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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
BoREAs DOES SOME DAMAGE
Fierce Wind Breaks Windows and
Plays Havoc With Telephones.

One Of the fercest winds ever seer
here started in about midnight last
night and has continued with few in
termissions ever since
Considerable damage has been
done by the wind. One of the big
windows of the M. E. church was
blown in. These windows are very
costly and it will be impossible to re-
place it for several weeks.
Managers Stone and Hinkley of
the two telephone companies were
kept busy answering kicks this morn
ing as the wind played the mischief
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24

Blackford & Blackford, of this city,
were the principal attorneys for the
mining company, William Blackford
appearing at the trial. Several well
known Helena attorneys represented
the plaintiff
Several witnesses for both sides
were subpoenaed from Kendall.
The judgment stands against the
Barnes King Development company,
that company have assumed the liza
bility when they purchased the prop
erty last January.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
THAW TO THE MAD HOUSE.
Believed That Young Pittsburg Muir
derer Will Be DISPOSED Of.

New York, Dec. 22.-The trial OF
Harry Thaw for the murder of Stan
ford White, which has been set for
January 6, is likely to come to a
speedy end by the admission of the
defense that the prisoner is insane
now, was insane at the time of the
shooting and always was insane. If
this plea is accepted Thaw will be
sent to the Matteawan asylum.
1t is not believed that District At
torney Jerome will raise any objec-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24
WILL GO ROUND THE WORLD.
admiral Evans Believes the Big
Fleet Will Take Great Trim.

On Board the U. S. S. Connecticut
at Sea (via Government Wireless
Telegraph Station, Key West, Fla, to
the Associated Press, New York,
Dec. 2l.-Rear Admiral Evans today
authorized the statement for publica-
ton that he personally believes the
navy department intentions are that
the fleet shall return by way of the
Suez canal, next year.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24

of the year. They have number
of men working on this property now
and the tramway is completed from
the mine to the Kendall mill.
Merchants in the camp are doing
good business and all are taking a
most optimistic view of the future of
the town and district
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24

Tom Moore left Thursday morn
ing for Harlowton where he will
have charge of the concrete work on
the bio Milwaukee roundhouse which
is to be erected at that place.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-24

with. their wires and put numerous
phones out of order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22
pIscoRp IN REPUBLICAN RANK

The war between Senators LaFoi-
lette. and Spooner, of Wisconsin, for
control of the republican party in that
state in the presidential campaign next
wear has begun. The ball was opened
In the legislature a lew days ago Tar
if revision is the main point in dispute.
Senator LaFollette favors immediate
revision, while the other says there will
be no extra session of congress 80
there is need of no expression Of eDin
ion at this time. The governor Of the
state has declared for an extra session
to revise the tariff. He says the people
demand action and the business of the
country demands revision, and thai
the only ones who appear deaf are
she men holding Office at the national
capital. The sentiment of the repub-
licans in Wisconsin is said to be iC
favor of revision, as is that of the rant
and file of the party IN Iowa, Mime
sofa and Illinois, but the leaders have
declared against it ard, SO, the people
are powerless to act. The time may
O come when tAe leaders will find
they have goaded the people beyond
endurance with their tariff robbery and
that the batter have turned from them
to seek relief III that party which
stands for the rights of the people in
their contest against the legalized
plundering by monopolies and combines
through our high tariff laws. The
sentiment for tariff revision is growing
rapidly in the republican party, but
up to this time the leaders have been
able to hold the people in check and
prevent a revolt against the stand-pat-
tiers, and because they have been &c.
cessful so far they seem to think there
is no danger for the future. Their over
confidence is likely TO work their
downfall.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22
PATRIOTISM OF JAPANESE NO.
BILrTY.

|
Fhe japanese seem to have mor
real patriotism and love of country
than the people of any other nation.
There was a wonderful display of this
sentiment during the war with Russia;
and now there is another exhibition of
it in the proposition that the rank Of
nobility be abolished. This proposal
comes from men of thai class. The
leader in the movement, Count 1tagaki,
says the presence Of a distinct class
between the mikado and the masses Of
the people is injurious to the nations
progress. 1t is believed that all MEM
bers of the nobility will accept the
proposition. 1t is proposed that the
members of the noble class now liv-
ing Shall retain their titles during life,
but the latter shall become extinct It
their death. In what other nation OF
the world where such a class eGisls
would its members give up their titles
and privileges voluntarily and from pa
triotic motives?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

1t will be. a shame if Congressman
Williams is deRosed from the minority
Leadership in the house because two or
three members On his side did not get
the committee appointments they
thought they were entitled to. The
fight against him seems to be q piece of
spite work led by Mr.. Lamar. of Flor
ida, and Nc. Shactleford, Of Missouri.
The democrats canhot get a better man
for leader and the deposition of Mr..
Williams win be a great mistake. This
teardown policy of the party is the
chief reason for its lack Of success
AS soon as one of it's members begins
to show head and shoulders above his
political associates they all become
jealous of him and unite in an effort
TO pull him down. 1t cannot be a great
party and have great leaders SO long
as this Suicidal practice is kept up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22
''Recollections and Reflections" is q

"Recollections and Reflections" is d
very interesting book by Col. Wharton
j. Green. of Fayetteville, which
has just been published by Edwards &
Broughton, of Raleigh. 1t is the Cole
nel's autobiography with side passages
on the leading men of the country dur
ing the period covered by the books
very interesting one in American his
tory embracing fifty years and more.
The book also contains a sketch OF
the life of the authors father, General
Thomas Jefferson Green, who figured
SO conspicuously in the secession %
Texas and in the Mexican war. There
is an appendix, also, made up OF
speeches and addresses by the author,
delivered on important occasions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

Wilmington IS just now trying to
convince the legislature that she
g<nows VIA she wants, but ever il
she succeeds il may make no differ
ence.-DIrham Herald.
The Herald editor must have been
reading the Wilmington papers Of late
and also keeping close tab on the per-
formances OF New Hanover's represen-
tatiye.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

When Governor Swettsnham read
about King Edward turning and bow
ing to the ambassador Of the limited
States when he came to that part of
his speech in the opening of parlia-
ment in which he spoks gratefully of
the assistance rendered by the Aneri-
ear navy at the time of the earthquake
in Jamaica he must have felt pretty
small.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

Harry Thaw is al eDileptic. This is
the latest development in the Thaw
case. A Pittsbprg dispatch to the
Washington Herald makes the stale
ment and says that Years ago his
mother offered to pay one hundred
thousand dollars to any person who
would cure him; that she had tried
many treatments. but all had failed
Before the trial is owe we expect to
hear that he has spent many a in
a lunatic asylum and that at one time
he was a raving maniac.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22
BOTH WANT TO KEEP SON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Moreaand, For.
meriy OF Wilmington. Go TO Law At
ter They Have Agreed to Separate.

|
The unhappy events leading TO the
OF Andrew Moreland anc
his wife. Dorothy D. Moreland, for
merly Of North Carolina, and the con.
|troversies concerning the custody OF
their little seven-year-old, son, William
Reginald, recently have been partially
aired in the law and equity court %
this city.
So far as the personal side OF The
trouble is concerned, there Is little OF
the sensational in the litigation, but
many novel points have arisen in con-
nection with the law side of the case.
or rather cases, for the matter has
ramiied considerably.
The couple. who formerly resided in
wilmington. N. c.. found that they
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

Some negro business men in New
York are making arrangements To es-
tabiish a department store in that city
for the exclusive trade OF negroes. We
do not know whether or not they will
refuse to take white peoples money
Over the counter. 1t is said such q
store is In successful operation In ga
vannak.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

The president does not like the ap-
pearance of our gold coins. He thinks
they are not sufficiently artistic; so he
mas directed a New York artist to pre-
pare new designs. Wonder if the de-
slgner will put eyeglasses on the face
he places on the new designs?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

could not adjust their differences salts
factorily, and SO, on November 10, 1905
they decided TO separate, and accord
ingly drew up a long agreement on
paper.
Provision was made for the care ri
little William, who was then three
and a half years old, and the parents
~covenanted that each should have he
pleasure OF his company for q par OF
every year, until he reached the age
Of fifteen, when the boy was 20 elect
whether he would go with his father
or his mother.
Mr.. Moreland agreed 10 pay his wife
s66.66 a month while the child was
with her. and $50 "A month when the
little one was with him.
The husband n wife, after these
articles of separation had been enter
en- into. parted company. Ar. More
land subsequently, came to Richmond
while Mrs. Moreland went TO Teancg-
see.
For a while all went well nnder
this plan, but later on there came
bitches about the custody OF tbs child
and also about the alimony.
Finally Mrs. Moreland entered SUIT
in this city for $67e. Is, which, she al.
legged, was the amount of aYrearaee
due as alimony under the articles Of
separation.
Some months she had accepted less
er sums than those specified In the
contract, and wherever this was done
the court refused Il allow her more.
holding that her acceptance Of the
sums named constituted a waiver of
the larger amounts agreed on. The
jury, however, entered a verdict award
ing the wife $409.67. From this judg-
ment the plaintiffs lawyers appealed.
and the case will shortly come ND In
the court Of appeals.
In the interim. Mr.. Moreland enter-
ed suit for divorce against his alb
sent wife, and the law and equity
court granted him q decree OF t~ernpor-
airy separation--a divorce from bed
n board. The child at the time was
IN his custody, and the court allowed
him 10 retain possession OF the little
enc.
Mrs. Moreland, prior to and pending
this suit, was out OF the state and did
respond TO the order of publication
requiring her TO answer the plaintiff
bill.
Recently. however. she has awaited
herself Of a decision of the limited
States court. which allows her ,o file
her answer 10 the bill and reOpen the
case. And SO she is now endea yoring
have the divorce decree set aside.
and will doubtless make further fight
70 regain the custody OF the little one
hr. Aoreland is at present the az
sistant cashier of the American Ma
tional bank and stands high in bust
ness circles.
Nothing in the papers on file in the
and equity court reveals the nature
OF the trouble which estranged the
husband and wife. nor does the deed
IF separation. which is embodied IL
Mrs. Moreland's declaration, throw any
light on this phase OF the case-Rich.
nond Journal. 18th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22
TIE: ROARD or AUDIT AND FL
NANCE.

What is the difference between MEM
bers of the board of audit and finance
being elected by the people and their
being nominated to the governor for
appointment by the democratic pri-
mary? The latter would amount to the
very same as an election at the polls.
If they are TO be chosen at the prl-
maries there is no use in the formality
of appointment by the governor; they
may as we'll be elected by popular vote,
Is that would be the effect of such pro
sceduTe.
If that is done the board may a
we'll be done away with, for it would
be no check en the board OF aldermen
in the matter of expenditure OF city
funds.
Our people should not be fooled int
signing petitions for the selection o
members of the board in this way by
the statement TIA: the object is hor 20
have then elected by popular vote, Z
sinlsgN 10 give the people the right TO
say at Ile primary whom the governor
should appoint. A moments though
viii convince any one that the result
would be just the same and a primary
nomination would mean h Same as
a popular election.
We do not see how any one al help
seeiag the absurdity OF choosing by
popular vote a board intended to act
as a check on another board chosen
By the same popular vote. If il n
10 this Gne board of audit and finance
may az well be done away with.
1t cannot be denied by those Onver
SAINT with the facts that our boards of
audit and finance have savcI the city
many thousands of dollars by prevent
ing extravaganza ON the part of boards
of aldermen. They have dore this in
the periods both of republican and of
democratic administration Of the city
government.
The board should be maintained and
there should be no change in the man
Rer of appointment of it's members.
The city'sbusiness have been we'll man
aged since we have had this feature of
municipal government. There is no
reason why it should be changed and
very patent ones why there should b
no change II the proposed change is
made the very ones who are now urg-
ing it win come to see their error ana
ITO lregret their action before many |
ears pass by.
We urge the retention Of the presen
system for the good of the city. Person
ally we have no choice, but as a CHI
zen of Wilmington and interested, q
all should De, in her progress, develop !
ment and continuance of good govern |
.Eaent, we oppose the change n we
all our people to consider the mat
ter well before pledging themselves to
the plan OF selecting the members of
the board by popular vote on their
nomination by political primaries. Such
change would be a step backward. Our
city cannot afford that in these days of
wne all owe: Tie south We
see cities and towns forging ahead. We
must hold our placa in the procession,
the read.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

The demonstration of the women in
England, who demand the right Of
suffrage from parliament, has not yet
reached the dangerous proportions of
the Lord George Gordon riots. The
women suffragists of England are only
showing what they can do when driven
to Observation-Disclosures Record.
Have those women suffragists been
reading Barnaby Ridge of late?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

1t is said the Pullman Palace Car
people want to be heard on the bill
to reduce the company's charges. They
seem to forget they might be asked
what wages they pay their porters and
how they expect the latter to make a
living on such wages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

the good Of our famous order! Mile
de Passementerie, you shall Lead
With exquisite smiles Mile. de Passe
Imenterie did begin this thrice jo!l.
Gum shoe. Gum shoe!
Sh! Shi
Gum shoe,
Come into the lobby
To speak of your hobby!
Hand over your dough.
But keep your voice low!
Sh! Sh!
Gum shoe.
"A whisper-a nudge-a wink
Be sly
Mind your eye!
Be a weasel, a mole, a mink!
Never say all hat you think
And the bill will go through.
Gum shoe!
Sh! Be a wise guy,
Co slow,
Speak low,
Put the bano OF stealth
Round the roll of wealth;
Take the soft roll,
Don't pass a check,
Keep your voice in your neck.
Consider the mole,
Sh! Sh.
Get underground!
Don't make q sound,
Creep UP on the foe and lay him Low
And put ii through,
Gum shoe,
"ThiS statesman game is smooth.
All, smooth and slick!
Vo'coieSs and still, forsooth,
No noise. TO jar, no kick
A nudge, a nod, a wing
The long green is the chink-
say nothing. Look wise and blink
And work il through!
Gum shoot"
All those lobbyists did know this song
we'll, Az sang the chorus, with ami
nation and grand harmony. With
o and winks, also dimpIed smiles
she did show those lobbyists how 10
get those bills through the
Cor me, / had agitation with her ex-
rene beauty. Never did l see such|
oyous, innocent gayety. I thought on
dear Paris, of those golden LADS
nd 1asses, my cronies and compan-
ons, now with those moles. In excess
excitement, with the homesicknessI
nd thoughts Of other days, I vept. All
Id strive TO comfort me, yet I recov
red with difficulty.
Soon those joyous lobbyists did be
more sedate. They received In
ls~ructions from NJ. Foote and Mile
G P2ssementerie for the next day
1bors. Then, with embraces and goo
'ishes, they did depart by twos and
Ire S. With sadness / did say fare
ell to that beautiful, adorable girl. |
hal see her more? Bah! What is |
fe TO me. if l do not! Almost I could |
ap from the NJ. Washington Monu- |
.ent in despair. Yet, / shall not leap |
day.
/ shall cling with desperation TO the
1pe. Tomorrow. / may see her, III
do not see her more-very well!-the
CLAM |
Copyright. 1907, by 8. s. Cline.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-22

1t 1t Is going to cos half q nilhon
dollars a year to keep thieves frsn
stealing our public lands 10 would be
Better for the government to give then
away. ,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Camera Help. save tho Eye.

DIR. Walther Thorner, assistant at the
clinic Of eye diseases at the Royal
Charity Hospital at Berlin, has recent
ly made discovery of great import
ance In the domain of ocular science,
in solving problem that several prac
titioners had hitherto studied, but With
Indifferent results. He has succeeded in
photographing the back of the eye and
in obtaining good Photographic repro.
auctions. So writes j. B.,Yan Brussel
in the Technical World Magazine.
His invention is large improve.
ment upon. the Helmholtz eye specu.
lum, which permits only of examining
the back of the eye, while now an
image of 1t can be fixed. Owing to
this invention the delicate art Of the
oculist is destined to enter new.
phase which will doubtless be the
starting point of interesting discover
les in the domain of ocular science.
The failure of all attempts made up
to the present to photograph the in.
terror, and the back of the eye has
been due to the peculiar structure Of
this organ. 1t is difficult, in fact, to
illuminate the eye sufficiently to OBJ.
tain photograph of 1t; and even upon
employing powerful source of light.
The exposure of the organ would take
too long and would occasion unendur-
able pain to the patient.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

ing. Edith hurried to the door in time
to see policeman trip up the frantic
man and to hear the nurse girl, who had
the Ashley child in her arms, say:
"Oh, he'll be all right in the morn
ing. l wish they'd hurry up and get
things quiet. This baby is shivering with
the cold"
xviii you bring the little girl in by
my fre?" Edith asked
"I'll be glad to, ma'am; for min
ute. Was you scared, or did you know?"
the girl continued, Us she followed Mrs.
Matthews into the sitting room.
know what?" Edith asked, lighting a
lamp. "Who was that mani"
Land! 1t was the master, Mr.. Ash
ley" and Norah proceeded to rub little
Bernice's hands in hers. Il don't believe
you understand" she went on. "Is it
possible we have lived so near for three
months and you never knew that Mr..
| Ashley had them times whenever he went
| on spree The mistress was watching
for him, too, but he most caught her."
"Oh, how terrible" Edith cried. HE
might have killed her.
He came precious near it when this
baby was three months old. He knocked
her downstairs. There, there, DEAR" for
little Bernice was crying.
LET me get her glass of warm milk"
and Edith hurried away.
When she returned she had regained
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Thanksgiving Favor..

Boxes in all kinds Of shapes appropri-
ate for the day can be found in the shops.
Roast turkeys fruits Of any kind, plum
buildings, baked beans, pumpkins in every
size, and all kinds of vegetables are mod
eled very naturally in papier-mache, and
are to be filled with small candles or salt
ed nuts.
Then, any ingenious woman may plan
her own favors and make them herself.
Doll heads can be dressed as demure Puri-
tan maids or turned into Pilgrim Fathers
with peaked hats and stiff collars.
Witches, most unhappiy associated with
Puritan days, can be manufactured; tur-
key feathers made into Indian head
dresses, and necklaces of red and yellow
corn-all are suitable.
The hardest task is the hunting up of
appropriate quotations. We may look
for these among the New England poets
and the speeches of American patriots.
One may make funny figures out of veg
etables and fruits, Transforming an orange
into jolly Chinese boy, lemon into a
fat boy-or quaint things can be made
out Of dates and figs,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

1t will be time well spent to stop
other work long enough to clean out the
strawberry bed. Weeds keep up
strong fight for existence, and 1t is re.
markable with what persistence they
struggle for foothold late in the fall,
and unless destroyed they will be there
in early spring to pre-empt and occupy
the soil. The vines should be so spread
that they form perfect matted row
with path from - to is inches wide
on each side If the rows have become.
too close, part. of the plants should be
cut out This Is best done now. It II
better to cultivate the soil so frequent
ly that the space between the rows will
never be covered with runners. The:
soil should be loose and mellow between
the rows. Upon the same principle that
road freezes harder than plowed
field. n berry patch that is packed hard
will freeze much harder than one which