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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06
(Big Timber Express.l

The Montana Railroad, OF which
great things are expected. will not
he completed, owing to n hitch In the
plans of the promoters. As original
ly projected, the road was to tap the
Northern Pacific at Lombard going
to Merino and thence again striking
the main line Mt F~orsythe. 1t was
also expected to project n road into
Lewistown. but the completion Of
the road il evidently as far off as
ever. The company has been trying
to float bonds for the continuation
OF the line to Forsyth, but havingex-
perienced considerable difficulty in
this, have given the plan up for the
present and called in the surveying
parties and ceased all work east OF
Merinu. The end Of the line Is now
somewhere between Twodot ard
Merino and work will be continued
on this until Merino ia reacbed, which
will be the terminus Of the road.
The Lewistown line has been given
up on account of the action of the
Great Northern which threatened to
also run a line to Lewistown II the
Montana road was built to that
point. As IL now stands Merino In
closer To Lewistown than Great
Falls and OF curse will attract its
share Of the traffic from Fergus coun-
ty. The work Reconstruction ON this
road has been quite expensive owing
to the narrow valley whichitfollows,
necessitating crossing and recrossing
the river quite often.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06
Prof. r. N. vancirs Certificate Revoked.

In compliance with the school law
of the state. the professional ~certifi-
cate held by Mr.. +. NJ. Vancil has
been revoked. The certificate was
granted in August 1895 by Mr.. Par
rent, then county superintendent, on
grades. from a Nebraska certificate,
and without IN examination, which
act was illegal.
In n letter to County Sup%erintend-
ent PEBBLES. Of May 2Sth, advising
her of the action to be taken 10 re-
gard to Mr.. Vancil's certificate, the
state superintendent enclosed a copy
Of the following letter to Mr.. Wor-
den:
HELENA, April 90, 1900.
Il. s. Worden, Esq,
Clerk of the School Board,
Lewistown, Montana.
Dear Sir:
Mr.. Jackson, a member Of your
board, handed mt your letter today
regarding Professor Vancil's certif-
cate. In answer | will say that the
date OF Professor Vancil's Nebraska
certificate IL 1857 instead OF 1897 as
stated by you. He sent this c%ertifi-
CAFE to me and hence | came to know
the date Of its issuance. However.
this IL not material to the question
since the county superintendent has
no authority, whatever, to grant
any certificate except upon the exam
ination provided by this department.
Section 1914, OF the political code
reads:
1.-THE county superintendent IL au-
thorized and required to revoke and
annul at any time a certificate grant
ed by him or his predecessor for any
cause which would have authorized
or required him To refuse to grant 1t
II known at the time II vas granted,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06
10 the TrayeIinq Public.

Take the Great Falls stage at Lew
istown ut 0 "A. IN. and arrive at Hell
ena In q hours 55 minutes, at Butte
81 hours 30 minutes. Fare to Helena,
s12.95; fare to Butte, Sl6.95.
ALT. j. STEPHENS,
Lewistown Agent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06
MONTANA RAIL ROAD NtwS.
Chief Engineer Lombard Announces the
Plans Of the Company.

Plans Of the Company.
Chief Engineer A. G.. Lombard, OF
the Montana railroad, was In town
Saturday accompanied by Mr.. f.
Hessig of Merino. Mr.. Lombard an
nounced the present intentions of the
Montana railroad, so far az tempo
rary terminals a~reconcerned, remark
ing that the announcement made in
the ARGUS Office was the first given
out to any paper.
He said that the road will end on q
quarter section of land due west of
the present M~erino, being on n little
bench just above the valley OF Ante
lope creek and about a mile from the
Musselshell. which the road crossed
at the Fitzpatrick place. There
switches will be put in, u depot and
warehouses erected and a townsite
laid out.
Mr.. Lombard says he will have the
survey completed and be ready TO
sell lots in the town OF Harlow-the
name Of the new town-on Junel2.
The track-laying has been complet-
ed TO Harlow and the surfacing gang
IL doing rapid work east Of Twodot.
Present indications are that the road
will be regularly opened for business
by the 10th inst, hut surely by the
middle Of the month, when an agent
will be placed there and trains
on schedule time. Even before that
date freight in carload lots may be
handled over the route. He added
that the company has set aside aeon
siderable amount for the erection OF
buildings, and the company portion
Of the town will he erected with q
view to permanency.
Mr.. Hessig said that his son-in-law,
Mr.. Smiley, would erect at nee a
large hotel ON the TOWNSHIP and az
rapidly az possible prepare for the
comfortable accommodation of all
travellers. la the meantime the pres
ent hotel at Merino, half a mile from
Harlow, will be used.
Shearing pens for thirty shearers
have been erected at Merino and the
clipping Of over 100, 600 sheep will begin
today. 1t has been stated that this
plant il OF the machine order, but
this is a mistake. All shearing will
be done by hand.
Regarding the future intentions Of
the road Mr.. Lombard is silent, re-
plying that he does not know. In
reply to the question whether any
further building would be done this
year, and II SO, in which direction, he
expressed ignorance.
When asked concerning the prob
able schedule to be put into effect, he
said that while he was not connected
with the operating department and
therefore not in a position to speak
authoritatively, he believed that the
train would leave Lombard early In
the morning, making the run to Har-
low In the forenoon and returning
that afternoon, cffecting close con
nections both for east and west
bound business.
Travelling Agent +. W. Sheldon,
who spent Sunday in Lewistown,
confirmed much of the above news,
but seems more sanguine of immedi-
ate extension Of the road than Mr..
Lombard Indicated.
II the schedule as above suggested
should he that determined upon, the
stage schedule will doubtless be sc
changed az to leave here in the morn
ing instead Of at noon and make the
round trip in about fifteen hours.
This would avoid all night rides and
reduce the time from Lewistowu to
Helena sixteen hours.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06
Rates Via MartinsdoIe,

The Lewistown & Castle Stage Co.
quote the following low rates on
tickets: Lewistown to st. Paul and
Minneapolis, MIMI, LIST class $4,000
End class $34.S5. To Helena, Mont,
sl1.65. All other points atlow rates,
Call on
C.. ii. WILLIAMS, Agent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06
Notice.

To whom II may concern:
i hereby give notice that | will not
be responsibleforan bills contracted
by my wife, Lena Johnson. from the
date OF this Issue, May q, 1900.
Signed j. W. II. JOHNSON.
Gilt Edge. Mont, May %, 1900.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06
STAFFORD
Bicycles
Bicycle Supplies
Bicycle Repairing
We Also Rent BICYCLES

lam agent for the Crawford, SneII Columbia, Hartford and Viking
Bicycles. All goods sold at factory price. Nocharge for express or freight.
Ialso carry a full line of harness, saddles and strap work at bottom
prices. manufacture all my goods, my help is employed here and our
money is all left here. Don't be deceived by those people handling
eastern factory made harness. Compare our goods and prices and you
will trade with us.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06

Tickets will be continuous passage in both
directions, with final return limit TO Sept. 30.
1900. For further information call on or ad-
dress the undersigned.
II. b. SEGUR,
General Agent, Billings, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06

We can sell you printed note paper and en-
velopes as cheaply as you can buy the blank
stock at your tationer's.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06

G1Zl GOOD judge must have both experience
EEAaI and learning. A housekeeper should
A be a good judge for she too must have
experience and learning or she may think that
the soaps made to look like Ivory Soap are just
as good. With experience she will know
that they lack the remarkable qualities of the
genuine. Ivory Soap-e94>1Oo per cent. pure.
-nr-r % nl Lntur !. u"nt 90 ens.un
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06
Cheap Rates Iast-Bound.

On June 10, l6 and 20 the Burlington Route
will sell round trip tickets, viz:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
ETHICS OF OLD TREATIES.

Even in the matter Of a promissory
note between individuals the law at
taehes high Importance to the question
whether or not there has been value re-
ceived." In other words, the law cares
less for the written words which consti-
trte promise than for the substantial
BACK OF the CIayton-Bulwer treaty there
does not linger the slightest vestige of
any substantial obligation on the part of
the United States There IS nothing an
dlogOIES to the duty of rendering a Ouid
pro quo. Where nothing has been re-
ceived there is nothing to pay. John
Stuart Mill and numerous other writers
on the equity of such treaties have made
1t perfectly plain that where 4 cOnYen-
its nature. yet is given the form of per
petuity in its phrasing, il will of neces-
slty be abrogated when the temporary
circumstances have been outlived
and new conditions render il desir-
able to deal freely with a given situation
A simple and honest way to deal with the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty is to inform Eng
OF the United States have long consid-
cred 1t morally and practically a dead
letter, and that Il would be agreeable 10
US % have England's foTmal consent 10
its abrOgatiOn. Since there IS nothing
whatever in the treaty that Is Of real
value and importance TO England, there is
no reason TO suppose that there would be
any hesitation on the part Of Lord Sails
bury - accept our view OF the matter
especially as this is precisely what the
best informed English newspapers have
been advising HIM 10 dO.-From 'srhe
Progress of the World in the American
Monthly Review OF Reviews for March.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01

tuation is employed. There were rival
systems of punctuation among the
scribes, one school writing the vowel
points below, the other above the con-
sonantal text. The supralinear is the
BabylOnian style. II is the more COM
pick. and although it maintained itself
until the seventeenth century, it was
destined to give way to the simpler in
fralinear system, which the printed
Bible employs. This codex contains
the latter prophets. i. E.. Isaiah, Jere-
miah, Ezekiel, and the twelve minor
prophets. 1t is for the critical study
of the prophets what the earlier codex
is for the study of the Pentateuch. A
glance at q third Ms. will show what
artistic skill the cOpyist sometimes dis
played in the lettering, and particular
ly in the arrangement of the marginal
notes. This Ms. bears the date 1900
A. D. The marginal notes are arts
tically arranged in the form of con-
ventiOnal figures, of dragons and rep
tiles. The first word of each book is
written in conspicuously large letters.
These three MSS. illustrate fairly
well the form and character which the
varying codices present. They are all
reproductions of a single text They
have I'll proceeded from one and the
same original type. In the seventh and
tlSuln centuries u JEWISH
by complete system of vowel points
and accents. perfected what they be-
lieved to be a definite and accurate
edition of the text. Their additions 10
the consonantaI text are called the
Massorites, and their text is known as
the Massoretic text. All eXtant He
brew MSS. are copies of this text. The
reproductions have been collected from
different countries and are in the hand
writing Of different schools of copyists
Arabian. Sephardic. Italian. Franco
Italian and German; and they present,
naturally, many minor differences. But
they are, one and all. simply reproduc-
tions CT the original Massoretic text.
Some MSS. have the supralinear, 9TH
ers the infralinear system of vowel
punctuation. Some MSS. have the
Chaldee in. alternate lines with the He
brew esxt- There are peculiarities in
the shape Of one or more of the con
sonants that have their significance &c
the scholar The marginal notes pre-
sent a great variety of minor differ
ences. but these variations afford but
little help in the correction of errors
and throw but little light upon the OBJ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
AIDING The ENEMY.

Cablegrams convey the information
that without exception the daily news
papers Of England commend the cour-
age and prowess Of the Beers.
Isn't this giving aid and comfort TO
the enemy?
One of the leading London dailies. a
strong supporter of the government
party. says that ''the splendid courage
Of the Beers has not been able TO with
stand any longer the bombardment
which few modern soldiers have SUD-
ported for so many hours as they have
DAYS"
Isn't England imperial enough to
suppress such q traitorous publication
as giving aid and comfort to the en-
envy?
New York and London specials from
South Africa say that the meeting be-
tween Roberts and Cronie was very
affecting, and that the English field
marshal complimented the veteran
burgher on his gallant stand and the
brilliance of his defense.
Is Lord Roberts turning traitor? Is
he giving encouragement TO the en-
envy? Is he a copperhead? Has he for
gotten that the war is not yet over? Is
not the blood Of English heroes on his
head and hands2
Redmond. Rosebery, Healy. Morley
and a score of British statesmen have
spoken against the continuance of
this bloody and unrighteous war"
Are they traitors, copperheads. enc
mics to the crown, fees of the flag?
Or has hysterical, rum-fed patriotism
no place in English politics?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
GLASf1ANN SENDS MESSAGE
FROM HIS HEAD LAGER

Head Glassman Lager, Feb. &.-(By
Photograph, delayed in transmission.
Copyright. 1900. by the Fogden strandedA
We inspanned at Weber kopje tkis
morning and trekked to this place. where
we outspanned AT a late hour. On the
veldt were many traces of Hammond
sDoOr. but we saw none Of his army. Dom
Bill is hopeful that General Danlelje Har-
gfngton. who was compelled to surrender
to a greatly superior force at his first
kopje. may be exchanged and come to Sur
relief.
Colonel Sir Patrick Lannan, n. G., P. d.
O.. first knight of the Hannabath. has
attempted to intimidate us by sending
word that no quarter will be shown.
Brave Dom Bill sent back word that SO
long as his wind held out and his tongue
continues to throw hot shots without a
water Jacket, he would never surrender.
He asks no quarter from Colonel Sir
Patrick. and rather than accept quarter
from him ne will hold somebody else up
for four bits.
News reached here today of the uprising
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
WELCOME THE GOVERNORS.

There is 10 be a meeting Of western
governors in this city on the 18th OF
April. The ostensible purpose Of this
gathering Of great men is TO draft a
bin for presentation to congress deal
ing with arid lands Of the west. It is
suspected, however. that they are COM
ing to ascertain what. if anything. can
be- done at the home Of irrigation for
the comfort and consideration Of arid
governors looking for temporary relief
in a change Of range.
Salt Lake will have to dust the front
room and set "A fresh decanter on the
sideboard VIXEN these executives begin
10 assemble. There viii be Governor
Murphy of Arizona. with a thirst born
Of desert air; Governor Gage Of Cali
fornia. with the cultivated taste Of an
epicure or a Blackburn; Governor
Thomas. who years a lean and hungry
look beside which Cassius would have
seemed a Falstaff; Governor Steunen-
berg Of Idaho. whose very name eug-
costs sdhOoners and pretzels; Governor
Stanley Of kansas, VINO "1assent drink
at home: Governor Poynter. who is
quite a setter at banduets, Governor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
IN MAcauM's FAVOR.

Macrum was foolish, to be sure. He
should have come home shouting
''Hurrah for George III" or remained
at Pretoria to shine the shoes of the
English officials there in the name of
William Mckinley. The Herald cannot
defend him from the attacks Of Angli-
cized newspapers, because he had no
business to accept an appointment
from the present administration unless
he was prepared to do the lickspittIe
act for Joseph Chamberlain.
The local Angiomaniac remarks:
But The Herald stands by him. What
more does the poor wretch need?
Nothing. He has the opposition Of
the Tribune and, according TO the
Weber county Republican convention.
that is a certificate of good character
for anybody.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
SOCIETY NOTES.

The engagement was announced yes
terday of Miss Kate Raybould of this
city and Mr.. R. z. Wilkinson of Butte
Miss Raybould is the accomplished
daughter of b. @. Raybould, and Is
prom nent in society circles. while Mr.
Wilkinson is a young mining man OF
Butte, being connected with the United
states Mining company.
% 81 o
Mrs. John Mcdonald of Is Eas;
Fourth South street gave an elegant
tea Tuesday afternoon
Miss Crawford entertained at dinner
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. William Reid gave a luncheon
Yesterday in honor of the Sewing club,
Of which she is q member.
Mr.. F. w. Jennings returned yester-
day from Arizona.
The A. o. L. w. will give banquet
and ball at the Literary club next
Wednesday.
Miss Judge entertained informally
Tuesday evening.
The fifth Of a series of most enjoy
able dancing PARTIES under the patron
age OF the Sixteenth ward Mutual I'M
provement association will be given this
evening in the ward hail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
WHY PRIESTS DO NOT MARRY

tMOnslgnor Martinelh, in Harper Bazar.)
Celbdcy has been an tmmemOrial Gus
tom of the priests and bishops Of the
Catholic church, dating back to the time
of the apostles. Taking the words Of cur
Divine Lord There are eunuchs who
have made themselves eunuchs for the
kingdom of heavens sake. He that can
receive It let him receive Il, the church
has enforced celibacy on her ministers
Tnere has never been a time when she
did not command in unmistakabie terms
that those who desired to become shep-
nerds or the Hook should deny the flesh
and give themselves up to the higher
life of seif-abnegatOn and sacrifice. There
nave been times when, owing TO the hard
ness of heart and the perversity of hu-
man nature, she has been obliged to toll
crate the marriage Of portions Of her
priesthood in certain countries and under
certain conditions; but she has always
done this unwiliingly. and for the sole
reason that il would prevent greater evils.
The life of chastity led by the great
Teacher Of Mankind was the life which
the church ordained from the beginning
earliest successors Of St Peter recona-
mended the example Of John the beloved
disciple, who so closely reSembled his
master. OF the twelve whom Christ called
only Peter was q married man. Tradition
tells US that. Notwithstanding. St. Peter
followed the higher life. There have been
but few pontiffS who have not legislated
upon this subject The most recent and
TX at the time of the vatican council.
when he stated in unmiStakable terms
that the celibate rule had always been
commanded by the holy Roman Catholic
church from the beginning. The early
church fathers record many Instances Of
supreme law on the subject, and testify
that 1t was universally commanded and
taught, If not always universally obeyed
Since the rumor concerning the permis-
sion extended to the South American
priests to break the law of celihacy. it
has frequently been said that the pope
had no power TO rescind this established
order-that it would require a council of
the church This is another error growing
out OF misconceptiOn Of the discipline
which prevails. Leo XIII has the same
power TO withdraw this order that Gregg
~ VII had to issue il. Nothing however
is more unlikely The South American
priests do not desire and have never pc
tItioned for such a dispensatiOn. Through
the prelates which direct them they sent
their wishes TO Rome last spring. 4 coun-
Gil Was held in the vatican and there IL
was decided to take measures TO re-en-
force all the disciplinary regulations
which have made the Roman Catholic
priesthood such a power for good. 1t is
sare TO predict that should Leo XIII issue
such a radical order, not one in 1000 of
the Catholic priesthood would take ad-
vantage OF this permission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01

Sadler. the Wild and woolly executive
OF the sagebrus1 state: Governor
Otero. the hot taniala consumer from
Santa Fe; Governor Preservation de
Forest Richards. of Wyoming, and
other governors too numerous to men,
ton ard too distinguished to slight.
Governor Wells will have returned
by that time. no doubt. the acting gov
ernor viii haze figured out what hap
pened to him in the congressional race.
and there is no reason WHY the old
town shouldn't be appropriately decor
ated with hot red paint when the arid
governors come.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01

1t consists of 1S6 pages, Of three co.,
unns each, and twenty-one lines in the
column. Of the 1S6 pages, 129 exhibit
the original portion. The remaining
nfty-seven leaves are a later addition,
written on paper and dated 1910 A. D.
The entire MS. contains the first five
books of the old testament. The orig
mai portion begins with Genesis xxx,
20, and runs on continuously, with the
exception OF two pages, TO Deuteron-
omy l., 80. The handwriting is the Sc
phardic, the Spanish-Portuguese
school. 1t is written in a large clear
letter and presents a beautiful page.
The consonantal line is about one-half
inch in breadth and the space between
the lines about the same width. The
consonants are supplied with vowel
points and accents. At the top and
bottom and on the right margin are
smaller lines, which are the critical
notes Of the scribes. In one of these
notes there is evidence that this Mas
soretic annexation does not belong to
the original MS. but was added about
a century later, 900-94O A. D.
A brief consideration of the next old
est codex viii help US TO understand
the sinilarities and minor references
which Hebrew MSS. present. This MS.
is in the Imperial public library at st.
Petersburg. 1t bears the date 916 A. D.,
and is, therefore, the oldest dated por-
ton Of the Hebrew scriptures which
has come to light. The page is not
quite so large as the earlier codex, and
there are but two columns to the page
There are twenty-one lines in each
column The ccnsonantal features are
identical with those just considered.
The peculiar forms of certain con-
sonants are repeated here. There is
less scribal annexation, an1 with the
one column less the page looks freer
and cleaner. This cOdex is also from
the Sephardic school. Only one IA
miliar with the Hebrew text would dis
cover any noticeable difference Such
a difference there is, however, for in
this codex the supralinear vowel pune