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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26
SftDS FOR CO,GRISSNI>.
Fifty Trees Placed at The Disposal of Zach
Member

Congressman who have experienced
great difficulty on account of the
small number of seeds allotted to
them will probably De glad to know
their allowances this year will be
practically double blethatrcccivc1 previ-
ously. In addition To doubling the
allotment OF seeds each congressman
will have fifty trees at his disposal.
They will be OF different varieties,
selected particularly with n view to
suitlng the climate In which they are
to be grown. Many OF these will he
nut trees, such us pecans and other
varieties which will grow in this
country. Secretary wilson deter
mined To distribute trees witnn hope
Of lmplanting n love ui trees in the
breasts OF the people and melting
them To follow the example set by the
department, ~ well us 10 have a
permanent showing for the money
expended.
In addition To the trees distributed
81 .3O0.3Ni packets oi seeds will he dis
tributed. Each congressman will
have at his disposal 1900 packages
Of vegetable seeds, 400 oi flowers. ll0
Uf tobacco, 10 Of cotton, 30 oi lawn
grass. y Of sngur heets. - OF forage
crops, go bulbs, lJOstrawberric and
70 Of grapes.
The strawberries will Oi new and
rare varieties and the grapes are We,
To he selected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26
A Good Cough Medicine.

1t speaks well for Chamberlain :
Cough Remedy when druggists use II
in their own families In preference To
any other. II have sold Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy for the nast five
years with complete satisfaction to
my self and customers, says Druggist
j. Goldsmith, Van Etten, y. Y. 81
have always used It in my own fam.
lily both for ordinary coughs and
colds and for the cough following la
grippe. and find 1t very efiicacious. .
For sale by qy G. II. Williams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26
W.NfltLD SCOTT SIRATI0,.
From a Carpenter Without JOB to a
Multi-siiliiOnaire.
[Chleago Record IIerald.l

Chicago Record llerald.I
Winfield Scott Stratton, the mil
lionaire miner of Colorado who has
saved the Matchless mine for the
widow of the late Senator Tabor,
and who will help her to develop 1t,
was a poor man ten years ago. Tn
til July 1. 1881. he was "A wandering
carpenter. whocould not earn enough
money to keep his wife from securing
IA divorce for non-support. When
the excitement broke out n Cripple
Greek, StrattUn was working in the
ear shops at Pueblo. He at once
threw up his situation and walked
into the new country. On the Fourth
of July he staked out two claims,
giving both of them names suggested
by the national holiday. One hecall-
cd Independence and theOther Wash
lngton. He was offered $4,000 for
the Independence few days after
locating IL. This he refused. Soon
afterwHrd the ore was struck which
has made StrattOn So rich that he
cannot keep account OF his income
Some OF the millions drawn from the
Independence he invested in the Port.
land mines, and his other interests
are varied and wealthy. His gener
Gus act in saving the Mntchless foI
Mrs. Tabor was prompted by n Kind
turn done for him when he was poor
by the late senator.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26

producers, In 1900 sho wed a substan-
tial increase which, with the limita-
tion of the Transvaal, put it in first
place in 1900. Australia dropped
from first place to second. while Can
ada took third rank, though at a long
interval. and Russia took fourth
place. TheseiourcOuntrles produced
together 79.2 per cent oi the total"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26

VocK AND WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREATsUDITH COUNTRY


Gudgel's court at five o'clock yester-
day evening to answer to a charge OF
grand larceny. He waived his pre-
liminary examination and was bound
over to the district court In the sum
of $500.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26

Blueiield, W. Va, June 3.-This
entire section has Just been visited
by floods, the extent of which in all
probability will equal or exceed that
of .Johnstown in 1889. so far as loss
of property is concerned. In theearly
morning, shortly after midnight, a
heavy downpour OF rain began, lc-
companied by asevere electric storm,
which violently increased in volume
and continued throughout the entire
day and night, and at 10 Il. NJ, while
the storm has abated, lowering
clouds would Indicate another terrific
downpuur at any moment.
Many miles of the Norfolk & West
ern railroad track, bridges and tele-
graph lines are entirely destroyed,
and communication is entirely cut of
west OF Elkhorn, SO that Ii Is impos-
sible to learn fully the extent OF the
loss of life and property. but the
officials OF the coal operations, To-
Gated in the stricken district, have
sent out messengers to Elkhorn, the
terminus OF both the telegraphic and
railroad communications, and have
received d report that places the est!-
mate as TO loss of life at 200. Some
of the drowned are among the most
prominent citizens OF the coal fields.
The pocahontas coal field Ii located
In a basin with high mountain ranges
on either side. Elkhorn creek flow
ing through the center OF the basin,
which ranges from one-fOurth to one
mile In width. From Ennis, W. Va,
TO Vivian Yard, W. Va, a distance OF
ten miles. miners cabins, coal COM
panies' commissPries and coke plants
line the basin. Elkhorn creek being
fed 10y numerous small streams com
ing from the mountalnside, rises very
rapidly, and this waterspout cameso
suddenly that the entire basin be-
tween the two mountain ranges was
Hooded. and before the terror-stricken
people realized what was upon them
they were carried down by the flood,
which swept everything In its path.
The little town ofheystone, with IA
population oi aboXt 1000. seems the
greatest sufferer. practically the en-
tire town being washed away. The
town is the principal one in the Poca
hontas coal field, as it islOcated neal
its center. 1t was to II great extent
the headquarters from which the min
ing population purchased supplies
and was also the only place in the
field where whisky could be pur
chased. At this place there were
some l. or ID saloons, all of which
were washed away. The report
comes that the mining population
are now occupying the banks OF thu
streams below. catching barrels %
whisky and beer as they float down
A number of the coal and eok'
plants throughout Pocahotas are re
ported practically destroyed and ar'
in some instances entirely washe,
away.
From meager reports, describin!
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26

The line OF typewriter papers at the
Argus IL a dandy. and cheap. Every.
thing from thin papers for manifold
ing to heavy stock for fine work.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26

Roanoke. Va, June 23.-Passengers
on the train from the west report
that about 800 people were drowned
yesterday evening along the Elkhorn
division OF the Norfolk & Western
railway and that miles of track and
brush were washed out. Passengers
on the train today were transferred
by company crews from the train to
the mountainside near Vivian, Va.
All the wires were down over thedey-
astated scene and no particulars are
obtainable. Those drowned aresald
TO include the most prominent iolks
OF the section affected. The general
manager of the Norfolk II Western
left here for the scene this afternoon.
1t will probably be several days be-
fore the road Is open.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26
4 Sprdined Ankle Ouickly Cured.

AT one time suffered from Sc
we're sprnin Of the ankle" says Geo.
l.. Cary, editor Of the Guide. Wash
lngton. Va. after using several
we'll recommended medicines without
success | tried Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and am pleased To say that re-
lief came rs soon as began its use
und n complete cure quickly fol-
lowed" Sold by C. II. Williams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26

Typewriter erasers, oil, etc., at the
Argus office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26
Educate Your Bowels with ca.care

Candy Cnthartic, cure constipation forever
i0c. 25c. II G. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26

IA @ IT g RTA.
Bears the hlhs Giat You HaN kass Hsggit
S'''a'''' Il &<MAzIz.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24

credited with the remark that he has no
desire for the Republican Nomination for
mayor. This, however, may be taken
for what it is worth. Ex-Mayor Kiefer.
who at present has his eyes on that par
ticular job, is of the opinion that Mr..
Warner will be among his opponents
and is laying his plans accordingly.
The LATEST among the municipal Judge
ship probabilities is Charles C. McElWee.
at present connected with the legal de-
partment of the Great Northern Rail-
way company. He is Democrat and
loyal friends contend that he has sufi-
Gent popularity to enable him to capture
the nomfna ton
There is an unconfirmed report that
Chester r. Smith, whom the fates two
years ago compelled to retire to private
life after an Intellectual run for the
mayoralty, will make an effort this time
to pull down the Republican nomination
for comptroller. Mr.. Smith Is at present
a member OF the charter commission.
and he figures on securing support from
the Republican machine in an amend
by the commission, calling for the elm
nation of the present police board
All doubts as to Mr.. McCardy's future
intentions regarding the Office he now
holds have been removed. His money is
up and his name is inscribed on the list
OF entries. Mr.. McCardy has faith IN the
old adage, ''the early bird catches the
worm"
j. N. Rogers says that the party that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
All LIES WITH ROOSEVELT

1t is not at all surprising that express
sions are heard coming from every Sec
ton of the country condemning the atti-
tude borne by the recent so-called recip-
rocity convention at Washington. These
expressions of opinion are but the first
echo Of a public sentiment which will
make itself thoroughly heard before the
meeting of congress and will operate to
force that body to recognize the national
demand for a more liberal tariff policy.
The address delivered by the late pres
ident at Buffalo was the product of deep
thought on the changed economic condi-
lions under which protective tariff is
now maintained and on the need which
exists, if We are to compete on anything
like equal terms with foreign nations for
the trade of the world, of a radical
change in our tariff legislation.
We are building up huge industrial mo-
nopolies and paying to them bonuses from
the national treasury. There is menace
to popular institutions In the influence
winch these powerful monetary lulereSIS
exercise on the politics of the time. The
tremendous force and diversity of re-
sources in influencing political action
which these concerns have shown them
selves to possess since the reciprocity idea
was seriously entertained prove that they
are a danger to economic freedom, in
comparison with which the United States
bank, against which President Jackson
invoked all the strength of his strenuous
nature, was mere nothing.
Side by side with the expressions OF
deep concern to which we refer, every
newspaper reader may observe published
statements declaring that President
Roosevelt has become a convert to the
policy of ''leaving well enough alone"
Tt may be so. President Roosevelt may
stand on the maintenance of prohibit
tive tariff but if he does he will belle his
long recognized opinions on the so-called
protective policy.
There is here an excellent opportunity
for the representatives CT the Democratic
party in congress and out to bring the
American public to a full realization of
the significance of the unwillingness of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
HHERE WE DIFFER.

Dr. Paul Peter WaldeDstrc!n, the dis
iinguished Swedish orator and divine,
now visiting this country, is evidently a
gentleman of the highest. influence among
his people both at home and abroad. His
recent lecture, delivered in Minneapolis,
showed him to be a profound student
of social and political conditions and an
extreme lover of his country and his
people, Published accounts of his adj
dress show that he has the highest ap-
probation of the advantages of the So
cial, political and economic conditions
prevailing in Sweden, and that mis- eyes
are far from closed to the disadvantages
which make themselves felt in our own
social ard industrial system.
There is nothing that DR.. Waldenstrom
may say of the blessings of life in Swe-
Den which any American will be dis
posed to quarrel over. The Swedish peo-
pie are among the thriftiest, most en-
iightened and most Industrious of the
peoples OF Europe. Inc national pnuOS-
ophy does not teach them that human
happiness lies chiefly in human posses
sion. There is prevalent among them
none of the greed of wealth. and none of
the disposition to overestimate the value
Of material possession which make for so
much of evil among almost every class Of
American society, Relatively as well as
absolutely, they are a prosperous and
contented race and have ample reason
for SO being.
So far every American, and, indeed,
every student of human conditions can
go with DR.. Waldenstrom. But when he
proceeds, as the newspaper reports indi-
cate that heNdoes. to make comparisons
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
THE NEW fSTERURB4N.

No one will pretend that the establish
ment of third interurban line is not
an excellent thing for both cities, and
for all classes, of our citizens. Nor will
there be any dispute that the region
to be served by such line, both in st.
Paul and Minneapolis, will be greatly
benefited by the additional service.
The only point at which difference of
opinion may arise is that at which the
nature and extent of the additional priv
iIege conferred on the Interurban Rail-
way company comes under consideration.
Most residents of this city are familiar
with Merriam park sufficiently to know
that it is but a brief stretch along Mar
shall avenue-not to exceed a half mile
to Marshall avenue bridge from the
point at which the Selby avenue car
track turns off and proceeds toward Uni
versity avenue. After the bridge is
crossed the line passes into Minneapolis
territory. From Marshall avenue along
Lake street to the business center Of
Minneapolis is a long sweep of city ter
ritory thickly populated, and offering
from the outset the promise of even
profitable local traffic.
Is the establishment of a new interur-
ban line through those districts to be
regarded by st. Paul people as a mere
extension of the present Selby avenue
line, and, as such, commendable in it.
self? Or is it to be regarded as in opera
ton the calling into existence of a new
and valuable franchise, and involving
an additional privilege such as under the
city charter of ST. Paul will necessitate
the payment of a 5 per cent gross earn
ings tax? Mr.. Griggs, the first assistant
city attorney is quoted as declaring that
the establishment of the new interurban
system legally involves the payment Of
the additional tax.
The people of st. Paul know little and
care less about the relations suhsisting
between the street railway ownership
and the city of Minneapolis. There pre-
walls, of course, the conviction that the
associated corporations engaged in the
street car business in that town own
the town. and that the mana gement of
the lines can secure anything it seeks
from the municipality, without money
and without price. What the rule of
conduct may be in Minneapolis does not
concern this community; and it is eX-
pected that our local officials will re-
gard the new interurban in spirit Of
fairness to the city as well as to the
street car corporation. The law depart
ment of the city can probably be relied
on to safeguard the city's interests in
this behalf. Under no circumstances,
however, must the Lowry interests be
allowed to assume any further extension
of their existing privileges without CIV
ing that equivalent which the law and
good sense dictate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
The Political Game
if1 81. Paul.


Paul Martin IS the latest to be doomed
for the Republican nomination for alder
man on the West side. For Assembly
man Dix's place. Louis Ickler, at present
cashier of the Anerftan Exchange bank,
is spoken Of While Mr.. Dix would like
ever so much tofplayIthe dual role of as
semblyman and clerk of the municipal
court, he will pass the former job up this
time His clerkship pays better.
AS a result of the three days of regis
tration taken during the heated campaign
of two years ago, st. Paul was credited
with 1853 bona fide voters, against 1856
in the campaign of 1888. This time the
three days of registration will prevail
as of old, but marked change Is ex
pected because of the fact that the first
day of registration will include the regu-
lar primary election Ii expectations
are borne out, the first day will prac-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
TH1NKSGIYTNG.

Those in authority, the president and
the various governors of the states, have
designated next Thursday as a day of
Thanksgiving to be observed by the Amer
lean people Coming as it does, this Gus
tom, from our pilgrim fathers, it bears
with ii certain faint of superstition, a
breath of witchcraft, a memory of intol-
erance. But it also brings to mind their
heroic deeds, their scorn of sham their
trust in Almighty God and their strong
right arms. 1t is possible that modern
thought has done much TO eliminate from
our belief the element of divine guidance
of human affairs, as it has eliminated the
idea of witchcraft and the desire to per
secute for conscience sake. We are not
the same people that originated and set
apart one day in the year for purposes
of rendering thanks. Evolution has done
its work. The world has changed and
with it the philosophy of the world
abundant crops come to us, not as an in
terposition of divine Providence, but as
the result of human labor combined with
favorable climatic conditions, CONNER
cial prosperity obtains, not because heav-
en- wills it, but because conditions of
trade, supply and demand foreign COM
and one other factors combine to produce
the result Health reigns, and death hides
his black cowl, not because of a special
dispensation of Providence, but because
the sanitary conditions of the country are
good and the skill of the physician is
called into requisit1on to remedy the
evils brought on by the willful or the &C
cidental violation of natures laws We
are successful in war because we have
on our side the most powerful engines OF
destruction and also possess the skill to
use them to the greatest advantage to
ourselves. In war the Lord is with the
strongest battalions on land, and with
the best manned and heaviest armored
ships at sea-
Notwithstanding, however, this change
of sentiment the observance of a day OF
Thanksgiving to which the people cling,
is benefit 1t is comforting to the great
mass of humanity to feel that in some
way the vast machinery of the universe
IS under the guidance Of an onnipotent
power and that even the trivial affairs
dhis glimpse of the moon" are guided
by an intelligence superior to their own
= ] is comforting to feel that in the tur-
MOL OF war-amid the roll of drums, the
clang of arms, and the boom of cannon
the eternal right is with the nation It
is comforting to feel in the depths of a
nations sorrow, when crime walks abroad
unmasked, that somehow and somewhere
justice will be done and the right will be
eternany triumphant.
However gloomy the prospects and
however disheartening The present, it
might be worse. When driven from the
council of 500 discouraged and panic
strcken-when all seemed lost-Napoleon
cast his minds eye over the past, eX-
claiming, This is not half as bad as
Arcola," and. returning to his purpose,
cleared the assembly, seized the govern
ment and placed himself at the head of
the nation.
At the close of each returning year the
American people have much to be thank
full for-affairs might have been so much
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Colder Sunday, with fair in
western and snow in eastern portion;
Monday fair; fresh south t owest winds.
Upper Michigan-Rain or snow sunday;
colder in western portion; Monday
cloudy; probably snow in northern por-
ton; fresh southerly winds.
Wisconsin-Cloudy Sunday, with rain
or snow in northern and western por-
lions; Monday generally fair; fresh
southerly winds becoming variable.
Iowa-Partly cloudy Sunday; cooler in
northwest; Monday fair; southerly
winds
North Dakota-Fair; colder Sunday;
Monday fair; west to northwest winds.
South Dakota-CoI6er Sunday, with
fair in. western and rain in eastern por-
ton; Monday fair; variable winds.
Montana-Colder and fair Sunday, eX-
cept rain or snow in northwest portion;
Monday fair: westerly winds
ST Paul = Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, ST. Paul, P. F. Lyons, observer, for
the tWenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
peratUre and elevation: Highest temper
ature, sc; lowest temperature, %; average
temperature, 80; daily range, IA; barome-
ter, 29.97; humidity, so; precipitation, q;
D. m, temperature, 35 p. m, wind
south; weather, cloudy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
Remarks

This reciprocity idea seems to be one
of those things that is very healthy for
you, but does not agree with me.
Suppose the assembly had investigated
itself and found itself guilty, what do
you suppose would have been the penalty
it would have imposed upon itself?
Thus has the supreme court dashed all
Red Wings hopes of securing the girls
training school. Well, there is yet left
Litchfield, Long Prairie and Winona.
1t cannot be possible that Boston has
just common smallpox, it must be varI-
loid or variola, or something of that
kind.
In these cash, cashier, Canda arrange
ments it is a great advantage to have
the work done by al expert bookkeeper.
He can mix the accounts so much more
scientifically.
That. morning paper that regales us
with pretty tales as to various farmers
in the back counties who raised their
own tobacco, and, worse still, smoked it,
fails to inform US how long they lived
after the experiment, though it is notice
able that these rash eXperimenters are
spoken of in the past sense.
Wasn't it awfully clever of the Dis
patch to discover what the Pioneer Press
meant by that cartoon? And now the
P. P. says it meant that all along, and
that the Dispatch doesn't need to eX-
plain it's jokes to the public. All SO
awfully, beautifully English. don't YOU
know!
Now is it reasonable to suppose that
an army officer who had only had a
few cocktails, some champagne, a glass
or two of claret and little cordial
would be likely to be under the in
fuence of liquor?" Perish the thought
Another good man gone wrong! And
the photographic office sees snakes. Who
on earth could have foreseen that cold
water would have that effect?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24

the party in power to suffer any modi-
ffcation Of the tariff and of the meaning
of its unfavorable attitude toward even
reciprocal trade concessions. Senator AL
lison is quoted, and, T h Globe be-
lieves. rightfully quoted, as declaring as
the result of an interview with the presi-
dent, that there will be no reciprocity
legislati,sa this winter If there is to be
no reciprocity Legislation it is idle 10
talk about tariff revision. Gen. Gros-
venor was evidently something of a
prophet when he declared that the Lords
prayer was as likely to be revised as the
Dingley tariffhaw.
Whatever the attitude of the president
may be in his Forthcoming message on
the several questions, of national poIicy
which are nows under discussion before
the country. his position on the tariff
issue will be- looked forward to with
paramount interest by the mass of the
American people. If he palters or re-
mains silent, we can all dismiss the hope
that congress will take any action.