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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-30
THE FRlAR'S LANDS.
Governor TAFT Has Closed the Con
troversy by Purchase.

Governor Taft Has Closed the Con
troversy by Purchase.
Anaconda Standard: One of the
items of the Philippine business that
will be brought to a conclusion by
Governor Taft is the purchase OF
what is known as the friar lands. The
agreement reached by the governor
and the friars, after many months OF
dicker, is said to be approved by the
war department. II involves the sale
of four hundred thousand acres OF
land by the friars to the Philippine
government and II will open the way
for the ownership and improvement
of the property by private individuals.
There has been question as to the
title Of the friars to a part OF this
land. The Flipinos who have set.
tied on it refuse to pay rent, and the
friars are unable TO collect Il. This
stops anything in the way of improve.
ment. The dispute concerning the H.
tie Is between the government and
the friars. Hence there can be no
question on that score If the govern.
ment purchases whatever right the
friars possess. The land can then be
sold and a clear title given.
The price said to have been agreed
upon by governor Taft and the Friars
is $~7,250,000. That is quite s. ,000,0 900
more than Governor Taft offered pre-
viously, but he would probably not
make such an offer unless assured
that the land would sell for that much.
It is nearly all improved land, and
includes some valuable buildings. The
Friars asked sl5,O00,000 but that was
at a time when they thought the Unit.
ed States was ready to be plucked.
They have found out differently. As
the pope has approved the terms of
the settlement. the prospect is OF an
early solution of this lo%ng-pending
and troublesome question.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-30

ed Tract)-U. s. Land Office, Pub
lie Land Sale, Lewistown, Mont.
Notice is hereby given, that In pur.
lance OF instructions from the Com.
missioner of the General Land Office,
under authority vested In him by sec.
ton PASS, U. s. Revised Statutes, as
amended by the act Of congress ap-
proved February &c. 1895, we will pro
coed to offer al public sale on the
9Th day Of January. 1904, at
o'clock D. m, at this office, the fol
lowing tract of land ,to.wit:
Sh SEA, sec "a, Up 10 n, r 10 C.
Mont. p, NJ.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands arr
advised TO file their claims in this oil
fee on or before the day above deslg
mated for the commencement of said
sale, otherwise their rights will be
forfeited.
Dated this 2sth day of Noyember
1903.
EDWARD BRASsEY, Register.
First publication Dec. 2.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-30
e Is hereby given that
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION usolat.

First publication Dec. 23,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-30
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication. ). Land
OGioc. Lcwistown. Nnut.. noc. gi
1898.
Notice is hereby giy"n that
ALFRED J.. STEPHENS.
assignee Of John GoTgr re-. Lewis
town. Mont. has flel motto. "a. iulnu.
ti1n 10 make proof on ms desert lam.
claim No. ldl9 for lots 3 auI T. NOT.
d.. rw, 5cIi Sc, ~. ip M D. Q
% g.. Mont. =. NJ. before 100 rcg'st.r
ami receiver a. loWistowa Mont, ot
thursday, the ith day al February
ituL.
lie names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation OF said Iaud;
Walter Allen, o. Grass Range; Am
.hrGsc Kelly, Theodore Il, Nichols. oI
Lcwistown; Oscar stephens. Of Fort
Maginuis. Mont
EDWARD BRAsSEY, Register
First publication Dec. 80.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873
Notice Tor Publlcation-U. 5. Land
Odico, lcwistowu, MONT, Dec. %.
1903.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
p%liance with the provisions Of the act
Of congress of June 8. 1878. entitled,
AN act for the sale OF timbCr lands
In thu states Of California. Oregon.
Nevada and Washington territory
as extended TO all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892,
JAMES W. DOUGHERTN,
of Maiden, county OF Fergus, state OF
Montana, has this day filed In this Of.
fee his sworn statement No. 81, for
the purchase oil the Cia sell. sec 81.
tp II n. r 10 e. Mont. =. W.. and will
proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for IT, timber
stone than for agricultural purpos.
es, and 10 establish his claim ~ said
land before the register and receiver
of this office AZ LcwistOwn. Mont. on
Thursday. the 10th day of March.
1901,
He names as Witnesses:
Thomas MGryfold. Wrnzcl Wocag.
ok. Michael German. Benjamin v.
.Dougherty, all OF Maiden. Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said tcuih day OF
March. 1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Dec. 80.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-30

his rapid advancement might properly
have been made when De- was named
for the brigadier genorlship but the
senate, which confirm The appoint.
ment. shares the rlslUas ility for IL.
and II is now too latr 10 review the
subject. Moreover. in Is extremely
misleading To confuse %. question OF
that time with the question OF ,oday.
Whatever may have la said ,hcu
General Wood Is entitlu' D his pres.
ent promotion in the r.gular order.
Had President Roosevelt passed him
by a stigma would have been placed
upon him, which. considering his high
abilities and his distngu he'd services
in Cuba, would have been In Cvery re.
spect Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-30
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very ex.
pensive. Occasionally life itself is
the price of a mistake. but you'll new.
er be wrong If you take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills for dyspepsia, dizzi-
ness, headache, liver or bowel trouble.
They are gentle, yet thorough. 2jc at
ID. b. Morris drug store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-30
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF

Notice for publication. Department
OF the Interior, United States Land
Office. Lewistown, Mont, Dec. 81,
1903.
Notice Is hereby given that
EMS SPENOSIS,
of Le~wistown. eFrgus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention TO make
proof on his desert land Claim No.
1144, for lot 1, SEA neA, neA sell,
sec 3, nwA swh, sec 2, Up Is n r II
e, Mont. p. NJ before the register
and receiver at LewistOwn, Mont, on
Wednesday. the 27th day OF January,
1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said land:
Peter L. Anderson. William Mason,
John Mason, John T. Clegg, all Of
Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Dec. %,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30
Women's Wrappers.

Women's PerCale Wrappers,
neatly trimmed yokes, fiounce
skirts fully 4 yards in width,
all sizes from 81 10 Rn
"A. never sold under ANn
300: sale price. NV
Monday. -.....-....-...
On BasementD
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

Beginning Tuesday,
September I, store will DO opsn
until e p. m. daily and 7 p. N.
Saturdays.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30
CLEVELAND TO FISH TILL
END OF HIS CHAPTER,
Cleveland Says He Is More Concerned
Over Protection of His Favorite
Sport ethan of Our HOary-
headed Infant Industries"
REPrRLic SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Aug. 2s-Former
President Grover Cleveland was among the
members of the Old Colony Club at Mash
nee Island yesterday and Mr.. jefferson pre-
sided at the banquet. Mr.. Cleveland talked
on fishing" He said:
1T affords me great pleasure TO be pres
ent on this suspicious occasion. My happi-
ness is qualified only by the regret that in
the past / have missed so many golden op-
portunities. The blame rests entirely with
myself. Though have held Il membership
in this club for several years. this is the
first time that have greeted my associates
as such.
However. whatever my shortcomings in
the past. / am present to-day full of plans
and enthusiasm for the club and am anx-
fous that its mission, the protection of fish
ing in Buzzard's Bay. shall be accomplished.
There may be other objects toward which
the energies of this club are directed, but
am willing to take out the benefit of my
membership in fishing. 1 do not say. as do
some who go to the circus that l go to
please the children.
Some of my fellow-citizens scott and jeer
at my fishing. i am sorry to offend the
good taste of these respectable friends, but
1 go fishing because / like II. and hope to
commune DONG so until the END of the chap
ter. As further evidence OF my shameless
ness. am not afraid to say that l am more
concerned about the protection of the fish
in Buzzards Bay than / am about the pro-
lection of our hoary-headed infant indus
tries. am more concerned with the activ-
ity of the Old Colony Club in furnishing
myself and friends with good fishing than
i am with the duties of the next Federal
administration.
1t may be known to some of you present
that a recent event in my domestic circle
has added TO the npD;llAfipn IF ba fau
of Bourne and increased by one the future
FISHERMEN of Buzzards Bay. The new
conner has been weighed on the scales use
TO weigh my fish and weighed nine and !,
half pounds. This means nine pounds-no
more, no less
In conclusion Mr.. Cleveland spoke affec
tionately of President Jefferson and con-
graduated the members of the club ,,pon
the results accomplished by the orsaniza-
ton. He complimented the officers and
urged the members to support the officers
enthusiastically. He said business was
needed in order that what had already been
gained should prove permanent benefits
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30
PERFECT|NC OF THE
SUBMARINE BOAT.
Diving Chamber From Which Men
May Leave and Enter Vessel
While Submerged.
SEA CANNOT GET IN OPENING.
Compressed Air Used to Keep the
Water Out When the Door Is
~ Opened-Interesting Tests
With the Protector.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Aug oa-Through : foot
hole In the bottom Of the submarine torpe-
oo-boat the Protector a diver dropped to-
day near Bridgeport. Conn. without adj
mitting a drop of water to the interior of
the vessel. He thus reversed the method of
captain Memo, who was accustomed 20
start on ocean explorations. according to
NJ. Jules Verne. by stepping into COM
partment of the Nautilus which the sea
water filled after opening valve.
This seeming violation OF the laws OF
nature vas accomplished by means of
pneumatic pressure. The diving compart-
ment, which is feet in length. is at the
bow of the submarine craft. The diver and
! his attendant this afternoon went into It,
and after the door in the bulkhead was
, Theoretically sealed compressed air was
forced into the chamber until pressure of
1.S09 pounds to the square inch had been
obtained. This was sufficient. when The
trap in the bottom. twelve feet below the
surface. was lowered, 10 keep the water at
bay.
Although those who stood in the forward
compartment to-day regarded Captain ST.
mon Lake. the inventor of the boat, with
confidence. the sight OF the sea water.
which formed the greater part of the floor
Of the place, gave them slight feelings OF
apprehension.
This means of getting on intimate terms
with the ocean serves two purposes. In
case the submerged Protector should be-
come SO disabled that she could not be
made to rise. the crew could escape through
the trapdoor and ascend TO the surface
of the water. Through the diving chamber
also men may be sent TO the bottom Of
tharbors to cut wires connected with sub
marine mines or telegraph cables.
- Theoretically. all the mines which might
Z have been in the harbor at bridgeport were
To-day made useless and all communication
with them was severed. AT the same time
2 torpedo was fired from one of the tubes
of the Protector. which, had it been ballast
have wrought havoc with an approaching
boat The programme of tests In the sound
could not take place on account of the
rough weather. The vessel is TO enter into
class next October. when the Government
may decide to purchase more submarine
boats.
The craft Is s. feet long and is al
most cyndrical being II feet in diane
ter. Submerged. its tonnage is 10. The
motive power is derived from two White
& Middleton cycle gasoline engines ana
from electric motor. The combined
horse power is 100
On the surface the Protector can make
ten miles an hour. the inventor says. and
beneath IL can average about seven miles.
BY means of wheels II may travel along the
sea bottom. and hydroplanes assist it in
sinking in cases where quick submersion IS
necessary.
The craft. with the aid of free and COM
pressed air. may remain absolutely sub
merged for forty-eisht hours without caus-
ling the crew inconvenience
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
sussERvIENcY Or The sLAv.
No Thought Eeyond the Pleasing Of
T.. Their superiors. ~ ~,

No Thought Eeyond the Pleasing Of
Their superiors. - ~,
i OF the subservtency of Russian
court officials many stories are told
It is said to pervade much Of the
whole Russian oficial world, reaching
ii the lower ranks the highest point
Of absudity and idiocy. a Russian
writer says that when q student Of the
Royal College OF Perceptors IN Mos
COW he witnessed the following scene:
"The director of the college, M. Bar
sky, came in the evening to our
rooms to see whether the students
were at work, as some Of them were
wont to leave the premises without
permission. At the entrance he met
the beadle, a. retired solder. Director:
Are all your students. IN? Beadle.---
EXACTLY 90, your honor U-!s Al
3rarnvotjch in, too q E. EXACTLY So
5D-'You are a liar, you svillian!'@ B.
Exactly so, your, honor The scene
continued in the same strain and it
appeared that the director had just
before met Abramvotich out in the
street, he being wont frequently to
absent himself without permission"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
GOOD JOKE ON; "F.Tz."
Comedian Made Capital Out OF Prlx
Fighters Bald Head. ...,.

Comedian Made Capital Out OF Prize
Fighters Bald. Head. ...,..
Bob Fitzsimmons, the ex-prize-hght
Or, has many friends in the theatrical
profession. Whenever he enters q
theater the management usually ar
Esnges that the popular pugilist 10 con
Quoted to the best seat in the house
Should vaudeville or comic opera oc
cupy the board on Fitzsimmons' entry
then the comedians do not hesitate to
make capital out of his presence
While "F4tz" was in Chicago theate,
recently one comedian said to another:
DO you krow that F1tzsimmons is
~ strong as Samson p"
IT don't believe it."
HE Is. Why, he could come up
here, and, like Samson, bring down
the house. say he's stronger than
Samson" g.
=, prove it, prove it." shouted the
doubling actor. '.sT,4, .
? And while Fitzsimmons sat there
contentedly rubbing his bald head the
comedian explained: '''
If 'Fitz' can bring down the house
without any hair on his head, what
could he Go IL he had hair like Sam
sons ?"-Detroit Free Press. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
FAIR NEXT WEEK.
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday
e9 and Friday.

Worthington District Fair on the
above days, promises to be grand
success and the only thing that will
prevent or interfere, is the weather,
and we are told that it will be espec
tally pleasant for this occasion.
The raciog stable has been Ak
tendsd - ~ to accommodate a large
lumber, of race :horsef' that are ex-
pected. The track will be in fine
condition if there il no more rain.
The ball game Tuesday will be in
terostiug and exciting, two games,
Adrian and Fulda, a-d Ellsworth
and Fulda. Be there II you are in
terested in the sport,
The largest number Of exhibits
are looked for, that ever was dis
played at county tair. Live stuck
of all kinds Will be numerous and
surpri1v .ll that Mobiles Couary has
euSn vu4>..+Lis horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs aud IoulCry. Alrauge to come
every day. This season has been
full OF vexatisns, throw them of a I'd
attend the Fair. You will learn
much by consulting with some one
who you will meet there aud lear n
:i5 a CSC profitable ncacncr OF pro
ducing the best results of your par
ticular line of farming. There il no
better farm education than an OK
change Of ideas.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
THE srock oAMsLE GAME.
One Mans Idea % the Chance the
~, .'..j + Player Had. 5& {

One Mans Idea % the Chance the
''.j Player Had. NJ 3j
Charlie Walsh. 4 the veteran New
York sport, frequently INDUCES In .
hyer In Wall street. His downtown
headquarters in old times was the OF
nee of c. ]. Osborn, whose cashier
was q Mr. Ha~ce.s The ONCE was di.
vided fore and aft by Z ground glass
partition, with an aperture through
which .Mr. Hsnce could. confer with
customers upon the state Of their
health ard margin, One morning
Walsh came into the once and was
called to the partition, after which he
sat down with an air of evident m.
noyance.
whats the trouble, tS Uncle
Charles?" asked a sympathetic friend.
oh. no trouble at all, only 1 tell you
that faro is square game alongside
this stock speculation. When you bet
on a card you car see where your
money goes, but here you can't tell
what goes on; you put up your margin
and when you come down the next
morning Hance sticks his head out of
that hole and sings out Walsh loses. "
New York Times. ~-a,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
NEWEST THING IN KISSES.

Fair Women Now Press Each Others
Cheeks in Salute. &,
The new scientific kiss is not Z kiss
at all, says the Deroit News-Tribune.
Those great men who study the dark
ways Of the willy germ and the ubiquit'
our gacillus .frown upon lip-kissing as
an indulgence leading to disease. Con
seQuenlly, when two fair women meet
they formally lift their wells and the
velvety right cheek of one is pressed
for an instant against the satiny left
cheek of the other. This is as nice a
substitute for the old and dangerous
method Of greeting as the most demon.
stratingly aTectionate individuals
could desire. ,,.:
Certain husbands, brothers and near
est cousins 10 rosy cheeks who have
experimental with the new method de-
clare that it is mot half-bad," though
hardly up to the standard Of the, old
style kiss. .@.$,
It is considered as rude to offer to
press the cheek of your friend without
lifting your veil as it is to kiss lip
fashion through the dotted mask, or to
offer your left hand for shaking.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
HAS A "GOyD THING"
Enterprising cycIist Finds Easy Way
to Make Money.

Enterprising cyeIist Finds Easy Way
to Make Money.
A cyclist living in the wilds Of
Queens county, where the urtutored
natives hire constables to hide in the
woods and arrest automobiles, has
hit upon an "easy-money" plan for the
summer. He takes his cycle in the
morning and goes forth upon the road
to a-pcintz just bec " where ne has To-
Gated one of the police traps. When
an automobilist comes scudding along
he Jumps out and brings him to
halt, and then tells him Of the trap
ahead. His manner. does the rest. The
automobilist, grateful for being saved
from arrest and a fine, responds to
the insinuation of the manner usually
in a liberal way. As he is the only
one in the business and shifts his
stamping ground from time to time,
the eyclist Is making good thing out
OF 1.-THE Bicycling World.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
Harvard Mans Record.

Ninety-nve years old, the oldest liv-
ing graduate of Harvard university a
grandson of the revolution and a son
Of the war Of 1912, is the proud rec.
ord of Rev. Joseph Warren Cross of
Lawrence, Mass. In addition to all
this he can boast of first-rate health
and a clear memory that recalls stor.
les of the revolution he received first
handed. Rev. Mr.. Cross has figured
In tho public line, having been a mem
Der of the Massachusetts legislature
and q member of the constitutional
convention that created the constitu-
ton Of Massachusetts,.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
Cloth Made In China.

The Chinese Of Ningpo are success
fully introducing their hand-woven
cotton goods in Manchuria. The cloth
is made from yarns spun in Chinese
mills and from imported yarns. Tho
yarns are colored before being woven
and the colors are fast and durable.
The cloth is made in pieces twenty
yards long and twenty-five inches
wide. The price Of these goods at
Ningpo is 50 Mexican (}1.s5 United
states) per piece. The company fur
nishes the yarn to" the Villagers and
pays them by the footf for weaving.
The work is done on hand looms ii
the homes by women and children,
whose earnings are, only i few cents
per day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
49, -
Why the judge Lauqhed.

In an Indianapolis Office building
two lawyers, Messrs. G. r. Robinson
and John H. Jump, have offices on op-
posite sides of corridor. Mfr. Rob
inson's Office boy, with labor-saving
inclination, whitfield out a sign board
with wheel at the end, and BY ma
nipulating the wheel he saved himself
numerous inquiries as to whether his
employer was Gin" or "out" The
scheme worked so we'll that the rvA
boy across the hall made a similar
sign. It was Put in while Judge Jump
was ut court. When he returned to
his Office he stood in the corridor and
laughed for five minutes, while the
boy, unconscious that the chief was
anywhere near, made his sign read
alternately, Jump in" and Jump
Out" ~.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
EVERYTHING TO THE DOT.
Lovers Gallant Appreciation Of Sweet
hearts Missive.

Lovers Gallant Appreciation Of Sweet
hearts Missive.
Gen. "Phil" Cook, when secretary Of
state Of Georgia, observed that q
young clerk, fresh from one Of the
small towns, daily received a letter
over which he hung long and tenderly.
The general knew that this daily mis-
sive was from the young fellows
sweetheart! and one day, when the
letter seemed especially distracting, he
said:
"Well, John, I suppose she writes !
very nice, letter." 4
&, John colored, but was too e. liant to
let the challenge pass. 4
"A nice letter! Why, General, she
dots her is. and crosses her t's with 4
fastidious lev1ty that disdains all puz.
suit. New York Times. II,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
-.- - ~. .
What ThAv aann

Marshall P. Wilder relates the Fl,
lowing story about his little niece
She went to Sunday school for the
hrst time and heard the two fine old
hymnsa Onward, Christian Soldier, i
and pass Along the watchword" on
her return. being asked what had been
done at Sunday school, she said: "Oh.
they sang" well, what did they sinr
dear?" Honorable. Christian a.
diers and Pass Around the Waah.
raE. New FORK Times,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
Both Eyes Do Not See Alike

Both Eyes Do Not See Alike.
Many people believe that they see
the same with both eyes. that this is
not the case can be proved by the fol-
lowing simple experiment: Cover ono
of the eyes with hand or a bandage,
and let the experimenter attempt to
snuff out a candle suddenly placed
within q few feet of him. He will
almost invariably miss the. flame,
either overreaching, undertaking or
putting the fingers too far to the right
or left of the fame. With both eyes
normal and open the accommodation
for distance and direction is instantan-
eous. ~ IT,, -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-11
Renounced Name of Pirate,

There is family named Fennen liv.
Ing in the north of England whose
original name was Purvis. Two hun
dred years ago Frank Purvis turned
pirate and was: killed fighting on his
ship. The family then decided to re-
linquish the name Of Purvis and take
that of Fennen, and ever since, the
eldest son Of the, family, on attaining
his majority, signs pledge that he
will not resume the name of Purvis.
The pledge has been handed down
from father to son and bears some if
~ signatures. t.