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Fergus County Democrat., 1913-02-25

everywhere, under any sort of condi.
tions, and is complete success. We
do not want to simply ape the big
cities. but we are already in Boze.
mans class and will soon, we expect.
be as large as Billings.
Nov Lewistown has expended
100000 to secure about the finest wa
terworks system in the state. We
have also put In a reservoir and ex-
tended the mains, all with a view to
fire protection. The auto truck will
simply enable us to realize the great.
est amount of efficiency from that
heavy investment The auto truck
would affect insurance rates somewhat
In securing another reduction.
"The novelty of the auto truck does
not attract me in the least, but hope
the business men will consider the
facts l am calling attention to. Our
horses are now over ten years old.
They cost lot for maintenance. Lew
istoWn now covers about a section of
land. and 1t will be necessary, beyond
any doubt at all. to shortly establish
another fire station on the east side
If we do not make this change in
equipment. With the auto truck that
will be entirely unnecessary. 1t will
serve us better than any two teams
could possibly do. We shall submit
the proposition to bond for a truck
separately and If it is rejected 1t will
not hurt my feelings in the least. II
the people do not want it don't want
1t, although am absolutely convinced
that it will be the part of wisdom to
make the purchase.
.If we don't secure the truck it is
going to be necessary to incur quite
as great an expense to keep up the
efficiency of the department and en-
able 1t to give proper protection to
the whole of this growing city. 1t will.
in my judgment, be mighty good busi-
ness to buy the truck"
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-02-25

Range and also on west from this city.
The line is now completed to Heath,
ten or twelve miles from Lewistown.
1t is confidently expected that the
line between this city and Grass
Range will be completed and in opera
tion by the first of May, so that by
the end of the year trains will be in
operation over stretch of country be-
yond Grass Range to Great Falls, and
this. with the branch running north
to Hilger, shows what a vast area of
new country will then be opened up.
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-02-25
Lane-Warr Building.


A notable addition to the list pre-
viously published in the Democrat is
the block to be erected by ]. E. Lane
and Austin w. War; on the site imme-
diately adjoining Benefits jewelry
store, upon which latter ground part
of the new Crowley building is to
stand. The Lanc-Warr building will
be three stories high, constructed of
brick and terra Gotta and the front will
be one of the most striking in the city.
The plans, just completed by Link &
Hair, are for a remarkably handsome
front which, while ornate, has no sug-
gestion of anything tawdry. The
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-02-25

n EEOk: by architects, contractors,
IA n(1Hi realty men who have
uS Wo1l been informed of plans of
~ property owners and 9TH
er reliable sources, it is reasonably
certain now that the building opera
tions in Lewistown this year will pass
the million mark. This seems quite as
sured from the fact that the plans def.
nitely arranged for large business
blocks and the residences already ar
ranged for, together with important
alterations and additions, account for
most of the sum, and where estimates
are given they are pretty certain to go
beyond the figures stated. For illus
tration, the Empire Land & Invest
ment company, which last year erect
ed thirty new homes in Lewistown, fig
ures on expending twice as much this
year as last. The estimate given, how
ever, is not greatly above the invest
ments made by this concern in 1912,
so that there is a margin for a con-
siderably large expenditure. Then
there are likely to be additions to the
list of business structures. The Mon
tana Flour Mills company has plans
out for very neat office building ad-
joining its mill. Mr.. War; stated yes
terday to the Democrat that the COM
pany might decide to make use of the
quarters now occupied by the State
bank on it's removal to the building it
will shortly remodel, yet it might de-
eide to build.
The cost of the hotel Fergus is still
estimated at $4,000, although the own
ers, Messrs. Laux and Haupt, have,
since the structure was we'll under
way, decided to make it five stories
instead of four, which is likely to in
crease the figure. The county last
year tore down it's old pest house at
the poor farm with a view of erect
ing new and modern infirmery there
and this will doubtless be done the
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-02-25
IMPROVED SERVICE.

Dining Car Put on the Trains Between
This City and Butte Sunday.
The Milwaukee inaugurated a din
ing car service between Lewistown
and Butte Sunday. The diner goes
out with the morning train from this
city and the train from Butte in the
morning. The change is greatly ap-
preciated by the travelling public.
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-02-25
To Pave Main Street.

Within a short time the property
owners will decide upon the PROPOSE
tion to pave the business district this
year and select the material to be
used
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-02-25
marked extension of the residence
limits, extending to all localities.

marked extension of the residence
limits, extending to all localities.
Total Of Nearly Million.
A. w. War; and J. E. Lane,
business block .........-...-....-..$ 10000
Empire Land & Investment
Co., residences ...........,-. 100000
residences, Judith Place-.-.--.- 10000
First National Bank and Elec-
trio Light Co., joint block 125,0oo
Mrs. Annie Crowley, business
block ..-.-.....~ .-.~ $4,000
Power Mercantile Co., whole
sale grocery building 10000
State Bank, rebuilding Argus
i block -.--.-.......... ...............-.-.- 10000
Power Mercantile Co., Third
avenue store (estimated) --- 10000
Hotel Fergus .......-.......-.-. $4,000
A. w. War;, remOdeling Lewis
town Commercial store block $4,000
Milwaukee depot building (esti-
mated) -...-....-.. $4,000
Great Northern depot building
(estimated) ........-.....-.............. 10000
David Hilger, residence.--.-... 10000
Roy E. Ayers, residence..-.-... 5000
Edouard Sutter, residence. 5000
c. j. Marshall, residence. 5000
Bert d'Autremont, residence. 5000
County infirmery at poor farm
(estimated) ......-........-.-.-...--...... 1000
Estimated cost of other resi-
dences in all parts of city. 10000
Other repairs and alterations
(estimated) -..-..-.......... 10000
Total .. $946, 900
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19

DR.. BRUCE L. GiLFILLAN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office 6211a Main street. over
Winger Bros. store. Bell phone 1870
Black
Residence 317 North Fourth street.
Bell phone 12s0Red.
Hours-10-12 a. m. "a D. M. rs
Y. Iii. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19
RESINOL WILL
STOP THAT Itch
Brings Instant Relief and Quickly
Clears Away Skin Eruptions.

No matter how long you have been
tortured and disfgured by itching,
burning, raw or scaly skin humors,
just put little OF that soothing, an
tiseptic Resinol Ointment on the sores
and the suffering stops right there!
Healing begins that very minute, and
your skin gets well SO quickly You feel
ashamed OF the money you threw away
on useless, tedious treatments
Wherever drugs are sold, you can be
just as sure of finding Resinol Oint-
ment as court-plaster or toothbrush.
This is because doctors have prescribed
it SO regularly for the last eighteen
years that every druggist knows he
must keep it constantly in stock. 1t
comes in opal jars, for fifty cents and
one dollar, or you can try it at our ex-
pense. Resinol Ointment is most eff
fective for healing sores, boils, wounds
and piles. Write today to Dept. 5-M,
Resinol, Baltimore, Nd, for sample
of Resinol Ointment and q miniature
cake of Resinol Soap.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19
COULD NOT WRITE.

Versailles, Ky.--Mrs. Elisha Green,
of this place. says. ~ could not write
all the different pains had. when
first tried Cardui. could scarcely
walk Now | am able to run the
sewing machine and do my work; and
my neighbors tell me the medicine
must be good, for look SO much bet
ter" Cardui is a specific, paiE-relev-
ing, tonic remedy, for women. In
the past so years. it has been found
to relieve women's unnecessary pains,
and female misery, for which over a
million suffering women have success
fully used 1t. Try Cardui for your
troubles. 1t will help you. at the
nearest drug store.-Advertiseme
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19

COULD REDUCE WRECKS
Great Efforts to Cut Down the Ex.
penses But Not Enough
Efforts TO Prevent
Accidents.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Railroads
pay too much attention to the cash
register and too little to human safe
ty. This was fac conclusion, drawn
today by the interstate commerce
commission in it's annual report to
congress.
Laying upon human fallibility and
negligence the blame for much OF the
railroads death harvest, the I. G. c..
nevertheless, took severely to task
railroad manager and under,ings
charged with train operation.
Nearly seventy-four per cent Of the
total wrecks investigated by the com
mission were charged directly to en-
ployes' mistakes. The commission
said:
Either a great majority of these
dsplorable railroad disasters are un-
avoidable or there exists a wide
spread lack of intelligent and well-dl-
rected effort to minimize the mistakes
of employees in the operation Of
trains. 1t is not believed that all
those accidents which are caused by
the mistakes of employees are unavo.d.
able. 1t Is quite true that man Is
prone to error and as long as abso-
lutte reliance is placed upon the hum
an element in the operation of trains,
accidents are bound to occur, but un-
til it can be shown that all reasonable
and proper measures have bsen taken
for its prevention, no accident can
be classed as unavoidable All the
mistakes noted are violations Of
simple rules which should have
been easily understood by men o.
sufficient intelligence to be entrusted
with the operation of trains"
Then the commission turned to the
responsibility of railroad companies.
THE evidence the report declar-
ed, is that in many cases operating
officers are cognizant of this habitual
disregard of rules and no proper steps
are taken to correct the evil. On very
many railroads there Is little or no
/ system of inspection or supervision
OF the work of traln-Serv1ce employees
so far as pertains to those matters
which vitality affect safety.
This lack of supervision and in
spection is unexplainable when tn.
careful supervision of all matters di
rectly affecting the revenue of the
roads is considered.
The auditing and checking system
used for detecting the dishonesty OF
employees are marvels of ingenuity
and cafeful attention to detail but
means of determining whather trains
are operated in accordance with re-
quirements of safety and in conform
ity with the rules are almost entirely
lacking"
The report pointed out that rail
roads seek to economize by careful
inspections on oil, fuel supplies and
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19
In handsome Christmas
boxes. Exchangeab!e af-
ter Christmas if point
doesn't suit.
c. H. Rollins & Co.
CHANGE IN TIME OF
BURLINGTON" MAIL
Schedule Between Chicago and the U
P. Transfer VIII be Shortened
Fifty Minutes.

The present schedule Of the fast
mail train No. on the Burlington
road from Chicago to the U. P. trans
fer is already very swift but the off,
c1als propose to make a still greater
reduction in the schedule On January
4tn.
No. now leaves Chicago at 2:4o a.
m. and arrives at Pacific Transfer at
2:50 p. M. On the new schedule it
will leave Chicago at 200 a. m. and
arrive at Pacific Transfer at 1.I5 p. m.
an hour and thirty-fve minutes earlier
than formerly. Forty-five minutes of
this Is gained, Of course, by the earlier
leaving time In Chicago ana the other
fifty minutes will be saved by faster
time. The officials figure on saving
ten minutes between Chicago and
Galesburg and forty minutes between
Galesburg and Pacific Transfer.
The new schedule will bring the fast
mail into Burlington about an. nou,
earlier, OF aty6:16 instead of 7:15. The
exact time has not:yet been determ
ined.
The change In time is probably made
to show competing lines that it is use.
less for them to try to get the United
States mail business, away from the
Burlington.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PLY sICIAN.

PLY SICTAN.
DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Once IS North FiftA street. In thu
Howell building.
offlce hours-10 to IL a. M, Q to
y. M; evenings, Z to 8: Sundays. ii
tc p. m. United States civil service
examiner
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19
day at the home of Mrs. Frank Mar.

day at the home of Mrs. Frank Mar
key
Mrs. w, A. Brown, of Kansas City,
Kan, and little daughter visited Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Woodard and friends
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. e. Gorby of Bowen
We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Norris, the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M D. Ewell spent Sun.
day in Dallas City.
Mrs. Martha Dyke spent the week
end in Quincy
Miss Mayme Newhard, who has
been with DR.. and Mrs stooky, in
Kirksville, Mo, the past two months,
returned to Carthage the first of the
week for few days.
Alva Williams went to Chicago on
business the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Newberry went
TO Chronicle, Ala, Saturday to join
Mr. and Mrs. VIII NewberrY.
Superintendent s. D Farls attend
ed sectional meeting OF school
teachers in Nauyoo Saturday.
Mrs. Foster Lazier and baby. who
came at THANKSGIVING time for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ
McCollom, returned to their home in
lStronghurst Friday.
Mrs. Emily Rose departed Thursday
evening for Henderson, Iowa, to visit
Mr. and Mrs Emerson Rose unit
after Chistmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. LaMonte ant
children arrived the first Of last weeI
to visit Mrs LaMontes sister, Mrs
j, B. Johnson, and other relatives il
this county
Mrs. Henry steckle was called tt
shelbyville, Ind, Tuesday by the crit
ir~l irne-- - ','=-- =.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19
STATE AIDS
ROADS SYSTEM
Hancock County VIII Improve 24o
Miles Of Highways to be Main.
tanned by the State Of
Illinois.
WARSAW AND HAMILTON
Road Along the River to be Part Of
the Highway to be Improved
o.her Hancock County
Roads.

CARTHAGE, ILL.,, Dec. is. Hancock
county, Ill.,, has decided to accept
state aid for the building of roads
and has levied sufficient amount
to equal the funds expended by the
state. In the course of time that
county will have a magnificent sys-
tenn of highways. Among the roads
to be improved is that along the riv-
or from Hamilton to Warsaw.
240 Miles to Be improved.
At the September meeting of thu
board, in compliance with the law,
about 240 miles Of roads in Hancock
county were named as state aid roads
as follows: Warsaw to Tioga via Mar
lard and, Star; Tioga to Hamilton
through Sutter; Warsaw east through
Elderville and Basco to intersection
of Carthage-Chili road; Warsaw to
Hamilton via river road; Hamilton to
Carthage, thence to Bentley, Denver,
Bowen and Augusta; Carthage south
on the Quincy road to Chilli, thence
to Stillwell, thsnce southeast to the
county line, with spur to West Point
and Bowen; Bowen south to the coun-
ty line; from three miles east of
Bowen south to the county line;
Augusta to Plymouth, st. Marys. and
west to Bentley; Carthage north to
Dallas, north to Durham via Burn
side; northwest to Mccall, Powell
ton and Nauvoo. Intersecting this
line is road south through Milliken
to Hamilton-Elvast0n road, Nauyoo to
Niota Niota southeast to section %,
Appanoose; thence east four miles,
north one mile, east to near Durham
center, and to LaHarpe, southeast to
township line, Carthage northeast to
Fountain Green and southeast to the
county line; Carthage east eight miles
to Liberty school.
After the map of these roads, which
has been sent in to the state highway
commission, has been approved, the
board of supervisors must then deter
mine where work will commence, etc.
There Is much detail to work out be-
fore actual construction shall com
mence.
The effect of this law will be to
take 240 miles of Highway out from
under the jurisdiction of highway
commissioners and township or coun-
ty expense for maintenance. After a
road is constructed it is kept UP by
the state.
OF course, the amount appropriated
each year will only build few miles
of road, but a start at permanent
roads will in time gige Hancock coun
ty magnificent system of roads that
Will be direct benefit to every farm
er and enhance the value Of every
acre Of land in the county.
--Read The Daily Gate CITY,
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19
CARTHAGE, ILL.
) . = . . . . : . . . : = .

DR. and Mrs. j, H. Callahan depart
this week to spend the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Springer, at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Mrs. John sandstrom of Monmouth
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Pilkington, several days last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jamison Wetzel went
to Basco the last OF the week to re
main over the holidays.
Mrs. Vincent Gum and daughter,
Agnes, of Stillwell, visited over Sun
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19
Renewal of the plea for uniform

Renewal of the plea for uniform
Classification for the country
Authority to order use of block sig
nal systems and steel cars for safety.
Relief from supervision over parcel
post matters
Power to force railroads to show
accounts,
Legislation to fix the minimum pen
atty for violation of the hours of ser
vice law at S100
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19

air brakes for economy, but neglect
other considerations which would ac-
tually result in greater savings not
only in finances but in human life.
1T would seem that adequate in,
spection and supervision Of the work
of employees to insure safety in oper-
alton would be amply justified from
the standpoint of economy alone"
the report declared
The commissioners recommends !
standardization of operating rules by
federal legislation TO bring about
safer railroading.
Flagging by inexperienced men,
disobedience of signals and overspeed-
ing were urged as other main causes
of accidents. The commission report
ed in favor of use of automatic train
control systems, when found perfect,
and for wider use Of steel cars, found
in the past year to be great safe
guards against a heavy loss of life.
Further it asked that congress give
greater power over inspection of road
way and rails as a preventative meas
ure against wrecks.
Vigorous enforcement of the Elkins
and Hepburn acts has ed to a de-
cided decrease in violations, the re-
port continued, although mach evas-
ion by shippers was noted along with
failure of railroads to collect pA oper
demurrage charges In order to get
around these laws.
The commissioners asked that con
gress provide explicitly the right to
the board to examine papers and
books needed in the prosecution OF
it's work against railroads
In commenting on It's fourth SEQ.
tion cases, the commission held that
town or city should have the bene-
fit of its natural location but not Of
any undue preference conferred by
carriers.
Regulation of accounting systems to
prevent railroads from reporting mis-
leading figures will soon be undertake
en-. the report declared
Under the safety appliance division
the report noted the killing of 1876
employees in coupling cars and scored
railroads for failure to inspect prop
erly their safety device equipment.
The boards recommendation for a
minimum fine of 500 for violations
of the ours-of-service act was repeat
eG, with another to make 1t binding
upon the railroads to give actuas
causes for overwork.
Preparatory work on the physical
valuation of railroads was reported
In order to avoid conflict between
its Jurisdiction over express compan-
les, the board requested that 1t be re.
lieved of regulations dealing with the
parcel post.
recommendation were as follows.
A change in the statute OF linita-
tions In favor of shippers.
An act providing that a carrier
shall be guilty of rebating If 1T fails
to demand payment for services in 80
days.
Erection of suitable building or a
ten year lease of quarters for the
commission.
Elimination of duplication of effort
in judicial matters by having the 1.
G. C. mainly responsible in LEGAL mat
ters involving railroad cases, rather
than have the department of justice
prepare such cases.
Authority to issue orders for con-
struction and maintenance of physl-
cal properties Of railroads, and to
make rules for their operation.
Legislation upon the subject of
| control 1ve- reilv.n.r c,'-'4-' - 'i--l
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19
Municipal Christmas Tree.

DIXON, H., Dec. 19. Dixon is to
have municipal Christmas tree It
viii be located in the big public
square. The choirs of the various
churches of the city will sing on
each night of the holiday week. ana
presents will be given the children
of the city.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19

-fsead The Daily Gate CITY.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19

For mild. easy action OF the boz.
els, single dose OF Doan's Regulets
is enough Treatment cures habitual
constipation. 25 cents a box. Ask
your druggist for them Advertise.
ment.
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19

accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
w. T. Ewell
Miss Gratia Kreig, who has been
away three months, studying domestic
science at Kansas City, returned
home Monday evening,
The daily Gate City., 1913-12-19

Only One "RRoMo oulNlNE"
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine.
Look for the signature of f. W.
Grove. Cures cold In one day, cures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

ITlHE purchase of an interest in Brandywne now will
~ sure health and happiness, freedom and success in
ggsg) future for you and for your family
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

MIDEAL for every phase of happy healthy profitable
lie, IN opposition to the bitter struggle for
G&g lstence in the congesed city districts, future
vision OF those able to conceive it's advantages when
Brandywine thrown open to the public
lNNLY "a miles from Birmingham, the new county
automobile pike, traversed by the A.. B. A railway
l$ Brandywine Shelby county, of 1900 acres of
the richest most easily titled land in the whole south
many large sections of it being under highly profitable cult
vation
l SALU BRlOUS climate, perfect as humans
~ may desire, has already made Brandywne situated
(s9& it is in the foothills of the Appalachian range
natural paradise.
ITlHE large improvements which will be made in the de-
~ velopment of this district by the American Finance g.
&Y Bond Co., which include the construction of bungalow
homes store buildings, bank school house and other
structures required by model community such as this will be
will be the artificial adjuncts which will make Brandvwne
the newest Of all towns the modern and
community Of its kind.
m FORTUNES await those who shoulder share of the de-
velopment Of this great tract. Gold dollars do not
49, trees in Brandywne any more than +hov do
elsewhere but small investment for tract IN
Brandywine with the pioneer spirit the determination TO
natures riches nature intended they should be reaned
with thought and with labor-will repay in fold
both the labor and the financial investment ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

n LOOSELY adjacent to Birmingham, which today paws
$oOoOOO for truck fruit and poultry other states
Gxy with which to feed its citizens, every of Brandy
wine is easily accessible to market for everything
which can be grown raised its broad surfaces the best
prices.
IVAyrIH steady flow of desirable migration to central
~ Alabama, Of which Brandywine may be deemed the
Es CENTER land values persistenty increasing through
out the whole world and the sure expensive improve
ment and cultivation of many tracts in Brandywin who
To-Day nave the opportunity of taking interest in Brandy
wine will do well to take advantage of it.
ITlH knock of opportunity golden in its promise is sell
~ dom heard at any mans door twice. Brandvwine is
l22sy your opportunity Visit offices on the seventh
floor OF the American Trust & Savings Bank building
and go over the photographs and the written y
those who reside in Shelby county and know whereof thew
speak when they declare statement made BRANDY
wine is wholly true.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

HANDY VINE has been plotted in TO- 90 40 so and
EI lou acre tracts being offered purchasers both
m homeseeker and investors at prices which the near
future will make impossible to repeat anywhere in the
country.