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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
Birthday of the Immortal Scottish
Poet Will Be Fittingly Observed
at Garneill.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
David Hilger Will Again Preside AS
Toastmaster and r. Won Tobel
Viii Deliver Address.

a communication to the Democrat
from Bob Shell at Garneill states
that preparations arc now in progress
for the annual celebration at that
pace Of the birthday OF Bobby Burns,
the immortl Scottish poet, Tuesday,
December 2S. Large bills advertising
the event will be printed at the Dem
ocrat job Office this week and gen
eral invitation will be extended to
every native Of old Scotland in this
part Of the state to be present.
Fine Program Arranged.
Three or four years ago, the hos
pitablc Scots at Garncill, headed by
Bob Shell and Ole Erickson, held
their first Burns birthday celebration.
1t was tremendous success and each
succeeding year has seen larger and
more enthusiastic crowds and more
elaborate programs until this oc-
casion has become fixed institution
and one looked forward to with in
tense interest by the Scotsmcn in
this part of Montana.
AS usual. Hon David Hilger Of
this place will act as toastmastcr.
Dave is not native of the highlands
or of the lowlands but lays valid
claim to being a Scotchman by mar
riage: This year. the Hon. Rudolf
Won Tobel Of Lewistown will deliver
the Grafton on Burns. Davy Ander-
son, of High6eld, will be there with
his bagpipes as will Duncan Nc
Gregor of Butte. Neil Livingstone
McLardy of Butte will come again
to thrill the souls of loyal Scotsmen
with the stirring songs Of Burns and.
Missl Nettie Shell, Mrs. r. B. She'll
and Others will contribute toward
making the occasion one long to be
remembered by all who shall be for
tunate enough to attend.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28

jury in a favorable light while County
Attorney Huntoon and Assistant At
torncy Mueller succeeded in putting
TIP strong case against Gass.
Ends Jury Term of Court.
The Gass case ended the rather ex-
tended jury term of the district court
but another jury will probably be
called for the 22nd Of January when
large number of criminal and civil
cases will be ready for trial.
Enriching County Treasury.
The county treasury has been en-
richcd during the past month to the
extent of about $500 as a result of
fines imposed upon and paid by
various gentlemen who have entered
pleas of guilty to the charge of
gambling. There are number of
these cases in which the defendants
have entered pleas Of not guilty and
they will probably be tried at the
term OF court beginning in January.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
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INASESSlON
Special Session Convenes to Consider
Additional Appropriation for Cap
itol Wings.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Special Session Called Only After
Assurance That It Would Cost
the State Nothing.

The eleventh legislative assembly
met in extraordinary session yester-
day at noon for the purpose of con-
sidering the proposition of making an
additional appropriation sufficient to
cover the difference between the cost
Of Bedford. Indiana, and Montana
stone in the construction of the two
new wings to the state capitol. The
only other matter to be considered
at this session relates to the making
of an appropriation for he main
tenance and use Of the state pub
licity bureau.
Governor Submits Message.
Governor Norris message submitted
yesterday to the legislature is as fol-
lows:
To the Eleventh Legislative Assembly
in Extraordinary Session.:
You have been convened in extraor-
dinary session, in accordance with the
request of large majority of the
members Of this Assembly, for the
purposes stated in the call, as follows
First. Consider and, if found de-
sirable, to appropriate such addi-
tional sum as may be necessary to
permit the purchase of materials OF
every kind or character produced or
manufactured in Montana that may
be used in the construction OF the
Capitol additions, and to make any
amendments to the act authorizing
the construction of said additions the
legislative assembly in its wisdom
may deem advisable.
Second To make an appropriation
for the support of the Publicity De-
partment and for advertising the re-
sources of the state for the fiscal
year 1910"
You have heretofore committed to
the State Board of Examiners the
duty of building the additions to the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
Good Road Boosters.

Billings, Dec. 2l.-A state conven-
ton which will consider the PROPOSE
ton Of establishing a road which will
traverse Montana from one end of
the state to the other, with lateral
roads tapping it all along its course,
will be called for June next for
Billings, if plans which had their in
cipiency at the luncheon of business
men today are realized. The matter
va suggested by w B. George OF
the good roads committee in a speech
in which he set forth in his char
acteristic manner the value OF good
roads to every community
Mr. George declares that fully ST.
100000 is lost to Montana each year
from tourist automobile travel, which
would be turned this way if the COM
monwealth had an improved highway
of the kinG contemplated.
The proposition met with a favor
able reception on the part of all
present and in motion it was decided
to issue a call to the various mayors,
chambers of commerce, commercial
organizations and boards of county
commissioners for convention, the
number of delegates to be decided on
later.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Railway Commission Files Report
Showing Fatalities.

oAO"AAS AoAolISAOo.
Helena, Dec. 25.-Accoroing to the
forthcoming report of the Montana
railroad commission, soon to be is
sued, covering a period OF IS months,
ending November 80 last, there were
Sc fatalities and 700 accidents in
Montana during that period among
empoyes; while there were 81 fatali-
ties and 159 cases Of injury among
non-employes. The statistics for the
several roads are shown:
Northern Pacific, % employees killed
and 81 other than employees.
Great Northern, 80 employees and
II other than employees.
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific, none
killed.
Short Line, two passengers killed,
no employees.
Burlington, one employe and two
other than employees.
Montana, one other than an en-
poye killed.
Accidents
Northern Pacific, 1sl employees and
78 others.
Great Northern. los employees and
50 others.
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific, Is en-
ployes ana five others.
St. Paul, % employees and eight 9TH
ers.
Yellowstone Park, two employees
Burlington. II employees and two
others.
Montana, IL employees and one 9th
er.
The report will contain more than
500 printed pages, and as soon as
printed will be distributed free upon
application. 1t will be filed on Mon
day with Governor Norris.
The accomplishment of the COM
mission for the past Is months are
treated at length and suggestions con-
cerning a set of proposed demurrage
rules are given. There are complete
tables covering every phase of the
operation. officers, expenses and earn
ings on all the roads.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
All Right With Union.

Helena, Dec 22-1hc firm OF Gag
non & Co., of Billings, which has the
contract for building the state cap
ital wings, notified the board Of exam,
liners few days ago that it had con
tracted for stone with w. Mcmillan
& Sons. of Chicago. Following the
announcement of the successful bidder
for the stone, the secretary of the
Helena Trades and Labor assembly
wired the stone cutters union at Bed
ford, Ind, as to the union status of
Mcmillan & Sons. Secretary Smith
received the following answer today
from Fred Spitgerber, secretary of
the Bedford Stonecutters' union:
William Mcmillan & Sons are O. *.
They are favorable to the general
union of stone cutters"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
Another Well Known Old Timer of
Fergus County Takes Long Jour-
ney Across Invisible "Plains."
Was A fine CITIZEN
Sterling Character Won and Held
Friendship of Hundreds-Funeral
Last Thursday.

Another old timer in Fergus county
took his last journey across the
"plains" when Michael German, OF
Maiden, died at the ST. Joseph hos
pital in this city last Tuesday night
of Brights disease. The funeral was
held Thursday morning from the
Catholic church with the Rev. Father
Van zen Brock in charge.
Biographical Sketch.
Michael German was born in
Ottowa, Canada, fifty-one years ago.
He went to New York when
youngstcr and from that place, drift
ed out to that Mecca of the pros
pector, the Black Hills. A quarter of
a century ago he came to Montana,
settling in Fergus county and resid-
ed here without interruption from
that time to the day of his death.
In Maiden in Early Days.
He was foreman at the big James
Fergus ranch for several years and
spent another period of several years
prospecting in the Maiden district.
In the great days of the old Judith
mountain mining camp, for many
years the metropolis of what is now
Fergus county, there was not more
popular nor more highly respected
man than Mike German and Of the
hundreds who mourn his passing,
none feel keener sorrow than the sur
vivors of those historic days.
For many years past, Mr.. German
has resided on a fine ranch which he
owned in the foot hills of the Judiths.
He was married in 1888 to Miss Nellie
Hall. of New York. and from this
union there survive three daughters,
aged 10, IS and IL years.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28

capitol The board is now perform
ing that duty. With every act of the
board so far performed, and with
every arrangement SO far made for
the construction of the wings, | have
at all times been in absolute accord.
You have not been convened on ac-
count of any dissatisfaction on my
part with anything that has been done,
or with anything that has been ar
ranged for by the board.
The enactment Of the law authoriz-
ing the construction of the wings,
any amendmnet that may be oeemed
necessary to be made thereto, the
providing OF funds to pay the cost
of construction, and any and all reg
ulations relative to the amount that
may be paid for labor or materials,
are purely legislative functions.
| have been constrained to grant
your request and give you oppor-
tunity to assemble and exercise your
best judgment. rather than to deny
your petition and thereby arrogate to
myself legislative prerogative
Full authority has been given you
IN the call to enact amendments,
provide additional funds, select ma
terials, and make or change any reg
ulations> that in your Judgment may
seem advisable
The report of the board of examin-
ers, showing what has been done and
the plans that have been outlined for
the furtherance of its duty, is sub
mitted herewith. Your approval or
further directions now seem in order.
In my opinion, the board has in every
instance followed the plain provisions
OF the law heretofore enacted by you,
and further responsibility is now com
mitted to the legislative assembly
the supreme authority. That some
OF the materials entering into the con
struction Of the wings can be pro-
duced elsewhere cheaper than Mon
tana materials of like kind and quail
lty, seems to be an unquestioned fact
Whether it is advisable to pay high
er price for materials produced or
manufactured in Montana than that
for which materials of like kind and
quality can be procured elsewhere,
and, If SO, how much, you only, in
view of the law now in force, may
decide
submit that if you deem it ad-
visable to make an additional approp-
ration sufficient to purchase any or
all Montana produced Or manufac-
tured materials that may enter into
the construction of the wings, com
mon fairness and the exercise OF a
sound business discretion seem to de-
mand that opportunity be given to
any and all Montana producers OF
manufacturers of such materials tc
submit bids for furnishing the same
Any producer or manufacturer ol
materials who is not willing to sub
NIT to fair competition as between
all producers and manufacturers OF
like materials in his state, would
seem to be actuated more by selfish
reasons than by the sense of fairness
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
Leopold Laid to Rest.

Brussels, Dec 22 The body of
Leopold II, king of the Belgians, was
placed today in the royal burial vault
in the church of St. Mary at Laeken,
the suburban residence of the royal
family. Near it rest the remains OF
his queen. Marie Henriette, Princess
Josephine and the young Duke of
Brabant.
The funeral and burial were con-
Quoted with all the pomp and cere>
mony of which the state was capable,
despite the wish expressed by the
monarch in his will that the obsequies
should be of the simplest.
A holiday had been proclaimed and
thousands of persons filled the streets
during the services.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
The Lion and the Mouse.

The next number Of the lecture
course will be Doctor +. p. Elliott
who comes Saturday evening, Jan.
Is. Doctor Elliott is one OF the
greatest orators. impersonators and
actors on the lecture platform in the
United States. He gives an entire
play all alone and does it much bet
ter than the average high-class troupe
of performers.
The local club has decided to have
Doctor Elliott give "The Lion and
the Mouse" in this city This is a
dramatized version of one Of the most
popular books Of recent days. Doctor
Elliott is assured of big crowd in
this city and the people Of Lewistown
are assured of another evening of
splendid enjoyment.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28

:;s;: :;!ss: +: i::..:. s;;:'::;::;s s;: ::::ss
in our selections in suits
and overcoats. We have the smart
models. the broad-shouldered ath-
letic shapes, and the snappy cut
which young fellows want; college
men high school men. young business
men.
Hart Schafner & Marx
are masters of style in this field as
in others; they've created for NJ
some extremely attractive models for
young men.
Older men, Of course. may want
styles a little less extreme; don't
worry; we've got the right things 1or
everybody.
Suits $40 to $4s
Overcoats $3.50 to $50
This store is the home Of Hart
Schaffner & Marx clothes.
HARRY BROWN
LEWISTOWN
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
Man Who Killed "Tom" King Pleads
Guilty to Manslaughter and Gets
Eight Years.
JUST A DRUNKEN BRAWL
Case Had Proceeded Almost to It's
Close When Defendant Decided
to Switch His Plea.

With the testimony all in and the
court about ready to deliver his in
structions to the jury, John Wesley
Gass, charged with the murder OF
Tom King out in the Stanford
neighborhood in October last. sud-
denly brought the case to an end
Wednesday evening by securing the
consent of the court to switch his
plea of not guilty to the charge OF
murder and enter plea of guilty to
manslaughter.
Eight Years in the Pen.
Gass was thereupon sentenced to
the state penitentiary for eight years
by the court. In permitting Gass to
alter his plea, the court stated that he
did SO for the reason that it was evil
dent from the testimony that Gass
did not intend to kill King and for
the further reason that the Tragedy
resulted from drunken brawl in
which the defendant and dccedent
were engaged.
Story of Killing.
The story of the tragedy, as
brought out by the testimony, was
about as given in previous issues OF
the Democrat. The men met at the
Frazer cabin on Running Wolf
creek and proceeded to get drunk
King went out into the yard and saw
his own dog and one belonging to the
Gass brothers had pulled down a piece
of meat. He grabbed his gun and
killed both dogs. whereupon Johr
Gass attacked the old man, knocking
him down. King never arose, dyine
shortly afterwards. The case was
hard fought, Attorney F. E. Smith
doing everything in his power to
place the defendants case before tirs
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
TO ADVERTISE
JUDITH BASIN
LeWiStoWn Real Estate Men Publish
Large Edition of Finely Illustrat-
ed Paper.
FACTS and FIGURES
Indisputable Evidence That the Ju-
dith Basin Is the Best Section in
the United States.

That the real estate men OF Lew
istown are yet active in their efforts
to attract settlers to the Judith Basin
is attested by the publication during
the past week Of a large edition of
the finest paper ever issued devoted
solely to matter pertaining to this
favored section,
Taken Up by Real Estate Men.
The idea Of the Judith Basin Har-
vest Edition was conceived several
weeks ago by Sam w. Teagarden. a
well-known local newspaper man.
The scheme met with the instant ap-
proval of number Of our live real
estate men and an initial issue of
over twelve thousand copies has just
been turned out Of the lob depart
ment Of the Fergus County Demo
crat
The Firms Represented.
The Cook Reynolds Land company
the Judith Basin Land Securities
company, the Hilger Loan & Realty
company and the Empire Land com
pany each had published several thou
sand copies which insures a wide
range of distribution.
What the Figures Show.
The publication comprises eight
pages of fine book paper and con-
tains a vast amount of original facts
and figures pertaining to the Judith
Basin. There is one table showing
the comparative productions of Mon
tana and eleven other states for Z
period of ten years. This table which
is taken from the year book of the
department OF agriculture shows that
during the last ten years, in the pro-
duction of wheat, oats, barley, pota-
toes and hay, Montana stands far
ahead of all Of the states with which
comparison is made, including Ohio,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
Vaudeville at Lyric Family.

Lewistown amusement lovers should
not overlook the bill at this house to-
night. Clever John Hatton, just off
the circuit, has been secured for this
week and will appear in new and
newell "Rube" act with singing and
dancing specialties. Three big picture
subjects and music by the Race -Dea-
ton orchestra. Don't overlook the
Lyric-Family tonight.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28

Indiana. Missouri, Michigan. Illinois,
Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota.
South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas.
Not only does Montana lead all OF
these states but an astonishing thing
thing is that she leads them in the
production and value Of every one
OF the products named for every one
OF the ten years. 1t is quite needless
to say, that these figures will go far
toward impressing the prospective in
vestor or HON eseeker that he shall
make no mistake in coming to the
Treasure state.
Surpass All Sections.
But the paper goes further and
shows that the Judith Basin leads all
other sections of Montana in Just
about the same ratio that Montana
leads all oher states. A long list of
individual yields Of wheat, oats, flax,
barley and potatoes for the present
year Is given SO that any one into
whose HANDS the papers may happen
to tall may write to the ranchers
themselves and have the figures vcr-
fled
Is Handsomely illustrated.
Inc edition is handsomely illustrat-
ed. There is one full-pagc compost
illustration showing ranch scenes
taken from actual photographs taken
Tor this paper and another page of
the same sort giving views Of Lewis
town. III addition, there arc mum
erous smaller views Of ranching and
stock scenes in the peerless Judith
Basin
Effective Advertising.
1t is doubtful if more effective
advertising paper or booklet was ever
ISSUED IN any country. Mr.. Tea
garden must be given credit for his
work in compiling the statistics, the
real estate firms for their enterprise
IN making. possible such large
edition and the Democrat job office
for its ability to handle a job Of that
magnitude in the most artistic man
ner possible
1t is more than probable that an
other edition Of ten or fifteen thou
sand copies will be printed as soon
As other real estate dealers and COM
inercial clubs OF the county have been
interviewed
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-28
Continued On page 5.)

Clarinet Solo-"Andante and Po-
lacca,' LeThier, c. A. Wrigley.
March ''Hoope-e- Kack," Allen
band.
America.
Accompanist, Genevieve Beasley
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

kE ORE than half the membership Of
AVA the United States senate and not
quite half Of the membership of the
house of representatives in the pres
ent house come from cities and towns
with more than 10000 population. Of
the 236 members of both houses who
come from cities and towns 81 are in
the senate and 1876 in the house of rep
resentatives. OF the senators SO are
from the northern states and only 10
from the southern states, while among
the representatives 145 are from the
north and only 40 from the south
The leadership of both the house and
senate on the Republican side is
largely confined to men from the
cities, while the Democratic leader
ship, in the house especially, is divided
among men from the smaller commu-
mites. Sectionally the states of Mary
land, Kentucky and Missouri have
been included among the southern
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

A UTOMOBILES will become a part
"A of the White House equipment in
the administration of William H. Taft,
taking the place in a measure of the
horses and carriages now used as a
means of locomotion in and around
Washington by the members of the
Roosevelt family. One of President
Roosevelt's pet aversions is the auto
mobile. He has declined to purchase
a car and only in two or three in
stances has he ever consented to be
a passenger in one. On the other
hand, Mr.. Taft is very fond of the au-
tomobile. In the late political cam
paign he made many tours in high
power cars, notably on his visit to
New York, where he was compelled
to make long jumps in accordance
with arrangements made for him by
the national and state committees.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

WASHINGTON.-B from pill
w lar to post for a quarter of a cen
tury, the United States civil service
commission is crying at the doorstep
of the committee on appropriations of
the house of representatives.
Give me home of my own" is the
plaintive appeal of this national waif.
Although established permanently in
the affairs of the government, the civil
service commission is a homeless wan
derer without a place to lay its weary
head. Five times since its establish
ment in 1888 it has been turned out of
doors and forced to seek new living
quarters. Now it is asking congress
for 100000 with which to build a mod
est dwelling place where it may be Sc
cure from eviction and where its work
may be carried on in a proper and dig
nified manner. In asking congress for
a home the commission has not been
content to follow the conventional
practice of pointing out how much
money will be saved in rentals. The
moral element in the proposition is i'm
portant, also, according to the official
communication addressed to the presi
dent by the commission and by him
transmitted to congress.
: "A man is hardly a respected head
of a family until he owns a roof un
der which he may gather that family
says the commission. ANY bureau OF
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

Sheer white goods, In fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their Gttractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.