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Fergus County Democrat., 1908-06-16
kept The tracks were made bv
some man wearing overshoes.
Oil Can Was Missing.

kept. The tracks were made by
some man wearing overshoes.
Oil Can Was Missing.
Witness testified that he knew that
the Schleuters kept an oil can in the
shed and that this can was gone the
morning after the fire. He found a
can in the ruins about where the bed
room was situated.
In cross examination by Mr.. Hun
toon, the witness was considerably
tangled up on the can proposition.
At the coroner's inquest, he testified
that the can was square. This morn
ing he first said it was round and
finally compromised by saying it was
square can with round hole cut
in it.
Adjournment was taken at II
o'clock until ! 80 with Anderson still
on the stand. From present indica-
tons, it will require fully the re-
malnder OF the present week to COM
pletee the case as there are large
number Of witnesses and the at
torneys are going into every detail
with the utmost thoroughness.
Calendar Is Revised.
The delay in the Schleuter trial
HlluC ~ necessary 10 revise the
calendar for the term as follows:
Criminal Calendar.
State against Schafer, June p. 1908.
State against Davis. June %, 1908.
Civil Calendar.
Lochray VS.. Gebo, June "a, 1908.
Hamilton VS.. Hamilton, ct AL, June
"a, 1908
Hamilton vs. Hamilton, June 26.
1908.
Thelen VS. Scott, June 90. 1908.
Thelen VS.. Walsh, ct al, June 80,
1908.
Holzemer vs.. Hamilton, July 1,
1908
Logan vs. Billings & Northern
Railroad Co, ct all, July 6, 1908.
Hamilton vs. Lcwistown Coal Co.,
ct AL, July 8, 1908.
Schultz VS.. Saville, ct al, July 2.
1908.
Smith VS.. Reeder, July 10, 1908.
Brew VS. Harrigan. July 10, 1908.
Ross vs.. Saylor, July II, 1908.
O'Brien VS.. Martinol, July ii, 1908.
Overland Trading Co., VS. Pichette.
ct Tx, July IS, 1908.
Gilt Edge Mercantile Co., VS. Ma
gallon, July 10, 1908.
Acly VS.. Saxl, ct al, July II, 1908.
Miller VS.. Mammoth Gold Mining
Co., July l8, 1908.
Mccormick, ct al, VS.. Wright, ct
al, July %, 1908
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-06-16

Sunday morning witnessed con-
tlnuance OF the races in the morning,
the ball game in the afternoon and
the horse races. While at the traps
Fergus county's best shots contested
tor the loving cup and for the medals
lhe following races were run Sun-
day morning:
Potato race, children under 1C
years, first prize $S, second 81 First.
Robert Stevens; second, William
Newton, Jr.
Egg and spoon race, S.. Leonard
Biglen.
Sack race, S.. Morrison
Three legged race, $3.50. Ernest
Bullard.
Broad Jump, $3.50. George chiny
Hop, skip and jump, $3.50. Sam
Wilson.
Horse running race, $50 yards, free
for all, first $1,000. second $780,
First, Mike Green; second, Roy Rob,
bins.
Base ball game, Kendall mine VS..
Barnes-king mine, for $500, was
won by the Barnes-K King boys. For
the first two innings the Kendall
team had everything their own way
but the Barnes-King soon found
themselves and at the end of the
game had piled up the winning score
Good order prevailed throughout
the day and Deputy Sheriff Fisher
md that the three deputies, William
Graham, Richard Jones and Fred
Mckay, whom he had appointed tc
assist him to maintain order, were
not needed
In behalf of the union the com
mittee wishes to thank Superintendent
McGee for his courtesy in placing
everything needed in the drilling con
tests and tug-ofwar, at the disposal
of the union
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-06-16
N0RDAHL TRIAL PROCEEDS
After a Delay Of Nearly Two Weeks Famous
Murder Case Is Started This Morning..
Hearing viii Consume Entire Week.

After waiting for over ten days
for the arrival of material witnesses
who were prevented from getting to
Lewistown because of the high wat
ers and demoralized conditions of the
railroads, the trial of Ole Nordahl
for the murder OF Mrs. Fred Schleut-
er and children was resumed this
morning.
The jury for the case was secured
one week ago last Monday but moth
ing further was done as the state did
not desire to proceed until Mullen
brook and the Andersons arrived.
Yesterday being flag day and holi-
day added to the length of the delay.
Ayers Makes Statement.
County Attorney Ayers this morn
ing made his opening statement for
the state. He said that the state
would show that the Schleutcrs were
afraid Of Nordahl, that his attitude
toward the mother and oldest daugh-
ter had not been that of a true
friend; that tracks found leading
AROUND and away from the Schleuter
cabin the day following the tragedy
were made by ovcrshoes found in the
possession of the defendant; that his
clothing were stained with blood and
other facts quite sufficient to sustain
the charge that the state had pre-
ferred against the defendant
Andrew Anderson Sworn.
Andrew ID. Anderson was the first
witness sowrn in behalf Of the state
In direct examination, Anderson
stated that he, at the time of the
burning Of the Schlcutcr cabin, lived
but one mile distant from that place;
that he was down to the Schleuter
place the day before the fire and
found Martha and some Of the other
children sick.
About midnight Thursday, he saw
the fire down at the Schleuter place
and, together with Mullenbrook and
Mrs. Anderson, went down there.
The house was then burned almost
to the ground. They halloed and re-
ceiving no response, decided that the
Schleuters had gone to some neigh
boris house for the night.
They went back early in the morn
ing and found what he believed to be
several bodies in the debris. Witness
says he also discovered tracks which
led away from the front door of the
Schleuter cabin around to shed in
the rear where gasoline was usually
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-06-16

Secretary Croft is now making
preparations to pull off that long de-
ferred visit to Miles City. All ar
rangements for the trip were COM
plete about month ago but the
wet weather set in and it was Deem
ed wisest to postpone the excursion.
But rain or sun, Secretary Croft
says, the excursion is go next Mon
day. All arrangements are now be-
ing closed up and the good people
of Milestown are looking for us.
The time chosen is propitous one
from the fact that Miles City will
pull off one of the bio horse sales
commencing the day that the ex.
| cursionists are due to arrive in the
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-06-16

labor, and the relations of labor and
capital
At p. m. an immense crowd had
congregated on the hills above the
immense rock placed for the drilling
contest, which took place at the foot
of the hill, below the blacksmith shop
of the Barnes-King. This change
was made in order to shorten the
pipe lines conveying air and water for
the machine drills.
Great interest was manifested in
the drilling contest, especially with
the machine drill as it was the first
machine contest ever pulled off in
Kendall. During the tug-ofwar the
most intense excitement prevailed
The following events were pulled of
Saturday afternoon:
Three teams entered the double
handed drilling contest, IS minutes,
i7-8 steel and eight pound hammers,
first prize $l25, second $50. First,
Foote and Schwartz; second, Rosine
and Hagen.
Machine drilling contest, first prize
$25, second SIS. First, Marshall and
Fields; second, Kimball and Robin
son.
Tug of war, Kendall mine VS..
Barnes-King mine, SIS. Kendall mine
won after tug Of rs minutes.
Shot put, ID pound shot, $40. First,
Jim Mckay; second Gilbert Bullard.
Mems foot race, 100 yards, first
prize, $40, second S.. First, George
Chiny; second, Gilbert Bullard.
Boys, under IL years, foot race, SO
yards, first prize S., second $3.50
First, Eugene Drenville; second, Pete
lille.
Ladies foot race, 50 yards, first
prize, 81; second, $3.50 First, Rose
Awberry; second, Dana Mcdonald.
Girls, under IL years, foot race, SC
yards, first price S. second $3.50
First, Mamie Culver; second, Bernice
Norman.
Fat mans race, 50 yards. $500
Joe Shumate.
Old mans race, over 90 years, sc
yards, $3.50. Jake Knutson.
This completed the program for
Saturday, the 18th. In the evening
grand ball was given by the Union
men at Jones opera house, which
was a success in every particular
The music was furnished by Bert
Mahana's orchestra, from Lewistown
There was, of course. the usual crowd
and crush but in spite of that fact
every one had royal good time, and
it was in the "wee sma" hours that
the last dancers left for their homes
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-06-16
CONVENTION IS POSTPONED

A. f. Trapp, local vice-president of
the Montana Epwirth League associa-
ton, last Friday got into communi-
ton over the wire with President
REGARD of Helena and it was agreed
that, taking all things into consider
alton, it would be best to postpone
the state convention of Epworth
leagues which was to have commenced
in this city Thursday evening Of this
week.
The postponement was caused
solely by the demoralized condition
of the railroads of the state. Several
are almost out of business and on
others where trains are being run,
treveling is, to say the least, pre-
carious.
It was feared that scores of people
who had planned to attend the con-
vention and who really intended to
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-06-16

do so would not attempt trip when
there was possibility of being laid
up at some side station for week
or more by stormy weather.
The local league members were all
ready for the visitors. The church
had been beautifully decorated, ac-
commodations had been secured for
record breaking crowd and Lewis
town was ready to extend the hand
of hearty welcome to her first big
state convention.
However, the action of the COM
mittee only postpones for a few
weeks at least this meeting. Early
in July will be a more propitious
time from every viewpoint. The
weather will then be settled and the
conditions here will be more con-
ducive to making the visitors have a
pleasant time.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-06-16
Fine Address by Worden.

Hon f. G. Worden last Friday
evening delivered at the Baptist
church a lecture on the "Puritans,"
which was one of the most entertain
ing and scholarly efforts ever heard
in this city Mr.. Worden took up in
comprehensive but interesting man.
ner the source, growth, work and in
fluence of that great sect and in clos
ing showed the wonderful influence
that they and the things for which
they stood have had on the moral and
political fabric of our nation.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-06-16
Gold Vein Found in Iowa.

Burlington Iowa, June 10.-While
drilling an artesian we'll for a new
ice plant here the drill passed through
a four-foot vein of rock which con-
tanned gold. Samples sent to Denver
assayed $65.5O per ton. This vein was
struck at a depth of 420 feet. An
other vein of gold bearing rock wa.
found at depth of $40 feet.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-06-16
Will Go TO MILES NEXT MONDAY

city. This will be an added induce
ment toward securing larger dele
CATION.
Just how many will be aboard when
the train pulls out for our neighbor-
ing city, Secretary Croft does not
know just at this time but is con-
fdent that the delegation will be a
large and representative one.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17

of st. Louis, my services as q
Democrat have been asked by
the Democratic state committee,
and every two years l have re.
sp,7ded. Neither my record as
state senator nor my Demo.
cracy were questioned then. My
Democracy was good enough
that every state and national
ticket in the last thirty years have
availed themselves of my ser.
vices. At the call of my party,
and Of the state Democratic
committee, l have again and
again csmpaigned almost every
county in Missouri, and have
helped elect to Office many of
those who are now opposing me.
They did not question my Demo.
cracy when I was helping elect
them to office. They did not
question my record as state
senator then. Not until l asked
for the nomination for office does
this crowd of political mounte.
banks assail me. They cannot
injure me, for the people know
who they are. The people know
them to be the same crowd who
controlled the police board in the
city of st. Louis when thieves
and panel workers piled their
calling undisturbed, and when q
decent citizen, for fear OF being
slugged, was afraid t. approach
the polling places on election
day unless he wore the brand of
the leader of the worst gang of
political free. hooters that ever
infested q civilized community,
and, if 1 mistake not, the people
do not propose to ever again
permit this crowd to fssren itself
upon them. D. A. BALL.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
Campaign Handbook.

We are in receipt this week of
q copy of the Democratic cam.
paign hand. book, compiled from
the Congressional Record at
Washington, D. c., with the COM
pliments of Hon. James T.L!oyd,
chairman Of the Democratic con-
gressional committee. 1t is a
volume of excerpts of speeches
and statistics of the doings in
congress and a publication that
should be in every household in
Charlton county as it is q matter
of much interest to the voter.
The price ia in the reach of all,
only 25c, which is charged to aid
IN issuing the book. Address,
Democratic National Congress
ional Committee, Washingtoa
ID. @,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
BRYAN AND KERN.

With the closing of the Demo-
cratic convention at Denver a
ticket has been put in nomination
that is we'll nigh invincible. 1t
represents the peerless West in
two peerless sons of Democracy,
William Jennings Bryan of Ne
braska and John Worth Kerns of
Indiana.
The convention at Denver will
be an event which will live in
history's pages; an enthusiasm
which has never before reached
suoh a climax and which is a
befitting beginning of the end
When ides of November has ar
rived and ballots tell the tale, we
believe, in all sincerely, that that
ticket will be victorious; from the
rock. ribbed coast of the Atlantic
to the placid waters of the Pa
oific; from the storm-sossee
lakes of the north to the billo~y
waves of the Gulf. 80
!. New York has been formerly
the battle ground. This year the
fight is centered in the Middle
West. and such debatable states
as Ohio, illinois, Indiana, Mich
igan, Kansas and others vii
now bear the brunt of battle, to
Missouri, you know. will returl
to her usual 10000 majority 10
Bryan and Kern.
The Democratic platform stand
Tor everything good that the Re
publicans refrained from putting
in the platform.
On the inside pages may b
found q full report of the con
vention, platform, etc.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
Louie Owens Held Up.

Sunday night about lO:oO
O'Clock Louie Owens was knock
ed down and robbed of $500 at
his home. The robber slipped up
behind the boy while he was un-
hitching a horse from a buggy
and identity of the thief is un'
known.
Louie is the 19.year.old son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Berry Owens, who
live on the s. j. Shaughnessy
farm, just at the eastern limits OF
our city. He had taken the
harness off of the horse and was
stopping down to gather up the
harness to put it away when the
marauder struck him on the
top Of the head with a board or
stick, rendering the boy uncon'
scious for a time.
His mother had seen a man IN
the driveway a few minutes be-
fore Louie drove up and think.
ing it was the boy thought no
more Of the matter until she
heard the buggy enter, and
waiting a reasonable length OF
time until the boy should put up
the horse, she called to him to
lock the smokehouse door. She
received no answer and saw the
horse still standing by the buggy,
as the moon was shining bright
lily, she went to investigate and
found the boy unconscious by
the side of the horse. He, how.
ever, came to himself again in a
few minutes and remarked that
someone had slipped up from
behind and struck him. He dis
covered chat $500, a $500 bill
and silver dollar, had beer
taken. He had some change In
q vest pocket and watch which
was overlooked.
Mrs. Owens states that she be.
lieves it was a negro who com.
mitted the crime, but is not pos
litive. Louie is suffering from 6
sore head but the injuries are
not serious.
The COURIER hopes that the
scoundrel may be apprehendec
and given his just dues.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
Knocked OF the Track.

Monday morning while on his
way to work for q threshing out
fit, east of Keytesyille Station,
Omar Page, COL, was knocked
off the track by No. 95.a through
freight, 2 1.2 miles from the
station. It ls not known whether
the victim was drunk, crazy or
had a fit, .but it is known. that
he had his right arm at the
shoulder and leg below the hip
broker and otherwise bruised up.
DR.. 3. Hughes and Sheriff 8. j.
Shaughnessy received instruc:
tions from the Wabash officials TO
patch the negro up as best they
could az they would not take him
in at the hospital at Mobe erly.
The doctor set the broken limbs
aud did all in his power to alls-
viats the suffering ofthe wound'
ed man, but the extremely hot
weather is bad for such patients.
At last repofts it is shought
that he could not recover.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
Cupid's Conquest.

ALLEN. EHRHARDT :--- Saturday
afternoon, July IL, at the resi-.
dence OF the officiating minister,
Rev. U. A. Ransom, two loving
hearts and willing hands were
ioined il loves sweet dream as
husband and wife, Loren Allen
and Miss Alberta Ebrhardt, oosn
of Salisbury. The bride Is :
daughter of S. Nj. Ehrhardt anc
the groom a son of J. D. Allen
May the best of earth oe theirs
and love find an endless home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
Union Services.

It has been decided to hold
union services each Sunday
evening at 500 o'clock at the
various churches, during the
healed term. The meeting will
be as follows:
Sunday, July, 10 ED. G. II
gassett at the Methodist church,
Sunday, July 26, Rev. 0. H
Phillips at the Presbyterian
church.
/ Sunday, August 2, Rev. U. A
Ransom at the Christian church
Sunday, August 7,Rev. Franc
Mitchell at the Baptist church.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17

Rev. T. j. Shearon will preach
at Asoury church next Sunday
a. II q. m. and at night.
Blackberries and peaches have
been a drug on the market. The
former is of splendid variety and
as cheap as 15c gallon.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
Excursion to MOberly.

There will be an excursion to
Moberly Sunday, July 10, 1908.
Mooerly Signals VS.. Kansas City
Athletics at Willott's park. Too
for the round trip, via. the Wa.
oash.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-07-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
Hon. ID. A. Balls Reply to Critics.

0OHs L. IA Ddxk y kASR1y ~ ~ AsA~Se
Speech at Greenfield, No.. July 8, 1908.
Friends of one of my opponents
writing under the sting of the
defeat which they see staring
them in the face, have recently
made me the subject of the most
bitter criticism. In their efforts
to promote the interest OF their
candidate and to injure me,
nothing seems too reprehensible
for them to do, and no statement
too false for them to make.
When l entered this campaign,
| said | would not make it one Of
slander or mnd-slinging, and l
have kept my word. | have said
nothing against any other can.
didate. nor have my friends, to
my knowledge. But no depths
seem too low for the friends OF
one of my opponents to so, and
nothing too contemplate for them
to do in order to save their can
didate and defeat me.
In recent issue Of the Repub-
lie there appeared a letter pur-
porting to have been written by
one George Bechtold to David
Kreylir g, secretary of the Cen.
trail Trades & Labor union, of ST..
Louis, extolling the LABOR record
of his candidate, and stating that
if the members of the Central
Trades & Labor union would
Investigate my record while a
member of the senate of Mis-
souri,, they would find that con
February 18th, in the 34sh gen.
eral assembly, senate bill No.
293, entitled an act to prevent
extortion, unjust discrimination
and pooling by railroad and COR
porations; to increase the pow.
ers and enlarge the duties OF the
railroad commissioners and to
repeal certain inconsistent sec.
tons" was bitterly opposed by
me. The Central Trades e. LABOR
union very properly paid no
attantion to the letter, nor did il
endorse the record Or candidacy
of Mr.. Cowherd.
| do not know Mr.. Bee htold, but
II do kaow that practically
every statement contained in his
letter is wilful, deliberate and
malicious ialsehood. The solemn
records of the state senate brands
the statement that "oniF February
18th, in the 34sh general assem-.
bly," I opposed senate bill No
293 as a barefaoed lie. The
regular session of the genera
assembly convened Jan. 9Th.
1887, and adjourned Maroh 2ls'
of the same year. If Mr.. Beoh'
told, or the friend of my oppo'
nent who furnished him with hi!
information, had taken the time
to examine the Journal of the
regular session of the 34th gen.
eral assembly, he wound have
, found that senate bill No. %;
vas not introduced until Febru
ary 18th, 1887, and that I wa
, then absent from the senate b!
, leave of that body. I was no
. present in the senate February
q 14th, 1887, and the Journal o
I that body so shows, and if l aa'
been l could not have oppose'
the bill referred to for, as l nav
just said, it was not Introduce
until that date, and any one Q
\ average intelligence sdould kno'
that no opposition can be mad
to the introduction of bill. an
the records of that days pro
ceedings in the state senat
show that none was made.
Mr.. Bechtold says further tns
through my efforts mainly ''th
% bin was defeated IN the reguls
5. session. This statement IS 6
y false as the one just disposed o
,c and il also ia 40 branded by tt