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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-26
Purviance in Great Luck.

Al Purviance, a St. Paul travelling
man, has certainly struck it rich.
Several years ago he purchased 3O,-
OOO shares of the Coeur d'Alene
property for $3.50 and deposited it in
the safe. of friend at Columbia
Falls. Evidently he forgot all about
It until recently he was reminded by
the friend that the stock had advance
ed to So share, and he concluded
to dispose 0 ia portion of his stock.
He sold 10000 shares at that figure
and has invested the major portion
in land near Lewistown, Montana.
Purviance announces that he will
soon leave the road and begin active
farming
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-26

The men got into an alteration on
the sidewalk in front of the Big
Bear and, after a few words, KEN
pendorff demonstrated his prowess
by landing a corkscrew uppercut on
Findley, putting the fellow to his
knees.
Findley then got busy with his
blunderbuss and Otto did the skiddoo
act as related above. The man with
the gun was seized by some by
ISLANDERS and prevented from giving
any further demonstration of his
punk Workmanship.
Findley will be given a preliminary
hearing within few days on the
charge of first degree assault.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-26
THANKSGIVING SERVICES

Following out the custom adopted
several years ago, the protestant
churches OF this city will hold union
Thanksgiving day services next
Thursday morning. A most interest
ing program has been arranged and
all are cordially invited to be pres
ent
The services will be held in the
NJ. Z church and will start prom pit.
ly at 1890 O'Clock. The sermon will
be delivered by the Rev. T. Reber
Taggart. The Rev. Wakefield will
read the governors Thanksgiving
day proclamation and the Rev. REM
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-26

Upon information sworn to by
County Attorney Ayers, a war
rant was issued yesterday after
noon at o'clock for the arrest
of Chester Smith on a charge Of
murder in the first degree and the
warrant was served on Smith by
Deputy cheriff Biglen a few
moments later. A number of cir
cumstances among which are
certain discrepancies in the state
ments made by Smith and his
wife, the anonymous nature Of the
note by which Fairbairn was
lured to the place of the killing
and the finding of the second
wound on the body of the dead
man, caused the county attorney
to determine upon this course.
Smiths preliminary hearing will
be held before Justice Edward
Brassey within the next few days.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-26
SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS.
Bunch of Lewistown Men Return
With Three Big Deer.

4 hunting party, comprising
George Day, George Griffith, Omer
Armstrong and Cliff Miller returned
home Sunday after spending over a
week over in the Belt mountains
looking for big game.
The boys were unusually successful
in their quest, securing three big
bucks and some smaller game. It
was rather dry up on the hills and
that is not conducive to good deer
hunting but the Lewistown gang
stayed in the woods until thew got
what they were after. Aside from
the hunting the outing was a most
enjoyable one.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-26

Don't worry about your kidneys
when you can obtain 80 days treat
ment of Pineules for Sl.OO. These
little globules bring relief in the first
dose. Backache, lumbago and rheu-
matism yield quickly. If not satisfied
your money refunded. This is fair
offer you can't lose. Sold by Phil
lips Drug Co. P.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-26

audiences on their visits to the In
land Empire.
These farmers institutes have
grown steadily in popularity in this
county, As the agricultural industry
develops, this interest will continue
to expand.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-26
Last Week for Tax Paving.

This is the last week for tax pay
ing and unless you want to be touch
ed for an additional ten per cent,
you would better geta hustle on
yourself. The rate at which money
has been rolling in on Treasurer
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-26

ington will give scripture reading.
Rev. Martin will lead in prayer.
Some special music has been pre-
pared by the M. f. choir for the oc-
casion
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-11-26

Continued on page ~
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26
BUTLEn.s LAST soMERsAUIT.

Marion Butler seems to have chang
ed sides again. According to the
Greensboro correspondent of The
News and Observer this politician Of
variegated principles has deserted
the administration faction of the re-
publican party i'm this state and has
gone over to the Blackburn crowd.
This would indicate that there are
prospects of that supposedly defunct
faction reviving and coming into ia
vor with the administration. II it Is
as dead as il is generally supposed to
be Marion Butler is about the last
man in the union who would be
caught hobnobing with it. If Adams
and Butler are at loggerhsads, of
course, il is through the action OF the
latter. Chairman Adams would not
dare 20 snub the great political trick
ster There must be some new de-
velOpments about to take place in the
republican politics Of this state, else
Butler would not SO Ostentatiously
snub his former friend, the republican
state chairman, as he has done ac
cording to the following special from
Greensboro to The News and Observ-
er:
1t is subject of remark here
that Marion Butter, who has been here
ever since Thursday night, has not
been with State Chairman Adams a
single time. On the contrary. Butler,
Tyre Glenn and BlacEburn's former
private secretary, Mr.. John Crouch.
have been openly, even OStentatOuSly
in conference. The construction put
upon all this by those here who have
! time 10 COnstruc such things, is that
there is no doubt about the accuracy
! of the report that Adams and Butler
| are at loggerheads; that 50 much
| more deep is the dislike of Glenn and
| Crouch for Adams to that they have
| for Butler they are delighted now to
| fan the flame between them. 1t will be
I remembered that last year the chief
| objection urged by Congressman
Blackburn NessrS. Crouch and Glenn
and the strongest card they played
against Adams election as state chair
man and to The Industrial News, was
that both were not OnlV Influenced,
but were dominated by Butler. Now
Mr.. Butler is all in all, and he has
not so much as spoken to Judge
Adams. preferring to commune with
| his old-time enemies. Politics and
| politicians are curious commodities
| at best, but Greensboro republican
| politics and politicians are beyond
| any sort of doubt. beyond all powers
| of description in any vocabulary Of
| any language under the sun. The
| funniest part 0f the whole gossip is
! that Butler has concluded to cut out
| Adams and if Sc he has chosen some
very keen weapons,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26
NOT y STATES RIGHTS QUESTION

Up to last Friday the American pe0-
pie thought that the main question III
volved between the governments Of the
United States and Japan over the
school controversy in the city of San
Francisco was that OF the right .of
the state of California to regulate it's
own internal affairs-in fact q question
of states rights. The country was un-
der the impression that the chief OBJ
stacle in the way of the federal GOV
ernment coming to complete under
standing with that of Japan and OF its
adopting regulations satisfactory to
the latter were the rights of the inGf-
Vidual states to regulate and to control
their own internal affairs. But In his
speech of last Friday Secretary Root
exploded that idea. We learn from him
that the question of states rights vas
not in the least involved. Why it was
Root definitely explain why it was not.
Up to that time We were under the
impression that the question at issue
was whether or not a treaty made by
the United States with foreign power
overrode all state laws and all cla''ses
in state constitution which affected
immigrants to this country from tnGt
ration who domiciled in the state
whose legislative enactments or organic
laws were in conflict with the terms
OF the treaty between the two coun-
tries. We thought that was the point
IN dispute and that it was for the pur-
psse of inducing the authorities of
San Francisco to abandon their riGhts
under the state constitution and public
school law that President Roosevelt had
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

by the way, who was governor Of
North Carolina when both Governor
Glenn and Lieutenant Governor Win
ston were III Washington Saturday? &?
Would it not be we'll for those two Of
ficials to have an understanding in
future as to their itineraries beyond
borders of the state? 1t strikes us
that when the governor goes away
from home he should notify the leu
tenant governor that he wanted him
to keep house officially for him during
his absence. If such conditions con-
tinue to arise serious questions might
be raised as to the conduct of the af-
fairs of the executive department.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
WILMINGTON, N. C.
pop THE HONOR OF OUR STATE

We did not know that our present
governor ever backed down before the
nroposition to make public speech. It
seems. however, that he did so IL
Washington City last Saturday. we
hone he has not lost his nerve. u IS
trne that the circumstances in when
he was called upon to make the address
must have been the most trying to
which he has ever been subjected since
he has been in the business, and, no
doubt, he had good excuse for Lying
the track; but. at the same time we
cannot help the feeling Of regret that
he did not stand his ground and face
the "megaDhopes and other instin-
ments of torture" in the hall or the
Masonic bazaar in the capital city
where he was expected to speak last
Saturday. We can't believe that our
governor, who has established sucn an
enviable reputation as stump speaker
and rostrum orator from Maine to Tex
as. beat an ignominious retreat before
a few megaphones in public hall IN
the nations capital and left it To- oar
lieutenant governor to make excuses
for him and to bear off the laurels. AT
the same time, if such be the facts.
We know there is no man in the United
States better qualified in all respects
than is Lieutenant Governor Winston
to step into his shoes and, in the ad-
verse circumstances, entertain with his
capital.
Of this affair the Charlotte Observ-
er's Washington correspondent says
in the Sundays issue of that paper:
Governor Glenn skipped out this af-
ternoon for Richmond. He was not
willing to go up against a Masonic fail
mob and try to make a speech in com
petition with meSaphOneS and other
instruments of tortue in q hall big
enough to swallow two or three Bar
mum circuses. He left this trying or
deal tC Hon. Frank d. Winston. who
likes nothing better than tilt With
winGmil1s and megaphones. They
hoisted the jolly lieutenant governor
in royal regalia upon q gOrgeOuSlS
decorated stand. high up over the
crowd Of some 5000 bowling, seeth'
ing mob of fair women and brave mer
with every species of noise-p producing
md h
to make q speech.
They told him to make speech"
and all who know Mr.. Winston's ahil-
ity for impromptu speaking need not
be told that ''he did So. We doubt il
Mr. Winston ever before felt more in
his element. That ne did justice tC
himself and brought honor upon his
state goes without saying.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

What is it that tastes as pleasant
as maple sugar and quickly relieves
coughs and colds? Mothers who have
used it will quickly answer: Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup" the
pleasant cold remedy that expels the
cold through it's laxative action on the
bowels. Conforms strictly to the Pure
Food and Drug law. Contains no
opiates. Sold by R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

The officials Of the town of Durham
give a fine example Of arithmetical
progression in the increase OF the
floating debt Of that town. The board
that left Office in 1909 left a debt of
$4,000, the next board left a debt of
$4,000, and the present board has a
floating dept of more than $4,000. Still
we are told that Durham is one of the
most prosperous and dourishing towns
in the state.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

Mr.. S. L. Bowen, of Wayne, W. Va.
writes: II was a sufferer from kidney
disease; so that at times I eouid not
get out Of bed, and when did I could
not stand straight. I took Fotey's
Kidney Cure. One dollar bottle and
part OF the second cured me entirely"
Foley's Kidney Cure works wonders
where others aretotal failures. Sold
Shepard.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26
A Card.

This is to certify that adj druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
cough or cold. 1t stops the cough,
heals the lungs and prevents serious
results from cold. Cures la grippe
coughts, and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates. The
genuine is in yellow package. Re-
fuse substitutes. Sold By j. H. Bunting
Drug Co., and ]. T.. Shepard
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

According to Secretary Root, the
president, the senate and a foreign
power can make laws governing the
internal affairs of a state which the
president, the senate and house of rep
resentatives- have no power to make
under the federal constitution and also
he says no question of states rights
is involved in the making of such a
treaty.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

The real joke Of it all, was not Mr.
Graves speech, but the congratula-
tory letters some of them have been
writing him. Mr.. Graves got what
he was after-notoriety- for the
sake Of that he was willing to make
himself appear as a joke. But, what
remalneth for those who took the
whole thing seriously, thereby turning g
the joke on themselves?
Wonder how Mr.. McNinch likes to
be ridiculed in this way by one of the
papers of his city whose support he
has the right to expect?
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

the mayor Of Ean Francisco and the
city school board to come all the way
to Washington to confer with him.
But. of course, if cur secretary of
state says the question did not arise
We must take it that such question did
not come up. If that be so what was
the question involved?
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

Superior court opened in Mecklen-
burg county yesterday with ten mur-
der cases on the docket; so says The
News OF Charlotte. If a Wilmington
newspaper We're to make such an an
nouncement one would see many
newspaper references ia the fact that
our city had fifty-odd saloons and that.
therefore, 40 one should be surpris-
ed at such an announcement; but
when this condition is found in the
prohibition town of Charlotte the mat
ter is passed over with Is little pub
liclty as possible. We are not argu-
ing IN favor of saloons, but simply
mention this fact to show that it is
not the town with saloons that has
the greatest number of murder cases
on its county's court docket. Any fair
minded man coRversant with the facts
will admit that the saloons of this
town are no more responsible for all
the homicides committed here than are
blind tigers under prohibition for the
ten murder cases awaiting trial in
Charlotte.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

There has not been an announce
ment for another candidate for con-
gress in the Fifth district for a week
We wonder if the returns are all in?
1t is about time something was beng
said about whom the republicans
were going to run.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26
aorAl BAKING POWDER co.. NEW YORK.

The radicals are certain of Homi-
mating Mr.. Bryan and the conserva-
tives are speaking Of nominating a
member of Mr.. Cleve.and's cabinet
This is bringing about harmony by
shaking a red rag in the bulls face
Durham Herald
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26
WHAT THE DIFFERENCE?

Is the Charlotte gentleman who says
he will vote for Roosevelt for president
any less democrat than that other
gentleman of the same city who says
that in 1896 he scratched from his tick
ct certain presidential electors whose
names were placed on the democratic
ticket by the state democratic commit
tee to fill vacancies caused by the relig-
nation or refusal to serve Of certain
other electoral candidates who had
been named by the party? Can the
man who helped elect Mckinley IN
1896 by striking names off the demo-
cratic electoral ticket claim to be any
better democrat than one who SAYS
that he will vote for Mr.. Roosevelt if
the latter is nominated in 1908? There
may be a difference in degree, but we
can not See any in principle between
the attitude of these two men toward
the democratic party, to which they
both profess to belong. One, claiming
to be a democrat, helped elect Me
Kinley in 1896; the other also claiming
to be a democrat, says he will vote for
Mr.. Roosevelt two years hence.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

Ne other remedy on earth is 50
good for children as HOLSTERS Recky
Mountain Tea; makes them eat sleep
and grow. Bright eyes rosy cheeks.
35 cents, Tea Or Tablets r. r. Bella
ray
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

Mr.. Roosevelt should remember the
fact that the most notorious liar will
tell the truth sometimes and that the
public recognizes this fact.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

You democrats who are accepting
Mr.. Hearst's democracy as the pure
stuff will now be wanting to take it
back.-Durhaam Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

Will the principles Of Mr.. Hearsts
new party be any different from those
he advocated when trying to pose as
the leader of the democratic party?
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

Have you registered for the record
er's court election? If you have not it
is time you We're doing so. You can
not vote unless you register anew.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

The News, of Charlotte, makes the
following whack at that city's demo-
cratic nominee for .maYOr:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
TAFT HEARS OF
PRESIDENTS FINAL WORD

On board steamship President Grant,
Monday evening (by wireless via Cape
Race. N. F). Dec 16.-The President
Grant. which has among her passengers
Secretary OF War william III. Taft, Mrs.
Taft and their son. Charles. has encoun-
tered disagreeable weather, which hae re-
tsrded her progress. and will probably
make her day or two late in reaching
New York
Since sailing on Dec. Z from Hamburg,
where the secretary came aboard, the
passage has been generally rough and
the weather cold. We are due at New
York on Thursday next. but are not like
" to arrive I'm port before late Friday or
Saturday morning.
The Taft party is we'll. except Charles
who has been ailing for several days
during which he has had some tempera~
ture. He is better tonight and In no dam
ser.
Secretary Taft was interested In the an
nouncement from the White House. In
which President Roosevelt reiterated his
determination not TO accept renomina-
ton. The news was received on board the
steamer by wireless Thursday but the
secretary would not comment upon Il. He
said that he had no information on the
political situation at home
Secretary Tart addressed concert au-
dience In the main saloon last night on
Russia and the Gar
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
BISHOP REVOKES
PRIESTS TRANSFERS

Bishop Feehan has revoked all the
transfers OF priests made after the death
OF the late Bishop Stang and previous to
the conservation of his successor by the
then Vicar General Hugh ]. Smyth of
New Bedford, wifo-was acting as admin
iStrator OF tho diocese
The appointments created great deal
of comment at the time they were made.
as II was regarded as unusual for an
administrator TO make such Transfers, in
view OF the fact that a new bishop had
been named at Rome and was very soon
to assume his episcopal duties
The transfers affecting New Bedford
are as follows: FIR. Brady. St James to
St Kilhan's; FIR. Doran, st. Killian's TO
Hyannis; FIR. Harold, Sandwich to ST.
James
II is also reported that the transfer
will include the return OF Rev. w r.
Sullivan 20 the pastorate at Sandwich
from North Easton. He succeeded Rev
j. II. LOBBY, who was transferred from
North Easton to IS. Peter and Paul's
church In Fall River soon after the
death of Rev. b. r. McCabill. The
order, according to report, also includes
the return of FIR LOBBY to North Easton
Inquiry made at the episcopal resi-
dence resulted in the refusal of Rev
James r. Cassidy. chancellor of the
diocese. to say anything whatever about
the matter.
IL is understood that Bishop Feehan
In ordering these changes does so on
the ground that such appointments were
not within the province OF the vicar
general AT the time he made them and
consequently illegal
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
KILLS GIRL
AND HIMSELF
IN AUTOMOBILE

New York. Dec. n-Bernard Il. Wal
lace. a telephone operator, shot and Ia
tally injured his companion, Elsie ker-
lin, and then killed himself, In an auto
cab. which the two had engaged for a
drive about the city. last night
Startled by the report of pistol twice
discharged, the chauffeur stopped his cab
and hastily dropping to the ground.
fares dead and the other dying. The wo-
mau had fallen TO the floor OF the cab
after receiving a bullet In the right tenn
pie. She was still breathing. but uncon-
scioLs. Wallace was sitting upright In
the seat, and apparently had been in
stantly killed. He had shot himself In
the mouth.
Wallace was employed by the CONNER
cial Cable company on Broad street, this
city, and lived I'm Brooklyn. Miss kerlin
WIS q years OF age and was employed
a. a telegraph operator. She died soon
after being removed from the cab.
Wallace and Miss. Kerlin are said TO
have been friendly for some time. Last
night they appeared in front of the Ho-
tel knickerhocker I'm Manhattan. where
they engaged the auto-cab. The chauf-
feur said that he was instructed by Wal
kace TO drive across the Williamsburg
bridge 10 Brooklyn. When that borough
was reached he was told 20 drive about
a mile on that boulevard. when he heard
the shots fired. The chauffeur was ar
rested. but later discharged.
Wallace was about rs years OF age and
made his home with his mother and two
sisters. The mother has been made criti-
caliy Ill by the shock OF the tragedy
possible clue 10 the motive for the
r,sooting was found in letter taken bI
the police from the coat Wallace had
worn. The letter was dated Oct. II, and
was in a woman's handwriting. II re-
and Wallace and desire for .ne recoe
ctliation was expressed The letter was
signed ''The Kid
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
ARMY D|R|G|bLE
BALLOON PLANS
MADE PUBLIC

Washington, Dec. 17.-The signal office
of the army yesterday made public the
specifications for the construction of a
dirigible balloon. which will be used by
the army i'm a series of tests TO be held
at Fort Meyer. Va, next spring. Pro-
posals tor furnishing the balloon will be
opened at the department on Jan Is
next
The balloon will consist OF a gas bag
of silk to be covered with an aluminium
preparation. The material for the bag
and the hydrogen with which il will be
inflated will be furnished by the gov
ernment. The dimensions and shape OF
the bag will be left 10 the bidders, except
that the length must not exceed 40 feet
Inside the gas bag there are TO be either
one or two smaller balloons, having a
total capacity of at least one-sixth Of
the total volume of the gas bag.
The Balloon must be designed to carry
two persons. having combined weight
Of $50 pounds also at least LOO pounds OF
ballast, whdch may be used to compen-
safe for the increased weight of the bal
loon when operating in rainy weather.
the balloon should be designed to have a
speed OF 20 miles an hour In still air
The bidders will be required to submit
with their proposals, drawings showing
the general shape and dimensions of the
dirigible balloon which they propose to
furnish, a description OF the engines
which will be used for motive power,
the material of which the frame will be
constructed. the sizes of valves etc
The balloon will be accepted only after
a trial flight to be held at Fort Meyer
some time next spring