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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-29

Objectionable because of her color
The session closed with the passage
Of private pension bills. The house
worked all day on the agricultural an.
preparation bin and finally passed II
with only one amendment of moment
an increase Of appropriation for free
seeds from $4,000 to 100000.
Washington, Jan. 26.-In the senate
today Mr.. Quay, in charge of The
omnibus statehood BILL insisted on
its consideration to the exclusion Of
the order of business. A resolution
offered by Senator Morgan of Ala.
bama, questioning the credentials Of
Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge d
'atfaires, who signed with Secretary
Hay the canal treaty, caused the
senate to go into a long executive ses.
sion. At its conclusion the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was
passed The lodge amendment Dru.
Yiding for reorganization of the
service was ruled out of order and
the debate thereby cut off. The bouse
made a new record in the matter Of
appropriation bills. The military
academy bill was passed without a
word of debate The Indian bill which
followed, was not completed, as Mr.
Burton of Ohio made a long speech on
it in a general criticism of the policy
OF the government toward the Indians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-29

Washington, Jan. 25.-The state
hood bill was yesterday before the
senate, but as a matter o. fact the ad-
mission Of territories was scarcely
mentioned in the course of the days
proceedings. Senator Srooner took
the floor. He can idly confessed his
intention not &c speak o. the state
mood bill, and then discussed the pres
ident's action in discontinuing the
postofice at Irdianola, Miss. and re
fusing to receive the resignation Of
the negro postmistress. He defended
the president Tnd was responded TO by
Senator McLaurin Of Mississippi, who
said there had been no threats against
Mrs Cox. but who admitted she was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-29

Washington. Jan. 22,-The house
leaders went down to signal defeat
yesterday when the house by a vote
of LAG to 12S rejected the Philippine
coinage bill, reported by the insular
affairs committee and adopted sub
stitute offered by the minority for the
introduction of the American currency
and American coinage system in the
islands A considerable number Of
republicans. IS on the final vote,
Joined with the democrats and carried
the substitute through. The substitute
passed provides that lawful money OF
the United States shall be legal ten
der in the Philippines and declares
the coinage laws of the United States
in full force there. 1t provides for
the redemption of Mexican and Span
ish silver, not including any Mexican
pesos imported into the Islands after
March Is, 1908, at their bullion value
as declared from time to time by the
Philippine commission, and the sill
yer coin authorized by the Philip
pine government act to be redeemed
at the rate Of two pesos for 81 in
United States currency. After six
months no coin except that of the
United States shall be legal tender,
with certain provisos. The statehood
bill occupied the entire attention or
the senate except for a few routine
matters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-29

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would have been much in the same
way" Aloud he said, Il should like
to ask you one more question, and !
beg that you will not think me
curious"
81 know your true friendship for
me" said Sir Basil, and | feel that
nothing you might ask me would be
prompted by idle curiosity"
! II should like to know" pursued the
general "if you have passed through
I the fever called love-"
mo, | have not" said Sir Basil, 81
am heart-whole and fancy-free. | may
add that | thank Heyen for it,"
80 do T. thought the general. He
was silent for some minutes, not quite
seeing his way TO the next question.
"If the story Of the marriages Of one
generation could be written. it would
be a wonderful volume" said Sir
Arthur, musingly. Some men are
led into marriage | was; and my mar
riage proved a happy one. | had never
given a thought to it until some one
| told me that a certain lady favored me
! very much. found it was true and
we were very happy
! Sir Basil was surprised to see that
( the general looked flushed and per.
picked. He was little amused too,
at his choice Of such a subject for dis
| cussion He wondered if Sir Arthur
had any thoughts Of marrying again.
There are some very llnotty points
about this same Ioye-making," con.
tinucd the general Il do not think,
taking it as it is conducted now, that
the ladies have a fair chance"
"Why not?" asked Sir Basil.
THE advantages are mainly on the
side Of the man said the general. "li
man sees a girl and likes her, he
has but to tell her so; she can say
Yes or No. as she pleases,"
"Certainly," chimed in Sir Basil.
Reverse the question If a young
girl sees a man and likes him ever so
much, she cannot say so"
at is certainly not the custom Of
English girls" laughed Sir Basil.
do you think it fair to the weaker
sex that they should be obliged to
conceal their sentiments?"
81 must confess should not like
to see the custom reversed replied
the baronet. Besides. there is a view
of the matter which does not seem to
have struck you, Sir Arthur, Women
are more cIcve? than men they have a
thousand quick instincts that we do
not posses; and | fancy thar, if any
girl gave her heart unsolicited there
arc many ways in which, without los
ing either her dignity or her modesty
she could let it be known"
The general looked hopeless, help.
less, This view of the subject had not
occurred to- him.
Il mean" continued Sir Basil, that
without saying one word, by her face
and manner any woman could make a
man understand that she liked him"
"If that be the case thought the
general to himself, "why has not Leah
done SoI
Then he remembered that she was
too proud and cold; she would die
rather than Stoop to that, But he
must save her, Even the duchess
admitted that at times an unhappy
love proved fataI
! should like to know your opinion
Sir Basil he said. should you think
less of girl II she had great atfec-
ton lor man VINO had shown no
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-29

Janitor-You cant occupy this fat.
Would-be Tenant-Whv not? We
have only nine dogs "Oh. all right.
I thought you had children-Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-29
Wisconsin Legislature.

The session Of the two houses of
the legislature yesterday were prOduC-
tive of little interesting developments
aside from resolution to investi-
gate the coal shortage and the an
nOuncement Of the assembly commit
tees by Speaker Lenroot. A number
of bills were introduced in both
branches. The assembly met in the
afternoon and took a recess to 3
o'clock to enable the speaker to COM
plete his committees. Both meetings
were brief and without interruption or
discussion Shortly after the opening
Senator McGillivray offered joint
resolution Ito investigate the reason
why the people of our state cannot
obtain coal" 1t provides that joint
committee, consisting of three sena-
tors and six assemblymen be appoint
ed by the presiding officer Of each
body to make full investigation of
the shortage Of coal in the state and
Cport to the legislature their findings
as soon as possible. The resolution
was considered by unanimous consent
in the senate and promptly passed
without discussion or opposing vote.
In the assembly it was declared priv
LEGGED resolution and concurred in by
unanimous viva yOce vote. The per-
sonnet of the commission was not an
nOunCCd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-29

Madison. Jan 22.-In the legislature
a communication was received from
the Arizona legislature asking sup
port through a memorial to congress,
of the omnibus statehood bill \ Joint
resolution on the death of Senator
DeWayne Stebbins, who died June
II, 1901, was introduced by Senator
McGtllivray and laid over. Senator
Rogers memorial to congress urging
legislation to give greater effective
ness to the interstate commerce act.
amended by excluding reference to the
Elkns and Wanger bills, was adopted
In the assembly the senate Joint res
olutiou fixing Feb IS as the last day
for receiving new business was con.
Cured in The speaker announced
the assembly members of the coal, in.
vestigation committee as Messrs. Dahl,
A. +. Smith, Britain. Westfahl. Henry
Johnson and Martin The assembly
refused to concur in a joint resolution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-29

Madison, Jan. 21.-ACtiOn was taken
in both branches of the Legislature look
ing forward to a short session. Senator
Gaveney's Joint resolution shutting Off
new business after February Is was
adopted in the senate and then rushed
into the assembly. Speaker LenroOt
just before adjournment urged chair
man of committees to lose no time in
perfpcting organization and requested
members intending to introduce bills
to present them and act eXpeditiOusly
so as to shorten the session,
4 memorial to congress was intro
duced by Senator Rogers setting forth
the need of legislation to make more
effective the interstate commerce act
by giving the commission greater au-
thoMty, and urging the passage of
either the Elkins bill. pending in the
senate, or the Wanger bill, in the
house, to give the needed relief. 1t
over. LieutGoy Davidson appointed as
senate members of the joint commit
tee to investigate the coal shortage
Senators McGilliyray. Rogers and
North, Among bills introduced was one
by Mr. Strong, to enable cities to pay
salaries TO their mayors, and one by
Mr.. Lang, requiring corporations to
make report to the secretary of state
and providing for the cancellation Of
articles of incorporation in case of a
failure to do so. A petition was in
troduced asking that the power of the
supervisors of assessment be increas.
ed to enable them to force taxpayers
to show up their holdings.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-29

Washington, Jan. 22.-The senate
discussed the omnibus statehood bill.
Toward the end of the day Senator
Hoar criticised the president for eA-
pressing his approval or disapproval
of bills before congress had acted on
them. Senator Foraker introduced a
bill renouncing on the part of the
United States all rights to the church
lands of Porto Rico,
The house spent the day in de-
bate on the Philippine coinage bills.
The minority offered a substitute pro
viding for the introduction of an
American currency estimate and it re-
ceived powerful support from Mr. Hill
of Connecticut, who declared on the
floor that the proposition for the eX-
tension of the American system had
the support of Secretary Shaw and
other high officials of the treasury de-
partment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-29
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The senate
yesterday passed the legislative eX-
ecutive and judicial appropriation
bill. Senator Beveridge discussed the
measure opposing statehood for
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico.
On the conclusion of his remarks,
Senator Quay submitted number Of
propositions for the fixing OF the day
when the vote could be taken, but to
all such Senator Beverage objected.
Hanna spoke briefly in opposition to
the bill.
The house passed the District of
Columbia appropriation bill and sub
sequently began the consideration of
the Philippine coinage bIn The gen
eral debate on the district bill was
largely devoted to discussion of the
Alaska boundary line in dispute,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10

The Jail delivery at Glasgow AMI
the death of a guard should be n
warning to officers in charge of hard.
ened criminals that they cannot be
too watchful of their own safety and
that of the public. There is too FIRE.
quent a tendency to make TRUSTEES out
of prisoners to enable them to per-
form the lesser duties for which the
officers are hired to do. Then, again,
a false or misplaced confidence is oft
en- established through the cunning
of the condemned. A good officer
will place no trust in a man convict
of a criminal Offense. In the eyes
garded by those in whose charge he
gerous character and must be so re-
garded by those in whose charge is
is placed. This should be required
il matters not what an officers opin-
ion may be. Another grave mistake
is in placing two or more dangerous
prisoners in the same sell. Every
county in this state is able to provide
Jail facilities for its criminals without
resorting to such a hazardous prac.
tice. This is the second Jail delivery
at Glasgow in the past two years.
Either the officers of the law are care
less in the performance of their du-
ties or the Jail accommodations dan
gerously inadequate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10
WITH US.

Over a thousand dollars has been
pledged for the Fourth of July cele.
bration by the business men of Lew
istown. Such a generous contribution
for the fund is sufficient guarantee
that every effort will be made 20 prop
erly observe the natal day.
The program. which will be found
elsewhere, is OF such scope and char-
acter as to furnish amusement for the
old and young, and every effort will
be made to carry il u faithfully.
Judge Henry Smith, of Helena, has
consented to come here and deliver
the address. Aside from being an able
jurist and speaker he is one of IA
lures noblemen and consequently a
pleasant gentleman to meet.
Lewistown invites the people of Fer
gus county to come here and cele-
brate. In early days men gathered
here from a distance and made warm
friendships. The cares OF a family
and greater responsibilities have
made such gatherings i%nfrequent of
late years. Come to Lewistown on
the Fourth and bring the family.
This is a year for rejoicing and the
display Of patriotism. AS a nation
America takes front rank among the
great powers, commercially and in
every other way; as a state Montana,
with her unlimited resources. is the
wonder of the west; as a county, Fer
gus is the greatest in mining and
stockgrowing in the world. The May
storm did but very little damage and
there is promise of abundant harvest
Therefore, let us rejoice and be
glad, and celebrate in the grand old
fashioned way.
The people of this city will provide
for all who come, and the more tn,
merrier.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10

Were 1t not for the fact that the
coming Of the railroad will render long
drives unnecessary by the travelling
public in coming into and getting out
of L~ewistown. there would be war
rant in demanding a shortening of the
roads in some directions. Owing 20
a general fencing up of land the road
to Ubet has been heightened from
seven TO ten miles in the past twenty
years. This privilege has been abused
in some instances. The travelling pub.
lie have rights that should be recog.
nized and the courts have decided
what constitutes a permanent road,
the length of time 1t has been used
determining the matter. However.
with a railroad to carry passengers
and freight these roads will be left
TO the exclusive use OF settlers and
II they are satisfied with them no one
else should complain. One thing is
certain. with the heavy freight teams
pulled off for good the difficulty in
keeping them in repair will be great.
ly diminished. especially in the spring
of the year. Probably when this time
arrives the roads in many directions
from Lewistown will be greatly i'm.
proved and the matter of keeping
them in good condition a much less
expense 10 the county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10

The unspeakable persecution OF the
Jews In Russia will undoubtedly lead
10 a large emigration OF that race to
America. In some quarters there is
alarm lest they come IN such great
numbers as not to materially improve
their worldly condition. However,
when given any kind of a chance the
Jewish people have shown their ability
TO keep up with the procession In the
race OF life. They are thrifty and in
dustrious and ask only a fair field Of
~endeavor. II has been said. and prob.
ably il is true, that none OF the great
powers Of earth could go to war before
negotiating a loan from a Jew. In
America, the land OF the free, such
outrages as have disgraced the Rus.
sian government would not be toler
ated. Now that the American Indian
has been subdued IL would be impos.
sible for such scenes Of barbarity to
take place. Although the treatment OF
the negro is frequently inhuman the
instances are isolated and the result
of great ~provocation. Race prejudice
is o likely TO lead to wholesale
slaughter and torture OF the innocent
America cannot close her gates TO thC
prosecuted and down-trodden OF any
cline. If they are honest. indus
trious and frugal and viii swear al
legiance TO the Stars and Stripes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10

tory of the institution and the output
promises to be larger in the succeed.
ing years. There are a number Of
bright minds in the present class and
their future careers will be watched
with interest.
The board has wisely concluded 20
add another year to the high school
course and has made arrangements
for an additional teacher, an instruct
or in the languages. Scholars taking
the four years our of study will
be equipped to enter any of the large
colleges without further preparation.
Surely, Lewistown is fast becoming
an educational centre and there should
be no lack of encouragement to make
1t more pronounced. The progress and
results so far are most gratifying.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10
AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER.

Those who attended the graduating
exercises of the Fergus County High
School last Friday evening must have
been impressed with the fact that
Lewistown is gradually becoming an
educational center OF considerable
Importance. A class of thirteen, five
girls and eight boys, after acquitting
themselves most creditably in essays
and orations, were presented with di
plomas by the secretary Of the county
high school board.
The large attendance and the inter-
est manifested in the proceedings both
by parents and pupils is evidence
of the pride taken in educational
matters in our midst. To those who
can well remember the first school In
Lewistown and the meagre attendance
the growth and improvement In our
schools and all that pertains to them,
is something almost marvellous.
Every year there has been a de-
mand for more teachers and more
room until the corps of teachers his
become quite formidable and the diff.
iculty in providing room for pupils
a serious matter.
AS the Fergus County High School
will soon have a home OF its own the
pressure upon the district school ia
cilities will be relieved for a time
and only for a brief time at that
Within a couple of years a new school
building Will be required to meet the
demand Of our rapidly increasing pop
ulatlon. Both our city and county
high schools are objects of especial
pride and will receive the fosterins
care OF a generous public.
The class graduated from the lat
! ter last week is the largest In the his
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10

Ordinarily We deem 1t wholly I'M
necessary to argue or refute anything
whatever which appears in the ire
sponsible socialistic sheet published
occasionally down the street; in
fact were attention to be paid to half
of the false statements made in the
sheet ii would be necessary TO add
two pages to the Argus. But
when the News states that this Office
charges Fergus county s24 for 200
legal blanks which it offers TO fur
nish the city of Lewistown for $3.50
1t is so far wide of the truth. and
such a reflection upon not only the
Argus but upon the county commits
%sioners. that We do not hesitate in de.
nouncing that statement as unqualif.
eddy false and challenge the News
for proof. For 200 blanks similar 10
those named in the bid for city print.
ing, the legal rate is s5.25, and rs
the Argus gives a discount OF 20 per
cent. to Fergus county, the county
pays exactly $500 therefor, thirty
cents less than charged the city.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10

tors and Others have gone oyer mis-
thing In the years that have passed
until the fact that Booth actually net
death at the time and place recorded
In history is about as well establish
ed as that Booth fred the shot which
killed the president.
Right here in Montana is one OF the
witnesses to Booths death. Judge
Everton j. Conger, Of Dillon, a re-
spected citizen and formerly a judge
OF the district court, was a lieutenant
of the party which pursued and Kill
ed the murderer of Lincoln. There are
a host Of other witnesses whose tes-
timony has been taken often and
whose identification OF the man Is
complete. There is the smallest pos
sible chance that the Oklahoma story
contains a particle of truth. On its
face 1t lacks the elements which would
warrant it's being credited.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10

1t is probably a little late, in view
of the sudden collapse Of the Cleve-
land boom. but 1t is nevertheless in.
teresting TO note the declaration of
the Democratic house of representa-
tiyes in 1875 against presidential third
terms. The resolution offered by Mr..
Springer, of Illinois, was as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
house the precedent established by
Washington and other presidents OF
the United States in retiring from the
presidential Office after their second
term has become by universal con.
currence a part Of our Republican
system of government, and that any
departure from this tim%e-honored Gus.
tom would be unwise, unpatriotic and
fraught with peril to our free insti-
tutions."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10
AN OLD FAKE.

Inter Mountain: Were IL not for the
fact that John Wilkes Booth appeared
in the flesh in so many different
places after his death at the hands
of Boston Corbett. the general public
would be more apt to put faith in the
story from Oklahoma that Booth COM
mitted suicide in that territory jan
uary IA last. As il Is the story is in
teresting. Ii brings up an old doubt,
but IL is no more convincing than a
score of similar stories which have
gone before. 1t may be true. though
it is o yet certain, that Junius Bru.
tus Booth has identified the remains
as those of his assassin-uncle. but the
identification is entitled to no more
c%redence than scores of other iden-
tifications of a similar character.
Not many years after the slayer of
President Lincoln was overtaken and
killed. writer's of the yellow school be.
gan to put forth the story that Booth
was not dead, but had been seen in
the flesh. At intervals OF five or six
years similar stories have come forth.
Booth has been found at different
times in the West Indies. in England,
in the far west and in other sections
of the world. Times almost without
number investigators have gone over
the proofs Of Booths death, the mat
ter has been raked up and sifted eveI
and always with the same result-th,
absolute certainty that Booth and
none other was killed by the pursu
ing party. With the utmost patience
the authorities, newspaper inyestiga