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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-25
An Opinion by Brown.

1t is alleged in the Idaho Statesman by the mys-
FERROUS Mr.. Brown, who is suspected of being some
one else, that Idaho is classed by Bryan men at
Washington as being a doubtful state The mys-
FERROUS Mr.. Brown further alleges that Mr.. Dubois
IS the person who causes Idaho to become doubt
full in the estimation of the political experts at the
national capital
If SO, it is something to the credit of Mr. Dubois
for Idaho, under the Mormon DEAL is normally re-
publican and four years ago cast its electoral vote
for Mr. Roosevelt earnest of what the church
intends to do for the friends of Apostle Smoot So
II there is now anything doubtful about it. and the
cause IS Mr.. Dubois, the public will naturally turn
to his fight against church control in politics for
the explanation
There seems to be covert insinuaton in the
allegation that the democracy of Mr.. Dubois is not
BryaneSque. The statement can be made without
chance for successful contradiction that every demo-
GRAFT in Idaho belonging to what is known as the
Dubois faction will vote for Bryan and Kern while
1t is matter OF common repute and easily demon
tratable that many members of the opposing faction
will not vote the Bryan and Kern ticket
They have been voting the republican ticket for
years and have been drafted by the Mormon church
to pose as democrats in the interest of the Interior in
tentionS of the herarchv
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-25
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Judge Alton B. Parker Of New York and Senator
William ]. Stone of Missouri voted against the
motion to lay the table, which with the other
1S tied the vote and caused it to be lost Senator
Clarke of Arkansas very outspoken and always
has been, within the senate and out of the senate
The territories, it will be noticed which had votes
in the electoral college, all voted against the resou-
ton Many who favored the resolution refrained
from voting for two reasons 1st. They regarded
local matter and one that each of the states
should deal with 2nd. The promises given by
those who against the resolution that if it was
left out large numbers of Mormons would vote
for Bryan. This statement was made with great
force by Judge King. No who favored the
resolution would pledge that could carry Utah,
or Idaho, Wyoming with the plank put in
The votes of Judge Parker, Senator Stone and
Clarke alone would have carried the resolution and
they all favored it.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-25

Latah county democrats at the primaries of Mon.
day, voted unanimously to sustain the constitution
at Wallace, there being opposing delegate ticket
Latah is the county that the Boise Jack-M ormons
undertook to burglarize in the interest of the Twin
Falls convention after the county committee had
appointed the delegates The convention that they
convened unanimously confirmed the action of the
committee Latah county persists in standing by the
constitution.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-25

A meeting was held in Boise last Monday evening
as a sort OF jubilation the nomination of Mr..
Bryan 1t was conducted under the auspices of Mr..
organs enemies OF the Mormon church, who gave the
constitutional democrats of the city to understand
that they not wanted after the collection had
been taken. A few of them attended, however and
participated in the speaking as a measure of self
defense.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-07-25
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.


licans in Idaho would vote the democratic state
ticket enough in his judgment, to carry the state
ticket to victory and they would do the Nor
mon issue. He gave it as his opinion that good
many republicans in Idaho would vote for Mr. Bryan
on account of the attitude of their national party
the Mormon question, and that this would not be
materially increased disminished by the putting
in leaving out of plank in the national platform
Senator Pettgrew, of South Dakota, introduced
resolution which read as follows: ''We demand the
determination of poygamy within the jurisdiction
of the United States and the complete separation of
church and state in political affairs" Senator Du
bos addressed the committee on behalf of the resolu
tion basing his remarks the ground that it
the high and moral duty of both national parties
to make strong declarations this subject and to
array themselves against the growing of
Mormonism.
Judge King of Utah replied, denying that there
any church dictation by the Mormons in politics.
saying that there polygamy 70 speak Of
that polygamy dying out and that for political
considerations the national party should adopt
this plank
This plank of Senator Pettigrew's was identical
with the that in the platform of the party
four years before. 1t did not gain lose the
party vote in Idaho during those four years.
After the debate, participated in only by Judge King
and Mr.. Dubois, Judge King moved to lay the reso-
luton of Senator Pettigrew the table, and a
roll call Judge Kings motion lost by tie
vote. The motion then occurred on the adoption of
the resolution of Senator Pettigrew, and was lost
by vote of 20 to 10, as follows
STATE VOTE MEMBER
Ala. No H. L. Martin
Ark -. -. Sen. Charles P Clarke
Cal No l. B. Dockweider
Col Yes Gov c. S. Thomas
Conn. -. -. Thomas Noone
Del Yes William Salisbury
Fla. No F. L. Major
Ga. No A. H. Cox.
Idaho Yes Fred T. Dubois.
ILL., Yes Gov. Samuel Alschuler
Ind. -. John E. Lamb
Iowa -. -. Jerry B. Sullivan
Kan. Yes Sen. w. A. Harris
Ky. No Gov J. w. C. Beckham
La. Yes M. T. Gordy
Me- Yes Frederick w Knowton
Md -. -. Austin L. Crothers
Mass. No George Fred Williams
Mich. No Francis C. Gaffney
MINI. Yes Martin O'Brien
Miss No E. F. No1l
Mo- -. -. Sen. William ], Stone
Mont. No T. J. Walsh.
Neb No w. F. Brown
New. No Sen Francis G. New1ands
N. H. Yes Eugene E Reed
N. j. Yes Sem James Smith, Jr
N. Y -. -. Alton B. Parker
N. c. Yes Sen. F. NJ. Simmons
N. D. -. -. John Burke
Ohio -. -. E. NJ Gruber.
Ore Yes R B. Inman
Pa. -. -. C. w. Whistler
R. l. -. Frank E. Fitzsimmons
S. c. Wylie Jones'
S. D. Yes Sen. R. F. Pettigrew.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
$3O,OOO,OOO Contract Is Placed

New York, Dec 5:-The Evening
World today says the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad
has placed contract calling for the
expenditure of $50, 900, 600 on a loop
around this city. These improve
ments, the story says, include cleo
trifcation of a six-track line from
New Rochelle to One Hundred and
street. tunnel under
the East river to Astoria, thence to
Long Island City, and another East
river tunnel and subway to a pas
senger station to be erected on the
block bounded by Fourth and Lex
ington avenues and Thirty-second
and Thirty third streets. 1t was also
stated that a connection with the
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
BAGS BIG GAME
Nine Year Old Boy Kills a Fine
Antelope.

Last Saturday, while out hunting
on the range some thirty miles north
of Forsyth, Armour Martin, the nine
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Martin, of this city, was successful
in killing four-year-old buck ante
lope, thus securing one of the finest
specimens of that animal seen in this
city in long time. The feet little
animal was ascending hill when Ar
mour threw down on him, three shots
striking the young Nimrod's quarry
The youngster used carbine for the
first time, his previous experience in
shooting having been confined to the
use of %. Forsyth Journal.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
WOOL PLEDGED BY THE
WOOLMEN AT LEWISTOWN

LeWistown, Dec. 5.-The project
of building a'great wool warehouse,
the control of which is to be in the
hands of the woolgrowers them
selves and which will have capa-
city Of 3O,OOO,OOO pounds, was
presented to such of the
woolgrowers of Fergus county
as are in the city at a meeting held
at the Judith club this evening.
H. w, Manss, representing the
Chicago Association of Commerce,
explained the plan in detail just as
he has done to the woolgroWers at
Helena and elsewhere. The plan was
received and the local fockmasters
pledged a large amount of wool.
Mr.. Manss is well pleased with the
result of his visit here, and says
the project has met with the same
encouragement all over the west.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10

OF the meeting dispassionately as
called to lay the facts before the
authorities at Washington. w. E.
Galley was elected secretary.
j. H. Durston presented the situa-
ton as revealed by the messages of
the night from Washing ton, which
further showed the delicacy of the
question. and he urged the necessity
of giving all possible aid to the rep
resentatives of the state in laying
before the authorities the facts in
the cause at issue and make it clear
to the president that the wages paid
out by the smelters in Anaconda are
OF much greater value than the for
ests that are now on the hills of this
vicinity. He moved the appointment
of a committee to prepare suitable
memorial to be sent to the president
and the representatives of the state
at Washington.
The chairman named Attorney J.
H. Tolan, D. R. Roach, Ed. Burke.
The committee retired and during
their absence shouts for the super
intendent E. P. Mathewson brought
him to the front of tho hall and he
made an address.
Col. T. O'Leary suggested that
pictures of Anaconda, the schools
and the school children, be sent to
President Roosevelt and ask him If
he wanted to raise trees on the site
of Anaconda rather than school chill
dren. He thought that this argument
should appeal strongly to the anti
race suicide president.
j. H. Tolan then read the report
of the committee on resolutions,
which were adopted and ordered
sent to President Roosevelt and the
congressman by wire, and this was
done this evening.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
One of Leaders Of Vigilantes, James
A. Culver, Passes Away

Elliston, Dec. Montana lost one
more of it's heroic pioneers in the pass
ing away at Elliston of John A. Culver
in his seventy-seventh year.
Born in Delaware county, New
York, in 1881, he moved to Wisconsin
with parents when nine years old, in
which state he reached mans estate
and married Miss Christina Harrison
at Dover in 1852. In 1860 they moved
to California Gulch, Colo, and in 1863
came to Alder Gulch, Mont.
Mr.. Culver took part in the gold
excitement and performed his duty to
the territory by becoming one of the
vigilante leaders and assisting in the
maintenance of law and order in one of
the most critical periods of the history
of Montana.
Mr.. Culver and family moved to the
Gallatin valley, being among the very
first settlers, and lived there for years,
the family having many times to. fee
before the Indian raids. From the
Gallatin the family moved to Jefferson
City, where they resided until 1889.
Then Mr.. Culver moved to Elliston.
Mr.. Culver leaves wife, one
daughter, Mrs. F. C. Vaughn, and a
grandson, Carl C. Milestone, and also
great grandson.
Elliston has lost one of it's most
estimahle citizens and the state of
Montana one who was instrumental in
developing its resources and who, in
the early days when mems souls were
tried, upheld law and order and helped
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
new TOWN OF
SEARS BOOMING

In this weeks issue of the Monitor
appears large ad for the Yellow
stone Mercantile Company of Sears,
Montana, the hustling little new
town below Tokna in the Lower
Valley. The surrounding populace
will find many and various bargains
described in this enterprising CON-
pany's ad.
A short time ago the site of the
present town of Sears was like the
surrounding country thereabouts.
Then the commercial boom struck
various enterprising citizens of the
Valley with the result that nice
collection of buildings housing up
to-date business ventures is now ap-
parent to the visitor at Sears.
A postofice is now assured for
Sears and other innovations will pro-
badly follow in quick succession. AS
time goes by we shall doubtless pres
ent other interesting details con-
corning this latest addition to the
up-to-da te towns of the Lower Val
lev. Sears will evidently not be be-
hind the procession when any public
improvements are needed.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
BOND SALE IS
EFFECTED
Bid of Chicago Brokerage Firm Accepted at City
Council Meeting on Monday Evening Last.

ever, were returned for corrections
before being acted upon.
Upon advice of City Engineer Baer
it was deemed advisable to purchase a
new boiler for the city pump house,
as per the original specifications. By
motion regularly put and seconded
Clerk Rivenes was instructed to adj
vertise for bids for furnishing new
boiler. The need of new equipment
is obvious as the present capacity of
the pumping station makes very low
supply of water at times.
An application from the city fire de-
partment for permission to erect an
addition to the fire house was deferred
until later, as it was deemed advisa-
bic to have plan of the proposed i'm
provements. The mayor stated, how
ever, that it was the desire of the
council to do anything in reason for
the benefit of the department mem
bers. AS understood at the council
meeting the proposed improvement will
cost the city nothing, the members of
the department proposing to make the
innovation at their own expense. AS
stated elsewhere in the Monitor, the
proceeds of the annual ball will prob
ably be used for this purpose.
Several instances were noted where
needed connections had not been made
with the sewer, and the delinquents
were ordered notified to Go the work,
or the city would do it at the expense
of property owners, within a reason
able time.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
War Preparations Hastened

Willemstad, Dec. 4.-Having been
unable to obtain amicable settlement
of outstanding differences with Ven
ezuela, the Netherlands government
has begun a naval demonstration off
the coast of the South American re-
public and since Wednesday a vessel
flying the Dutch flag has steamed
from Puerto Cabeilo to La Guaira
at distance of 5000 yards from
the shore.
The battIeship Jacob Van Heem-
skerk and the cruisers Gelderland
Friesland are engaged in the opera
ton which will continue indefinitely.
The Van Heemskerk arrived this
morning. bringing the above news.
The two cruisers had proceeded TO
Maracibo, it is said. though the Off
GERS observed secrecy concerning
the movements Of the vessels. The
Van Heemskerk will relieve the Gel
derland at Maracaibo Monday.
With steam up in all her boilers,
the Van Heemskerk arrived off La
Guaira Monday morning at 500
o'clock. AS soon as the battleship
was sighted all the lights in the city
were extinguished. From the deck of
the ship could be seen the guns as
hore pointing toward the battleship,
which was kept ready for action.
The Van Heemskerk remained but
one day off La Guaira and yesterday
proceeded up the coast and passed
between the shore and the small
sandy islands in the bay of Puerto
Cabello off the city of Puerto Cab
clio.
The demonstration is regarded as
indicating that the preparations for
an effective blockade of the Venezue-
Ian coast are complete.
It is reported here that the Meth
erlands battleship De Ruyter left
Holland yesterday for this port.
London, Dec. 4. THE Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at The Hague
says that a dispatch has been re-
ceived there that four American
warships are expected at Curacao in
January and says that it is certain
that the United States will stanchly
support Holland against Venezuela.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
FIREMEN TO DANCE

The annual hop of the city fire.
men is scheduled to occur on the
evening of the 31st at the Opera
House. Tickets are now for sale by
the various members.
The proceeds of the affair will be
used by the firemen to equip a read
ing room in the upper part of the
building on Merrill avenue, a most
worthy undertaking and one that
should have the earnest support of
the citizens of GIendive. Do not fail
to purchase ticket and do all poss-
ible to help the boys out. Remem-
Der the evening of the 31st.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
Democrats Select Champ Clark

Washington, Dec. 5.-Representa-
tive Champ Clark Of Missouri was
chosen minority leader of the house
of representatives tonight at a eau
Gus of the democratic members Of
that body. Mr.. Clark's election was
unanimous. His name was suggested
to the caucus by the minority lead
er, Senator-elect John Sharp Will
liams of Mississippi. Resolutions
were adopted thanking Mr.. Williams
for his services to the party on the
floor of the house.
Mr.. Clark, in succeeding Mr.. Will
liams who has been the democratic
leader for six years, takes up the
leadership with a united democracy
behind him. During the six terms he
has served in the house he has won
the reputation among his adherents
of both parties of being one of it's
most solid and eloquent members.
AS ranking minority member of the
ways and means committee he has
been we'll to the front in executive
affairs during the last few years.
The program for the election of
the new leader was disarranged by
the retiring leader, Mr.. Williams,
who did not wait for the name Sc
lected to nominate the Missouri
man but performed that function
himself. AS soon as Chairman Clay
ton of Alabama had read the resig-
nation Of Mr.. Williams as leader,
Mr.. Stanley of Kentucky presented
set of resolutions thanking Mr..
Williams for his services and ac-
cepting the resignation. Just as that
resolution was adopted, Mr.. Will
liams arrived. He responded to the
applause with speech which con-
cluded with a prediction of what an
excellent leader Mr.. Clark would
make, not appreciating the situation
that the selection had not yet been
made.
Mr.. Henry of Texas was to have
followed with a speech nominating
Mr.. Clark, but only seconded the
nomination.
Messrs. Sulzer of New York, Ma
son of Arkanas, James of Kentucky,
Cox of Indiana and Simms of Tenn
essee also seconded the nomination.
Upon Representative Chandler's
motion, the election was made un-
animous. Representative Lloyd of
Missouri, Russell of Texas and Bart
lett of Georgia then brought the
new leader into the house to tell
him the news.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
READING OF A
NOTED TRAGEDY

An audience that comfortably
hIIed Miskimen Hall gathered by
card invitation last Thursday eve
nmg to listen to a reading of Steph-
en- Philips 3-act Tragedy "Herod,"
by Rev. E. N. English.
Through some two hours the rev.
erend gentleman gave a splendid
character reading of this noted sub
Iect' The characters of the tragedy
We're painted on large cards, while
tAe environment was made as real
Sllc as possible by suitable arrange
nlent OF furniture. The interpreta-
uOn by Mr.. English added the finish
Dig touches to a famous character
study.
Inc theme Of "Herod" is a nota-
zone, dealing as it does with many
1alloas characters of the period in
winch the play is laid. Clustering
around HerOd, the central figure,
.e many personages of fame and
uS,o'y. A touch of the old Roman
aa1 aalOluon for conquest and progress
aa0S great deal of zest to the
vi @pOle theme. The queen and wife
VI herod, Marianne, is the deciding
~ 'aIacter IN the whole tragedy, and
a' rs Vne around whom clusters the
~ Ss'VA succession Of events. It wtuld
in. tsed be hard to improve upon the
PasIi Ps5pretation as given by Rev.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
ANACONDA
IN TURMOIL
Proposed Closing of Smelters Oh Account o.
Smoke Nuisance Stirs Public Disapprova

Anaconda, Dec. 5-The news of
tbe attempts Of the representatives
If the Farmers association to close
tbp Washoe sneIters by means of in
reference at Washington came to
tbe people of Anaconda like a blow
in the dark and the community was
tomporariIy dazed and failed to COM
nrpbend the seriousness Of the at
tack that had been made upon them.
The smoke contest has been wag-
ed in this vicinity for three years,
il which the people of the city, mer-
chants, wage earners, smeltermen
and all have been willing to abide by
the decisions Of the courts in which
it was heard at length.
The news came fast and all were
aroused today, and, ais afternoon a
mass meeting to 20 the senti-
ments of the comm3o' m3'''s : vas felt to
he one practical Vol ge,- ting the
facts tsbefore Presi.ent Roose 7eit and
the country al large.
w Tho ,o notio%wa5 short, less ,tban
tbraa n4s boYy; ,II but the word flew / kest,
9 .niSt en- nO.R ,5roest hall available. o.
inr a,,p to ,,'s an engagement at the op1, ,,ta
house, Standard hall, was filled to
the doors with men, whose faces
portrayed the depth of their feelings
at this time when their homes, their
savings and their all in lands and
property, as Anaconda represents
tits threatened with arbitrary des-
tuctiOn.
C. A. MacCallum, one of the pio-
neer merchants Of the city, called
the meeting to order, and J. P.
Stagg was nominated and elected
chairman Of the gathering. He is
another who has grown up with An
aconda and made a splendid presid-
ing officer. He announced the object
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10

The regular meeting of the city
council of Glendive took place on Mon
day evening with Mayor Miskimen,
Aldermen Jordan, Haskell and Leiper
and City Clerk Rivenes present.
On account of the incomplete state
of some of the various reports, the
reading and checking of these reports
was laid over.
At this session Ordinance 188 was
passed. This ordinance provides for
the issuance of bonds by the city to
the sum of SIS, 900, and the levying of
an ad valorem tax for the purpose of
meeting the interest on the coupon
water bonds as they become due; also
to create a sinking fund for the re-
demption of the bonds.
The opening of the bids on the
DOIluS COOk pldC0 d. d SpSSloI uICSClI4S
held on Monday forenoon, the offer of
Woodin, McNair & Moore of Chicago
being accepted. Their bid for the
SIS, 900 issue was SIS, 237. so, with int
crest at per cent. The city council
upon investigation found that the COM
mercial rating of this firm was of the
very best, and at the Monday evening
session the sale was ratified unani-
mously. The date of issue of the bonds
is Jan. 2, 1909, as previously an
nounced in the advertisement for bids.
The firm purchasing the bonds has
been notified of the acceptance of its
bid.
Various bills were audited and al
lowed by the council. Several, how
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10
Pioneer Who Helped Build First
Cabin in Butte Is Dead

Missoula, Dec. A. Information was
received here today of the death at
Woodside, in the Bitter Root valley,
of Thomas C. Porter. Mr.. Porter was
one of the pioneers of Butte and was
coroner of Silver Bow county for one
term. During the past few years he
has been residing with relatives in the
Bitter Root. Mr.. Porter assisted in the
building of the first cabin in Butte,
and he also taught the first school in
that camp He was a member of Butte
lodge No. % of Masons in Butte. At
his own request his body will be in
tered at Victor.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10

Pennsylvania railroad will be made
in Long Island City. This would per-
nit passengers from Boston to pass
through New York for the west and
south without leaving the train and
without the present ferry trip from
Port Morris to Jersey City.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-10

The application of A. G. Baker, w.
R. FELTON,, f. R. Savage and E. B.
Clark of this city for permission to
organize bank at Three Forks, to be
known as the First National Bank of
Three Forks, capital $25, 900, has been
approved by the comptroller of the
currency. Miles City Journal.