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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Representative jenkins, Chairman
of the Judiciary committee, has in
troduced two antitrust bills, prepared
by Acknowledgement Knox. These
bills represent the views of the ad-
ministration and indicate the deter.
mination upon the part of the presi-
dent to secure immediate legislation
for the control of the trusts. One of
the bills is intended to amend the
Sherman antitrust law. II contains
the provision that IL shall be unlaw-
full for any person to offer. grant or
give, or solicit, accept or receive any
rebate. concession, or service in re.
spect 10 transportation of any prop
crty in the Interstate or foreign
commerce whereby sucn property Is
carried at a less rate than the pub
lished tariff" and imposes a fine of
$4,000. The other bill provides for
the appointment of a commission to
carry out provisions of the Sherman
act when amended. This commission
which is to be anti-partisan, will be
somewhat similar to Interstate Com
merce Commission though with much
stronger powers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21
JAPANESE PROVERBS.
some Really Fine Sayings Worthy
of Universal Acceptance.

Some Really Fine Sayings worthy
of Universal Acceptance.
The Japanese do not expect to gather
grapes from thOrns or figs of thistles,
but they phrase our thoughts somewhat
differently. They say, The spawn of
frogs will become nothing but frogs"
We have a saying, "Despise not the
day of small things" Their Famous
swords are made of iron ~scrapings' is
much more picturesque.
The idea of our "Alr lay the load on
the willing horse" they express by
''Thosc who know the ropes do most of
the hauling" While u commonplace
"Out of evil good may come" finds with
them a fine poetical expression in THE
lotus springs from the mud" and In
point of poignancy or adding insult
to injury" is vastly inferior to their
Rubbing salt on a sore"
The Japanese have some really fine
sayings worthy Of universal acceptance,
such as Thine own heart makes the
world or The poet at home sees the
entire universe" or The throne Of the
god is on the brow Of n righteous man.
Their nice observance of manners =
evidenced by sayings such as Excess
Of politeness becomes impoliteness,"
their national s~uspieiousness in the like
Of Don't trust a pigeon to carry grain"
and the handy mans adherence of q
bungler finds expression in numerous
qulps such as Learning TO swim In a
field" or Scratching the foot with the
shoe on"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21
A REMARKABLE SHOT,.
Fired In the Dark, II Injured Three
Men Half a Mile Away,


"One of the best and most remarka-
BILE shots made during the war with
SPAIN" said a gentleman who made an
effort to get into the thick of the
fight. was, in my judgment, made at
Miami, and the maj who fired the shot
was a Louisiana boy and n membo. Of
my company. He was doing duty as a
provost guard at the time. 1t was late
at night when the soldiers were reused
by the quick, clear crack Of a Krag-
Jorgensen on the outskirts Of the camp.
No particular attention was paid to
the matter at first, as only one shot
was fired. But with n couple Of OFF,
GERS we went out to where the guard
was stationed In order to find out just
why 1t was that he had fired Mt that
time Of night. He explained that he
had seen Il man slipping through the
bushes some distance away and had
called OH him to halt. He failed to
obey the command, and the guard
blazed away at him. more TO Brighten
him info Il stop than anything else.
or course the fellow never halted. He
was probably too badly frightened to
stop at that time.
"While we were talking to the guard
we heard u fearful noise at least half a
mile from the guards station, and we
made Il break for the place TO see what
Al ,,.,t., W., lnard Snpnral
people screaming as II in great agony.
Down the road we went ut full speed,
and In n short while we came upon a
little cabin which stood on the road
side. The noise was in this cabin, and
| never heard such grooming and wall
Ing In my life. We found three men In
the house. They We're In great agony,
and we asked them what was the mat
ter. We have been shot they said,
and sure enough they had been shot.
lone was shot In the right arm, an
other in the back and the third In the
hip. They had all been wounded by
the same bullet. The man who was
wounded In the arm was lying on his
right side. The ball passed through
his arm. Next to him one of his com
panions was sprawling out on his back,
and the bullet split the hide OH this
part OF his anatomy as smoothly rs q
knife. Then it passed through the
fieshy part of the third mans hip and
sped on.
ave could not find the ball. 1t had
passed through the side OF the house.
wounded the three men In the way in
dictated, bored through the wall on the
opposite side and kept on going. Now,
that cabin was fully half n mile from
the point where the guard was sta
toned, and yet the shot he bred had
wrought all the havoc we found
New Orleans Times-D Democrat
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21
A DESERT CARAVAN.
Its Start Across the Drenry San
Wastes of Sahara.

Wastes of sahara.
There were the last words, instruc-
tlons, cautions, adieus, and then Abdul
lab held up his hand. All gave the cry
Of the camel driver, and the uncouth
beasts, twisting and snarling under
their loads, struggled TO their feet.
Another cry, and they began their
voyage. They traversed the square,
passed the mosque, turned down a mar
row street and in five minutes crossed
the line that bounded the oasis and en-
tered upon the desert.
Immediately the dun leader took his
place ut the left apd slightly in advance.
The fourth on the right Of the dun was
the black racer. He carried two wa
ter skins and Abdullah's saddle. Then
came I'm ranks fifteen camels, Ali riding
In the center. On the right flank rode
the two women. with enormous red and
white cotton sunshades stretched be-
hind them; then Mt IN interval of six
rods came fifteen camels unattended.
They simply followed the squad in
front. The dun leader and the black
racer had Innyards about their necks.
The other camels had no harness save
the s~urcingles that held their loads.
In a panic a sandstone, a fusillade
from Bedouins, q mirage and a rae
for water, IL Abdullah and Ali could
grasp these ~lanyards the caravan was
saved since the other camels followed
the dun leader and the black racer as
sheep follow the beIlwether.
Abdullah walked at the left. abreast
Of the dun. At intervals he rode the
black racer.
The pace Of q caravan is two miles
an hour, but Abdullah's, the two Grip
pies included, could make two miles
and a quarter. The black racer could
make sixty miles a day for five days
without drinking, but at the end of
such a journey his hump would be no
larger than a pincushion. and his tem-
per
For centuries II has been the custom
Of Sahara caravans to travel not more
than five miles the first day.-"The Des-
ert." by Arthur Cosslett Smith, In Scrib-
ner's.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

county asking for a change In the
game law. The petitioners ask ina
the law be SO amended as to prohibit
the killing OF elk until September,
i3l2: that the open season for neeF
shall be from September to Noyem-
Der and the same for small game, II
also asked that the game birds shall
be shot only on the wing.
At every session OF the legislature
a turn Is taken at the game law. Pos
sibly a few amendments are needed
and a very few. 1t might be well to
prohibit the killing of elk for a num-
Der of years. and to shorten the open
season for game birds and deer but
we don't believe the time fixed in the
petition for the killing of deer would
give general satisfaction. AS the law
now stands the open season for deer
is from September LIST to January
LIST. four months. The period is too
long. Why not cut off the month of
December, and il it is desired to fur
Their shorten the seaso have it open
on September 18th instead of the
first, or even on October first. No
vember is the favored hunting month
for deer and has been so regarded all
over the United States. In Montana
there is seldom any snow until No
vember. Furthermore, there are a
great many of our citizens who can.
not spare the time to hunt before
November. Many ranchmen who en-
joy the sport cannot leave their work
during September and October, and
they certainly should be considered
well as the gentlemen who com.
pose the gun clubs of our cities and
the imported nabobs who hunt with
a whole retinue of attendants and
guides, and who are not so particular
about what they kill only so they
have plenty to eat and drink. They
become mighty nimrods the farther
they get away from the scene of their
exploits.
Deer killed late in December are
frequently found to be in poor flesh
and undesirable for food, while
fawns Of late birth should not be Of
fered as a target for hunters as early
as September LIST.
Mr.. Hilger in presenting the pc
tition became very ~facetious in ex-
the craftsmanship of the hunt
of Fergus county, but when he
recommended that the law be changed
so as TO make wing shooting COM
pulsory he evidently intended that
some of us should not get more than
one bird during the open season.
But how is anyone going to find out
how we kill them. That's the ques-
lion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Judge Taft will not leave the
Philippines to accept a place on the
United States supreme bench. A
remarkable demonstration in favor of
his remaining was made by the
Fflipinos when It was learned that he
was likely to leave them. II must
have been a great surprise to these
wild children of the orient to have
found a man so generous, so humane
and so profoundly interested in their
well.being after being frequently told
by the "aunties" and false leaders
that the Americans sought only
10 tyranize over them and deprive
them of their liberty.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Several county division schemes are
up in the legislature. One PROPOSE
ton is to divide the county of Nilsson
la by segregating a strip in the
northwest corner consisting OF about
3,Ooo square miles, with an assessed
valuation of 81 100000. But the most
extensive cutting and slashing Of ter
ritory is in Choteau county where ii
is proposed to create three counties
with an assessed valuation Of about
50. 100000 each. One of the new
counties is to be called Bearpaw.
Strange as IL may seem it is said
that the people appear to be favor.
ably disposed toward the movement.
II remains TO be seen what action the
Legislature will take.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

The hypocrisy of the Democratic
PARTY in nov clamoring for free coal
vas fully exposed by Senator Aldrich
II his reply to Senator Vest In the
iebate on this burning question,
rhe Democrats are always in favor of
,oing something when out Of power
and opposed when In. Addressing the
Democratic senators, Senator Aldrich
aid: You have always been in ia.
yor Of free coal when your opinions
were of no value to the country. On
the day when you could give the
country free coal you deliberately
and unanimously voted the other
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

The woman suffrage bill has been
revived in the state senate by a
unanimous vote to refer the same to
the Judiciary committee. II the ac-
ton taken originally, when considera-
ton Of the bill was indefinitely post
poned, is expressive of the sentiment
OF the upper house the prospect of the
bill being submitted to the people is
not very good, as a two-thirds vote in
the affirmative is required in both
houses. AT least the question should
be submitted to the people for their
approval or rejection. That there is
a lack Of interest in the question on
the part of the women Of this state
cannot be denied-probably not as
much as has been manifested in times
past. Senator Edmunds once said
that when a majority OF the women
of the United States demanded the bal
lot they would get it," that there were
no constitutional grounds upon which
could be denied. It would seem that
there is less opposition to equal suf.
frage now on the part Of men than at
any period during its agitation. Its
concession in the western states indi-
as much. If defeated in Montana
it will probably be due to the indif-
ference Of those who should be most
interested.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Abram S. Hewitt, former mayor Of
New York and for many years a rep
r%esentative in congress died on the
18th inst. For many years he had been
regarded as one of the most influential
Democrats In the Empire state. ii not
in the United States. He was a phil.
a~nthropist and a public spirited citizen
whose death will he regretted, though
he had reached the ripe age OF 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21
A Mighty Mnn.

Topham. the prince of English strong
men, had knots of muscles where the
armpits are In the ordinary man. He
could take Il bar of iron lls inches In
diameter and o feet long. place the
middle of II over the back of his neck
and then force the ends forward until
tlsy met before his face. On one occa'
sion he called upon a village black
smith and made Of him an everlasting
enemy by picking up a number OF
h~orseshoes and swapping them In two
us easily as IL they had been pine
sticks.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21
Word. Ending In "Ator."

There never has been any general
rule of pronunciation ms to nouns end
ing in 'ator." In Scotland the mode
differed from the English rule in more
usually throwing the accent back. Was
II not Erskine who in his earlier days,
having spoken of a curator, making the
word a dactyl, was interrupted by the
judge before whom he was pleading
with, Curator II you please, Mr..
Erskinc; a Latin word with a long
penult"
THANK you, my lord" was his ready
retort, 'for your correction. ] bow TO
the authority of SO distinguished a
senator and orator as your lord
ship."-London Spectator.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Possibly Senator Tillman thinks he
has 'heaped hot Goals" on President
Rooseyelt's head in charging him and
his administration with the RESPONSE
bility Of the coal famine. What Till.
man says has ceased to interest or
convince anyone. Even his Demo-
cratic colleagues in the senate seek
the cloak room when he speaks.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21
AND GARDEN.

The time TO shape the heads OF trees
Is while they are young.
Mulch from the forest, like rotten
leaves, etc, makes good strawberry Ter
tilizcr.
IL the roots Of a tree are frozen and
then thawcd out Of the ground or III
contact villa the air. the tree will be
killed.
Half n dozen we'll developed stems OF
currant bushes will produce as much
fruit as double the number OF weak,
crowded ones.
Most fruit trees bear fruit on short
spurs OF last years growth. Keep this
Tact In mind while pruning. Better
Trim too little than too much.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

The navy department wants 5000
young men for new ships, and prefers
western boys because Of their char
acter, courage and high intelligence.
A number OF recruiting officers lett
Washington for the west in search Of
the proper material. 1t Is claimed that
the old notion that ,oys brought up
along the sea coast were the most de.
sirable has been exploded long ago and
it has been found that the best sailors
come from the west.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

The melting of the National Live
Stock convention held in Kansas
City last week was well attended and
marked interest manifested in every.
thing discussed concerning their in.
dustry. The convention in no uncer.
tain manner declared for protection
so long as others shared in its bene-
fits, and urges the passage of the
a~nti-shoddy bill now before congress.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

A very good definition of a social
list was given by Rev. Charles Al.
Parkhurst when he said: "A social
list is not a man who wants to divide
his money with his %neighbors. but a
man who wants his n%eighbors to di.
vide their money with him."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

The fact that there is now a short.
age of 44,2iS,llO pounds of wool over
a corresponding date of last year
will give some idea of the state Of
the wool market. The prospects of
good prices for this seasons wool
clip and the fact that the winter has
been exceptionally favorable so far,
should keep our woolgrogers in good
spirits. There has been very little
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Thieves entered a house in Min
neapolis whore there were costly
jewels and s%ilverware but discovering
some g~listening anthracite coal filed
their sacks and departed believing
they had found something more pre-.
cious than gold and silver. Nothing
else was disturbed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21
REBATE DUTIES ON COAL.

The bill providing for a rebate of
the duties on coal for a period of one
year passed the house by a vote of
25S to s.. The senate unanimously
concurred and the bill became a law
in short order. While it is claimed
by some of our statesmen that the
action will not relieve the distress it
will meet the popular demand that
something be done. Ii is said that
a provision in the bill virtually places
anthracite on the free list. But this
is not important as there is not
enough anthracite coal In the balance
of the world to come in competition
with the American product. BY a
good many it was supposed anthracite
had no protection whatever. II is not
needed and probably resulted in Meth.
er good nor harm to the people of
this country.
What effect the action Of congress
will have upon other kinds Of coal re-
mains to be seen. Immediate relief
because of this action could hardly
be expected. Something more dras.
tic may be necessary to start the dis.
tribution of coal which is evidently
being stored and held at various
points by sharks who want to profit
out of the distressful situation. Such
seems to be the case in several large
cities, where prompt action is being
taken to expose the combines. 1t
soon be found to relieve the suffering.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

feeding from the supply Of hay, and
unless the balance of the winter
should be very severe growers will
have d splendid reserve to meet flu
ture needs. The outlook could hardly
be better.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Those Tillmans are a hard lot. A
cousin of the senatorial blow hard re-
Gently shot an editor at Columbia,
South Carolina in a most cowardly
amer They are even poor repre-.
sentatives of southern %chiyalry.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

The assurance that John c. Spoon
er will succeed himself as senator
from Wisconsin will be received with
satisfaction everywhere. Senator
William L. Mason will step aside in
Illinois for Congressman a. J. Hop
kins. Mason has proved a great dis
appointment in the senate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21
OFFICIAL PAPER oP FERGUS COUNTY.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN N. YROOMAN, Editor and Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager,
LEwIsTowN. MONT. Jan. IA, 1908

Montana now takes the lead in the
output of ~sapphires and the iogo
mines produce the largest and most
beautiful gems.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

The regular winter story of a fabu-
lousy rich strike in Alaska has been
started by the transportation compa-
MES. A heavy business is expected
early in the spring.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

The appointment Of Representative
King to the Craftsmanship of the CON-
mittee on mines and mining was a
distinct compliment to Fergus county
and a just recognition OF a very ca
pable man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Apostle Smoot has plucked the
senatorial plum in Utah. II remains
To be seen whether SmoOt can shoot
the chute when be reaches Washing
tnn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Statistics show that every third
man is afflicted with appendicitis,
Now what a fellow wants to know is
whether he is first or third.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Hon. John d. Waite was among the
twelve senators who voted in favor OF
considering the woman suffrage bill
when Il was first introduced.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

There was great lamentation in
Boston when her citizens read the
dispatch stating that beans were be
ing used for fuel in Indiana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21
THE GAME LAWS.

According to the proceedings in the
legislature Representative Hilger of
this county has presented a petition
signed by seventeen residents of this
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

way. 1t therefore m with III grace
for senators to criticise the action OF
the senate in 1897, in view of the ac-
ton taken in 1894 Mr.. Aldrich said
the high price of fuel in the country
now was not due to the present tariff.
He also recited the facts relating
to the coal tariff, saying that in 1894
when the Democrats were in control
OF the senate. the house sent the vii.
son bill to the senate with coal free
of duty. The Democratic finance
committee and the Democratic senate
with the exception of Mr.. Hill of New
York, voted to put a duty of 40 cents
a ton on coal, although they had the
power to admit coal ire Of duty"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-21

Self linking dsters, U. s. line daters
kept In stock at this office and orders
for special kinds taken and promptly
filled.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-27
PERSONALLY Conducted" to Mexico and
California.

Personally conducted tours are quite
popular nowadays. The Santa Fe
seems to be the favorite line for such
excursions.
The Nippon-California Tour COM
pany, of San Francisco, advertises spe-
fla car parties from New England to
California over the Santa Fe between
Chicago and Los Angeles. leaving Chi
cago on Tuesdays, January 90, Febru-
AIRY 3 and II, March 8, II and 81; also
April IA. The itinerary comprises
thIrty-three days west of Chicago, in
Guiding Grand Canyon of Arizona.
noted tourist resorts of southern and
central California, and, on the return,
Salt Lake City, Colorado Springs and
Denver.
Messrs. Raymond and Whitcomb an
nounce five special tours under per
sonal escort to California, leaving the
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-27
Robbed Bonded Cars,

Word has been received from Lords,
burg, N. M, that a Southern Pacific
car, which was bonded at the custom
house here, and en- route from FL Paso
to Nogales. had been broken open and
forty bolts of cloth stolen. Later a
Mexican by the name of Doniciano
Herrera shipped some goods by freight
to Morenci. Suspicious were aroused
and the box opened. Twenty pieces of
the cloth were found. Subsequently
the balance of the merchandise was
discovered at the house of another
Mexican. The men claimed they pur-
chased the goods from a third Mexi-
can named Medano. who was also ar
rested and is being held to await the
action of the grand jury.-El Paso
Times.