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AYERS CLOSES DOWN THE LID County Attorney Takes a Hand in the Gambling Business and All Games of Chance Quit. INDESIRABLES WILL BE RUN Oil Intention of the County Authorities to Thoroughly Clean up the Town Order Is Permanent. County Attorney Roy 10. Ayers last Saturday went to every gambling house in the city and informed them that the game is up and that till gam bling must cease at once. There was nothing doing in the lair of the tiger Saturday night and several roulette, poker and faro artists are now look ing for a new lield in which to ply their business. The county attorney means business in the matter and states that if he catches anyone violating the anti gambling statute, all of their para phernalia will he burned and they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. He is hacked up by Judge Cheadle and the sheriff's force in his efforts to stop all gambling and states very emphatically that the order is not temporary but will be enforced as long as he is in office. The action has been under consideration by the young at torney for several weeks and after the foul murder of last week he decided that it was time to take the step. The county attorney gave the following statement to the Democrat with refer ence to his intentions in the matter: "Gambling is a thing of the past In Lewistown. i have heard it rumored that this move by the county attorney is only a move lo make the gambling of this town more quiet. Such is not the case and the author of that state ment will be badly fooled if lie un dertakes the proposition of quiet gam bling. I have given the gamblers of this town every privilege that they could expect from any officer of the law and they have abused those privi leges, seemingly thinking that if they had the gambling proposition fixed up with the city authorities that the county officers would have to take any and everything, but the "jumping off place" has been struck by the gambler of Lewistown. 1 am determined in this matter and as long as I occupy the office of county attorney of Fergus county I will enforce the law regard ing gambling. 1 have given the sher iff his instructions regarding this mat ter and 1 am sure these instructions will lie put into execution." THE LAST "ULTIMATUM." Czar Postively Refuses to Give Up Money for All of Sakhalin. St. Petersburg, Aug. 27, 2:34 a. m.— The curtain has been rung down on the St. Petersburg stage, and the cen ter of interest in the peace negotia tions between Russia and Japan has been transferred to Portsmouth. Em peror Nicholas, after weighing care fully the consequences of his act, has said his last word. Russia will make no final contribution to Japan in any form whatsoever, and unless Japan ac eeds to President Roosevelt's efforts to affect a compromise between Rus sia and Japan his efforts will have proved unavailing. Mr. Meyer, the American ambassa dor, yesterday informed President Roosevelt of Russia's ultimatnm. She agrees to cede half of the island of Sakhalin and to pay Japan for the maintenance of prisoners of war, but nothing more. Russia declares that We Guarantee PAVt/FR MFRPANTII F PH Reliable Goods Satisfaction rUvvLl\ IyILI\i>AIi 1 ILL 1>U* Only. NEW FALL HATS Patent Leather Polos and the Three Cornered Continental Hats Have Caught tHe Popular Fancy. Felt Fedoras in Black and Brown.............. $1.25 White Felt French Sailors at................ . $1.50 Black Silk Turbans at............ $3.75 Newest and Best Styles at Absolutely tHe Lowest Prices. ClearinG the Old, Early Showing of the New in Women's Wear. Clearing the old, Early showing of the new in womens wear. New fall suits $25.00 in the new long tight fitting coat style, made of tine novelty material, corset fitting oaek. newest shape sleeves, skirt in newest walking length. Last of the Summer garments: $12.00 and $15 Suits to be closed out at $ 5 . 00 . $7.00 and $8.00 plaited Walking Skirts, $ 4 . 75 . Winter Underwear Setsnug Underwear, as claimed by some stores to be worth 75c and advertised as a bargain at 50c,yf ^ _ we have always sold the garment at 50c, now"t/C Ladies' Wool Underwear, the kind claimed by some 75c stores to be worth $1.00, here our price Tennis Flannels Tennis Flannels in all the new patterns and colorings the same grade as advertised at a great bargain O at 9c; our price all the time.................. OC Tennis Flannels, exact patterns and grades which some stores advertise as 10c goods for 8c *Jl Our price all the time......... ............... *2C she has met Japan more than half way, and has proved to the world the sincerity of her desire for peace, but that she had rather fight than pay an indemnity. On this point Russia has not changed her opinion one hair's breadth. WANTS ROCKY TO SETTLE. Paris Newspaper Wants Father of Tainted Money to Stop the War. Paris, Aug. 26.—Owing to the reports from Portsmouth indicating that the question of peace betweed Russia and Japan hinges solely on Russia paying an indemnity to Japan the Matin ca bled tonight a remarkable appeal to John D. Rockeleller of Cleveland. The appeal in part follows: "The question of money threatens to unloosen the scourge of war, freshly and with redoubled violence. Presi dent Roosevelt is making noble and heroic efforts to end a struggle be tween two nations whose population amount to one-seventh of the entire population of tlie globe. His initiat ive honors America in the opinion of the civilized nations. "The question arises as to whether another American would not share the glory of Mr. Roosevelt, and complete his work by ow l-coming the sole ob stacle now hindering peace. He would thus demonstrate the power of money in powerful and generous hands. "The Matin, constituting itself spokesman for this sentiment, address es the richest citizen in the world." ROCKEFELLER WONT TALK. Cleveland, Aug. 26.—Mr. Rockefeller declined to make any statement to night concerning the cablegram from the Paris Matin which was received early in the evening at Forest Hill, his summer residence. DOESN'T AMOUNT TO MUCH Chinese Boycott of American Made Goods Merely a Big Bluff. Washington, Aug. 26.—Consul Sam mons of Niuchwang, China, has sent to the state department a report, in which lie takes a very optimistic view of the boycott on American goods. He dec-lores that tlie strongest movement in favor fo the boycott is to lie found in Shanghai, where most American goods are landed, but that only certain elements in the city favor it, and the leading merchants are firmly opposed and will force the anti-American agi tation to die out soon. The war in the east has had consider able influence on commerce, and es pecially in American oil there is a great chance, the Russian competition being removed for the present. The cotton trade has a dangerous competitor in Japan and also in China itself, which yearly produces a large crop. On account of the present war, no new concessions have been given out to foreign companies, but after the war It is expected that concession for coal and gold mining enterprises will lie made in a larger number than ever before. Sheriff Sale Peter A. Munson, Plaintiff, versus John Lee, Defendant. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on Wed nesday, the 20th day of September, 1903 at 2 o'clock P. M., at the front door of the court house in the City of Lewis town, County of Fergus and State of Montana, to the highest and best bid der, for cash in hand, the following de scribed quartz lode mining claim situ ated in the Warm Spring (unorganiz ed) Mining District, in Fergus County, Montana, to-wit: The Robert Emmet, Old DeWet, Bo er Boy, Parnell and Kruger; all lo cated January 27th, 1902, by S. J. Hard ing and deeded to defendant, John Lee, December 9th, 1902; also all of the right, title and interest of the said John Lee in or to any of the waters of Armell's creek, or any branch or part thereof. L. P. SLATER. Sheriff. By ED MARTIN, Under Sheriff. Rudolf von Tobel, Attorney for Plain tiff. Dated this 29th day of August, A. D., 1905. First publication August 29-3t SOON BE READY TO TAKE GRAIN Judith Basin Milling Company Wil| Commence to Take Grain By the Middle of September. NEW MACHINERY HAS ARRIVED One of the Most Perfectly Equipped Plants West of Minneapolis Large Capacity. By the 13th day of September the Judith Basin Milling company will lie ready to receive all of the grain that can He hauled into the place. It will be that time before the larger portion of the crop will be threshed and by pushing building operations with all possible speed, the company will be in shape to take care of the grain as fast as it comes in. The new elevator is how completed and it will hold ap proximately 75,000 bushels of wheat. The new milling machinery arrived last week and is now being installed. Manager Benner took the Democrat representative through the new build ings yesterday and showed him the new machinery. It was thought that the machinery of the old mill was fairly complete but it sinks into insig nifieence when compared with the new machinery. The big building itself is entirely completed. On the first floor is a fine office, large, commodious and excel lently lighted. A large portion of the machinery will also be placed on this floor. This machinery includes eight/ stands of rollers and three packers. The old mill contained four rollers and one packer, all much inferior In size to the ones in the new mill. The second floor contains three mid dling purifiers, three centrifugal reels, two scouring machines, one Victor brushing machine, one bran duster and three dust collectors. The old mill had two dust collectors, two small scour ing machines, one middling purifier and two reels. On the third floor are two plan sift ers and two separators, as compared with one of each kind in the old mill. The new mill will be run by tiie new 212 horse power water fall. The power of the old ditch was 75 horse power. The old mill had a capacity of 50 bar rels daily, while the new mill will make 250 barrels of fine flower daily. That capacity means the grinding of 1,230 bushels of wheat daily. A S AD TRAG EDY. A Northern Montana Boy Accident ally Kills His Brother. Spefcial to the Daily Leader. Benton, Aug. 24.—One of the most heartbreaking tragedies ever record ed for northern Montana, occurred last evening at the Lewis ranch, 16 miles up the Missouri from this city, when Herbert Lewis, the 7-year-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Lewis, was in stantly killed by the discharge of a shotgun in the hands of his 12 year old brother. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock, and while the parents of the children were in Benton, and was not known until their return about 11 o'clock. The Lewis family have lived in Ben ton for many years, and during the summer season spend much of their time upon the ranch. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Lewis came to the city and their family of five boys, the oldest 12 years of age, were left on the ranch alone. During the afternoon the children found a 12-guage shotgun about the place, and which had been hidden from them, and began playing with it. About 5 o'clock in the afternoon in some manner the shotgun, in the hands of the elder brother, was dis charged, the charge striking little Herbert in the back of the head, al most tearing it away. The children could not get help and remained there alone until the return of the parents at 11 o'clock last night, when the eragedy was learned in the most startling manner. The little ones were in a pitiable condition over the accident and the long wait, and the shock to the parents was such that Mrs. Lewis was completely ener vated, and is yet in a serious condition. Mr. Lewis at once drove into the city with the body of the child, and the funeral will hake [dace here tomorrow afternoon. The little fellow who was the victim of the accident was a gen eral favorite about the city, as well as was his other brothers, and the terri ble accident has cast a gloom over the entire community. Presbyterisn Notices The usual services will lie held in the Presbyterian church next Sunday. The pastor will preach morning and evening. Miss Inez Hudnell of Helena will be the soloist for the day. On Friday of this week at 3 p. m. the Home Workers and the Missionary society will meet at the church for a business and social session. The soci ety will he entertained by Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. Plum. A most cordial invitation is extended to strangers. HENRY QUICKENDEN, Pastor. Judith Hardware As the Water • ....... /' ■ hote£ are Drying Fast A ND you no doubt will have to dig wells in or der to get a supply of water, we cell your attention to our line of Iron Force Pumps , Corrugated Iron Pumps Wood Pumps, and Aermotor 8 ft. Windmills with 25 and 30 ft. Towers, or mill only. This is without question nhe best mill on the market and will cost you no more than inferior makes. We have Iron Force Pumps fitted up for connection with this mill, our general line of pumps con stitutes the very best makes on the market, and we trust you will come and see us when requir ing anything in this line. JUDITH HARDWARE CO, WILL REBUILD FIETY MILES At Meeting of Billings-Musselshell Telephone Gompany Importont Action |s Taken. E. O. Busenburg and Harry Lem mon returned last night from Mussel shell where, Saturday evening they at tended a meeting of the stockholders of the Billings-Musselshell Telephone company. At this meeting it was de cided to rebuild the entire line from Roundup to Billings, a distance of 50 miles. It will require close eo $10,000 to make these improvements. In speaking of his trip, Mr. Busenburg said to the Democrat: "When we get in that new line the Lewistown-Billings Mutual Telephone company will have one of the finest systems in Montana. As we went along, I found a number of ranchers and stockmen who intended to con nect with the line. Those who are al ready connected are well pleased with the service and consider a telephone almost indespensible In their busi ness. "Locally, we will soon have every thing fixed up as we have planned. Our 200-drop central energy, light sig nal switch hoard will arrive within 30 days and will be Installed at once. Within 60 days the entire line from this city to Billings will have been re built with cedar poles and copper wire, making It as good a line as there la anywhere." When asked concerning the country between this city and Musselshell, Mr. Busenburg stated that the range was excellent from Flatwillow to Mussel shell and that all stock is fat. Sheep are in demand down that way and prices are soaring. At Musselshell he was surprised to find an orchard containing some 150 apple trees set out by Handel Bros, in a little valley on the river. A number of trees are loaded down with apples of the finest sort. Work onNew Year. Joseph Meredith and wife of the New Year are in the city today, hav ing come in last evening to meet their nephew, J. Roy Amphlett of Goldfields. Colorado, who will visit in this com munity for a few weeks. Mr. Mere dith stated to the Democrat this morn ing that the company owning the New Year have about decided to do some work on the property and wrote him last week that a diamond drill will probably lie sent into the country very shortly. Mr. Meredith, who is one of the best practical mining men in the west and the fact that he has hung onto the New Year, satisfied that it will some day lie a fine paying proposi tion, ought to lie sufficient to warrant some further development work on the ground.