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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25

men who have not passed the
prime Of life-every one Of which is
e able to support a wife, providing
all oil the comforts and many of the
c~onyenienees OF a home. There are,
In this city and vicinity, dozens of
young ladies'. accomplished in the
arts of domesticity who, though not
what is yulgarly called anxious would
nevertheless, consent to play Peg.
gotty to some sufficiently willin' Bark
u.s." The reverend was getting en-
phatic. This life of so-called single
blessedness' is nothing more o less
than consummate selfishness, sub
limated indifference TO the most in
violable law of chivalry which says
that the strong shall ever protect the
weak, and a positive disregard OF the
souls most earnest longings." The
pastor was most terribly in earnest.
Young men give different answers
when pinned down TO a confession as
to why they do not marry. One said
he was waiting until he should run
across his affinity. l told him that II
he kept or waiting he would wake up
some morning, find himself about fifty
years old and all of the good looking
affinities the happy wives Of prosper
GUS ~neighbors. In nine cases out OF
ten a man can marry any n of a doz-
en- women and be as happy with n
as with the other. This affinity idea
is all right in theory but not worth a
copper in actual practice. Your afin-
ity, according to theory is just as
likely as not to be some golden haired
maid on the banks OF the Rhine, or a
dark eyed lass in the land Of Isabel,
or an almond eyed daughter of a Mon
golian Mandarin, or the indescribable
, heiress of some undiscovered nabob in
some unexplored principally in Cen
tral Africa. What would become of
the census mans job il instead of TAX
e ing the first girl that will have him,
) every man should go on a wild goose
: chase for his affinity? 1t isn't the
commercial instinct which causes me
to bewail the paucity Of weddings.
!, True, the extra five or ten is a well
come addition to any preachers sal
airy but that is not to be thought of ia
comparison with the lamentable ef-
feet of this general tendency of the
Lewistown young men to become con-
= firmed c~elibates." The reverend gen.
4 tleman might have said more bur a
young man wearing a new pair of
Y shoes and a white bow tie, who had
been bashfully standing neal for sew
eral moments. stepped up and request.
ed a moments interview.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
BIG IRRIGATION SCHEME
Thousands Of Acres in Huntley Flats
Near Billings to Be Reclaimed.

Near Billings to Be Reclaimed.
II. p. Vermilla, the head Of a syn
dictate organized in Washington TO In
yestigate the possibilities OF reclaim.
ing the Huntley fats. a tract of arabic
lands containing 100000 acres lying
Immediately southeast OF this city, ar.
rived here this morning accompanied
by Marvin Chase, cdief engineer for
the syndicate. He remained here but
a short time, Immediately driving out
over the route OF the proposed canal,
accompanied by the engineer. Be-
fore leaving Mr.. yermilla stated that
If the engineer found the proposition
an advisable one II would be carried
out, otherwise il would be quietly
dropped.
The proposed ditch is to leave the
| Yellowstone river at Laurel and cross
the mouth OF the Big Ditch at its end
ing Immediately opposite this city.
The project includes a tunnel through
the rim rocks on the northern side of
the valley. at the nor,.I end of TWEEN
%ty-seventh street. The tunnel will be
1900 feet in length and Will cost $751;
900. II will emerge near Alkali
creek, where the water will either be
flumed across the canyon to the flats
or will he carried Ny ditch up the can.
yon until a level is reached, and then
brought back on the o.her side.
Through the flats the ditch will
run about sixteen miles. making its
total length about thirty-iye miles,
the end being at Razor creek on the
southeast. II is estimated that a to
tai of $4,000 acres Of land can be re
claimed by il. the same number now
under waite from the Big Ditch
hence the canal will be OF about the
same size. The question Of acquiring
title to the land on the flats owned by
the railroad company, about 10
acres. and that Of the cost Of the right
of way through the cultivated valley
west OF Billings, are important mat
ters Il be considered In the estimate
of the cost and value of the ditch
Billings Gazette.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25

Globe legal wrappers are the most
convenient, but we handle other va.
rieties.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
WIFE LEFT HIM.
And George Mins's Grief Caused Him
to Attempt to Commit Suicide.

to Attempt to Commit Suicide.
George Ming was brought into Lew
lstown and taken to the county hos.
pItal by Deputy Sheriff Martin OF Gilt
Edge Saturday night. ding got tired
Of life, decided that mo- TO be" was
the true solution oil the great ques'
tlon, that all Of the roses Of life mad
been bllghted by the cruel frost OF do
nestle bitterness and that he would
rather take his chances with troubles
"hc wot no Of" on the other shore,
than 10 be constantly padding
through a sea of troubles on this
earth. IT'S the old. old story Of a
nckl" wife and another n Mrs.
Ming. who evidently believes In the
old ndagc that variety Is the spice
of life yamoDscd about two or three
weeks ago leaving George 10 cook
his own meals. wash the dishes and
sweep out. The pangs Of lonesome.
ness became more acute with the
passing days until. in his desperation,
hc told his friends that he was going
10 get off the earth. and by way Of
carrying out his declaration. took a
big dose Of st~rychninc. Some u the
boys on Stoddard's ranch, where the
attempted SUICIDE occurred. immcdI.
ately Eel to work and prevented the
complete success Of Ming's self de.
struction enterprise. After they had
got him in fairly good shape he was
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
II you are not already a subscriber
to the ARGUS you should send In
your name at once

When you feel blue and that every
thing goes wrong, take a dose OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They will cleanse and invig'
crate your stomach. regulate your
bowels, give you a relish for your food
and make you feel that In this old
world is a good place to live. Fol
sale by C. II. Williams. Lewistown and
Gilt Edge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
Benefits From Running.

Punning is the great beautifieY Of fig.
ure and movement. 1t gives muscular
development, strong heart action and
free lung play. The muscle comes
where 1t ought to be, the shoulders 20
back, the loins bold the trunk well bal.
anced. and the feet take their correct
positions. 1t was running which made
the Greek figure. The more active
tribes OF American Indians have been
unners from time immemorial. and
from the chest TO the heels they are
much more beautifully built than the
average of white men. Running peo-
pie have usually the firm but elastic
texture which is the beauty of flesh.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25

taken TO Gilt Edge and turned over to
Officer Martin who. not knowing what
else to do with the man, brought him
10 Lewistown and paced him in the
county hospital where he is being
treated and will soon be ready to re-
turn 10 his WORK.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
THE MINISTER'S WALL.
Thinks lewistown Young Men Negli'
gent in Matrimonial Duties

ANY weddings today?" was asked
one Of tho ministers OF the city by the
reporter who happened to III across
The "SEy Pilot" in his wanderings
over town No. not today. replied
the minister nor yesterday, nor the
day bcfor" In fact" he continued
1T has been several weeks since
had IN" pleasure of officiating at a
matrimonial scance. Really. 1t is dis
tressIng, the few marriages which oc-
cur In Lewistown in the proportion to
the eligible Young men and the pref
~. sweet marriagable young iadies'
Why, ! could name fifty young men
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25

The ARGUS job department is com.
plete. We have spared neither espen.
sc nor effort to secure the best line Of
paper stock and the newest, nobblest
line Of type faces. We have the men,
the machinery and the material to do
fine work and do II promptly. All we
ask 10 q trial.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
Wisconsin

is noted for its important manufac'
turing. farming and lumber interests.
over 92 per cent Of the population Of
this state live tributary 10 the ia
nous North Western line. This
means that nearly all points in Wis
consin are best reached by the North,
Western line.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
Brother Dickey's Trouble.

Says Brother Dickey: de Presi-
lent can't sur up no race problem wild
me. DE only race problem what
troubles me is-to keep two miles
ahead or de bill collector. Atlanta
Constitution.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
cough caused by attack OF la grippe.
II heals the lungs. McKechnie & Al
Ian.
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-27
John webb Dead.


John Webb, a switchman. who
came to La unta about ten
months ago for the benefit Of his
health, died in this city last Fri
day, aged about thirty five years.
Deceased was a sufferer from con-
sumption and leaves a widow and
one child who are residents OF
Michigan. The remains were
shipped to Marquette, Mich. on
No. 2. Sunday night, accompanied
by Arthur Kinsel, a switchman in
the local yards.
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-27
Am,.y Salvation Army Colony.

The Salva,ior Army colony at
Amity has been established five
years. The lands and buildings
of the colony cost s25, 900 and it
will cost an additional $4,000 to
finish the buildings. There are
now forty-nine children in the
colony and twenty-five more wait
ing to be admitted. They will be
taken in as soon as the buildings
are completed. Orphans are taken
from all parts oi the United States
to the coiory, where the girls are
tpught housekeeping and other
useful occupations, while the boys
are taught to do all kinds of farm
ing. Some of them are taught
trades, SO they can earn livings.
Four hundred loaves of bread
are eaten in a week at the colony.
All cooking is done by members
OF the colony.
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-27
Teacher. for Next Year.

The school board elected teach
ers Tor the ensuing school year in
our public schools, as follows:
Supeiintendent-O. !. B.akes-
ley.
Union High School - +. Z.
Cole, sciences; II. A. Corbett,
bookkeeping, history; Margare,
Price, A. b.. Denve. university,
Latin and German; Ralph A.
Pike, A. b. LII. b., university OF
Indiana, mathematics and ath.
letics; Harriet NJ. Siliiman, A.
b., Oberlin College, Ohio. Eng.
lish; Zelia +. Peale, director OF
music and physical training; Char
lotte Gauss, director of drawing.
The superintendent, director OF
music, and director of drawing are
engaged conformity with district
No. II.
Public Schools-W. B. Dee,
Dott NJ. Beck, Sarah Gooch,
Mary E. Moffitt, Amy Gauss,
Clara Hill, Grace c. Dawson,
Lizzie Sebree, Florence Knox,
Louise Austin, Katherine Ross
Sarah Hammond, Lottie Davis
Bonnie l.. Ward, Ethel +. Barr
Racine, Wis, director of kinder
garten; Belle B. Donnohue, as
sistant in kindergarten.
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-27
Article. Of ,.eo,ee,..,en.

Articles Of incorporation of the
Manzanola Fruit Association were
filed in the county clerks Office
last Saturday. The incorporates
are ]. N. Beatty, II. q. McClain,
T. Lytle, Z. Brewer, ]. NJ.
Blazer, c. F. Tyler and L. +.
Cadwalader.
The objects for which the com
pany is formed and incorporated
are for the purpose of promoting
and encouraging the various agri
cultural and horticultural indus.
tries; to secure fair prices for and
to sell the products Of such indus
tries, and establish better markets
and secure better shipping fscili.
ties.
The capital stock of the corpor
alton is S7, 500, divided into S7,
500, shares Of the par value of 81
each, the seven incorporates
named above to constitute a board
of directors. The principal place
Of business is designated as Man
zanola.
Articles Of incorporation OF the
Zion Church Of the Evangelical
Association in Otero county were
filed in the county clerks office
Monday.
The objects Of this society shall
be the psomulgation Of the inter.
ests Of religion in our midst, and
the spread Of seriptural holiness
throughout the world.
The officers Of the association
shall consist Of . board of trustees
to consist Of . president, vice
president and secretary and treas
ures, to be annually chosen from
among the members Of the board
The board Of directors for the
FIRST year Of the existence of the
corporation shall consist Of the
following: F. Dresher, John
Helms, and Gecfge Schatz-
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-27
Faith cIosson Married.

Miss Faith Closson, a former
resident OF La Iunta. was married
on Wednesday evening. May 2oth,
at $50 o'clock at Grace Episcopal
church, in Chicago, to Mr..
Thomas o. Bradbury, OF ST.
Johns, New Brunswick. MIR.
Bradbury will be remembered as
"a young man who worked for the
Santa Fe in their general Offices
in La Junta last November as
telegraph operator. The ceremony
was performed according to the
beautiful and imposing ring SER
vice prescribed by the ritual OF
the Episcopal church, by the Rev.
Waters.
The wedding was very quiet
one, only few friends and rela.
tives OF the contracting parties
being present. Mr.. Paul p. Dow,
OF ST. Johns, New Brunswick, was
best man, and Miss Hope Closson,
sister of the bride, acted as brides.
maid. The bride was given away
by her mother, Mrs. II S. Clos,
son.
After the ceremony, the bridal
party repaired to one Of the lead
ing cafes Of the city where an
elegant luncheon was served. The
floral decorations of smilax and
brides roses were magnificently
arranged. The bride was the re,
cipient of many beautiful flowers,
after which the party repaired to
the home Of the BRIDES parents on
Michigan avenue, where they are
at home to their friends for the
present. They expect to remove
to Detroit, Mich, in the near fu.
ture to reside permanently.
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-27
Newspaper Proverbs.

5. W. Gillian, the funny man
OF the Baltimore American, and
secretary ot the recently organized
association OF Newspaper Nersi-
fiers and HumorIsts, has coined
the following proverbs out OF
twenty years experience.
The chap who tries hardest to
work newspaper Tor special
favors is the one who never spends
cent with it and is not even
subscriber.
The one who demands the high
est excellence III typography. SUB
ject matter and qusntty OF con
tents does the leas; to help the
cause along.
The man who kicks most about
the inaccuracy OF news srapers IN
general is the one who does least
To assist in getting the facts ac-
curately when he has an oppor-
tunity to do SO.
The msn who has it iE iar news
papers in general has had the
bitter truth told about him once
by some unusually frank reporter
and has a big sore spot.
The man who brings in the
longest obituary OF the late de-
ceased was not model husband
always.
The woman who declares its
none of the public's business and
she "won't, talk, so there" al
ways winds up by giving the re-
porter rafting good story SO fast
that he can't take 1t down in short
hand.
The men who spend the most
money with the paper kick the
least.
Ii you expect man to hnd
compliment about himself, you
must put it on the front page in
boldface type.
If you put IN one-line roast in
nonpaTiei between patent medi-
cine ads on the steenth page,
he'll find it and come hunting the
man who writ the piece.
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-27
Evsn-hsndsd Justice.

a well dressed, mlddle-aSed
man, wearing a beautiful diamond
ring on one finger and a quaint
and valuable seal ring on another,
was taken from the "Tombs" to
the railway statioL in New York
handcuhed to common thief.
While the man was on his way
to Sing Sing he drew roll after
roll OF notes from his pockets and
counted the money-ten thousand
dollars in this roll, seven thousand
in that, FIVE thousand in another.
He handled it all over in dazed
way, and then put it back into his
pockets. By and by he took off
the two rings and gave them to his
son. He bade him goodbye with
tears in his eyes, and was led
away to his cell to serve his sen.
tence.
The man was a gambler, and a
dishonest one at that. For years
he has been known as the "Policy
King" and his wealth is estimated
to be more than a million dollars.
He counted on the power of his
money to buy him immunity from
punishment, il not from arrest.
He reckoned without his host
Money sometimes buys what pass
for men; it never buys justice.
At the time we write the mayor
OF a great city in the northwest has
just been convicted Of corruption
The lieutenant-governor OF a
southern state is under indictment
for murder. The lieutenant gov
ernor of another state, in the west,
has been forced to resign upon
proof being adduced OF his COM
plicity in acts of bribery. Neither
wealth nor political position saved
these men from the consequence
Of their acts.
We picture justice with a pair Of
scales, and blindfolded. She
weighs, but she sees nothing OF
wealth or social position or other
external circumstance. Civiliza-
tion and Christianity have pro
duced but one nobler figure, and
that Is mercy. Justice is to be
honosed and guarded with all the
fervor that the flag arouses, for it
represents the best that the flag
covers. The real citizen, the true
patriot, is not the cynical scoffer
Who says, 1.-THE courts are all for
sale," but the man who watches
closely and fights hard to keep
the scales fee from the smallest
tsrsin Of gold dust
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-27
Pisessds for Ssie.

Placards are for sale at the
TRIBUNE Office, at the rate OF FIVE
cents each, which read as follows:
For Sale.
Lodging.
For Rent.
Boarding.
No Smoking.
Dressmaking.
No Hunting Allowed.
Boarding by Day or Week.
Extracts from the laws required
to be posted by boarding house
keepers if they would protect
themselves against dishonest
patrons.
La Junta tribune., 1903-05-27
cemmeneem.n, p,eer.m.

The commencement exercises
OF Union High School No /, class
'of 'o3, will take place at the La
Junta Theatre, Thursday after
noon, May 2sth. at ago O'Clock.
The class address and presenta-
ton OF diplomas will be made by
Ex Governor Alva Adams at the
same place in the evening. The
programme for the afternoon is as
follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-21
OR FRESH AIR.
Greene on the Issue-NO Police
appointments by Request.

The Quill Club gave the first dinner OF the sea-
son at the Manhattan Hotel last night. The sub
iect OF the evening The Redemption OF New
York" and the speakers were Charities Commits
siorer Folks Police Commissioner Greene Health
Commissioner Lederle and Edward T. Devine gen
eral secretary Of the Charities Organization So
clety Mr.. Folks said in part:
In caring for its aged New-Yor< city has never
erred on the side OF being overchaTitable. The
lowed the management Of penal institutions. and
a. the almshouse is Blackwells Island Il has
been managed somewhat as II 1t were a corrective
and not a charitable institution. That is the
why many men and women have preferred 10
end their lives in the river rather than across the
river.
For many years it was the custom TO separate
old people. that man and his wife who had
lived forty wears or more together and who had
been overtaken by adversely, when they got TO the
aln1Sho,,se would be sent 10 the pavilion provided
FOR the males and females BEFORE another week
has passed that will be remeded; and we Will not
put asunder those whom God hath joined together.
Commissioner Greene said in part;
II is said Of the Low administration that the
Mayor has been able get for the heads Of the
iifferent city departments men who are known the
world over for the interest they have taken and
Tho work they have done. This is not only true
OF the Health Department ana inc Charlues De
partment. but Of many OF The other departments.
Hero A voice cried And the Police Department
as well" General Greene smiled and bowed his
thanks and continued
Two years ago the Police Department was con-
si6are5 as an Instrument for the collection Illicit
gain My object has been TO make II an lnstru-
ment for the enforcement Of the law. More
changes have been made in the last eight months
than in eight years before. do not say that
hlackmail has been entirely eradcated, but shall
MOI hesitate 10 say that the systematic carrying
on Of this scheme has ceased. Since. January no
promotion. appointment or transfer has been made
an the reaest OF any politician of any personal
friend OF mine. although nave had hundreds
OF requests so TO 40.
Dr. LederIe referred To the work Of the Health
Department especially its reduction OF the death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-21
IT IS NOW up TO" MURPHY.

The campaign is now under fun Roadway and
tie headquarters of the Republican County Com
mittee is a busy place. All the energies Of the
committee are being directed toward arousing in
terest in the campaign and bringing home to every
voter the full import and possibilities of return
of Tammanv TO power with all it's attendant hOT-
rors of graft" vice and red light Saturnalia
Meetings are being arranged in every district anu
There is sort of a good humored contempt at Ike
publican headquarters for the lies and hbels that
bruce said yesterday that Governor Odell had de
MED that he had met DeverH. DeVery alS9 GENES
that there has been such meeting, added MT
Bruce. and that seems to put 1t up 10 MI Murphy
to prove it. He must either prove II or stand a
convicted liar. Certainly the onus of proof is on
AT last have found what Colonel Mcclellan
has finally and probably after many heaIt DuI n
ings discovered that there was such thing as the
red lights. peyeTy and DeEeryisrn i,s umder Van han
il seems TO me that the time he should have made
such discovery was tive years ago when ne I, IN
dorsed Van WyCk. At that time ne gave NaI
Wvck n certificate of character. and even praised
the administration and denied the red lights and
Mr. Bruce was asked his opinion OF Cirouts
speech. in which the Controller confined mmseli
aIrnost entirely TO discussion OF beet sugar.
"A pretty good thing for him 10 talk about,
was MIR. Bruces comment. 1t won't surprise me
TO find him discussing the currency and imperial
ism questions and possibly before the end of the
campaign he Will discuss the MISSOURI CoilpIoi
'NTr bruce speaking about the expected arrival
of Champ Clark. Of Missouri who is to stump TOT
s.Tbat's good Mr.. Clark may possibly tell how
things are run i'm St Louis. Seems To me, though.
that if any Missouri man is TO come and tel us
how to run affairs, II should be MI FO'k' OF
Are You ready to furnish proof that Governor
Avenue Hotel on Thursday night last. as YOU
stated yesterday Mr.. Murphy was asked yes
That statement stands. l have the proof. but
not ready to give it out yet replied Murphy.