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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

he couldn't spare none because he didn't have it. We then went to the postoffice, but Eph Higgins, p. m, was also out of change. All he had In the nsoney box was 14 cents, few stau1ps and Q plug of tobacco. We then hunted up Cy Hoskins, but Cy said he had took most of his ready cash to the county seat bank the week before. We met Hank Dewberry and asked him if ne could change 1t. After Hank had recovered he asked us to let him look st the si0 bill and feel of it with his hngegs Hank life before. This delayed us half sn hour. From there we went b Ams Hillyer's justice of the peace officel Ane was asleep in his chair. We woke him up, but he had no change. He su1a US to come back in six months.
 We'll after we had secured all over and had wasted three hours tifns, wa started with a sad heart to 70 beck to the office where Mfr. Skinner was wzle- ing for his change. On the way we met Skinner in company with Seth Dew berry, our town constable. Seth at once placed us under arrest on charge of efnbezzlenent, k appears that Skinner thought we had run away with the Si0. When We explained the matter to Seth and threatened to perseeute him for false arrest and to publish his past in the Bugle, he let us 90. but Skinner was still suspicious and stopped his paper. We give him back the $i0, and now we callkilate we'll never get a cent oef that $4 thatS coming to sis-dodgast
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Society

Miss Amelia Tucker, Bingviile's rain ing society queen, give grand ball at her home last Monday night in honor of her alleged 18th birthday. The house was beautifully decorated with pans and other Hours too noomerous to mention. Alex. Snyder, from Calamity Corners, who has the reputation of be- ing one of the best fddlers in these parts, furnished music and called fig gers Fifteen couples and half was present, making 3i guests in all, but Tim Tucker, Miss Ameiia's pap, tied a white handkerchief around his arm, SO as to make out he was a woman, and in this way lo couples danced. Every thing went smooth as molasses till Phronicia poolittle. in making grand swing near the open fireplace, switched the tail of her dress into the fire. The next instant she was ignited and in flames. Horrible consternation pre- vailed. Them as was present said they never saw so much consternation in their lives for the time being. Phronicia yelled for somebody to put her out ]" Bill Long, better known as Lengthy" Long, run out to get the fire depart ment. Mrs Tucker, however, with won derful presence of mind, grabbed pail of water, and rushing back dashed it over the inflamed girl. entirely distin- guishing the flames, but completely ruining Phronieia's new siikline skirt, which so angered Phronicia that she put on her wraps and went right home Otherwise the dance went on on, let joy be unconfned!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
The Leading Paper of the County
Bright-Breesy Bellicess- Busting
Eb Perkins, one of our most re-

Eb Perkins, one of our most re- spected citizens and geniusesses, had narrow excape from invent ing perpetual moshion tother day. Eb has been working on perpetual motion for more than 9 years back. He thought he had it time and again, but it always turned out that there was something wrong with his model. Eb's last attempt con- sisted of clock-like contraption that he figured would wind itself up while it was drumming down, and in this manner would never run down and would always keep wound up forever and forever, amen. Eb found that his clock would run down beautiful, but the pesky thing seemed to object to winding itself up.
 We synpathize with Eb in his great disappointment with which he has met with, and we desire to en- courage him by saying that all great inventors have their ups and downs. Take Bob Fulton, for in stance, the chap who invented the first steamboat. The steamboat has proved a big success as far as water is concerned, but it has never been perfected so it would run on land. That's the way with all great inventions-there's always some drawback or other to it.
 ED always was a great feller to invent things and we perdickt if he keeps on he'll hit it big some of these days. There was the corn sheller that ED came very near in venting. It was satisfactory in every respect except that it wouldn't shell corn. This drawback naturally made 1t failure as a corn sheller. Then there was Eb's airship that he got up all hisself about a year ago. This was one of the biggest inventions that ED ever failed on and caused more talk. It was over 15 feet long from tip to tip and ED give out that he would fly to the county seat and back the first trip. He launched it from the top of his fathers buggy shed on Saturday afternoon last December, breaking his left leg and fracturing his collarbone, besides receiving cuts and bruises too numerous to menshion Soon as he got able to be up and about he sold the airship to Bill Hepburn, our blacksmith, for old iron and begin to try his hand at inventing something else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
HSGRASE-
fuI Proceedings TwIrt 10th Jennings & Hen Peabody, Also Their Wives Which Results ln- q Law Suit Where Some Awful Evidence Is Brung Out A

They was q big lawsuit before our accomplish legal light and justice of the peace, Amos Hillyer, last Tuesday afternoon, P. M. It was the case of Jethro Jennings vs. Henry Peabody, for assalt and battery. It pears as if Jeth and Hen, who live on adjoining farms west of Bingville, ain't been on good terms for long spell back. It started about on whose side of the fence a apple tree was on, the law suits con- corning which some of our older citi- zens will remember We'll the apple tree died, but the hard, feeling twixt Jcth and Hen didn't. Why even their wives won't speak--except to call each other names.
 Last week one day Jeth went out talk ing his gun and his dog to hunt rabbits on his own land As he was a-goin along close to the line fence twixt him and Hens premises the dog jumped a rabbit which run through the fence onto Hens land like the devil was after it. Jeth he jumped over the fence and tried to head of the rabbit and chase 1t back on his own land again where he could shoot at it with a easy con- science. Well about that time Hen run out of the house and ordered Jeth to git right of his premises or he'd kick him of. Jeth said he wanted his rabbit and was goin to have it. Hen said 1t was his rabbit which he had been feed ing corn to all fall. Jeth said he was a liar, that the rabbit had been Twin under his haystack since last April. Hen said he wouldn't let nobody call him no liar and he started for Jeth. Jeth stepped backward and fell over a log onto his back, the gun going of at the same time. missing Hens head by about a foot. He thought Jeth had shot at him and he jumped onto him and begin to assalt and batter him and otherwise main and kill, as set forth in the indictment as charged. Jeth hoi- lered for help and his wife, Maria, hearing his yells run to his assistants and laying holt to Hen who was sitting on her husband swatting him on the nose, pulled out 2 handfulls of Hens hair. Hen then hollered for help and Hens wife come to the rescue. She had had her hands in dough, but that didn't matter, so she lit into Jeth's wife and they scratched each other up some, but otherwise they was uninjured.
 Just then the dog come back from chasing the rabbit which he didn't ketch being as he is old and most blind in one eye and can't see very well out of tother one. Well, the dog natcherly wanted to do what he could to help his master, so he run in and bit him on the leg a couple of times before he found out whose leg it was, and then being as he was probably afraid of getting killed he lit out like Sam Hill for home.
 By this time all of the participance in the struggle was out of breth, so they called each other a few names and went home. Jeth jumped on a horse and rode into Bingville and went to Anne Hiilyer's. where he swore out warrant for Hens arrest, dead or alive Seth Dewberry, our courageous con- stable, executed the warrant by going out to Hens and hollering it at him aerost 2 fields.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Country Correspondence
ZION CROSSROADS.

Lafe Henderson bought a new over coat at the county seat last week for $6.oo. Lafe jest give the man g and told him to keep the change as he be- lieved the overcoat was worth %. It's about 6 inches too short in the sleeves. but otherwise is awful good fit.
 Mrs. flame lMilier of Millersville is visiting in these parts.
 Miss Hildy Wade, the belle of Zion Crossroads, was took sieighin by Sam Hooker of Snake Bend last Saturday night. Being as 1t was awful cold, did you set up purty tight to her, Saml
 Bill Hendricks had chicken for din- ner last Sunday. Bills doninecker rooster got shut out of the henhouse somehow and froze to deth Saturday night. That's how it come Bill had chicken.
 They will be a Christmas entertain ment in the sehoolhouse Xmas eve. Everybody come-it's free
 Jane Trueman broke teacup belong ing to her dinner set the other day and is dreadful worked up over 1t. She poured hot tea into the cup, which was cold, and it busted. VERITAS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

The law suit was well attended. ai- most all of our representative citizens and many of their wives being present. Judge Hillyer examined the witnesses to the tragedy very critical and then said he would have to deliberate awhile before he. could render just verdict, SO he filled his pipe and begin to hgger up how much he owed around town. which amount he found to be $l8.2s. which, by the way, includes S back subscription to the Bugle. Then after thinking the matter over very serious and consulting his fggers. Judge Hill yer divided the costs of hearing the case, charging the plaintiff and de fendant $el2 1-2 cts. eaeh-$l8.2S In all.
 Jeth gays he ain't satisfied and will have vengeance, If he has to carry the case to the soopreue court, wherever that is. sa-.a eg Four days has elapsed since the law suit, but we have not received the $s from Judge Hiilyer as yet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Personals

Wanted--Money and wood to burn. Apply at Bugle office.
 Lem Brown done some work for Silas Packard last week and Si hasn't paid him for 1t yet. That's nothing -Si has been regular subscriber to the Bugle for IS years and hasn't paid us a red cent.
 Our wife is not as well as she might be owing to a large washing she put out last week contracting cold.
 A new supply of postal cards has at last arrived at our busy P. O., and Eph Higgins. our accommodating P. M., de- sires us to announce to the residents of Bingville and surrounding country that he will sell these postal cards at cent each until the supply is exhausted. First come, first served. Mrs Martha Tucker scalded her hand slightly on Wednesday. She didn't know the dish water was so hot. Jasper Hawkins went out to track rabbits after that last little sieift of snow we had. Jasp. tracked several Rev. Samuel Moore, our beloved pastor, has boil on his nose at present and begs to be excused from preaching next Sunday morning as usual. Rev. Moore says the boil is very painful and that it hurts him to even think up thoughts for his sermon. Rev. Moore says that he reckons the boils was sent on him as chastisement the same as Jobs boils. Let us hope, however, that our beloved pastor may not have as many boils as Job had. nt.. Samantha Deevers left pumpkin pie on our desk tother day while we was out. Many thanks, Samantha; that pumpkin pie filled an aching and long felt want.
 Hen Cranby, our weii-ienown towns man, received registered letter through the mail last week, and there has been considerable speculation as to what it contained. Speak up, Hen, and express yourself.
 Lank Skinner has gone over to Snake Bend to cut wood few days for Ham Quisly.
 Seth Dcwberry, our shrewd constable, hasn't found many elews lately. Seth says clews is offul scarce this fan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Local ItHnas

Quite a spell of weather we had last week.
 But we judge 1t ain't nothing to what we'll have later on.
 Hen Weathersby, proprietor of Bing- ville's general store, has a fire in his stove most every night these days. We need it.
 Ras Slocomb's watch that he bought new only last winter from a pedler, stopped on him last Tuesday evening at IA minutes and T seconds after ! p. m. o'clock, and hasn't run a tick since. Ras is considerable worked up about it, and says he wishes he had holt of the feller that sold him the watch.
 Bill Hepburn, our unreliable black smith, missed the job of shoeing Henry Shades horse last Saturday by being at the county seat for flicker as usual.
 Mrs Anne Hillyer while opening a bottle of root beer last Saturday which she had put up previous, had the cork to blow out, striking her in the eye, but doing only slight damage. The root beer all escaped.
 Doc Livermore Is suffering from a bad cold Doc says if more people in this community had bad colds it would be lot better for him. He says colds is scarcer this fall than he ever saw them
 Miss Amelia Tucker, Bingville's ac- knowledged society leader. burned her self on the head with curling iron while getting ready for church last Sunday morning.
 Yves Woodruff while out hunting last week shot at a poleeat and missed it. The polecat was a better marksman, however, and now there is an air of exclusiveness about Yves wherever he goes. He dropped into Hen Weathers- by's store the other night and all the boys went home early.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
INSHURE YOUR LIFEl

You don't never know when you're going tO die-yOu might die any mtnntt, and U you ain't got your life insured why thea youR wife nor children won't git nothing.
 I am agent for several big inshHranes eoms panys Buy yOur inshurance of me. It hasn't been a month since I in. shured Jared Billings of Snake Bend for $500. Well. Jared dlde only last week and Jsred's wife is liable 10 get $500. unless the company fights her in court, which they are going to do. This Is only one example of what inshurancs has done to some people, 1t may do the same to you.
 Better get inshured immediate and be pre. pared for anything that happen How do you know but what the world might come to end1 . Call at my office when am In and l VIII explain to you how to get inshured.
 AMOS HILLYER ]. of the P, Notary Public, Lawyer. etc.. toe numerous to mention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Sreer Wanted

Sam Skinner informs us that ite has a red steer with bald face which hs has broke to harness, after blame nesg breaking its back, and he would like to buy another steer to match 1t, SO that he would have pair of oxes. Any pes. son having a steer of this descripticm for sale please communicate or write to Sam, stating price of same, and also please call and settle for this adver- tisement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
A Sad Story

Simon Skinner of Zion Crossroads dropped into the Bug!e office last week to pay his subscription, which was $4, handing us a Si0 bill. We had no change and went over to Hen Weathersbys store to get the bill broke or fractured, but Hen was short of change and said
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Mrs Abe Wi.hrow has dried { bu.

Phebe Hilderbrand got some name
 cards struck off at the Bugle office re-
 gently. We do job work neatly, prompt ly, and almost as cheap as you can get it done anywhere else.
The new era., 1909-07-29
Elmer Mallon was in town Friday.

| Elmer Mallon was In town Friday.
Andrew MacFarlane was in towc
Thursday.
Mark Boldwin and son frank were in
town Friday.
Of course you want McFarlan Bug
gy.
Miss. Clara Lyons was in town last
Wednesday.
John Murray was in town Friday.
Frank Lyons was in town last Wednes.
day.
Write Or phone w. G. Barnes about
those gasoline lights, none better.
A. K. Marr and family were in town
Sunday.
John Dagle was in town Wednesday.
Cap Fox was up from Cowdrey
Wednesday,
Pete Foradori was in town Sunday
and Monday.
Frank Dorsey came down from Rand
THURSDAY.
All! look at the nice McFarlan
buggies at Jake Timbrels barn.
Sam Cardin was in town wednesday.
Herb Hill came mp from Cowdrey
Saturday.
Gilbert Hayes Passed through town
Wednesday.
Fritz Coyet was in town Sunday.
Will Baldwin was in town Wednes.
day.
Why not have the best LIGHT when
it is the cheapest2 Gasoline systems
that can be relied upon.
See w. G. Barnes.
Albert Asfalg was down from w. o.
Mosmans ranch Wednesday.
Harry Green and wife were in town
Saturday.
Those McFarlan buggies Mr.. Banks is
showing are all right; good stout wheels
concord springs for mountain roads and
brake if you want it.
Geo. Clark was up from the neck of
the Park yesterday.
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The new era., 1909-07-29
HIGho HAPPENINGS

Every Body is getting ready for hay
ing.
The Picnic was big success Sunday
at Brands Spring, there was big crowd
and all enjoyed them selves Climbing
Sheep Mountain and Drinking Soda
Water.
The Sunday School at Walden are 60
ing to have picnic at the Springs FIJI
day.
Elmer Wattenberg fell out of tree
and cut his head some, but is doing
nicely now.
VIM. Doner returned from Laramie
City Sunday. Says he found Cowdrey
lane pretty muddy.
A. II, Law was visitor at Barnds'
Springs Monday.
Miss Butterfield's school closes Friday
Miss Norville closes school for a month
vacation Friday.
The new era., 1909-07-29

Hartford Loucks, who unfortunately
had his popular Walden Livery Stable
burned down last January, has been
preparing all spring to but up new
building The plan he has finally deter
mined on is a fireproof concrete struct-
ure rs by 1874 feet, to occupy the corner
adjoining and part of the ground cover
ed by the old building.
Workmen have been employed for
some time clearing away the wreckage
and now the site is cleaned and work &C
tually begun on the new enterprise.
The building when complete will sur
pass in size, in durability. and in grace
of architecture any building for similar
purposes to be found in ordinary towns
ten times the present size of Walden.
Mr.. Loucks is building for the future.
The new era., 1909-07-29
REPORTS from RAND

Tom. Howard returned from Steam
boat Springs last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Harve Lampman have
moved over to VIM. Heniman's ut Coal
mont, where Mr.. Lampman has taken
a contract to put up hay this summer.
AL Goetz goes with them.
Several Of the young folks Of Rand
went to the Pavilion Monday night
thinking there was to be dance, but
they found out there was none, so they
drove down to Arnold's and had an i'm
promptu dance there. They had a
whole lot of fun.
Wash Alderdice and Park Blevins
returned from CRANKY Wednesday,.
Ed. Fogg started to Laramie Tuesday
to meet Mark Baldwin.
Monte Blevins took bunch of cattle
through here Saturday on their way to
Denver.
Mark Baldwin left for Laramie last
fiiuay aver supplies. rAauA WoAt as
far as walden with him coming back
the next day.
Mr.. Wade Leatherman came over from
CRANKY last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boone McCallum and
Mrs Dawson passed thru Rand last Sat
urday.
nice lime, Joe Shearer and Henry
Seymour we've over from the west side
Laps and Sterling Ish went to Denver
Sunday.
Willie Allen and Hiram Howard went
to Walden Monday to get bran new
moving Machine for Willie. Now he
neither borrows nor lends
The dance we had on Friday night
was fine what there was of it, but it
rained so hard all the afternoon and
evening that very few were. willing te
turn out. al Goetz and Guy Ish had
The new era., 1909-07-29
MARRIED IN LARAMIE

Last Sunday evening Mr.. Louis Sved-
lund &Miss Tillie Roadstorn were Married
in Laramie by Rev. Oscar Woods of that
p,ace. Louie is well known North
Parker and is running one of Frank
LYONS ranches while the bride has made
her home in Denver for some time
The New Era sends its heartiest congrat-
ulations to the yong couple and wish
them pleasant voyage on the sea OF
Matrimony.
The new era., 1909-07-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
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Andrew Peterson was in town Friday.
Harve Turner was In town Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Green was in town Friday.
Chas. Wincom was in town Thursday.
Will Erickson was in town Friday.
Andrew Larson was in town Fri day .
Elmer Fogg came in on the stage
Monday evening from the outside.
Mr.. Law and a load of kibs Went over
to Brands spring Monday after soda
water.
Jake Hartzells Freight teams got in
from Laramie Tuesday.
A nine and half pound baby girl
was born to Mr., and Mrs Chas Emigh
at fva o'clock Wednesday Morning.
Mother and babe are getting along very
nicelys
II you have any horses that you want
to trade for asbuggy. just call on Mr.. E.
Z. Banks who is selling those good Mo.
Farlan buggies, and get a bargain.
Norm Davis took his family up to the
sawmill last week where he is saving
out Lumber,
Demonstrations of the National Arc
Light Co.'S systems.
by w. g. Barnes
Bert Kerr was in town Friday.
VIM, Marr was in town Saturday.
VIM. Macarthur was in town Srtur
day.
Henry Riddle started to NOW Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Fuller and son and
Gene McGowan came down from Spicer
Saturday.
The MoEarlan buggies are man.
ufactured at Connorsville, Indiana.
Look up the firms standing.
Emmett Lee came over from his ranch
Tuesday Evening.
Dennis Brennan came down from Spices
yesterday.
Archie Hunter has got started haying
in good shape having a few stacks up
now.
Want buggy? Phone to Walden
and leave a call for E, E. Banks to come
out and show you those lMggies of Chas
Bakers
Get W, a. Barnes to figure with you
on A gasoline light plant.
Billy and John Simpson were in town
Thursday.
The new era., 1909-07-29
NUMBER 22.

| VIM. MCGOWAN was in town Tuesday.
Chas Bone was in town Wednesday.
G.. w. Linger was in town Saturday.
1t Is a pleasure to show McFarlan
buggies. They make such good i'm
pl esSlOn.
f. E. Banks
Fred Baker came in from Fort Collins
yesterday with another string of Nc.
Farlan buggies to sell.
d. F. Sudduth and Son Neil were in
Walden Saturday.
Andrew Norell and Walter Johnston
were over from the Platte Tuesday.
Andrew MacFarlane, Mrs, James Mac
Farlane Sr. Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Ched.
sey and Lucy and Ella Riach came over
from Hebron yesterday. Mrs. MacFar-
lane, Mrs Chedsey and and the Riach
girls started for British COLUMBIA this
morning, to visit with Mr.. VIM. MacFar-
lane who lives at Bella Coola, British
Columbia.
The roll call Wednesday:
A. ]. Monroe, Vim. Doner, Fred Hills
Judge Shippey, Albert Asfalg and wife,
w. r. Monahan and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan MacFarlane, Harve Turner, Chas.
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs Foley, Fletcher
Campbell, Mrs. Chas. Bohn, Glen Srauld
ing.
The new era., 1909-07-29
DEN. COLORADO. JULY 20. 1909.

CONcAeu buo IaFlilOu WIFI u liho cFoi
green roof, but the rain leaked through
some and made the floor a little damp.
In spite of all that those present had a
On July 81, Bob Boston had very
serious accident, he was bringing a COW
and calf to his ranch from pasture at
Archie Badgero's, when almost home
the calf fell into ditch. Bob bent over
to help it out when the COW started for
him striking him in the left side of the
chest with one horn, making a deep
ugly hole, and throwing him almost to
the top of near by fence. When Bob
struck the ground she jumped onto him,
breaking several ribs and bruising him
all over. He managed to crawl away
and get onto his horse, and reached
home in an almost fainting condition.
DIR. Snair was called and he dressed the
wounds making Bob as comfortable as
possible. Pneumonia set in at once. but
DIR. Snair soon got it under control, At
the present writing Mr.. Boston is rest
ing very comfortably.