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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-17
Try This.

Without any preliminary ask a
number of persons to kindly draw
from memory the figure which indi-
Gates 6 o'clock exactly as it appears
on the dials of their watches. Now
ask them to take out their watches
and look at them. Most Of them
will discover that the characters
they saw so clearly at the foot Of
the imaginary watch floating before
their mirds eye have no existence
at all on the dial Of the real watch,
where its place is taken by the small
seconds hand dial.-Strapd Mags-
sine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-17
Reason For His Absence.

! II never see Crocket down here
any more" said the artist as be
toek-a seat in the most comfortable
chair. "Why is it? 1t used to be
that never came down but Crockett
was here. II he wasn't actually
here, a knock at the door, and
.Crocket."
.He came down not long age" /"
"and said he was
b. I offered him q
X it. That's why"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15
RAE WE'LL TREATED

Senator Henry NJ. Rae of Fergus
county was very we'll treated by the
committee selected to make up the
senate committees last week. Mr.
Rae is a member of the following com
mittees: Corporations other than
municipal, education, mines and min
ing. enrolled bills and immigration.
Although the campaign is over, for
which We devoutly give thanks every
night, it might not be amiss, in the
light of past events. to say that Mr..
Rae should be an exceptionally effec-
tive member of the last named COM
mittee. Being a comparatively recent
immigrant to Montana (Ref. Dem.
Files. No. sis inclusive) he knows the
conditions surrounding immigration of
today and can give some valuable
pointers as to the best methods of in
ducing immigration and in taking care
of them after they have immigrated
But as stated above. the war is over
and we are confidently looking for
ward to the young and handsome sen.
ator from the Inland Empire making
a good record as solon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15

The Lewistown Lecture Club is to be
congratulated upon securing a promise
of lecture by Judge Lindsay of Dem
YER. The more one knows of this
doughty little Denver judge, the more
one admires his courage and splendid
Americanism. AS Judge in the crimi-
nal department in that city, he ac-
complished wonderful results in max
ing good boys out Of bad boys. He tried
to place himself in the bad boys place
and his treatment Of those unfortun.
ate little street waits was always
marked by unerring judgment and
good sense. Before infiicting punish.
ment on a youthful offender Of public
morals. he made the urchin UNDER
stand why such punishment was doled
out. AS result, he is personal
friend of every kid in Denver and
they swear by their little judge Such
men as Lindsay inspires us all with an
abiding faith in the perpeuuation of our
splendid form of government despite
the assertion Of false prophets that it
IS going to the damnation bowwows.
He did not stand idly by and bewail
the absolute and corrupt power Of in
iquitous political brigands who ruled
and looted the city but pulled Off hia
coat and went after those same bosses
ana made them respect him and his
methods. Everyone should hear this
man when he comes to Lewistown.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15
MUST LEAVE
PUBLIC LANDS
Mandatory Order Issued By the
General Land Office Recently.

The local land office is i'm RECENT of q
copy of the order recently made by Sec
retary Hitchcock, directed to the COM
missioner of the general land office,
relative to the unlawful occupation of
public lands. The order is mandatory
to the original circular on the subject.
and will be rigidly enforced after April
l. 1907. The amended order reads:
1T shall be the duty of the special
agent on the receipt of any charge or
complaint or upon information being
acquired by him from any source, that
an unlawful enclosure is being main
tanned by any person or persons, asso-
citation or corporation, to at once pro-
ceed to secure sufficient data, includ-
ing description of the lands enclosed.
with reasonable certainty, not neces-
sarily by metes and bounds, nor by
ed lands, but only so that the inclos-
ed lands, bout only so that the inclos-
ure may be identified and the person
Or persons guilty of the violation, as
nearly as may be ascertained, and to
at once submit such case, with the data
thus obtained, to the United States at
torney for prosecution.
1T shall be the duty of the special
agent, and he shall be so instructed,
to be alert and vigilant to detect the
existence of unlawful enclosures in his
district and ito proceed in accordance
Herewith as hereinabove directed, and
that he is not to construe his duties as
requiring that before proceeding in the
matter of an unlawful enclos IRE, there
must be- filed with him a formal COM
plant by some person or persons ac-
quainted with the facts, but it shall be
his duty. as hereinabove stated, to
take the initiative himself"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana. in and for the County of Fer
gus.
Estate Of John ]. Leary, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNDER
signed. George J. Bach administrator
OF the estate of John ]. Leary, deceas-
ed, to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the me-
cessary vouchers. within four months
after the first publication of this notice,
to the said George J. Bach, at First
National Bank of Lewistown, at Lew
istOwn, Montana, or to Blackford &
Blackford. at their office in the said
city of Lewistown in the County of
Fergus. Montana.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana. De.
cember II, 1906.
GEORGE j. BACH,
Administrator Of the Estate of John
J. Leary. Deceased.
Blackford & Blackford, Attorneys for
Administrator.
First publication Dec. 18-5t
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15
". B. Jennings and Tom Smith Get
Into Alteration Which Results
Ia Death of Latter.
INQUEST WILL Be ntlO TODAY
JUDGE Brassey and Counny Attorney
Ayers left Yesterday Morniae
For Southern VILLAGE.

The Democrat yesterday received
over the telephone a complete account
OF the shooting affray in Lavina last
Thursday evening which resulted fat
ally for one Tom Smith.
1t appears that w. B. jennings n
member OF one of the grading crew,
now working on the Burlington er-
tension while walking over to the
motel IN the afternoon was assaulted
by smith. 81 young man belonging
to another grading outfit who got s1b
from the older man
Jennings got up and followed Smith
to the saloon where they got into an
altercation which soon DEVELOPED into
a scufflc over the matter. Jennings
mad a revolver when the scuffle began
and during the wrestling the gun WAS
hred off, the ball striking Smith Inn the
groin. A doctor was called bnt
nothing could be done for Smith who
died the next day at o'clock.
Ihe officers here were wired of the
occurrence and Jennings was held at
i'aVina pending an investigation.
Justice Edward Brassey and Conntv
Attorney Ayers left yesterday morn
ing on the train for Harlowton, from
which point they will drive TO I.avina
where an inquest VIII be held this
afternoon
Jennings Is about fifty years OF age
ana has been around Lavina for sew
"rai months. He was considered n
perfectly law abiding and peaceful man
and the sentiment around Lavina IY
that he did no more than the average
mann would have done under TIN. cir
cumstances.
1t is said that Smiths real name is
wilson and that he came from Kansas
a snort time ago He was about
twenty years of age. No word has
been received from any OF his people
and he will likely be buried at Lavina.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15
JOINT INSTALLATION
New Officers Of K of P and tho
Pythidn Sisters Installed.

A joint installation of officers of the
knights of Pythias and Pythian Sis
ters was held Thursday evening at
Fraternity hall. At the conclusion OF
this ceremony banquet table was
spread and the members served with
q bounteous feast Of good things The
remainder OF the evening was spent in
dancing
Official announcement was recently
made by the Rathbone Sisters that the
grand lodge. ait its session held last
October in New Orleans, had changed
the name of the order. Hereafter it
will be known as Pythian Sisters.
Officers installed by the knights of.
Pythias are as follows:
Chancellor commander. A. j. Noble
Mistress of finance, Minnie Ritch.
Prelate Geo. Creel
Keeper of records and seal, E. G..
Woryien.
Master of finance, w. H. Hopkins.
Master at arms. N. E. Williams
Inside guard, NJ. H. Hufine.
Outside guard, w. F. Silverehorne.
Master Of work, Alonzo Bell.
Trustees. W. S. Smith. p. NJ. Sillo-
way, NJ. l. Burke.
The following officers were installed
by the Pythian Sisters:
Past chief, Mary Smith
Most excellent chief, Clara Scott.
Excellent sister. Catherine Reed.
Junior, Frances Slater
Manager of temple, Orpha Noble.
Mistress of records and correspond
ence. Georgia Metcalf
Mistressof finance. Minnie Ritch.
Protector, Margarelt Silloway.
Guard Of outside temple. Mrs. ChaA
Belden
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15
All Railroad Traffic Practically Sns.
petded Along The liae Of the
Great Northern Railway.
FERGUS GETS TOUCH OF WINTER
Mercury REGISTERED Thirty Ocorces
Below Zero Sunday Nioht---
Some Stock Suffer.

northwest swept across the country the
latter part of last week and is We,
! more or less in effect. Reports from
along the Great Northern railroad are
to the effect that owing to the short
age of coal and the drifting of snow
traffic is practically suspended along
the entire system. In North Dakota
and parts Of northeastern Montana the
conditions are the worst
From the prairies of Dakota and Ne.
braska come tales of suffering such as
has seldom been experienced even in
that bleak region. There are no coal
mines, no forests for tirewood and the
railroads have been confiscating every
ton of coal available for their own
purposes. The interior department has
issued an order permitting homestead
ers to leave their places and go into
over
Hundreds of engines are going.
dead''s along both the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific because of a
lac.l of fue.. Freight is becoming ter
riby contested in St. Paul and other
large shipping certers and it will re-
quire weeks of work to get it cleaned
out when traffic matters are once more
Strengthened out
The storm struck Fergus county with
much of its severity Friday morning.
All that day a driving snow accom-
panied by bitterly cold wind made it
extremely unpleasant to be out
Saturday night the mercury regis
tered 20 degrees below zero and Sun
day night, went ten degrees lower,
it the coldest night of the sea-
son and just about as chilly as it ever
gets up here in this banana belt" as
B. c. White is fond of calling it.
The Montana Railroad company have
been having their troubles these fes-
tive days of snow and storm. About
all of their engines have gone back on
them and it has been laborious work
getting trains through the snow drifts.
For the first time in almost two years,
trains have been coming i'm from three
to twenty hours late. Upon former oc-
when the Montana got in bad
way for motive power, the Northern
Pacific always came to their rescue,
but now that the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul has taken over the Montana
road. the N p will not render any as
sistance, much to the detriment of the
service.
So far as the Democrat has learned,
.hera have been few losses by stock
men as result of the storm. Some
sheep have died and few weak cat
lie may have succumbed but the loss |
s not of much significance except in |
me instance where a prominent Ar |
nells outfit lost about fourth of a |
)and of sheep which We're run down |
nto the bad lands. The coal dealers of
have been able to supply
he demand although the orders piled
Up little faster than they could haul
n the coal during the past week. But
me case of suffering. that of widow
woman who lived over near the Cath
and that has been properly
ooked after
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15
Embroidery sale at Lehman'S, We'd

Embroidery sale at Lehmans We'd.
nesday, January 10Th.
Thomas Dignen of Gilt Edge was a
visitor to this city Friday
Frank Scovel has been on the sick
list for the past two weeks, la grippe
beng his ailment.
Judge Orlando Sawyer of Gilt Edge
''a:e professional visit to the county
-~i.i last Saturday.
G. r. McClave. manager of the
Moore elevator. was business visitor
:, this city last Friday.
Embroidery sale at Lehman's, Wed
nesday, January 18th.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15

Cecil Denny who has been working
at has trade of carpentering for several
months, left this morning for Seattle.
where he will spend the remainder Of
the winter
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15
BASE BALL MINSTRELS

The base ball boys of Lewistown are
arranging to give big minstrel per.
formance in the near future for tht
purpose of raising funds for the pur.
chase of suits and other paraphernalia
for the coming season. 1t is the in
tentiom of the boys to give Lewistow1
some first class hall next summer ano
that end. they are beginning an earl.
lineup.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15
THE RIGHT NAME.

Mr.. August Sherpe, the popular oy-
erseer of the poor, at Fort Madison.
Ia, says: DR. Kings New Life Pills
are rightly named: they act more
agreeably. do more good and make one
reel better than any other laxative"
Guaranteed to cure biliousness and
constipation. 25c at Phillips Drug Co.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15

When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin box of salve can save much
discomfort. In buying salve look TO.
the name on the box to avoid any imi-
tations, and be sure you get the origi-
nal DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, Sold
by Phillips Drug Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
SOCIETY VAUDEVILLE
ASSURED OF SUCCESS
Stage Director Declares Participants
Are Ready to Go on-Seat Sale
Shows Popularity of
Charity

The final rehearsals for the big society
vaudeville, to be given at the Mason
opera house Monday night, will be held
this evening and tomorrow night. Edgar
Temple, who has general stage direction
of the different acts, has assured the
vaudeville committee of the Assistance
league that the performance could be
given tonight, If it were desired, so per-
feet are the young men and women who
have contributed their services to lne
entertainment in their different acts.
An inspection of the scenery that will
be used will be made tomorrow morning
on the stage of the Mason and the light
ing effects that will be used will also be
tested and given a thorough trial.
A feature in connection with the society
vaudeville will be the playing of the
Hotel Potter orchestra from Santa Bar
bara in the foyer of the theater during
the intermssions and an hour after the
performance, when the participants in
the program en- costume will mingle with
their friends in the audience and listen
to the words of praise that are sure to
come to their ears.
The sale of seats. which is progressing
well at the Behymer ticket agency in
Bartlett music store, shows a surpris-
ing interest in the society vaudeville.
There has been constant stream of
ticket buyers in line ever since Monday
morning when the seats were put on
public sale. FRITZ Scheff, who is playing
Mile Modiste' at the Mason, upon
learning that the vaudeville was for
charity, sent her secretary to Mr.. Be
hymer and purchased single seat in the
topmost row of the balcony. paying there
for $50 in gold.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
PUT CIVIC GROUP
FOR NORTH END
PUBLIC BUILDINGS MAY CLUSTER
NEAR PLAZA
Unofficial Talk Concerning Architect
Robinson's Plans Hints at Mag
nIficent Scheme for City
Beautiful

Those favoring new city hall in the
north end are taking new hope as a
result of Civic Architect Charles Mulford
Robinson's reported decision to favor
municipal group.
They take it as conclusive that such
a group, If laid out, must include the
court house and new federal postoffice
as important sections, and these are
firmly established in the vicinity Of the
Plaza.
Inevitably they argue that the new city
hall must necessarily be on North Spring
street, or in that vicinity. Then, too,
the Jail, police headquarters, q hall of
records and perhaps public library and
auditorium will cluster in that district.
The trend in municipal architecture
nowadays is toward forming these groups
from which important streets radiate, as
in Washington.
1t would not surprise many if the man.
moth Owens river fountain, contemplated.
were put on or near historic Fort Hill
at the head of Broadway, because of it's
elevation and nearness to the proposed
municipal group.
On the other hand, the greatest flow
of water for such purpose would be
had at low point hence one of the
boulevards may be selected instead.
Mr.. Robinson himself refuses to discuss
the plans, and these theoretical asser-
tions grow out of chance remarks gath
cred by the many officials who accom-
panied Mr.. Robinson on his automobile
rounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
DISCUSS WAYS OF
IMPROVING ROADS
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONS HOLD
CONFERENCE
Take Automobile Trip Through Sur.
rounding Country and Decide
to Work Together In the
Future

Officials of the county highway COM
missions of San Bernardino and Los
Angeles counties met in conference in
this city yesterday.
George N. Cooley of San Bernardino,
A. D. Moore of Ontario and w. A. Mich
OILS of Redlands were met at the depot
yesterday and escorted to the Hollen-
beck hotel. For short time the joint
commissioners engaged in an informal
exchange of ideas and greetings. They
then went for a tour of inspection of
surrounding roads.
The party drove over the roads to
Venice and Santa Monica in order to
have the improvements desired in those
districts explained to them. The main
efforts of the joint meetings of the
commissioners will be to secure con-
certed action in the construction of a
grand highway to extend from Los
Angeles to San Bernardino and Red
lands, and to pass through the towns
and cities in the foothills. The con-
ference will be continued today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
FIRE BOARD ASKS
FOR BIG AUTOCAR
NEEDS RAPID MACHINE FOR
INSPECTION TRIPS
Commissioners Serve Free and Be-
Iieve All Boards Would Be Thank
full for Use of Big Tour
ing Auto

Mayor Harper's fire commissioners yes
terday decided to ask the city council tc
buy for them a seven-passenger automo'
bile.
The fire board makes weekly trips oi
inspection to the fire houses, visits dis
puted sites for various establishments
and investigates permits involving firc
risks and so far the members have relieo
on the street cars.
They say that as they serve the city
for gratis and could save much time Wlth
an auto their request is reasonable.
They urge also that this big car coulc
he used by other boards as well, thus saw
ing the city big sums in the end.
AS the special election for fire bonds Is
near the timeliness of the request Is
questioned by some of the councilmer
whose attention was called to the request
which in the course of legislative routine
will go either to the finance or supply
committee for consideration
The commissioners prefer that 1t shal
go to the supply committee, as Council.
man Wren Is an insurance agent AND
Councilman Healy is friendly to the fire
department. These two councilmen with
Councilman Dromgold make all recon-
mendations for supplies.
At present the city engineers, police
board of public works, health and water
departments alone have automobile equip
ments.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
500 MEN BECOME
MODERN WOODlNEN
GREAT CLASS INITIATED INTO
ORDER
Simpson Auditorium Crowded witt
Drill Teams and Candidates.
Head Consul A. r. Talbot
Delivers Address
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A class of adoption, numbering 500 men,
gathered in Mammoth hall last night
prior to their irritation as members of
the Modern Woodmen of America.
The candidates represented every sec
tion of the county, and clerks and dep
uties were present from many camps to
aid in the clerical work necessitated by
the great number of candidates.
From Mammoth hall the candidates
marched to the headquarters of the
Woodmen in the Simpson auditorium on
South Hope street, where the initiation
ceremonies were conducted by A. r.
Talbot, head consul of Lincoln, Neb. Mr..
Talbot later addressed the members on
fraternaI work and benefits.
Prior to the ceremonies at the Simp-
son building a parade, made up of fif-
teen OF more teams escorted by TWEEN
ty mounted policemen, marched from
Seventh and Spring streets to First and
Broadway, thence to Seventh street and
ended at the hall on South Hope street.
Already the Woodmen are beginning to
make preparations for the national en-
campment, to be held next year at
Peoria, ILL.,, and it is expected Golden
Gate camp will have a full representa-
tion at the encampment with drill
team, whose work is expected to be
prize winning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15

declares ne deacon wished to embarrass
him and for that reason tried to return
gifts which he had never presented, on
behalf of the girl.
The trial occupied nearly the entire
day and because of the similarity of
names of defendant and plaintiff, the
volubility of witnesses and the exclama-
tions of the spectators, was distracting
to counsel and court.
Justice Austin dismissed the case late
in the afternoon, saying there was no
ground to show that the alleged jewelry
had been stolen. As the justice render I'd
his decision an old negro woman was
heard to utter Amen" while another
enthusiastic supporter of the deacon.
Familiarity placing her hands on tha
shoulders of Prosecutor Pierson. ex-
claimed
brother. I wants to thank you for
what you hab done for nah brother.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
CHARGE AGAINST DEACON
ANDERSON DISMISSED

The negro population of Los Angeles
filled Police Justice Austins court and
overfiowed into the corridors yesterday.
1t was gathered to watch the proceed
ings in the trial of Deacon p. H. An
derson, a pillar of the Second Baptist
church.
Deacon Anderson was charged with
pastor of the church, claiming the
prisoner had purloined articles of doubt
full value from Delilah Fields, a mem
ber of the church. belle in Darktown
and a disturbing element in the hearts
of the male inhabitants, especially those
Of the deacon and pastor
The deacon claims the pastor made the
young woman many valuable gifts, but
this the pastor denies. Rev. Anderson