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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-10-29
WILL ESTABLISH A
CITY POUND AT ONCE
TOO MANY CATTLE ALLOWED TO
ROAM At LARGE-THE GEBO
FRANCHISES.

Alderman Brice presided again at
the meeting of the city council last
night, Mayor Marshall not having re-
turned from his farm.
Police Judge Mettler was given
leave of absence from the state and
Judge B. H. Foley was appointed to
act for him during his absence.
O, w. Belden and Tom Pittman,. rep
resenting the Lewistown Coal, Light
& Gas company, appeared and were
given a week to show cause why the
franchise of the company should not
be forfeited for failure to comply with
its terms.
Many complaints have been made of
late about cattle being allowed to run
at large, damaging lawns and flower
beds, and Chief J. G. Bebb was In
structed to appoint poundkeeper and
establish a pound forthwith.
A petition for an arc light at the
corner of Eighth avenue and Spring
street was referred to the street COM
mittee.
There was some discussion as to
placing incandescent lamps in a num-
ber of the dark alleys of the business
district and this was referred to the
street committee.
Judge MettIer Called East.
Police Magistrate e. w. Mettler re-
ceived a telegram last evening an.
nouncing that his father was believed
to be on his death-bed. The Judge
left today for Illinois, hoping to reach
his old home before his father passes
away.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-10-29

he made. Gov. Norris had done much
to bring Montana to the attention of
the world, and here at home had given
the same encouragement to small en-
terprises that he mad to the larger
ones, never allowing big business to
crowd out little business.
Continuing his discussion of state
affairs, Mr.. Stewart referred to the
lack OF uniformity in the assessments
sorts of property-land, sheep, cattle,
and so on. The result OF this lack of
uniformity was to place an unequal
tax burden on some portions OF the
state, which led up to the democratic
plank In favor OF state tax commits
sion, which would equalize these
things. He endorsed an employers
liability and compensation act and 9TH
er legislation, all in the interests of
the people and all favored by the DEM
ocratic party, this including the direct
primary law.
Mr.. Stewart said that he was under
no pledge or promise to any individual
or interest and If elected governor
would enter the office absolutely free
from any influence that might in
fluence his administration. In express
terms he ridiculed the insinuation that
the Amalgamated was back of his
candidacy at Great Falls. He won the
nomination in fair and open contest
on the floor of the house. The per-
sonnel Of the candidates chosen gave
the lie to talk tnat the corporations
nominated the ticket. He asked If a
convention dominated by corporate in
terests would have nominated such
men as T. J. Walsh, Tom Stout and
John M. Evans.
The one issue that seemed to him
above all other issues In the state
campaign was Montana and its con-
tinued prosperity.
Referring briefly to the claim made
that the machine had been wrecked
at the republican convention in Great
Falls, Mr. Stewart contented himself
with saying that IL 1t had been
wrecked. the wrecking was done by
"Doc" Lanstrum, ]. e. Edwards, Mr..
NARROW, Ed. Donlan and the little
coterie of republican bosses.
We ourselves were only now be-
ginning to realize the natural advan.
tages and resources of this great
state. Mr.. Stewart closed with mag
nificent peroration, in which he pic
tured the future of Montana as It grew
in population and wealth and as these
Continued on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-10-29
Fergus ranch, with second on the
Swope ranch and third at Christina.
Burke on the lob.

Fergus ranch, with a second on the
Swope ranch and third at Christina.
Burke on the Job.
D. j. Burke now has a large outfit
camped on the Dog creek line, seven
miles from Hilger. He proposes to do
all the heavy work on this and the
Roy lines during the winter, leaving
only the light grading to be done in
the spring.
Mr.. Goodnow left yesterday morning
for Bozeman and will return here in
a few days. Mr.. Reeder went to Butte
and Mr.. Field to Chicago.
Grass Range Road.
Contractor Burke Is making good
progress in the grading for the line to
Grass Range, from Forest Grove, and
1t Is expected the rails will be in to
Grass Range about the first of the
year.
After number of weeks of opera
uOns the structural steel workers have
completed their task in the erection OF
the the big bridge across the Judith
river on the new line of the Great
Northern from Moccasin to Lewis
town, says the Great Falls Tribune.
According to a telegram received at
the office of the resident engineer yes
terday afternoon the steel work of the
bridge was completed Friday afternoon
at 4:30 and the finishing touches to
the track over the structure were
made at noon Saturday.
This leaves everything clear for the
Immediate resumption of tracklaying
which has been at a standstill since IT
reached the bridge site six or eight
weeks ago. 1t Is understood here that
the tracklaying outfit will be placed al
work tomorrow and that everything Is
clear between the bridge and Lewis
town. so that the track may now be
laid through to the metropolis of Fer
gus county without any further de
lays.
The new bridge at the Judith is one
Of the largest in this part of the state
being nearly twice as long as the Great
Northern bridge crossing the Missouri
river inst below Broadwater bay In
this citv. It is of the girder tvpe. sim
liar to the Great Falls bridge with the
exception that 1t is erected upon stee1
piers instead of stone. such as are
used upon the Great Falls structure
It's length is 1880 feet The bridge
work has been done under the insnec
tton of c. B. Bohland, of the ST. Pau
office.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-10-29
STEWART AND STOUT AWAKEN GREAT
ENTHUSIASM AT MONSTER RALLY
Democratic Candidates For Governor and Congressman Make Telling A
dresses Received With Cheers Addresses by Dan N Kelly,
H. A. Davee, W. c. Rae and Roy E. Ayers-Most Notable
Political Meeting Ever Held in LewiStOwn

The growing enthusiasm of the local
democracy found full expression last
Wednesday night, when LewistoWn
witnessed what up to that time was
the most notable rally of the cam
paign in this section of Montana. 1t
was notable not only in point of at
tendance, but because of the intense
interest displayed and the confidence
shown in the result of the coming elec-
tion in the county, state and nation.
The audience that assembled at
Culvers theater not only packed the
auditorium and gallery, but the ap-
proaches to the doors were crowded
with men who stood throughout the
meeting, while not less than hun
dred and fifty were turned away, un-
able to get within hearing distance,
even. 1t was such a gathering as in
spired the standard-bearers to their
best efforts, and S. V. Stewards speech
will long be remembered as one OF the
most eloquent, logical and impressive
appeals to the intelligence OF the
voters ever delivered in this city.
When he had finished, the enthu-
siasm of the great audience, kindled
at the beginning, was in full flame,
and the crowd, with mighty cheers Ior
the candidates, dispersed.
HiIger Presides.
A happy selection was made when
David Hilger was chosen to preside
over the meeting. His flashes of wit
and good-natured sallies as he intro
duced the speakers put every one In
good humor. His Introduction of Mr..
Stewart was the neatest thing of the
evening.
mot long ago." said Mr.. Hilger. Il
heard Harry Wilson speak from this
platform, and last night heard Frank
Edwards speak. Neither of them
looked like governor to me. Neither
of them talked like a governor, nor
acted like governor. l am now going
to introduce to you man who not
only looks, acts and talks like a gov
ernor. but who is going to be the gov
ernor Of this state, Samuel V. Stew
art, of Madison county"
Mr.. Stewart was received with pro-
longed applause, and in beginning his
address referred to his extensive tour,
which had taken him all over Mon
tana, and he said that as he and his
companions had travelled on the pres
ent and future greatness of the state
became more and more clear to them.
In this campaign the usual condition
was reversed. So far as the republi-
can party was concerned, all the red
fire had been burned and all the cheer
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-10-29

ing done before 1t started This be-
gan away back In February when a
certain individual cast his hat into
the ring. Then followed the most bit
ter and vfrulent fight ever seen inside
a party organization in this country.
BY the time the Chicago convention
was over, the republican party was
shattered into factions, each one ex-
hausted from the strife and bitterness.
In that condition it began this fight,
while the democratic party entered
the campaign fresh, vigorous and
united. Every citidel of cherished re-
publicanism had been assaulted from
within and all the hidden sins and
weaknesses of the party had been laid
bare to the gaze of the world. The
democrats did not have to point out
the incapacity of the other party. That
had all been done by the republicans
themselves.
Woodrow Wilson.
In striking contrast with all this
was the condition of the democracy.
Never before had it been more ca
pable and better qualified to perform
important governmental functions. At
Baltimore the party was purged of all
the special interests and all weak ele-
ments and the men nominated for
president and vice president would
measure up with credit to themselves
in any company. Woodrow Wilson
was an intellectual giant, whose at
tainments and achievements in many
lines of important work fitted him In
peculiar way for the very difficult
task that would confront the next
president of the United States. His
election was frankly conceded by the
opposition, and when seated In the
White House he would drive special
interests from high places In the ma
tion just as he had driven them from
his own state of New Jersey. He
would make this a government Of, for
and by the people in fact.
Mr.. Stewart paid glowing tribute
to Gov. Norris and the splendid serv-
Ice rendered to the state by him and
said he was glad to stand squarely up.
on state platform largely written by
the present governor of Montana, as
he was to stand upon national plat
form written by the great commoner,
William ]. Bryan, ably assisted by T.
]. Walsh. of Helena, the next United
States senator from Montana.
Mr.. Stewart said Gov. Norris had
been a splendid booster for Montana,
because he was conservative booster
and had the facts and statistics at
hand to always prove every claim that
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-10-29
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. DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CLUB, {
Lewistown Ladies' Organize Club
) to Assist Wilson and Marshall. G

. to Assist Wilson and Marshall. e
e Mrs. II. J. Walsh, wife of the g
9 next senator from Montana, has q
g been meeting with most crafty e
9 ing success in organizing women's g
. Wilson and Marshall clubs e
9 throughout the state, for the pur- g
9 pose of assisting in the national g
9 democratic campaign, mainly In e
q the way of raising funds to carry e
9 the fight to successful conclu- g
9 sion one week from today. There 9
9 will undoubtedly be big deficit =
g when the campaign Is over and q
g late contributions will be used to e
9 wipe this out. q
g Mrs. Charles ID. Allen, who Is g
g probably one Of the best-posted q
9 women on the political situation q
e In this section of the state, has q
9 been appointed to take charge of q
g the work here. A contribution of q
g $1.00 entities any lady to member q
q ship. Mrs. Allen is meeting with q
q great success and finds that the q
9 ladies' of Lewistown who are for q
g Wilson and Marshall are numer- q
9 GUS and do not hesitate to back q
q their choice by coming cheerfully q
Q forward with their $1.00 contribu- q
q ton. q
Q On account of the shortness of .
9 time, 1t will be impossible for q
9 Mrs. Allen to personally see as q
q many of the ladies as she would q
9 like to, and requests ladies, whom q
9 she does not meet, desiring to q
q contribute, to leave their contri- q
9 button at this office. q
@ Every lady contributing to this q
9 meritorious cause will later re- q
Q ceive a handsome certificate for e
. such contribution from headquar- q
q ters, which can be framed as a
q souvenir of their first political q
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-08
THAT ZEROIUNCHEON
is HERE FULLY EXPLAINED

me neither" accompanied little
brother, who then scampered to the
luncheon table as fast as his legs
would carry him. followed reluctantly
/ by Ruth.
The big sister and tho father came
in and took their places at the table.
Between sobs Ruth again related her
troubles.
'IIl go and sec Miss Marion" an
nounoe6 the big sister.
cor I'll write her note" added the
mother.
Well, let's eat" suggested the
father.
well, let's eat" echoed the little
brother.
For a few moments the mother was
kept busy serving. Ruth was begin
ming to forget her troubles in the sol
ace Of introducing steak and potatoes
into her hungry, growing little body,
when the brother, with his mouth
stuffed full innocently remarked:
Daddy, don't you think these round
potatoes that Eva makes look like
| zeroes?"
Instantly Ruth stopped eating. Tears
began coursing down her cheeks. The
little brother continued: Tears look
like zeroes, too"
I'VE cont talk about zeroes," COM
manded the mother. Come, Ruth,
dear finish your lunch
Wiping the tears on her bib, Ruth
began again to eat AS she was about
| to put some of her favorite vegetable
into her mouth she walled: Mother,
dear, don't you think peas look like
zeroes and spoons do a little bit, too?
Oh, everything's just full Of zeroes!"
The father burst out laughing
well, Ruth" he said, "if we could
have 'em all In row with ones in
front of them and dollar signs wouldn't
we have lots of fun? Come on, now
Let's forget all disagreeable things,
because they're bad for our digestion.
Mothers going to help you"
Say, dad" exclaimed the little
brother, do you see those round
things on the tablecloth-"
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Hush, brother" commanded his

Hush, brother" commanded his
mother.
But he wouldn't be hushed. "These
round things on the tablecloth-"
Ruth's eyes began to fill.
"They-they-look just like little
pumpkins!"
By the time the meal was over the
mother had decided what to do. She
would go to the school and give that
teacher q piece Of her mind for ex-
citing a little child over such a trifie.
If necessary, she would go to see the
school principal also. The father
blandly suggested that she might call
in the police force or take the case to
the supreme court. n
She found the teacher a pleasant
bright looking young woman, who was
much surprised to see her.
You came about Ruth?" she asked
I'm glad to see you. She's the best
behaved child I have in the room.
"But she came home crying at noon
today. She said she was going to be
punished because Dorothy said she
whispered"
"Why, l didn't pay any attention to
that for I knew it wasn't true" an
swered Miss Marion.-Chicago Daily
News.
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OILY 81 A YfEK
ion % YEARS
All His Wife Allowed Him,
Says Husband in Suit

Cincinnati Dec -aFor % years
after we were married. ! gave my wife
my pay envelope uni opened every week
and she allowed me | 81 a week for car
fare and expenses, 4 declared Charles
T. Tisch, machinist, in his answer ana
cross petition for divorce, filed in the
Insolvency Court
His wife filed suiE for divorce sew
eral days ago, alleglng non-support
and stating that sh& feared Tisch so
that she locked hers elf in a separate
sleeping apartment at night. He says
her nagging causedI him to be sent
twice unjustly to Longview Insane
Asylum, and that onelnight in January
1909 he was i'll at his home and his
wife wanted to attend an all-night BALI
and locked him in his room, returning
at o'clock the next morning.
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Many fellow feels blue after he has
blown himself
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WEATHER NOT TO BLAME
It's Your Condition.

This weather simply takes the life
right out of me, 1 can hardly drag
one foot after the other" said a run.
down, tired-out woman, the other
day.
We want to say to every such per
son in this vicinity. Don't blame the
weather, it's your condition. You neet
Strengthening tonic and the very
best we know is Vinol, which is 4
combination of the two most world
famed tonics, namely, the medicinal
curative elements of cod liver oil and
tonic iron, for the blood.
A case has just come to our atten.
ton from Vineland, N. j., Mrs. Allen
T. Godfrey says: Il never fail to say
good word for Vinol, for it restored
my strength and vigor after had
been in a badly rundown condition
for several months. Every one who
is broken in health ought to know that
Vinol will build them up and make
them strong"
Try bottle Of ViAol with the I'M
Outstanding that your money will be
returned if it does not help you. Muir
ray & Hooks Pharmacy, Americas, Ga.
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"Oh, mother! mother! Do stop your
work! Something awful has hap.
pened!" This came from Ruth, as,
wildly excited, her brown eyes as
round as saucers, she bounded into the
room.
What, child! Where? When?" ex,
claimed her mother, while her little
brother stood by, breathless.
I'm school! Dorothy told on me!
And it's not true! didn't do it,"
DO what, dear? What did Dorothy
tell?''
"She said I whispered. And I didn't!
Honestly, truly, mother, didn't"
mo, she didn't" chimed in little
brother, who knew nothing whatever
about it.
How did she happen to say you
did," asked her mother
81 wouldn't let her play in the doll.
house yesterday. She wanted to be
the teacher and did, too. And then
told her 1t was my yard and my doll
house and she'd better go home. She
bdlQ bue u get even, anu WITCH MISS
Marion came back into the room this
morning and asked who' whispered
while she was out Dorothy said ! did,
And l didn't, either. And all the girls Il
prove it, too-Emily and Elsie and all
of EN-"
well, ] wouldn't get so excited
Ruth, dear. You can tell Miss Marion
that you didn't whisper, can't your"
But maybe she won't believe me
And I'll have to stay after school. And
oh, m-m-mother, mother!" Great sobs
shook her frame. "I'll get a zero in
department, and If you get three zeros
you can't ever, ever go into another
grade" Here she broke down com
pletely. Little brother began to cry
with her.
Come. come, children, let's have
our lunch" urged the mother in sooth-
ing tones, putting her arms about
Ruth and wiping away the tears.
Maybe while we're eating we can
think of something to do about it."
Il don't want any lunch" Ruth man.
aged to say in a choking voice.
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essentially a road show; it's a city
show in every sense of the word. 1t is
simply a cyclone of good, clean, heal
thy laughter, with enhancing music to
give one a chance to get his breath be-
tween laughs. This is the sort of en-
tertainmezt tired working people need
to refresh their minds for another day
of toll All classes of people have
approved it as is shown by the re-
markable business the play is doing
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico 1t
is the real financial and artistic must
cal comedy hit of the current season,
therefore you must see it when It
comes Seats will be on sale at 8
o'clock next Tuesday morning. Get
your order in by mail; reservations
will be made in the order in which
they are received. Mutt and Jeff
has never played to empty seats, so
this advice to get seats early is justi-
fied.-(Advt.)
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NEBRASKAN AGAIN HAS
POLITICIANS WONDERING
W. ]. Bryan Has Taken Option 0
Washington Business Offices.

Washington, D. c., Dec. Demo
cratic politicians are wondering wha
is the meaning of the fact that William
]. Bryan has an option on two Offices
in the Woodward Building in this city.
The fact that such lease was proposi
ed came out definitely. In the COM
moner means to go into the Cabinet
he would hardly need these rooms. If
he is not, it looks like he might intend
to open headquarters for hiMrApe
here during the coming ADM nistra
ton.
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mutt And JEFF"
A MHIRLWIND of mer-

A WHIRLWIND of mer-
riment is weeping down
upon Americas and will
arrive at the Opera House
next Thursday, Dec. y.
There will be great doing.
Mutt and jeff" with their
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FROM ARKANSAS
YO"W Never Feel Really Right Until
You Try the Gentle, Safe, Sure
Hot Springs Liver Buttons.

Now sold in Americas by all live
druggists are HOT SPRINGS LIVER
BUTTONS from famous Hot Springs
Arkansas, where thousands are being
cured every month.
Get a % cent box today; take one
little Button tonight and be cheerful
all day tomorrow. Take them for indi-
gestion; to drive away the poisonous
secretions from the stomach and bow
els: take them for sourness, gas, sick
headache and for sallow, pimply skin
They never fail. You need them
you'll never care to bother with com
mon purgatives and cathartics again.
For free sample write Hot Springs
Chemical Co, Hot Springs, Ark.
Howeli's Pharmacy, special agents in
Americas.
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Blobbs-I wonder where Mrs Hen
peckke got her mannish ways?
Slobbs-Probably from her husband.
At any rate, he has lost all his.
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and the same thing oc-
Cured at the West End
Theatre in Harlem. You
will understand by this
that Mutt and Jeff" is not
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NJ lH6T6 Will De great uOluS.
" Mutt and jeff with their
interesting family of As singers, dane
ers and comedians will hold high
jinks" for an engagement of one night
only OF course you've heard about
them, everybody has; at least people
who read newspapers. Millions of
people laugh at Bud Fishers clever
cartoons every day, so you can imagine
seeing them in real life-fesh and
blood-is great deal funnier than
seeing them in print, especially so be-
cause there is chorus of 20 unusual
ly pretty girls to give color to the
entertainment, not forgetting associate
comedians and singers and carload
of gorgeous scenery. All in all Mutt
and Jeff" is quite the best musical
comedy of the year Facts and figures
prove this assertion. The largest cash
receipts of the season at the box Of
flee or the Grand Opera House, New
York City, was during the engagement
of Mutt and JEFF" the record business
of the season at the Manhattan Opera
House, New York City, was also done
with Mutt and JEFF as the attraction,
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hNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Washington Camp No. "a.

washington lamp NO. q.
Washington Camp, No. "a, p. o. q
Ut A. meets every Monday night In
K of P. Hall at o'clock. VISITING
brothers cordially invited to attend.
C.. j CLARKE, President,
g. I. McMArH. Secretary.