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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

As will be seen by the report of the
State Board of Sheep Commissioners,
elsewhere. Choteau county now leads
Fergus in the woolgrowing industry,
the number of sheep and lambs in the
former being l,109.072 to 1,035,4ii in
the latter, or 73,52S less than Choteau.
Meagher county comes third with
iO1 .l66 head. Fergus will hold it's
present position and should Choteau
be divided in the near future. as seems
quite probable, this county will main.
tain the lead for many years to come.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

The Butte Reville and the Lewis.
town Democrat were about the only
papers in Montana which opposed the
passage Of the fair trial bill. In ad.
dltion to the press the great labor or.
CARNATIONS of Silver Bow and Cascade
counties urged the passage of the bill.
Neither Mr.. Heinze nor any of his
legislative fiunkies pretended TO offer
any argument in opposition to the
measure. Their opposition was alto
gether that of the b~ushwhacker and
%1libusterer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

canal but was welded to the Mica
rauga route, the rejection of which
seems to have broken his heart as
well as impaired his splendid intel.
lect. His opposition to the Panama
route is unreasonable and will prove
futile now that the extra session has
been called largely to take favorable
action On the treaty. Senatorial cour-
tesy is carried too far when one man
can indefinitely thwart the will of the
majority.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

While Senator Morgan displayed
wonderful physical endurance for n
man Of his advanced years yet his
judgment and conduct in trying to de-
feat the Panama canal treaty by in
cessent talking is subiecting him to
severe censurc, A great majority of
the senators were ready to vote for
ratification at the regular session but
Senator Morgan succeeded in pre-
venting a vote on the treaty. He has
long been an earnest advocate OF a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

Mr.. Bryan says he will not lead a re.
volt from the Democratic party be.
cause he says there IS no danger OF
the goldbug Democrats capturing any
Democratic convention of any import
ance," yet a good many conventions OF
importance have been captured by
them in the past two years. Is Mr.
Bryan preparing to hedge? He will
have to fish or cut bait
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

The treasury bureau Of statistics
figure u that u internal commerce
for 1902 amounted to 500, 900, 600, 900
twenty billion dollars. This esti-
mat is made on the basis of but one
transaction between the producer and
customer. II the business done by
the middlemen were added the fig.
ures would double.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

We are not prepared to deny the
fact that Mr.. Hilger made a very good
representative for Yellowstone county.
Evidently he thought the payment for
a couple of bridges across the Mussel-
shell sufficient compensation for the
loss OF 100000 or 100000 of assess
able property.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

After a period of free silver flirting
and alliance with s~o-called imperial.
ism issue. coupled with militarism,
We have the amusing spectacle of the
old Democratic party siding back to
the doctrines and theories of Grover
Cleveland, which brought the country
TO the brink of industrial ruin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

The joke is on the New York man
who committed suicide because the
attending physician told him he had
Bright's disease. The doctor discov.
cred his mistake at the post-mortem,
but the victim sleeps on in blissful
ignorance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
NOT so VERY e

The Butte Inter Mountains Helena
correspondent during the legislative
session writing of the closing hours
In the house says;
Yesterdays work by the house
steering committee was extremely in
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
Typewriter ribbons at the ARGUS.


The following lots of sheep are for
sale at the Lindstrand ranch on Flat
willow creek:
9,400 ewes, mostly two years old, but
some threes and fours, Of the follow
ing breeds:
1000 fine wool ewes, bred to
thoroughbred Cottswold rams; lamb
in April.
1900 ewes bred to Cottswold grade
rams; lamb in April.
Two bands of $500 head each coarse
grade; were bred to fine grade rams;
lamb in May.
All are hearty and heavy shearers.
Also 260 rams and 700 lambs.
Address,
WILL s. SHAW,
Executor Est. VIM. Parberry, White
Sulphur Springs.
Read the Argus and you will get all
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

A Colorado socialist by me name of
Coates visited Butte last week and in
a public address advocated the seiz.
ure of Senator Clark's mines by the
populace. II this is not teaching and
preaching anarchy. what is il?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

"Montezuma' will not bc enrolled
in the list OF states just yet. Montana
would be justified in kicking against
the a%bbreviation Mont" and Monte"
is an outlawcd game.-Omaha Bee.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

Almost simultaneously with the kill
ing OF a huge tiger in the jungles of
India by an American lady the Mon
tana solons dispatched one in the
legislature.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

In Missoula county they convict
their murderers in the first degree.
In Silver Bow county they give them
n soft berth in the insane asylum.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

Congressman Caldwell Edwards,
who has been lost in the shuttle some
where for weeks past. will not over.
look drawing his pay.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

What became of those pledges of
reform?-Butte Miner. Why, they
were defeated by the Democratic SEN
ate. Ask a hard one.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

Cusic, the cold-blooded Butte muir.
derer, got off IN the plea of insanity.
How long will he remain in the insane
asylum.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
LEwIsTowN, MONT. Mch. II, 1903

Cusic, like Heinze. is probably well
satisfied with the Butte method OF ad.
ministering justice
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the
bladder right. Contains nothing in
furious. McKechnie & Allan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

Loss Of Flesh
When you can't eat break.
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourishins, take SCOTS
Emulsion.
To get fat you must eat
fat. SCOTS Emulsion is a
great fattener, a great
strength giver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all body
tissues, not only fat. SCOTS
Emulsion increases them all,
bone, flesh, blood and
nerve.
For invaIids, for con.
valescents, for c~onsumptives,
for weak children, for all
who need flesh, SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and COM
Portable food, and a natural
tonic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh, blood and nerve.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
OFFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN N. YROOMAN, Editor and Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11

Read the Argus and you will get al
the news.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
Irwin says PhiIlies Made Money.

Speaking of the sale Of the Philadel-
phia National League club, Arthur lr-
win says: Il understand that the pur-
chasers viii get the equipment and
franchise for S15O0OO ] managed the
club IN 1894 and 1895. In the former
year we cleared 100000, and i'm the fol-
lowing season. $4,000. and I'm the two
seasons but $4,000 We're expended for
players, 81 1000 for Orth and the same
amount for Joe Sullivan. Mr.. Rogers
doubtless realizes now that he has
made a few mistakes. He had Lajoie
right in his grasp last season and failed
to profit by the situation. Funny about
this man Lajoie. When / managed the
New York club in 1896 Mr. Freedman
could have had Lajoie and Geier for
$1,000 He was looking for good young
talent, yet when his attention was call
ed to these two players he turned them
down, saying that young fellows could
not make good / traded Jack Doyle
to Hanlon that year for Gleason and
$4,000 cash so that in any way Freed
man was I'm no position to lose under
any circumstances. Look at the team
that he had that year: Catchers, VIII
son, Warner and Farrell; pitchers, Mee-
kin, Clark, Seymour and Doheny; base
men, Davis, Gleason and Joyce short
stop, George Davis; outfield, Van Hal
tren, Tiernan and Stafford. That club
finished third the next year"
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
WOMAN FIEND TELLS
OF HER AWFUL CRIME
Confessed to Killing Her
Husband and Burning
Body in Stove

Monticello. N. Y, FEB. 9. Mrs.
lafayette Taylor, of Centreville, Sui
livan county, yesterday confessed p
having killed her husband, Lafayette
Taylor, and burned the body, on jan
uary 25 to escape detection. Taylor
disappeared on the night of January
20 aud was supposed to have deserted
his family. On February Mrs. Tay-
lor attempted 10 sell a horse to a Cen
treville man. who would not buy for
fear Taylor might come back and claim
it. Mrs. Taylor told him to rest easy on
that point, for she had killed him and
burned his body.
The 14-year-Old daughter of the Tay-
lors was asked about the story her
mother had told about having killed
her father. She said the story was
true. Mrs. Taylor was arrested. and
yesterday made a full confession.
Her story is that her husband, who
was hard drinker, came home on the
night Of January 25 very drunk and
began to abuse her. She secured a re-
volver, which she had purchased few
days before, and tried to frighten him.
He attempted to take it from her. and
in the struggle it went Off, the bullet
striking him over the eye and killing
him instantly. She was so frightened
for fear of being arrested for murder
that she decided to cut up the body and
burn it. uIer 14-year-old daughter wit
messed the shooting and helped her to
cut up the body in small pieces with
an axe and burn It in the kitchen
stove, together with the clothing Of the
victim. The burnt bones were ground
fne and fed TO the hens. The blood
spots were covered up with paint.
Mrs. Taylor says she confessed be-
cause the crime haunted her. The
daughter has not been arrested yet.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
Sloan May Ride in America.

If Tod" Sloan succeeds in prevailing
upon the Executive Council of the Eng
lish Jockey Club to grant him his IL
cense it is probable he will divide his
services between England and America
next season. Il seems that just before
she left for America, Mrs. Langtry made
him handsome offer to ride for her in
America. and this has encouraged him
10 urge his appeal to the Jockey Club
with additional energy. lie says he
would rather ride i'm England exclusive
ly but Mrs. Langtry has been very ear
nest in pleading ON his behalf for the
renewal of his license and he would be
prepared to make a sacrifice i'm her
favor. Mrs. Langtry was the first pa
tron of racing to predict a successful
career i'm England for Sloan and she
has always felt that he had been harsh
ly treated by the Jockey Club authori-
ties.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
PASSED ANTITRUST BILL
Measure Goes Through the House BY
Unanimous Vote.


Washington, Feb BY a unani-
nous vote, 245 to 0, the house Sat
urday passed the antitrust bill. The
closing chapter was devoid OF excite
ment. For three hours the Democrats
offered a series of amendments de-
signed to place teeth" in the bill, but
they we're either ruled out OF order or
voted down by a strict party vote. on
only one vote were the political ranks
broken. II was on an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Thomas (Dem.), Of Iowa,
to make the filing of returns incumbent
upon all corporations mandatory. On
that amendment seven Republicans
voted with the Democrats.
The bill as passed requires corpora
tions Hereafter organized" TO file re-
turns covering its articles Of incor-
poration, financial composition, condi-
ton. etc. with the interstate COM
merce commission on penalty of being
restrained from engaging in interstate
commerce. Drescribes penaltiep for
false returns. etc. The commission Is
given authority in its discretion to call
Al oAhAA4aA itiuluo llOm cAlSnne COT
porations doing an interstate business.
The commission is given power 10
compel the answer to questions, and a
nne Of not to exceed $1,000 is imposed
Tor failure to obey the commission in
this respect. Rebates by carriers is
made punishable by a fine OF not less
than 1000, and corporations violating
the provisions of this section are for
bidden the use Of the instrumental
ties Of interstate commerce. Carriers
are prohibited from knowingly trans
porting articles produced, manufact-
ured or sold in violation OF the Sher-
man act. In cases Of prosecutions, no
person is excused from testifying on
the ground that such testimony would
tend to incriminate him, but for such
testimony the witness is not TO be
prosecuted. The circuit courts are
given jurisdiction in cases of violation,
and it is made the duty of district Al
forneys TO institute proceedings to pre-
vent violations ana individuals dam
aged by violations are given authority
10 sue.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
SENATORS DENY
TELEGRAM STORY
Say They Received No Mes
SAGE From John d.
~ Rockefeller
OPPOSED TO ANTITRUST LAW

Washington, Feb 9.-Members OF
the Senate have been busy denying
that they received messages purporting
10 come from Mr. Rockefeller. and
members Of both houses doubt II such
messages were genuine.
This was brought about by a state
ment that President Roosevelt has
learned that John ID. Rockefeller and
other representatives OF large corporate
Interests have been sending mandatory
messages to members of the United
States Senate on the subject of anti
trust legislation
The president himself has told mem
bers OF congress ul his desires and of
his determination in this regard. II is
understood that the announcement was
direct and uncualided.
II is further stated that the determi-
nation of the president was reached
only after careful consideration of the
strenuous effc rts that are being made
to defeat any antitrust legislation by
congress. These efforts have covered
a wide range They were character
ized Saturday By one prominent Repub-
lican leader. to quote him directly, "as
the most remarkable of which l have
had personal knowledge during my
public life"
These efforts eliminated, 1t is now
declared. in direct appeals from the
Standard Oil company. through its
president. John ID. Rockefeller, to
members of the senate not to enact
any antitrust legislation at this time.
No less than six United States sena-
tors have received kilograms signed
John ID. Rockefeller" urging that no
antitrust legislation be enacted. 1t
has not been possible to obtain a copy
of these dispatches. which, it can be
said, are practically identical. Sub
stantially they read as follows:
I'VE are opposed to any antitrust
legislation. Our counsel, Mr.. -, will
see you. 1t must be stopped
As stated. these kilograms land II
must be clear that only the substance
and not the exact wording is here Civ
en) were signed John ID. Rockefeller"
Saturday morning one of the counsel
OF the Standard OIL company arrived
in Washington and called Immediately
ubon members OF the senate, as indi-
Gated in the telegrams He did not re-
main long. Scarcely had he made
known his business than he was in
formed, bit curtly, that his presence
here was undesirable, and he left with
an intimation that he would better re-
turn to New York. tme $3.50
During Saturday afternoon informa-
tion concerning the receipt of the mes
sages leaked out and became the sub
ject Of some quiet cloak-room discus
sion at the senate. The news also
reached the house, some of the promi-
nent representatives learning the gist
of the dispatches.
Then it became known that this was
not the first time the Standard Oil
company, through its attorneys. had
endeavored to influence legislation in
congress at this session. The attor-
neys for the company, It was stated,
had opposed vigorously the enactment
Of the measures submitted by Attorney
General Knox to the subcommittee Of
the house judiciary committee.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
Delaware Telephone comnanv.

We desire herewith to thank the pub
lie for taking us at our word when we
said our service to Philadelphia and
Baltimore with other long distance
points was perfect our toll service
has increased more than double since
we talked to you through the news
papers about a week ago. We have
only two pay stations in our local sys-
tenn (of more than 1900 unlimited
phones), one being at Belts drug store,
the other at the Clayton House-both
for the public convenience. Place your
order now for phone. Business rate.
SS6; residence, $24 per year. Special
wire, unlimited local service.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
General Sporting Notes.

I'm out of baseball for good" says
Joe Corbett
Jim Jeffries says IL he fights Jim
Corbett 1t must be to finish.
AL Neill and Tom Reilly will fight
at Portland, ore. February u.
kid" Carter boxes John Willie at
Oakland. Cal, next Monday night
Artie Simms and Eddie Santry box
mt Grand Rapids. Mich, February 19.
Jack OBrien will likely box Jim
Jeffords at Pittsburg February 2S or
March ..
Tom McCreery has signed a con-
tract TO play with the Minneapolis
Club next season.
Jack McClelland has been offered
a match with Tim Callahan I'm Phila-
delphia on February Is.
kid" MCFARLAND and Matty Mat
thews have been signed to meet In
Homestead, Pa. March II.
Frank Herrick was thrown by the
Cuban Wonder at Washington on
Wednesday night, and had his nose
broken.
An effort is being made to bring
John A. McKerron and Lord Derby
together I'm a match race at the EN-
pire City track
Dan Mcleod will endeavor 10 throw
Gustavson, the Swede wrestler, three
times In an hour at jamestown, n
Y, tonight.
Young Corbett is going to Califor-
mia to fight Eddie Hanlon on Febru-
airy 27, and may also take on Jimmy
Britt at 1870 pounds.
Parader. the prize English bulldog.
valued at over $1,000. has been stolen
Parader won prizes at every show at
which he was exhibited.
February is the date for the OPEN
ing of the international chess match
at Monte Carlo. This years con-
test will be double-round tourney.
Charley Haghey has cancelled his
match with George Byers, at Boston.
Tommy Feltz and Jimmy Briggs win
go on in their place tonight.
In a 150-point pool match at Glass
boro. n. j., ON Wednesday between
Pat Moss, of Millville. and William
Marshall. OF Glassboro. Mitchell de-
feated Moss $50 to %.
Benny Yanger. who refused to fight
Billy Maynard when the latter was i'm
Chicago, is very anxious TO arrange "A
match since Billy made such a good
showing with Young Corbett.
Rogers, the fleet Northwestern
half-back and track man, while prac-
tcing i'm the gymnasium at Evanston,
Ind, on Tuesday, fell striking his
face on the floor and sustained a
fracture of the jaw.
II is said that when Columbia's
complete gridiron schedule for 1908
is published Il viii contain games
with the football teams Of Leland
Stanford Junior University and OF
the University of California.
The proposed wrestling match be-
tween Jenkins and Parr in Montreal
has, il is said. been declared or. and
Jenkins will take on Frank Goth. of
Humboldt, Iowa, in a match for $500
"a side, in New York city, within three
weeks
Fred Maloney, the crack hurdler of
the University Of Chicago. has de-
cided to leave that institution and go
into business. He has gone to Mex
leo with Walter Kennedy to assist
the former Maroon athlete on a rub
Der plantation in the South.
J. X. Shell. of the University OF
Pennsylvania track team, announced
yesterday that he would enter his en-
tire track squad I'm the indoor athletic
carnival OF Company /, which will be
held in the First Regiment Armory
on February p.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
WILL ERECT NEW GYMNASIUM
One Hundred and Seventy Pupils Re-
oeiving Gymnastic instructions
at Turn Hall.

"A meeting of the Trustees Of Turn
Hall win be held on Saturday evening
for the purpose of discussing plans for
erecting a gymnasium during the COM
ing spring. The building will run back
to Walnut street. and will cost about
$4,000.
The new addition is very much need
ed. as there are III members now en-
rolled in the different gymnastic
classes. Professor William Winning.
teacher of German, has sixty-six pu-
pills, fifteen of whom are American
born. and Professor Miller has over
fifty scholars that he is teaching the art
of drawing.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
FLORIDA.
Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad

The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour
of the season to Jacksonville, allowing
two weeks in Florida, viii leave New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington by special train on Febru-
airy 3.
Excursion tickets. including railway
transportation, Pullman accommoda-
tions Zone berth), and meals en- route
in both directions while travelling on
the special train, will be sold at the
following rates: New York, $50; Phila-
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
SPORTING NOTES.

New York went to Camden ON Satur-
day night and was defeated by the
Camdenites by the score of 81 to 27.
After a fierce-fought same at Con-
shohoeken on Saturday night, Trenton
was defeated by Conshohocken by the
score of 81 to 21. Conshohocken took
the lead from the start, and Trenton
was unable TO catch them at any time.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
THE WORLD OF SPORT
HOW IHEY STAND
Teams Getting Further Apart as the
Season Progresses.

BY the result of last weeks games in
the National Basketball League race
the teams are now more widely scatter
ed than they We're a week ago. Camden
Increased its percentage by defeating
New York.
Trenton is gradually going down the
ladder Three weeks ago they were
formidable opponents to Camden and
New York, but today they have but lit
tie on Wilmington and Burlington, Will
mington is just holding its end up for
fourth place, being closely pressed by
Burlington.
ConshohOcken managed to land a VIC
tory, the first within a month. The
clubs stand as follows:
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
WILL VISIT PENNSYLVANIA
Friendship Fire Company to Take a
Trip Next October.

The Friendship Fire Company will
make trip through Pennsylvania next
October. They expect to visit Leb-
anon, Reading, York and other places
and are preparing now for the trip.
William Lausch and Alfred Greiner,
members OF Union Fire Company OF
Lebanon, Pa, were guests Of the Friend
ship Saturday and yesterday.
James L. Keech, William Ewing
Joseph Barrowclough and Captain Mil
Ter of the Hanley Hose Company, OF
Chester, Pa, were also entertained in
fine style yesterday at the Friendship
house.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
ROBELEN PIANO co.
Pianos

Honest pianos. honestly repre-
seuted and sold on their intrinsic
worth and merit. straightforward
ways of selling, liberal terms and
prices the lowest possible consis-
tent with the high quality we offer,
these are the maxims, adhered to
by our house in selling pianos and
organs.
We have made it our aim to sell
the very best pianos, and under no
circumstancesto sell inferior makes
1t is possible, we admit, to sell
pianos for less than we sell them,
but it is not possible to sell better
pianos for the same money. In the
trrest sense of the word, every
piano we sell represents the best
value for the price paid.
Evening journal., 1903-02-09
Baltimore ant

delphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore and
Washington, S48; Pittsburg, S5S, and at
proportionate rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other in
formation apply to ticket agents, or to
George w. Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.