Fergus County Democrat. [volume], October 25, 1904, Page 2, Image 2

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PARKER'S ELEC
TION IS ASSURED
Basing the Returns on Present Indi
cations Parker will Win by 17
Electoral Votes.
256 .VOTES TO PARKER'S CREDIT
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This Report is Sent out Erom Demo
cratic Headquarters and Consid
ered a Conservative Estimate.
New York, Oct, 20. That Parker
will have 25(1 votes in the electoral
college is the belief of the Democratic
managers. The Democratic policy
throughout the whole campaign has
been that of a still hunt. The. cam
paign has been conducted upon the
lines of that which Samuel .1. Tilden
nearly 20 years ago, pursued wit It such
astonishing success.
Conference matters have Iteen with
held from everybody, even within
committee headquarters, while the
work of thorough organization has
been persistently followed. No claims
have been made. There has been, in
deed, no attempt to arouse local work
ers by promises of success, and the
blare of brass hands. < )n the contrary
it has been impressed upon t hem that
the road to success lay through con
stant work in organization.
Proceeding upon the assumption
that the independent vote of the
country was with the Democratic
candidates, they hammered at the
building up of the organization that
eight years of continuous defeat had
laid on the ground. These policies
have iteen attended with a success
that lias more than justified their
labors and expenditures.
As a matter of fact more than25(i
voters are imped for. Wisconsin, it is
held, is quitc 1 iko 1 \ to cast her vote
for Parker, and there are even hopes
of Washington. Here is Lite list,
counted on by Democratic -managers:
New .lerscy, 12: New York, 3!): Con
necticut, 'll Delaware, 2: Maryland. 8:
West Virginia. 7: Indiana, 15: Mon
tana. 2: Oolorado, 5: Idaho, 2: Wyorn-(exact
ing. 2: total. 105. One hundred and
lifty-oui* votes from southern states
are conceded by the republicans to
Parker. Add these and the result is
250, a majority of 17. These are tin*
real figures of close mout hed Demo
cratic managers.
Concerning Montana, Oolorado, Ida
ho and Wyoming, the utmost mystery
has been maintained by Democratic
managers :d. headquarters, and it is
doubtful whether admissions that
they count their it electoral votes
would have been made if representa
tives of each of the states had not
come to New York and boldly pro
claimed their slates were committed
to the Parker cause.
COLONIZING VOTERS.
Republican Leaders in New York Are
on Trial for Colonization.
New York. Oct. It). Richard Van
Cott. son of the postmaster of New
York, and republican candidate for
the assembly in t lie Fifth district,
and Bankson McAvoy. cashier in the
general post office and a republican
worker in the Fifth district, were ar
raigned on the charge of having col
onized in the district non-resident
citizens with the purpose of their reg
istering and voting at the coming
election.
R. 1>. Levy, who is said to have
made a confession relative to the case,
was a witness in the proceedings to
day. lie was an employe in the New
York post-office for several years, lie
testified that he was commissioned by
Tan Cott, and McAvoy to secure 100
men. whom rooms were to lie fur
nished in tlie Fifth district. Levy
said that the bargain made between
him and McAvoy about procuring thr
men was "one dollar for registration,
six weeks board and a couple of dol
lars for tlie vote on election day."
Tiie witness said that alter lie re
ported to Van Uott and McAvoy that
lie had the men ready, they told him
that they had washed their hands of
the matter. The examination was
adjourned until next Monday, witli
Levy still on the stand.
Indiana Is Ready.
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 20. "Tiie dem
ocrats of Indiana seem to be ready to
vote now," said W. .1. Bryan, when
lie concluded his tour of that, state at
New Albany tonight. The closing
day of the tour through Indiana was
regarded by Mr. Bryan and his party
as tiie most successful of all in respect
to the size and enthusiasm of tiie aud
iences. and the auguries of success
furnished in the reports of campaign
workers.
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Democrat.
for Tiie Fergus Comity
Democratic State Platform.
'■We, the democrats of Montana, in
convention assembled, hereby adopt
the following declaration of principles
and pledge the nominees of this con
vention to he governed thereby:
"Believing in the principles of dem
ocracy as taught by Thomas Jefferson,
we indorse the platform of the na
tional democratic party as adopted by
the St. Louis convention and declare
our allegiance to the nominations of
Alton B. I'arker for president and
Henry G. Davis for vice president of
the United States.
"We acknowledge with gratitude
the public services rendered by our
two United States senators, especially
in securing the passage of hills open
ing to settlement, the Crow and Flat
head Indian reservations.
"We indorse the system of national
irrigation provided by the Newlands
act. We believe that, it should be
carried out by competent engineers in
a nonpartisan manner and without fa
vor to special localities. We are glad
to learn from the congressional records
that among the earnest, advocates of
this system were Governor Toole and
other democrat ic represent,ativosfrom
the territory of Montana.
"We indorse the wise, conservative
and judicious administrat ion of Gov
ernor Joseph K. Toole. W'eespecially
commend the action of the state
board of equalizat ion, under his chair
manship. in increasing substantially
the assessments of railroads in this
state.
"We favor reducing the state and
county officers and hoards to the
smallest possible number consistent
with the proper transaction of public
business, and to this end pledge our
legislative candidates to a careful in
vestigation and revision of existing
laws.
"We denounce the action of the re
publican governor of Colorado in at
tempting t.o legalize the crimes of a
lawless moi) under the pretext of mil
itary necessity.
"We denounce the unlawful depor
tation of citizens and the destruction
of private property as the greatest
crime ever perpetrated against our
American form of government. We
pledge all officers elected upon the
democrat,ie 1 icket to forever refrain
from so turning the machinery of gov
ernment into an instrument of op
[cession, but instead thereof wo pledge
t hem to so administer the law as to
secure as nearly us possible equal and
justice to the weak and [lower
ful alike.
•'Indorsing Governor Toole's recom
mendations to the Eighth legislative
assembly, we demand:
"First Ail initiative and referen
dum amendment, identical in all ma
terial provisions with the amendment
adopted by the voters of Oregon and
sustained by the supreme court of
that state, and we pledge all members
of the legislative assembly elected
upon the democratic ticket to vote
and work therefor.
"Second A state railroad commis
sion. to be elected by popular vote.
"Third A direct primary nomina
tion law. conducted under the Aus
tralian ballot system, covering all
state, county and municipal elective
officers, and providing for t he printing
of the names of all candidates upon
one ballot, under proper party titles.
"Fourth Anefticient fellow-servant
aw, guaranteeing adequate protection
to all classes of workmen engaged in
hazardous occupations, and expecially
to all railroad, mining and smelter
employes.
Fifth Election of all important
state officers by popular vote.
Sixth A constitutional amend
ment empowering the state board of
equalization to equalize property as
sessments in the state.
•The period of employment of work
ingmen in all underground mines and
in mills and smelters for the treat
ment, of ores is now lixed by law at
eight hours per day. ft is proposed
to embody this principle in a consti
tutional amendment, extending its
scope so as to cover the works or un
dertakings carried on or aided by any
municipal, county or state govern
ment, and on all contracts let by
them: and to prevent the employing
of children under iff years of age in
underground mines. We favor tlie
I adoption of this amendment at the
ensuing elect ion.
"We favor tlie election of United
States senators by direct vote of t lie
people.
"We instruct our candidates for
congress, if elected, and our United
States senators to vote for a strict
Chinese exclusion act."
The Firtit Iron flri<tj-c.
The tirst iron bridee ever erected in
the world and whieli is in constant use
at the present time spans a little river
in the county of Salop, on the railroad
leading from Shrewsbury to Worces
ter. England. It was built in the year
177S and is exactly ninety-six feet in
length, rin* total amount of iron used
in its construction was :t78 tuns.
Stephenson, the great engineer, in
writing concerning it, said. "When we
consider the fact that the casting of
iron was at that time in its infancy,
we are convinced that unblushing au
dacity alone could conceive and carry
into execution sueii an undertaking."
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E. L. PATTERSON, Manager
S Daily Trains
St. Paul to Chicago
And each lias a good connection for St. Louis,
also for New York and all Eastern points.
at 8.30 a. m., 4.00 p. m..
Il.oo p. in., via tin;
They leave St. Paul
7.20 p. m.. 8.25 p. m..
Chicago, Milwaukee » St. Paul
Railrtay
Three of these are electric lighted: all of them
thoroughly equipped. The Fast Mail goes at
7.2() |). m. The Pioneer Limited at 8.25 p. in.
W. B. DIXON
Northwestern Passenger Agent
36S Robert St.. St. Paul
Write for Rates to St. Louis
Contest Notice.
Depart,merit of tiie interior, United
States Land Office. Lewistown. Mon
tana, Oct. 15. 1004.
A sufficient: contest affidavit having
been tiled in this office liv
ANDREW .1. BRI DEWATER,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 2204. made Feb. 20. 1004. foft wj
iiej, w.J sej, section 12, township 12
north, range 15 east, bv
JOHN FRANK HANNAH,
eontestee, in which it, is alleged that
tiie said John Frank Hannah lias not,
at any t ime made tiie aforesaid land
his home; that lie has not established
sett lenient, improved or cultivated
said laud, nor built a habitable house,
and the land is in its wild, original
condition, and that the said John
Frank Hannah lias been absent, from
said laud for more than six months
last past, also that the said absence
was not due to his employment in the
Army. Navy or Marine corps of the
United States.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said-allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m., on Nov. 25. 1004, before tiie
Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Lewistown,
Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, tiled Oct. 15, 1004, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this no
tice can not tie made, it, is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
lie given by due and proper publica
tion.
L. W. Eldkiduk, Receiver.
First Publication Oct. 18.
Contest Notice.
Department of tiie Interior. United
States Land office. Lewistown. Mon
tana, October 17, 11*04.
A sufficient, contest affidavit having
been tiled in this office bv
GROVER C. BENNETT,
contestant, against Homestead entry
No. 1021, made March 10. 1000, for Lot
4. swj nwj, nwj swj, section 1, nej
sej. section 2. township 15n. range
20e. bv
JOHN R. SHAW
contesteee, in which it is alleged that
said John R. Siiaw lias failed to es
tablish residence, build a house or im
prove said land and the said John R.
Shaw lias been absent from said land
for more than 0 months last pasi and
said absence was not, due to his em
ployment in the army or navy of the
U. S., said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at In o'clock
a. m.. on November 28. 1004. liefore
the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Lewis
town, Mont. !
The said contestant, having, in a
proper affidavit, tiled Oct. 17, 1304. set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of tiiis no
tice can not, tie made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica
tion.
L. W. Eldridue, Receiver.
First Publication October 18.
Notice.
Bids for coal, to ix- furnished School
District No. 1 during tiie present
school year, will Ik: received by W. B.
Miner, clerk, at the First National
bank, up to Nov. 12, 11104.
Reward.
For information leading to a know
ledge, of any one driving my stock
from their accustomed range or pas
ture; or mutilating or changing the
brand of ray stock.
it. C. Matters. Forest Grove.
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Contest Notice.
Depart incut, of the Interior. United j
Stales Land Office. Lewistown, Mon
tana. Sept. 20. 1304.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been tiled in this office bv
ALBERT BARDEN,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 2220. made Aug. 10, 1002, for the
sej nej. nj sej, section 1. township 12
north, range 20 east, bv
OLIVER W. ANDERSON,
eontestee, in which it is-alleged that
said Oliver W. Anderson lias failed to
establish a residence upon said tract,
of land, or to make it Ids home: that
there is no habitable house built, and
that said claimant has failed to culti
vate or improve said tract, as is re
quired by law, and lie Lis been absent
from said land for more than six
mont hs last past, and st.id absence
was not caused by being uilisttd in
the army or navy of t he. United States.
Said parties are hereby notiffei to
appear, respond and offer evidmee
touching said allegat ion at 10 o'c v >ck
a. m. on November 10, 1004,before lie
register and receiver at. the Uni >d
States land office in Lewistown. M n
tana.
The said contestant having, inij
proper affidavit, tiled Sept. 30, laOi,
set forth facts which show that at -
due diligence personal service of t
notice cannot lie made, it is her
ordered and directed that, such no •••
he given by due and proper ptibl
t ion.
HmvAiu) Ruassey, Registei
First Publication Oct. 4
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Contest Notice.
Depart ment, of tiie Interior, Uni
States Land Office. Lewistown. M
tana, Sept. 30, 1304.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav
been tiled in this office by
ALBERT BARDEN,
contestant, against desert entry 1
2332. made Aug. 10, 1303,for lots 5:
(i, sej nwj, ej swj, section 0. towns!
12 north, range 21 cast, bv
OLIVER W. ANDERSON,
eontestee, in which it is alleged t!
said Oliver W. Anderson has failed t
make t lie (irst annual proof on or I
lore the tenth day of August, 1304,
is required by law: that lie lias i
expended t iie required one dollar [
acre, and said land is now in its wi!
and original condition, unimprov
and uncultivated.
Said parties are hereby notified
appear, respond and offer eviden
touching said allegation at 10 o'elo
a. m., on November 10, 15*o4. before U ■
Register and Receiver at tiie Unit ■■■>■
States Land Office in Lewistown
Montana.
The said contestant having, in
I proper affidavit, filed Sept. 30. loo
set forth facts which show that aft'
due diligence personal service of tl
notice can not lie made, it, is here'
ordered and directed that sueii notu ■
be given by due and proper public
tion. . ■'
Edward Brassky, KegisU.ip
First Publication Oct . 4.
Cyras Brownlee Newton..
Cyrus Brownlee Newton, t he nott c
California humorist and comedian w
give another entertainment in tli
city on Friday evening, Nov. 4th. M
Newton was in Lewistown winter b
fore last and gave two entertainment
which were pronounced among tl, •
best ever heard here. He is a gifted
elocutionist, possesses the rarely d<
veloped trait of humor and is iniinut;
ble in impersonations. Tickets wi
soon be on sale at the De.lzell 1 »ru
store. You will miss a treat if yo
fail to hear Mr. Newton.
ANDREW YOUNG
DEALER IN
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