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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-14
CITIZENS OF LEWISTOWN WILL.
DISCUSS SUBJECT OF RAIL
ROAD SHOPS.
MEANS MUCH TO THE CITY
Generally Believed That Upon Agree
nent to Locate Shops in This Place
the Great Northern Will Be Offered,
Free of Cost TO Them. the Neces-
sary Grounds.

Secretary Mathews, of the COmmer-
cial club, is arranging the details for
big mass meeting of citizens, to be
held next Monday night at the Judith
club rooms, for the purpose OF dis
cussing the subject of Great Northern
railroad shops. 1t Is especially desired
that not only the members of the
Commercial club, but all other citizens
interested In the future welfare of
their town, shall be present. 1t is a
matter of the utmost Importance and
a general discussion is desired.
May Secure the Lands.
According to plat received last
week in this city, the Great Northern
wants tract of 81 acres of land up
on which to locate their round-house,
side-tracks and shops. This land all
lies just below the city. The plat
shows that several miles of side track
age will be put in by the company in
addition to the round-house and shops.
The business interests of this city will
endeayor to secure these grounds, pay
for them and present them to the rail
road company gratis and with but one
condition attached, viz: That the rail-
road company shall locate here shops
and yards which shall insure a con-
tinuous payroll of sufficient size to
justify the gift.
Have Not Asked for Land.
The subject relative to the location
of extensive shops here was taken up
with the railroad company about a
CONTINUED ON page ~
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-14
COURT THE CAUSE Of
REGISTRATION BOOST
OVER TWENTY NAMES ADDED
YESTERDAY AND CLERK
KEPT BUSY.

The presence in the CITY fef a large
Hamber of people who have business,
either as Jurors or witnesses, before
the district court has caused a
healthy increase in the registration of
voters this week. There were 25 reg
astered yesterday, this being the
largest number of names placed on
the books in any one day The total
up TO noon today is $50, which is
about 16 per cent of the estimated
number OF voters in the county. Al
though there remain more than ten
months during which to register, the
percentage should be greater.
Unless the people of this city get
busy and visit the office of Clerk Cum
ningham,. there is liable to be sad
falling off of the vote at the city cleo
ton next spring. Registration under
the new law is necessary before a
ballot can be cast at that time and 1t
is not SO far away.
The board of county commissioners
have had printed in the office of the
Democrat five hundred copies of the
registration law, and these will be dis
trTbuted throughout the county in or
der that the electors may be fully in
formed rs to the provisions of the new
statute.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-14
MRS. GUILE SAYS
SHE WAS KIDNAPPED
LEGES SHE WAS FORCED TO
FLEA AT POINT OF GUN.

Mrs NJ. R. Guile and two children
returned last night to this city from
Sioux City, Iowa, to which place she
accompanied G. E. Wendell several
weeks ago. She tells a thrilling story
of being kidnapped by bold, bad man
and forced, under tireful threats OF
sudden death, to accompany c. E.
Wendell to a far7distant city.
According to Mrs. Gulle's story,
Wendell went to her home and told
her to pack up her clothing, get her
two children ready and accompany
him, emphasizing his demand by
fourishing big six-shooter in most
threatening manner. There was moth
ing to do but aceede to the request.
Wendell hired an automobile, which
took him and his forcibly adopted
family to Harlowton. There, he paid
the driver with bogus check for
forty dollars and started eastward.
Upon her arrival there, Mrs. Guile
wrote her husband here the distress
ing circumstances and, upon wired in
formation from the local sheriff's Of
fee, Wendell was arrested and placed
in Jail. Deputy William Lacock left
the latter part Of the week to bring
Wendell back here to answer for his
dark deeds. including the giving OF a
bad check. AS soon as Wendell was
jugged, Mrs. Guilt lost no time in re-
turning home with her children. 1t is
a story whicn takes one back to the
days of old, when the dashing lover
would enter the guarded castle of his
lady love and carry the frightened
damsel to his secluded retreat in the
heart of deep, dark forest. Only, In
the place Of the champing charger,
Wendell lent touch Of modernism
to his romance by using the buzz cart
and the Pullman car. The bold
knights side Of the yarn will be heard
upon his arrival here this week.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-14
OPPOSE loss Of
MORE TERRITORY
RESIDENTS OF LEWlSTOWN DO
NOT ASSENT no MERINO
COUNTY PLANS.

Secretary Mathews, of the Comrner-
tsissl club, is In receipt Of letter from
toe secretary OF the HarloWton Com
mercial club asking him to ascertain
the sentiment in this city relative to
The proposal, made by residents OF .Ju-
dith Gap, to include two tiers of town
ships now III Fergus county in the pro-
posed neR county of Merino. The new
county proposes the division of
Meaghe1 county and takes in some
territory now in Musselshell and
Sweet Grass county.
Secretary Mathews was not long in
ascertalning the sentiment in this city.
The territory wanted from Fergus in
cludes Garneill and Buffalo, the line
running just south of Straw Every
citizen interviewed expressed an EN-.
phatic opposition to the loss of this
territory. 1t is all naturally tributary
to LeWistOWn and it is doubtful II the
residents of the territory thus sought
to be segregated would 1ayor being
placed in a new county, the county
seat Of which is likely to be Harlow
ton.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-14
ENTIRE COUNTRY IN
STORM KINGS GRIP
EASTERN STATES ARE SWEPT BY
TERRIFIC WiNDS-MANY
DEATHS.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Reports received
tonight tell of death and injury and
extensive property loss resulting from
cyclonic storms that ragged today In
southern Wisconsin, in Illinois and on
the great lakes. The tornadoes came
between an abnormally warm period,
in which a heat prostration was re-
ported in Chicago, and cold wave
bearing sleet, snow and rain.
At least eight persons are known
to be dead, several dying and scores
are injured and suffering from the
bitter cold, snow and sleet, which de-
scended upon the shelterless homes
in the wake of the storm.
Southern Wisconsin was the hardest
hit. Near Oxfordville. in Rock county,
six Of the eight deaths reported oc-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-14
PISTOL SHOT FATAL
TO M|LLARD HARMON
DEEP MYSTERY SURROUNDS THE
TRAGIC DEATH OF FORMER
NIGHT WATCHMAN.

After lingering for twelve hours
with a portion of his brains blown
ont by shot from 38-calibre re-
yoJver, Millard z. Harmon, former
night watchman and for many years
a highly respected citizen of this city,
died about Z o'clock last evening. A
mystery which will perhaps never be
fully explained surrounds his tragic
death. 1t was at first thought to be a
case of suicide. but later evidence
seemed to controyert that theory.
The decedent resided in the south
ern part of the city with his aged
mother, a lady SO years of age and
in very feeble health. Yesterday
morning he got up, built the fires,
moved about the place for while
and then returned to his room. A
few moments later, a gun shot was
heard and those who went in to in
vestigate were Mortified to find Mr..
Harmon lying on blOod-coyered bed,
grasping in his hand revolver and
with a ghastly wound in his head.
The alarm was given in the neighbor-
hood and physician was hastily sum-
moned. The doctor found the pulse
imperceptible and the heart beat ex-
tremely faint. An examination of the
wound showed that the bullet had en-.
tered the right temple and passed out
through the top of the head. passing
through the brain, some particles of
brain matter being found on the bed.
A nurse was hastily summoned, but
it was apparent that death could be
but a matter of hours II not of mo-
ments.
In an effort to determine whether
it was self destruction or an accident,
the nurse. Mrs. Bailey, asked the dying
man to respond to her questions by
Continued on page A.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-14
RANCHER WHO SHOT FARM HAND
is CONVICTED OF THIRD
DEGREE ASSAULT,
TRIAL LASTS ONE DAY
Defendant Puts Up Well corroborated
Case Of Self Defense-Man Who
Was Shot Now Entirely Recovered
State Versus Parkinson Comes to
Trial Today-Court Notes.

It required just one day, yesterday,
to try and come to verdict in the
case OF State VS.. Bacon. Bacon is the
elderly Rock creek bench rancher who
shot William Jones the 18th Of last
September. Jones has fully recov-
cred from the effects Of the wound
and assault in the third degree was
the charge against Bacon.
Jury Quickly Secured.
J. G. Huntcon appeared for Bacon,
while Assistant County Attorney
Ayers represented the state. Little
time was lest in securing the follow
ing jurors; John c. Burnett, Dan
Crowley. F. H. Culver, William Ellen.
wood, Andrew Green. Joe Harden,
brook, Henry Corcutt, J. w. O'Brien
Henry Parent, l.. r. Potter, w. G
Pyle and Matthew Regan. The states
case was outlined by Attorney Ayers
after which the state placed the com
Iplaining witness, William Jones, or
the stand.
Jones' Story Of Shooting.
Jones stated that he was employed
on the ranch of Mrs. McRae at the
time Of the alleged assault. He ant
Bacon had had some trouble. He wa.
sent over TO one of Bacon's fields
where Mrs. McRae was pasturins
some stock, and while he was there
Bacon came up and commenced t.
abuse him. Bacon commenced t.
threw rocks and witness admitted tha
he also, i'm self protection, fired som
stones in Bacon's direction. He the
| delailed how Bacon ran toward tn
house, had his SON bring him a riff
| and then shot the witness in the bacl
as he was leaving the place. He wa
net seriously injured and soon recoy
cred. After putting other witnesses
who testified to more or less impol
! tant facts, on the stand. the stat
rested.
Plea of Self Defense.
The defendant himself was the prif
| cIpal witness for the defense and tn
old man gave good story in his ow
behalf. He STATED that he had ordere
Jones to keep away from his place
/ When he found Jones there on tn
morning of the shooting an alterci
1 ton arose, with Jones as the al
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-14
Urge cheadle's Appointment.

According to the Miles CITY Inde-
pendent, the people Of that city have
sent a petition to Attorney General
Wickersham urging the appointment
of Judge E. X. Cheadle, of Lewistown.
to the position on the federal bench
left vacant by the resignation of Carl
Rasch. Judge Cheadle is we'll known
and very popular in the Custer county
metropolis, where he has frequently
appeared in the trial of canes during
the absences or as the result Of the
disqualification Of the local Judge
there.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-14

gressor. Suddenly, Jones commenced
to throw rocks at the defendant, who
ran toward the house. He called out
to his son, Allie, to bring him his gun.
The lad ran out with the weapon, IA %
calibre rifle. Grabbing the gun, Bacon
says he turned and fired without
taking any aim. Just as he turned
Jones also turned to run, but this the
defendant did not see before he fired.
Bacons story was corroborated by
his son and by Mrs. Elizabeth Adams,
his housekeeper.
Goes to the Jury.
The taking of testimony was con-
cluded about o'clock and the argu-
ments were finished and the case was
given to the jury before o'clock.
The jury came in at 6:10 with ver-
dict of guilty of assault in the third
degree. Judge Cheadle, this morning,
fined Bacon the costs of the case.
Parkinson Case on Trial.
The case OF State vs.. Dean Parkin-
son is being tried today. The defen-
dant is one Of three brothers who are
alleged to have tried to kill Homer
Hodges. near Weede, Saturday, Sept
16. Hodges recovered from his
wounds, although he was very serious
| ly injured.
| Enter Pleas OF Guilty.
The jurors were idle Friday ant
Saturday, owing to pleas of guilty b.
the defendants in cases set for tria
on those days. Louis Sheret, half
breed, charged with assault upon Mrs
Laverdure, another breed, pleade,
guilty and was sentenced to 30 day
in the county JAIL J. 0. Abshel
charged with malicious mischief, ais
entered a plea Of guilty and was fine
500. Carl Requa, Of Great Falls, er
tered plea Of guilty to the charge @
gambling ana was fined 5000. Da
Meagher, a nephew Of the late Judg
Meagher and for years well-know
figure about this city, was taken int
custody Thursday on charge Of II
sanity. His condition is due to drinl
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-14

CURED, and a few miles away, at MIL
ton, seventh was found dead in the
ruins of a storm-wrecked home.
In the village OF Virginia, near
Springfield, H., nearly every public
stores, churches and city property.
Many were injured in the swirl of fly-
ing timbers and some of these prob
ably will die In Iowa so degree
drop in the temperature turned the
pouring rain into driving sleet.
Severe weather conditions are re-
ported all the way from the Rocky
mountains. In Chicago the wind at
tanned a sweep Of "A miles an hour,
and in the Yellowstone park and at
Helena, Mont, the thermometer in
government weather bureaus regis
tered degrees below zero. At the
Sault Ste. Marie canal in Michigan
more than an inch of rain fell.
John Mahoney, freight handler in
Chicago, was overcome by the heat
while at work in an open freight ware
house during the afternoon. The gov
ernment thermometer registered n
degrees at the time.
This was the hottest November day
since 1883 and the first heat prostra-
tion in November Of any year on rec
ord.
Late in the day, however, the heavy
wind that sprang up brought on a
driving rain, the heaviest fall for q
month being reported. Vivid light
ming ana heavy thunder accompanied
the doMnpour.
Chicago, Nov. 1.-Two persons
were reported killed In the storm
which struck Milton, Wis, 10 miles
north Of GAINESVILLE, late today, accord
ing to messages received here. Con
siderable property damage also was
reported and train service greatly de
layed by buildings, windmills ant
other distractions blown across the
tracks at Milton Junction, Pewauket
and other Wisconsin towns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
Obituary..

We had opportunity last week
simply to announce the death of
Frank Peacock in Minneapolis, death
resulting from a stroke OF paralysis.
He was born at Hemmingford,
Canada East, sixty-one years ago,
the family moving to Burr Oak,
Iowa, June s, 1854. He grew up
there, and lived in that vicinity until
twenty-five years ago, when he NOV
ed to DEBORAH, and during fourteen
years of the time spent here he was
in charge of the public school build
ing. He was married some thirty
years ago to Miss Mary Little, who
survives him, with a son, Glenn Of
Seattle, Wash, and daughter, Mrs.
]. X. Shaw of Minneapolis. Four
sisters also survive him-Mrs. Sarah
i>imball, DEBORAH, Mrs. Jane Odell,
Omaha, Mrs. Emma Kimball, Cam
ton, and Mrs. Susie Sharp, Parker,
S. ID. The remains were brought 10
Burr Oak from Minneapolis, where
the funeral services were held on
Thursday last. Mr.. Peacock was an
unassuming, Industrious, upright
citizen, and good neighbor and
friend, and will be kindly remember
ed by all who knew him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
The Soil Areas of Iowa.

There are four principal types OF
soil in Iowa, the geest, or soil form
ed from decaying rocks; the loess,
or wind formed soil; the alluvium,
or stream formed soil; and the till,
or glacier formed soil. The soil
formed by glaciers, together with the
wind formed SOIL occupies SO per
cent of the area of the state. There
are three sheets of glacial drift in
the state: the Kansan, which is the
Oldest the Iowan; and the Wiscon-
sin, which is the youngest. There
are also three areas of loess, the Mis-
sissippi, the Missouri, and the South
ern Iowa. Bulletin 80 of the Iowa
Experiment Station at Ames, Iowa,
gives a complete description OF the
soil areas of Iowa, together with a
soils map of the state. A revise /
edition Of this bulletin has just been
published. Copies will be sent free
to anyone requesting them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
CURTIN FOR PRESIDENT.
DEBORAH Financier Endorsed For
President of Iowa Bankers
Association.

One hundred and ten bankers of
northeastern Iowa attended the
meeting of Group Four, Iowa Bank
ers' Association at Elkader last
thursday. Prominent financiers
were present from Chicago, Des
Moines, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids,
Waterloo and Minneapolis as we'll.
The day was spent in discussion of
matters of interest to the banking
business. At the business session
Mr.. E. ]. Curtin, president of the
Citizens Savings Bank of this city,
was endorsed for the position of
president of the Iowa Bankers AS
ISOLATION, the election of which will
take place at the meeting of the
state association this summer.
Everybody who knows Mr.. Curtin
hopes that he will be accorded this
honor, and all feel that it would
be worthily bestowed. Mr.. Curtin
has grown up in the banking BUSH
ness, and has developed into one of
the most prominent financiers of this
part of the state. He is a gentleman
of wide interests, and is big enough
fer the place, which is saying a good
deal. 1t is distinguished honor to
be president of the Iowa bankers
Association, but Mr.. Curtin is amply
capable to carry the honors and per-
form the duties with the dignity and
efficiency which the position de-
mands.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
Teacher i'm English.

The board of education at meet
ing on Saturday elected Prof. Hen
ming Larsen, son of Prof. and Mrs.
l.. Larsen of Luther College, and an
instructor and student at the safe
lish for next year in the high school.
We believe that a better choice could
not have been made. A scholarly
genteel young man, a good athlete,
a man in every way fitted for the
work, there is no doubt that he will
be success. He is very popular
with all classes here, and we think
the board very fortunate in securing
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
WILL HOLD CONVENTION HERE.
Odd Fellows of Northeastern Iowa
Will Meet i'm DEBORAH i'm Ami
versary Convention Next
Year.

The members of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows living in
northeastern Iowa have been
celebrating en- April 26th CT each
year fer some time past, the ami
sersary of the establishment of the
order. This year the anniversary
convention was held at Mason city.
Messrs. Geo. Hislop, Geo. H. Bak-
err and Richard Bucknell were in at
tendance, and invited the conven-
tion to DEBORAH next year, the in
vitation being unanimously accept
ed, and these three gentlemen be-
ing elected president, vice president
and secretary, respectively. This
convention will doubtless bring a
large number of Odd Fellows to De-
corah, and there's no use in our say
ing that the local Odd Fellows will
give them bang up time.
Concerning the matter, the Mason
City Globe-Gazette says:
DEBORAH, the seat of the only
postal savings bank in the state of
Iowa glommed the next place of
meeting of the Northeastern Iowa
Odd Fellows association and filled
all the offices of the association with
residents of that place, at the an
nual business meeting held Wednes-
day afternoon at 400 o'clock at the
Odd Fellows hall. This part of the
program was the only business of
the day which marked the ninety
second anniversary of the organiza-
ton of Odd Fellowship in America
which was observed by the associa-
ton here yesterday. DEBORAH with
out opposition landed the next place
of meeting and in order that the
machinery of the association might
be at home to better superintend the
arrangements for the gathering, De-
corah was generously given all the
offices the association had to offer
The association offered also an emp
ty treasury but no debts. This is
the second anniversary meeting the
association has held, the first time
being in Charles City and of which
no record has been secured as to it's
deliberations and financial affairs.
However the funds accruing were
not more than the expense of the
association"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
State Normal Inspector.

Fred Mahannan of Mason City
president of the Iowa State Teach
ers' association and superintendent
of schools of Mason City, was ap
pointed inspector Of normal train
ing in high schools by A. NJ. DeyOe
state superintendent of public in
struction.
Mr.. Mahannah will take up hi.
duties July 4, at which time the
Adams bill creating the Office and
providing for the normal courses
becomes effective.
The appointment is considered g
god one in school circles. Superin-
tendent Mahannah has had many
years experience in town and country
school work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-05-03
DO You Have the
Right Kind of Help?

Foley Kidney Pills furnish you
the right kind of help to neutralize
and remove the poisons that cause
backache, headache, nervousness,
and other kidney and bladder all
ments." r. A. Engbertson. May