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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-04-21
MARKET IS ACTIVE.
Real Estate Is in Great Demand All
Over Judith Basin.

For the past ten days there has
been a steady stream Of land seekers
coming into the Judith Basin from
all sections of the coontry and accord
ing to the records a number of i'm
portant sales have been ionsummated,
although the tourists here for the
most part, have been looking over the
country. The various real estate
firms state that they are receiving in
auiries from all sides but the sales
have not been an active as they will
be month later. The immigration
department of the ST. Paul road, in
fact, is not encouraging immigration
until such time as the weather condi.
tions are good and the country may
be seen at its best. The people COM
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-04-21

ed there will be several hundred men
at work there and within two years
it is expected that not less than three
thousand miners will be employed in
taking out the coal. The Great
Northern and Burlington railroads
will use thousands of tons OF the coal
daily and there will be ready market
along those two lines for all the sur
plus output
May Develop Iron Mines.
The branch line Of road which has
been put up to the coal mine is be-
ing extended farther up into the
mountains, and it is believed that the
work Of developing the iron ore de-
posits will be started soon. President
Hill, Of the Great Northern, has had
several hundred acres Of this land for
several years and experts have assur-
ed him that there are vast deposits of
iron ore on the land. This being
true, the day is not far distant when
the coal and iron industries will add
materially to the wealth which pours
out annually from the underground of
Fergus county.
Gold, coal, iron, zinc, wheat, oats,
barley, rye, alfalfa, blue joint, cattle,
sheep, horses-all in large quantities.
Where can you find county which
can beat it?
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-04-21
AN OUTSIDERS VIEW.
Banker c. w. Butler Has Something
to Say About Conditions Here.


c. W. Butler, president of the
State National Bank at Miles City,
who was one Of the most interested
of the visitors to the Lcwistown
stores during his visit here, said that
he was amazed at the magnitude of
the stores and the gorgeous displays
nthc windows They would do JUS
tice to a town three times the size
of ewistown, he said. He also COM
plimented the people here on various
other matters, but to his notion there
was one thing in which the mer-
chants and business houses deserved
some criticism. He referred to the
old delapidated signs along the street.
Replace the old signs with bright
| electric signs or some other style
and you will have the prettiest little
! city here in the Northwest You are
SO far ahead of other cities in every
other particular that the contrast is
all the more noticeable when you see
an old board sign sticking out in
front Of big place Of business"
There is a great deal in what Mr..
Butler states and undoubtedly before
another year, move will be made in
the direction of setting out some
handsome electric lights which will
add illumination and cheer to the prin-
cipal thoroughfare.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-04-21

ing here now are making the journey
Of their own accord as the company
has advised them to wait until few
weeks later when they will see the
Judith in It's richest attire.
The Hilger Loan and Realty COM
pany, Morton & Martin and Ed
Wright and others who are engaged
in the business report many inquiries
and all are of the opinion that the
next month will witness unprccedent.
ed activity.
The local immigration department
of the St. Paul is chaperoninR
tourists almost daily to different
points over the county and has been
the means of number of outsiders
filing on lands. On the whole, next
month promises to see the real estate
market particularly lively.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-04-21

have, as you know, on certain stated
occasions, class meeting when all
of the oood brothers and sisters come
together and recall their successes
and their failures, in other words, re-
late their experiences. They call it
a love feast. Gentlemen, it is mighty
good thing for democrats to get to-
gether and have love feast, to have
a plain heart to heart talk with each
Continued on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-04-21
CONTEST DRAWING TO CLOSE
DON'T HOLD Votes TOO LONG

Two weeks from night and it will all be
The time growing short effective work will
saay have to be done between down and that time The
be So candidates that would be mpos
be who will be At the close of the
there but few thousand difference the relative stand
ings of the respective young learned
in general way honors broke during the week
Success from will depend wholly organization Not
unlike political results accomplished
during the weeks.
One of the bring
hold Of directory and pick list Of the of the
whom believe will friendly Either write them
call them person Make point certain few
each day. The young this
will be amazed the wonderful results which will bring her
There is time be lost There hundreds of people
the who have and there probably
still
ladies call in Now is the do it. The
we'll worth the efortover three months Japan during
the agreeable the with item Of
paid
For the last weeks of the campaign old and sub
scb treated alike regards the number of
be given With IS special 700 will be issued
Heretofore 700 issued cny for subscribers
Now is the to getbus
In prevent big judges
possible, candidates should
sby all three candidates and their friends the last
matter and
under such circumstances Then again. by coming there
is likelihood Of being shut the last because the
the clock strikes will be issued will
accepted the of
The Office endeavor keep the
issued calling
for that she send friend unknown
him for
slightest
coupons all things
you'll being unable your
| last
STANDING At CLOSE OPEN COUNT APRIL IA
Dougherty, 16805
Georgia NJ Deaon city 1H0o5
Katie Stevens, Kendall 140640
Withdrawn 1905
Total A3l45
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-04
PALESTINE TIMES

The slashes are full. Sunday was a truly religious day | here.
 MT John Higgins was in town Mon- day
 Nick Grimes went to Forrest City Monnay.
 The gins run now. only seml-oc- casionally.
 It is said Clint Tidwell wants to be- come "kinfolks of the preacher
 The heavy rains Saturday knocked business completely out.
 Dr. T. c. Porter spent Thanksgiv- ing Day at his boyhood home at Marvel
 Rev. May and wife, of Wheatley. were guests of their niece, Mrs Henry Jordan Sunday and Monday.
 Mrs. Sanford, of Memphis, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. NJ. Wilk- inson, last week.
 Postmaster and Mrs. J. A. Sulcer spsnt several days in Argenta last week
 The Misses Epps, of Madison, spent Thanksgiving with their sister, Mrs. J. P. Moore. Messrs. John Swinea, F.. A. Massey and the writer, counted crossties to the County Capitol Thanksgiving night to attend services.
 Miss Nellie Wood was the charming guest of her cousin, Miss Emma Hal bert last week.
 Ebert Mohler, now of Memphis, has been spending several days with home folks.
 Henry Halbert says that notice last week in regard to Constable Simmons was worth a whole years subscription to The Times.
 Trapping is now the principal occu. patton of many of onr people, and with some it is growing quite re- munerative.
 The friends of Mrs. Joe Staton, who has been in the hospital at Memphis, will be pleased to know she is rapidly improving.
 Miss Laura Whitby, charming young lady of Forrest City, was the guest of friends here several days last week.
 Mrs. Hall, of St. Joseph, Missouri. is the guest of her son, MT. J. P. Moore, and will spend some time here.
 Joe Staton made business trip to Memphis last week
 A socialist lecturer struck town Monday morning and delivered speech here on that subject A large crowd was present to hear him Mon- day afternoon at Able's Hall.
 The revival at the Baptist church is still in progress at this writing and the interest that has been awakened among our people is great. There have been many conversions, and many who have wandered from the church have returned and declared their de- termination to lead Christian lives. Bros. Pippin and Ruth have endeared themselves to this people and the re- suits of their labor can be seen and felt by all, irrespective of denomi- nation.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-04

A coated tongue, foul breath and clogged condition in the bowels sug- gests the use of Prickly Ash Bitters. It is just suited for such ailments. J. T. Sanders, Special Agent.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-04
For Eczema, Tetter and Salt Rheuu,

The intense itching characteristic oi these ailments is almost instantly allayed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe cases have been cured by 1t. For sale by J. T. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-04

The diphteria patients are all much better, and out of danger. School has been resumed, and there will be reg ular services at the Baptist church Sunday by the pastor, Elder Pippin.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-04

Ma. and Mrs. T. J. Davis returned Tuesday from Augusta, where they
 spent Thanksgiving and several days with Col. and Mrs. Fitzhugh and the grandbabies.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
GREAT PACKING
PLANT PLANNED
PARKER, WEBB & co. WILL
ERECT IMMENSE STRUCTURE
ON MicHiGAN.AvE.

Plans for the building OF a great
packing house on the southern side OF
Michigan-ave.. near Twentieth-sts
were disclosed to the street opening
OF the council Thursday
morning by agents for Parker. Webb
e. Co. who want TO erect the struc-
ture. They asked for the closing OK
an alley SO as to give them site 542
feet In width on Michigan-ave. and
approximately 500 feet in depth.
Aid. lLittleheld has opposed THIS
alley closing. on request OF residents
nearby. and he voted against the clos
ing in the committee meeting. A
strong showing was made that the
Calvary Presbyterian church and
other property-owners in the neigh
borhood did not object to the big
hacking house and the request went
through. 49,.
II Is planned to build main build
ing $50 feet in frontage on Michigan
ave. Every effort will be made TO
minimize the \odors Of the plant and
the owners claim that IL will be as
nearly odorless as a packing house
can be. II will adjoin the Hammond
Beef Co.'S plant. NN
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
DROWNED GIRL IS
IDENTIFIED AS
DOMESTIC
BELIEVED TO HAVE ENDED HER
LIFE THROUGH DEPENDENCY
BECAUSE SISTER HAD RE-
TURNED TO GERMANY.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE body Of
the young girl found in four feet of
water at North Beach was identified
today as that OF Sophie Kern. a maid
In the employ OF Mrs. Thomas 8.
Young. wife OF wealthy business
man with country home at oyster
Bay. l.. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young went to the AS
toria morgue. whittier the girls body
had been taken, and Immediately
recognized her. Mrs. Young told Cor
oner Amber that II was her belief
the girl had committed suicide.
According to Mrs. Young's story to
the coroner. the Kern girl left the
Young city home here last Tuesday
afternoon to go 20 Oyster Bay. Mrs.
Young believes she boarded a Queens
county car instead OF Long Island
train and went To North Beach.
The girl had been respondent be-
cause her sister had gone back TO
her home In Germany. She was the
only relative the dead girl had here.
Mrs. Young had offered 70 send the
girl abroad on a two months vaca-
ton, In order 20 give her an oppor
tunity to see the sister.
II was at frst believed che had been
murdered by male companion.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
NEGROES HOME
STONED BY MOB
MT. CLEMENS CITIZENS lNDIG-
NANT OVER HIS ALLEGED
MARRIAGE TO WHITE GIRL.

MT. CLEMENS, Mich. G Sept. H.
The house occupied by Wilbur Barry.
colored chef OF the Hotel Glenwood,
who says he married Carrie Frazier, a
white girl. about two weeks ago, was
stoned by mob of about 90 citizens.
Previously the girls father, James
Frazier, had gone to the Negroes house
and compelled his daughter to return.
Learning that Barry was not in the
house the crowd left A moment later
they met Barry coming down the
street. He was surrounded by the
angry men and threats poured upon
him from all sides. Barry made a
sudden break for liberty and succeed
ed In reaching the outer edge OF the
crowd. With the mob In pursuit he
then darted into the Colonial hotel.
near by, and vanished into one of the
Railways. He persuaded one OF his
friends there to conceal him and told
him to call the police.
All OF the officers then on duty were
sent TO the hotel and dispersed the
crowd. whose numbers had rapidly
swelled. There were murmured sug.
gestions OF lynching. but IL is believed
the crowd would not have gone any
further than to thrash the object OF
their anger.
Thursday Barry was in defiant
mood and declared he would not leave
the town. He said he would ask the
prosecutor for warrants. Several
prominent citizens were in the crowd.
The Barry affair came as the climax
90 the Indignation which has been
rising In the city in the last few
weeks A number of Negroes have
been involved In serious offenses.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
KILLED BY BURGLAR AS
HE RISES IN BED

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Sept. H.
Edward Quick. an officer at the state
prison. was killed at 3 o'clock this
morning by a burglar. Mrs. Quick
was awakened by noise and arous-
ed her husband The burglar com
manded them to lie still, but Quick
raised up In bed and the burglar fir.
ed He then dropped his revolver and
escaned through the kitchen. Mrs.
ouIck's screams brought the weigh
bors who summoned the police. Sew.
oral suspects have been arrested, but
owing to the darkness In Quick's
house there IS no good description
available
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
HOW FISH
TRUST ST|FLED
COMPETITION
r. II. DAVIS, FORMER EMPLoYE,
Lens LOOSE SOME INTEREST.
ING northumberland
KILLED BY SLAUGHTER PRICES

That the troubles of the firm OF A.
Booth K CO., known as the fish trust.
will result In an exposure OF the
methods OF that corporation is the
hope OF the Independent fish dealers.
OF whom there are still some left. One
OF these independents is F. II. Davis,
who is In the fish business on the east
ern market. He was formerly connect
ed with the Davis Fish Co. against
which the trust got out an injunction
In the federal court, and also with
local concern which he says is
branch OF the trust.
The methods OF the trust have been
calculated to stifle competition at any
price" says Davis. They were will
ing TO bid up prices OF fish at the ports
TO drive out the independents.
Men have been sent to Au Sable
70 buy fish OF the fishermen when the
warehouse here was full. The idea
was to shut out independent dealers.
Then they came into Detroit and es-
tablished retail competition. When
was connected with the business |
have been instructed to sell fish at
any price TO cut off independents. AT
one time the trust used to send men
to the railroad depots to secure the
names OF retailers who bought OF other
firms. Then they would get after
these retailers with offers OF low
prices, better fish or anything TO get
their trade. IL they could not get
them any other way, they fought
them.
The city needs a good fish inspec-
tor right now TO prevent some OF the
stuff that Is brought in from beirg
sold.
AT one time | told the trust man
ager here that l would complain to
the health board of a certain con-
signment brought In. Ii was shipped
out that night to Cleveland. The
health officers there seized 1t and
sent ii to the reduction plant instead
Of TO the Buckeye Fish Co. to which
1t was consigned.
There is no doubt that there is a
connection among A. Booth & Co..
enc OF the local concerns. the Buck
eve Fish Co, of Cleveland and the j.
b. Jess1p company OF Chicago They
act In one another interes. and ship
from one TO the other. At one me
. carload OF fsh was ordered sent
hero from the buckeye company sole
ly for the purpose OF fgnting com
at q sacrifice.
| The practices OF this trust have
| been simply rotten and AN glad II
has gone under. The whole mess
ought 10 be exposed now
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
Edison Says Airships
Will Cross Ocean At
l8-Hour Clip in S Years

SALT LAKE CITY. Sept. IL
Within five years. airships will be
carrying passengers across the ocean
in is hours, 200 miles an hour Aerial
flight will be commercialized in that
time. The north pole can and will be
reached in 4S-hour trip. The per-
fected helicoptal will be able to en-
circle the globe In a week
This statement was made today by
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor. in
the course OF talk on aerial naviga-
ton.
Neither the aeroplane now owned
by the Wright brothers nor any air
ship built along that principle, nor
along the idea OF the dirigible balloon
will ever be of practical use, or sue
cess commercially" he said. The
successful machine must be automatic
In operation. The human part OF II
must be reduced TO mere mechanism,
as in the case Of the automobile
and steam engine. Otherwise, the
dream of Swimming the clouds must
ever remain dream"
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
Cl..N.ER IS SUED
FOR $4,000
MAN NAMED CLARK WOULD RE.
COVER FOR PUBLICITY"
WORK DONE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Staruing
political revelations were made in the
supreme court today when there came
up before Justice Gerard suit
brought by William F. Clark for 800
600 for publicity against Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler. the Democratic
nominee for governor. who is also the
present lieutenant-governor.
According to the affidavit filed by
Mr.. Clark. Lieut.-Gov. Chanler sought
TO obtain the Democratic presidential
nomination. but was persuaded to
abandon this ambition by William Jen-
nings Bryan upon the latter promising
Chanler the vice presidential nomina-
ton on the Democratic ticket
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
INCORRIGIBLE GOES
TO INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Norman Bushy. a diminutive chap
OF IL years. did not enjoy the dlstinc.
ton OF having a session of the juvenile
court held solely in his behalf. The
session occupied only Is minutes, bur
they were sad ones for Norman. He
was taken to the detention room after
wards to await transfer. to the state
industrial school. "'r .',.
For some time Norman has been on
probation, having confessed to steal
ing bicycle. Saturday he was due
to report to the Judge. but did NOT do
so. Perhaps he knew that a charge OF
stealing dollar was pending against
him.
When the third charge OF shooting
at peddler with a small rifle was
made against him, the truant officers
went out and rounded up Norman.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
PAIR OF NEGROES
DRAW PRISON TERMS

James williams, the Negro who shot
Miss Veronica Coffee In trying TO
plug" Mark Howard. another Negro.
was found guilty OF simple assault by
a fury in Judge Phelan's court. Thurs
day morning. and was sentenced to
60 days in the house OF correction.
williams was inclined to be jubilant
over the verdict He was charged
with assault with intent to do great
bodily harm, states prison offense
Walter Cook, also colored. pleaded
guilty to stealing a suit case and a
pair of marine glasses from the Uni
versity club, where he was once en-
ployed as a waiter, He drew four
months in the same institution.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
CORONER PROBES
DEATH OF KEEHN
SOME EVIDENCE THAT MATERIAL
OF TANK WHICH EXPLODED
WAS DEFECTIVE.

Coroner BENEFITS inquiry into the
death OF Emil Keehn. who was liter
ally blown TO bits In the explosion of
an oxygen tank in the plant OF the
Michigan Crucible Steel Castings Co.
last week. was begun Thursday morn
ing and will probably be concluded
during the afternoon. The coroner
will seek to Ak responsibility for the
accident. n possible. Among the wit
nesses subpenaed are Boiler Inspector
McCabe and Theo. II. Hinchman, Jr.,
OF the engineering firm of Smith.
Hinchman & Grylls. Mr.. Hinchman
has already reported to the coroner
that an analysis OF the broken bits
OF the tank showed that II was defec-
tive
Boiler Inspector McCabe will testify
that. In his opinion. the tank was
strained on one occasion wheh. In a
test, II was subjected to a pressure OF
800 pounds TO the square inch. The
limit OF ducility was 2,10O pounds, he
says.
The only witnesses sworn Thursday
morning were Keehn's foreman and n
fellow workman named Flinterman.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
MAN DRUGCED AND
ROBBED Of GEMS
WORTH $1,000
CHARLES MEHARD, NEW CASTLE.
PA, ATTORNEY, Is VICTIM OF
SPORTY QUARTET DURING
TOUR OF CITY IN HACK.

Charles Mehard, a prominent attor-
ney OF New Castle. Pa. now visiting
in Detroit. was robbed of diamonds
and money valued at more than ST.
600 in cab early Wednesday morn
ing. after being drugged. The rob-
berry was reported TO the police at
once. but was not given publicity un
Ill Thursday, when Mehard decided
TO apply for warrants for the persons
suspected
While seeing the town, Tuesday at
ternoon. Mr. Mehard fell in with a
party OF two men and two women and
they engaged a hack. From p. NJ.
until O'Clock Wednesday morning
they toured the city. making numer-
Gus stops and having n jolly good
time generally. Mehard says he Iinal-
ly lost consciousness, and when he
came TO himself in Brush-st. house
he discovered that Il three and one
half carat diamond, worth about 1880,
had been removed from a ring on his
finger Another diamond, worth up
wards OF $3.50. had disappeared from
his watch charm. A $40 diamond stick
pin and $50 In money were also miss
ing. His companions of the evening,
like his valuables. had vanished.
Mehard lost no time in notifying the
police and detectives have been hard
AT work on the case ever since. The
fact that the stones were removed
from their settings renders It difficult
10 trace them.
On richards complaint. Justice JEFF
fries. Thursday morning. issued war
rants for Charles Helmora. John
Doe" Mary Doe" and Mary Roe"
charging grand larceny. Helmora is
known TO the police. He was arrest
ed only a week ago on suspicion. but
released because the police could Sc
cure no evidence against him.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
RUTLEDGE HELD ON
MURDER CHARGE
ALLEGED SLAYER OF GEO. NIT.
cHELL PLEADS sELF-DE.
TENSE FOR CRIME.

MUSHROOM. Mich. Sept. IL
Especial )-Charles Rutledge. the al
legged slayer OF George Mitchell. who
has been recaptured after leading the
officers a merry chase for several days.
has waived examination In Justice Oes-
terban's court and been held TO the
next term OF circuit court. that opens
next Monday. 1t is said that Rutledge
admits the killing. but pleads self-de-
tense. The success OF this plea will
depend largely on the testimony Of
Dorothy King. "the woman in the
case"
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
SHOOTS FATHER FOR
KILLING HOUSEKEEPER

CHAMPAIGN. H., Sept. 17.-While
Mrs Edna McLennan. housekeeper for
his son, Geo. Cook. was peacefully
ironing away last night. John Cook.
Il years old, seized shotgun and
fired into the woman's back. She died
instantly. Regarding her PROSTATE
form. Cook the younger. not waiting
to reload the shotgun, picked up a
rife. placed the muzzle at his throat.
and fired. AS result the aged man is
lowering between life and death.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
MALONEY GIRL FREE
TO HOOK UP AGAIN

NEW YORK. Sept. 17.--Helen Ma
loney Is now legally free to marry her
English sweetheart, Samuel Clarkson.
Justice Gerard, In the supreme court
today handed down a decision annul-
ling the marriage between the daugh-
ter OF the Standard Oil millionaire and
Arthur Herbert Osborne, the young
broker, whom the girl married In ro-
mantle fashion before Justice OF the
Peace Boyd at Mamaroneck on Dec.
%. 1905, two years before her elope-
ment with GARRISON
The Detroit times., 1908-09-17
RACING MOTOR BOAT
ADRIFT IN THE SEA

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Somewhere
adrift of Sandy Hook is the racing
motor boat Vision. a 100 horse power
craft, built for s. s. Goodman, to com.
pete at 80 miles an hour with the
Dixie l.. in the races to be held here
Sept. q.
The boat was lowed to New York
from Long Beach. N. j., by another
boat, when the tow rope broke. The
Vision was not missed for some time
and then the racer could not be
found
Sandy Hook lifesavers sighted the
craft. but could not recover her.