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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-21
dan WEBSTER
0UTWEBSTERED
Attorney Crull Of Roundup, Eloquently
Pleads Own Case Before the
Bar of Justice.
IS DEEPLY INUNDATED
Unfortunate Participant in Fake Horse
Race Tells of Soul Narrowing
Ex perience.

Last Saturday morning, Attorney
Crull of Roundup, was arraigned before
Judge Cheadle on an information charg-
ing him with placing bet on horse
race. While pleading guilty, Mr.. Crull
expressed the deep humiliation caused
him by the unfortunate predicament. He
is worthy resident of the Musselshell
metropolis and showed that he is not
only game enough to take his medicine
but is also talented enough to afford the
court and assembled attorneys some
genuine merriment.
Substantial eXcerps from Mr.. Crulrs
address are as follows:
"May it please the Court, | have a
few brief words to say, not i'll my de-
fense, sir, not in palliation of any Of
Tense l may have committed to bring me
to the humiliating position ! now oc-
cupy, but | do sincerely desire TO offer
the Court short explanation as to why
| am now before this honorable presence
suppliant for its clemency.
1T was on balmy Sunday afternoon
in the month of October, may it please
the Court, that as I wended my way to
meeting d the Epworth League in the
beautiful, bustling metropolis of the i'm
perial Musselshell valley, I was SO un-
fortunate as to meet a party OF my
friends who were also going in the same
direction to a horse race. Your honor
[ remember now how the sun bathed
our little city in brilliant opal sheen,
how the bracing winds from the West
stirred my fast aging pulses at the
thought that l, too, might be witness
and participant as it were to that mob.
lest and most exciting of all the sports
yet invented by mankind to separate the
sucker from his money, and, forgetting
for the moment my obligation as a
Christian gentleman, / forsook the
prosaic path of rectitude to follow in
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-21

Mrs Matt Regan and son were the
guests Of Mr. Rcgan several days last
week
Miss Orpha Noble, county superntend
ent OF schools, came out from Lewis
town Thursday to visit the schools in
Kendall. Miss Noble returned on Sat
urday evening.
Barney Bernier returned to Kendall
Tuesday after an absence of two months
which he spent at the Cumberland mine
at Maiden.
7. w. Monaghan came over from Tort
man last week and will remain in Ken
dali for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Jones drove to
Lewistown Friday.
George Dnfour returned from Maiden
Thursday.
Frank Norton arrived from the Little
Rockies on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash of Fullerton, reg
istered at the Shaules on Thursday.
S. G. Weaver, Of Lewistown, was a
Kendall visitor Tuesday.
Frank Fuller, of Fullerton, is in town.
Messrs A. b. Fox, Jack Mills and Tom
knight went to Lewistown Friday.
Finch David spent several days last
week in Lewistown on business.
Steve BroZ, who was recently injured
in the Kendall mine, went to Lewis
town Thursday.
Elmer Nelson, of the Nelson Stage Co.,
was business visitor in Kendall Sun
day.
John Wunderlin was a business visi-
tor in Lcwistown last week and return
ed to Kendall on Wednesday.
Bert Roman, of Garrison, Iowa, is in
Kendall to visit his sister, Mrs. Louis
d'Autremont.
J.. f. Smith has gone to Boston, Mass,
to spend the holidays with relatives.
Joseph Amber, our progressive tailor,
has returned to our midst. Mr.. Amber
tells us he has been under the care of
a physician at Butte hospital.
Miss lingo Holmboc, of Lewistown,
made her weekly trip to Kendall to meet
her music class, last Friday.
b. +. Quaintance left Friday for Chi
cago where he will spend Christmas with
relatives.
Mrs. j.. p, Durnen has been laid up
with severe attack of lagrippe, the
past week.
Charles Jones returned from Gilt Edge
Monday morning
DIR. G. w. Smith left on Monday g
stage for his home in Townsend.
Miss Rose Auberry was the guest of
her grandmother, Mrs. Jane Wareham,
last week.
Mrs. Louis StOll and son Carl have
gone out to their ranch on the Judith
river where they will spend the winter.
Little Buster" Wareham has been a
victim of the grippe for several days.
The family of Jake Jones arrived from
Gilt Edge last week to reside in Ken
dali.
George Wunderlin returned from Lew
ist0wn on Tuesday.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-21
FERGUS IS SHY
ON LEGISLATORS
Two of Our Representatives IN State
Legislature Have Disqualified
Themselves
GOVERNOR May APPOINT
Removal of Senator Rae and Representa-
tive Smith Subject Of Consid-
cradle Discussion.

With the proclamation Of the govern
or calling the state legislature together
in extra session, the discovery is made
that Fergus county is decidedly shy in
the matter Of representatives. Since the
last meeting of the state legislature,
Senator Henry NJ. Rae and Representa-
tive Charles Smith has forsakcn this
county as their place of residence, thus
dsqualifying themselves for the posi-
tions to which they were elected.
Moved to Helena and Townsend.
Representative Smith moved to Town
send where he took up the practice of
his profession, having been back to Fer
gus county for only one short business
visit since then. Senator Henry M.
Rae embarked in the real estate busi
ness in Helena and has made but one
or two short visits to the county which
sent him TO the state senate three years
ago.
Vacancies Will be Filled.
This state of affairs has been called
to the attention of Governor Norris and
if he finds conditions as they appear at
this time, he will doubtless appoint two
local citizens this week to fiji the va
cancics and participate in the work Of
the special session which will convene
next Monday.
Should Have Representation.
While Representative Thompson may
be depended upon to look after the in
tercsts of his constituents, this session
is to be of more general Importance than
is generally thought and this county
should have full representation pres
cnt. Not having lived here since tho
matter of the capitol wings controversy
arose, Senator Rae and Representative
Smith are not in position to represent
the sentiment of the people of the coun-
ty.
There will doubtless be developments
in this matter within the next two or
three days.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-21
SERVICES FOR
CHRISTMAS EVE
Number of Local Churches Will Hold
Special Services Next Fri
day Evening.
SANTA Will Be HERE
Jolly Old Fellow Will Appear and Help
to Distribute Christmas
Tree Gifts.

But three days until the coming Of
old Santa Claus A special wireless dis.
patch to the Democrat from Kriss Krin-
gle's north pole home states that he has
his reindeer harnessed, his sleigh pack
ed and will get an early start for Lew.
istown. He will arrive Friday evening
but, as is his usual habit, does not state
the exact minute or hour.
Many Christmas Trees.
Most of the Lewistown churches will
hold appropriate exercises Christmas
eve. Special programs of music and reci-
tations will be given and Old Santa him.
self will assist in the distribution Of the
good things with which the trees will be
loaded.
Christmas at st. James Church.
Christmas eve, Friday, there will be
children's service and Christmas tree
at 1880 p. IN. All the children of church
families, with their parents and friends,
are cordially invited.
On Christmas day there will be SER
vice in the church at 1890, choral cele-
bration Of Holy Communion with ser.
mon. The anthem at the offertory will
be "Hark, What Mean Those Holy
Voices?" by c. A. Havens.' The offering
will be for the Aged Clergy and Clergy
Widow and Orphan Fund
Program by Presbyterians.
The Sunday school children and
friends of the Presbyterian church will
meet at the church at o'clock in the
evening. A substantial lunch will be
served thus making it unnecessary for
the little fellows to return home for
suppers. While the lunch is in progress
and afterwards musical program will
be given after which there will be the
usual Christmas tree festivities. The
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-21

visit his old home near st. Louis, it be-
ing his first visit back there in thirty
years.
A telegram was received by the sher-
iff's force today to take Wilson, the
man wanted in Arkansas for murder, to
Helena where the southern officer will
take charge Of him. An officer will leave
in the morning for Helena with Wilson,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-21
Rush Is On,

The holiday rush is on in earnest
among the stores of Lewistown. All
stores are keeping open until 1C
O'Clock each evening this week. All
report holiday business better than
ever before in the history of the city
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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-21

X7 DUNG MEMS SPECIAL
~ styles are a particularly
strong feature this season
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 Us
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 $45
4 Overcoats $3.50 to $50
This store is the home of Hart
Schaffner & Marx clothes.
HARRY BROWN
LEWISTOWN
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
A Girl Farmer Talks.

An English girl who has sue success lids.
farmed $50 acres in Canada rela t6 H Her
experience in the conference OF tne N a.
1 pontsmo union 4 whole session, under the
n por9Sl0sH Of Lady Knightley of Faws-
ley ley Er,; ob'V women beyond the seas
Tor H Slender and good looking. grace rTce
fully 1 dressed in black and white ;bo MIsS
Binnie Clark scarcely looked as as f fnpnper
She had combined s1d the pow aais her own land
and and Tended tended without help of any kind kind
d 10 pies through a whole winter. She IS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
QUANTITY, QUALITY AND PRICE
The Three Essentials That Are Civ
ing Western Canada Greater I'M
nuIRe than Ever This Year.

The Three Essentials That Are Civ
ing Western Canada Greater I'M
pulse than Ever This Year.
The reports from the grain fields OF
Central Canada (Which comprises the
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta) are to hand. The year
1909 has not only kept pace with
previous years in proving that THIS
portion of the continent is capable OF
producing a splendid yield Of all the
smaller grains, but it has thoroughly
outstrsDoed previous seasons. There
is quantity, quality and price, and
from all parts of an area of about
100000 square miles there comes the
strong refrain Of contentment and
satisfaction. In the distribution OF
the conditions causing it no district
has been overlooked.
Various estimates of the total yield
81 wheat for the country have been
QSde, but 1t is not the vast total that
Influences the general reader so much
as what has been done individually.
The grand total-say 13O,O00,OO0 bush
els-may have it's effect on the grain
prices of the world; it may be inter
esting to know that in the worlds
markets the wheat crop of Canada
has suddenly broken upon the trading
boards, and with the Argentine, and
with Russia and India is now factor
in the making of prices. If so to-day,
what will be it's effect five or ten years
from now, when, instead of there be-
ing seven million acres under crop,
with a total yield of 125,OO0,O0O or
$50 ,OOO, 900 bushels, there will be from
II 200, 900 to 3O,000,000 acres in wheat
with yield of from 100000 to
500 900 900 bushels. When it is con-
sidered that the largest yield in the
United States but slightly exceeded
70O,OOO,OOO bushels, the greatness of
these figures may be understood. Well,
such is a safe forecast, for Canada has
the land and it has the soil. Even to-
day the Province of Saskatchewan, one
of the three great wheat growing
provinces of Canada, with 100000
acres under wheat, produces nearly
9O,0O0,000 bushels, or upwards of one
tenth of the greatest yield of the Unit
ed States And Saskatchewan is yet
only in the beginning of its develop
ment AS Lord Grey recently pointed
out in speaking on this very subject,
this years crop does not represent
one-tenth of the soil equally fertile
that is yet to be brought under the
plough.
Individually, reports are to hand of
yields of twenty-five, thirty and thirty
five bushels to the acre. Scores Of
yields are reported of forty and some
as high as sixty bushels. The farmer,
who takes care of his soil, who gets
his seed-bed ready early, is certain Of
splendid crop.
The news of the magnificent crop
yield throughout the Canadian West
will be pleasing to the friends of the
thousands of Americans who are resi-
dents in that country and who are
vastly instrumental in the assistance
they are rendering to let the world
know its capabilities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31

an enthusiastic advocate of Canadian
land as an investment FOR English wom-
en-. and is now agitating for the extern
sion of the Canadian free land grant to
women. At present homesteads for
women other than widows of the heads
OF families are against the law of Can
ada, though, according to Miss Binnie
CLARK. it IS the spinsteT settler who can
best find leisure to think and work for
the general welfare CT her settlement.
Il bought an improved farm of 800
acres and worked it for three years,
through good seasons and bad, and at
the end of my fourth season | found |
had made per cent. profit Oh the year
working, the girl farmer told the dele
gates, She spoke of other Englishwom-
Ell who have made successful invest
ments in Canadian land and advocated
domestic service in Canadian households
as good employment for Englishwomen.
She described q Canadian dinner party
where the English ''help," attired in an
evening gown, waited at table, assisted
by an English youth, the son of a clergy
man. also IN orthodox evening dress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
Gage Is Deeply in Love.

Three score years and ten is the hey
day of romance, according to Lyman j.
Gage, ex-secretary of the treasury, who
is now on his honeymoon. Although 10
yeras old, he says he is happier than in
his first love. Mrs. Gage, formerly Mrs.
Ada Ballou of San Diego, CAL, is only
80.
II have known her less than a year"
said Mr.. Gage recently, ''but l feel as if
l had always been near her. One has
to reach my age to feel that deeply, you
know. When / was young | used to
think l was in love lots of times, but
I never felt like this. When a man has
reached a mature age he looks deeper
into things He is able to commune with
the real hearts of others. so to speak,
and see the real elements of character"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
BENNETT CHALLENGED.
But Disposes of the Matter Uniquely,
for the French.

for the French.
lanes Gordon Bennett of the New
York Herald was challenged to fight
dna1 in Paris with swords, automatic re-
volvers or ANYTHING else he wanted. Mt
RonHntt since the choice of weapons
was left to him. chose policemen. Inc
challenger was Edward Furgie, Well
known as a life insurance agent. MI
Enroie is an American, who having
lived thirty years in Paris, thought ne
was entitled to adopt French methods'
Tn, seeking redress after quarrel WIN
Mr. Rennett he sent seconds to the ed
itor who refused to receive them MT.
Furgie then sent a letter asking tnat ms
seconds be received. He recalied MT:
Rennett's former exploits IN the neld OF
honor when, after drawing room qu az
reI with Fred May they crossed the
frdr+;or and exchanged shots like real
duellists. - so,a .
,,o,,r,;ssoire de police to Mr.. Furgle S
uoli,il, Rue De Helder, with
+braats TO have him expelled as an unde-
sinabla American if he did not withdraw
+be challenge. Upon Mr.. Furgies re-
fuSal Mr.. Bennett wrote him a Ietter
Inch Is now the talk of the boulevardS.
rTbn LETTER consisted of two ilnes; sIatlhs
tbat he had transmitted the chanense
10 his lawyer. Maitre Deiarue' EApelt
an+borities in dueling laws say t1at no
- noSp ever occurred. They 90 not
S'Ii;n1-o Nj Mr. Furgie can be compelled to
u1.nhanoa shots with an inoffens1ye law
t.or With whom he has no quarrel. mature
nalarun seems to be equally uncertain
+,,bat 70 do with a secondhand challelse'
- en- far. he has not named MS SCI
ends mr. chosen his weapons
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
A Woman Holds the Funds

Mss NJ Gertrude Jordan of Valentine,
F l,. was elected treasurer of Cherry
Ss ANY, al a recent election, the first
y%r.aa1o, 10 be elected for that office in
h. ,o ~ Several women are now serv-
tS.,;ras, school superintendent and the
'C. court clerk of Sheridan county
t9~ w, nyyMan. Miss Jordan is % years
d. S-a handsome young woman who
S.T1'a ~ t{ed her capacity as q hustler
"a, a. S, me primaries and at the election.
seven Years she served as deputy
sssrn- g. She is a Republican, and
bes~5"o.,. A Armstrong, the Republican
IA --IEs -ll' resigned last summer. she
Ina -SipeSseSSed by E. B. bubble,
ks,l .sS the place by the Democratic
ls29, VI VI county commissioners. The
& h oman at once announced herself
republican primaries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
SUN DIAL NOTICES.
Famous Examples Which Range from
Grave to GAY

Very curious inscriptions appear on
many sun dials, such as the one on pa
per buildings, in the temple, says The
Gentlewoman, which bids one abruptly
"Begone about your business and again
III Pump court we are told that 'shad-
oWs we are, and like shadows depart"
Others on various sun dials are: 1.-The
day will come" Everybody the same"
Behold we fly" Il show by the kind
ness and splendor Of the sum-, This is
the day Learn to value time" Il
fly while you behold me- Enjoy the
present hour" THE shadow moves
though l am at rest Il set to rise
Days make years. Il stay for no
man. The day flies" Such is life"
Man is but a shadow" Redeem the
time Lying does not belong to me-"
The brightest day has its shades, You
pursue shadow" The sun causes the
stop me" Life is fleeing as the
shadow" Let not the sun go down on
thy wrath
Vertical sun dials could be placed on a
south wall with but little trouble and
less material, for it only required a dial
to cast a shadow on radiating inclsed
lines marked on the wall. These often
appeared on churches and were general
ly near the southwestern angle.
Sometimes sun dials even appeared
in stained glass windows. These are still
to be seen in Lambeth palace, and at
one time there was another in the
Church Of All HalloWs Staining, Mark
lane.
Another kind of dial was of Il portable
description known as the ring" type. to
be worn on the finger. the light finding
its way through a tiny hole. Of these
the rarest sort known was furnished With
combination of projections for throw
ing the shadow of the sun. Cardinal
VOlsey had one made in brass gilt on
which were engraved his arms. Other
portable ones were sort of combination
of dial and compass and folded up.
Then there was the pillar sun dial,
with which we are familiar. OF this
kind the baluster Shaped pillar is most
frequently seen, though of course there
are many variations, some taking the
form of columns more or less carved
and decorated
In more recent years sun dials OF grow
ing shrubs have been made as Ornamen:G
to lawns, such as the one at Broughtca
castle, near Benbury. The hours are
made of growing box or yeW embedded
in minute fragments of smashed marble;
the upright dial, also growing, is OF yew
and is cut and trimmed into shape.
Around the Who'll is written in letters OF
view Memory lives, but the hour flies .
vertical sun dial on the wall OF
Sandringham house. King Edward, $
country place. says Let others tell OF
storms and showers, [ only count the
sunny hours
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
TRUTH, NOT FICTION.
11e Different Products from 16O-Acre
Farm in Idaho

For years the varied and prolific agri-
cultural resources and products of the
INLAND Empire" of Washington, Orc
gon and Idaho, have been sung. by the
Various railways and other agencies, cog
infant of the facts and anxious to put
others wise to the good things to be
found there.
This region is also known for its many
conventions and fairs tending also to the
enlightenment of outsiders. 1t so hap
pened recently that an enrerprlslng mer-
chant of Moscow, Idaho, determined to
have a little fair of his own and in so
doing he supplied irrefutable proofs of
the facts that the railways have been
claiming.
This particular exhibit was equal to
any county fair. The PARTICULAR feature
of it was an exhibit shown from a single
farm of 100 acres that in variety must
actually have ''astonished the natives.
And here it is:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
QUITS LONDON.
LADY Dufterin Finds the Climate and,
Life There Trying.


Life There Trying. {
Lady Duferin. formerly Flora Davis
q Washington square, New York, has
a7aded to make her home hereafter in
ae country. The marchioness has been
III from strong for the past year, and
-I found the trying climate and the So
.AI Stram IN London rather more than
Ae wishes to stand. Recently she has
Sel IN town experimenting arrange
ae1tS for moving from Carlton House
S4ENehS. There she has been giving q
igg wv small dinners followed by music, to
s4Nl she contributed no little, for she
WI! musical and has a remarkably
'I ", voice which has been we'll trained.
nora i.?Ea Davis, only daughter of John II.
Ia'S' banker, was one of the most
J%aualuI girls in New York society when
Ts eghSented to become the wife of
!. w. ~ ference BIackwood. the second son
-e nrSt Marquis of Dufferin and Ava.
!; 31T wedding took place October 16. 1898,
t$tl$' where Lord Terence's father,
WV MAD been encouragement of Cana
s " ana Who had filled with distinction
, -..! important diplomatic positions, then
PRESENTED resented Great Britain as ambassador
W., france, Nine years later Lord Ter
w. : VINO IN the meantime had succeeded
ae courtesy title of Lord Clande-
became the second Marquis of
j 5..5fIn and Ava. There are three chill.
~ TS-e Lady Doris Gwendoline, II years
a. P,,,; lazy ISul0 Florence, 10, and Lady
'IyllcIa Ethel. :.
,i lazy 4utferln has been greatly ad-
a 1ii it,. IN British society not only because
f4y-a ~ IS
u PERSONAL graces and her charming
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-31
Stnuaine and the Stnrk.

The old stork that humanity has
known for all time and that President
ness in America. has a new name. Its
name IS stovaine Prof. Thomas Jon
nesco says that when the new stork went
TO a home. his flight was rapid and was
! blessing to motherhood" L am con-
fident." says the famous Roumanian sur
geon. s'that it is destined to bring JOY
into millions of homes where now the
alighting of that sacred bird that you
Americans call the stork brings some
times sorrow and anguish"