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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02
THE PRICE Or INclvILITY.

The testimony brought out in the
Fisk murder trial. the verdict of the
jury and the sentence OF the judge,
cannot fail to impress everyone with
the enormous consequences that will
sometimes follow what would ordinar-
lily appear a trivial matter. The result
teaches the necessity of commo CIV
lily among men. In too many instan-
ces in camps where gangs of men are
employed the language used is unfit
for human ears, the jokes coarse and
brutal and carried to extremes. In
some instances a certain employee is
singled out for the butt of ridicule
and practical jokes. Possibly he may
be an obnoxious person and greatly
disliked. but in any event it costs
nothing to let such persons alone or
to practice forbearance.
At the milling camp in which the
tragedy of April occurred the evidence
showed that the relations existing
there were anything but congenial
and pleasant, while the profanity, ri.
baldry and the irritating manner of
perpetrating a joke was such as to
cause anger and resentment on the
part of the defendant. though no JUS
LITIGATION for taking life or resorting
to deadly weapons. The courts afford
ample redress for assaults.
Jokes are well enough in their way
but they should be offered in a spirit
of levity and goodfellowship, not ma.
liciously, with an intent to anger the
person to whom they are directed.
With a little consideration, tact and
kindness a life could have been saved
and one who had hitherto borne a
good reputation spared the ignominy
of a life sentence in the penitentiary
and the county saved the expense of
a trial.
The verdict and sentence are un.
doubtedly just. The condemned is a
a of advanced age, and of more
than average intelligence: ne knew
the law and the consequences of his
own act and must suffer he penalty.
We only wish to call attention to the
absence Of those little amenities which
caused this crime. Good fellowship
and intercession on the part of those
well disposed could often prevent
these occurrences and save Fergus
county much of the reputation it has
gained as a disorderly community.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

Il want to see. before die. the
restoration to perfect health and su.
premacy Of that Democracy whose
mission is to bless the people--a
Democracy true to itself. unintimidat.
ed by clamor, unruled by the gusts
of popular passion, and interrupted
by offers of strauge alliances -
Grover Cleveland in a speech at the
Tllden Club of New York. And to
this heartfelt wish Bryan nashes his
teeth in rage and cries, h~ypocrite,
While Henry Watterson roasts the
only president Democracy has had for
forty years in a fir" as hot as Mount
Peele's. What hunks of harmony is
here manifested.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

exercised the right TO choose between
men in local matters. He had his
prejudices Is well as his friendships.
and like every man of force OF char.
acter he had some enemies perhaps.
but they ere few indeed, and now
that he has passed away even they
will pay tribute to a well spent and
honorable life. and forget all but the
good In the departed.
AS a pioneer in Montana Mr.. Fer
gus bore a conspicuous and worthy
part. His successful efforts in secur.
ing the establishment of Fergus coun-
ty and the fixing of Lewistown as the
county seat are familiar to many OF
our readers. The ARGUS, then pub
lished at Maiden, rendered what aid
it could in securing a new county,
and we remember that some of the
colleagues of Mr.. Fstgus hit upon the
happy thought of naming the county
after him. He modestly declined the
honor. but did not strenuously dis
sent for fear the bill would fail of
passage. The desire to honor the old
pioneer assured its passage and prob
ably fastened the formation of what
is now one OF the richest and most
prosperous counties in the state, and
one in which the deceased always
took a pardonable pride. Mr.. Fergus
earlier efforts in securing or aiding
in having set apart the Yellowstone
park as a national reserve. was evil
dence of his foresight and interest In
things that were e~lcvating and worthy
of preservation.
We, with many of the citizens of
this county, regret that the remains
were not inferred in Lewistown, TO
rest in the county that bore his name.
but il it was his wish that they should
be taken to the state capital for burial
there will be no one to protest.
James Fergus is dead; the bent
form Of the old pioneer will never
again he seen on our streets. But he
has left his impress; he has given us
an example of a pure life, and as the
years pass. his name and the STIR
ring events of his remarkable career
will be recalled and read with inter-
est. A good man has passed away
and If works count for more than
faith. and they certainly should. he
will not be denied the reward he has
SO grandly earned If there are favors
and blessings to b. bestowed beyond
the grave.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

Il is announced that the maneuvers
of the American navy in the West In
dies will be of the most colossal
kind. Never before has the United
States gotten together so large a sea
armament in days of peace. There
will be the North Atlantic squadron,
the South Atlantic squadron, the
European squadron. the flotilla Of tor.
pedo-boats. and a fleet of GOLFERS and
provision ships. besides a compile,
ment of water barges. And for a
cap sheaf the hero Of Manila bay
will be on deck. dressed in his best
suit of clothes"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

In her third trial for the murder NJ
Mrs. Olin Castle Jesse Morrison has
been found guilty in the second de-,
gree. This is a sad case. While the
verdict Is probably just the one most
to blame is the man who, posing as
a masher, triled with the affections
of the defendant and then suddenly
dropped her for another. This trag.
edy brought untold sorrow and anx.
iety to two families and divided tho
town of Eldorado into bitter factions.
And the end is not yet.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

We never knew just how bad Clevc.
lands second administration was un
til we learned IL from Mr.. Bryan.
He charges Grover with having
bought his nomination by a secret
bargain with financiers; that he turn.
ed the treasury over to Wall street,
refused to sign the only tariff re.
form measure passed since the war,
and his administration instead of be.
ing a fountain of Democracy, send.
ing forth pure and refreshing
streams, became a stagnant pool
from whose waters foul vapors arose
poisonous to those who fingered
near" And yet Mr.. Bryan Joined the
tumultuous Democratic throng in
shouting: Grover. Grover. four more
years in clover"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

A recent dispatch from Manila
states that the bodies of the five Am.
erican soldiers who had been carried
off by theLandrones on May 3Oth, have
been found so mutilated by bolos as
to be unrecognizable. Nine of the
men who butchered these Americans
have been caught. Now leaving the
subject of an approaching Democrat.
ic campaign out of the question, what
would Senator Carmack. for instance.
do with these men ii their disposition
rested in his hands? Following his
recent argument. he would say that
the same fierce spirit of patriotism
actuated the brigauds which burned
in the bosoms OF the American patri.
OTIS in 1876; that these soldiers in the
Philippines received what was their
just due. and that their murderers
and mutilators should be at once re-
leased to continue their patriotic la.
bors. In speaking OF this incident.
the Chicago Tribune says that il
Senator Carmack were in the Philip
pines and could see the dismembered
bodies OF the American soldiers, he
probably would understand why the
water cure" has been administered,
and why soldiers. goaded on by the
sight of their comrades dismembered
and weltering in blood. have forced
confessions Of the whereabouts of
the murderers from conniving ma.
tiyes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

BY a vote of 252 to 5 the house has
adopted the conference report of the
isthmian canal bill, thus accepting
the senate bill. The bill now goes to
the president for his signature and II
il is found that a clear title can be
had to the Panama canal route, and
it is believed after some investigation
that il can be obtained. il will be the
one chosen for the great work which
should soon be undertaken.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

The grand jury which was called
in Cascade county to investigate the
affairs of the county with special ref.
erence to the pest house In its re-
port, recommends and insists that
the designations of the county com.
missioners and the county auditor be
required, and their vacancies be filled
by thoroughly competent, trustworthy,
conscientious and reliable men," The
board consists of one Populist, one
Democrat and one Republican, the
auditor also being Of the Populist
party. This variegated collection OF
incompetency is the result of the pc.
litical changes that have taken place
in Cascade in the past four or five
years. The one Republican is eyi.
IDENTIFY in bad company. He may have
been leavened into the whole lump
but it is stated that he has repeatedly
and urgently protested against the
frequent sessions of the board and
the AMOUNT Of time consumed and
even went so far as threaten legal
proceedings to put a stop to what he
considered an abue of public trust
and a waste of the money of the tax
payers of the county. If this is true
the records of the county clerk should
show his various protests and he
should make haste to vindicate him.
self before the people of Cascade
county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

Though the American people have
nc particular admiration for King Ed.
ward or kings generally. yet all will
be glad to learn that the English rul-
err is on the road to recovery. When
President Mckinley was stricken
down heartfelt were the messages
that came from across the water nor
only from England hut from all Eli.
rope as well.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

According to reports considerable
damage has been done to crops in
some parts of the state, potatoes and
other vegetables being nipped. So
far as We are able to learn little or
no damage has resulted from frost in
Fergus county though there has been
some cold nights in the past two
weeks.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

Jane TOppan. the Boston nurse who
was charged Of numbering Mrs. Mary
Gibbs, but who was adjudged insane
al the trial and committed to the
Taunton insane asylum. has confess.
ed 10 her leading counsel that she
killed thtrty-one persons, patients
whom she had nursed. She certainly
was insane OF a fcnd incarnate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

At their state convention held in
Nebraska last week the Democrats
and Populists effected fusion, the
nominee for governor was conceded
to the Democrats, the Populists TAX
ing the minor Offices. Bryan was Of
fered the nomination for governor
but respectfully declined. w. H.
Thompson of Grand Island was chos,
en- to head the ticket.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02
Happy Time In Old Towr

"We felt very happy" writes r. N.
Devil, Old Town, Va, when Bucklen's
Arnica Salve wholly cured our daugh.
ter of a bad case of scald head" It
delights all who use 1t for Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Bruises, Boils, Ulcers, Erup.
lions. Infallible for Piles. Only 25c
1t William drug store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

Harvest hands are so scarce in
some parts Of Kansas that tramps
are being pressed into service and
made 10 run binders and carry bun.
dies under guards armed with shot
guns, those welding the weapons be-
ing women. OF course, the tramps
were afraid of the guns being dis
charged accidentally.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

Down In Kansas they persuade men
to work in the harvest field with a
shot gun. That is better than com
hitting suicide because OF failure u
find work, a frequent occurrence un.
der the last Democratic administra-
finn.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

The indianapolis Journal says that
"the last four years of Democratic
rule left the country plunged in dis
aster and almost despair. but after
six years OF Republican rule, traffic
Is so congested that the greatest rail-
road systems in the world cannot
handle it."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

Mr.. Bryan calls the followers Of
Cleveland '~'plutOcrats. Can the Clark
organs OF Montana endorse the state
ment? Webster defines a %plutocrat
as one who exercises political power
by virtue of his wealth How did
Mr.. Clark come to be senator?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02
IHow's This?

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY &c CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan.
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

The Philippines government bill
passed the house by a vote Of al 20
81, only one Republican, Mccall Of
Massachusetts,. voting with the Dem
ocratS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

Heavy rains appear to be quite gem
eral everywhere. In the Mississippi
valley states considerable damage has
been done to oats and the crop will
not be as good as usual,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

For the third time in twenty years
Ex-Goy. Robert Pattison has been
nominated for governor of Pennsyl-
vania by the Democrats. II he should
win he is likely to be a strong candi,
date for president on the Democratic
ticket.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

Australia is suffering from its sev-
enth year of drouth and great dam.
age has been done to the wool grow
ing industry thereby. Montana is
anything but drouthy this year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02
FRANKLIN.

Cleveland and Hin nave met and
shaken hands. but Bryan shakes his
OWL hand and appears to be well sat
isied with himself.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02
Az per cent and the house 5 per cen

Both measures contain extended
provisions relative to timber lands,
harbor and internal improvements
and for two delegate commissioners
chosen by the Filipino people to rep
resent them in Washington and have
the privilege of the floor of the house.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02
course the owner might find the lead

course the owner might find the lead
or main ore body very close to an
adjoining claim. In that case it
would be difficult to see where the
change would be any improvement If
the owner is barred from following
the ore beyond his own lines. Posi-
bly, it is as fair for one as it is for
another.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02

| would as soon think of doing bust.
ness without clerks as without adyer-
Using.
JOHN WANAMAkER.
Nothing, except the mint, can make
money without advertising.
GLADSTONE.
When you pay more for the rent of
your business than for advertising
your business, you are pursuing a rash
policy. II you can do business let it
be known.
FRANKLIN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-07-02
OFFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.

JAMESTOWN, MONT, July >, 1902.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-02-19

The man who originated the oft
quoted maxim, "Stuff cold and starve
a fever" either did not understand
what he was writing about or he has
been widely misunderstood. to the
great injury Of multitudes who have
acted upon the absurd maxim.
Presenting that the author of 1t was
q physician who knew something of
the nature of colds and the action of
remedies, he must have spoken sub
junctively and not imperatively, and
then it would read thus: "If you stuff
cold, the consequence will be that
you will be thrown into fever as a
result of the stufiing treatment Of the
cold, and then you will have to starve
the fever"
This is true and sensible interpreta
ton of this commonly received maxim
which has done as much harm as any
of the thousand and one popular er
rors which prevail on medical subjects
Without dwelling on the nature Of
| causes of colds or on what physicians
call the pathology of these disorders
we will say that low or even starva
| ton diet for few days, with the FREE
| drinking of warm, mildly stimulating
| teas, Is better for a cold than any drui
or combination of drugs-London Fam
| ily Doctor
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-02-19

Mr. Chrisholm Williams of London
has described his results In the treat
ment of pulmonary tuberculosis by
means of electrical currents of high
frequency and high potential. He gives
the results in fortythree cases so treat
ed, all being of severe type.
At first after each application the
temperature rose, but each successive
rise was Less and when no rise follow
ed arrest of the disease had occurred
The number of the bacilli first In
creased, then decreased. Weight wa!
put on, and all the symptoms were co
| incidentally alleviated. The average
| term of treatment was about three
months.
Electrical Control of Water Faucets.
One OF the newest patent applications
Of electricity Is In making more con-
venont faucet than that ordinarily
used. Two pairs Of electro magnets are
suspended from the wallis each pair be-
ing mounted In such way as to drive
u piston up or down, according TO
which button is pressed. In this man
ner the piston opens or closes either the
hot or cold valve and allows the water
to dow into the bowl.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-02-19
! S RAXROADLMG Al
guy --'- ~'~H-E

A locomotive forty-two inches long
and twenty inches high stands in
New York show window, says The
Iron Age. 1t Is constructed entirely
out OF articles taken from the stock by
Sidney Stansbury, one of the clerks.
The several parts of the locomotive
were made up as described below:
Boiler, two plumbers furnaces; head
Of boiler, one ventilator; front truck,
four hand drills; platform for truck,
two squares and six scale rules; cylin-
GERS, two piano makers glue pots;
steam chest, four pocket levels, four
serapers; steam pipe, two blowpipes;
cowcatcher, six calipers; draw head,
dowel pointer and wire cutter; front
rod to boiler, two legs of Starrett's
dlviders; piston rod, two legs of Star
rett's dividers; frames and guides for
piston rod, two hacksaw frames; West
inghouse airbrakes, two chucks; shoe
for same, two thread gauges; connect
Ing rod for driving wheels, two saw
blades; cab, hacksaw frames and
blades; smoliestack, one plumbers
grease cup; headlight, one pocket Ian
tern, bell. one hand bell; sand box, one
braZlng lamp; sand box tube, two blow
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-02-19
The Saving Sense of Humor.

Some of the worlds greatest humor.
lists unite with that sprlghtly gift a
deep tenderness and broad sympathy.
Their lips smile at spectacle of the
absurd at the same instant that their
eyes overflow In recognizing the pathos
that Is It's so frequent accompaniment.
1t is this quick perception of shua-
ton as whole, this power to see all
Its aspects at once, that gives us just
judgments tempered by mercy, severity
lined with leniency, that acts as a saw
ing grace to culprits.
The world would be better and hap
pier If every one In 1t who Is invested
with authority over his fellows had
this peculiar sympathy with wit, which
makes 1t impossible for one to be Il
bigot and tyrant. Humor and cruel
ty do not go together, although there
is kind of counterfeit humor, some
times mistaken for the real thing,
which is essentially oppressive, be-
cause 1t finds enjoyment in looking
upon that which is at the same time
grotesque and horrible. But this is
far removed from the gentle humor
which mellows their judgments and
humaniZes actions. - Florence Hull
Winterburn in Woman's Home Com
| panion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-02-19


| The existence or names for wneat II
the most ancient languages confirms
the evidence of its great antiquity and
of its cultivation In the more temperate
parts of Europe, Asia and Africa.
From the evidence adduced by botan-
lists of high standing. 1t seems highly
improbable that wheat has ever been
found growing persistently In wild
state, although It has often been as
serted by poets, travellers and hlsto-
rians.
In the Odyssey" for example, we
are told that wheat formerly grew In
Sicily without the aid of man. Diodo-
rus repeats the tradition that Osiris
found wheat and barley growing pro-
miscuously in Palestine, but neither
this nor other reputed discoveries of
wheat growing wild seem at all
credible, seeing that 1t does not mp
pear to be endowed with the power
of persistency, except under continued
culture.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-02-19

A Chicagoan may frankly tell you
that you are losing valuable time If
you live elsewhere than In his city.
His mental attitude is the result of
too much Chicago. A New Yorker pub
licly proclaims 1t that when you get n
few miles outside of New York city
you really cease to live and are simply
camping out. That Is the result of too
much New York. A Bostonian says
nothing. and you understand his mean
ing perfectly. You realize that he is
not saying whole volumes to you, and
you are powerless to dispute word
Of 1t. You have feeling that he is
plying you because you do not know
that Boston is all there is.-Nixon
Waterman In National.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-02-19
Thing. He pidn,t understana.

At the table on an incoming liner on
a recent trip one OF the first cabin pas
sengers found in an oyster one of the
tiny seed pearls which look almost
exactly like bird shot. Apparently the
formation Of pearls was n mystery to
him, for he examined the thing curious
ly, picked 1t up glngerly and laid it on
the tablecloth for further lnvestiga-
ton.
Now, 1t Is n habit of cooks at sea to
carry fishhooks In their pockets, and
on this trip. by curious coincidence,
part of q small hook got caught In Il
piece of beefsteak that was served to
this particular passenger As soon as
his knife encountered the hard object
he started, picked 1t out carefully and
laid 1t beside his other find on the
cloth.
Then he beckoned to the waiter and
confldentlally whispered In his ear.
81 don't want to be impertinent," he
said. but would you mind telling me
where you shoot your oysters and why
you catch your steaks with hook and
line?"-New York Post.