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Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
THE NEW YEAR.

Although the past year has been
one of great material progress in
Lewistown and Fergus county the
year 1903 promises even greater
things in that direction.
In the mining industry the past
year has been one of great activity.
Mis- have been completed. proper
ties bonded, development work ex-
tended and pushed with vigor and a
number Of properties changed hands.
More men are constantly being en-
ployed which means larger expendi-
ture OF money and a consequent i'm
proyement in local financial affairs.
Not only Lewistown but the mining
camps are receiving the benefit of
the growing interest in our mines.
Our stock industry, which has been
highly prosperous during the past
year. gives promise of greater re-
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as good, If not better prices, than
last year owing to the heavy ship
ments of last season from the states
south of US and to the heavy losses
being sustained by the severity of the
winter and short feed in the same
regions.
Better prices are promised the wool
growers both for wool and mutton
than was realized during the season
of 1902.
Lewistown has grown more during
the past year than in any other year
of its existence. But with the COM
ing of the railroad II is not unlikely
that the record for 1902 will be sur
passed. There is great need of dwell
ling houses and the field is an in
yiting one to men of means.
Altogether the outlook is most
promising for Lewistown, which has
grown a little every year since
postoffice was established in 1884.
Not only to Lewistown, but to the
whole county the horoscope for the
year Is one of great promise.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
TWILIGHT IN IRELAND.
II II Different From That Seen In
Any other Country.

Any Other Country.
The interior of typical Irish cabin
is sorry sight. The floor is of stone,
uncovered except for a few rag mats.
The furniture is of the poorest, and
sometimes it Is homemade; tables i'm
provised from boxes, chairs from bar
rels. and the beds more like stalls for
cattle, with their straw mattresses and
bundle of rags for clothing. A slow,
dull fire Of peat gives cheerless
warmth to she room. What few dishes
there are belonging to the family are
arranged on the mantelpiece. Strips Of
bacon. dried cod and herbs hang from
the ceiling.
After a frugal meal Pat will take his
evening promenade. 1t is between sup
per time and going to bed that the Irish
most enjoy themselves. An Irish twi-
light is different from any other; in
deed, il Is without rival. 1t seems as
IL there the sun were loath to set, cast.
ing Its rays over the Emerald Isle many
hours after It had disappeared else
where. In that delicious moment, just
before it finds its final resting place for
the night, 1t is most enchanting. Over
everything is an unspeakable spell Of
peace and quiet, and warm glow casts
into shadow unsightly objects and sur
rounds them with mystic halo Of
golden light. 1t radiates into the hearts
Of Ireland's humblest Inhabitants, and
they sally forth. rich and poor alike,
mingling in a throng Of living. moving
humanity.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
Queer Japanese Custom.

In some villages in Japan robbers are
tried and convicted by ballot. When
ever a robbery is committed the ruler
of the hamlet summons the entire male
population and requests them TO write
on n slip of paper the name of the per.
son they suspect as having committed
the crime. The one receiving the lar.
gest number of ballots is declared duly
elected" and Is accordingly hanged.
This system, like all others, has its pc
culiar advantages. Ii insures the pun
ishment OF somebody for every robbery
committed, whereas under the system
In vogue in most civilized countries In
nine cases out of ten no punishment Is
inflicted on anybody for the crime. OF
course they may not "elect" the guilty
person, but dispose Of some other char,
acter equally bad.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
A HEiNZE INTERloPER.

Hun yine away from the Christmas
dinner snd its attendant festivities
last week. Odell Mcconnell, son of
his father, Judge Mcconnell, started
on pleasure trip from Helena to
Lewistown on a Montana buffet car.
Being out for pleasure and recreation
little ride OF fifty-fve miles BY
Eight in a Montana stage coach was
only | .ei sing incident of the trip.
However, Mr.. Mcconnell had a
little business here. He had a case
in ocurt, so he said and although he
could have secured a transcript of II
for a small amount of money, he
could not deny himself a trip to Lew.
istown in the dead of winter. After
he had been here for few hours he
discovered that he had more business
than Philadelphia lawyer, yea,
more than a Helena lawyer could at.
tend to in one day. That matter in
court became a myth, weak excuse
for his presence here. The mask Of
falsehood and deceit was thrown off
and there stood out in bold relief a
Heinze stool-pigeon and interloper.
As he was coming down here he was
requested" to look into the bribery
chrges preferred against John d,
Waite. In order to earn his money
this perambulating pettifogger pilot
ed by the peripatetic purveyors Of
political purity. Harvey and Walsh,
Immediately commenced Summing
for the bribe solicitor and the
short order perjurer.
BY Saturday night Heinze's special
agent and attorney announced that
he had sufficient evidence collected
to warrant bringing charges of brib-
cry against Mr.. Waite in the
state senate, to which place it is pre-
sumed further proceedings will be
carried.
We have it from good authority
that one party was approached and
urged to testify to offers of a bribe.
He was informed that all of his ex-
penses would be paid to Helena and
that he would have a very enjoyable
time. After urgent solicitation the
party told them he knew nothing and
could testify to nothing of a dam
aging nature against Mr.. Waite.
OF course Lawyer Mcconnell cares
nothing for Harvey and Walsh, or
their grievances. He is playing for q
higher stake - the control Of the
senate in the interest of that politi.
cal maverick F. Augustus Heinze.
Time will tell what success he will
meet with. But 1t is safe to say that
Mr.. Heinze and the coterie of defeat
ed politicians who are servilely doing
his bidding will come to grief in their
attempt to prevent Mr.. Waite from
taking the seat to which he was elect
ed by a good majority.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
London Theaters OF Long Ago.

A writer in London Truth says that
In the early part Of the eighteenth cen
tury the London theaters opened at @
o'clock, and as 1t was therefore diff
cult for playgoers to arrive punctually
and obtain seats many Of them sent
footmen or hired men from the streets
to secure places for them. These sat In
the seats until those who had sent them
came. and the custom prevailed until
1766. when the system now In force
was adopted. "A footman used to be
sent early to take places and keep
them by the simple but effectual plan
of sitting on them till his masters and
mistresses arrived. Such practice
would now be considered an intolerable
nuisance, but people in those days were
much less particular. and appear to
have thought nothing of sitting for an
act or two cheek by jowl with a fun
ky or, worse. with vagabond picked
up In the street" An allusiOn to the Gus
tom occurs In Fieldings Miss Lucy In
Town." act 1, scene 2, and Pepys in
his "Diary" occasionally mentions hav.
ing hired boy in the streets to occupy
a seat for him.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

The Helena Independent in com
menting upon the bribery charges
brought against Senator-Elect Waite
says: The fate that such prominent
Republicans should have been ar
rested on a charge OF this kind will
cause general surprise, for the rea-
son that the readers OF the Republi.
can press in this state have been led
to believe that the members Of that
party were so good that 1t would be
really impossible for any persons to
make such allegations against any
member of that organization. If the
esteemed Independent knew the ami
mus and some of the instigators of
the charge il would find no occasion
for surprise. II is an easy matter to
make allegations, but quite another
thing to prove them.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
ANOTHER FAKE.

The dismissal OF thebribery charges
against Cal Lewis by Justice McFar'
land occasioned no surprise, when
the evidence and the character of the
witness was as ,ertained. After a
strenuous research in the slums of
Lewistown, Don Quixote Harvey and
his partner Sancho Panza Walsh,
lound disreputable character who
was willing to swear as they wished.
There being no corroborative evil
dence to substantiate Chester's testi-
mony. the information being faulty,
and for the further fact that the wit
ness admitted to the solicitation OF
bribe from John c. Bebb. the JUS
tice dismissed the case and ordered
the prisoner discharged. thereby saw
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

The treasury department figures
show that our trade with Porto Rico
and the Philippines is rapidly in
creasing. Shipments of merchandise
from the United States to Porto Ri
co from January to November ]
amounted to s1O,000,0OO, against Sc,
10000 in the corresponding months
of last year. To the Philippines the
shipment in these ten months were
over s4,O00,OOO, against little over
SO 100000 In the corresponding
months OF last year, and s2,750,0OO in
the corresponding months Of 1900
Imports from Porto Rico to the Unit
ed States were nearly s9,000,000 fol-
these ten months against six and one
half millions last year, while the re
ceipts from the Philippines were over
81 900 900.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
Japan Once Joined to China.

Japan consists of group Of "festoon
islands," forming a long curve, with its
concavity toward the mainland, and
many of their peculiarities are due to
their upheaval by subterranean forces,
of which they are still one of the most
active seats. They were undoubtedly
connected with China and with the
land to the north Of this at no very re-
mote period, geologically speaking, and
therefore. like Great Britain and Ire
land, are scientifically classified as "re,
cent continental islands," The proofs
of this are twofold-first, they are con-
nected with Asia by submarine bank
less than a hundred fathoms beneath
the surface. and this Is believed to be,
as in all such cases. a submerged land
tract; second. the animals Of Japan are
closely similar to those Of China, the
only plausible explanation Of this being
that formerly there was land connec'
tion.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
to the Tribunes idea OF reclaiming

10 the Tribune's idea OF reclaiming,
II would be interesting to known
when, how and by whom they would
be reclaimed. Would the Tribune
have those seeking land sit down
somewhere and wait for the govern
ment to come along with its irriga'
ton schemes. And then, after wait
ing until their hair was gray be told
that owing to great engineering
difficulties, the topography OF the
county and the absence Of lakes and
rivers none of the land desired could
be redeemed by the government.
That is just what will happen to
millions OF acres in Montana.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

The discussion of the immigration
bill in congress directs special at
tention to the class of people now
coming into the country. The pres
dispatches OF the recent arrival Of
the North German Lloyd steamer
Main" give an idea of the kind of
people that is being brought into this
county certainly not the most de-
sirable, even II they are not pau
pers" under the strict construction
of the present immigration regula-
tions, The Main" sailed from Bre-
men with 1853 passengers, the larg-
est number ever leaving that city in
ship. OF these all but 10i were
'steerage passengers" and not over
200 of them were Germans. The
bulk of them were Roumenians,
Slavs, Galacians.a nd Huns, races
which compose some of the worst ele,
n.eDts OF Europe.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
THE NEW COUNTY OFFICERS

With the New Year greeting to all
the Arg.s also extends its best
wishes to The new county officers
elect and their deputies. Though OF
different political faith we have but
the kindest regards for them person.
ally. They will soon become the ser.
wants of the people Of the entire
county and as such we trust their
stewardship will reach the highest
expectations. Any failure would be
open to criticism from time to time
md this should be expected. Re.
framing from personalities during the
late campaign the Argus will persue
the same course toward the new in
cumbents during their term OF office.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

go away from home to find trouble
this country will never need as large
a navy as Great Britain. But all OF
our sea ports should have the very
best Notifications and acquipements
for defensive purposes. Ample pre-
paration is the best guarantee against
assault by foreign foe.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

The deepest place in the Pacific
ocean is thought to be near the Is
land of Guam. In surveying a route
for the new Pacific cable 1t was
found necessary to go around Nero
Deep. as the place is called. Sound
ings to a depth of $500 fathoms were
made without reaching bottom.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
THE TRIBUNE's RESORT.

Whenever the Great Falls Tribune
gets short of material for an editorial
ii resorts to a triate about the land
laws, bewailing the fact that they
have not been hedged about with
greater restrictions. As matter of
fact the liberality in the acquiring of
land has made eastern and central
Montana what they are now. No doubt
the generosity of the government has
been taken advantage of in some Sec
tions by large outfits, but where there
Is one instance of that kind there will
be found fifty settlers, men of no
means, who have been able to stay
in the state because of the advantage
the land laws gave them. Without
the liberal construction and provision
of these laws they would have been
compelled to move on. The Tribune
says: There has been much land
proved up in Montana. The proper
tion of that which has been reclaim
ed is so small as to be hardly worth
taking into consideration" 1t is true
there has been a great deal of desert
land proved up" and what's more
1t is producing hay, cattle and sheep
and horses, making living for set.
tiers and stockmen and providing
means through taxation to maintain
schools as well as town, municipal
county and state government. II
those who have taken up these lands
have not reclaimed" them according
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
Old Vfolins,

The old time viol was the first instru-
ment Of its kind and furnished the plan
for the modern violin. which. however,
is 700 years old. 1t is said that Charles
ii. introduced 1t into England. One
of the finest makers Of viollns was
Stradivarius Of Cremona, who existed
In the early part of the eighteenth Gen.
fury. vlolins made by him are worth
thousands OF dollars now and are high.
ly esteemed by collectors and perform.
ers
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

Senator Stewart says the United
States Gould not, in two generations
builu up a navy as large as Great
Britaln's" and urges the strengthen
ing of our coast defenses Consider.
ing the character Of war vessels and
the men who man them and the fur
ther fact that this country will not
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

Twenty-Five years ago the farmers
OF Minnesota gave their attention al
most exclusively to wheat raising.
But they have found that diversified
farming pays better. There are now
some 700 creameries in the state and
more than 100 cheese factories and
last year fully s2O,O0O,OOO were re
allied from the dairy interests alone.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

For an act of kindness, tnat of help
ing an old man on train anu getting
him glass of water when about to
faint, Wisconsin girl received
check three years later for $4,000.
A kind and thoughtful act will be re.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

The possible straining OF our
friendly relations with Germany calls
attention to the extent to which that
country is dependent upon us for food
and manufactured products. During
the last fiscal year our shipments to
Germany amounted to s173.000.OC
against our importations from her OF
slOl 900 900.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
Report From the Reform School.

J. G. Gluck. superintendent, Prun'
tytown, W. Va, writes: After try
ing all other advertised cough medi'
cines We have decided to use Foley's
Honey and Tar exclusively In the
West Verginia Reform School. ]
nnd II the most effective and abso
lutely harmless" Mchechnie q
Allan.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

ing a useless expense TO the county
II possible, the costs in these cases
should be taxed up to the complain
ing witnesses who are using the
courts to exhibit their spleen and ig-
| norance
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

An eastern insurance company re.
fused to write a policy for Anna
Teld's dog. Refusal was probably due
to the fact that there is a strong de
mand for sausage during the winter
season
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

With all its good cheer and happy
greetings Christmas day was not
without its horrifying deeds in many
parts OF the country. ADDED to crime
there were accidents numerous TO
make the day one OF sorrow to many.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

The Helena Record has absorbed
the Herald and hereafter will pub
lish morning and evening edition
OF the Record. This change guaran-
tees two good Republican papers at
the state capital. 'Tis well.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

Porto Rico, the Philippines, Alaska
and Hawaii furnish a market for
about SiO.OO0.000 worth of the pro-
ducts of the United States, chiefly
agricultural and manufacturing, while
we buy from them about s6O,oOO,0O0
worth of their products.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

At best those foreign capitalists
who loaned or invested their money
in Venezuela did not exercise very
good judgement. II would be an un.
usual thing for the country to be
without a revolution.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

When you wake up with bad taste
in your mouth. go at once to c. H.
Williams drug store and get free
sample of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets One or two doses
will make you well. They also cure
biliousness, sick headache and con-
stipation.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

Two. men were frozen to death in
Kentucky last week. 1t is a cold day
indeed when the Kentucky vintage
of old bourbon will not keep a man
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

The estimated mineral production
in the state of Idaho for the year
1902 is placed at sl092i, i,47l.S3, di.
yided as follows: Gold, s2,i67 .2332l,
silver, s5,i2l, ,5S3.62; lead, s3.O35..
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
His Lucky Draw.

Tenspot-You should have seen the
pair Harker held last night
Tray-l thought he had given up
poker since his marriage?
Tenspot-He has. He was holding
his twlns.-Chicago News.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

President Roosevelt exhibited good
judgment in refusing to arbtrate the
Venezuelan controversy. Il will now
go to the Hague tribunal for adjudi-
cation. There is where il belongs
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

Mrs. Hatterson-The ladies or the
parish got up n baby show for the
benefit of the hospital.
Mrs. Chatterson-Was II success?
"Oh, bowling success!"-Smart Set
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
Why He Grieves.

"She may have a temper. but she Is
interesting. Did she ever get over the
death Of her first husband"
"ies; but her second husband Is In
consolable. Portsmouth News.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

The Baltimore. American says that
Bjonstjirne Bjornson, the Swedish
novelist HAS hjad a birthday ami
yjersarry.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

AS a sort of relief to the after holi-
day monotony the Montana legisla-
ture will be in session next week.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

That we can stand high prices far
better than we can stand idle labor"
is one of Secretary Shaw's golden
axioms.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

A bald-headed. closely shaven San.
ia Claus wouldn't be an ideal charac-
ter in the eyes of the little folks.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
RU7S

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to 60 to bed.
Chronic cases" that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means-long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
of the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
Concentrations.

When man pays as he goes, he al
ways gets welcome back.-PhiladeI'
phia Record
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

stenosraphers note books at the
ARGUS.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
OFFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN n. YRO0MAN, Editor and Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager.

LEwIsTowN, MONT. Dec, 81 1902
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-15

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-15

Gov. Pingree portrait has been add
ed to the pictures of former governor s
of Michigan hung in the executive
parlors at the capital II was received
from Detroit Monday afternoon, and
was hung up at once The portrait is
in oil, and is the work Of Percy Ives
of Detroit. II is life-size, and repre-
sents the late governor in standing
position his left hand thrust into his
trousers pocket and his right hand
clasping book which rests upon a
table. 1t is handsomely framed in
heavy gilt, with narrow oaken border,
and is by far the largest and most con
spicious portrait in the entire collec-
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-15
UNTIL NEXT TINE.

The Crystal Falls Diamond Drill has
it that Atty II. G. Flanagan of this
city, who defended S. G. Bennett in
the recent manslaughter case in Iron
county. having been connected with
fifty criminal cases has decided to RS
tire from criminal practice. BY the
time Editor Conlin has known Atty.
Flanagan for twenty-five or more
years and has heard him say for the
twentieth time Nov that is my last
criminal case, he will know better
than to believe that Mr. Flanagan
can resist the urging of man whose life
or liberty is in danger II isn't a
money consideration but the inability
to resist the pleading Of an unfortunate
and the innate Unborn love Of hot
fight He has retired until the next
time Norway Current.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-15
RESUMED BUSINESS /.

Last week we mentioned the fact
that the Finnish a. Swedish Mercan-
tile Association had difficulty with its
stock holders which resulted in the
temporary closing of the store on an
attachment. This week we are pleas
ed TO announce that the difficulties Of
the concern have all been cleared away
and the store is open again for business
on frmer footing than ever. 1t
was plain TO the stockholders that
more money would have TO be put into
the concern if any business was to be
done, so the stockholdings were in
creased by $1,000. This addition allow
ed the concern to wipe out the greater
part of its obligations and puts II in
excellent shape.
Chas. Neigabauer has been placed
in charge Of the store as manager
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-15

The department stores of Chicago
with the exception Of the Fair have
ceased to be cheap stores and have
also ceased 20 be cash stores, said D.
NJ. Ross in a conversation we had
with him the other evening In fact
the big stores such as Siegel Cooper 5
are sending out circulars to city custo-
mers and TO those in the immediate
surrounding towns soliciting the open
ing of accounts with them The pro-
prietors say that they have found the
strictly cash business at rock bottom
prices to be a failure and anyone worthy
Of credit can have it the same as
wholesale stores open accounts with
the small retailers This procedure
has resulted in horizontal rise in
prices in the department stores.