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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

turned the bills over to the commit
tee, Chairman Chandler at once took
them to a treasury expert. This
fact became public and has loosely
been commented upon by the news
papers OF the country, which have
Inclined to the view that the New
Hampshire senator was incredulous
and thought that the bills must be
counterfeit. But IL was not Sena-
tor Chambers purpose to learn
whether or not the bills were good.
He had the treasury department
send out secret service men to trace
the bills by their numbers. These
detectives found that the bills, after
passing through two banks In the
far east. were sent to the Chicago
bank which IL the correspondent OF
Clark's bank. They were listed in
the Chicago banks bill register, and
there IL also n record that, from the
Chicago bank. they were sent direct
to the Butte bank of w. A. Clark &
Bro.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

between the members OF the board. and their
combined wisdom ought to be equal TO the
task. knowing that the bill will come to them
for settlement.
II all the people that are interested in the
roads will take the trouble to vote for the man
they would like most 10 take charge Of them,
the law will be a great success and the general
public will feel that we are getting value re-
ceived for every dollar that goes out of the
road fund.
The county being without railroad facilities,
and the county seat situated where II is, makes
the number of miles Of highway probably
greater than in ahy other county of the state,
and, managed economically, they will always
be the one great item Of expense, next 10 sal
aries of county officers.
And while the subject Of roads is under dis
%cussion, why can't we get a modification Of the
California wide-tire law adopted in Montana
A law providing a severe penalty for loading
any wagon with over 1000 pounds to each inch
in width Of the tire would do more TO preserve
and protect the roads than most people are
aware Of. In fact. such a law enforced would,
In the writer's judgment, solve the road prob
lem, preventing at once the forming Of bitches
10y deep ruts and preserving the bridge planks
from being literally cut into by overloaded
narrow tires.
Similar lays have been adopted in other
states in very recent years, bul the California
law Is the only one have seen, and lis defect
is in that il prohibits the Use of narrow tires
after a certain number ct years. This, it seems
10 me, is unnecessary. Let the load correspond
10 the foundation it rolls on and our roads
could Jc kept in repair tOr less than half OF the
present cost. besides being in such shape that
light buggics, carts and bicycles would not be
in danger of being ruined in the deep mts that
now are the common condition for weeks aftCi
every wet spell Of weather. Think of these
matters and discuss them II you can't agree.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
TO cLARK'S BANK
Have Been Traced the thirty Thousand
Dollar Bills.

The following is a story told by a
gentleman who has recently arrived
from the east. and, because Of the
source Of his information, the story
Is believed to be true. Says the
Great Falls Tribune:
"The thirty thousand-dollar bills
which were turned over to the legis-
lative in ,estigating committee by
Senator Whiteside, when he exposed
the Clark bribery. have been traced
TO the bank Of w. A. Clark & Bro, In
Butte. The senate committee on
privileges and elections employed the
men who did the tracing, and wheth.
err or not the tracers give their testl-
mony, the discovery will be CON-
mented upon in the committees re-
port.
When State Treasurer collins
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
WONDERFUL CORN PAINTINGS
So True to Nature That N blind MAJ
Can Count the Kernels-A
Farmer Artist.

Commissioner Peck has written a
letter TO Alfred Montgomery, the
farmer painter" of Bloomington, ILL.,,
notifying him that the picture Down
on the Farm will be shown at the
Paris exposition next year.
In painting this picture, Mr.. Mont
gomery has accepted the challenge of
james Whitcomb Riley, who in his bal
lad, when the frost is on the pump
kin and the folders in the Shock"
says that the farm presents a picture
that mo painter has the colorin' &c
mock" MIR. Montgomery at once called
the attention of the llJosier poet 10 this
challenge and he announced that he
would accept it.
The picture has been completed and
was shown to Mr.. Peck in Chicago re-
Gently. 1t is six feet long and three
feet wide and represents a farm in the
time of the year suggested by the bal
lad. A panel of rail fence is made to
do service for n frame and into this
the painting has been thrust as If il
had dropped and had caught there.
Montgomery lives on Il little place
on the border of the town, which he
calls a farm. lie claims that he has
taken no lessons save from nature. He
has painted during a period of 80 years
hundreds of farm scenes. 1t d:
claimed that so realistic are some Of
the ears of corr seen in the picture:
that they have at different times ut
tracted the nibble of horse and Tho
peck of q hen. The artist told the
writer that the man who seemed mos
to appreciate his work was blind. IL
painting the grains on the ears, he
had made them stand out so that the
sightless critic went over the canya:
with his fingers, feeling almost every
grain. Mr.. Montgomery himself says
that in this making the grains stanC
out, he has been accused of cutting
off the ends of real grains and pastinl
them on the canvas, but this charge
he dismisses with n disdainful laugh
The artist exhibits hundreds of let
tiers from well-known Chicagoans whC
have purchased his corn pictures. HI
delivered one to ex-Corptroller Eek
els the other day. He has been re
ferred Ia as the James Whitcoml
Riley in art"
The farmer artist is exceedingly ode
in his habits. Some time ago he ap
| ...nYa1 l.. .ha A,.litnFitnt hntal In
farm garb, with n basket Of huge red
white and yellow ears of corn. HI
checked the basket and invited tn,
manager out in the hall TO see IN o
his corn pictures.
Montgomery uses up an astonishing
amount of energy. He will walk dow
the street loaded with sufficient para
phernalia and pictures to fill u cart
One day, it is said, he arrived at the rail
road depot in Lake Geneva with his Loaf
just us the train was pulling out. III
wanted the conductor TO wait, but tn
latter wouldn't; whereupon the artis
began loading the front ends of the car
as they passed him, jumping on the las
car himself.
The farmer artist says he will tax,
his family and go to Paris with his pic
lures. 1t is said that he has made mon
ey from the sale of the wonderful prod
ucts OF his brush. lie says he is building
n villa in some eastern state and aftei
the exposition he will settle there TO
the remainder of his life.-Chicago Rec
ord.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

C. II. WILLIAMS, Agent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
BraNe Men Iall

Victims to stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles as well az women, and
all feel the results in loss of appetite,
poisons in the Blood, bncka:he, merry
business, headache and tired, listlcss,
rundown feeling. But there's no
need to feel like that. Listen to j.
w. Gardner, Idaville, Ind. He says:
Electric Bitters are just the thing
for n man when he is all run down,
and don't care whether he lives or
dies. 1t did more to give me new
strength and good appetite than
anything | could take. can now
eat anything and have n new lease
on life" Only 80 cents at G. II. viii
liams' Drug Store. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Williams, the leading Drug Store
of LeWistOwn.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
q think / would 90 crazy with pair

81 Think / would go crazy with pain
we're IL not for Chamberlain's Pain
Balm" writes Mr.. W. III. Stapleton,
Herminie, Pa. II have been afflicted
with rheumatism for several years
and have tried remedies without
number, but Pain Balm IL the best
medicine / have got hold Of" One
application relieves the pain. For
sale by all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
Rates Via Martiosdaje,

The Lewistown & Castle Stage Co.
quote the following low rates on
tickets: Lewistown to st. Paul and
Minneapolis, Mimi, lst class $4,000;
2nd class $34.S5. To Helena. Mont,
$11.G5. All other points atlow rates.
Call on
G. H. WILLIAMS, Agent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
stennInR stones.

"Mrs. Canter doesn't seem to be ris-
ing rapidly in society"
"No; she hasn't learned yet how inn
portant it is TO snub the right people,
Puck
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
NORTHWESTERN IS FIT.
TANDEM Play Is Their Long Suit for
BelOit Game.

ooLpalI practice at Northwestern yes
teroay was an Improvement over anv
seen on Sheppard field this week. Coac,
T1oilister IS we'll pleased with the sue
cess OF the tandem play, as executed
by MS proteges. He has been laborino,
nara all this season endeavoring to ner-
1ect MS pet play, the tandem for1na tio,,
ana ne Is at last beginning to see it sue
cessIuily used. In the offense vesterda Y
the tandem worked satisfactorily ann
greatly strengthened that department of
the puppies play
The lineup as it stood Yesterday was
ABOUT the strongest one at Coach Hollis
ter command. Joe Hunter plavad
quarter IN his old-time form, and john
son was transferred from right end fo
full back. MacChesney took Johnson,s
position at end and played a fast game
Stottler was used at left guard in Wards
place, the latter being on the hospital
hst Ward will be in the game tomor-
row.
The varsity team lined up against the
northwestern academy team yesterday
and found the ''preps' an easy PROPOSE
ton. The academy team put I'D a good
game, but was outclassed. Varsit )
scored two touchdowns, missed one goal,
and failed on two place kicks
Coach HOLSTER is taking especial pains
to get his men in shape to defeat MS
brothers Beloit aggregation tomorrow.
and wipe out the defeats of the past
two years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27

other backs who have been on the field
this year have not shown this quality to
any degree. Remember that it is the
strong defensive game and slow bucking
on which Minnesota must depend to win
the championship. The switching of Do
bic will do more to accomplish this than
any one change.
Wisconsin plays Grisnell today and IS
hopeful of rolling up a bigger score than
the 26-0 by which Minnesota won
The weights of he players on Hamline' )
first team have been announced as fol-
lows:
, Left end, Tucker, 155 pounds; left tackle.
pounds; center. Ide, $50 pounds; right
guard, McCauley, 10 pounds; right tackle.
kingston, 10 pounds; right guard, Zim-
norman, l55 pounds; Johnson, 155 pounds;
Gould, 166 pounds; right half, c. Wallace
l75 pounds; fullback, Collet, 176 pounds
Ihe aggregate weight of the team,
counting two right guards, is exactly a
ton. The average weight is 1861 pounds.
The line averages 1859 pounds The aver
age back of the line is 163 pounds.
Macalester has four more games this
Nov. z; Fargo "U, !" Nov. 10; Grand Fork
u Nov. 15 The two latter games and
the Carleton game will be played from
Monday the freshman and sophomore
Teams at Hamline will play their annual
IndJcn.
Hamline plays shattuck at Faribau1t
this afternoon, and victory is conceded
Tor the university boys
reports from Princeton indicate that
the teams poor showing recently has
resulted in host of coaches being called
IN to help the team. Among them are
I BALLET, Edwards. Nat and Arthur poe
EHIlldebrand, Barnard, Alex Moffatt and
Howard Brokaw @'t0
n Prlnceton beat Lafayette by only to
y, ana this has made the team and IFS
supporters very anxious
IN IN w ednesday's practice game the crack
i iedn Oh pennsylvania university admin
iIstered sound beating to the scrubs
t put IN doing 1t they made so many fun,
nIes tnat Coach Woodruff felt it neces-
sary to deliver a severe lecture, Today
me t9uakerS meet the battered Maroo,7s
VINO are so crippled that Stagg does NOT
e e11I, 10 score on the redoubtabIe Penn
Yale and Columbia play TODAY. and
though the former will doubtless win TiiG q
repetition of last years surprise marry
IS not wholly improbable. Yale is confiy
oen a OF beating the large score made
against the New Workers last week ana
me latter are resolved to permit no stInb
Inc Mechanic Arts high school aIe,-on
at saltwater this afternoon, lea III
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
70 PLAY FOR 4 BIG SCORE
MINNESOTA WILL TRY TO ROLL Up
POINTS THIS AFTER
NOON
AGAINST THE U. OF N. DAKOTA
Coach Williams Trying to 7nfuse
Speed Into His Heavy Line
Fuckers - Chances Are
Against Wisconsin.

Minnesota will meet the North Dakota
university on the gridiron this afternoon
and the only question seems to be whetll-
er or not the Gophers Will equal the
score made against the Upper Iowa boys
by the Wisconsin eleven, the Upper Iowa
and North Dakota teams being about
evenly matched.
The heavy line of the Minnesota team
has one disadvantage ard that is that
speed is sacrificed to weight
Unless Minnesota shows a decided
change the Wisconsin game. If won ut
all, will be won by slow buckiug and
strong defense. There is little danger
but that the Gophers will be able to pro-
tect their goal from straight line attacks.
As yet The opponents have failed to gain
except by end plays. End plays suit the
proverbial Wisconsin style of play. Speed
and strong individual players have al
ways been her forte. Something must
be done by Minnesota to make a change
in her defense a the ends.
Doubtless Coach Williams has some
Thing which viii remedy this weakness.
There is a growing opinion that Dobie
ought 10 go out to end and thus place a
speedy man where he is greatly needed.
Kienholz can we'll take Dobie's place at
quarter He is a far better defensive
player for backing up the line and even
for catching runners who encircle the
ends. The supporters of the Gophers will
not soon forget how easily Henry lodged
Dobie and made that vital touchdown in
the Chicago game
Knowlton will be back in the game By
next week to do the necessary kicking
and Dobie can thus be brought into a
position where he is needed.
Unless Dobie goes to end he ought tt
play half back, it would seem, in tht
Wisconsin game. Kienholz is an eX-
rerienced man in stopping the fierce
onslaughts of a strong rival team. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
GETAWAY DAY AT CHICAGO.
Jumping Race Was Handsomely
Taken by FrOnd.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s.-Lovers of .steeple-
chase events saw a beautiful finish 81, to
work of Frond. the smallest race mare
in the world. Clancy, her rider, gave a
splendid exhibition of good work and
brought his mount to the wire three full
lengths ahead of the nearest horse.
There were other interesting events that
filed out an excellent card Weather
clear; track, fast. Summary:
First race FIVE furlongs-La DESTROYS
won, Audie second, Ida V. third. Time,
1:04 3-5.
Second race six furlongs- Sharp Bird
won. The Lady in Blue second Daisy o
third. Time. 1:13 As.
Third race. steepIechase. short course
Frond won. Free Advice second, Negli-
gence third Time. 3:37 3-5.
Fourth race, one mile and fifty yards
Bill Garrett won, Eva Rice second,
Scarlet Lily third. Time, LAB As.
Filth race, one 3lile-Robert Waddell
won, Tyr second, Benckart third. TillIe
lao 1-5.
Sixth race. one mile and an eighth
selling-Alhoa IT. won, Aurea second,
Danish third. Time, 1854 1926.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
MAY BE BASEBALL WAR.
American League Won't Stand for
NatianaIs DIctatIOn,

BALTIMORE. Md, Oct. 26.-Presideit
Ban Johnson, of the American league:
John McGraw, formerly manager of the
Baltimore National league team, last sea
son with St Louis, and his partner, Will
bur Robinson. have been in conference
in this city today. AS result of the
conference Robinson and McGraw are to
nave an American associate team IN
Baltimore next year, using new grounds,
which have been located by johnson ana
Somers, owner of the Cleveland club.
who is with the American league presi-
dent
McGraw and Robinson agree to take
the team, deserving st. Louis. and the
step probably will precipitate trouble
between the National and the American
leagues, even If the seizure of Baltimore
and Washington territory. left vacant
by the National league. fails to bring
about war. The American league mag
mates already have declared themselves
free and equal in baseball and are striv-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
HEART TO HEART TALK
But THE ARGUMENTS USED WE'RE
MAINLY BRICKRATS.

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Republican argu-
ments were answered with bricks, paving
blocks, tin cans, mallets, vegetables,
chunks of bread and eggs today at SUI
perior and Townsend street. A Pros
porous Wagon" sent out for a "heart-to-
heart" talk with the factory employees
was the center of a riot In which 800 men
participated. Two of the speakers on
the wagon were painfully injured, col
ored quartette sent out was put to flight
and the wagon was given rough treat
ment. About 1000 men attended the meet
ing. The trouble began a few minutes
after the chairman had introduced the
first speaker Somebody threw a brick,
a moment later somebody else threw a
paving block and then it seemed that
everybody in the crowd was throwing
something. The melee lasted for fully
ten minutes, when a patrol wagon filed
with policemen arrived and scattered the
belIigerentS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
GAYNoR HEARING.
Examination of Capt. Carriers Al
legged AecOmpIices Continued.

Examination of Capt. Carriers Al
legged AccOmpIices Continued.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The hearing in
the proceedings to secure the removal of
John f., William L. and Edward II.
Gaynor and Benjamin E.. Greene to the
jurisdiction of the United States courts
in Georgia was continued today. Lewis
Y. Schermerhorn. president of the Amer
lean Dredging company, of Philadelphia,
was the first witness called by the de-
Tense today. His company was un5uc,
cessful in bidding for work in the Sa-
vannah district while under the super
vision of Capt. Carter in 1892 and 1885,
Cross-eXamined by District Attorney
Marion Erwin. witness said that in the
awarding of the contracts for the work,
there was absolutely no suggestion of
fraud or collision. The district attorney
examined the witness at length in re-
gard to the composition of the mattress
es, but Mr.. SchermerEorn insisted that
he was defeated in the bidding because
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
Personally Conducted Tours to Cal
ifornia In Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars

Via Chicago. Great Western Ry., to Kan
sas City and Santa -Fe Route to Los
Angeles and Southern California Only
line having new Pullman Tourist Sleep
ers. equipped with wide vestibules. steam
heat and gas light. One of those new
Sleepers leaves st. Paul at $40 a. m. every
Monday, via Chicago Great Western for
Los Angeles and Southern California, via
Kansas City, and reaches Los Angeles
the following Friday morning. These
tours are personally conducted by an ex-
perienced official who accompanies the
train to it's destination. The cars are well
equipped for long journey and are as
comfortable as the standard sleepers,
while the price for double berth is
only about ene-half. Full informat ton
furnished by ]. P. Elmer, G. A. P. D, Cor.
Fifth and Robert streets. st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
MICHIGAN AND ILLINOIS.
Both Teams Keyed Up for the Gam
MT Chicago Today.

Both Teams Keyed Up for the Game
AT Chicago Today.
CHICAGO, Oct 2s-While the Univers-
ity Of Chicago football eleven is fightisg
for possession of the pigskin with the
University of Pennsylvania team at Phil
adelphia tomorrow, the elevens of Michi-
gan and Illinois universities will meet on
Marshal field to play the first important
game in the struggle for the Western
championship. Both teams arrived here
today, accompanied by small bands of
rooters and this afternoon put in some
time at signal practice on the gridiron
where they will meet tomorrow. 1t will
be a game between team of light and
seasoned veterans and one composed of
heavy but, in the main, unframed men.
Outweighed nearly thirty pounds to the
man in the line. Illinois, with splendid
defense and fast backs, hopes to play
the heavier Michigan men off their feet,
while Michigan relies on the superior
weight of the team and a strong often
sive game to win. Up to a week ago
Illinois was decidedly favorite, as so
far this season the team has not been
scored on, but under the coaching Of
"Biff" Lea, Michigan has developed SO
rapidly the last few days that the out
come of the game is problematical.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
MILLER's CASE rs CONTINUED.
To Be Charged With Reckless
Driving and MansIaughter.

The case against Ed Miller, charged
with reckless driving and manslaughter,
was continued in the police court yester-
day until next Wednesday morning by
consent. Capt. Clark, of4the central po-
lice station has flied aaforma1 complaint
against Miller The charge of man
slaughter was tesfhave been considered
by the grand jury, but owing to- the
number of witnesses necessary, Assistant
County Attorney Zollman decided not to
present the case until the January ses-
sion. ~ 1e5f1 7fEs- go
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
LACROSSE MATCH A HUMMER.
And with Good Weather There Will
Be a Crowd.

With good weather tomorrow the la
crosse match at Lexington park for the
benefit of the families Of the dead fire
men should attract a large crowd. The
Use of the park has been given free of
charge by Lennon & Gibbons, and the
entire receipts will go to swell the fund:
The first game, that between the odd
timers and the present day players.
promises much amusement. Some or
the old boys are not as young as they
used to be, but they think that when it
comes to welding the stick they are
about the best ever. They are a little
doubtful about the time-ninety minutes
actual play-and have asked that the
time be reduced. The other side is will
ing but insists on two halves of at least
four minutes each. The question of a
referee will be a source of contention.
Whoever is selected will probably find it
necessary to substitute revolver for a
whistle, as both sides are out to win.
Although each promises to play fair,
clean lacrosse, corps Of doctors will
be on hand as a precautionary measure.
The game between st. Paul and Mime
apolis will be the last of the season, and
with both sides strengthened by former
Canadian experts, bids fair to be a good
exhibition. Following is the lineup:
paul MinnRanOliS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-27
OFFICERS OF CARLETON CLUB.
G. H. EIlwen Elected President at
Annual Meeting Last Night.


The annual fall meeting of the Twin
City Carleton club was held last even
ing in the rooms of the Commercial club.
whe& officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, G. II. FL
we'll, Minneapolis; first vice president, w.
B. Glow, st, Paul; second vice president
Mrs. Harriet Trussell Olds, Minneapolis:
secretary treasurer, Harry Donovan, st,
Paul sflf
Secretary Donovan then read a COM
munication from Prof. Il. W Clancy, of
Carleton college, concerning college ath-
letics and outlining some college needs.
Mr.. Donnefly was authorized to make
collections from the members and for
ward contributions to Prof. ZChaney.
The rest of the meeting was taken IN
with plans for the mid-winter reception.
which is regularly held in connection
with the State Educational associations
convention. This year 1t. will he held on
either Dec. g. q or %, probably at the
Commercial club. ~
A resolution was adopted. thanking the
Commercial club for the 'tseaof the rooms
and the meeting adjourned.
In the absence of the president, Pierce
Butler, w 3. Glow, first vice president.
occupied the chair.