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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
RESTRICTIONS ON IMMIGRATION.
Aliens Proved % Ne Anarchists Will
be D%eported.

Washington, Dec. ls.-A new immi-
grafton bill which is the joint produc-
ton of Senator Penrose and Commits
sioner General Powderly, has been in
troduced in the senate by Mr.. Frye.
The bill provides an educational test
and in addition to the present system
of domestic inspection Of immigrants
authorizes the appointment of inspect
ors at the principal ports from which
immigrants sail, with instructions to
examine with special scrutiny the po-
lice records of immigrants, with the
view of excluding anarchists.
The bill also provides for the depor-
tation of aliens who prove 10 be an
archists.
Senator Frye has introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the president to
invite the king of Siam to visit the
United States. IL sets forth in a pre-
amble the fact that the king of Siam
has made known to our minister at
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
NEEDS MORE


Washington, Dec. 19.-Although not
admitted at the war department, it is
understood that General Chaffee has
notified the department that he needs
more cavalry troops for the execu-
ton of the military plan adopted for
the complete restoration of peace and
order in the Philippines.
1t is said that cavalrymen are need
ed. especially for rapid operations in
the interior of the islands, where the
spirit of insurrection is still manifest,
and especially in Samar, where the re-
cent disaster to the Ninth infantry
occurred. A general officer in the is
lands expressed the belief that an
army Of at least $4,000 men will be re.
quired in the Philippines for tve
years longer. .
Two general officers must be pro-
vided for to assist General Chaffee in
his military operations to take the
places of Generals Hughes and Funs-
ton, who are coming home. 1t was
stated at the val department today
as a probability that this requirement
may be met by the promotion of two
~colonels now in the field and their as.
signment to brigade commands.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
Now on Cash Basis.

Helena, Dec. 20.-State Treasurer
Barrett has paid about 100000 in war
rants this week. The state is now on
a cash basis and all general fund war
rants are paid in cash. Since March
10, when the state treasurer began TO
register warrants up to Dec. 10, the
day that the last one was registered,
general fund warrants to the amount
OF 1904, 2s9.65 were registered. The in
terest upon these warrants amounted
TO s5,779.47. Up to noon today the
treasurer, since taking office, had paid
general fund warrants to the amount
of s6l5, g06. 40.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
TREATY RATIFIED.
The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Passed
by a Large Majority.

Washington, Dec. l6.-The senate to-
day ratified the Hay-Pauncefote 18TH
mian canal treaty by the decisive vote
of 70 to 9. The vote was reported a
few minutes before 5 o'clock, after al
most five hours discussion behind closed
doors. There were no sensational in
cidents during this entire time. The
debate was confined exclusively to a
discussion of the merits of the agree
ment and the policy of its provisions.
The principal speech of the day was
made by Senator Teller, in opposition
to the treaty, and he was followed in
rapid succession by IL or Is other SEN
ators, who spoke briefly for or against
the motion to ratify.
Among other speakers of the day
were Senator'S Clay, Fairbanks, Nc.
Cumber, McLaurin of Mississippi, Gull
bertson, Mallory, Mason, Tillman, Ba.
con and Bates.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25

ley Dubose, now in prison in California
for contempt Of court in connection
with the Mckenzie ~receivership cases
at Nome, a two months Communication
of sentence. The district attorney had
refused TO grant such Communication, on
the ground that contempt Of court is
not such an offense against the laws of
the United States as would entitle an
offender TO the usual commutation for
good time, but was an offense against
the court. The attorney general, how
ever, thinks otherwise, and Judge Du-
bose will be released in time TO eat
Christmas dinner with his friends.
This news will be received by Judge
Dubose's friends in Montana-and they
are many-with gratitude, and all will
be glad to shake the Judge by the hand
should he decide to come to Montana
to spend the holidays Leader.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
JUDGE pU BOSE is FREE.
Will be Enabled to Eat Christmas Din.
ner With His Friends.

A telegraph message was received in
this city today from Senator Paris Glib
son, stating that Attorney General
Knox yesterday granted ex-Judge Dud-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25

Are you going to be married. We have a
beautiful line of wedding invitations, an
n~ouncements. cards. ETC.. at this Office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
The Public Grazing Lands.

Washington, Dec. l0.-Congressman
Bowerstock Of Kansas introduceda bill
today leasing the public grazing lands.
The bill presumably represents the
views Of the American Cattle Growers
association.
Col. Irish of San Francisco is here TO
lobby for the bill.
1t provides for l0-year leases at two
cents per acre, with an option of re-
newals. Ten acres are to be leased for
each one of freehold. The leased land
is allegedly subject to homestead entry.
The bill will be opposed by the inter
ests favoring the settlement of semi
arid states.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
NAMED FOR COMMITTEES.
Northwestern Senators Assigned to
Important Places.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE north
western senators were placed on COM
mittees as follows:
H~ansbrough, finance, public lands
(chairman), agriculture and forestry,
District of Columbia.
McCumber, Indian affairs, public
buildings and grounds, census claims.
Clark, District of Columbia, Indian
affairs, mines and mining, organiza-
tion of the executive department Pa
cifc islands and Porto Rico, relations
with Canada, Potomac river front,
standard weights and measures.
Gibson, education and labor, forest
reservations, irrigation, manufactures,
public lands, national banks.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
Hunters Snow Bound on East Fork.

Hunters Snow Bound on East Fork.
During the late blizzard a party Of
hunters from Cottonwood were storm
bound at the head of East Fork for a
period of five days. The party was
composed of Thomas Kelly, Edward
Shook and Warren Evans, who start
ed out the day preceding the big
storm with the avowed intention of
slaughtering deer galore and incident
ally a bear or two. Instead Of feast.
ing on deer meat and fried bruin the
disciples of Nimrod were reduced to
the necessity of subsisting on bacon
and beans and other civilized articles
of diet. which they had providentally
taken with them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
THE STATE
TAKES BONDS
The State Treasurer Sends a Message
at the Eleventh Hour That He
Will Take the Issue.
BANK OF FERGUS COUNTY BID
The Bid Made by the Bank is "a Per
Cent Flat-Aecepted Subject to
Legal Right of the State.
BANK OF FERGUS COUNTY BID

A special meeting Of the county
commissioners was held last Friday
for the purpose of acting OF bids that
had been received relative to the pur.
chase of $4,000 worth of %refunding
bonds issued by the county. The
various bids were as follows:
Z. II. Rollings & Son, Denver
per tent and expenses.
C. II. Coffin, Chicago per cent
and a premium of 1926.
Farson, Leach & Co, Chicago
per rent and a premium of $1,511.
Rudolf K~leybolt & Co, Cincinnati
> per cent and a premium of $3,250.
Judith Basin Bank. Lewistown-i
Y per cent and a premium of Sl11.75.
Bank OF Fergus County, Lewistown
Al per cent fiat.
Thompson, Denny & Co, Chicago
IA per zen and a premium of $50.
The state treasurer notified the
board by phone in the morning that
he could take $4,000 worth Of the
bonds at ) per cent. He was asked
if he could handle them at Az per
cent and stated that he could not, but
later in the day wired that he would
take the entire issue at that figure.
The board %thereupon accepted the
bid of the Bank Of Fergus County
subject to the legal right of the state
treasurer to take them.
1t is generally understood according
to the reading of the law, giving the
state treasurer the right to invest
school money in bonds. that he is de
barred from purchasing bonds draw
ing less than 5 per cent interest. This
provision of the law was made appar
emily for the purpose on investing stat,
and trust funds in state bonds at 6
rate of interest not less that 5 pei
cent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
Zoe. Csc. II c. G. G. fail, druggists refund money.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25

Bangkok his desire to visit the United
States, and the resolution provides that
he shall be invited to become the guest
OF the nation while here.
An appropriation for his majesty's
suitable entertainment is provided, but
the sum is left blank for the present.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
DIRECTORS:

A general banking business transacted.
including tie purchase and sale Of State
and County Warrants, and Bounty Certii.
%icates; the selling Of exchange on all the
principal cities OF the United States and
Europe; the handling Of bullion; the trans.
fehng of money by telegraph. Careful atten-
ton given to collections, and the safe keeping
{ valuable papers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC FIND.
A Clinical Preparation That Positive
ly Kills the Dandruff Germ.

A most important discovery has
been made after a years patient lab
oratory work aimed in a certain d.
rection. It is Newbro's Herpicide, a
preparation that cures badness, pre-.
vents falling hair and speedily and
permanently eradicates dandruff.
These evils are caused by a germ or
parasite that burrows into the scalp.
throwing up dandruff, as it seeks to
sap the life OF the hair at the root.
There's no badness without falling
or thin hair, no thin hair without dan
druff. and no dandruff If the germ is
destroyed. Newbro's Herpicide is
the only preparation that will do the
work. Destroy the cause, you re-
move the effect"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
Pald-up Capital, $4,000.
Surplus, $4,000.

HERMAN OFTEN. President,
DAVID HILGER, Vice President,
GEORGE ]. BACH, Cashier.
w. B. MINER, Asst Cashier.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-25
chamberIain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets.

Tablets.
Try them
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have a bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipat-
ed.
When you have a headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite,
cleanse and invigorate your stomach
and regulate your liver and bowels.
For sale by c. H. Williams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
WANT MORE TAX.
Dairymen in Annual Convention
at Dubuque.
Four Hundred Delegates to
State Association Meeting.
DEBATE ON CIRCUIT BILL
To Be the Chief Feature OF the
Session.
Trrn Ns1n0A VVsAl,
DEBATE ON CIRCUIT BILL
Two Buildings Filled With Ma
chinery and Butter.

Dubuque, Ia, Nov. 12.-The annual
convention of Iowa State Dairymens
association opened here today with
about 400 delegates in attendance. On
Wednesday and Thursday there will be
fully twice that many. This meeting
takes the place of the national conven-
ton and in view of that fact there are
prominent creamery men here from the
entire country.
The most interesting feature of ths
programme is a debate which will take
place tomorrow on the Grout bill, which
will come before congress at the next
session.
Congressman Davidson, Grout, Taw-
ney and Babcock will talk on this ques-
tion, which advocates an increased tax
on counterfeit butter commonly called
oleomargarine. The sessions are held in
Coates Opera House.
Two large buildings are used for th5
machinery and butter exhibits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
STANDS BY HIS SON.
General MOlineax Declines His
Friends Offer Of Help.

New York, Nov 12.-When financial
assistance was Indirectly offered to
Gen. E L. Molineux for the conduct
of the second trial of his son. Roland B.
Molineux, at a meeting of his comrades
in the veteran association of the 159th
New York volunteers last night in the
Brooklyn borough hall, he responded
that he much appreciated the kindly
feelings of his comrades, but could not
accept their material assistance. Be
fore he would accept such aid he would
spend the last cent he had in the world,
then he would sell every one of his pos
sessions After that if his sons name
had not been cleared, he said, he would
come before the public like a man and
ask for what assistance might be neces-
sary The record of the Molineux fam
lily was the theme of his remarks. Three
swords had been used by him in his
military career. One he had given to his
son Cecil. another to his son Ned
and the third, he said, was for his son
Roland who, he confidently believed
would wear it with honor YETI GEN
eral Molineux also spoke of having re-
ceived some $500 letters of sympathy
from all parts of the country, Nand all
classes Of people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
CRIMINAL LAW REFORM.
Committee Report Read by j. ID.
Milliken at Prison Congress.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 12.-Reports
of committees and discussion thereon
and the transaction of miscellaneous
business took up the time of the morn
ing session at the congress of the Ma
tiona1 Prison association this morning.
A report of the standing committee on
criminal law reform was read by J. d.
Milliken of Mcpherson, Kan, and that
of the committee ''On the work of the
prison physician followed Each was
literally discussed. Then S. ]. Barrows
of New York city. opened a discussion
on 1.-THE revised United States" treat
ing the subject ably.
Additional reports were on the pro-
gramme for consideration at the after
noon session and at 4 o'clock the dele
gates became the guests of the Com
mercial club, at a reception at the
clubs rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
READY FOR THE FIGHT.
Jeffries and RubIin Are in Fit
Condition.

San Francisco, Nov. 12-Interest in
the coming contest for the heavyweight
championship if the world continues
to increase. Both Jeffries and Rubin
have practically completed their train
ing and are fit to put up the fight of
their lives. In an interview Jeffries
said:
'The gong can ring any minute for
me now and L will be ready. No fight
was ever in better condition and
though l am confident of success. L
know l am not going against an easy
game l have a whole lot of respect
for Ruhlin's ability but 1 know L can
beat him. L will give any kind of
a fight he wants. He can rush the game
or he can fight at long range"
Rubin and his manager, Billy Mad
den, are just as confident of victory as
JeffrieS. Madden figures that his pro-
tege is faster than the champion "Ho
is a glutton for punishment" he said
HE is strong, perhaps not as strong as
his opponent but he has a clever de-
fense. He is as good a ring general
and can put in blows with his right,
or his left with equal facility"
Il am not worrying about the rules
which viii govern the fight" said Ruh-
lin. Il am perfectly satisfied to fight
under any Interpretation that Harry
Corbett might give Them He knows
the rules well as any person living
and l am not afraid but that he viii
give fair show during the contest"
The gloves that are to be used in the
fight have been given into the CUSTODY
the measurements of the fists of the
two heavyweights and the pairs were
sent to the training camps for inspec-
ton. Both men declare themselves sat
isfied with them and they were sent
back to be kept in charge of the referee
until the time the men enter the ring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
DID NOT FIND THEM.
Fruitless Trip to Manhattan in
Search of COnvicts.

Guards Young and Vorhees from the
federal penitentiary went to Manhattan
from Topeka last night at midnight on
the westbound Rock Island passenger
train to intercept two of the escaped
convicts who were reported to be travel
ing west. The two convicts the guards
were after are the ones who it is re-
ported held up and robbed an unknown
farmer of $92 at Wamego.
Upon reaching Manhattan the guards
learned from the night operator and
fuS driver that two suspicious looking
individuals, supposed to be the convicts
they were after, had passed through
Manhattan on a through freight only
few minutes ahead of the passenger
train.
The guards telegraphed ahead to
make arrangements for them to be
taken from the train at one of the sta
tions west of Manhattan and returned
to Topeka early this morning on the
Rock Island flyer, but no one was found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
CONvICTS AT EMPORIA.
Stole a Horse Last Night With :
in Four Miles of Town.

A telephone message was received at
1870 from Police Officer Henry Aye and
Hank Carpenter from Emporia, in
which they said that two convicts in a
buggy left their jaded horse and stole
another one from Pete Hines, a farmer
living four and one na1f miles west Of
Emporia on the river last night. They
took a southerly direction, and at the
last account heard of them, were being
pursued by the sheriff of Chase county,
who was several miles behind them.
Reports reached Emporia this morning
of two or three escaped convicts in the
vicinity, but UP to the time, had not
been captured. Carpenter and Aye came
in to Emporia this morning from Fall
Summit. where they had spent the
night They have been over the country
for 50 or 40 miles around Emporia, no
tifying the farmers to be on the look
out and establishing lines of communi
cation.
They said they were coming home on
the next train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
FOOD POISONED.
Third Attempt to Kill a Farmer
and His Family.

Breda, Ia, Nov. 12.--Joseph Naber-
haus, a farmer living near here, his
wife and child We're poisoned Sunday
by strychnine sprinxled in their food
while they We're at church Naberhaus
came near dying and his wife and child
required the aid of physicians to resus-
citate them after eating the poisoned
food This is the third attempt to
poison the family within a year and the
neighbors are aroused over the last oc-
currence. Naberhaus is an Industrious
and popular young farmer and says he
has no idea who are the guilty parties.
Sheriff Nestle is making every effort
to find the pOiSOnerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
WANT THE MONEY.
Commissioners Will Try to Col
Iect Personal Property Taxes.

The county commissioners are going
to get after the delinquents who owe
the county $4,021 on unpaid personal
taxes.
The list of unpaid personal taxes for
1900 shows list of business men. firms
and society folk who would be aston
ished to see their names on the black
list. The commissioners are consider
ing the plan of printing a black list of
those who do not pay to see if that viii
result in prompter payments. There
are the names of several persons hold
ing county jobs and city offices who
have failed to pay their taxes on per-
sonal property. The sheriff is suppos-
ed to collect from the delinquents but
his collections do not suit the commits
sioners.
'I favor publishing a list of those who
have failed to pay their personal pro-
perty tax" said Commissioner Kelsey.
1.-The delinquent list of taxes on real
estate is published" said Commissioner
Haines.
publish the whole list" said Com
missioner Rain.
when it was suggested that we get
some one to collect this the sheriff said
he wanted to make the collections and
we gave him the list
collecting taxes would be safer than
collecting convicts,' ventured Mr.. Kel
sey.
Il think we would better place the
list in the hands of a collector" said
Haines.
THAT will cost 25 per cent" said Kel-
sey-
Wen have to get a better collector
than the sheriff." said Rain.
1.-The sheriff finds no property" said
Kelsey land so reports and that is the
way every year and we lose the taxes"
Perhaps good many are unable to
pay said Haines.
but a good many are able" said
Kelsey.
The commissioners decided that the
personal taxes should be paid and they
will devise some plan of collecting them
at the next meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
CONVlCTS AT VlNEWOOD
Officers on Trail of Two Men
Seen There Today.

Guards Young. voorhees,, Sanborn and
johnson. from the federal penitentiary;
Sheriff Cook, Patrol Driver Asher, I'm
dersheriff Hal Williams and Sherman
Williams and Josiah Ross went this
morning to Vinewood park where it was
reported two of the escaped convicts
from the federal penitentiary passed the
night.
The story of the presence of the two
convicts in that vicinity was first
brought to town by Henry Jordan d
colored boy who lives at No. 31S Lime
street. To the crowd of prison guards
and others who were assembled at the
federal building this morning he told his
story
-Four of US were out hunting for
ducks yesterday" ne said. '-and We're
down on Inc creek about two miles
south of Tecumseh. We were following
ducks so that we could get a shot at
them
''On the way we came across two men.
One Of the men spoke to me and asked,
Haven't seen no suspicious looking peo-
pie around here. hev YEP
No said Jordan
Haven't seen any one looking for
anyone2" asked the stranger next
This question ELECTED thesame answer.
Aren't looking for anyone your
selves. are YEP came the next question
I answered him no We wasn't looking
for anyone" said Jordan. Pretty soon
one of the men began Siding over toward
me and I didn't like it and / said to the
other fellows with me, let's be goin'
on. "
The officers after listening to the
story decided the clue was worth fol-
lowing and went to Vinewood park
The posse met Farmer Bruce Wilson
on the road to Tecumseh who said that
the men were seen at Vinewood park
last night and that the farmers in that
vicinity had watched their horses all
night. A mile west of Tecumseh the
party divided, Sheriff Cook, Deputy
Sheriff Stewart and two prison guards
going to Tecumseh to come into Vine
wood park from the east The re-
mainder of the party turned south for
half a mile
Sherman Williams and two prison
guards left the carriages about half a
mile from Vinewood and walked through
the ravines leading to the park At T.
w. Ferguson's house it was learned
from a hired hand that the men were
seen leaving the vicinity early in the
morning. going eastward.
The party of officers coming from,
Tecumseh learned from a hay hauler
that two men were seen cutting across
fields making in a southeasterly direc-
tion during the forenoon. The scattered
sections of the crowd were gathered to-
gether and the pursuit again taken nm
in the direction OF the last clue
The officers have not yet returned to
the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12

Hutchinson, who were hunting The
men were seated beside a fire. Fisher
and Hutchinson identified one of the
men, a negro, as Fred Robinson, No.
547. The picture was received here by
the city marshall from Superintendent
McClaughry of the Leavenworth prison.
Two farm hands were left to watch the
men while Hutchinson came to town to
summons the authorities
A posse headed by Sheriff Shawyer
hurried to the Foraker farm and found
the men gone. They were tracked some
distance toward the Indian Territory.
Fisher and Lane were not sufficiently
armed to stop them. The men were
dressed in plain clothes, which were
badly torn, as if by underbrush. Where
the men were first seen were chicken
bones and feathers and Mr.. Foraker
missed some poultry.