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roo OLD TO INPRISON.
Paralyttc veteran Balm, Charged viii
Swindiing, Discharged.

NORFOLK, Va. Nov. l4,-Federal Judge
Waddell to-day suspended sentence and
discharged William Balm, 90 years old,
a paralytic veteran from the Hampton.
Va, Ma tional Soldiers Home VINO imper-
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thereby Duylng win conndt nee,
Short credits prevent the dealer from
getting overstocked.
The business has been advertised for
20 years. until now W. L.Douglas shoes
are worn by more people in all stations
of life than any other make.
The manufacturing plant is rightup
TO date. equipped with every modern
device. About one-half of the present
factory has been built and equipped
with machinery the past four years. A
new power plant. sufficiently large to
meet all demands that may be made
upon it for several years. was installed
two years ago. The manufacturing
plant, machinery and all the "a retail
stores throughout the country are free
from incumbra nee. and the company
has sufficient cash on hand 10 conduct
an annual business of 81 900, 900 with
out borrowing.
believe the best way TO perpetuate
the business is to let the people become
landowners in II. have. therefore.
capitalized the business for 81, 900, 900.
81 200 900 of which is preferred
stock and 81 ,OOO. 900 common stock.
Dividends will be declared semi.
annually, pdNdDit Jan. anu July j,
in funds current in New York or
Boston.
Iretain half-intercst in the bust.
ness. My interest is represented by
the common stock, and | cannot re.
ceive one cent Of dividend on my stock
until the full 20 dividend has been
paid on all the preferred stock.
The Douglas business is not subject
to fierce competition or affected by
panics. therefore this is better in
vestment than any other industrial
stock, This is the best opportunity
ever offered for the permanent invest.
ment Of large or small sums Of money.
The principal is secure, and the *
yearly dividend certain. To my friends
and patrons of many years l recon-.
mend the purchase of the ~ preferred
stock Of the W. l.. Douglas Shoe Co.
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Fire In the Clear Spring Mine.

PITTsroS. Pa. Nov. i4-For ten-hours
to-day fire ragged in one Of the chambers
Of the Red Ash vein Of the Clear Spring mine
al West Pittston 5000 feet from the foot OF
tho shaft, \ large force Of mine EMPLOYEES.
with assistance from the town hose com,
pany, succeeded in getting the fire under
control at noon.
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7% INVESTMENT
Facts About the w. L. Douglas
Shoe Business.

To those familiar with the shoe or
leather trade it is well known that l
am the largest, as well as most sue
cessful manufacturer and retailer of
mems Goodyear welt (hand.sewed
process) shoes in the world.
My object in disposing Of half
interest in the business is primarily
that it be perpetuated and extended.
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ment ready to testify that Downing had
been playing cards with them on Wednes
day night He was oT duty o. that night
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Facts About the w. L. Douglas
Shoe Business.

The steady call upon the dealer for
W. l.. Douglas shoes insures Il large
and increa sing business. The ca retail
stores in As American cities owned and
operated by me take a portion Of the
factory's product. This is all spot cash
business / also sell retail shoe dealers
throughout the country, having usu-
ally but one agent in town.
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By sellingthe product
Of the factory through
my own retail stores,
as well as to retail shoe
dealers in towns and
cities where l have no
store, ! kecpthe factory
employed, turning out
$500 pairs Of shoes per
day. There has been
no change in the selling
price or terms in is
years. the dealeralways
makiDpthe san profit.
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IT CURES "dTzIIntSS =
Jayne's Tonic Vcrmifugc.
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The name, ". l.. Doug
las, which is accepted
everywhere as a stand
ard Of merit, has been
applied principally TO
mems Goodyear Welt
(hand-sewed processl
shoes. 1t can as we'll
be applied to all kinds
and prices Of shoes.
l began the business
in Brockton In a small
way 26 years ago, and
- u
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be applied to all kinds sSr.ss sssk2 = =
and prices OF shoes. sMen 3eSS{i rI
began the business SSMSS
in Brockton In a small kE-
way 26 years ago, and -s--n@
from time to time have 3Sf8
increased it. until at present a bust
ness of S., 100000 annually is trans
acted. The business has always been
profitable. There has not been year
in the past IL when the business has
not earned in actual cash more than
an amount necessary to pay ~ annual
dividend on 81, 100000, and the past
four years the business has more than
doubled, and is still growing.
o AS an evidence Of the prosperity Of
the business. the fact is cited that
from 727 .s24 pairs Of shoes sold in the
year ending July /, 1898, the business
has steadilyincreased TO I ,7ss, 000pairs
for the year ending July l, 1902, or
more than a million pairs increase.
An addition is now being built to
the Douglas factory, which will in
crease the output from $500 pairs to
10000 pairs daily. and increase the
volume OF business TO s., 900, 900 in 1903.
The w. l.. Douglas shoe business is
managed on an entirely different plan
from that Of any other shoe concern.
The business is now and has been
for many years managed by board of
directors composed of capable bust
ness men. This board of directors
are young men, heads of the business
departments. They have learned my
system of manufacturing and method
Of selling shoes. The business has
more than doubled in the past four
years under their management, and is
now paying larger profits than ever
before. There can be no break in this
board Of management, as each head
Of department has an able assistant
who can step in at any time and take
charge Of the department with which
he is connected. This plan was orig
mated by me for the purpose Of per-
petuating the business, and making it
permanently prosperous without re-
quiring nv personal supervision.
The Douglas product is marketed in
an original way. The method by which
the goods are sold has made place for
the Douglas shoe in all principal cities
&; &; ;;:, $ !:Ss' IN MSAr~zM
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
Beautiful Tributes Paid TO Dparted
Brothers by Lewistown Elks.

Impressive ceremonies were held
in the Masonic hall Sunday afternoon
by the Benevolent aud Protective Or
der OF Elks. it being the annual SEES
sion of the Lodge Of Sorrow of that
order. The local lodge has never suf-
fered the loss Of ,One of its members,
but the services were held in memory
OF all of the Elks who have eve died,
in any cline or country.
a large number of Elks. their fam.
lilies and friends were present to wit
ness or participate in the services.
After the opening ode by the men,
bers of the order a beautiful eulogy
of the order and the individual men,
bership was delivered by Chaplain F.
+. Smith, who paid a tender and very
touching tribute to the brother Elks
who have passed owe the river into
the great beyond.
A beautiful quartet selection was
sung by Misses Ladd, Wells, PEBBLES
and Alderman, which was followed by
another eulogy from Rev. A. w. Bell.
who laid flowers of e%loquence on the
graves of the departed ones of the
brotherhood. Thantopsis, Bryant's
magnificent Interpretation of the mys.
terry of death and the triumph Of him
whose life has been a response to
the glorious Injunction to so live
that when thy summons comes to join
the innumerable caravan, that moves
to that mysterious realm, where each
shall take his chamber in the silent
halls of death. thou go not like the
quarry slave at night, scourged to his
dungeon. but sustained and soothed
by an unfaltering trust, approach thy
grave like one who wraps the drap.
cry of his couch about him and lies
down to pleasant dreams" was read
in a sympathetic manner by Mayor G.
w. Cook.
The closing ode was followed by the
benediction and ended the services,
which the actual presence of the dead
could not Lave made more solemnly
Impressive.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
ALWAYS PUSHING.
In Four Years w. S. Smith Has Built
Up a Big Business.

From a small carpenter shop to
his present large. amply stocked fur
niture and hardware establishment in
four years Is the record made by w.
s. Smith and such achievements simp-
ly show the possibilities open to n
clear.headed, progressive business
nan in the thriving city OF Lewis
town. At the present time Mr.. Smith
occupies two large sale rooms and a
store room, in all about $500 square
feet Of flooring, almost every inch of
which is crowded with his stock. He
keeps on hand a stock valued at sl0,-
900 and during the last year his sales
reached $4,000, certainly a most ex-
cellent showing for a business but
four years old.
Mr.. Smith is we'll and favorably
known by the smaller dealers in the
towns around and has an extensive
wholesale patronage from all over the
county. This is aside rom his retail
trade, which, to say the least, is very
satisfactory indeed. Two assistants
are constantly employed by Mr.. Smith
and in times Of a business rush, which
is frequent, the list Of clerks is add
cd TO. Although gratified at his pres.
cnt business. Mr.. Smith is not salts
fed to remain at "A standstill. and, as
in the past. will, in the future, make
every legitimate effort 10 increase and
expand bis already large business.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
MUCH DISSATISFACTION.
Sheep Men Seek Redress From the
Owners Of Floating Bands.

More and more dissatisfaction Is
being expressed by the ranch owners
OF Fergus county, particularly along
the southern Jorder. over the damage
done TO their grazing land by floating
bands of sheep The ranchers have
title to the land by script location
and n many cases have not been able
To get il all fenced. Many OF these
unrenced water holes are taken entire
possession OF by herders with their
bands from the southern counties,
and even so far away as Wyoming,
VINO. as one prominent sheep man
says, utterly disregard private prop
erty unless backed up with a Win.
chester"
These complaints are being filed
wI,n Dayid Hilger. sheep commission.
er OF Fergus county. by the different
/ wool growers when they file their an.
nual report of locks on hand, wool
sold, etc. Under a decision handed
down from the supreme court they
have in a civil action fol
trespass against the owner of the OF
Tending flock, but this remedy Is prac
tically nullifed by the long distances
TO the real owner OF the sheep ant
the delay and incident cost In secur
ing the legal redress. II has beer
: suggested that q law be passed max
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
A OF e. GlRARD.
Brother of Well Known Fergus Coun-
ty People Passes Away at
Deer LODGE.

Mrs. y. Belanger returned to Lew
istuwn the Bird inst. on her way to her
home in Gilt Edge from Warm
Springs. where she went to
attend the funeral Of her brother,
T.. Gmard, a well known citizen OF
that place.
The Silver State, published at Deer
Lodge. says. in giving an account of
his death:
e. Girard. a we'll known old-timer
and citizen of Warm Spring. died in
St. Juacph's hospital at Deer Lodge
last evening. being unable to with
stand Il surgical operation. which was
performed Monday morning. Deceas-
cd was one oil the most honorable men
in Montana. always huspitable ana
kind 10 his fcllowman. He was aged
50 wears. a native Of Canada and came
to Montana in 1864. when he clerked
Tor Bclanger & Allen at Silver Bow
Tor a time. He was unmarried and
leaves w sisters and two brothers
10 mourn for him-Mrs. D~ansereau.
who was with him at the time OF his
death, and Mrs. Belanger, who lives
mt Gilt Edge and is engaged in the
mercantile business; Noise Girard,
who lived with the deceased at Warm
Springs. and Henry Girard. who also
lives in Gilt Edge. Fergus county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
ADMIT STATE
OF OKLAHOMA
Senate Committee Favors Admitting
Oklahoma and Indian Territory
as One Commonwealth.
REPORTED TO THE SENATE
New Mexico and Arizona Must Long
err Wear Their Swsddling Clothes
II Action is Approved.

Washington. Dec. 3.-When the
senate met today Mr.. Nelson (Minn.),
from the committee on territories re-
ported a substitute for the house bill
providing for the admission of GER
tain territories INTO the union as
states and recommending the admis-
sion of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory as one state under the name of
Oklahoma.
The bin authorizes the inhabitants
of the two territories to adopt a state
constitution, defining the status Of
the Indians as follows:
Nothing contained in the said con
stitution shall be construed TO limit
ar impair the rights of person or prop
orty pertaining to the Indians of such
territories so long as such rights shall
remain uncxtinguiShcd, or u limit or
AFFECT the authority Oi the govern
mont authorities To make any law or
regulation @Tcspcct'ug such Indians,
their lands, property or other rights,
which il would be- competent 20 ma
II this act had newer boon passed.
Senator Lodge JUtrulucaI n bill 10
regulate the currency in the Philip,
pines and osDaHljshrag il ON a gold
basis.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
MORE DIARIES NEEDED.
Sixty-Five Per Cent Of Butter Used In
Montana is Imported.

In the biennial report of Commits
sioner T. A. Ferguson of the bureau
of agriculture, labor and industry.
one chapter is devoted to the dairy
ing interests of the state and the COM
missioner takes the occasion to de-
plore the u~ndeveloped state of this
important industry. In his opinion,
great business opportunities are be-
ing neglected by men who, with but
a little extra expense, could start a
first-class dairy. There is something
wrong in the business method which
permits s~ixty-fve per cent Ga the but
ter and practically all of the cheese
To be imported into this state, teem-
ing with millions of cattle. with
Montana grass lands, which are uneN'
celled in the world. at their present
comparatively low values. and butter
selling at ~thirty-fiye cents per pound,
there is no reason why the expensive
system of importing dairy products
should be continued.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
A COWBOYS UNION.
Resolution Introduced 10 This Effect
by Labor Union Man.

Even tic hardened mon on the
ranars-cuvl0gs and shccphcrdcrs-
muy Uryut0o organized into unions nj
mo- distant day, \ stop IN that dircc.
non WIS taken q few days ago when
Ed. Bass 'lc. representing tn" Don.
Eor Trades and l.uhuI assembly IN
tIr American Federation uI Labor, in
fruIu,uN O. resolution a. New Orleans
fHu ullDr day lpokiug Q O. the organic.
alton ul llc cuwbuyz "ul shepherd
rs "a! tine western states into unions.
40 reads rs iplluws,
Whereas, In many OF tho western
suites the cattle aud sheep industry
ls one OF the most important lines
ul commercial aud Industrial effort
aud
Whereas. There Is a vast army of
workers employed in this particular
field who are DESTROYS Of organizing
for the bottcrmcnt of their condition
and also for a|ifiliating themselves
with the American Federation of La
Dor; therefore. be il
Resolved. That it is the sense OF
this convention that the cowboys,
s]hccphcrders and such other employ
es of the ranches as they may de.
terminc should be organized into un.
ions. and the executive council is
hereby authorized to issue charters
to such applicants when properly
made"
Mr.. Bassette's intentions are. of
course. to better the conditions Of the
cowboy and the sh~eepherder. but get
ting them into an organization would
be a task quite az difficult as getting
the live stock raiscrs of the country
to cooperate for mutual advantage.
They are too much inclined to scat
ter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Christmas Holiday Cut Short-Teach-
ers Paid for One Week Lost.

The school board met MONDAY night
at the usual time and place. Mem
beers present were Cort. Eldrldge and
Waite, and l.. w. Blodgett. secretary.
Inc principal object OF the meeting
was to determine whether or not the
teachers should receive their regular
salary during the two weeks enforced
vacation. over an hour was spent
in arguing the question, which was
debated in all OF its phases, and 1t
was finally decided LAT ,.e teachers
shan be remunerated for one week
which has been lost and that the 9th
or week be made up during the
Christmas holiday. School will ac-
cordingly be dismissed on Wednes-
day before Christmas and Will take
up again on the following Monday.
school will open next Monday, as 1t
is thought that all danger from scar
let fever is entirely at an end, as no
new cases have appeared since the
school was dismissed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
LloNESs is KILLED.
Monster Animal Shot by Park Scout
Near Gardiner.

James Morrison tells in Wonderland
that Tuesday, about a mile above
Gardiner. Peter Holt, the park scout,
succeeded in killing a big lioness that
had Just killed a coyote and was drag
cling II up the steep cliffs on the east
side of Gardiner. 1t is thought that
lions have killed one of the tame
goats that have Oeen ranging up there
this summer, as one OF the pair mas
been missing for several days.
II was neal this place where Mr..
Morrison. four years ago, killed five
lions at one setting" He was COM
ing down the canyon and struck a
fresh bloody trail and followed 1t up
to the forks of McMinn creek, where
he spied the bunch taking a siesta
after the big feed. He fired into them,
killing one and wounding another at
the first shot, and before they could
get away. he killed the others. They
had killed and Toasted upon a large
mountain sheep-a ram. and Mr.. Nor
rison got the head. which he still re-
tains as a memento of the exciting
occasion when he enjoyed the fun all
alone.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
NEW ELECTION
IS ORDERED
Yellowstone People Must Make An
other attempt to Chose a Repre-
sentative in the House.
LAST CONTEST WAS A TIE
Candidates viii be the Same as Be-
fore-Election to be Held on
December Twentieth.

Helena, Mont, Dec. A. ESTornor
Toole today issued : --1,On di-
recting the commissioner. CT Yellow
stcn5 county to mold a special cleo
ticI on December 2Dth for the office
of representative. The election Is
made necessary by the fact that s:
F. Morse, Democrat, and C. C. Bever,
Republican, candidates for the house,
each received 1856 votes.
Never in the history of the state
was there a tie that occasioned a
special election under these circum-
stances. In the course of the COVER
nor's proclamation. he says:
You, the honorable board Of coun-
ty commissioners of the said Yellow
stone county, are hereby directed and
commanded to do and perform what
ever is requisite and necessary I'M
der the law in such case made and
provided to hold said election; count
the ballots voted thcreat: canvass the
result and issue a commission to the
person receiving the highest number
OF legal votes at such election, and
hereof fail not to make due and prop
or return.
And in order that said election
may he conducted in n quiet and or
derby manner. | hereby offer a reward
OF 500 for the arrest and conviction
Of any person violating any of the
provisions of title 3, part ], of the
penal code. Such rewards to be pala
until the total amount hereafter ex-
pended for the purpose reaches the
sum of s.. 900"
The proclamation is signed by the
governor and secretary of state. Geo.
NJ. Hays.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10

linery. shoes and notion departments
while the second story is filled with
a large STOCK OF carpets and stored
materials for the restocking of the
down stairs departments.
During the year Just ended the bus
mess a amounted to over $50. 900
and the prospects for the future are
most nattering. The different de.
partment managers are young, pro-
gressive and up-to-date in business
methods and ideas, the neat window
enects and artistic Interior giving the
store a most pleasing appearance.
Inc ade is mostly retail, although
large orders frequently come from
the different little towns of the coun-
ty. Seven clerks, five gentlemen and
two ladies, are employed and 5000
are paid out monthly for their SER
vices.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
Saved at Graves Brink.

Il know | would long ago have been
in my grave" writes Mrs. 5. H. New
som, of Decatur, Ala. "it it had not
been Tor Electric Bitters. For three
years suffered untold agony from
the worst forms of Indigestion. Water
brash. Stomach and Bowel Dyspep-
STA. But this excellent medicine did
me a world of good. Since using 1t
| can eat heartily and have gained
35 pounds" For Indigestion. loss OF
appetite. Stomach. Liver and Kidney
troubles Electric Bitters are a posi-
tive, guaranteed cure. Only Soc at
G. II. williams drug store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 1T is expect
ed that the mine workers will con-
sumo all Of next week in presenting
to the anthracite coal striAe commits
sion their side of the controversy with
the coal operators. The miners have
consumed twelve days thus far in pre-
senling their testimony and expect
to take fully Is much more time.
While no n knows positively. it is
estimated that the employers will take
about ten days to submit informa-
ton they desire the commission to
have. 1t is probable the commission
will adjourn for Christmas about De-
cember %.
The commission tomorrow will ask
attorneys for both sides to present
what hgures they already have pre-
pared, SO that the a%rbitrators can
study them. II they are not exactly
the kind they var the commission
will ask for additional figures, and
will again request those VINO are not
yet ready to present their figures. to
make an extra effort to expedite the
work of computation. The commits
sion has no desire to unnecessarily
hurry anyone, but that all interested
should work as rapidly as possible.
Some time has been wasted in the
hearing of testimony, because of the
wide range 1t has taken. While the
members of the commission admit the
i~rrelevency Of some of it, they are
loath to curtail the privileges of the
contending parties because they do
not wish to have anyone make COM
plant that they are shut out from
giving information. The arbitrator
are daily receiving letters from per-
sons residing in all parts of the coun-
try in which the commissioners are
advised how to act IN the present in
~vestigation. No attention is paid to
any of the letters. A great number
Of the communications, nearly a ma
jority of them, make pleas for the non
union men.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-10
AMENDMENT IS EFFECTIVE.
Governor ProcIaims the Approval of
Commissioner Amendment.

Governor Joseph X. Toole yester-
day issued MS proclamation declar-
ing the constitutional amendment, o
which the electors Of the state voted
last month. of full force and effect.
the amendment becoming effective
with the date o. the proclamation.
Under the new law the terms of
the county commissioners will be six
years instead OF two. as heretofore,
one member of the board being elect
ed at each recurring biennial election.
In Fcrrls county no commissioners
viii be elected until November, 1906,
The present board holding until jan
uary /. 1907. In November, 1906,
ere viii be- elected one FOR six years.
one tor four years and II for two
years. and each two years thereafter
ono commissioner will be chosen Tor
d six year term.