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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
RUSSIAN AMbASSAD0R|AL
SUITE SUBJECTED TO VILE
ABUSE IN LEAVING BERLIN
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 5.-(Via

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 5,-(Via
London.) 1.-The Russian ambassador
in Berlin, M. de Sverbew and his staff,
are reported to have been subjected
to much abuse after the declaration
of war. Some of the members of the
ambassadorial suite, including Prin-
cess BelOsselsky, who was Miss Su-
sic Whittier of Boston, and First Sec
retary of Embassy Charovitski, are al
legged actually to have been struck by
persons in the crowd which followed
their motor cars to the railroad sta
tion when they were leaving Berlin.
According to an eye witness, the
embassy was surrounded, and when
the ambassador, who was escorted by
mounted police, departed from the
station in an automobile, the people
hurled storms of abuse at him. The
police had the greatest difficulty in
protecting him and the members of
his staff.
M. Charovitski was struck a severe
blow on the head which cut his scalp.
He is said to be under medical treat
ment in Copenhagen. Princess Belos-
selsky was hit on her back and should
der by an old, we'll dressed man, and
other persons in the crowd spat at
her. Other members of the partly
are declared to have been similarly
treated. The children were placed in
the bottoms of the automobiles in
order to protect them.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
ANOTHER GERMAN VESSEL, THE
LARGEST IN The WORLD, READY
TO MAKE LONG DASH FOR HOME

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Another
German vessel, the largest in the
world, was apparently ready tonight to
put out secretly to sea either to at
tempt the long dash across the ocean
10 Hamburg or to meet German
cruiser somewhere out in the Atlantic
and supply it with fuel.
The Vaterland of the Hamburg
American line lay at her pier in Ho-
boken, N. j., just before midnight with
steam up and her bunkers laden to
their capacity with coal. A tug was
at her stern. Similar preparations
preceded the abrupt sailing Monday
night OF the North German-Lloyd liner
kronprinz Wilhelm, which has not
been heard from since quitting port
four hours in advance of the time she
was to have left her berth.
Coal barges were busy all day to-
day at the side of the Vaterland. 1t
was said that provisions were being
stored abroad. Smoke poured from
her main tunnels tonight.
At her pier the greatest secrecy
was thrown about the movements of
the men and small craft busted with
her. Armed guards were thrown
about the vessel recently because her
owners feared an attempt by hostile
agencies to blow her up, and to keep
all strangers off the pier. The Water
lands superstructure was dark, but
her port holes were ablaze with lights,
indicating activity below decks. There
were government secret service men
aboard, according to one of the guards.
Why they were there was not learned.
1t was assumed they were under or
ders to see that the neutrality laws
were not violated.
Agents of the Hamburg-American
line here denied tonight that the Vat
erland was about to sail.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
FINANCIAL TIERS ARE IMPROVING

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Developments
in the financial district today were
mostly of reassuring character.
Bankers inclined to a more cheerful
view, despite the greater scope of the
conflict abroad. Cables from London,
the chief source of direct European
contact, suggested a hopeful outlook
in the financial sense, with prospects
favoring an early reduction in the
British bank rate.
Wall streets greatest problem-the
disposition of the large amount of
American securities brought over by
the Olmyic, found early solution in the
willingness of the banks to facilitate
deliveries of these stocks most of
which were sold here for future de-
livery" in the days Immediately pre-
ceding the closing of the exchange.
There was some inquiry for the bet
ter known stocks from local and out
oil town sources, at prices a point or
more over last Thursdays quotations,
but sales were moderate and trading
limited to outside brokers.
Money markets, while in no sense
demoralized, maintained their nominal
tone of recent days.
Banks were loath to renew expiring
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
TWO WORLDS RECORDS MADE
IN THE PACING RACE At THE
GRAND RAPIDS RACE MEET

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. s.
Two worlds records were established
at the Grand Circuit meet today when
William, winner of the 2:04 pace, did
the second mile in two minutes fiat
and made an average of 2:01 for the
three heats. William won all three
heats easily and did not seem fully
extended at any time.
Lassie McGreggor, winner of the
M. & M. at Detroit last week, captured
the Futurity $4,000 stake for 2:12
trotters in five heats. She took the
first heat in a nose finish, won the
second with ease, broke badly and mar
rowly escaped the flag in the third,
finished second to King Clansman in
the fourth, and captured the final in
hard drive by close margin.
Frank Bogash jr. took three straight
heats in the free-fOr-all pace after los
ing the first heat to Earl jr.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
MERCHANT VESSELS HAVE HARD
Time ELUD|NG THE ARM0RED
CRUISERS OF THEIR ENEMIES

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-With British
German and French war vessels lurk-
ing along the transatlantic lanes
piled by steamships, conditions off
the American north Atlantic coast
have taken on some Of the aspects of
a blockade.
Foreign vessels which ventured to
leave this port today went forth un-
der risk of capture. Others incoming,
Travelled for the most part full speed
ahead, regardless of danger in dark
ness and fog. Their wireless opera
tors caught fragments of conversation
between cruiser and cruiser, or from
cruiser to land, but were unable to
interpret the text of what they heard,
as the messages were in code.
Each day the number of ships dar-
ing to sail from New York for Eu-
ropean shores have been growing
smaller.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president
of the United States, lies at the point
of death tonight. Four months of al
most unbroken illness, complication
of nervous ailments and Bright's dis
ease, have sapped the vitality of the
first lady of the land. The end is re-
garded as matter of days, perhaps
hours. Physicians have been in consul
tation for days but it was admitted at
the White House tonight that hope
for her recovery had almost vanished.
Conscious only at intervals, she has
been cheerful and has called constant
ly for her husband. Every moment
that could be spared from urgent Off
cial duties has been devoted by the
president to the wife. At the side of
his constant helpmate and adviser, he
wrote the tender of good offices ap-
pealing to the European monarchs to
stay their conflict. From the sick
room he has been giving directions to
the various department heads for the
relief of thousands of Americans that
are stranded abroad. The press of do
mestic legislation, the European war
and the Mexican situation and the
furry over financial conditions in the
country, have weighed heavily on the
president, as he has maintained his
day and night vigil.
For several days it has been known
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
TEDDY
ERRED
SPEAKERS AT A PROGRESSIVE
Meeting IN NEW YORK
CITY so AVER.
IMDORs|NC HIMMAN IS A MISTAKE
Roosevelt Addresses the Meeting,
Giving His Reasons for Such En-,
dorsement, but Delegates Start
Row and Meeting Breaks up.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The endorse
ment of Harvey Hinnman. republi-
can, by Theodore Roosevelt for the
progressive party nomination for
governor of New York raised a storm
at a meeting of 600 hundred progress
sives from all parts of the state here
today.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke in support
of Mr.. Hinman and, while his remarks
were cheered, some of the speakers
asserted he had erred. At times the
disorders became SO great that T..
Douglas Robinson, chairman of the
state committee, who was presiding,
gave up all attempts to keep order.
The tumult kept up for several
hours, but the meeting got nowhere,
adjOurning with the issue unsettled.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
FRONT
UNITED
ENGLISH NEWSPAPER, HERETO
FORE OPPOSING WAR, SAYS
cONTRovERsIE BURIED.
M.,.R00NED AMERICANS ALL RIGHT
Their Wants Have Been Supplied and
the Hotels, Knowing that the Steam
er Tennessee Is Coming With Gold,
Not Pressing Americans for Pay.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The wants of
most of the Americans in London
now have been temporarily provided
Those holding notes and checks have
been able to get small sums of cur
rency to carry them on, while the ho-
tells are not pressing them for their
bills for daily needs. Others without
funds of any kind are being taken
care of by the committee and by loans
from individual Americans. Confidence
among the members of the Ameri-
can colony has been largely restored
by the news of the dispatch of the
United States cruiser Tennessee with
.unds to cash checks and letters of
credit and this has spread to the hotel
keepers and others. There was a no
ticeable decline in the number of
Continued on page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-President
Wilson today formally offered the serv-
ices of the United States government
to the warning nations Of Europe
should they desire now or at any fu-
ture time in the conflict to discuss
terms of peace. He rendered what he
technically phrased as good offices"
which, If accepted in principle, fol
lowed by conference Of representa-
tives of the powers of Europe, in which
the United States would play the role
of mediator
Acting under The Hague convention
to which all European nations except
Servia are sgnatories, the president
cabled Emperor William of Germany,
Emperor Nicholas of Russia, Emperor
Franz Joseph of Austro-Hungary, King
George of Great Britain, and President
Poincare of France as follows
AS official head of one of the DOW
ers signatory to The Hague conven-
ton, feel it to be my duty, and under
article 3 of that convention, to say to
you, in spirit of most earnest friend
ship, that ! should welcome an oppor-
tunity to act in the interest of Euro
pean peace. either now or any other
time that might be thought more suit
able, as an occasion to serve you and
all concerned in a way that would af-
ford me lasting cause for gratitude and
happiness.
(Signed) "WOODROW WILSON"
Continued on Page Fiye.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
OF WAR MOVEMENTS
BY AMERICAN ARMY BOARD

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-American
army officers think in the campaign
through Belgium lies Germany's only
hope of marching her soldiers into
France. Even allowing the necessity
of crushing the Belgian army, the
experts here regard this as the most
feasible point of attack.
For nearly 40 years the French en-
gineers, among the ablest in the en-
tire world in scientific design, have
been laboring like beavers construct
ing Notifications of earth and STEEL
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
CARBAJAL AND CARANZA
COME TO AN AGREEMENT

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Aug. g.
Provisional President Carbajal and
General Venustiano Carranza, head of
the constitutionalist movement, reach
ed today full agreement concerning
the turning over of the government
to the constitutionalists. It is ex-
pected that general amnesty will be
declared at an early date. Hostilities
were suspended today. At the close
of a conference between President
Carbajal and General Velasco, the min
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
Continued on page twelve.)
PLENTY OF MONEY ARRANGED FOR
NARROWED TOURIST ABROAD

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The state
department cabled tonight Ambassa-
dor Page at London to draw upon
American bankers for 100000 with
which to aid needy Americans. The
money was placed at the disposal of
this government by the Bankers Trust
company of New York.
The French government has placed
several millions in gold with the
American embassy at Paris for the re-
lief of Americans in France, accord
ing to advices to the state department
tonight
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
FIRE IN ST. LOUIS CAUSES
Loss Of LIFE and PROPERTY

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-In a fire in
the heart of the business district, one
fireman was killed and several serious
ly wounded when a high-power hose
worked itself loose and hurled the
men who had held it off a water
tower.
The inner part of building, which
had been occupied by garment manu-
facturers, was almost completely de-
stroyed, the aggregate loss being about
$150,00O.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
PREPARING FOR SEA.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The Ham
burg-American line steamer Vaterland
the biggest steamship afloat, apparent
ly was making ready tonight to pro-
ceed to sea. Shortly before midnight
smoke was pouring from one of her
stacks and tug was at the liners
stern.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
REPORT is FAVORABLE,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Nomina-
tIons of Paul M. Warburg of New
York and Frederick A. Delano of Chi
cago, to be members of the federal re-
serve board, were favorably reported
to the senate late today by the bank
ing committee. Action on them was
deferred until tomorrow.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06

even including great revolving turrets
like those of dreadnaught, that now
practically cover every mile of the
frontier between France and Germany
and south of Belgium. In the esti-
mate of army engineers these defenses
are invulnerable, except as against
an army vastly Outnumbering the
French forces behind the parapets
and in the pits.
American axiom is that one soldier
Continued on page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
WILSON EXTENDS
OLIVE BRANCH
OFFERS SERVICES OF GOVERN.
MENT TO WARRiNG NATIONS
FOR PEACE DISCUSSIONS.
MESSAGE TRANSMITTED TO
ALL BELL|CERENT RULERS

Offer of the United States Made After
Many Days Of Careful Consideration
by the President and His Cabinet,
But as Long as European Nations
Themselves Were Endeavorina to
Adjust the Situation the President
Thought 1t Was the Traditional
Duty of the American Government
Not to Interfere.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
TREATY SIGNED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Secretary
Bryan and General Chamorro, the
Nicaraguan minister, today signed
the treaty to pay 100000 to the
central American republic for pe1pe-
tnal inter-oceanic canal rights and a
naval basis in the Gulf of Fonseca.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06
END MAY COME
ANY MOMENT
HAS BEEN A SUFFER FOR MANY
WEEKS RESULTING FROM AN
OPERATION.
WAS INJURED BY A FALL WHILE
WALKING IN the White HOUSE

Slipping en- a Rug, Her Spine Was
Injured Which Necessitated the Use
of the Surgeons Knife. After Ris-
ing From a Sick Bed Her Activity
at the White House, Together With
Charity Work In the SIums, Brought
on Nervous Prostration, and Stom-
ach Trouble Which Developed
Bright's Disease.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06

lister of war, early this morning, the
official announcement was made that
Carranza would grant the presidents
request concerning guarantees, and
that peace pact probably would be
ratified soon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5.-Peace for
Mexico seems certainty. The coun-
Gil of war, consisting of 112 generals,
deciding tonight upon the uncondition-
al surrender Of the city to the con-
stitutionalists.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06

LONDON Aug St reported that Germany ulmaum
Italy The lacks official confirmation here as
There have been that Italy, owing
agonsm existing between the Austns Italians likely to
break from the triple alliance
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06

LONDON, Aug. 5The Telegraph, edition tonight
believed diplomatic circles that Italy the declaring
ltas alliance with Austria popular with Italians
peoples their aims and aspirations Asac
and the Balkans nooousy rreconciabe the Telegraph
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06

Continued on page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-08-06

Continued on page eight.)
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-11
WHAT FORMER
RHEUMATICS SAY

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heXall Rheumatic Treatment, You
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story with us. While we know that
rheumatism Is very difficult disease
to treat successfully, yet we have
such faith in the efficiency Of Rexall
Rheumatic Treatment that we should
be very much surprised If we heard
Of case that it did not relieve. Made
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tends to get right at the causes of
the disease. 1t helps to restore com
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In lumbago or govt, or sciatica, or
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After you have used Rexall Rheu-
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Two forms Liquid form, so cents
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Sold in this community only at our
store-The Rexall Store-R. G. Nor
ris Drug Co.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-11

kimona costume brings about is in it.
self kind Of ngliness. ana the Japan
csc dress must be improved i'm this
respect SO as to keep pace with the
march of civilization. Japanese wo-
men are defective in original ideas
and follow blindly the law imposed
upon them by others. In matter OF
dress they do not seem to take any
interest and do not attempt to i'm
prove their own dress so as to afford
them greater comfort. | have preW-
ously said the French style is prefer.
able; this is simply an idea AS Il
matter Of fact Japan ought to have a
dress appropriate to the new c0ndi-
tions of society. If the foreign mode
was followed. dresses could be made
out of Japanese materials and couis
be made much cheaper than foreign
dresses.
1T may be argued that foreign
dress does not agree with the Japan
csc way of living, but if we do not
make some changes in our method OF
living no improvement can ne affect
ed. 1t seems best to begin where il
can be made with the least trouble.
It is my opinion that the improve
ment of dress will be brought about
by female students before others be-
cause they enjoy so much freedom
and have so many opportunities Of
going out"
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-11
RHEUMATISM
Used Clutches for Eight
Months. Cured by
ALKANO
King of the Blood.

LANE, Kans., Dec %, 1911.-Alkano
Remedy Co, Kansas City, Mo- Gentle
men: In order that sufferers from
rheumtsm may know what Alkano
will do for them, ! wish to tell you
what it has done for me.
'HIn 1908 | was taken down with a
severe case Of rheumatism, due, ! pre-
sumo, partially to an inherited tend
eney and partially to exposure. For
twelve months | could not work. For
eight months OF that time 1 walked
on crutches. For six weeks the doc
tors had me on a milk diet. My
weight was reduced from $50 pounds
TO 120. My right leg was. useless. l
had pains all through my body All
efforts to relieve me failed.
Then l heard of AlkanO and took
three bottles. BY the time I had taken
one bottle | noticed a little improve
ment Then | improved very rapidly.
am now wen and strong, weigh $50
pounds and do my work regularly
without trouble. This is all due to
Alkano Yours very truly,
- 81. l.. ROWLAND"
Alkano removes the conditions that
make rheumatism possible. -
For sale exclusively by r. G. Nor
ris Drug Co, Hot Springs, Ark.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-11

There is a carload of nice Wash
ington county apples at the Iron
Mountain depot Wholesale or retail.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-11
RESERVE OFFICER
WRITES MOTHER
TELLS IN DETAIL OF TRAGEDY OF
WAR AS WITNESSED BY A MAN
AT THE FRONT
German Writes That the Hatred for
the English is Particularly Strong
and There Will Be No Mercy in the
Warfare.

Rotterdam. oct. 10.-The following
letter OF a reserve officer TO his
mother, published in the Colo2ne
Gazette. on September l6. throws an
illuminating light on subsistence con
ditions in the German forces now in
France. 1t is instructive also In a
number of other respects.
1T is a hot morning, the men are
busy digging trenches and now the
crash of artillery which kept up all
morning is no longer heard. / am
sitting under tree. reading again
and again your dear letter and the
remainder of my mail Indeed, dear
mother. If 1t could be done | would
telegraph you every day. But that Is
impossible: so now. while | have the
time | will write you as long a letter
as possible One never knows wat
the future will bring.
This is a very idyllic spot. | am
disturbed now and then in most
agreeable manner. Ripe plums fall
from the tree--most conscientiously
eat them. | have breakfasted well,
ana the company barber gave me a
shave-which was needed badly In
addition l have managed to get some
WASHING done and now | feel like a
Gentleman.
"As ! already told you the commits
sary officer of our battalion and I
went to the same college. | have
been Obliged to pay for this happy
coincidence With many a bite l need
cd myself But yesterday he told me
that he had managed to get two hor-
estto-goodness, real and otherwise
bonatide hams. lost no time ac-
cepting my share-it was fine and
will last until tonight. TO the great
surprise of the captain | MANAGED to
get rs pound Of butter from a farm
Commissary bread. ham and butter
what a Luscullan feast I had last
night But there is nothing to smoke.
Kindly send me a few cigarettes and
some pipe tobacco.
The owner of the farm where !
got the tobacco is a woman: thirty
two years Old and rather wealthy. She
left the place, not because she
feared the Germans but the French
as her manager told me- wish these
people had sense enough to remain on
! their farms. We do them no injury
and pay for everything we take, while
the property of those who run away
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FOR SALE

Small dairy and truck farm adjoin-
ing the Golf grounds, acres; no bet
ter land OF the road. improvements
all built during last three years, and
NOW in good repair. This farm is
supplied with full equipment--12 good
milk cows, 2 horses and one dairy
wagon. Paying milk route establish
ed. Household goods, dairy and farm
ing implements all 90. A close bar
gain for cash Telephone 1879.
]. S. GLAZE
623 IL Central Ave.
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RAGING IN HOT SPRINGS

Everybody in Hot Springs is racing
in Jack Goodness place to be served
with his merchants lunch. Chill,
chilli mac and his famous hot roast
beef sandwich wild de gravy oozing
out of dem; all kinds Of sandwiches.
JACK SAYS let the Germans and
French fight. He has plenty Limbur-
ger cheese on hand at the Empire.
S25 Central avenue. Phone 1876.