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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
CAMPBELL-HARFORD
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Hartford an
nounce the engagement and approach
ing marriage of their daughter, Eve
Ign, to Mr.. Walter Clifton Campbell,
the wedding to take place on the eve
ming of Wednesday, July 81, at Christ
church. Only the immediate family
will witness the ceremony, which will
be followed by an informal reception
to relatives and intimate friends, at
the home of the brides parents, 412
West Garden street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
RETURNED TO
MONTGOMERY.

Mrs. Hannah Holmes returned yes
terday to her home in Montgomery,
after pleasant visit as the guest of
her sisters, Miss Augusta Oerting and
Mrs. Patria Filette, and her brother,
Mr.. Will Oerting, at their home on
East Moreno street.
Mrs. Holmes has many friends in
Pensacola, her former home, who
made her visit here a most delightful
one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
MEETING OF
]. F. f. CLUB.

The ~. F. F. Sewing Club was de-
lightfully entertained Wednesday aft
ernoon by Miss Ethel Mcconnell. AS
this meeting fell on the birthdate of
the hostess she was the recipient of
several nice presents from the girls.
The club will meet with Miss Fran
ces Graham next Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
MRS. BARLOW UNDERGOES
OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS

Mrs. Mary Barlow, who was operat-
ed upon Friday night at the Pensa-
cola Sanitarium is doing as well as
could be expected after serious ope-
ration for appendicitis. Mrs. Barlow
during her residence in Pensacola as
house mother at the Y. w. C. A. has
made many very sincere friends and
cordial acquaintance who will hope
that her recovery may be rapid and
permanent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
PEOPLE Events 9s...
By Celia MyrOOer Robinson.
Phone
80.
TO ENTERTAIN THE
FIVE HUNDRED CLUB.

Mrs. ]. d. Carroll will entertain the
Five Hundred Club on Thursday aft
ernoon at four o'clock, at her home
on East Pensacola Heights. The
meetings of. the Five Hundred Club,
which plays once every two weeks for
the benefit of the Woman's Home, are
always full of interest and pleasure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
WEEKEND PARTY
TO THE ISLAND.

Mrs. ]. B. Perkins is chaperoning
a party to the island for the week.
end, including Misses Cary Aber-
crombie, Clyde McKinnon and Alberta
Fell Many small parties are now go
ing over for a few days, to enjoy the
surf bathing and ather Gulf Beach
pleasures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
MARRIAGE OF
INTEREST HERE.

Miss Annie D. Pittruff of Mobile,
was quietly married last Friday to
Mr.. Robt. Mcleod, of Fort Morgan.
Miss Pittruf has many friends here
as she has visited her cousin, Miss
Maud Clark.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18

so good that it need not be considered
as a means of contracting disease,
possibly few cases have been caus-
ed by eating infected food or drinking
infected milk, and the occourance of
contact cases is very rare, so that the
chief factor in the spread of typhoid
fever in Pensacola is conceded to be
the fly, the innocent little fly that God
created for some purpose, we know
not what, lest it be to swat.
The chief means at our disposal,
then, of combating typhoid fever is to
quit exposing human excrement to
flies and quit letting the flies track
over our food.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
DIES AFTER A
SHORT ILLNESS
FRANK sIGARI PASSES AWAY
FOLLOWING AN ILLNESS OF a
FEW DAYs-FUNERAL TODAY.

Frank Sigari, a well known resi-
dent Of Pensacola, died yesterday
morning, following an illness of few
days. A hemorrhage produced his
death. The deceased was born in
ApaIachicola on May 81, 1860, and
came to Pensacola from that place
many years ago.
He was a bayman for many years
and later was interested in the con-
tracing business. He is survived by
a wife, four daughters and one sis
ter.
at 5:15 o'clock and interment will be
conducted at the home this afternoon
at 5 o'clock and the interment will be
in st. Michael's cemetery. The
Knights of Pythias, Of which the de-
ceased was a member, will conduct
the services at the family home and
also at the cemetery. Pail bearers
will be as follows: Dan Saccaro,
Lrank Dellaccio, Louis Barberi, Scott
NJ. Loftin, N. j. Lillsrd and E. P.
Preston.
Attention, Pythians.
Members of Rathbone Lodge No.
80 are requested to assemble at the
Castle Hall this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock to attend the funeral of our
late brother, Frank Sigari. Members
of sister lodges and visiting brothers
invited. JOHN P. STOKES,
C. C..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
TO VISIT IN
FREEPORT.

Mrs. S. L. Bogart and son, Steve,
accompanied by Miss Sarah Brown,
left this morning for Freeport to
spend several weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-18
TO VISIT IN
MONTGOMERY.

Miss Reba Mae Denham will leave
Monday for a short visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Pat Gibbons, South Perry street,
Montgomery, Ala,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12
DEMENTED MAN
DIES IN JAIL
BRAD M'DONALD, FORTY-SEvEN
YEARS OF AGE, IS THE
UNFORTUNATE
HURST SENT TO THE INF|RMARy

Brad Mcdonald, who was turned
over to the county authorities by the
police some days ago on an insanity
charge, died at the county jail last
night. Mcdonald was from Kansas
City and was AZ years Of age. lie has
a brother residing at Macon City, Mo,
who will be communicated with by
Coroner George Crcel. who has charge
Of the body. Mcdonald was rather
violent when he was placed in jail
and during the past two days has in
jurcd himself more or less about the
head by butting his head against the
stone wall, il being impossible to
watch him every moment.
Sheriff Firman Tulock is anxious to
have "A padded cen In which to confine
those mentally unsound who are turn
ed over to him and Is pretty sure to
secure some better arrangements than
the existing one for the care of the
insane. These unfOrtunates are kept
at the jail for but short time, usual
ly, but In the course of the year there
are so MANY Of them that some special
provision will have to be made for
them.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12
FERGUS COUNTY TAX
LEVY FIXED. FOR 1915
: county levy stands at q mills--The state and
school evies--Reduction in Lewistown city
and school levies makes total reduction here
Of six mills

The county commissioners have fix
cd the county tax levy for this year at
u mills, which is just a mill over last
year. In Lewistown the city council
fixed tho city levy at 1885 mills, a
reduction OF mills from the levy OF
last year, while the school assessment
is fixed at mills In this district, No.
1. 2 mills under last year. SO that the
total tax will be mills under the levy
Of 1914. 80 far as property In this city
IL concerned The state levy is prac-
tically the same as last year.
The state tax aggregates 5h mills.
with an additional One-twentieth Of a
mill for the sylum and tuberculosis
sanitarium.
These state taxes are act uot as fol-
lows:
States fund. ~ mills.
State bond fund, u mill
State insane asylum and tubercu-
losis sanitarium improvement bond
fund leo mill.
Expenses Of board Of stock commits
sioners. " mill.
State livestock sanitary board,
MILL
Bounty fund. 11s mills.
County Taxes.
General fund, 5N mills.
Poor fund, N mill.
Sinking fund, 2 mills.
Bridge fund, mills.
Road fund. mills.
General school fund, mills.
County high school fund. TX mills.
County high school sinking fund,
u mill.
City and town taxes.
Lewistown, 1886 mills.
Moore, 20 mills.
Stanford, 8 mills.
The total Of the entire levy varies
mrch In different districts owing to
fhe difference HI TIN school levy In
the different districts. In district No.
80, for example. the school levy is fix.
ed at mill. while In district No. IL
il Is Is mills.
Valuation Increased. 4u
The hoard of county commissioners
has just finished its work as board
of equalization, and the result shows
"A net increase In the assessment OF
the county of 3141,849. Some slight
decreases were made. while some fair.
ly heavy increases were also made
The net raises made by the board
of equalization In five years past fol-
low: 1911, $18.566: 1912. $4.6S2; 1913.
Sill, 1,245; 1914. $26,721; 1915, $141,849.
This will make the assessed value
of the county higher than any previous
estimates, but the exact total will not
be known until the railroad valuations
are reported.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12
A. L. HASklNS is KILLED NEAR
STANFORD AND ORviLEE kAUF-
MAN NEAR WlNDHAM.
ONE BODY IS BOUGHT TO THE CITY

Two men were killed by lightning
during a heavy thunder storm on the
west side Monday afternoon and the
bodys of one is now at CreePs under
taking parlors.
A. l.. Haskins. a married man, SO
years of age. was evidently the first
victim. He was working at the Frank
Strouf ranch near Stanford and when
the storm broke the men scattered,
some going to the barn Haskins. who
had only been employed at the ranch
a couple of days, and an old friend
with whom he had mined years ago,
retreated to the small bunk house to
chat until the storm was over. They
were lying on the bed talking when
the bolt struck the roof and hit Has
kins on top of the head. He was in
stantly killed, simply rolling over up
on his friend. The latter was dazed
by the electricity, but in a moment
recovered and was frantic when he
realized what had happened, rushing
out into the yard. Haskins' wife, who
was stopping at the Strouf ranch, saw
smoke at the bunk house and went
over to see what had happened. The
place was on fire and she saw the
body of her husband lying upon the
bed. The body was quickly removed,
the bunk house being completely de-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS
PROVING TO Be A BIG SUCCESS
SixTYElGHT ENROLLED YESTER-
DAY AND INDICATIONS ARE
FOR ATTENDANCE OF 100.

The summer school for teachers,
which opened in Lcwistown Monday
Is proving to be an entire success.
Tuesday 6S teachers from all parts
of Fergus county were in attendance,
and the expectation Ia that the total
will reach 100 or more.
County superintendent Leila M.
Baker is well pleased with the at
tendance and the interest taken by
all present In the school. All of the
teachers seem to like the instruction
and arae enjoying the school
Last year Meagher and Fergus
teachers met here, but this year only
Fergus county teachers are meeting
IN Lewistown. while the choice was
given them to come to the summer
school here or go to tthe state meet
ing at Great Falls. In view of these
matters II is remarkable that the at
tendance Is as heavy az II is.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12
MAkESA SAVING
FOR THE COUNTY
NEW METHOD OF CONDUCTING
THE POOR FARM PROVES TO
BE WISE PLAN,
THE COST IS ABOUT CUT IN TWO

That the board of county commits.
sloners did a very wise thing when
they secured the services of Mike
Gurnett as foreman of the poor farm,
and introduced the new system Of run
ming the farm direct by the county,
instead of contracting to the lowest
bidder as SO much per person housed
and cared for there, has been amply
demonstrated by the first three
months operation under this system.
The saving to the county has been
over $1,000 in that short period and
the average cost for inmate has been
reduced from $3.50 to $3.O5. This is a
tremendous cut, far beyond the expec-
tations of even the originator of the
innovation, Chairman Allen of the
board.
What II Means.
The cost of conducting the poor
farm this year, during April, May and
June, has been $1,244.S1. Last year,
for the corresponding period, the
cost was $2.42375. This means saw
ing of almost s4OO per month. or one
half. The number of inmates at the
farm this year is about the same as a
year ago, during the same period.
On August l, last, there were 2S
at. the county farm.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12
Continued on page eight
PUPILS IN MANUAL TRAINING
DEPARTMENT PUT UP A
SCHOOL HOUSE.
4 MODEL RURAL SCHOOL BUILDING

The second school building in dis
strict No. l. which has been erected
by the pupils in the manual training
department of the city schools, under
the direction of Professor j. w. Vogel,
who Is in charge of this department in
the Lewistown schools, has just been
completed. The pupils of the manual
arts department of the Lincoln school
did the work Of construction of this
rural school building, which has been
built on the south slope of the Judith
mountains. in the midst of "a thrifty
settlement of Austrians and will sup
ply much needed school facilities to a
large number of children. Pupils from
the seventh and eighth grades were
given the work. under the direction of
Mr.. Vogel. The boys were paid ac-
cOrding to the amount and efficiency
of the work they turned out. A camp
was made in a pine grove overlook
ing the south end of the basin. Camp
duties were shared, as was the ex-
pense of board. The work was done in
very thorough and workmanship
manner. from the foundation to in
terror finish. The boys were encour-
aged to lean on their own Judgment
and to solve their own problems as
much as possible. They usually work
ed in groups Of two, each group be-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12
SCHOOL BOYS CONSTRUCT
BUILDING IN JUDITH MTS,,

ing assigned cerain jobs or parts of
Jobs, and was made strictly account
able for the rapid and thorough COM
pletion of the job. Forethough and
careful planning was thus taught, and
the lessons of efficiency and diligence
he boys learned are of greater value
to them than the actual pracice in
construction. Efficiency was the key
note of all the instruction. Every op-
pOrtunity was taken by the instructor
to emphasize that point AS a result
a building 20x26 with two 12x12 an
nexes was put up at total cost, in
cluding material and labor, of $875.
The pupils were paid on the basis of
what the labor cost should have been
If done by expert carpenters, and each
boys time was pro rated on that basis.
No boy was hired who was known to
be addicted to the use of cigarettes.
The result of that policy showed in
the superior workmanship, there be-
ing very few mistakes made hat were
due to lack of judgment or foresight.
The completed building stands on
picturesque site chosen by the school
board, and commands magnificent
view of mountain slope and wheat
fields. Credit is due to those public
spirited school patrons who hauled
much of the material to the site free
of charge A like spirit manifested in
all rural communities would see a
great improvement in many rural
school buildings and grounds. An an
mex was built, which at slight cost
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12
l|GHTN CLAIMS two
VICTIMS IN JUDITH BASIN

stroyed by the fire. Jack Monroe
Drought the body in yesterday and
prepared 1t for shipment to Kevin.
mont. Mr.. Haskins is survived by
the widow and one daughter, the lat.
ter residing at Victoria, B. C. He was
an old time miner and had resided In
Fergus county three and a half months.
Second Fatality.
me second man to meet death from
lightning during this storm was Or.
VILE 5. Kaufman, a rancher, residing
mile and half from Windham.
he was out In the hay yard, near the
barn, when the bolt struck him on
the left side of the head, death being
instantaneous. Mr.. Kaufman was from
Illinois and had resided on the ranch
four years. He was 80 years of age
and married, but had no children. His
wife's father and mother arrived the
day before the accident from Illinois
on a visit. Coroner Creel went out
to Windham yesterday and prepared
the body for shipment to Jinkley, De.
kalb county, Illinois. the former home
of the decedent, where the interment
will take place.
Lightning Strikes Building.
Lightning also played some havoc
at Hobson Monday afternoon, during
the electrical storm which hit that
section of the Judith basin quite hard.
A bolt struck the large brick school
house there, demolishing portion
of large brick chimney, but starting
no fire, and doing little further dam
age. There was no one In the school
building at the time.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE British
warship Ramsay has been sunk in the
North sea by the German steamer Me-
teor, it was officially announced to.
night. The Meteor, as she was being
chased by British vessels, was blown
up by her commander, the statement
adds:
The text of the statement follows:
III. M. S. Ramsay, Lieut.. S. Raby. r.
N. r., a small armed patrol vessel, was
sunk by the German armed auxiliary
steamer Meteor ON the eighth of Aug
ust, in the North sea. Four officers
and thirty-nine men were saved.
"The Meteor subsequently sighted
a squadron of British cruisers, and
her commanding officer. realizing that
escape was impossible, ordered the
crew to abandon the ship and then
blew her up"
The admiralty, in casualty list is
sued tonight, said five officers were
lost in the sinking of the Ramsay
and that two were lost in the sinking
of the torpedo boat destroyer Lynx
v hen she struck a mine in North sea
last Monday.
The Meteor was formerly owned by
tile Hamburg American Steamship
and was built at Hamburg
in 1904. She was of 4,613 gross, 318
deep. The Ramsey was merchant
vessel which went into commission in
the British navy in November, 1914.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12
GOES TO BILLINGS.

Mrs Frances Sullivan left Tuesday
for Billings to attend the opening of
the new Sullivan & Robbins bakery
in that city. 1t is said to be one of
the most complete and sanitary bak.
cries in the state. Mr.. Sullivan has
been in Billings for six weeks past.
looking after the building of the big
oven and the interests of the firm
generally. He will have charge of
the Billings bakery, while Mr.. Robbins
will be in charge of the Lewistown
establishment. After the opening Mrs.
Sullivan will come back here, to re-
main until October l. and will then
join Mr.. Sullivan and reside per.
manently, Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan
have wide circle of friends in Lewis
town who will regret their departure
from the city.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. IL
Practically every American citizen in
the three southmost counties of Tex.
as, Cameron, Hidalgo and Starts, is
under arms tonight in fear that the
overwhelming Mexican population of
the section may break out in radical
flight.
Disturbances attributed to Mexicans
on the international border, spread
rapidly today. Rumors of trouble
came from widely separated locali-
ties, some OF them even from Laredo.
on the border 200 miles distant from
Brownsville. The outstanding feature
of. the days developments was the
circulation of a rumor in many quar-
ters- reaching to the war de-
partment at Washington-that the
disturbance was an effort on the part
of untutored Mexicans to turn back
a portion of Texas to Mexican con-
troll. This scheme, it was rumored
was backed by ignorant Mexicans liv-
ing on the American side of the Rio
Grande. assisted by escaped convicts
and fugitives from justice and also,
according to the report, by consider
able number of irresponsible Mnxi-
cans, both soldiers and civilians, who
were said to have crossed the Amer
lean border from Mexico. Impetus
was given the movement, it is be-
Neved In many quarters, by border
political conditions.
Rangers in Hidalgo county, pur-
suing some Of the gang which killed
an American trooper near Mercedes
last night todav wpro ronortod ~ !, x,o
captured a flag bearing the words in
Spanish:
Army Of liberation for Mexicans
in Texas"
They took some literature urging
Mexicans to revolt and some tele-
grams, one dated Monterey.
Army and federal investigators de-
clared tonight the alleged organizers
of the disturbance are working under
the so-called plan of San Diego.
Federal officials last winter believed
they nipped one attempt to put revo-
luton into effect when they arrested
a Mexican on charges of sedition. De-
tails of the so-called plan of San
Diego, which were published at the
time. were alleged to have been found
In his possession.
The plan. as published, calls for the
death of every American male over 16
years OF age in communities along the
Rio 'Grande and also along the border
OF New Mexico, Arizona and Califor-
MIA. Major General Frederick Fun
ston said tonight 1t has been reported
that more than 5000 MexicIns are
(vnnffnN0A n}OhfA
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-12
CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGED
AGAINST TWO ROY PEOPLE
w. P. cOYLE REFUSES TO LEAVE
HOMESTEAD AFTER CONTEST
WENT AGAINST HIM.

w. p. Coyle, a homesteader in the
Roy country, and w. H. Leonard were
brought to the city Saturday by Depu-
ty Sheriff Guy Tullock on a charge of
contempt of court. The men both gave
bonds and are thus at liberty.
1t appears that AL Foster instituted
contest case against Mr.. Coyle and
rwon out in the land office. Coyle's
entry was ordered cancelled, but Coyle
refused to leave the premises and.
despite a court order to vacate, still
stood pat. That is he did until the
officers came and took him into GUS
today. Mr.. Leonard helped his friend
hold down the claim.
Another Arrest
Jean Hyatt, who is we'll known
about the city, was arrested Satur-
day upon complaint of Mrs. Hyatt,
who asks that he be put under a peace
bond. 1t is alleged that he made
threats against the life of his wife.