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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

The Commercial Banking Co. Of
Duluth. has closed its doors because
of embezzlcment of si5.OU0 by a trust
I'D boOkkeeper, He lost the amount
m stock spcculations, Of course. II
is another instance of the folly of try
ing to gel rich quick.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

Elsewhere in this issue will D"
FOUND mtuy kind words written of nrl
twentieth anniversary edition by
state contemporaries. To say that We
appreciate such generous expressions
on the part of the fraternity Is put.
Ting il mildly, We feel unworthy OF
some of the praise bestowed. hut II
will he our aim to deserve II in the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

Senator Tillman. he of the iron jaw,
recently lost his purse containing a
number of railroad passes. Upon sur
prise being expressed that he would
accept such passes he insisted that
they were thrust upon him and he
was Obliged to take them. All of
which Is very thin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

Sioilana Wool Is lnpIo''"s Sn'"i'
but surely. and that the time Is not
far distant when We may expect TO
receive higher prices. relatively ID
the general run OF the market than
have ever been paid before To give
the elements that enter into the buy
ers estimate of the value oil the
fleece he is called upon to bid for in
the curse of a year would be 10
write a big volume on the general
subject of wool: but 1t is admitted
first that a better grade of wool sheep
costs no more to raise than the coars-
er variety, and that the better the ia
%cilities for wintering the stock, the
greater the value of the fleece. Spec
linens of staple looked at under a
strong magnifying glass readily dis
close the difference between the wool
from the sheep that has passed
through serious hardships, with bad
weather and frequent periods of IN
sufficient feed, and the fleece of the
animal that has been well cared for.
The spinning quality which is the
union of strength and length and con-
%tinuity in the staple, is the essential
feature. II is this quality that suffers
from neglect and is improved with
care. II contributes to the profits OF
the sheep raiser. The history of the
market in Montana in 1903 has been
that the high prices were received By
men who gave this detail of the bust
ness the greatest attention.
This state is not in danger of los.
ing its place as the banner wool
growing state of the Union; and yet
there is little 10 be deduced from the
census of numbers alone. There will
come a time when the ranges will
contain all the sheep they can give
room to; there need not soon be a
day when quality has reached its
highest point. When we have reach.
ed the limit of numbers. there will
still be DON for progress. And Il
is certain that sheepmen are coming
more fully to realize this fact. Mon.
tana wool at the shipping point is
now worth more than Wyoming wool
because it has a longer staple, be
cause IL is stronger. and because the
sheep receive better care. In some
sections of Montana this year. hardly
a pound of wool was sold from sheer
that had not been well housed and
winter fed. The lesson will be EN-
phasized when the statistics of the
year have been prepared for presen
tation in detail.
1T is probable the system of mar
keting wool will some day be improv
ed. This will be brought about wher
the grower has attained a more init
mate knowledge of the value of the
product he raises. Only a very small
per centage of sheep raisers are quail
flied to discuss on even terms witt
the buyer the value of the fleece. Thu
buyer. who makes buying his bus!
ness. is not generally blamed for driy
ing the best bargain he al for thu
firm whose interests he is paid L
serve. Still, competition is only com
petition in outward semblance only
and there will come a time when tn
grower will have more to say abou
the price. The present system is prob
ably as good as can be expected now
but in the coming days of a better pro
duct and a closer knowledge on TIL
part of %sheepmen of a vital part o
their own business. the system will
still further be improved upon"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

The Colombian government is put
ting up a slrong fight against the rat
ifcation of the Panama canal treaty.
Il looks as though the United States
would be- compelled to take the Me
aragua route or resort TO extreme
measures in forcing the Colombians
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

Judge Henry Smith. of Helena. re-
gently fined a prominent business
man.of that city. Sin0 for dynamiting
iish. This is the proper medicine TO
administer to those so lost To decencv
and a true sense of sport. The dyna-
inter Of fish should be watched in
every county in the state and givca
his Just deserts when detected and
brought INTO court.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

The cattle market is off a good
many points and growers in some sec
tions of the state will BIZ in no hurry
to place their beef on the market.
Some will not ship at all unless the
market improves.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

As was anticipated. Mr.. Jefrics got
the best of the argument with James
j. Corbett. The latter is now out of
the game and should engage in some
honorable calling. He will realize
about Sl0.uO0 out of the fight.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

David Bennett Hin is said to be
Democratic national convention.
Without consulting W. J. Bryan? I'm
possible.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

The Railroad Age records now only
hive unimportant steam railroads,
from four to twenty-eight miles in
length each. which have failed 70 meet
the interest on their obligations dur
ing the past six months. This Is a
different showing from that made ten
years ago when railroad receivers
were being appointed every few days.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

The newspaper paragrapher who at
tempts TO make M Elk pun is taking
a great hazard. Wouldn't il be well
to advertise for a Joke that was really
humorDuso
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

Fesuyius is getting active again.
Possibly the old volcano is DESTROYS
OF showing such amateurs as Mon;
Pelec and La Soufrierr a trick or
tu-H
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

a life sentence for Jet and White
is severe punishment considering that
their crime was committed in Ken
lucky.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
The Fergus County Argus last week

The Fergus County Argus last week
celebrated its Goth anniversary by
publishing a splendid edition of IL
pages, handsomely illustrated and
printed on a fine quality OF heavy
white paper. The Argus was founded
by the present editor and publisher.
John NJ. Vrooman. and Charles S.
Fell. who subsequently became a res
ident of Bozeman and Joint partner
with A. X. Yerkes in the publication
of the Chronicle. Both Of the gentle
men furnish interesting "reminiscences
of early pioneer days in Fergus coun-
ty for the anniversary number ami
their pictures adorn the first page.
The Argus has always been an inter-
esting and ably edited journal and the
Courier is pleased to notice that the
paper is enjoying deserved prosper
ity.-Avant-Courier
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
John N. YROOMAN, Editor and Proprietor.
dALSEY R, WATSON, Business Manager.
LEwIsTowN, MONT. Aug. 10. 1908

Grover Cleveland is not going to
scare the fish nor flush the birds by
talking politics.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

The Fergus County Argus has
reached the 20 mile post in its career
and has signalized the occasion by
getting out an extra number, although
the regular editions OF the Argus are
always good. The Argus is one of the
substantial weekly newspapers of the
state and one of the best. Its infiu-
ence is always for the good OF the
community. and 1t has been a pow
erful factor in the progress and pros
perity of Lewistown, the thriving lit
tie city in which II is located'-llv'
ingston Enterprise.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

The last issue of the Lewistown Ar
gus completed its 10th year of publ
cation, and the event was celebrated
by an anniversary edition that gave
an interesting sketch of that news
papers birth and growth. The Argus
is one of the few profitable newspaper
enterprises in Montana, and 1t is to
be congratulated upon its record OF
the past twenty years.-Benton River
Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

The Lewistown Argus has started
on its 21st year, and in celebration OF
that event got out a large edition Of
the paper. The Argus started under
hard conditions, far from the railroad,
but in a rich country in agricultural
esources. II is a financial success
and that success came because II vas
in the hands of men with business
ideas. The Argus has always been
for good prices. May the Argus never
grow less.-Plainsman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

The Lewistown Argus, published
seventy miles from anywhere, and the
biggest, best and most prosperous
country paper in Montana, has been
celebrating its Goth birthday with q
fine special edition. The Argus is an
example of what the country week
ly should be, but rarely is.-Inter
Lake (KalispelL)
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

Before us lies the Fergus County
Argus, No. | of its 21st volume, which
indicates that the Argus is 20 years
old. We have a vivid remembrance
of the first issue of that valuable pa
per. Twenty years ago the writer.
then living in Fort Benton, was pres
ent in Maiden the day it was born.
Ii was a stripping then; 1t has prac-
tically reached its majority now, but
ii you had been present that day you
would have thought the heir apparent
to the throne of Montana journalism
had been safely delivered. Maiden
was then a lively mining camp, whose
citizens were composed of intelligent.
enthusiastic miners. who looked upon
the advent of the Argus as the dawn
ing of a new era in their midst. Con-
s%equently all work was practically
suspended on that day and the event
was celebrated in the form and style
that then obtained in mining camps.
Its first issue was a good m and Il
has been improving v e since for the
reason 1t had brains and energy back
of il. If there Is a better weekly pa
per in the state today than the Ar
gus. we are not familiar with its
pages. Born 90 years ago in a log
hut. it issues its goth birthday mum.
Der from a stone front. John, you
started il with a determination to win,
you have succeeded. Shake!-Meagh.
er Republican.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
A FEW BOUQUETS.

Something more IMAM the dnnlVer-
sary of the founding of a newspaper
Is suggested by the splendid special
number of the Fergus County Argus,
issued last week by the publisher in
honor of the completion of the twen-
tieth year of the history of that pa
per. The Argus tells a story OF pro-
gress that is familiar to Montanians.
II speaks of the growth of Fergus
county since the day when the first
type for q newspaper plant was car
ried into Maiden in a sack, being bad
" pied as the natural consequence
of this method of handling, and fur
nishing no end of work for the print
err, who was also his own editor and
devil" But the Argus, started in
Maiden, has since removed to Lewis
town and Is now in the vanguard OF
the newspapers of the inland empire.
Changes have been rapid in the two
decades in which the Argus has kept
in touch with the people. Lewistown
was not known twenty years ago, the
settlement at that place being known
as Reedsfort. The town was named
in 1884 after old camp Lewis and the
Argus, which had been known all the
time as the Mineral Argus, was re-
moved to the county seat of the pres
ent county. The present publisher,
John NJ. Vrooman. acquired the inter-
est of Charles S. Fell, who afterward
joined b. F. Yerkes in the publication
of the Bozeman Chronicle. In 1883.
He tells in the special issue OF the
Argus of the advance of the county,
and there are other articles of inter-
est by Fell himself. by Tom Stout and
John b. Ritch and others.
The wealth of Fergus county is now
seven times as great as 1t was twenty
years ago. The county has grown TO
take the lead in stock growing and
in the production of sheep and wool,
only one county in the state now con
tanning more sheep than Fergus. The
agricultural interests have grown
apace. In the year 1889. when the Argus
was started. the mines of the entire
county employed 200 men and yield
ed $4,000 a month in gold. Now the
mines employ 1000 men. another 3.
600 derive their support from the indus
try, $4,000 tons of ore are milled every
month and the monthly output OF bul
lion is 800. 900. The county has sew
eral promising towns. II has ter
times the population. and the bust
ness done by the merchants is great
er in proportion than In any othei
section of the world.-Montana DallS
Record.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

Instead of waiting until 1t shall have
attained its full majority. the Fergus
County Argus takes advantage oil IT'S
yigor and buoyancy OF youthful spir.
It's to anticipate that important event
b. one year and celebrates its TWEEN
tieth anniversary by the publication
Of a special edition. printed on heavy
book paper. illustrated with some very
good halrtones. Embellishing the hrst
page is a reproduction, In miniature.
Of the first page of the first issue ol
the Mineral Argus. as the paper was
then known. The Argus of. twenty
years ago and the Argus OF today are
entirely different productions and the
difference is of such a nature that 1t
must be pleasing to its owner. Dur
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

ing the time that' has elapsed since
Charles S. Fell and John NJ. Vrooman
invaded Maiden with a sackful of typs
and a handpress some wonderful
changes have taken place in that part
of Montana, changes all for the bet
ter. and during the period of transmu-
tation the Argus has ever kept pace
with the onward march, being a little
ahead, il anything. showing its con-
fidence in the future and remaining
constant and trustful when others
wavered and became discouraged. Its
hopes have been realized and its con-
fidence has been rewarded.-Billings
Gazette.
The Fergus County Argus pu.
forth an especially fine edition on
August 9Th, celebrating its twentieth
anniversary. Among Montana week
lies the Argus stands near the head
Of the list.-Dillon Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

for examining the interior Of the eye
by retlecting q beam OF light into its
interior.
The incandescent lamp used in the
new instrument has the smallest light
filament ever made. 1t is only one
one-hundredth part Of an inch In
length. The average 1G-candle-poWer
lamp has a tilament Of from five to six
inches in length; but this wonderful
little lamp gives, proportionately, more
than twenty times as powerful light.
BY an ingenious arrangement OF
lenses and rencctors the light from
this tiny lamp, which is deftly incased
in and made n part of the instrument,
IS accumulated and projected as q
luminous beam.
Everyone has seen an electric search
light-how the rays Of light cut the
darkness like sword Of fire. The
light from this new instrument Is
really small and powerful search
light adapted so as to reveal the hid
den visual errors Of the eye
With this new self-luminous retino-
scope the beam Of light. modified to
any brilliancy, may be thrown into
the human eye. The light entering the
pupil of the eye does not cause. 1t to
appear luminous, but the light that the
retlna of the eye reflects lack through
the refracting system OF the eye causes
luminosity. The optical expert using
this instrument almost instantly deter
mines the variation from normal, or
perfect, sight and can prescribe with
marvellous eXactltude the form Of
plasSes needed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
The "sudd" of the White Nile.

A recent number of the Geographical
Journal contains paper on the "sudd"
of the White Nile, by DR.. Edward S.
Crispin, explaining the method OF
opening up the true river bed employ
ed by Major Matthews, who command
ed the Sudd expedition of l9V1-l902.
The first difficulty is to find the posi-
ton of the river bed; this is done by
probing, the depth suddenly increas-
ing to Is or 90 feet. Next the top
growth, consisting mostly of papyrus,
is cut down or burnt; and it was noted
that when the papyrus was fired the
fire frequently spread along what was
afterward found to be the true bed OF
the river. Men are then landed on the
clean surface and the sudd cut along
the river banks with saws; next trans
verse cuts are made, dividing the sudd
into blocks of size convenient for the
steamer to tear out. The bows OF the
steamer are run into the block, and
the loop of steel hawser, both ends of
which are made fast to the steamer,
is passed over the bows and trodden
into a trench cut on the surface of the
block. The steamer then goes full speed
astern, men standing on the hawser to
keep it in position, and after number
of trials the block is torn away. The
block is then towed clear and cast
adrift to float down stream, when 1t
is gradually disintesrated.
The chief growths in the sudd are
papyrus and tiger or elephant grass,
a kind of bamboo growing to a height
of 90 feet or more Up these climbs a
creeper of the convolvulus species.
There is also an abundance Of am
batch and a long sword grass that cuts
like a knife, known as "oom soof." The
steamer could cut its own way through
the latter in the presence of current,
as it would break up and float down
stream. In the absence of current Ii
does not float away, and obstructs the
steamer by fouling the paddlewheel.
Another source Of obstruction is a very
light kind of duckweed which covers
some of the small open poofs.-Nature
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

tice, and it consists of gun-support,
a pointer, Il bulls eye mark, an auto.
matte clamp and tripping arrangement.
The support and pointer have uni
versal joint supports, and are so con-
nected with each other that parallel
ism of the pointer is maintained with
the deviating line OF the gun sight.
The bulls eye mark is located In the
line which the pointer occupies
when the gun is truly sighted, and
there is also an adjustable mirror,
which is used for bringing the images
of the pointer and the bulls eye within
the visual range of the instructor.
When the trigger Is pulled the auto
matte clamp serves to lock the parts
in the proper positions, and the clamp
itself is held in readiness for action
by means of setting devices.
To those ignorant Of the art of war
it seems rather complicated mechan-
ism, but soldiers will at once see its
usefulness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
Editor to BE Envied,

No wonder the city editor envies his
country brothers. Said one Of the lat
ter at press association meeting re-
Gently: 81 have an income of $1,000 q
year. I pay no office or house rent.
My provisions cost me little. 1 travel
whenever and wherever I please. The
commercial agencies rate me Mt from
$4,000 to $1,000. I have no worries, no
debts. At least two days Of the week
I need do no work unless 1 WISH"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
beneath the feather grass, were SON

beneath the feather grass, were sons
Of a retainer of the local feudal lord.
How the feudal lord killed the retainer
and appropriated his wife, taking her
to Kyoto, very many miles away,
where the Emperor held court. At
which the two sons swore vengeance
and followed to Kyoto, arriving there
after much hardship and many adven-
lures. In KyotO they found the fcudal
lord Of their district and killed him
deccntly and quietly and then fled back
to Hakoncr. On this mountainside.
however, they were ovcrtaken by the
Emperor's men and died after most
brilliant battle. which is still sung by
local bards to-day. At the place where
they fell together they were buried by
the mountainecrs and late night, II
you should happen to pass over the
narrow footpath that runs by their
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
VENDETTA TOMBS.
Resting Places of Men Killed in jap
anese Blood Fcuds.

Scattered through the mountain dis
tricts Of Japan there are many little
stone tombs, carved in the conventional
Buddhist design Of the cube, pyramid
and sphere supcrimposed, and situated
in peculiar places-some in the midst
of fields, some by the banks Of streams,
and some in the rocky beds of dried
up rivers. They are the vendetta
feather grass which covers hilltop and
valley for many miles, and which is
cut only by the narrowest Of foot
paths, worn by generations. of noun
taineers.
The Hakone country folk tell the
story Of how, some ninety years ago,
the two young men, who were buried
tombs of men killed in blood feuds
and buried by their surviving relatives
or friends at the places where they
died.
The double tomb in the illustration
Is of two brothers who met death In
n romantic manner OH the mountains
Of the Hakone district, near Lake Ila-
koncr, and who were buried In the
midst of the vast rolling eypanSe or
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

Strand Magazine, such glasses are by
no means common. ard very few Eu-
ropeaps, however long they have re-
sided in the country, or however cH-
tensively they have Travelled therein,
have seen them, or, having seen them,
have guessed to what purpose they
are put. This is chiefly due to the
fact that only natives;are allowed to be
present on the great occasion when
widows-or, for the matter oil that, men
also-shed tears profusely, viz, the
"Tazieh," or religious play to COM
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11
NO H..
THE DRoNE.

Alack for the lay OF the indolent man,
He's built on On unsatisfactory plan;
Weary of rising when morn Is aglow,
Weary OF hearing the ice water 60,
Into the bath tub with ominous flow.-
Weary Of fried eggs and weary OF ham,
Weary alike OF the oyster and clam,
Weary of water and weary of bread,
Weary OF drinks TINT ascend to the head,
Weary Of reading the old paragraphs,
Weary of news items, weary OF laughs
Weary Of novels and weary OF plays,
Weary of nights and weary of days,
Weary of smiles and weary of frowns.
Weary Of mountains and weary of towns;
'Tis useless to chide when he. chooses to
skirk.
Can you blame him for being too weary to
work?
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

State Capitol Richmond Virginia ou
don came country Washington life for the
remained Washmgtons fortnight
While he
accurate measurements these completed tue
three there being
delivered until the spring of 1856
whom WashinGtons manhood
to have parayzed
deeate
the and the fas take from the majesty
dignity of the figure until one might suppose that
required either boh
awkwardncss The
head beyond criticism and must be the
comparison for portraits
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-11

On the south coast of England there
is hotel in which tropical tempera-
ture is constantly maintained by
means of steam pipes. The guests are
mostly ponsioned officials and officers
who srent so many years in India that
they cannot endure the climate Of
England.