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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-23
tter business matters in the city on

after business matters in the city on
Saturday.
Walter D. Lowell OF Minneapolis
Mimi. was business caller in the city
few days the latter part OF the
week. He purchased a car load Of
horses and left Friday evening.
Review, has been offered $4,000 per
year to take charge Of the public
schools OF Iowa City Mr.. Etter was
for many years engaged In the teach
Ing profession in that part Of the
state The offer came unsolicited on
his part and he does not expect to
accept it.
The children Of w. ], johnson, living
In the western part Of the city, have
the measles.
Harry Croneweth became suddenly
Ill Sunday afternoon. but 10 improving
at this time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-23
sWlTcHMEN MEET
Biennial Convention OF Union Opens
In DetroIt-4oo Delegates
Present

Detroit, May 21.-With 400, dele
gates present the biennial conven-
ton of the Switchmens Union of
North America met here yesterday.
The delegation win remain in session
about two weeks.
While there is a great deal Of bust
ness to come before the delegates it
is said that nothing I a revolutionary
nature La anticipated-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-23

.
Des Moines, May Bly, pleaiing
guilty in the federal court yesterday
to charges of using the mails In the
conduct of lottery scheme, John F.
Wheatiey and George II. Witch OF
Keokuk prevented the authorities
from making their diamond and mack
intosh gift scheme test case. 1t Is
said that hundreds Of firms through
out the country are carrying on opera
tons exactly like the Keokuk firm.
Had Wheatley and WNttich not
pleaded guilty their case would have
been the first one Of the kind brought
to trial since the enactment OF the
present anti-lottery law. The govern
ment authorities will probably take
action against other concerns engaged
In similar business.
Argue Ignorance.
Messrs. Wheatley and Witch claim
that they did not knowingly violate
the law and 90 evidence Of this they
point to the fact that they did not try
to conceal the operation Of their bust
ness from the posto6lce inspector, who
investigated 1t some time ago.
AS long as the Keokuk concern con-
tinues to use the express companies
to transmit It's money and lottery
cards the federal authorities could not
interiors. But when 1t allowed It's
agents and customers to forward
money to headquarters by registered
letters OF money orders the govern
ment took a hand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-23
yAE HERO Al YALE
Distinguished Foreigner With Part!
Visits American Educational
Institution Esn

New Haven, Conn, May 81 Gen
eral Kuruki and his party arrived
here this morning from New York to
visit Yale university The party was
greeted most cordially by the facul
ties and the students.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-23
HunmejI IA m.

New York, May 21-Abraham Hum
nell was too III to leave his cot at the
penitentiary this morning. Physicians
have been summoned to deal with the
case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-23
LOTTERY MEN
ADMIT GUILT
ACTION OF kEoKuk schEMERs
PREVENTS GOVERNMENT FROM
MAKING lT A TEST CASE

Des Moines. May 21.-John F.
wneatley and George Fl. Which
Of Keokuk were each fined 5000 In
the federal court for running a lot
terry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-23
CLYDE MCDONALD INJURED.
Darbyville Man Thrown From Horse
Resolves Severe lnjuries-Im-
nrax,inn Mac,

Rsesiv.. Sewer. iri'ri.."in. o'e''
~ .Tew vTe N snIu'''-'
Darbyytiie. --t.iyde Mnnona,d mat
with a very pais,f,,l acrident ona dav
last week Nv brinr ssrnwn rom =
horse in the road, striking on his head,
eli severe acaln' wo,,nds ana Enockinp
him senseless for some time Ma ac.
cident dta pot ,sos,. sario,,. % ~
present he is setting a,ona MIC nicelS vs. a.
Mra fjlv WflIhurn who atta;nnfad
suicide last Sunday. Ia ranidlv irnnroy-
Ing from the burns she received from
the carbolic acid.
George McDonaid. who has been On
the Pacific coast for the past fifteen
months, returned homo Thnrsday Ha
has been sick for the mast few weelss.
hence his return horna
A g. Steel was a h,,a,ness visitor In
Mystic Saturday and alao went to
Hockinr SUNDAY
FRANK McDana,d came down from
Hooking Saturday ana yisited during
the dav with his brother George. who
Mrs. A. q, Steel ana Mrs. I " Esnv
were Hhoppinr IN Moravia SATURDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. q a Swain visited
with relatiyrs MAR ITnionvflla Setur,
day and sunday + " Msnv mana god
the store during Mr. wainn,s ab-
sence
Mrs. Minnie syp came in from OF
tumwa Friday and preached FRIDAY.
left Monday for Irnion county where
she viii hold a sarias of meetinpa
Jesse wilson ana FAMILY ara q g..
Espy Jr. ana Wits Of Centerville visit.
ed With q q Tsnv a. and wira s,,n-
day. ps = e'@' "fNe '
Mn ana Mrs. George whicker Of near
Morayia visited at fha hnrna of e.has.
Kincaie sunday ~ = :
Dick Underwood Of noray,a was a
visitor in Darhvyil,s SUNDAY ana at
tended church sunday yight
Bert riorder. who ts working for
Charles Kal,nap naar rsn+aruiiis visit :
ed with his MINER ms Austin tones
Saturday and SUNDAY
Mr.. and Mrs n r. Rover and
damphtar caartia ,rara tre Air., ~ Ma
Franz, O,conner want RI Morsvio
SATURDAY. and hrouoht horne new
buggy on his way home he traded
his lwo-year-old sofreis 10 .To1n Hut
ton far tea n, ~ roIiI white horses
which nnalrn .howv tea,,,
Miss Maraia Maxwell returned 70
her home n Mvstic saturday aftar
stayinr at tha bona \, WiliIan, Horn
For the na.t siY months
A EnnfAFvf1lA
nrenrhed a, tha AIsvanf,st chnrrh sun-
day morn;ne nj ~ o,cIocir
$4,000 ~ =
Bonaparte Graduat.. Haar Asar...
Rona,ar+e 1.rha he c.s1a.,reata sar.
mon to tha sentnr ciass os tbs Rona =
parte high school was aaiivarea nv
Rev w n Innss az +bs Msfhndis,
Eniscona, ch,rnh sunas,, .yansna
"Becamse ,nve yau" dra ma p,v.
an IN, IIIIi.hora ata,,r toiaat a. the
oners hn,,sa Satmrdap aWanin1 WAS
we'll attandsa Tha a;+orta inr,am+ vras
given ~, ~ on+ar+ainr,ant - tha 10.
cai band -
E,rerr E.star ana r.n,,,x, :, aa.+.,.
wssh,n.tnn ar,s,.n u snt,,yaea, sea az
extandaS ,,i.,t n,,th rsIs tirss
the guest of relatives here SUNDAY
and Monday.
Mrs. Lee Cox and children of Doud.
visited over Sunday at the home Of
| MS. James isrloge:
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
BEVIS NOT BLAMED
FOR Difficulties
FORMER LEWISTOWN SCHOOL
MAN VICTIM OF UNFORTU-
NATE CONDITIONS,

Attorney E. G. Worlen, few days
since, received letter from Prof. J.
R. Bevis, formerly superintendent of
the Lewistown public schools, but
now of Moscow, Idaho, where he is
now superintendent of schools.
All of the papers of the northwest
have been full of the troubles which
have disrupted the Moscow schools
and naturally, Prof. Bevis has figured
prominently in these dispatches. A
few weeks ago an attempt was made
to wipe out the entire Bevis family
by poisoning their food. Fortunately,
the poison was discovered before any
of the family had eaten any of the
meat
In his letter to Mr.. Worden, Prof.
Bevis states that he simply fell into
an old fight which has been raging
in Moscow for years. The board OF
trustees is divided, a majority of
them being with Prof. Bevis Owing
to the difficulties, a number of the
teachers have resigned and Supt
Bevis handed in his resignation but
it was not accepted.
The letter contained a. number of
clippings, one from the Moscow Post
in which Prof Bevis is upheld in ev-
cry particular and the members of
the board who brought about the
trouble are given verbal castiga-
tion
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
dies
VERY SUDDENLY
STRANGE MAN DROPS DEAD
IN AISLE OF MONTANA
RAILWAY CAR.

Without an instant's warning, P.
N; Anderson dorpped dead yesterday
afternoon in the aisle Of Montana
railroad car which he had boarded
for the purpose of coming into Lew
istown. A number Of people saw him
fall but before they could reach his
side, he was dead.
Coroner Attix was called up on
the telephone and the facts were
briefly stated to him. He decided
that, under the circumstances, the
body might as we'll be brought on
into this city. Upon it's arrival here,
DIR. Attix went to the station and, af-
ter an examination, decided that no
inquest was necessary as the man
had evidently died Of acute alco-
holism.
From letters found in his pocket,
it was discovered that Anderson is
81 years Of age, is we'll educated,
speaking three languages and was
hardware man by profession.
He came to this city about three
weeks ago and Immediately COM
menced to drink very heavily, finally
winding up with an attack of delirium
tremens. The authorities took him in
charge and little medical attention
soon Strengthened him out.
From here, he went to Carneill and
at once started out on another pro-
tracted spree. He got in such shape
that Bob She'll advised him to come
into Lewistown to a hospital, offer
ing to come with him if he would do
so.
Anderson agreed to this and they
had just stepped on the train when
Anderson dropped dead.
Up to this time the authorities
have not been able to locate any of
Anderson's people but his body will
be held at Creels undertaking estab-
lishment for another day or two in
the hope that something may be
learned of the man and his ante
cedents
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
BUSY Times IN KENDALL

The editor of the Democrat, in
company with NJ. L. Woodman, J. r.
Wunderlin and Johnny Warner took
an auto trip to Kendall last Thurs
day, returning the same day
Kendall is, just now, one of the
busiest places in the country. Never
before in the history of the camp
have they had bigger payroll and
the future never looked brighter
The Barnes-king and Kendall are
grinding steadily and the marvellous
ly rich Santiago will be added to the
list of payers shortly after the first
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24

Several pages of the booklet will
be devoted to Actual Crop Results"
being copies of letters received by
Mr.. Ritch from scores of ranchers
IRON every portion Of the county,
giving the returns on their crops of
grain, hay and potatoes.
Next comes the Reports From
100 Ranchers," in which it is shown
that 6,52O acres Of ground this year
produced 239,059 bushels of wheat
being an average Of 1896 bushels per
acre. That 4,425 acres Of oat ground
produced 249,9SO bushels, or an aver
age of 56.40 bushels per acre. That
l36 acres of barley yielded 5,o73
bushels, an average of 43ol bushels
per acre. These figures are taken
from the reports sent in to Mr.. Ritch
during the past six weeks and are in
no sense speculative.
Mr.. lyins tells of the facilities for
handling grain, showing that the elc-
vators at Moore and Lewistown can
easily take care Of the crop. In this
article 1t is also brought out that 9TH
er elevators are being planned and
will probably be in operation by the
time the next grain crop is ready to
be placed on the market
In his short article entitled, can
Expert On Fergus County Wheat"
WINS quotes I. B. Quaw who, last
spring. said that there is not bet
ter milling wheat raised anywhere
than that produced right here in Fer
gus county.
WINS takes up the wool industry in
brief but intelligcntly written ar
tiele. 1t is here shown that the total
income from this industry in Fergus
county the present year was Sizes
600, of which 100000 was received
for wool; 100000 for sheep sold and
$4,000 for pelts.
Lewistowns attractiyeness as a
place in which to live is capably
treated by lvins wlso sets forth the
manifest advantages of the capital of
the great Inland Empire in a most
graceful and convincing manner.
Ritch takes up "Other Fergus
County Towns" and gives Kendall,
Gilt Edge, Moore, Straw, Garneill,
Utica, Windham, and others de-
served boosts.
one OF the best chapters of the en-
tire booklet is that on Diversified
Farming" by Ritch The oppor-
tunities which Fergus county offers
the man who desires to engage farm
ing are set forth in readable, logical
manner and the real situation is not
ovcrdrawn in the least.
Judge Chcadle contributes an in
teresting article on "Home Building
in Fergus County"
Other articles by Ritch are Range
Industry, Mines and Mining, Coal
Fields and Markets, Artesian Water.
By WINS, The Experiment Farm. H.
K. Watson, for several years volun-
tary weather observer in this city,
contributes a record of the weather
for every month for the past seven
years. The manuscript will go to the
printers within short time and when
they are completed and distributed, it
is believed that this booklet will have
much influence in attracting desirable
settlers to Fergus county during the
coming months.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24

ions to this course. 1t was known
early in the trial last spring that he
had grave doubts of the prisoners
insanity at that time, and toward its
close he stopped the proceedings by
declaring his conviction that Thaw
was at that moment incompetent
mentally to plead before the jury.
He was still prepared to argue that
on the night of the murder he was
sane, though after the examination of
the alienists he was not sure.
1t the plan detailed is successful
Thaw will be confined at Matteawan
until it is declared upon medical
grounds that he is sane. He cannot
be afterwards tried again for the kill
ing.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
Joe Pratt Found Dead.

Joe Pratt, for nearly twenty years,
we'll known resident of this city,
was found dead last week in the
mountains near Kalispell, this state.
A gun was found by his side and a
gaping bullet wound told the tale of
his death. The coroner's jury found
that he came to his death frol ac-
cidental shooting. lie was identified
by means of letter which was found
on his person The envelope con-
tanned receipt from the Redmen's
lodge Of this city, showing that the
dead man was in good standing at
the time of his death.
Pratt was French-Canadian and
came to this city in 1886 from Can
ada. He married Mrs. Virginia,
widow of the man who originally
owned all of the ground upon which
the business portion of Lewistown is
now located. He engaged in various
occupations here until the time of his
departure for the Flathead country,
something less than one year ago.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
SAMPSON GIVEN DAMAGES

The jury in the case of William
Sampson VS.. the Barnes-King Mining
company, which was tried last week
and the week before in the United
States court in Helena, awarded the
plaintiff damages in the sum of ST.
500.
Sampson was injured about two
and half years ago through a cave
in at the Barnes King mine in Ken
dali. He alleged that the damages
resulted through the carelessness of
the owning corporation and started
a suit for $4,000 damages.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24

ing on, in spite of the period for the
usual return flow of funds which 60
out to move the crops, the conviction
was brought home to bankers that
the return Of normal banking con-
ditions was not to be looked for be-
fore the turn Of the year.
Since the clearing house banks
have made up but part Of the de-
ficit below the legal reserve held and
still have a large volume of clearing
house certificates outstanding, the
imperative call to proceed with the
work Of selling was given.
The heavy demands to be faced for
the year-end settlements emphasized
this call The money market was
affected in consequence, call loan
rates ruling higher The time loan
market continued almost nominal, the
supply of funds in that department
being Of the scantiest, and there was
no effective demand for mercantile
paper, of which an absorption is re-
led upon to carry over commercial
affairs through approaching maturi-
liNo VI &c OOISdllOIlS.
The week was notable for inn
portant contributions, addresses and
official reports from many of the
best informed men on financial af-
fairs. The effect has been to broaden
the general comprehension Of the far
reaching underlying conditions which
led up to the crisis and to relegate
to their proportion of relatively less
importance some Of the more violent
manifestations in the bank and money
operations which were symptoms,
rather than active inciting causes.
Andrew Carnegie's assumption that
commercial crises are the outgrowth
Of inherent tendencies in human ma
ture, not to be confined by legis-
lative restrictions, was in practical
conformity with the views expressed
by VIM. Harra, manager of the New
York clearing house, who declared
that the disturbance of capital caused
by the war between Japan and Rus
sia had been further accentuated by
the earthquake and fire loss at San
Francisco, while extravagant living
and the disclosures of the manage
ment of corporations had helped to
bring about loss of confidence.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
Ketchell Cleans Up.

It is announced that the receipts
of the ketchell-Thomas fight fell far
below what was expected, amount
ing to only $896l. The principals
had expected $4,000 house, and
they were considerably disappointed.
After the money was split, Ketchell
received, with his 10 per cent bonus
added, $3,54O, but he had backed
himself to get the decision, and
cleaned up, altogether, about $4,000
His manager, O'Connor, got S448 for
throwing the match to Gleason.
Thomas, for the losing end, received
$l,702, and the club got $3,l37.
The reason for the short receipt
was, probably, the financial depres-
sion, taken together with the fact
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
Copy For An Elaborate Folder Has Been Pre-.
pared And viii Be Published By The Bus
mess Men Of LewiSt0wn.

Plans of the business men of Lew.
istown for adequately advertising the
boundless resources Of Fergus county
to the world, are being rapidly ma
tured these days and shortly after
the first of the year ten thou
sand copies OF the big forty page
booklet will be ready for distribu-
ton.
Copy All Prepared.
The copy of the booklet has been
prepared and accepted BY the COM
nittee Of business men who have
the project in hand. This copy was
written by John B. Ritch and E. G..
Twins, both we'll known newspaper
men and both especially fitted for the
work which they had in hand.
The matter comprises forty or fifty
type written pages and, in the opinion
of all who have critically read the
manuscript, is about the best written
advertising matter ever gotten up in
the west. The facts are grouped in
an effective and a systematic man
ner, each particular subject being
treated fully yet concisely. The
ftambouyant, irresponsible style
usually affected in such undertakings
IS missing, the writers relying upon
terse statement of accepted facts to
attract and hold the interest of the
prospective homeseeker.
Order of Treatment.
The object of the book is pleasing
ly set forth in the preface by Mr..
Ritch, then follows few pages de-
voted to the subject, "The Lure of
the West" by Mr.. Ivins. In this ar
ticle, the writer vividly sets forth the
reasons why people desert the stald,
interchangeable states of the east for
the land of opportunity and inde-
pendence in the west.
Rtch contributes a brief general
history of Fergus county and follows
this UP with an article on LANDS
Available for Location" in this coun-
ty This article shows that there re-
main 3,72l,755 acres of public land In
Fergus county. of which close to q
100000 acres may be classed as ag-
ricultural lands.
In his article on the climate, Ritch
does not attempt to show that this is
a FLORIDA or Southern California but
does show that it is better, there be-
ino about the right proportion of
heat and cold. The climate of the
Judith Basin is shown to be infinitely
preferable to the blizzardly winters
which are experienced in the Da-
kotas, Nebraska and Minnesota.
Judith Basin lands furnish Ritch
with an interesting theme, which he
handles in an excellent manner. Fol-
lowing along on the same line are
few pages on bench land areas, in
which it is shown that there are close
to one million acres of that character
OF land in the county.
Just what can be accomplished by
scientific or even the ordinary sort of
agriculture on these bench lands is
brought out in an article on Bench
Soils and Products" Ivins con-
tributes an article on the railroad sit
uation, describing the two great
lines which are now
being constructed through the county
and giving some idea of the impetus
which they will give to the speedy
development of Fergus county.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
LewistoWn Merchants Do Record Breaking Bus.
ineSs Despite The CIam0r Of flight
Times Rest For All Tomorrow.

A tour among the stores of Lew
istown and conversations with the
managers by reporter for the Dem
ocrat reveals that up to noon today
the holiday trade has been up to the
highest expectation Of everyone. Jew
elers, clothiers, dry goods men, fur
niture dealers, grocers, hardware
merchants and butchers express sat
isfaction with the holiday business,
many of them surprising all former
records in this respect.
Many Toys Sold.
The toy trade was, as usual, late
in starting but it has been coming
with rush since Saturday night.
Some of the largest stocks have been
almost entirely depleted and it will
not be necessary to pack away very
great quantities of this class of goods
until the next Christmas. What few
yet remain will be sold out tonight
as Christmas eve is always a rushing
time in toyland.
Buy Many Good Things.
It the large number of articles
which may be placed in the luxury"
class which have been sold in this
city are any criterion, the so-called
tight times" have not struck Lew
istown with very great force up to
this time.
jewelers. have disposed Of any
number of watches, fine rings, cut
glass pieces and sets of silverware.
Many. suits of clothing have gone off
the shelves of the clothiers, while
fancy waists and fine dress patterns
have been disposed Of in large num-
bers by the dry goods men. The
hardware stores have also found
steady demand for sterling silver
ware and cut glass and even the fur
niture men say that they have sold
many costly articles from their
stocks.
Outside Trading Points. :.
Reports from Kendall, Moore, Gilt
Edge, Utica, Garneill, Straw and 9TH
er towns and trading points through
out the county show that it is not
only the residents of Lewisown and
vicinity but of the entire country who
are spending their money literally
this Christmas.
Holiday Tomorrow.
All business houses with the ex-
ception of the thirst emporiums will
be closed tomorrow and merchants,
clerks and shoppers will have an op-
portunity to rest after the strenuous
times of the last few days. That the
people of this city intend to feast as
well as rest is indicated by the heavy
orders for turkeys, geese, chickens
and all varieties of dainties from the
butcher shops and grocery stores.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
Blue ines On Wall Street

New York, Dec. 22.-Financial
markets last week were largely con-
cerned with preparations for the com
ing annual settlements, and opera
tions in securities were, for the most
part, in brace or under some op-.
position. Transactions were to a
great extent in professional, hands,
and the pressure on the market was
not acute, in spite of the fortifyine
process in progress by the banks.
With the premium on currency
persisting in New York, and the out
flow of cash to the interior still 60
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24

that the prices were far too high.
Ketchelf has stated that his injured
hand bothered him through the
fight, and it will prevent his meeting
Dick Sullivan on New Years day, as
was scheduled, for short bout. He
left the coast day or two ago for
Grand Rapids, Mich, to spend the
holidays with his folks.
Ketchell will, undoubtedly, chal-
lenge the winner of the Papke-Kelly
fight if that meeting takes place.
There is said to be little likelihood of
his meeting Sam Langford, the color
ed man from Philadelphia