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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31
SOLDIER snuG.RT RETURNED.
Quickly Followed Mis- Letter. But Intends to
Go Back.

William Shugart, formerly employed
as barber in Lewistown, and who
Joined the group of patriots of which
Company was formed and served with
the First Montana regiment in the
Philippines, returned to Lewistown
Sunday noon via Great Falls. Only
last week the ARGUS published portions
of letter received by Edward Grind
rod from "Shug," as he was popularity
known, and in that letter the writer
forecasted the probability of his soon
returning, but his arrival so shortly
after the letter was very unexpected
and his former companions were taken
completely by surprise when heappear-
ed on the delayed coach Sunday. Mr..
Shugart took his discharge from the
company at Manila shortly before the
regiment left for home and since that
time has been engaged in the restau
rant business in Manila and later deal
ing in lumber in one of the southern
islands, as stated in his letter. He was
homesiclS to see some of his old com
panions, to once more get back into
civilization, TO enjoy the benefits of as
sociation with white people and for
change from the surroundings of that
far away land. With little preparation
he left all. and taking passage on the
transport Sherman-one Of the best in
the service-shipped from Manila and
arrived in San Francisco on the 20th
inst, proceeding almost directly to
Lewistown. The Sherman brought
back discharged, disabled and wounded
soldiers and conyalescents. Eleven
deaths occurred on the homeward yOy-
age. Mr.. Shugart, Notwithstanding his
long siege of sickness, is looking eX-
ceptionally well and has changed but
little, except in voice. since he left Lew
istown in May, ls9S. lie says he win
remain for a few months but will
eventually return 10 the Philippines,
where he is satisfied good fortune
awaits him. His comrades all gave him
hearty welcome, as did many who
have for these two years past always
been glad 10 hear something of "Shug" "'
The latitude from which he came was
only degrees north Of the equator and
the chilly blasts of early winter he
finds quickly penetrate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31

stephen j. Harding, OF TT. Magin-
mis- and Perry Westiall, OF stanford,
are Democratic nominees in Fergus
county for county commissioners.
Both OF these men are what arcpop-
ularly known astaX-dodgers.
Do the electors Of Fergus county
want to lcct majority board COM
posed OF such men?
This is not campaign cauard nor
IL the proof questionable. 1t il con-
talned In the records Of the county
commissioners, county clerk and as-
sesor Of this county.
Let us look ut the Harding case
first.
lie il the only man In Fergus coun-
ty who was ever required to pay the
1000 per cent penalty prescribed hy
the revenue law for attempts to
dodge taxation.
1t was in 1892. Henry SimCns, the
deputy for l.. W. Ellridgc, assessor,
reported To the bOurd Of countycom-
mlssioncrs, that he believed Mr..
Harding had not given in n correct
assessment OF his cattle. Upon the
report then presented the following
order was made which appears ON
record in the commissioners Journal
under date of July 20. lN92::
Assessment OF :. j. Harding rails
ed $500 on one jack, $500 On one
jennct, also III head Of stock cattle,
$l,7lO."
Mr.. Harding protesting this raise
and offering To make oath To his M.
sessmrnt, Deputy Assessor Simons
was instructed to round up the cat
tie and Oscar Stephens, A. W. Stod-
dard aud T. NJ. Shaw were called 10
assist and later To testify. Mr.. Stod-
dard was then neighbor of Mr.
Harding and Messrs. Stephens and
Shaw were familiar with his stock.
The cattle were rounded up-all
being right there at homeland on
August ith of the same year the
board took action. The witnesses
were heard on the Sth OF the same
month.
In the commissioners journal, un-
der date Of August 1, lS92. appears
the following:
"The Increase In the assessment Of
5. j. Harding Of III head oi cattle at
slj per head, Sl,7lO, reduced. to 20
head of cattle at 81 per head, S73j,
and board lnstrn"tel clerk to enter
nn assessment Of 1880 (ten times
the amountl against s. j. Harding
In compliance with requirement Of
Section 81 OF revenue law"
Mr.. IIarding's previous assessment
was $3.50, to which was added the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31

GAS TOR Ia.
Bear, til. nI@ Kind You Va. II.ays Bought
''s;;''" 4 ZMz2zM
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31
Came Near Dying.

"For three days and nights sui.
fered agony untold from an attack OF
cholera morbus brought on byeating
cucumbers," says NJ. l.. Lowther,
clerk ofthe district court, Centerville
Iowa. III thought / should surely
die. and tried "A dozen different medi-
cines. but all to no purpose. j -ent
for Il bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
three doses relieved me entirely. I
went to sleep and did not awake for
eight hours. On awakening a few
hours ago felt SO grahtied that the
first work ] do on going to the Office
Is to write to the manufacturers OF
this remedy and offer them my CRATE
full thanks and say, God bless you
and the splendid medicine you
make This remedy Is for sale by
all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31
DEMOCRATIC LIE IS NAILED|
Clark Organ Attempted to Raise Prejudice Against
Folsom by Stating That at Castle He Had
Taken An Active Part Against the
Miners and Called Troops.

The third time l got men from the
outside. They were not ranch hands
and did not come from Senator Fol
SONS ranch. Senatsr Folsom had
nothing TO do with the work. He
took ne interest in 1t and had moth
ing to do with it. Our men were
brought In to work on the smelter
site.
The accusation goes on to tell how
the sheriff was engaged by Senator
Folsom to aid us. The fact Is thatI,
personally, did send word to the
sheriff and county attorney, both OF
whom | was endeavoring TO raise by
telephone. The disaffected ones came
up and took our men away from the
property by force. The sheriff came
up and arrested them in the act.
/ wish to emphasize the fact that
Senator Folsom had no connection
at all with anything done ia that
connection. He lad no more to do
with the property than any other
outsider and had not since the time
the preceding July that he had sold
his interest been actively or passively
or in any other wGy engaged In it.
Ii there Is anyone to be censured
in what followed, Senator F8.som il
certainly not the Man to cepsure, az
1 have indicated. Regardless OF the
merits of the controversy, which it Is
not necessary to go into in thisconnec-
tion, the fact remains that the story
by means Of which it is sought to
create n prejudice against Senator
Folsom, IL nothing but a lie as far as
1t is made to apply to him.
1t il perhaps necessary to rsier only
briefly to some OF the other charges.
The statement that Senator Folsom
made an effort to secure a packed
jury to try the men who were arrest
ed Is equally untrue. He had no in
terest whatever In the case and took
no part On the proceedings either be-
fore or after the strike. My attorney
at the time was Judge Thomas c..
Bach. OF Helena. He came up to aid
iR the prosecution and two sOf the
riDgleadevs were placed on trial. On.
ly the ringleaders were tried because
it was believed that they We're re-
sp0nsible for the trouble.
One word as to Mr.. Folsom's true
labor record. In his own affairs he
has always insisted on having the
best men to be had and has paid to
herders S5 more a month than the
''going wages" Other employers of
laborers in tbevicinity who may have
believed that his action was costing
them money and who had at sundry
times complained because he did so,
will tell that this Is true. Ut IL a fact
that Bavid Z. Folsom has,uniiormlg.
without compulsion. paid the best
wages that wepe paid in Meagher
county
No language can too strongly con-
denim che political methods that
would seek to destroy by the use OF
statements that haze no foundation
in fact. LEN. LAWS.
Mr.. Lewis was indignant thatsuch
a contemplate proceeding shogld be
resorted toby the Democratic man
ayers.
Senator folsom wgs at Billings
last night. The Record telegraphed
him a statement Of what had been
printed and his reply. which wac re-
ceived last night, was:
"Allidavits disprovinE the old lie
about my connection with the labor
trouble in Castle will be forthcon-
ing"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31

the court pass on the matter and
make an order OF some kind.
Judge Clancy then overruled the
demurrer aud made n writ of man.
date peremptory. 1.-THE decision had
been made longer ago 1t would have
had more Of nm important effect In
Silver Bow county, rs many men
who were in the same fix as Harris
and could not obtain certificates OF
registration did not register again In
Butte, being told that 1t was unlaw-
ful to do so.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31

The Clark press sought yesterday
to injure the chances of Senator
David +. Folsom, the nominee for
governor on the Republican ticket,
by printing a lie about him. 1t gave
circulation to story that nine years
ago he had ordered a reduction Of
wages on the Cumberland mine, in
the Castle district, had ordered the
sheriff to arrest the miners and been
instrumental In securing packed
jury for the trial OF the men ar
rested.
The story was promptly denied by
the man who did own the mine that
year. Senator Folsom at the time
OF the trouble had nothing to do
with the property. He had sold his
interest the summer before. The
Cumberland was In 1891 under the
management OF Len Lewis, n well
known resident OF Meagher county.
Mr.. Lewis was In Helena yesterday
and when his attention was called
to the fabrication In the Clark press,
he lost no timein preparing the fol-
lowing statement for publications:
To the Editor OF the Record.
Helena, Montana, Oct. 24.-My
attention has been called to an arti-
Gle In the Independent OF this morn
ing, attacking Senator David E. Fol-
som on account OF u pretended con.
nection the paper says he had with
certain labor troubles on the Cum
berland mine in Meagber county sew.
eral years ago. This story is fabri-
cation from beginning to end, so far
as Senator Folsom Is concerned. l
cannot find words to sufficiently
condemn the spirit OF untairness that
seeks to make 1t appear that Senator
Folsom was concerned In the trouble
in question. 1t il stotallyMntrue. 1t
Is a lie made out OF whole cloth.
The facts are that Senator Folsom
originally had an interest In the
Cumberland. That was ia 1890. In
July of that year / myself took the
management Of the property and /
and Charles Z. Severance bought
outright the interest OF Senator Fol
som in the property. Fran that
time on Senator Folsom did not own
any OF the stock and had no interest
whatever In the mine. He had no
more to do with what followed and
no more interest in it than theveriest
outsider in the world. His eonnec-
tion with the Cumberland absolutely
ceased at the time VIC bought his
interest. By 30 turn OF the imagin-
alton could anything that was done
be laid ct his door.
AS to the subsequent proceedings:
In the winter the company decided
to build a smelter. There was a
miners upion In the camp but no
laborers' union. l, as manager .of
the company and ms the man in con.
,trol OF the property, posted a notice
that we wonld on a certain Monday
following start work on the site of
the proposed. .smelter, and announced
that we wouid pay $3.50 day for
llaborers on the work. Plenty Of
men appeared and work was begun.
There were some disafsected ones and
they prevailed upon the men to quit
worL
ltEen set anotEer day for the be-
ginning OF the work aQd made a
similar announcement as to wages.
More sen appeared and work was
begun. The second time the men
were prevailed upon 10 quit.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31

Try RID TOP high ball at the Sill
ver Dollar.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31

For good furniture a right prices 60
to Power Mercantile 60.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thingt hatever was adeis DR.. King 's
New Life Pills. Every pill Is "A sugar
coated globule ofheulththat changes
weakness into strength, listlcssnes,
into energy, braIn-fag into mental
power. They're wonderful in buill.
ing up the health. Only DC per box.
Sold 10y c. III. Williams.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16
SALE OF TROTTERS.
Once Famous sunoI Brings Tenth OF
What She Has sold For.

New York, February lo.-The tro~u
that gathered today at the Fasig-Iitto ton
sale of light harness horses In Madison
Square garden, was enormous because
of the sale of the horses belonging to the
Robert Bonner estats. Before Elfrida,
the first Of the Bonner consignment YVES
brought out the band struck up "Auld
Lang syne," and Maud s.. the turf
queen was sent around the track on ex-
hibitlon. SLe was greeted with cheers
and the big crowd up and waved their
hats and handkerch
Pray Tell was the first Of the consign-
ment to be sold. The bidding was rapid
but at no time exciting. He was started
at $1,000 and raised by thousands to 20,
600. The bids from then until the selling
price, $500, was reached. climbed ny
by hundreds. When Robert Bonner pur-
chased Pray Tell he paid s5,I0O for him.
The bidding on Sunol was slower than
that on the geliing; $500 was bid,
and she stood at that figure for some
time. The bid was finally raised to
So, 500 by degrees and then another balk
came. Mr.. Shultz then bid the even
$4,000 and got the mare. She oost Robert
Bonner $4l 00O.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16

General Roberts seems to have started
In earnest fer Blomfonsein the capital
Of ths Orange Free State He has thanked
the Boer position In his front at Mayors
fontein and half his force has already
entered Frse state territory. He is sup
posed TO have about 10000 men and one
hundred and fifty gurs The movement
has not proceeded far enough yet to as
sure its success, but II has started with
a better outlook than any previous one
made by the British since the war began.
How many troops the Beers oan oppose &c
the advances is not definitely known, but
probably their number Is much smaller
than Roterts's army. General Roberts ap-
ars to have already gained the strategic
al advantage Of turning the Boar position,
thus avoiding front attack and DOM.
Ielling the Beers to restst his advance In
comparatively open country, where they
will have few Of the great advantages
which ths billy country and their en-
trenched positions have given them about
Ladysmith.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16
PAPER FROM WOOD PULP.

The Box Maker, referring 10 the fact
that q large part OF the paptr now used
Is manufactured from wood pulp, tells
this story: Twenty eight years ago, the
fact was brought to the notice OF the late
DIR. Hill Of Augusta, By mis- friend and
peirhbcr, the late james Il. Blaine. that
there was not enough cotton and rags In
the world to supply the newspapers with
their raw matsrial. Paper was then about
30 cents a pound. 1t sat the doctor to
thinking. at that time there was a
small paper mill In Oakland, the slrer.
intendent Of which was personal friend
of Mr. Hill. One day the superintendent
was surprised to see the doctor walk into
his oiiice with large hornets mast In
his hand. handing tbs nest TO bis as
torished friend, Hill exclaimed: "Thste:
why can't you make paper like thatl"
Together they sat down and carefully
examined ths structure OF the hornet's
neat. The doctor had discovered By close
ly watching the Insect, that they hrst
ohewed the wood upto hne pulp be-
fore making 1t into nest material. Enough
was discovered to satisfy these pioneer s
that IL a hornet could make paper out
Of wood man could do the same. That
| wes the starting point OF the wood pulp
Industry which has revolutiorized the
paper trade CT the world.-kennstec
Journal
Twenty-sight yesrs ago would bring IL
in 1872. That may have lesn one OF the
star ting points, but not the first, for ID.
II. Craig. the general egsnt OF the Asso-
dated Press. directed me to send him
supply Of ''exoe'sier' fer the pi rpcss OF
experiment ing in wood paper long before
he left the associ itior, which was In 1866.
II 1t was In lis last year It would he
"a years sgc, and think 1t wss long
before that, Probably during the Chl
var. Stephen Bsrfy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16

Aocor ding to bis own account ex-Con-
sui Msorum seems to have been extremely
anxious to get away from Pretoria as
soon as tae war broke out. His explana-
tion Is that he had some very important
Information which he thought he ought
- lay before the State department In
person, and he leaves 1t to be inferred
that one reason that he did not want to
srust this information to the mails was
his fear that they would be examined by
the British censor at Durham, who had
already yiolatsd some Of his correspond
snce. He is evidently out Of sorts with
Secretary Hay because Of his removal
manifesting 1t by an insinuatlon that the
State depaI tMent removed him because
he did not symIathizs with the British.
Taken a. . whole Mr.. Maorun's letter
ls not calculated to elevate him in the es-
timation of his fellow citizens. The
probability is that while he was well
snough for his place In ordinary times,
he was not Of sufficient sizs to satisfao-
lorily perform the delicate and important
duties which a state Of war imposed
upon him. We Imagine tbst II the whole
truth could hs known ths eerplsxi.ies of
TIE situation at Prstoria had quite al
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16

The outlook now Is that the KENTUCKY
controversy will get into tha courts and
be settled there Both the governors have
applied for injunotions. and are prepar-
ing for = stubborn legal fight. Unfor-
tunately the courts are suspected Of q
strong patris nsbip bias which will not
be without effect Of course on its deois-
ION. Whether when the state courts ars
through with It the case can be got before
the United STATES court is q question
which admits of good deal Of doubt.
Apparently the Republicans think 1t can.
slse they would hardly have entered
upon q contest In the state courts where
the decision 10 almost oer tain to be
against them. There Is one satisfactory
feature in the situation. and that is the
absence of talk by either party of an ap-
peal to force. The assassination of Gostel
seems to have had a calming effect all
around. and though the Dissemination
nj both parties to maintain what they
claim TO he their rights is as strong a.
ever, there Ii much less talk about fight
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16

Mr.. Ignatius Donnelly's opinion Of
the sutl-tr1st conference just held at
Chicago, that 1t will be forgotten In two
short months. Ia doubtless correct 6 IS far
as 1t goes. The probability Is. however,
that one month will not have elapsed
before the whole thing has passed from
The public mind. A great majority of
The men who took part In 1t were men
Of extreme yiews-mnny Of them might
be properly described as crsnks-in whom
the intelligent portion Of the public take
little stock. How to regulate the trusts
is doubtie a question that calls for seri-
ous treatment, but the solution Of the
problem will never be handel over to tho
Altgelds and the Joneses. The remedy
that they would adopt would be likely
TO be wcrse than the disease.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16

There is one charge In MIR. Maorum's
statement that calls for attention. MIR.
kscrum fays his neil was opened and
read by the British censor at Durham.
Such proceeding, II i. really took
place, constituted serious afrront
/, our government. The State DEPART
meut will undoubtedly inquire into the
pase and II MIR. Mscrum' 5 statement is
loupd to he well founded will demand
an apology from tbs British government.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16
OWEN, MOORE & co.
OUT OF RACING BUSINESS.
l.. A. w. ReIinquishes Its Control and
Abolishes Amateur Clause of Member
ship.

Philadelphia, Pa. February 1.-THE
rational .asssmbly OF the League OF
American Wheelmen today relinquished
control Of racing and abolished the ANA
teur clause of membership. All other
references to amateur wheelmen we're
stricken from the constitution. The
amendments which bring about this
sweeping change in the conduct of the
league were offered by l. b. Potter and
were adopted amid the cheers OF the dele
gates. These questions and that OF the
establishment of good roads occupied the
attention OF the delegates until late
hour this afternoon. There wsrs but four
votes against the abolition Of the racing
and amateur CLAUSES.
The assembly was called 10 order by
President X esnAn. Ninety two delegates
were present, Maine being represented.
After the reports had been read and
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16

A despatch 30 the New York Herald
ears that unless stable government and
Tree trade are given Porto hico there Is
grave danger tina, the residents OF the
island will petition fer the secession to
Spain. That would be q beautiful com-
mentary on orr humanity.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16

The question heard by Judge TAFT
affected only the miner Kentucky state
officers. The Governorship controversy
was not 10 issue, directly at east. The
Judge dismissed the ease on the ground
of want of jurisdiction. but hs animated
that after the question had bsen heard by
the str te court 1t could be brought befors
the United States court
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16
much to do with Mr.. Msorum's anxiety 10
cone home as any important commune
cation ne had to make.

According to = Washington dispatch TO
the Lewiston Journal the man who has
checked tie progress OF the ship subsidy
bill Is Representative II. G. Stevens 81
st Paul, Minnesota, o graduate OF Bow
dom and formerly Of RocKland. he Is q
mem Der OF the Ways and Means commit
tee, and some time ago. with the gather
ing Of q powerful lobby In Washington In
favor OF the bill hegan to look iuto Its
provisions and to contemplate what some
of the results Of the MEASURE would be
Mr.. Stevens almost Immediately carried
three OF the Republican members OF the
COMMITTEES With him In his way Of think
ing about the bill. He continued to study
1t while be listened to the hearings OF
numerous shipping men In Its favor, and
finally discovered that there were one
hundred and seventeen old ships that
would reosive q subsidy under The pro.
visions of the BILL sufficient within few
years to enable their owners to rebuild
them. This, ss Mr. Stevens thought. WAS
a scandalous condition of affairs. and on
properly bringing IL to light be was able
TO carry two other Republican members
of the COMMITTEES with him. Representa-
tive wachter of Maryland and Greene OF
Massachusetts,. These six Republicans
and the Democrats of the committee, who
were opposed to the bill, assured ma-
iority against tie bill or any amendments
to it that have been proposed up to date.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16
NEW BRUNsWICK PARLIAMENT

Fredericton, N. b.. February 10
With the usual formalities the second ses'
zion Of the provincial parliament wa
opened today by his honor the lieutenant
governor. The speech from the throne
expressed the loyalty and patriotism of a
united people and legislation wa
promised In aid Of grant for thu
Canadian patriotic fund Tor the Trans
vaal war.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16
STATE OF ONO, cry or TOLEDO. $.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the firm OF +. J. CBENEr &
Co, aoiug business in tue City of Toledo,
County aud State aioi asald. and that said nrm
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS CArARRH
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
aFAIl Notary Public.
I 1871
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
nj the system. send FOR testimonials, Tree.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O.
Sold by Druggist zoe.
Halls Family PITS are tbs best.