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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1901-10-18
Wednesday.
MORNING SESSION.
q OCTOBER 0, 1901.

OCTOBER 0. 1901.
The board met. pursuant to adjournment,
@oon County ssoys Mns sod
e105O to 9. A. Patterson; tis esatustove to be
delivered to Mr.-H.tterson as' soon as the
On motion. the following bill was ordered
Rala Esna: y = wsf'an' drawn on sn0 emergency
Forte & Ostrum, material and labor
on court-houso. 5O0 0o
The following bills, having been audited
aud found correct, were. on motion, ordered
paid by warrants:
Jno. Kuiper-
Mileage, postage and express. 4s 10 sss 10
yailer salary for thrcc month, $50 90 -.
POSTAGE: ."...... 70 So rs
Salary for one quarter...:.. ....s1oo 90
Service on insanity board .:..... 8 81
Salary under prohibition law;
Ds: ": j.. Nolan. medical troatmeht
Mrs. u. JOB % "
DIR. J. +: SnydeFI
fEsssrx less smount 9SupsE psd br NOLAN:
Il; A. Armstrong. service on insanity -
s.. " '..... ........'...... w
Repairing bridge. ts %
Logs furnished for bridge.:... . 90 q 90
nnffsss9s i Ssas..' Z
g. A. Heroic
One quarters salary...-.:... $3.50 90
Postaee and nm ip postSiic box rent s. s5s ee
On motion j. b. Brock and Geo. A. Riggs
we're appointed appraisers Il, appraise one
estray horse taken up and advertised by VIM.
Raven. q = ss5 y
/ Applications Of James Corbin and Arthur
.W6sc0tt for the pesitlOn OF janitof at the
new court-hOuse were laid Over.
on motion the Bosra ad14urned to meet at
:0o'clock D. m. - 4 NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board mot, PURSUANT to adjournment,
ut O'clock p. M. All members resent.
Report Of ]. w. Wescott, Justice Of the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1901-10-18

Chea9 Malc. Via stThe .NItIHvaukee''
Until Oct Goth The Milwaukee will sell
cheap excursion tickets to New York City.
lars applY to A. L. LOTT, Agent. Eureka, S. D.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24

That political tricltster and smooth
worker. Senator t'orman. anxious to
regain n sea- in the federal senate. had
"A law passed in the Maryland legisla-
ture providing for an educational quail
f~cation for voters. Not daring to ask
too much German had the provisions of
the law apply To both whites and blacks
alike. feeling confident that illiteracy
was greater among the negroes and
that they would be deprived of their
votes. Strange as il may seem, in the
local elections held since the passage Of
the law the Republicans have generally
won. The inference is that the negroes
have taken TO studying and learning to
read in order that they may be able to
vote. In the recent municipal election
AT Annapolis, a hitherto Democratic
stronghold. the Republicans elected the
whole ticket. though the total vote was
considerably smaller than usual. Upon
examination ofthc ballots rejected. ow.
ing t. the ignorance of the voter in cX-
pressing his viii. ii Wa found that a
majority of them attempted To vote the
Democratic ticket. German should try
apain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24

Charles A. Towne, who Is now fondly
caressing the octopus and manipulating
stock in Texas oil wells, was Interview
ed in New York last week on the polit-
zeal outlook and expressed himself MS
follows: I'm my opinion senator Till
of New York will be the next candidate
for president Of the regular Democratic
party and the platform adopted will, |
believe, be a very reactionary one. In
fact, believe the party will split in
1904 and Mr.. Bryan viii bolt it and lead
a third party faction in support of the
issues TO which he IS still loyal. The
feeling among Democrats throughout
the west is that they want to win and
they don't care Il rap what sort of a
platform they win on, but it must be a
platform that will be a total repudia.
tion Of the chief issues Of ts9G and 1900.
The free silver question is absolutely
dead in the west. II viii not only moi
b. an issue in 1904. but | do o believe
IL will be mentioned in the Democratic
platform or campaign"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24
W. A. CLARKS GENEROSITY.

If reports are true w. \. Clark j. en-
gagged in mighty small cuisines, for u
mar OF his millions. \ special To- the
Pioneer Press says he and his son
Charles have ilcd claims "~aggrepating
S32. 900 against the estate of Frank +,
Corbett, speaker OF the late house Of
representatives, Senator Clark's chief
attorney and one OF hi, most active
agents and li~eutenants in the various
senatorial campaigns and the scnsa,
tional investigation in Washington.
The claims are for loans mnde the at.
torney, whose death was generally re-.
garded as the direct result OF arduou,
work and exposure in Helena during
last winter when he marshalcd and led
the Clark forces. The dispatch say,
the dead attorney left 4 Comparatively
small estate to his widow and child.
Here is nm exhibition OF magnanimitl
that is characteristic Of W. \. Clark.
hAhN - SsN'''u ~ II Hlll VI 'l'ih
wealth? 1t is nothing more nor les,
than pocket change, his income for a
day perhaps. Yet he care, nothing
for the widow and orphan Of the man.
who. il reports are true. virtually gave
up his life To further the millionaire,
political ambition. He would sue the
estate. Like Shylock. he will exact
the last pound Of flesh.
Ii was only a few weeks ago that a
wedding of dazzling splendor took
place in the Clark family. A presen,
ef 100000 in cash was made by papa "a
his own; a S60.OOo necklace was the
groom's present 10 the bride. and al
the shops of New York and Paris wer,
searched almost in vain TO find thi'
rare neck ornament. But. Of course,
this was all in the family. 1t was n
vulgar exhibition of wealth that
couldn't get away.
When it comes To do the handsome
thing by the family of IN %impecuniou,
but hard-working and loyal attorney
that squitc n different matter.
And yet his lacSeys who fawn nj hi,
feet are constantly finding fault with
Andrew Carnegie. Rockefeller and
Morgan, though they give more money
away every hourt to worthy objects THAI
Clark will ar loose of within a lil,
time. II is to be hoped the report 4
not true. or that the suit viii he drop
ped. The senator has invited odiuu
enough in this state and some pcopl,
were trying to think well Of him. even
though it "a n very difficult matter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24
InE CMARiNARI.

1t is time the charivari should 90.
As a custom it Is moss-grown and hoary
with age. 1t is arelic OF semi-barbarism
and should have NJ place in our advan-
ced civilization. Its observance or pyac.
ticc i, now largely confined 10 the rural
district, of states noted for their large
per centage Of illiteracy,
The charivari, with its awful din and
racket, disturbs the quiet and peace Of
a community and isfrequently harmful
to those confined to their beds 10y i'll
ness. As a mean Of expressing regard
and good will for those whohovc joined
their lives and fortunes in wedlork ii
has nothing 10 Justify it, Even though
started by the intimate friends aud
well-wishcrs Of The bride and groom.
the number Is largely augmented By
hoodlums and others who have no bet
ter motive than to share in what the
beSicgcd groom has To offer to secure
his freedom and the quictudr If his
home On such an occasion he H. rX-
pected to be liberal. even II poor In
parse and it not inlrcqucntly happen,
that a young man can in afford 10 treat
a crowd after he has prepared a home
and met the expenses incident ia his
marriage. Those who truly wish him
well viii be more considcrate.
The firing OF guns in such proceeding.
is also a menace to the community ano
many lives have been lost at chariyari,
owing Ia the careless Use Of firearms
la any event this custom has no plac,
and should not he allowed in AN iucor.
porated city and arrests for disturbing
the peace should be made in the future
If no other way can he found TO chccli
such demonstrations. of which nothing
creditable can be said.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24
nrscnrcd the Allegation

Two mcn zigZaggcd uEstcadily down
Long street the other morning shortly
after midnight. II was n case Of unit.
cd we stand. divided we fall" Each OF
curse was trying 10 steer the ether
safely home. At length No. | came up
against n pole and held fast. No. .
tried in vain TO pull him forward. Then
No. | became impatient at the others
obstinacy and spoke very frankly:
SHAY. you're-hic-you're a slump
thnsh what you are. I've seen worse
men '~n-hic-you In Jail"
This was more than No. 2 could
stand. He felt that his honor rs n gen
tleman had been sullied. and, bracing
himself stitlly, he replled. with spirit:
"lf you shay you've hic-seen worse
men n me In Jail, why-hic-you're n
liar. thnsh what you are."-ohlo State
Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24
InE ptstRI LAND ACT.

The desert land act should not he dis
turbed until something better isoffereG
TO take its place. IL has done more 10
build up the stock industry Of Montana
than all the other acts for securing land.
There are very few men Of practical
ideas in northern Montana who will
support senator Gibson in his cifort. to
repeal the act. There j. less danger OF
abuses under the act now than there
was ten or twenty years ago. If the
choicest OF the agricultural lands
have been taken up, rs is the case in
this county, then the greater portion Of
the land remaining is fit for only graz
ing purposes and will be taken up only
under the desert land act. To repeal
the act now would mean that little or
no land would be taken up in Montana
until irrigation under government o
trol was established and the land made
suitable for agricultural purposes,
which may mean fifty or n hundred
years. and In Il great portion of this
county never. II is all right to have a
due regard for po,tcrity, but it will not
TO to neglect present demands by fol
lowing visionaires and dreamers. We
want irrigation. and under control Of
the general government. 1t is not only
essential for the reclamation of arid
land Of the government but would prove
Il boon nearly every year to lands that
have already been settled upon and cul-
tivated. However, We have no patience
withthe insane idea thatthe government
is going Ia all the high benches
of Fergus county viii water. Even If
practicable. which it il not. the young
est child now born would not live to see
il. In the meantime the wild grasses
are being gathered in and turned TO
good recount under the desert land act.
Until something better il offered it
should stand,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24

The fine bench lands lying between
Lewistown aud Tibet would afford a
good opportunity for experimental
work on the part of the government
when it inauguratcs it, work of re-
claiming lands 10y irrigation In the
past two wears quite a number of
settlers have taken up land on the
Rock creek bench. owing to the heavy
June rains crops are doing fairly well
this year without irrigation. but there
Is "A great lack of water for domestic
purposes. some of the ranchmcn being
compelled to haul their water Il dis
lance of four miles. Many attempts
have been maze to secure water by
means of wells. but after reaching a
depth of from - to 80 feet the work
has been abandoned. The cost and
labor has been too great for private
enterprise. However. we believe water
can be reached on any of these benches
by artesian wells. We understand
the prospecting outfit Of the Great
Northern railroad has produced several
artesian wells in their search for coal
stratas in the western part of the conn
~ and have reached n depth of seven
or eight hundred fee, i'm some instances.
Il is to he hoped they will prospect the
benches mentioned before leaving the
county. A number of flowing wells
ON these benches would undoubtedly
be more feasible and less expensive
than storage reservoirs Mt the head of
creeks in the Belt aud snowy noun
tains. There Is certainly plenty of
water below the surface. hut it must
be reached by other than individual
effort. The task i too great. II is
possible settlers might combine and in
duce parties to come in and take con-
tracts. Something of that kind should
be done for the security of those who
have taken mp the land. \ very dry
season would prove disastrous.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24
Clean,
Comfortable, Cheap.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Cry tomorrow II you must, but laugh
today.
The man who hates another has nh
lngrowlng srudge against himself,
The average man is an economist
when be has 10 buy anything for his
wife.
Many n man who knows his own
mind has n somewhat limited acqua!nt-
nncc.
There is plenty Of room AT the top.
but as soon Ms n maj gets there he
tries his best to Occupy II all.
The man whose education Is finished
helps TO swell the underlaker's banl;
lnlance.-ChlcaEo News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24
Don't believe All You Uenr.

A man In n railway carriage was
snoring so loudly that his fellow pas
scnGcrs decided TO awake him. One
particularly sensitive old gentleman
shook up the sleeper with n start.
whats the mnttcr?" he exclaimed.
"Why. your snoring Is annoying ev-
cry one In the carriage" said the old
gentleman testify.
Glow do you know I'm snorlngT"
"Why. we can't help but hear It"
"Well. don't believe all you hear"
replied the culprit and went to sleep
ngaln.-London Standard.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24
Use Aliens FOOT Ease,

\ powder to he shaken into the shoes. Your
feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired
easily. II you have smarting feet ortight shoes,
Try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet ana
makes walking easy. Cures swollen. sweating
feet, ingrowing nails, blis,ers aud callous spots
Relieves corns aud bunions of all pain and
gives rest aud comfort. Try it today. Sold ~
all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen 5. Olmsted,
lie Roy, y. y.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24

ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED on
APPLICATION.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24

4 complete assortment uf type
writer ribbons In black. blue and
green colOrs. record and copying all
carried at this office. styles for all
machines.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-15
Kenosha People Petition the North
western Company for Commuta-
lion Tickets to Milwaukee.
MERCHANTS OF MILWAUKEE AID
Milwaukee Merchants Association. De-
mand That They Be Given the Same
Privileges as Chicago.

Communication tickets to Milwaukee.
This is the demand that some people
of Kenosha have made on the North
western road officials within the last
few days, and the petition has found
some active aiders and abettors among
the merchants of Milwaukee. For
years the Kenosha people who have
had business in Milwaukee have been
forced to pay So for their round trip
tickets, but the time has come when
the pretcnsions of the chief city in
Wisconsin have become so great that
| it is time for Kenosha to have lower
rates. The petition has been taken
up by the officials of the road and it is
proba Die that the new rate VII be
established in the near future.
The rate of $1.55, which has long
been in vogue between this city and
Chicago, has proved a draw back to
| Milwaukee merchants, who would add
Kenosha customers to their list, and
for this reason the petition was urged
by the Merchants association of Mill
] waukee.
Of course it is reported, as in all
cases where law rates are asked, that
the merchants are opposing this
change, but it is hardly possible that
is the case. In the past the merchants
have been accused of opposing low
rates, but the opposition has always
been found to be solely in the magma
| ton.
While the duty of Kenoshaapeople is
| to trade at home with home merchants,
the merchants are willing to compete
with all corners, and if the people of
the city can buy cheaper and better
goods in other towns not a Kenosha
merchant would place stone in their
path.
| The communication tickets to Milwau
kee have been sold from Racine for
some time and the privilege has re-
suited in a large traffic between the
two cities. Should a rate be estab-
| lished between Milwaukee and Keno
sha it is probable that the fare will be
placed as low as dollar for the round
trip.
This rate will be given only on the
| purchase of tickets good for twenty
FIVE rides.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-15
THE COAL SITUATION

Coal dealers throughout the country
have to face a new condition of things
this year in their business, viz: Whole
sale dealers require cash on the 10th
day of the month after the coal leaves
Buffalo, and will only give. a price
from month to month, and have
adopted an iron clad rule that coal
shall advance 10c. per ton on the first
day of each month, all of which places
the retailer in such a position that he
is Obliged to sell his coal for spot cash
in order to enable him to continue his
business. Present price of coal is 81
per ton and subject to change. Nc
contracts. da1Ow14
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-15
A GOOD POSITION.
Well Known Kenosha Young Man Accepts
a Responsible Position.

Walter Cavanagh, of this city, who
for the last three years has been in the
office of the Latin & Rand Powder
company at Pleasant Prairie, has re-
signed his position and in the near
future he will go to Chicago to accept
a position in the offices and laborato-
ries of the Illinois Steel company.
The position is one of the best in the
gift of the company and will enable
Mr.. Cavanagh to work up in the steel
business very rapidly. Mr.. Cavanagh
will be in the same department as
William A. Field, who recently re-
signed his position with the Simmons
Manufacturing company to accept a
position with the Illinois Steel COM
pany. Mr.. Cavauagh has made an
enviab1e record in the employ of the
Latin & Rand company, and his EN-
ployers have always regarded him as a
very valua bic man in the Pleasant
Prairie office. AS yet no one has been
selected to take the place of the Keno
shan with the Powder company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-15
Ory Goods Merchants Will Not Submit
TO the Demands OF the Gas
and Electric Company.
COMMITTEE MAKES INVESTIGATION
Probable That all the Business Men Will
Decide TO Place Gasoline Lamps in
Until Rates are Reduced.

The war between the retail merch-
ants of the city and the Kenosha Gas
& Electric company is on in earnest
and at the present time it looks ike a
fight to the finish. One thing is GER
tain. and that is that the present
month is the last in which the n1er-
chants VIII patronize the company. A
new electric company is said to De I'M
practicable, but Notwithstanding this
fact new systems of lighting will be
introduced into the stores before the
first of September.
Friday afternoon a number OF retail
dry goods dealers visited Racine and
inspected the lighting plants IN that
city. The Gas company has COM
Dlete control of Racine merchants, and
this is what the Kenosha company is
seeking to obtain. However, the dry
goods men have decided to act to-
pether, and the first of the coming
month wal probably see all the dry
goods stores lighted with gasoline gas
lamps.
This return to more primitive sys-
tenn will be a source of great saving,
and it is alleged that the light FUR
nished will be fully as good as that
furnished by the arc lamps.
The merchants claim that the sud
den increase in the price of the lamps
by the company was simply a part OF
the plan to make Kenosha a gas town
in order to make the receipts of the
company greater. One of the mer'
chants in speaking of the matter this
morning stated that the action OF the
company reminded him of an old inn
down East. With his wife and
daughter he went into the inn one
morning to eat breakfast. 1t was the
only inn in the neighborhood and on
the table was a pot of mustard ano
some salt mackerel. The Aenosha
merchant complained of the mackere
when the proprietor curtly informed
him that if he didn't like the mackere
he could eat the mustard. This is the
position taken by the Gas company
and they have virtually told the con
sumers that if they didn't like the
price of the electric lights they can
take the gas, which can be supplied
with even a greater profit to the com
pany.
While the dry goods firms are the
only ones who have taken concerted
action, it is probable that other lines
of business will follow suit in the next
few weeks and the arc lamp will soon
become a legend and tradition in ke'
nosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-15
A YEAR IN GREEN BAY.
John Johnson Sent to Reform school for
Robbing Railway Depot at silver Lake.


John Johnson, who was arrested
some two weeks ago on charge OF
robbing the Wisconsin Central Rail-
way station at Silver Lake, was ar
raigned in the County Court before
Judge Slosson this morning on a
charge of burglary and on plea OF
guilty the boy was sentenced to serve
a year in the State reformatory at
Green Bay. 1t was shown at the hear
ing that this was the first crime of
which the young man had ever been
charged and the people with whom
Johnson had lived claim that he has
always borne a spotless reputation.
Johnson, in admitting the crime, stat
ed that he had been drinking and had
gone to the station to buy ticket to
Lake Villa. When he got to the sta
ton he saw the silver money through
the window and the temptation was so
great that he broke into the place and
took the money. He made no effort to
escape and was captured short time
later. The young man will be taken
to Green Bay to begin his sentence
within a few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-15
CHILD SERIOUSLY BURNED.
Grace Fox. Aged Years, Meets With Sc
rious II Jury by a Lamp Explo ion.

Grace Fox, Aged Years, meets Win Sc
rious II jury by a Lamp Explo ion.
Grace Fox, aged years, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fox,
residing in the southern part of the
county. near the State line, was terri
bly, burned by the explosion of lamp
Friday evening. The little girl had
been left alone in the house while the
father had gone to one of the barns on
the farm. In attempting to take some
thing from mantle the little child
pulled away a mat on which the lamp
had been placed. The lamp fell with
a crash and the explosion followed.
The father rushed into the house and
managed to extinguish the flames.
which had ignited the clothing of the
child. The little girl was painfully
burned about the legs and the lower
part of her body, but will recover.