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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-01
MONTANA PIONEERS.
Will Erect Monument TO BiedIer-
"Pioneer Day" Established.

FioneeT Ody eStdDllSneQ.
The Society Of Montana Pioneers
has arranged for the erection of a
suitable monument over the grave OF
John X. Beidler at Helena.
y. as he was known from his boy.
hood, was one of that band uf brave
and dauntless pioneers who preceded
the civilization of the present day in
Kansas and Colorado and the year
1868. when only 81 years of age, found
him conspicuous figure in the Law
and Order League of the Beaverhead
and Stinkingwater section of Mon
tana, then Idaho.
The Society of Pioneers since his
death, which occurred in Helena Jan.
uary is. 1890, has had IL In contempla.
tiOn to erect a monument to him. but
the matter never took definite form
till the last annual meeting at Dillon,
when IL was placed in the hands OF
the members residing in Lewis and
Clarke county. although all counties
of the territory claimed him, and we
believe he justly claimed residence
in each OF them.
Col. A. X. Mcclure. Of Philadelphia,
a friend OF X. from his boyhood. a
conspicuous and interestings figure in
the political history Of the country
and for over 50 years an editorial
writer and for 25 years editor and pro-
prletor Of the Philadelphia Times.
who will be in Helena. accompanied
by his wife and Admiral and Mrs.
Schley on April 2 and 3. has consent
ed, at the request of the society, to
deliver an address on the brave pion-
eer at which time the monument will
be placed over the grave Of his friend.
Col. Mcclure spent the summer of
1861 in Montana. at that time writing
series of letters to the New York
Tribune and Franklin County (Pa.)
Repository, which were afterwards
published in book form under the title
Of Three Thousand Miles Through
the Rocky Mountains" a very inter
esting book in which he paid a glow
ing tribute TO the subject of his forth
coming memorial address.
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iness was transacted furnished them
with still smaller amount Of satisfac-
tion.
UNITED STATES NAVY.
Admiral Dewey Says II Is the Grea,
est In the World.

Admiral Dewey Says II Is the Great.
est In the World.
Newark, N. j., March 27.-The Ev-
ening Post prints an interview with
Admiral Dewey, credited to its Wash
ington correspondent. in which the
admiral is quoted as saying;
"The United States has the greatest
navy In the world. for this reason,
Every man in the United States navy
Is q man of intelligence. He knows
just what to do and the right time to
do II. A warship is an enormous ma
chine shop, and every part OF that
ponderous creation must be operated
by intelligence. Every unit can not
be told at the time of action by Off
GERS just what to do and when to do
1t. The least man must know for him
self. Orders that are given to the
crew are necessarily general in char
acter. but in conflict every stroke of
work must be directed by intelligence.
This is what makes the United States
navy the greatest navy in the world.
The German navy, for instance, is an
entirely different organization in its
make up of human material. have
made a deep study of that navy. My
belief is that its efficiency in possible
action is greatly overestimated. The
men do not begin to compare in ed
ucation and intelligence with Amer
leans. Their men have, in my opin-
ion, been educated so that they look
to officers and depend upon them for
specific instructions in the least mat.
tes. They have not the self.reliance
of Americans"
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GILT EDGE NUGGETS.

J. T.. Wasson will be in Kendall on
the first on legal business.
The Skaggs boys are plastering
theis new five room house.
Thomas EddingHeld, of Helena, was
in town several days last week.
Foster e. Blake will open a store in
the Foster building on the first
Mrs. Erickson, who has been on the
sick list for over month, is now i'm
proving.
C. T.. Carlyle has moved TO Kendall
and intends to start a first-class bar.
ber shop.
Mrs. Henry Butts and son have
been with the family of Alfred Skaggs
for several days.
II. c. McEvony and family are in
the mountains for awhile. Mac is de-
yeloping the big Six"
The literary society will soon place
upon the stage a drama which will be
interesting and pleasing to all.
Jack Pierce. who was shot in the
Gilt Edge mix-up last week. is i'm
proving as well as could be expected.
William Pott left last Thursday for
Mullan. Idaho. on visit TO his broth
er and expects TO be gone about ten
days.
Postmaster Hurvitch has sold his
cabinet to j. b. Washburn and il will
be moved 10 the drug store, where the
postofflce will be located.
After spending a few days in Gilt
Edge with friends DIR. Beatty has re-
turned to Great Falls to resume his
practice.
James Elliott is instructing a class
In dancing. The first dance OF the
series was given last Friday evening.
Hereafter the dance will be on We'd
nesday evening OF each week.
Something is going to happen here.
Most OF the business men on Main
street were sweeping out their stores
and washing their windows this morn.
Ing. Unless II rains soon the garb-
age man Will have to be called for.
Orson Abel nephew of Mrs. Chas.
Young. was so badly scalded by the
bursting OF a heater in a car at Liv.
ingston that he died the next day.
Orson was well known here, where
he attended school and was prepar.
ed to enter the high school. He was
80 years of age. His many friends
are very sorry to learn OF the sad ac-
cident.
Some miscreant went to Thomas
Merryfeld's stable last Saturday and
appropriated a set Of double harness.
neck yoke. double trees and some
grain. He then went to the mouth of
Spotted Horse canyon and took a wag.
on and departed. The robber left no
card but Mr.. Merryfeld and Ed. Mar
tin are in hot pursuit They traced
him through the back streets Of Gilt
Edge, but there the trail was lost.
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FOR THE SOUTH POLE.
Rainbow chasers Appear to Have
Plenty Of Money.

Littleton. N. H., March 27.-Further
particulars obtained from the Antarc-
tic relief ship Morning, which arrived
here Wednesday. show that the dash
for the south pole made by party
from the Discovery, which resulted in
establishing a record for the further
point south, commenced December
18th last. when Captain Scott OF the
Discovery. DIR. Wilson and Lieutenant
Shackleton left the depot, which had
been established in S0.4O s. and reach
ed latitude S2.17 s, not S0.17 as pre-
viously reported. The party was abb
sent ~ days. After establishing
depot 60 miles south of the ship, the
snow got soft and Captain Scott and
his companions had to drag sledges,
half at time, distance of a few
miles and then return and bring up
the remainder. This work was a most
arduous labor and lasted 30 days,
when another depot was established
in 5000. The explorers discarded
their supernuous gear. and started
southward on their dash December
18th, reached S2.17 January 1st. re-
gained the southernmost depot jan
uary 18th. and returned TO their ship
February 3rd.
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Special Services in ST. Leos Church.

On nth ounudy Tram ouHudgl
palms are blessed, distributed among
the people and carried in procession
around the church TO commemorate
the triumphal entry Of Christ into Je-
rusalem, at 1890 a. m.
Holy Thursday at a. m. in com
memoration of the institution Of the
Blessed Sacrament. On this day the
consecrated host. which is to be con
sumed at the office of the next day,
Is kept on a tide altar, decorated with
flowers and lights, and called the re-
postory. From the mass OF this day
to the mass OF Holy Saturday no
church bells are rung-a sign Of the
deep sorrow OF the church.
Good Friday. on that day all is
hushed. The affairs are bare. the
priest is clad In deepest black and
the plaintiye song of the church tells
the agony Of her heart. The great
sacrifice OF Calvary, on which Christ
our Savior died for the world, is in the
thoughts Of the faithful; while sor-
row for sin and love for God fill their
hearts.
Mass OF the Resanctified at a. m.
and stations OF the Cross at 3 p. m.
Holy Saturday. the day on which
Christ's body lay In tomb, is spent In
prayer and meditation At the mass
Of this day at a. m. is blessed the
new fire. struck from a rock. a fit en-
blem of Christ. who is both light 10
the world and rock To his church.
The Baptismal Water and the Pas
chal Candle are blessed after reading
OF the prophecies that foretold the
coming of our Savior. Then in the
calm repose OF expectation the world
awaits the glorious dawn OF Easter
day, to burst forth in a grand Allie
leria OF praise TO Christ risen from
the dead
AS Christ rose at early morn, so at
dawn OF day the bells ring out their
merry peal TO tell us Of Easter and of
Christ risen from the dead. BY his
death Christ showed himself man but
by His resurrection He proved Him
self God.
The season Of the year will also con-
tribute much to the general Joy Win
Ter Is past and spring is come. the
merry song Of the birds tells Of their
return 10 cheer us with their pres
ence; the trees will soon be clothing
themselves in softesr green and the
fields will be decked in fairest flow.
ers. All nature is waking from its
wintry sleep as If to join the church
in joyful praise. for Christ has risen
triumphant over sin and hell.
An are cordially invited to attend
these services.
J. NJ. VERMAAT, Rector.
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Be IL Enacted by the Legislative As.
sembly of the State of Montana:

Be it Enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section /. All highways. roads,
streets, alleys. courts, places and
bridges laid out or erected by the pub.
lie or now Travelled or used by the
public, or IL laid out or erected by
others, dedicated or abandon to the
public, or made such by the partition
of real property are public highways.
Section 2. All public highways once
established must continue to be public
highways until abandoned by the
Board of County Commissioners of
the county in which they are situated.
or by operation of law, or Judgment
of court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 8. The width of all public
highways, except bridges. alleys and
lanes. must be sixty feet unless a
greater or less width is ordered by
the Board of County Commissioners
on petition OF the persons interested.
The width OF all private highways and
by-roads. except bridges. must be at
least twenty feet. Nothing in this
Act must be so construed as to In.
crease or diminish the width of either
kind of highway already established
or used as such.
Section 4. A highway laid out and
worked and used as provided in this
Act must not be vacated or cease to
be highway until so ordered by the
Board of County Commissioners OF
the county in which said road may be
located; and no route Of travel used
by one or more persons over another's
land shall hereafter become a public
road or byway by use, or until 80 de-
clared by the Board Of County Com
missioners. or by dedication by the
owner OF the land.
Section s. The county clerk must
include In the minutes OF the Board
of County Commissioners all proceed.
ings of the Board relative to each
road or road district, including orders
for laying ont. altering and opening
roads: he must also keep a road book
or books In which must be entered the
number and name Of each public high
way in the county, a general reference
to its terminal points and course; al.
so the date of the filing of the peti.
ton or other paper. memorandum
of every subsequent proceeding in ref
erence to II with the date thereof and
the volume of the book or books
where II is recorded.
Article n.
Section 6. BY taking or accepting
land for a highway the public acquire
only the right Of way and the Incl
dents necessary to enjoying and main
tanning the same. subject TO the regu
lations in this Act and the Civil Code
provided.
Section I. Any owner or occupant
Of land may construct a sidewalk on
the highway along the line Of his land
subject, however. TO the authority con
ferred by law on the Board OF County
Commissioners and the road super
visors; and any person using said
sidewalk with mule. horse. or team
without permission OF the owner 4,
liable to such owner or occupant In
the sum OF FIVE dollars for each tres
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Reqan for Mayor.

When NJ. l.. Woodman returned
Sunday from the west. he was much
surprised TO learn that he had been
named for mayor on a socialist tick
ct and lost no time in informing his
friends that he should positively de.
cline the honor 90. Another change
in the ticket was necessary and this
morning it is announced by Mr.. Hum
phrey that Matt Regan Is the social.
list nominee for mayor.
Jack kearney, II is understood. also
refuses to stay put and before the
day is passed there is likely TO be
another nominee for treasurer.
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BIG LAND SALE.
Eighty Thousand Acres Sold by the
Northern Pacific

Miles City, March 27.-Karl Sim
mons. the general inspector for the
Northern Pacific lands in Montana,
has completed the sale of about the
biggest tract of land ever sold in this
state to single individual. The pur-
chaser was w. Z. Harris. the well
known wool grower of this county,
and the sale was of $4,000 acres in the
Pumpkin creek country. In addition
to this transaction Mr. Simmons dis.
posed of 5000 acres to Walter Gamer
on, the land being north Of Terry and
$500 acres to Farnum Bros. on 10
cate creek.
In relation to the sales OF railroad
land in Montana. Mr.. Simmons said
he cannot get around quick enough.
Montana land is the cheapest land in
the market today, and 1t is going at
a rate that will soon make 1t a scarce
article.
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WILL BE RELEASED.
Friends of Mrs. Maybrick Finally Sue
ceed in Securing Pardon.

ceed in Securing Pardon.
London, March 23.-Mrs. Florence
Maybrick, whose husband was killed
in 1889 and who was charged with his
murder, by arsenic, and whose SEN
tence of death was commuted to pen
al servitude for life, will be released
in 1904. The announcement comes
from the home Office, which authoriz-
es her Washington lawyers to use
the fact for her release next year as
a reason for securing the postpone
ment of the trial of the lawsuits bear
ing on the poisoner's interest in land
in Kentucky, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia. Those who are in a position
to know say that Home Secretary Ak
ers Douglas has shown great courtesy
in connection with the suits now pend
ing in America, that the decision to
release Mrs. Maybrick was entirely
due to efforts on this side of the At
lantic, and that Ambassador Herbert
was never called on 10 act in this
matter.
Miss Maybrick, who was Miss Flor.
ence Elizabeth Chandler and a men,
| ber of a well known and prosperous
southern family, was married July IL,
1881, in st. James church, Piccadilly,
to James Maybrick, of Liverpool. She
was then Is years of age, vivacious
and beautiful and a social favorite.
Her husband was "a years old. In
the spring of 1889 Mr.. Maybrick be-
came i'll and in few days he died.
His brothers investigated his death
and charged Mrs. Maybrick with the
murder of her husband. A long trial
followed and number of doctors
swore Mr.. Maybrick died of arsenical
poisoning. The defense proved that
for 20 years Mr.. MayDrick had been a
confirmed arsenic eater and that he
daily took doses that would have kill
ed dozen ordinary men.
Mrs. Mxybrick was eventually SEN
fenced to death by the Judge Sir
James Fitzjames Stephens, who
spoke for two days In charging the
jury and who said that 1t was impos-
sible for them not to find her guilty
after the medical evidence. He died
some time later in the mad house.
Since the time of Mrs. Maybrick's s
conviction her mother, Baroness
Roques. has been unremitting in her
endeavors to obtain the prisoners re-
lease, in which she has been aided by
influential friends on both sides of
the Atlantic
In 1901, after the death of Lord Rus
sell. a letter, written to Mrs.
Maybrick in 1885, was published. II
showed that the eminent jurist was
convinced that she ought never to
have been convicted, and It has been
generally understood all the recent
American ambassadors to the court
Of st. James have done everything
possible to obtain Mrs. Maybrick's S
pardon. Had she not been able to
testify in the suit pending in the
United States, Mrs. Maybrick and her
mother would have lost all title in a
large tract of land situated in Ken
lucky
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Monday morning II was learned that
the selections We're Jos. Norman for
alderman in the first ward. VIM. Wun-
derlin for magistrate, J. w. Kearney
for treasurer and Amos. w. Beck and
j. p. Barnes for school trustees.
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The surest and safest remedy for
kidney and bladder diseases is Foley's
Kidney Cure. Sold by McKechnie &
Allan.
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Washington, March 23.-Mrs. May.
bricks attorneys in this city received
cablegram from the American EN-.
bassy in London this afternoon con-
firming the news Of her forthcoming
release, and adding that she will be
liberated In July, 1904.
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The sequel came the following
morning.
Before noon Gordon o. Shafer. F.
F. MacGnwan and Mat Weber pulled
Of the ticket W. $. Smith was named
TO succeed Mat, Weber, but also de.
clined: the same day G.. w. Cook filed
his resignation with Clerk Blodgett.
of the school board, and Fred Heck.
ford also quit or nine nominees. six
had repudlated the implied agreement
with socialistic principles and a secret
meetings Of the clans was called to
decide on names 10 nlj the gaps.
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Foley's Kidney Cure If taken in
time affords security from all kidney
and bladder diseases. Sold by Nc.
Rechnie e. Allan.
Holy Week.
Services in st. James church as fol
lows; Palm Sunday april 5th). II
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Wednesday
1880 p. m, evening prayer and ser.
mon. Maunday Thursday, l0:3O a. M.
celebration OF the Holy Communion
Good Friday, p. m. devotional hour
with address on the Words From the
Cross" Everybody cordially invited
10 all these services.
A. W. BELL. Rector.
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FULL TEXT OF
ROAD LAW
Repeals All Previous Laws Upon the
Subject Of Establishment and
Care Of Highways.
SUPERVISORS ARE APPoINTIve
Every Possible Phase Of Road Govern
ment is lntellieently Provided
for in Law,

Following is the text of the road
law, passed by the last legislature,
which, before publication, has been
carefully compared with a certified
copy of the law on file in the office
of the county clerk
House Bill No. 145.
An Act entitled, an Act for the Es.
tablishment of Uniform System of
Road Government and Administration
in the Counties of the State of Mon
tana and to Provide for the Levy. Col
lection and Disposition of Road Tax
and Providing Penalties for the Viola
tion of the Provisions of this Act; and
to repeal an act known as House
Bill No. 2S0," of the Session Laws OF
the Fifth Assembly of the State OF
Montana, entitled, "An Act Amendine
Sections 264O. 2642, 2643, 26SO of the
Political Code relating to the Levy
Collection and Disposition of Road
Taxes approved March 4th, 1897
and to repeal an act known as House
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 49," oI
the Session Laws of the Sixth Legis
lative Assembly of the State Of Mon
tana, entitled, AN Act to repeal Sec
tions 264O, 26i2, 2643 and 26sO az
amended, of House Bill No. 2S0. OF the
Fifth Legislative Assembly of Mon
tana relating to the Levy, Collection
and Disposition OF Road Tax, and t.
Provide for the Collection of a Specia
Road Tax" approved March 3rd, 1899
and to repeal Senate Bin No. H.
Of the Session Laws of the Seventh
Legislative Assembly of the State o
Montana, entitled. IAN Act for the
Establishment of a Uniform System
of Road Government and Administra
tion in the Counties of Montana" Ap
proved March 10th, 1901, and to repea
Sections 2600, 2601, 1902, 2603, 2604
262O. 2621, 2630,. 1851, 1892. 2633
264o. 264l. 2642, 2643, 264t, 2645, 2646
266O. 1861, 1862, 1868, 2664, 1865. 2666
1861, 266s, 1869, 2670, 2671, 2672, 26SO
2GSl, 26S2, 1858, 1854, 269O, 269l, 1892
2693. 2694. 1896, 200, POI. 271O, 2711
2720, 272l, 2722, 1928. 2724, 2725, 2726
2727, 272S. 2729. 273O, 2731, 2732. 2733
2734, 274O, 2741. 2742, 275o, 2751, 1852
2753. 2754, 2755. 2756, 2757. 275s, 2759
27G0, 2761, 1852, 2763, 2764. 2765, 2766
2767, 276S, 2769, 277O. 2771. 2S1O, 2S11
2S12, 2S13. 2s14, 2S15, 2S44, 2s45. 2S46
2s47. 2S4S and 2S49 of the Politica
Code of the State of Montana.
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tContinued on Seventh Page).
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10
THE PRESIDENT IN MITCHELL
The Chief Executive Of the Nation Paid Mitchell 4 Brief Visit
MONDAY Afternoon-Big Crowd in Spite Of the Un-
pleasant Weather.
twenty-five Minutes President Roosevelt Talked e the
Citizens Of Mitchell-Paid High Compliment to
States Progress.

When President Rooseyelt's special
train over the Milwaukee road ar
rived at ESQ Monday afternoon there
was a great %concourse Of people as
sembled in the vicinity of the depot,
and cheer after cheer rent the air as
the train bearing the chief executive
of the nation slowed up at the de-
pot. The cheering was redonbled as
the familiar, smiling face of President
Roosevelt appeared on the steps of
his private car.
a solid column Of the State Guard,
the G. a. R. and the. Mitchell fire
department. stretched from the rail-
road track TO the speakers stand,
where the reception committee
awaited the coming of their guest of
honor, and there was a continual
ovation as the president passed
through to the place where he was to
speak. The playing Of the State
Band was drowned through the
cheering Of the crowd.
Reaching the stand Mayor George
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10

head in this state thanfin any other
state IN the union. Now into such
prosperity several, different questions
necessarily enter to bring about such
a happy condition. OF course nature
has to favor us, but II the hand of the
Lord is heavy upon us,sif drought,
comes. or cattle be diseased, then the
wit OF man can do only a certain.
amount to avert the calamity.
Legislation can do something. and
bad legislation can stop it entirely,
but most has to be done by the
quality of the individual man. If
were addressing an assemblage Of
weaklings, of foolish men, of timid
men, ] would address an assemblage
that had failed instead Of one that
had succeeded. This peculiar quality
of which speak will make a Mmid,
a weak. a foolish man able to do the
work that the hard@headed, stout
hearted strong man can do. 1t is
SO everywhere. The only help that
counts is the help that helps a mar to
help himself. We can lift a man ul
and help him along but If a mar
lies down we cannot carrY him. We
can do him no good and he cannot dc
us any good.
Concerning this great prosperity