as much out of
the question as it is in the city mains
with it's slow moving water.
The city engineer wishes it under
stood that he is not bulling through
a pet hobby of his, but is presenting
this article to help the taxpayer to
see all the phases Of tkc situation and
20 vote with a full knowledge of the
status of affairs. For the benefits of
the citizens who have doubt regard
ing the ability of the city engineer to
figure out the matter at hand, he
wishes to state that he was present all
of the time that the pipe line was
constructed from Warm Springs to
the Kendall mine and knows of his
own knowledge what it costs in this
country to put in such lines over more
difficult country than the present line
traverses. He stands back Of his own
figures with a guarantee that he will
himself do the work if no other con-
tractor preents himself and will fur
nish good and sufficient bonds for the
faithful performance of the work and
the city need not pay until the cOun-
ell can see with their own eyes that
the work has been done. He does not
wish to be considered as being bid
der on the work.
OTTO WASMANSDORFF.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30

Harlow road the wise, foresighted and
economical route for the Milwaukee
railroad is westward through White
Sulphur Springs, crossing two pass
es and coming into the western slope
OF the Belt mountains upon a most
feasible and economical grade. Ey-
cry engineer, financier and civilian
who knows the history of the Harlow
railroad knows that this was the route
originally surveyed and approved for
that road in its passage from Helena
to the heart of Fergus county. The
route was abandoned. Why? Not on
account of it's impassability, not on
account of grades, tunnels or engi-
neering difficulties. It was abandon
ed because it's finances at that time
could not comprehend the building of
a bridge across the Missouri river, the
blasting of a three-quarter mile tun-
mel at Whites pass and the initially
costly but finally economic cOnstruc-
tion of short and capacious roadway
between Helena and Lewistown.
Egress from Helena and the pass
age of elevations between Helena and
Butte are much better established,
cheaper and more feasible than egress
and passage from Lombard, via Logan
and Pipestone pass to the copper
camp, which is the main objective of
tho road in Montana. Furthermore,
the Helena route offers manifold
sources of vast freight tonnage; Hell
ena itself is the second city of the
state in point of originating and in.
volcing freight. The route via White
Sulphur Springs from Harlowton would
eliminate the proposition of building
Sc miles of new and difficult roadway
from Lombard to Helena. It would
eliminate the 20 miles of southerly
extension to Logan. 1t would dispose
of the costly and hazardous plan of
widening and raising the old roadway
Of the Harlow line in Sixteen Mile
canyon. That of itself is to be one
Of the most expensive and inadvisable
schemes in the proposed plan to util-
ize the Harlow road from Harlowton
to Lombard. All of that cost, includ-
ing the construction of Sc miles from
Lombard to Helena and the barren
and extravagant construction from
Lombard to Logan and thence to Pipe
stone, will be avoided by coming from
the Harlowton junction to White Sui
phur Springs, thence traversing the
Bolt range at Whites pass and pass
ing through Helena over the establish
ed and approved route of the Harlow
road as it was originally surveyed by
the best engineers then active in west
ern railroad affairs.
This plan, of course, puts Helena
upon the main line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad in it's
progress to Butte, but it will also short
en- the route of the road, minimize
the cost of it's construction, and put
it in immediate touch with the best
freight producing territory in the state.
The st. Paul railroad did we'll to pur-
chase the Harlow road and Mr.. Har-
low himself can, If he will, explain
to the purchasers why the White Sui.
phur Springs-Helena route is the best
route for the new road to its trans.
state passage to Butte and the sound.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
Kendall News Notes.

Kendall. March 29.-Delos Irish. of
Salt Lake. arrived in Kendall Mon
day
T ]. Monahan mining man from
Butte, is in town.
:. A. Orchard, of Helena, has been
in Kendall endeayoring to organize
q "Fraternal Brotherhood"
I. B. knight, from the Power Mer-
camille Co. in Lewistown, is in town
end will remain in the Kendall branch
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30
Remey on Trial AGAIN.

Helena. March 29.-Camille Rem
ey's second trial on the charge of
numbering w. ]. Oliver, is in progress.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30

Walter knight Is making suits to
your measure at from $z6 up.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30

Walter knight Is making suits to
your measure at from $26 up.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-30

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