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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11
Taxpayers of Lewistown Will Vote
On Bright Franchise Proposition
February First.
MAKES Liberal Offer
Electric Company Agrees to Pay the
City One and One-Half Percent
On Gross Earnings.

An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held last night and, after
exhaustive discussion, resolution was
passed calling special election on
February lst for the qualified electors
to vote upon the proposition of grant
ing franchise to John L. Bright for
lighting, heating and furnishing pow
er. The resolution passed by unani-
NOUS vote of the councilmen present.
Bright's Proposition.
In brief, Mr.. Bright asks for fran
chise to run for twenty-five years for
heating, lightning and power pur-
poses and, in consideration, agrees to
pay to the city. one and one-half per
cent of the gross earnings OF the
company; to furnish, erect and main
tain street arc lights of two thousand
candle power each at annual rate not
exceeding SIS for each light SO in-
stalled, establish the following max
imum rates for lights to consumers:
Arc lights, all night, to business
houses, per month, $3.50; itreandescent
lights, l6 candle power, fiat rate, per
month, Is cents; incandescent lights
by meter measurement. to business
houses per month-under 100000
watts, IS cents per NJ; from 100000
to 10000 watts, IA cents. per M; over
10000 watts, Is cents per M. Resi-
dences, IS cents per M per month.
Two l6 C. p. per month, $l.2O; 3 16
c. p per month, $l.8O; FIVE l6 c. p.
per month, $3.50. Petitioner agrees
to replace such lamps which may be
burned out and returned unbroken.
Discount of 10 per cent on all bills
paid on or before the 9TH of each
month, this discount to apply also to
the city Of Lewistown. Agrees to
complete plant within eighteen months
from date Of ordinance granting fran
ohise- Agrees to pay all expenses of
said special election.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11
Students Who Are to Comprise
Team Representing Fergus County
High School Chosen.
WINNERS Are WORKING
Victory From Billings Means Pos
sible Chance of Representing
Schools at Missoula.

The final debate for the purpose of
choosing representatives to compete
with the team. from the Billings high
school was held in the assembly room
at the high school last hursday after
noon and the judges, Attorneys Roy
E. Ayers and O. Mueller and Prof
Davee of the city schools, awarded
the victory to Elizabeth Won Tobel
Ruth Berry and Henry Stuart. Elsie
Anderson is the substitute.
Billings Will Come Here.
Sometime the latter part of this
month, the date not yet having been
definitely agreed upon, the team OF
debaters representing the Billings
high school will come to Lewistown
to debate with the local team. The
subject this year is: Resolved, That
United States Senators Should Be
Chosen By Direct Vote of the People
The place of holding the debate and
the side which each school shall take
were chosen by lot and the local team
will represent the negative in their
contest with Billings.
Process of Elimination.
Four high schools, Lewistown,
Billings, Miles City and Forsyth, COM
prise the eastern district and the win
ner of the Lewistown- Billings debate
will meet the winner of the Forsyth
Miles City contest. The winner OF
that meeting will debate against the
winner from another of the other
three districts and the two successful
district teams will hold a final debate
for state honors at Missoula at the
time of the regular interscholastic
contests in May.
s,Wll Pull for Local Team.
Now that the local rivalry has been
decided, all of the students of the
high school and their friends will pull
hard for victory at the three elimina-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11
BANK OFFICERS FOR
The YEAR CHOSEN
BOB HENDERSON WILL CON-
TINUE TO HOLD REINS-
OTHER NOTES.

Kendall, Mont, JAM lO-The stock
holders of the First State Bank Of
Kendall held their annual meeting to
elect directors for the coming year
and the following directors were elect
ed: R. L. Henderson,, cashier of First
State Bank of Kendall; w. ]. john
son, cashier of First National Bank
OF Lewistown; H. H. Lang, E. R.
King and ]. M. Parent.
The fine large warehouse of the
Fergus County Hardware Co. which
has been under construction for some
weeks, is now completed and in use.
The building is of stone, the upper
story and roof being of corrugated
iron, and is 90 feet in length by l8
feet in width. The ground floor is
used for warehouse and stable, while
the second floor is used for granary.
The Fergus County Hardware in Ken.
dali has not had sufficient warehouse
room for some time and the new
building will make it possible for the
company to supply the trade better
than ever.
The Odd Fellows installed officers
serve the ensuing six months, and the
following officers were installed:
Grand, James Lane; Secretary, Bryan
Bradley; Treasurer. Dan Foote; r.
Noble Grand, Filing Johnson; Vice
$. of N. G., ]. S. Kelly; L. S. of n G.,
William Graham; Conductor, Mike
Killeen; R. S. of V. G., Elmer Munk-
ers; L. S. of V. c.. Thos. Short; R.
S. S., Charles Hilliard; Chaplain, Chas.
Bidgood; Inside Guard, John Robin
son.
The young ladies' basket ball cams
are keeping up their practice. The
young ladies-the Reds and the Blues
played two games Last week before
spectators, on Monday and Friday
evenings, and in both games the Reds
were victorious.
1t has been announced that there
will be change in the Kendall post
Office on Jan. IS. Mrs. E. L. Griffin
has resigned her position and will
go to Dillon where she will re-enter
the State Normal school and COM
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11
Officers Installed,

Anchor Rebekah No. S., I. O. 0.
f., installed the following officers. Fri
day, January z:
N. G., Mrs. Julia Bowman; v. G.,
Fannie Ditty; Recording Secretary
Matte Smoot Tullock; Treasurer
Maude Hufine; Warden, Grace Ben.
nett; Conductor. Dora Brooks; L. S
N. c.. Bertha Throol; l.. S. N. G.
Anna Beck; I. G., Miss ELLA Beck;
Q. c., Mrs. Maude Charters; r. S. v.
G., 'Frederika Petersen: L. S. v. G..
Margaret Marshall; Chaplain, Eva
Slater.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11

tr. The range is snow covered and
feed is running low as a result of ,lrl-
precedented demands so early in the
season. Northern Wyoming stockmen
have been in critical condition for
several weeks and things are not i'm
proving down that way
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11
Heard From Cook.

Copenhagen, Jan. 3-Waltcr Ions
dale, Dr. Frederick a. Cooks secre-
tary, announced today that he had re-
ccived letter from DR.. Cook, but
he declined to give the explorers ad-
dress Mr., Lonsdnlc said he would
inform DIR. Cook of the university's
decision, OF which he was convinced
DIR. Cook is still ignorant.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11
man Of the board of general apprais-
ers at New York
Will Not Hold Court in Butte.

Butte Evening News: Judge Hunt
will never hold court i'll Butte again.
Such was the general opinion OF at
torneys and those men connected with
the federal department who should
know, and they expressed sincere re-
gret when they spoke of him.
Judge Hunt is holding court at
the present time in Helena. 1t is
thought that he will finish up his bus
mess, if possible, and adjourn the lat
ter part of this month to take up his
new duties as judge of the new GUS
toms court in Washington. 1t is
thought that Judge Hunt will be con-
suited by the president about the man
who will get the Montana judgeship,
which Judge Hunt is about to leave.
Butte Men Mentioned.
Many men have been mentioned
for the new place, prominent among
them being Charles K. Leonard and
former District Judge Bourquin, of
Butte; Fletcher Maddox, internal
revenue collector for the district, and
Carl Rasch, the Helena attorney, for
merly United States district attorney,
and Attorney Tom Marshall, of
Missoula
Regrets His Departure.
One OF the best friends OF Judge
Hunt in Butte and one who sincerely
regrets his departure is Prof. Clinton
II. Moore, internal revenue collector.
Prof Moore met Judge Hunt in Hell
ena at the last territorial legislature.
Prof Moore represented Deer Lodge
and Judge w. H. Hunt was joint
representative for Jefferson and Lewis
and Clark counties. Lee Mantle,
Gongdon and ]. II. Roberts were the
Silver Bow representatives at that
time. Lee Mantle was speaker of the
house and DR. c. X. Cole, of Helena,
was president of the senate William
Thompson, late mayor OF Butte, was
Silver Bows representative III the
senate.
Always the Same.
"IIe was the same affable, good
fellow" said Prof. Moore, easy to
approach and a magnificent self-sae-
rihcing man, the kind we need in
high public office.
Il first knew him i'll 1889 and |
have known Judge Hunt ever since.
He has always led straightforward,
honest life and no reward which he
may get at this time will be too great
for him..
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11

ton contests in order that a Lewis
town team may have the honor OF
competing at Missoula. 1t is felt thar
Lewistown has an especially strong
team and, with careful preparation,
will be able to hold their own with
the strongest high school debaters OF
the state.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11
Always the Same.
Eighth Grade Examinations.

Eighth grade examinations will be
held Thursday and Friday, January
l3 and II. at the Hawthorne school
building, in Lewistown, and the school
houses at Roumduo and Moore. An
other eighth grade examination will
be held Thursday and Friday, Jan.
20 and Fl. in Lewistown. Kendall and
Philbrook. 1t
ORPHA NOBLE. Supt.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11
Dave Trepp Returns.

Dave Trepp is in the city from
Billings where he has been located
for several months and will remain
here for several months looking after
his business interests.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-11
BOOST FOR JUDGE HUNT.
Montana Federal Jurist Appointed to
Important Position bv President.

Washington, Jan. 5.-President Taft
today sent to the senate the nomina-
tions tor Judges for the court customs
appeals as follows: Presiding judge,
Judge Alfred c. Coke, of Utica, N.
Y, associates. William II. Hunt, of
Montana; General James F. Smith, of
San Francisco. formerly governor
general of the Philippines; o. NJ.
Barber, of Vermont, and Marion
Devrees of California. now the chair
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
Only Woe Visible When Snow Melts
in the Mississippi Valley Today
Kentucky Visited by Heavy Frost

plant the seed as the tender plants
were nipped by the frost. The warm
days of March caused vegetation to
advance wonderfully, and there were
prospects OF a bumper crop until the
weather changed.
Strawberries we're damaged serl-
ously, and growers report that the
berries were encased in a coating of
Ice. 1t is considered doubtful that
the crop will be worth much. Garden
truck of all kinds was seriously dam
aged. Some beds were saved by the
growers covering them with cloth.
The snow is reported general over
the county, and western Kentucky.
The majority of farmers agree that
the fruit crop has not been ruined.
but the damage will be heavy. AS a
result the fruit will be small and
faulty. There was every prospect
for a heavy fruit crop this year, and
all OF the orchards around Paducah
were filed with blossoms.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
Covered Wide Area.

st Louis. April 25.-The frost
which covered a vast area in the mid
die west last night and night before,
nipped all budding fruits and flowers,
Injured vegetables and many trees.
Nurserymen throughout Missouri
express little hope even for the great
orchards where fires are kept burn
ing.
II showed all day In southern and
central Arkansas. Tennessee, Mis-
souri,. western Kentucky. Illinois
and Indiana.
Ten inches OF snow fell in the low
er Ohio valley from 10 O'Clock satur-
day night.
Springfield. Mo. reports frosting
weather last night throughout the
great Ozark mountain fruit region
OF southwest Missouri and northwest
Arkansas.
The cold weather for the past two
days has had no bad effect on south
ives. Missouri's apple crop, according
10 long distance telephone messages
today.
Iowa and the Dakotas had zero
weather.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
Thompson Thinks Il over.

Next Saturday, W. A. Thompson,
keeper OF the county sanitarium.
will give the committee Of the fiscal
court. his answer whether he Will
abide by the. notice OF the committee
10 vRcate by May /. The committee
has extended the offer to purchase
the equipment he has placed In the
sanitarium at value estimated by
two dislnterested persons.
Thompson Is consulting his law
yers relative to turning over the
sanitarlum before the expiration of
hir contract in October. Tho coun-
" officials are firm in their belief
that the contract can be annulled be-
cause they say the appellate court
has decided that oue fiscal court can
not make contract extending he
yond It's term. Also they iay that
the contract can be annulled at ANY
time.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25

Kansas city. April 25.-Anna
Houlihan, the trained nurse, resumed
the stand at the Hyde trial today.
Lawyers clashed when the nurse was
asked II she was not hostile toward
HYDE. for remarks he made regarding
priests. The nurse denied this.
c. II. Gentry, a druggist, testified
as to the contents of bottles in
Swope's room. He said one bottle
contained strychnine tonic taken
FOR months by Swope before his
death. The defense claims the poi
son found in the body was absorbed
by him from the tonic. The witness
aroused storm of objections from
the defendants attorneys by taking
a drink of the tonic. Afterwards he
coughed in distress and asked for
water.
Allegations of the state that Hyde
poisoned the Swope family with ty-
phoid germs Thanksgiving day Is
strengthened by testimony. Margar
ct Swope, who swore Hyde dined al
their home ksgiving day. said
Hyde and his wife drank from the
regular water supply on their prev
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
VETERANS LEAVE
FOR THE. REUNION
SPECIAL STARTS FOR MOBILE
THIS MORNING-MOST GO
TONIGHT.

The ~. c. 4 st. l.. special. COM
prised of two tourist cars and four
coaches, left this morning for Mobile,
Ala, with a fair representation of
Confederate veterans from Paducah
and vicinity. Another special will
leave this afternoon at O'Clock and
most of the veterans will leave on
this train. Following is the dele
cation from Paducah: J. w. Webb,
w. G whiteheld. Harrison Watts,
James Roger, H. NJ. Wade, j A.
Crouch. c. II. Hale, Charles Unselt'
Jenk Stanley, John Fitzgerald. G. r.
Haley. s. r. Simmons, Il. A. Voight'
r. b. Fauntleroy. ID. +. Stahl. Asher
Stone. j. l.. Gardner. George Doherty
w. II. Carter. e. Futrell, Thomas
Rushing. J. n. Carter, l.. f. Steph-
ems, l.. p. Lack. H. A. Baldry, J. d.
Pari ish, s. l.. Ragland and Miss Lii
lie Wright
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
RECEIPTS INCREASED
Market Is Active-All Buying Inter
ested and Very Eager.

Clarksvile. Tenn, April 25.-Ou-
receipts are steadily, increasing. and
were in the open market last week
$50 hogsheads; sales 210 hagsheads.
Judge Bingham, auditor; reports the
sales of the Planters Protective as
sociation of 3S4 hogsheads.
The market was very active. with
all buying interests fully represented
and eager.
The land being too wet to plow.
planters used their teams for haul
ing and delivering of tobacco we're
large. Dealers on the loose floor Of
their warehouses. Planting time ap-
proaches and 1t would be well to be
off with the old love before being
on with the new" Reports from
the country say that plants are very
thin on many beds. II is not too
late now to burn and SOW beds to
furnish plants for the late pleting.
1t has been done before this. REM
.ember, Clarksville Is the headquart
'ers for all OF the European buyers.
Quotations.: Trash, $1,000 $5.75;
common lugs. 500s7.00; log
Ilugs. s6.OO9s6.5O; edium lugs.
rs7OQs75O; good lugs. $3.50
Iss.25; low leaf. $500 a $500; COM
mon leaf, $9.5Ods10.50; medium
leaf, s1f.OO@$12.O; good leaf.
s125O@$13.50; fine leaf, s14.O06
s14OO: choice selections, $4,000
$17.OO.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
WANTED AT BRO0KPORT;
WILLING TO GO BACK.

Police Sergeant Lige Cross and
Patrolmen Kirk and Mitchell made
good capture at 2:30 o'clock yes
terday morning, when they caught
Henry and Louis Taylor. colored.
fugitives from Illinois. The pair are
charged with trying to kill Marshal
Schrader. of Brookport, and con-
sented to return to Illinois without
requisition papers. They we're turned
over to the constable of Brookport
this morning.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
new EVIDENCE Is
FOUND IN MURDER
RANp JURY is EXPECTED TO
INDICT SUSPECTS HELD IN
JAIL.

More evidence was heard today
by the grand jury in the murder OF
Red" Thompson and indictments
will be returned. New evidence was
uncovered yesterday by Detective T.
J. Moore that will strngthen the
chain of evidence around CURE and
Hale, now in the county jail serving
out fines for riding freight trains.
The two men we're sentenced to ten
days in the county Jail April Is and
that term will expire tomorrow.
However, they will not be released,
as Mrs. Thompson swore out war
rant against them charging murder.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
PATENT LAWYERS
MAY LOSE CINCH
IN HIGH COURTS
President Learns That They
Have Inventors Entirely
at Their Mercy.
American Republics Building
Dedicated.
WILL KEEP HANDS OFF CHINA.

Chicago, April 25.-President
Taft was informed today that the
system used in the patent offices is
a delusion, and snare and enables
trusts and patent lawyers to work
an injustice TO inventors. This ad-
vice was contained in letter from
william Fetzer. of Springfield, ILL.,,
owner OF an implement factory and
holder of 75 patents. He said in
ventors are at the mercy of patent
lawyers. The practice depends on
patent lawyers going before federal
courts TO destroy rights to patents.
He said the patent office affords an
inventor no recourse against lawyers
for dishonesty.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
J. E. BUCHANAN MISSING; F;
HIS FAMILY WORRIED.

Another farmer is mysteriously
missing. He is ]. Il. Buchanan.
who cashed a check for 5000 at
the City National bank, in Pa
ducah, two weeks ago and his
whereabouts since have caused oe-
casion for alarm in his family.
Police in several cities have been
asked to look for him. Buchanan
is i5 years old, weighs 1875 pounds
and has a sandy mustach.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
Circuit Court Adjourns.

McCracken circuit court gave pre-
cedent to federal court this morn
ing and was in session for only a
short time. The court was called to
order at $40 o'clock and adjourned
shortly after O'Clock in order to
give the attorneys an opportunity to
attend federal court.
Trial of William Hicks, charged
with false swearing. was continued
until Thursday.
Dick Wagner was fined $50 for
trespass.
The trial of Skillet jenkins
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
DE vEIhrERs HAS ESCAPED.

Detective T. j. Moore has return
ed from Philadelphia, where he
went after Don Almond Develliers.
charged with stealing jewelry be-
longing TO his wife annie Abbott"
the vaudeville performer. The re-
quisitien papers did not arrive unit.
after Jewellers had been released
from prison on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. After gaining his free
dom the man left the city. and could
not be located.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
Hyde Didn't Drink
Wafer at Ss0ope Home

lous visits. but drank out of a special
bottle Thanksgiving. She was seized
with fever a week later.
During Sunday relatives and
friends of Mrs. Swope and her daugh-
ter tried to effect a reconciliation.
Mrs. HYDE WAS non-committal re-
garding the reconciliation. She re-
fused 20 recognize her mother in
court this morning. Mrs. Swope's at
torneys refused to allow her to dis
cuss the rumor. She is having her
daughter watched by detectives to
protect her against forces that de-
stroyed the lives of other members
Of the family.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-25
Federal Court is Conuened This
Morning by Judge Walter Evans
ofLouisuille, and Juries Empaneled


clients were present in court this
Among them were the fol-
lowing: Attorneys Robbins and Thorn
as, of Mayfield; w. S. Foy, of May
field; Wheeler Campbell, Louisville;
Carl Henderson, Marion; Attorney
Kelly, of Marion; Charles Wilson, of
Smithland; Newton w. Utley, of Ed
dyyille; w. M. Smith, Louisville; J.
G. Speight and Attorney Dean, of
Mayfield; John Gates, OF Princeton;
Joe Weaks. of Mayfield; County At
torney S. +. Hodge, of Lyon county;
George Landrum, of Smithland; Jim
Evers, of Mayfield, and Walter Krone
of Kuttawa.
The following visiting attorneys
were sworn in by Clerk Puryear to
practice at this term of court: G.. w.
Landrum and C. II. Wilson. of Smith
land; John w. Blue, of Marion, KY,
and Joe w. Weaks, of Mayfield.
Orders.
Orders were made in the following
,ases for dismissal as they have been
settled: Sheriff. Russell Lumber Co.,
VS.. gasoline boat tom Boy" Padu-
-ah Marine Railway company VS..
iteamer Belle of Calhoun.
Orders in the night rider suits
we're as follows: Maggie Scruggs VS..
Dr. Champion, ct al, continued; Ben
lett VS.. Amoss, demurrer filed and
rial announced; A. II. Garden w.
William Neel, ct al, 65 answers filed;
Bennett VS.. Amoss 65 answers filed;
G. w. Rucker VS.. ID. A. Amoss, ct al,
inswers filed and also separate an
wers of r. X. Mitchell and Buck
sanders; Laura F. Toomey VS.. Amoss
t al, answers filed and also separate
nswer Of r. X. Mitchell; L. NJ
Wood VS.. ID. A. Amoss, ct al, an
wers filed; Gordon w. Amoss, an
wers filed; Tom Stevens VS.. Alonzo
Tray ct al, continued as defendant
not ready for trial.
In the case of the Mayfield Wooden
dills VS.. William A. Usher, 1t was an
lounced that a trial would be held
An answer was filed in the suit of
roof vs.. City National bank; same or
.er in suit of Andrew Patten VS.. l..
:. railroad.
A motion to strike the fifth para
.raph from the suit OF DR.. II. p.
tights against the Illinois Central
abroad was objected to by the de-
endants.
An answer was filed in the suit OF
simon Baker VS.. West Kentucky Coal
ompany.
Separate answers of James Collins
nd Daisy Moss were filed in the suit
# Madame Castellene against James
collins.
Motions.
A transcript from circuit court was
lied in the case of r. NJ. Allen VS.. l..
}. Railroad and the suit dismissed
Without prejudice.
The case of Mayfield Woolen Mills
S. Usher was continued.
The indictment against Sam Carter
harged with bootlegging. was filed
way with leave to reinstate on mo-
ion of the district attorney.
The same order was made in the
ase of U. S. VS.. Bordeau and Palmer
In one of the cases against PhiliT
T. Abbott. the indictment was filed
way with leave to reinstate, while
/ he second charge was continued un
/ Il the next term of court.
The case of U. s. VS.. Pete Moss To-
3ootlegging was continued. as the de
endant is in jail at Mayfield await
ng an appeal from a ten year sen
ence in the federal prison.
U. s. VS.. Herman Love. continued
| lwing to the defendants Illness.
The case OF John Turman, colored
iharged with bootlegging, was tried
md given TO the jury.