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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
BALL PLAYERS TURN OUT FOR
FIRST TRIALS OF THE SEASON

A number of ball players are al.
ready contending for playing posi-
ton on the Lewistown nine. Several
were over to the newly-made diamond
Tuesday, and, in view of the wet
grounds, made fair showing for their
first time out Some of the boys have
been playing ON the different teams
OF the county, while others were out
for their first game. The game here
Sunday Will be with the Winifred nine,
which is elassed with the best in the
county, and the local boys, only hay
ing four days to work out before that
time. will have to do some very tough
grinding to get in shape. The line.
mp will be picked by Captain Hicks
Saturday afternoon. None SO far have
been assigned to regular positions ex.
eept the pitcher and catcher The
pitcher, Lefty" wilkins, comes from
ottumwa. Ia, where he played with
the Central association last year, while
Daniels. who will catch for the nine,
is local hoy, and has been playing
ball with other teams of the county.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
THAT HoBsoM.DENToN GAME.

HOBS0N, .'nne IL. One Of the
most interesting and hest played
games of the easo, came to a sudden
ending in Ilobson'.i half of the ninth
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15

or treaty guaranteed by it had been
violated.
While the resolution committee was
in session tonight Samuel A. King
of Utah made this statement:
81 called on William ]. Bryan today
and asked il he would submit any
planks He replied: hav" no
planks to offer but one, and that is
the presidents. Determine what he
wants and his plank will be NINE !
expect to go before TIE people in his
behalf on your report
The sub committee sat only a few
minutes and adjourned without dis
cusson of planks until a. m. tomof-
row Secretary Baker turned over to
Chairman Stone the draft of the plat
form made by President Wilson, SO
that the senator will have an oppor-
tunity to read it before tomorrow
meeting.
The credentials committee tonight
disposed of all the delegate contests
by ratifying the action of the nationa.
committee in overruling the contests
from the District of Columbia and
from Hawaii, and by dividing equally
the six seats to which Porto Rico IS
entitled between the delegation select
cd by the national committee and the
contestants.
The new democratic national com
mittee includes:
1daho-R. II. Elder.
Montana j. Bruce kremer.
North DakotaH. II. Perry.
South Dakota James Nee.
Wyoming John Il. Osborne.
Washington Hugh G.. Wallace.
The democratic committee on reso-
lutions includes:
ldaho-J. Fl. Hawlcy.
Montana It. J. Walsh.
North Dakota w. f. Purcell.
South Dakota-L. w. Bicknell.
Washington-F. G. Robertson.
Wyoming j. b. kendrick.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
SAFETY FIRST FOURTH.

NEW YORK, June IA campaign
for safety First" Fourth OF July
was begun today by the Safety First
Federation Of America. The fedora
ton has asked governors and other
public officials to appeal to citizens
for cooperation in the enforcement OF
the laws to safeguard the lives OF
children and prevent the descruction
of property by fire incidental to the
observance of independence day. II
is announced by the federation that
more than 20 governors and the Off
.cials of 500 cities are cooperating.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
THE GOVERNMENTS CROP REPORT

WASHINGTON, June S.-t'irst Off
cial intimation of the size of this years
spring wheat crop and more definite
Information as to the size Of the win
ter wheat crop now being harvested
were given today by the department of
agriculture in its June crop report. In
addition forecast was given of the
prospective production Of oats, barley,
rye, apples and peaches. These pro
duction forecasts were made by the
bureau of crop estimates which based
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
BASEBALL ORGANIZATION IS
PREPARING, TO PUSH THE WORK

The stockholders OF the Lcwistown
Amusement company met yesterday
and decided that the grounds com
mlttee should start work on the dia
mond, leveling the ground, and so on
at once.
The directorate OF the company is:
II. G. Phillips, president; Harry Vest
rem, vice president; J. M. Hanson, G
l. Freldlein, Albert Johnson, l.. ID
Blodgett is the secretary and treas
urer. Other committees appointed
yesterday are:
Gronnds-Harry Vestrem. A. S
d,Autremont, A. c. Birkland, G. S
Hicks.
Fenee-G. L. Freidlein, Fl. G. Phil
lips, Paul Schultz.
tinance-A. ID. Johnson, j. NJ. Han
son.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
ROY TEAM WINS FROM MOORE
BY the SCORE OF II TO 4

The Roy baseball team played the
Moore boys on the Moore grounds Sun
day and seemed to have no trouble
in winning, the score being II to 4.
Although the Moore boys put up a
good defense. the Roy team had the
advantage all through the game. This
makes the fourth time the Roy ath
letes have been the victors in the four
games they have played this season
a good crowd of fans from Lewistown
and other towns of the county wit
messed this game and all left feeling
that they had enjoyed very good
game.
Williams for Roy, pitched in great
form. having II strike-outs to his cred,
it, while Moore's pitchers we're wild
and were hit freely Hildebrand Of
Great Falls started for Moore, but
was Knocked out OF the box in the sec,
end inning. r. Morrow Of Butte and
recently with the Salt Lake team, took
his place. He lasted six innings, and
Argersinger finished the game in good
form The score by innings was as
| follows.
| Moore ...s.----................ 020 200 900 4
Roy .....-.,... ..,.............413 O1O OlO--lO
Summary: Home run--Williams.
Twobase hits = McElroy (2), Hop
Eins, McAulcy, Beasley. Three-base
hits-Mccabe. Hit by pitched ball -
BY Williams, Morrow. Wild pitch -
Williams, Morrow, Argersinger. Pass.
cd ball = Daniels t2). Cox. Stolen
hnr AEiJl,rl
Cox Struck out = BY iIildebrand | :;
by Villa ms, II. Bases on balls
Off Hildebrand, / off Morrow, 5; or
Argersinger, =; off Williams, /.
Galk--By Morrow, 1. Innings pitched
BY Hildebrand, 1H; by Morrow, i;
by Argersinger, u. Hits--Off Hide
brand, 5; of Morrow, s; off Anger
singer. |. Time of game hours and
45 minutes. Umpire Daniels of Lev.
/ istown.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
ROOSEVELT I.
DECLINES

OYSTER BAY, June 1O.-Colonel
Roosevelt summoned the newspaper
correspondents to Sycamore Hill at
6 o'clock tonight to tell them he had
tentatively refused the progressive
| nomination for the presidency and
| that he had nothing to add to what
he had said in his telegram to the
convention at Chicago in regard to
his present position.
He told something, however, of the
steps which led up to his message
earlier in the day, suggesting that the
republicans and progressives unite on
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as a com
promise candidate. At o'clock this
morning he said one republican and
two progressive conferees on the joint
conference committee called bin over
the long distance telephone to explain
the situation as it then stood
Colonel Roosevelt informed them al
that time that he intended to suggest
the Joint nomination of Senator lodge
All three conferees, he said, seemed at
that time to be agreed that such a
step would be satisfactory. He de-
clined to name the republican mem
ber of the committee other than to
say he had been a supporter of Jus.
tice Hughes. Colonel Roosevelt sent
his telegram of refusal to the progress,
| sives before he had read Justice
| Hughes statement. Later, when asked
| if he had any comment to make on
the Hughes statement he replied:
"Not word; not word about any
| thing
Colonel Roosevelt said he probably
| would have no further statement to
make until after the progressive ma
tional committee gets together to de-
termine what attitude it will assume
in regard to Justice Hughes Gandi.
dacy, or learns something further in
regard to the republican nominees
position on the Questions Colonel
Roosevelt considers the most import,
ant now before the country.
/ After he had ended his talk with
the correspondents. Colonel Roosevelt
was asked by a photographer to step
out on the lawn that new picture
might be taken of him.
1 mo pictures the colonel stated
emphatically. 81 am out of politics"
ColoneI's Message.
Colonel Rooseveh's message to the
progressive convention. Tentatively re,
| iectina the presidential nomination,
! follows:
"To the progressive convention:
| Il am very grateful for the honor
lou confer upon me bv nominating me
as president. cannot accept it at
this time
Il do not know the attitude Of the
candidate Of the republican party to-
ward the vital questions of tho day.
! Therefore, if you desire an imme'
diate decision must decline the nomi-
nation. but if you prefer it, ! suggest
that my conditional refusal he placed
in the hands of the progressive ma
tonai committee.
'If Mr.. Hughes statements, when
he makes them, shall satisfy tie com
mittee that it is for the interest OF
the country that he be elected they
can act accordingly and treat my re
fusal as definitely accepted.
"If they are not satisfied they can
so notify the progressive party and al
the same time they can confer with
me and then determine on whateve,
action we may severally deem ap
propriate to meet The needs CT the
country. Signed)
"TIIEOnORE ROOSEVEIT.,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15

it's calculations upon the condition of
the growing crops on June 1 as re-
ported by it's thousands of correspond
ents and agents throughout the coun-
try. The total yield probably will be
above or below these estimates, as
conditions from now until time Of har-
vest improve or decline.
The estimated total production of
the various crops, based on their June
l condition, with last years produc-
ton and the average for the i've years,
1910-1914, for comparison, follow:
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
LEwlsTown BEATS GLENcARY.

The LewistoWn Colt Sunday de.
feated the Glengary team by score
of Is TO 4. The Lewistown boys lined
up as follows: Ernest Mucket, catch
er; Cloyd Palmer, pitcher: T. Vehawn,
shortstop; +. Correll. first base; R.
Cannon, second base; J. Slater, third
base; Roy Penticost, left field; Loren
Vanest, right field; Lindsey Parsons,
center field.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15
K0BS0N-DENT0N BALL GAME ENDS
IN A DISPUTE OVER A DECISION

The ball game between the Denton
and Hobson teams at Hobson Sun
day came to an unsatisfactory end in
the ninth, owing to Dentons claim
that the umpire, Houch, was pal
pably wrong in not calling Larson out
on his pop infield fly with Hicks on
at first. The Denton manager under.
took to show the umpire the rule, but
was hooted and as the umpire refused
to change the decision, the Denton
boys quit. However, there was little
i'll feeling over the matter and the
teams will meet at Denton on June 25.
The score stood > to / in favor of Den
ton when the end came, with Hobson
having Hicks on first at the time Hicks
sent up his pop fly.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-15

Miss Effie Sloan, with the Milwau-
kee at Butte, is in the city for few
days visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Sloan
Courier Democrat., 1916-09-21

Y YE accompanied Talbot in some
Nh bewilderment, for there was
wv no ship in sight nor in pros
Courier Democrat., 1916-09-21

Jonnny.
"Well.' said Yank, when I drew
that steamer ticket it struck me that
somebody might want it Il lot more
than | did. especially as you fellows
drew blanks. SO l hunted up Il man
who was i'll a hurry and sold it to him
Tor $500. Then | hired one of these
sail rugged fishing boats and laid in
grub for a week and Went cruising out
to sea five or six miles,
Johnny opened one eye.
"Why:' he demanded feebly.
81 Was tig@cring on meeting any old
ship that came along little before
the crowd got at her" said Yanll.
And judging by the gangs remarks
that just left, silouii think I'd fig
gered just right"
"1ou bet you did, put in Talbot en-
phatically.
"1t must Lave been mighty uncom-
Portable cruising out there in that little
boat 50 long" said l. 81 wonder the
men would stick
Il paid them and they had to-" said
Yank grimly.
"Why didn't you let us in on ito I
asked.
"What for? 1t was only one man
job. SO then struck this ship and
got aboard her after Il little trouble
persuading her to stop. There wasn't
no way of making that captain believe
we'd sleep anywhere we could except
cash. 50 l. had to pay him a good
deal"
"1low mIch:" demanded Talbot.
ut came to two hundred apiece. I'm
sorry.
"Glor5 be.' shouted Talbot Were
ahead Of the game. Yank, you long
headed old pirate, let me shake you
by the hand!'
Il wish YOU fellows would go away"
begged Johnny.
Thus ut last we escaped from the
isthmus. At the end of twenty-four
hours we had left the island Of Tobago
astern and We're reaching to the north
Courier Democrat., 1916-09-21
SYNOPSIS

talbot Wards challenge to Frank Mum
roe to personal encounter to determine
whether Munroe is fit to make a trip to
CaAfornla in search Of golN is accepted.
Munroe gets a hammerlocls on Ward and
wins the bout.
Ihey choose the Panama route Ward,
IL Develops is an old campaigner. On
poard ship they meet Johnny Fairfax and
1ank Rogers The four become partners.
Arriving at Chagres, Talbot Wards
knowledge of Spanish and his firm treat
ment OF the native boatmen help wonder
fully. The party enters q tropical forest.
1hey reach Gatun, and, after passing
through several villages where Ward al
ways automatically handles the natives.
they arrive in Panama
ward forces steamship agent to refund
passage money because ship isn't availa-
ble
Courier Democrat., 1916-09-21

une Silk hat, red shirted combinations
was nothing. They Struck us open
mouthed and gasping. but seemed to-
attract not the slightest attention from
anybody else. We encountered a num-
Der of men dressed alike in suits Of
the finest broadcloth. the coats of.
which We're lined With rcd silk and the
vests of embroidered White. These
men walked With sort of arrogant
| Importance. We later found that they
We're members of that dreaded organ
ization known as the Hounds, whose
ostensiblc purpose WAS to perform vol
untcer police duty but whose real ef-
fort was toward The increase of their
own power. These people all surged
back and forth good naturcdly and
shouted at each other and disappeared
With great Importance up the side
streets or darted out with equal busi-
ness from all points of the compass.
We tackled across to the doors of the
Parker House There after some search
WAS made we found the proprietor.
He, too. seemed very busy but he
tw" rickcty flights OF raw wooden
stairs to a loft. whore he indicated
fonr canvas hunks on which lay as
many coarse blue blankets
Perhaps a hundred similar hunks oc-
cupicl every available inch in the lit
lie loft.
"IIow long You going to stay?" he
asked U.S.
"Dont know: a few days"
We'll, S6 apiece, please"
For how long,"
For tonight"
Hold on" cXpostnlatcd Talbot. I'VE
can't stand that, especially for these ac-
commodations. At that price we ought
to have something better. Haven't you
anything in the second story"
The Irnprictor's busy air fell from
him, and he sat down on the edge Of
one of tho canvas hunks.
II thought You boys We're from the
mines, said he Your friend here
fooled me" He pointed his thumb at
Yank. "I1c looks like an old timer.
But n"'" look at You l see you're
grcenhvrnS. JUS Get here today7
Have Il SmOle!'
lie produced handful of cigars, of
which he lit one.
1--WE just arrived" said Talbot some
what amused at this change. How
about that second story?"
II want to tell you boys few
things said the proprietor. Il get
100000 a year rent for that second
story just as she stands. That tent
next door belongs to my brother-in-
law. 1t is just Is by % feet, and he
rents it for $4,000"
"Gamblers?' inquired Talbot
you've guessed it. SO you see I
amt got any beds to speak Of down
there. In fact, here's the whole lay
out"
But we can't stand Sc night for
these things" expostulated Johnny.
Lets try over at the other place"
TRY ahead boys said the propri-
etor quite good naturedly. You'll
find her the same over there and ev-
erywhere else" He arose. BEST leave
your plunder here until you find out.
Come down and have drink?'
Courier Democrat., 1916-09-21

Ma that guarded the bay Of San
" M Francisco about 10 o'clock
OF an early spring day. a
fresh cold wind pursued us. and the
sky above us was bluer than | had
ever seen it before, even on the 18TH
mus. TO our right some great rocks
were covered with seals ard sea lions,
and back Of them were hills of yellow
sand. y beautiful great mountain rose
green to our loft, ard the water be-
meath us swirled and eddied in numer-
GUS wh.-lpools made by the tide.
Everybody was on deck and close to
the rail. We strained our eyes ahead
and saw two islands and beyond n
shore Of green hills. None of us knew
where San Francisco was located, nor
could we 1ind out. The ships com
pany were much too busy to pay at
tention to our questions. The great
opening out of the bay beyond the
long narrOWS was therefore Il surprise
to us. 1t seemed as vast as an inland
sea. We hauled to the wind, turning
sharp to the south, gl;ded past the bold
punt VI IOCAS.
Then we saw the city concealed in a
bend of the cove. 1t was mainly Of
canvas. hundreds, perhaps thousands
or tents and canvas houses scattered
about the sides of hills The fat was
covered with them, too, and they ex-
tended for some distance along the
shore Of the cove. y great dust borne
by the wind that had brought us in
swept across the city like a cloud Of
smoke. Hundreds ard hundreds Of
vessels lay at anchor in the harbor, a
vast fleet
We were Immediately surrounded by
small boats and our decks filled with
men. We had our FIRST sight of the
genuine miners. They proved to be as
various as the points Of the compass.
Big men, little men. clean men, dirty
men, shaggy mcu. sllaveH men, but all
instinct with an eager life and energy
l have never seen equaled.
They addressed us eagerly, asking
a thousand questions concerning the
news of the outside world. We
could hardly answer them in our de-
sire to question in return. Were the
gold stories really trl.e: We're the dig
gings very far away: We're the dig
gings holding ont: What We're the
chances for newcomers? And so on
without end, and The burden always
Of gold. cold. gold!
Courier Democrat., 1916-09-21
CHAPTER VI.
Off For the North,

10 accompanied Talbot in some
NK/ beWilderment, for there was
wv no ship in sight nor in pros
pect, and we could not un-
derstand any reason for this haste.
Talbot led the way directly to the
steamship office
II want to see Brown" he asserted,
naming the chief agent for the COM
pany.
The clerk hesitated. Brown was an
important man ana not to be disturbed
for trivial matters. But Talbot's eye
could be very assured.
What is your business with Mr..
Brown" asked the clerk.
1T is with Mr.. Brown" said Talbot
firmly, "aud 1 may add that it is to
Mr.. Browns own interest to see me.
Tell him just that and that Mr.. Tai
bot Ward of New York city desires an
immediate interview"
The clerk was gone for some mo-
ments, to the manifest annoyance Of Il
dozen miners who wanted his atten-
tion. When he returned he motioned
N'o w - >~ACSlCb DiL i,llhdlt Olutc
the rear
Mr.. Brown will see you," said he.
We found Brown to be a t1orid. solid
ly built man Of fifty, with keen eye
and brown beard. He nodded to us
briefly and looked expectant.
I'VE three men," said Talbot direct
ly, "hold three tickets on your line.
We were not fortunate enough to get
passage on the next steamer, and our
business will not permit us to wait
until the one after. We want our
money back"
Browns face darkened
THAT is a matter for my clerks, not
for me- he said curtly. ''I was told
your business was tc my advantage
l have nothing to do with tickets
Zone minute said Talbot "There
are between two and three hundred
men in this town each of whom bought
a ticket from your company in New
Courier Democrat., 1916-09-21

York in the expectation, il not the un-
derstanding, that they We're to get
through passage Immediately"
<.No such thing was expected or guar
anteed," intcrposed Brown abruptly.
<'Not guaranteed nor expected by you
by us, yes
81 cannot argue that matter. 1 have
no further time for you. Good day"
And Brown once more reached his
hand toward his bell
Suppose" said Talbot softly, lean
ing forward, 81 should put it into the
heads of those 300 men that they
ought to get their passage money
back?'
Browns hand stopped in midalr.
1'They are large, violent, armed men,
and they are far from pure home influ-
ences," went on Talbot mockingly.
Here's sample of them," said he In
dicating my huge frame. And there
are a thousand or so more not directly
interested, but dying for excitement"
Are you trying to intimidate me-
sir? demanded Brown.
81 am just stating conditions"
"You are threatening me-
"Ah, that is different" said Talbot
Ward.
Brown sat lost in thought for some
moments. Then he reached forward
and at last struck the bell.
"Let me have your tickets" he COM
manded us shortly.
He mdovScd them and handed them
to the clnrl; tnunthnr with a w"itfa"
Courier Democrat., 1916-09-21

surrounded ten deep by empty boats.
A profound Encouragement succeeded
the excitement under which we had
made our effort.
t'The deuce with herr snarled John
ny. s'Theres no sense going aboard
her. There's enough on deck now to
fill her three times over. Let's get
back where it's warm"
''If l run across any Of those fellows
in town I'll break their neclzs!'' said I.
''What makes me mad continued
Johnny
''Oh, for heavens sake shut upr'
cried Talbot.
If he had been little less cold and
miserable we probably would have
quarreled. AS it was, we merely
bumped over and motioned the aston
ished Manuel to return to the shore.
Our boats head turned, we dropped
down under the bow Of the ship. In
order to avoid the sweep of the seas
Manuel held us as closely as possible
under the bowsprit. We heard hail
above us. Looking up we saw Yank
bending over the rail
We stared at him, our mouths open,
so astonishcd that for q moment we
did not even think to check the boat.
Then we came back in a clumsy cir
Gle. Yank yelled at US, and we yelled
back at him, but so great was the
crash of waters and the whistling of
wind that we could make out nothing.
Then Yank, motioning us to remain
where we were, disappeared, to return
after a short interval with speaking
trumpet.
"Have you got your baggage with
you?" he roared.
We shook our heads and waved our
arms.
600 get it, he ordered.
We screamed something back at him.
"Go get it, he repeated and with
drew his head entirely.
We rowed back to town. 1t was no
longer necessary to return to the eX-
posed beach where we had waited to
sight the ships. Johnny and L in
dulged in much excited speculation,
but Talbot refused to show curiosity.
Hes there, and he's evidently en-
gagged us passage, and he wants us
aboard to claim it, said he, land
that's all we can know now, and that's
enough for me-"
Yanll met US at the top Of the gang
way and assisted us in getting our
baggage aboard. Johnny and 1 pep
pered him with questions, to which he
youchsafed no answer. When we had
paid off the boatman he led the way
down Il hatch into very dark hole
near the bows. A dim lantern swayed
to and fro. Through the murl we
could make out dozen hunks.
'"They call this the fo'cas'le," said
Yank ,placidly. "Crew sleeps here.
This is our happy home. Everything
else full up. We four" said he, with
a little flash of triumph, "are just
about the only galoots Of the whole
billing at Panama that gets passage.
She's loaded to the muzzle with men
that's come away around the Horn in
her, and tue only reason she stopped
in here at all is to get new thing
um-a-jig of some sort that she had lost
or busted or something"
"Well I don't like my happy home
while she wabbles So" said Johnny.
''I'm going to be scascli. as usual. But
for heavens sake, Yank, tell us where
yon came frcm and all about it. And
make it brief. for I'm going to be sea
sick pretty soon."
He lay down in one OF the hunks and
closed his eyes.
YOU'D much better come up OH deck
into the fresh air." said Talbot.
''Fire ahead. Yanl. please!" begged