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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-06-02
Will APPOINT REGISTERY AGENTS

The Board of County Commission
ers are in session this week, it being
the regular quarterly term. Yester-
day and today, the members of the
board have been busy auditing bills
and this will be large portion Of
their work this term.
The board is having some improve
ments made at the county poor farm.
All of the buildings will be painted
and whitewashed and fixed up in a
more cheerful condition generally.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-06-02

These improvements have long been
needed
One important action of the board
Ut this session will be the appoint
ment of registry agents before whom
all persons desiring to vote at the
coming election will have to appear.
The appointments will probably be
made tomorrow or the day follow
ing.
The members of the board express
themselves as we'll satisfied with the
progress which is being made on the
new court house. By the time they
meet in regular session again, the
big building will be we'll along toward
completion.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-06-02
Littleiohn Gets Contracts.

sidewalk be built to the wagon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Nutmea Poisoning.

Poisoning by lhe oil of nutmeg is II
comparatively lnfrequcnt occurrences.
although perhaps not SO rare MS Is
commonly supposed. Dr. Wallace. II
few years ago. made somewhat extern
siyc Investigations into the matter.
and concluded that eases OF poisoning
resulted exclusively from the use of
the crude nutmeg or mace.
Prof a. II. Cushny gave an address
on the subject before the British Roy
al Society of Medicine on January IS,
in which he said that rs far back as
l57G l.obelius related Il case in which
Il woman was rendered dclrious by
the ihgcstion Of nutmeg. The symp-
toms are drowsiness. stupor. and d,-
plopia; dclirium Is often present. and
on occasions the first symptom is
burning pain in the stomach. precor-
dial anxiety or siddincss
In the case OF boy who died from
the effects of eating two nutmegs the
symptoms resemblod those caused by
cannabis indica. The speaker demon
stralcd that Il powerful poison was
contained in the oil of nutmeg. and
stated that from experimental wori;
he had come to the conclusion that
the symptoms were 10 be attributed
To the action on the central nervous
system. This Is depressed. but eX-
hibits some indications OF stimulation
in the form of restlessness. slight con-
vulsive movements ana ircmor.
Medical Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
i'm Real
Estate

Large honse on Ivy ave. Price
$1,000. rents FOR Si7 month
House ial7 2glh ST, Price 500,
rents for $500 month.
iionso G2O 10th st. Price 5000, rcnia
$1,000 n month
House 1911 Chestnut. Price 5000.
rents sC.50 month.
House 1928 sand ST. Price 5000.
rents $500 n month.
House 22O5 Warwick Ave. Price
$1,000 rents for $500 month.
House l0l7 goth St Price $3.50. rents
for So month.
House 1854 2s,h st. Price 81 900,
rents for sll.Oo a month.
House lis 93rd st. Price $4,000.
rents for $4,000 n month.
Vacant lot 29th ST, near public
school, $3.50.
If you want bargain you had bet
Ter come In at once or you mny miss
what you want. Cut this out anl
give It to some one else II yon don't
want Ia invest yourself
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
MISSING WORDS SEEM
HARD TO FIND THIS TIME
Mo Correct List Has Been Received
Since THURSDAY and Prize is
Now Three Dollars.

The missing words are giving lrou-
BILE again No correct list has been
received since last Wednesday. and
today the search begins anew with n
cash prize of 81 in prospect
AS the amount of the prize increas-
es, the Missing Word Editors mail
becomes more voluminous. Yester-
day the batch OF lists was unusually
large and II required some time to
go through them. Thursday and Fri
dry there were lists nearly complete.
and it was thought that q corr7ct list
certainly would be forthcoming yes
terday.
The fact that only three words were
missing last time SENS TO have put
the contestants up in the air" The
Missing Word Editor is giving no
hints, maybe only two are missing
now. hut on the other hand, maybe
there are 4 dozen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
New corpcratIon.

A new company organized In this
city for :he purpose OF handling an
automatic bending machine, has been
chartered. The officers are as fol
lows: Abe lIorwitz. president; c. w.
Whiting. vicc.pres;dent; 7. A. Fowler,
secretary ana treasurer; j. ID. G.
Brown, general attorney; the officers
and 7. G. Gray. T. II. Vaughan, 4. Il.
Stearnes. c. Il. Walker q. II. Fer
guson and w. r. Hackney, direct
ors. The capital stock Is to be not
less than $4,000 and not more than
$4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
VIII DO Turned Over to The
Government Tomorrow
CREW ASSEMBLED AT NAVY YARD
General Manager Post win Formally
Present New Cruiser to Naval Rep
resentatIve, the commandant-cap-
tain Brown and His officers.

The handsome new armored cruiser
North Carolina viii be turned over TO
the navy department by her builders.
the Newport News Shlpbuildln & Dry
Dock Company. at the Norfolk navy
yard tomorrow. The vcssei will leave
hero aboui noon IN tow of two tugs.
General Manager Walter a. Post
VIII make the trip. ana will formally
deliver the cruiser To the commandani
of the navy yard, who will be the re-
preventative OF the navy department
on this Occasion.
The crew for the North Carolina is
being assembled at the yard across
the Roads and II Is expected The yes.
sci will be commissioned early next
month.
Her officers will he:
Captain William Alexander Brown,
commander.
Commander Guy Warren Brown.
executive officer
Lieutenant Commander Victor Blue.
navigation officer.
Lieutenant Henry Thomas Baker
senior engineering officer.
Shake-DoMn" Cruise.
Immediately after her commission.
Ing the North Carolina will put to
sea for "shalie.down" cruise and she
Will Inter proceed to Rockland Me,
to undergo her final acceptance trial
trips. She will he given standard
i2ing test, n four hours forced draft
run ana an endurance test.
| The North Carolina is tho fifteenth
warship that has been built mt the
local shipyard for the United States
navy. The vessels are: Battlcships
Kearsarge Kentucky. Illinois, Mis-.
souri,, Virginia. Louisiana and Mime.
sofa; armored cruisers West Virginia.
Maryland and North Carolina: pro.
lected cruiser Charleston; monitor Ar
kansas and gnnboals Nashville, Hele.
m ana Wilmington.
Montana Nearly Ready.
| Tho cruiser Montana. sistcrship at
the North Carolina will be delivered
To the navy department at the Nor.
folk navy yard next month.
She is now about 9S percent com.
| pletcd. II Is expected that both of
these vessels will be sent to The Pa
ellie next fail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
He Got What He Needed.

Mine years ago 1t looked as If my
time had come" says Mr.. c. Farthing,
of Mill Creek, Ind, Ter. 81 was so
run down that life hung on very
slender thread. 1t was then my drug
sist recommended Electric Bitters.
bought Il bottle ana got what need
ed--strength. | mad one foot in the
grave. but Electric Bitters put 1t back
on The turf again. and I've been well
ever since Sold under guarantee at
All Druggists. soc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
pelenates from Here.

Governor Swanson has named the
following citizens of this vicinity as
delegates to the National Conference
of Charities and Corrections, which Is
10 meet In Richmond next month;
Messrs George A. Schmel2 James
Mitchell, John C. Robinson. J. p. Brit
tingham, H. l.. Schmelz. i. W. Rowe
X. X. Curtis. H. II. Houston. Il. w
MilsiaaA, Judge Il. j. Barham. DR. H.
B, Frisselle. Dr. w. A. Picker anil
Mrs. George w. Nelms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
WILL COMPLAIN 10 COUNCIL.
Electrical Contractors Protest Against
MIR. Greene,s order.

The electrical contractors of the
city are complaining very vigorously
aga'ns; 4 rule which has just been
put into force by City Electrician
Greene. In n letter addressed to the
contractor yesterday, Mr.. Greene gave
notice that in the future the con-
tractors must call Mt his Office TO Sc
cure permits for doing work.
The complaint Is that Mr.. Greene
has no Office AT the city hall, and that
the contractors Will have TO go down
to the Chesapeake G Ohio elevator
every time they want permit The
natter will be brought TO the aiten-
lion of the council
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Judac noYkin,s Funeral.

a large party of prominent citizens
of This city went over to SmilhGeld
Yesterday TO attend the funeral of tho
late Judge Boykin. Judge T. j,
Barham. Judge c. w. Robinson. Mes
srs. r. w. Reynolds. II. G. Bickford
W. T. Barrett. w t. Kitchen and r.
NJ. Lett We're honorary pallbearers
Judge Royllin had many warm friends
here. He was at one time associated
with MIR. r. NJ. Lett in the practice
of law.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
AZ the Academy.

There VIII be two vaudeville acts
in addition to the moving pictures mt
the Academy OF Music this week.
Monday and Wednesday evenings the
features will bc Lewis Brothers. &c.
centric comedy singing and danlne.
ana The ltenos. in an expose OF meth
DDS employed by splritualisis and
fake mind readers and magicians.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26

Aitoh, ~ 'Hc guest vi Nor SiStcI, MTS.
John w. Re"nolds, IN East End
Miss Mnudc Harris has returned
home after spending The Easter holi
days with hes cousin. Miss Laura
Spencer, In williamsburg.
Miss Dorothy Braves, OF Richmond,
is the guest of her aunt Mrs. William
Graves.
Mrs. w. Il. Breazeale Is visiting re.
latiyes IN Richmond.
Miss Maudc Goddy. OF Williams.
burg. Is visiting Mr. ana Mrs. c. G.
Curtis. ll3t Twenlylnfth street.
Miss Mildred Walsh has returned
from II visit of several weeks with
relatives In Manchester.
Miss Mary Irving has returned home
from Charlottesville, where she visit.
ell relatives.
Miss Amelio Kcyser left yesterday
for Washington 10 resume her stud
les after spending the Easter holt
days at home.
Miss Helen Harrison, of Stamton
Is visiting the Misses Harrison, on
Huntington avenue.
Mrs. Philip II. Ellington has return
cd from n visit TO her parents In Kine
William county
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Peach have re-
turned from II wedding trip in the
North.
Miss Mamie Darlington. who has
been visiting Miss Mamie Reynolds
on West avenue. will return to hel
home In South BOSTON. Va. today
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Typhold seourae in Boston.

(. BOSTON. MASS. April 25.-The
typhoid fever epidemic has assumed
alarming proportions in Boston
There was fresh outbreak of the dis
ease in East Boston, where it was sup
posed to be under control. and six
teen new cases were reported. Al
told. thirty-two new cases were re
ported, making total of 500 in Bos-
ton at this time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
A rwentv Year snnterne

u have just completed twenty
year health sentence. imposed by
Bucklens Arnica Salyc. which cured
me OF bleeding piles Just twenty years
ago" writes o. s. Woolever. of I.e-
Eaysville. N. " Bncklen's Arnioa
Salve heals tho wors. sores. boils.
burns, wounds and cuts in the short
est time. 25c at All Druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
LOCAL noys WIN a GAME.
William and Mary Second Team Goes
Down Before West Avenue.

a lively game of baseball was
played yesterday Afternoon on The Cas-
mo diamond between the West avenue
team. and the second team of Wi.
liam and Mary College, the local boys
winning by score of & to 3. The
Weat avenue nine iourneyed to VIII
Harrisburg a week ago and lost q game
10 The collegians by n score of . to s.
The teams lined up rs follows:
williamsburg Pcachy, c; Scott. tb:
Grady, IS; Bealc, u; Lanee CT; Hail,
BIB; Metcalf. IF; Jones. If; Homes. II.
S, 2b
West avenue Burcher. 3b: Hudson
lb: Roth. rfi Morgan. p; Monroe. eff;
Fitzgerald, 2b; Mayo, It; Epes, c,
Stuart SIS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Nordkyn Comma for Coal.

The Norwegian steamship Nordkyn
is expected 10 arrive in port tomorrow
from New yor. to load cargo OF
coal ior the West indies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Magruder Camp.

Magrnder Camp. United Confederate
Veterans. will hold its regular meet.
Ing nj the city hall tomorrow night.
Business OF importance Will he con
sidercd and full attendance OF the
members Ia expected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
The orandest rhino of season.

Prize dance. gold medals for best
dancers. Monday April 9th. Barnes
Han. Music by Prof. Anderson. Tick
cts SOC 4-25-2t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
WAL Be SOCIAL EVENT
aach Interest IN Forthcoming Ana
leuf Theatrical Production.
EVERYTHING N READINESS how
..fTtiai by Jury" the Pretty Little One
Act operetsa by Gilbert and sulll.
van, and fhree Special Dances to
be Given by Popular Young People.

The presentation of Trial bv Jury
NJ the Academy OF Music, Tuesday
evening under the auspices of tie
loaeph Charles Memorial Guiid,
promises to be one of the important
events of the post Lenlen social sea-
non Much interest has been mani
1 Tested in the preparations for the
production. and the popularity of tile
Young people In the cast would, IN
1trtlf. insure n large audience.
Final rehearsnls for the opera ana
the special dances are progressing
nicely the costumes have arrived ana
everything is in readiness for the per-
furmance
"Trial by Jury is an operoitn in
one act, ana us II can be presented In
81 little over an hour. 1t was decided
to add fancy dances from three of the
late operas TO the program. Tho
dances VIII be given first, ana the
curtain will go up for the operetta
shortly after . o'clock,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26
Powell n rust Co.
SociaE-P

Miss Clara Spottswood Goodloe, OF
Alton, is the gdest of her sister Mrs.
John w. REYNOLDS IN East End.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26

: everything III Ill rcuulneSS Tor Tile per-
furmance
"Trlal by Jury" is an operotta in
one act, ana us II can be presented IN
y little over an hour. 1t was decided
to add fancy dances from three of the
late operas to the program. Tho
! dances VIII be given first, ana the
curtain will go up for the operetta
shortly after . o'clock,
The Dances.
The dances will be as follows:
"A Dance From the Golden West.
introducing song. MY Prairie MaiL,r
by Miss Ada Brooks; dancers, Misa
Brooks, Miss Mary Stearncs. MIss
Broolss; Miss Mary Stearnes. Miss
Helen Leylander, Miss Adeline l.nps.
ley. Miss Mabel Nexen. Messrs. James
e. Baker, Andrew Hun. Brownley llo-
wen, X. W. Clarke. John Cottrell
Thomas Hundley, Dir. j. NJ. Coleman,
and Masters George ana Walter Bee
son,
Little Miss Wooden Shoes" solo
by hlr. Godfrey Smith; dancers MIR.
Smith and Mrs James Kennedy
Oorss. and Misses Vera Saunders.
Helen Leylnnder Agnes Lcavey, Win
Hired Seay Flora Lash, Adclinc Laps
ley, Mrs. L. ID. Willis. ana Mrs. w. b.
\ anrruss.
1.-THE Newest Waltz" solo by Miss
Mary Patton Steurnes; dancers. Miss
es Catherine Henley and Annie
Brooke, Messrs. James Carr Baker and
: CHARLES Bartlett
The operetta,
sTrialfby Jury" Is one of tho earl
!. lest results of the collaboration CT
AtiSitS Arthur Sullivan with william S /.
tiiihert. II is n satire on the modern
Z jury system. The opening scene de-
flllcts a court room With tile usual as.
nemblnge of jurymen and spectators.
The iurymen are exhor,cl hy Tia
"nsher" TO try the case without bias
of any kind. Edwin. the defendant.
who has been sued for breach of prom
ise by Angelina, enters and IS immc-
: tiately received with excavations.
He il followed by the judge. who
explains how he attained his exalted
ltpsition. ana who admits that he, him.
sFf also once "thyew scr Il rich nj :
tosney's daughter. which fact gives
him special qualifications for prcsid.
ing in such q 'asa
Angellna's \. i.sIna'ls dan q into
ihe court room, followed by TN.
plaintiff, and are received with en-,
thusiasm and sympathy by the judge
and jury. The plaintiffs counsel de-
nounces the defendant. who defends
himself by processing willingness 10
do the right thing. aud Offering TO
marry the plaintiff today IL lie be
4 permitted TO esponse the lady OF h,s
choice tomorrow.
This proposition appeals to lhe
&jndge us being quite reasonable. but
SIS strenuously objected to by tho
8ccunsel The plaintiff appeals to the
defendant. who spurns him. saying
+ that he is such rufiian that she fears
{ that when in liquor he would i'll treat
her. The Judge sees a way out OF tlla
difficulty and suggests that they make
8ethe defendant tipsy and see how he
Will act. This proposition Is hailed
with enthusiasm by the defendant.
Is; gstrenuously objected to by the
plaintiff, The judge finally loses coE-
troll of bis temper and settles The
question in a highly original manner,
Which Is satisfactory TO all concern
ed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-26

Miss Mnude Harris has returned
home after spending tho Easter holi'
days with hes cousin. Miss Laura
Spencer, In williamsburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The christening of the infant son of
King Alfonso under the name of Jaime
took place Monday in the chapel of the
palace at La Granja with all the pomp
and ceremony of the Spanish court.
While enjoying a days outing with scv-
eral companions, William Frantz, IA years
old, of jamaica Plains, was drowned in
the Causeway near the Necdham. Mass,
line late Monday. The body was recov-
cred.
The University of Durham, England
has conferred the honorary degree of doc
tor of civil laws upon the Episcopal
bishop of Massachusetts and he will now
be addressed as Right Rev. William Law
renee, d. D., Ii. d., d. c. L.
While playing cowboy Monday using a
rope as a larat, George Franklin Lara
bee, IA years old, son of Mr. and Mrs.
David Larabee, Athol. Mass, hanged
himself from a limb of an apple tree at
his home. The medical examiner returned
a finding that death was due to strangu-
lation by accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-30
RIVAL CANDIDATES.
Result Of Women's Clubs Elections to
Be Known To-Day.

Boston, June 29.-Baloting for If
ficers was the chief item of business
transacted tonight 1T the 9th bennia,
convention of the American Fedora :
ton of WOmen's Clubs in this city
The officers of the convention. how
ever, announced that the result would
not be made known until tomorrow
morning. The nominating committee
made its report during the afternoon
and for president placed before the
convention the name of Mrs. May Alden
Ward of Boston. who is a native of
Ohio but is now resident of this city
but that the choice was not made
unanimous was evidenced by the
nomination from the floor of the con-
vention of Mrs. Phillip n. Moore of
ST. Louis, Mo. Each candidate had
many supporters and there was con-
siderable friendly enthusiasm in the
balloting tonight
The other names placed before the
convention by the nominating COM
mittee are:
First vice president, Mrs. Josiah
Evans Cowles. Los Angeles, Calf
second vice president, Mrs. John Dick
inson Sherman, Chicago; recording
secretary, Mrs. Henry Dawson, New
Jersey; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Frank NJ. Shick. Wyoming; treasurer,
Mrs. G. Q. Welsh. Mimi; auditor. Mrs
Rudolph Blackenburg, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Moore presided at tonight's con-
vention in symphony hall The session
was devoted to The Business Wo-
man"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-30
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE.
Marshal Drake Has the Plans Perfect
ed for That Feature.

Marshal c. NJ. Drake has his ar
rangements practically perfected for
the big parade, which is to be one of
the strong features of the Fourth OF
July celebration. There will be four
sections in the parade. The first Sec
ton which is to be led by the Boys
Band of Lewiston will include Co
and the secret orders. The second sec
ton will be led by the Winthrop Band
and will include the lady riders and
the cowboys. In the third section Will
be the fire department and apparatus
and the floats and they will be led by
the Drum Corps. The Gardiner Band
Will lead the fourth section of the pa
rade in which will be the automobiles.
Marshal Drake will be assisted by
Adjutant w. A. Purnell and Sergeant
Major Roscoe Moore. Capt. j. F. Bag
ley and Henry Wood of Togus will be
IN command of the first division Capt
William Smith will act as special aid
TO Marshal Dyalke and George Har-
rngton will have charge of the auto
mobiles and floats while the lady
riders will be marshaled by Mrs. Win
nifred Flister.
Those in charge Of the different sec
lions and all mounted men are re-
quested 10 report at $50 on the morn
ing OF the Fourth on Mechanic street.
Marshal Drake will have his head
quarters at City hall and the leaders
OF bands are also requested to report
to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-30
PLATT BEFORE GRAND JURY
To Give Evidence Against Mae c.
Wood for Perjury.

New York. June 29.-Unitcd States
Senator Thomas c. Plat was wheeled
in d chair into the grand jury room in
the criminal courts building today to
testify in the case of Mae c. Wood.
who is charged with perjury in her
suit for divorce from the senator which
collapsed some weeks ago. The evil
dcnce was presented to the grand jury
today by Assistant District Attorney
Caravan. Edward G. Hafeley. a printer,
who printed the blank forms of the
marriage certificate which Miss Mae
Wood offered in court filled out to
prove that she had been married to
the senator, testified that these blanks
were not printed until three months
after the date on which Miss Wood
alleged that she was married Miss
Wood testified that the certificate was
filled out within a few hours after the
ceremony was performed. She is now
at liberty under bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-30
ADDITIONAL SPORTING NEWS.
Lewis Bests
Jim Donovan.

Bangor, Me-, June 29-(SpeciaD.-
Harry Lewis of Philadelphia and Jim
Donovan of New York put up great
boxing exhibition before 1900 people at
the Auditorium tonight. but the bout
belonged to Lewis all the way through.
He knocked Donovan down in the first
round ard only the gong saved the
latter from knockout. He forced the
fighting in the second, fourth and fifth
rounds and did most of the work.
Donovan showed well in the third
round, but in the other rounds he was
no match for Lewis, who landed re-
pcatcdly, flooring his man several
times. sending him down in the sixth
round for the count Of nine and again
in this round the gong probably pre-
vented knockout being scored
against Donovan.
In the semi-final Kid Rawson of Bos-
ton had the best of Tommy Bergen Of
Lewiston. The preliminaries We're all
good. HonOrS We're even between
George Gilbert of Augusta end Albert
Lewis of Antigua, w. I. Kid Vance of
Lawrence had the better of Carl Holt
of Augusta. who quit after the third
round. Young Stewart of Bangor had
the better of Kid Stringer of Augusta
Young Nedeau had the best of Kid
Nedeau and Young LeClair knocked
Dan Ducie out in the third round.
Referee Flaherty of the Armory Ath-
letic Club of Boston refereed the main
bout and the semi-final and Jerry Con-
nors of Bangor the preliminaries. Will
liam Fox of Augusta was timekeeper.