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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

The Christian name of Peter has new
er been fashionable among mo1arcls
England, for example, has V had q
monarch baptized as Peter, and in 9th Z"
countries the Peters have beer un:uckv.
Peter or Pedro l, Emperor o. Brazil.
abdicated after an uneasy reign, n n {
son. Pedro II, was driven 20 Europe ~
q revolution and died in Paris n 1891
Pedro the Cruel Of Castle and Leon was
slain by his brother in single combat
Peter the Great of Russia was gully
of frightfuI excuses. His grandson
Peter II. reigned only three years a2c
died Of smallpox at the age Of 10. Pete:
l Of Servia has already a brutal ma5sa
ere behind him.-EXchanSe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Lumpkin county may have blue blood
in il, but it has golden veins.-Atlanta
Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Atlanta gave the marble men any
thing but that kind of Il heart.-Atlanra
journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

q think, sir" said Woody Ritter
you will FIND this the most realisti"
society move you have ever examined
HIM, yes" replied the editor. skim
ming through the pages Of manuscript,
the dialogue appears about as dull as
il could possibly be."-PhiIadelpha
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Bolivian vice presidencies ap5ear TO
be rather heavy in the market.-4tlan-
ia Journal. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Really said Mrs. Oldcastle. your
little dinner last night was quite
recherche" "Oh, DEAR her hostess
groaned, Il just knew that new cook
would make a botch of it some way
Chicago Record-Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Sir" said the angry poet, who had
missed another opportunity to break
into print, Il will be remembered when
you are forgotten" "Oh. very likely
rejoined the man behind the blue pencil,
Il always pay cash for my groceries >.
Chicago Daily News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Husband-"You are not economical
Wife-"Well, if you don't call a woman
economical who saves her wedding
dress for a possible second marriage,
I'd like to know what you think econo-
my is like!''-Glasgow Evening Times
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Badger-"Come, tell me, do you ride
an automobile because you like it,
Cadger-"Partly, but principally be-
cause other folks = t1't like it."-Bos ion
Transcript.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

But o must have noticed that IL
likes you" Well, yes; I ~suspecte:
something when all the girls began t
tell me how disagreeable he VAS
Brooklyn Life
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

Mrs. NewlyNed-"Let me see, what
else do / want to order? Oh, yes you
might send me a peck Of those nice big
c~ranberries.' Grocer's Clerk gently
Those are not cranberries, madam;
they are apples. "-Cincinnati Times
Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-22

And was my present a surprise to
your sister, Johnny?' "Betc h lie
She said she never suspected you'd give
her anything so cheap!"-Town and
Country.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
ExPEl SOCIALISTS.
Affiliation With Heinze Party Con
sidered Sufficient Cause.

sidered Sufficient Cause.
Anaconda Standard Although ad
vocating greater freedom. the social
| list party OF Montana will tolerate no
free mixing OF its members with 9th
er political parties. The exercise OF
this prerogatiye has been forcibly
brought into effect during the last
week, or since the convention of the
new Heinze party in Helena. and two
members OF different socialist clubs
in the state have been expelled for
good and all time. They are Robert
Ellis, an employe in Heinze's mines In
ute, and William X. Pepworth, OF
Bozeman. The rule governing this
point read as follows;
ANY member OF any local club par.
ticipating in primaries or caucuses,
or in any other way taking part in
the organization Of any other politl-
cal party, or being IN the service
thereof shall be subject to trial and
expulsion from the club upon trial by
their local"
The two members mentioned were
found guilty OF taking part in the
convention in Helena State Secre
tary Conroy said there were rumors
to the effect that other members OF
the socialist cause had also attended
the meeting. but that when their cases
were investigated the rumors were
found to be false, and that II was
simply a coincidence that those con
csrned happened 10 be in the state
capital at the time, being there on
private business, and possibly spec.
tators al the convention. The same
gentlemen further alleged that the
convention went 50 lar as TO use the
names OF certain socialists without
I their authority or consent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
HEINZE FINED
TWO THOUSAND
And Unless He obeys Order of the
United States Court He Must
Also Go to Jail.
NO MORE FooLINe WILL GO
Judge Beatty Will Not Grant Another
Long Stay to Permit Appeal to
be Taken for Delay.

Helena, Dec. l9.-In the United
States court today Judge James II.
Beatty found that F. A. Heinze, j.
II. Trerise and Alfred Frank were
guilty of contempt in violating an or
der of survey and inspection issued
by Judge Knowles in the case of the
Butte G. Boston Consolidating Mining
Co.. against the Montana Ore Pur.
chasing Co. and others. under the
terms of which the defendants, to-
gether with the Johnstown Mining
company. were ordered to permit a
party OF engineers. representing the
plaintiff, to inspect the underground
workings of the Rarus, Johnstown.
Pennsylvania and Michael Dewitt lode
claims. Judge Beatty fined Mr..
Heinze $4,000 and Frank and Mr..
Trerise $500 each, and directed that
they stand committed to the Lewis
and Clarke county Jail until the fines
were paid. The court, however.
granted stay of execution until
Thursday, Dec. "a, at 10 o'clock, and
II is provided that II Heinze. Trerise
and Frank on that date appear at the
Rarus shaft and assist the complain
ants in every way in carrying out the
inspection order. and shall comply
with such order in every respect. the
order regarding the fine and impris-
onment shall be discharged.
In case this is Tot done by Thurs.
day morning, however. the provision
Is made in the case of each OF the
parties fined, that in addition to the
payment of the fines imposed, the par
ties mentioned shall be confined in
the county Jail of Lewis and Clarl.e
county until they shall consent TO the
inspection, examination and survey of
the underground workings men.
toned, and until they shall give the
necessary orders and provide the nee
essary means for making such exam
nations, and for the removal OF the
instructions provided TO be removed
in said order. or until the further or.
der of the court.
The order makes it the duty of the
United States marshal to be at the
Rarus shaft on the morning of Dec.
"a and to superintend the enforcement
OF the order, and that in so far as he
snail find 1t necessary shall accom-
pany the inspection party. All fees
and expenses that may be incurred in
the execution of the order shall be
paid by the Butte & Boston company
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
NEW PRESIDENT.
Executive Committee of Pioneers So.
ciety Select DR.. Whitford.

Executive Committee of Pioneers So.
ciety Select DR.. Whitford.
Helena Dec. 1S.-Dr. ODillon B.
Whitford, of Butte. has been elected
president of the Society of Montana
Pioneers to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the late John Caplice, OF
Butte. A meeting of the executive
committee was held, and DIR. Whitford
was chosen. The committee met in
Col. w. +. Sanders Office with the
following present: Maj. Martin Mac
Ginniss, Col. w. f. Sanders and Judge
Cornelius Hedges. of Helena, Edward
Cardwell, of Jefferson. and j. F. Beck,
of Butte. The committee also adopt
ed a new seal for the society.
DR.. Whitford, the newly elected
president, is one of the well-known
old-timers of Montana. He is one Of
the prominent pioneer physicians and
was formerly Mayor of Butte.
He was born November 4, 1884, in
Wooster, Wayne county, Ohio, being
the oldest son of Augustus III. and
Charlotte (BidwelD Whitford. Early
in his youth the family moved to In
diana, where he was educated. being
matriculated in the Electric Medical
Institute at Cincinnati. On November
26, 1854, he was married to Miss Mary
j. Tanner and in 1856 the youthful
couple moved to Nebraska. In 1859
DR.. Whitford crossed the plains to
Pixies Peak, Colo, where he engaged
In the practice of medicine until 1864,
when he made the overland trip to
Montana, by way of Fort Laramie.
He arrived at Virginia City on July
IL. 1864. In 1870 Mrs. Whitford died.
On December 8, 1872, Ia. Whitford
married Miss Susan Holloway. For
three years they resided in Deer
Lodge and then moved to Butte, where
DR.. Whitford actively engaged In the
practice of his profession. Fraternal.
ly, he is identified with the Masonic
order, and in 1894 was elected presi-
dent of the Old Timers association of
Silver Bow county.
The executive committee adopted
a memorial, signed by all the men,
bers, on the death of the former presi-
dent, Mr.. Caplice.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
EDiSoN'S LATEST.
Wizard viii Place Electricity Within
the Reach OF AL

The Philadelphia North American
Is the authority for the statement that
Mr.. Edison Is working upon the prob
lem of the cheap generation Of clec-
tricity and has solved II. BY means
Of new invention, Mr. Edison hopes
TO put electricity within the means
OF the day lahorcr as well as the
wealthy. According to an interview
in the above paper. Mr.. Edison is quot
ed as follows:
You can wire your house for "loc-
tric bells, telephones from room to
room, or for anything tnat electricity
will do and the batteries in your an,
tom0bile will operate them. The
cost? II is so trihing that you are
provided with your plant that II is
not worth mentioning. We will use
the word fuel for want of better term
just at present To apply 10 the means
by which 1t is operated. The fuel
used In this machine is one that has
never before been used for fuel under
these conditions.
1T has always been one OF the
heights OF my ambition to bring the
uses OF electricity within the reach
OF men OF moderate means"
Commenting editorially the North
American says
with the caution of a scientist in
steady pursuit OF results rather than
notoriety. Mr.. Edison talks conserva-
lively OF his achievement, and warns
the public that there is yet much work
to be done before the harvest he has
sown can be reaped." II may be well
to heed this warning, in simple JUS
tice to Mr.. Edison.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
BORROWED MILLIONS.
Rockefeller Went to the Late Marcus
Daily for Some BIG Loans.


DAILY for Some Big Loans.
The Boston Financial News says:
The New York state tax appraiser
has prepared a second report on the
estate of Marcus DAILY, including a de.
posit OF s263,09i with Flower & Co.,
of New York, the same being a part
of sum raised by insiders to support
Amalgamated stock about a year ago.
Upon the last deposit the state insists
upon collecting a tax.
It is also disclosed by the testi-
mony which Is to be filed in the Of
flee of the surrogate that William
Rockefeller was heavily interested in
the Amalgamated Copper deal. So
great were the Rockefeller interests
that 1t became necessary for him to bor-
row $2,000,0O0. Instead of going to
his brother or to other Standard Oil
sources, he made application to Mar
Gus DAILY. and from him received two
millions. This loan was repaid by
Mr.. Rockefeller in installments. the
final payment of $1,300,51S.91 having
been made In November, only few
days before the death of Mr.. DAILY.
That payment constituted the cash
account with the National City bank.
According to the inventory which
has been made by Mr. Wilson, Mar
Gus DAILY had in New York at the
time of his death the following de-
posits:
Cash in National City Bank, sl97,.
995.5S; cash in National City Bank,
special account, $1,S00,51S.91; cash on
deposit in Wells, Fargo & Co.. SS1 ,963.-
70; cash on deposit with Flower &
Co.. 1868 3,094.71.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
TO IMPEACH
THE MAYOR
Butte couneilmen Are Going to Try
Mayor Pat Mullins for Malfeas.
anee in Office.
HAVE MAJORITY TO DO
Fight In Butte Between Factions in
City Council One Of the Pret.
tiest on Record.

Butte. Dee. l9.-The ''Lexow" or in.
vesligating committee OF the city
council submitted report tonight
charging Mayor Mullins with malfeas-
ance in Office. and recommending that
impeachment proceedings be com.
menced against him at once,
At the adjourned meeting OF the
city council an unexpected sensation
was sprung when the committee.
which was appointed by the council
about two months ago made a partial
report OF its findings in regard to the
affairs Of the present city administra.
tion. Mayor Mullins was surprised
at the suddenness OF the report as
well as the sensational character of
the charges made against him.
"There'll be HI to pay now" said
he. after the council had adjourned,
'and | guess III have TO go back To
Idaho To live
The committees report is very IA
vorable as far as the city treasurer.
the city clerk. the health department
and the city engineer are concerned.
but as to the mayor the charges are
TO the point and clearly defined.
While the police department is cen
sured and il T. shown wherein the
committee thought violations of the
law were being made. yet degree Of
leniencv was exhibited to that de-
partment for the reason, as II Is al
legged, that the head OF the department
was acting under instructions from
the mayor
Ii is said that the partial report Of
the investigating committee was has
tened on account of the persistent
rumors 10 the effect that the mayor
would soon begin proceedings against
Aldermen NJ. Ryan, Heaney, Lally
and A. c. stevens for bribery in con
nection with certain mining leases
alleged to have been given them In
return for their support of the sol
id eleven" in fight against the may.
or in the confirmation of several ap
pointments made by him.
Mayor Mullins was not aware of
what was coming until the clerk be-
gan to read the sensational report OF
the committee. He showed no signs
of nervousness until the last part
of the report was being read, when
slight flush came to his cheeks and
he moved restlessly about in his
chair.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
DECLINED PARDoNS.
Governor Toole Turned Down Three
From Fergus County.

Governor Toolc has announced a
long list of those to whom he has. in
the year past, refused pardOns or com
mutations of sentence, Among them
are three from this county as fol
lows.
John Robinson. committed June .
1901, from Fergus county. for term
OF four years. upon a charge OF as
sault second degree
s. G.. Gibson, committed April /,
1901, from Fergus county, for a term
Of four years. upon a charge OF as.
sault, second degree.
James 7. Calder, committed April
30. 1900. from Choteau county, for a
term Of six years. upon a charge of
perjury.
In commenting upon some Of those
named, particularly those from North.
ern Montana. the Great Falls Tribune
says of the Calder case:
Calder should have been hanged
for murder, as one Of his confederates
In the murder OF Fergus county
sheep man, and his herder, but was
promised protection. Then he per
jured himself and thus freed one of
his confederates. Fisher. after his
brother, w. W. Calder, had been hang
ed ="
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
Many Take Advantage Of the Great
Piano Sale.

Six pianos sold already. Many peo-
pie visit the Art Music Store. where
the lactory-cost piano sale is now go
ing on. and in consequence many
homes are made happy. No such
prices at which We are sacrificing
these fine pianos were ever heard Of
before, and If every person In this
city could realize the splendid value
offered for the money in strictly high
grade pianos and organs. every instru'
ment would be sold today.
Where can you find brand new up.
right pianos fresh from the factory
fully warranted at s23s. $24s, etc, be.
ing offered on terms OF 81. IS. 81 and
$40 monthly payments? There is no
better piano made today than the new
scale Kimball Under the seyerest
tests that could possibly be applied
the new scale Kimball carried OF the
highest honors at the Worlds Fair
and the Omaha exposition. Very often
the margin asked by retail dealers is
more than the amount we ask for
these instruments. Come at once and
secure the best bargain of your life
time. ORTON BROS,
Art Music Store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
PANAMA NECESSITY.
President Sehurman Thinks lsthran
Policy is Right.

New York, Dec. 20.-President ia
cob Gold Schurman of Cornell uni.
versity delivered an address in Coop
er Union tonight in the Peoples insti-
tnte course, on The True Elements
Of National Greatness" afterward tax.
ing up the Panama question and Mr..
Roosevelt's connection with IL Re.
ferring to this, he said:
There are some things clear about
ii. First. We have rights and duties
there under the treaty OF 1876 which
made IT our duty TO maintain unin.
terrupted transit across the isthmus.
This time new thing occurs, not
new either. for this is the third time
that Panama has arisen and asserted
her independence. Today's papers
tell MS that. early in July, represen.
tatives to the Colombian congress
from Panama went to Bogota and de-
clared Panama would rise in indie.
pend II the canal treaty was not rati-
fed with the United States Not only
our government, but every intelligent
man knew what was coming. Our gov
ernment would have been derelict ii
II had not forseen the revolution that
was coming and made preparations
TO protect American interests and
safeguard transportation across the
isthmus, That our government had
anything to do with fomenting the re-
bellion Is increditable and absurd.
The people of Panama had the right
to rebel. They had just cause. they
said, and in sense they made good
their independence. Our government
issued Instructions preventing the
landing of insurgents or Colombian
troops on the isthmus. We insisted
that there should be peace through.
out Panama. What is the alternative,
1t was TO have allowed Colombian
troops to land and to have stood Dy
while they waged war. may lie for
years; to have allowed the Colombian
congress one year from now To turn
over the canal rights TO France and
thus bring about serious internation-
al complications Between two al
ternatives, both dangerous. our gov
ernment made the choice. which. on
the whole. seems TO have been the
nest expedient with reference to
American interests and the most Just
in view Of all circumstances of the
case"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
FIST FIGHT ENSUED.
Governor and Associate Justice o'
Arkansas Come to Blows.


Hope, Ark, Dec. Ex-Governor JEFF
ferson Davis and Associate Justice
Carroll ID. Wood. of the Arkansas su-
preme court. today fought with fists,
drawing blood and suffered arrest,
during a public discussion over the
Democratic nomination for governor
of Arkansas. The fistic encounter
was precipitated over a dispute as to
the friendliness for James X. Jones.
Governor Davis and justice Wood
gave bonds to appear in the mayors
court on January 18th.
As Governor Davis was closing his
speech, he accused Justice Wood of
having gone to New York to secure
information against Senator James X.
Jones in the recent campaign for
United States senator. The governor
said he himself had fought Senator
Jones in the open, but Justice Wood
had knitted him and was a traitor.
This remark started Justice Wood to
his feet, and as he advanced toward
Governor Davis, the governor struck
the justice on the side of the head,
causing blood to flow down Justice
Woods face. Justice Wood was about
to return the blow. but persons sit.
ting on the platform with the speak
ers interfered and dragged the men
apart. Before Justice Wood was fore
ed into a chair he broke from those
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
Wil EarIeton'$ Christmas Poem
TELLING THE STORY OF THE GIFT HE COT FRoMMoSE"
BY VIII Carleton Author Of Farm Ballads" etc.
BY Will Carleton, Author Of Farm Ballads" etc.

s m.na. % ola % sD sas @ 5 nat If ms from n@ns
~ Didn't he have grip
Money None & when it reached his pocket knowsd had long vacation
TO his brother Reverend Adams while
How he used shrink his Twin sold
Sold his chdrn colts for before
But when they would
books an their other schoolutenss
Even sent EN- to the quarrs dig
spent a single for to make his home more pleasant:
Never crowned Christmas monn' with blessed Christmas
TIL the SEWN circe clubs used to sit an talk about
So thought
There should be Christmas
So started fix nshbor1
Tats Takn up tOwn-eoection on the sly twixt other borS
An on somes amused desire for 70 see the celebration
Noush to make the Startling chdTn happy whole Christmas
Mercy how them ehndrn hnl
Ap revealed , & to them tn. doubtless most yny
An worth moren hundred housan
Never yet has failed draw regular
How we wrapped the Christmas p, round them thirteen ragged darlnr
hurred question
II the stirdup sawdu in en- wouldn't produce indigestion!
How tn" small boys whipped mir drums I'LL tn" whole estate seemed
Echoes something Ike noltr the process OF rpaIrng
How the mother Of the house watched the admInisraa'
Hardly KNOWN which to frc-ploasurc or humiliation
the hg boys yelled hopping
When they come homo from the woods where their dad had kept them
If a storm IN the mans was brewn.
An If wrahhn shame would what doni
a "a
I for the m
Nose Griggs
Says You turn around minu" an I'll see cant find it"
So Old % Starting @ %,n.S around ,ons,hns 70, ~ himself ssese"
He the dinln
In the
I'll give you another rpords the suinroom says Moses
Mad enough he to fight. but our laughter uterceded
An convinced the gift he '.
An at Chris an bother
chldrn all rich ol
Meanwhile
arays on the gift he