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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
LITTLE WOOL
STORED AWAY
But Two or Three Manufacturers
Have Any Amount Of Wool on
Hands at Present Time.
REPORTS FROM WOOL cENTERs
An Average Crop in Montana-stIl
Wide Difference Between
Buyer and Seller.

With no unusual speculative move.
ment. wool will open at a fair price
and maintain II. That is apparently
the only conclusion possible from the
careful study OF the wool situation.
as reported In the papers devoted to
manufacturing. There Is always a
difference Of expression between the
dealer and the manufacturer. and a
third version OF the status OF a mar.
ket comes from the view OF the pro-
Queer. The Textile Manufacturers
Journal Philadelphia department has
this:
There are only two or three houses
that have any amount OF wool to sell
today. The local market has been
pretty well cleaned up on anything in
the line OF ~fieeces, and any man that
wants to buy would have to come to
the seller II he really needed tho
wool. II Is Just that season OF the
year when no n cares to make q
move. II Is a waiting game TO make
the best OF II, and II will be 30 for a
few weeks. However, either the buy
er or the seller must give way. for
there is a wide difference between
them, but Il does look as II the grow.
re had the better end Oft. A can
vass OF the leading houses In the trade
will show empty lofts In all but three
or four houses, and what Is to be
found there could be cleaned up In a
day or two. The market Is as bare
OF good fleece woods as II has ever
been. and a buyer coming into the
market would have to pay pretty near
ly the price that has been asked"
Boston reports this way: AT the
close of the week the market undoubt-
eddy shows up better than II has for
some time. Not that there is a rush
OF business yet, by any means, but
| the buyers have shown more willing
| ness to take lots at current price than
| they have for some time. Most OF the
activity so far. 1t is true, has been
In the number OF inquiries for wool,
and actual sales have increased lit
tie; but, after the long period Of dull
ness, even this Is encouraging for the
dealers.
Fine clothing woods are still held
at from so to So cents. and fine med
ium at from As to so cents. II Is In
these grades that the current demand
Ia greatest, and very little of Of these
quotations can be obtained. Combing
woods continue dull. and II any con-
cessions can be obtained at all II Is
probably In these lines. The highest
price that has been reached for some
time has been obtained for mohairs,
and these woods are attracting a good
deal OF attention In the markets today.
The uncertainties and fluctuations in
the price OF these grades. however,
are proverbial. and all sorts OF rumors,
J both as to advances and declines,
have been current. Just at this time
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20

shearing In Utah is about completed,
and growers show a disposition 10
market their product at the prevail
ing prices at from 1Sc TO 14c, and the
clip Is moving out freely.
Sheep In Montana have generally
wintered well. The clip promises to
be fully up to last years, both In
quantity and quality. Present prices
of both wool and mutton give a good
profit, and ranchmen are in easy
shape and are generally holding their
clip for a better price. Weather has
been favorable, and but small losses
are reported. Ranges are In good
shape, with plenty Of snow In the
mountains to furnish further mois-
ture. The state clip is estimated at
about 80, 900, 900 pounds.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
Notice to Shareholders.

Notice is hereby given that the
eighth annual meeting OF the share
holders Of the Lewistown and Great
Falls Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany. for the purpose of electing a
board OF directors to serve during
the ensuing year, and for considera-
ton for the sale OF all the property
and franchises belonging to the Lew
istown and Great Falls Telephone and
Telegraph company, will be held at
the Office OF the company in the Bank
OF Fergus County building. Lewistown,
Montana. on Tuesday, June 2, 1903,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
AUSTIN w. WAR;.
Secretary.
Dated Lewistown. Mon, May 10,
1903.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
COME TO AN
AGREEMENT
Threatened Strike on the Great North
srn Railroad Avsrtsd and New
Schedule signed.
MUTUAL CONCESSIONS MADE
Mons stand On peubIs Headers Mod
lied and Company Grants an
lnersass In Wages.

81. Paul. May 15.-All danger of q
strike on the Great Northern railway
system has passed, and an amicable
agreement between the company and
In trainmen has been reached, the
schedule being signed shortly after
O'Clock this afternoon.
Each side made concessions, al
though upon the face Of the terms Of
the compromise, - stated by A. B.
Garretson. assistant grand conductor
Of the Order Of Railway Conductors,
who. with Mr.. Newman, OF the Broth
erhood Of Railway Trainmen, has con
Quoted the negotiations, the men have
somewhat the better Of II. They are
granted IN increase In wages which
averages 16 per cent. the increase to
date from March 1st, last. Yardmen
get the Chicago scale, which is three
cents per hour higher than the st.
Paul scale. New men r given In
CfUa3C0 WA8N &SHA oA ySSA pCa vAScp
instead Of Ave, ~ proposed by the
company, and upon the double-header
question, which was the cause Of the
deadlock In the negotiations. the men
modified their demands to q slight
degree. East Of Minot, according to
the agreement, the road may run one
half of one Dor cent. Of the gross
mileage - double-headers. On noun
tain divisions west Of Ninot. 80 per
cent of the gross mileage IL to be
double-headed. But In computing the
percentage OF double-headers, helper
engines must DO included.
Mr.. Ward. general manager OF the
road, In his oRsr TO the men In reply
20 their demands for complete aboli-
ton Of the system Of doubleheading
proposed 10 coaAne II to . PEI cent.
Of the gross mileage, which 10 about
the present per cent on this road.
He. however. rsssrved the right to
doublehead on any part OF the syS-
tenn. This o1sr the men rejected and
Q complete deadlock In negotiations
susued. and Q strike seemed inevita-
Bile.
Business mon Of the Twin cities,
however. undertook TO bring the par.
ties together again and succeeded 10
well that, - fo~rsshadowed In last
nights dispatches. an agreement was
practically arranged at once, and TO-
days conference had only to do with
considering details.
Nj. Ward receded from his offer Of
per cent double headers and agreed
10 district the road and continue the
bulk Of the two engine trains to the
mountain divisions. With this under.
standing the men receded from their
demands for complete abolition Of the
system and details Of their wage
schedule and other matters which
we're at issue were then settled In
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
Travelling 10 Dangerous.

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place In the body
by delicate attachments. This is the
reason that travellers, trainmen, street
q men, teamsters and all who drive
very much, suffer from kidney dis
ease In some form. Foley's Kidney
Cure strengthens the kidneys and
cures all form Of kidney and bladder
disease. Geo. e. Hausan, locomotive
engineer, Lima, o., writes: Constant
vibration Of the engine caused me a
great deal Of trouble with my kid
neys, and ! got no relief until I used
Foley's Kidney Cure. For sale by
McKechnie & Allan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
Sure Cure for Pjles.

Itching Piles produce moisture and
cause itching. this form, as well as
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
are cured by DR.. Bo-san-ko's Pile Rem
edy. Stops itching and bleeding. Alb
serbs tumors. soc a jar at druggists,
OF sent by mail. Treatise free. Write
me about your case. DR.. FBosanko,
Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by Dali
zell Drug Co., Lewistown, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
HORSES POISONED.
Hundreds Die While Being Shipped
to the East From Washington.

Kalispell, May l3.-While resting
and feeding a band Of 500 horses, be-
ing shipped by Grant Smith from the
Big Bend country In Washington to
Sioux City. Iowa, at the stock yards
at Kalispell today, over 100 died and
many more are sick from some stom-
ach trouble, at present unknown here.
1t is supposed the water has become
poisoned in some manner.
Within ten hours after being un-
loaded and watered and fed. they be-
came sick and very shortly after
seemed to reel and drop dead. The
small colts which have not yet drank
any water are doing well, but Mr..
Smith fears many more will die.
From present indications he will
have a loss of about 200 before he will
be able to remove his band upon the
cars. The stock yards present a fear
full sight and the poor animals are
In a d%eplorable condition.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
People You Like to Meet

Refined, cultivated. substantial peo-
pie are always to be met on the IA
nous North Western Limited between
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chicago.
An air Of refinement and comfort is
noticed throughout the entire train.
which furnishes a decided relief from
the ordinary travel. II also has cleo
trio lighted features possessed by no
other train.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
A RevAlation.

II you will make inquiry it will be
a revelation to you how many sue
cumb to kidney or bladder troubles in
one form or another. II the patient
Is not beyond medical aid, Foley's
Kidney Cure will cure. 1t never dis
appoints. For sale by McKechnie G.
Allan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
c~oNFEssEs.

Another CRATER Turns States Evil.
denee Before Grand Jury.
Jefferson City, Mo, May 14.-For-
mer State Senator c. W. Schweickard
OF st. Louis, who made q complete
confession to Circuit Attorney Folk
Of his connection with the Doodle
deeds in the fortieth general assem-.
bly,, was before the grand Jury for
two hours today. While In the jury
room he was confronted by ex-senator
Busch Of st. Louis. After being ex-
amined at length Schweickard an
swered trembling and with q flushed
face.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
Other Roads Aoree,

st. Paul, May 15.-It is reported
that the North-W Western railway sys-
tenn has agreed with the trainmen
on the new schedule In regard to
double-headers as demanded by the
men. The Chicago, Milwaukee G st.
Paul signed the agreement with the
trainmen and the Great Western OPP
orators and agents went home today
after coming to an agreement with
the officials.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20

Self mixing daters, v. 9. line daters
kept In stock AZ this office and orders
for special kinds taken and promptly
filled.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to
children. For sale by McKechnie G.
Allan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-05-20
CRAZY IN cHoTEAU.
John Mcclennen, Michigan Lawyer,
Becomes Suddenly Oemented.

Becomes Suddenly Demented.
Choteau, May 14.-A most peculiar
case of mental arrangement, clouding
the mind of one of the most brilliant
lawyers Of the Lake Superior copper
region, was brought to light here to-
day.
Last Saturday a well dressed man
alighted from the east bound Great
Northern train at Shelby, the conduc.
tor stating that he was bound for
Great Falls. His conduct at the ho-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21
Review of the New Orleans Market

New orleans. December I9.-Cotton ac-
tive. strong and higher Sales 4.3oo bales
Including $50 to arrive and ZOO +. o.
b. terms. Delivered on contract 500. quo
tations advanced BIG.
With Liverpool spots Ia points up and
futures 20 to 20 points, private dispatches
from across the water continued in inc
most bulljsh strain Spinners were Sald 70
be calling Tor the delivery OF cotton on
contracts, ana shorts were covering as
best they might. The opening here showed
advances of from I3 to IL points. soon
after the opening the end Of the week
liquidation set in, but the market shoWru
surprising strength under it. Late IN
the morning however, the volume OF
profit taking became too heavy ana
prices sank under IT, Few traders cared
to take on new contracts at the end OF
the week. and hence much support wa
taken away from the market. IN the
trading Of the morning January advanced
10 points above the close OF YESTERDAY 20
i3 20 fen off 30 1874 and recovered 10
1913 from which there was 4 recession
which continued throughout the ren'a n
der OF the session. When prc $ were With-
In "a point or two Of yesterday eiosln8
figures Set changes were points oeio"
to 2 above.
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New York, December I9.--The New
York Financier says this week
The striking feature of the official
statement OF the New York associated
banks last week was, as was the case IN
the previous week, the close correspond
ence In the gain of cash with the esti-
mated increase in this item which estl-
mate was based upon The traceable move
ments of money during the week. The
large gain of cash would seem to In
dictate that the average amount brought
over from the week ending December I 2,
together with the averages of the re-
ceipts of gold from Europe last week.
had been fully reflected in the statement.
The increase Of cash reported in the bank
return was S7,3o4,60o, OF which $685.
400 was specie The estimates called
all movements, The deposits increased
SIS .423, 800 and the resulting gain In re-
serve requirements was . ,3ol,oI5 De
Quoting this sum from the increase in
cash leaves SIS 9A7, 525 as the gain in
surplus reserves TO Sl4o25,5o0 Calcu
lated upon the basis Of deposits. less those
of $50 .829 800 public funds, the surplus
Is S23, 232 $50 The statement showed
a remarkably good balance the sum or
the gain in cnsh less the decrease in
loans being only S277,3 smaller than
tho increase IN deposits. Loans were de-
creased So. 1853 500. as was expected from
the cancellation of those on stock collat-
cral during the week. The daily average
of bank rIoarings was 8l97 600. 600,
against 1921 ,ooo, 600 in the previous week.
rejecting u smaller volume of business.
Most likely the cash reserves VIII be
augmented in the current week, through
the receipts Of gold from abroad. There
fore. it would seem probable that IN
stead OF low reserves at the end Of the
wear. as was the case In l9o2, the bank
conditions will he unusually good in thus
respect at the close of the current week.
New York, December le-Thc state
irient OF averages OF the clearing house
banks Of tha city FOR the week shows
the following changes:
Loan sS7s 74O 200. decrease So. l53. 600
Deposits Ss49, 234 ooo; increase S5.423-
Circulation s4e.o3e. 100; decrease $751;
TX Legal tenders $50 2oeSoo; increase 81
s6 ,ecT sl57 as7 900; increase $3.50
AZ Reserve sQ26 .ooe.5oo; increase $780,
'G Reserve required Saxon 900; increase
s ;oyl iG,' sl4o2s. 500 increase s5o47,-
Less United states deposits 1882
$50: increase S5,952,SOo
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TEXAS.
r. ~ " -
Walker Chased Train Robbers.

Walker Chased Train Robbers
FL Paso. Tex. December l7.-Burt Al
word ana Billy stiles, the two train rob-
bers who broke jail ut Tombstone, Ariz.,
were seen and recognized today by Coun-
ty superintendent OF schools Charles
Walker, OF Fair Banks, who was cross
ing the desert near the Mexican border
on u train. Both AIvord and Stiles we're
mounted on jided horses.
Alvord bent forward and ducked his
head to conceal his Identity. Walker
opened ire with n ak shooter but tho
despcradoes put spurs to their horses aud
rode off in the direction Of the border.
All government line riders along the
frontier have been notified of the escape
the fugitlvos will he intercepted II they
attempt 70 cross INTO MeXco.
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England in East Africa, West Africa,
India. West indies, and tropical America;
Germany In Africa, Russia IN her south
ern territory; Portugal and Belgium ia
Africa. are all actively at work prodUC-
ing cotton or experimenting and eXanin-
Ing toward it's production.
This subject of possible and perhaps
probable serious competition abroad
against our great southern staple has re-
ceived attention at the hands OF the de
partment OF commerce and labor through
its bureau of statistics by inquiries
through the cOnsuls OF the United states.
and by study OF the commercial, in
dustrial and agricultural publications Of
the outside world. Space forbids but
the briefost reference to the mass Of val
liable matter on hand In the department,
all of which is at the call OF parties in
terested The prime movers in the pro
motion of an adequate cotton supply are
the British Cotton Growing Associa-
ton" the "Iolonial- Observation-Disclosures
mitee" of Berlin and the Colonial Coz
ton Association in France.
Consul General Fl. Clay Evans. Of Lon
don. reports on the activity of the Brit
ish Association in British West Africa
ghore 10000 acres will shortly be under
cultivation. Cotton grows Wild IN many
parts of the colony, ana during the Amer
lean civil war large quantities We're
erown and sold in England. Consul Mu-
rat Ualstead gives similar informa ton
about another section In British West
Africa, and refers TO the APT ana cneap
labor in unlimited supply a IS cents a
day" Consul James Boyle. of Liverpool
does not speak favorably OF the quail
ity of the available labor, nor Of the
quality of the cotton obtained. from
british West Africa. The British Asso-
citation Is also experimenting on cotton
raising in British F7st Africa r."
Central Africa. Rhodesla, and the gold
coast. Also in the West indies, and tho
British colonies in Central and South
America. At the close of the eighteenth
century 70 per cent of England's cotton
supply came from the West Indies. In
British Guiana. British Honduras and
Ceylon. the prospects for cotton growing
are favorable, but not so in Australia
IN India they are moving to improve both
quantity and quality 1t is said that the
British Nile improvements will fmme
diately increase Egypt's crop about ioo,-
GOO 900 pounds, with millions of acres In
the Soudan. suitable for cotton. yet to
be heard from
growing efforts In the German
colonies are not of much prominence YET.
but the work will grow. Graduates Of
the Tuskegee institute are actively eln-
ployed
France Is investigating It's colonies OF
'runis Algeria Indo-China. Madagascar.
the French Soudan, and the French West
African coast for cotton. Russian mills
use 100000 bales annually, of which
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21
Educators Meet in Knoxville.

Knoxville, Tenn. December l6.-Ihe
Tennessee educational conference con
vened here this morning at the university
OF Tennessee for q two days session. The
conference Is attended by school officers
and teachers from all over the state.
Among those who will deliver addresses
nm educational topics are Governor j.
B. FRAZIER, State Superintendent OF
schools Simmons, President c. Dabney,
Of the University Of Tennessee; Superih-
tendent ?. P. CiaXton, OF The southern
Education board: President $. I. Wilson,
Of Maryville college, Secretary Of State
John W. Morton and Ilon. L. y. Tyson,
sneaker of the house Of representatives.
Tho ATTENDANCE is very large.
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TEENE Sc.
Death of Major Garland.

Knoxville. Tenn. December I5.--Naior
william r. Garland. aged 81 years. died
at the National Soldiers home, at John
son City. Tenn. yesterday
He had shaken hands with every presi-
de.lt OF the United states except Wash
nigton. He was on the naval cadet detail
which welcomed Lafayette on his second
visit 10 America in 1924. He saw and
conversed with Napoleon Bonaparte on
the island Of ST Helena
Mr.. Garland was the solo survivor OF
his family ali his relatives beng deceas,
ed His wife ana children We're drowned
in the Evansville, IND, dood IN 1884,
when he narrowly escaped, being rescued
from 3 tree top.
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worlds vialble supply or Cotton.

New Orleans. December iS-Sccfetary
uostor's settlement OF The world s. Nislhlo
supply Of cotton. made up from SPECIAL
cable ana Geographic advices, compares
ulo iiglres OF this week with last week,
last year, ard the year before.
II shows an increase FOR The week JEST
closed OF l2I,o53. against au increase or
l22, SOL last year ANA an Increase OF l9o,-
So year before last.
The total visible is a,7l5s4e against
3,594l9o last week, 3,696,756 last year
ana 1868, 8oS year before last,
or tlis, the total Of American cotton
is 3.137,s4e against 3,o54, 90 last week
3,oSl.756 last year and 3,4lS96S year be-
fore last, ana Of all other kinds inQlpd-
ing Egypt, Brazil India cite. $4,000.
against $4,000 last week 6i50oo last
year aud $4,000 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply Of
cotton rs above, shows an Increase COM
pared with last week of l2I 653. an IN
crease compared with last year of 1909
and n decrease compared with year be-
fore last Of 246,ol9
OF the worlds visible supply OF cotton,
as above, there is now afloat ana held
in Great Britain and continental Europe
1909 ooo against I .686 600 last year and
1902 900 year before last IN Egypt 49,
600. against 80 900 last year and 2O3 600
year before last; IN India l42 ooO, against
10000 last year and I49 900 year before
last, and H. the United States 1924 GOO
against $3.50 last year and .7o5 coo
year before last.
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three-fourths is, at present, importer.
The Russian government is aiding pro-
ductton in its southern territory by cash
loans, furnishing seed, etc. United States
Minister Douglas. of Peru, says that the
industry Is growing in that country. WIZ
a present production of about 2o'ooo'ooo
pounds.
Consul Donaldson. of Managua, says
that cotton grows wild and luxuriantiy
in Nicaragua, but that the last crop was
destroyed by insects.
failed. We ought to plant more cotton
and hold our own.
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this morning by shooting himself

Shortly after breakfast Shields went In
to his bed room and tilted the mirror on
the bureau and drawing up in front of 1t
a large rocking chair, seated himself In
1t and crossed his legs. then putting a
small caiber pistol to the side of his
head, pulled the trigger the ball going
through his brain and killing him in
stantly
Shields has been in very bad health
lately and 1t IS thought that becoming
, Respondent on that account he decided TO
kill himself.
He leaves wife, daughter and two
sons
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Country Produce.

Atlanta, December le.-Eggs. fresh 300
3ic. Country smoked bacon iI0i2 l-2c
hams 1915. Butter. Georgia fresh ia
bic. 1920; Tennessee table 1920; Jer-
sey. 250ao cooking butter i5@ie;
conditions improving live poultry hens
27 i-2M3o: fries, large 2o122 I-2: me-
dunn I40I7; small i21aMI7 Ducks pud-
die. 2oM2212; Pekln 2703O. Dressed
poultry. hens l2@I21a per pound;
fries, I40I5c per pound; cocks 9@loc per
hound; turkeys 1909. Onions new
crop $4,000 bushel. Cabbages Virginia,
lAMi1a per pound. Sweet potatoes.
new crop 7odeoc per bushel Peas, white
s.25 per bushel do. lady. sl.25@l so:
STOCK, Si@l- IS. Dried fruit. Georgia APP
pies SC pound: do peaches. 5M6.
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Girl Burned to Death.

Decatur Ala. December i7-(Spec!al)
Tho l7-ycar-old daughter OF Nj. Ham
uton was burned Go death at her homo
at Supup, this county. She was stand
Ing near the fireplace when her skirts
were drawn TO the ire ana isnlted. There
was no one else ut home except a little
e-year-old sister. who attempted 70 qucuch
the fire by ddshinc several buckets OF
water over her sister Despite the ef
forts of the frightened girls the flames
could not be eXtinguislIed ana the cloth
ing Of the unfortunate girls was entire
" consumed Tho Girl lived for two
hours