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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
MISS HELEN CROSS DEAD.
Most Estimable Young Lady Dies al
Her Home in This City.

Most Estimable Young Lady Dies at
Her Home in This City.
1t was painful news to the friends
OF Miss Helen Cross to near that on
Monday after noon of this week she
mad breathed her last. While death
was expected, few knew how near it
was. The young lady had endured
an illness extending over many
months and yet ever remained cheer
ful, expecting to recover her health.
Helen kirkwood Cross was born in
the Black Hills. South Dakota, Jan.
II. 1888. in which state most of her
life was spent. Losing her mother at
the early age of four, she has since
lived under the care of her beloved
grandmother and her devoted father.
both OF whom survive her. Her father
is Kirkwood Cross, the well known
architect, contractor and builder Of
this city. Two sisters and stap.
mother constitute the other remain
ing members of the family. Miss
Cross came with her people to this
city about six years ago, and in those
years she has been unusually FORUM
ate in wining friends to herself Her
sweet and sincere disposition Impress
eu all who came to know her. Her
Irlends mere are many, especially
among the young ladies of her age.
and they will greatly miss her. She
was sincere believer in Jesus Christ
being reared under the training of
the Episcopal church in her earliest
years
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the home this (Tuesday) af-
ternoon by Rev. Henry Quickenden,
of the Presbyterian church. assisted
by the Presbyterian choir.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
AND WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY
Masked and mounted raiders, pre.

Masked and mounted raiders, pre-.
sunied to be cattlemen, last night at
tackled the camps of two Utah flock.
masters near Burnt Fork, close to the
Utah-Wyoming line, shot down A. N.
Garsite and Robert Allen, herders.
slaughtered the sheep and burned the
camp wagons and outfits.
camp mover who escaped the bul.
let's of the raiders witnessed the bat
tie from the brush. The raiders
numbered about 20, and approached
the camps at gallop. firing fusill-
ede of shots into the wagons. The
herders were killed at the first fire,
1t required less than half an hour to
club the sheep to death and burn the
outfits, when the raiders departed.
Notices of warning to other flock
masters were left with the bodies of
the dead herders Sheep men are in
dignant, and threaten to get even.
and more trouble is anticipated.
The range on which the outrage was
committed has long been in dispute.
and the sheepmen have been fre-
quently ordered away.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
Joint Debate at Straw.

The Straw Literary Society held a
special meeting last Friday evening,
Jan. 12. the principal feature of the
occasion being debate by Hon. H. L.
De Kalb and B. c. White. These gen.
tlemen, much to the pleasure and in
terest of large aydience, debated
upon the question. RESOLVED, THAT
Congress Should Regulate Transpor-
tation Rates." Mr.. White taking the
affirmative and Mr. De Kalb the neg
ative. Both gentlelen made highly
interesting and instructive speeches
and held their hearrs attention frSm
start to finish. The Judges decided in
favor of the Affirmative, the vote
standing two for affirmative and one
for the negative. short program
was carried out prir to the debate.
as follows:
Song, "Come Bac to Erin" Mr.
Geo. H. Beasley.
Recitation. "a Coutry Literary So
ciety," Miss Minnie Drinkard.
Select reading, "Te Spider and the
Fly" Mr.. A. C. Stotenberg.
Solo, virginia" Ms. B. F. Gordon.
Recitation, Miss H1iburton.
Solo, Remember le," Thomas Rog-
ers.
Recitation, Mrs. J.;. Phillips
Solo, "The Bridge Mr.. Geo. Fl.
Beasley.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
JURY TRIALS
BEGIN SOON
One Week is Allowed for Sherman
Case, But It Will Probably oc-
cupy More Time.
JURY VENIRE FOR THE TERM
A List Of Sixty TaIesman, Who Are
to Serve During the jan
uary Term.

One week from next Monday. the
jury term will begin in the district
| court with the trial of James Sher-
| man on the charge of murder in the
| first degree. A full week is allowed
for the trial. but the chances are that
| it will not be concluded in that time.
The setting of criminal and civil
cases, as announced in the last issue
of the Argus, shows that the coming
term will be long one, extending
as it does to March 10, when the
somewhat noted divorce proceeding
of Mayme Porter against Charles r.
Porter will be tried.
The Jury Panel.
Clerk of the Court J. B. Ritch has
drawn the names of 65 jurors to serve
during the January term. It is as fol-
lows:
B. J. Akerly, Everson; Al. Bouch-
ard. Bercail; Frank Loller, Charles
Hassett. Ben Chestnut, w. B. Shell,
b. B. Hart, w. E. Doores, Garneill;
Mons P. Teigen, John Mabry, Grass
Range; Frank Swenser, Thomas Mer-
ryfield, Maiden; VIM. Shelton, E. F.
Tuttle, Thos. Simpson, Stanford: N.
T. Smith. Roy; John Collander New
Year; P. ]. Irish Chas. lille, ]. T.
Wunderlin. Grant Robinson, William
McCollum, Christ Schilling, c. NJ. Kel-
ly. A. l.. Lang. c. f. Mahana, w. A.
Hough, Peter Shields, Perry McHugh,
Jos. Dieziger c. w. Baird. M. j. Aid
rich, R. G. Jackson, A. B. Lehman,
W. W. Bennett, w. M. Jenkins Carl
Anderson, E. J. Irish. J. W. Kearney
W. J. Edgecombe, Phillip Laux, Lew
istown: o. H. Smell, Jesse Samples.
Deerfield; J. J. Murphy. Robert An
derson, P. F. Scott, Frank l.. White,
Kendall; A. l.. Carpenter, Perry Bak-
er. Willard e. Bean. e. p Stowell,
Hugh Green, S p onider, Gilt Edge,
j. H. Sanford Ror%ts; G. A. Robinson,
A. J. Matthews, F. J. Robinson, John
Redding, James Raw, Schuyler Heald,
J. C. Hauck, T. G. Waaga, C. l.. Say
lor Henry Bacon, Moore; Henry Mont
gomery, Utica.
Sues for Divorce.
Mrs. Lottie Raw has brought suit
in the district court against John L. |
Raw to secure an absolute divorce.
The parties were married at Philbrook
in March, 1890 and the plaintiff al
leges that for more than a year past |
the defendant has failed to provide |
for her support. She asks for decree
and the custody of the two minor
children. Blaclford & Blackford are
plaintiffs attorneys.
Granted Decree.
In the case of Rost M. Reding |
against John S. Reding, decree of
divorce was ordered yesterday. The
parties were married in this city in
March, 1898. and the plaintiff proved
that the defendant had deserted i1er |
and failed to provideIher with the nee
essaries of life. Bllckford & Black
ford appear for the plaintiff.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
Astor to be Real Lord.

London, Jan. 15.-Society people
have only just begui to recover from
the list of new peers and baronets
which followed the resignation of Pre-
mier Balfour. and are now discussing
additional probables." It is whis-
pered in court circles that William
Waldorf Astor will surely be made
peer, with the title of Lord Give
den.
The king has really little to say in
the matter of peerages when a would.
bepeer subscribes as handsomely as
Astor has done of late to the Conserv.
ative association. His majesty has not
forgotten that Mr.. Astor snubbed one
of the royal favorites some time ago,
but il Mr.. Astor is as determined.
as is generally supposed, on securing
peerage, the king will waive his OBJ
iections.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
More Middies Found Guilty.

Annapolis. Jan. 15.-There Is good
reason for the belief that Midshipmen
Worth F. Foster, of New Albany. In
diana, and Peterson B. Marzoni, of
Pensacola, Fla. have been found gull
~ of hazing.
Both of the midshpmen belong to
the first-class, and would have grad
uated on February 10. They are re-
garded as good students in general,
and each had specially. Foster de
v1sed an improvement in the form
of war nose used on torpedoes and
Marzoni is considered the best lin
guist in the class.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
FIGHT FOR AN
ADOPTED CHILD
OMAHA MAN INSTITUTES PRO.
CEEOINGS AGAINST FORMER
WIFE, OF LEWISTOWN.

very unusual proceeding has
Just been Instituted in the district
court, the title of the action being
the state of Montana, ex rel Will
liam S. VanDusen, against Minnie
VanDusen, alias Mabel Egan, and-in
his petition, Mr.. VanDusen sets out
that in April, 1903,he and the defend
ant, who was then his wife, adopted
under the laws of Nebraska child
two weeks old and that the name of
Curtis VanDusen was given to the lit.
tie one; that the child remained in
their joint custody until Sept. 1905,
when, in Douglass county, Nebraska,
the defendant was granted divorce
from petitioner, one of the conditions
being that he should have the Gus.
tody OF the child; that after Sept,
1908, the defendant left Nebraska
and took with her the child, failing
to notify him of her whereabouts;
that she came to Lewistown. and uu.
der the name Of Mabel Egan, entered
a house Of Ill fame; that the decree
OF divorce was not granted for any
reason that would make the petition
er an unfit person to have the GUS
custody of the child. while the defen-
dant Is SO untitled by reason of the
life she is leading; that petitioner
is employed as salesman for the
South Omaha Ice and Coal company,
and is in receipt of good salary.
Wants The Child.
wherefore petitioner prays that
the sheriff be directed to take the
child. and place him in fit place
within the jurisdiction of the court,
and that the defendant be required
TO show cause. II any can be shown,
why the care and custody of the child
should not be given to him.
Worden & Scott are the petitioners
attorneys, and it is expected that
hearing will be had in the matter i'm
nediately
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
G. M. Thorpe gave briefly his exper-
ience with hydraulic rams.
Messages Of Regret.

The following telegram from Mayor
John MacGinnis, of Butte, was read:
I very much regret that cannot be
with you. judge you are having the
banner meeting of the society,""
From J. M. Page the following let
ter was read:
L thank you for your favor of the 2S
ult I am very sorry indeed that I
am unable to attend the annual meet
ing Of the society, soon to be held at
LeW1stown. l am on my way now
to spend the remainder of the winter
in California. would like very much
to visit LewistOwn again. | extended
the public surveys in that region dur
ing the buffalo period, when each
member of my party was obliged to be
encumbered with rifle for protection
from the hostile Indians. 1 prophesy
a great future for Lewistown. l beg
to present my warmest personal re-
CARDS and best wishes to yourself and
each member of the society,"
H. j. Horn, general manager of the
Northern Pacific, writing from St.
Paul. said:
Am sorry will be unable to make
the trip you speak of with the Mon.
tana Society of Engineers. This is
something I would not miss for a
great deal, but find the trip an i'm
possible one at this time"
The regrets of former President
W. A. Haven were also read.
A resolution was adopted extend
ing the thanks of the society to the
railroads. the people of Lewistown,
the Odd Fellows, the mining compan-
les at Kendall and Gilt Edge, and
to the Argus, Democrat and Kendall
Miner for various courtesies.
At o'clock the convention of 1906
came to an end.
At the Banquet Table.
The last but by no means the least
feature of the entertainment afford
ed the engineers was the banquet
which was spread in the banquet
room of Fraternity hall Saturday eve
ming, when eighty engineers, mine
owners and leading citizens gather.
ed to do justice to the vianis and
liquors set before them and listen to
some of the wittiest after dinner
speeches which have been delivered
at any of the banquets of the society.
This portion of the entertainment
was contributed by the mine owners
and expense was not spared in pre-
pairing the menu. Liberal in every
thing else that had been done to give
the engineers good time and afford
them every opportunity of learning
of the mineral resources of the
county, they did not limit the expense
Of supplying the good things to eat
and drink and at each plate was
found, neatly printed, the following
menu:
Menu.
Cyanide Cocktail
Bivalve Mollusks,
genus Ostrea on the half she'll
GallinaceOus Consomme, a la Assay
Celery Olives Radishes
Mountain Trout with Trautwine
Solana Tubrosa, la Saratoga
Roast young Gallapavo
STOPPED out and back filled with Oys-
ter Dressing
OXycoccus Jelly
Candied Vans Asparagus French Peas
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
DEMAND FOR
FERGUS LAND
CONTINUES STRONG AND LARGE
NUMBER OF TRANSFERS
ARE MADE.

Mary Mesner and others have sold
to Miles A. Shower for $4,000, tract
of land comprising 1,75O acres, and
subject to a mortgage for $4,000, sit
uated in sections 18, II, 10, "a and
13, in township IA north, of range 12
east.
S. Hurvitch, guardian, has sold to
Charles Thaler for $500, 100 acre
tract in section 7, township 16 north,
of range 21 east.
Martin l.. Woodman has sold to
Joseph Jackson for stated consid-
GRAFTON of 81, lots and 4, in block
IA, of the Janeaux addition.
J. G. Peters has sold to Henry
Weingart for $500 100 acre tract
in section 10, township Is north, of
range 10 east.
Elizabeth McCourt has sold to Geo.
NJ. Fowler for $400. lots and 2. in
block /, of the MOrase addition No.
/.
Samuel Wolf has sold to Nettie p.
Wood, for $2,375, a 100 acre tract in
section %, township IA north, of
range 16 east.
James Shermer, of Utica, has sold
to w. L. Baxter for $500, 100 acre
tract in section Z, township IL north,
of range ~ east.
William w. Dewitt has sold to JOS
eph Jackson, for $500, an 80 acre tract
in section 26, township 16 north, of
range 10 east.
M. v. c. Howell has sold to John
D. Waite for stated consideration
TO 81, fractional lot 1, in block Let
tered M, of the original townsite, and
fractional lot Z. in block 4, of ia
neaux addition No. 2.
Henry Weingart has sold to Brooks
Bros, for $500, a two acre tract near
the brewery.
L. P. Slater has issued sheriff's
deed to Nathaniel McCauley for ST.
39S. to the Sellers tract, situated in
section 20. township IA north, of
range 21 east.
Sadie E. Sloan has sold to Alonza
NJ. Sloan. for 500, lot /, in block 32,
of the Janeaux addition.
John ]. Stapleton has sold to Geo.
J. Bach and others, for $1,000, an 80
acre tract in section IA, township IA
north, OF range 16 east.
j. j. Stapleton has sold to George
NJ. Stone and others. for stated con-
sideration of 81, two-ninths interest
in a tract of land in section 10, town
ship IA north, of range II east.
James r. Mckay has sold to W. H.
Martin. for $40, part Of lots and T.
of Kings addition to Kendall.
Mary j. Samuels. of Moore, has
sold to Oliver G. Allen, of Garneill
for a stated consideration of 81, the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
Union Metinos,

The committee haaucceeded in Sc
curing Rev. T. H. lkinson, of Chi
cago, to begin a seri, of meetings at
the Presbyterian turch beginning
Sunday morning, jar 20. and contin
uing indefinitely. Te evangelist is
now in the midst Of successful meet
ing at Great Falls, bm which place
he will come to Iwistown. The
committee is to be Congratulated in
securing so able a mn for the work
in this city. Atkinsc is singer as
we'll as a preacher anexpects to have
the assistance here Ga large chorus
choir. Rev. QuickenN would like to
have the names of Sle more Chris
tian men and wome who will sing
regularly in the event choir.
Please plan to aend the meet
ings every day and It less needful
things wait till the eetings are ov-
er. Only by the und effort of ev-
cry one. with the helof God can we
make Lewistown what ought to be.
It is fortunate that hese meetings
are coming at il when nearly
all feel the need o ettering condi-
tions in and arount ewistown.
It is to be hoped hat the people
from the country wlarrange to be
in Lewistown for IN meetings as
much as possible.
THEpMMITTEE.
Shoot Sheep al Herders.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Held BY BUSINESS MEN

Plans Formed to Set in Motion Campaign to Sc
cure Another Railroad For This City, y-Committee
Having Ample Power Will be Named to Take
Charge of the Matter-May Send Subcommittee
East-WiII Secure All Necessary Information to
Make Strong Showing For Lewistown- -Necess-
ity For Prompt and Vigorous Action is Urged
Views of Citizens
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
BANNER MEETING Of THE
society OF ENGINEERS

Annual Convention in Lewistowu the Most Success
full Ever Held by the Society-Noted Engineers in
Attendance From All Parts of the State-Oppor-
tunity to Study the Cyanide Process is Taken Ad-
vantage of-The Officers Elected-Retiring Presi-
dent e. w. Kings Able Address-The Technical
Papers-New Officers Elected Banquet Saturday
Night Splendid Success-V Visitors Leave for Homes
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
Shoot sheep al Herders.

Denver, Jan Dan Evanston.
Wyo., special to the publican says
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16

Continued on page four.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-02

Can the young men see that one col lege man in every forty attains recog- hilton to one in every 10000 non-col- lege men? Can they see that college bred man has 250 times the chance of attaining recognition that the non college man has?
 Webster once declared that there is always room at the top. That trite saving was true then; it Is true today. There is encouragement in the record that William and Mary has sent out twenty Congressmen. fifteen United States Senators, seventeen Governors. thirty-seven Judges, one Lieutenant Governor, two Commodores to the Navy. twelve professors, seven cabinet off1- cers. the chief draughtsman and author of the Constitution, Edmund Randolph; the most eminent of Chief Justices, John Marshall. and three Presidents of the United States. Harvard has furnished two Presidents, one Vice-President fif- teen cabinet officers, twenty foreign minister's twenty nine United States Senators. 1O4 Congressmen and nine teen Governors. Princeton has given to the land two Presidents, nineteen cabinet officers, nineteen foreign minis ters. thirty-five United States Senators 142 Congressman and thirty-five Gov ernors One who Is authority says that 5S per cent of the chief national offices have heen filled by college graduates. Thomas Jefferson. author of the Decla- ration of Independence, was colleglan. Three fourths of the fiftysix signers were graduates George Washington was "self-made man" but in the preparation of his state papers ne | sought out Alexander Hamilton, dis- tinguished graduate of old Columbia.
 No, our young men must not finch | in the face of any obstruction. The
 world has a niche of honor for every man our college can turn out provided l they are balanced with common sense 1 and moral convictions. Otherwise the
 man is worse than useless; he threat
 ems society in that his wisdom is poised on unenlightened conscience, | The day of opportunity presses hard
 upon the young men of our great com H monwealth Tn them lies all our flu
 ture greatness. or our future weak | ness The worlds biography establish es the supremacy of her young men
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-02
GAPON YET MISSING
EVIDENCE ACCUMULATEs THAT HE
 WAS MURDERED.
Copy of the Sentence of Death Passed Upon Him Has Been Made Public, With Statement It was
 Executed.

St. Petersburg. May 1.--In spite of the announcement by the police that they have definite information con firming the reports of Father Gapon's assassination, M. Margolin has received letter signed "Princia,' Announcing that the writer knew the former priests whereabouts and in few days would send the lawyer important doc uments. At the same time the wife of Rutenberg. the engineer who of fered to betray the secrets of Father Gapon's organization to the govern ment, publishes an open letter saying that the charge that her husband mur- dered Gapon is a caiumny.
 Additional confirmation. however, of the truth of the story of Gapon's exc cution was received today It consis- ted of a copy of the sentence of death passed by the revolutionary workmen's tribunal and was mailed. like Gapon's portfoIio. from Berlin to M. Margol!n, the former priests lawyer. The docu- ment gave details of Gapon's offenses and closed with the laconic phrase: .'The sentence has been executed"
 In a long preamble justifying the execution, 1t is set forth that the workmen's tribunal had incontestible proofs of Gapon's secret relations with various members of the political police. whose names are given, to whom he pronised to betray the revolutionists if allowed to reopen his organization.
 Later. he undertook, on behalf of Chief of Secret Police Gerasimoff, to find out and betray to the government a plot to kill the Emperor. Premier witte and Interior Minister Durnovo,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-02

(Writtsu Specially for The Advertiser.)
 However obscure the hamlet, or how ever congested the city, the greatest question that confronts us Is the edu- cation of the human mind. As we mold the thought of the oncoming genera tions. so do we fashion the destiny of our homes and of our coun- try. The evolvement of civilization has always been through the institutions of learning. No, nation has arisen. or ever will rise, independent of her schools. No more can the individual. Long ago Colton said: Tt is averse to talent, to be consorted and trained up with inferior minds, or inferior com panions, however high they may rank. The foa1 or the racer neither finds out his speed, nor calls out his powers, if pastured out with the common herd, that are destined for the collar and the yoke"
 Every great nation boasted of her great schools. Egypt. though she stretches backward into a dim and starless past evolved from her schools a civilization back to which we all uust go for our genesis. Judah never lost her cunning until the law giver depart ed from between her feet and Shiloh care. Israel trained her boys in the lore of the synagogue. qualified them for supremacy in the Sanhedrin, and stirred their genius for the judgment halls. Greece and Rome had an eye to Senate chambers. Not only was there glory in the shield and helmet, but in the forum as we'll. The drama of Ro- man and Grecian civilization closed forever when their schools lost their prestige Today the modern govern gland, Germany, and the United States-occupy their influential positions because of their broad prin- ciples of culture.
 Tn these times our ideals are entirely too low. We ought to hitch our char iots to the stars. Poets may be born, but men are made. Humanity. like iron, in it's roughness promises but lit- Sle. But bar valued at $5 is worth SIP when made into horseshoes; in needles, $350; in penknives. $3.000; in balance wheels for watches, $250,O00. As by these processes iron Is increased