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Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

Senator Joseph NJ Dixon is not in
favor of disturbing the print paper
trust which is driving thousands Of
newspapers into bankruptcy. Close
observation during the next four
years will show that Genial joe is
not in favor Of disturbing anything
connected with the monopolistic in
terests Of the country. He has climb
ed in th~ Senator Aldrich buzz wagon
where the riding is easy because the
machine is fabricated with Standard
Oil. Joe is tolerable jolly sort of a
fellow but his record in the U. S.
senate will bear watching.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28
OUR BEST BOOSTERS.

Much is being said these times
about the business Of boosting 1t
is urged by the press and numerous
individuals that we should boost
steadily, unremittingly, without ever
pausing for breath. And this is well
for boosting is but another word for
loyalty to home and neighbors.
But while Fergus county has thou
sands OF boosters, the most effective
OF these are not those of us who pro-
claim the greatness Of the Judith
Basin from the street corners and the
store room, in strange lands Or
through the columes Of our news
papers.
Our wheat and our oats, our gold
and our coal, Our cattle and our sheep,
our millions Of untitled acres which
smile a joyous welcome to the home
seeker-these are the real boosters.
Our trainloads OF golden wheat
go into the crowded cities of the
east and west, telling the story of the
glorious land in which it grew. As
the trains grow longer and more nu-
merous, more insistent will become
its message to those toiling and
sweating i'll the great cities, the more
powerful will be its appeal to them
to come to the land where oppor-
tunity awaits with arms outstretched.
Our gold, made into coin of the
realm, will travel the world over, tell
ing the tale of our hills, filled with the
precious stuff. In way more potent
than a thousand voices, it will point
the poor, the oppressed and down
trodden of all lands, the way to the
county where honest labor receives
ever its just deserts.
Our cattle, crowding by the thou
sands into the slaughter pens OF the
market towns, will cause men to
wonder about the country where such
cattle are raised and long for bit oi
the freedom which the dumb brutes
knew or the far stretched plain, ir
the land out here toward the sinking
sun.
Our heeces of snowy wool, while
keeping busy a million spindles, viii
arouse in the weary hearts OF count
less serfs the desire to visit the gen
erous land where the wool is grown
exchange the shrek of the factory
whistle for the bleat of the sheep j,
that greet domain of hope.
Mighty boosters are these, visitor
to every land. They carry food to tn
: hungry, clothes to the ragged and tn
: money to pay the debts of men an
I nations They travel to where tn
Il surging millions meet to barter an
v scramble, carrying with them silen
v but powerful invitation to the Ian
n where the breeze from snow cappe
:. peaks will cool the brows, fevered b
: a losing strife for existence; wher
S the right proportion of sun and raj
d and virgin soil gives to the humble:
,s toiler that which sovereign's gol
: will not always buy-peace, conten
e ment.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

The Due de Chaulnes to whom,
Miss Shonts was recently married,
died last week in Paris If all re-
ports are true, the Due was decided
ly the best of the gang of impecunious
noblemen who have been carrying
away to foreign lands millions OF
American gold and the newly made
Dutchess is said to be heart broken
oper his sudden demise. With no dis
respect to her or her late Due, it is
hoped that the former Miss Shonts
will choose some good, sensible young
American to mend the wound made
in her left vital organ by her first
husbands death.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28
ONE SMALL RED BRICK.

We have been given to understand
that there would be no serious op-
position to the candidacy of Judge
Cheadle of this city for the republi-
can nomination for governor, but it
now appears that things are not going
to be oleaginous as Jack Waite,
Charlie Bair, Johnny Edwards and
the others who are behind the
Cheadle movement might desire.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

In recent address in which it is
stated that he intended to give BRYAN
back handed slap, Governor Johnson
said: "Expediency never got the ma
ton anything, it never got the people
anything and it will never get the
democratic party anything" And vet
it is expediency which is the onlv
argument now being made by the
friends OF Governor Johnson in push
ing his candidacy for the democratic
presidential nomination Without anv
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

There is a small band of insurgents
which includes Bill Lindsay, Fletcher
Maddox and few others who are not
lying back without saying word.
Not by one jug full.
Personally, this paper hopes to see
Fergus county man given the pref
erence if he desires it, although we
fear that Judge Cheadle has picked a
poor time to get into the game with
the professionals. However, that
be, the following editorial from a re-
publican paper, the Belfry News,
gives an idea of the opposition to the
candidacy of Judge Cheadle:
"The Hon. E. K Cheadle, judge of
the district court, has consented to
permit his name to 60 before the re-
publican state convention as candi
date for governor Of Montana. So
much in Difference to the importuni
ties of coterie Of exceedingly prac-
tical politicians recently returned from
Washington, and in disregard OF his
distinctly avowed personal inclina-
tions ald aspirations to continue Il e
public service upon the bench for
which his training and experience
have fitted him. He emphatically de-
clares that he is not a candidate
against any of the gentlemen who
have been regarded as aspirants, but
will accept nomination as party
duty if the convention tenders the
honor to him. Which declaration
and explanation, if the court please,
is somewhat absurd, rather egotistical
and perfectly bosh If he be sincere
candidate at all, he must be agains,
the candidacy Of every other ASP ran,
for the convention honor, and 10 talk
about acc tepting nomination as a
party duty is to assume the possess
sion of such superiority in qualihca-
tons above those possessed by Mad
dox, or Lindsay, or Landstrum, as to
make his candidacy necessity to the
party. Such an assumption is on par
with the funny theory of some dis
tinguished leaders that the way to in
sure party harmony is to drive all the
stron candidates and their friends
into oblivion and nominate man
who does not want the place. We
know and admire Judge Cheadle. If
he becomes the nominee for the office
of governor we can gladly offer in his
support quite as good arguments ana
a better loyalty than have been given
to him by at least some of those who
are conspicuously responsible for his
present inconsistent position. But for
he might now be member of the
supreme court in full realization oi
his natural and proper ambition. But
we hope he will not be nominated
There is a strong and healthy senti
ment against making the courts o
the country a training school for po
llitical activities. Such sentiment i
growing in Montana and it ought t,
be cultivated with every good in
, f1uence. Judicial conduct cannot b
: free from bias or perversion when
= is subjected to political ambitions
: And it is not too much to say that
] judge who will permit his judgmen
L 1 4
E against his will by the promise of pc
! litical manipulators affords all the evi
' dence that should be necessary to sus
< tain the proposition. More can
!. presented if it is deemed necessary t
k convince the gentlemen who appea
! willing to mix the courts as we'll as I'll
l. politics of the state with their bus
d ness.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28
Farms for Rent.

4SO acres, $50 acres plowed ready
for sowing. 320 acres, so acres ready
for seeding. Also a good stack ranch
that will cut $50 tons timothy and
wild hay. Apply to Brassey & Stack
4-21-tf
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

reference to the principles for which
he stands, they say that he can win
and are resortng to that expedient
alone to secure support for the Min
nesota governor.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

Mr.. Kid Royals. who has been en-
joving brief sojourn in various parts
of the state, expects to return to his
home in Deer Lodge within the next
few weeks
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

While March weather has a reputa-
tin for fckleness, we must admit that
the April brand is showing a few
coquettish stunts which are not alto>
gether agreeable
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

The very pertinent question, "How's
your dam?' might, with propriety, be
these DAYS.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

The spring poet, the politician and
the "first-straw-ha hat-of-th the season"
man will now take the center of the
stage.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

The Democrat Supply Department,
has now in stock a complete line ot
blank books.
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-04-28

It's not Our earnings-it's our saw
ings that count. Save time, save seed,
save bad results, don't save backaches,
you have enough A Planet Jr. is as
good as hymn book-You'll learn to
whistle and hoe and sing as you CO."
FERGUS County Hardware Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11

Walkers ,09l-J Century Vas
On Hillside. Says Dutfp

Arthur r. Duffey, the first man TO
run 100 yards in . 3-5 seconds. believes
that X. r. Walker. the South African
runner really ran 100 yards In . 20
seconds AT AbergayenGy. England, on
Tuesday. but says the record will
never be allowed, and should not be.
| have run GA that same course three
different times. and the first time
ever tried Il. made the distance ia
. 10 seconds The first fifty yards is
level, but the last fifty is all down hill.
the angle being three or four degrees.
The time | ran the distance ia 9 l-5
seconds. | had big field 20 over
come and ran as fast as could on the
fat part OF the course. When | reached
the dOwn-hill part | was going 81 fast
that | almost toppled over on my
nose. but managed TO keep my stride
and won the race knew | had run
fast hundred, but was astorished
when they told me | lad run in 9 Il
seconds | never put in a claim for
the record, for | know that IL would
not be allowed owing 10 the peculiar
layout OF the track
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11
By PAUL Il. eRuskE.

The peculiar psychological phenom'
enon which makes IL impossible on So
many occasions for George Mullin'
our stalwart HEAVIER, 10 maintain for
nine innings the great pitching he mas
been furnishing for the other eight
was once more in evidence at the
Detroit ball yard yesterday ana, as Is
often the case, IL encompassed the a.
Feat OF his team and that at time
when IL appeared certain beyond more
than the merest shadow or a douhl
that victory was about to percE on
the Champions flag stan.
For five innings big George b2tI!ed
with Walter Johnson, the Washington
boy wonder. with honors even.
The latter was there with every
thing that made him famous last
year. His speed was terrific and
his curve bail danced IN and out
like a lambent flame.
BUT HE HAD NOTHING ON
MuLLiN IN EITHER RESPECT.
George was giving the Senator
ial star no odds In the duel. He
was exchanging speed for speed
and curve for curve. His support
was just as good end that was
simply perfect. In fact, with
Schmidt firing out the few Wash
ington runners who succeeded IN
making first. George was really
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"And 1t Came To Pass" That Washington Scored Runs
as a game full OF nelding sensa :

1t was a game full OF fielding sensa-
tions.
Charlie Schmidt is due 10 break loose
bit with the stick again
The first ladies' day OF the year saw
the old-time hoodoo rampant.
Matty Mcintyre worked in two little
parades and they both opened Innings.
H. Jones batted for Coughlin in the
ninth but did no better than the Cap
had done.
In Detroits scoring inning ScAaefer
came near being nabbed of third on
Cobb's little grounder.
Though there were easily $500 peo-
pie on hand. the paid attendance was
announced at but 2.S15.
MuIlin soaked the ball at Rossman
to catch runners of first, In a style
that made big Claud stagger.
Schmidt picked on just four OF the
Washingtonians at second Every one
or his throws was simply perfection.
Switching catchers seems Cantillou's
forte. He probably set leaguo record
by having six OF them In two games
OLoughlln has replaced Connolly.
probably for the remainder OF the home
series. SILK was in tine form yesterday.
Downs and Mcbride gathered In
everything in sight. each closing the
day with total OF II accepted chances
Well. it's wise to take the hopeful
side st. Louis didn't gain any on as
In spite OF our losing the chance to
widen the gap.
The Washington batting order under
went some Kaleidoscope changes as IL
almost always does when somebody or
other gets a hit.
Schaefers stop of Freeman in the
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fifth was away TO the windward OF sec
ond base on the side commonly guard
cd by Jerry Downs.
The Tigers scored no less than 90 as
ssts. which isn't far from the nine
Innings record OF the year. And Wash
ington was right there with 10.
Tom walker. OF New York, was pres
eut on his annual vacation and emily
ened the reserved seat section by a
futile but enthusiastic line OF talk
IL ia fine tribute the pitchers are
paving To Matty Mcintyre these days
They merely hand him the ball over
the inside corner and trust TO luck.
The ball ROssman hit, on which De-
tro!t scored both of her runs. was a
wide one and bit high. Claud was
sure he could hit IL, however, and made
good.
Things are coming TO peculiar
stage when visiting pitchers pass Craw-
ford TO get a Cobb. Doc White did
II once bat never riRht-hander be e
fore.
Wahoo Sans hit was n neat llttIa
bunt. placed down the third-base line
when the Washington bunch was
drawn back, expecting one OF those
Canuop ball walloDs.
1t pays to run them out. Cobb
tanned to open the ninth but tore for
first Just the san and street In his
hurry. forgot 20 hold the ball in his
FIRST motion TO throw
Mike Kahoe annually hobs up on
some big league team. taking care CT
the bruising shoots OF some stalwart
Kid HEAVIER Johnson refuses 20 work
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BRITISH TURF
GETSU U.S.. STRINGS

NEW YORK. Aug. 1l.-Cable dis.
patches announce that everything has
been arranged except the signing OF
an agreement for James r. keene
and August Belmont Jointly to take
Balaton Lodge. at Newmarket. in
England. as training quarters for their
horses In connection with the dis.
patches comes a report that Keene
and Belmont have decided to quit the
American turf and transfer all their
racing interests to the other side. as
result OF the Agnew-Hart law against
boOkmaking in this state.
There Is no finer spot In England
for putting the racers on edge.
II is accepted by the authorities on
the other side Of the water that rae
ing I'M America IL doomed and that
an emigration TO England OF rich Am
erican turfmen will be witnessed In
the near future.
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with anybody else and hands Kahoe
an awful beating every time they take
the field.
Personal remarks regarding the for
bears OF the respective pitchers were
made during the scoring innings by
Jones and Cantillon. Both Johnson and
Mullin paid some attention to the jibes.
Milan baffled Mullin three times.
walking TO first right along after his
first time up Twice Schmidt tagged
him at second. however
Coughlins stop and throw, retiring
Kahoe In the nth. formed a beautiful
combination The ball was retrieved
away back OF third base In one hand
Capt. Bill may not be hitting much
these days. but there are no flies on
his fielding
Hughie Jennings has a new coign OF
vantage when the Tiges are in the
held lie goes out away 10 the fence
In left field. thus avoiding the possible
wrath OF the Jump, when his enthusiasm
gets the better OF his efforts toward
repression. Nobody can hear him out
there. whatever he says.
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Why MuIIin Went Wild.

Were the secret known II IS
more than probable that the eS-
PLANTATION of George Mullins fatal
lapse of control yesterday was due
very largely TO his futile effort to
field Ollie chickering's hard drive
through the box.
George Iesped for the ball and
made a hard effort to hold II IN
his bare hand. II was hit too hard,
however, and the result OF the
collision must have stung Mullins
pitching hand severely.
Had he eased up and taken mis-
time az this juneture, he would
probably have emerged success
fully az that. but he did not and
continued 10 pitch, his bases on
balls that forced in runs being
the result.
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Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Mullin went wild in the eighth
with Detroit two runs to the
good and forced In a pair Of runs
by bases on balls, Washington
winning, 3 to 2
ST. Louis got but five scattered
hits on SteeIe's splitter and was
whipped again by Boston, 5 to o,
Oineen being the defeated sling
er.
Check came 10 life at Cleve-
land, defeating the Athletics, with
Bender twirling his monthly
game, 2 TO o. The second con-
test was a draw.
Chicago won out in the ninth
from New York on Balls error.
Walsh deserved to win from Ches-
bro on better pitching, however.
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writers OF prominence TO call the
American league race. Ten of them
picked Detroit.
One of the American athletes who won
a medal at London Us said TO have
shipped IL Immediately, not meaning
TO have protest grab IL away.
II IL now alleged by the old friends Of
Longboat that dissipation and an un-
suitable diet on the Indian reserva-
ton during the winter were what
Slapped the vitality OF that once great
runner.
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Hlck Strikes Ais level.

Cheerful Hickman is the hero OF
Toledo.
Ia the four Toledo-C Columbus games.
the last one of which was played
Sunday. Hickman went to bat IL times
and made 13 hits for total OF Is
bases.
He scored nine runs himself and
drove in eight others.
Toledo won all four of the games.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11

Hits-On Johnson. in innings; OF
Smith. 0 in . innings. Two base hit
Schaefer. Sacrifice hits-Schaefer.
Coughlin. Shipke First base on balls
by Muiln 4. by Johnson 3. Left on
bases--Detroit 5. Washington g. Struck
out--By Mullln ., by Johnson 2 by
Smith /. Passed ball--Street l. Time
--1:45. Umpire--OLoughlin. Attend
auce--n275
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11
Giants Can the Sacrifice Hit.

McGraw has cut out all sacrifice hit
ting for the New Yorks. substituting
the HIT and run and the bunt and run.
Advocates OF the sacrifice will find It
hard to reconcile themselves 10 Me.
Graw's position in the race.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11
Te.tImonIaI. for hnII pInrer. WIN ARC

Ur1WIng DOWN Dig money DO not
seem To strike n popular chord Tie
lLgohb nnsco-fn Detroit IS cainncd ontyJ
hyi tbc similarly unsuccessful effort
81 nj Boston paper ON behalf OF Cy
Young
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11
bit better off than his great ad'
Versary.

Then came the fifth and. with two
out. Schaefer doubled 10 center and
Crawford walked. Both advanced
While Cobb was beating out an in
field single Rossman came through
with bully belt 10 lef. and two runs
squirted in The crowd heaved a
long sigh OF relief and regarded the
rest of the proceedings as mere con-
cesslon To the rules of the game which
specify that at least nine innings
must bep layed. weather permitting,
before the combat can be legally term
mated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING.

Yesterdays Results.
Brooklyn 6, Cincinnati 4.
New York. 3. Chicago Z.
Phillies 5, Pittsburg 4.
ST. Louis .. Boston 3.
Today's Games.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia
Chicago az New York.
81. Louis at Boston.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11
Matt McGrath Throws Hammer
cAs No Man Before Ever Did
Also Toys a Bit With Big
S6-Pound Weight for the
Entertainment of His
Irish Home.
Ireland Claims Title.

ireland claims that she is really
entitled to the worlds champion.
ship in athletics, and when the
points made by the Irishmen for
Great Britain and for America are
considered, there would seem TO
be some basis for the claim. At
any event there was great reIolc-
ing IN the Green Isle when the
lrIsh-American Athletic club mem.
oers Of the American team, in de.
fianee of the instructions from
nome, went over and took part in
the Dublin games. There was a
great demonstration for Johnny
hayes. the Marathon winner:
Sheridan, Flanagan and the others
when they crossed the Irish chan.
mel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11

Came the Washington eighth and
Freeman singled over second. All
would have been well had the lumber
ing firstsacker essayed To steal as his
had before him. He wait
ed. however, and Pickering hit high
bounder at Mullin which George just
touched, DETECTING from Schaefer. On
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11

DUBLIN, Aug. l1.-Nenagh. Timer
airy. Matt McGrath's native town. saw
the giant New York policeman who
sports the Mercury foot OF the New
York Athletic club, send two records
soaring yesterday
Matt hurled the l6pound hammer
l76 feet, smashing the worlds record
OF l73 feet 10 inches. hung up by
John Flanagan, OF the Irish American
Athletic club, at the Dublin police
sports at Balls Bridge. fortnight
ago, and heaved the 56.pound weight
81 feet inches, STAYING hole in the
former Irish record of 81 feet
inches. made by Tom Kelly. OF Car.
rick-on-Suir. four years ago.
The throw with the "56" was
made from a nine-foot circle. There
Is no American record for the 56-
pound weight throw from a nine-foot
circle, Flanagan's American and
worlds record of 3S feet inches was
made from seven-foot circle The
winged-hst weight thrower has hurl.
ed the weight AZ feet inches with
follow. McGrath's heave with the
56-pound weight yesterday, however.
establishes worlds record from the
nine-foot circle
McGraths appearance had been ex.
tensively heralded and the people
turned out for miles around TO SEQ
the great weight thrower perform.
His townsmen gave him royal wei.
come. The town made a holiday OF
the occasion and, thronging from near
and far. the lads and lassies dressed
in their prettiest, made the village
look as II does at county fair time.
McGrath was carried TO the field in
an oldfashioned jaunting car and es-
corted by pipers playing. The Boy
OF Wicklow" and other stirring tunes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11
Quo MmIIam.port tenm On thc TrI-stn,c

took four double headers from its op-
ponents last week WARRIOR and
Cockill. as well as Cree. being all
very prominent in 1he proceedings.
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sBatted for Coughlin in the ninth.
fRatted for Kahoe in the eighth.
tBatted for Johnson in the eighth.
vTap for Warner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11
Sporting Notes

Empire City has cut the admission fee
TO one iron dollar.
Mntthewson beat the Cubs again and
the case OF the worlds champions is
really becoming desperate.
Sc, Louis expert asked IL baseball
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-11

Andy wclch, the well known gambler.
has offered the Readville associatioa
$40. 600 for its gate receipts on the
day OF the 5000 handicap. The
prefer has been turned down.