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Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
BasinQ the Returns on PreSeat lndi-
cations Parker will Win by u
Electoral Votes.
256 VOTES TO PARkERS CREDIT
This Report is Sent out From Demo
cratic Headquarters and Consid-
cred a Conservative Estimate.

New York, Oct. 20.-T'hat Parker
will have 256 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 }. Iilden
nearly 80 years ago, pursued with such
astonishing success.
Conference matters have been with
held from everybody, even within
committee headquarters, while the
work of thorough organization has
been persistently followed. Nc 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 bands. On the contrary
it has been impressed upon them that
the road to success lay through con-
slant 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 been attended with Il success
that has more than justified their
labors and expenditures.
4J,x, &c ,nf tlnl
voters are hoped for. Wisconsin, it is
held. is quite likely to cast her vote
for Parker. and there are even hopes
of Washington. Here is the list
counted on by Democratic managers:
New Jersey, y: New York, 80: Con-
necticut, 7: Delaware, 3; Maryland, s:
West Virginia, I: indiana, IS: Mon
tana, >: Colorado, ): Idaho, ,: WyOm
ing. 3: total, los. One hundred ant
tifty-one votes from southern state
are conceded by the republicans t.
Parker. Add these and the result i
256. a majority of l.. These are tn
real figures of close mouthed Demo
cratic managers.
Concerning Montana, Colorado, Ida
no and Wyoming, the utmost myster.
has been maintained 10y Democrat
managers at headquarters, and it
doubtful whether admissions tina
they count their IA electoral vote
would have been made if represent;
tives of each of the states had nc
come to New York and boldly pre-
claimed their states were committe
to the Parker cause.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office. .-LeWistoWn. Mon
tana, October Il, 1904.
4 sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by
GROVER c. BEN EFT,
contestant, against Homestead entry
No. 1921, made March 10, 1900, for Lot
4. sw, nw9. nwl swl, section l, nei
sci. section ,. township 15n. range
poe, by
JOHN Il. law
contesteee, in which it is alleged that
said John r. Shaw has failed to eS-
tablish residence. build house or inn
prove said land and the said John t..
Shaw has been absent from said land
for more than 6 months last past and
said absence was not due to his en-
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 10 O'Clock
a. m. on November 2S. 1904. before
the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Lewis
town. Mont
The said contestant having, in d
proper affidavit, filed Oct. II, 1904, SET
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service Of this no
tice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered aI,i directed that such notice
be given 10y due and proper publica
| tiOn.
l.. W. ELDRiDGE, Receiver.
First Publication October Is.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
COIONIzING VOTERS.
Republican Leaders in New York Are
on Trial for Colonization.

New York. Oct. 19 Richard Van
Cott. son of the postmaster Of New
York. and republican candidate for
the assembly in the Fifth district.
and Bankson McAyoy. cashier in the
general postotTice and republican
worker in the Fifth district, were ar
raigned on the charge Of having col
onized in the district nonresident
citizens with the purpose Of their reg
istering and voting at the coming
election.
r. ID. Levy, who is said to have
made a confession relative to the case,
was witness in the proceedings to-
day. He was an employe in the New
York postof1ice for several years. lie
testified that he was commissioned by
Van Cott and McAyoy to secure l0(
men. whom rooms were to be fur
nished in the Fifth district. Levy
said that the bargain made between
him and McAvoy about procuring th'
men was lone dollar for registration
six weeks board and a couple Of dol
lars for the vote on election day
The witness said that after he re
ported to Van Cott and McAvoy tina
he had the men ready. they told hir
that they had washed their hands c
the matter The examination wa
adjourned until next Monday. wit
Levy still on the stand.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office. LeWiStown, Mon
tana. Oct. IS. 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by
ANDREW j. BRIDEW ATER,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 1894. made Feb. 26, 1904, toE VI
mel, WI sci, section Ii, township i3
north. range Is east. by
JOHN FRANK HANNAH.
contestee. in which it is alleged that
the said John Frank Hannah has not
at any time made the aforesaid land
his home; that he has not established
settlement, improved or cultivated
said land. nor built a habitable house,
and the land is in its wild, original
condition, and that the said John
Frank Hannah has been absent from
said land 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 sah~allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m., on Nov. %, 1904, before the
Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in LeWistown,
Montana.
The said contestant having. in a
proper affidavit. filed Oct. IS, 1904, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this no
tice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper pnblica
tiOn.
l.. w. ELDRIDGE, Receiver.
LTrct Dubliratiop Oct lS
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, Uni 81
States Land Office. LeWistown, NJ aa-
tana. Sept. 80, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav
been filed in this Office by
ALBERT BARDEN.
contestant, against desert entry IL
1892. made Aug. 10, 1903, for lots s.;
6, sel nwi. el sw4, section 6. townsl
II north. range q east, by
OLIVER w. ANDERSON,
contestee. in which it is alleged IT,
said Oliver w. Anderson has failed tf
make the first annual proof On or L.
fore the tenth day OF August, 1904. ::
is required 10y law: that he has d.
expended the required one dollar 4
acre, and said land is now in it's vii
and original condition, unimproveC
and uncultivafed.
Said parties are hereby notified K
appear. respond and offer evidens
touching said allegation at 10 o'cloes
"a. m.. on November 10, 1904, before tl
Register and Receiver at the Unite
States Land Office in lie" istoWn
Montana.
The said contestant having. in I
proper affidavit. filed Sept. 30, 1876
set forth facts which show that art
due diligence personal service OF u, (
notice can not be made, it is heref
ordered and directed that such motto
be given by due and proper publNa
EDWARD BRAssEY, Regists1g
First Publication Oct. 4.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
The First Iron Bridre

The first iron bridge ever erected in
the world and which is in constant use
mt the present time spans Il little river
in the county of Salop ON the railroad
leading from Shrewsbury to Worces-
ter. England 1t was built in the year
ITS and is exactly ninety six feet in
length. The total amount of iron used
in its construction was 37S tons.
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 such an untlertakins."
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
Cyrus Brownlee Newton. +,

CYRUS Brownlee Newton. the notice
California humorist and comedian W. y
give another entertainment in tn
city on Friday evening, Nov. 4th. NJ
Newton was in Lewistown winter be
fore last and gave two entertainment
which were pronounced among the
hest ever heard here. He is a gifted
elocutionist, possesses the rarely d.
veloped trait of humor and is inmate
HE in representations Tickets wi
com he on sale at the DelZell Drug
store. You will miss a treat il yo
fail to hear Mr.. Newton.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25

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Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office -LeWistOWn. Mon
tana, Sept. so, 1901
\ sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by
ALBERT BARDEN.
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 3239, made Aug. 10, 1903, for the
SCI mel, NJ sci, section |, township II
north. range 20 east, by
OLIVER w. ANDERSON,
contestee, in which it is alleged that
said Oliver w. Anderson has failed to
establish a residence upon said tract
Of land, or to make it his home: that
there is no habitable house built, and
that said claimant has failed to cllti-
yate or improve said tract. as is re-
quired by law, and he has been absent
from said land for more than six
months last past, and said absence
was not caused by being enlisted in
the army or navy Of the United Suites.
| Said parties are hereby noutiei to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'cnck
a. m. on November 10, 1904. before he
register and receiver at the I'm ed
States land office in Lewistown. nj H.
tana.
The said contestant having, i'll =
proper affidavit, filed Sept. 80, 1904
set forth facts which show that al a
due diligence personal service of at
notice cannot be made. it is her ~
ordered and directed that such no la
ne given by due and proper public
tion.
EDWARD RRAssEY, Register
First Publication Oct.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
Contest Notice.

/. W. ELDRIDGE, RecelV'
First Publication Oct. Is.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
S2E Reward.

For information leading to know
ledge, of any one driving my stock
from their accustomed range or pas
ture; or mutilating or changing the
brand of my stock.
r.. &. MATTERN, Forest Grove.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
Indiana Is Ready.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. 2o.-"The dem
ocrats Of Indiana seem to be ready to
vote now," said w. j. Bryan, when
he 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 the most successful of all in respect
to the size and enthusiasm of the aud
fences, and the auguries of success
furnished in the reports of campaign
workers.
Fergus County Democrat., 1904-10-25
Notice,

Bids for coal. to be furnished School
District No. during the present
school year, will be received 10y w. B.
Miner, clerk, at the First National
bank. up to Nov. II. 1904.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
RESIDENT. R /. /:
BUTT N IN. Il n |.
Suggests That Congress Should. l7
adjourn by First Day
of May.
MUST NOT LAG ANY LONGER
Mr.. Roosevelt Wants Legislators
to Talk Less and Do
More Acting.
MUST NOT LAG ANY LONGER

. u. q u
(From Our Regular Correspondcnt)
WASHINGTON, d. Co. Feb. eG-Tlie
President has decided that Congress must
not lag In the disposition of public bust-
ness, and thai to this end all needed leg
Islation must be out OF the way and In
his hand for approval before May 1st,
at which date he suggests that Congress
should adjourn.
This Is practically All order from head
quarters that the leaders ofthe legislu-
tive halls must be up and doing, and
must expepd less time and effort In wind
jummng and devote more of their atten-l
.tion to public affairs.
The instructions will no doubt strike
a responsive chord in the Legislative
breast. for some Of the lawmakers arc
already chatting III view of the prospect
of a long session. While others whose po-
litical fences at home require looking
after are extremely anxious to bring
matters to n close US soon as It is possl-
}bletO do so.
Congress never usually requires n
hurry order when 1t comes to quitting
work, and 1t, therefore, goes without say
Ing that no one Will seriously question
the Presidents suggestions or find fault
with his buttin' in,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
THERON II. BROWN
IS UNDER ARREST
Missing Insurance Man Has Been
\ Apprchcnded in Chicago +-'To
be Brought Back,

Major Howard yesterday received IN
formation that Theron II. Brown, ior-
mcrly connected with the Lie insurance
Company of Virginia, and who dlsap-
reared from this city about three months
ago, had been al,prehended inachi!easo',
He viii be brought back TO TINS Guy
on the charge of embezzling $4,000 from
the company, warrant has Leen sWps,. ~.
AZ ncninst him, and 1t is likely that
Detective Wren VIII 90 10 ch'saso 70
bring him back, IL,
Brown is a well .snown man, and mas
always borne a good Reputation. tiis
positon with the company was respoh-
isible tone. Shortly after his disappear
ance Ills accounts were looked INTO. ana
e was found that thure were iraegnlari-
ties aggregating large sum, When ne
left he stated that he Was going 20 Nuw ,,,
York to spend Thanksgiving Day WIN
relates. He was not seen again,
The fact that the warrant WAS sworn
out Indicates that he will be prosecuteiai'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
SHED BURNS AT
THE SHIPYARD
Loss Amounts to Fifteen Thou
sand-Will Not Interfere
With the Work.
Especial to Tho Tlmes-Dispatehl

Especial to Tho Times-Dspatch) x
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Feb. 26,--1'he
anglc-lron shed at the ship-yard. oneEof
the Kew frame and ono Of the oldest
buildings in the plant, was destroyed this
evening about o'clock, The blaze lit
up the heavens for miles around, and
.,hero was intense excitement throughout
Tho city. many persons Imagining that
The immense plant was threatened.
The blaze soon was under control. The
loss will lsamount to fifteen thousand dol.
lars; insurance, five thousand.
II Is said that the blaze originated from
an Improperly banked fire. About two
hundred and fifty men are employed IN
the shop, which wlll be rebuilt at onee.
The fire will not interiors materially
with work at the yard, ..3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
The Order Will be Issued to-
Take the Field Against
the Cars Forces.
MORE FIGHTING \! At SEA.
Details Come Of the Last As
ssult Of Japanese Upon
Port Arthur.
.fBy AsocIated Prcss.l

LONDON, Feb. 2 % fficial Russian and
other dispatches show that there has
been u succession OF attacks or demon
strntions by the Japanese at Port Arthur
probably undertaken with the intention
OF covering or preparing for q Japanese
landing elsewhere and possibly with the
hope OF inficting further damage on the
Russian warshps and incrensns:th the de-
.noralization Of the Russian & orces. 5lt,
would seem apparent that little damage
was inflicted on either side. although the
dispatches leave the exact situation 81
Port Arthur In some obscurity. JIM
4 The reported landing Of Japanese at
Possiet Bay, near V1adiyostock. has not
yet been confirmed. This movement, hJw-.
dr. Is cnas erred moi innro roha b q!
N The Shanghai CORRESPONDENT Of III the
r,ails Telegraph. has sentfir interesting
iiews OF Japan,s military operations. Hsi
asserts that Port Dalny is being evacn,
ated by the Russians. who boast tina
they have mined tho breakwater, wharve't
and railroad sidings there in order 70
prevent the Japanese from making use
OF these facilities. This correspondent
repeats that the Russians have n!.'y sup
plies for five months at Port Arthur, and
says a large puubcr OF japanese trans
ports have returned to NaEasaRl where
they are busiy engaged in embarkng
more troops to be taken TO the vicinity
OF Port Dainy. Over forty transports
have left NaSasaki since February lota.s
and still larger embarkat!on has been
proceeding from Ujlna- near Hiroshima,
on the Inland sea. Ultra and not ldoto-
the Correspondent concludes viii be the
army and navy Headquarters during the
war.
This correspondent has recently beeh
iii Nagasaki and is probably well I'M orf'i.s
cd. In any event. it is taken FOR Grahrtsu
In London that Admiral Togo's recent
operations have been devoted to 1acilli--
.tste japanese dcbarkation Oh the Ll.io
,J.ung Gulf or elsewhere
& ..Russian and japanese scouts siGhted4
each other Thursday morning al Suk-
schen, twenty-five miles north ttf Ping
Wang, Korea, but did not come IN CON
tact, cables the Toxic correspondence OF OF
the Times.
@..rbe Russians are not moving south
ward Of the Tumen River, where the
reads are extremely bad.
"The changes IN the Korean Cabi-S ca
net have brought into power the paftl-
sans OF the United States and Japan.
"Rnssan soldiers have solved the
premises Of an American Mining Com.
many. at Unsan (about 15o miles nortli Of
-ping YnnG). .-a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
TERMS WERE I. J R
CUT SHORT.
Mayor and Eleyeri Richmond.
Aldermen Would Have Lost
3 Two Years Each.
ERROR DISCOVERED T: Il
Last Legislature Passed Bill
Which Is to be Amended Is
4; Save Q Officsrs 5 &.

An interesting BILL has beenSo4fered in
the Senate and ordered to its ensross-
ment, having for its object the, correction
of an error in the statutes passed at the
last extra session. which error would
have cut short the terms Of eleven tof
the present members of tho Richmond
Board OF Aldermen and fixed the terms
OF those to be chosen in the future at
two years instead of four.
The members OF the Board who have
two more years to serve. When their
rights shall have been restored by the
amendatory bill, but who, except aor the
discovery OF the error during the present
session, would have to surrender on the
first day of next September, are as fol
lows: =
S.aII. 9Cottrell, OF Clay; p. II. 3sDonahoe,l
OF jackson; ~. j, Gilman, Of Lee; Marx
Gunst, of Monroe; john b. Minor, OF Lee;
J. T.. Satterficld. of Marshall; 4 Mr.. Fllla
Seay, of Clay; Louis Washer, Gol. ,lL Mar,
snail: w. H. Zimmerman, of Madison;
yilliam NJ Turpin, of jefferson.
Old Law Followed,
ssThe5 act into which this muct.-discussed
error somehow crept. is to be found on
innres Gus and 500 OF the Acts OF 1902, 1868
ard 1904, tic chapter being 4S4. The mea-
sure was offered by Richmond members
In both houses, and applied only to this
c,ty. 1T was designed to fiX the election
days for. choosing the Mayor,and mem men,
hers OF the two branches OF the Councis,I
and the old law was followed as to the
term Of Mayor, which, up to the goinE
into effect Of the new Constitution, wsts
Two years, and in some way the two
term feature was likewise applied to the
board,
The extracts from the act which bear
upon the subjects affected ire as follows:
.'Tho Mayor and members of the
Board of Aldermen and Of the Com
mon Council of the city Of Richmond
shall bo elected on the second Tues
day in June preceding the expiration
Of their terms of offices OF their prc-
decessors, and their terms OF oftlcc
shall begin on tho first day Of Sep
tember succeeding.
.'The term of the Mayor and the
"a ga \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
HUSBAND AND
WIFE BURNED
L. Boiling Bell Loses His Life
Trying TO Save That Of
Mrs. Bell.
especial to The Tlmcs-Dispatch,,

Especial to The Timos-Dispatch)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Fob. 2a,-News
has Just been received here Of tragic
- y tH u ,t54N ~
affaiy in Isle Of Wight county, rear
Ferguson's Wharf Last night as Mr.,
and Mrs. T. Boiling Bell we're preparing
to retire. the lady attempted to blow
out the lamp, when It exploded. envelop-
Ing the unfortunate womans body ~
flames. Mr.. Bell seized the bed coverns
and attempted to smother the blaze by
wrapping ii around her, His clothing also
caught fire, and both We're denuded be:
fore assistance reached them. Both were
frightfully burned Mrs Bel. died IN a,
few hours and her husband passed away
this morning, They are survived byatwo
.4ons and two daughters,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
FATHER AND SON
ARE BOTH KLLLEE !. T
Mother and Another Child Per-
laps Fatally Injured
by Train,
(By Associated 2ress.)

e MARIETTA, GA, Feb e6.-J. w. Turn
cr ana his five2year-old son were killed,
Mrs. TurnerRand a three-year-old son
we're badly bruised and Mrs. Turner's foot
was crushed by train Oh the Atlanta,
Knoxville and Northern Railroad here
tonight, and a year-od baby received
slight bruises.
Mr. Turner and his family mad Just
come from their home at Holly SPRINGS
Ga, to visit relatives, and were walking
along tho railroad track, taking a shert
cut to their destination, Seeing a freight
train approaching they stepped one side
to- avoid 1t and were struck by the train
on which they had just come IN, which
was backing out Of the yard.
Mrs. Turner and her son are seriously
injured, end may die. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
WAS NOT OUR DUTY
TO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY

Captain Marshall did notion WITH the, fI
Other foreign captains In n{ prot pr 2 est 2
ara1rst the japanese attack upon Jon III the
yariag and tho Korletz IN q neutral t.'15 \
harbor, it il de clared nt the Navy s5 De- 'He
bar tment that the officer certainly would
not be upheld BY lis depart in'med: Il N Z: Il
ding iii such ii mat ters1t sss the FRS It \
time that either the Navy or Sta tea De-.
partments ever has been. seriously asked
to oblige a foreign pow to 4 observe q we
neutrality, ne and rs pointedly stated stated
that It was Russ busir ess 10 look to
n Korea. for redress IL that country had not
maintained the neutrality Of It's powers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

This the Verdict Announced in
Postoffice Conspiracy
Trial.
DEFENDANTS ARE APPALLED,
Tley Had Expected all Acquit-
tal-Thc Case Will be
Appealed.
fBy Associated Iress.l

b.
4 W4ASHINGTON,D D. c., Feb. 26.-"Guilty
as indicted" was the verdict announced
by Carl Peterson, the foreman Of the
Jury in the now famous postoffice con-
spiracy trial, shortly alters o'clock to-
night, stating at the same time that this
was the verdict as to all four defendants
August w. NIachen. late general super
.lntendent Of the rural free delivery di-
vision; George Il. Lorcnz of Toledo Ohio,
and Samuel a. and Diller y. Croft, Of
this city. The jury had been out nine
hours. although the verdict was reached
in eight hours and Twenty-Five minutes. y
In the dimly lighted room sat the four
defendants, who, after the case was given
10 tho jury, had been placed in the GUS
tody OF tho United States marshal and
confined to tho limits OF the City Hall
With impressive dignity the jury, as n
man, rose, and as the words guilty as
Indicted" fell from his lips. the defend
ants and their counsel seemed appalled,.
The defendants had given expression TO
the belief that each hour the Jury spent
In discussing the case brought them near
er to acqultthl, There was Very general
H. ~. /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
ElBy3. Associated Press.l

syYAsHINGToN,a D. C.. Feb. 26.--Tfe 'l'np
Navy Department to-day received eta q ca
blegram from Commander MAJ AIarshall H'' 'is O.
the ylcksburg, at Chemulpo saying that hat. t
he was among the first TO soffer fer r sa sslst- ~
ance to the Russian sailors aboard t, q the
yariag and korletz. The following bul-.
letin was posted at the Navy Depart
merit: =. = i,
"a. dispatch from Commander Marshanil.33 Isl -
commanding the United Stttcs ship 5Vit-SsT s
burg states thnt he sent dicai aid ].
Is we'll as boats, to he assistunc Of The
variag. = ~ 4. Il . 81 !. .,y !.
Touching the Russian complaint thaSs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
NORFOLK AID TO
PORTSMOUTH FIRE.
Big Warehouse and seaboard
Offices Thrcatencd--Fire-
man Hurt.
Especial to The s-pispatch)

PORTSMOUTH,. Va, Feb, 26,--I and
T. Aahoneys great whisRey depot ana
the Seaboard Air Line general offices
were endangered tonight bya tire which
threatened to destroy Portsmouth's
Wholesale district,
The Eastwood block occupied by
MONEYS restaurant, was burned, lnVolV-
ine loss of $4,000.
The Norfolk Fire Department sent AID,
and Fireman Broughton was injured by
a calling roof.