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Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
$4,000 BONFIRE FEATURE !
OF UNIQUE CELEBRATIONS
Citizens Join With Merchants in Celebrating
Great Commercial Victory !
Thousands Of Mail Order Catalogues Thrown to !;
Flames. I
ny David Powell.)

The spectacular finish Of the cam
paign which was the subject nf my ar
t;cle published last Monday, was per
laps the most unique affair ever con-
trived in the way Of celebrating a
commercial victory.
More than ten thousand dollars had
been expended for mail-order goods
and as the use made of most of them
had Of course destroyed their COM
mercial value, it was decided to hold
a big barbecue, the main feature OF
which would be the burning Of these
goods that had SO usefully served
their purpose.
Citizens Burn Catalogues.
Every man, woman and child living
within a radius Of 20 miles was in
vited to be present, and in the liter
ature sent out advertising the event
the people were invited to take ad.
vantage Of the occasion to offer
voluntary expression Of their convic-
tions on the mail-order question. 1t
was requested that everyone who con-
scientiously believed it profitable to
patronize home merchants, viewed
solely from dollars and cents stand.
point, should bring with them a mail
order catalogue and make public
ayowal Of their faith by throwing it
to the flames.
! was told there were fully 10000
people present and that fully half OF
them had brought ballots" as the
catalogues were called, and that when
the signal was given to begin voting
the vast crowd entered thoroughly
| into the spirit Of the occasion and
We'd with one another in being first
to register their VOWS of loyalty to
their city and it's Institutions.
/ Bad Case Of Mail.Orderitis.
| In the course of an interview
granted me by one of the merchants
/ who had taken a very active part in
| the campaign | was told the story of
the conversion of the most obstinate
mail-order buyer in the community:
| "A man by the name of Barnes, who
owns a fine quarter-section of corn
land about five miles south of town,
had been trading with me off and on
for good many years. When he had
money it was mostly off, but when
crops were poor and times were hard,
he always favored me with his trade.
~ - So"pAS Vi } Culo vi SO OClOIc We
! started this thing going it had been
off
After our campaign had been i'm
! full swing for about three months
! had a good chance one day to invite
him up to our exhibit rooms. He
didn't want to so. Said it would be
no use, that I've done all the COM
parativc investigating need to prove
to me where | can buy the cheapest
and as long as | pay you fellows here
what ! owe you | guess I've got a
right to buy my goods where please
1t didn't set well--him saying that
+! to me- SO though 1t would be good
lime to say few thia"s to him that
| had wanted to tell him Il mighty
| long time.
Handy Prop to Lean On.
! u said: Look here. Barnes, you've
been customer Of mine for a good
iaany years off and on, and I've been
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14

mighty handy prop for you to lean
on good many times. OF course, 1t
is your privilege to buy your stuff
where you want to, but I'll be jiggercd
ii it seems fair to us fellows here for
you to send your money away to buy
things we know you can save money
by buying from us. You have three
children, Barnes, going to the high
school here in town that pay spe-
cial district taxes to help support. I
help to keep up the city government
of this town from which you receive
cost you cent. II anything comes
up to help somebody out that is sick
or poor. either in town or in the coun-
try, I'm always called on to chip in,
and always do.
"'Now, Barnes, want to ask yon
plain, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
question. As an honest self-respect-
ing citizen, don't you think this ele-
ment of personal service render you
and every other patron of my store,
and for which | make no charge,
should entitle me to even little the
best Of it in competition with a con
cern in Chicago that don't give a tink-
ers damn for you or anything You are
interested in beyond the dollar in your
pocket?'
Cured.
Putting it to him that way rather
stumped him for a bit, but after
cudgeling his brain for a minute or
two in vain effort to think of some
thing to say in support Of the stand
he had taken, he answered that, We'll,
don't know but maybe you're right
and then I told him: We'll, Barnes.
none of us fellows want any the best
of it. All we want is an even break
cn dollars and cents basis and II
you really think that maybe Pm right
about what said, want you to come
with me and convince yourself that
am
"Well, he went along with me and
I spent the whole afternoon going
over prices and making compa risons.
He was sure some hard nut to crack,
but to make long story short, Before
he left the rooms that afternoon he
wrote himself down member ct the
league and ever since that day has
bt en- the hardest home fighter in the
county,"
Copyright 1916
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
FERGUS BEETS
SHOW Up WELL

w. l.. Lawson, manager OF the Bill
ings sugar factory, has sent a report
to the Chamber OF Commerce here,
concerning the sugar beets which were
sent from the Nanek ranch to, Bill
inas to be tested out. According to
figures, the following results were OBJ
tanned:
From bench (dry land) the average
was 20 ounces, and the average per
ccntagc OF sugar 1910.
From bottom land the average
weight was II ounces. and the aver
age percentage of sugar l6.l.
This, Mr.. Lawson states. may be
considered a very satisfactory analy
sis for the purpose Of sugar making.
while we have no actual knowl
edge Of The tonnage per acre" he says.
still when ! was in LewistoWn | found
the bccts | inspected OF good shape
and size. Ii seems To me that With
proper methods of cultivation, the
necessary tonnage per acre could be
very easily managed"
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
ZEPPELIN A|RSH|PS

alties reported at 1l:4o o'clock Nod
nesday evening"
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
RED S0X
/. WINNERS
s. w la SA SSkEaa a 0ss1|
Continued from page one.)

ly and desperately. They lacked the
punch. however, and could never give
their pitchers comfortable margin
to work under. 1t seemed that the
tide was about to turn to the Phillies
this afternoon, when they carried the
game to t',n eighth inning two runs to
the good. The slugging of the visitors.
however, sounded death knell to
the Philly hopes. The crisis came
when, in the ninth, Hooper advanced
to the plate and faced Eppa Jeptha
Rixey, the elongated Virginian, who
had taken up the burden when Erskine
Mayer faltered. Rixey was supremely
confident of his ability to oltguess
the batter. He bent two wide break
ing curves over corners of the plate
for strikes, then. thinking evidently
that Hooper was expecting third
bender, he whistled his fast ball across
the pan.
Right ''in the groove it came, and
Hooper drove it low over the heads
OF the infielders far into center, where
1t struck and bounded into the crowd,
while Hooper trotted around the
paths. The smash dispelled what lit
tie confidence remained with the los
crs, and not a Phily reached first in
the last half Of the ninth.
Manager Pat Moran of the Phillies
sprung a big surprise on the Sox, as
we'll as OH the crowd when he an
hOuncedt j. Erskine Mayer Of Atlanta
Ga, as the finger To make the last
stand for the home team. 1t had
hrny te1, fnr nh hat A Ior
would be sent to the slab in the final
effort OF the National leaguers and this
belief was strengthened when big
Alex" began to warm up just before
time was called.
Mayer also was under way. Moran
studied the two pitchers for long
time and then patted Mayer on the
back. The wise ones said that Moran
had decided to take a chance on win
ming todays game 50 that he would
Nave Alexander ready tomorrow for a
h1ssible tieing up Of the series. Mayer.
HOwever, lasted less than three in
hlngs. The Sox had hammered home
f~o rpns and gathered six hits off the
Georgian when he ducked into the
Mlilly dugout.
Colonel Rixey was called to the
mound and the SoX assault was sud
denly stopped The home team gave
Che Colonel two additional runs in
the fourth inning, and it seemed that
lie was destined to be a winner, until
the visitors took their eighth turn at
bat. Gamer, the first man up III this
frame, singled Lewis, already credit
ed with driving in two of the Red
Sox's victories. met a fast one square
lyi on the nose and it landed in the
very laps OF the loyal Philly rooters.
Up to this time the thousands of
fans, gathered for the fifth conflict,
had been confident of victory. They
had been treated to more thrills than
all of the other games OF the series
had; offered. From then on their con.
fdence waned.
It was cruel descent to the depths
OF despair for them when Lewis sent
his homer into the stands and tied
the score. This long hit made if pos
sfble for Hooper's homer to give the
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
DEsP0NDENCY CAUSE OF THE
SUICIDE OF JAMES LONG
CORONER GEORGE cREEL re.
TURNS FROM BUFFALO AFTER
MAKING INVESTIGATION

Coroner George Crcel returned or
Thursday from Buffalo, where he was
called to investigate the suicide OF
James Long, the farmer who hanged
himself. Mr.. Creel made a thorough
investigation and the facts were sc
clear that he deemed it unnecessary
TO hold an inquest. 1t seems that
Long, who was ~ years of age, had
been Respondent for some time. He
was anxious to sell his farm and the
day before he took his life. concluded
deal to dispose of his place and that
Of his mother, adjoining, at less than
ST. per acre. His mother, who is
about S4 years Of age, lived with him
and missing him. went out to the
barn. where she round his body hang
n@ from 4 raftnr. The old lady ran
quite a distance TO give the alarm and
altogether is laeaFly pfGstratcd over
the affair Long was unmarried an6
funeral services were held at Buffalo
Thursday morning, the body being
shipped i'll the afternoon to the de-
cedent's former home at Prescott, Ia.
for burial.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
DEATH OF |. S. MADISON AT ROY
NeIlknown Resident Passes Away
After Illness Of a Months
Duration.

ROY, Oct. 6.-On Monday, at his
ZONE east OF this place. occurred the
cath of Lewis $. Madison. who had
'ccn seriously i'll for tho past month,
nd death was due to a complication
asthma and Bright's disease. Tho
nneral was held at the home on Tues
a. forenoon at 10 o'clock. the ser.
ron being preached by Rev Lerahl,
astnr of tho Lutheran church of this
lace. lnterment was made in the
10Y cemetery
Lewis ). Madison was born in Dden-
taad, Denmark, in lS47. being at tho
,me OF his death 68 years and seven
months old. He emigrated to this
homestead in the northern part of
'owa, being among the first settlers
seek home in what was then the
fest. After spending number of
ears in that section he migrated to
Nebraska, where he lived until he
anne to Montana, about four years
so. when he settler upon what has
nee been his home, Il few miles cast
t Roy. He was among the first in.
lux of hOmcSteaders to arrive in this
art of the county and knew the hard
hips that confronted the settler when
70 was some so miles from the near
st railroad
Mr. Madison was beloved by all with
rholn he came in contact and num-
red his friends by the number OF
is acquaintanees, of which he had
large circle. He was widower,
having been married twice. his last
lie passing to the great beyond some
p wears ago. He leaves behind him
children to mourn his death. They
re: Mrs. O. F. Erickson, Miss Rachel
Madison. Miss Hannah Madison of
Sioux City. Ia: James Madison, who
resides in California: Charles Madison
IT Chicago, and Joseph Madison of Lu-
serne, Minn., besides Miss Anna Madi-
son, Mrs. Frank Bare, Simon anil
Henry Madison of this place
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
IN
UTICA SECTION
GIRL Is ATTACKED AND BOUND
IN HER HOME BY A MASKED
SCOUNDREL.
OCCURS DURING the NOON HOUR

There was great excitement in the
Utica section Monday afternoon
when it was learned that masked
nan, armed with gun, had entered
lie home Of Frank Flanagan, well
known resident and attempted to as
sault a 20-year-old girl who Glanced
to lie the sole occupant of the place
at the time. The man entered the
home about II o'clock, noon, and
threatening the girl with death if she
made any outcry, tied her hands and
Get. While doing this he threatened
20 burn down the house. He evi-
lently became frightened about the
ime he completed tying the girl, as
ae ran off. About O'Clock the girl
was found lying on the floor. Mr..
Jackson, the Utica merchant, immc.
lately called up the sheriff's office
md within few minutes Under
Sheriff l.. r. Slater had reached Dep
uty Sheriff Guy Tullock. who was
nut near Moccasin i'll his car; Deputy
sheriff Hendricks, at Moore, and
Deputy Sheriff Whitcomb, at Stan
ord, and they Immediately started
or Utica. At that place they We're
oned by fourth deputy and posse
\ about 40 indignant citizens and the
'lunt for the scOundrel was taken up.
SECOND Attack MADE.
The assault made at noon Monday
'pon the 2O-year-Old daughter OF
Patrick Flanagan at Utica was fol-
owed Tuesday night by another attack
lpon the girl. even more daring than
he first In this the girl was again
ortunate in escaping any injury, al
hough terrified. The efforts OF four
deputies and a posse OF citizens to find
he man who on Monday tied the girls
lands and feet while she Glanced to
,e alone in her home were unavail-
ng. One man was brought in. but
uickly proved an alibi and was re-
aascd. The hunt had not been given
ip, but the excitement had subsided.
asst evening the girl went from the
esidence TO the milk house. short
distance away, and as she started back
md seized her. The girl struggled
Ike wildcat and quickly freed her
elf. and the man as quickly disap-
,earad. Word of the affair imme-
lately spread and the men, infuriated
~ this second damnable attack, turn
ID out in force determined to find the
miscreant.
Sheriff Informed.
The sherift's office was quickly
.otificd Of the affair and Deputy
heriff Hendricks at Moore and Depu-
Sheriff Kelley at Hobson were
tarted for Utica.
The last report received in Lewis
own from Utica stated that the fellow
lad not been caught, but this time
he people are very sanguine OF get
ing him. 1t is believed out there
hat the same man made both as
iaults. This being considered as cer-
ain. it is thought that instead of rum
ing Off the man hid close by, await
ag another favorable opportunity.
If he is caught and his identity
established to a certainty the officers
intend, Of course. to bring him to
eWistown as quickly as possible.
The man is supposed to be a
lranger in that section and one who
as possibly been working with some
hrcshing crew on the west side
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
VISITS FRANCE.

VISITS FRANCE. 4,
PARIS, Oct. 14.--t4:4O a.. MA
Zeppelin flew over Chateau Tiiirry to,
the right bank Of the Marne) last
night and dropped five bombs, ull of
which fell outside the eatown. No one
was injured and there was no prop
erty damage. The airship then turned
back to its own lines. -
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T.. q. Sandbo and J.. Il. Nylandcr.
we'll known Roy business men, were
in town Friday.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
HOw's mis- /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF ,atarri that catuct bc cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r. j. cHE&EY x CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersf.ned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the la< h, yr4trs, nud believe him
perfectly itonorablc in al business transactions
aud financially able t" carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
NAT. BANK or COMMERCE..
Toledo Ohio.
Halls catarrlr Cure taken internally. acting
dlreetiy upon the blood and intlcoEs surfaces %
tne system Testimonials sent irce. ffiee 40
cents per bottle. Sold hS all Druggists.
Take Halfs Family Pills for constipation
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14

vatll and paskert are all tied Tor sec
ond honors with two runs each.
But three stolen bases were gained
during the series, Hozlitzel, Whitted
gulia.e the bags safely.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
BOTH MANAGERS SATISFIED.

l'HlLADELPHIA, Oct. Io.--BOth
Manager Carrigan OF the victorious
BOSTON Red SoX and Pat Moran, leader
ot the Phillies, declared tonight that
the 1915 worlds series would go down
il history as one Of the hardest ever
fought for premier honors and both
ere agreed that the best team won
when you are beaten four in a
T%W. there is not any excuse to Of
f@r' said Moran. ANY team that
i ms four successive gaines in a
worlds series must be given credit
We played our best. We gave all we
sad, but we didn't have enough.
1T was a hard-fought series. and
the best team won, said Carrigan 81
never saw a series so interesting and
so hotly contested. The Philies de-
serve lot oi credit. They put up a
Stitt battle every minute, and gave Il
light all the way through. OF course
We We're favored by some luck. We
rot several breaks in the games, but
tie results are self-evident. We out
played the Phllies'
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
*Ran for CravatI in the eighth.
Slated for Rixey in the ninth.
Score by innings.

Boston ........O | 1 0 0 0 0 , Is
Philadelphia 2 2 0 0 . . o.
Summary: Two-base hit-Lnderus.
Three-base hit-Gardner. Home run
Hooper (2); Lewis, Luderus. Earned
runs - Boston. s. Philadelphia, 3.
Double plays Foster to Thomas to
lI0blitzel; Bancroft to Luderus. Left
on bases-Boston, Z: Philadelphia. 5.
First base on errors Boston, 1.
Eases on balls-Off RiXey, 2: off Fos-
ter, 2. Hits OFF Mayer, 6 in 2 l.; in
nings; Off RiXey in 6 % innings. Hit
by pitcher Stock. by Foster; Luder-
rs, by Foster; Hooper, by Rixey.
Struck out BY Foster, 5, by Rixey, 2.
tfmpires-At plate, KLEIN: OH bases,
O'Loughlin; left field, Evans; right
field, Rigler. Time of game-One
hour and fifteen minutes.
The official figures for attendance
and receipts: Attendance, 20,306 re.
coipts. s52,029; national commission
share. $5,202.9O; clubs share, SAG
S26.lO. Each clubs share, S23,413.05
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
CHARLES HosNA DEAD.

Charles Hosna passed away at st.
Joseph's hospital Saturday. afternoon
at 3 o'clock, after an illness of one
week from typhoid fever The de.
ceased was about 25 years old and is
survived by brother, from Roy.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
ALLEY te OPEN AGAIN.

The alley between Janeaux and
Main street and extending from Third
avenue to Fifth avenue. was reopened
Friday.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-14
SEEK MATCH WITH MOORE.

George Waltz, secretary of the Lew
isEoWn Rifle club, is negotiating with
rho rifle club at Moore in an effort to
secure a match here in the near f,l
tu"e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-14

AN ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE DAVID
Berg Distilling Company g construct and
Vandslia street about is0 fssf south of
Tasker street. 70 point en- The ,northeast
section Ion I. ihs Select ana compen Councils Of
mission Is hereby Efaated % the David BsrE
Disfiliine Company 10 construct and maintain
SIDE Of Vandalla street A. point about isO
feet south of Tsaker BtIest extending south I
10 the Intersection o. said street with Della
naro avenue. fhence along and under Delawefe
Dsiswars avenue about 100 feet south Of Moore
street. for the purpose Of pumplnE m0lasses
exclusively ln the conduct pf the business of
sad COMPANY IRe sac laRe llns shall .np.
under the supervision and 20 the gatlafaetlon
al me department of fuhllc Work1. and 20
~ moi n Interfere Nlfh any municipal az other
afrtiriurca IN III nald aifeQla. Before a permit
shall be Issued for the work hereby authorized,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-14

d. .so,hpiNANcE TO CONDEMN AND
<<s,s,, ep9n the City Plan certain plots Of
sna ~ situated In the 2fst Ward for park
1n< ib,elefound purposes for the health
ID ~ issn.pynent OF the people forever. and
febfre, ne same under the custody and
E.'1ics ot the Board Of Recreation.
Is - 80, IL. = The Select and Common conn-
h4f 4. ~ CITY OF Philadelphia DO ordain;
~ ~, s,ftue and pursuance of the autho-
n lnff<1 ~ them BY the fourth section of
s1I ff.~". assembly, approved May 18Th,
81 nIese. ao seiecf and Appropriate for park
- rf@stouno purposes and for the health
.fs. rt-t tneht % the people forever. AL
e IL lttr,n tots or pieces of ground stu
|I.af ~. tlst Ward. bounded BY Formidable
|Htk.II I.s ~, efenue, Roxborough street ana
|1@Is Ihat the Department of Public
r. .. Hr4fQ of aurFeyoral ~ authorized
|.a 4. "tHpF d|reclnd 20 place on the Citf
public park and playground %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-14

AZ ORDINANCE TO CONDEMN AND
place upon the city Plan certain plots Of
sround situated in the Thirty-third Ward for
hsah ana Snjoyment Of tRe people @ iGg foreyee See
snn, r " ~ plsce the same under the custody and
Section l. The Select a. and d'cSa0n' commSn' couD.,,s
.,,as tne oity OF Philadelphia do ordain, That by
n shas, sha IN pursuance OF the authority vested
,.ss .s.enoiy s. approved May 18th. 1857, they do
.veo and appropriate for park and playground
ne to s'Sfh % s1a tS5Ssy
tl,d ~ pieces OF ground situate in the Thirty
ni Of ons Of them segiRning az the
#sns tsn street, and the east line OF q street
asssae extending u,4ss yard along the s. line Of
3 q. W line S Of Hart lane. thence s. E. along
ii BonS,aSzS B1ms - Is more or less TO the west line
..ne -. w oA'' more or less 20 a point thence
- q lSns 2 ga line parallel with Indiana street
snes noFtb Pn, si on the east line q street and
y. y she south line OF Indiana street ana the
.'sts y 2, beginning; the other beginning al the
fsna ~ street. and the southwest line Of Hart
..ssk ssnence extending eastward along the
line of Bonsnet street street. 7S sS q the
~ 1s NE q Hart lane ana thence horth%est-
IsuiSs Indiana street and the place OF be-
ssstIon 2. That the pepartment Of Public
.'s os's Board of surveyors) Be aathoTiEsd ana
= shsIeny directed 20 place on the City plan
9. property S dsscrbed ha esnS 80 much ot
~ the Plan nv
.'s,.t'o 3 The CITY Solicitor Is hereby d.
Il ~ 70 ME In the proper Court on behalf
I1ueee e Wy petition for the assessment OF
I.fslt .tna setunG forth therein the ground
t,e,,.se 10y seisctsd ana appropriated
.1Iss ihe Mayor is hereby authorized 70
I.,ss,ss security In behalf Of the City of Phils-
Illr.e - ~ me payment Of any damages BY
hE-Ie ~ ne taking of the tract o. ground
~ = ra1aorloed. Upon the Ming OF said bond
- 49, 49, ssound - hereby placed under the
len @s.saa ~ control of the BOARD OF Rserea-
.lS4.< <AstnoIiseo 10 BY the Act OF Assembly ap-
'1<as tns tsns eth. 1911 subject 20 such rules and
= t.s-e s.s ~ as have been or shall be from time
.zssl.. ,la.llshed ~ thc sald Board OF Rec
|>1znes ~ tns care, management and main
- ~, public playerounds, and the sald
.4,a..s. y y hereby authorized and directed TO
|1.-sseio.. ~ snier upon said premises ana take
|<F'1 Of ore,rsre me same. Az ordlnaness or
1bereysssf ssfms ae are hereby repealed.
Ff'@frd the 10th day Of June, A ID. 1915.
ks a. hpDof.PH Bf.ANF bSfaIJRG
Mayor Of Philadelphia.