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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Trollope's Cigars
From the London Chronicle.

Y rOIIl the 1OnuOn CnrOnlcle.
 Anthony Trollope. who has reached his centenary. prided himself on hav- ing reduced the writing of novels-and good novels-to something like a me- chanical process, devoting to the work so many hours a day and timing him self to an output of so many words an hour. His advice to the literary as- pirant was to glue himself to his seat and write, but he himself had another source of inspiration.
 One wall of his library was devoted to rows of little cupboards, or bins, each with a separate glass door and filled with cigars stacked across and across like timber to allow free circu- lation of air. A pointed stud in the wood above the door indicated the bin in use, and as soon as any one bin was emptied the stud was removed to above the next door and the empty recep- tacle refilled from the big chests which Trollope obtained straight from Ha- vana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Catches Ghost" in Cemetery

1T ioAi lHc NeW IOTk Sun
 Maiden, Mass.-As Isaac Cohen, a milk dealer of this city, was driving by the Forestdale cemetery early in the morning he rubbed his eyes vigor- ously as he spied a figure in white rushing along the graves at breakneclS speed. Satisfied that he was not "see- ing things" Cohen did not know whether to whip up his steed and mak e nasty retreat or chase the fleeing white-robed figure.
 Finally he decided on the latter course and succeeded in catching up with the ghost" But it wasn't ghost at all It was Ivan Clark IA, who had escaped from the Maiden contagious hospital, where he had been confined suffering from diphtheria
 It seems that about a. rn a nurse at the hospital awakened the boy and gave him some medicine. Young Clark took the dose and turned over on his side apparently to take another nap. Instead when the nurse left the room the lad leaped out of a second story window and made his escape through the cemetery. Cohen turned the boy over to the police and he was again brought to the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Swift and Stubborn

F rom tH6 Cnr1SC1Hu f1erdIu.
 Absalom road mule" Some of the easiest, strongest swiftest riding animals in the country still are mules; and a fine white mule brings a price equal to the finest horse. When the Egyptian army invaded Syria, in 1889, it's leader. Ibraham Pasha. rode remarkable mule. which covered almost unbelievable distances in a single day. Mules are phenomenal in their toughness, and were no doubt as stubborn and as unmanageable in Absa- lom's day as in ours, so that there was no holding the animal back after Ab- sa.om became entangled in the oak under growth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Quilt 63 Years Old

From the New YOrk World.
 note an item in your paper relative to the California man who has some quilts 66 years old. I write this to say sleep under quilt that Ca boy) pieced 63 years ago. also have another madA the year following. l wonder how many boys of today and years old are piectng quilts7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Must Be Expected
From the Houston Chronicle.

From the Houston ChroniCIo
 Little Herman was very backward scholar and his teacher frequently lost all patience with him.
 One day. when he seemed to be more dense than usual the teacher exclaimed:
 Tt seems you are never able to an- swer any of my questions. Herman. why?"
 If I knew all the things you ask me. ma am" replied Herman. my father wouldn't go to the trouble of sending me here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

early age. He studied there for seven
 years and then returned to this coun- try to complete his education. He vas graduated from Columbia, recently, Phi Beta Kappa, being the first Chinese student at Columbia to earn that honor.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28

is no modification of British prac-
tees.
Not only does the latest communica-
ton cover the various notes and mem
Oranda sent by the British govern
ment since March 80, but it also ac-
knowledges and discusses the lengthy
notes that came from Great Britain
in January in response to the first
protests by the United States against
interference with neutral trade.
Ii was the note now on its way
which former Secretary Bryan advO-
Gated sending at the same time that
the second Lusitania note was dis
patched to cBrlin last June. President
Wilson declined to send it at that time
because of the fear that the United
States might be placed in a position
of bargaining for its rights with Ger
many on the basis of its attitude to-
ward Great Britain.
AS originally drawn up at the state
department the document was under
stood to be vigorous in tone and re-
plete with objections to Great Brit
aims policy. No intimatiOn as to
whether the document since has been
modified was available tonight.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28
BRIDAL PARTY
IN CAR M|SHAP
AUTO ovERTURNs ON THE ROAD
TO MOORE AND THREE ARE
SEVERELY HURT.
BRIDE WAS At the STEERING WHEEL

George Martin and bride who were
united in marriage yesterday at high
noon by Rev. Donaldson figured in "A
serious auto accident. about three
hours later, when on Joy ride to
Moore. William Sterner, another
member of the bridal party, was also
badly hurt. His injuries are the most
serious of any, as he suffered Il slight
cOncnssion Of the brain Two others
We're in the Ford car when the acct
dent occurred, but escaped with slight
injuries. Mr. and Mrs Martin were
badly shaken up and bruised, but no
bones We're broken. and the injuries
will not prove serious.
The accident took place on the Lew
istown- Moore road, about IA miles out
OF this city. Mrs. Martin was at the
wheel and was driving at about l6
miles per hour when the car began to
swerve. She lost control and soon
the car started to roll over Several
somersaults were turned before the
machine came to stop. The mishap
took place at about 3 o'clock and II
G. Henderson OF Denton, on his way
TO Lewlstown came along quickly af-
terword. He picked mp the victims
and brought them to Lewistown, where
they were taken to the office of DR.
AttlX and the wounds quickly attend
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28
HOW CREW 0NF-4DIED
Cause of the Disaster in Which 2 Lives
Were Lost Is Revealed in the Final
Report on Loss of Submarine.

WASHINGTON, Oct. GA graphic
story of the battle for life waged in
vain 300 feet beneath the surface OF
the sea by the II men who perished
In the navy's submarine IA last
March at Honolulu Is told in the final
report on the loss of the vessel sub
mittcd by the board OF inquiry head
ed by Rear Admiral Busch and made
public today. Examination OF the
wrecked hun after II had been brought
to the surface and placed in drydock
convinced the board that the disaster
was caused by a leak resulting from
the corroded battery lining and the
failure OF the boat through poor div
Ing qualities to respond promptly to
the rndder change which should have
guided her to the surface. Disregard
ins the theory once advanced that
chlorine gas brought quick relief In
death to the crew. the board from
signs within the rusted and battered
hulk. pieccd out In its report a dra-
matte account OF how the doomed
men strove desperately to save them
selves as their vessel sank to the
bottom. Fifteen met death In tho
cngineroom, where they sought refuge
al the last; six died at their posts in
the flooded forward compartment All
members of the ships company are
absolved from blame in this tribute:
From the facts established. we
find the accident resulting In disas-
ter to the u, s. submarine IA on
March rs, 1915, was not due to care
lessness, negligence or incificiency
on the part Of officers or men Of the
vessel. and that furthermore the per-
sonncl remained ut their respective
stations until all effective means en-
ploycd to avert the disaster impend-
ing had failed and thereafter sought
refuge
After n review of the facts estab-
lished In the investigation. the board
states its conception of the disaster
M follows:
"The primary cause of the disaster
was the corr0ded condition of the
lead lining of the battery tank and
in consequence of certain rivets In
the port wall OF the forward buttery
steel tank.
"I'he secondary causes we're;
"(n) The poor diving qualities Of
the vessel, and tb) the failure OF the
vessel promptly to respond to meas.
ures to bring her to the surface.
Unknown to the commanding off
Ger, the vessel acquired some mega
tive buOyancy forward of the center
of gravity through the leaky rivet In
the port wall Of the forward battery
steel tank.
Water accumulated In the forward
battery lead-lined tank, through cor
rOded slop tanks, overflowed into the
battery cellsin contact with sui
phuric acid OF the cells generating
chlorine gas. .,
"The vessel developed strong ten.
dency to dive.
Continued OH page eightl
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28
VIGOROUS NOTE OF PROTEST SENT BY MESSENGER TO GREAT BRITAIN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-America's
long-considered protest against Brit
ish interference with commerce be-
tween the United States and Europe
has been dispatched to London by spe-
cial messenger and will be presented
by Ambassador Page at the British
foreign office next week. 1t became
known today that the note, which Is
about 10000 words long, and covers
eXhaustively the argument of the
American government on all phases of
interference with neutral trade. was
approved by the president last Satur-
day and started on it's way to London
Sunday. Alexander w. Kirk. third sec.
rotary of the American embassy at
Berlin, who had returned to Washing
ton carrying documents from Ambas-
sador Gerard, was entrusted with the
mission on his return journey to
Berlin.
Until today, the fact that the com
munication had been sent, was kept
secret. instructions having been Civ
Ell to officials that no announcement
of any kind was to be made about it.
That it contains repetition Of argu-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28
FUNERAL YESTERDAY.

The funeral of the late Mrs WinOna
Bradley, widow Of Frank Bradley, who
died at kolin about two months ago,
took place yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock from Creefs chapel, Rev. Don.
aldsOn of the NJ, +. church, officiating.
He delivered an eloquent sermon. A
large number of sorrowing friends at
tended. The decedent came here
about Il year ago from Spokane, and
had been ill for nine months past.
She is survived by two children, aged
seven and eight years. The Odd Eel
lows were in charge Of the funeral.
The children, in accordance with the
wish OF the mother, will be sent to
the Odd Fellows home In the state of
Washington.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28
TRIBUTE.
To ". ". WHITE
NOON FROM TIE PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.
THE ADDRESS BY DR.. STEVENSON

The funeral OF the late William w.
White was held Friday afternoon
from the Presbyterian church. The
Masonic fraternity was in charge of
the services and escorted the caskct
from the home to the church. the
knights Templar turning out In uni
form There was 4 large assembly
al the church, many of those present
having been associated intimately
with the decedent here for more than
20 years. The caskct was embowercd
In flowers
DR. W. N Stevenson delivered the
address, which was brief, but contain
ed large measure of balm for the
bruised hearts. The speaker said that
since the passing Of Mr.. White. he
had met man after man who had been
Intimately acquainted with Mr.. White
here and their estimate was unanim-
Gus, all declaring Mr.. White to have
been IL man of the very highest in
tegrity. cheerful, kindly, courteous
and beloved by All who came in con
tact with him. Those who met him
also IN "A business way were impressed
with his solid worth, and his broth.
ers who associated with him intimate.
ly In the lodge room recognized In
him a noble spirit. but vet Mr.. White
could only be known fully In HIS home
life II was there that his light shone
most brightly and all that WAS best
and sweetest in his character was
seen
Many years ago, said DR.. Stevenson,
an occasion like this would have seem
ed to him one of sorrow. but he did
There was, of course, the sorrow of
parting, but this was not for the spirit
that had laid down the earthly ,aber-
nacle and passed on into that other
and greater existence where sorrow
and pain were unknown There was
really no such thing as death, as gen
orally understood. II was not an end
ing but the beginning of newer and
fuller and more glorious existence.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Albert
pfaus and following this Mrs. Alfred
iNHNNItu WHY
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
At the cemetery the rites OF the Ma
sonic order were carried out with the
master, W. W. Wheaton, officiating.
The pallbearers were: George j.
Wiedeman, B. G. White. l.. ID. Blod-
gett, Frank Il. Wright, w d. Symmes
and r. 4. Taylor.
Biographical.
Will W. White was born at Spartens.
burg. Pa. on June II. 1867. and re.
manned there through his boyhood. at
tending school Going then to Joliet
with the other members OF his family.
he completed his education at that
place In 1893 he came to Lewistown
ns department manager at the Power
Mercantile company, thereafter en-
gagin in business for himself and con
tnuing in this until three years ago,
when he went with the Montana Hard
ware company as manager of the re.
tail department. He remained in this
position until about a year ago. when
his health failed. Mr.. White married
Miss Grace Stiles here in June. 1896.
and is survived by the widow, one son
and two brothers and two sisters, the
latter residing at Joliet H.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28
INCREASE The. b: !. NJ.
POWER PLANT,
MANAGER M'cANDLess OF RUBY
GULcH MINING COMPANY iS
HERE ON BUSINESS.
PLANT LOCATED ON the MISSOURI

l.. A. McCandless. general manager
of the Ruby Gulch Gold Mining com.
pany of Zortman. located In the Lit
tie Rockies. Is in Lewistown, arrang-
ing for the shipment of about $780,
900 pounds of electrical and steam
plant articles to the power plant OF
that company, on the Missouri river.
He spent yesterday in lining up the
big job which will represent one OF
the largest overland freighting con-
tracts in recent years. But not like
in the good old times. when the over
land freight wagon reigned here, will
horse power be used in transportation
but two large steam tractors will do
the hauling from Winifred to the pow
er plant a distance of 40 miles. Such
freighting contract in former years
would have been carried out by string
ing out II to 16 head of horses ahead
of three or four wagons, but now the
wagons will trail behind the tractors.
The shipment will be made over
the Milwaukee by rail to Winifred,
where the overland journey will be-
gin The company, expended about
$1,000 in putting the roads north from
Wnifred in shape for this hauling.
The shipment includes lumber,
steam boilers. brick, cement and steam
and electrical apparatus Of various
kinds. 1t represents the old GebO
steam power plant, located at the
Spring Creek coal mine, just south Of
the city, which has not been In use
for years. The equipment was recent
ly sold in closing up the affairs Of
the defunct GebO company. In addi-
ton to this there is considerable other
material.
1t will require until January l to
complete the freighting.
The Ruby company now has q plant
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28
CARRANzA's AID WANTED.

AUSTIN, Texas. Oct. 27.-Goy,
James f. Ferguson on his return TO.
day from San Antonio, where he con
ferred with Maj Gen. Frederick Fun.
ston concerning the border, announced
that he had directed communica-
tion to President Wilson requesting
him to appeal to General Carranza
as head of the recognized govern
ment in Mexico to cooperate with the
United States army and Texas au-
thorities to suppress disorders on the
border.
In addition. Governor Ferguson is
sued proclamation which offered a
reward of 1000 American gold for
the delivery dead or alive" to any
sheriff in Texas for Luis de la Rosa
and Ancito Venga, alleged leaders in
bandit raids, and coupled with the
reward an appeal to Mexican citizens
to render aid to American authorities
in restoring peace along the border
This appeal was considered an i'm
portant factor in the states efforts to
promote better telling between the
Americans and the peaceful MeXicans
of the Rio Grande valley.
Governor Ferguson said he had not
yet asked for declaration Of mar
tial law where the bandit raids have
been reported. II was inferred from
this that some plan of action was in
contemplation ystate and army Off
GERS which would render this plan
unnecessary
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28
AXEL REFER WEDs MISS WOMBlE
YOUNG LEWISTOWN ENGINEER
is MARRIED AT GREAT FALLS
LAST SUNDAY.

Lewistown friends have just re-
ceived announcements of the mar.
riage of Axel Refer of this city, and
Miss Lorena Womble, daughter of
Mrs. r. G. Womble Of Great Falls,
the ceremony taking place Sunday in
the Cascade city.
Rev. White, pastor Of the Methodist
church of Great Falls, and formerly
of Lewistown, officiated.
Mr.. Refer has resided in Lewistown
for a number of years following his
profession of civil and mining engi-
neering. He is known as one of the
most expert in this line. MIR. and
Mrs. Refer will be at home in Lewis.
town after Nov. TO-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28
WITNESS STILL
AMONG MISSING
0ss
w. n. WEIGH NOT FOUND AND
DICKSON TRIAL Is NOW
PROCEEDING.
M'00NAlD's PENALTY FOR CRIME

w. H. Welch, the missing witness
for the plaintiff in the divorce suit
of w. s. Dickson against Florence
Dickson. was still numbered among
those not present when the trial was
resumed in the district cour. yester-
day, and Judge Cheadle, for the plain
tiff. rested. J. c. Huntoon, for the
defense, Immediately called Mrs.
Dickson to the stand and she remain
ed there throughout the day. com.
pleting her testimony just at the hour
of adjournment last evening Mrs
Dickson very positively denied al; the
allegations as to infidelity made by
the plaintiff. She also went into
her domestic life since she was mar
ried to the defendant and testified at
length in regard to her allegations of
cruelty. She proved very witty wit
ness at times and proved to be a
pretty capable person.
The trial will be resumed at o:30
this morning and the expectation is
that the case will go to the jury this
afternoon.
mcdonald Sentenced.
John Mcdonald, the man arrested
last week for cashing worthless
checks on the west side and who
pleaded guilty to forgery Tuesday
appeared for sentence yesterday. Nc
Donald is an Englishman and in his
own behalf stated that his trouble
was the result of bad news. His
wife, he said. died in childbirth and
he had devoted his efforts ever since
to having his boy well brought up and
properly educated in Australia. The
yOnth went IN the DardanellaS with
the Australian expeditionary force
and few days ago he received a let
ter from Red Cross nurse stationed
there stating that the son had beer
killed in action. He was so depressed
that he began to drink and while
drunk committed this offense which
brought him into trouble for the firs
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-10-28
WILL IMP ROVE ON
SCHOOL WORK
ASSOCiATlON-GEN MEET
/ ING ON NOVEMBER IS.
THE NEW HEALTH DEPARTMENT

The executive committee of the
Parent Teachers association met Tues.
day, when they planned Il program for
its general meeting to be held Tues
day. November l6. This program will
be devoted to music, to addresses and
discussions akin to improving the
work of the association.
New Building Started.
Construction on the new school
house Tor South Lewistown has been
started and il Is expected that the
building will be completed and in
readiness Tor occupation within 30
days This new school will fiji IA long
felt want for more room for 80 or 40
pupils who have been forced to walk
two miles to attend school. Children
from the Milwaukee yards and ad-
jacent vicinity will be in attendance
at the new institution.
New School Needed.
The school board recently made Il
trip to the northern part OF the district
TO look over the ground and decide on
the necessity Of building Il new school
house. In view of the fact that about
35 children are compelled to walk
three or four miles to attend school,
il was deemed expedient by the board
to erect n new school building in that
place in the near future, and step.
in that direction have already been
taken. ...
To Address Teachers.
Superintendent Of City Schools A.
A. Frankie has been asked to deliver
"A "A IL.
be held during the coming month ut
Havre, Livingston and White Sulphur
Springs,
Schools Close for Week.
The Montana Teachers association
will hold its annual meeting AT Great
Falls on Monday. Tuesday and Wed.
nesday, November % to "a, and II is
planned by the local school author
tiles that all the local teachers shall
be in attendance during this session.
As this will come during Thanksgiv-
ing week IL ie probable that the schools
in Lewistown will be closed Tor the
week In order that the teachers may
all attend.
Health Department BUSY.
The health department of the city
schools is swinging into routine and
Miss Baxter, who is in charge of the
work, is busy in an attempt to ex-
anime all the school children for symp-
toms of the more prevalent diseases,
and make a record Of the condition of
each child. She il also visiting some
of the homes and calling upon the
parents and guardians of the children
to instruct them as to the health of
their children, their defects, and to
remedy same and correct deficiencies
by means of medical treatment.