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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18

for Judge Stewart who was in this
city presiding at the trial Of the
Sherman case.
Harry lighthouse and John Greg
ory, who are charged with burglar
izing the Montana Hardware COM
pany store about two weeks ago.
were arraigned this morning. High
house stated that he had no attorney
and it is his intention to enter a
plea Of gully when his case is called
next Thursday
Gregory stated that he has en-
ployed John c. Hunton to defend
him and will enter plea of not
guilty 1t is understood that al
coholic insanity will be his plea
A civil case is being tried today
and tomorrow the case of Frank
Shultz VS.. N. M. McCauley will be
called This suit involves four hum
drcd dollars.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18
that these figures bring better than

that these figures bring better than
$l;l2 per bushel for good wheat.
The plan is proving an immense
success in every way. The flour has
been satisfactory to customers from
the start, its values for bread are
equal to the imported article which
sold Ill December for $4O0 per cwt.
Ihere is no reason why the flour
supply OF Fergus county for year
ahead should not be ground during
the next four months in the Fergus
county mill, with Fergus county
wheat growers running the job and
Fergus county merchants selling the
flour.
Outside inquiry for the flour is
coming in and there is every reason
to believe that cash market for any
surplus flour can readily be found in
other Montana cities.
We write this letter to make clear
the arrangement under which the
mill IS operating and to urge to
those having wheat on hand to take
advantage Of aan opportunity to in
increase the profit Of its sale. The
freight rate from Moore to Lewis
town is &c per cwt.
We would like to see this farmers
movement develop into a permanent
proposition as flour supply for
Fergus county and if the wheat con-
tinues to come in as it is now COM
ing every day it will do so. We want
every farmer to feel that he is max
ink a market for wheat and build
ing up good business enterprise in
which he is partner.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18

Fifteen years in the state penten-
tiary, the maximum punishment for
such a crime, was the sentence given
James Sherman last Saturday after
noon at o'clock by Judge Ste
wart of Bozeman, who presided over
the trial in the place Of Judge
Cheadle. The long sentence sur
prised no one as it was generally
believed that the young man would
get the limit after the jury had found
him guilty in the first degree.
Case Ends Wednesday.
The case against James Sherman,
in which the defendant was charged
with burglary in the first degree,
committed September 8, 1905, was
concluded Wednesday afternoon. The
states attorneys. Roy +. Ayers and
Q. w. Belden put in case in which
there was not one weakness, their
chain of evidence linking the young
man to the responsibility for the
crime being complete.
Considering the fact that they had
the hardest sort of case, J. C..
Hunton and DeKalb & Mettler put
up mastery fight, not overlooking
anything which might strengthen
their side.
The jury was out but short time
and it is understood that they ar
rived at their verdict Of guilty in
the first degree upon the first ballot
There was a difference as to whcth-
er the jury should fix the punish
ment or leave it to the court, but
after four ballots, the latter course
was decided upon
The prisoner manifesed no emo.
ton when the verdict was rendered
In fact, the only time that he ha.
shown any feelings throughout all O
his trials was when County Attorne,
Ayers, in his closing argument tc
the jury, branded him murdcre,
and a burglar and demanded that he
be given the punishment which his
crimes merit.
Want Arrest of Judgment.
AS soon as the verdict was an
nounced, the attorneys for the de
fense gave notice of their intention
to apply for motion for an arrcs
of judgment, on the grounds thai
the court was without jurisdiction il
this case, the following grounds be
ing given for this contentious:
That the offense was burglary by
entering building occupied by the
United States as a postofiice under
a lease from the owner to the Unit
ed States.
That A. Pfaus, described as the
owner of the apartment, was not oc
cupying it by virtue Of any lease
from the owner but as postmaster
under appointment by the Unitee
States.
That under the constitution Of tn,
United States the judicial power o
the United States is reserved ant
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18

Those who accepted the invitation
of the Lewistown Volunteer Fire
company to attend little smoker
in the fire hall Friday evening are
thanking their good fortune that
they were there, as it was one of the
most pleasant occasions of the year.
The members of the fire depart
ment were out in force and about
twenty guests were also present, to
assist in the festivities. A fine
spread had been prepared and an
impromptu program was arranged,
which kept things moving along un-
til the hour for breaking up.
John B. Ritch was chosen toast
master and the wisdom of his selec-
ton became Immediately apparent as
he rose to the occasion in his usual
happy style.
John C. Bebb, who has been chief
of the local fire department since its
organization about ten years ago, re-
sponded to toast in most pleas
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18

mess men took pains to assure them
that the day was nothing unusual;
that it was slightly chilly for Feb
ruary in Lewistown and that there
were some fears that the banana
crop would be frosted. All the while
they were glancing at the gathering
clouds and praying fervently that
the Milwaukee special would get
across the line into Dakota before
old Boreas swooped down and
caught them rambling in the realms
of polite fabrication
The special certainly got to Har-
lowton. Whether it has ever got
anv farther through the snow drifts
we cannot tell. But there certainly
are snow drifts, regular six-footers
But everybody is pleased. This
storm means water for the stock on
the range; it means a good soaking
for the wheat; it means a stored sup
ply of water in the mountains, for
mines and farms.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18
LOCAL FLUoR GOING FAST.
Expectations of Those in Charge of
Judith Basin Mill Exceeded.

Thousands of pounds of first class
-four is being turned out every day
by the big Judith Basin milling
plant in this citv by the gentlemen
who have the mill leased and the
rapidity with which the product is
being hauled away by purchasers is
decidedly encouraging
We have seen samples of bread
made from the local -four and can
unhesitati tingly recommend it as up
to the highest standard in every par
ticular Local merchants are handl-
ing the -four and there is steady
and growing demand for it. While
it was first arranged to grind only
twelve thousand bushels Of wheat,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18

if the product of the local mill con
tinues to grow in favor, it is prob
able that it will be kept running for
an indefinite time.
Steinberg & Co., who have charge
of the mill, desire to make the fol-
lowing statement, through the col
umns of the Democrat, to the farm
ers of Fergus county:
The Society of Equity is grinding
-four in the Judith Basin mill under
the following agreement:
For one hundred pounds of first
class wheat the owner receives Is
pounds of first frade flour, 20 pounds
of second grade flour and 81 pounds
of shorts at milling charge of &c.
The -four is selling as fast as
ground at $3.25 per cwt for first
grade, $500 per cwt for second grade
and shorts at $lOO per cwt. A
moments calculation demonstrates
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18
Real Estate Transfers.

John Stine to Henry Alderman,
Sc Ia Sc Ia, 7, c II Sc Ia, sw Ia
ne ID, ls, 20, 70, $500
Joseph Smith to Buffalo Creek
Sheep Co, Sc IA sw IA, IS, ne IA
NV IA, W IL ne IA, %, !, ID, $l,77O.
Lewistown Land Company to Vic
tor Content, Jr., lot 81, block q, Lew
istown Land Co. addition to Lewis
town, $l25.
w. A. Shaules to Mary A. Weis-
taner, half interest in lot Of Lew
istown, Gilt Edge and Kendall prop
crty, $4,000
w. A. and Mary A. Shaules to
Louise Follmer, lots II and l3, block
60, Kendall, $40.
]. II. Fitzgerald and James Pres
tisc to Kendall Gold Mining Com
pany, Jim Jack" claim, North Moe
casin Mining District, $l.OO.
Michael f. Lynch to Cyrus A.
Spangler, n IL Sc Ia, sw IA Sc Ia.
20, NV IA ne Ia, %, IA, %, $500.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18

sion he gave up and Saturday even
ing made confession to County At
torney Ayers, who had Stenographcr
Gibson there to take down the con-
fession as it was told.
Fanh, who is about 20 years of
age, will probably enter plea of
guilty before Judge Cheadlc within
day or two.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18
BURGLARS BEFORE cHEADLE

lighthouse Will Plead Guilty
Gregory Says He Was Insane.
Judge Cheadle returned home last
night from Bozeman, where he has
been holding court for over week
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-18

We carry the only complete line
of practical ink stands in the city
Democrat Supply Department.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-10-21

than one year and yet their list of
properties has grown to such proper
lions that it is the equal of any in
the state. A part of their success is
due to their own ability and hustle and
a part of it is due to the fact that they
are located in a community which is
surrounded by rich farming country
BY the consolidation of the Vermont
Realty Co., of which w. H. Gilpin was
senior member and King & Nelson, w.
ii. G1lpln owns one-third interest in the
business, although the firm name will
remain the same, King & Nelson.
There are necessarily many quite
prominent business places ETC. that
we have not the space to mention in
this brief edition. There are three
first-cass liveries in town. the Hotel
Barton stable conducted by Brown &
Sawyer, the Crystal Lake house livery
owned by Murray & Roystan and the
K. E. Flanders livery. There are
three millinery stores, those of G. NJ.
Cutie g q Co, Miss Colburne and Mrs
harness makers and shoe shops, the
well, table mandatory owned by o.
works owned by M. J. Smith, the
oldest business in town conducted con-
tinuously by the same man, a sales
stable owned by Guar Hanson of
Park street, a restaurant and lunch
counter conducted by Perley Drew,
several barber shops, the Crystal Lake
creamery owned by the Buckley
Bros. and doing growing business.
There are two good meat markets in
town owned by F. w. Comstock and
H. A. Folsom. Besides Mr.. Lang
large jewelry and repair business F. S.
Carpenter does a large amount of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-10-21

you have been there you know this is
true. If you have not been there, you
may take our word for it, because we
know whereof we speak.
Then, too, there is the Perley Com
pany's Novelty Store with fine line
of notions. souvenirs, confectionery,
stationery, dishes, toys, ladies' stock
ings, shoes and neckwear. 1t was a
new venture in 1906 but it has now be-
come firmly established with Barton s
trading public. This business fits in
nicely with the other commercial en-
terprises in town because it specializes
on goods not naturally found in the
other stores. If it is trinke or no.
ton that can't be found anywhere else
it can be found at Perley's, but one
needsnot necessarily look everywhere
else. BEFORE going there. If you go
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-10-21

The drug store of F. D. Pierce is one
of the landmarks of Barton's COM
mercial history, having been founded
more than so years ago by MyrOn
JOsyln, and it has been in the Pierce
family for more than rs years.
However, that is not the reason why
it is popular now. 1t is now de
servedIy popular store because it is
headquarters for pure drugs and care
fully compounded prescriptions. If
you. Mr. Reader. should have a pre-
scriptiOn put up carelessly, resulting
in your untimely death, it would be
poor consolation for your family to
think that the store and business was
established fifty wears ago. There is a
great responsibility resting upon a
prescription druggist, and to meet
that responsibility F. D. Pierce was
brought up in the drug business, given
a first-clasS education and graduated
from what is recognized as the best
college of pharmacy in New England.
That is why he is q popular druggist.
although Of course like other druggists
he carries fine line Of candies, Gig.
ars. sodas and novelties.
Another store Of exceptionally gOoC
standing is the clothing and gents fur
nishing store of J. F. Batchelder
This is partly because of the quality
of goods put out and partly because O.
the character of the treatment a Gus
toner receives That Batchelder sell:
good clothing is proven by the fac
that his business constantly increase!
and that fact also proves that ever!
customer gets a square deal" II
these days a clothing customer insists
on quality and fair treatment and a
Batchelder's store he gets both.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-10-21

jewelry repairngsk Cd aL
dealer is the D4yissCrs :.
handle the rel ned Rambfe
We have frstEiass tailor IN f.. ,S
Girard and plenty of good dress
makers.
Lest we be accused of blowing our
own horn we will but mention the
fact that Barton is the home of the
Orleans County Monitor and that the
newspaper statistics of the state show
that there are but few weekly papers
in the state having larger circulation
and those papers are located in viii
lagos having much larger population
than Barton.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-02
GOVERN MENT'S COST
Treasury Department Shows
Expenditures of $3.50, 0O0,-
600 for Fiscal Year.
A DEFICIT OF S59,65O,OOO
Customs Receipts Show Great Falling
on, While Miscellaneous Re-
ccipts Increase.

Washington, July 1.-The treasury
statement of the government receipts
and expenditures shows that for the
fiscal year Just ended the total re-
ceipts were $500, S95,763, and the ex-
penditures ss59,552.124. leaving the
deficit for the year s5e,G56,36l. us
against a surplus one year ago Of
sS6,945,542
Customs receipts for the year
amounted to s2s5,6s0,653, or s47,-
$4,000 less than last year. internal
revenue receipts aggregated s250.714,-
COS, or $19.55e,0 900 less than last year.
The receipts from miscellaneous
sources amounted TO s6S.501,102.
which is a gain of nearly $4,000, 600.
A large part of this sum came from
the profits on silver coinage. Expend
lures during the year amounted to
sli6.S9S.929 as compared with sf2i,-
li7,1io last year, The disbursements
on account of the war department
were s110,2s4,S63, against ;101,s71,-
$50 for 1907. The navy also shows
an expenditure OF sl1S.;2s.347 as
against s97,6O6,59 for 1907. PEN
sions aggregated s153,SST9o5 as
against $4,000 800 last year, and the
public works item shows an expendi-
ture of nearly s94,000,000. an in
crease of about s12725.OO0.
The receipts for June show a re-
duction In receipts from s62,7il,000
one year ago to s53,4SS.612, while the
disbursements have increased from
sio.s16.ooo to si9,541,3i9. The ex-
cess OF receipts over disbursements for
June was s3.g47,243.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-02
RAIDERS LEADER TAKEN
Arizona Band Attacks Mexican VII
Iagc, But Is Rcpulscd.

City of Mexico, July 1.-Reports Of
an attack on the village of Palomas,
state of Chihuahua, by n band of
twenty Mexican raiders are confirmed
The attacking party was repulsed and
their leader wounded and captured.
The raiders are said to have come
from Douglas, Ariz. Palomas is u
town Of small population near the
American border
kilograms from Torreon and vicin-
ity report quiet,
The raiders who were near Viesca
have been scattered In the mountains
and sveral Of them captured. All of
those taken prisoners were poems who
claimed they We're conscripted by BAN
dts.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-02
THREATENED RAILROAD
Arrest for Attempt to Extort Money
from Rutland Officials.

Rutland, VT, July 1.--Edward Ge-
reu, aged twenty-four years, Of Lin
coin, was placed under arrest at Bris-
tol Notch tonight charged with at
tempting to extort money from the
Rutland railroad by blackhand meth
DDS.
Last week General Manager George
L. Jarvis, OF the Rutland road, receive
ed letter demanding $500, The let
ter stipulated that the money should
pc thrown from an engine running
wild from Brandon to Alburg at a
place designated by a white flag
on no account was the engine to be
stopped, or the engineer and fireman
would be killed.
To-day the general manager ar
ranged for an engine to be run ac-
cordlng to the directions, and at Bel
den's a white flag was seen.
On reaching the white flag, the en-
CINE was stopped and sheriff and Of
flcers following in another locomotive
entered the woods and made a thor
ough search of the neighborhood. A
man who gave his name as Edward
Gereu was found wandering in the
woods and after being questioned was
placed under arrest.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-02
MEXICO BELITTLES REVOLT
State Department Says Troubles Have
No Political Significance.

Mexico City, July lin q statement
made to the Associated Press on behalf
of the Mexican state department by
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs Galboa
that official said:
In order that the absurdly exagger-
ated reports regarding the recent trou-
BILE in Northern Mexico may be cor
rected, ] am giving you access to GER
tain official correspondence which will
prove that the contention OF the Mexi-
can state department that the recent
troubles had no political significance
are well grounded"
A number of kilograms and official
documents were thereupon shown the
correspondent of the Associated Press
which set forth that the recent attacks
In villages of Viesca, Las Vacas and
Palomas were made by small bands OF
malcontents, driven to deeds of des-
peration by lack of work and an en-
nifty towards the local officials. These
men had been furnished literature of
Ian anarchistic and inflammatory ma
ture by agitators In Los Angeles, Cal,
san Antonio, Texas, Austin, Texas, and
st. Louis, Mo.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-02
CAR PLEASED WITH DUMA
Impressed With Octobcrist Attack on
Grand Dukes.

st. Petersburg, July In. Khom
yakoff the president of the duma, was
tonight received in audience by the
emperor for the last time during the
present session Of the house, the
ukase for the adjournment Of the
.duma already having been signed
The date Of adjournment will be in
serted later; probably July IL will be
fixed, and the next session will not be-
gin until October 2S
The emperor expressed complete sat-
isfaction with the parliament's work
and approved even its rejection Of the
ba;tleship scheme. saying tina. 1t was
easy to understand the dumas refusal
|os piecemeal appropriations until COM
|pretensive program could be presented.
The emperor said he was impressed
with the earnestness Of NJ. Guchkoff's
Iattack on the grand dukes and mani
tested wish to give the Octoberst
leader a hearing. M. Khomyakoff'
that the presence of the
grand dukes In the army was In reality
initiating against the true monarchi-
cal principle. His majesty sympathiz-
ed with the dumas championship Of
student universities and approved Pro-
fessor Paul Milukoff's motion to per-
NIT so-called listeners to complete their
course of study.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-02
BODY IDENTIFIED
Woman Choked to Death in Rooming
House Of Chicago suburb.

Chicago. July 1.-The identity OF
the body OF a woman found in a
rooming house on Michigan avenue
to-day as that OF Mrs Fannie Thomp-
son, formerly OF Fargo, n. D., was es-
tablished tonight by the testimony
Of residents OF Oak Park, suburb Of
this city by whom she had been en-
ployed. Mrs Thompson's husband, It
Is said is school teacher in New
York and he Is reported to have been
in Oak Park recently in an effort to
persuade him wife to return east with
him.
The woman who was also known as
Anna Raymond, refused his request,
however, and left the village until af-
ter his departure for home. From the
appearance OF the body It is believed
the woman was choked to death. The
police search for clews ls TO the iden-
tity OF the womans slayer has been
a failure thus far
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-02
SIMPLE SPELLERS LOSE
National Educational Association Re-
fuses to Endorse IL.

Cleveland, July Lorenzo Dow Har-
vey Pm. D., superintendent of schools
and superintendent of the Stout Train
Ing school, Menomlnee, Wis, was elect
cd president Of the National Education
association at the general business ses-
sion OF the association to-day, Pro-
lessor Harvey was opposed by Dr. w.
O Thompson, president Of the Ohio
State university. Columbus, and ]. II.
Phillips. superintendent VI public
schools, Birmingham, Ala.
At the session general resolutions
were adopted giving an expression Of the
association upon various educational
topics. An unsuccessful effort also was
made to have the association endorse
sImplIfjed smelling
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-02
Seats for Sailors

or land lubbers" -ei either, for
that matter. Duck Folding
Stools this week 25c. Better
take your girl and see the fire.
works. Surely an economical
outing.
A large assortment of Porch
Rockers, best goods and best
prices in the city. Twenty per
cent. discount this week just to
show our patriotism.
Hammocks, Lawn Swings,
Porch Screens, Window
Screens, all cheap for the
Fourth of July.