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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03
The "Down and Out" slids

Philadelphia Public Ledger
 The down and out" side at Atlantic City, one of the newest devices for anus ing the public and which has not. so far. appeared anywhere else, is a metal cylin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03

We agree with The Meridian Press, that if Tom Johnson is the Democratic party of Ohio Democrats are uncommonly scarce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03
When Will Congress See the Pointp
New York Sun.

The Philippine Islands are an American possession. Their exports and imports for the ten months ended April 30, 1903 amounted to $60,S75. .353, nearly equally dI- vided between outgoing and incoming done mainly in American bottoms. In- stead of that. the humiliating record for tho NAriO6 In Ic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03

The statement that Mary Maclane's lat est book is decent and sensible naturally lnclines one to ask what she wrote it for?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03

The Advertiser has ''an acute attack of Grovermrniurt." We deny the allegation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03

The New Bedford Standard, discussing khe subject of lynching, and the crime which incites lynching. refers to the in- adequate legal penalty for rape and con- tinues: "A
 So far as are aware. there is no State in the American Union in which the death penalty is inflicted by law for this crime, nor have we observed that in any locality there has been any move u1ent to make the law so severe. No an thorfty at hand states whether the law in any part of this country has ever pro- vided for the death penalty; but we think it has in some of the older States in inc earlier periods of their history.
 We have not at hand a compilation showing the punishment for rape in the various States of the Union, but certainly Alabama provides the death penalty. Un- der the present law the punishment is death or Imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than ten years. Previous to 1sa6 the penalty was death or imprison- msnt for life. It ought to be the law in all States that the jury could impose the death penalty if the circumstances at tending the crime justify such verdict
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03

The pleasantries and amenities of Wes- tern journalism have caught the papers of Indian Territory and some of them are as breezy as The Arizona Kicker. As an example The Indian Journal thus al- ludes to an esteemed contemporary:
 The Simple Simon who makes his week ly brays through the columns of his pa per. The Checotah Times, thinks he has new kick coming. and the brays are prolonged and laborious. He accuses us of emitting the name of his paper from vention held in Checotah. We deny the allegation. Simon. The name of your dirty rag did not appear in the report furnished The Journal. Climb out of the shake the slime from your garments and take an injection of carbolic acid and brace up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03

French people. The marshai has since then occupled . po1ition in tradition like Pemosrton snrrsndered vicksburg on the Fourth Of July. and there are thousands of Confederate soldiers and many thou sand people who believe that he was bribed. The fact that he was q Northern man added to the prejudice.
 Whatever may be thought of Bazaine in France we think The Ledger Is decidedly in error in attributing any evil thought of General Pemberton to any considerable number of Confederate soldiers or any other class of citisens. There is nothing in the history of the vicksburg campaign or in General Pemberton's conduct to warrant any charge against him of dis loyalty to the Confederate cause. He was caught in a trap and was the victim of circumstances he could not control. That he was brave. honest and true is the opinion of those who served with him and knew him best.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03
MT. Woods, Bill.

We'll, September came in quietly and comfortably, anyhow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03

The Portsmouth Star is liable to be dis ciplined for alluding to the Hearst can didacy as "a vagary or a fraud
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03

The Louisville Post thinks Quay might scin Patti in the farewell touring business lf he could get as much pay as she does. Well. they might do their stunts together nna divide gate receipts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03
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Revoke the Order.

BirmIngham News.
 It does seem that since the Indians nave been robbed so extensively in other directions that the administration should revoke the order robbing them ot their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03

Too many men waste valuable time talking about the things they are going to do,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28
A NEW ROAD LAW.

According to the news from Helena
the county commissioners and county
attorneys who held a conference there
last week agreed upon a road law to
take the place of the one now in the
statutes.
The proposed law, which has been
submitted to the legislature for ap-
proval embraces the best features of
the law in operation along in 1895, the
best road law we have ever had. The
only point wei which there was much
contention was in the manner of Sc.
lecting road supervisors. the attorneys
finally conceding to the commission.
ers the power of appointment. What
stand the legislature will take on this
point remains to be seen.
Inasmuch as the boards of county
commissioners are held responsible
for the condition Of the roads it would
seem no more than just that they
should have the appointing Of the su.
pervisors. The proposed law requires
that said road supervisor must be rec.
commended by a majority of the resi-
dent free holders of the district from
which he shall be appointed" This
provision IL given due attention will
operate in a way equivalent to an
election al 1t calls for the choice Of a
majority of the resident free holders.
The advantage of the appointive pow.
err is that a man can be summary re-
moved when incompetent Or derelict
in the performance of the duties of his
office, when, If elected, he could serve
out his term of one or Two years as
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

ged down." nor subjected to the
Sums" They are better for having
voted and their influence and vote was
for good. The women have voted in
Wyoming for thirty years and they
have not been "unsexed' nor have they
become strong-minded or coarse.
They are probably just as feminine,
gentle and home-loving as the women
of any other state in the union. Fur.
thermore Wyoming is far better gov
erned than Montana, in fact there are
few states in the union that have bet
ter laws or better order, notwith-
standing 1t is a frontier state. There
are also fewer divorces in that state
according to its population. AS a mat.
ter of fact all this rot about a wo-
mans sphere is too puerile to receive
serious attention. Hon. John ID. Long.
ex-secretary OF the navy, and Senator
Daniels OF Virginia, both have said
that they never heard an argument
against equal suffrage. The laie
Thomas B. Reed favored ettendl.g the
suffrage to women aud President
Roosevelt is not opposed.
But for ages man has arrosated r.
himself the dictatorship over women
Two centuries ago in Ffauce !: was
considered a great condcsccnti,n to
permit ome to learI the alphabet
and DIR. Draper, in d recent address.
referred to the time when woman was
the mere toy and task-bearer of man"
In every town, in every county. If
this state women are paving taxes.
and yet have no voice vote as TO
how the money shall he expended.
The ignoramus who does not know the
points of the compass has p.'re pow.
er than they can exer"isI
A woman stands n ,ar greater
chance of being insulted On the streets
than she would at the polls. Under
our present system no row1y.sm is
permitted near a voting r;scr
No; the only thing not encouraging
to the franchise in Montana Is the
lack of lively interest or the part of
ome themselves. II IL majority
don't want it everybodv else ought to
he satisfied.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

The disgraceful deadlocks in the
legislatures of Colorado and Delaware
furnish more proof that the present
method of electing federal senators
should be dispensed with. The people
OF both the above states would soon
determine who they wanted for sena.
tors If given an opportunity. In Colo.
RADIO the situation is such that blood,
shed may not be ayerted. While in
Delaware one nan seems to be able
to prevent the election of a senator il
he cannot succeed himself. And YET
there ETe old fossils in the United
States senate who are opposed to any
change in the manner of electlng sena
tors.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

In sheer desperation the Democratic
press and politicians are anxiously
hoping for something to arise that
will side-track President Roosevelt
from the presidential race two years
hence. Now they eem to be cheered
by the fact, or the possibility, that the
south will send solid delegations to the
next Republican National convention
opposed to the presidents nomination.
Whatever the south does in this mat.
ter is absolutely OF no consequence.
The Republican party does not look
to the south for a single electoral
vote. The more pronounced the an
tagonism to President Roosevelt in the
south the stronger 1t will make him
with the party in the north. Nor will
the fact that n or two trust-bound
papers in the east oppose him injure
him with the people. Such opposition
will only make him stronger with the
people.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

the statutes provided. Furthermore,
1t has been demonstrated under the
present law that some districts did not
take enough interest in the matter TO
hold an election, while in others the
result was not expressive OF the views
OF one-third of the free holders of the
districts. Possibly the meagre COM
pensation allowed had something to
do with this lack of interest, but not
altogether.
The only abuse or evil in this matter
Of appointment is that some n who
wants an easy job rushes out with a
petition for his own appointment, and
being a good fellow, or needy, finds no
difficulty in securing the names Of a
majority Of taxpayers, II being such
an easy matter to get signatures to
any kind Of a petition. Often times
such parties are unfit for the position
they are so anxious to obtain. But
even II such should prove the case,
he can quickly be removed II his work
is not satisfactory.
II free holders will take theinitiative
and recommend a competent man, as
the proposed law provides, we believe
the power to appoint would prove less
cumbersome and result in securing
better returns for the money expended
upon the public highways.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

would be done. The question is one
of so much Importance that something
should be done about 1t right away.
80 far as I could observe in Kansas
City those principally interested be-
lieve that the homestead laws of the
United States should be amended so
as to permit settlers to take up larg-
err areas of land in the arid and similar
regions than they may at present. I'm
der the existing laws, settlers may
take up only 160 acres.
Now in the arid and semi-arid Sec
lions that is not enough land. | be-
lieve that a settler in those regions
should be permitted to take up $40
or ever 1880 acres of land as a home
stead and under the same conditions
that he may now take up a quarter
section. As the law now stands a set
tier may take up a homestead, which
as everyone knows, is not sufficient in
a grazing country. 1t is not large
enough for him to Craze sufficient
stock to ensure him a living. Now
If, a is often the case, large owners
or other persons secure the range ad-
joining this settler he is practically
thrown out of business. He has his
home on the 100 acres, it is true, and
that is secured to him, but without ad.
ditional range he cannot make a liv-
ing off the land. | believe that the
settler should not be given the larger
tracts of farming lands. The law is
all right when farming lands are con.
cerned, but in the grazing region it is
entirely different"
Mr.. Lindsay expresses the views Of
one familiar with conditions over the
greater part of Montana. Surely
farming lands or those that can readi-
ly be reclaimed are far different from
those that must ever be classed as
grazing lands. To prosper, the set
tier must have NOR than 16O acres
and il he tries to get along on that
much land under present conditions
he will not be a settler" for any great
length of time He will move N.
When there is so much
written about our desert land farms it
is refreshing to hear some practical
ideas expressed like those of Mr.. Lind.
say.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28


The senate by a vote OF IA to IL re-
fused to confirm Gov. Toole's appoint
ment of w. r. c. Stewart as Judge
of the district comprised Of Gallatin,
Broadwater and Meagher counties. 1t
is said of Stewart that he was the only
men who could be found in Bozeman
to introduce Faug. Heinze when he
was on his stumping tour last fall and
that he received his appointment from
Gov. Toole for his fealty and cour-
tesies extended to the Heinze push.
This is a Democratic factional scrap
upon which Republicans may gaze
with indifference. Stewart is said to
be a very fair lawyer and a good citi-
zen. Gov. Toole will probably reap
point him after the Legislature adj
iOurns.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28
INSTITUTES.

Representative Landstrum of Lew.
is and Clarke county has introduced
a bill changing the law relative to
teachers institutes, the bill embracing
the ideas of State Superintendent
WEIGH. 1t is claimed that the change
If made will effect a saving to the
state of 1000 annually and prove
productive of better results.
The proposition is to do away with
the county teachers institutes and d.
vide the state into nine institute dis
tricts. The matter of attendance, in
stead Of being compulsory, will be
left entirely with the teacher, and the
institute will be held during the sum
mer months instead of during the ear
ly autumn after the school has com
menced.
The impression was gained among
some Of u local teachers that at
tendance upon these district institutes
was to be made mandatory, but this
seems to be erroneous. II made com
pulsory a great hardship would be
worked upon many teachers of the
state. especially those of Fergus coun
ty. In all likelihood Great Falls would
be chosen as the place of meeting fol
the northern district. To compel the
teachers of this county to go to Great
Falls to attend an institute with the
present travelling facilities would be
sufficient grounds for rebellion in
which the teachers could rely upon pa
irons of the schools for active allies
The expense ana discontinue attach
ed to such a journey would make 1,
out of the question. Left to the op
ton of the teachers, however, the mat
ter is placed in a different light.
There has long been a question
whether teachers institutes resulted
in benefits commensurate with the
cost of holding them, though al in
terchange of views among educators
is surely productive of some good re
suits.
Mr.. Welch's plan may result In Q
saving OF money to the different coun
ties but W. have our doubts as to the
attendance of a very large per centage
of the teachers of the state. II 1.
proposed to hold such institutes, W
believe, in the latter part of August
before the fall terms begin. Many o.
the high-priced teachers in this state
return to their homes in the east
while Others go there or elsewhere OF
their vacations. They are not liable
to cut their period of rest and pleasur,
short in order to return to a teachers
institute, the labors Of which are no
especially to their liking. Youn.
teachers and teachers from rural dis
tricts whose salaries are small, will
not travel far to exhibit their deficien
cies. The district institutes are likel,
to have an attendance, il any at all, o
those the least in need of the knowl
edge to be gained.
II institutes are of sufficient benefi
to be held at all. it would be hard I,
improve upon the plan that has pre-
vailed of holding them in each coun
tY.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

Representative Conner of Ravalli
county has introduced a bill which Il
1t becomes a law, should put a stop to
colonization for election purposes. II
requires a residence of ninety days in
a county before a voter is qualified to
exercise the franchise, instead OF
thirty as at present. This would eff.
~fectually check all efforts at coloniz'
alton as no man or corporation could
afford to keep men unemployed or at
work when not needed for that period
of time. This amendment would work
very little hardship upon honest vot'
ers and If it is true that colonization
was carried on in Rosebud county last
fall, and there seems to be plenty OF
evidence to prove it, there is great
need of this change in our election
laws.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

The report of the directors Of the
mint shows a record.breaking gold
production for 1902 of almost $50, 600.
900. The highest point reached during
the California gold fever of 1866 was
$5S, 500. 900, while in 1883 the total was
down to 100000 900. The past year
has been a notable one in the coun'
try's financial history. The aggregate
money supply was larger than w be-
fore. as was also the per capita cir
culation The gold held in the treas
ury, the gold owned by the govern.
ment, and the gold in actual circula.
ton were all greater than in any pre-
vious year. 1t is predicted. however,
that 1903 stands an excellent chance,
with present prosperous conditions
continuing. to Guido last year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

The United States supreme court re-
Gently rendered a decision of consid-
cradle importance to stockgrowers Of
the west. The Ease is known as that
Of John Kelley VS.. Oliver A. Rhoads.
involving the question whether the
state law Of Wyoming for taxation of
live stock brought into the state for
the purpose of being grazed, applies
TO such stock when being driven
through the state. Wyoming authori-
ties sought to assess taxes on 10000
head of sheep which Kelley was driv-
ing through the state from Utah to an
eastern market. IL was shown that
the transit consumed from six to Gig
weeks and that the sheep secured sus.
tenance by grazing as they passed
along. The Wyoming courts sustained
the law, but their holding was re-
yersed by Judge Browns decision.
He said the grazing of the sheep was
only incidental to their transit and
that il stock in transit could be taxed
in one state they could be taxed in any
number of states through which they
might pass. This decision seems to
be rooted in justice and equity even
though the Wyoming authorities re
garded the visitation next to a grass
hopper plague, 1t is not unlikely that
the owner or those in charge of tho
sheep remained longer than was neces
sary when the feed was good. SINH
lar complaint has come from certain
sections of this county. where sheeI
have been driven leisurely through en-
route to market or into another coun
ty or state. The sheep injured the 10
cal range but apparently there was NJ
redress as all have access to the pub
lie domain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

In Bed Four Weeks With La Grippe.
We have received the following let
ter from Mr.. Roy Kemp Of Angola,
Ind. Il was in bed four weeks with
la grippe and l tried many remedies
and spent considerable for treatment
with physicians, but | received no re-
lief until | tried Foley's Honey and
Tar. Two small bottles of this medi-
cine cured me and now I use it ex.
clusively in my family" Take no
substitutes. McKechine & Allen.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28
REVISION OF LAND LAWS.

Former Representative Lindsay of
Dawson county was in Helena last
week on his return from Kansas City,
where he went to attend the National
Stockgrowers meeting. In an inter-
view by a Record reporter Mr.. Lindsay
said that one OF the principal ques.
tions discussed was that of federal
land leasing and it developed that
while many large cattle outfits and
w~oolgrowers favor federal leasing. a
majority of the stockmen are opposed
to the leasing of the public land by
the government. While the matter
was left unsettled as far as any recon-
~mendations to congress were made a
resolution was passed, recommending
that the president appoint a commits
sion to readiust the land laws. Such
a commission would inquire into the
various questions involved and make
recommendations.
In regard to a revision of the land
laws Mr. Lindsay said:
The impression generally prevails
that the land laws OF the country need
revision Personally, 1 do not favor
putting this question into the hands
OF a commission. Usually such COM
missions ar composed wholly or In part
OF men who are not familiar with con.
ditions and who are not, therefore, In
a position to make fair and impartial
inquiry into the subject. 1t is a slow
process too, and II a commission were
appointed, it would mean that a long
period would elapse before anything
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28
SAME OLD PLATFORM.

Any man or any official, any set Of
men or any aggregation of men, who
would vote 10 drag u women down
into the slums of Montana politics is
no friend of the sex and we are ready
to stand on this Observation-Disclosures
Republican.
Well, some Of the most bitterly con.
tested elections we have ever had in
Montana have been school elections
and women participated in them.
They were not contaminated, drag.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

II is said President Roosevelt is go
ing TO answer southern jibes about
his neglect of northern negroes in the
appointment of offices by appointing
William Henry Lewis to be Assistant
United States District Attorney for
the Eastern district of Massachusetts.
Lewis was born in Virginia and both
of his parents had been slaves. His
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

A Missouri court having decided
that a mule is q dangerous animal,
we are reminded of an old song that
was heard in the mining camp at Mai
den in an early day. one verse OF
which was something like this: When
you think the animal is getting old
and feeble. never, never, touch him
as a rule; he will kick you full OF
holes in seven seconds. so do moi
monkey round the hind shoe oil
mule"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

That was an important decision Of
the United States supreme court which
holds that divorces secured in South
Dakota by residents of other states
are void. In the settlement of estates
the first wife inherits the property.
South Dakota's important industry has
received a hard blow.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

By a vote of 81 to 6 the house has
decided to investigate the charges OF
fraud in the Silver Bow county cleo.
ton and the right OF representatives
of that county to their seats. II II Is
done at all is should be done well.
Both in litigation and politics Silver
Bow county has become a stencil to
the balance of the people Of the state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

The state legislature has decided to
hear the evidence in the Silver Bow
county election to determine how the
Hleinze ~fusionists secured their GER
tificates of election. The efforts OF the
Heinze gang to prevent IN investiga-
ton into the election looks suspicious,
to say the least.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28

In the death OF j. II. Mcknight an.
other old timer and a good citizen has
passed over the great divide. He was
well-known in this county and fire.
quently visited this section before dis
posing of his cattle and ranch in,
terests on Warm Springs creek.