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Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

will rent from sl2 to $50 per month
and a mistake is made in building
housesforrent at higherfigures. Three
and four room houses will rent read
lily for from sl2 to SIG per month.
or course. taxes, Insurance and re.
pairs are quite an expense but II
would seem that one this class OF
houses from 10 to " per cent could
be realized upon the investment. II
is doubtless true that upon the entry
OF railroad the cost OF building will
be reduced one.third, but this does
not relieve the present situation.
This is a question that concerns the
business interests of the city, partic-
ularly our merchants. Every new
family adds to the consuming capac.
ity of the population. We know Of
an instance where a man will be obllg.
ed to send his fawily back to her
former place of residence owing to
his inability to procure living quar-
ters. while others are waiting for res.
licences that will not be vacated be.
fore winter.
II is an unfortunate state OF affairs
which promises to be greatly aggra.
waited in the near future.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
Looking for Mcclure.

Marshal Kane Is in receipt of let.
ter from Grace Mcclure of West Bend
Iowa, inquiring about Walter Mcclure
whom Craft murdered, and desiring a
full description of the deceased. She
writes a very intelligent letter and
says that the family has not heard of
her brother in long time and she
fears he Is the man murdered, as told
in the dispatches she has seen. OF
her brother. she has no picture. but
incloses one of another brother, add.
ing that a strong resemblance existed
between the two. Some people TO
whom this picture has been shown
believe they recognize a strong re.
semblance to Mcclure, while others
do not believe any likeness exists.
The marshal has had sent Miss Nc.
Clure copies OF the ARGUS contain.
ing the full particulars of the crime
and the description of Mcclure as
given. and has also advised the in.
quirer of such additional matter as
he has been able to ascertain regard,
ing the murdered herder.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
QUITE SEVERE ENOUGH.

Evidently. some of the copperhead
papers of this state are not satisfied
with the punishment administered to
General Jacob Smith. The editor OF
the Helena Indepey dent, who never
killed anything but time, and never
shot anything more dangerous than
craps, says:
"The punishment meted out to
'Hellroarlng Jake Smith reminds us
of the terrible dose administered u
Egan-retirement on good pay"
Possibly nothing short of death by
shooting or the deprivation of the
means of sustaining life would satisfy
the vengeance OF this carpet knight.
This fellow who makes his living
chiefly by abusing the government
under which he lives and the soldiers
who have fought to sustain 1t. can
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

will be safely Republican. His posi-
tion is an inconsistent one, and places
him in antagonism to his party. Pos
sibly a few manufacturing industries
do not need protection, but when Mr..
Gibson asserts his willingness to
stand by protection to the raw mater
ial and in the same breath denounces
protection on manufactured articles
he takes an illogical position. for to
open our ports, free of duty, to the
manufactured products oil the world
would seriously affect the price of all
raw products, none more disastrously
than wool. Mr.. Gibson's remarks
simply show what a serious and intri.
cate task II will be to revise the tar
in without doing incalculable harm.
and certainly such an undertaking
should not be left to the enemies of
the protective policy Of this country
"a policy which has brought about
the greatest degree of prosperity the
country has ever witnessed.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

There can always be harmony
among Democrats who have the pur.
pose that Jefferson had and are will
ing to employ the methods that JEFF
ferson employed" says Windy Will
ly. The trouble is there is large ele-
ment in the Democratic party who
will not accept Mr.. Bryan's interpre.
tation of Jeffersonian principles. They
believe they are better Jeffersonian
Democrats than he and judging by
their firm stand to prevent the coun.
try from adopting rotten money
policy they are certainly safer Demo
Gratis at least. What Jefferson's atti.
tude would be on the leading question
OF today were he alive is mere spec.
ulation, but 1t is an even bet that he
would have nothing to do with the
Bryan brand of Democracy. Bryan Is
a Populist.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Ex-Secretary of the Interior Villas
of Wisconsin, has awakened from his
Rip Van Wrinkle sleep long enough
to work off a couple of columns OF
stuff upon the baneful results of the
protective tariff system. Not being
able to follow his party in its free
silver lunacy Mr.. Villas would like to
see il get together again on the ques.
tion of tariff. In HE zeal in that be.
half he utters a strong Indictment
against the whole protective system.
He calls for the overthrow of the
grand central. governing conspiracy
o. protection" in which he says ag.
riculture is "helplessly ensnared." The
prices received for all farm products
convict Mr.. Villas of falsifying and
practicing the arts of the demagogue.
In the language of BILLY" Baxter,
Villas has bats in his belfry
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

The Railway Age, in reviewing the
conditions of the railways of the Unit
ed States at the end of the first half
Of 1902, shows that never before have
the roads been in such a prosperous
condition. The total mileage under
receivership is but 2,31O miles. with
an aggregate capital of $6l,O0O,0OO,
showing a steady reduction since the
disastrous year 1894, the panic year.
due to the Cleveland free trade re-
gime, when 4O,SOO miles of railroads
we're in the hands of receivers with
an aggregate capital of $4,000, 900, ,000.
The comparison of these two sets Of
figures affords a striking picture Of
the manner in which the railroads
have participated in the country's
general prosperity.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Bumper crops OF corn and oats and
liberal yields of rice, barley. hay and
fruits are predicted by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The area in corn
Ia about 4 per cent larger than that
of last year and crop conditions for
this grain are fine. Continuing favor.
able conditions may result in record.
breaking crops of possibly 100000.
900 bushels of corn and 900,000,000
bushels Of oats. Wheat prospects are
for total yield of 633.OOO,OOO bush
els.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Now il is said the Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad will enter the Judith
Basin. This is one of the best roads
in the country and it has the capital
to go anywhere 1t desires for business
This great and productive region can
not be long overlooked. Should the
Montana road build in here Lewis
town will become the wool market
for the entire Judith Basin. Wool
will be hauled here for shipment in
stead of TO Great Falls, Benton. Bill
ings and other points on the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern. II would
certainly be the best wool market
in the state so far as prices go.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Among the orators at Mr.. Bryan's
harmony meeting at Nantasket, Mass.
last week. was Senator Carmack OF
Tennessee. This high-pressure ex.
plosive individual. among other
things, said: IF you wish to deal eff.
fectively with monopoly. II you want
to suppress the trusts. you must put
party in power that means to do It..
We know that the Republican party
will not even try" Well. it has tried
and is trying now. and the only leg.
islation ever enacted for the control
of trusts must be credited to the Re-
publican party. When it was propos.
ed to place trusts under federal con.
troll the Democrats in the lower house
solidly opposed the bill. They were
in full possession of the government
for four years and there were plenty
OF trusts in existence but no effort
was made to suppress or regulate
them. Then 1t was the "robber tar.
iff" that was doing the mischief.
Pledged to wipe that out of existence
before election they hedged and con.
structed halfway measure. But Il
was enough. Instead of bringing pros.
perity and plenty to the people they
had buncoed into voting for them II
filed the country with misery and
want from ocean to ocean. Now these
same political bunco steerers with
adamantine cheek have the nerve to
ask for reinstatement in the conf
dence of the people. When you ara
travelling the path that leads to un,
bounded prosperity look out for these
political road agents. They simply
want to hold you up long enough to
get the offices then you can go into
bankruptcy or "over the hills to the
poor house."
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Just as Mr.. Bryan is becoming in
teresting for what he doesn't say at
his harmony meetings in the east old
Missouri comes forward and endor-
ses the X. C. platform 'steen to one
and other odious isms and the whole
kettle OF accumulated harmony is
kicked over and CONSERVATION pre-
walls. The Democratic party is get
ting together like the cat and the
bull terrier.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

not see any punishment meted out to
General Smith in the action of the
president.
The Chicago Record-Herald, which
is very independent in its Republi-
canism and upon all questions, COM
ments as follows on the case:
THE decision in the case of Gen.
eral Jacob Smith meets all the re-
quirements of the military service
and should satisfy public sentiment.
1t is perfectely evident now that the
wholesale charges of cruelty
made against the army in the heat
of political debate were gross exag-
gerations. but 1t is equally evident
that the organization was not entitled
to a clean bill. The president has
looked at the question in a judicial
spirit, which Is commended to the
champions of both extremes. and re-
sisted any temptation which he might
have had to gloze over the faults of
one who was a target for the anti-ad-
ministration leaders.
"He has gone beyond the findings
of the court martial which sentenced
the general to be admonished and
ordered his retirement from the ac-
tive service. This may not seem
very severe punishment to the civilian
but 1t means much to the military
man. 1t is a mark of disgrace which
must be felt with peculiar sensitive.
ness by veteran in Smiths position.
He has been soldier all his life.
having served in tie civil war and
in the Indian wars, and in two years
time would reach the age limit, when
he would retire with honor. Just as
he is within close reach of this happy
ending of his long and meritorious
career he is held ny as an evil ex-
ample because Of his loose and vio-
lent talk" the reference being to his
order of determination under which
Major Waller ATTEMPTED to justify an
act that 'sullied the American name.
He is told that his usefulness in the
army is destroyed. und so disappears
from the active list under a heavy
load of censure, which will be remem-
bered much more acutely than his SER
vices.
Judged by the influence which his
Incorporate language actually exert
ed the punishment is severe enough,
but it was certainly deserved. Army
discipline required It, and so did the
standard of humanity and civilization
which is professed by this country"
General Smith has been in the mil
itary service forty-one years and has
made a splendid record for courage
and ability, his severe orders as to
Samar being his only indiscretion and
which were made under extreme prov
ocation. The American people will
be satisfied with the disposition Of
this case, the yelp of the home guard
heroes Notwithstanding.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
The Shortest Line.

Between Minneapolis. st. Paul and
Chicago is the famous Northwestern
Line. It has 245 miles OF double
track between these three cities. and
the entire distance is protected by
the block signal system, furnishing
the best form OF protection against
accidents. Eight fine trains run be-
tween these three great cities daily
via this popular line. For time of
trains, lowest rates. etc, address T.
w. Teasdale. G. p. A., St Paul. MINI.
e. A. Gray, Gen. Agent. Helena, Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

AS wealth producer Montana has
right to pose as one of the won.
ders of the world. To the riches OF
the planet it has contributed 1927,
100000 in gold. 1851, 100000 in silver,
1861 100000 in copper and s1S.OOO,'
900 in lead. or over sl,0O0,000, ,OOO
worth of the three metals. And don't
forget the cattle and sheep. With
agriculture by irrigation added to its
mineral and live stock resources,
Montana will be one of the wealthies;
states in the union.-Minneapolis
Times.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

The Great Falls Tribune complains
because the citizens Of that place dill
not turn out to hear Mr.. Maxwell's
address on the question of irrigation.
1t does seem somewhat paradoxical
that people should regard irrigation
as a dry subject. u may have been
a rainy night
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

The output of gold in South Al.
Iica has steadily increased since the
arts OF peace have been again resum-
ed. In the Rand mines the product has
increased from 10000 ounces. last De
cember. to 10000 ounces in June
valued at about S3.000.OO0.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Even the Democratic papers of Mon.
tana are saying nothing about the
"heayen-born ratio" and the name OF
Bryan is not found outside OF the
press dispatches. They may take up
the Bryan end of the controversy as
q means of getting votes. but at heart
they have no more use for Bryan
than they have for Calamity Weller
or Alexander Dowie.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
A GOOD INVESTMENT.

While everyone takes pride in the
prosperity and growth of Lewistown
is everything being done that can be
done to that end? While 1t is true
that every man seeks to invest his
money to the best advantage II Is re.
grettable that more of our local in
vestors cannot see their way clear TO
meet the demand for tenement houses
which is becoming very pressing.
There is a request for houses that
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

We are not surprised that our CON
temporary should pose as the defend
er OF gambling. But We are glad to
say that ii is not the attitude of all
of the Democratic papers of this
state. The most OF them are for the
vigorous enforcement of the anti
gambling law.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

"A party" says Mr.. Bryan, must
have a character just as an individ.
ual must have" Mr.. Bryan cannot
give his party a certificate of char
acter. 1t has made its reputation and
the people are familiar with it.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Not only woolgrowers but thous-
ands Of others in Montana will feel
the difference between eight and six
teen cent wool. The people of this
state will not soon forget what they
suffered under the last national Denl-
ocratic administration.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

The New England people are Civ
ing Mr.. Bryan a very cordial greet
ing. but that is different from voting
for him.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Ex-senator Carter shows good judg-
ment in not paying any attention to
the daily assaults oil the Helena Her
aid. 1t is a Democratic paper in dis
guise.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

The fact that Mr.. Bryan can make
a speech without mentioning the "di-
vine ratio shows that he is not too
old to learn.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

The top price for wool so far Is
17as cents and it may reach is.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Just at present there are two things
difficult to find-Convict Tracy and
an issue for the Democratic party.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Sometimes a man is good deal
better than his party. Possibly that
is the case with Senator Paris Glib
son.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Dowe says no more reporters will
be allowed in Zion. What do they
care so long as they stand good with
st. Peter?
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
JOHN wANAMAKER.

After all Mr.. Tracy has sort Of Il
killing way about him.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

would as soon think of doing busi-
ness without clerks as without adyer-
tising.
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. If you can do business let 1t
be known.
FRANKLIN.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
OFFICIAL PAPER OR FERGUS COUNTY.

LEwISTowN. MONT, July 80, 1902
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-22
GREENSBORO LEADS.

In the Shoe and Leather Reporter OF
January 9th, we notice statement OF
the shipments of the number of cases of
shoes from Boston to all the principal
cities of the world for the year 1901
This statement is printed annually by
the Shoe and Leather Reporter and is
regarded by the shoe people as the most
correct statistics compiled as to the shoe
business. In looking over the statement
we find that st. Louis, Mo-, is the largest
shoe market Elm the world. We also.
from careful investigation find that
Greensboro, N. c., received a larger num-
Ter of cases of shoes during the year
1901 than any other city of the same
population in the United States. Five
years ago the Simpson Shields Shoe Com
pany began a strictly wholesale boot and
shoe business in Greensboro. 1t is graft
fying to note that their success has been
marked from the first. Their experience
ought to cause other enterprising men in
other lines of trade to- establish whole
sale houses in central points in North
Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-22
Cotton Causerie.

j. NJ Aver & Co. said: "There is one
especially forceful agency which has OPP
Grated against the continued mainte
nance of legitimate level or logical ad-
vance. 1t is the volume of business done
through bucketshops, which business has
no influence whatever on the market,
and this applies particularly to the cot
ton belt. great many Southern people
acting on their knowledge of local condi-
tions and believing in the government es-
innate have been buyers for some time
past. and with a view to saving small
commission have made their purchases
from bucketshops instead of sending
their business where it would have some
effect. The market has declined more
than once for want of purchasing power
and it is only stating a fact to say that
if any considerable part of the bucket
shop business recently done in the South
had gone through one of the national
cotton exchanges this purchasing power
would have observed offerings and pre-
vented to a great extent, il not alto
gether some declines that have oc-
cured
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-22
Spirit of the Press.
SOUTH CARoLINA'S DIsPENSARY

SOUTH CAROLINA'S D1SPENSARY.
Nashville News.
The report of South Cardinals Dispen-
sary Commissioners shows that the profit
year amounted to $545,24S This amount
goes to the local and State school fund.
The gross sales of the States dispense
rieS amounted to So 22S, 0Sl, and the cost
of the liquors was 81 ,6l7 073. With run
ming expenses added to this the State is
left profit of about 80 per cent. Thus
from a financial point of view the Dis
be successful in other ways also. South
Carolina has "a population of less than
100000. New York city, with less than
three times the population of South
Carolina, pays three times as much for
liquor licenses alone as the cost of the
total amount of liquor consumed in South
Carolina. That is to say, in proportion
for liquor license than South Carolina
pays for liquor. This indicates a vast
difference between the two in the matter
of liquor consumption, or else there is a
large amount of Illicit liquor consumed
by the South Carolinans, which is not
proba BILE, as the Dispensary law is pretty
strictly enforced and the people have
become used to it. The dispensary system
seems to have the effect OF reducing the
amount OF drinking-especially what is
termed social drinking.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-22

they were going to build up white
mans Republican party" and the next
day they put the negro Dancy in office.
Then they were going to build up the par
ty by putting solid business men, in
office. And they turned down such sue
. oessful sound money business men as
d. l.. Gore and A. H. Siocumb, to give
the place to the broken-d down politician,
Keith, who had declared that "any man
who advocates the gold standard favored
robbing the people, Then the Republic
can party was to be made respectable
and men of character were invited to join
it, and the next day Republicans were
Thompson, chairman of the Populst par
ty. Then the Republican party was to
be strong and vigorous by naming it's
nest noted and reliable men to high posi-
tions, and the next day the leading Re-
publicans of Eastern North Carolina are
all turned down to make Harry Skin
ner, Populist Congressman, District
Attorney. And so it goes. There is
nothing like it in all the history Of the
world except as described in these lines:
Round about the cauldron go;
In the poisoned entrails throw
Toad, that under cold stone,
Days and nights has thirty-one
Swelter'd venom sleeping got,
Boil thou first l. the charmed pot!
Filley OF fenny snake.
In the cauldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt, and toe OF frog
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adders fork, and blind worms sting,
Lizards leg, and owlet's wing,
For charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell broth, boil and bubble.
Scale of dragon, tooth OF wolf;
Witch IS mummy: nav and gulf,
OF the ravin'd salt-sea shark;
Root Of hemlock, diggd l. the dark;
Liver Of disappearing Jew;
Gall of goat, and slips of yew,
Sliver'd in the moons eclipse;
Nose of Turk, and Tartars lips;
Finger of birth strangrd babe,
Ditch-dclivered by a drab,-
Make the Cruel thick and slab;
Add thereto a tigers chaudron.
For the ingredients of our cauldron.
"Cool it with baboon's blood,
Then the charm is firm and good"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-22
A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.

81 was troubled for about seven years
with my stomach and in bed half my
time" says e. Demick, Sommerville, Ind
Il spent about 81 900 and could get moth
ing to help me until l tried Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure. l have taken few bottles
and am entirely we'll" Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure does the stomach's work by digest
ing the food. You don't have to diet
Eat all you want. Kodol Dyspepsia Cur,
cures all stomach troubles. w. II. Kinf
Drug Co., Bobbitt-W ynne Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-22

s. Ohio Wilson is about the only man
Of the defnnct parties not provided with
q job in Senator Pritchards new deal.
Can't he be given the postoffice at Round
Knob?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-22

Hanna tells his neighbors that he will
devote himself for the rest of his days
ito the perpetuation of the policies OF
the late President" That is what Roose-
welt said But-neither can or will do 1T.
Every man must live his own life.
Hanna will devote himself to helping the
trusts rob the people and getting money
out of the common treasury for campaign
contribution. That's all the public SER
vice he is capable Of rendering.