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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14
Eleventh Grand Ball by Local Com
pany of Fire Fighters Due Dec.
Thirty-frst.
IS ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL
People of Lewistown Show Apprecia-
ton of Work of Department by
Turning Out in Numbers.

Eleven years ago, the Lewistown
Volunteer Fire company held their
first grand ball in this city. Every
year since that time, this big dance
has been repeated with ever increas-
ing crowds until this particular dance
is now looked forward to with more
than average interest by the people
OF This city.
Preparing for Big Time.
AT recent meeting Of the COM
pany, committees were appointed for
the eleventh annual dance which will
be given in Harmony hall on the eve-
ming of December 3lst. The general
committee comprises Art Baker,
hhairman; Panl Rathbun, Ed Baker,
Frank Carleton and Paul Tabor.
The decoration committee is as fol-
lows: Charley Fowler, Roy Hopkins.
Will Slater, K. S. McBurney and
John D. Crowley. All members of
the department comprise the recep-
ton committee. The Symphony or
chestra will furnish the music and the
boys will be about within few days
with tickets. The tickets are but 81 so
and every man in the this city should
get one. The local fire departm ent
is an institution of which all are just
ly proud and this fact with the addi-
tional reason that every person who
attends this dance is assured an eve
ming of splendid fun should be suf-
ficient warrant for a large sale of
tickets.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14
Continued on page 81

Cincinnati, Ohio: Mr.. E. G. Hayden,
Travelling Passenger Agent, Cleve-
land, Ohio; Mr.. Fred N. Hicks, Trav-
cling Passenger Agent, Indianapolis,
Ind; Mr.. E. G. Woodward, Travelling
Passenger Agent, Chicago, ILL.,; Mr.
A. F. Chapman, r.. City Ticket
Agent, Chicago, Ill; Mr.. H. w. Stein
hoff, Michigan Passenger Agent, De-
troit, Mich; Mr.. Edward Mahoney,
Travelling Passenger Agent, Omaha,
Neb.; Mr.. John r. Pott, District
Passenger Agent, Pittsburg,. Penn;
Mr. Geo. o. Walton, Travelling Pas
senger Agent, Boston, Mass; Mr.. J.
F. Etter, Travelling Passenger Agent
Kansas City, Mo-; Mr.. NJ. S. Bow
man, Travelling Passenger Agent, Phil
adelphia, Penn; Mr.. H. L. Idleman
Travelling Passenger Agent, New
York City, N. Y; Mr.. P. R. Wolcott
Travelling immigration Agent, Chi
cago, ILL.,; Mr.. J. H. frey, Travelling
immigration Agent, Aberdeen, South
Dakota
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED.
Topics Assigned to Members of tn.
Outlook Club Recently Organized.

At a recent meeting of the newly
formed Outlook Club, the program
committee reported the program for
the meetings which are to be held
monthly beginning January 5th and
continuing up to June. The object of
the club is to prepare and discuss
papers On live current topics. At each
meeting two papers will be read and,
after the appointed critics have crit
icised the papers, all of the members
will participate in a discussion.
The program, as arranged by the
committee and adopted, is as follows:
Feb. 2.
Municipal Government:
"Lewistown's Charter and Form OF
Government" ....... Tom Stou,
Critic, Ernest w. Wright.
Commission Form of Governme nt''
................ Henry A. Davee
Critic, Tom l.. Pittman.
March 2. 1
Taxation:
National Revenue-and Theory oi
Special Taxes. Guy L. Wait
Critic, Herbert L. Sackett
Municipal Revenue" ...........
Otto F. Wasmansdorf
Critic, Thomas L. Huxley.
April 6.
Formative Factors in Social Progress
"The Established Church" .........
............ Ernest w. Wright
Critic, Edwin K. Cheadle.
"The Emanuel Movement" ......
............ Frederick +. Attix
Critic, Henry A. Davee.
May 4.
Public Utilities:
franchises" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
+. G. Ivins
Critic, Tom Stout.
Public Control, National and Mu-
nicipa" &c. Mccall Nicholson
Critic, Oliver w. Belden.
June l,
Banking Systems:
"a Postal Savings Bank" ..........
..... Thomas L. Huxley
Critic, Frederick F. Attix.
"A Central Bank" ...............
................. Frank ]. Hazer
Critic, Guy L. Wait.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14
Lewlstown Coal. Gas & Light Com
pany, Doctor H. H. Wilson and
Owen Biglen Successful.
MUCH ROUTINE WORK
Unusually Heavy Grist of Business
Before Board at Their Regular
Monthly Meeting.

The members Of the board of coun-
ty commissioners have had an unusual
ly heavy grist Of business at the pres
ent session and it will be two or
three days yet before it has all been
threshed out.
Contracts Were Let.
Last week, the various yearly con
tracts were let. The Lcwistown
Coal, Gas & Light company was
awarded the contract for furnishing
year. Their bid for screened lump
lowest submitted.
Doctor II. II. Wilson was again
awarded the contract for furnishing
medical and surgical supplies and at
tention to the county patients for tho
coming year His bid was 5000 for
all work within radius Of twenty
miles of Lcwistown and one dollar per
mile one way extra for all trips ex-
cecding twenty miles from this place.
Owen Biglcn was again awarded the
contract for caring for the county
poor, he being the only bidder He
is to receive $3.50 per week each for
keeping the inmates of the county
poor house and pays the county 5000
rental for the year for the county
farm
The board accepted the Jail built by
the citizens Of Melstone with material
furnished by the county. The Jail
cost about one thousand dollars and
is splendidly built.
Routine business has occupied the
attention of the board the rest OF the
time during the season.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14
Alleged by Those On the Inside That
Milwaukee VIII Soon Announce
Their Plans.
THROUGH LEWIS7OWN
Road Will Branch From Below Mel
stone, Tap Flatwillow Country
and Go to Great Falls.

From sources more or less an-
thentic, the Democrat learns today
that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railroad company will make
public an announcement within the
next fortnight of their new line of
railroad which will pass through this
city.
According to this statement, the
new road will leave the main line be-
tween Milestone and MusselsheI1
crossing, come up through the Flat
willow country close to Grass Range,
cross the Mcdonald creek divide, tap
the coal mines in that section of he
county, and then strike Lewistown by
the easiest grade obtainable. From
this city, the line will proceed north
west TO Great Falls and thence On out
through the Cadotte pass in the man
range of the Rockies.
Securing Options On Land.
AS an evidence of this intention on
the part of the railroad company, it is
stated that men interested in the real
estate end of the company have been
securing options On large tracts OF
land in the Flatwillow and Mussel-
shell countries. This road would de-
velop an immense territory of fine
land in the southern part of the coun-
ty which is now far away from a rail
road. Between the Musselshell and
Flatwillow creek are tens of thou
sands of acres of level land which will
become Immediately valuable for agri-
cultural purposes as quickly as rail-
road is put through. There are also
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14
Will Protest.

At the request of number of cit
izens, Secretary Croft of the Com
mercial Club, will probably prepare a
protest against the recent action of
the state board of health in issuing
instructions against quarantining for
small pox. Such protests are being
gotten up in all parts of the state
and will be presented at the meeting
of the board which will be held next
week
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14
Will Move to the Coast.

A. T. Goodspecd, the well-known
surveyor, is in the city transacting
business. Mr.. Goodspeed recently
sold his fine ranch near Straw and
contemplates moving to the Pacific
coast as quickly as he gets his affaifs
here all closed up.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14
Switchmen Nav Lose Out.

Although the switchmen's strike
has not been officially declared off, it
now appears that the strikers have
lost out as all of the roads of the
northwest are moving freight with
out great deal of hindrance. Freight
wss a sat uR s eomag as eK oae sf in aDG" gooa
shape at the present time.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14

great coal mines on the Mcdonald
creek divide which could then be de-
veloped with profit to the owners.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14
Biiou Has Tom Thumb.

The feature at the Bijou theater for
this evening is a beautifully colored
production entitled Tom Thumb. This
is a fairy tale of most refreshing in
terest and it is full of good humor
with touch of pathos, in which the
leading character is portrayed by a
little boy, who plays his part in a
manner that is bound to make a hit
with the old and young. Liberty for
An Hour" a story of great heart in
terest, and "The Judges Whiskers,
good comedy, will also be shown.
Miss Maud Trimble, that appreciative
little singer, will have two new and
late songs There is no question
about it, but Miss Trimble is the best
illustrated song singer the Bijou has
ever employed during their three
years existence. The clock stops
every week so save all your coupons
as they are good every time the
clock stops.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-12-14

X = DUNG MEMS SPECIAL
:sy:: :;,ss. +: i::..;. s;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 Schaffner & Marx
are masters Of style in this field as
in others; they've created for US
some extremely attractive models tor
young men.
Older men, of course. may want
styles little less extreme; don't
worry; we've got the right things Tor
everybody.
Suits $40 to $45
Overcoats $16.50 to $50
This store is the home Of Hart
Schaffner & Marx clothes.
HARRY BROWN
LEWISTOWN
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
NOT ALL FOR "FINGEY'
So Menken Says. Commenting
on Fan Wgck's Praise.

IL was generally supposed that one OF
the first things that the Democrati,
League, organized at the Saratoga confer
enoe to regenerate the Democratic party in
this state, would do would be to plan the
DOWNFALL OF Chairman COnners of the
Democratic State Committee. There was
some surprise. therefore. at the words of
praise Of Chairman Corners uttered bv s.x-
Justice Augustus A. Van Wyck OF Brook
lyn, one of the reOrganizers. which were
contained in a Buffalo dispatch published
yesterday.
Stanwood s Menken. who was one OF the
organizers OF the Democratic League and
Is member Of the subcommittee 10 select
county committee for New York County.
said last night that the words OF Mr.. Van
Wyck must not be taken TO represent the
sentiments OF the entire league.
''Of course" said Mr.. Menken. we rnus,
recognize that Chairman Conners, so long
as he remains the head OF the state COM
mittee. Is the leader of the party. We are
willing to accept his actions so far "a an
evidence OF good faith. He has placed
members OF our league on his county com
mittee in Erie County. This shows q will
lingness on his part TO recognize our move
ment, and If he continues 10 accord us. such
recognition we will have no cause to com
plain"
There are those who profess 10 believe
that the Democratic League was organized
as a sort Of an independent force TO assist
In getting the nomination for Governor for
Mayor Mcclellan. However that may be.
many who are interested in the movement
have other candidates IN mind. among them
Justice Martin J. KeOgh. of White Plains.
Chairman Corners declares that he believes
Mayor Mcclellan should be the candidate.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
PART OF EXCISE LAW UPHELD.
New Church Can Gust Nearby Saloon
if Established Since 1896

Albany. Nov. 2s.-The Excise Depart
ment to-day called attention 10 a decision
Of the Court OF Appeals handed down some
time ago, upholding that portion OF the ex-
else law which prohibits the sale of liquor
within two hundred feet or a church or
school unless the hotel or saloon was estab-
lished prior TO March % 1896. The lower
courts have heretofore so construed the law
and tie state Excise Department under
this Interpretation has refused 10 issue II
censes where a school or church has been
erected subsequent 10 the granting OF the
license within the prescribed distance IN
less the applicants were protected by the
exemption.
A representative OF the Excise Department
said tonight that few II any hotels or sa-
looms would be affected by the decision, as
the court simply upholds the law which the
department has been enforcing.
Robert Herring who had conducted a sa-
loon in Brooklyn since April. 1902. failed
20 secure renewal Of his license in 1905
on the ground that a church had been
erected within two hundred feet Of his place
OF business He began an action 70 compel
the Excise Department 20 renew his license.
but the lower courts decided against him
and the Court OF Appeals has affirmed their
orders
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
INTO DEATH.
Wife Says Husband Was
Beaten an BeIleUue.

An investigation into the causes OF the
death on Saturday night. IN the alcoholic
ward OF Bellevue Hospital. of John Mona
han, aged thirty-six. a labOrer, OF No go
Greenwich street. will begin this morning,
when DR.. SchuItze. coroner's physician, will
perform an autopsy. at the request OF the
widow. who says her husband was beaten
at Bellevue BY orderIies or nurses.
According TO the records. MOnahan en-
tered Bellevue on Friday night. when Dr.
Bugbee brought him 70 the hospital in an
ambulance from st. Vincents Hospital
suffering. the Bellevue doctors say. from
the effects OF alcoholism DR. Hooker as
signed MOnahan 70 the alcoholic ward IN
the care Of Dr. Preston, in charge OF the
medical work Of the ward Monahan died
early Saturday night from chronic alcohol
ism and alcoholic paralysis Of the brain,
according 20 the Bellevue diagnosis
His wife called at the mOrgue. and, after
seeing the body told Dr. Schultze that she
had seen black and blue marks on her hus-
bands face Examination Of the body was
made. and. according 10 Dr.. Schultze. black
and blue marks were found over one eye
which was swollen. Two abrasions were
found on the forehead and black and blue
marks were on the back
Dr. Preston said at the hospital last night
that the marks were on MOnahan's back
and face when he was brought 70 the hos
pital. but he did not explain why the record
OF the marks was no. put on the card made
out at the hospital when MOnahan died
PatroIrnan Henry MallOn. OF the Charles
street station, who was detailed TO guard
Monahan in the ambulance, said az ms
station house last night that there were TO
bruises on Monahan when he reached bel-
Ievue Friday night that the bruises me'i-
TONED BY the mans widow must nave been
racaived in ReLeVue.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
SUGAR TRIAL TO-DAY.
SeTeH Of Nine Hen Indicted
To Be Heard.

OF the nine mcu indicted in connection
with lle sLO-twei-hins -raIds on the docks
OF the American sugar Refining Company.
In Williamsburg, seven viii come up for
trial before Judge James L. Martin IN the
United States Circuit Court this morning
They are az to. er employees OF the com
pany- Their counsel viii make an attempt
70 get an adjournment. pleading lack OK
time for preparation. Out the government
counsel do not expect that the court will
grant 10.
The mel to be crled are James +. Ben
dernaseL former general manager and
cashier; oliver Splitter. former dock super
mJendcHt. and the following. who were
checkers and weiglers on the docks.
Thomas keh0e. Patrick j.. Henuessey. John
T. Coyle. Edward a. Bowie and Jean NJ
NOelksr- kehoe was at the scale where
Richard Parr. acting Deputy Collector.
found the steel wire Which was used to in
huence the weisht adversely 70 the govern
ment
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
CoNCLAVE OF REFoRMERs.
To Be Held in Washington Next Month
President Invited.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Congress is 10 be
assailed by reform organizations within a
day or so after it co1venes. for the officials
OF various organizations announce that
'reformers' conclave" is 10 be held here
between December u and IT. President
Taft. Andrew Carnegie and General Fred
erick D. Grant are among those who have
been invited 10 speak.
Delegates will attend the sessions Of Con-
gress and urge the necessity for changes
and betterments in the laws governing the
traffic in liquor and drugs. Other questions
also will be taken up with Congress, look
ing 10 bettermeut in the social structure Of
the country. and numerous church meetings
VIII be held.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
AID TO ROBBERY
Burglar Uses It, and Finding Family
Out, Loots House.

Believing that he used the telephone 20
ascertain whether the family was az home.
the police. through tracing the call. hope 10
capt1re a burglar who Saturday night robbed
the home OF Leban W Dennis. at No. 70
south 9Th street Newark. y. j. The Dennis
family we're in New York when the rob
berv occurred They discovered on their
return that the burglar had ransacked
every receptacle that might contain money.
and had succeeded in getting lewelry 20 the
value OF about 500
when the family went 20 New York
colored servant girl remained in the house
During the night she went out and re-
turned shortly after the Dennises. She told
the police that shortly before she left the
house the telephone oell rang. and she an
Swered the call. A man on the other end
Of the wire asked for Mr.. Dennis, and when
told that he was not at home. asked II any
other member OF the family was in. The
man refused 70 tell who he was
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
NO LONGER A "GRETNA GREEN.
New Law in Effect in Rhode Island
This Week.

Providence. Nov 2s.-By the operation OF
an act Of delay passed az the last General
Assembly. Providence and the rest Of Rhode
Island will drop the appellation "Gretna
Green" and young couples will lose the
opportunity for speedy and quiet mar
riages after next Thursday IL substance.
the new act provides that marriage licenses
cannot legally become effective until five
days after they have been obtained. This.
II is thought. will serve as a restraining
influence. IL is believed that the local
marriage records alone viii be reduced i've
hundred next year as result OF the new
act.
Daring the last fiscal year 6S1 couples
rom places in states other than Rhode
Island were married IN Providence. Oe
This number. 80 were from Massachusetts,
Ia addition. there were periNSsned In this
city l6t marriages IN which one OF the
parties was from Massachusetts. At WOon-
socket there were forty marriages OF cOti-
pies from outside the state. and In other
places In Rhode Island there were prob
abb one hundred more such marriages.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
ELECTION EXPENSES,
Statements of County Commit
tees Made Public.

Albany, Nov. &.-The Association 10 Pre-
vent Corrupt Practices at Elections gave
out a statement to-day, showing the
amounts spent by the committees Of Repub-
hcan and Democratic parties in the cOUn-
ties Of the state, so far as filed. and dis
cussing the provisions Of the corrupt prac-
tices law. The statement IN part follows:
Not less than twenty-five hundred state
ments have been filed on behalf OF RepuO-
lCan and Democratic committees and can
di0ates- or that number at least fifteen
hundred were filed during the last four
days Approximately twelve hundred OF
the statements are from candidates. the
greatest number fled since the passage Of
The corrupt practices act.
The county committee statements on tle
up 10 November % showed the following
expenditures:
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
COLLISION OFF SANDY HOOK.
Steamer Buffalo Rams Schooner-No
Persons Injured.

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Nov. 2S-A col
Usion between the steamer Buffalo. Ne
York for Hull England carrying pasSen-
gers and freight, and the schooner r
Bowers. South Amboy for Calais, of Sandy
Hook on Friday morning last was reported
to-day by the schooner on her arrival here
The Bowers sustained damage 10 her huh,
and her jihboom and attached rigging were
carried away. She Is not leaking. The
Buffalo proceeded for her destination, ap-
parentIy undamaged. No person on either
vessel was injured.
The Buffalo had Just discharged her pilot
and was 70 windward Of the Bowers Ac-
cording 70 Captain Kelson. Of the schooner,
his vessel was proceeding on her proper
course with a fresh northwest wind and
clear weather. when the Buffalo apparently
attempted 70 cross his bow. The schooner
was struck on the port side forward. the
steamers great bow gouglng hole in the
hull above the waterline.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
FORGERY CHARGE WITHDRAWN.

Charles y. Mallory. jr, the young man
who was arrested on saturday on the
charge of wearing a false wig and mus
tache and later 0t forging his fathers name
90 a check for S-co was discharged b.
Magistrate Herman in the West Side court
yesterday. Mallory took a train for chi
Cago. where his mother and sister live as
soon as he was discharged. John : Brown
ing. OF The firm OF Browning. King & Co..
who caused the arrest of Mallory on the
charge OF forgery. asked the magistrate 20
discharge the young man and withdrew hts
former charge
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
SHOT FRIEND ACCIDENTALLY.
Young Man Then Put Two More Bull
let's Into Him to Make Good Job.

Omaha. Nov. 2S.-While hunting yester-
day Wesley Mcbride, sixteen years old, ac-
cording 10 his own version of the affair
accidentally shot his companion. Harry
Long, fifteen years old, in the jaw. and
then fred Two shots into his head to make
a good Job Of it
Mcbride SAYS he was twirling a revolver
on his finger when the accident occurred.
He notified the police Of the shooting, and
told Of firing the two shots which ended
Longs life McBride's parents say his
mind was affected BY recent severe Ill
ness.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
WOMAN DESERTS BABY.
Richly Attired, She Leaves Child in
Harlem Lodging House.

A well dressed woman, about thirty years
old, appeared az a lodging house az No. l6t
East 11Sth street. kept by Ernest Becker.
yesterday, and asked FOR a small room
BeciIers attention was attracted 10 the
woman by the richness OF her clothing. and
the fact that she carried a three months
old baby in her arms. She did not look
ike d woman who would patronize lodg-
ing house. but when she selected hall
room and paid s. for Il. Becker thought no
more about H.
The woman said that she would have 10
go out and make some purchases. and
would leave the baby until she came back
When she did not return In three hours
Becker called a policeman from the East
l.6th street station, and the child was
taken 20 Bellevue Hospital II was eN-
ceptionally well dressed The police are
looking for the woman.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
TRIES SUICIDE FROM FERRY.
Young Man Says He Is II. Alfred
Hood. of Washington.

a man who said he was II. Alfred Hood
thirty-One years old. OF No. 20l9 Columbia
Road Washington. and the president Of
the LyneOtype Manufacturing Company
attempted To commit suicide last night
from the deck OF a Pennsylvania Railroad
ferryboat as IL was drawing out OF its
slip on the New York side of the North
River. He was prevented from jumping by
a deckhand, and was taken t. the City
Hospital in Jersey City.
When the boat arrived ar its Jersey City
slip Hood was taken TO the hospital
charged with attempted suicide. He said
he had lately lost S24OUO in a swindle and
hat he would be ruined II this we're known
He also said he had been stopping at the
Hotel knickerbOcker. in Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
statement not on file.

Nine Republican county committees and
seventeen Democratic county committees
report expenditures Of amounts less than
500 -Four Republican and nine Demo-
cratic county committees report eXpend-
itures of less than S25. Niagara County.
Democratic accounts for a total eApendi-
tUre OF 50 cents, in four separate items.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
EX-GOVERNOR HARRIS HURT.

Richmond. Ind. Nov. 2S.-Former Gov
ernor Andrew l. Harris Of Ohio and Mrs.
Harris were slightly injured to-day when
the automobile In which they were riding
coliided with a streetcar They were able
10 continue ths Journey home later In the
day.