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Boy Hero oets Medal.

London.-"This is the proudest mo-
ment of my life-to be able to honor
such young hero"
Such was the remark Of the mayor
of Preston at the police court in pre-
senting a Royal Humane certificate
for saving four lives to Rowland
Mitchell, aged Is. Of Ashton-on-Ribble.
Mitchell had also brought another
person out of the canal. but life was
extinct.
The mayor shook hands heartily
with the lad and hoped he would live
to be still more useful.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Chicago is Dragging about possess
ing the ideal husband. 1t seems from
the fuss being made over him that he
is one of the rare curiosities of the
times out there.
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-GNsAMAss,4~-

Germany has gone ahead of all the
countries of the world in the important
matter of getting the biggest crops from
the earth. An acre of land in Germany
produces more grain, potatoes and the like
than an acre in any other part of the
globe. Holland ranks second. The secret
of the success of the German farmers hes
in their intensive cultivation of the soil, the
chief factor therein being the scientific ap-
plication of fertilizers. Liebig, the re-
nowned chemist, half a century ago found
out the ingredients necessary to stimulate
the growth of plant life and it is because
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

In the opinion Of many the city-bred
rooster has his choice between mug
kie and a Maxim noise silencer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

The most expensive wood we have in
this country, when good specimens can be
obtained, is curly walnut.
have some samples here of trees for
which the piano workers and lumber deal
ers would gladly pay $1,000 per thousand
feet
This especially beautiful variety, with
its curling, wavy grain, is used in making
cases of musical instruments and other or
namental furniture.
Curly walnut is now getting very scarce.
There is little left in remote mountain
regions of West Virginia and Kentucky.
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Six months of the year is night ut
the pole. What glorious old time
one could have making night of 1t
there with the boys!
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Curley
Walnut
Getting
Scarce
By W. R. HETH
Il Memphis. Tenn.

only toerabe the Usage Indian country
Oklahoma and buyers averng that territory get
much they from the
Generally the Osages anxious to SELL
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Manual
Schools
Scholar Should
Study One
Special Line

the very small space allotted to me find that II WI" De
essary to treat the subject understood was 'he
usno the term tecbnica education its very broadest
sense
The fact that the great engineers of this country nave
been trained in technical colleges naturally eaus oe "
the conclusion that the work Of such institutions wen on
in preparing for the highest managerial ana
positions There is however, in great industrial
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
Mexico
Certain
of Quiet
Prosperity
By ARNOLD SHANKLIN
Ansriean CsasuI-0 General 10 Mexico

for power Things too solid basis for that
In time his will take the Mexico will 90 along in
quiet and prosperous paths its certain destiny national renown ar
happiness
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05

tended by Mrs. Roger Mason, her
sister, from Fort Smelling, Mimi,
who assisted as matron Of honor.
The bride was also attended by Miss
Clara Ponnell, Of Pasadena, and Miss
Lulu Boggs, of Los Angeles, as
bridesmaids. Mrs. Mason was gowned
in pink embroidered chiffon over silk,
and carrier Cecil Bruner roses, while
the bridesmaids were in pink and
white lingerie gowns and also car
ried Cecil Bruner roses. A brother
of the groom, Clifton P. Field, of
Council Bluffs, was best man. Those
who did duty as ushers were Robert
A. Brown and Ray Gilman Veazey
The wedding music was furnished by
Edwin House
Following the marriage wedding
supper was served at the home Of the
brides parents, 2l96 West Twenty
fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Field left last eve
ming for Coronado and San Diego,
where they will make a. brief visit
with friends before starting for their
future home in Kansas City. They.
expect to go by way of San Fran
cisco, Portland, Vancouver and
Yosemite Valley, and will linger to
enjoy short visits in each of these
places.
In addition to the Los Angeles
guests who attended the wedding,
there werep resent Mrs. Clifton Field
and Miss Edith Field, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, the groom's mother and
sister; Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Taylor,
Master Thomas Taylor. Jr., and Miss
Lillian Marie Taylor, of Kansas City;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr w. Taylor. of
Hutchinson, Kansas: Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Putnam Field, of San Diego,
and Austin w. War;, OF Lewistown,
Mont.
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05
All Around Fergus County
Items Clipped Contemporaries

to receive the concrete for the founda.
ton Of the new building. The new
school building will be 38x65 feet
two stories, and will contain four
rooms. The building will be con-
structed of white cement brick and
will present handsome appearance
when finished and add greatly to the
appearance Of our little city.
The remains of John Murphy, an
old pioneer in this state and one OF
the first settlers in the Judith Basin,
who died at Fairbanks, Alaska, on
Monday, May 2, 1910, arrived in this
city yesterday and will be inferred in
the Utica cemetery. To John Murphy
must be given the honor Of turning
the first furrow in the Judith Basin.
The deceased came to this section in
the year 1879 and settled on where
the present town of Utica now stands,
and engaged in ranching and stock
raising. With the coming of the
many new settlers, Mr.. Murphy dis
posed OF his holdings and went to
Alaska, about six years ago, where
he engaged extensively in mining and
was successful.
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05
MOORE.
(Inland Empire.)

r. +. Shaw and Charles Baird re-
turned last evening from a trip to
the Arrow Creek country. They re-
port the crops in general to be in
good condition.
A special election Of the local
School District No. "A, will be held
July 9, for the purpose Of voting on
the proposition as to whether or not
coupon bonds shall be issued and
sold to the amount of $l,l0O, and
bearing not to exceed E per cent. in
terest and for period not to exceed
70 years, for the purpose Of COM
pleting and furnishing two more
rooms III the high school building.
The polls will be open from to 6
o'clock p. m.
A party OF Great Northern railway
surveyors are now camped at w. J..
ADAMS place, on Ross Fork, and
have about completed their pre-
liminary work on the route from
Hauck's Siding to the county seat.
This route runs through Harry
Nights field. cuts corner off the
Mill place and also crosses Nal
colm's farm. The party expects to
move to Louise Greek bench next
week to complete preliminary work
on a route from Moccasin to the
county seat. There is nothing definite
as to the location OF this line as yet,
it all depending on the grade secured.
While enjoying drive south of
Moore last Sunday evening in com
pany with IL l.. Bannan, the editor
OF this paper had the privilege OF
noting the splendid stand OF grain on
this bench. The entire country be-
tween here and the Snowy mountains
is one vast stretch OF the finest grain
imaginable. Upon stopping at the
Crossley farm, which is eight miles
from Moore, and making a few in
quiries in regard to the prospects O.
this years yield. we were fully con
vinced of the erroneous impressions
existing in the minds of chronic
kickers. There is no occasion for be-
lieving that the average yield will not
be as good or better in this vicinity
than last year, which means that
evryone should be perfectly satisfied
The Herbert Woodworth steam
plow is now busy blowing 100 acres
for c. R. McClave, of Moore. They
have just finished blowing for Otto
Wasmansdorff, east of Buffalo, and
will start blowing for John Edwards
next.
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05
PH1LBRoOK.

Judith Basin Star.)

>
Small Small, editor, land man, U
S. commissioner, rancher, was spec
tator at the ball game here last Sun
day, and had the nerve to bet the
whole sum OF $3.50 on his home team,
and sorry to relate, went back broke.
Rufus Pallett, who resides north OF
Moccasin, was licked in the face by a
horse that he was treating last Sun
day afternoon. His nose was badly
smashed and he was also injured
about the eyes but it is not thought
that his eyesight will be effected. He
was brought to this city and Dr. HUI
bush called to administer medical aid.
B. c. White let contract this week
to Contractor c. A. Gageby for the
erection of a$1O,OOO house on his
ranch near Buffalo. We are glad to
see Mr.. White express his faith in
the future of this country after this
fashion and we congratulate Mr.
Gageby upon securing this respon-
sible contract However. Mr.. Gage
bv is accustomed to handling con-
tracts Of this size and is capable OF
doing it justice.
Work on the new school building
was started last Monday morning.
Contractor Sharp put on crew of
men in the basement erecting molds
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05
Follow the Leader"

A nervous commuter on his dark,
lonely way home from the railroad
station heard footsteps behind him.
He had an uncomfortable feeling that
he was being followed. He increased
his speed. The footsteps quickened
accordingly. The commuter darted
down lane. The footsteps still pur-
sued him. In desperation he vaulted
over a fence and, rushing into a
churchyard, threw himself painting on
one of the graves.
IF he follows me here" he thought
fearfully, there can be no doubt as
to his intentions"
The man behind was following. He
could hear him sorambling over
the fence. Visions of highwaymen,
maniacs, garroters and the like flashed
through his brain. Quivering with
fear the nervous one arose and faced
his pursuer.
what do you want?' he demanded.
"Wh-why are you following me?"
"Say," asked the stranger, mopping
his brow, "do you always go home
like this? I'm going to Mr.. Browns,
and the man at tie station told me to
follow you, as you lived next door.
Excuse my asking you, but is there
much more of this to go through be-
fore we get there?"
JOHN DELANEY,
Baltimore, Md.
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05

Tuesday. They drove to Gilt Edge,
where they were married by Judge
Orlando Sawyer, of that place. While
in Gilt Edge, Mr.. and Mrs. Schiller
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Wiedeman Mr.. and Mrs. Pender are
we'll and favorably known in Kendall,
and have the congratulations of host
of friends.
Mrs. May Ottman and family and
Miss Violet Eidaur drove to the pow
er plant Sunday, to remain over the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Connell and lit
tie Miss Vernie LETT Saturday for
Butte, to spend the Fourth. They
will be gone week or ten days.
Murray H. Deaton, manager of the
Pm outfit, is in Lewistown, visiting
relatives for several days.
F.. B. Coolidge was over from
Maiden Saturday, on business for the
Cumberland Co. Jack Huber, who
has been connected with the Barnes
King Co. in the capacity OF assayer,
returned to Maiden, where he has ac-
cepted position as assayer with the
Cumberland company.
Miss Myrtle Bryan has gone to
Lewistown to spend few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Smith accom-
panied Mr.. Smiths mother, Mrs. E.
H. Knapp, to Lewistown, Saturday
Mrs Knapp will be the guest Of Mrs
]. w. Luton. in Lewistown, before
her return to her home in Indian
apolis.
L. c. Martin left Friday for his
home in Barlow, Ohio.
Elmer Fuller and his sister, Miss
Emily Fuller, were in town from
Fullerton last Monday.
Supt. H. H. Lang and D. D. Grant
were Lewistown visitors last Tues
day.
Jimmy Drenville left last week for
Bozeman, where he has accepted a
position as pharmacist with the Gal
latin Drug Co.
A baby girl was born to the wife
of Lawrence Swanser, at their ranch
home, Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Roy and children are
the guests Of Mrs. Charles McLain,
OF Lewistown
Ed Swingley has accepted a posi-
ton at butcher with Finch David.
Rev. c. N. Plat made trip to the
Fergus school house, on Dog Greek,
Sunday, to organize Sunday school.
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05
SOCIETY

On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Rudolf
Won Iobel gave very delightful
bridge party, complimentary to some
visiting ladies who are in the city
The high score for the afternoon was
made by Mrs William Pentield, OF
Butte, and she received handsome
deck Of playing cards as prize.
The other outof-town guests were
Mrs. Warden, of Great Falls; Mrs.
Weston, Of New York, and Mrs. Hal
bert, Of Helena.
The ladies Of Eastern Star lodge
gave very pleasant party at their
Tuesday evening. A guessing contest
furnished the amusement the greater
portion of the evening.
Mrs. George Cook entertained
about forty ladies on Saturday after
noon, at euchre. The decorations
were emblematic of independence
Day and the national colors hoated
everywhere. The lone hand prize, a
beautiful hand-painted dish, went to
Mrs. Frank Hazen, and the prize for
progressions, also a hand-painted dish,
was cut for by Mrs. Won Tobel and
Mrs Harry Yaeger, the latter being
the winner.
Mrs. J. c. Bebb entertained on
Wednesday for Mrs. Hazen's guests,
Mrs. Warden, of Great Falls, and
Mrs. Weston, of New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wasmansdorf1
have returned from their eastern trip
The Misses Dorothy and Elizabeth
Symmes have returned from two
weeks visit at the Warren ranch
near Utica.
Mrs. II. Halbert, of Helena, was a
visitor in the city the past week.
Mr.. Harry Giltinan and sister spent
the Fourth in the city, as guests o.
DIR. and Mrs c. c. Wallin.
Mrs. Hare. of Helena, is visiting
her. sister, Mrs. Francis Sharpe, foi
a short time.
Mrs. Albert Pfaus entertained ;
| small company OF ladies' on Tuesday
morning at Kensington party
Dainty refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Symmes enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bright a
dinner on Friday evening.
The following from the Los An
gelcs Times will be of interest t,
many people in this city who ar
we'll acquainted with the bride:
| At a charmingly pretty wedding i,
St. Johns Episcopal church last night
Miss Marion War;, daughter of M,
and Mrs J. G. War;, became tn
bride of Herbert F. Field, the cere
mony being performed by the recto,
the Rev. Lewis G. Morris. TIL
church was beautifully decorated i,
pink hydrangeas, ferns and potte
plants. About one hundred guest
attended to witness the marriage.
Gowned i'll white crepe de chin
trimmed with Limerick lace, and car
rying a cluster of white orchids an
liliesofthe valley, the bride was al
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05
ROUNDUP.
(Roundup Record.)

(Roundup Record)
Alex Fairgrieves, president of the
United Mine Workers for the district
of Montana, and Thomas Burke, coal
commissioner, were over from Bill
ings Wednesday adjusting some small
grievances at camps Two and Three.
The oldsmobile ratified last Satur-
day evening was won by "Scotty"
Coghill and II. l. Case, l27 being the
lucky number. The two gentlemen
| named pooled on FIVE tickets, 50 the
machine cost them only $40.
1t is reported that the gravel pit
at Milestone will open IN about three
| weeks. A car of horses were unload
ed there few days ago, and it is be-
lieved that they are to be used for
this work. A contract has been let
to John Rice to drain the pit.
| Joe Hamlin, wool buyer for
| jeremiah Williams, was in town Tues
day, having been out to the Elliott
ranch. Shearing has been completed
on the Elliott ranch and the wool is
now stored in the Lavina warehouse
The exact amount Of the clip is not
known, as there were no facilities on
the. ranch to weigh the wool. Joe
Elliott accompanied Mr.. Hamlin to
Billings Tuesday evening, both travel.
ing in their "4O' Bucks.
A corps of United States geologists
were encamped here Tuesday, this be-
ing the same party which is complet
ing the Bull mountain survey. r. w
Richards, who was in charge of tht
original survey two years ago, j.
again at the head of the party. H.
! informs the Record that the worl
IN this field will be completed in ];
few weeks, most of the unfinished
work being in the eastern part of tn,
field. The party left here Wednes sda,
for Musselshell, from which poin
they will work south and east. Mr
Richards will leave the party in a few
days, having been assigned simila
! work in Idaho James Bridges will
n accompany him from here.
IL On account of the bond issue O
$l4,5OO, voted this spring, not bein,
! enough to cover the cost of a schoo
!. building of the size and character a
planned ,on, the school board has de
d cided to annual the original issue am
call another election, this time takin
as base the assessment of the pres
ent year. which is considerably large,
and which will enable the district t
bond to the extent of about $2O,O0O.
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05
BARNES-KING
CLOSED down

CONTINUED from page ~
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05

State of Montana,
County of Fergus. o.
I, Frank J. Hazen. Cashier Of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
FRANK J. HAZEN. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th
day of July. 1910.
[Seal.] J. c. MILLER,
Notary Public for State of Montana residing
at LewistOwn My commission expires Feb
ruary /. 1912.
CORRECT-Attest:
NJ L. Woodman tDiro.,ors
G w. Cook
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-07-05

Screened fax seed for sale by the
Western Lumber & Grain Co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-12
PAYING ROYAL BILLS.
How Accounts of British Ruler Are
Kept and Discharged.

How Accounts of British Ruler Are
Kept and Discharged.
When King George came to preside
at Marlborough House his majesty i'm
medately gave his attention to sys-
tematizing the keeping of the numer-
Gus accounts of the royal establish
ment. A clerical department was
formed. consisting of three clerks.
under the control of the treasurer,
Sir William Darlington: dockets for
goods bought for the kitchens, store
keepers and buffers department had
to be made out by the head Of each
department, who was responsible for
the orders which were sent up to the
clerks office.
docket gave all the particulars Of
the article bought and the name Of
the tradesman who supplied 1t and its
cost. The particulars Of all the daily
dockets are entered up in a general
day book, from which they are trans
ferred to each tradesman's account
in the royal ledgers; the ledgers, by
the way, are bound in dark red leath-
er, and a crown Is stamped in gold
on the back Of each.
Each tradesman who has the royal
custom must send in his bill at the
end Of the month, when 1t Is COM
pared with his ledger account, and II
it is found to be correct Is discharged
during the first week Of the month.
No discount is asked for off any Of
the royal accounts; a tradesman who
receives the royal custom Is informed
that he must supply goods at the low
est reasonable prices and there is
never any attempt at bargaining by
the official of the royal household.
If a tradesman is thought to be
making extortionate charges he sim
ply loses the royal custom, so he rare
ly or never attempts to do so. There
are Of course several articles which
are supplied to the royal household
by contract, such as coal, for example.
The contracts in most instances are
made for three years and the con-
tractors are as rule paid in equal
half yearly installments. A great deal
Of work is also done at Marlborough
House under contract, such as win
dow cleaning, carpet cleaning, chim-
ney sweeping, and the glass frames
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-08-12
1909
CHAPTER XXIl.
IL Was Delirium.

was sure he was dead. He did
not move. and when caught his hands
and called him frantically, he did not
hear me. And 50, with the horror over
me. | half fell down the stairs and
reused Jim in the studio.
They all came with lights and blank
cts, and they carried him into the tent
and put him on the couch and tried to
put whisky in his mouth. But he could
not swallow. And the silence became
more and more ominous until finally
Anne got hysterical and cried, He is
dead. dead" and collapsed on the roof.
But he was not. Just as the lights
i'm the tent began to have red rings
around them and Jim's voice came
from away across the river, somebody
said. There, he swallowed that, and
soon after he opened his eyes. He
muttered something that sounded like
"Andean pinnacle" and lapsed into un-
consciousness again. But he was not
dead! He was not dead!
When the doctor came they made a
stretcher out of one Of Jim's siX-foot
canvases-it had a picture on it, and
Jim was angry enough the next day
and took him down to the studio. We
made il as much like a sick-room as we
could, and we tried to make him COM
Portable. But he lay without opening
his eyes. and at dawn the doctor
brought a consultant and a trained
nurse.
The nurse was an extensively capable
person. She put us all out, and scold-
ed Anne for lighting japanese incense
in the room-although Anne explained
that it is very reviving. And she said
that it was unnecessary to have
dozen people breathing up all the oXy-
gen and asphyXiating the patient. She
was good looking, too. l disliked her
at once. Any one could see by the way
she took his pulse-just letting his
poor hand hang, without any support
that she was a purely mechanical
creature, without heart.
Well. as said before, she put us all
H.,
not to whisper outside. Then, too. she
refused to allow any flowers in the
room although Betty had got florist
out of bed to order some.
The consultant came, stayed an
hour and left. Aunt Selma, who prov
ed herself trump in that trying time,
waylaid him in the hall, and he said 1t
might be a fractured skull, although
it was possibly only concussion.
The men spent most of the morning
together in the den, with the door shut.
Now and then one of them would tip
toe upstairs, ask the nurse how her
patient was doing, and Creak down
again. Just before noon they all went
To the roof and examined again the
place where he had been found. l
know, for | was in the upper hall, out
side the studio. l stayed there almost
all day, and after a while the nurse let
me bring her things as she needed
them l don't know why mother didn't