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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30
GRASS RANGE.

The State bank of Grass Range
building is coming along nicely. Grass
Range building stone will be used in
the construction of this handsome
building, which will be a pride to our
town.
Miss Tena Sanderson, who is tax.
ing treatment for deafness from a spe-
cialist in Chicago, says that her hear
ing is much improved. She is ell
joying a visit from Sis Charters this
week in Chicago. Miss Sanderson
will be on her way home the latter
part Of this week.
Harvey Rowley and Bill Ryan were
in town this week to take a shipment
of thoroughbred cattle which came in
from Idaho to the big Rowley ranch,
south of here. The Rowleys just
made two big cattle shipments and
report the price fair.
Jim Shaw left for Chicago with his
cattle shipment last Wednesday. Jim
should bring a top price. None better
were seen in the shipment. After dis
posing of his cattle. Jim will Journey
to Libertyviile. Mo-. where he will
make his first visit to his old home
and mother in 16 years.
Building still continues in Grass
Range. There has not been "A day
this fall that some kind of building
was not going on. Now the new
garage for French Bros. is spreading
out to give a very large floor space
The new building will be 5Ox6O and
will be completed inside of a week
1t is planned to give big dance in
the new building
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

changed from 5000 republican to 1000
democratic in a total vote of little
over 100000
Utah, the home of Reed Smoot, OF
the old guard, which gave women the
suffrage in 1870. also showed a re
markable change, turning Il republi
can plurality of about 10000 to a
democratic plurality of $4,000.
Arizona, becoming a suffrage state
in 1912, gave Il democratic plurality
of less than 1000 five years ago, and
a democratic plurality of 1000 this
year.
Colorado, also another old suffrage
state. having granted women the vote
in 1898, made "a most remarkable
change. The democratic plurality in
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

California. which let women vote
in 1911, has turned its republican
plurality of $4,000 to democratic
plurality of 5000 or more.
Nevada, giving suffrage in 1914, in
creased its democratic plurality from
800 to 5000.
Idaho. one of the old suffrage states.
having gone in in 1896, turned re-
publican plurality Of 10000 into a
democratic plurality Of $4,000 or more
Montana, becoming Il woman suf-
frage state in 1914, made the most
remarkable change Of all, turning n
republican plurality Of about 5000 into
q democratic plurality of $4,000 or
more.
Wyoming, Il suffrage state in 1869,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30
COFFEE CREEK.

Monday evening meeting was
held in the Odd Fellows hall for the
purpose of investigating the possibil-
ity of organizing Rebacca lodge in
Coffee Creek.
The auction sale OF cattle held i'll
this town Saturday drew big crowd,
and the large herd was disposed of
at good prices. J. p. Balm, the owner,
was very well satisfied with the sale
and expects to put on another in the
near future.
The wrestling match between John
Borgeson and Sanford GulicksOn to
settle the supremacy OF the two men.
was held in Dvoraks hall Saturday
night before IA good sized crowd of
enthusiastic spectators, including
many women. BOrgesOn was again
declared the winner, having thrown
his husky opponent two out OF three
alls.-Herald
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

Every woman suffrage state Of the
Union showed remarkable change
in the presidential vote over that OF
eight years ago, according to the best
figures for the 1916 contest. The eight
suffrage states which have been adj
mitted to the Union since the Taft
Bryan contest showed remarkable re.
versal Of form.
Washington. bedrock republican
state. which went to woman suffrage
in 1910. cut its republican plurality
from $1,000 in 1908 to less than 10000
this year.
Oregon giving women the suffrage
in 1912. gave Taft plurality of $4,000,
and gave Hughes less than 5000.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30
California Count Shows
Wilson'S Plurality 3,773

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 26.
President Wilson's plurality in
California is 3.773 votes, accord
ing to semi-offieiai figures an.
nounced today by Secretary Of
State Frank c. Jordan. The FIG.
ures include the vote Of a hith.
erto questioned precinct in
Orange county. The presidents
plurality represents the differ.
ence between the vote Of 466,28e
for Francis J. Heney, highest
democratic elector, and that Of
462,516 for J. z. Caristrom, hiqh.
est repubiicon. To be official
the figures must be certified by
the secretary Of state. This will
be done late tomorrow, it was
said. Returns announced today
also show that the amendment
providing for total prohibition
was defeated by 106,e76 votes,
while second amendment, for
partial prohibition. lost by So.
800 votes. Seventy-nine per cent
Of the states registered voters
participated in the election.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30
STANFORD.

Wednesday John Pick shipped Il
carload of cattle to the Chicago mar.
ket. These cattle went over the Mil
waukee road and made up one car in
a special cattle train consisting of 40
cars which We're picked up along the
Milwaukee road this side of Great
Falls.
Last Tuesday Van Shelton and Miss
Sophia Anderson of SpiOn Kop, pro-
cured a marriage license in Great
Falls. 1t is understood that they were
married in Spion Kop at the home of
the bride last evening. but the par
ticulars OF the wedding are not at
hand.
w. c. Perkins, who for the past
five years has acted as manager of
the dry goods department of the Stan.
ford Mercantile. has announced that
he has resigned his position with that
firm, the resignation to take effect
Dec. 10. Mr. Perkins leaves here to
accept IA managership with a mercan-
tile business in Belt at an advanced
salary. World.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30
WILL OPEN PIANO STORE.

$. }, Rognlie of Minot. N. d., has
secured storcroom in the Masonic
building ANA soon viii open music
store, handling many standard makes
Of pianos. Mr.. ltosnlie has visited all
the cities Of Montana and after look
ing over the surrounding territory OF
each, has come to the conclusion that
lcwistowil viii make greater strides
in growth than any OF them.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

Mrs. J. a. Hendricks was taken to
the local hospital last Friday evening.
On Saturday morning slight opera.
tion was performed ana at the time OF
writing is reported to be getting
along nicely.
special meeting OF the Moore
fire department was held Monday eve
ming. The meeting was called to or
der by +. Buckalew and the minutes
OF the September II meeting read and
approved Then followed roll call
of members and the absent ones not
ed. G. +. Curry was appointed assist
ant fire chief by the chief. Chief
Decker also appointed T. J. Wilson
captain of fire station No. l. and
Frank Buckalew captain of fire sta
tion No 2.-Independent
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

The annual vocational conference
for girls was held at Bozenlan last
week. The high school delegate, sent
by the WOmcns club OF LewistoWn,
was Paul Gregg. Jessie Moore was
sent by the high school Monday les
sic Moore reported to the high school
assembly on hcr attendance Pauline
CregO made IL similar report to the
Womcn's club
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30
HIlG r.

Several carloads of sheep were
shipped in from the Grass Range sec
tion and unloaded at this point on
Tuesday of this week. These sheep
are brought here for winter feeding.
Mrs. r. +. Mclean, who has been
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

The preliminary debating contest
was held in the gymnasium Friday
morning The following six persons
were chosen to make up the debating
teams: First team: Russell Bennitt.
Lillian Pearson, Charlotte Stanton.
Second team: Ralph Campbell, Har,
riet Weber and Lydia Van Hyning.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

1908 was less than 5000, but this year
is about G2 900.
Kansas, the home of the stanch
republican, where women got the vote
in 1912, gave Taft plurality of Sc,
600 she gave Wilson i plurality Of
$4,000
in Illinois. where million men yot-
ed in 1908. they gave the republican
candidate plurality of 224,00O when
a half million women were added, the
democratic candidate was beaten in
1916 by $4,000. If the women there
had voted as did the men in 1908 and
the men had also done the same, Mr..
Hughes would have carried the state
by about 100000.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

had the contract for building the
washer, is now in Lehigh to inspect
the work to see that it was done ac-
cOrding to contract.-Leader.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

| The junior and senior English
classes have subscribed for SIS copies
of the Worlds Work" for use in their
school work
this week to Grass Range, Denton
Benchland Valentine and Arrow
Creek. Gilt Edge has already been
supplied
Miss Mclntee's division of sopho
more English is preparing two scenes
from THE Merchant Of Venice" to
be given in costume before the as
sembly on next Wednesday morning
Mr.. Rachel. the dramatic reader
who appeared here recently on the
lecture course. delighted the high
school assembly on Wednesday morn,
ing by reading the entire play, "Thc
Music Master"
In reporting the scholarship honor
roll Tor October. an error was made
in this column. 1t was the omission
of the name Of Walter Trafflcy who
also made grades Of 80 or above IN
three subjects.
Forty-five students mostly from the
agricultural department. enjoyed Il
demonstration on rodent poisoning
given by Professor Warrington, expert
Of rodent poisoning OF the bureau Of
agriculture, Washington ~ g. Pro.
fessor Warrington visited the high
school on Thursday morning Bags
OF poisoned seed were given to all
who wished to experiment with it.
The preliminary debate was held
on Friuay morning in the gymnasium
The question for discussion was:
Resolved, That Incorporated Towns
or Cities Should Own and Operate
Public Utilities" OF those taking
part the following were chosen to
represent Fergus high in the State
league and in the County league
Lydia Van Hyning, Lillian Pearson,
Harriet Weber, Charlotte Stanton.
Ralph Campbell and Russell Bennett,
The county high school has begun
a campaign against fan weed The
aim of the first months work Is to
uation throughout the county. In
order to obtain this information, let,
ters and questionaires are being sent
to every rural school teacher. Unless
every district in the county is heard
from. unless every teacher cooper
ates, the work will be materially hin
dered. 1t is hoped that the ncces,
sary cooperation will be given. for
all will desire to take part In so i'm
pOftant a cause. Any rural teacher
who is accidentally omitted may oh
tain the necessary information by
to the Fergus county high
school.
The preliminary debating contest
was held in the gymnasium Friday
The following six persons
were chosen to make up the debating F
teams: First team: Russell Bennitt +
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

The Milwaukee will abandon all
way freight today in order to let the
crews celebrate Thanksgiving.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

Many OF the students and teachers
are to spend the Thanksgiving re
cess with friends or relatives out OF
town
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30
High School News

The junior and senior English
classes have subscribed for IS copies
of the Worlds Work" for use in their
school work
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30
AUTO-PULL ATTACHMENT BIG
SUCCESS.

SUCCESS.
The Auto.Pull Attachment is not
an untried experiment. 1t has been
a success from the start. Hundreds
of machines have been sold in all
parts of Montana, North Dakota and
Idaho. We have yet to receive sin
gle complaint, but hundreds have
written US expressing their delight
and satisfaction at the work the
Auto-Pull will do.
We want you to try it out on your
farm, for one Auto-Puli Attachment
in community means many more.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

Circulating libraries are being sent
this week to Grass Range, Denton
Benchland, Valentine and Arrow
Creek. Gilt Edge has already been
supplied.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-30

MUM 7 NVN, NUK II DHKUIA
AND IDAHO
We are now making contracts and
reserving territory Tor agents for
1917.
Our proposition Is liberal one and
money maker. Remember.
One demonstration sells the Auto.
Pull Attachment.
Write today for territory Do not
let this opportunity pass Interest.
ing literature on request
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
D., a Splendid Habit
Open sluloes Of the system each
morning and wash away tho
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those OF us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise ,
splitting headache, Stuiiy from a cold
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach
lame back, can, instead, both look AMI
feel as fresh as a daisy always BY
washing the poiSous and toxins from
the body with phoSphated hot water
each morning
We should drink before breakfast,
glass OF real hot water with a tea
spoonful ot limestone phosphate in il
10 flush from the stomach, liver, kid
ncys and ten yards Of bowels the preyi
Gus days indigcstblc waste sour bile
and poisonous toxins; thus cleansing.
swcctening and purifying the entire
alimcnlary tract before putting more
food into the stomach.
The action OF limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully lWlgora,lng 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and aCdlty and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast and i,
IS said 10 be but a little while until
the roses begin to appear in the cheeks.
A quarter pound OF limestone pho,-
phate will cost very little at the drug
store, but Is sufficient To make anyun.
who is bothered with blliou,neSs, con
stipatlon, stomach trouble or rhcuma
,iSm real enthusiast on the subject u
internal sanitation Try it and YOU are
assured that YOU will look better and
feel better in every way shortly ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02
Y. N. c. 4.
CAMP AICN WILL
START MONDAY
Funds to Be Raised In Many
Cities in Oklahoma,

Y NJ {. A. campaigns will be
started next Monday in forty-five
Oklahoma cities and towns for the
purpose of raising funds to carry on
the work of the organization during
the next three years. This was de-
cided upon at a meeting OF intcrna-
tonal, state and local secretaries held
this morning in the Terminal build
ing. They will not attempt to secure
building funds during their campaign
Those who took part in the meeting
were: A. O. Booth, New York City;
George d, McDill, Chicago, ILL., b. G..
Alexander, Nashville. Tenn, and W
w Crutchfield, New York City in
ternational secretaries; John F. Man
ley, Kansas w s. Hopkins Colorado,
and W ID. Day, New Mexico, state
secretaries w A. Scott. Dallas,
Texas; s. BRENT Fort Worth,
Texas, and Ira +. Lutte, Denver Col,
local secretaries
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02
Massmeeting Called
to Register Protest

NEW YORK, Dec Plan, for a
massmeetlng here on December IS, "to
voice the protest OF the American pcu-
pie" in the matter OF wholesale de
portation OF Belg,ans from their homes
to Germany were announced TODAY
Elihu Root will be one Of the speak
crs. Others thus far announced are
former Assistant United States Attor-
ney- General James Beck and the Rev
Or. William 7. Manning rector Of
Trinity church
In addition TO this meeting a move
ment is under way to unite prominent
educators and clcrgymcn throughout
the country in a general protest to
educators and university heads Of
Germany against the dcportationS The
Rev. DR. Edwin S. Young, pastor Of
the Bedford Presbyterian church of
Brooklyn, who started this appeal has
received favorable replies from the uni
versity presidents.
A number of men interested in the
coming massmeetlng held private
conference during the week. 1t was an
nounccd to discuss what could be done
in the interest OF the BelgianS Among
those who attended were Elihu Root
Thomas +. Ryan, Robert Bacon, Henry
Stimson, Joseph Choa'e ,and John
NJ Parker
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02
MORGAN TO Get
LONG TRIP FREE
Man Arrested Yesterday to Be
= Taken to Alabama,

W A. Morgan, in the city jail
charged with vagrancy, is going To get
a tree trip to Alabama, lie was picked
up by police at the First State bank
yesterday afternoon In his possession
was a telegram from Tallahasse, Ala,
telling him to call for 500 at the bank.
Charley Post, captain OF detectives,
communicated with the Alabama town
and received a telegram signed h. ].
Morgan, asking that the Morgan here
be held, and that an officer was com
ing for him
So il it develops that Morgan is the
long lost brother" he's going to get
transportation back home and ii ON
the other hand he IS an impoStor, as his
folks seem to suSpec, by the wording OF
the messages, he'll probably return in
the custody OF the officer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02
COMMISSIONER PAM
ARRIVES AT CAPITAL

MEXICO CITY, Dec, Alberto !
Pani u member Of the Mexican COM
mission which has been cndeavoring in
sessions at Atlantic City with an Amer
ican commission, to settle outstanding
differences between Mexico and the
United States, arrived IN the capital to-
day after visit to Oucretaro
Sonor PAM will spend several days in
the capital preparing a full report Of
the conferences at Atlantic City for
General Catranla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02
Vital Statistics

Blrths
Mt and Mrs e, r., banhon, tO3 East
Nineteenth street; girl
Mr. and Mrs J. +. scentlin. 1911 West
Pine avenuei girl.
Deaths.
Mrs Ida Hampton, 81 years old; local
hospital
Mrs. Sarah Jane Bolerjeck. 81 years
old local hospital
W W Harness, n years old npc
miles south OF city on Western nvenuc
A T. Lukcnbill, IS years old; county
farm
Building Permits,
ST Louis n San Francisco Railway
company. buildings, t51 400,
G. ". u. Vepce, 1913 West Forty
fourth street. ono-story frame dwelling,
1900.
Marriage Licenses,
Walt Huffman, 2g years old, and Grace
Sparks, 2l years old, both OF this city.
Dudley ". Reynolds. ~ years old, and
Ruth u. Miller, ~ years old, both Of
Bmer n shelby. 20 years old. Chieka.
rhn, and Gusteva Phillips, IS years old,
Norge
iioyd Outs, % years old Hannibal.
Mo. and Della Reagan, 40 years old,
Kansas city, Mo
George Smith, a. years old. Shawnee.
and Mrs Cordis Smith. Al years old.
TsoimssA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02
PITCHED BATTLE
TAKES PLACE IN
ATHENS STREETS
Continued from Page oneJ

Greek government Admiral Du Fuurnct
telcphoned to Premier LambroS sug
gcSting an armiStice which was effected
after a conference OF the premier with
the king. While the conference was in
progress and even after the French
minister had been summoned to take
part in guns continued to boom. Spe-
cialS from Athens says the French
bombarded the hill behind the palace
French Legation Attacked.
The French legation which was
guarded by French marines was fired
upon during the crisis The Greek
military authorities assert that the fir
ing was done by rowdles. Secretary
Brdgmau OF the British legation was
arrested in the street by street pa
troll and taken to a police station
where he was instantly released.
Admiral Du Fournet landed some
400 marines at an early hour and
marched toward Athens Seiiing Phillo
polou hill, overlooking the city The
guards on all roads leading to the
capital refused to permit a second ma
riue detachment to advance further.
All trans between Athens and piraeus
were stopped and no carriages were
permitted to enter the city
Bullets Fly Over City.
In Athens there was intense excite
ment Women carrying loads OF pro
visions hastily bought in anticipation
Of siege, ,hroneed the streets above
which bullets were flying Old men
with hunting guns on their backs
mounted guard at the street corners
so as to release the soldiers for the
fighting outside
Four hundred British marines rein.
forced the French force in the Zap
peion, the famous industrial exhib
ton building which lies on the south
side of the gardens OF the royal pal
ace
From the surrounding hills Greeks
poured bullets into the 2appeion The
allied forces appeared To be acting
under a rrcconecycd military plan
which was intended to spare the city
As much As possible
aa=as
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02
CHIHUAHUA CITY
BEING ATTACKED
FROM THE SOUTH
Continued Prom Page OneJ

be construed as an increased menace
to the American border or that threat.
ened the safety OF luareH.
The reports were based entirely on
information based on stories to General
Rcll from refugees reaching Iuarez
from Chihuahua City
General Irevno the Carranza COM
mandcr at Chihuahua City, was said
to have had about 6ooI soldiers while
the strength ct the Villa forces was cs-
timatcd At from 800 TO 5000 men.
General Ircyino was reported to-
have rctrcaled south with remnant Of
his command. but officials said il was
their opinion that he remained within
a sort distance Of chihuahua CITY
awaiting reiniorccmcntS under General
Murguia with which he would return
and attempt to retakc the city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02
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