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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21
BRABANT IS GIVEN
A CHURCH FUNERAL
HIS BROTHER ARRIVES FROM
ANACONDA AND TAKES
CHARGE OF ESTATE.

The funeral Of the late Dollar Bra
bant, the wcll-known stockman and
rancher who was found lying in front
of his gate on East Fork last Sun.
day with bullet wound in the head,
was held Friday morning from the
Catholic church In common with
many others, Father Van den Brock
takes the view that suicide was not
established in this case, the decedent
being entitled to the doubt and there
| fore to the offices OF the church, a
| view very gratifying to the friends OF
the late supervisor and especially to
his brother, Emelin Brabant, Of Ana
conda who came up here last week
to take charge Of the arrangements
Mr.. Brabant will take charge oi
his brothers estate for the present al
least. He states that the decedent
has some half brothers and sisters
and it is just possible that the fathe,
may be living. If so. he would be
nearly eighty years Of age. In tha'
event, however, Mr.. Brabant intends
to bring his aged parent from On
tarie, Canada, and put him in pos
session of the entire estate, valued al
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Tells of His Career.
| E.milin Brabant states that HI;
brother was about fifty-one years O
age. They were born and reared a
/. o Original, province OF Ontario
Canada, and as youths went to thu
| Saskatchewan country About twen
ty-seven years ago Dollar sold his in
tcrcsts to Enilin and came 70 thu
Judith Basin, locating first near Chris
tina and later on East Fork. Ih'
visitor believes that the suicid,
theory is probably the correct one
although there is plenty of room TO
doubt. He bases this on his knowl
edge that his brother was, from hi
youth up, subject to periods OF pro
. found depression. CHARACTERISTIC tha
remained with him to the end, &C
, cording to those who knew him in
: ,imately here.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21
The Findings Are Returned by thu
Jury Early Sunday
Morning.
FAVOR The DEFENDANT
Other Cases in Which Contracts to
Convey Ranch Property Are
Cause of Litigation.


during the present jury term Of court
was that of Michael T. Rooney
against Charles NJ. Harris, which
went to the jury late Saturday night.
The action was brought by Mr..
Rooney to set aside portions Of a
contract to convey real estate en-
tered into by the parties Aug. II,
1907, and to recover 5000 alleged to
be due from Harris on that part OF
the contract performed by Rooney.
The defendant, Harris, sought to
have the entire contract performed
and all the land mentioned in it con-
veyed to him by Rooney as we'll as
for damages.
Ranch Land Involved.
The contract was for the convey
ance of three tracts Of land The first
one comprised 900 acres, the title be-
ing in Rooney, who conveyed it.
| The second tract aggregates 4SO
acres, Of which 800 acres was en-
braced in the desert entry Of M. F.
| Rooney and 100 acres in the desert
entry OF Mrs. Harvey. The third
tract consisted of $40 acres, Of which
800 acres was embraced in the desert
entry of Mrs. Kathleen NJ Rooney,
deceased, both being owned by Mrs.
Harvey The price agreed upon for
the first and second tracts was $1,000;
AS part payment the defendant agreed
to convey to the plaintiff certain land
at Edgerton, Ohio, at an agreed price
Of $4,000, and the deed was to be
delivered when the land in the sec
ond tract should be conveyed by
Rooney to Harris. Rooney claimed
he was induced to enter into the con-
tract by the statement of Harris that
he would not be required to convey
the second and third tracts unless he
should be able to acquire title there
to. This was disputed by Harris.
The Findings.
The jury found that at the time the
contract was made Harris knew
. Rooney did not have title to the sec
ond and third tracts.
That Harris did not assure Rooney
that he would not be bound to con-
vey these tracts if he could not obtain
title to them, nor did he tell Rooney
he knew the plaintiff did not own
them and that he would take chance
That Rooney did represent to Har.
ris that he had authority to contract
for the sale of the second and thire
tracts.
That Rooney had not tried in gooe
faith to obtain title to these tracts.
That Rooney offered to pay Harris
$1,000 if he would convey the Edger
| ton tract to him, this sum being il
excess of the amount due Rooney TO
| the first tract.
| That Rooney offered to releas
| Harris from his agreement to conve
! the Edgerton tract.
The value of the second and thir
: tracts was fixed by the jury at $40 a
acre
| The effect of the findings, consid
cred as whole, was considered ia
vorable to the defendant, Harri
Yesterday afternoon the plaintiffs al
| torneys moved that the findings &C
verse to Rooney be rejected. whil
| Harris. by his attorneys. moved thu
] the findings be adopted. Jude
Cheadle took the matter under ac
visement.
| Mr.. Rooney was represented b
John A. Coleman, J. c. Huntoon an
Mr.. Linn. while the defendant we
represented by o. w. Belden and ]
NJ. Hall. of Gum & Hall. of Helen
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21
ACCUSED OF PADDING.
Population of Billings, Great Falls,
Missoula and Havre Cut.

Washington, Feb. 1S-Aecording to
a statement issued by the census bu-
reau today, the original census re
turns from Billings, Great Falls, Mis-
soula and Havre, Mont, We're all
padded Great Falls, as heretofore
announced, being the worst offender
in the state.
While there was greater padding
in Tacoma, Seattle and Portland, the
percentage of padding is reported to
have been higher in Great Falls than
any other city in the United States.
Prosecutions have been had in
Great Falls, but fraud in other cities
has been reported to the department
of justice and further criminal pro-
ceedings are expected in the near .fu-
ture. According to the census bu-
reau the true population of the four
Montana cities is as given in the first
column, while the number of names
eliminated from the original returns
on account of fraud arc given in the
second column.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21
MRS. CONRAD DEAD.
Wife of Wealthy Politician and Bank
er Succumbs in Helena.

Helena. Feb. 2O-Mrs w. c. Con-
rad, wife OF one of the leading cap
italists, bankers and politicians of this
state. died at | 30 o'clock this morn
ing of pneumonia. She was a native
Of Virginia and was 81 years old.
In addition to her husband. she is
survived by two sons, now. in Helena,
and two daughters, both in Washing
ton. one of whom is reported to be
seriously i'll with appendicitis
TIE funeral will probably be held
Wednesday aftrnoon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21

Bertha Raw Jewell, the jury yester-
day returned verdict for the plain
tiff for $3.50 The plaintiff sued to
recover considerably larger sum
for plowing and seeding tract OF
land near Philbrook E. G. Worden
appeared for the plaintiff and ]. J.
Jewell for the defendant
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21

dress the members on the subject.
The universal pipe was considered at
the time the line to the court house
was put in. That it is the best on
the market is doubtless true, but i:
is patented product and is thus re
moved from the realm OF competi-
ton, making the cost somewhat high
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21
SPECIAL COUNCIL
Meeting TONIGHT
WILL CONSIDER PIPE FOR RE
BUILDING THE WATER
WORKS SYSTEM.

The city council will hold special
meeting tonight, the object Of the
session being to consider the kind of
pipe to be used in rebuilding the
waterworks system. A representa-
tive of the concern manufacturing
universal pipe will be present and ad-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21
Another Realty Contract.

Still another action on a contract
to convey real estate was tried last
week, the jury returning a verdict in
the case of J. W. Foster against Belle
Murray Mr.. Foster sued to secure
the performance of contract call
ing for the sale to him of the Belle
Murray ranch. near the Horse Shoe
Bar. the contract having been made
in October, 1909. The jury found
for Mr.. Foster and awarded him
damages Of eight per cent on the pur-
chase price from the date set for the
transfer. w. NJ. Blackford appeared
for Mr.. Foster and Ayers & Marshall
for Mrs. Murray
A Small Case.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21
At the Theatre.

The Maude Henderson company
last night entered upon the final week
of its phenomenally successful en-
gagement in this city, repeating "The
Dope Fiend' to fair audience. To
night. "Over the Ridge will be re-
peated. The Henderson company
will come back here in April or May
for another engagement
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21
The Special Election.

Last Wednesday night the council
passed a new ordinance under which
the special election on the PROPOSE
ton to issue 100000 Of bonds for re
building the waterworks system will
be held Monday, March 6. Bert
d 'Autremont will register the qualified
voters at the Fad, Monday and Tues
day, March and 7. The entire issue
OF bonds is to be redeemed by Jan.
| |. 1881, and Of the total, $4,000 will
be redeemablc on and after Jan. !,
1918; $4,000 will be rcdcemable on
and after Jan !, 1921, and sos 900 will
be redeemable on and after Jan |,
1926. The bonds will bear interest
at five per cent.
The ordinance provides that a spec
| ial tax must be levied each year to
take care Of the interest and to create
a sinking fund for the redemption OF
the bonds
Report of Engineer.
To meet fully the requirements O
the bond-buying houses. Enginee,
Wasmansdorff has submitted a de
tailed report regarding the proposed
improvement, showing exactly hov
the 100000 is to be expended. Th'
cost, including the iron pipe alread,
here, is 10000 The pipe now her
; represents $4,000, 50 that exclusive 0
this item, the total expense figure
out 10000 The principal items en-
tering into this total are: Cast iroI
pipe not yet on the ground, $4o, 1890
all specials, $2,040O0; valves, etc, S.,
1900; digging trenches and layn'
pipe, $l7,lS4; drayage, $1,100O0; mis-
, cellaneous, $5O0000
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21

A Small Case.
In the case of L. B.. Dives against
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21

Great Falls, which protested against
the reduction some time ago, was
denied a recount by Director Durand
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-21
Teagarden Wins.

In the case of Sam Teagarden
against Jay Moore, in which the
plaintiff sued to recover $3.50 al
legged to be due as commission on a
sale of ranch property in Meagher
county, the jury last week returned
a verdict for the plaintiff for the full
amount claimed.
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16
LOCAL NEWS

When you want Zenith coal call 154:
7-8-tf
c. B. Hanson sells farm lands on easy
terms. 2-I1-tt
Second hand oil and gasoline stoves at
Thompson 6-17-tf
Why not let Noggle Bros. furnish you
'indestructible we'll curbing and perfect
filter 8.5-tf
Money to loan on farm property.
Three, five and ten year terms. See
Dickinson Land & Loan Co.. or Louis
Petricka. 1873 If
F. L. Roquette returned the first Of
the week from Chicago and New York.
where he selected large line If fall
and winter goods for the Roquette Bros.
store.
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16
West Of kiIdeer

John Hoffman and wife are the proud
parents Of baby boy. who arrived this
week. John went to Manning Friday to
see the new son.
John Jares took his mother back to
Dickinson Friday. returning Saturday
evening. She has been visiting him
and also the Blank and Zurn families
for the past week.
Parmer Van vleet is building a fine
new log house.
Is There was large attendance al the
dance at Anderson IS Saturday night. A
fine time is reported.
Simon Blank has built q new corrall
and is now building loe store house
for grain and other supplies.
Bernard Calder has been quite sick
the past week but is out again now.
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16
s now

Mrs. M. Hall entertained at dinner
Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ristuhen
of Bel6eld.
Ezra Ludwig left Tuesday for the east
to resume her studies at high school in
Minneapolis.
Rev. John Berger of Richardton con-
Quoted services in the Catholic church
Tuesday.
The Sunday school which was organ
lied in the Maui school some weeks ago,
is having good attendance every Sum-
day. Mrs. Otto Kruger, Mrs. S. P.
Keith. Mrs. Oscar Burquist and Mrs. M.
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16
RAIDER Township

The schools opened Tuesday, Septem-
ber 5th. Mary E. Motley is teaching
school No. /, Victor johnson No. 2 and
Alice E. Wilson No. 3.
Pat Gusey and Awald Zander enter
tanned the young people at dancing
party Saturday evening at the home OF
Mr. and. Mrs. John Luhman. All report
pleasant time.
Miss Ruth Wmberg of Morristown. S.
D.. is visiting Florence Knaub for a
couple of weeks.
Chris Egeers has his new house nearly
completed and will soon occupy the
same.
Pat Rogers of Dickinson was visiting
friends IN the township Saturday last.
Hunters are very anxious to obtain
all the prairie chickens they can,
although many mo hunting allowed"
signs are visible in different parts of
the township.
Mrs. Chas. Peeler entertained the
Birthday club last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Luhman were Dick
inson shoppers Tuesday.
Court opened Tuesday in Dickinson
and Herman Reichman received his
citizenship papers.
| Mrs. Luhman from Howard Lake.
Mimi. is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Thompson.
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16

Supt. L. r. Waldron of the Dickinson
experiment station had an exhibit at
the Mandan fair this week and was
present and gave the farmers an inter-
esting address.
VIM. Jerges and father were in
Wednesday from the north with load
of beautiful cabbage heads. They
weighed IL to IA pounds each and were
as near perfect in foundation as pos.
sible.
Mrs. P. A. Berg was down from Zen
ith shopping last Saturday. Her daueh-
ter, Adele, attends school here. coming
down on No. 8 and returning on No. J
in the evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Berg
have their homestead about q mile
from Zenith.
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16
Zenith

P. A. Berg spent Sunday with his
family.
Mrs. p. A. Berg visited in Dickinson
Saturday.
Mrs. James Hatley was in South Heart
Tuesday.
Clifford Shepard and j. S. Cody trans
acted business in Bel6eld Tuesday.
Rev. Alexander left Monday for Bis
marck and Jane stown, expecting to be
gone during the winter.
Miss Lillian Spencer of Waterville,
Mimi, is teaching the school a mile and
a half north of Zenith.
Gladys Bowers spent Saturday at Bel
field.
Rev. Alexander gave an interesting
address here last Sunday.
John Hatley returned from Cannon
Falls the forepart of last week.
Miss Carlin, who has been visiting
her sister. Mrs. Garvey, the past three
months. returned to her home in Ruby,
Wisconsin. Wednesday.
Miss Casey Cheadle of Belfeld visited
at the Mason home Friday and Saturday
of last week. Little Velma Mason
accompanied Miss Cheadle to Belfield
Saturday evening to remain over Sum-
day.
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16

Diarrhoea is always more or less pre-
valent during September, Be prepared
for it. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is prompt and
effectual. 1t can always be depended
upon and is pleasant to take. For sale
by All Dealers
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16
Hall are the teachers.

Cards were received here last week
announcing the marriage of Matthias
RistuheD and Retta Schermerhorn. Mr..
and Mrs. Ristuhen will be at home in
Belield
Master Lawrence Babcock returned to
his home in Belield after several weeks
visit at the Ludwig..home.
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16
MINERS WANTED!

Coal miners wanted at the Lehigh
mines; steady work. Apply to CoNsoLI-
DATED Coal Co., and Ray building.
N. d. 8.26 st
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16

ri have world of confidence IN Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for l have nsed
it with perfect success" writes Mrs. M. ].
Basford, Poolesville, Nd. For sale by
All Dealers
The Dickinson press., 1911-09-16

Mrs. VIM. McFarlane and Miss Flor
ence White were attending the Mandan
fair this week.
The Glenwood post., 1911-11-11
Due to Lack Of Advertisinq.

Thirty or forty years ago the Nam
moth Cave shared honors with Mag
ara as point Of interest for trav-
elers. No American felt that he
kenw his own country till he had WIS.,
tied the wonderful opening in the
earth. No foreigner visiting the
United States was expected to return
to his own land without seeing and
exploring the cave. 1t was one of the
features of illustration in school geog-
raphies. 1t furnished subject for
countless magazine writer's and illus
traitors.
Now, we never hear of the Nam
moth Cave, Public attention is called
to the fact that the monster hole in
the ground 'is still there" by the an
nounce ment of change in ownership,
the former propretors finding that all
profits on their investment had van
ished.
The fact is, the Mammoth Cave has
not been advertised in recent years.
1t is just as wonderful as it always
was. But, somehow, practically all
attempts in the way of advertising 1t
have ceased. Just why this is. 1t may
be impossible to say. But the fact
remains.
The Glenwood post., 1911-11-11
Advertising
In Talks NJ.
d |oooOooOoooOoO q
LOCAL MEDIUM is THE BEST
No Substitute for Home Newspaper
for Good Advertising, Declares
Big Trade Journal.

There is no substitute for newspa-
per advertising when the object is
the expansion of retail business, ac-
cording to the American Lumberman,
a trade publication issued at Chicago
The editor of the Lumberman de
clares that the local newspaper is the
only medium that will render inef-
fective the seductive lure of the mai
order copy with which the average
farm paper is crammed.
When the dealer is looking for
business he wants a real medium that
will carry a real message" says the
Lumberman. THAT medium is his
local newspaper. By test there is no
substitute for newspaper advertising
when the object is the expansion of
retail business. The local paper is
the one medium that, properly used,
will offset the influence of the cata-
the seductive lure of the mail order
copy.
Newspaper advertising is one of
the first real steps in successful mer-
chandising. But it must be of con-
sistent character, planned and execut-
ed with such deliberation that its OBJ
ject will be clear. The advertiser who
does not know the purpose of his own
campaign can not expect others to
understand it. Dealers who will take
the time to study advertising methods,
particularly those employed by their
successful mail order competitors. will
find there the best avoidable text
book. The very success of these
methods evidences their worth.
THE newspaper manager is an in
valuable source Of advice and help to
the advertiser His business depends
upon the pulling power of his papers
advertising columns. He Is keenly in
terested in helping his patrons. He
invariably is willing to criticise and
advise the novice and generally knows
his business.
Finally the efficacy of retail ad-
vertising depends in large measure
on keeping everlastingly at it The
inconstant advertiser may get results.
The steady advertiser will"
The Glenwood post., 1911-11-11
New Method Best,

The unusual success of the state fair,
remarks the Oskaloosa ua) Herald,
for the past three or four years has
demonstrated the superiority of news
paper advertising over the old meth
DDS of expensive Autographs and use
less hand bills. For years the manage
ment sent out of the state for the bulk
of its printing, and the newspapers
naturally kicked on the proposition
But the management went on for
years doing the same thing, and count
ing on the newspapers to boost the
fair as matter of state pride. The
limit was finally reached and the agri-
cultural department awoke to the fact
that they were carrying out mis-
guided policy. Finally, about five years
ago, the management wheeled about
and decided to spend about half of
their appropriation for advertising
with the leading papers of the state
and omit some of the expensive calen-
dars and Autographs. The success of
the change was amazing. and since
that time more money each year has
been spent with the newspapers. bring
ing corresponding increase in busi
ness at the fairs
The Glenwood post., 1911-11-11
Advertising "Our Town."

Do you take a pride in your town?
In speaking of it and working for 1t,
do you say "our town."
When you say our town." the ex-
preston has a different meaning from
what it does when you say the town.
this town" or your town"
Practice saying our town" until you
can give it a musical and attractive
sound that is confidence inspiring and
means the true loyalty of a citizen,
There is a big difference placed on
the meaning of words by the tone in
which they are expressed Some people
can say come in in tone that means
say out more than it does come in.
In speaking of your town, make
every word mean confidence, loyalty.
prosperity, welcome, and you will have
a town that exhibits all these.-The
Retail Merchant
The Glenwood post., 1911-11-11
Points on Good Advertisino,

Advertising is great help. and no
man who hopes for success in busi-
ness can afford to dispense with it,
but there must be exertion on his part
as well This naturally comes to the
tradesman who believes in liberal use
of printers ink There must also be
neatness of surroundings, taste in the
proper display of goods accommodate
ing clerks and cheertulness OF inter-
course, even though no bargain and
sale is effected. Ordinarily all these
essentials will be found In the store
that literally advertises, for after
spending money in this way proper
recompense will not be forthcoming
if slouchiness and Indifference and
uncongenialty prevail. Keep all sur
roundings and conditions in conform
ity to systematic and persevering ad-
vertising and the outcome eventually
will spell success
The Glenwood post., 1911-11-11
Appetite Not a Necessity.

DR.. John R. Murlin of New York, as
sistant professor Of physiology at the
Cornell university medical college, in
an article in the October number OF
the Journal Of the Outdoor Life, COM
pares the food we eat to the fuel used
in furnishing steam and power for an
engine. In selecting our food he says
that We should eat enough to furnish
energy for the days work, but that
much more than this is not needed.
He holds that the appetite is not a ne
cessity for good digestion. There II
no fallacy Of nutrition" he says,
greater than that which supposes that
food cannot be digested and utilized
without appetite" Most of the food
we eat, fully four-flfths. goes to supply
energy for our everyday tasks. while
less than one-flfth goes to supply
building material
The Glenwood post., 1911-11-11
Summoned as Witnesses.

Whenever Rev. Scion Jefferson
called on Aunt Candace it was her
custom to set plate Of gingerbread
before him and then ply him with
what she called "'ligious spoundin's."
"Wha' TO does de Lawd send cpl
denies into de land7" she asked him
one day.
When folks get so bad dey must be
removed. some Of 'em, Sist' Candace.
den de Lawd permits de coming OBJ an
epidemic" said Mr.. Jefferson. and took
q large bite Of gingerbread.
"Uh-h!" said Aunt Candace. "Ef
dat's SO. how come de good people
gets removed along wild de bad ones?'
de good ones are summonsed TO-
Witnesses" said Rev. Solon. fortified
in spirit and clarified in mind by the
gingerbread. although slightly embar-
rassed in his utterance. DE Lawd
g1bs every man a fair rial."-Youth's
Companion.