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Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

a general exchange of congratulations.
The members of the strike settle
ment committee are Brig. General
John NJ. Wilson, Il. w. Parker, Of
Washington, ID. c., connected with the
geological survey; Judge Geo. Gray
OF Delaware; Z. z. clark of Cedar
Rapids Iowa: Thomas H. Watkins Of
Scranton. Pa; bishop John l.. Spauld.
ing of Peoria, Ills, and Carroll d.
Wright.
Mitchell at the earlier conferences
indicated formally to President Roose-
welt that the Mine ~ ,sorkers' union dis
sented from the restrictions placed
by the operators ON the choice of the
proposed arbitration tribunal and de-
sired the president TO have an abso-
lutely free hand IN the selection OF
members OF the commission to be
charged with the adjustment of the
future relations between employers
and employees. He laid special stress
on his objections To the proposition
that one of the commission should be
a Judge from the eastern district of
Pennsylvania. He was very insistent
in some of his objections, in which
he voiced what might be termed
counter proposition to chat of the op
orators.
After the president and ithe head of
the Miners union had exchanged
views freely and had gone over this
counter proposition Of Mr.. Mitchell's,
call was sent out by President Mitch
ell for a joint meeting of the execu-
tive boards OF the Mine Workers un-
ion for the three anthracite districts
of Pennsylvania.
President Roosevelt having ascer-
tatned the views of Mr.. Mitchell at
once communicated with the operators
and initiated efforts to reconcile the
differences developed, and get the op-
orators to make some further conces-
sions. his aim being to reach a COM
mon accord between the miners and
operators whereby the labor dispute
might be finally ended, and the min
ing of coal resumed.
At the conclusion of the conference
Mr.. Mitchell said he had no informa-
ton which he could give to the public.
Il was announced likewise at the tenn
porary white house that no official
statement OF the conferences would
be made at this lime.
When the last conference had been
concluded Mitchell left the white
house. and after a brief conference
with President Gompers of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and some
other local labor leaders, departed for
Wilkesbarre.
Mitchell's visit to Washington was
by invitation of President Roosevelt
who asked the miners president to
come to Washington. in order that
tney might discuss the terms Of the
proposition submitted to the presi-
dent last Monday night by the anthra-
cite coal rsilroad presidents. in the
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
HEINZE BELOW PAR.
The Butte Agitator is Not Received
With Open Arms on the Outside.

The policy adopted by Faug. Heinze
of ANY old way to win" and the ques-
tionable campaign methods employed
by him do not seem to find favor with
the voting population OF the state
outside OF Butte and the private car
tour seems to have been somewhat
OF farce.
The average rancher and the resi-
dents OF the small railroad towns can
not see the difference between Heinze
and any other fakir and when IL comes
to sitting patiently for two hours and
listening to his private troubles It be-
comes Uresome to them and they do
not hesitate to show their Indifference.
Cissy Lotus. formerly of pool room
tout, runs the show and tries TO con-
vince the supposedly unsophisticated
voter that he and Heinze are the
whole thing. 1t is very evident that
the juggler with the supreme court Is
not taken seriously outside of Butte.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
ROOSEVELT SUCCEEDS IN
SETTLING COAL STRIKE
Operators and Miners Finally Agree to the Arbitra
ton of Their Disputes Commission of Emil
nent Men Named by the PRESIDENT.
rlen 60 to Work at Once.

Washington, Oct. 16-The following
statement was given out at the white
house at 2:20 o'clock this morning:
After a conference with Mr.. Mitchell
and some further conferences with
representative of the coal operators,
the president has appointed the mem
bers of o commission to inquire, con-
'sider and pass upon all questions and
issues between the miners and opera,
tors in the coal fields:
Brigadier General John NJ Wilson,
U. S. A.. retired (late chief of engi-
neers, u. s. A., Washington, ID. c.,
as an officer of the engineer corps of
either the military or naval service
Of the United States.
e. w. Parker, Washington, d. c.,
as an expert mining engineer. Mr..
Parker Is chief statistician of the coal
division of the United States geolog.
ical survey and the editor of the En-
gineering and Mining Journal of New
York.
The Hon. George Gray, of Whining
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
A Typical South African Store.

o. X. Larson, of Bay Villa. Sundays
River Cape Colony, conducts a store
typical Of South Africa. at which can
be purchased anything from the pro-
verbal needle to an anchor" This
store is situated in a valley nine
miles from the nearest railway sta
tion and about twenty-five miles from
the nearest town. Mr.. Larson says:
Il am favored with the custom OF
farmers within radius of thirty miles
and TO many OF whom have supplied
Chamberlain's remedies. All testify
TO their value In a household where
a doctors advice is almost out of
question. Within one mile OF my
store the population is perhaps sixty.
or these, within the past twelve
months. no less than fourteen have
been absolutely cured by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. This must
surely be record" For sale by C.
1892, repudiated In 1898, elect
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
cAYLEY is BETTER.
x-Ray Treatment Seems to Put New
Life Into Injured Man.

Butte. Oct. 19.-In an effort to graf
ify the wish of DR.. Cayley. Doctor
Hansen today applied the X-ray to his
patient with view to locating the bull
let which has been in his body since
Saturday, Oct. IL. Cayley was car
ried to a dark room for the purpose
and his back rested on a sensitized
plate while the powerful X-ray was
applied.
The negative produced a perfect
view of the part of the body covered
by the glass but it Iailed to disclose
the locality of the bullet. IL was de-
cided that the bullet went lower than
expected. Another application OF the
X-ray will be made tomorrow.
DIR. ,Cayley has believed all along
that II the bullet was extracted he
would recover but Hansen says he can
not recover, and il Cayley insists on
the operation being performed he will
have some other physicians do 1t. He
says Cayley is practically dead man.
from the diaphragm downward. and
IL is only the fact tnat his brain Is
active makes him appear better than
he really is.
Later tonight the patient showed
remarkable improvement and DR.. Han
sen thinks he has mace remarkable
medical discovery by the application
of the Xray. Ever since the patient
has been at the hospital. his bowels
have refused to wor. naturally, and
the muscles of his lower limbs have
been contracted. Tonight Cayley was
able TO move his legs and work his
muscles and the bowels operated nat
uralIy. DIR. Hansen is greatly elated
and will continue to follow out the ap-
plicafion of the Array as a curative
measure in itself He believes, II he
should save his patient, that he will
have made a discovery that will as.
tonish the medical world.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
THE REVEILLE
IS OBSCENE
Is Not Allowed to Go Through the
Mails on Account Of Containing
Vile Cartoons.
THE EDITORS ARE ARRESTED
Arrests Were Made at the lnstigation
Of the Postal Authorities-eailed
Out by heinxe.

The Heinze publication which has
brought itself into notice this fall by
its red hot support OF the Butte po-
litical fakir, has brought It's editors
and publishers into serious trouble by
the vile and indecent character OF It's
cartoons and on Saturday the editors
and artists working on the paper were
arrested at the instigation OF the pos
tai authorities. OF course Faug.
Heinze bailed his henchmen out and
their hearing comes of today. The
bonds were $3.50 apiece. The follow.
ing account of the affair was sent out
from Butte:
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Bozeman, Oct. 15.-Moses Decker,
well known farmer in the central
part of the Gallatin valley. met a sud
den death this morning at 9 O'Clock
close to the Flannery bridge across
the East Gallatin river. Decker was
taking a four-h0rse load of grain to
Belgrade and when about half mile
from the Flannery bridge the spread
er to which his leaders were attach
ed broke and they started to run
away. Decker was on top OF the load
of grain and having no foothold was
dragged off and two wheels of the
wagon. which probably carried 1900
pounds or more, passed over his body
Just below the heart. breaking nearly
all his ribs on the left side.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lundwall we're
passing him at the time but before
Mr.. Lundwall could get out OF his rig
the accident had happened. Lundwall
ran to his assistance and spoke 10
him but Decker only raised his head
and said: This is the end; I'm done
for" and in less than five minutes he
was dead. The accident happened
on a perfectly level stretch Of road.
The corsner and a Record represen-
tative went down TO the scene of the
accident, which is about II miles from
town. and ascertained the facts. No
inquest was held
Moses Decker was about 45 years
of age and leaves a widow and fcur
small children. He is one Of the best
known farmers in lnis valley, residing
in the vicinity Of Spring hill, where
he has a large ranch. His death is
deeply regretted in the community.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
WHERE'S THE MONEY!
The Majority Of the Democratic Can.
didates Are Jobbed as Usual.

A slight stir has been evident
among the Democratic candidates dur
ing the past week and 1t is evident
that most of them have come to the
conclusion that they are up against II
and will have to spend their own
money during the campaign. 1t is GER
tainly hard on these gentlemen, who
are spending their hard earned dollars
for dead cause, that the party ma
nipulators should have decided TO salt
down the money they received for
campaign expenses. However, IL is
the general opinion that they are wise.
as II would be foolish to spend money
which can be put TO better use, in
trying to pull through dead ticket.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
To Resume Work.

Philadelphia. Oct. 16.-Greater ac.
tivity was showt at the Offices of the
philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron
company today than at any time since
the anthracite coal strike began more
than five months ago. 1t is evident
that the company expects the resump.
tion of mining. and preparations were
being made for placing cars at the
mines at once.
The Reading Company owns over
$4,000 coal cars. One.half of this
number has been In use In the bitumi.
nous trade. while the remainder are
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
SPECIAL MEETING.
City Dads Sit in Session for a Few
Minutes on Thursday.

A special meeting Of the city coun-
ell was held on Thursday night in or
der to receive the report Of the water
works committee on rates, etc. The
chairman of that committee reported
and asked for more time in which to
make out a full report.
Several communications were read
by the clerk in regard to the obtaining
ol permits for building alterations
within the fire limits. The matter was
turned over TO the building commit
tee and the meeting adjourned.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

ton, Del, as a Judge of the United
States court.
e. e. Clark of Cedar Rapids. Ia,
grand chief of the Order of Railway
Conductors, as a sociologist.
The president assumes that for the
purpose of such a commission the
term sociologist means a man who
has thought and studied deeply on so
,cial questions and has practically ap-
lplied his knowledge.
Thomas H. Watkins of Scranton,
Pa. as a man practically acquainted
with the mining and selling of coal.
Bishop John L. Spalding of Peoria,
Ill. The president has added Bishop
sSpalding's name to the commission.
Carroll d. Wright has been appoint
ed recorder of the commission.
Washington, Oct 15.-The great an
fhracite coal strike is settled at last
The commission of six persons, with
a seventh, Carroll d. Wright, as re-
onrder, will adjust the differences be-
tween the operators and the miners.
President Mitchell of the Miners Un-
ion will take the necessary measures
to call off the strike. The president
win urge immediate resumption of
mining and the operators are expect
ed to begin next week.
The announcement that the great
strike was off was made by Secretary
Root with exuberant good humor at
the white house shortly after o'clock.
Organized labor has representative
on the commission in the person OF
e. Z. Clark, grand chief of the Order
of Railway Conductors, named as
sociologist. The president added Bish-
Cd Spaulding of Illinois to the list OF
five members suggested by the oper-
ators.
AS named the commission is per-
fectly satisfactory TO both miners and
operators. The assent of the miners
was given this evening by President
Mitchell and Mr.. Sargent. commission
er OF immigration. and the assent Of
the operators Though Messrs. Robert
Bacon and George w. Perkins of the
banking firm Of D. p. Morgan & Co.
The final outcome followed series OF
conferences, beginning with two dur
Ing lne udy WIN nbhSheii anu tWo uui-
ing the night with Bacon and Per-
kins. Events moved quickly at the
last hour. The commission will as
semble in a few days and choose
chairman. probably General Wilson.
Then 1t will arrange for sessions and
testimony.
Washington. Oct. l5.-The first sign
OF a breakup OF the conference was
at 1885, when Secretary Cortelyou
came from the conference room and
announced to the waiting newspaper
men that an official statement OF the
strike situation would be made pub
lie in about half an hour. Shortly af-
ter O'Clock Secretary Root came out
laughing and happy. and spread the
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Mrs. Minerva Smith. OF Danville
Ill.,. writes: II had bronchitis for 90
years and never got relief until I
used Foley's Honey and Tar. which is
a sure cure"
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Upton ISSUES A CHALLENGE.
Shamrock ~ win Race for Amerie a S
Yachting Cup.

New York. Oct. l6.-The New York
Yacht Club tonight formally received
the challenge of Sir Thomas Lipton
for the Americas cup and duly ac-
copied It. There was a large attend
ance of the members when Vice Com
modore Frederick c. Bourne called
them to order in the model room. to
hear the latest challenge for Ameri-
cas- cup and to decide by vote wheth.
er or not TO accept H.
There was no doubt about the latter
point as soon as II had been read and
when the vote was taken acceptance
was unanimous. The challenge, which
was sent by the I,oyal Ulster Yacht
club and was signed by its secretary.
Hugh c. Kelly. and was almost iden-
teal with that sent in 1900. II read as
'OllO1 s.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
MOSES DECKER KILLED.
Brother of the Decker Boys Met Death
Near Belgrade Last Week.

Harrison Decker OF this city receiv-
ed a telephone message last Wednes.
day stating that his brother, Moses
Decker. had been killed in runaway
near Belgrade. The three brothers
of the unfortunate man. Harrison, Alb.
and Perry Decker. left at once for the
scene OF the accident. The following
account of the affair was published in
the Helena Record:
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Self linking daters, v. 8. line daters
kept in stock at this office and orders
for special kinds taken and promptly
filled.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

WllkeSbarre, "a, Oc1. TO-
If there were any doubts of the probable
az tion of the miners on President
Rcosevelt's proposition. ii was dispell-
ed late this afternoon when the call
for conference on Monday and an
noincement as to the action of the
executive boards of three anthracite
districts was made public.
1t was announced by President
Mitchell that the proposition had been
accepted without dissenting vote
Many questions were asked of Pres
ident Mitchell at the conference today,
and after he had explained fully the
offer of the operators the call for a
conference was ordered.
The three year limit which II was
proposed to place upon the agreement
to be reached has been eliminated,
| and this prevented any objection.
President Mitchell informed the board
that the matter today with all others
will be referred to the arbitration
commission
First Men at Work.
The first move towards resumption
of work was taken tonight when the
| foreman of the local companies re-
quested the conference to allow the
blacksmiths who have been idle since
the strike was declared to return to
work tomorrow and shoe the mules
and make repairs
The request was granted. and these
men will go to work and all the col
lieries will resume work next week,
as many are disabled by floods and
all are damaged to some extent
through lack of repairs and attention.
The miners officials say the pro-
ceedings of the conference will occu.
py two days, and the men cannot get
back to work before tomorrow week
because of the distance tnat delegates
must travel and the remote location
of the collieries
Back at Work Thursday.
II Is said by some. however. that
the men will return on Thursday,
next.
The officials of the companies say
the operators are 3O.Uv0,000 tons short
in their output. and II will require
two years of unrelenting work to make
1t up.
The non-union men whose employ.
ment 1t was thought would lead to
complications are deserving the COM
panies hourly and leaving the region.
The miners believe that when the
order to return to work is given there
will be no non-unionists in the rigion.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
Text Of CHALLENGE.

Royal Ulster Yacht Club. Mount
Pettinger Road. Belfast, Oct. I. 1902
George A. Cormack. Esq. Secretary
New York Yacht Club. Dear Sir:
i am requested by Sir Thomas Lip
ton to forward to you this challenge
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

hope that the miners and operators.
as a result OF the conference. might
be brought into an agreement as TO
the appointment by PRESIDENT Roose-
welt of a commission to arbitrate the
existing differences between them.
While ell persons having knowledge
of the details of the conference were
extremely reticent enough was known
to justify the statement that while
they did not accomplish settlement
of the strike. at the same time II was
not barren Of tangible results. While
some obstacles to settlement re-
mained the discussion of the situation
was entirely amicaDle. Mitchell was
in a conciliatory mood and the presi-
dent was very jealous In his efforts
to promote a settlement of the pro-
longed strike.
Mitchell, In his counter proposition.
insisted that President Roosevelt be
given a free hand in the selection
of board of arbitration, and that the
terms under which the operators pro-
pose to create that board be remodel
ed at least to some extent IL is un-
derstood also that the wording of the
mine operators proposition, emitting
any reference to the miners union,
did not meet Mr.. Mitchells approval.
He desired, II possible. to obtain some
formal recognition Of the union, al
though that was a technicality which
he waived subsequently, as by any
agreement to arbitrate the controver-
sy the miners will get a general recog-
milton of their organization. Mr..
Mitchell also expressly opposed the
restriction made in the operators
proposition limiting the selection of
a federal Judge as an arbitrator to O
particular jurisdiction.
President Roosevelt agreed to pre-
sent Mitchell's contention to the op.
orators. Mitchell assured the presi-
dent of his anxiety to end the strike,
but said that the miners we're firm in
their position, and that he could not
afford to sanction any proposition that
would sacrifice their interests at this
time. He was willing. however, to
dispense with minor details. and indi.
Gated his intention to demand only
an arbitration board which should
be selected fairly to the interests of
both parties to the controversy.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Butte. Oct. 1S.-The postal authori-
ties have come down on the publish
ers of the obscene Heinze sheet called
the Reveille. A. w. Brose. Il. A. Pei
Ky, Artists McGill and Wilfarth. to-
gether with p. A. O'Farrell, have been
placed under arrest on the charge Of
sending vile and lascivous cartoons
through the mails.
The men are out on $3.50 bonds. fur
nished by John Mac(iinniss and Arthur
p. Heinze. Their nearing will come
up next Wednesday.
The paper is only admitted through
the mails as third class matter. which
costs eight cents per pound. II has
cost Heinze $l.7O0 SO far to send his
sheet through the Butte postoffice.
The cartoon most objected TO by the
postal authorities is one that appear.
ed In the issue of October 4th. In
which Senator Clark was styled the
leader of Democracy" The arrests
were made through +. ID. Beattie. in
spector, OF Great Falls, who swore to
the complaints.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
and colds and prevents pneumonia.
Take no substitutes.
Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22

Butte, Oct. 20.-The obscene Heinze
organ in this city has not been recog-
nized by the postal authorities as a
Legitimate newspaper. While IL has
been admitted to transfer through the
mails. the publishers OF the paper
have been required to pay heavily for
the privilege.
Should the court decide that the
paper is unfit for circulation, il will
be barred from the mails altogether,
At present 1t is received as third
class matter. The postage rate for
this class of matter is eight cents per
pound. The ordinary rate for news
papers of the second class Is one cent
per pound. In the case of the Heinze
publication cents on every pound
has been held by the Butte postoffice.
So far Heinze has paid into the Butte
postoffice $1,7O0 for the payment OF
postage. In other words IL has cost
him a penalty of $l.4Si.5O because his
sheet is not recognized by the postal
authorities as legitimate publication.
Had IL been otherwise the postage
would have been but s2l2.50.
In addition to this. the paper has
TO be put up in four packages, and In
the case OF papers sent to individuals.
each paper has to be In a single wrap
per and a stamp placed on each wrap
per.
The classification OF the obscene
sheet was made by Edwin c. Madden,
third1assistant postmaster general.
Mr. Madden gave this matter his per-
sonal attention. He found from the
evidence of the publishers themselves
that the list of subscribers Is paid for
out OF a campaign fund. and In such
case II could not be called legitimate
list OF subscribers, or legitimate
newspaper.
The claim has been made by the
publishers that the "Reyier" is an
organ of union labor. IL is not recog.
nized as such by any OF the labor or
ganizations. and II is only issued when
the owners find IL convenient to have
an organ to air the rawlings of dis
eased and debauched brains.
Edwin G.. MADDEN. who has passed
on the character OF the sheet, is him
self representative Of organized la
Dor. He has been a railroad man all
his life and a member OF organized
labor. He has suggested new ap-
plication be made to have the paper
recognized as fit for admission into
the second-class OF mail matter
II is believed at the Butte postoffice
In case the sheet is ruled out the own.
ers will simply give IT another name
and make a new application.