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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
MILLION DOLLAR" RAIN
BRINGS Joy TO FARMERS
TIMELY DOWNPOUR ALL OVER
COUNTY INSURES GREAT CROP
OF WINTER WHEAT.

A million dollar" rain fell all over
Fergus county yesterday and there is
great rejoicing as a result From re-
ports which have been received by
the Democrat, the downpour covered
all sections of the county and broke
a dry spell which threatened to do
great damage to the crops.
It was certainly getting uncomfort-
ably dry in many parts of the county.
The moisture which was stored in the
ground after the heavy rains Of the
middle of June was rapidly exhausted
last week by a warm wind and some
Of the grain had begun to suffer some-
what. No damage was done, however.
which the finc shower yesterday will
not overcome, and the outlook for a
big crop is today quite as bright as
1t was ten days ago.
The recent rain will not only make
the winter wheat crop. but will also
give the spring grain another good
start. There Is an immense acreage
OF fax In the Judith Basin this year
and scores of farmers have banked
ther all on good crop. These ranch
ers are naturally greatly cheered over
the prospects.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
Are Leaving for Home.

Baltimore, June 30.-Six days Of
conventioning has just about exhaust.
ed the holiday spirit of the occasion.
and today an exodus of convention
visitors, rooters, marching clubs and
even delegates took place.
Most OF the rooters and delegates
mad come to Baltimore prepared for q
stay that would end at the latest Fri.
day evening. The ready money which
went SO freely on Tuesday and Wed.
nesday became very desirable on Sat.
urday and Sunday. and the immaculate
napery and shining silver of the con-
vention hotels-at convention prices
were largely deserted for the hurried
service of the dairy lunch rooms.
The big crowd of Tammany shouters
that accompanied the New York dele
cation were out last night, and today
had taken its way back to Broadway.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
WILL TRY T0BR|NGGOOD
ROADSCONVENT|0NHERE
FERGUS DELEGATES TO ANA.
coNDA WILL WORK HARD FOR
THE NEXT MEETING.

At meeting of the directors of the
Lewistown Commercial Club, held Fri.
day afternoon at the office of the sec.
retary, resolution was passed in
which the delegates from Fergus
county were urged to use all honor
able means to nave this city selected
as the place for holding the good roads
convention in 1913.
At the same meeting, President
Reynolds announced the appointment
OF delegates from the local CONNER
cial club to the Anaconda convention
as follows: G. e. Mathews, w. J. John
son, G. A. Drinkard, John s. Marshall
and Tom Stout. At present it Is the
intention of all of those named to at
tend the convention, which will con-
vene in Anaconda, Monday, July 8. and
continue for two days. Commissioners
Julius Petersen and Joseph Gallagher
have also signified their intention of
attending the convention, and others
from this county will doubtless be
present.
Secretary Mathews, of the local COM
mercial club, has already started the
campaign for Lewistown in 1913. He
has wired prominent men in different
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
CALLING FOR NEW BIDS ON EAST
SIDE SEWER JOB NETS TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
.bARDSDEN THE LOWEST
MissouIa Man Will Doubtless Be
Awarded Contract for Greatly
Needed Improvement - Alley in
Power Block vacated-R. Won TobeI
Paid and Street to Be Opened.

by the simple expedient of rejecting
all bids when they were submitted
about two weeks ago and calling for
new set the LeWistoWn city council
saved the city an even ten thousand
dollars. When the first bids were
opened they SO far exceeded the esti-
mates of the engineers that there an.
peared to be some foundation for the
Dellef that there was an Ethiopian
concealed in the kindling pile. The
bids opened yesterday afternoon and
tabulated last night would indicate
that the suspicion was very well
founded indeed.
Barsden tho Lowest.
The bid of r.. M. Bardsden. of Mis-.
soula, was the lowest of the seven sub.
mitted yesterday. Mr.. Bardsden Of
fers to build the sewer of brick for
$47S3l.25 and of concrete for SAT-
76O.25. The other bids were as fol.
lows: l.. w. Schruth, of Fargo, $4S.-
56O.55; Lindstrand & Oren, who are
now putting in the new waterworks
system, $55,S75.50; Frasier & Dan.
forth, OF st. Paul, $54,4O5; w. d.
SeWell, of st. Paul, $55,375. 80; N. J.
LittleJohn, OF Lewistown, $55,978.95:
Hayden Bros, of Portland, $53,337. 40:
Mast q Nottingham, of Missoula, $56,.
475.71. WV
The contract was not formally let
last night owing to the desire of the
council to make the usual inquiry as
to the responsibility of the lowest
bidder. Mr.. Bardsden. however, had
with MIN references sufficient to indi-
cate that there will be no difficulty
about furnishing the required bond.
The time Of beginning the work will
depend upon the time required by the
attorneys for looking into the validity
of the bond issue.
Alley Is Vacated.
Last night was the time set for hear.
ing protests against the vacation of
the alley In the block in which the
Power Mercantile store is located.
There being no protests, a resolution
was passed vacating the alley in &C.
cordance with the agreement with
Manager w. d. Symmes, of the Power
Mercantile company. Under the terms
OF this agreement, the city will be
ahead several thousand dollars. no
property owner will suffer the slight.
est inconvenience and the big mer-
camille establishment can proceed with
plans already made for some extensive
improvements.
Pay for the Street.
resolution was passed ordering
the city treasurer to pay to r. Won
Tobel sum amounting to approxi-
mately two thousand dollars, which
was awarded the latter by commits
sion appointed to adjust the difference
between Mr.. Won Tobel and the city
over the value OF that portion of prop
erty desired for the opening up of
Third avenue.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN
WOMAN THURSDAY NIGHT
MRS. A. /. LANG PASSES AWAY
AT HOME HERE AFTER SIX
WEEKS ILLNESS.

Th community was greatly shocked
last Friday upon the announcement
Of the death of Mrs. A. L. Lang, wife
of the well-knoWn East Fork ranch
man, who passed away at the Lang
home in this city Thursday evening
after an illness of six weeks. Death
was due to complications which fol-
lowed child birth. The decedent
was sister of Mrs. w. II. Culver and
daughter of Mrs. Dorman Jackson,
who resides near this city. She was
native of Warfield, Kansas, 38 years
of age and has resided in and near
this city since she was II years of
age. She is survived by husband
and six children, the oldest Of which
is 16 years, and the youngest, six
weeks.
The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon from the Lang home and a
large number of friends were present
to pay their last mark of respect to a
splendid woman.
The untimely passing of this de-
voted wife and affectionate mother
will leave a void, not alone in the
family, but in the community, where
she was generally beloved. The be-
reaved husband and motherless chill
dren have the sincere sympathy Of
everyone in their sad loss.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
New Towns on Augusta Branch.

Great Falls, June 2S.-Oding Clay,
townsite agent for the Great Northern,
announces that there will be three
new towns on the Augusta branch of
the Great Northern. The road leaves
the Shelby branch at Vaughn, which
is an old town, and will be the first
stop on the Augusta branch. The first
new town will be largent, about 10
miles out and mile from the Sun
River pOstOffice. Then will come Fort
Shaw and Simms, already plated and
built up. The second new town will
be Riebeling, 10 miles west of Simms,
and the fifth and last stop on the line
will be Gilman, two miles east of the
present tOWnsite of Augusta.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
Reads Them Out,

Bryan's resolution in full was as fol-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
Saving the Forests.

The Washington Forest Fire AS
sOciation has nearly 100 men out now
and Is working up further cooperation
with the state and government which
will give still fuller patrol. It Is add
ing railroad velocipedes and improved
to its equipment. The
state forester's funds will be increased
$4,000 under the Weeks law this
year. Five lives and some timber
were lost In May, but none in June.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02

Bryan of Nebraska. Defeated in his
first fight against the bosses, the con-
test over the Craftsmanship, thought
to be shorn of his influence, the peer
less leader of the people came back
into his own Thursday night, when
he introduced and forced through the
convention, by vote of S53 to PIG,
resolution the object of which was to
purge the democratic party Of all
suspicion of corporation influence.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
A Runaway Near Rothiemay.

Hedges Herald: A runaway caused
Tuesday of last week by the reach
breaking in spring wagon, resulted
in the occupants, Mesdames ID. r. Can
non, Howard Young, Gerritt Bleeker,
w. T. Stubs, Misses Klara and Maude
Krause, Vera and Wilma Stubbs, Pearl
and Thelma Young and Master Dan
Cannon, narrowly and miraculOusly
escaping serious injuries. The party
comprised those on their way to a
school picnic that was held in Ashley's
gulch. The rig was in Hoffman's
gulch crossing an irrigation ditch at
the time of the accident. The front
wheels became fastened in the ditch,
and Mrs. Cannon, who was driving,
endeavored to stop the horses. but the
children became frightened and
screamed, soaring the team, which
made lunge. The reach broke, stuck
in the ground and nearly overturned
the buggy. spilling many of the occu-
pants onto the ground. Some were
in being thrown clear of the
buggy that was being drawn by the
running team, and others, among
dhom were Miss Clara Krause and a
number of children, remained in the
rig until the team dashed off with
only the front wheels. Nearly all of
those in the party received minor
bruises. Harry Thull saw the acci-
dent and caught the horses after they
ran into barb wire fence. The buggy
was repaired and the journey was con-
tinued. Although the choice viands
were more or less shaken up, and not
withstanding the experience, all report
an enjoyable time, and the Rothiemay
school picnic was held.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
WILSON NOMINATED ON THE 46TH BALLOT


parts of the state who are expected
to be present as delegates and has re-
ceived some replies which are most
encouraging. The annual Good Roads
conventions are usually largely at
tended and 1t would be distinct honor
If Lewistown should land the next
years meeting. Great Falls and Kali
spell are the other cities which are
after the convention,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02
Japanese RattIeship Wrecked.

Toxic. June 28.-The Naniwa, which
was the flagship of Admiral Count
Heyachiro Toga in the China Japanese
war in 1894. has been wrecked OF the
Kuril islands. in the north Pacific. All
the crew Of the Naniwa were saved
but the vessel Is probably q total
wreck.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-07-02

Bryan's resolution IN full was as fOl-
lows:
Reads Them Out.
Resolved, that in this crisis in our
party's career and in our country's his
tory this convention sends greetings
to the people Of the United States, and
assures them that the party of Jack
son and Jefferson still is the champion
OF popular government and equality
Continued on page 12.)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
GETS A Bic BOOST
Report of Business of JEFF
ferry Company Shows
Big Increase in Sales.
PLAN BIG INCREASE FOR 1918

Seventy-fve statesmen of The Thomas
B. Jeffrey Company representing every
state in the union, participated last
week in the annual convention of the
organization at the factory in Kenosha,
Wis. The statesmen spent three days
at the plant where are made SO per cent
of the parts that go into the Cross
Country car.
While the announcement of the 1913
Cross Country has not yet been made
the most important development Of the
conference was a statement Of the
tremendous increase Of business during
the past year. In the report which
dealt with the subject it is shown that
the increase in sales of Cross Countrys
for 1912, as against the model of the
same power in 1911, was 1875 per cent.
In the number of cars shipped, 1912
showed an increase of 20 per cent over
the biggest previous year. In dollars
and cents the 1912 increase over that
of 1911 was 33 1-3 per cent.
The increase in the number of deal
ers who represent the Jeffery Company
was shown to be over 100 per cent.
The statesmen were told by officers Of
the company that during the coming
year the factory will increase it's pro-
duct 60 per cent This is made pos
sible by the perfected equipment of the
factory which has floor area of %
acres, and because of the efficiency of
an organization which has representa-
tion in every civilized country in the
world.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

The managers of the interurban
cars are not quite so sure that their
cars are not going to make any stops
on Milwaukee avenue as they were be-
fore the appeal drawn up by the city
attorney was fled with the state rail
road commission. The brief for the
commission shows plainly that the Ke-
nosha public is not getting the service
from the cars that is granted with
out question in other cities all along
the right of way of the line and to
which the public is fairly entitled, and
we do not see how the commission can
help ordering the railway to make
what it concludes is reasonable mum
Der of stops within the limits of the
city for all cars entering and leaving
over the Milwaukee avenue route. The
change in the attitude of the manag-
ers OF the company is SO marked that
some of the city officials believe that
if the property owners on Milwaukee
avenue could agree on a reasonable
number of ssops and where they want
them made, The cars would be ordered
to make them without any further
proceedings before the commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
PASTOR And WIFE GET s195
Report of the Work of Kencsha Corps
Shows That a Great Deal of Religi-
Gus Work has been Done With a
Small Expenditure of Funds.

The most active religious organiza-
ton IN Kenosha, the one that holds the
most meetings and has more people at
tending the meetings is operated at a
cost of less than 5000 for six months
and the preacher in the city who
breaches more times in week than
any minister in the churches of the
city breaches in a month, shares his
salary with his wife and receives a
total of less than 5000 for the six
months.
These facts are shown in the report
Of Capt. James Dee of the Kenosha
corps of the Salvation Army for the
period from Dec. %, 1911 to June %,
1912. The report shows that the to-
tai receipts for all the work done by
the army in the city in this six months
period We're $88474. That the affairs
of the organization were well managed
is shown by the fact that at the end
OF the six months the army had $3.50
on hand.
There is no regular support for the
work of the Salvation Army in Keno
sha and donations and collections are
the only sources Of income. The Army
members give most Of their time to
the work and Capt. and Mrs. Dee give
their entire time to the work of the
local corps. Other members of the
army are not given anything in the
way of salary.
Not only have the members of the
corps IN Kenosha operated their ar
ganlzation on a very small amount Of
money during the six months, but in.
that time they have set aside 800 as
a self denial fund and this is to be
used for the extension Of the mission
work of the army The report for the
six months as furnished by Captain
Dee follows:
Income Dec. %, 1911 to June 20, 1912.
Collections in meetings, indoor
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1912.

This paper doesn't care a straw
whether a candidate is a progress
sive" or a retrogressive, provided he
is honest, has good business Judgment,
an will, if elected, guard public in
tereSts as faithfully as a prudent man
does his own. It has seen much in
progressiveness that it does not like,
and that does not appear either just
or honest. Progressiveism F." has
sent taxes skyward, has killed the
building and installation of public
utilities, and threatens capital with
dire vengeance if it dares to invade
the state. It is not building force
or power, but a destroying one. Capt.
tai, timid creature in it's bravest mo-
ments, must be wooed or it fees. BY
this it must not be understood that
this paper favors granting it special
favors in order to induce it to remain
in or come into the state. Not at all.
What is meant is that this state can
not hope to attract capital unless it
treats capital as fairly as it is treated
in other states. If it fails to do this,
capital will not immigrate here; it will
go elsewhere. "Progressiveism" is
no bait for business; it is no ray Of
hope for the toiler who must work or
starve. Ii is not practical political
force, even though it bears\ the i'm
print Of equity If this state is to
progress it must build factories, it
must keep its capital invested in en-
terprises that give jobs to men who
must work 1t cannot erect smoke
stacks with law, nor raise pork and
wheat with platform declarations
Stoughton Hub.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

sion were fully confirmed by the eoun-
Gil, the aldermen showing a willing
ness to give the commission chance
to show what could be done. Under
the provisions made, the public
grounds of the city are all practically
placed under the control eff the COM
The bids for the big sewer on the
North side were not taken into con
sideration by the council and the
whole matter was left open in an in
definite manner pending the securing
of funds for the building of the sewer.
The members of the council agreed
that there should be wider competition
in the bidding for such big project
and new bids will be asked for.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

At meeting of the kannean soci.
ETY. OF London, Prof. Pcuiton presid-
Ing, a letter was read from Herr Paul
Scherdlin, as follows: For hundreds
Of years pigeons have nestled on the
spire of StrassbHrg Cathedral. They
increased so much that many attempts
have been made to extirpate them,
but in vain. During the last few years
there has been sudden and startling
aiminution in the number OF these ca
thedral pigeons. am of the opin-
ion that this manifest reduction Is
due to the asphalting of the streets
round the cathedral. Between the
stone sets of the pavement the pig
cons were able to pick up food in
quantity In consequence OF the as
phRlttng and daily watering and
cleansing of the places In the imme.
date neighborhood the birds have
gone"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN GREELEY.
Well Known Leader in School Work
in Pleasant Prairie Died Today.

Mrs. Addie Levin Greeley, aged Ga
years, wife of John Greeley, and
widely known among the people Of the
town Of Pleasant Prairie died at the
family residence in the town Of Pleas
ant Prairie at an early hour today af
ter long illness from Bright's dis
ease. Mrs. Greeley was a daughter Of
the late Henry Levin. She was born
in England, but came with her parents
to This section when she was two years
of age. For many years the family
resided in Lake county, ILL.,, where Mrs.
Greeley taught for many years in the
rural schools. She was married to Mr..
Greeley twenty-five years ago and
since that time had resided in Pleas
ant Prairie. She took a great interest
in the schools Of the county and for
nine years had served as clerk of
School District No. 2 in the town of
Pleasant Prairie. A short service will
be held at the residence ut 10 0 clock
Thursday after which the remains will
be taken to the Baptist church at Rus
sell, ILL.,, where the formal funeral SER
vice will be held. Mr. Greeley is the
sole surviving member Of the family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
FOR A SURE WINNER.

The Smithville Subdivision Howe
Property contained 30 lots, most all
of them have been sold, but some were
returned on account of not having
enough money to pay for them, so that
there now is left on hand fine lots on
Chicago street and Z lots on John
street, which will be sold to any per-
son taking the whole Is lots very cheap
to clean up before Aug. l If you have
money to invest and are looking for a
real bargain, see E. R. Head. i29
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
NAB ALLEGED JEWEL THIEF.
chas. Gertz of Chicago Charged With
Purloining Diamond at Plaza Hotel.

Charles Cert, aged 10 years, and a
resident of Chicago, is held at the
county Jail on charges of grand larceny.
He was arrested at the Hotel Plaza by
Sheriff Stahl and is charged with pur-
Joining a diamond pin which was the
property of William Rathburger, also
of Chicago. The two young were
friends and fellow workmen. 1t was
alleged that the pin was taken on last
Friday and that it had been pawned in
Chicago. The officials went to Chicago
today to make an effort to recover the
pin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

One meeting conducted every Sunday
afternoon in the Jail when possible.
Number of War Crys distributed
IN Jail .................. 90
Number of Wa Crys sold. ..... 40l1
Number of Hours spent in vista.
ton ...... ................. 29o
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

The first day run Of the reliability
contest of the Wisconsin Automobile
association which was made largely
over Kencsha roads furnished as severe
a test of the staying qualities of the
cars entered as is likely to be met on
the entire trip. About every kind of
hard going that an automobile can en-
counter can be found between Keno
sha and Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

The Polish societies which have ar
ranged to entertain the national con.
vention of their association in Keno
sha should have the support of the
organizations among the business men
Of the city. There is no better adver-
tisement for any city than lot of del
egates loud in their praises of the hos
pitaity extended to them at such con-
ventions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18
WIFE GIVEN DIVORCE.
Mrs. Mayme Pfanmiller Gets Decree
From Her Husband Today.

from Her Husband Today.
In the municipal court today Judge
Randall handed down an order grant
ing an interlocutory decree of divorce
in the suit of Mrs. Mayme Pfanmiller
against her husband, Frederick Plan
miller. In her complaint Mrs. Pfan-
miller charges cruelty and drunken
ness. She alleged that she had not
seen or heard of her husband since
the summons in the divorce action was
served on him last May. The couple
were married in Jacksonville, Ind. in
1895 and Mrs. Pfanmiller declared to
the court that her husband had desert
ed her at Louisville, Kentucky some
time ago, but later she had come to
Kenosha 10 join him. Pfanmiller was
not in court nor was he represented by
an attorney. The wife was given the
custody of the three minor children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

Mrs. Charles H. Goodman, who has
been i'll in one of the Chicago hospitals
for many weeks, returned to her home
on Sunday. Her condition is slightly
improved, but she is still confined to
her bed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-18

City Attorney Slater has notified the
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Rail
way Company that the company will
not be permitted to stop express cars on
Prairie avenue. The train crew will
be arrested for blocking the crossing
if the nuisance is not abated