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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
EOWDOiN DEBATERS
Selected for Contest with Amherst and
for Bradbury Prize.

Brunswick, Ne, Dec. 11.-(SpeciaD.-
the hist of debaters who will compete
in the first preliminary debate prepare
tory 10 The Bradley prize contest has
been announced. The preliminary de-
bate will take place, Jan. y, While the
iriue contest will occur Feb. 10. These
,ontests are especially interesting be-
cause OF the fact that BoWdoinS team
fo. the Amherst debate will be selected
from the best men in the Bradbury
debate. There are IS men in the list
posted, today, six of whom will COM
pete for the Bradbury prize and four
for the Amherst team. The question
for the preliminary debate is as fol-
lows:
"Resolved, That aside from the ques-
ton Of amer dment to the constitution,
the best interest of the American peo-
ole require federal incorporation and
control of industrial corporations
known as trusts"
Following are the men who will
take part:
Affirmative-Emery, O5; Favingcr.
'O6: Hall, 'O5; Brown, '06; Lunt, Oh;
Whitney, o.
Negative-Boody, 'O6; Everett, '04;
Kimball, '04; Clark, '04; Harvey, '05;
Perry, '06; Campbell, 'Oi; Damren, '05;
Porter, o.
The question for the Bradbury prize
debate has also been formulated. 1t
follows
Resolved, That the best interests of
both nations require the peaceful an
nexation of Cuba to the United States"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
30 ston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.

New YORK, Dec. II.
TLOUR-Receipts. 33,4lS; exports. 81 100;
sales, 1880; steady and fairly active.
Wl1EAT-Receipts, 1900: exports. 49,
9@5: sales. 2,3S5,0G0 futures; spot steady /;
No. 2 red. 90A elevator; No. = red. 9las
b atioat; No. ! northern Duluth. 1855
b aftoat; No. hard Manitoba, nomi-
nal o afioat.
CORN-Receipts. 1860: sales, 10000 fu-
lures; spot steady; No. 2. So elevator and
SIX Q b af!oat; No. yellow, SIS; No. >
white. So.
.OATs-Receipts, 1900; spot quiet; No ..
AZ.
BEEF-Quiet
LARD-Steady: refined firm
IORk-Steady; family, 15.2oG15I0.
BCTTER-Unsettled; extra creamery,
q; state dairy, 1J0l21.
EGGS-Strong; state and Penna nearby
&c finest, 36.
POTATOES-Firm.
81 GAR-Raw firm; refined steady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18

Boston, Dec. II.
FLOUR-Firm; spring patent, 4.so@5lo
CORN-Firm No. yellow. ..ol@Gl5s.
OATS-Quiet; No. clipped, 4iMtr..
MILL FEED-Firmer.
BI;AN-Spring, 90
MINED FEED-21. 50G23.
COTTONSEED MEAL-2625.
PORk-Steady; 14.7Ju15.75.
LARD-Crchanged; 93sMl03s.
BEEF-QGict.
LAMB-Steady; SG9.
VEAL-Steady; SOIL.
BCTTER-Firm; northern. o5fni9.
CIIEESE-Steady: new. 12Mriz
EGGS-Firmer; fancy, 3SM42; eastern. 81
G37.
POTATOES-Firm Aroostook Iebrons.
10
APPLES-Quiet; Baldwins, 1.75Glo.5o.
SI'GAR-Cnchanged 465
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18

ket moved strongly away from the gold
year-end obligations continued large and
the supply of cotton bills showed some
dilninution. The rate of increase of rail-
road gross earnings for the first week IN
has risen to near per cent, compared
with a rate of increase of less than 5 per
cent. for fourth week in November COM
pared with last years corresponding pc.
RODS. Bonds We're about steady. Total
sales, par value. $lGo0.6O0 United States
bonds were unclaimed On last call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
QUAKER HOME RANGE
Five Grand Prizes for Five Ladies.

The five ladies who obtain and deliver the Journal office the
largest number Of Journal 18TH
1905 and pri 1904 will be awarded committee who
will be appointed this Home
to EACH
These Ranges the White Of
The Quaker Home Ranges retail
They w.
Bowie Co.. End Winsiow
factory.
office and
in this advertisement.
All collected
Dec 49, 1903 to April 1904,
aterward
cei t. Is
t.an; living
Everyone will time they
on ~ ALL to1rs...
Persons obtaining them contestant they choose
Coupons changed candidate another after
been received and recorded
No
ment is made the journal office
receipt
Address
Office Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
SHORT RIBS. SIDES-6.0o@6.25.
Boston Produce Market.

EGGS-Firm; 276o91s.
CHEESE-Steady; lvTl0i..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
New York Cotton Market.

Baldwins, 1.75Tc.0.
STGAR-Jnchanged 465
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18

New York, Dec. l..
Cotton futures closed firm. December.
70 IS; January, 1856: February, 1851;
March. 1878; April, 12.S5: May, 1889; June
I9.92: July. 1882; August. 12.5';.
Cotton spot closed quiet - points higher
MidGlnS uplands, 1270; do. gulf, l2.95.
Sales, 10o5 bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co., offiee, Opera heuss
Block, Augusta, Maine.
Tel, 52-1 F. D. CrissmAn, Mgr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Dec. II.
Increased export business at the sea-
board and small receipts held wheat
steady. today. in the face Of dullness sug-
1s01!c. lower. Oats are off 1sc. Provis-
ions were firm. the May products closing
from ) to 171.c. higher
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-Dec. new, 79h; May. Slasdrig;
July. 76HM2s.
oATs-Dec., at7s; May. ssA@7s; July.
MEss p1Rk9J an: 1ls,s; Nay. n.so.
SHORT Russian, Go; May, $50
Cash quotations We're as follows:
ELOUR-Dul and prices easy.
WHEAT-No. . spring, 50; No. . 77IS0;
No. 4. red Sl1@@S3H.
oATs-No. :, 81; No, No White, a5@tas.
BARLEY-Good feeding. 35@na.
MALTING-Fair TO choice, $685.
FI.AXSEED-No. l, SO; No. l north
western. 101.
MESS PORk-ll.31 !zll1.5O.
LARD-6.37iaGI64 49,
SHORT RIBS. SIDES-6OoGl6.25
SHORT CLEAR SIDES--6. o5@637MA-
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 1900
Flour Observation-Disclosures. 3l,10O 5000
Corn Observation-Disclosures. 112S00 Co. 500
Oats Observation-Disclosures. 1890 1279 900
Rye NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1890 900
Barley .................. 1850 1900
BUTTER-Easier; creameres, 1924;
diaries, 14M11
EGGs-Firm; 27@o9ls.
Enthusiastically; lW1l0E.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

The splendid records made by Sen
ator Waite and Representative King
in the Legislature just closed is a
source of pleasure to their many
friends in Fergus county. While
neither make any claim to being an
orator both are richly endowed with
common sense. which is far more
seryiceable in a Montana Legislature.
Both are good mixers and with their
experience in the world and knowl-
edge of men. were able to detect mo-
tive and weakness among their fell
lows as weA as the spurious and the
good in legislation. Hard workers on
committees and persuasive in the
quiet manner of presenting their
views their capabilities were soon
recognized. Knowing the ability and
versatility of Mr.. King we were not
surprised at the rapid manner in
which he forged to the 'front.' in the
house, although it was his first expert
ence in a legislative body, taking the
lead of a number of members who had
served several terms. He never occu-
pied the floor without having some.
thing important to say and to his
views and good judgment is due in a
great easur the quick disposal of
a number of measures of the crank or
der. His appointment as chairman OF
the steering committee, which he so
ably filled, was a deserved recognition
of his splendid abilities. II is to be
hoped that Mr.. King will not eschew
politics altogether in the future.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

President Roosevelt is neither 4
trimmer nor a dodger and in his letter
to Clark Howell of the Atlanta Con.
stitution On appointments in the
South, says just what could well be eX.
pected from him: THE prime tests
| have applied have been those oil
character, fitness and ability. and
when | have been dissatisfied with
what has been offered within my own
party lines, | Lave without hesitation
gone to the opposite party and you
are, of course, aware that | have re-
peatedly done this in your own state
Of Georgia. | certainly will not treat
mere color as a permanent bar to
holding office any more than ! could
so treat creed or birthplace-always
provided that in other respects the
applicant or incumbent is a worthy
and well behaved American citizen.
Just as little will treat it as confer
ring a right to hola office. | have
scant sympathy with the a of mere
theory who refuses to face facts; but
do you not think that in the long run,
ii is safer for everybody if we act on
the motto, all men up rather than
that of all men down.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis.
ease. Catarrh is a blood or a consti-
tutional disease, and in order to cure
it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
ly, and acts directly on the blood and
mucus surface. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by n of the best physicians
in this country for years and is a regu.
lar prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucus surface. The perfect com
bination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing Catarrh. Send for testimo
malls free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

Governor Toole very considerably
allowed the change of judges bill to
become a law without his signature
The people are nothing about his
doubts as to its constitutionality and
1t vas probably raised as a cushion to
permit him from humping too hard
against Mr.. Heinze, who it is reported,
has a contract to make the governor
the next United States senator from
this state. The supreme court will
pass upon the legality Of the law. II
is a just measure and the fact that il
was so strongly Endorsed by the press
and people disarmed those who
had striven TO encompass its defeat
in the Legislature.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

With the closing of the Fifty-se,
enth congress, David Is. Henderson sur
rendered the speakers gavel to Hon
Joseph G.. Cannon of Illinois. Mr.. Can.
non is a veteran in the house. was
chairman of the committee on appro.
priations and a DICTATOR of tact and
power. He is well qualified through
his long service in the house and
knowledge of parliamentary law to
c such men as Blaine, Carlisle,
Reed and Henderson in this trying po-
sition. Some Democratic papers have
already begun to speak disparagingly
of Mr.. Cannon as speaker but this was
expected. There are no flies on I'm.
Gle Joe" Cannon.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

After all the fuss and feathers II de.
velops that the sideboard from the
white house recently sold at an auc.
ton to a saloon keeper was not one
presented to Mrs. Hayes by the w. C.
I. U. organization. In Sact no such
sideboard was ever presented to her
by that order. The article in question
was bought for the white house dur,
ing the incumbency of President Ar,
thur On a par with this story is a
criticism that the portraits of the for,
mel mistresses Of the white house are
hung in the cellar" The fact Is that
these partraits hang in the corridor
leading TO the presidents private of
fice-off of which there are several
guest chambers, all guests having tC
pass the pictures. Ihe portrait Of
Mrs. Roosevelt hangs directly oppo
site that OF Mrs. Hayes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
of passage in the closing hours of the

of passage in the closing hours of the
legislature.
Pledged in their platform to reduce
the cost of state and county govern
ment the Republican majority in the
house introduced and passed legisla-
tion on these lines only to witness its
defeat in the Democratic senate. The
bills providing for the re-classification
of counties, reducing the number of
county officers as well as deputies,
and the bill TO combine the Offices of
assessor and sheriff in small counties,
were killed in the upper house. Had
the Republicans been in the majority
in both houses these bills would have
been enacted into laws and their oper-
alton would not have impaired the
public service in the least. Even Gov.
ernor Toole would not have attached
his veto to such meritorious measures
after pleading for their enactment in
his message to the legislature. The
average Democratic legislator of this
state looks after the interest of his
party first and the people afterwards,
The house passed the bill reducing
the cost Of conveying prisoners to the
penitentiary from ten to five cents a
mile, but this was also killed in the
senate.
In the closing hours of the legisla'
ture the bill appropriating $4,000 fol
Montana's building and exhibit at the
| Worlds Fair was killed in conference
This is to be regretted. But it does
not follow that Montana is to be un
represented at st. Louis. Means will
be devised to provide for a suitable
exhibition of the products of the
Treasure State.
1t is to be hoped that Montana has
seen the last of a Democratic ma
jority in either house for some years
to come. The disgrace heaped upor
the state in the past six years through
a political ~upheaval on national is
sues was nearly wiped out last fal
and IL the signs or the times are cor
rectly interpreted the housekeeping
will be completed at the next genera
election.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
EFFECTS OF REPUBLICAN POLICY

Helena Record: The financial con-
dition of this government is in a most
satisfactory condition, as shown by
the report of the treasury department
The public debt is constantly decreas-
ing, and is lower than at any time
since the Cleveland administration
borrowed $3.50, 900, 900. in time Of pro.
found peace and with no unusual e.
penses, in order to keep things run
ming and save the credit of the gov
eminent.
lhe debt was decreased last month
over 81 5000. 900. and at the present
rate il will not be long before the in
crease due to the Cleveland loan and
the expenses of the Spanish war will
have been overcome.
In spite of the reduction of taxation
to the amount of 800. 100000 a year
imposed as the war tax"-the reve
nues for last month were larger than
they were for the corresponding
month OF the preceding year. There
is a cash balance in the treasury OF
S3i7,543, 40, of which over Sl5O,0OO,-
600 is deposited in the national banks
of the country and therefore is avail,
able for business operations, instead
of being locked up in the treasury.
These conditions are most encourag'
ing. In spite Of increased appropria'
tons for public buildings, postal de
partment, the navy and other things
and the cutting off of s100, 10000 OO q
year of war taxes we continue Ia
have a surplus of revenue over ex
penditures and to reduce the public
debt at a marvellous rate. Under Dem
ocratic rule the debt was increased
S260.O O0, 900. Ever since the Republi
cans came in power the debt has been
steadily reuuced, excep, during the
time when the Spanish war made
unusual expenditures. Another thine
is that the bulk of our debt is nov
held at home, where a few years ag'
the larger portion of it was hell
abroad. Millions of dollars OF inter
est now goes to our own people which
formerly went to foreign capitalists
The same conditions obtain regarding
private debts. Hundreds OF millions
of American securities formerly hell
abroad are now owned by our ow
people. and on both these account
many millions of interest payment
go TO Americans which formerly wen
out of the country.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

Every session Of congress. when
some enatO or faction undertakes
obstructionary or filibustering tactics
in the senate, there is talk OF %cloturc
rule. or a limit on debate. 1t is. how.
ever. never more than a threat. Both
sides of the senate have at times adj.
yocated il. The same senator VINO one
year introduces a resolution and
makes a speech on the growing ne.
cessity of the cloture will the next
year, when opposed to a measure and
uncertain as to his power, insists up
on full and free debate,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

A treasury department statement
shows that the traue between the
United States and Porto Rico has in.
creased 800 per ent since we acquir.
ed the island from Spain. The value
OF merchandise shipped from Porto
Rico to the United States in 1902 was
s~9,634.17G, against sl.943.25l in 1897
and the value of merchandise shipped
from the United states to Porto Rice
in 1902 vas ST., 1929, against 81, 1923,
75l in 1897.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
BoWlED AND BANouETED.
Managers Symmes and Wiedeman
Entertain Their Employees.


The much talked of bowling games
tween the Power Mercantile Company
and the Montana Hardware Company
we're played in the ladies' alley before
a lage extraordinarily evening and
resulted in a victory for the Hardware
boys by 22S pins. The team lined up
as follows: Power Mercantile
Symmes, Burmaster and Ward. Mon
tana Hardware-G. Wiedeman. Emil
Jensen, Dick Hanke and Ben Wiede'
man. The Montanas won the first,
fourth and fifth games and the Power
got away with the second and third.
The final score was: Montana Hard
ware, 1929; Power Mercantile, 2SOl.
At the conclusion OF the games all Of
the bowlers, accompanied by the 9TH
err employees. of the two companies and
the score keeper, repaired to Bebb's
hall where an elegant banquet was
spread. The exertion oil bowling and
roofing had given a zest to the appe-
tite to all thereby adding to the enjoy
ment of the excellent feast prepared.
After all had partaken to satisfaction
the cigars were lighted, Manager Geo.
Wiedeman of the Montana Hardware
company, arose and stated the princi-
pal object of the banquet-the desire
Of Manager Symmes and himself to
show their appreciation of the good
services rendered them by their en-
ployes during the past year. After
some further remarks. he called upon
different ones around the table for
speeches. All responded, felicitating
upon the happiness of the occasion
and their sincere appreciation of the
kindness of Messrs. Symmes and
Wiedeman. Among others W. Nj. Nc
Lean took occasion to mention the
progress made by the two concerns
represented there. while under their
present management. Manager
Symmes made a short address. follow
ing out the general tone OF Manager
Wiedeman's talk. Altogether it was n
most pleasant evening and will serve
to bring into closer sympathy the
heads of those two great commercial
institutions and their employees.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

In commenting upon the work of the
Legislature which adjourned last week,
the Helena Independent says: The
pernicious measures that a legislature
destroys sometimes outweigh in i'm.
p~ortance to the state n bills which
it enacts into laws. 1t can be said that
the present session has been guilty of
justiiable murder upon numerous oc-
casions. and II is possible in summing
up its work there will be persons who
will declare that they love the eighth
Legislature for the bills it has killed"
While a good many bills of the ut.
most importance and benefit to the
state were passed a number Of the
crank order received their just de-
serts.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

AS will be seer by the list and num-
Der of bills to be found elsewhere
which were enacted into laws, the
eighth legislative assembly accomp-
lished a great deal in a short time af-
ter getting down to work. A goodly
portion of the first part of the session
was taken up with contests, impeach-
ment proceedings and matters not an
ticipated when the legislature met.
In several previous sessions, notably
those of the sixth and seventh, a great
portion of the time was consumed in
washing Democratic dirty linen in the
attempt to elect the present millionaire
senator who so ably m~isrepresents
Montana at Washington. There being
no senator to elect this year. hence nc
dirty scrabble for the honor, there was
a chance to enact some wholesome
and much needed legislation.
II this legislature had accomplished
nothing more than the passage of the
fair trial bill. the road bill, the SUI
preme court commission bill and the
fellow-servant bill, it would still be de
serving of great credit. But there
were many bills passed and are now
laws which are of more or less i'm
portance and demanded by the varied
interests of this young and growing
state.
While a number of mischievous ant
worthless bills we're killed there were
also some good that failc
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

The Butte Miner is making a despe-
rate effort to unload Mr.. Heinze on
the Republican party. The Miner
contends that he is a Republican and
that his influence was felt in shaping
Republican legislation. If this is true
why does our Democratic contempt.
rary and Representative Hilger stand
so steadfastly by Mr.. Heinze? Pos.
sibly Mr., Heinze is a Democrat in the
eyes of some people and a Republican
according to the vision of others. In
any event he is for Heinze, first, last
and all the time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

Speaking of the next Democratic
candidate for the presidency. Henry
Watterson says: "Indisputably we
must find some fresh man. The old
ones are shopworn. We must have a
fresh man with mis- Democracy blown
in the bottle; who has not beena party
to the factional fighting As to the
Democratic platforms he says they are
all obsolete and that from the plat.
form of 1864 declaring the war for the
Union a failure and the platform OF
1868 demanding the payment of the
national debt in irredeemable paper
To the free trade platform Of 1892 and
the free silver platform Of 1896 and
1900. '~illusory and vain may be writ
ten over the faces Of each and ever!
one of them Whoop la! There YOU
have 1t. A Democratic platform /.
like 4 railroad ticket-go0d for one
campaign only.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

terestihg to watch. II was the sort
oil work the machinery OF which Is
shielded from public gaze and only
It's results seen. The credit with
which business was transacted in
that busy session of the lower house
yesterday is not due entirely to the
average member, or to the excellent
chairman, Tom Swindlehurst. The ac-
tive little man, King, chairman OF the
steering committee, vas the man be-
hind the gun, the power which kept
things moving.
The members of the house steer
ing committee are King, Hilger ,Bev-
er, Cannon and Sw%indlehurst. They
worked yesterday harder than most
people know. Those who kept a
peep now and again behind the legis-
lative curtains are giving them all
kinds OF praise.
King. by the way. is the man who
deceived the Big Bunch from Butte
as the Silver Bow delegation is term
ed, and the other cocky members
from the urban districts. Because
King came from Fergus county and
had not a great deal TO say, put on no
airs and conducted himself in a mod
est name he was set down as a gen.
tleman of rural character. Some went
so far as to speak of him as that
sheep herder from Fergus county"
and to profess contempt for his prob
able ignorance of that great industry
mining.
Then it turned out that King was
not a gentleman who followed pas
tora. pursuits. He developed a knowl-
edge of mines and mining that was
astounding to the b. B. F. b. They be-
gan to make investigation, and they
found that the quiet little mar vas
the King of the famous Barnes-King
company that is developing groups
of mines in Fergus county; that he is
one of the greatest individual mining
men in the state. and that he is build
ing a huge fortuna by his mining oper,
atoms. About that ume the B. b. +.
b. went away back in its corner of the
hall and sat down.
It is passing strange how often the
Judgment of the delegation from Sill.
yer Bow is at fault.