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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-07
LfWISTOWN IS
WELL LIGHTED
Thirty New Arc Lights Placed at
Different Points in the City
An Improvement.

Iewistown can now boast OF being
one OF the best lighted cities Of its
size in the state While there has
been more or less complaint in times
past as to the darkness in which the
city was envcloped as soon as the
sun went out, this complaint is no
longer tenable
Last Friday night, thirty new arc
lights which had been put up in d.-
tcrcnt parts of the city were turn I'd
on and as 4 result, Lewistown pre-
sents much better appearance at
night.
The lights have been placed at the
most advantageous points and there
IS hardly section OF the city which
is not now fairly well lighted.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-07
WORK PLACER GROUNDS.
North Plum Creek Company Getting
Machinery for That Purpose.

The North Plum Greek Mining
company of which A. J. Smith, Harry
Arnold and DR.. Gaylord Mccoy are
some of the principal stockholders
are this week getting in machinery for
doing some placer mining on their
property in the Kendall district.
Their ground is located on Plum
creek. about two miles northwest from
the center of the Barnes King prop
erty. They have done sufficient work
on the property to justify them in the
belief that with the proper machinery,
the mine can be made paying
The machinery will
probably be taken out to Kendall the
present week
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-07
WEAVER WINS AGAIN.
Good Sport Enjoyed by Shot Cur
Experts at Traps Sunday.

Despite high wind which inter
fered with the making of good scores,
about ten members of the Rod and
Gun club went out to the traps Sun
day and knocked over a few hundred
clay birds.
Sam Weaver won the medal for the
second consecutive time. This medal
goes to the first person who gets the
high score for five consecutive shoots.
The scores Sunday were as follows:
Weaver, 23; Williamson, IS; Williams,
IS; Rosseter, II; Taylor, IL; A. John
son, IS; Knight, O.; LARSON, l6; Ed
Martin, q.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-07
A CAREER OF CRIME.
Unless Executive Interferes Bogus
Lord Will Hang.

Unless Governor Folk interferes
he hangman's moose will end the
notorious career of +. Seymour Bar
rington, bogus English lord, con
victcd of murder in St. Louis. His
life has been a series Of audacious
crimes, embracing arson, embezzlc-
ment, robbery Of benefactors, burglary
bigamous marriages, and eliminating
i'll brutal murder near ST. Louis.
On both sides Of the Atlantic he
has lett trail of rich women whom
he won by the glamous Of his false
title, and deserted after stripping
them of their wealth
The crime for which he must hang
was the murder of aJmes p. McGann
race track man, i'll 1908 The
United States supreme court has just
dismissed his writ of error. This
ends his last legal resource.
Barrington's real name is George
Frederick Barton He is the son of
an English cab driver, and was born
at Tunbridge Wells, England
He was arrested when ten years
old for burning the barn where his
father was employed. During the
next thirty years he was in Jail at
least once in each year. He married
two women in England and robbed
them.
When England became too hot for
him he came to America At Brook
lyn be blossomed out as Sir Frederick
Sydenham Burgoyne. His title Ell
shared Celeste Elizabeth Miller. A
year after their marriage he deserted
her and her child in London, leaving
them penniless.
Philadelphia knew him next. He
one of the city's most
wealthy women and deserted her in
cincinnati after robbing her of her
rousseau Her friends were power
ul enough to have her name con
,ealed
In January, 1908, he took St. Louis
society by storm as the rich Lord F.
seymour Darlington He told tales
II his fabulous holdings. One of his
;astles had 700 rooms, he said.
He wooed and won Miss Wilher-
nina Grace Cochrine, daughter of
ich Kansas City packer. Before their
honeymoon vas over the brides
brother exposed Darlington and had
lim arrested after kicking him out of
he house. Mayor Wells pardoned
he lord" saving him from a six
months workhouse sentence.
A saloonkeeper picked him up to
lraw trade and there Darlington met
dcGann. The latter took rim homc
nd befriended him. One night the
.nglisman induced McGann to ac-
ompany him to lonely spot on the
utskirts and there brutally murdered
i'm and robbed the body.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-07

between the ages OF 2l and As, said
collector to be allowed a commission
OF 10 per cent. for making such col
lections. Carried.
Smith was appointed chairman of
committee to make arrangements for
Memorial day services in this city.
Motion carried that the mayor ap-
point committee OF three to rearrange
and systematic the work of the diff
ferent city officials. Lane, Leach and
Smith appointed.
This being all of the business to
come before the council, adjournmen,
was taken
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-07
FATAL SHOOTING
AT HARlowTON
Two Railroad Graders Get Into
Drunken Brawl and Revolver
Finishes the Work.

Deputy Sheriff Johnson of Harlow
on and County Attorney Ford of
White Sulphur Springs came in last
night on some business before the
district Judge and left for their re-
spective homes this morning. While
here they gave the Democrat the par
tlculars of the shooting scrape in
7'arlowton last Friday night in which
one William Moore was killed bv
Michael Hart.
The men, both of whom were rail-
road graders, were in saloon drink
ing when quarrel arose. Before any
one coud interfere. Hart pulled his
gun and fired on Moore who dropped
to the floor, expiring but short time
afterwards. sr,ns
Hart was Immediately taken into
custody and was moved over to the
county Jail at White Sulphur SPRINGS
Sunday. A first degree murde,
charge will be preferred against him.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-07
Maiden Men in Town,

}. Frank Sage and Mr.. Dryden, who
IS manager of the Maiden Livery
barn, were in the city yesterday
transacting some business. Both men
say that this promises to be busy
season in the Maiden mining dis
trict. There is considerable prospect
ing and developmen ent work in progress
on the various properties and several
OF them are looking exceptionally
good. Mr.. Sage has been working
some ground which adjoins the old
Maginnis mine and believes that he
Is close in to some rock which exact
iy resembles the high grade ore TAX
en- from the old producer.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-07
Chairs Rockers

How many times have you sat
down in a chair or rocker that
was positively uncomfortable? /?
No doubt you have noticed in
sitting in many chairs you have
to brace yourself as it were,
to keep your position. This is
what causes discomfort. Your
muscles cannot relax. This is
the secret of comfortable chairs
and rockers. Ours are the COM
Portable kind, they drive away
that tired feeling. We cater to
critical buyers. Let us show
you our comfortable line. We
present below just a few win
nerS:
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-07
Notice to the Public

Notice is hereby given that it is
unlawful for any person or persons
to dump or leave any garbage or dead
animals i'll or upon any public high
way or road in this state, or within
2OO yards thereof Any person doing
the same is guilty of rnisdemeanor
and will be punished according to
law.
ROY F. AYERS,
County Attorney.
First publication May TIT
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
ABE GOES UP,
Appellate Court Anirms Deci.i.
Against NofOriou. uuup-.rt

Appellate Court Anrms Decision
Against Notorious Hummeli.
New York, May 10.-One year in
state prison and to pay a fine of $500
was the sentence imposed today on
Abraham II. Hummel, the lawyer who
was convicted of conspiracy In the
famous Dodge Morse divorce case.
Hummel was convicted in the New
York State Supreme Court several
months ago. but appealed to the appel
late division of that court The decls-
ion was affirmed today by the higher
court.
Conspiracy to annul the marriage OF
Charles w. Morse. the financier, to Mrs.
Charles E. Dodge, was the crime of
which Hummel was convicted. Mrs.
Dodge had secured a divorce from her
former husband in 1898 Three years
later she was married to Mr. Morse.
In 1908 Hummel, as counsel for
Dodge. began a proceedings to annul
the decree of divorce separating Dodge
and Mrs. Dodge. on the ground that
no papers in the case were ever serv-
ed on Dodge He was successful and
the divorce was set aside. but It was
learned subsequently that the papers
had been served on Dodge. The decree
of divorce was then affirmed and Mrs.
Dodge again became the wife of Mr..
Morse.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11

to Chicago In 1884 or 1855 and was
gone about a year and q half. l ala
not hear from him during that time.
Later Charley went to Deadwood and
then to Denver"
1t appears that the Pinkerton De-
tective Agency, soon after the arrest
of Meyer, became aware that q man
named Charles II. Meyer had been In
the penitentiary at Joliet. Operatives
were at once set to work to collect evil
dence of the Identity of the convict C.
H. Meyer, for the purpose of introduce
ing 1t at the trial of the President of
the Western Federation of Miners In a
certain contingency. No evidence on the
subject can be introduced. except IL an
attempt Ia made to show good charac-
ter. II this be done at the trial of Moy-
er. witnesses will be on hand to show
that the President of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners is the Charles II. Moy-
er who served a term In Joliet peniten-
tiary for burglary.
If Meyer was at work In the Black
Hills in 1885. and can produce proof to
show that fact. the jury will have be-
fore them for decision the question of
the preponderence of evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
AFFAIR IS SETTLED
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
PERSIST,
Diaz VIII withdraw His Minister From
GuatemaIa-Intended As SharD
Rebuke To President
Cabrera,

Mexico City May 1O.-The Guatema-
Ian affair has been settled Mexico will
not persist in her demand for the ex-
tradition of General Jose Lima and
Col. Onoffre Bone, charged with com
plicity in the assassination of General
Barrillas.
Diplomatic relations will not be sew
cred Senior Gamboa. Mexico's minis
ter to Guatemala will be sent to SAL
vador. A Mexican consul will attend
to this countrys affairs in Guatemala.
At the same time Mexico Will not give
Senior Giron, Guatemalan minister to
Mexico, his passports, the idea being
to humiliate Guatemala and express
Mexico's resentment for Cabrera's con-
duct during the affairs.
The State Department will shortly
publish the history of the entire mat
ter with the official correspondence. In
this way showing to the world what
this government terms the bad faith of
Guatemala.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
EDALJI FREE MAN,

Conan Doyle Proves Innonceuca oe
Young Birmingham Lawyer.
London, May 10-Announcement liz
made that free pardon has been grant
ed to George Edalji. the young Birm-
4na'ham lawyer who was convicted
four years ago og killing a neigh
bors horses and cattle and sentenced
10 seven years penal servitude.
Investigations led by Henry Labou-
chere and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. who
became Interested I'm the case have IL
is stated. established Edaljis inno-
cence and recently Sir Conan Doyle
after a personal Investigation pro-
nounced the case similar In many re-
spects to that of Captain Dreyfus.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
BRIGANDs ARE ACTIVE.
Remote Provinces of Cuba InfeAted
With Wobber Uunda

reported to be committing depreda-
tons in the congo district of Santiago.
and in the vicinity of MANAGES, Santa
Clara, the brigands are exacting mon
ey from farmers and stealing horses.
The members of the bands, II is be-
Moved are negroes who have been
thrown out of work by the ending of
the sugar season.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
CHURCH EXTENSION BOARD.



In Attendance.
Louisville. May 10.-The Board of
Church Extension of the NJ. Z. Church,
South. met here today.
The meeting is notable for the largo
attendance of bishops. all but two of
the college being present. The bish-
ops present are:
Galloway. Mississippi; Key, Texas;
Fitzgerald, Tennessee: Gambler, Geor-
gia: Morrison. Alabama; Hoss. Ten
nessee; Atkins, North Carolina; Ward,
Texas.
T. l.. Jefferson, President of the
Board. presided. The report of Dr. w.
c. McMurry of Nashville, showed en-
couraging results of the funds invest
ed in church extension since last an
nual meeting. Following the reading
of DR.. McMurry's report. the board
went into executive session to coaside
applications from ministers and laymer
from different points in the South who
are seeking to extend the work under
their Jurisdiction.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
BIXBY RESIGNS.
Commissioner To Civilized Tribes Will
Run His New annner

Washington, May 1o-"Tams" Blk
by. who has for many years been the
commissioner to the five civilized
tribes of Indians in the Indian Terri
tory at salary Of 5000. has sent
his resignation TO Secretary Garfield
to take effect June 20.
An attorney for the same Indians
several months ago filed charges
against Mr.. Bixby. These were inves-
tigated and Mr. Bixbv was oxonerated
Mr. Bixby will devote his attention 10
mis- newspaper
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
PLEASURE IN ENGLAND.
NPrinceSs Ena" WIS Popular With
British Masses.

London, May 10.-The birth to an
heir to the Spanish throne was received
with unfeigned satisfaction by King
Edward and all the royal family here,
who received the first news through a
newspaper agency.
The general public, with whom "Prin-
cess Ena," the name by which Queen
Victoria was known previous to her
conversion to Catholicism. was always
prime favorite. were equally pleased
The Spanish embassy was hesieged with
callers soon after the announcement of
the birth of the royal child.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
REDUCE FREIGHT RATES.
Georgia Railroad CommissiOn Makes
Ten Per Cent Cut.

TFM T@tF VII NItIN
Atlanta, Ga, May 10.-The Georgia
Railroad Commission today announced
th>.t 1t will issue an order reducing the
freight rates of the Seaboard Air Line
10 per cent.
The present rates fixed by the sea-
board are 25 per cent above the stand
ard rates. The new rates will be eff
fective thirty days after the formal
issue of the order, which will be made
within a few days.
The action was taken on the ground
that the earnings of the road have in
creased largely since the road was all
lowed to raise rates above the standard.
and that the road is now we'll able to
meet the requirements OF the Commits
sion.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
CreeI Makes Announcement.

Ambassodar Mr.. Creel tonight author
lied the Associated Press to say that
the trouble between Mexico and Guate-
mala. which fer several days has
threatened to terminate the diplomatic
relations between the two countries, has
been definitely and satisfactorily adj
iustod
Mr.. Creel tonight received advices
from his home government to that eff
feet AS to the basis of the agreement.
the Ambassador declined to talk
"You may state, however" she said
that the trouble is now over and that
a satisfactory agreement has been
reached"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11

ST. Louis. May 10.-A desperate Tight
occurred today between Sadie Speicht
and Artie Thomas in resort on
Lucas avenue. the Speicht woman be-
ing stabbed in the neck which caused
her death within an hour. The Thorn
as woman was arrested, Jealousy
caused the alteration. The dead wo-
man is said to have come from Dallas,
Texas. = 4 D..
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
REFUSES THE WRIT.
Negro Soldier VIII Have to Do His
Time.


Time.
San Antonio. Tex, May 10.-In the
Federal Court this morning Judge
MaXey refused to grant a writ of ha
beas corpus in the case of William
Lewis the negro soldier who was con-
Victed by courtmartial at Fort Bliss
OF conduct to the prejudice of good or
der and discipline. and sentenced him
to SIX months in the Federal prison at
LeaVenworth and to dishonorable dis
charge from the army
Judge Maxey ruled that under mill
tary law. courtmartial had a right TO
retry the case after being acquitted i'm
civil court and to fix his sentence
lie also held that the military prison
at Fort Leavenworth was not a peni
eentiary out a military prison and that
confinement therein did not carry with
It the same stigma as If sent to the
Federal penitentiary.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
ADD TO DEMANDS.
Mexican Textile Operatives Want AbO-
IifiOn of Fine SYsfem

HEsHe'H VH II EHN HsHNNfWs
San Antonio. Tex. May A10.-A spe-
cial to The Express from Oriziba Mex
leo. says:
The 10000 textile operatives who are
out on strike, today added to their de-
mands for the abolition of the fine sys-
tenn. Suffering and restitution are be-
coming evident among the strikers, but
they are defiant and obstinate and in
response to an intercession upon the
part of municipal officials for a com
promise. announced emphatlcally they
would not return TO the mills unless
the fine system is abolished.
The employers refused to yield and
the situation continues menacing with
an outbreak imminent as the distress
among the strikers increases
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
BUSH Is HELD.
Charged With Sending Young Lady I'm.
fernaI Machine

Atlanta, Ga. May 1o.-Fred Bush. the
commission merchant. charged with
sending an Internal machine to Miss
Kate Mccartney Wednesday night was
arraigned before Recorder Broyles this
afternoon and ordered held in $40. 000
hail for assault with intent to murder.
c. V. Doolittle. Bushs partner. who
was also arraigned was dismissed nv
the court. Mrs. Julia Mccartney. who
was seriously injured when the pack
age was opened Is stili at a hospital.
fatal. ~ -
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
SHOT AT HIS WIFE,
THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE.

} st. Louis, May 10.-Following I
} quarrel In their bed room today. ,
Christian Miller, a butcher, snot ,
} at his wife and missed her as she I
ran screaming from the room. AS -,
policeman attracted by the shot I
entered the room. Miller commit I
} ted suicide with revolver, be- 4
, lieving he had killed his wife. I
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11

Washington. May 10.-President
Roosevelt today sent to King Alfonso
the following message:
81 congratulate your majesty and
the Spanish nation on the birth of an
heir to the throne of Spain"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
INSURANCE CLAIMS,
brotherhoOd of Railway Trainmen
StiIl Discuss Tonic

Atlanta. Ga, May 10.-The Brother
mood OF Railway Trainmen, in conven-
ton here today, continued the CON
sideration Of disputed insurance
claims, which was begun yesterday.
This work, the most arduous of anv
before the convention, is LIKELY to
consume several days additional The
campaign for the next meeting place,
increases in ardor, Des Moines Iowa.
apparently leading
Chicago today appeared in the race
and with Louisville and Columbus, o.,
is making the contest warm one
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11
NEwDERRY BURNED.
Thriving Little Florida Town Goes
In smoke.

Gainesville. Fla. May 1O.-Two-
thirds of the business district of New
Berry, Alchua county. the most i'm
portant town in the phosphate section
was burned Thursday night, with a
loss of one hundred thousand dollars.
Insurance one-third. Inadequate fire
protection allowed the destruction of
fourteen buildings including the post
office and the Atlantic Coast Line De-
pot, beside six loaded freight cars.
The origin of the fire is uncertain.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11

London, May 10-The King and
Queen are anxious concerning the con-
tition Of their daughter. Princess We
toria. according to The Tribune. who
recently was very i'll and underwent
an operation
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-11

WEATHER FORECAST.
washinRton, May 1o-For Aiabamn;
Partly cloudy Saturday, warmer In the
interior, Sunday fair, variable winds.
Morris tribune., 1907-10-12
LACK CONFIDENCE ABROAD
Investors Question Methods of Amer
lean Business Men.

hhN@StSIS SNSSt'SIl NbSht'S1S W
lean Business Men.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE. financial
depression which has been felt in the
United States is worldwide, according
to former Senator William A. Clark
Of Montana, who has just returned
from trip abroad. He attributes the
condition abroad partly to what he
terms a decided lack Of confidence in
American securities, lack of confidence
in the stability of American business
men and OF American business meth
DDS.
France is the only country that
could lend us any money at this time"
said Mr.. Clark The French are a
thrifty people, but they are not pur-
chasing American securities now
found a decided lack of confidence
abroad in American securities, brought
on, l think, by what are termed the
business scandals. The meat and in
surance disclosures, together with
those developed in the present local
traction investigation, they regard in
a questionable fashion. In a word,
they lack confidence in the stability
of our business men and question our
methods"
Morris tribune., 1907-10-12
WIN, C. BICKNELL.
Attorney for Petitioner,
Oct. 12-Nov. 16. -
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Whereas default exists in the terms of
a certain mortgage dated November 10th,
1903 executed by Mari N. Sannes and Nels
Sannes, her husband, mortgagorS to
Appleton State Bank "a corporation) mort
gage which with the power of sale there
in contained was duly recorded in the
office Of the register of Deeds Of st teo. rs
O'Clock p. M. in Book % of Mortgage on
page 5, which mortgage was thereafter
duly assigned to Ole K Tal1o, by an in
1907 and duly recorded in the office of the
said Register of Deeds on the 4th day of
October, 1907 at TO o'clock a. m. in book is
consists in the failure of the said mortgage
ors to pay the debt secured by said mort
gage and whereas there is claimed to be
due and is due at the date of this notice
on said mort gage Indebtedness, the sum m
of five hundred seventy-hye and 5S,loO
dollars and no action at law or otherwise
having been commenced to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage.
that said mortgage will be foreclosed by
a sale of the premises described therein
to-wit: The northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of section thirty-three,
township 1913. range 43, in Stevens county,
Minnesota. which sale will be made by
lie vendue to the highest bidder for cash
on the 30th day of Novembe 1907, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon at the front door
of the courthouse in the city of Morris ia
said Stevens county to pay the said
amount claimed to be due with interest
thereon from date hereof together with
the costs and expenses of foreclosure and
fifty dollars attorneys fees as stipulated
in and by the terms of said mort gage in
case of foreclosure. subject to redemption
as provided by law.
Dated October Sth, 1871.
OLE K. sJALLO,
Assignee of Nortgagee.
YOUNG & McELLTGoTT,
Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage,
Appleton, Mimi