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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
DAVENPORT DOTS

Joseph Rasgen. the man who refus-
ed to talk with the officers when ar
rested. and who has become known
as the silent man" was taken before
the commissioners of insanity Satur-
day, adjudged insane and ordered
sent to Mt. Pleasant. The young
mans mind seems to be hopelessly
gone. though the physicians state that
he can be cured. His uncle is here
from Waterloo. where the parents OF
Rasgen live. and others who know
the family state that they are one OF
the oldest and most respected fami-
lies in the city.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
USED TO BE HERE.
Conviction OF Charles Porter in Hell.
ena Just a Reminder.

ena Just a HemInder.
While reading his morning paper
in his office the other morning At
torney Frank +. Smith came across
an item telling OF the sentence to
the penitentiary for two years OF
Frank Porter. who had rolled a wom-
en- in the capitol city.
That reminds me that | am pret-
ty well acquainted with that negro"
said Mr.. Smith. 1T was along in 'SS
or 'S9, while | was holding down the
county attorneys job. that first
made the acquaintance or Porter. He
got into some trouble here and was
arrested. When taken before the JUS
tice for trial he demanded jury,
and got one, which gave MIN so days
for vagrancy, think 1t was. He
squealed so much over the sentence
and made such a great amount of
racket about IL that | finally put him
on bread and water diet rather |
requested the jailer to do so, and he
was not at all loath to grant the re-
quet.
AT first Mistah Potah was quite
arrogant but on the second day he
had all the negroes In town coming
to the officers begging them to let
him out. promising that II he were
released he would leave the town at
once. This was looked upon as a good
proposition and he was turned loose
He kept his word, got out and never
again deigned to pay Lewistown a
visit. although have frequently read
of him being In trouble in other
towns. The bread and water racket
was too strong for him"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
BIG PILES
OF LUMBER
The Wool Warehouse Will Require
IA Car Loads or 225,o00 Feet
Will be Here Next Week.
GROUNDS FORMALLY LEASED
The Lease Practically for Period of
Forty Years-Warehouse to be
Located East Of thc Depot.

The stockholders of the wool ware
house association met in the Office of
Hilger G. Busenburg last Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock for the pur-
pose of talking over the situation
with President Harlow. Mr.. Harlow
rendered to the association a lease
OF a certain tract of ground, conyen-
iently located. So COO feet in size,
the lease 10 run for period of twen-
ty years with an option of leasing for
twenty years longer. This lease was
accepted by the association.
1t was decided that the warehouse
shall be 40 400 feet. interior meas
urements, and that platforms eight
feet wide shall be built on each side,
making total width of Sc feet. IL
will be located Immediately east of
the regular freight depot of the com
pany.
Fourteen car loads OF lumber, az
gregating 225.OO0 feet, has been or
dered from the Big Blackfoot Milling
company and is expected within the
next ten days. The iron has also been
ordered. and II, too, will be here on
time A meeting will be held soon
for the purpose of drawing up plans
and specifications for the building
and the contract will be let In short
while. II is expected that the ware
house can be put up in a few days,
as a big force of men will be put to
work on IL as soon as the contract is
let for the construction. There are
no fears whatever but that II will be
ready for use when the first wool ar.
riyes in Lewistown. Reports from
outside points continue to be of the
most encouraging nature with refer
ences to the amount OF wool which
will be brought here and the first
year of the Lewistown wool market
promises to be a good one in every
particular. With everyone boosting
and not a soul knocking II cannot be
otherwise.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
Paying Price of Carelessness.

st. Petersburg, April 22.-Viceroy
Alexieff's announcement of the de-
struction of a launch and the loss of
p men by the explosion of Rus
sian mine at Port Arthur, has added
to the gloom which has prevailed
since the disaster to the Petropav-
lovsk.
I'VE are paying the price of care
lessness,' said member of the ad-
miralty, land previous disasters seem
to teach nothing"
The war commission suppressed
part of the viceroy's dispatch, which
showed where the mines were laid. It
is believed that as launches were en-
ployed they were mining the entrance
to the harbor, in order to prevent the
Japanese from forcing an entrance
and attempting to destroy the re-
naming ships.
1t is evident from the closing of
the entrance that Viceroy Alexieff
has no intention of letting his ships
go to sea against superior force,
though this may not be the policy of
Vice Admiral Skrydloff, who will de.
termine on plan of operation when
he assumes command.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
Kuropatkin's staff Officers.

Liao Yang, March 30 delayed in
transmission) General Kuropatkln
has appointed as members of his staff
Lieutenant General Sakharoff, COM
mander of the First Siberian army
corps. to be the chief of staff; Gen
eral Zabielin chief of communica-
tions, and General Gruber, chief of
commissary. General Holspiehevin-
koff has been placed in command of
the rear guard.
During a review of the troops by
General Kuropatkin, the mud was so
thick that It was necessary to haul
the men out of It with ropes. many
of the soldiers losing their shoes and
parts of their clothing IN the mire.
The fight at Cheng Ju, on March 2S,
was over the possession of the
heighth commanding the town. The
Japanese infantry and General Mist
chenko's cossacks raced for the Ku-
sen mountain, at which the Russians
were first to arrive. The Russians
swept the town, which was occupied
by the Japanese, with bullets, but the
Japanese, In addition to a force of
cavalry, sent four regiments of infan-
try and a mountain battery to sur.
round Mistchenko, who retreated In
good order.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
WELCOME ONCE MORE.
Notorious Attorney Seeks Re.ddmls-
sion to the Montana Bar.

Helena, April 20.-A petition was
filed in the supreme court today by
John B. Welcome, of Creeklyn. JET.
ferson county, who in 1899 was di-
barred from the practice of law in
this state for an alleged attempt at
bribery in connection with the cleo
tion of Senator W. A. Clark to the
United States senate, asking for re.
instatement 10 practice in the courts
of the state.
The application asking for the dis.
barment of Mr.. Welcome was pre-.
sented to the supreme court in June.
1899. Thereafter il was before the
court in different ways, three differ
ent times, the final judgment OF dis.
barment being handed down Decem-
ber %, 1899.
The accuser of Mr.. Welcome was
Fred w. Whiteside. then state sena
tor from Flathead county. 1t was ex.
plicitly charged that Welcome had
offered Whiteside $4,000 to vote for
w. A. Clark for United States sena
tor; that he had offered II. III. Carr
representative from Flathead coun.
ty. the same amount; that he offered
Senator w. A. Clark of Madison coun
ty $4,000 for his vote and Senator
II. l.. Meyers of Ravalli county SO,
900 for his vote.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
SCOUTING PARTY Defeated.

st. Petersburg, April 22.-The fol-
lowing telegram from Viceroy Alex
Jeff has been received by the czar:
"A series of reconnaisances car
ried out on the Yalu river has shown
that the Japanese are concentrating
in considerable forces. It is believed
that they have about one division to
the north Of Wiju They are also be-
ginning to concentrate troops in Wi
ju, from which they have moved the
Koreans
Information has reached me that
quantities of material, apparently
sets of pontoon bridges, are collected
opposite the island of Mabikhe. Our
scouts have killed two Japanese
scouts, one of which appeared to be
an officer On our right flank, our
scouts executed a daring reconnais-
sance, extending over several days,
on the left bank Of the Yalu, as the
result of which II has been ascertain
ed that there are only a few troops
south of the river Pomakua but that
the Japanese there are occupied In
preparing boats. A Russian detach-
ment of two officers and 32 men pro-
ceeded thither In three boats. The
detachment, however, was discovered
by the enemy and shots were ex-
changed, three of our rihemen being
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
MoNTANIANs ARRIVE.
Miss Cruise Takes Charge Of Furnish
ina the Montana BUILDING.

st. Louis. April 24.-Miss Mary A.
Cruise, of Helena. Mont. chairman OF
the womans auxiliary committee of
the Montana State Worlds fair COM
mission and chief hostess OF the Mon
tana building, arrived at the Southern
hotel Saturday. She Is here to super
intend the furnishing of the Montana
building. Miss Cruise is a niece OF
Thomas Cruise, the millionaire miner
OF Montana. with whom she makes
her home at Helena. She is one OF
Montana's leading society women.
The other Montana ladies', mem
bers OF the auxiliary committee, who
will assist as hostess Of the building
are Mrs. william Shelly. of Butte.
and Mrs. T. r. Carson, Of Great
Falls. Both are expected in st. Louis
in few days. On June 18th, Mon
tana day at the fair, Miss Cruise is
arranging to present a special pro-
gram for the entertainment of the
Montana people at the state building.
Thirty-six Montana girls, who are to
attend the fair In body on that day,
will assist in the festivities and the
Boston and Montana band will be
heard.
Miss Cruise probably will remain
In st. Louis until July. During her
absence in July and August. Mes.
danes Cheely and Carson will OFF.
ciate as hostess. Miss Cruise was ac.
companied to st. Louis by former
Senator Thomas H. Carter. chairman
Of the national worlds fair commits.
sion and Mrs. Carter They will re-
main in ST. Louis several weeks.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL ~, 1904.

been changed. so II is well night I'M.
possible to secure evidence against
the packers. Results show that the
combination there. in restraint OF
trade and competition, still exists and
that the law is wantonly violated. but
specific evidence is wanted.
Mr.. Carters speech was an excel
lent one and was frequently cheered.
Mr.. O'Donnell was introduced as the
father of alfalfa production in the
Yellowstone valley, and the statistl-
cal part of his talk, showing the ac-
tual financial benefit OF the cultiya-
tion of alfalfa, was OF special valle
and interest.
Irrigation was the topic of Mr..
Maxwell's speech, which was excel
lent all through. although il lasted
more than an hour and half.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27

offices and representations regarding
leases. This investigation cleared
every member from any improper
conduct in the matter.
The house, by independent action.
directed an investigation of the alleg-
ed beef trust" by the department of
commerce and labor. The attorney
general was given the benefit OF the
uneXpended appropriation made by
congress for the prosecution of the
trust, an amount aggregating si75,-
400.
The extension of the east front OF
the capitol building was provided for
and provision was made for an Of
fee building for senators TO cores
pond with the proposed office build
ing for members of the house OF rep
resentatives. These buildings are to
cost in the neighborhood of $1,000
O0O.
Impeachment proceedings were be-
gun in the house against Federal
Judge Swayne, of the northern dis
trict of Florida. but after majority
report from the committee favoring
impeachment, the matter was sent
back to the committee and made "A
special order of the next session.
The creation of two additional
states in the union was provided for
in bill which passed the house. but
not the senate. Oklahoma and the
Indian territory were united as Ok.
lahoma; Arizona and New Mexico as
Arizona. Legislation directly affect
ing the labor interests of the country
received consideration in the two
houses. but final action was not tax
en-. The eight hour bill was referred
10 the department of commerce and
labor for investigation and report
and the anti.injunction bill was post
poned by the committees until the
next session day.
In the senate the confirmation of
General Leonard Wood as a major
general was accomplished, after much
inquiry and objection. The right of
Senator Reed Smoot OF Utah to his
seat in the senate resulted in an In
vestigation still in progress. involving
the Mormon religion and practices.
In the house much business has been
transacted. At no time has there
been factious delay caused by a de-
sire to filibuster on the part of the
minority. but there has been consider.
able delay and many campaign
speeches have been delivered.
In the house there were 1858
bills, 349 resolutions. l52 joint reso-
lutions and 81 concurrent resolutions
introduced. or these. 1856 were pass
ed. In the senate. there were 1924
bills introduced.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
Reinstatement Prob able.

Helena, April 22.-John Is. Well.
come is to be reinstated as a member
of the bar of Montana, unless appli-
cation Is made to the supreme court
within Is days for rehearing on the
application filed a few days ago by
Mr.. Welcome, which was passed up.
on by the court today
The order of the court was made
orally. Chief Justice Theodore Brant
ly announcing the decision. In doing
so. he said: ''In the matter of the
application of John B. Welcome for
reinstatement, it is ordered that the
petition with the accompanying pa
pers be filed, and that the petition be
granted. Provided that reheariDe
may be had on the application with.
in fifteen days by any person who
chooses to apply. In case tnat nc
application is made. this order will
become absolute. Then upon the pc
toners taking the oath he will be
restored to the full privileges of the
court"
The petition of Mr.. Welcome fol
reinstatement was presented to the
court on Wednesday. the petitioner
being represented before the supreme
court by Walsh and Newman and
Carpenter, Day e. Carpenter.
II was also stated In the petition
that Mr.. Welcome at the time of his
disbarment was enjoying q practic,
worth from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
Accompanying the petition was {
letter signed by prominent Butte at
torneys In which they certified tha
Mr.. Welcome is a man of good NOR
al character and they recommended
his application for reinstatement L
the favorable consideration of tn,
court. This paper was signed b,
former Chief Justice w. Y. Pember
ton, Judge John j. Mediation. Johr
Kirk, F. T. Mcbride. Robert Nc
Bride. Edwin NJ. Lamb, Jesse b
Roote and l.. p. Sanders.
There was another paper in whicl
several prominent Helena member,
of the bar. after setting forth tina
they had known Mr.. Welcome TO
more than ten years, certified TO tn,
good moral character of the appli
cant for reinstatement. This wa
signed by Edwin w. Toole, II. G. Nc
Intire, s. H. McIntire. M. s. Gum
NJ. Bullard. Mcconnell & Mcconnell
and Gov. Joseph X. Toole.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
TERRIBLE STORMS.
Weather BaImy in Montana But
Floods Prevail In the East,

Fairfield, |. T., April 25.-Several
business houses were destroyed by a
tornado that swept through here yes.
terday, killing several persons out
right and injuring a number of 9TH
ers. Three of the injured will die.
The dead are:
MRS. MARY LAMAR.
MRS. JOHN LEMASTER.
ARTHUR BROUGHT.
A child of N j. Houck.
ELIJAH RUSSELL, wife and child.
Four miles south OF here the tor
nado was even more severe. Farm
houses and barns were demolished
and farm stock killed.
Two Children Killed.
Pine Bluff, Ark, April 25.--A tor
nado today passed over Jefferson
county, killing two children and do.
ing heavy damage. At Sheriff. many
buildings were blown down.
Six Persons Killed.
Prior Creek. l. T.. April 25.-A tor.
nado killed six people when IL swept
through the country about four miles
south of here last night. Reports
have been received that a number OF
others were injured The names OF
the two that are injured are unknown
The dead are:
JOHN ABBOTT and wife and two
children.
ALBERT DEALY, aged 8 years.
LUCY BITING, aged s years.
The injured: Albert Dealy tfath
err. probably fatally; Leopold Bet
ting. legs broken.
The storm started near Chouteau
on the Missouri & Texas. three miles
from here, and swept to the north
east, cutting a path from one-haif tt
THE Abbott house was demolished
and the four members OF the family
instantly killed.
The storm then struck the Deal,
nome blowing it to pieces and prob
ably fatally injurlng the father.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
Senator Carter's Address.

Miles City, April 19.-Today was
field day in the stockgrowers' meet
ing. Excepting the consideration OF
the report of the committee on reso-
lutions and the unanimous adoption
of the entire report. very little rou-
tine business was transacted. That
Is the work laid out for today.
The announcement made on Mon
day at the opening of the wo0lgrow-
ers' convention that former Senator
George H. Maxwell and ]. d. O'Don-
nell would address the convention
yesterday held the majority Of the
sheepmen for the cattlemen's meet
ing, and at the afternoon session fill
ed the spacious new auditorium to
overiiowing.
Former Senator Carter was the
first speaker. and he devoted himself
entirely to the consideration Of the
subject Of the depredations Of the
beef trust at Chicago and the imme-
date necessity of waking up and
maintaining the natural rights of the
stockgrowers.
He said laws had been enacted here
to protect stockmen from the depre'
dations of wolves and rustlers, but II
Is now nothing to see a slick gentle
man with a lead pencil sitting In his
Chicago office defraud the range In
terests to a greater degree In one
season than all the robDeries of the
range rustlers could accomplish in 1C
years.
Mr.. Carter went into the history OF
the early investigations of the beel
trust. which resulted in the enact
ment OF the Sherman antitrust law
He followed the history down to the
date of the granting Of an injunction
first temporary, then permanent
against this trust, and added that this
Injunction, though duly appealed from
still holds. His strong appeal to the
members Of the convention was tc
supply evidence for the government
officials that the beef trust is still
engaged in violating the injunction
and the Sherman law.
He said the Chicago method ha,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
Rev. ouickenden Returns.

The Rev. Henry Quickenden re-
turned this morning from Great Falls,
where he has been in attendance at
the Great Falls Presbytery since last
Friday. Mr.. Quickenden was honor
ed by being elected moderator OF the
presbytery. He delivered an address
Friday night on Church and Civic
Righteousness" and occupied the pull
pit for the regular pastor Sunday
morning. The presbytery, he states.
was a most pleasant and profitable
one. The next meeting of the Great
Falls presbytery will be. held In Lew
istown on Tuesday, October 18th. On
Thursday of the same week the Mon
tana Synod will convene here in reg
ular session. Mr.. Quickenden went
out by rail but returned by coach.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
Hoffman House Arrivals

l.. w. Lynch. New York; James
Cruise. Grass Range; A. T. Dennis,
Kendall; Frank Warren, Lombard;
Albert w. Gates, Missoula; C. S.
Draped. Duluth; F. NJ. Sullivan. Ken
dali; II. b. Daniels, Garneill; G.. L.
Newark, Minneapolis; j. e. Bolsta.
Minneapolis; William Clark, Rock
Creek T. Hold, Philbrook; Z. James,
Philbrook; Thomas ZelIers, Rock
Creek; A. Flemmings, Rock Creek;
G. Belcher, Rock Creek; w. G. RUM
Ter and family, Whisky Gulch; w. T.
Duggar, st. Joe, NO.; Carl +. Hersch
and wife. Helena; Stephen Bullard,
Helena; l.. b. Knight, Minneapolis;
II. w. Byers. Minneapolis; E. d. Nc
Connell. Helena; c. NJ. Clary. Moore;
Myrtle Sullivan, Moore; Stella Frost,
Forest Grove; Carrie Frost, Forest
Grove: A. r. Mickels, Helena; Vim
cent Caraway, Gilt Edge; Fred Fink
biener, Grass Range.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
WANTS LAWS oBeYED.
Stockmen Must Move Their Fences
SAYS President Roosevelt.

Omaha. Neb.. April 2O.-William a.
Paxton, who headed a delegation of
prominent ranchmen who have Just
returned from a visit to the presi-
dent which had for its object an ex.
tension of the time for removing
fences on the range, said their mis-.
sion was unsuccessful.
Mr.. Paxton said the president was
insistent that the law against range
fencing should be carried out and re-
fused In any way to modify the order
by proclamation or otherwise.
The result. he said, will be an at
tempt on the part of cattlemen to sc.
cure the passage at the next session
Of congress of law covering the
fencing question which will adjust
matters satisfactory to all classes OF
stockraisers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
GREAT LOSS OF SHEEP.
Winter Has Been a Hard One On
Dawson County Sheep Men.

Culbertson, April 2i.-Charlie Good
win, the sheepman from the Dawson
side of the Missouri, was in town this
week. He had plenty Of hay and his
losses were insignificant. He reports
the losses OF sheep on the Red Water
and Yellowstone as very great. how
ever
One young man, who had put every
cent of his hard-earned cash into a
band Of 1000 sheep, went into the
winter without any hay and came out
without any sheep.
Another lost all his band but 100
head
This winter has convinced stock
men that II Is worse than folly to
take chances on wintering cattle or
sheep without hay sufficient to tide
them over possible storms and sea-
sons OF unusual snowfall.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
Japs Surrounding EN-.

Chicago, April ga special cable
to the Daily News from Stockholm
says:
1T is reported in responsible quar-
ters that certain strange craft, said
to be Japanese submarines, are hov.
ering on the coast of Sweden. They
were last seen of the harbor of Faro
sund, In the island of Gottland. in the
center of the Baltic sea. II is re-
ported that the st. Petersburg auth.
critics have been advised of the mat.
ter and are alarmed for the safety
of the Baltic feet.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
Best Cough Medicine for Children.

When You buy a cough medicine
for small children you want one In
which you can place implicit conf
dence. You want one that not only
relieves but cures. You want one
that is unquestionably harmless. You
want one that is pleasant to take.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets
all of these conditions. There is
nothing so good for the coughs and
colds incident to childhood. 1t is al
certain preventive and cure for
Group. and there Is no danger what
ever from whooping cough when 1t is
given. II has been used in many
epidemics of that disease with per-
feet success. For sale by all drug.
gists. and dealers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-27
JAMS Concentratlnu.

st. Petersburg, April 22.-An offi-
cial telegram says Russian scouting
parties report that the Japanese are
concentrated in considerable force
with war material and pontoons at
and around Wiju. Shots were ex-
changed south of the river Pomaku,
where a Russian detachment of two
officers and 32 men lost their lives,
and two officers and 13 men were
wounded. The Russian forces re-
gained the Russian side of the river
under the protection of two guns.