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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-21
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The Nebraska democratic state con-
vention is going to put out platform
demanding everything that the Wild
est eyed pop ever dreamed of, from
the popular election of United States
supreme court judges down to post
masters, and then put up an electoral
ticket to support Wall street and Par
ker. How many populists will be
tolled into the Wall street camp with
That kind of salt?
The new Wall street method was to
force a silent and unknowable candi-
date upon party that was interested
only in getting the federal offices away
from another party. Their candidate
was silent-silent as tomb in the
heart of pyramid, until Wall street
ordered him to speak, and then he
did it pretty quick. That telegram
was written upon the receipt of an
order of Wall street, issued by Bel
mont and delivered by Mcdonald. No
jumping jack ever responded to jerk
of the string quicker than Judge Par
ker did to that order.
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Parker is receiving more booming In
the republican papers than Roosevelt
ever got. They all declare that Par
ker Is an ideal candidate. There is
never ending stream of adjectives APP
piled TO Parker by republican editors
like: upright. clean minded. honora-
Bile. personal rectitude, ht leader,
tactful. judicial type of mind, and so
on ad inhnitum Did the republican
press ever treat democratic candi-
date for the presidency In that way
before? Why is Ii done now? There
Is but one answer. Wall street con-
trolls the great dallies and the order
has been issued 90 boom Parker. The
dullcst politician ought to compre-
bend by this time that all OF the Wall
street republican influence Is for Par
ker.
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A man. who does not want his namo
printed, but he lives In the state OF
Washington. writes 20 The lndepcn-
dent and says: II am democrat aud
always expect to'be. In this campaign
the only way that | can vote for my
principles. aud Will do that or not
vote AZ all. Ii 20 vote for Watson and
TihhleAH Ills logic aoemm unMsAall~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26

democratic governor. a Democratic
member OF the supreme court, and ali
the rest OF the Democratic ticket. Flick
I'M the Butte Miner aud you will see
n asserts that Heinze has sold out lo
the Amalgamated company, nick nc
the Butte Evening News or tle Rev.
ellie. Helnze's personal organs. ana
O will see the statement absolutely
and fatty denied. Now, am not
here TO say to you whether he has
sold out to the A%malamated Copper
company, or whether the Amalgamat.
ed Copper company has sold out TO
HIM, or whether Senator Clark is lin.
ed up with one or the other, but YOU
know, gentlemen OF L~ewistown. that
oil and water do not mix, and Won
know that Mr.. Heinze and Mr.. CLARK
cannot go into the same convention In
the same campaign supporting the
same man for supreme court Judge of
this state and the same man for cov.
ernor of this state. unless some deal
has been fixed up In Silver Bow coun.
ty; and we probably Cannot tell any.
thing about II until six or eight
months after the whole thing has
been consummated. | was over in Sill.
Yer Bow county the other day: IT'S
very true that they are throwing a
few fits on the side to entertain the
boys while they fix up the deal that
we believe is going on; | stood over
by the Butte hotel, and by actual
count we enumerated seven or eight
different brands of Democrats. and
some Of the friends with me were al
first disposed to become somewhat
stampeded over the numerous and
various kinds of Democratic parties
We were running up against; until we
finally ascertained that they all ema
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26

the east had at their breasts /
crying for bread sxithynone to feeu'
them with, and little children picking
at their skirts crying for warmth,
when there was no fuel IN the bin and
none anywhere to be purchased, then
IL was that the young president Of
the republic. with no law on the stat.
ute books that could be enforced to
remedy the evil, by the sheer force OF
his natural moral courage brought
the great %contending forces together,
and In spite OF the threats that were
hurled at him that such action meant
his political humiliation, rose from the
plane OF the politician to that Of
statesman and brought peace and or.
der and quietude Of what had threat
ened to be the great overwhelming
disaster of the last quarter Of a cen
fury. (Applause.)
Went After the Trusts.
In view of the continued formation
Of great combinations of capital in the
moneyed centers of the east, the ten
dency has been among the men who
are behind many of these great cor
porate enterprises. 10 form what rs
popularity known among the people as
trusts" the great corporations which
seek to control the buying and sell
ing price OF the great n~ecessaries Of
life. Twelve years ago the United
States congress, in view OF the great
and increasing number Of these large
! combinations OF capital which were
then operating all w the country,
passed what was known as the Shei
man antitrust law. which had for It's
avowed purpose the regulation OF
these great aggregations of capital by
the federal government. This law
had long been dormant on the statute
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26

iOrial writer OF the day. IL says.
Quotes the New York World.
THE antitrust Law was framed By
a Republican. passed b. a Republican
house and senate. signed by a Repub.
lican president. The law remained a
dead letter on the statute books dur
ing the entire term of Grover Cleve.
land. a Democratic president. Through
those four years Of Democratic admin.
istratiOn all appeals or all efforts Of
the World to have the law enforced
were met with Jeers. He pretended
the law unconstitutional and he would
do nothing toward prosecuting viola.
tons Of II. The first efiort "a made
by Theodore Roosevelt, Republican
president. the first attorney general
TO invoke its provisions "a a Repub.
lican attorney general. philander G..
Knox. The decision of the supreme
court OF the United States given out
yesterday, from which there is no ap.
peal. unfolding the law which is prov
ed constitutional and absolutely mi.
pregnable, was due to 1--WE Judges. ev
cry one Of whom was a Republican;
the dissenting members Of the court
included every Democratic Judge of
that tribunal. All these dis.
tinguished Democrats not only voted
against the constitutionality OF the
law, but denounced il as dangerous
TO the public. Under these circum.
ances IL does not seem probable that
the Democratic party in the coming
campaign n make great capital by
charging the Republican, party with
being owned body and soul by the
trusts. II Is well TO record plain
truths. however surprising
The Cry Of Unsafe"
After that decision was rendered
there was a stampede among the gen
tlemcn down in New York City, who
thought that their future destinies
were affected by the decision of the
supreme court which had been given
on the day previous. They said thai
CONTINUED on page four.)
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
com PlIER.

'lier, wire cutter. hammer. Best
grade. Weight one pound, jaws are
nearly %-inch wide. half round steel
handles. plier 8 inches long, wire
cutter on one side cuts steel rods
up to &-inch, hammer on other,
tempered, put together with bolts.
Just the tool for use in fence build
ing. nn>
Price,. ........... ..... ~V~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
TOOL SET.

hollow handle tool set. An
article that every household needs.
Ten useful tools of convenient size;
the handle is made Of seasoned
brentwood, polished in oil, adjust
able jaws made of well tempered
nickle-plated steel. very durable.
Set consists of one each, guuge
chisel. screw driver, tack puller.
gimlet, scratch anvil and four brad
avis. Worth 75c. 0k~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
STOVE PIPE pAMPER.

Latest improved, a thoroughly prac.
tical damper. simple in construction
and perfect in operation: made of
best grey iron. The spindle is made
with a sharp point and fitted with
a neat jet enameled wood handle,
fastened with a metal key. Any
One a put in the pipe. 6-inch size
Zoe; 5-inch AE~
size, price. ...... 8~V
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
1l1C
REFLECTOR LAMP.

Ready to light complete reflector
lamp. Can be used as a table o
side lamp. Lamp being fitted in
metal bracket with handle for hang.
ing or carrying, complete with q
inch bright corrugated reflector,
large glass fount, No. 2 burner and
No. 2 sun Chin %E-
neY. Price. ..HWO
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
Quotes the New York World.

centers Of the east. II was dictated
by Joseph Pulitzer, the greatest edi.
tUrial writer OF the day. II says.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
ClINCH RIVETS.

Merriam's beveled clinch rivets, one
hundred assorted sizes in a box.
These rivets can be used for the re.
pair of anything made of leather,
rubber. canvas, felt, pasteboard,
sheet iron DR. wood, 1 hand rivet
set included. IN
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
FILES.

ZEE lies.
Strictly firsts, made In the same fac
tory that makes the Nicholson file,
viz: Great Western File Co., Beav-
er Falls. Pa. Every file Is temper
ed by the natural gas process and
the cut is perfect. We guarantee
every one. Flat bastards Pinch,
Csc; 1O-inch, zoe; S-inch, 15c. Slim
Taper saw files, 4. Az, 5 and 6-inch,
2 for 15c. Half round bastards or
rasps. 1+inch, SOC. 16- en-
inch horse rasps, price. .OVO
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
SAW JOINTER.

The well known Perfect saw jointer
Has strong spring which adjusts to
any thickness of blade. The only
practical joiBter. Joints the teeth
absolutely true. Uses any file. fiat,
triangular oil half round. Can be adj
justed in a moment to the largest
cross-cut or finest hand saw. always
setting square on the teeth. Will
joint or square any straight edge.
Will sharpen skates quickly and
perfectly. 7k~
Price. HOO
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26

SAW SET.
High grade Morrill's patent saw set,
best high grade polished steel, fitted
with an adjustable set. This tool
is used by mechanics exclusively,
and is operated very simply. Any
one can set a saw per- 7E>
feet with it. Price. ...... AOV
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
COMBINATION PIIER,

COMBINATION PITEH.
All steel plier and wire cutter, high
Nade, 8 inches long, half round all
steel handles. jaws k-inch wide, 2
wire cutters. bright finish. Cuts
wire up to b-inch. Weight one-half
pound. 0E>
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
1t Pays to Trade at
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26

N. g.so> us SO - q 500
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26

WALL PAPER CLEANER.
Sold upon merit and is warranted to
clean wall paper and fresco walls
without streaking or spotting. Con-
tains no acids. Anyone can use it
successfully. 1 pound On
cans, price. &VV
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26


We have heard a vast deal about
the fight for supremacy between the
great copper companies Of Silver Bow
county, as to whether Mr.. HeinZe and
the United Copper company OF the
Amalgamated Copper company. or
Senator Clark and his copper com.
bany, were going TO control the courts
and state government Of Montana
These men for the past eight years
have been at each others throats and
have accused each other of every
crime in the whole category. reaching
from petit larceny 10 murder in the
first degree. To our great surprise
and establishment five weeks z in
the city OF Helena they all met in the
Democratic convention there Assem-.
bed and participated in the nomina
ton of the same Democratic state
ticket. and all three OF these great cor.
porate interests from Silver Bow coun,
" are now out on the stump in Mon.
tana demanding the election OF a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26

KNIFE sHARPENER.
12-inch solid shaft pure emery, secur.
ed in handle by steel rod running
entire length, nickle-plated hano
guard. indispensable in any house.
hold. a.
Price. -. 100
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26

CONTINUED ON page four.)
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-26
Price Makes Trade
And Quality Holds IL.

This accounts for the enormous
business we do. We aim to treat ev.
cry customer In such a n that
he will come again and often.
Price and quality considerations
suggest that you give this ad. your
best attention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
NEW CANON ON DIVORCE.
NJ

Among the questions to which much
attention was given at the recent
Episccpalian convention in Boston was
that of marriage and divorce. The new
canon makes it next to impossible for
any remarriage of divorced persons to
take place in an Episcopal church. Few
ever did, still fewer ever will. Some
of the newspapers. departing from the
position taken generally by the press.
have condemned this attitude and
sought TO diminish it's influence by al
leging that, after all, marriage and di-
vorce are questions for the State and
not for the church.
Some religious ceremony, some out
ward and visible sign that God is bless
ing their marriage, most people desire
Even divorced people getting remar-
ried not infrequently try to salve their
conscience and secure some degree of
responsibility for their conduct by in
voking the sanction of the church. and
it does mean much when q great. his
tOrical church solemnly says that mar
rage of divorced persons is wrong and
shall not take place at her affairs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
BRIDE CoNFEssEs TO MURDER.
Rae krauss Serving Life Term for
Staying Stcpdaughter.


After many weeks of stout denial in
the face of almost absolute proof, Mrs.
Rae krauss confessed In corw at Hart
ford City that she administered strych-
nine that killed her stepdaughter Crys-
tai kradss. who died in commissions
Aug. >. The confession was a surprise
even to the woman's lawyer After the
admission the woman was sentenced L
PRISON for life and was taken at once t.
the women's prison in Indianapolis. A
mob at the station Kissed Mrs. KrausS
ana uttered threatening cries as she
boarded Il train for prison
1t came ont that the confession was
drawn from he woman by her husband,
who, with 1hl idea in view, visited her
every day in ja... He was instructed in
his actions by States Attorney Burns.
An Indictment was returned aud the
trial was begun at onee, in accordance
with the prisoners demand Late in The
afternoon a jury was secured. and when
the usual questions as to guilt or in1o.
eenee was put, Mrs. krauss replied,
calmly, Guilty"
The word startled the conrt room, as a
fight had been expected and the defend
ants attorney had consulted with her
up to The opening of court as TO her de-
Tense. At the dramatic moment Mrs
krauss produced 81 paper and handed it
to Judge Vaughn. 1t was her written
confession. She said in her statement
that she did not realize what she was do
ing. and expressed deep penitence.
Crystal was is years old. aud her step
mother. who was married to w Il.
X raucc nrorninnu+ j,ruvujs.t CuIN +.rn
months before the murder, is %. Both
women We're activa in church affairs.
Krauss intended to leave his fortune of
about $4,000 to his daughter
The girl died suddenly after a meal.
Mrs. krluss advanced the suicide the
DRY. When suspicion began to point
strongly toward the older woman q chem
zeal exanina ton of the contents Of the
dead girls stomach showed she had been
killed with 4trychnine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
MORE MONEY spgNTlN SCHOOLS
Public Systems of Country Increase
Expenditures by $I6,oOO,oOo.

The report of the commissioner of ed
ucation for the fiscal year ending June
so, 1904, made public by the Secretary
Of the Interior, shows that 5000 361
pupils, or 20 per cent of the entire popu-
lation of the country, attended the public
schools during that year.
As compared with the previous si>
years this percentage shows n slight de-
crease in the number of pupils as com
pared with total population.
The total cost of the pu3lic school sys-
tom is given as $251 .45I Cps. This is an
increase Of $16,000,000 over the previous
year. Ii amounts to $3.15 per capita of
fetal population and $22.I5 per capita
Ter pupil.
Since 1870 the proportion of male
teachers has decreased from 30 per cent
of the entire number to PC per cent OF
the entire number the past year.
The enrolment in the private schools
for the year is given as 1,093,S76 BY
the addition of pupils in elementary
schools, academies, Institutions for higher
education, evening schools, business
schools, private kindergartens, Indian
schools, State schools and schools for de-
fCctive orphans. the grand total of 49,
1S7.9lS pupils is reported.
The report estimates that the average
schooling given to each inhabitant in
1870 was ca days and in 1908 1,034
days.
The report shows that last year ,57S,-
G32 colored children We're enrolled in the
common schools for that race in the for
mer sixteen slave States and the District
of Columbia. The enrolment in 1871,
the first year statistics were taken of The
colored schools, was 5T1 ,506
Since 1876 it is estimated that $780,
100000 has been expended in the edIca-
ton of the colored children in the former
slave States and nearly S600,0000O0 for
the same purpose for the white children
of the same section.
Ninety-six reform schools are recorded,
with 81, 4GS inmates, 21.G03 of whom are
learning useful trades.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
FORTY YEARS AGO.

Nevada was adm tied to the Union
as a state
Secretary Of State W. H. Seward
issued bulletin OF a reported Confed-
crate plan to set fire to the principal
cities of the North on the day of the
presidential election.
Maryland was proclaimed free
State by Governor Bradford. the new
constitution, with an anti-slavery
clause. having been adopted
General Grant reported the compile
ton Of reconnaissance below Pc
tersburg. With a net gain of fifteen
miles Of territory. the capture of roo
prisoners. aud gazing an opportunity
of operating on the enemys flank.
Dispatches from Leavenworth,
Kan, reported the Confederate gen.
eral, Price. to have been driven thirty
miles south of Fort Scott and his 'ol-
lowing demoralized
Details Of collision on the Indian
apolis and Lafayette Railroad near
Lafayette, Ind. In which twenty three
persons were killed and as many
more injured oa the previous evening,
were made public.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
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GJ-Fy|NAS


We pay about $7,O00,0OO a year for
bananas.
Japan has recently placed orders FOR
100000 worth OF American machine
tools.
The dock workers strike at Marseilles,
France, lasted forty days and cost tue
community S1GOo0,000
4 number Of towns on the northern
coast of France are now connected with
London rs telephone. The charge is 81
for three minutes.
According to the reports Of the geo
logical survey Of Canada FOR the last
year, recently issued, since 1886 upward
OF S97, 100000 worth Of gold has been
shipped out Of the Canadi Yukon.
As tending TO show how Southern Cal.
ifornia is filling up it is noted that I'm
perial Valley, in San Diego county.
which had not a voter two years ago,
had. mp to Sept. q, registered 557 votes
Things are going along well in the
steel industry in the vicinity of Pitts
burg, Pa. Hardly day passes that
new mills are not put into ope. ition. and
those that have been working on single
turn are now doubling sup and working
to their full capacity.
The day Of the brass megaphone is
over. The latest thing in a mega phone
mouthpiece is one built ike a big morn
ing glory and colored accordingly, red.
white or blue. They are very snowy
and dealers expect a big sale for them
A Cleveland man has started bust
ness which promises TO be great sue
cess. He has hired an Office a large
number Of expert stenolraphers and
number Of telephones H. siuess men call
up by telephone. dictate their letters over
the wire 10 stenogra pber and the let
tiers are latel sent back by messenger
boys to be signed.
The New York State branch of the
Women's international Union Label
League held its annual convention in
Buffalo recently. The reports Of the
officers indicate that the sales OF union
labeled goods in the East have increas-
Ell remarkably in the past year ia spite
OF the efforts OF the associations Of EN-
pi0yess.
Consul General Evans transmits an
article from the London Daily Telegraph
which shows that at the end Of July,
1904. 80. 214 persons we're receiving in
door and outdoor relief in England and
Wales, representing PIC FOR every 1000
an increase Of 1895 aoan-
pared with the same time N 1904.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
SEvENTY-FIvE YEARS AGO.

Marshal st Arnaud, commander OF
the French armies IN the Crimea, died
Of cholera.
Hundreds Of emigrants left Ken
lucky for Missouri
The largest steamboat of its time
was launched at The Hague
James Madison and james Monroe
were active members of the conven-
ton which was meeting at Richmond.
revising the constitution of their ma =
tive State.
There were in ireland over three
million people who understood only
the Irish language
The court of the King's bench, Que
bee, agreed that the rate Of value of
Spanish dollars received at the Gus
tom house should be / shlllngs and
Il pence sterling
The frigate Brandywiue was order
I'd TO Lisbon. with messages to Don
Miguel, demanding reparation for the
damage to American property at Ter
ceira.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
Strong Words Against Hazing.

Chancellor McCracken, in his opening
address delivered in the chapel OF New
York University to more than 800 stu
dents took occasion to rebuke the ten
dency of unruly college men to expend
their surplus energies in lawlessness. and
bullying underclassmen. On this line
he said:
Possibly the formation OF such clubs
as | suggest may offer an outlet for
the superAuous energy which is overflow
ing in many college students at the be
ginning of the school year, especially
among those who have just become soph-
ignores Such students often form clubs
with the unavowed object of commit
ting acts Of mischievous and sometimes
criminal nature. From such organiza-
tons arise cases OF attacks by a dozen
stout fellows upon some solitary victim
picked for hazing, or the destruction or
public or private property The best club
for such fellows as these is the police
mans club, and the best meeting place
the station house or the bar Of the police
Judge"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
FOUR LAWS OF STRENGTH.
BY Fey. willard Brown Thorp.

QUIT you like men, be strong.-I.
Cor xvi. IT,
The first quality IN n really strong
life is something we call depth. The
iceberg is steadied because the great
mass of its bulk is beneath the sur
face. SO the life of the strong man
must 90 deep On the surface are fash
ION. conventionality, the current talk
md gossip. the schemes of popularity
aud advertisement, the shrewd adapta-
ton of means 10 end. The man whose
life consists in these things is essen
tally n superficial man. But under
meath the surface lie the great princi-
pies that endure. truth and Justice and
rectitude and the things that make for
wholesome life and character. And
the man Of depth is the man who feels
these things as big aud vital realities.
The second principle Of strength Is
steadiness. II corresponds TO the
length Of the great steamer. by which
it bridges over tie waves and does not
rise and fall with every one. The
strong man IS the steady man, who
when the storm Is on holds himself
quietly at his post, keeping up his
courage and the courage OF others. We
all know what the weak man is. This
morning he sees everything through
rose glasses. and the next be is equally