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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-05
Shark lmpaIed by Steamer.

A shark of the enormous species
which haunts the Red sea was the
sause Of ar extraordinary incident in
he passage of the liner Oroya of the
Orient Royal Mail line from Sydney to
London. The liner had just rounded
the islands of Perrin, when it was
found that a huge tiger shark was
firmly fixed on the bow of the vessel.
The shark, which was estimated to be
from % feet to rs feet in length, strug-
gled In vain to free itself, beating vio-
lently with its tail on the starboard
side of the liner. It's head was twist
ed round the port bow. Eventually the
Oroya reversed her engines and the
shark got free and disappeared in the
depths. leaving a track of blood from
the wound in it's side where the PROV
a the ship had struck.
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Sheiiff's Sale.
Pierre Gerar ct a. VS.. E. ROder-
heimer-1Sth Judicial Dis
trict Court, Lafayette
Parish, La, Nc. 1855

By virtue of writ of fieri faeias
directed to me. sheriff of Lafayette
parish. by the Hon. 18th Judicial
District Court of Louisiana, Parish
of Lafayette, in the above entitled
ano numbered cause, l. the UNDER
signed sheriff of Lafayette parish,
will sell at public auction TO the last
ard highest bidder for cash in salts
faction of Judgment in said case at
the place of business last occupied
by the said defendan at the corner
of Lincoln and Grant in the
town of Lafayette. between legal sale
hours on
SATURDAY.. March 10. 1909
The following described property,
to wit:
One lot of liquors, cigars, tobacco,
cash registers, mattresses. beds, wash
stands, bureaus, tables, bar fixtures
ETC.. being all singular the contents
of the building occupied by said
defendant.
LOUIS LACOSTE,
Sheriff Lafayette Parish, La.
Sheriff's Office Lafayette, La, March
l, 1909.
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cause, the following described proper
ty to wit:
That certain tract or parcel of land
lying and being in the Parish Of La
fayette, state aforesaid, containing
thirty acres, bounded north of Tous-
saint Leger, south by lands of Leroy
Porter, east by public road, and west
by land of Toussaint Leger.
LOUIS LACOSTE,
Sheriff Of Lafayette Parish, La.
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Notice is herey given hal by sirsue
of a writ OF attachment issued by the
Hoa. L. A. McFaddin, justice of she
peace of the third ward of the parish
of Lafayette, La, in favor of John o.
Mouton and against Victor D. Levey.
and to me directed. l have seized and
will sell between legal sale hours at
the Office of said justice, on
SATURDAY, MARCH g., 1909,
the following described property. to-
wit:
One armoir, 8 center tables, 2 wash
stands, 2 bowls and pitchers, l safe,
2 rockers, 3 rugs, 6 chairs, 2 beds, 4
mattresses, l quilt, l dining table. l
stove. LOUIS BUTCHER,
Constable Third Ward.
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SHERIFF'S,. SALE.
Mrs. Mamie Puchen widow, etc VS..
PhiIosie Trouve-1Sth Judicial Dis
trict Court, Lafayette Parish
La, No. 4841.

By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale issued out of the Hon. 18th Judi.
ciaI District Court in and for the Par
ish Of Lafayette, La, in the above en-
titled and numbered cause, bearing
date ian. 20, 1909, l have seized and
taken into my possession and will Of
fer for sale at public auction to the
last and highest bidder at the front
door of the court house between legal
sale hours on
Saturday, April 3, 1909,
for cash to satisfy judgment and costs
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-05

Too Good a Story to Keep.
This woman was ill, or thought
shea was, which came to the same
thing. Accustomed to the ministra-
lions Of the family physician, she
sem out a hurry call, but the medico
cou6 not be located for the moment.
She grew sick and sicker with every
minute, and rs a last resort, another
medical man vas sent for, a stranger,
but of high repute.
Before he could respond, the family
physician turned up and cared for
his patient. He was not told that
another had been called in, and when
the second man arrived, the lady was
so fustered and nonplused by the
false 4position in which she found her
self that she sent down word she vas
too i'll to see the physician-would he
excuse her?
He Happened to mention the strange
Incident to the family physician, with
whom he maintains close relations,
and that IL. how the story leaked out.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-05
Catholic Church.

Masses on Sunday at 700 and $50.
Children's Mass at 500 a. m.-no
adults admitted. English sermons,
LIST Sunday at 700, End Sunday at
500: 3rd Sunday at 100: 4th Sunday
at 500 and $50. During week Holy
Mass at $50 and 1900. BenedictiOn
Sunday afternoon at Jo'clock.
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PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Regular services will be held at the
Presbyterian church every Sunday at
ii a.. m. and 1870 p. m. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday at 1870 p. m.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Rev e. M. STEWART,
Pastor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-05

LOST-A bunch of keys with a B.
P. 0. E., tag with the name of L. D.
Nickerson on it. Finder please re-
turn to owner and receive reward.
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Solid an a Rock.

Toni ate some of the cake she
made just to make myself solid.
Dick-Did you succeed?
Toni couldn't feel any more solid
if | had eaten concrete or building
stone.
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Misanthropy,

"nmt-yUur wish you were a boy
AGAIN."
eyes," answered Sirius Barker. Il
zee a lot Of people that make me wish
my dignity did not prevent me from
laying for them with a few dozen
rocks"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-05

Fulton Market beef and sauer kraut
in bulk and smoked shoulders, at
Roy & Mouton's, Phone SO.
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,nspistress.

Mrs. Newwed-Charlie, where is
that hot water bag? Baby has the
collie.
Mr.. Newwed-Well, baby will have
to wait until / finish thawing out these
pipes. ,394.s 81 n9s1 IS Il AIT
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Constable Sale.

John O. MOuton VS.. Victor d. Levey-
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of La
yette. Third Justice Court.
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Church Services.
Methodist Church.

Sanoay school every Sunday at 10 a. m. Preach
I'M al II a. m and at 100 p. m. Everybody wei
core. Free seats. Strangers in the city are cor
dialiy invited to attend the services.
A. F. VAUGHAN,
Pastor
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A nice lot of fresh groceries al
Delivery made on short notice.
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Baptist Church.

Preaching every Sunday at Masonic Hall at II a.
m. and 8. p IN. Prayer and Song Service every
Thursday at 8 p. m Sunday School at 10 a. m. A
cordial invitation to all.
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For Regal shoes call at the Falk
Mercantile Co., Ltd.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
Accurately Estimated That There
Are Seventy Thousand Acres of
Land in Winter Wheat.
IMMENSE YIELD SURE
Between Three and Four Million
Bushels of Grain Will Be Thresh-
ed in Judith Basin.

In order to get an accurate line
on the growing wheat crop, Man
ager Lane of the Montana Lumber
Company, several weeks ago, had all
of the managers of his branch yards
in Fergus county gather all possible
data in their respective sections con
cerning the acreage of winter wheat.
These reports have been received anu
form very complete estimate of the
winter grain growing in all sections
covered by them.
\ Moore Wheat Growing Center.
According to these reports, there
are fifteen thousand acres of winter
wheat in the country Of which Moore
is the trading center. Reports from
other places are as follows: Lewis
town, $4,000; Garneill, 4,5OO; Wind
ham, 5000; Straw, $500; Philbrook,
5000; Benchland, 1000; Stanford,
5000.
This makes a total of $1,000 acres
reported from these sections. But
there are number of sections such
as the countries around Gilt Edge,
Kendall, Deerfeld, Denton, Forest
Grove, Grass Range and Roundup,
the acreage Of which has not been
estimated. 1t is absolute certain that
the crops which have been over
looked will bring the total of the
winter wheat acreage up to 10000
Much Spring Grain.
: Despite the very late season, a
great deal of spring grain was sown
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03

this year, Manager Lane placing this
at between fifteen and twenty thou
sand acres. From these figures, it
may be seen that the total acreage
of grain in Fergus county this year
is between 10000 and 10000 acres.
These figures agree with those Sc
cured by number of elevator COM
panies. If there is any mistake eth
er way, it is on the side of extreme
conservativeness as there are scores
OF small crops which aggregate hun
dreds of acres which have undoubt-
edly been overlooked.
Some of the Wheat Kings.
While sheep and cattle have long
held dual kingship among the in
dustries of Fergus county, borh will
be dethroned this year and what will
be triumphantly crowned rex of the
Inland Empire. Five hundred grain
growers have each contributed to-
ward bringing about this change. OF
this number there are one hundred
twenty-five who have in one hundred
acres or more Of wheat.
c. E. Shoemaker, of Lewistown,
probably holds the honor of the great
est number Of acres Mr.. Shoemaker
has in just about 1000 acres of grain
Of which 1900 acres is winter wheat
Fifty thousand bushels is a conser-
vative estimate OF the wheat which
Mr.. Shoemaker will have to market
Many who have seen some Of his
fields believe that he will go from
ten to twenty thousand bushels bet
ter than that Counting thirty thou
sand pounds per car, it will require
a freight train over one mile long
to haul Mr. Shoemaker's big crop to
the mill.
Mr. Shoemaker, who is a compara-
lively new man IN the country, hav-
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
governor NORRIS TO MAKE Address
Chief Executive Of the State Left esoWn This Morning for the Fer
gus County SubStadOn on Louise Creek BenchW be Gala
Day for People Of the Inland Empire.

Few events in the history OF Fer
gus county have attracted so much
general interest as the great public
picnic which is being held today at
the Fergus county sub-station, bet
ter known as the Experiment Farm"
on Louse creek, six miles from
Philbrook. Favored by the most
beautiful day of the year, hundreds of
people from the central and western
portions of the county will gather
with their dinner baskets at the sta
tion where program of splendid
entertainment has been arranged.
Governor Norris There.
The occasion will be made notable
because of the presence there of
Governor Edwin Norris, one of the
most deservedly popular men that
ever held high public position in the
Treasure state. Governor Norris ar
rived in this city last night and was
met at the station by a reception
committee and the Lewistown band
He was the guest of David Hilger
for dinner and was given an informal
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
Monoplane and Biplane.

In aviation the monoplane con-
tinues to make more rapid progress
than the biplane, and an effort is now
being made by many designers to
reduce the area of the planes and
thus make the machine more COM
pact In a new American biplane,
the Curtis, the area of the planes has
been reduced so much that the ma
chine has only about half the total
spread of the Wright biplane. The
Curtis, of course, has not the same
carrying capacity a. the Wright, but
already it has made several satisfac-
tory flights. Higher speed will be
required to lift these small machines,
but undoubtedly as designs are i'm
proved and greater efficiency is de-
rived from engines, they will be far
more serviceable and compact ma
chimes than those at present in
vogue.
The recent development in mono-
planes is traceable in no small de-
gree to engine improvement, and the
French are working at this point with
great energy. Later, on biplanes will
get improved engines better adapted
for their peculiar requirements, and
then there will be a new development
in this class of machine.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03

good things look over here but l
thought that their stories might be
slightly exaggerated because Of their
personal interest but / find that they
have not played up their descrip-
tions of your wonderful country
nearly strong enough"
Greatest He Has Ever Seen.
Mr.. Brandelenburg was equally en-
thusiastic. at is the finest section
of country l have ever seen," said
the gentleman from Denver. "When
I am told that this Basin has one
million acres Of this sort of land
and that not one-6fth of it has ever
been touched by a plow, I marvel
at what the next FIVE or ten years
hold in store for you folks"
Aside from Governor Norris, Judge
Cheadle, who is perhaps as well
acquainted with the possibilities oi
Fergus county as any man living
will deliver an address. Profs
Cooley, Linfeld and Atkinson will
be present to give the assembled
farmers practical talks on things ol
interest to all of them.
All sorts of athletic sports, includ-
ing a base ball game between teams
from Moore and Philbrook will help
to make the day enjoyable.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
eception at the Judith Club in tn.

reception at the Judith Club in the
evening. He was accompanied by
G. w. Bandelenburg of Denver. Mr..
Brandelenburg is one of the most
notable exponents of dry farming
methods in the United States and is
now working under the direction OF
the executive committee of the Dry
Farming Congress, the annual con-
vention of which is to be held in
Billings the first of October.
The distinguished visitors were
taken out to the experiment farm this
morning in the Hilger automobile
and dozen or more other machines,
all loaded to their utmost capacity,
formed the escort of honor. Over
one hundred people went out from
this city and an even greater num-
Der went over from Moore.
Entranced With Country.
Il have never seen a more beau-
tiful or more prosperous looking
country in my life than that portion
of the Judith Basin which we could
observe from the car windows as we
came along this afternoon" said
Governor Norris to . representative
of the Democrat last night at the
judith Club. my friends from this
county have been telling me how
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
Members Of Company D Make Cred
liable Record at Target Prac-
tice in Helena.
PhARE GETS A PLACE
Private in Lewistown Organization
Selected AS Member of State
Team to Camp Perry.

Considering the fact that they had
been practicing but few evenings
before entering the contest, the men,
bers Of Company d who participat-
cd in the Montana National Guard
target competition in Helena last
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
made most excellent showing. One
man Private Phare, was good enough
to get into the squad which leaves this
week for Camp Perry, Ohio, where
the pick militia riflemen of the Unit
ed States will participate. Phare
left yesterday morning for Helena
to join the other members Of the
squad from Montana and all Of the
party left this morning for Camp
Perry.
Fourth in Team Shoot.
The local team comprising Cap
tain Croft, Lieutenant Pittman and
Barkhoff, Hawkins, Phare, DcVelvis,
Reed Nagle and Harding, returned
home Saturday night well pleased
with the contest which was partici-
pated in by 90 militiamcn from all
parts of the state. Pharc was ninth
in the grand total and the Lewis
town team was fourth in the team
shoot with score Of 1867 out of
possible $500.
Captain Croft was much pleased
with the showing made by his boys
and says that by the time the next
state shoot rolls around, Company
d will be right there with the best
OF them.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
Mistake Was Made.
An Optiu,ist.

Doctor S. E. Haycroft and wife.
of Straw, are in the city today. The
doctor is one Of the big wheat grow
ers of the Straw bench and says that
his section of the country is GER
tainly going to turn out some won-
derful yields of wheat. He con-
siders that the season has been as
nearly ideal as any one could de-
sire. The doctor is an optimist all
over and it is a genuine pleasure to
talk with him. This office acinowf>
edges an appreciated call.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
William Hull, After Travelling All
Over the World, Comes Back to
Fergus County.
GREETED BY HIS SON
Babe Of Seventeen Years Ago, Now
Man, Overjoyed at Meeting
With Father.

Many people in Lewistown will re-
member William Hull who, with his
wife and small son, came to Lewis
town about seventeen years ago. The
mother died very shortly after ar
irving here and the baby boy was
given to other parties to keep. Dis
satisfaction arising with this arrange
ment, the little fellow was taken by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shea, Of Phil
brook, one of the old timers of that
section. The father disappeared and
Mr.. and Mrs. Shea bestowed upon
the motherless child all of the care
and affection which they would give
their own child.
No Word From Father.
The child grew into manhood and
became one of the substantial young
citizens of the country. But through
all the years no word was received
from the father, William Hull, and
the son finally decided that he must
have died in some distant land.
A Happy Meeting.
But last week, a stranger stepped
off the train at Philbrook, and be-
gan to make enquiries as to the where
abouts of George Hull. It soon be-
came known that the stranger is The
father Of the we'll known young ranch
er. The meeting was joyous one
for both father and son.
Became Globe Trotter.
Afer leaving the Judith Basin, the
elder Hull became a globe trotter
and visited all parts Of the world.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
Roundup Man Who, It Is Believed.
Brutally Murdered His Wife, Is
Found Insane.
MISTAKE At ASYLUM
Fatal Error Made When Demented
Man Was Released From Insti-
tuition for the Insane.

Franc Kopec who, it is believed.
cunningly and foully murdered his
wife by choking her to death at their
cabin near Roundup last week, was
tried for his sanity before Judge
Stewart yesterday and was ordered
committed to the state asylum.
Physicians Agree.
Doctor c. c. Wallin and Doctor
T. H. Peasants examined the de-
fendant and both were convinced that
he is just as crazy as any man ever
sent to the state insane asylum. In
his actions, he manifests every sign
of acute dementia. Three witnesses
from Roundup were also examined az
to the conduct of the man about his
home at Roundup.
Mistake Was Made.
It is now very evident that big
mistake was made in ever releasing
Kopec from the state insane asylum
at Warm Springs. Had this not been
done, his wife would probably be
alive today although 1t was largely
through her efforts that he was
brought back to Roundup.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
Moore Wins.
Popular Lumberman Returns.

Gene Lane returned the middle Of
last week from business trip to
Billings. Gene was in Billings the
day that terrific hail storm swept
over the Huntley flat and says that
1t is almost impossible to estimate
the widespread desolation in the wake
Of the storm. Most of the settlers
on this track which was only re-
Gently reclaimed by means OF gov
ernment irrigation ditch, are in poor
shape TO withstand such loss as
they were depending largely on this
years crop to put them on their feet.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03

Twice he travelled around the earth
and saw all countries and climes. At
last, the father love got the better of
him and he decided to seek the baby
boy he left here in Montana many
years ago. That he found the boy
grown into manhood and an honored
residnet of the community in which
he resided was a source of graft
tude and comfort to the old gentle
man.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
Some of the Stars of Lewistown and
Moore Will Make Tour of Sew
eral States.
GAMES SCHE DULED
Laurel, Billings, Forsyth, Miles City
and Several Dakota Teams Will
Be Played.

A base ball team comprising some
Of the best players Of the Lewistown
and Moore aggregations will leave
here next Thursday morning for a
transforming trip which will ultima
tely take them to the city Of Mime
apolis A number Of games have
been scheduled with some of the
strongest semi-pro teams between
here and the Twin Cities and the
players expect to more than make
railroad fares and expenses while en-
route.
Personnel of the Team.
Among those who are figuring on
taking the trip are Red Shafer,
Scissors McKeen, "Spol" Woodard,
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03

left Matlock's store where he is en-
ployed, at ten o'clock Saturday and
decided that the tramp across the
hills by moonlight, in the cool OF the
night, would be much pleasanter than
it would be in the sun Sunday morn
ing. He stopped at the restaurant
for lunch before leaving and there
met Gene Tierney and Ed Durnen,
who wished him pleasant trip.
When Morton left these gentlemen
hurried to the livery stable and hired
saddle horses, donned chaps and
spurs, cartridge belts and pistols and
sailed forth taking a short cut in
order to have real live hold-up,
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03

Charley Willard, Irish, Sherdahl, Nc
Gee, Gill, O'Hanlon and Tom Camp
bell. One or two others may join
the squad before the time comes to
start.
They will play Jeffy Johns world
beaters at Laurel Friday and then
take on the strong Billings team Sat.
urday and Sunday. Games will be
played with Miles City and Forsyth
and two games have been scheduled
for Dicenson the 18th and 18th The
boys then will continue to play on
eastward until they reach Mime
apolis where they will disband. Some
of the boys will return to Fergus
county while others will remain in the
east
More Ball Here.
While this will take number of
star players out of the county, it
will not necessarily mean the end of
base ball in Lewistown and Moore
this season. Lewistown will still
have the crack battery of the state,
Friedline and Moe, with number OF
good players to assist in making up
team quite as formidable as the
aggregation that started the season
here. Moore will also have a nucleus
tor a good team left, the only thing
lacking out there being first class
pitcher
The best Of the ball season is vet
to come in this section Of the coun-
try and there is no reason why a
good team should not Be formed and
fans OF this city given some rare
sport before the SHOWS commence to
fall.
Moore Wins.
Moore took lopsidcd game from
Philbrook Sunday, the score being 10
to 2. The game was very close up
to the eighth inning when the wheat
growers fell on the curves Of Sher-
dahl for a couple Of home runs, two
three baggers, duo OF doubles and
several singles rnnning in seven runs.
Gill pitched for Moore and Tommy
Campbell caught
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
Ready for the Photographers.

Argentina and Bolivia are now ap-
parently so near war that they are
about ready to receive bids for the
moving picture concession.-Indian-
apolis News.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
"Never Can Understand"

Never Can UnderStand-"
Still a woman can't understand why
an eighteen inning base ball game
should interest her husband more
than a good hot supper.-Detroit
Free Press.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-08-03
DOlNGS in THE
Big GOLD CAMP
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
GATHERED BY OUR REGU-
LAR CORRESPONDENT.

Kendall, Mont, Aug. 2.-Glenn
Morton spent Sunday at the Power
plant, the guest of Harland Ottman,
and thereby hangs a tale. Morton