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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-10-30
COUNTY NEWS
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Flathead county is booming.
Columbia Falls wants dentist.
Claude Mosher accepted position as
assistant yard foreman in Whitefish last
week. columbian
The Hunt. Hollister mill run two days
last week, which completed the saving
for the season.-Columbian
J. W. Duncan Of Kalispell is suing the
Northwestern Lumber company for
$40, $50 damages, for injuries received
while working at the mill.
Evidence introduced at the coroner
inquest over the body of Clarence Crom.
we'll, who was killed at Dayton last week,
tends to shows that the shooting was in
measure justifiable, although partly
accidental.
The woodhaulcrs and choppers OF Kali
ispell are up in arms because some people
in that town are using coal. Woodhaul-
ers are as rule men who are clearing up
ranches, and it wood seem that they
should he encouraged by the city resi-
dents.
Sarah f. Blodgett has commenced ac-
ton in the district court for a divorce
from George l.. Blodgctt. Blodgett is
now serving a sentence in the Oregon
state penitentiary at Salem for murder.
He formerly resided in Whitefish.
G. NJ. Bcinz returned Tuesday morn
ing from three days hunting trip near
Stryker. He brought in with him fine
four point black tail buck that tipped
the scales at 200 pounds. He says the
deer are not very plentiful in the coun-
try this year. -kalispell Journal.
Governor Smith is at the Northwestern
hospital, taking treatment and resting
up. The governor has been failing in
strength this fall and should have been
at home taking care of himself instead of
attending the state fair and county fair.
lie finally broke down and surrendered
himself to the Doctors carc.-kalispcll
Bee.
DR.. Settlers of Spokane, who was ar
rested near Essex last week by Deputy
Game Warden Lowndes for hunting
without a non-rcsidcnt's license, failed
to make an appearance in the district
court Tuesday, and forfeited his $50 casl,
bond, probably thinking that was the
easiest way out OF the difficulty.
pell Journal.
The Great Northern Express company
has been sued for the loss of coyote scalps
and a turkey. The Cut Bank Mcrcan-
tile company, through their attorney, d.
+. Smith, commenced suit against the
express company for loss Of large buncl,
of coyote scalps that were in transit from
them at Cut Bank to County Clerk War.
ncr of Clouteau county OH June l, 1908.
Complaint alleges that the bounty OH the
scalps when delivered to MIR. Warner and
properly vouchcd for would have amount
ed to $575. OO.-(;reat Falls Tribune.
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FORTUNE


Mrs. NJ. McSlillion and son Fred Wis
tied friends in town last week. Mr.. Nc
Million il now station agent at Jennings.
They were returning from an extended
visit with relatives in West Virginia.
James Sherry, 81, shipped his horses
to Fernie, B. c., last Thursday.
Mrs. Julius Berg and son Glen Of
Stryker spent Sunday and Monday n
the guest Of Miss Clark.
w. A. Replogle, one of our former
agents, was here Thursday.
Mrs. Dickerhof has accepted posi-
ton ~ operator af Ural, and she and
Beatrice left Monday for that place.
Mrs. L. L. Smith and son Kenneth
went to Eureka Saturday.
Mr.. Allen of Ural was business
caller Friday.
Mrs. Jack Cunningham of Eureka
came down Sunday for few days visit
with her husband, who is working fol
Mr.. Gussenhovcn.
Sheriff O'Connell was in town Satur.
day soliciting votes.
Mrs. Logan and little son left Fri
day morning for their home in Spokane.
Mr.. Frank Dickerhoff spent Wednes.
day with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. White took in the
republican rally at Eureka last Tuesday.
Mrs. George johnson went to Kalis.
pell for medical treatment. Her daugll.
ter Nora accompanied her.
Henry Hcllenga spent Sunday with his
family.
Mrs. w. II. Bartlett was called tc
Spokane last week. We are glad to re.
port that Miss Lorraine is regaining hel
health.
Bob Munck of Kalispell was in town
the fore part Of last week making ar.
rangements for the democratic rally
which was held last Thursday night
Fred Clark and Ed Better enjoyed a
few days hunting in the vicinity of Stry.
ker. They each returned with fine
deer.
The first rally here Of the campaign
was held last Thursday evening in the
Woolimcn's hall. Considering the
stormy night, an unusually large crowd
was in attendance. Tie principal
speaker was Mr.. T.. O. Collier, who
spoke almost entirely upon national
questions. Practically all the democratic
county ticket were present, and Chair
man Cunningham introduced each in
turn for few brief remarks. The fol.
lowing candidates were present: Nc.
keown, Thomas, Wood, Edge, Rice,
O'Conncll, Craig and Smith.
Ted Logan shook hands Will, Fortine
friends AZ lie passed through our city Ell
route to kalispell.
The sale of the Yoakum property took
place last Saturday. The property sold
for a fair price.
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ELECTION RULES.

The following is a summary Of the law
IN to how All election should be con.
ducted:
In case the electors Of any precinct
meet at the polling place and no judi es
appear the electors can appoint any cleo
t'rs to act ~ judges; any one selected by
either the commits toner's or the electors
can swear any judge; he in turn swcars
the other judges and clerks.
All judges and clerks must fill out the
oaths in front part of poll book before
receiving votes. One of the judges must
proclaim that the polls are open. No
ballots must be received before that
time. The empty ballot box must be
exhibited to the public before any bal
lots are placed therein, then the box is
locked and must not be rcopencd before
the polls close ut 6 o'clock p. IN.
Two OF the judges should be dcsig-
mated t" give the ballots to the electors.
An elcctor, in order to secure ballot
should approach the rail and announce
his name in clear and distinct tone OF
voice. II his name is found OH the
official register and check list, the judges
stamp ballot with the official STAMP
near the upper right hand corner and
below the perforated line OH the back of
the ballot and deliver ballot to elector.
The small ballots must be stamped also
in the same way. .
The clectOr should retire to the booth
and mark his ballot. When finished, he
should fold his ballot SO that the bot
tom Of the ballot is below the perforated
line rs the stub has to be torn off. The
ballot should be folded 80 that no person
can i'll any way see the markings there
on.
When the elector returns from the
booth he should hand his ballot to the
judge so that the official stamp shows
plainly.
The judges then dctach the stub and
one judge places the ballot in the official
ballot box and another judge strings the
detached stub on = string provided for
that purpose.
In case an elector spoils his ballot he
can return the ballot to the judges and
receive another therefor. The judges
must string the spoiled ballot with the
detached stubs.
The clerk must write the names of the
electors in the poll book rs soon as they
have voted, beginning At number one.
The judges must write the word
"voted" in the column provided there
for, after the name of any elector that
appears in the check list.
The number Of names marked voted
and the number of the names written in
the poll books must be made to agree.
The clerks must write all the names
that appear on the ballot, in the back oil
the poll book under the proper heading.
After the ballots arc counted, tn y must
write in figures and also spell out in
words the number of votes received by
each candidate.
After the ballots are counted they must
be sealed in the envelope provided. II
any ballot is rejected, they must also be
included, and one Of the judges must,
within "a hours, either deliver to the
county clerks Office or deposit in the
postoffice Is registered mail, the cnvcl.
'Ope containing the ballots.
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lana, Free Coi.ases-lo 70 1.
IL reply that. II protection has
slain Its thousands. the gold standard
has slain its tens Of thousands -
william ]. Bryan: speech at Demo
cratic National Convention. July. 1896.
'"The Democratic party has begun a
war Of determination against the gold
standard. We ask no quarter; we give
no quarter. We shall prosecute our
warfare until there is not an American
citizen who dares to advocate the gold
standard. You ask why? We reply
hat the gold standard Is 4 conspiracy
against the human race, and that we
should no more Join In 1t than we would
an army to destroy our homes and to
destroy our families. william J. Bry-
an; speech At Albany, N. T., August,
1900.
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Resolutions

The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Whitctish Non-Partisan
Railroad Employees club:
Whereas, All industries of Montana
are indirectly governed by the prosperity
or poverty of our railroads, and,
Whereas, the tendency of both nation.
al and state legislation appears to ia OF
the curtailment of railroads and other i'll
dustrial earnings, which jeopardizes con.
templated large expenditures of money
within our state for improvement and
construction of new lines, and
Whereas, All railroad employees in tho
past have been disinterested or negligent
in regard to politics and legislation, and,
Whereas, Statistics show that 10 pc,
cent OF the voting population of the
United States are railroad employees
therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the employees Of
the Kalispell division of the Great North.
ern railway, unite and organize the
Whitefish Non-Partisan Railway En-.
ployes' club, with view to acquiring
information and political knowledge, MS.
ing our influence to procure large reg.
istration and vote at the polls, and be il
further
Resolved, That this club be under no
obligation to any candidate or party, anG
that each member Of this club preserve
his right Of free American citizen ir
casting his ballot, and that this clut
have no jurisdiction over his vote; anc
be it further
Resolved, That We use our combined
influence with our lawmakers to kecE
our idle men at work, and protest against
all legislation adverse to our interests
and bc it further
Resolved, That all railroad cmploye.
he eligible to membership in this club
except those holding official positions.
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AoUDS FIcO IFWUOs
THUS In every State. 80 far As these
statistics have been collected, the pro-
portion Of homecoming farmers Is de-
creasing and that Of tenane farmers in
creasing. This means hut one thing: it
and, backed by the history Of every
nation that has gone down. I say to
you that no people can continue 4 free
people under 4 free government when
the great majority OF lite citizens are
tenants Of a small minority. william
J. Bryan; speech on the protective tar
IN in the National House Of Kepresen.
tatives, March IU. 1892
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Try u Pilot "want" ad.
Notice.

Any one interested in the organization
of Sunday schools or home classes 70,
Bible study, would do we'll to correspond
with Rev. Edwin M. Ellis, Helena, Mont.
or with VIM. }. Large, Billings, Mont.
These men are ready to assist in this
work anywhere in the state of Montana.
Write to the nearest one. Do it now.
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TIE Aaswes Il 1908.

President Roosevelt Instead Of reD-
resentinR the spirit ~ war;" stands
befOr. the world the greatest ex.
emrl"r o: International peace in his
generation. History will in full
season award him the titles he
has Justly weh, and tho grea test Of
these will be The Peacemaker." In
spite Of Candidate Bryan's assault UPON
him 10 1904 Uudev President Roos,.
velt's polic!es 'hs United States has
taken its place IN the 'front.' ranh o.
world powers Taft 10 committee tc
continuing these policies
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The Answer n TAOS.

Answer this for yourself. Do you
know Of any SPOT In the United States
where the spirit Of 1919 Is dead aud
forgotten and the Fourth Of July q
meaningless date on the calendarf
On the other hand the humbl.st citi.
zen Is growing proutler Of his America n
citizenship and the spirit Of 1873 u
pern'catiny the eniir- bUd1 polite.
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The broad meaning Of Candidate
Rryan's remarks on this subject IL
that railway regulation BY statute
law 10 impossible. and that gov.
eminent ownership" Is the only
remedy for transportation abuses
The enactment Of the Federal Rate Law
has totally disprOved the elaine Of
Candidate Rryan and wildly displayed
bis unsound reayOning on great public
questions.
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mo MORE FOURTH OF JULY"
1900, IMDerlalismi

1900, IWDeFialism3
THE tight this year will he to carry
out the sentiment Of that song we have
20 often repeated: My Country. tits
Of Thee II We lose, our children and
our children's children will not sue
coed to the spirit Of that song. and Gel
CREATIONS Of the Fourth Of July will
pass away. for the spirit Of Empire will
b upon us."-William ]. Bryan; speech
to the Bryan Home Guards, Lincoln,
Neb., July. 1900.
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Th- AU.~.s u 1NO9.
The gold Nmh.lnrtl has slain" ma
one, NOR did Il wr,tc the ",utur.
In blOtM." nor did It destr.v Our
homes nor tnr:n'lose the farm a.Ort
gage, nor did II close tho dis
trict school: on the contrary, u has
proved the *,und and :Olid foundation
Of widespread prosperity, leading to In
divtdnal progress and happiness, aided
IN paying on s.- fa,m mortgage and
expanding the c0untty's .sluca tionul II.
cilities.
1t Inns hroL.'N such prosperity to
our country NJ WAS never known before
Americans are tha hnapiest and mos,
prosperous people Oh earth to-day.
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The answer Is found In the prevail.
Ing good prices for grain. corn, hogs
cattle. hay and all :he products
Of the farm, together with the
fact that since the date of Can
didate Bryan's 'crushtng'' speech
Western farm lands have doubled In
value, and thousands OF tenant" farm
ers Of that date have become prosper
GUS hoIne.owners. tilling their own land
In IH."ca. happiness and plenty Under
the National irrigation Act sud the
Republican cOnscrvatin movement. the
West In soon to h. the Intense agricul
tural and horticultural producing area
IT the United Statcn.
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GOVERNMENT MUST own RAILWAY.

1905, 0oveSaHena OwsessAlu -
Rallwoys.
n have already reached the conclu-
sion that railroads partake 20 much
Of the nature Of monopoly that they
muet ultimately become public property.
and be naged by public oficials In
the interest Of the whole community
william ]. Bryan: Home coming speech
At New Yesk City. August. 1905
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Ring Us up when you are in need of the
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"RoosEvELr THE SPIRIT OF wA.."
1904, Anti-noosevelt.


~ would rather gfio down to eternal
oblivion than be instrumental in the
election Of Roosevelt. j.
Bryan, Oct. II. 1904, while touring In
diana.
1.-THE surrender Of the present Presi-
dent (Roosevelt) to corporate indu-
ences furnishes an excellent proof Of
the wisdom Of Judge Parker In making
the statement he has. But President
Roosevelt stands for militarism. .
The present occupant OF the White
House (Rsosevslt) represents In nm az.
gravated form the warllke spirit. a.
contrastsd with the pacific policy that
has heretofore characterized our ma
William J. Bryan, In a speech
at Springfield. Mo-. Sept. I, 1904, where
he accused President Roosevelt Of sur.
rendering to the corporations and hold.
Ing "bloody, brutal and barbarous" sen.
timents
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-10-30

II you registered two years ago you
need not do 80 this year unless you have
moved into another precinct.
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Do you want . NtuatIon2 A Pilot
want I'D will get It for you.
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TRUE PROPHETS AND FALSE.
HOW TO TEST THEM.

n viii not that
tell the
will rise 1t tells distinguish the
by their fruits
Jan. 70 1900
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LIGHT WIRING

/ am prepared to do all kinds of
Electric Light Wiring, Bell Work
Etc. Motors installed. Prices
reasonable. Electric fixtures for
sale.
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THE ANsw ERs.
1893. Free Trade.
The Answer In 1908.
BRYAN PROPHECIES.

arAR1TF WEI CRUSH THE FARMRR"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08

Tnish statistics of their operations, es-
pecially in so far as they are engaged
in production only.
In speaking of the man who breaches
hatred of wealth he finds a counter
part in the multimillionaire, ''of whom
1t has been well said that his face has
grown hard and cruel while his body
has grown soft, whose son is fool
and his daughter a foreign princess,
whose nominal pleasures are at best
those Of a tasteless and extravagant
luxury and whose real delight, whose
real life Work, is the accumulation and
use of power in It's most sordid and
least elevating form"
Taft Gone to Panama.
Secretary of War Taft left for Pan
anna on the steamer Prairie April 30
to be gone until May 20. The presl
dent has been considering the advisa.
bility of such a visit for some time
and recent matters, including the DO.
litical relations Of the government OF
Panama and the canal commission,
made it seem important that the Off
cial head of the American government,
In the zone should be present there at
this time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
MISCELLANEOUS
Woman Wins oratory Prlxe.

WV sstho STak0Ty GVtxSs
Elizabeth 3. Cook, member of the
senior class of Cornell university. who,
as a member Of the debating team,
was protested by Columbia in the In
fercollegiate debating contest. has
again won distinction by taking the
highest prize in oratory away from the
male students Her Grafton was plea
for the breaking down of the useless
distinction which exists between men
and women and Of developing together
the wide range of common human In.
terests which exists hatween the two
sexes. The prize is 500 In gold.
The Storm Stricken South
In the paths of The toruadoes which
swept across Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia between April "a
and q later reports disclosed awful
scenes of death. injury and damage to
property. The death list may reach
400 and that Of the injured 1900, Willie
farms, villages and some large towns
are III utter ruin. The federal and
state authorities Joined In rendering
aid to the helpless and homeless.
Liner Rams Warship.
The American steamship st. Paul
strucF the British cruiser Gladiator in
q snowstorm April % Off the Isle OF
Wight. and before the cruiser could be
beached thirty-six of her crew. were
lost. The liner made her dock badly.
damaged
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
INDUSTRIAL
Mediation offered al Chester.

Mediation offered at Chester.
In response to urgings by representa-.
tives Of the business interests of Ches.
ter. Pa, and of the striking railway
men there Chairman Knapp of the in.
Dor Commissioner Neill consented t.
offer themselves as mediators between
the traction company of Chester and
the striking employees. The desega.
tion which visited Washington told the
commissioners that the strike was ruin
Ing both commerce and industry.
"open Shop" Bridge Blown Up.
The new Bristol county bridge span
ming the Taunton river between Fall
River, Mass, and Somerset was blown
up with dynamite. The bridge is be.
Ing built by the Holbrook, Cabot &
Rollins corporation of Boston, which
maintains the "open shop" and as sew
eral of their other bridges have met
With the same fate 1t is believed that
the cause of the trouble Is the com.
pany's independence of the unions.
Damage doneto the Bristol bridge was
$4,000.
Three Cent Fares a Fact.
April % was day of rejoicing and
of free street car rides at Cleveland,
O, when the CITY celebrated Mayor
Tom L. Johnson's success in bringing
about the transfer to the Municipal
Traction company of all the street rail.
way lines in tle city on a three cen.
fare basis. The celebration will be
repeated q. ear Oh .A.,.il %. From
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
| LEGAL CRIMINAL
Religious Maniac Kill. Child.

Religious Maniac Kills Child.
A most extraordinary murder was
committed in the name Of religion at
Easton, Pa by Robert Bachman, a
member Of mysterious sect believing
In the reincarnatiop of the devil. He
strangled fve-year-old girl in the
presence Of her parents, themselves
not protesting, on the theory that she
was possessed of the evil spirit. Bach
man after his arrest confessed the
crime, which he said he had committed
by divine command and added that he
had no regrets. He Is one of an old
and respectable family and has had
these decisions only for a few months
The parents are In restraint as being
insane
Metropolitan Paid Policemen.
During the hearing of charges against
District Attorney Jerome at New York
Julian, a former Investigator employed
by the Metropolitan company, testified
that the company had paid out at least
81. 0OO, 600 in ten years for corrupt pur-
poses, one of which was the regular
payment Of So day to policemen on
duty in court, whether they were wit
nesses for the defendant company or
the plaintiff. 1t was shown that George
Bagg, a former Metropolitan detective,
had been employed by Jerome. youch-
ers showing large sums paid to court
clerks, jurors, witnesses etc., which 1t
was supposed company employee had
destroyed, but which he had concealed.
were submitted in evidence.
Fassett's Doetored Telegram.
The altering of the telegram sent by
Congressman Fassett of New York
from Washington to State Senator Cas-
sidy which resulted In the defeat of the
anti-racing bills is under investigation.
The Washington telegrapher who in
serted the word mot" so as to cause
Cassidy to vote against the bills has
been dismissed, but the Influences back
Of his action are still in the dark.