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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-30
Ponce de Leon

Don Arturo Ponce de Leon, esti-
mado compafiero en- la pernsa, ha ce-
sado en- su destino en- la Redacci6n del
"Heraldo Espafiol"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27
The Last Hope for Parker.

Eastern Democrats. who, few weeks
since, could not find words strong enough
with which TO express their Reproduction
and scorn of Mr.. Bryan, are now looking
TO him, as their last hope. to carry In
diana.
The complaisant Nebraskan has strip.
ped off his coat and plunged into the
task laid out for him. But the voice of
the aforetime charmer can charm no
longer. lnsincerity kills the most mighty
effort. No man can win votes under the
circumstances surrounding Bryan at this
time. 1t must be a bitter pill for David
Bennett Hill to swallow, the last resort
to Bryan to save pivotal State To the
dying Democracy. and il cannot be a
very eongenial task to Bryan. the effort
he is making under the party whiplaSh.
And, blow high blow low. nothing can
stop Indiana from giving solid Republi-
can majority on election day.
Indiana is not going 70 join the choir
Of calamity howlerS. rcpudiationists.
oilers and anti-everythings.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27

want to say a word to the young men
whose political life is beginning:
Anyone entering business would be
glad of the chance to become one of an
esta bished firm with years of success
behind it.
Everything great done by this country
in the last fifty years has been done
under the auspices of the Republican,
party. Is not this priceless asset?
Lincoln and Grant, Hayes and Gar
field, Harrison and McKinley-names Sc
cure in the heaven OF fame-they are all
gone, leaving small estates in worldly
goods, but what vast possessions in prin-
ciples, memories, sacred associations 1t
is a start in life to share that wealth.
In our form of government there must
be two parties.
But what young man would not rather
belong to the party that does things,
instead Of one that opposes them; to the
party that looks up, rather than down; to
the party of the dawn, rather than Of the
sunset?
For fifty years the Republican party
has believed in the country and labored
for it in hope and joy;
Has reverenced the flag and fol-
lowed it;
Has carried it under strange skies and
planted it on far-receding horizons;
Has seen the nation grow greater
every year and more respected:
Has seen the country extend its inter
course and its influence to regions I'M
known to our fathers;
Yet it has never abated one jot or title
of the ancient law imposed on us by God
fearing ancestors. The Constitution of
our fathers has been the light to our
feet. Our path is, and will ever remain,
that of ordered progress, of liberty under
| the law.
But We are not daunted by progress.
We are not afraid of the light.
The fabric our fathers builded will
stand all shocks of fate or fortune.
While there will always be a proud
pleasure in looking back on the history
they have made, the coming generation
has the right to anticipate work not less
| important.
f, We who are passing off the stage bid
you, as the children of Israel encamping
by the sea We're hidden, to go forward.
We whose hands can no longer hold the
| flaming torch pass it On to you. that
its clear light may show the truth to
the ages that are to come.
JOHN HAY.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27
Mr.. DAVIS FIGURES.
A Few Samples Showing Their Amaz-
ing Iuaccuracy,

Assurance, without pronounced guile,
marks the acceptance letter of Hon.
Henry G.. Davis, the octogenarian can
didate of the Democrats for the Vice
Presidency. He expresses his opinions
on political conditions as if they were
original with him, as il he were not a
human monograph with a single cylin-
der that has caught the echo of Judge
Parker's echo of the Democratic stunt OF
oratory. The times are propitious for
the reinstatement of the Democratic par
ty in control of the government" is the
assertive way Mr.. Davis begins his po-
litical sermon. The November ballots
will be all ''amens' to that.
Who but the Democrats will agree
with him? when the present admins
tration went into power there was large
surplus" he declares. He imagined that
The Republicans came into power in
1897. Is that the meaning of his pres
ent administration? If so, and he means
surplus of revenue over ordinary ex-
penditures, he is in error Mr.. Cleve-
lands closing year of his last term
showed EXCESS OF EXPENDI-
TURES OVER REVENUE to the
amount of $1S,O52.254 The surplus was
the wrong way. The statistics were ca ST.
ly obtainable; why should Mr.. Davis
make such misstatement? IL he meant
Mr.. Roosevelt's term, beginning in 1900
with Mr.. Mckinley, there was an ex-
cess in that year of revenue over expendi-
lures amounting to $40, 521 ,060. There
fore he is wrong again. In extenuation
it may be said that the Democrats never
We're good nor correct figurers. As, for
instance, again, when he asserts that the
revenues for the last fiscal year were
over $4,000, 900 short of the expendi-
lures. He must have been guessing
again, not having authenticated figures.
In 1903 the excess of revenue over ex-
penditures was over $52,0OOOOO. The
absurdity of Mr.. Davis computations
and comparisons could not be more forci-
bly, shown than when he quotes statistics
to show the cost of running the govern
ment and the army under the Buchanan
| regime from 1857 to 1860. when the pop
ulation was 31,21S,021. and puts it, as
an evidence of his party's economy. in
contrast with our S0.000,0O0 population
of to-day. into the estimate of the lat
ter, dumping pension accounts. Panama
canal purchase and every outlay caused
by vast public Improvements created and
carried on solely for the benefit of the
people. The age of Mr.. Davis precludes
his compiling such figures himself; but
his anxiety for his party's success leads
him to issue them without the common
est revision as TO their correctness, or
using his judgment as to their application
TO the matter he is discussing.
No one should be deceived by the fig
ures which a Democrat offers him; for
in about nine eases out of ten they will
be, like counterfeit money, made to de-
ceive.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27
SHAMEFUL CARTOONa
Reproaci: and Ridicu1e for the Soldier
and His Uniform.


The Campaign caricaturists of presi-
dent Roosevelt have succeeded in arous-
ing enough interest to bring out the aues-
ton: Is 1t disgraceful to fight for ones
country?
1t is amazing to see the uniform of a
soldier of the United States army pic
tured in such manner as TO imply a
rcproach to its wearer,
1t was once thought to be an honora-
bic thing for man to resign position,
ease, family, independence, friends and
home. and become a fighting machine to
help uphold the honor and the word of
his country.
There seems to have grown up diff.
ferent view Of this matter The earnest
sacrifice of an American soldier is held
by some to be an affair to picture in
such manner as to arouse contempt and
vulgar smokers in the crowd. The de-
voted soldier facing death for his coun-
try is, with these nameless miscreants. a
sight to be guffawed over, something to
be distorted into laugh-raising cartoon.
To the laughing hyenas of the yellow
press the stainless sword of Washington
is but a clowns bauble To them the
stern devotion of a soldiers experience
IS farcicai episode in a mans career,
something to be distorted into a thing to
be jeered at.
Once it was written:
1T is sweet and glorious to die for my
country
The yellow rendering is:
1T is GROTESQUE AND RIDIC-
ULOUS TO FIGHT FOR ONES
COUNTRY
Such creatures would write in their
books. If they ever wrote books, 1T is
grotesque and ridiculous to die for ones
country"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27

Do the people Of to-day like the poll
cies of Lincoln and McI<inley-the work
ing out of which Effected the saving Of
the Union with Mr. Lincoln and the
making il prosperous under Mr. Mckin-
Icy? Mr.. Roosevelt has run the govern
ment along their policy lines in domestic
and foreign Affairs. I'he oaly signs 81
Dissatisfaction cog7e from the Demo
Gratis: aad their cries are political CAPT
tal-partisan faulthndi IS.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Judge
Alton 4. Parker wears WELL" So does
an evening dress suit that is donned only
ence or twice year. liz Parker could
be induced to make few speeches he
would be frayed into rags before Nov. 4
A machine OF any kind that is as silent
as Judge Parker should never wear out.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27

ITO uproot and destroy that tariff
sJstem would be to insure the proetra-
tion of business, the ciosing of factor
les, the inn poveris n m emit of the farmer,
the ruin of the ca pitalist, and the star-
vstion of the wage worker."-Roose-
velt's letter u acceptance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27

The band at Washington, d. c.,
In cadences that sweep and swing
And wake the welkin merrily.
Hail to the Chief" is practieing.
The little band at Esopus
Knows that it will not have to roam
Aud 50 with very little fuss
1t practices on Home, Sweet Home
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27

Some OF the accomplishing ITS of the
Republican party may WEB be contrast.
ed with the asinine acts and obstruction
tactics OF the party Of slavery. State
rights. secession. anti-expanSion. free
trade aud free silver From the i'm .nv-
tai Lincoln to the illlStrlous Roosevelt
there is nothing bur one long line at bril-
liant achievements OF the Republican
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27

would have been a blow to the prosperity
of this country such as we never had be-
fore. Yet they voted against their con-
victions, for that awful danger, just be-
cause it has always been enough for a
Democrat to say, 1 am a Democrat ;
never mind the issue
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27
APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN,

after years l think you will be better
satisfied with such a vote"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-27
Builds for the Future.
A FINANCIER,s ADVICE.

Henry Clews. the well-known New
York banker, was asked by two young
men who are to east their first vote for
President this election, which is the
safer candidate to vote for, President
Roosevelt or Judge Parker. Some con
denSed extracts and statements of Mr..
Clews' answer are herewith submitted:
Your question To me was my own
question to myself. l approached it as
business man, without prejudice
sought 10 shut out every other considera-
ton but one of Safety--the surer safety.
My previous votes. my personal fancieS
as TO the personal manners of the two
candidates, the superficial gibes and nag
gingS OF the newSpapcrs--all these
swept aside just as you are irving to
do, 50 sticking to this all-important cues
tton of where is the surer safety. found
there We're several mdisputable facts
which seemed TO me fully sufficient to an
Harmonious Party of Statesmen.
Roosevelt and his party are Of the
same mind. hut Parker and his party are
Of many contradictory minds. The Re
publican party never has had factions
within itself concerning issues. Ii has
been unanimous in knowing what it stood
for. The Democratic party has never
agreed upon anything, hut abounds in
SchiSms, factions and cliqueS. They are
not united to-day. and have not been
united since the q ! war In 1864 their
convention declared, in its platform. that
The war is a failure bat their nomi.
Tcc. Gen, Mcclellan, Fepudiated that dis.
loyal creed just as, Judge Parker had
to send % the diScordaut temporiEins
Democratic convention ut 81. Louis his
famous gold te,c ;ram Mr.. Parker voted
for Mr.. Bryan ia iSl6 and 1900. although
he dill not like Bryan aud says now that
he did uW believe In free silver. In 1000
The gold Democrats SWING hack into line
behind Rryu and free silver. Like Hill.
they s3id, I am Democrat. ami that
was ea0ugN They al nor agree with
the Issue. but sud, Never uliud the is.
sue; We are Democrats, ali We stick L.,
oar party ThU answer >ts.AeS an I'M
pref uliccl observer AS against caamaa
>e So, ul r'trjp;jc. JalSe Par&e,
aul thc m.llina other Dcmaccais nov al.
NIT that TIE triumph Of the silver issue
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-14
TROLLEY LINE TO KENDALL.
Plans Of J. L. Bright and Associates
Rapidly Maturing.

Col. f. Bright, Of Columbus, Ohio.
brother of j. l.. Bright, OF the Citi-
zens' Electric company, spent several
days in Lewistown last week fui ther
investigating the feasibility of the
building and operation OF a trolley
line from Lewistown to Kendall. Mr..
Bright is heavily interested In coal
and electric companies In Ohio and
came TO Lewistown on his own behalf
and upon the suggestion OF other
fnanciers, who may be subscribers to
the capital stock Of the company.
Mr.. J. l.. Bright states. In regard
TO the plans upon which he has been
laboring for some months past, that
it is still too early to announce sue
cess, but that he Is very much en-
couraged: he adds that other eastern
flnanciers will shortly be in Lewis
town and that shortly after he hopes
TO complete the incorporation OF the
company and offer shares 10 those
Montana capitalists who have already
lecome interested in the undertaking
as well as TO any local people who
may be associated.
The possibilities Of freight traffic
from Lewistown to Kendall are very
encouraging. the principal items being
coal and lumber and Notwithstanding
the magnitude Of the investment, in
vestigaLion has already proved 10 the
satisfaction of Mr. Bright and some OF
his associates that an electric railroad
would pay dividends from the day II
was opened to traffic.
The line would very closely follow
the present Travelled road for several
miles on both the Lewlstown and Ken
dali ends. but would be considerable
distance from the road at other por-
tions. The total length. according TO
the survey completed last fall, would
be is and three-quarter miles.
II built IT would be a great boom
10 the business interests OF both Lew
lstown and Kendall and II is sincere
Is 10 be hoped the plans Will succeed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-14
Sailor Turns Farmer.

II. f. HUFFMAN. Saturday, bought
iS0 acres of land within one mile of
the town of Moore. He has 160 acres
more contracted for which he will
obtain soon. He intends going into
the wheat raising business. Mr.. Huff
man is new man at ranching hav-
ing spent all his life on the sea. He
has been in the whaling business in
the Pacific ocean for z3 years and
for the last fourteen years has beer
the captain Of a steam whaling vessel.
Mr.. Huffman is a typical sailor al
though he has laid up snug fortune
and now intends to quit the sea for
the remainder Of his life. He turned
over his vessel TO the whaling COM
pany in San Francisco a week ago
and came to Montana. He says the
whaling business is a. good as IL
ever has been even though there are
so many ships in the business. Mr..
Huffman has relatives living in Boze-
man and IL was through them that
he was induced TO come to the Jud-
ith Basin and buy land Fergus
county welcomes such men as MI.
Huffman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-14
MOVING DAY AT HELENA.
Legislature viii Convene and New OF.
hcers IakA Hharne Ianuaru dsf

Legislature viii Convene and New OF.
ficers Take Charge January 1st.
Helena, Dec. 9.-The fact that the
first Monday in January will De hol-
iday. on account Of its observance as
New Years day. will make no differ
ence as regards Montana's inaugura-
tion day. The latter is fixed for the
first Monday in the new year, and
Gov. J. X. Toole and the other state
officers elected last month must take
charge OF affairs at that time, regard
less OF the holiday.
As to the Inauguration OF Governor
Toole. his third as the chief execu-
tive OF the state, II seems now that
II will be ceremony of the simplest
sort Whether IL will take place in
the governors office or the reception
room has not been decided. At any
rate when the time for the Inaugural
tion arrives a member of the supreme
court will administer the oath and
the affairs of the state will move on
undisturbed.
The legislative assembly, too must
meet on the same day, much as the
members might desire TO observe the
holiday. II is thought likely, however,
that there will be little more than 4
mere meeting and adjournment for
the day in order that the law may be
complied with.
In former years the inaugural ball
has been one Of the big events of the
first Monday in January. and one of
the most important social functions
OF the capital city and the state. For
the coming Inauguration no steps
have as yet been taken.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-14
TWO JUDoEsHIP CONTESTS.
Breen and stranahan Cases Arqued
Before the Supreme Court.

Helena, Dec. l0.-Today in the SUI
preme court was devoted TO argument
on the question of The Judgeships IN
The Second and Twelfth districts. The
question involved Is whether all dis
trict Judges In the state must be elect.
ed in the same year. II has never
come up in the state. and the issue
will be awaited with a great deal of
Interest. The question rs raised in
Silver Bow county by Peter Breen,
a candidate on the fusion ticket for
Judge, and In the Twelfth district,
made up OF Chouteau and Valley coun.
ties. by +. L. Strdnaha...
Mr.. Breen received the third high.
est vote at the November election and
contends that commission should
issue TO him inasmucL, according to
his claim, a successor TO Judge John
Is McClerndn should have been elect.
cd al the last election. Judge Nc
German was appointed under provis-
ion OF the act of the legislature ere.
ating third judgeship in that coun-
~ and two years ago was elected by
the people. He made demand upon
Governor Toole for the issuance OF a
commission and was refused. lie
tnen applied TO the supreme court for
II writ Of mandamus to compel the
governor TO issue the commission.
Mr.. Stranahan's case Is In the main
feature similar 10 Mr.. Brecns with
the exception that he seeks a writ
of mandamus against the state board
of canyassers compelling that body 10
reconyene and count certain votes that
were returned for hin and TO declare
the result.
When the case was called today
Attorney General James Donovan, on
)ehalf of the governor and the state
hoard. filed motions 10 quash the
writs. The cases being almost iden
tICal. It was decided that they should
he argued as one and submitted 10 the
court on the motion 10 quasi.
In court the relators were represent
ed by T. j. Walsh. Jesse B. Roote. j.
+. Healey. J. F. Davis and F. f. Stran-
ahan, while the governor and the
state board were represented by At
torney General Donovan. William Wal
lace. Jr.. Col C. B. Nolan, II. G. Nc
lntyre and Alex Mackel.
The argument was concluded short
ly before 4 o'clock and counsel were
given three days In which to file
| briefs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-14
Dixon's plurality...........6,226
District Judges.
.6,226


The official canvass on the vote for
district judges was as follows:
First district-Smith, 200, Ballet
l,922, Clements 1898, Lewis 1867,
Conneff |.
Second -Bourquin 6,75S,
Donlan $500. Breen 5,59i. Forrestei
5,l9s, G. j. Langford 1897, Kohl 92S.
Thrd-Wnston 2,Si9, Napton g.
5i3.
Fourth-Webster 1897.
Fifth-Callaway 2,9ll, Parker g.
5l3.
sixih-Henry S.6O9, Mattison /,
Marsh |.
seventh-Loud 2,763, Hereford L.
S4i.
Eighth-Stephenson 1874, Leslie g.
OH, Dickinson 267.
Ninth-Stewart 1850. Pease 1911.
Tenth-Cheadle 1894, Watkins ll9,
Worden 1.
Eleventh-Erickson 2,257, Pomeroy
1867.
Twelfth-Tattan (not counted),
Stranahan.
The board took no action on the
judicial vote of the Twelfth judicial
district. not canvassIng II pending the
contest.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-14
METzGER is GUILTY.
One OF the Murderers Of Homer Ward
Confesses to the Crime.


Confessns to the Crime.
Neihart, Dec. 6.-H. II. MetZger.
one OF the two men arrested yesterday
mer z. Ward Thanksgiving eve in
Wards cabin between this place and
White Sulphur Springs. today made
admissions Of guilt to the officers hav.
ing him in custody. He practically ad-
mitted, though not In terms, that he
fired the shot that killed Ward. but
would not state his motive for the
crime.
He admitted that he had an accom-.
plice in the assassination, but de-
Clared positively that Alex. Oriet, who
was arrested in his company, had no
knowledge of the crime. did not have
any part In II and did not know af-
ter 1t had been committed that Metz.
ger knew anything of II. The Off
GERS are now inclined to believe that
Oriet Is innocent, but they are abso-
lutely certain that two men participa-
ted in the crime, and suspicion has
again been directed toward a miss
ing man who was suspected when
the crime was first discovered.
Both Metzger and Oriet were to-
day taken over the mountains to
White Sulphur Springs. the county
seat OF the county in which the mur.
der was committed. going over the
road that leads past the scene OF the
homicide. MetZger was heavily
shackled by the officers, but little at
tempt was made TO curb the freedom
OF Oriets movements, and unless more
evidence against the latter should be
secured, he will probably soon be re-
leased.
Even II Metzger had not made damn
ing admissions today, the evidence
against him would be sufficient to
hang him. The hat that he was wear
Ing when arrested had been positively
identified by several persons as the
one taken from Wards cabin. and the
Identification has been made more
complete by the evidence of a young
boy who was the chum OF the muir
| dered man. The rifle and revolver
stolen from Ward have also been
positively identified in the possession
Of Metzger and today two sets OF har-
ness that were found In the camp Of
Metzger and Oriet were positively
identified as the harness taken from
Wards stable before the murdeIers
fired the building.
Metzger has weakened rapidly and
the officers. when they left here, were
confident that he would yet seek
mercy by confessing who was his ac-
complice in the crime. II Oriet were
not, as he claims.
Nothing has yet been learned con-
cerning the antecedents of Metzger.
He appeared at Monarch last summer
and remained in that vicinity for sew
eral weeks. processing to be a ranch
hand and range rider. but no one In
that section ever heard him say any
thing about where he had resided be-
fore, and since he has been in the
Sheep creek country and around Nei-
hart, his previous history has remain
ed a mystery. He is criminal In
appearance. having a most repulsive
and criminal type Of face. and seems
absolutely without fear OF punishment
He Is about 80 years OF age.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-14

,cK AND WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY

the greatest little spots In the state
for wheat raising and diversified farm
ing. II is desired by all fair.minded
citizens that the coming contests Lc
carried ON along the lines of truth
fulneSs and TO that end We ask that
the Argus not refuse to publish the
main evidence pro and con.
Hoping that what | have written
may assist in correcting some erron-
eous ideas down here, or at least to
cause the matter To be looked up TO
see IL facts have been cOrrectlr stat
ed and that right may prevail, ! am
yours truly.
CITnCrR1IER
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-14
Amendments In Effect.

Helena, Dec. S.-Gov. J. X. TooIe
today issued a proclamation declaring
the adoption of the amendments to the
state constitution relating TO child la
Dor and the eight hour law, and they
are now in full force and effect. The
proclamation quotes the bill passed by
the Eighth assembly providing for the
submission 10 the voters OF the state
of the proposed amendments, and re-
cites the fact that the votes have
been canyassed and certified.