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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
TAFT ASSURED
BILLS. WILL PASS
4 MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE OF
LEADERS AT WHITE HOUSE
RESULTS IN AGREEMENT.
PRESIDENT WORRIED OVER AT.
TACkS-HAS GRAVE FEARS
FOR PARTY.

Washington, May ia decided
step in the direction of assuring the
adoption by congress of practically
all the administration legislative pro-
gram was taken at the white house
last night. For several hours Presi-
dent Taft discussed the situation with
q large majority of the western re-
publican senators and five party lead
ers from the east. Those present
were Senators Flint, Guggenheim,
Hepburn, Borah, Curtis, Nelson, Car
ter Dixon, Burkett, Brown, Nixon,
Gamble, Crawford, Smoot, Suther-
land, Piles and Jones, representing
the states west of the Mississippi
river; and Senators Aldrich of Rhode
Island, Elkins, Crane, Root and Bran
degee, representing the east. The in
surgents were not invited.
President Taft said that he did not
care about criticism of himself, but
he believed that everything possible
should be done to prevent attacks up
on the party. He referred to the
statement of Frederick M. Kerby, a
stenographer, who put out story
against officials in connection with
the preparation of the Taft letter dis
missing CLAWS. The president cited
this instance to show the sort of at
tacks being made against the admin
istration. He thought that the ad-
ministration senators should help out
in dissipating the effect of sucin at
tacks.
Every man present agreed to stand
by the president. Certain amend
ments of the railroad bill were agreed
upon, and through these, it is
planned to get the support of some
insurgents. This statement is re-
garded as looking to the avoidance of
clashes between party factions.
The railroad bill, the anti-injunc-
ton measure, the statehood bill, il
possible, and the public land with
drawal bill were agreed upon as a
revised legislative slate, and all the
senators present pledged themselves
to vote for these measurets. 1t is not
believed that the statehood bill will
get through.
1t was agreed that if filibustering
methods were used against the pro
gram, those present, and the regulars
represented by them, would stand to-
gether and vote to lay time-killfng
amendments on the table.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
DEFENSE ENDS IN
HYDE MURDER TRIAL

Kansas City, May 11.-At the close
of long and arduous cross examina-
ton of DR.. Hyde late yesterday, the
defense in the Hyde murder trial rest
ed. The case may go to the jury by
Saturday.
Every phase of the Swope case was
gone into in the examination.
Mr. Hyde said ne never poisoned
any members of the Swope family;
never dropped capsules in the streets
in Independence, as Thomas Fl.
Swope, Jr., claimed to have seen him
do. That he used cyanide mainly for
killing bugs in his Office and that he
injected only camphorated oil in Mar
garet Swope's arm, not poison
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

Fire destroyed the Peet Bros Man
nfacturing Company plant in Kansas
City, Kas.; loss, $1.750,0Oo.
1ronmolders, sheet metal workers,
and carpenters at Racine are on
strike for an increase in wages.
The employees of the Cleveland
railway company have presented de-
mands for fiat wage rate of 80
cents an hour
The employees of the Robert Brand
& Sons Manufacturing company at
Oshkosh are on a strike. About
sixty men and boys are out.
The United Garment Workers of
Indianapolis have filed affidavits
charging the American Wooley com.
pany with using the union label il
legally.
The secretary of the Ohio state
board of arbitration, Joseph BiSnop,
has announced that all negotiations
for peaceful settlement of the
street car strike are off.
W. E. Butterfield of Amigo, will
commence the construction of large
addition TO the Hotel Butterfield after
July l, which will double the capac-
ity of the hotel.
The case of John Kunza of Amigo
against the Northwestern was set
tied out of court, the road agreeing
to pay the boy $1,000 and also pro
vide some employment for him
The proposition to bond the city of
Stevens Point in the sum of $4,000
for improving the streets of the city
and especially those in the outskirts
was favorably acted upon by the
council.
The forty-four new wells at Eau
Claire's municipal water plant viii
be operated as soon as the motor
and generator arrives. The city will
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
HALF MILLION FOR
CHERRY WIDOWS

Chicago, May 15.-Widows of the
victims of the Cherry mine disaster
are receiving an average settlement
from the st. Paul Coal company of
$1,473 for each life lost in the mine
The first batch of 20 judgements,
aggregating $4,000, was handed down
by Judge Gibbons in circuit court
yesterday. Another batch of nearly
SO is expected to be settled this
week
At this rate the settlement will
mean an outlay of $444,900. However,
a number of cases for $4,000 and So.
600 damages will be fought.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
MARKETS
Livestock.

Cattle-Receipts estimated at $500;
market strong; beeves, 5.S0@S.55;
Texas steers, 4.9O@6.5O; western
steers, 5.1O@7.5O; stockers and feed.
ers, 4.oO@6.70; cows and heifers. 2.75
@7.50; calves. 6.O0@8.25.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 1000;
market 1O@15c higher; light. $3.50
$50; mixed, 9.35@9.65; heavy, $3.50
9.621s; rough, 9.35@9.45; good 10
choice heavy, 9.45@9.62h; pigs, $3.50
@9.50; bulk of sales, 9.50@9.6O.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 3D.
900; market steady native, 1850
7.90: yearlings 7.1o0S.25; lambs, ma
tive, 7.25@9.2O; western, 7.50@9.25.
Dairy.
Butter-Steady; creamerfes, 800
Csc; dairies, 22026c.
Eggs - Steady; receipts, 25,5S5
cases; at mark, cases included, 160
1Sc; firsts, 1S1ac; prime firsts, 19c.
Cheese-Steady; daisies, 14a @15c;
twins, 14@14hc; young Americas, II
@141sc; long horns, 14hQ14Ac.
Produce.
Potatoes-Easy; choice to fancy, 20
@27c; fair to good, 23@24c.
Poultry Steady; turkeys, 15c;
chickens, 15kc.
Veal-50 to so pounds weight, so
&c; 60 to IS pounds weight, 9@1oc;
IS to Ito pounds weight, 10@11c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
IN NEW YORK CITY.
~ hour a fatal accident.

Every hour a fatal accident.
Every hour and "a minutes fire.
Every hours divorce.
Every 10 hours suicide.
Every minute 1857 persons are car
ried to work in subway and elevated
railways.
Every minute 40 tons of coal con-
sumed.
Every minute seven tons of coal
consumed for power and light.
Every 5 minutes child is born. /,
Every 6 minutes a death.
Every IL minutes a marriage.
Every second two telephone calls.
Every second Is letters and cards
go through postoffice.
Every second $3.50 gallons of wa
ter consumed.
Every 2 seconds an arrest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Washington, May 10.-In the sem
ate Mr.. Perkins introduced resolution
recognizing San FTancisco-Panama
canal exposition and authorizing pres
ident to invite foreign nations to par
ticipate when 100000. in stock
shall have been subscribed. Postof-
flee committee directed to investigate
abuses of franking privileges.
passed by vote of 200 to 1926. Mondel1
bill providing for agricultural entries
of coal lands taken up. Two joint
resolutions reported from committee
on insular affairs calling on attorney
general for data in connection with
sale Of friars lands in Philippine is
lands. Resolutions adopted. Confer
ence OH bureau OF mines bill concur
red in Bill goes to president.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
DAVIDSON INVITES
MANY GOVERNORS
LETTER OF WISCONSlN'S ExECU-
TIVE TO HEADS OF STATES
AND PROVINCES.
Madison, May 16.

Madison, May 16.
Governor Davidsons letter OF in
vitation to the governors of the states
and of the provinces of Canada 10
name delegates and to attend the
fourth international conference on
state and local taxation to be held IN
Milwaukee this fall explains the object
and aims of the association. The let
ter is addressed to all the governors
of the states and territories as well
as to the executives of all the prov
inces of our neighbor at the north and
is as follows:
The Letter of Invitation.
My dear governor
| feel great pleasure in having the
honor of personally inviting you to
attend, and to appoint three delegates
and three alternateS who will attend
and represent your state in the
fourth internationl conference on
state and local taxation, to be held
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 30
81, September IL, 1910, under the au-
spices of the international Tax asso-
citation.
Permit ME to suggest that you Sc
lect as delegates, so far as you can,
state officials whose duties require
them to deal directly with the admin
istration of state laws for the as
sessment and collection of taxes. 1t
is also desirable to have persons ap-
pointed who are actively interested in
the study of taxation problems and
who are leaders in tax reform work.
This suggestion is made because
the constitution of the International
Tax. association limits the voting
power in the conferences held under
it's auspices to delegates appointed by
governors of states, premiers OF prov
inces and representatives Of univer-
stiles. This was done to make it GER
tain that the conclusions of these
conferences shall be true express
sions of the best administrative ex-
perience and of the best trained eco
nomic thought on the vitality import
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19

Washington, May lin the SEN
ate consideration of railroad bill re-
sumed Simmons of South Carolina
made argument in favor of striking
out interstate commerce law the
words similar circumstances and
conditions" This is looked upon as
long and short haul joker in present
statue which enables railroads to
charge more for short than for lone
hauls. Piles explained to senate that
part he played in selection of Balm
ger as land Office commissioner had
been misrepresented. Mrs. Charles
w. Morse obtained signature of seven
senators in petition for husbands
pardon.
In the house calendar bills were
discussed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19

Washington, May I'm the house
the Mondell bill passed providing for
agricultural entries on coal lands.
Sundry civil appropriation bill taken
up by Representative Payne with ad-
dress defending tariff law Smith OF
Iowa introduced bill prohibiting inter
state transportation of pictures or
prize fights, stories of fights, betting
odds on such fights
In the senate there was debate
on long and short haul clause of rail-
road bill. Omnibus light house bill
carrying s2.613, $50 passed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19

Washington, May 13.-In the SEN
ate the long and short haul clause OF
railroad bill adopted in amended
form after long debate.
In the house private pension bills
passed and private calendar taken UP.
Fordney of Michigan spoke on tariff
in reply TO recent speech of Bever--
idge. Said new lay had not yet re-
ceived fair trial. Reduction of sugar
duties would benefit only the refining
companies. Man who could devise a
tariff that would increase wages and
producers profits and reduce prices
at same time would be considered a
miracle worker.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
F. r. FLETCHER PASSES AWAY

Meagher County Republican: f. f
Fletcher died at the Phelps this
morning after a lingering illness OF
several months duration. While lis
death was not unexpected it came as
a shock to his many friends and &C
quaintances he has made since coming
here some months ago, who sincerely
sympathiZe with his wife and family
in their sad bereavement. Mr.. Flet-
cher was born at Dubuque, Iowa, and
was past AZ years OF age. He received
his education in the public schools of
Dubuque and after reaching manhood
followed railroad work until he was
compelled to give it up on account Of
failing health. During the past sew
eral years he has been passenger con-
ductor on the Illinois Central r. r.
with headquarters in Sioux Falls,
South Dakota. He was a prominent
member of the Masonic lodge and also
of several trainmen's organizations.
Funeral services will be held from the
Phelps hotel on Sunday afternoon at
2:30. and sinterment will take place in
the local cemetery.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
ONE DOLLAR
AND COSTS
Frank Swim is Let Off With the
Minimum Fine Of One Dollar
for Fighting.

Frank Swim, who was arrested last
week for assault in the third degree,
was given a jury trial IN Judge Right
enour's court Tuesday The jury
brought in verdict OF one dollar and
costs.
Last Thursday Frank Swim and his
swamper, Jimmie Mehan, had few
words that resulted in a fight, with
Jimmie getting the worst end. Mehan
had Swim arrested charging him with
assault in the third degree.
1t was brought out in the evidence
that Swim hit Mehan with milk
bottle. Mehan had club and Swim
claimed that he had to use the bottle
in self-defense. Evidence on both
sides was contradictory in every par
ticular.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
A GOOD YIELD
OF WHEAT
Young McDonald's Wheat Three
Miles South Of Town Threshed
Twenty Bushels.

Young Mcdonald, whose homestead
is located three miles south of town,
had his winter wheat threshed last
week. The entire field of twenty
seven acres averaged twenty bushels
to the acre.
This crop was raised on the high
bench just south Of this city and with
out irrigation. Patches went as high
as twenty-three bushels while some
went below twenty but the average
yield was twenty bushels.
When Mcdonald put in lis wheat
last fall many were wont to think
that wheat could not be raised on the
high bench. When the dry season set
in this year many said that Nc Donald
would not even get his seed back in
return for his work.
This is but another example of dry
land farming in one of the dryest
years Montana has experienced during
the last twenty years.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
First Day Big Success Second Day Can
Celled on Account Of Rain
ARRESTED FOR.
BURGLARY
Box Car Robbers Arrested at Deer
Lodge and Brought to this
City for Trial.

Three men giving their names as
Ernest Earnier, Paul Legault and
Ernest Levine were arrested at Deer
Lodge last Monday for breaking into
a box Car of merchandise in the local
yards last week. Deputy Sheriff M.
M. johnson made the arrest and
brought the prisoners to Harlowton
Tuesday. They were given prelim
mary hearing, plead guilty, and were
bound over to the district court.
Last week the men broke into a
box car of general merchandise. Each
man found good leather suit case
and loaded it up with articles of cloth
ing, meerschaum pipes, and many
smaller articles, to the value of about
5000. They managed to evade the
officers and got away with their spoils.
They were caught at Deer Lodge
with the stolen property in their
possession.
The men were arraigned before
Justice Rightenour. and plead guilty
to the charge Of burglary in the
second degree, and were bound over
to the district court. They were
placed under $500 bonds each, which
they could not furnish, and were
taken to the county Jail at White
Sulphur Springs to await trial.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
Schedule is Changed.

The schedule on the Lewistown
branch of the c. M. & P. S. Railway
was changed this week. The train
formerly left at 9:O5 a. M, but in
order to make better connection with
the Billings & Northern Railway at
Judith Gap the train now leaves the
local station at 9:35 a. m. This gives
the passengers arriving from the east
an hours layOver in this city.
A platform has been erected on the
south side of the main track of the
G. M. & P. S. Railway so that pas
sengers can get off the trains on either
side, The traffic has been very heavy
and considerable time is used by the
passengers getting off and on trains.
By the use of the platform much time
will be saved.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
COUNCIL PROCEED
INGS ON TUESDAY
The City Council Met Tuesday. Petit
ton for Piano Playing in Re-
stricted District Annuled.

The city dads met in special session
last Tuesday evening. A petition to
ermit piano playing in the restricted
district was presented. Some time
ago the council passed an ordinance
prohibiting piano playing and other
music in the restricted district. In
order to permit piano playing it would
be necessary to repeal the ordinance
and the council could not see any
reason why this should be done, and
the petition was turned down.
W. E. Hale was appointed special
night policeman during fair week.
Licenses for street fakirs was placed
at $3.50 day. No licenses will be
issued for any games of chance and
anyone opening up game of this
kind will Immediately be arrested.
The next regular meeting of the
council will be held Monday, October
5rd instead OF Thursday, October 9th.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
UNDER $500
Cash BONDS
P. G. Apple and F. Seieler Of AZ.
ford Bound Over to the
District Court.

M n " y. 4
P. G. Apple and F. Seigler OF Ok
ford, who were arrested last week on
the charge Of grand larceny for steal
ing sheep, we're given q preliminary
hearing before Judge Rightenour last
Saturday and were bound over to the
district court. Both defendants were
placed under $500 cash bonds.
Clair Wellington of Wtnnecook had
the men arrested on the, charge OF
killing sheep from his bands. It is
claimed that the men killed two sheep
each. They plead not guilty and were
bound over to the district court.
L. D. Glenn of this city, Roy Ayres
of Lewistown and Glenn Bills of
Judith Gap appeared for the defen-
dants and Deputy County Attorney
w. G. Husband had the States side OF
the case.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
4 BIG RECEP-
TON IS GIVEN
Reverend Percy R. Mcmahon and
Bride Given Reception in the
Church Monday Night

Last Saturday Reverend Percy X.
Mcmahon, pastor of the M. E. Church
of this city, returned to Harlowton
accompanied by his bride, formerly
Miss Charlotte Browne of Lamont,
Illinois. Mrs. Mcmahon is a talented
your woman and all are glad to well
come her to this city.
A reception was given Monday
night by the ladies of the church in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmahon. A
large number of persons turned out
to welcome the bride and groom.
The band was out and serenaded with
number of excellent selections.
Attorney w. G. Husband gave the
welcoming. address which was very
humorous and which was responded
to by Mr.. Mcmahon in a pleasant
manner. Miss Carrie Holling render
ed two appropriate solos. Later in
intervening refreshments were served.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
Everything in Readiness for Big Celebration,
Which Promised to be the Best Of its
Kind, When the Flood Gates
ofthe Heavens Opened
NEARLY 1000 EXHIBIT ENTRIES
Friday, Favored by Weather Man, Opens up With Many
Interesting Features Saturday Will
be the Gala Day.

The weather man has been against
the entire success of the First Annual
Meagher County Fair held at Har-
lowton. Heavy rains Tuesday night
dampened the ardor of the directors
and promoters. The sun coming out
Wednesday for few hours dried the
baseball diamond sufficiently to make
game possible, and in the afternoon
Harlowton and Twodot played the
scheduled game. victory going to the
local boys to 6. 1t is the plan of the
management to have the same teams
play Saturday, 1.-THE weather permits.
Exhibits
The exhibits that have come in have
astonished the most incredulous. Es-
pecially is'the grain exhibit attractive.
George Eberhart has display Of dry
farming products that could not be
excelled, J. J. Davis of Shawmut has
an exhibit of irrigated grains and
vegetables that receives special COM
mendation. The number and quality
of the exhibits from all parts of the
county including White Sulphur
Springs and Judith Gap have exceeded
the exceptions of the directors.
Program
Outside Of the ball game no part of
the program was given on Wednesday.
Thursday the rain prevented all races
and other contests. 1t is the plan of
the executive committee to carry out
the full program as arranged on Fri
day afternoon and Saturday. Owing
to the numerous events, the time will
be crowded. Forty Indians from the
Blackfoot Indian Reservation are on
the grounds, and during Friday and
Saturday will give foot races, their
famous sun dance, and on both days
will give exhibitions of fancy riding.
A realistic stage hold-up will be put
on by the Indians and COW boys.
"Bear Chief" the most famous Indian
rider in the west, has beenengaged to
ride any horse that can be presented
at the fair grounds without saddle or
briddle.
The Association has engaged a
troupe of acrobats and tumblers to
perform in front of the grand stand
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
N..BAR RANCH IS SOLD
Owned by Col. Cruise for Nearly
Quarter Of a Century--Will be
Cut up into Small Farms.

A deal was closed up at Lewistown
by which the Munger-Corry Land
Company takes over Colonel Thomas
Cruse's famous N-bar ranch, embrace
ing 1900 acres of the finest land in
Fergus county, situated in the Flat
willow section, as we'll as the Cruise
holdings in Dawson county. some 90
600 head of sheep and about $500
head of cattle, with all the ranch
equipment and Improvements. The
consideration was 300, 900, making
this about the largest single land deal
of the year in the state of Montana.
The N-bar has been owned by Colonel
Cruise for nearly quarter of century.
IL is understood that the land will be
cut up into small farms and colonized.
The 1900 acres in FlatwiIlow extend
from the foothills down into the val
ley for some twelve miles and prac-
tically all of it is first class farming
land, although little of it has been
devoted to that purpose. This is the
last of the big cattle ranches left i'm
the county. -Lewistown Daily News.
G. 4. Bennett of Melville arrived i'm
Harlowton Tuesday with string of
horses for the races at the fair
grounds
Reverend p. r. Mcmahon was
taken suddenly i'll Wednesday even
ing, but is much improved at this
writing
James Folsom proprietor, of the
Harlownon Bakery, came in from his
homestead this week to attend to the
increased business. Mr.. Folsom has
been residing on his homestead about
twenty miles south of this city for
the past few months.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-23
HARLOWTON FLOUR
Product Of Local Mill the Best on
the Market. Trial Orders Re.
suit in Large Shipments.

The -four manufactured by the
Harlowton Mills is meeting with ap-
nroyal wherever used. Bakers claim
that the -four will take more water
than the -four they are using and will
make better bread. Merchants have
placed small trial orders and are so
well pleased that they are ordering
bv the carload. The Harlowton Mills
are a branch of the Grafton Roller
Mills at Grafton, North Dakota. This
hrm has the reputation of making the
best -four in that state. At the local
mill Montana wheat is used ex-
clusively.
N. w. Smith, secretary OF the mills
said. "For milling purp oses the dry
farmed wheat is a great deal more
uniform in quality than the irrigated
product and the quality and quantity
Of gluten is more uniform. This
years grade has shown to contain from
~ to Al per cent of good quality
gluten. while irrigated wheat runs
from 30 to Oper cent and the quality
of gluten is very uncertain"
This is but one Of many firms that
have put in the local -four exclusively
after giving it trial. Dan Slayton
nfI,avina took trial order of flour
and after giving the flour fair test
placed his order for three carloads OF
the local product. The -four IS the
hest that can be produced and the
sale is increasing rapidly.