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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
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BALI. SUNDAY
THE 400 OTHERS TAKE TRUMPET
CORPS OF THE ELKS m CAMP
TO TUNE or is TO 10.
OFFICIAL SCORER TAKES TO WOODS

The zoe others took the Trumpet
corps of the Elks into camp to the
tune Of lG to 10 in game that was
filled throughout with brilliant and
thrilling exhibitions Of the national
rastime. For the 400 others Royce
was by far the most brilliant. Bebb,
who started The game for them could
not keep the Trumpet corps from scor.
ing and az 4 result his team was trail!
ing. Finally. however, Royce was
brought forth and from that time on
he was complete master of the situa-
ton.
While the crowd was not up to an
ticipaticns, it may be safely prophe.
sled there was a sufficient number Of
tickets sold to justify the contest.
Up to q late hour it was impossible
to locate the official scorer and it is
presumed ne has been engaged with
an adding machine trying to deter.
mine the number OF errors and strike.
outs that should be recorded for each
team.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
r. c. Naylor and C. A. Drinkard left
yesterday afternoon for Terry, where
they will sepnd several days on land
business.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of True Gildersleve, de-
ceased Notice is hereby given by
the undersigned administrator of the
estate of True Gildersleve, deceased,
to the creditors Of, and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the neces.
sary Vouchers within -four months
after the first publication of this no.
tice. to the said administrator per.
sonally or at the office Of Worden &
Gribble, attorneys for the estate, Lew
istown, Montana, the same being the
place for the transaction Of the busi
ness Of the said estate, in the county
of Fergus.
Dated at Lewistown, September G.,
1916.
z. J. McCOLLUM,
Administrator Of the Estate OF True
Gildersleve, Deceased.
Worden & Gribble, Lewistown, Mon
tana, Attorneys for the Estate.
First publication 9-14-5t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21

Tom Stout wore Jimmie McQuaid s
suit, and Jimmie is noted for his in,
difference to hygienic conditions. Il
knocller said when Stout showed up:
ball Look at him.
4 q 9
After they had batted Friedline all
.aver the northwest, he told friend
ever came lack. He mentioned Eob
Iitzaimmons as one-the other is a
matter Of history.
For d man who works in a clothing
store. it took ICE Steiner longer to
don his rig than any grand-stander that
ting average, too, was like the phila.
delphia Americans percentage col.
umn.
Raw Swift covered second like q
war,
Billie Deyine's girl must have bonn
in the grand stand for he sure was
some busy player Hc accented every
chance that eon,o his wov-and ,,isea1
them al. Still he proyed to her tbot
he has the nerve.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
Bouling Notes

The Empire bowling alley is now
open for the season and everything
points towards great popularity at
these amusement resorts this winter.
Many coed scores have already been
MADE this season Bill Devine started
in getting record scores on the open.
ing day. His average for this day was
2G6
Instead of the fivemen teams that
were in last seasons tournament, the
contests will be divided into three
clasSes, according to their averages.
and each week they will bowl for the
championship OF their respective
classes.
Glass A will roll their first contest
on Thursday evening and Friday even,
ing Glass B will roll. Visitors are
are always welcome at these meets.
and as the alterations recently made
allow more seating capacity, good
time is assured ALL
No entrance fee is charged for the
first meet.
The Empire is still controlled by the
corporation that had the ownership
last year with r. ID. Dawley in active
charge.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21

! tainly, In the four months between
election and inauguration, paralyze Oul
/ foreign policy completely. From No
vember to March may be the most
critical months Of the war. II Mr.
Hughes is elected neither we nor for
eign nations will know, during that
interim, exactly where we stand.
5. There is another great danger to
our national efficiency in voting the
republican ticket. II Mr.. Hughes is
! elected. the senate will probably re.
main democratic. Only a republican
landslide can make the senate repub.
lican and of such a landslide there
seems no prospect.
e. The democratic platform Is more
progressive and effective than the re.
publican. The plank on woman suf.
frage is more progressive than the
republican. Mr. Wilson is more care.
ful than Mr.. Hughes to avoid giving
the impression of making promises be.
yond his party's platform, promises
which he cannot give any guarantee
of keeping. But he is, l have reason
to believe. at heart more of suffra
gist than Mr.. Hughes, who seems to
accept woman suffrage as a sort OF
necessary evil; he would marry the
suffragette to get rid of her!
Z. think the Democrats have kept
faith with the people and deserve re.
election on their record. Taken as
whole the Wilson administration has
been more constructive than any pre-
vious administration for a generation
The federal reserve act, the farm loan
act, the Underwood act, the child la.
Dor act and a half dozen others Of
Importance are monument, and an
imposing one, to Mr.. Wilson's eff.
cheney in proposing, preparing and
pushing legislation through congress.
8. also think Mr. Wilson has with.
stood with remarkable firmness, the
tremendous pressure of office-seekers
and maintained, as we'll as any pre-.
vious president, especially at a change
OF administration, the principles of
civil service reform. The attempt to
prove the contrary has failed.
3. Like many other voters, I am
repelled, rather than attracted, by a
campaign of carping criticism in which
the speeches of the republican candi.
date consist chiefly Of fault-finding.
even where faults are to be found.
Ridicule is a cheap political device
which i'll befits Mr.. Hughes.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21

NOTICE OF CLOSING OF REGIS.
TRATlON BOOKS FOR GENERAL.
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN FER.
GUS COUNTY, MONTANA, NO
VEMBER, Z, 1916:
Notice is hereby given that the reg.
istration books for Fergus county,
Montana, will be closed on Saturday,
October I, 1916, at o'clock p. M,
and will remain closed insofar as reg
STEERING for the general election to be
held in Fergus county, Montana, On
Tuesday. the seventh day of Novem
ber, 1916
Electors may register for said elec
tion at the office of the county clerk.
at the court house, In the city Of
Lewistown, Fergus county, Montana,
between the hours of . O'Clock a. III.
and O'Clock p. M, or by appearing
before Justice of the peace. or no
tary public or deputy registrar in the
manner provided by law.
+. Il. CUNNINGHAM,
County Clerk and Recorder and Ex-
Officio Registrar, Fergus County,
Montana.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
SUGGESTIONS
AS To FREIGHT
MONTANA RAILROAD COMMIS.
aloN ISSUES POINTERS FOR
GUIDANCE OF SHIPPERS.
ALSO THOSE Who RECEIVE FREIGHT

The railroad commission of Mon
tana has issued suggestions to ship
pers and receivers of freight which
will be of interest to them from a
standpoint of information and guild
ance. Following are the suggestions:
1--WE beg to call your attention to a
situation which will confront the pub
lie within a short time relative to a
possible shortage of freight cars. This
matter was called to your attention
last fall and as consequence, al
though the wheat crop moved in this
state was unprecedented, the trans
portation companies were able to move
same without any particular delay ex.
cept in few minor instances. The
crop of 1916 appears to be of suffi.
cient magnitude to warrant us in call.
ing your attention again to how a car
shortage can best be obviated.
There is another condition foreign
to our state which has a bearing on
this subject. The volume of foreign
trade has been very large and owing
to the lack of ocean bottoms there
has been a congestion of freight cars
at harbor terminals. This congestion
is still in existence and doubtless will
nua,nt nue ~ vnar vn. ~, .e'ioseu uuriis the
p,s -. $50 nau 'ua' .l.. oe -; y, aleauy se1i'
uaa ,nnt.o ~, a"U. .as0 ~ oeson, anu Tie
.;daro.;n, @ ~. 80 .. III suoJec. VI col.
tha. statn ~ '"e i"i'ioao ooihpah'es ol
.Tf sh;nno, a .a.. s..
will ,ond tho;r au naa;ete to.se's VI ireisn.
ioad,nn .na ~ ,.,ses stanee s. oy pioinpt
shortaeo - soa,,in.en4 e " eaIs 'Ie
mo.;aas a t.'plaen. ~ WIN nal9,y oe
an' , "a anu LII .s espeoians urseu that
Lhay my enSo "mu am na.sar spaen.s 4'e ,lat can nov
~ nt.uo.,on =, .nan ue.erreo uh.l,
wv. 10 n aa,ns 10 'hore cfi'icai sfouio
~ ar - nn.,'d uuy ou. .a.,
,s ou ,,', a.en d WISE pan 10 shlp
r. no, possiDie' '.S'a Deiore tne Dig move
anna ,ui+,""t 49, ss;..a ms can pe
oua .,'n nu,n ny a' aa':iohal expense
ana hI..o~ $500. .. 10 usu"hy ieSe
Inv sn",,aa ootrI, me- le.sn. SELVES can DC
ansu' nnea .,....o uu. a.', was uua.e serious
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
C. F. Bowen of the U. s. Geological
Survey, is in the city.
sHERiFF's SALE.
Fred Taylor, plaintiff, vs. e. Richard
Johnson, defendant /

rreu layIOr, plalntlH, VS. r. Richard
Johnson, defendant.
TO be sold at Sheriff's sale on
Thursday, October IL, 1916, at 2
o'clock p. m. at the front door of the
court house in Lewistown, Fergus
county. Montana, to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand, all of
the defendants interest in and to
the following described real estate,
situated. lying and being in Fergus
county, Montana.
Lots three (3), four ~. five (5),
and six (6) in block five (5) and lot
five f5) in block six (6) and lots
nine (9) and ten n0) in block eleven
Q1) of the North Moccasin sub.divis.
ion Of the town of Moccasin, Fergus
county, Montana.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana,
Thursday. September Fl, 1916.
FIRM1N TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. P. SLATER. Under Sheriff.
McCONOCHIE & WILLIAMS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
9-21.3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
NOTES OF THE CAME.

Edwin Johnson threw his shoulder
cut OF place trying to dc an Alexander
curve. After the first inning when
John Bebb came to the dog house. o
rooter saw him and said he looked like
he had thrown his face out Of place.
Il
Johnnie Beebe, who used to do the
target for the egg-throwing stunts at
the county fair, held his face in the
way of a long fly ball and got nasty
swipe under the eye. However. Jack
was game and batted what would
have been home run the first time
up, if he hadn't been gearea for an
ice wagon instead of Il base runner.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21

When Robert Simpson, the great
hurdler of the University of Missouri,
beat F. w. Kelly of the Los Angeles
Athletic club, E. j. Thompson of the
same club and Fred Murray of the
Olympic Athletic club of San Fran
cisco in the 120-yard hurdle race in
IA 4-5 seconds at the Amateur Ath
letic Union national championships at
Newark, n. j., he not only made q
new worlds record, but he fixed on
him the gaze of athletes the world
over. Never before have four such
men competed in the race. Simpson
was worlds champion: Kelly was
the Olympic champion; Murray was
the national champion, while Thomp
son was the California champion.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

j. H. Maddox and son, Jewell. were m Mena on business last Friday.
 C. B. and Naler Chamblin were in Rocky on business Saturday.
 The Hunter brothers from Mena were guests og Curtsis Patton last Monday.
 Dr. Gordon was called Sunday to see Mrs C. C. Edwards. who is aflic- ted with rheumatism.
 Nm. and Curtis Patton, John Cum mines and Drew Davis were in Rocky on business last Saturday.
 Earl Davis accompanied his sister, Mrs. Pearl Daniels, and children. to their home at Big Cedar last Sunday. Mrs Andrew Mcbride of Mountain Fork, spent several days last week with her mother, Mrs. p. NJ. Cham blln, who has been quite sick.
 Naler. Mason and Howard Cham Dln of Potter have spent the past week at the home of their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Cham hlln, their father being quite sick at the home of J, II. Naler in Mena
 The following were doing Christ mas shopping in Mcna last Monday Nm. Patton, Mrs Curtis Patton. John Cummings, Grace and Willard Me kinney MT. and Mrs. Isaac Saur- baugh and son, Maurice.
 Primrose
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
POTTER PICKUPS.

Jim Gam of Talihina, Ok, visited here last week with his brother, N. F. Gam.
 Mrs. Buck Williams and daughter are here visiting Mir. and Mrs. Jack Lowther.
 Phil T. Stevenson spent Monday and Tuesday in Mena attending to business.
 Mrs. Sam Bates and Mrs. Lindsay of Hatfield spent Sunday here with MrsfS. A. Neighbors
 J. w. Keener returned Tuesday from Oakdale. La, where he had been visiting the past week.
 Mrs. Connie Gatlin and daughter, Nelma arrived Monday to spend Christmas with Mrs. Gatlin's parents, Dr. and Mrs. c. A. Gordon.
 Vida Lillian, the small daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Lige Leming died last Thursday afternoon. She was bur- jed Friday at Antioch cemetery.
 Services were held in the new NJ. F. church Sunday and Sunday night The church is not completed, but it is sufficient to hold services in
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
RIG FORK BITS.

Rev Phil Abernathy moved to Mena Tuesday.
 ". l.. Bates made a business trip to Mena last week.
 Walter and Mack Bates caught two fine coons last week.
 Walker Bates and Lester Mays went to Mena Monday with slaves.
 Mir. and Mrs. C.. V. Hamrick are going to move to Big Fork from Big Spring.
 The Cox X Beck mill is out of run ming order on account of engine trouble.
 Mrs. F. z. Davis and children of Butcher Knife visited the 0. A. Cox home Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Bates have de- cided to stay at Big Fork and not move to Mena.
 Mrs. w. s. Bates and daughter. Miss Pearl, visited relatives at Slat- ington Monday.
 Miss Lula Abernathy of Fairview Farm visited Sunday night with the Misses Inez and Winex Fowler of Big Fork.
 Jack Lewis and Miss Lena Cardle of Big Spring visited with their aunt. Mrs. John Davis at Big Fork Satur- day night
 MT. and Mrs. s. V. Heath and son. U. s.. of Heath Valley, visited Sun day night at the home of F. A. Heath of Big Fork.
 Our literary was postponed until next Friday night on account of the bad weather, and so it would be close to Christmas. Everybody come.
 Mrs. Osie Standridge of Opal vis- tied her parents at Big Fork Friday.
 Mrs. Winnie Edwards is here from Texas for a visit with T. J. Edwards and family. Papa's Helper.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
HARTLEY HAPPENINGS.

Bob Watkins is ceiling the church at Happy Hill.
 John w. Atehley and M Rhodes went to Mena Monday on business.
 Dick Davis goes to Victoria, Tex, Wednesday, for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. John Lance.
 ]. w Gordon has a public sale on Wednesday and will move to Okla homa soon after Christmas.
 The school and community will have 3 Christmas tree at Happy Hill Saturday night. Everybody invited
 Romle Dagenhart and others from over in Howard county attended the pie supper at Happy Hill Saturday night.
 Jeff, the ten-year- son of G. l.. Hunt had the misfortune to cut off one of his fingers with an ax Sat- urday evening.
 The pie supper at Happy Hill on Saturday night was a nice affair. The cake brought Sii.9i. Miss Mamie Watkins was the successful candidate.
 John L. McCauley and sister. Vic torla, and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Me- Cauley were among those from up the river who attended singing here Sunday afternoon
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
HOLLY SPRINGS HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. Joe Boehm of Union Grove is quite ill.
 Uncle Frank Ward and John Earl are slill quite sick. G
 Mr. Bogle of Holly shipped some .of his fine Tennessee Red peanuts to Miss Gladys Hunt of Peoria, H., this week
 Mrs Beauchamp has returned to her home after a visit with her daughter, Mrs J W, Goodner, of Holly.
 Union Grove church has instituted a midweek prayer meeting, the first session meeting with G. A. Converse.
 Miss Blanche Meek and brother, Curtis left Tuesday for Ida, Ok, to spend the holidays with their sis ter and brother-in- law
 Mrs. Anna V. Harris of Union Grove will entertain her Sunday school class, the C. |. C's., with a social during the Christmas holidays.
 Brother Ferguson of VanderVoort preached Saturday night, Sunday morning and Sunday night to a large and attentive audience at Union GroNe church
 pr Hilton, acting as administrator, sold the personal property of Mrs. Cox, at the home of Uncle Buddy Crosson, Wednesday, All the prop eriy brought good prices.
 Union Grove Sunday school is still growing. There was an attendance of nearly fifty last Sunday They are preparing fine program for Christ mas. The exercises will be held on Saturday night before Christmas.
 Mrs. I. c. Jones of Union Grove sustained bad accident the other day. While passing thru the yard she stepped on a broken glass jar, and a piece of She glass penetrated her shoe. and cut gash two inches long, and quite deep, in her foot.
 Mrs, Anna Y. Harris. who is teach ing Union Grove school, reports that her first months school shows an enrolment of B. about ninety per cent of the enumeration. Of this number she had an attendance of nlnety-fve and one-half per cent with seventeen pupils neither ab- sent nor tardy for the month.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
OWENS CHAPEL CHUNKS.

J. s. Hinson has just received q pair of 0. I. C. pigs. " Freddie Parker of Reno is yisitino at the home of his sister, Mrs Jacl Owens. 70 '"oA There was singing at the nome Of MT. and Mrs. Jack Embrv sa6,r day night. '" ''ii . Miss Cleo Wallace of Mena soent the weekend with her friend Mrs Harve Embry. ~ '
 Hardie Jones of Crow Peak farm, IS building a wood house and a nia shed on his place. DIS Jack Seymour and Barnia Torr,o,, donated days wood cutfino tn 7, Owens Chapel church. '0 Mss Dessie Jones, a student of ina hena Normal spent the weetenG sng with home folks. 0ONe''u Homer Evans and family bovo moved to the Nichols farm wbioh was recently vacated bv pnntan riVll Fleming and family. -''ot F. D. Bell of Owens Chanel ond MISS Nettie Riley of Holly SnrinnS onu were quietly married at inc bpn1n pn n'ss, ; Z 0uife Ceie on December i4
 Bl1a Exo.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
HATFIELD HOTSTUPH.

Albert Bates was badly bitten in the arm Monday by a stable horse.
 Arlie Nichols is home on vaca- tion from the Agricultural School at Magnolia.
 T. R. Bates has added delivery wagon to his grocery store accom- modations.
 W. Il. Terry has moved his butch CT shop into the J. 0. Gates store building opposite the bank.
 Santa Claus has established his headquarters at the store of Wat kins Lbr. X Mer, Co.--Adv.
 Miss Lula Whipple, who is work ing in the telephone office at Tulsa, Ok, is visiting relatives here and at Mena.
 Mrs. Tandy Meyers presented her husband with a fine 10 pound baby girl as birthday present on Thurs day of last week.
 Rev. W. B. Arnold went out to the home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. o. Lacy on Monday night to oiliciate at the we'd ding of Miss Florence Lacy and Kim Floyd.
 Judging from the amount of holly and mistletoe coming in Tuesday, the Christmas tree is going to be a winner next Saturday night at the auditorium.
 Homer Bales. James A. Slote. Abe Stevens and Col. Frank Rork, all with guns on their shoulders and smiles on their faces, left for the mountains Monday on a big hunt.
 Uncle Buck Williams, who is
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
MOUNTAIN FORK FOIBLEs.

w. II. Leverett traded with Potter merchants Thursday.
 J. k. Hill and son, Jeff, traded with Potter merchants Saturday.
 George Gray of Mena is spending this week with homefolks here.
 D. A. Patterson and son, Weaver, returned last week from Turkey, Tex.
 w. l.. Linam and daughter, Miss Grace, were shopping in Mena on "Wednesday.
 Miss Willie Wood spent last week m Mena visiting friends and having dental work done.
 Mrs. Landers and daughter, Miss Rheba, of Mena, are visiting this week at the w l.. Linam home
 Jeff Starns left Monday of last week for his home at Van AIystine, Tex, after an extended visit with his sister Mrs. I. M. Garner. MT. Starnes expects to spend next sum- mer in Polk county.
 The recent rain and snow delayed the farmers of this community who so busily engaged in clearing land, building fences and doing other nec- essary work, all essential to their l9tI crops. But why should We Ar kansans complain at this little furry as Christmas is near and this mieht properly De called King Winters
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
COVE CATCHES.

Mrs. sam Barkman of Texarkana, daughter of Mrs Lavida Wright. is visiting over the holidays with her mother.
 Uncle Kit Daniels has been on the sick list the past week and his son. William has carried the mail for him on the Star Route to Smithville.
 C. k. Towery of pittsburg, Kas., has superseded l. A. Dunn as sta- ton agent for the K. c. S. here. Mir. Dunn will look after mining and farm property here.
 l.. B. Clark and wife of Henderson. Ky are here visiting relatives with a view to locating Mir. Clark is an efficient painter and paperhanger. and We hope he may locate here.
 Our merchants are all very busy this week altho the stocks of holiday goods are not as extensive as usual from the fact that it was impossible to obtain them from the wholesalers.
 George Rork, assistant cashier of the Bank of Cove, left Sunday night for Kansas City and other northern and western points and his place in the bank Is taken by his brother, Frank. George has gone west to grow up with the country.
 Cove'S citizens are still moving. Joe Dill moved into the property Robt. Hunter vacated and sold 10 G. c. Golf, and his father-in-law, John updyke, moved into one of Mrs. Jane McDonald's houses and Bud German has moved into the Presby- terian manse.
 Walter Seals of Lincoln. Nebr. came in last Saturday to spend the holidays with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. E. Seals, living east of town. Walter is another of Cove's boys that has made good, having taken Up mechanics and is drawing his SS per day in garage in Nebras- ka.
 When they made a NJ. D. out of Dr. Gray they came near spelling a mighty good trader. However. the doctor jumps into the ring occasion ally Last week he traded his Chey- erlot runabout to Dr. philpot of, Grannls for an option or judgment on i2O acres of land, a horse. COW. and eleven head of hogs.
 philomel.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
Christmas at Peii|
LADIES' WINTER HATS.

One Lot Ladies Hats, s3.5O and sloO value, your choice for ...$2.Oo
 One lot Ladies Hats, s2-OO to $500 value, your choice for........S1-SV
 One lot Ladies Hats, $i.25 to S2oO value, your choice for. .SLOo One lot of Ladies' Hats, odds X end back numbers, your choice for. .oOc
 One lot of Fancy Silk, price Si.25 to $40 per yard, suitable for waists and dresses; six pieces to select from. Your choice for, per yd. .SOc
 Powered, checked and striped Crepe de Chine, 36 in. wide, 75c val ue. suitable for nice Christmas gifts, now selling at, per yard. .........5Oc
 Choice lot of Ladies and Misses Sport Goats, prices ranging from sl.50 to 5000, now on sale at one third off regular price.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-21
Report of Holly sprins' '

 (For the month ending pe'sDi' { Those scholars having si's ~ 95 to 100 in studies, a'lela'ss' u.,s deportment are: Fine ,l'si.G Sss Wallace, Maud Kirkland Lss S1 ner, Faith Bogle, TheoaOls E K < Those with grades Of 09 ", v {" Dovie Reed, Alice hlrAi'ila, I',,, Meek, Wayman Goodner, ,..o, 's'l gle, Dee Reed, Elmay Crus'gn s, Y. Embry. Those deserylng l.,'I g' x. X for studies and deportlnsu., 2 lie Edwards, Collie Rai',s1 s.1 Ramsey, Opal Edwaras s's sS.,r Ward. Number neltnef ''
 tardy, i2. rs,sa