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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16
A Pleasant Surprise.

Mrs. b. Ryan, mother Of Mrs. NJ
" Harmon, was most agrceably
surprised last Friday evening at her
home at the corner Of Fourth avenue
and Bebb street, by number Of her
nelghbors and friends, the occasion
being the 75th anniversary Of NJ.
Ryan's birth The scheme was d
complete success. and the good old
lady surprise was as great as her
pleasure. The visitors were laden
with store Of daintcs and boun-
teous rcpast was served. Those
present were Mrs Littlcjohn, Mrs.
Mettler, Mrs k Day, Mrs. Peck,
Mrs. Mcdonald, Miss Ralcntine. Mrs.
Shufelt, Mrs Sanford, Mrs. Sheeks.
Mrs S. Anderson, Mrs. T.. Anderson,
Mrs Baugher, Mrs. Laurmcr, Mrs.
Carter, Miss Joy Gibson, Mrs. Jake
Harmon, Mrs. B. B. Ryan, Miss Nc
Broadbeck.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16
IS DENIED A new TRIAL

A telegram was received here yes,
terday from Helena announcing that
the supreme court had handed down
a decision in the case of Ole Nordahl
refusing to grant him new trial.
This brings to an end one of the most
noted murder cases ever tried in this
section OF the state. In January
1903, the small ranch home OF Mrs.
Bertha Schleuter, widow, residing on
the Musselshell, was destroyed by
fire, and the next it was found that
Mrs. Schleuter and her four children
had perished in the flames. Then it
developed that coal oil had evidently
been present in considerable guam
tity in the sleeping room during the
fire; that clubhouse in which the
coal oil was kept had been broken
into, and foot prints were found lead
ing from this store room to the log
residence, and these foot prints were
tracked down the river, where
horse had evidently been left. 1t
was claimed that this horse made a
peculiar hoof mark, and that these
marks were identical with those made
by saddle horse owned by Nordahl.
1t was shown that the clothing and
overshoes of Nordahl, secured at his
house, had coal oil on them, and that
the overshoes and some of the gar
ments were stained with blood. 1t
was never shown that this was human
dence on that point being that it
- be the blood of a human be-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16

ing or an animal. 1t was shown that
Nordahl'e eyebrows and mustache
had been singed. 1t was also shown
by the testimony of Mr. and Mrs.
John Lugo that Nordahl had acted
In an improper manner toward both
Mrs. Nordahl and her eldest dauph-
ter; that Mrs. Schleuter had asked
Lugo to notify the officers in this CITY
that Nordahl had made threats and
to secure for her protection. All of
this, according to the testimony of
the two witnesses named, came to
the knowledge of Nordahl. When
the latter's overshoes were secured
woman's hair was found adhering
to the dried blood, and there was
evidence to show that the foot prints
about the Schleuter home were made
by a person wearing two left shoes.
Nordahps over shoes were both lef:s
The defense claimed that Nordahl
was. true friend Of the Schleuter
family; the presence of blood on his
garments was explained as having
come there through his work in
slaughtering hogs and steer, some
of this work being done for Mrs.
Schleuter. The presence of coal oil
on the garments was never accounted
for. The jury found the defendant
guilty of murder in the first degree
and on June % was sentenced to life
Imprisonment by Judge Cheadle. On
Sept II last, Judge Cheadle denied
a motion for new trial, and the ap-
peal was from this order.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16
SUMMARY OF WORK
in Legislature
SENATE AND HOUSE STEER.
ING COMMITTEES IN FULL
CHARGE.

Helena, Feb. 13.-Beginning Mon
day, the steering committees-Mac-
Ginniss, Byres. Burke, Brewster and
Cummings in the house, and Ed
wards, Albright, Tooley, Muffly and
Mccarthy in the senate-will be in
complete charge of the disposition
that is to be made of all bills, and
hereattr the members with pet meas
ures will have to do double duty if
they hope to have them passed.
First. the steering committee must be
that the bill is one which
should be placed on general orders.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16

received at once and within a short
time the uniforms and other eo,in.
ment will arrive and the boys will
be real soldiers. 1t is intended to
start drills right away and within a
very short time a drill hall will be
secured Meantime meeting will be
held to arrange other details and
Capt Croft will shortly announce the
appointment of the non-commission-
ed officers. The muster roll, as
signed Saturday night, bore the fol-
lowing signatures:
The Muster Roll.
Walter A. Seaman, Roy C. Marsh.
Walter J. Griffen, A. ]. McIver. A.
{. Law, B. f. Gibson, Frank Hcg-
strom, Arthur Barkhuff, Kenneth
Gaylord, l.. J. Struett, J. P. Reed.
John Frey, Ed Sweitzer. Oswald
Strong, G. A. Nagle, ]. C. Young
II. l.. Dekalb, Frank Roshone, H. C.
Tilzey. J. NJ. Croft, w. A. Clark. @.
{. Butler, Thos. B. Rees, Chester A
Grow, A. l.. Hawkins. Chas. V.
Huxley, Girard ]. Smith, G. w. Can
non. Jr., J. S. Mcnamara. J. c. Mill
er, Richard Lausch, Guy L. Waite c.
A. Hinshaw, c. c. Wallin, Harold +.
Juette, A. Hanson, r. Fl. Reed, A. f.
Trapp, Arthur Smirr. Hugh Bell,
Ernest McCollum. Monte Bauley,
n. 0. Miller, L. G. Manning. Albert
Croft. w. H. Coburn, A. c. Collins,
E. H. Hanson. R. P. Krieger. Lou
McCollum, Jas. T. Reed. A. ]. Erick-
son. Tom L. Pittman.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16
Company D, N. G. M, ORGANIZED

Company D, second infantry, Mon
tana National Guard, was success
fully launched here Friday night, and
the organization started out with a
membership Of 50. The meeting was
held at the city hall and Col. George
w. Reif, of Virginia City, was the
mastering officer. The election Of
ofhcers resulted in the selection of
James NJ. Croft as captain by unani-
nous vote Mr.. Croft has had much
experience in military matters and
will prove valuable man to head
the organization. He served with the
Montana regiment in the Philippines
and is we'll informed all matters
and is we'll informed on all matters
man was chosen as first lieutenant
while Thomas l.. Pittman was elect
ed second lieutenant Following the
work of organizing, the members of
the company adjourned to the Model
cafe, where Caterer Scott served a
fne spread, going to no end of
trouble to make the affair pass off
most pleasantly and please the boys.
lie certainly succeeded in doing both
Col. Reif, who left for home Sunday
morning, was highly pleased with the
result OF his visit and said that he
considered the personnel of Company
D equal to that of any company in
the entire gu'-d The rifles will be
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16
First Floor.

The main entrance faces Main
street and opens into handsome
rotunda. Stepping in to this, the vis-
itor is immediately impressed with
the excellence of the finish. The
walnscoating is all of imported Italian
marble, while the floor is Of artistic
thing. Near the entrance is an at
tractively designed hall lamp. with
another inside. Here it may be well
to state that the electric fixtures
throughout the building were all
specially selected for this building bv
MIR. Oliver, much of this equipment
being specially manufactured. On
the ground floor are rooms of the
coroner. sheriff, jantor and fine
apartments for the farmers institute
toilet etc, A stairway comes in from
toilet tee. A stairway comes in from
the rear, and prisoners will be
brought in from the county jail
through covered bridge, and taken
up to the court room by a rear stair
way.
Marble Stairways.
ohS ID certainly Ill marble nails
in wandering about this fine building.
The stairways are Of this material.
Dullt, OF course, upon concrete, the
wainscoating extending up the stair
ways
Second Floor.
On the second floor are the Offices
OF the county clerk and recorder. He
is given plenty of space and vault
room Here it may be said that all
the vaults are large and we'll lighted
The plate glass windows made with
wire netting right i'll the glass, so
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16
THE FIRST STATE
BANK OF STANFORD
1T IS ORGANIZED AND IS NOW
READY FOR ALL KINDS
OF BANKING BUSINESS.

Articles Of incorporation Of the
First State Bank Of Stanford were
fled with County Clerk and Recorder
Myersick Saturday, and the company
Is now ready for business. The com
pany is organized to conduct gen
eral banking business a, the thriving
tow OF Stanford, and the incorpor-
ators are well known residents Of
that place and Lcwistown
List of Incorporators.
Th ecapital stock is placed AT
$25,COO, the incorporators being A. J.
Slough, II. d. Myrick, f. II. Colvcr,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16
K. OF P. BALL.
Will Occur at the Opera House Next
Friday Evening.

Great interest is taken in the X. Of
L. ball to be given at the opera house
next Friday evening Tickets are
now on sale at Phillips drug store
and Judging from the demand there
is going to be very large attend
ance, Orders are already coming il.
from Moore, Kendall, FIarlowton
and other points. The committee
worked hard to perfect all the ar
rangements, and this promises TO be
the most enjoyable social event Of
the year.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16

There will be meeting OF Com
pany ID al the Court House We'd
nesday evening, February H. Ali
members are requested to be pres
ent
J. NJ. CROFT.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16
Continued on page 81

Robert SHELTON, H. M. Packard,
John Gill, w l. Hughes, Anna w. +.
Edwards, {. X Taylor and r. D.
Taylor.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16

Services at St. James church next
Sunday at $50 a. m., II :OC a. m. and
7:30 p m.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-02-16

J. NJ. CROFT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
NO MORE LONG sANouETs.
President Wants TO Eat Quickly and
Prefers Beef and Cabbage"

HELEN. MONT, Sept. 2S.--Captain
Archibald Butts. military aid TO the
President. has called halt on the
long banquets for the President and
with the dishes noted for the un'
prononnceability OF their names.
The President. so far as Is known,
did not object TO what was 10 be had.
but. because luncheon and dinner.
each from an hour and half 10 two
hours and a half In length. were TAX
ing too much time and Captain Butts
wired Secretary Carpenter asking
that he request committees to make
their eating occasions simple In menu
and quick In service.
This request may bar the Creole
dishes at New orleans and possum In
Augusta.
Monday Captain Butts received this
telegram from the committee at San
Antonio.
ITO settle a question that is agitat-
ing our citizens viii you please wire
whether the President prefers beet
End cabbage rather than epicurean
t.dbits.'
Captain Butts wired that he did
that IS, beef and cabbage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
AUTO HIT STREET CAR.
Admiral Won koester's Chauffeur Ar
rested in New York.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-A big au-
tomobile which had been chartered
by Admiral Won Kosster, of the Ger
man feet. collided with a street car
early yesterday and dumped out num-
Der of sailors and women who had
crowded into II.
Although nobody was hurt so bad
~ az to prevent running away, the
accident assumed large proportions in
police circles because the chauffeur
when arrested insisted that he had
the machine out under the admirals
orders, and that international COM
plications" would follow II he was
held. He declares that the car car
ried several officers from the German
fleet.
Admiral Won Rooster was not in the
car.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
persons of prominence.

persons OF prominence.
The heroic act of tie present war
secretary went unrewarded until last
May when President II. Herndon. OF
the American Cross OF Honor. applied
TO the secretary OF the treasury for
the award OF life saving medal 10
MIR. Dickinson to commemorate his
heroic daring
On June last committee consist
ing Of the solicitor Of the treasury;
the superintendent OF the life saving
service and the captain commandment
OF the revenue cutter service unani-
mously voted TO award medal OF the
first class (goidD.
Just Brought Il Over"
without effort at oraiory or any
ceremony whatever. Assistant Secre-
tary Hills. today presented the medal
TO MFR. Dickinson at the latter's Of
fee He merely handed the secretary
Morocco case containing the medal
and told him OF the action OF the
hoard.
Mr.. Dickinson thanked Mr. hills
"for bringing 1t over" as he expressed
IL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
QUEBEC WILL IMPOSE
NO DUTY ON EXPORTS
Expectation of Manufactured Timber
From Province Will be Pro-
hibited, However.
(By Associated Press.)

10y ASSO(ldlC1 I2Coo-J
MONERAL. Sept. 2S.-The report
that the Quebec provincial govern
ment had decided 10 impose an ex-
port duty on all raw pulp wood ex-
ported to the United States is denied
by Premier Gouin. Mr.. Gouin SAID
to the Associated Press that he
wished 1t to be specifically stated that
his announcement at ST. Johns re-
Gently did not mention any export
duty and that It was not the intention
of the government to impose propose
any such duty.
That" he said. "can only be done
by the federal government in so FAR
as timber land generally Is concerned.
We have jurisdiction only over timber
lands included in the Crown lands
and we do not intend 20 impose any
.xport duty. We do intend, however,
10 prohibit the expectation Of manu-
featured timber from this province
II is our intention to follow the ex-
ample of the Ontario government In
this respect and make such pronioi-
ton a kind Of future license"
Conclusive proof that this. and not
an export duty, is the government
decision as provided today in an ad-
vertisement announcing that the
Crown lands minister viii receive
tenders for permission TO cut timber
in certain Crown lands along the line
of the international Trans-continen'
tai Railway.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
SHOOK DICE WITH DEATH.
Barber Who Lost Stabbed Wife ard
Poisoned Himself.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S.-The fate OF
man. a woman and their s-weeks-old
baby hung Saturday upon 9 throw OF
dice. Albert chrismsn. ~ years DID,
a barber. on; Of work. cast the dice
The outcome Of his t-rov was that ne
Ia dead. his wife Is dying at the
county hospital. and the baby Is being
cared for by neighbors.
According 10 Mrs. chrisman. her
husband had had no Job for several
weeks. when he came hcme satur-
day evening hts wife asked him ior
money.
Twenty cents = all I have" he
said
Chrisman went into the kitchen and
took down a dice box he determined
fha, n two aces should appear. he
would XIII ali. should two SKIES SHOW
he uorid look for work. He cast the
dice and the two aces lay on the "a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
HEALTH CONGRESS ~
RICHMOND NEXT MONTE
Representatives From Every State in
the Union viii be in At
tendance.

RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 2S.-The
thirty-seyenth annual convention Of
the American Public Health As
sociaticn will meet here next month
to b. In session four days from Oct
Ile. 1t will be attended by prominent
doctors and health experts from every
State IN the Union, and from Canada
Mexico and Cuba.
The association Is divided into three
sections. known as the divisions OF
laboratory, vital statistics and NUM-
cipal health officers. The first sec
ton originated the standard of water
analysis now in use all over the coun-
try.
While the program is still incom-
plete. and will not be finished for
some days, II will include, according
to members OF the program commit
tee. an address Ct welcome by Mayor
Richardson. a smoker at the Jefferson
hotel and an automobile tour Of the
city. The city council has appropriat-
ed $500 for entertainment purposes to
be used by the local committee.
This committee consists of DR.. Z.
c. Levy. representing the city board
of health; DR.. A. w. Freeman, OF the
state board of health; DR.. Mcclure
Newton. president of the Richmond
Academy Of Medicine and Surgery;
Colonel John s. Harwood. of the
Travellers Protective Association; r.
s. Tuck. of the Business Mems Club;
P. NJ. Fry, Of the chamber OF COM
merce, Miss s. H. Cabaniss. OF the
Visiting Nurses' Association
The association met in this city
once before-in 1879. The address
CT welcome at that time was deliver
ed by Governor F. NJ Holiday before
many of the most prominent scientists
ami health experts in the United
States
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
A Dangerous Plunge.

Judge Dickinson plunged into the
water and rescued joy. There were
Jagged, broken piles at that point
some hidden beneath the current, Out
both men fortunat ly reached the
dock unframed. Close by one other
Yacht at the time were Judge TAFT,
now President: Associate Justices
Brewer and Brown. of the Supreme
Cour. of the United States. and other
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29

bic.
1--WE will 90 out together and Buy
food. he said to his wife as he reap
poared In the front room where she
awaited him. She took the baby In
her arms. and as she stood near 'he
door Chrlsman rushed at her and
stabbed her six times. She fell 10
the foo. and he ran into the hallway
and drank carbolic acid.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29

the fact that We have the most hP-to-
date liquor store in Phoebus. We
carry a complete line OF every thing
that Is good in wines and liquors u
is our aim TO furnish the choicest
thai Is made at lowest possible
prices that they can be secured for
anywhere. Try our fine Burgundies
Clarets. whiskeys. etc. for your din
rer and Il viii be a treat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
Baltimore Grain Market.

BALTIMORE. ND. Sept Is
wHEAT-strong; spot contract.
s1IIk: southern by sample. 's1-oea-
s1.O5: southern on grade. si.0<ai-11-
CORN-frmer: ear. 63&asszs.
southern white corn. IS
OATS-steady: No mixed. a.
RyE-steady: No. western DO
nestle. 7sizaso.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
New YORK Money Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-aoney Oh
can. arm. 1ks3 per cent: ruling rate.
"a. offered at 3. Time loans. frm
and inactive: sixty days. "a per cent
and ninety days. per cent; siH
months. "a per cent
Close. srime nereestils paper, az
10 per cent: sterling exchange
steady with actual bosiress IN bank
err bills At tsf.2ss4s@ - for sixty
day bills. and At fss05 for demand
commercial hfFs. tS7Ea4sf Bai
rrr. siit; Mexican dollars. -.
zrfty-' on your prescriptions
Con ZION rfis them free. n.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
n. LEONARD

Original Price Cutter,
PHoEBUs, VIRGINIA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, ILLS, Sept 2S.-Wheat
prices on the Board Of Trade ad-
vanced from Is. to 2h cent today
on buying based on brisk demand for
the cash grain at all important CEN
tiers in this country. The market
closed strong at almost the top Of the
day. Corn. oats and provisions also
clsed strong.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-29
PLUNGED INTO DETROIT RIVER
AGED Member Of Bar Association
Tumbied Overheard from T. n.
Newbury's Yacht In Deep Water
and Judge Dickinson Plunged After
Him, Saving His Life.
fBy Associated Press.]

WASHING TON, l.. e., sept. ~
An almost forgotten incident in which
Secretary of War Dickinson rescued
James r. Joy, a Detroit lawyer, from
the Detroit river four years ago was
recalled today when handsome gold
medal. suspended from a ribbon neld
in the beak Of an American eagle. was
presented to Mr.. Dickinson on behalf
of the United States government.
The medal, approved by President
Taft before his departure On his trip
commemorative the courage Of the war
secretary insaving the life CT a fell
low man. was presented by Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Hills
In testimony of herioc deeds in
saving lives" read the inscription on
the medal. which also bore a large
wreath held by a woman. Touched
deeply by the recognition, the secre-
tary of war merely said: Il did not
take much time to consider what was
best to be done when Joy fell into
the river and if l had | might have
done what Rip Van Wrinkle told his
wife Gretchen, he would do in case
she fell into the water Go home and
think it over
He added that he did not know
he had done anything remarkable.
Happened Four Years Ago.
On August 80, 1905. the American
Bar Association then in session at
Detroit was entertained at st. Clair
Flats. The guests were conveyed
there in steam yachts. Judge Dickin-
son Charles H. Campbell, Frank o.
ovet and others were entertained on
the steam yacht Truant. owned by
Truman H. Newberry, who suose-
ouentIy became secretary of the navy
The Truant returned TO Detroit at s
o'clock that night. 1t was very dark
and because Of piling at the outer
edge of the railroad wharf the yacht
lay several feet out from the dock
Small landing planks were put out
and in attempting 10 cross them
James F. Joy, the Oldest member OF
the Detroit bar, whose eyesight was
deceptive. fell overheard in attempt
ing to cross on the planks. Inc
pianks were six feet above water,
which at that point was twenty feet
deep.
A Dangerous Plunge.
Judge Dickinson plunged into the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02
Two Queer English Officers.

There Is some interesting infor-
nation about the still-existent court
appointment Of hereditary herb
strcwer" in this weeks Notes and
Queries" The "strewer OF herbs"
comes Immediately after the mole
catcher" In the list OF Queen Anne's
Officers and servants IN ordinary -
In the Royal kalendar for 1893 Miss
NJ Raynor Is recorded as the herb
strower OF the period with the sal
airy OF e2i. John Mitchell was the
rat Killer" a the coronation Of
George " Miss Fellows was herb
strewer. She wore a scarlet mautle
trimmed with gold lace. She was a.
tended by six maids dressed In
white. They headed the procession.
Scattering flowers. The herb strcger
was once the disinfecting officer and
strewed the Old Bailey. London
Chronicle.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-02

no wonder that writer's rhapsodize over the
situation and the prospect; but we cannot but
feel that, perhaps, William f.. Curtis, writing in
the Chicago Record Herald, was carried away
by his subject when he said:
81 have letter the other day from mer-
chant in central Illinois, who said: within a
year / have sold over 400 fireproof safes to
farmers within radius of fifteen miles of my
home Secretary Wilson's report explains the
reason for such purchases. 1t also explains
where the farmers got their money to buy auto
mobiles, which are becoming as common as
buggies"
Assuming that there was one safe sold to
each farmer, the density of population in that
vicinity would be 26 families to the square mile,
which would allow about % acres to the family.
1t may be possible, of course, that farmer on
% acres of land in some sections would need a
big safe in which to keep his automobile; but
even at the prevailing price of tobacco and
corn, we do not believe there are that many
safes in any radius of ID miles in western Ken
lucky.