Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-24

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body attend.
Miss Lillian Cook very pleasantly en-
tertained a party of young people at
her home last evening, dancing being
the chief amusement. An invitation to
the Cook home is always AN assurance
of a good time and those fortunate
enough to be on the list and able to
attend were in no wise disappointed.
A man by the nam Of Monte Bar
nard, who came in yesterday morning
on the Harlow coach and registered at
the American house from Layina, Gre
ated quite an alarm at the hotel Office
about noontime yesterday by suddenly
falling down in a fit. lie was carried
upstairs to his room, and at first it was
feared that he was going to die. Father
Vermatt was sent for and quickly re-
sponded to the call, accompanied by a
brother priest, but by the time the rev.
erend gentlemen arrived the sick man
had come to himself and was in no
immediate need of their services. 1t
appears that Mr.. Barnard has the mis-
fortune to be suffering from a certain
chronic disease which has been greatly
aggravated by unskillful treatment,
and at times it becomes SO painful as to
temporarily derange his intellect. He
has resided in this county for several
years.
From a decision of the assistant
encouragement which appeared in the
Independent which reached here Mon
day, it appears that a voter who two
years ago was registered in another dis
trict in this state and has since changed
his residence and now desires TO vote
where he now resides, must obtain a
cancellation of the registry two years
ago before he can be registered for this
year. This cancellation may be OBJ
tanned by person or by letter. The
county clerk has advised registry agents
to the contrary, but has done SO on the
authority of the encouragement, Col.
Nolan, himself, who over the telephone
two weeks ago told Mr.. Kelly distinctly
that it was not absolutely necessary
that such cancellation should be OBJ
tanned before a man could register for
this year. To the question whether
such cancellation was required, Col.
Nolan had distinctly said: mo; it is
not" Whether his deputy has decided
to over-rule the chief officer or whether
the latter has ''hedged" is not explained.
Mr.. Kelly has been in doubt about the
matter and in issuing the instructions
which he did he but followed the law
as interpreted by the chief law officer Of
the state.
Quite an interesting colloquy took
place n evening last week between
Ted Abbott, the nestor of Gilt Edge
Democracy, and w. ID. Deaton, of Lew
istown, long years a war horse in the
Democratic party. Just how the mat
ter arose we are not informed, but be-
fore it grew very warm a number Of
spectators had gathered and were great
ly edited with the story of Democratic
trials and tribulations. Mr.. Deaton is
n of those numerous members Of the
party who hesitate not to condemn the
continued dictatorship of L. j.. Johns,
while Abbott is one of Johns chief as
sistants and with Jack WATSON is de
pended upon to take charge Of the dis
tribution If Clark Doodle in Gilt Edge
and cndeavor to roll up a big majority
for the Johns friends. No man among
the Democrats of the county has given
or sacrificed more for his party than
Mr.. Dea'nn. He has accepted hopeless
nominal uns. has contributed literally
and always been ready TO saddle his
horse and campaign over the county.
But he objects to taking orders from
Johns and % completely is the party
machinery controlled by Johns that
Mr.. Deaton is forced to either accept
that dictation and obey Johns orders
or get out Of the ranlSs-therc is no al
tentative. Mr.. Deaton WI, inclined to
charge that Johns had been hired by
the Republicans to remain in Fergus
county and run the Democratic c,uu
paign, but in this We know he is mi
taken. Johns is in control today b,
cause Corbly. COrt, Shaw and other
can use him to their advantage and
they depend upon him to do the rign
thing with the Doodle. At every Dem
oeratic meeting where Mr.. Johns !
present he is in charge and at the head
quarters in Lewistown no one thinks q
consulting Chairman Slater, but Ia,
business is done with Johns. When
Johns smiles the others must laugh or
be branded as traitors. That is one
reason why a few men like j.. +. Barnes
see no possible hope Of victory. To
others Republican success is TO be pre-
fered TO the exalting of Johns. Abbott
is quite an appropriate defender Of
Johns, but when he encounters Deaton
he gets the worst Of it.