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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
THE CURFEW LAW
Matron Suggests An Amendment
Mayor Symmes Is Anxious to Have
Comprehensive Building Ordi-
nance and An nspector--Petition
for Important Improvement Dis
trict-Equipment Needed for Stree t
Cleaning-Finances OF the City.

Mayor w. ID. Symmes presided at
the meeting of the city council last
night, Aldermen Sutter, d'Autremont
Wiedeman and Ford, and City Attor
ney !. b. Kirkland, City Engineer A.
e. Birkland, Chiefs Martin and Bebb
being in attendance
Police Matron Reports.
Mrs. t. A. Berkin the police ma.
iron. made ner first report since her
appointment Mrs. Berkin said she
had been kept busy meeting trains,
helping women arriving to secure
rooms, visiting dances and places of
amusement and in particular trying
to secure the enforcement OF the cur
few law. She had met with one diff
ficulty in connection with the latter
work, which suggested the advisability
OF an amendment to the curfew ordi-
nance. AS 1t stands at present it per
mltS children on the street after the
curfeW hour when accompanied by old
er persons or by permission of par
ents or guardians. Mrs. Berl<in had
sent children home and Immediately
thereafter found them again, claiming
to have secured this permission. She
suggested that the ordinance be SO
amended as to forbid children being
on the streets after the curfew hour
unless accompanied by parents or old
er persons. Mrs. Berkin said she
found that good many girls were in
the habit of frequenting depOts. This
was not peculiar to Lewistown at all,
but was one of those matters that
could not be reached by any ordi-
nance, calling for the exercise of more
care on the part of parents. The ma
tron thought 1t might be well to re-
strict the sale of tickets to children
at places of entertainment to a time
that would let children out by the cur
few hour. This suggestion, of course,
did not apply to children accompanied
by parents or older persons.
The matter of the curfew law was
referred to the ordinance committee.
Building Ordinance.
Mayor Symmes spoke briefly but
forcibly on the necessity for a com
prehensiye building ordinance and the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
COUNTY ORGANIZATION OF THE
SOCIETY OF EQUITY
FORMED.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED
3. c. White, Of Buffalo, Chosen AS
President, With Joseph Fox Vice.
President, c. w. thinner Secretary
and J. c. Burnett Treasurer-Some
Interesting Addresses.

Delegates from seventeen locals Of
the American Society of Equity me,
at the opera house Thursday last fol
the special purpose of perfecting 8
county organization and incidentally
to awaken interest among the farmers
generally in campaign for the pur
pose of securing IAN honest market
for farm products" The attendance
at the afternoon and evening sessions
was very large.
Officers Chosen.
An organization was perfected, the
following officers being chosen: B. c.
White, president; Joseph Fox, vice
president; C.. w. thinner, secretary;
J. C. Burnett, treasurer; Wiley Scott
business agent. President White, Sec
retary thinner, B. F. Gordon, P. j
Kennedy and Sigwell Larson were
elected as directors.
The Speeches.
In the afternoon some interesting
addresses were delivered. Magnus
Johnson, president of the Minnesota
branch of the society, made an earnest
talk. Mr.. Johnson was one of the
Minnesota delegates that appeared be.
fore the rules committee of the house
at Washington not long ago. j. M
of Fargo, who has had much
in organizing locals, made
a telling speech.
At the evening session Representa-
tive Tom Stout was invited to make
an address and responded with talk
that seemed to please the farmers
present. George F.. Lotus, who has
had charge of the marketing end of
the organization, was unable to be
present at the afternoon meeting, but
reached the city in the evening and
delivered an extended address that
was listened to with the closest at
tention, the speaker being frequently
applauded.
Taken altogether the meetings here
were even more successful than Fin
ley Bennett, the county organizer; M.
F. Sharp, the national organizer; B. C.
White and others who planned the
gathering expected and all are thor
oughly pleased with the result accom-
plished.
From Lewistown the visitors, with
Mr.. Bennett, went to Bozeman, where
a melting was held Saturday after
noon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21

the nomination at Baltimore of Wood
row Wilson as president of the United
States.
1t will be wise to welcome these
newcomers to the councils of the par
ty and to encourage them to such ac-
tivity as they may find opportunity
to display in the inculcation OF it's
principles and toward the establish
ment of its policies.
The archaic system of nominating
candidates for office through delegate
conventions has, happily, been super
seeded. And yet the value of assem-
bling representative citizens at inter
walls in state conventions, where their
interest in public questions was in
cited and where talent for political
discussion might be exhibited and cul-
tivated, was not inconsiderable. Such
opportunities as that before us ought
to be improved to preserve the most
conspicuous merit in the discarded
system.
l shall not undertake to review at
this time the work of the present ad-
miniStration, but l can not resist the
temptation to advert to some of tbs
features in the hope Of making more
clear the fundamental character Of the
change which has come over our gov
ernment in consequence Of it's ascend
ancy.
Taft's Idea.
Ex-President Taft, in recent lee
ture, declared that the country had
narrowly escaped subsection to plu-
tocracy-an awakened and enlight-
ened public opinion operating through
all political parties being responsible.
in his estimation, for the arrest of the
fatal tendency.
Since the panic of 1907, the question
of the reform of our banking and cur
rency laws has been acute. For many
years heretofore the rigid character
of the machinery they provided had
been deplored. The banking system
under which we were operating had
repeatedly broken down, as it did in
the fall of the year above mentioned,
when three-fourths of the banks of the
country were obliged to suspend pay
ments in the face Of panic, though,
except in individual instances of nc
particular consequence, their solvency
Continued on page fve)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21

appointment of building inspector
They had been talking about this for
year and it was time to do some
thing.
This matter will be taken up at
once.
Walter S. Bright was granted per-
mission to make change in the
ground floor front of the Bright hotel
to enlarge the entrance to the new
cafe.
An Improvement District.
A. NJ Sloan. G. e. Richards, John
Nodson, Frank Day, Judith Hardware
Co., Stone & Long, Fergus County
Realty Co.. Bank of Fergus County,
Matt +. Regan, Mrs. Nj. c. Woodwork,
w. S. Bright, Baker a. Sons Sac Will
son, Andrew Green, NJ. l.. Woodman,
Fraywick 4 NORM and Lottie Knapp,
petitioned for the creation of an i'm
provement district on .IaneauX street,
between Sixth avenue and Dawes
street, including the grading and paw
ing and the STRENGTHENING of Spring
creek at the point where it crosses
JaneauX and the building of the neces-
sary concrete bridge or culvert for
such purpose, The property represent
ed gave total frontage of $3.50 feet,
a majority of all the property affect
ed. The matter was referred to the
street committee and the engineer to
investigate and report
Chris Wiedeman and others asked
that they De permitted to care for
the boulevard strip on the Boulevard,
between High and Ouellette streets.
The matter went over to give oppor-
tunity to have another block included.
The sewer committee reported un
favorably upon the request Of b. H.
Stack for assistance In defraying the
expense Of Il sewer. Adopted
Mr.. M. G. CURE was granted H.
cense for the Elkhorn rooming house
City Attorney Kirkland and City
Clerk t'itton submitted report re
viewing their recent visit to Great
Falls, where they investigated the
systems followed in the various de-
partments and from which they gained
some valuable information.
For Street Cleaning.
Engineer Birkland recommended
that the city purchase an enclosed
Continued on page twelve)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
BAPTIST DISTRICT
MEETING SUCCESS
REV. G. c. cREss ELECTED MOD.
ERATOR-MANY INTEREST
ING ADDRESSES.

The annual meeting of the Baptist
association for northern Montana was
held in this city April 1914. This as
sociation embraces three counties,
Chouteau, Cascade and Fergus. There
were delegates from every church and
mission in the district, all of them ar
irving here on Monday, the thirteenth.
The local church entertained all mes
furnishing rooms and meals in pri-
vate homes and at the hotels. The
first session was held on Monday eve-
ming, when Rev. G. Clifford Cress was
elected moderator for the sessions
here and for the coming year. Rev.
Fred O. Hess of Havre was elected
recording secretary and reading clerk.
After a brief address of welcome by
Pastor Cress, the annual sermon was
delivered by Rev. F. R. Brown of Great
Falls. This was followed by a stirring
address by Dr. G. A. Cook of Spokane,
Washington. After the appointment
of committees the session adjourned
to meet at $3.50 on Tuesday. The first
item of this session was the reception
of two new churches into the associa-
tion, one at Rothiemay and the other
the Second Baptist church (colored)
of this city. The statistical reports
were then read and showed the Lew
istown church at the head in several
important points. During the ten
months since Pastor Cress came here
over $1,000 were raised for all pur-
poses. The conversions and baptisms
Continued on page six.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
REFUSAL OF HUERTA TO SALUTE
|. IfHE FLAG CAUSES PROMPT
ACTION.
NAVY IS TO SEIZE PORTS
House Backs Up President Wilson by
Vote Of 337 to 81, While the Sen
ate Is Still DeIiberating-The View
Taken by the Rebel Leaders-Sit-
uation Most Serious.

Washington, d. c., April 21.--Noon
The cabinet was in session at noon.
Full authority is given Rear Admiral
Fletcher to handle the situation at
Vera Cruz as developments may de.
mand, including the seizure Of the
customs house and to prevent Huerta
from getting possession. of munitions
OF war there.
In the senate Senator Works, Re
publican, introduced this morning a
resolution setting out that the apology
made by .Huerta for the Tampico in.
cident, when Huerta soldiers arrested
sailors from a United States warship,
quickly releasing them, is sufficient
reparation.
Senator Lodge, Republican, said that
intervention practically meant war
and was most serious matter.
Senator LaFcllette spoke strongly
against the Works resolution. He de-
clared that the insult to the flag must
be atoned for by salute to the flag.
This was the practice, under such cir
cumstances, among the nations.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
GRAND COMMANDER
TO VISIT KNIGHTS
EMORY II. PAYNE TO BE GUEST
OF LEWlsToWN COMMAND
ERY THURSDAY.

Next Thursday evening Grand Com.
mander Emory H. Payne will arrive
here to visit Lewistown Commandery
No. IA, and at the same time Inspec-
tor General R. E. Chamberlain will in
spect the commandery. The grand
commander will be escorted to the
city by knights from Harlowton and
an escort will accompany him to the
Masonic temple. Following the recep-
tiorf of the grand commander the Or
der of the Temple will be conferred
and this will be followed by an elab-
crate banquet.
Eminent Commander o. F. Was
mansdorff, of the local commandery,
has issued invitations to all the
knights, urging them to be present
Friday evening and join in this re-
ception to the grand commander
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
MAKES MURDEROUS
ATTACK ON Wife
kNUTE ANDERSON, RAILWAY LA.
BoRER, COMMITS BRUTAL AS.
SAULT-TRIEs SUICIDE.

Last Saturday morning Knute An
derson, who with his family resided
near Dawes street, between Main
street and Broadway, made murder.
GUS attack upon his wife, whose life
was perhaps saved by the interfer-
ence of stable man employed by Un-
dersheriff l.. p. Slater. Anderson, who
is a railroad laborer, about as years
of age, had been acting somewhat
strangely for day or two and Sat
urday morning had been drinking
somewhat, although not intoxicated.
He evidently planned the attack, as
he sent his child up town. Being
alone with his wife, he asked her out
to the wood shed, making the pretext
that he wished to show her some
thing. AS soon as he got her there
he assaulted her, hitting her over the
head with an ak handle and inflicting
two ugly wounds, one on the top of
the head and the other over the ear.
Mrs. Anderson struggled desperately
and with the blood streaming over her
face got onto the sidewalk in the rear
OF the house, the place facing on an
alley. Her husband was upon her i'm
mediately and the woman's screams
brought number of women to the
scene. Anderson gripped her about
the throat and had forced her against
the fence and almost to the ground
when the stableman, whose attention
had been attracted by the screaming
woman, ran to the spot. At that time
Anderson was literally choking the
life out OF his wife and the stable
man, although considerably smaller
Continued on page seven.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
STY. MONTANA, APRIL p, 1914.

tries that are more suitable for graz
Ing purposes than for farming. In the
past few months over a million acres
of land has been designated as com
ing under this act. This amount, how
ever, includes lands already filed up
on, as before an additional entry may
De made, the lands embraced in the
original entry must be designated as
well.
Should the proposed 64O-acre home.
stead act become claw it will greatly
hasten the day when all the public
lands in the state are taken up. This
proposed act, however, applies to the
breaks and bad lands, which are suit
able only for stock raising.
Desert Entries.
Amendments of 4 revolutionary
character have been made to the des;-
ert land act by rulings of the general
land office, according to communica
ton which has been received by the
register and receiver. They require
that each entryman on a desert claim
must acquire title to the use of suf-
f1c1ent water to reclaim the whole OF
the land entered, or as much of it as
is susceptible to irrigation. Where it
is demonstrated that there is not suf-
hcfent water to meet this requirement
the entry is to be rejected
The entryman is also required To
file with his declaration a statement
showing plans and description in de-
tail OF the source Of water supply,
character of irrigation works contem-
plated and whether the source is OF
steady or intermittent flow. Also d
specific showing must be made as to
elevation of land. character of sooil
and at what points on the tract the
ditch or lateral canal is to be extend
eds
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
WORK OF WILSON
Words Of Praise for the President
What the Administration Has Ac-
omplished-Record Made by the
Montana Delegation - Stout and
Evans Not "Rubber Stamp" Con-
gressmen-Have Fairly Won the
Honor Of Reelection.
To the Democrats of Montana:

To the Democrats of Montana
am i'll receipt of advices from
Chairman SWindlehurst to the effect
that it is his purpose to assemble the
state central committee at some early
date for the purpose of mutual coun-
sci and the consideration of questions
assuming increasing Importance in
view Of the approaching congressional
campaign. 1t is gratifying to me to
know that those to whom have been
entrusted the initiative in the work
the party has before it are awake to
their responsibilities and eager to dis
charge diligently the obligations which
their various posts entail. l trust you
may, as | have no doubt you will, ex-
tend general invitation to join with
the members Of the committee in the
conference. The old guard whose
faith in and devotion to the princi-
pies of the party have been attested
through the years of doubt and dis
aster will be delighted to fraternalize
under the happier circumstances which
onw prevail. Among the multitude
not attached to us by party ties, whose
admiration for the mastery manner
in which he has discharged the bur-
dens and duties of his high office has
made them ardent supporters of Presi-
dent Wilson, not few will, l doubt
not, be pleased to proclaim by their
presence on such an occasion their
purpose to sustain him in the coming
contest.
The extraordinary immigration OF
the past two years must have brought
to our state many men of talent and
high resolve, concerned about public
affairs and imbued with desire to
contribute something of their lives to
the cause of good government.
am constrained to believe that the
teachings of the schools and colleges,
no less than the dominant thought of
our times, have all combined to in.
cline such to seek solution of the
perplexing questions which modern
conditions have developed, through the
party that exhibited the virility neces-
sary to effect the overthrow OF en-
trenched privilege and to accomplish
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
House Adopts Resolution.

Washington, April 21.-Action by
the army and navy of the United
States to force Huerta to salute the
flag, was held up early today through
opposition in the senate to the form
of joint resolution approving Presi
dent Wilson's purposes, as it passed
the house last night. A recess of the
senate was taken at 1928 a. m. until
noon today.
In 48 hours, possibly less, however
the United States government will
have taken possession of the Mexi-
can customs house at Tampico and
Vera Cruz.
Detailed plans for landing of ma
rines at these two important coast
towns were completed at conference
tonight at the White House between
Continued on page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
RECORDS
BROKEN
BIG RUSH CONTINUES AT THE LO-
CAL UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE WITHOUT ABATE-
FOR THIS MONTH
Five Hundred and Seventy-five Appli-
cations for Land Filed in Fifteen
Days-A Remarkable Showing for
January, February and March
The REIMBURSEMENT Business Ap-
pears to Be FIourishing-The Pro-
posed 64O-Acre Homestead Law.

The business done at the local
United States land office thus far in
1914 is astonishing. Not only are ali
records of this office smashed, but it
undoubtedly leads the state in the vol
ume Of business transacted. Just how
big the rush of entryman is may be
judged from the fact that for January
February and March there We're 1929
original applications, as compared with
523 for the corresponding period of
last year. The total number of pa
pers Of all classes handled during Jan
uary, February and March, 1914, was
1917, as against 995 for the same pc
riod in 1913.
Rush This Month.
From April / to April Is, inclusive,
SIS applications for land were filed
for lands in this district, segregating
approximately 100000 acres of the
public domain
1t has been said many times that
the public land in this district would
all be taken soon, but it is conserva-
lively estimated that even if the Of
flee should continue at the maximum
1t will continue for five or six years
on that basis, for it must be consid-
cred that only about 25 per cent of
the original entrymen carry their en-
tries through to patent
Many Relinquishments.
During last March 115 relinquish-
ments were filed and about the same
of entries were made on the
land involved. 1t is not uncommon
for lands to change hands four or five
times before final proof has been made
and this condition will no doubt con-
tinue so long as the newcomers find
it desirable to pay high prices for To-
cations that are especially desirable.
Plenty Still Left.
There is approximately two million
acres of land remaining in this dis
trict that is open to entry under the
public land laws. 1t seems to be the
policy of the department to aid the
present settlers by allowing them to
take additional entries under the en-
larged homestead act of Feb. 10, 1909,
of lands adjoining their original en-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
Latest From Mexico.

FL Paso, Texas, April 21.-Ameri.
cans arriving here from Chihuahua ex.
press the belief that the rebel forces
will be unable to keep out of the af-
fair between the United States and
Huerta's administration. They say the
rebel leaders generally believe that
the blockading of ports will be con-
sidered by the rebels as nationwide
affair calling for united action by Mex
leo. Many prominent rebel leaders
are claiming that the action of the
United States is an affront to the en-
tire Mexican nation. Carranza has
not made any expression regarding
the matter.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
WANTS TO Be
AN ALDERMAN
G. P. ARNOLD, OF STANFORD,
STARTS QUO WARRANTo
PROCEEDING.
YOUNG MENG|VENL LESSON
Created Disturbance on Train and One
Threw Rock Through Car Window
When Ejected-Punished by Judge
Roy Ayers-One Wife Granted Di-
vorce and Another Seeks Divorce.

G. p. Arnold, of Stanford, yesterday
instituted quo WarrantO proceedings
In the district court against Frank W.
Meredith, the title to the office of
alderman from the Second ward of
Stanford being involved. The plaintiff
sets out that last year the defendant
was duly elected as an alderman from
the Second ward, but thereafter re-
moved from that ward and was sub
sequently ineligible to fiji the Office
At the recent municipal election the
plaintiff was voted for as alderman
from that ward, his theory being that
vacancy existed. The board of can
vassers found otherwise. He asks that
the defendant be adjudged incompe-
tent to hold the office and that the
plaintiff be decreed entitled to the
place. Anton Strouf is Mr.. Arnold's
attorney.
Taught Lesson.
Sunday evening four young men re-
siding at and near Glengary boarded
the incoming passenger train at
Moore. 1t is claimed that they had
been imbibing somewhat freely and
at all events they soon created a dis
turbance in the smoking car and Con
ductor Jess Allen found it necessary
to eject them. This was done, but
only after struggle, the men putting
up quite fight. AS the train started
on, one of these men, Fl. Brown, threw
a large rock through the window of a
passenger coach, hitting the little son
of Mrs. Philip Harper on the forehead.
The train was Immediately backed up
and the train crew forced the four
men aboard and brought them to this
city, where they were turned over to
the sheriff. Yesterday they all plead
ed guilty to charge of assault in the
second degree before Judge Ayers.
He imposed fine of $50 upon each of
the defendants and sentenced Brown
to six months in the county Jail, CIV
ing the others three months each. The
prison sentence was suspended and
the defendants paid their fines and
were released.
Seeks Divorce.
Mrs. E. Langdon Jones yesterday
brought suit against II. Douglas Jones
to secure a divorce on the ground of
cruel treatment. She also asks that
her maiden name, Eloise H. Harrison,
be restored to her. The parties were
married at White Sulphur Springs. N.
r. Barncord, of Judith Gap, is the
plaintiffs attorney.
Granted a Decree.
Marie M. Nichols has been granted
a decree of divorce from John NJ.
Nichols, to whom she was married at
Pipestone, Minn., in 1908, cruelty and
failure to provide being the grounds.
The plaintiff was represented by E.
c. Russell.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-21
DEATH OF MISS COSTELLO.
Weit-known Young Woman Passes
Away After Iona Illness.

Miss Anna Costello, widely known
in this city and held in high esteem by
all who knew her, died at st. Joseph's
hospital at O'Clock Thursday morn
ing last, after an illness extending
over two months. Miss Costello was
first stricken with ptomaine poisoning
and seemed to be recovering from that
when complications developed. She
was ~ years of age and had been en-
ployed as stenographer in the offices
of B. E. Stack. Her sister, Rose Cos.
tello, came out from Nebraska some
time ago and was with her at the end,
The body was taken to Alexandria.
Nebraska, the family home, for burial