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Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-31
FIERCE FIGHT WITH BEAR.
Ranchman Makes Brave Effort to
Save Life of His Child.

Nyack, Mont, Aug. 2o.-News
reached this place this afternoon OF
the probably fatal encounter with a
grizzly bear Of a homesteader named
James Doolittle, living, with his wife
and 4-year-old daughter, about four
miles north Of here. The child was
playing a short distance from the
house about 9 o'clock this morning
when her mother was startled by
cries coming from a thicket close to
where she had seen the child few
minutes before. Mrs. Doolittle ran fl
the direction OF the cries and saw a
bear carrying the youngster away
Doolittle was working close by
clearing and also heard the cries.
When he reached the spot from
whence the screams came the bear
had carried the baby 200 yards and
was making for the mountains. Doc
little got on horse and, armed with
rifle, started in pursuit with two
dogs.
The timber is very thick at the
place of the encounter. The father
dared not shoot for fear of injurine
the baby. The dogs soon drew close
to the bear and the beast dropped the
little girl and started for the dogs.
He killed one of them in few min
utes and soon put the other one to
flight Doolittle's horse became un-
manageable at sight Of the beast and
threw the ranchman against tree,
breaking his leg in the fall.
Torn by Claws.
The bear turned on the ranchman
and was soon on top of him. He
clawed and tore him in a frightful
manner. The flesh from the shoulder
down the right side to the lower
abdomen was torn to shreds, almost
disemboweling him. In addition to
this the bear chewed both arms and
legs in a frightful manner. The
barring Of the dogs and screams Of
the frantic mother attracted wood
cutter close by, who succeeded in
shooting and killing the bear. 1t is
thought Doolittle cannot survive his
injuries.
Aside from few slight scratches
the baby was unharmed.
The forest fires in this vicinity of
late have driven the wild animals from
the hills and numerous bears, noun
tain lions and deer have been seen
within the last 10 days along the
banks of the Flathead river, and pigs,
sheep and other things have been car
ried away. Eight deer have been
killed by passenger trains near here
within few weeks.
Housekeeping BY Machinery.
In Chicago there is family whose
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-31
SHOW ORIENTAL RUGS.
Khoury Brothers Have Showing o
Beautiful Patterns at Powers.

Arthur Khoury, member of the
firm Of Khoury Brothers, of Helena.
is in the city and will remain here
for several days in the interest Of his
house. Khoury Brothers deal in
Oriental rugs exclusively and have a
reputation extending throughout the
northwest as the most reliable firm in
the state in that line of business. This
is their first visit to Lewistown and
is an indication Of the growing i'm
PORTAGE of this city in commercial
way for, with their unexcelled line
Of high priced importations the
Khourys could not afford to visit any
but populous and wealthy cities.
Display at Power Mercantile.
1t is truly a most beautiful display
which Mr.. Khoury has on exhibition
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-31
Pennsylvanian's Whole Show.

New York, Aug. 24.-Classing
Pittsburg as western team. it be-
gins to look more and more every
day as though the worlds champion
ship baseball series will be contested
for the first time under existing con-
ditions this year between teams rep
resenting the east and west In 1908
Pittsburg and Boston fought out the
championship, Boston winning. That
series, however, was not arranged by
the national commj mjssion, but by the
club owners them selves. In 1904
came the mixup between Boston and
the Giants, which resulted in the re-
fusal Of the Giants to play the series.
Then the national commission stepped
in and took charge Of the champion
ship games. In 1905 it was the
Giants and Athletics. while in 1906
the two Chicago clubs clashed, the
White Sox winning. In 1907 and 1908
it was the Tigers and Cubs, and the
Cubs being victors both times.
This year it looks like Pittsburg
and either Philadelphia or Boston
Detroit may come through again, but
it looks rather doubtful, especially as
they wind up the season away from
home Commencing on September l6
the Tigers start an eastern trip that
lasts until October /, Is games being
played In that time they will have
to meet both Philadelphia and Boston
From this it can be seen that De-
troit has mighty hard row to hoe
for the rest Of the season. and makes
either Philadelphia or Boston look
like the more logical winner OF the
championship. If Detroit is beaten it
will mean an east and west series for
the biggest honor in baseball. The
one best bet right now is that Penn
sylvania will be the scene of all the
worlds championship games of 1909,
with Philadelphia and Pittsburg as
the contestants.
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Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-31
Eighth Grade and Teachers Exami
nation.

Eight grade and teachers exami-
nations will be held Friday and Satur-
day, Aug. N-28. in the Examination
Room at the Court House.
Eighth grade pupils who failed in
one or two subjects in the last ex-
aminations are excused from writing
on subjects in which they have Sc
cured 30 per cent. except in geog-
raphy and physiology, which require
70 per cent. Pupils who are prepared
to take a final examination in geog-
raphy and physiology may write on
these two subjects at this time.
ORPHA NOBLE. County Supt.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-31

at the Power Mercantile store here
The collection includes scores of rugs
of marvelously pretty patterns i'm
ported directly from the Asiatic cen
ters of the rug making industry. The
display includes rugs of all standard
sizes and the prices are as reason
able as the same rugs can be pur-
chased for in any part of this coun-
try.
No two of the rugs are of the same
pattern and even the smaller OF them
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-31

breadwinner earns $18 a week. He is
employed by one of the great cleo
trical companies. His wife, of course,
is her own cook, maid and laundress.
On Monday the family wash, which
has been soaking in soapy water all
night, is put into a tub. She turns a
switch; then, cuddling the baby in
her lap, she opens the morning paper
and rocks and reads while the electric
motor IS swishing the soiled clothes
back and forth in the washing ma
chine. The first step in the launder-
ing process finished. she rinses the
automatically cleansed clothing in
clear water, turns another switch and
feeds the moist cloth through the rub
Der rolls OF the wringer, which is
opeated by the same motor which ran
the washing machine After the
clothes are dried she irons them with
electrical flatirons, and what was once
a back-bre eaking, health destroying
form of drudgery has become almost
a positive pleasure.
The kitchen of this home has in it
a gas stove, but it also has an cleo
trical cabinet on which a good part
of the meals are cooked. The cabinet
is home made, of dark stained wood.
and on its broad shelf are several
electrical Stoves" plates of iron in
which are resistance coils that warm
up to a cooking heat when the cur
rent is turned on. The electrical
oven stands on the floor when not in
use, for it takes but an instant to
screw the plug at the business end of
its wire into the socket, and be ready
to roast the Sunday leg of mutton.
And all this in the house of man
who earns but $lS week.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-31

represent months of most patient toll
on the part of the rug makers of
India and other Oriental countries.
While the first cost of an Oriental rug
is somewhat greater than that of the
ordinary rug, there is practically no
limit to the time the imported rug
will last.
Mr.. Khoury will take pleasure in
showing his rugs to the people of
Lewistown who call at the Power
Mercantile store.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-31
SPORT
Iones Nav Emerge.

Portland, Ore, Aug 24.-When
Fielder Jones, former manager of the
Chicago American league team, who
is now in the lumber business in this
city, was shown the dispatch from
New York regarding his re-entry in
to the baseball world, he declared that
the statement that he had made all
offer for the Boston National league
franchise was erroneous. He added
tersely, II would not have it,"
He also said that no negotiations
were pending between him and Mr..
K ! Hedges, president Of the St.
Louis American league team.
Asked regarding the statement that
he might buy into the Washington
American league club, Jones lodged
the question, but he left strong i'm
preston that he either had secured. or
soon would secure. controlling in
terest in that club.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-31

"I don't know what to do with this
poem," said the discouraged wooer Of
the muse. Even the magazine edi-
tors pronounce it slush" "Old man,
you're in luck" replied the horse re-
porter "Have it set to music and
start it down the pike as a popular
song"-Chicago News.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-31
HOW DOES THIS STRIKE YOU,
Putting Wheat in the Sack for 7sc
: Per Acre.

One of the sensations attending the
harvesting of Fergus county's i'm
mense whea crop, which is now we'll
under way, is the new harvesting de-
wise employed by many of our large
wheat growers. It is called the Holt
Combined Harvester and Thresher.
This machine has proven a boon to
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

story love theme fashion that makes Tn
,, interesting 1t starts proposal that seems about
1 &C web feet on a tottng horse and can't imagine how
can work out The most valuable thing about the story the defense
made M man spent Of his life living what most " Us
would consider an idle selfish utterly useless life da aout
Eurore and believes in that kind Of existence
On the the girl born and raised on acn one mas
the simple direct honest standard OF the measure OF @
The clash Of the two social forces they ypify truly dramatic The
story will crop up in your good many times long after
read it.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
rR1JE TALES OF SPONTANEOUSLY. by Richard Moore

IS true seentic of the most familiar and
teros manifestations the working of the ubcons1ou mind
seems ther remarkable to be really authenticate
of sleep walking which accept very few Ot course
there sporadic ones but the habual sonnambu who have
done very strange things whom there trustworthy record he
counted fingers But their performances strange enough
satisfy anyone
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
THE FURNACE OF GOLD by philip Verrill Nighels doe

faster because Will know from reading the
top speed In the insament esb
beyond question that Van the real thing Western
he outlaw horse after OF the bteet
exciting struggles vvdy pictured story Oh its the 1--we
kind of reading especially day Something happens
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
AN AMERICAN BABY ABROAD by Mrs Charles n

Crewdson, surely does live all the promises made about
doesn't the his Majesty Nary Mar
shall Alexandra, find that neither Jack Ebe
there to them OF Mary accepts Egypt she iO
thing else Among other things she Arab shei who
away falls in with her. Anybody Mary trouble
at
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

keeping nstalens winch that It
as novel of the and 1t has the hall
mark of Anyone who skilled IN the Of judging writing
would know it is not vet there
the material effectively Captain Has
adventure and he tells what happen
simplest direct fashion The Ohand which
deputy sheriff who had killed should
escape, almost takes ones breath The
unaffected Captain Hart like Buffalo BIZ
Wild Bill IIcok and other famous Western fighting part
ary impressive.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
F1cK1E EQUATORIAL FASHIONS. by Edgar Beecher

Bronson of interesting and most valuable OF the IN
Closed Territory" series Of the vivid pictures Of wild lite
the darkest part of Africa animal kingdom OF and
his es as Adam found of Eden The descriptions
the actual hunt bucks elephants rhinoceroses and cro
which they hippos which euded them Especially worth
African tribes
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
Good Summer Reading

,uFREs nothing heavy or dull SUNDAY MssazrNE
lust good summer reading remarkable but worth While
up to the standard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-04
PROMOTION FOR
INSURANCE MAN

August Faber has been notified OF
promotion from the position of dis
triet manager to that OF manager
Of New Jersey for the United States
Health & Accident Insurance Com
pany, of Saginaw, Mich
Emil Sameth has been appointed
district manager In Mr. Faber's dis
trlct, which takes in three counties.
The district Office will be removed
from New Brunswick avenue to Mr..
Sameths banking establishment In
State street next Monday morning.
Mr.. Faber returned day or two
ago from Saginaw
Mr.. Faber has arranged to remain
in this city to assist Mr.. Sameth for
the next six months, and about May
/ he will 90 to Long Branch to build
up a branch. After that he will
spend his time In various other cities
in New Jersey.
Miss Alice Joline, of T0ttenville.
who has been Mr. Faber's assistant
for four-and-a-half years, will be-
como Mr. Sameth's assistant Mr..
Faber became associated with the
company November Is, 1903. At
that time the concern was not rep-
resentedin this district During the
first few months he obtained eight
members, while the list now exceeds
4, 600.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-04
MAYOR APPROVES
THE PUMP CON TRACT
Returns Resolution TO Water Com
IlissiOners With His Signature,
10 The Surprise Of Some.
A PLAN FOR CLEANING MAINS

Mayor Bollschweller sent back to
the water board last night with his
approval the resolution which the
board adopted on October 25, award
Ing the contract for the new
l2,OO0,000 gallon high duty pump,
to be installed at Runyon, to the
Wisconsin Engine Company for
$32,225.
1t had been generally believed
that the mayor would turn down the
resolution and even some OF the
commissioners were surprised to
learn that he had signed It. At the
meeting on October 25, when the
resolution was passed by vote of 3
to 2, Commissioner Fraser, who was
one OF those opposed, remarked that
he could not understand why the
board wanted to pay $4,000 more
than the lowest bid and give the
contract to a company who had never
built pump OF the type specified.
Commissioner Snedeker also opposed
the resolution which after some dis
cussion was carried by the three re-
publican commissioners.
Fred Haney, who acted as clerk OF
the board last night In the absence
of Secretary Ira b. Tice, reported
tha the resolution had been returned
by the mayor with his approval. The
clerk wanted to know II he should
read the resolution, but the board
said II was not necessary, and order
ed 1t placed on the minutes. The
following motion offered by Commits
sioner Haney was carried; THAT
the proper officers be authorized to
sign contract with the Wisconsin
Engine Company for the pump"
A communication was received
from the Allis-Chalmera Pump Com
pany. one OF the bidders, requesting
that they be given the name of the
successful competitor. The company
stated that they had received their
returned bid and asked that slight
correction be made on the tabulated
bid sheet, which was prepared by
City Engineer Mason They said
that the size Of their specified floor
space had not been copied correctly.
The clerk was instructed to supply
the company with the desired infor-
nation.
Extend Water Main.
On recommendation of Chairman
ilaneys of the pipe committee, it was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-04

decided to extend the water main In
Cleveland avenue about 1900 feet,
as there are about fifteen families IN
need of water.
A letter was received from John
T. Cooper, of Philadelphia, stating
that as he had heard that the board
were purchasing lots at Runyon he
had four he would like to dispose OF.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on real estate.
For Cleaning the Mains.
The National Water Main Clean
ing Company, Of New York, submit-
ted a written report of recent test
on several mains in this city. The
company reported that they were IN
need of attention. Later In the
meeting a representative of the COM
pany addressed the board He was
desirious of securing a trial contract
SO that the board could see what
was taken from the mainz. He
guaranteed to make the mains with-l
in i've per cent. olNthe carrying ca
pacity of new pipes. He added that,
for a test contract, his company could.
not do less than 1900 feet at twen
ty-slx cents lineal foot or
larger contract he said there would
be discount. The proposition geem-i
ed to meet with the approval Of the
board. but Commissioner Fraser ask
ed whether it could be Afforded at
present The matter was finally re-
ferred to committee of the whole.
The Calvin Brass Company, OF
Detroit, Mich, had a communication
before the board relative to $7B
which they claim is due them on an
account for thirty hydrant caps. The
board refused to sign the bill recent
ly as the company sent the caps here
without an order The secretary was
instructed to write and ask the con-
cern with what authority they sent
them.
A claim for a reduction Of $29.BT
on meter bill was received from u.
2. Lambertson and referred to the
superintendent with power to act,
The superintendent report showed
that thirty-one taps had been made
during October.
Superintendent Crowell was given
a requisition for carload Of Six
inch Iron pipe; four six-inch crosses
and four aix-inch Tees, All Of the
commissioners were present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-04
STORY OF A BOLD
BURGLARY IN NIGHT

Patrolman Lybeck was called at
3:35 o'clock this morning TO the
home of Joseph Brown, 264 Watson
avenue, where he heard an interest
ing story.
Mr.. Brown, who is an oil dealer
and a son of Constable John @.
Brown, said that a short time before
two masked men had entered hts
home through window, tied his
arms with a piece of rope, gagged
him with an undershirt and then
left with SIS In silver. He said that
the robbers had revolyers, with
which they threatened him, and that
they were both tall men.
Patrorman Lybeck and Rounds
man Norris made an investigation
but were unable to find any clue TO
the identity Of the intruders. De-
tectives Huff and Long are at work
on the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-04
FUNERAL OF
j. C. ARNER
Schools Closed Yesterday
Afternoon Out OF Respect
for Lac President.
INTERMENT HELD TODAY

Funeral services of John G. Arner,
who died at 4.25 o'clock Tuesday
morning as the result OF injuries re-
ceived in rear-end collision on the
Lehigh Valley railroad, Monday
night, were held at his late home in
State street last night Rev DR.. a..
G. Wilding, pastor Of Simpson NJ. d.
church, ofticiated. The body was
sent TO his birthplace, Weissport,
Pa, for interment today
Every member Of the Board of
Education and Superintendent Shull,
together with most the principals
and teachers OF the public schools
were present at the service, which
was held at o'clock. Many hand
some floral tributes were received,
filling coach. Very handsome
floral pieces were received from the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers, the Engineers Relief fund, Of
which Mr. Arner was a member, and
the school janltors.
Members Of the Board Of Eduea-
tion assembled first at the high
school, together with Mr.. ShulI.
They had planned to hold business
session prior to attending the fu-
neral, but the lateness IN arrival of
one Of the members prevented a
meeting and their intentions Of pass
ing resolutions expressing their
sympathy were not carried out. Such
will most likely be
passed at the next regular meeting
OF the Board or Education.
Mr.. Arner's body was taken away
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-04
CONCERT IN HIGH
SCHOOL TONIGHT

Tonight the public will be offered
one Of the best concerts that has
ever been given in this city, when
the Aeolian Company, Of New York,
will give the first Of three concerts
in the high school auditorium under
the auspices Of the local Board OF
Education.
The chief entertainer of the even
ing will be Rienald Werrenrath,
baritone. Barnes Wells, another
singer Of repufe, will give several
tenor solos. Both singers will be-
accompanied by w 4 MacClymont
on the pianola.
The pianoia which the high school
Is to receive in return for the use OF
the auditorium, has arrived and wIll
be used in tonight's concert.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-04

A county physician will be chosen
to succeed DIR. J L. Suydam, of
Jamesburg. DR.. Carroll, OF Dayton,
was the last democratic county ply
sician, and may be honored again.
A county engineer, janitor and
minor officials will also be chosen
The contract with Warden Charles
Rogers for boarding prisoners at the
Jail will doubtless be terminated
Late Returns from Fourth.
1t was late yesterday morning
when the figures we're turned In by
the election board Of the first dis
trict of the fourth ward, showing
George T. Larson's reelection as all
derman over John Kutcher, demo-
cratic. The democrats talk strongly
of a contest and possible demand
for a recount.
New County Clerk Nov. 1B.
County Clerk-elect Bernard M.
Cannon will take up the duties of
his new Office November 15. The
commission OF John II. Conger, the
present county clerk, Will expire No
vember IA, which will be Sunday, so
Mr.. Cannon will not take charge un-
til the following day. Mr. Cannon
made statement this morning
thanking the people Of the county
for supporting him. He especially
thanked the voters OF this city for
rolling up such a large majority for
him. The statement will be found
above.
A revised table OF the vote cast In
this city will be found on page to-
day.
Wittpenn Congratulates Ramsay.
DR.. William e. Ramsay, assembly
man-elect, received a telegram last
night from Otto Wittpenn, who was
reelected mayor OF Jersey City, The
telegram read as follows:
MY heartiegt congratulations
OTTO WITTPHNN"
Late Indeed i'm One Poll.
All previous records for lengthy
counting were broken by the cleo
tion board OF the first poll of the
fourth ward. 1t was after 10 o'clock
yesterday morning when they fin
ished and an hour later when City
Clerk La Roe received their reports.
The members of the board were
George w jackson, Judge, Henry
Nelson, Martin Toft and Alex. Ham
ilton. There is some talk Of a re-
count In the fourth ward on account
of number of ballots being rejected
by the boards because the two ques-
tions on the bottom OF the tickets
had the paragraphs crossed out in
stead Of the words For and
Against" The boards threw out
the tickets on the grounds that they
were marked ballots. In the second
poll there were forty-eight rejected
ballots and In the first poll Hye. 1t
is understood that twenty-nine Of
the number In the second poll were
democratic tickets and nineteen re-
publican Allowing. for the sake OF
argument, that all the twenty-nine
democratic contained John Kutch-
er's name for alderman and, IL ten
of the nineteen republican tickets
had his pastors on them, he would
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