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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-08-20
Monday Luncheon
Chamber of Commerce
s.,ond Bi-Monthly Meeting at Hotel. Matter
Of New Bridge at Marsh Discussed
Chamber to Secure Fair Attractions

y, occount of the absence of the
,...otarv. who was called out of town
w. the death of a relative in Iowa
w. chamber of Commerce luncheon
mhich was held at the Jordan Hotel
MON Tuesday, was not as we'll at.
'.,dod as it should have been, only
.hout twenty members being in at
tendance.
No postal cards had been sent out,
md oven though the telephone wires
wore kept hot during the morning
bours hardly more than "corporals
suard" were coralled for the Big Eats.
Dr Dan ]. Donohue took the chair
and made the best of the small atten-
dance.
The first matter of importance dis
cussed was that of the bridge propo-
sition at Marsh, the Chamber of Com
merce having received an official re-
ouest from the Merchants of that
town asking for our cooperation in Sc
curing that valued Improvement.
Several members were called upon
10 tell what they knew of the present
status of the matter but nothing new
was developed. At special meeting
Of the Executive of the Chamber,
which was held last Friday evening
following a conference with several
we'll known citizens of Marsh, it was
decided that the Chamber of Com
nerce would recommend that the
County Commissioners act favOrably
Oh the matter of constructing bridge
q, Marsh and that the proposition of
bonding the county for that purpose,
should be put up to the voters at the
coming November election.
Ray Lowe, chairman of the Enter
ulnnent Committee was called on
md reported progress in securing
street entertainment for the coming
Dawson County Fair. The commit |
tee afterwards adjourned to the Isis
Theatre where an informal meeting |
was held. -...A.
1t Is understood that several mem
Nrs Of the entertainment committee
called upon Fair Secretary Fred J..
GOulding who gave them the names
Of several performers whose services
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-08-20
SWIMMING cLus
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS

me Executive Committee Of the
Giendive Swimming Club. held fta
nrst meeting Monday evening III the
directors room of the Exchange State
Bank, which institution is the deposit.
ory OF the Clubs fund.
ihose present were President G. r.
Desch, Secretary Elmer Martineson
and Treasurer Alex. Lucas, and the
| other two members of the committee,
u. Z. Hoole and j. P. Schaeffer.
treasurer Lucas presented a finan-
clal statement of the clubs condi-
ton showing that it's Indebtedness
was 1923, with only $1.25 in the hank
TO meet it, whereupon it was decided
to pay at least fifty per cent on ac-
count of all the large outstanding
bills, pay all the smaller accounts In
full, and take up with the Chamber of
Commerce, the question of an appro-
priation to meet the deficit.
The contractor, w. F. Ullman, the
Midland Coal & Lumber Co., and 9TH
er merchants who supplied equipment,
will be asked to allow a reduction in
their bills, which it is expected will
be done; as it is pointed out that the
innovation is one Of the best things
in the way Of popular entertainment
for its citizens ever attempted lin
Glendive.
1t was decided that all males using
the Clubs stairway and bath tent be
compelled to join the Club, il not NJ
ready member, and this rule is to be
rigidly enforced the balance OF the
season.
Jack Woods, the life guard who has
been in charge of the Club since its
inception, was regularly appointed
Superintendent. with power to enforce
the membership provision as well as
to assume responsibility for the Clubs
property on the island. A reasonable |
sum was appropriated for his service
to date, which will be increased as
soon as the CluD'S financial eoDdittQQs
will warrant.
A committee was appointed 10 look
into the matter of q MnnicipaLI
and B. Rivenes OF Miles
City, who happened to be in the city,
upon being approached on the matter,
agreed to submit plans, specifications,
estimates, etc., on an en0losed swim
ming pool, similar to the one j. NlsIe
!ngs, but smaller in size, 50 It u -11&
t., which plans will be considered st
he next meeting of the committee.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-08-20
NEW BoNs AND
GIRLS CLUB LEADER

Tne extension department Of the
montana State College at Bozeman
mas secured Miss Augusta Evans Of
Illinois to take charge of Boys and
Girls Club work of Montana. Since
graduation from college Miss Evans
mas been connected for three years
with the Illinois extension service in
rural schools. She has specialized in
rural school agriculture and school
gardens and has studied at the Mas
sachusetts agricultural college and at
Cornell.
The Boys and Girls Club Work in
Montana, to which Miss Evans will
give her entire time, will be co-operat-
I've with the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture and will be SINH
lar to that done in the East and South
with such splendid results. It will al
50 cooperate with the Montana State
Fair and the State school organizat-
ions as heretofore.
The boy in each county who brings
IN the best ten ears Of corn or the best
twelve potatoes, as directed by tho
county superintendent of schools, or
the girl who brings in the best corset
cover Of her own making, will be en-
titled to free trip to the State fair.
The time and place for the county ex-
hibtts to determine who shall go to
the State Fair will be fixed by the
county superintendent of schools.
u The State Fair will give free en-
and free admission to one
boy and one girl from each county
during five days of the fair. Instruct
lon In stock judging and in home MAX
ing will be given daily.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-08-20

The lads who have been stealing
money and jewelry from the clothing
OF swimmers at the bath houses Of the
Swimming Club have been located
and Probation Officer Leland will be
asked to see that the offendars are
properly punished.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-08-20

will be secured for morning perform
ances on the street during fair week
high diver and a bicycle loop-the-
loop artist.
The next luncheon will be held Tues
day, September 1st.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-08-20

Jack Dwyer of Terry was a Glen
dive visitor to-day, coming In ON the
dinkey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-10

Rev. Ellis of Holly, father of Mrs.
Albert Hudson, assisted at the Sunday
morning services of the Presbyterian
church. Miss Coleman, instructor in
music in the public schools, sang a
solo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Overmeyer, who
have been visiting their granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Eural Race, left Friday for
Greenville, and after a short visit
there they will return to their home
in Ithaca.
Miss Ina Abbott of Flint spent
few days last week as the guest of her
cousin, r. II. Egan. He accompanied
her to Ithaca Friday where she will
visit for a short time before return
ing to her home.
Miss Alice Kennedy and her moth
er of st. Louis were Alma visitors on
Thursday and Friday. Miss Kennedy
who graduated from college last June,
will teach in the high school at Ros-
common this year.
Fifty boy scouts, under the leader
ship of Charles Murphy, will go, to
Bass Lake next Friday afternoon to
spend two days. The scouts will sleep
in the Murphy and Johnson cottages.
They expect to return Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. Montague, superintendent of the
Masonic Home, was very fortunate in
securing the services of Miss Grace
Brezina of Traverse City as stenog-
rapher and private secretary. Miss
Brezina is the daughter of an old
friend of Mr.. Montague, and gradu-
ate of the Traverse City High school,
She has had a years office experience
in the employ of Judge Curtis of Ira
verse City and comes to Alma with
high recommendations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Try John Hull Scent Cigar. 1t is
better. 1912
Clare Let's of Elsie was in Alma
Friday for the day.
p NJ. Smith and family spent Mon
day at Rock Lake with friends.
Fred Slater returned from a bust
ness trip to Chicago last Thursday.
Miss Mary Blaisdell returned We'd
nesday from two weeks visit in De-
trdit.
Miss Bertha McLaren returned last
Saturday from a two weeks visit with
friends and relatives in Detroit.
Albert Long and family of Ithaca
and Mrs. Servis of Detroit with her
two children were in the city Friday
afternoon.
Prof. j. T. Ewing returned Monday
evening from Chicago after a two
weeks outing at northern resorts and
on the lake.
n. E. Saad made a business trip to
Grand Rapids Monday and expected to
go from there to Chicago on a few
days business visit.
A colored prospectus drawing of the
new $4,000 Masonic Hospital which
is under construction, may be seen on
exhibit in the window of C. G.
Rhodes Drug Store.
Mrs. Clara Howard Smith of Ches-
ter, Vermont, who has been visiting
at the home of P. M. Smith and fam
lily for the past three weeks, returned
home last Thursday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-10

under S 90 cash, that year.
time 10 given n approved bankabIs paper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-10
WEATHER SUMMARY.

......2-10-1S-19-20-30
p. NJ. SMITH,
Local Observer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-10
Dizzy? Bilious? Constipated?

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will cure
you, cause healthy flow of Bile and
rids your Stomach and Bowels of
waste and fermenting body poisons.
They are tonic to your stomach and
liver and tone the general system.
First dose will cure you of that de-
pressed, dizzy, bilious and constipated
condition. 25c all Druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-10

The
throughout this cottage complete de-
OF living
build exclusive heating
plumbing,
publisher
Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-10

Best Nickel Cigar in the city. The
John Hull. Try it. 1S51t2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
SEVEN ARE SENTENCED
Get Rich Quick Men Convicted of Mis-
using the Mails.

New York. April 7.-Seven former
officers and agents Of the Sterling De-
benture company today received prts-
on sentences oftfrOm three to six years
for using the United States mails to
defraud investors in the stock OF en-
terpises promoted by their corpora
ton.
In sending them to the federal
prison at Atlanta, Federal Judge An
derson declared that although the de-
PENDANTS maintained that they were
penniless, they had in fact made mil
lions at the expense OF thousands OF
victims throughout the country.
The heaviest sentences. six years.
were imposed upon George H. Middle
brook Of Chicago, first vice president
of the Sterling Debenture company;
Frank Shumaker, former president,
and Henry H. Plat. a minor officer.
Benjamin Nudge. president OF the
Oxford Linen mills of North Brook
field, Mass, received a four year term.
He was a chemist and inventor whose
alleged discovery of q process to make
flax yarn from flax straw at an enOr-
nous savings was widely advertised
by the Sterling company In Its cam
paign for the sale Of the Oxford Linen
mills stock.
Three year sentences were imposed
upon Wilbur M. Stone, a patent ex-
pert: Edwin A. Barron, prospectus
writer, and w. s. Edwards. The seven
defendants were found guilty last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07

pared and submitted more delnurrers
than have come from the attorney gen-
erals office in q single day in months
This is my demurrer day" explained
General Dawson as he pointed to pile
of legal papers on his desk. II am
going to file demurrer to the Frfsco's
petition for return OF its corporation
tax. a demurrer to the petition OF the
Memphis railway, on the same subject,
a demurrer to the shoe dealers petition.
enjointng the enforcement of the pure
shoe law. and ]. am writing. brief for
the supreme court to show that one OF
my demurrers which was knocked out
in the court below. should have been
sustained" The demurrers In the shoe
case and corporation tax cases will be
filed this afternoon In the Shawnee
county district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
C. +. SPENCER FUNERAL
Last Sad Rites Conducted at First
Presbyterian Church.

The funeral of Charles &. Spencer Of
421 Clay street, was held this after
noon at the First Presbyterian church.
DIR. s. S. Estey oficiated and was as
sisted by DR.. C. M. Sheldon and DIR.
S. B. Anderson. The regular quartet
of the church, composed of Mrs.
George Parkhurst. Mrs. Robert Shoe
maker, and Messrs. Harry Pribble and
E. o. Hunt, sang Holy Spirit Love Di-
vine." and II Am but a Stranger
here, Heaven Is My Home" and Leg
acies."
The honorary pallbearers were: A.
w. Dana, George H. Whitcomb, z. T.
Hazen, p. I. Bonebrake, w. w. Mills.
w. A. Johnston and J. E. Mcleod. The
active pallbearers were: ]. B. Larimer,
James A. Troutman, c. D. Skinner, E.
L. Copeland. J. w. F. Hughes and Del
Valentine.
Members of the Shawnee county bar,
of the supreme court and a number
of prominent men of the state attended
the services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
MARY CHESNEY CASE
Co. Attorney Has Secured Confession
From Resort Keeper.

Co. Attorney Has Secured Confession
From Resort Keeper.
A practical plea of guilty. con-
fession-was forced from Mary Chee-
ney, proprietor of the establishment
at 400 Kansas avenue, after an hours
vigorous questioning ON the part of
County Attorney Atchison. Mrs. Ches-
ney was on the stand most of the
morning. The attorneys made their
arguments after noon. The case went
to the jury at 2 o'clock.
Having hung her head, refused to
answer, and exhibited agitation, Mrs.
Chesney,. undergoing a burning cross
examination, admitted that the testi-
mony of the Rev. w. G. Hanley, who
acted as spotter, was true. Rev. Han
ley bargained with Mime. Chesney at
her door, but failed to keep his en-
gagement.
The state has not minced matters
In its examination. Minors have been
excluded from the room. Judge Whit
comb pointed out certain youths in
the back bench Monday afternoon,
and requested them to leave the court.
The room has been crowded with wit
nesses, officers, attorneys, law stu
dents and curious cpectators-tw wo-
men among them.
The case was the first of its kind
to be tried in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
And He Brought > Bin Of $50
for Damages.
COURT AWARDS HIM s71.42
He Bore Witness to Wrath
That Moved His Soul.
The City Sealed the Door Of His
Castle From Custom.

The city must pay for the meal
tickets of the poor it places under
quarantine. C. A. Wiburg, an excita-
BILE Dutchman, proprietor Of the hotel
at 412 Kansas avenue, was awarded
$71.42 worth Of damages against the
municipality today in the court Of To-
peka- Wiburg's cook had smallpox.
The hotel, with eight guests. was
placed under quarantine.
'Himmel! Who pay my bills? - de-
manded Wiburg.
1.-THE city'n look after you," re-
sponded w. L. Porter, Commissioners
of parks and public improvements
-Wiburg; released from quarantine.
paid the bills himself, then presented
his claims to the city clerk, and was
refused reimbursement. He brought
suit in the city court. and won ST. OF
the $3.50 he claimed.
Wiburg Knew HIS Business.
Mr.. Wfburg is a Dutchman; he
curled his feet about his chair, and he
talked with his hands and an accent.
But he knew his business. He made
the court understand he expected the
money. and was going to get it. And
he did.
The hotel was quarantined from
January until January 10. Commits
sioner Porter testified that he de-
clared quarantine in the name OF the
board of health. placed two guards at
the door, and. at Wiburg's solicitation.
promised to replenish his food bins.
What you did was preposterous.
You literally made a pesthouse out of
that hotel, didn't you? demanded
Tinkham Veale. representing Wiburg.
mo. I did not" responded Commits
sioner Porter.
Wiburg's Indignation.
When Mr.. Wiburg took the stand, it
was found difficult to repress his flow
of comment and Indignation. He as
serted and re-asserted that his eight
guests were too poor to pay board. and
that the city had never paid him a
cent although he had done the best
he could"
You punched meal tickets during
that quarantine. That's right, isn't it?''
City Attorney Ralston wanted to know.
Wiburg's wrath overlooked. ~
You, sir, you tell me how can I
puncture a ticket when dey amt got
no ticket? How can / make a man pay
in advance when he amt got no money
to pay in advance? 1 got little bit O.
sense left-t'anks.'' he cried. in a
burst.
Meals at Philanthropist Prices.
In his argument to the court. Mr..
Veale christened Wiburg an undiscov
cred philanthrOpist because, despite the
high cost Of living, he dispensed meals
at Is cents per meal.
The court ruled the city must pay
for certain incidentals. including gro
cerfes, bread and fuel. totaling 81. A.
You know we promised to pay you
$40 as a compromise Mr.. Ralston re-
minded the plaintiff. Commissioner
Porter. Sanitary Sergeant Ramsey,
City Physician McGil and City Clerk
Burge waited to hear what Wibure
would say.
He didn't say anything. He left the
court in triumph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
VANISHED DIAMONDS.
Police Banned by the Santa Fe Jewe
Robbery.

No new developments were made in
the diamond robbery today. although
several detectives have been working
hard on the case. No definite clue
has been obtained since the Santa Fe
Watch company was robbed of over
$4,000 in diamonds Saturday after
noon. Pinkerton men, detectives from
q private bureau and Charles Lytle
of the police detective service have
been handling the case
The police believe that the person
or persons connected with the Topeka
theft are members of a gang of pro-
fessional diamond thieves. The work
was evidently that of experts. taking
the diamonds away at the busiest hour
of the day. A strange man and woman
are believed to have been implicated,
as they examined the gems not long
before they disappeared. As soon as
the loss was discovered. wires were
sent all over this part Of the country,
and still no trace has been found OF
the thieves.
The detectives are working on new
clue which may result in arrests
Wednesday or Thursday. However. at
present, the persons who took the
gems have not left a single trace and
1t Is one Of the most battling cases
that has ever occurred in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
TRAMPLED TO DEATH.
David Shook, Horse Trainer, Found in
Door Of His Barn.

Olathe, Kan, April THE body of
David Shook was found this morning
by a neighbor, A. B. Huff. in. the door
way of his barn at the new race track
in Southwest Olathe. The last seen
of Shook was yesterday afternoon.
when he was driving his horses and
colt into the driveway Of the big barn.
1t is supposed that the horses rushed
out after having been driven into the
barn. knocked him down and tram
pied him to death. There were h0of
marks on his body and his face was
bruised. The big door was half shut
and near his hand was a hoe, with
which he probably tried to stop the
rush Of horses.
Shook was a bachelor and lived in
a one-room house near the barn. He
was widely known as a horse trainer
in Kansas. He was 65 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
SHE WANTS Her BABY
A Mother Brings Action I'm the United
States District Court.

Chicago, April IA 3 year old girl.
taken from her sick mother when 3
days old and adopted by foster parents,
will be the object of spirited fight
in the United States district court on
April is. For the first time since the
baby was days old the mother saw
her child yesterday. The mother. Mrs.
Vida Hagen, had petitioned the federal
court for writ of habeas corpus for
the child whose whereabouts was un-
known. Witnesses were being heard
by Judge K. M. Lands, when a man
and woman entered the court room.
They admitted they had adopted the
child.
On the promise she would not fondle
or speak with the child Mrs. Hagen
went to the home Of the. foster parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Crawford. But
the Crawforls refused to part with
their adopted baby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07
Slpt. Lewis Won't Stand for
Overhead Expenses.
PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES
They Drew Big Wages for Five
Months Work.
One Company Writes to Agree
to Cut Expenses.

At least one mutual hail insurance
company has accepted the peace terms
offered by Ike s. Lewis state super
intendent of insurance, and has an
nounced reduction in officers sala-
ries for this year in compliance with
Lewis demands. This company. the
Union Mutual of Wichita, will trim
its presidents salary from $2.400 to
800 and will reduce the secretary's
pay check from $4,47O to $2.40O.
Records of the mutual hail COM
panies doing business in Kansas.
showed that the Union Mutual was
last year one of the most fragrant
ance department to keep down Operat-
ing expenses. OF less than $4,000
received in premiums, it paid it's
agents $20,SSS.9S in salaries and COM
missions. After taking care of an ac-
count of $13,60O for money borrowed.
the company showed a net operating
expense for the year of $51,213.37.
This included the fat salaries to the
president, vice president and secretary.
Last week officers of the company
visited with the superintendent of in
surance and were told that they must
make retrenchments in salaries or
operating expenses or fight for re-
newal of their permit to do business in
Kansas. The first of these retrench-
ments were announced today when the
company advised Superintendent Lewis
that they had cut down salaries OF
the president and secretary of the COM
pany. In their report, however. the
company carry an item showing $4,000
set aside for the payment of a gen.
eral manager.
Lewis Insists ON Reductions.
''That is too much money for about
five months work in the year." said
Lewis, as he examined the report of
the Hail Insurance company. II will
insist that the amount is at least re-
duced." azSt
Lewis did not state the amount which
he would permit the company to spend
for the employment of a general man
ager.
Paid Gold Mine Salaries.
In 1913 the Union Mutual paid $780,
S88.9S in commissions to agents,
$2,4OO as presidents salary, $4,47O to
the secretary, 1925 to the vice presi-
dent, $50 to directors, $115 to special
for adjustments, $3,SS3.49 for collec-
tons. $S46 travelling expenses and
$1,294.14 for miscellaneous" ac-
counts. .,st., .-,- 49,. ..
The president. of the company, ].
w. Heel. lived $50 miles from the
main offices Of the company and ac-
cOrding to reports did not devote his
time to the interests Of the company
and was present only at the official
meetings of the officers and directors.
Yet Heel drew down his 5000 a month
as president Of the Mutual Hail COM
pany, an organization which under the
provisions of the law is not regarded
as a profit earning institution.
Less than six months of the time
Of the secretary of the company is
required to look after the affairs Of
a mutual hail insurance company, it
is claimed. Yet George Simpler, as
secretary of the Union Mutual, was
paid $4,47O for his years services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-07

The picture shows him dressed as
an immaculate young salesman. one
of his favorite poses. He appeared in
Sedalia in the dress of a laborer-
blue jeans. gray sweater, striped cap,
one shoe and one slipper. He is
known as Crevier, Charles Leonard,
Harry Hart, John Clark, Harry Bur-
ton and Sid Smith.
Crevier had a small printing press
for steel and rubber type-he used
rubber stamps for bogus checks
against the Davis Mercantile COM
pany, McCOrd- Kistler Mercantile
company and the Billiard Milling COM
pany. He operated methodically, US
ually forging checks for small sums
under $25.
Sedaiia is holding him-T6peka.
Ottawa and Lawrence, lie in wait for
him. Crevier was one of the cleverest
forgers of small checks in the United
States.