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The Western news., 1908-11-18
SHOULD HAVE MADE 1T THREE.

BUTTE, Nov. 14.-"Shall any wom-
en- present themselves claiming to be
my wives, to each of them I give and
bequeath the sum of one dollar" Such
is an astounding paragraph in the will
of the late George Fitschen, former
police commissioner of Butte, who
died recently in st. Paul, Mimi, after
an operation. Fitschen was presumed
to have been bachelor. The estate
is valued at $4,000, and all goes to
friends and relatives.
The Western news., 1908-11-18
Norris by Several Hundred.
Tie in Cascade.

GREAT FALLS, Nov. 1.-THE Off.
cial canvass of the returns on the Cas-
cade county legislative ticket estab-
lished the fact that w. ]. Cummings
of Sand Coulee, (repc and Charles
w. Hay of Belt (dem) received the
same number of votes, each candidate
getting 1,7S3. This will necessitate
the calling of special election to de-
eide which of the two will 60 to the
The Western news., 1908-11-18

Leg stature. The law provides that
whenever vacancy or failure to elect
by reason of a tie vote occurs for
either house of legislative assembly the
governor must at once issue a writ of
election to fill the vacancy.
The board of canvassers will COM
plete the official court of the returns
in Cascade county tomorrow.
The Western news., 1908-11-18
ALLEN CATTLE SELL
HIGH

r. 2. Allen of Missoula county had
a string of cattle on the Denver mar
ket on Monday, November 9, which
topped that days market in both the
steer and the stock branches. Clay.
Robinson & Co. sold his 1,1S0lb. steers
at $4.S5 per cwt., and his mixed COWS
and heifers, averaging 900 lbs, at
1915 per cwt,, each price topping its
respective class.
The Western news., 1908-11-18
OFF ON REST TOUR.

LINCOLN, Neb, Nov. 14.-Mr. Bryan
and his wife will depart in a few
days for an extended western and
outhern trip, probably including stay
at a health resort in Old Mexico. A
rumor is afloat that Mr.. Bryan in
tended to hold series of conferences
with southern and western democratic
leaders, but this is denied. He says
he goes for long rest.
The Western news., 1908-11-18
PROSECUTOR HENEY
SHOT DOWN IN COURT

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.-Francis
j. Heney, assistant to District Attor-
| ney Langdon in the prosecution of the
graft cases in this city, was shot and
bribery At late hour Mr.. Heney
noon during the progress of the trial
of Abraham Ruef on the charge of
bribery. At late hour rM. Heney
was still conscious. Mr.. Heney was
shot by Morris Haas, who was We
nireman in former one of the graft
trials. Haas, who was taken imme-
diately into custody, gave as a reason
for the shooting that Heney had ruined
him.
The court had taken a recess for 10
minutes and the jury had left the
room. Heney and Ruef's attorneys,
Ach and Dozier, had just returned from
Judge Lawlors chambers, where they
had been summoned by the judge for
a conference After the conference
Ach and Dozier left the court room
and Heney returned to his customary
seat. He was talking with former Su-
pervisor Gallagher, who had just pre-
viously undergone a severe cross-ex-
by Ruef's attorneys, when
Haas rushed up out of the audience.
Haas approached Heney, placed re-
volver against his right temple and
fired. Heney fell over on the desk. |
the blood streaming from his wound
Haas was Immediately seized by by
standers and thrown into the empty
jury box.
Haas was venireman on a former
trial and was submitted to severe
examination by Heney while he was
being considered for jury duty. Hes
asserts that the information brought
out by Heney in his questions has re-
suited in the ruination of Haas bust
less, that of a saloonkeeper.
Heney was taken to the Central EN-
Urgency hospital in an ambulance, and
although still conscious, his wound is
said to be very dangerous. Haas, who
lid the shooting, is Jewish saloon
Keeper and an ex-convict who was ex-
posed by Heney in the second Ruef
rial after he had been passed as a =
uryman.
The first medical attention which
1eney received after receiving the
gun shot wound was brought by a I
loctor who had been picked up by
Abraham Ruef in his automobile. Ruef
vas himself the prisoner who was be- ;
ng prosecuted.
District Attorney Langdon was in
Fresno at the time, but as soon as in
ormed of the attempted assassination
lie started for San Francisco. He de-
Jared that the prosecution would be
carried on unremittingly and that the
ligh criminals who were behind the
outrage would be made to suffer. He I
aid:
IF there was ever a clear case of a ;
nan offering his life for his country, ]
is the case of Mr. Heney. He was
ctuated in his work by no motive '
'ut pure devotion to the good of his
ountry and of his fellow citizens, and
lis death will be that of a martyr to
he public cause.
1T would be inappropriate at such
ines as this to discuss the possible
fleets of Mr. Heney's death upon the {
prosecution of the grafters, but may /
ay this: That no threats of assassi- t
ation will avail to stop it, and the t
rosecution will continue even if more {
ives must be sacrificed
The Western news., 1908-11-18
FRANK CAN'T GET
SUFFICIENT BONDS

Butte, Nov, 14.-Frank Rogers,
brother of Paddy Rodgers, was held
in $4,000 bail today by Judge Don
Ian. Frank Is alleged to be an accom-
plice of Paddy in the Dreibelis rob-
berry case. He was unable to furnish
bail.
The Western news., 1908-11-18
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT By FRIEND

ANACONDA, Nov. I4.-winie ord
bart, aged IA, of this city, was fatal
ly shot today. while hunting near the
city. The shooting was done acci.
dentally by a boy companion, whose
name cannot be learned.
The Western news., 1908-11-18
EXPIRES IN A HELENA STORE.

HELENA, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Frank S.
Sterling of Helena, wife of the past
commander of the G.. A. r. of the
state, was stricken with appoplexy
while shopping today in Helena and
died in a store
The Western news., 1908-11-18
METCALF SOON OUT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Secretary
of the Navy Victor H. Metcalf today
rendered his resignation to the presi-
dent, to take effect December l, on
account of ill-health: Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Truman Newberry
will be named as Mr.. Metcalf's sue
ceSSOr
The Western news., 1908-11-18
STATE NEWS.

PHILIPSBURG. TIE CITY electric
light works, which have been closed
for Is months, are negotiating with
the city for a contract for street light
ing, which, if granted, will open the
plant. The works will be under the
control of the Bowen Bros, and a new
gasoline engine VIII be installed in the
place of the old steam power.
The Western news., 1908-11-18

MILES CITY.-In a few days the
last remnant of Fort Keogh as a mil
itary post will have vanished, as all
soldiers, civilian laborers and artisans
have been ordered to different locali-
ties. The last sale of property has
just taken place. Lieutenant Cook will
probably return to Bismarck. George
Slack, who has been the engineer for
the past II years, has been ordered
to Fort Robinson. George Cahoe, the
wheelwright and blacksmith who has
been there many years, has been or
dered to Assiniboine
The Western news., 1908-11-18

+. H. Smith of Helena has sued J.
N. Scanland, superintendent of the in
sane asylum at Warm Springs, and
Mrs. Smith to recover $625 which he
alleges was found on the person of
Mrs. Smith when she was committed
to the insane asylum, which he de-
clares belongs to him. Mrs. Smith
was committed to the institution No
vember and Smith declares the
money was taken from her and that
the superintendent refuses to return it
to him. He asks that an order be is
sued directing the superintendent to
return the money to him and asks that
guardian be appointed for Mrs.
Smith.
The Western news., 1908-11-18

I1VINGSTON.-The jury in the case
OF James Proffitt, who was charged
with malfeasance in the office of as
SCISSOR of Lark county, returned YER
dict of not guilty. 1t was alleged that
Proffitt had in his possession poor tax
receipts which were other than those
issued by the proper officials of the
county and which he intended to is
sue to those paying poor taxes, ana
In this way make no account to the
county for the sums collected. Com
plant was filed against him last July.
TIC ve!dict meets with genera sat.
isfaltion.
The Western news., 1908-11-18

HELENA.-Albert Berger, a former
Alaska miner, just before committing
Aicide at Canyon Ferry Tuesday
night, threw $4,000 in postoffice money
orders payable to himself into the
stove, declaring that the money was
in the hands of the government and
no one would quarrel over it after he
was dead. The last time Berger was
In Helena he spent plenty of money.
He brought in several hundred dollars
worth of gold which he had taken
from his mine near Canyon Ferry.
Trouble with neighbors is believed to
have caused insanity. For some time
he had been threatening to kill HIM
self, and tried to trade his horse and
buggy to carpenter whom he desired
to make his coffin. He has relatives
in Germany but none here.
The Western news., 1908-11-18
THE REPUBLICANS HAVE
CAPTURED LEGISLATURE

HELENA, Nov. 14-According to
the latest returns the house of rep
resentatives at the next legislative
session will probably be composed of
81 republicans and SO democrats.
There are still two seats in the house
which are doubtful One Of these is
from Deer Lodge county and the 9TH
er from Madison.
Word reached the state republican
headquarters yesterday from Custer
county that Sykes, the republican can
didate for senator, won out over Cato,
the democrat by the narrow margin of
10 votes. This gives the senate II
republicans to 10 democrats, and
makes the legislature safely republic
an by majority of two votes. There
will be 81 republicans and 40 demo
Gratis.
Norris by Several Hundred,
In the count for governor there are
still $50 precincts to be heard from,
and it is now estimated that Norris
is elected by between 500 and 900
votes. The returns are so close, how
ever, that the supporters of Senator
Donlan will not give up hope until the
returns are officially canvassed by the
state canvassing board, which meets
for this purpose on December 5. The
board is composed of the state auditor,
treasurer and attorney general
The Western news., 1908-11-18

A certified copy of the articles of
incorporation of the Minnesota Mining
& Smelling company of Spokane and
Eddy, Mont, have been filed with Sec
retary Yoder by W. E. Bower and
others. Capital, s1,50o,0 900.
The Western news., 1908-11-18

An auction sale of state lands in
Ravalli county will be held on Decem-
Der II, the field agents having esti-
mated the timber holdings and ap-
praised the land values. Register
Schmit says the date for the auction
is tentative, but will probably not be
changed.
The Western news., 1908-11-18

The state land board has received
Silver Bow county courthouse bonds to
the amount of s25O,OOO, and they were
turned over to State Treasurer Rice by
Register Schmit. The money in ey-
change was forwarded from the per-
manent school fund by the treasurer,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

sharp cry of pain sprang to the mans lips
and a black mist swan before his eyes. Slowly
out of that mist shape resolved itself, took form
and comel;ness and 10, his bride stood before him.
Overlooking with tenderness and love, the great,
soft eyes looked up into his. The sweet lips
opened and the well-known voice murmured-
"Why seekest thou the living among the dead?
Thou wouldst fain cry out that God is dead and
death is oblivion and in the folds of that oblivion
thou wouldst wrap thy tortured soul Not so.
Best Beloved. Thine earth work is only just begun.
The fires of grief have scared thy flesh, yet only
the dross of thy selfrighteousness have they con-
sumed Come, follow me. I will guide thee to
where thou shalt again find Cod"
The vision fled before him and, with eager
steps, he followed needing not the bitter, sting
ing cold. On through streets his well-shod feet
had never deigned to tread he pursued his radiant
guide On every hand squalor and cruel, gnawfng
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10
By Emile Ruck de Schell

surcharged soul-"See, | have wealth, position,
success l am adored by the very queen of women
and the cherubim of heaven are not more lovely
than my child All this is mine, mine. God
himself can possess nothing more than perfect
bliss" And with unquestioning faith he believed
on Cod but God was-himsef.
One morning he awoke from his delrium sleep
of bliss to stand beside a small white coffin; to
listen with establishment and rebellion in his soul
to the words-"The Lord gave and the LORD hatn
taken away Blessed be the name of the Lord
He awoke to look into eyes that shed no tears,
to clasp in his slender form that ever
shrank and repealed him. The shadow or MS
Mildred lowered about his desolate home; but
the substance the radiant being who had but yes
terday worshiped him. lay buried beneath the little
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

P through the gathering gloom
floated the weird sweet melody,
swelling and sinking in melod-
ious cadence, with now and again
a tender, vibrating chord from
the guitar. Belated pedestrians,
hurrying home through the bit
ing cold, paused involuntarily
and thrust their hands into their
pockets, for no man with a penny
to spare in his purse could make
his way past blind Miriam when
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

in doorways, vanly striving to shield each other
from the cutting wind.
Here is thy work." the Vision murmured. Here
shalt thou learn the blessedness of livng-not
for self but for others. Here shalt thou find that
peace which passeth understanding, and 10, will
be with thee Away, even unto the end of thy
task"
AS she spoke, another form appeared the
desolate street 1t was blind Miriam and in her
arms she bore not her soulful guitar but great
basket laden with food and clothing.
"Oh, SIR" she cried, "the load is heavy. pray
you bear it for me- 1t is bitter night and many
will be dying of cold and hunger if succor come
not in time"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

shrank and repealed him.
Mildred lowered about his
the substance, the radiant b
terday worshiped him, lay b
mound in the church-yard.
Day by day the shadow
waxed more tenuous and
ghostlike. At eventide she
greeted him with a wan
smile, more pregnant of
woe than the bitterest lam
entation could have been.
Surely God had trans
formed himself into a grin
ming devil who had sought
out his tenderest spot and,
with fiendish glee, had
stabbed him there. Was 1t
not enough that he should
lose his child-the child
he had created? Must he
needs be tormented with
jealousy such as no man
would have had power to
inspire? Must the father
be jealous of his dead
child? No! He would win
back the love whereof the
little one had robbed him.
His Mildred should again
smile on him with the old
time devotion.
But God willed it other
wise. Oh, the impotent
rage that filled the mans
soul as he watched his
beautiful flower fade and
wither! One morning, when
the autumn leaves were
carpeting the earth, the
grief-seared petals closed
forever. That night Vim
cent Strange wrote in his
daryl would fain curse
God and die" and even as
he wrote he heard from
the lawn below the voice of
blind Miriam, chanting, in
tones laden with irony, a
mournful requiem.
Suddenly the man on the
couch flung back his head,
a look of hate and defiance
in his tear-blinded eyes.
ooh God, God!" he cried.
eve call upon God and
there is no God. Nothing,
nothing but blackness and
woe and utter desolation."
Springing to his feet, h
and fled into the darkness.
not knowing, not caring
him. At length an unseen
full in the face and he pau
standing before his own h
Strangers occupied the az
by the memory of all that
in his life. Overcome by q
softly opened the gate an(
as had he been a thief, he
approached the library win
light and joyous, pulsing life
Christmas tree still held s
branches a golden haired
falling pine needles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

"Hail We you reaper cries Death to the flowers.
God gave you sunshine, gave breezes and show
ers"-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
st. Tammany Banking Co., and Saw
ings Bank VS. j. H. Dixon-No. 1108.
Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana.

By virtue Of writ of seizure and sale
from the honorable, the aforesaid
court, and to me directed, bear
ing date June %, 1908, will pro-
ceed to sell at public auction to the
highest and last bidder, at the front
door of the courthouse, in the town of
sale hours, on Saturday, August 8,
1908, the following described property
to-Wit:
A certain piece or parcel of land
situated in the town Of Sun, IN the
Parish of St Tammay, State of Lou
isiana, and more particularly described
as being one undivided one-half inter
est in the following described property
to-Wit: Square No. 10, measures one
hundred and thirty feet front on Jen-
kins street, and also front of two
hundred and eight feet and seven inch
es front on the New Orleans Great
Northern Railroad right of way, one
hundred and thirty-three feet on the
south line of said square ten, two
hundred and eight feet and seven
inches on the line dividing it from
square nine, according to the plat of
survey made by Howard Burns, sur
veyor. Said plat is on file in the
Office of the Clerk of Court of this
parish and State, with all the build
ings and improvements thereon situ-
ated, less that portion sold to Mrs.
Virginia Planche, said piece of land is
described as lot No. two, in square
No. ten, and has front of sixty-seven
feet front on the main line of the
New Orleans Great Northern R. R.
Co. right of way, and has depth be-
tween parallel lines of one hundred and
thirty-three feet. Also an undivided
one-half interest in the firm known as
the Jenkins & Jenkins, composed of
Silas L. Jenkins and L. C. T. Jenkins,
doing general mercantile business in
the town of Sun, of this Parish and
State.
Terms of sale-Cash, without ap-
praisement.
T. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
TAX SALES
Village OF Pearl River vs.
Delinquent Tax Debtors.

By virtue of the authority vested in
me by the laws of the State of Louisi-
ana, and ordinances of the Village of
Pearl River, La, I will sell at the
front door of the Village Courthouse,
in the Village of Pearl River, within
legal sale hours, beginning at II
O'Clock a. m, Tuesday, August 4th,
1908, and continuing each succeeding
day until said sales are completed, all
| immovable property upon which taxes
are now due the Village Of Pearl River,
to enforce the collection of taxes as
sessed in the year of 1907, together
with costs and interest.
The name of said delinquent tax
| debtor, the amount of taxes due by
each on the assessment of said prop
erty, and the property assessed to
each to be offered for sale is as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Adkins D, lot 6, end imp, near
depot, assessed $500, taxes and cost,
Is.
Atchison Theo., acres and imp,
bounded east and north by Miss w B
Porter, west by Pearl River road,
assessed $400, taxes and cost IL
Brutard Stephen lots 3, 7, 10 and Is,
block l, w Addition, and imp, as
sessed $3.50, taxes and cost, 43.
Brochers J F, lots 4, 5, IL and 13,
in Watts Claim, assessed $500, taxes
and cost 18.
Crawford 7 P, So acres and inn
provements, assessed $500, taxes and
costs Is.
DAWN A A, 2 acres and improve
ments, in township 8, range IA east,
T. H. Crawford tract, assessed $3.50,
taxes and cost 2 80.
Daney Lewis, lot 6, square A. and
improvements, lots 8, 10 and II in
square A, assessed $195, taxes and
cost 40.
Finegan Miss E, 4 acres in T. H.
Crawford tract, township DO, range
ID east, assessed 800, taxes and
costs l 72.
Fagot G. G., acres and improve
ments in 7. H. Crawford tract, as
sessed $500, taxes and cost 5 20
Guthrie Miss Rosa, lot 9 in square
2, Crawford Annex, assessed $50,
taxes and cost, | g.
Heidleboch F S, lot Z in T Fl Craw-
ford track, in township 8, assessed
$75, taxes and cost l 20.
Heitkamp Aug, 120 acres and i'm
provements in brockham tract, town
ship 8, live stock and vehicles, as
sessed $4,000, taxes and cost % 81.
Independent Reality Co., lots 3 and
part of G. G. Fagot tract, 80 acres
extending on Pearl River road to resi-
dence of J Hartman to residence of
Penton, less 8 acres, section 40, town
ship 8, range IA east, assessed 5000,
taxes and costs 8 43.
Kitchner F, acres and improve
ments, assessed $500, taxes and costs
So Is.
Lawer w w, IL acres in township
8, section II, range Ia east, assessed
$3.50, taxes and cost 70.
Penton E, 8 acres and improve
ments, assessed $3.50, taxes and |
costs 8 SO.
Castro D D, 2 acres and improve
ments, assessed $500, taxes and
costs 2 80.
S. b. COLEMAN. /
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11

Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court, Parish on
St. Tammany, Louisiana.
By virtue of an order of seizure and
sale from the honorable aforesaid
court, and to me directed, bearing
date June 26, 1908, I will proceed to
sell to the last and highest bidder, at
the principal front door of the court
house, in the town of Covington, La. =,
on Saturday, August 8, 1908, the fol-
lowing described property to-wit:
All that certain piece or parcel of
lany lying and being situated in the
town of New Covington, in the parish
of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana,
and more particularly described as lot
No. five, in square No. 1107, of the
said town of New Covington. Said
lot having a front of so feet on
Eleventh Avenue, by depth between
parallel lines of one $50 feet, no i'm
provements. Said square is bounded
by 11th and 18th avenues and by Jack
son and Monroe. Said lot forms the
corner of 18th avenue and Monroe
street.
Terms of sale-Cash, to pay debts.
DR.. ]. F. MARERO,
Administrator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
C. W. Bush VS. A. J. Levert

Fifth Justice Court, St. Tammany Parish. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11

whenever a team is needed on the
streets in the town, it shall be hired
at not more than So so per day. Car
ried.
It was moved and seconded that the
improvement committee get into COM
munication with oyster factories and
get prices on oyster shells. Carried.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
Succession of Joseph E. Johnston and
Mary c. Johnston, his wife.

Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish OF
St. Tammany, Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11
.1respass Notice
The Northwestern Dental Go.

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your dental work done, be sure to call
ut the Northw estern Dental Co, No. 1910
Canal Street. You will lind the finest
and best equipped dental Office in the
South, under the management of DR.. L.
A. Brewster Moderate prices; first
class work, is the motto. Everything
strictly first class, and ten.year guar.
antee ON sll work.
Open Suhd,ys from 8 to 4; evenings
until & p. In.
SOUTHWESTERN DENTAL CO.,
1910 Canal ST.. New Orleans, Ia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-11

By virtue of writ of fieri facias from the
honorable aforesaid court, and to me directed,
bearing date June 16, 1908, | will proceed to
sell to the last and highest bidder, at o. P.
Thomas store, at Sun, La, between legal sale
hours, on Saturday, July 18, 908, the follow
ing described property to-wit;
Six head of stock cattle.
Terms of sale-Cash, with appraisement.
L. w. PURyIS,
Constable Fifth Ward.