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Mower County transcript., 1903-09-09
Id the cas-? I'd rather live in Texas
any any, dayS than in entucky under the
present blood thirsty gang rule. 5S5##

Farmer Ben amt no 5lyncher and
5ain'tin favor ofs1it under ordinary cir
cumstances altho he's bound to admit
that on the frontier life like st was in
California ins'4 it's etimes very
valuable institut lion. But i be switch
ed II there amt aggrayation for tempt
in folks that love law and order TO
rush things q little liyelier than is the
goins gait. The slow work of the courts
and all the }schemin' by crafty and dis
honest lawyers to- delay the course OF
justice are resp ponsible for lots Of the
lynchin' habit. Why, down in st. Louis
the Nineteenth Doodle trial has just re.
suited il q verdict Of guilty and a sent;
.ence tothe penitentiary. These trials
commenced the early part of last year,
nearly eighteen months ago, and il
every case settled by jury a verdict Of
guilty has been returned, but, mark
you, not one Of these convicted and
sentenced boodlers has yet.crossed the
threshold of the penitentiary door.
The lawyers take appeals and then af-
ter the next court confirms the sentence,
the smarty lawyers take another appeal
and so it goes. Meanwhile, here's a
bunch Of as slippery grafters and
boodlers as the moon ever shone on and
they amt gettin' the justice which has
been adjudged and adjuried to 'em,
I'D like to know3if there's anything
more demoralizin' to public interests
and to private character than bribin'
public officials. Now when you see
such ockery and travesty Of common
justice and right, do you wonder that
folks get to the limit after waitin' and
cussin' for a few years Of such delay
and SO take things in their own hand
and then there's quick and summary
work. Is .,5t \ .:55:s. II s. s. f> +
=s l,S5 S5 J. !, FARMER BEN. q
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-09
Improve Farm acllinery.

81 Farmers, len il need Of binder
mower, thresng mac chine q any other
farm5imp nht, i viii pay you to can
on Geo. D,E They sell the
Champ 50 lowers and binders, the
Buifalo Pit the ion, the. Aultman,
the Geiserh hd OH ling threshertsi,
stack srs, s. seig ~ n
and see tlley Will III treatS 4 YOU. .Iiiaht.
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-09
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Forty Acres

Adjoining the city limits of Austin
for sale at $500 per acre, if taken
quick. Ask j. T. Mitchell at Austin
National Bank. Austin, Minnesota. If
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-09
The Morphine Habit.

5tp M dreaded has arisen within a COM,
parAtiyely few years. Morphine is the;
name of this deadly foe that kills
.bysslow torture, coming first masked as
q nefcence. It is more iDsidious in
advance than whisky; frmer in its
grip when once victim is within its
clutches. Its invades homes Of refine
mellt where the alcohl habit might not
enter and often fastens itself upon the
babe in arms. :s< 4 5stt ~ *.,1 st ?zs u.
The morphine habit is easily con-
Hcealed at the beginning and the votary
may be undiscovered until the final
stages of the disease. One of the ef-
fects of the drug is to produce cum
ming that aids ;insthe deception. Dread
fulHs the bondage, indescribable the
sufElerings Of the poppy's victim, vet
the habit has become SO general that
DR. Thomas Dawson Crothers estimates
that not one-half of the sales of the
drug il our large cities are in response
Ito jthe legi Ultimate demands Of physi
MEstss Isl and hosnil & 81 ,s, , 81
DE-. Crothers is not an a1armist. He
! does not even pose as a professional re-
former. He is an investigator and is
recognized by the medical fraternity as
an authority on the various drug ha-
bits. He has made a speciality of the
treatment of inebriates and knows
whereof he speaks. In book recently
issued, DR.. Crothers states. that the ha-
bit is alarmingly prevalent al hong
educated persons and, those who lh for
tune has cast in what should be the
pleasanter walks Of life. Am4 4ng it's
victims are many physicians, la wyers,
business men and clergymen and |mong
women Of fashion this and othH drug
habits are becoming too general to be
regarded with indifference. ~,
Physicians, who, first of all Should
know the dangers of the drug are its
devotees to a remarkable exknt A
few years ago DR.. Crothers eltimated
that out of 3,244 physicians inthe east
ern and middle states 81 per )ent were
addicted to the excessive Ye of mar
cotics or spirits. f:# II $ !. .s=s4 f.4.5rs
Morphine, like chloroform|h and ether,
has been a blessing to the face. Judi.
ciously administered, it has saved
many a.life, prevented mhy an hour
of torture. In the hands ofthe ignorant
or the reckless it is ours. What can
be done to restrict the us Of this Yalu-
able but dangerous drY to its legiti-5
mate purpo poses? Certahly asstricter
regulation sAof its sale i in order, but
there is also need Of more general
understanding Of its efcts. It should
be apart Of the eduhtion Of every
child that once acqired, the habit
brings mental, moHl and physical
ruin" as Dr. Crot her ltersely expresses.
it. attempts to brea athe shackles Of its
bondage are unsucc$ $ful ia q majority
of cases and eyery(dose of the drug
creates a craving lat can be satisfied
only By larger Or 1a,Fee freq quents ones.
The morphine hpit affords . field for
the earnest work klofS temperance Ie.
formers and al sting fact Il. con-
nection lis that acf ding to DR.. Crothers,
the arousing ofEE EEelig gious emot ions IS
especially benef fal This leads the
New ork Suite suggest that the
" omen's Chris "a Temp erance Union
could do ehfecfe Work N Minneap polls
Tribune
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-09


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Ibau "a atuaon q 8 "a q : IA s IA
and ara inst q avar, - tino bov 81 Z, ol.
that thav cant q, st;ll r Is 8; !; 4, thars
knew tha tvne nf hovs ana 11aslal.,..5 .,a,,
IL = an chase s; IL 3 - E, mo,
with their. mothers Wo,ld d ;ntn fifa 81 &
5 81, !, 30, &, 4
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s 81. 9 vn1uA vnae .neii go 2 : 8
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children -, = ] :, ! g ~ so,, 9 81 e
mnd that wa y, ara Iall .mado q IA aa thaav
ara i,,st ! ! ia hla,1 . J, / $,
neonle@ and ! thonsand st;nes lassI I..,,.I ~
neriencead m q q nd their !, others IN than5
oad oar, CON marciai .straot Otto ! ~ IL on,a
Art with ali binds ~ nan ss,,a t,ba. t,,a,,s
their ,o,nthars mo-, dor o :, 49, - 1a,5;i
cot than1 ~ +h;,L ~ ,r;,,s Z, .o,,as
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Morris tribune., 1903-05-09
SWAPPING THE FINGERS.
The Curious Habit Aids Mental Proc.
ess In Many Cases.

''Did you ever notice the peculiar
habit some men have of swapping
their fingers while trying to recall
something which has escaped their
minds for the moment?" asked Il
man who keeps a keen lookout for
the curious in human nature. "Now,
here is a curious study and one
which, if pursued, may throw much
light on a very interesting subject.
Anything relating to memory, the
retentiyeness of the human mind
is always of interest to me, and |
have noted with much concern.
these curious physical manifesto
lions when the mind picture be-
comes so obscure that its lines are
lost. Why should a man snap his
fingers when he temporarily for
gets a thing? Does this physical
movement aid the mental processes !?
Does the fact prove the material
basis of the mind? 1t must show a
very intimate connection between
the two. After all, the intimacy be-
tween the mind and the body is very
close, and personally | have always
believed in the theory which teaches
us that psychology has physiolog-
zeal basis and can have no other.
"The simple habit of swapping
the fingers when ones memory fails
for the moment would seem to offer
ample proof of the fact. Curiously
enough, this same condition, phys
ical movement, will manifest itself
in many ways under similar circum-
stances. All men do not snap their
fingers when there is mental lapse
which they are seeking to overcome.
They will find other ways of bridg-
ing the gap. Onemanwill pat his foot
when he forgets temporarily. Anoth-
er will bite his lip or place his finger
against his temple or rub one hand
across his forehead or resort to some
other effort to stimulate his tagging
memory. Why is this? Is ones
memory really aided by these phys
ical movements? It must be, else
humanity would have dropped them
long ago. Almost every man, when
he forgets something name, for
instance which is right on the end
of his tongue, will make some kind
of physical effort to conjure the
proper image from its hiding place
in the brain cells. Why it is [ do
not know. I know merely that it
happens, and | suppose it answers
some good purpose. New Orleans
Times
Morris tribune., 1903-05-09
april 11-Last May 16)
Summons.

STATE OF MINNESOTA se
COUNTY OF STEVENS %
District Court, 10th Judicial District.
Iohn NJ III. Olson and\
Lewis H. Olson, Plaintiffs
VS..
Frank Veogh, also all other
persons or parties I'M
known claiming any right Summons
title, estate, lien or inter
est in the real estate de-N
scribed in the complaintsI
herein Defendants.
The State of Minnesota to the above
named Defendants:
You are. hereby summoned and
of the plaintiff in the above entitled
action which complaint has been filed
in the office of the Clerk of said
District Court, at the village of Morris, in
Stevens county, Minnesota, and to serve a
copy of your answer to said complaint
on the subscriber, at his office in the
village of Morris, in said county of Stew
ems, within twenty 1901 days after the ser
vice of this summons upon you, exclusive
of the day of such service. Ana if you
fail to answer the said complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this &C.
ton will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in said complaint and for
Judgment accordingly together with
plaintiffs costs and disbursements
herein.
Dated April End A: D. 1908.
WIN. c. BICKNELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Norris, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-09
First April 25-Last May 81

cTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
- of Stevens, IS. In Probate Court
Special Term, April 20, 1908.
In the matter of the estate of Dennis
Schrapps, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of S.
J. Stebbins, Administrator of the estate
of Dennis Schrapps, deceased, represent
ing among other things, that he has
fully administered said estate, and pray,
ing that time and place be fixed for eX
amining and allowing bis account OF his
administration, it appearing that the SAID
estate was and is inSolvent, and that
there is no property in the hands OF the
administrator for assign ment to the heirs
It is ordered, That said account be ex
anined, and petition heard, by the Judge
of this Court, on Monday, the 18th day OF
May 1903, at the Probate office in said
county.
And it is further Ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested
by publishing a copy this order for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing in the Morris Tribune, a weekly
newspaper printed and published al
the Village of Morris. in said county.
Dated at Morris, Mimi, this goth day o.
April 1908.
By the Court,
Probate E. J. BAHE,
| Seal Judge of Probate.
SMITH & BEISE,
Attorneys for Administrator.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-09

cTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
- of Stevens, SIS. In Probate Court
Special Term, April 20, 1903.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-09

John NJ. H. Olson andA
Lewis H. Olson, Plaintiffs
VS..
Frank Veogh, also all
other persons or parties Notice of
unknown claiming any I Lis Pendens.
right, title, estate, lien
or interest in the real
estate Described in the
Complain Defendants.
Notice is hereby given, that an action
has been commenced in this Court by the
above AIMED Plaintiffs against the rove
named defendants; that the object of said
action and the relief demanded consists
wholly in excluding the defendants from
by this action, and that. the premises at
fected by this action are situated in the
and are described as follows, to-wit:
The West halt of section nine ~, town
ship one hundred twenty-six Q26), range
forty-two az
Dated April 9th A. D. 1908.
WIN. C. BICKNELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Morris, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-09
EMERsoN's APPEARANCE.
Remarkable Ears on a Head That
Would Battle PhrenoIogy.


Emerson's appearance was strik-
ing and his manner not without a
certain austere awkwardness, espe-
cially noticeable on the lecture plat
form, where for years I rarely miss
ed an opportunity of hearing him.
He was tall and spare, with slight
stoop Of the shoulders, a head car
ried slightly forward and fine eyes
Of a peculiar peering, penetrating
expression. The strong aquiline
nose was the most characteristic
feature, but he had ears to match.
They were the side wheels to that
prov. Viewed from behind, they
stood out from his head like wings
borrowed from the feet of Mercury.
The head itself was one to battle
phrenology. There seemed to be
nothing remarkable about it except
it's unusual height in the spiritual
and moral regions, veneration, firm
ness, self esteem. 1t was otherwise
almost commonplace, full in the OBJ
serving faculties, but falling away
to flatness in what is known as
causality, wide in ideality and sub
Unity and, as far as | could guess
from rather close scrutiny on two or
three occasions, in caution and de-
structiveness. His force did not lie
in mere intellect. He never argued.
What was reasoning in others was
in him a questioning of the percep-
lions. Add to this temperament,
genius, the torrential source Of be-
ing we name the soul, elusive to the
anatomist and to the fumbling fin
gers Of the phrenologist forever past
finding out.
In lecturing he had but one ges-
ture, a downward thrust of his
clinched right hand, which was near
ly always held contorted and tense
at his side and which he used with
unconscious earnestness in driving
his imaginary stakes. He,was some
times amusingly careless with his
manuscript, losing his place and
searching for it with stoical indif-
ference to his patiently waiting au-
dience- Cup to my. old tricks" as /
once heard him remark when he was
an unusually long time shutting the
misplaced leaves. I. Trowbrldge
in Atlantic
IRIS TERMS OFFENSIVE.
Morris tribune., 1903-05-09
IFS TERMS OFFENSIVE.
Bulgaria Returns Turkeys Note OF
Complaint.

Constantinople, May 8.-The Bull
garian government has returned the
porte's note on the subject of incur
sion Of Bulgarian bands into Mace
donia and the importation Of explo-
siyes into Turkey from Bulgaria to
the Ottoman commissioner at Sofia,
in consequence of what the govern
ment Of Bulgaria describes as Its
offensive terms.
The mastering of Turkish troops
continues in Macedonia and Albania,
where soon 165 battalions will be dis
tributed
Morris tribune., 1903-05-09
Notice of Lis Pendens.

STATE OF MlIlNSNEsorA} ss
District Court. 10th Judicial District.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
COUNTY CLERK
FILES REPORT
The Finances Of Fergus County Are in
First-Class Condition-Balsnee
in the Treasury.
THREE NEW BRIDGES BUILT
Ten Thousand Dollars Devoted to
That Purpose During Fiscal Year
distribution of Expenses.

County Clerk Frank J.. Hazen last
Thursday prepared his annual report
to the state examiner and II is now
on file in the office of the clerk and
recorder. Altogether the report
shows that the finances of Fergus
county are in a very satisfactory con
dition. The decrease in net indebted.
ness during the past fiscal year was
s~6.255.96. which is a very tidy sum
considering that there were some
heavy drains from the treasury for
the building of some new bridges.
The gross Indebtedness of the coun-
ty on November 30, 1903. was sos.
1910, while the gross Indebtedness
on Nov. 80. last year. was Sl06,435.60.
At the time the report was made out
there was in the treasury $10S,547.01.
In other words, If the gross indebted
ness were paid off there would still
remain in the treasury $2,7G6.91. Last
year the Indebtedness exceeded the
amount in the treasury by $3,4S9.05.
During the year warrants to the
amount of sS7, 4S9.74 we're issued.
This includes about $4,000 for four
new steel bridges and s2,767.34 for
the expenses of holding an election,
two items which were not among the
last years expenditures, which
amounted to ~$70,5S4.36. During the
year the county was raised from the
sixth to the fifth class and the conse-
quent increase in the salaries of coun-
ty officers also added to the expense
account of the present year.
Following Is the distribution of the
county expenses for the fiscal year
just ended: Salary of county Off
GERS, $9,997.47; jurors. $3,077.30; wit
nesses. $S49.60; clerk, $1,000; stenog
rapher. $500; county attorney,
s955.95; sheriff, $~2,675.66; expense of
county prisoners, $731.SO; justice
fees, s777.75; jurors and witnesses in
justice courts, s542; books and sta
%tionery, $1,S10.S3; printing and adyer,
Using. $1,465.25; court and Jail re-
pairs, $926.55; election expenses. 81,
1912: expenses of county poor, ST..
760.S6; fuel and lights, $685..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23

expressed that the management, while
fairly competent for the conducting
OF a ninety-mile road, is absolutely in
capable of operating an additional
sixty miles.
Monday evening Agent Sheldon said
that a wedge pillow had been rugged
and that three engines were endeay-
oring to drive this through the snow
with fair prospects OF success during
the night.
The stages going to Benton and
Great Falls have been well loaded,
and so far as possible mail has been
sent out that way, but as all mail
from the east comes via the Northern
Pacific and Harlowton. the receipts
from Great Falls have been very light.
Upon more than one occasion In
the past. when mail contractors prov.
ed themselves derelict relief was
secured and the people of Lewistown
are not yet prepared to admit that
they are wholly At the mercy of incom-
petents.
OF course, no freight or express
has arrived and unless much needed
supplies are brought in today or to-
morrow, many Christmas tables will
be lacking In essentials as well as
anticipated Injuries.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
REPORTED TO
WASHINGTON
IntolerabIe Delays in Mail Deliveries
Move Local Business Men to
Seek Official Aid.
CONGRESSMAN WILL ASSIST
But Five Mails From Harlowton in
Eleven Days and All Of These
D~isgraeefully Late.

The continued failure of the east
ern mails to reach Lewistown became
so intolerable Monday that a number
OF the business men were consulted
regarding their views in the matter
and as a result a strong protest was
telegraphed TO Washington, Beside
wiring the ~postorice department. a
telegram was sent to Congressman
Dixon soliciting his assistance in Sc.
curing the delivery OF malls and the
congressman promptly replied to The
effect that he would call upon the de,
partment at once.
Every possible excuse has been
granted the railroad company and the
business men have been patient TO
the last degree. But when mail due
here Thursday morning is not receiv.
ed until Friday and the mails due Fri.
day. Saturday. Sunday and Monday
are not received at all; II is time that
some move be made TO correct the
evil, and, as one business man ex.
pressed it. We would be fools to sit
down here and wait-like dead ones
Such delays work an %irreparable in,
jury to business. especially at this
holiday season. not to mention the
disappointment to those expecting
packages of Christmas goods from
eastern houses.
The records OF Postmaster Steph.
ems show that during the past eleven
days five mails have been received as
follows: One Friday. Dec. IL. 8 a.
m: mail due Saturday and Sunday
morning. the 18th and 18th, arrived
Monday at Z a. m; that due Tuesday
morning arrived Wednesday at 6 p.
m: that due Wednesday morning
arrived Thursday at Q a. m:
that due Thursday morning ar
rived Friday morning: nom since
that time. And in each case the time
due to arrive" is the old stage time.
eighteen hours from Harlowton.
whereas the train schedule Is but
three to four hours from Harlowton
and the mails are actually due the ev-
ening before.
The fact Is that In eleven days bat
five mails were received via Harlow
ton and each one was from twenty
four to se~venty-two hours late. Such
a condition is absolutely intolerable.
In this time the mail from Great
Falls has not failed once to arrive
and though late several days. has al.
ways been In time for distribution
during the afternoon.
The trouble appears to be that the
railroad encountered heavy snow be.
tween Summit and Harlowton, and.
being absolutely unprepared. were
put practically out of business.
In Lewistown the opinion is freely
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
Presbyterian Notes.

Thursday night of this week at
'7:15 the Presbyterian Sunday School
will present an interesting Christmas
program. A beautiful cantata will be
rendered.
Next Sunday morning the services
will take on a New Year character.
At the morning worship the pastor
will preach from the text: I'VE Spend
Our Years as a Tale That is Told
The session will meet before both SER
vices to receive new members.
At the Sunday school our decision
day cards will be returnable.
The Lords supper will be celebrat-
ed the first Sunday in January.
The four evenings following will be
observed as the week of prayer.
The topics are designed for this
church and this situation and are
practical. They are as follows: Mon
day, How to Grow Spiritually; Tues
day, How to Use the Bible; We'd
nesday, How to Accomplish Our
Church's Work; Thursday, How to
Garry Out the Missionary Idea"
Revival meetings in March.
Strangers and non-members wei
come to all the above services.
HENRY QUICKENDEN, Pastor. 4.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
INVESTIGATE THIS.
II You Do and Act I Will See That
You Never Regret Il.

II You Do and Act Will See That
You Never Regret II.
We would kindly suggest to those
who may be considering the advisa
bility of presenting their home with
a piano that If they will avail them.
selves of the opportunity we offer at
this time in that line they will have
made the bargain of a life time, and
we can safely say that you will have
saved money enough in the transac-
ton to fairly educate your family In
music. We are offering at this sale
the very best pianos that money and
brains can produce, the class and
character of which no honest man can
dispute, and at fully one-half lower
than the regular retail the world over.
Our terms to wind up matters as
quickly as possible have been made
so reasonable in regard to payment
that no one need to hesitate now who
is in a position to anticipate a piano
within the next two years.
II you can spare from 81 to $40 a
month come to the Art Music Store,
opposite Telephone building, and |
will fix you out with an excellent pi-
ano for little more than the cost Of
an organ, as everything in our sales
room must be sold in a short time.
ORION BROS.