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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
FOR BETTER FIRE PROTECTION.

FOR BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
At the last meeting of the city
council the question of submitting to
a vote the proposition OF leyyins a
special tax of one mill upon all of the
taxable property of the city for fire
purposes was favorably passed upon
Elsewhere will be found a commun-
ication upon this subject that will be
of interest to every property holder
within the city limits. The present
status OF the fire department and its
immediate needs are clearly set forth.
A levy OF one mill will raise some
thing over $1,000 and IL is thought
that this amount will be sufficient to
properly equip the department and
render it efficient in most any emcr'
gency that may arise. At present il
Is badly handicapped by the lack OF
proper fire fighting facilities. This
has been thoroughly demonstrated
The things most needed are mention
ed in the communication.
In a large fire. where a number oI
buildings afford food for the flames
and there are small buildings in The
track. hooks. ladders. axes and Other
implements for tearing down build
ings are more potential in checkin:
the spread of a fire than an album
dance of water. In this particular
feature of equipment the fire depart
ment is lamentably weak. as provcc
to be the case in the January fire. Ye
nothing but the tearing down of small
structures prevented a fire OF mucl
greater magnitude.
II will be urged. perhaps, that on
city taxes are pretty high and some
thing of a burden. Admitting this
is ii not advisable to have some fee
ing of security; to be prepared to bal
tie with the greatest destroyer o
property among the elements. The fir
department should keep up with tn
growth and expansion Of the city.
A fire in the residence portion c
the city where hydrants are few an
far between, coupled with a sma
supply of hose, would render the e
forts of the department almost Mill.
In the matter of school facilities a
well as in the matter of fire pa
lection our citizens have usually tai
en- broad and liberal views and we b.
lieve. after due consideration. the
will find II for the best interests {
the city to vote this levy inasmuc
as the city funds are not adequate I
present to meet the demand. which
us seems urgent If we are to keep u
the interest in our fire department @
the part of those who so willingly VIC
! unteer their services without though
} of compensation or sign Of reward.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
RUSSIA AND SECRETARY HAY.

The st. Petersburg journal. the
Novoe Premya. in its latest specula.
tions upon the American attitude to-
ward Russia. has concluded that at
heart the people of the United States
are still friendly to Russia, but that
John Hay. representing the govern
ment of the United States. is the vii
lain who Is making all the trouble.
Concerning the deep root" of ouI
friendship for Russia. which the No
voc Vremya discovers it is hardly nee.
essary to make any comment, but the
attack on Secretary Hay can not be
allowed to pass unnoticed. for the i'm
portant reason that it seriously mis-
represents the facts.
Secretary Hay has been actuated
in his entire policy solely by his de
sire to preserve opportunities for
American trade In the far east, and
by his belief that if the territorial IN
tegrity of China is further encroach.
ed upon by individual powers, those
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

opportunities will speedily be lost.
After the Boxer uprising he formulat.
ed his policy In a note to Russia and
other powers, and in response he re-
ceived from Russia a specific assur-
ance that the country had no designs
on Chinese territory, and that it
would withdraw its troops.
As all the world knows. the Rus
sian violation OF this pledge has long
been an accomplished fact. Such ac-
ton may be no offense to the United
States" from the Russian point of
view. II certainly is an offense from
the American point OF view.
What has Secretary Hay done since?
In the first place he has persisted,
despite Russian opposition, in negoti-
ating a commercial treaty with China
by which Manchuria ports are opened
to our trade. In the second place he
has secured the exchange of ratifica-
tons of this treaty by wire, instead
OF by the slower processes of the
mails. Finally he has caused the i'm.
mediate appointment of consuls and
ordered them to their posts.
Surely none of these acts can be
regarded as unfriendly by Russia un
less on the frank admission by that
country that she never meant to keeI
her pledge, and that we ought to have
known 1t.
Since the war began Secretary Hay
has shown every willingness to allow
matters to est without further pres
sure. Russia protested against thu
sending of a consul to Dalny because
that place was a center of militar,
operations. In response Secretar!
Hay has withdrawn the orders to thu
consul to go thither. He could no
have done more.
Even the Novoe Vremya does no
argue that his recent note on Chimes,
neutrality was an unfriendly act. Tha
1t was not In any sense unfriendl,
was shown by the promptress witt
which the Russian government ao
cepted it.-Record-Herald
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

IL looks very much as If congress
would soon take a whirl at the beef
trust. the resolution OF Congressman
Martin. of South Dakota, asking for
an investigation, having received IA
yOrable consideration. AS will be
seen by an article in another column
giving the salient features of MI.
Martins statement before the house
committee of labor and commerce,
the members Of the beef combine
have found more than n way to
skin the as well as the
producers of beef. While the packers
may not be violating the injunction
issued from Judge Grosscup's court
they have found some way to evade
il. There appears to be a general un-
derstanding among the packers that
they will not enter into competition
with each other and the price to be
paid each day is known by all, not
only in Chicago, but in Omaha as
well. In Chicago n buyer takes q
train load of cattle al a stated price
and later the shipment is divided ul
between several different concerns
Another thing that looks a little
strange was pointed out by Mr.. Mar
tin. In August. 1903. the price oI
dressed beef was $S.37l2 per l0t
pounds. although il cost but SELF on
the hoof. In February, 1901, dressed
beef sold at the same price, but bee
on the hoof cost $3.50. This shows
tha, consumers are not getting much
benefit from the low prices for beel
on the hoof. Natural causes may
have something to do with the pre-
| vailing condition of the market but
there is a screw loose somewhere to
enable the trust to make the big
margins il Is nov enjoying. II
a congressional investigation will dc
any good ii should be pushed along
as rapidly as possible.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

Montana does moi get all Of the bad
weather. The past winter has been
severe in the middle west, as well as
on the Atlantic coast. In Minnesota
there has been ninety days Of cold
weather. At ST. Paul water pipes are
said 10 have frozen eight feet below
the surface of the ground. For sew
eral days during the past week por.
tons OF the Pacific coast have been
cut of from connection with the east
by a violent storm which destroyed
considerable property.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

With a foreign trade a~ggregating
. 500, 0O0. 900. of which amount ST.
4S4,66S. 1927 represents our exports,
which are increasing at the rate of
$50. 00O, zoo a year, It looks as though
the United States is getting It's share
Of trade without entering upon a dan
gerous reciprocal trade policy with
countries whose products would come
in direct competition with u own.
Before doing this it should be remem-
bered that our internal trade amounts
to $4,000, OOO. 900 annually. Reciproc-
ity that "robs Peter to pay Paul is
far different from reciprocity In nom
competing products. Both our foreign
and internal trade has shown a mar
velous increase under the protective
system and with such a showing as
made above it would seem a wise
policy to "let well enough alone
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
ENTITLED TO A DELEGATE,

Fergus county. which Is practically
central Montana. has reached that
point in population and material de-
velopment when neither of the great
political parties in this state should
fail to recognize her claim to consld-
Grafton when party honors are being
distributed.
Up to the present time Fergus
county has not asked or received
very much when 1t came to the choos.
ing of state and federal officers. Per.
haps the representatives of both par.
ties have been entirely too modest
in the past in making their wishes
known and have permitted the more
populous counties to have pretty
much their own way. But this should
not continue forever and it would
seem that the time has arrived when
the claims of the finland empire
should be recognized.
Speaking for the Republicans of
Fergus county. who have ever been
stanch and loyal. we believe they
would regard IL as a handsome com
pliment to their fidelity and numeri
cal strength we're one of the delegates
to the national Republican conven'
ton to be chosen from among them.
No doubt selections will be made
with due regard for geographical di
visions of the state in a large meas
ure, possibly about as follows: Hell
ena Butte. Great Falls, Missoula
Billings. lnasmuch as Billings gets
the second state convention modestS
would prevent that city from making
n strenuous claim for a delegate
The honor would probably go to Miles
City. This would leave one delegat,
to be chosen from central Montana
Meagher county having the delegate
in 1900 and receiving the earnest sup
port OF the Fergus county delegation
In the state convention, would un
doubtedly return the compliment by
fayoring a Fergus county man. /
would be a fair distribution of thu
honors geographically and a just rec
ognition of one of the Republican
strongholds of the state. This is {
very modest demand but one the re
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
lnfiammatory rheumatism Cured.

William Shaffer, a brakeman OF
Dennison, Ohio. was confined to his
bed for several weeks with infamma.
tory rheumatism. Il used many rem
edies," he says. Finally / sent 10
McCaw's drug store for a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, at which
time | was unable to use hand or foot
and in n weeks time was able tc
go to work as happy as q clam" Fo:
sale by all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

The Iowa idea as regards the tar
iii and as advocated by Governor
Cummins, has received several or
more knockout drops in the past ten
days right in the governors own
state. The stand patters" are large,
ly in the majority and the delegation
to the national Republican convention
will be composed of men opposed to
the Cummins idea.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
RU7S

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
Chronic cases" that's
VIVA re doctors call them,
WIKI : IL common English
mcani-long sickness.
10 sop tic continued
loss OF flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
Iof the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
Announcements.

]. Excursion rates to the South.
2. Very low rates to California-on,
ly 1890 during March and April.
3. Through California tourist sleep
er every Tuesday. berth S6.75. the
Sunshine Route"
4. Five daily trains to Chicago.
D. Quickest time to Chicago-the
Fast Mail.
6. Most luxurious train to Chicago
the Pioneer Limited.
Z. Complete information about your
trip.
w. b. DIXON, N. w. p. A.
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry.,
st. Paul, MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

IL the meanest. 1t sosts as much to
board n as it dus a stage boss. and
you mite as well try to fatt a fannin-
mill by running oats through it. There
amt no profit in keeping a hen for
his eggz If he laiz less than one a
day. HEM is very long lived If they
don't contract the throat dizeaz. Many
go to pot frum this melankoly dizeaz
in the kourse of a year. | can't tell
ekzackly how to pick out a good hen;
but as a general thing the l~ong-eared
mes are the least apt to scratch uI
the garden. Eggs packed in equal
parts of salt and lime water will keeI
from twenty to thirty years If they
are not disturbed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

William X. Hearst has captured the
Rhode Island delegation to the Dem.
ocratic national convention. This rs
not a large contribution to the 'yei-
low peril. but il will add to the gay.
ETY. of the political situation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
Notice,

To Whom 1t May Concern.
Notice is hereby given to parties
owning Or claiming fencing upon the
neA nwA, MY neA, seA neA, OF
section II, township 16 north of range
Is east, to remove the same
within thirty days period of publica.
ton hereof, or their rights to same
will be forfeited.
Dated at Lewistown, March 9, 1904
IRVING PIERCE.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

Al the treaty of Picking il was pro.
Vided that the troops of all the pow
ers should definitely withdraw iIom
the Chinese empire-those of Russia.
Japan. Great Britain and all the rest.
including our WI Only Russia has
remained, violating her solemn pledge
TO the world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

The commission appointed by Pres
ident Roosevelt to investigate the
land laws has made a report but the
brief dispatch in relation thereto docs
noi afford very much information. In
asmuCh as the Great Falls Tribune is
not pleased the commission has I'M
doubtedly pursued a conservative
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

Montana woods were quoted in the
Boston market last week as follows:
Fine choice. 19d2uc; fine medium
choice. l9d zoe; average. lSd l9c;
staple. $4,000; medium choice, 1871
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

Down in an Indiana town the au-
thorities have a standing reward Of
five dollars to be given the person who
sees the first spring robin. 1t is not
a prohibition town, SO the offer doesn't
go when it to snakes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

If General Jerk-your-head-off is go
ing To earn the title Of Alexander
Newski in brilliants." as conferred by
the Car he better be getting to the
front. The laps are about ready To
turn on the red fire.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
Raw or lnflamed Lunus

Yield quickly to the wonderful cur
alive and healing qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar. It prevents pneu-
monia and consumption from a hard
cold settled on the lungs. Sold by Y.
+. McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

Our Democratic contemporary says
he would support Grover Cleveland IT
nominated. but there are a good many
Democrats in Fergus county who
wouldn't.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

After all when the Democrats come
together the clash will not be as san
culinary as when the Japanese and
the Russians meet.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

Just as if a man with five wives
didn't have trouble enough at home
without going to Washington 10 find
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

A war dispatch in Japanese type
would make a good pattern for a
crazy quilt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

publicans of Fergus county should
urge upon the convention when 1t
meets next month.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN N. VRO0MAN, Editor and Proprietor.
aALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager,
LEwIsTowN, MONT. Mich, l6, 1904

The early bird should be careful
not to get here ahead of the worm.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

Senator Gallinger has introduced
in the senate a bill to raise the sal.
aries Of those in high official station
at Washington. II is proposed to pay
the president $4,000 per annum, the
vice-president and cabinet members
$4,000 each, the speaker s12. 900 and
senators and representatives $4,000
each. While there nay be some mer.
1t in this bill as ii applies to certain
Officers there is a feeling that a good
many representatives of the people
are overpaid now for the services rem.
dered although this may be the fault
of the people who elected them. This
move will hardly be a popular one
with the country and may not get any
farther than the first reading.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16
Josh Rillinns on nIhe Hem"

The best time to set a e ~ wnen
the hen liz ready. kant tell what
the best breed liz. but the Shanghish
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

Brigham Roberts, who was denied
a seat in the lower house of congress
because he was praCticing polygamy.
thinks he sees the finger of God in
putting the truths of Mormonism be-
fore the whole world" II that is so
why has the church maintained such
secrecy as TO its inner workings.
Roberts may see the finger of God
but what Smoot most breads Is the
toe Of the senatorial committee. II
his allegiance TO the Mormon HE
archy is greater than that to the fed.
eral constitution and rs so proven.
he may have to walk the plank.
SmoDt is not a polygamist and can.
not be denied his seat On that ground.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-16

Shoe Sale-Men's shoes formerly
$500. $3.50 and $500. nov going at
$3.50 at Power Mercantile Co.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-09
SAYS 1T WILL RAIN
Weather Man Predicts a Down.
pour for Today.

And let them steal who never stole
before; that is, let everyone prepare to
start the season with a good umbrella.
For the weather bureau predicts today
''the first real rain of the season"
"a storm is gathering in the west
tonight said Observer Oliver last
evening with some solemnity, land the
precipitation will strike ST. Paul to-
morrow"
Mr.. oliver also said that he would
double our atmosphere this morn
ing But his threat should not terrify.
He meant that he expected to record
about 40 degrees above zero today, in
stead of the 20 above that was regis
tered at a. m. March 8.
The Twin Cities were abnormally
cool yesterday. They were influenced
by a cold stratum extending from
Moorhead, II above, across Duluth
and Port Arthur, 10 above, to Hough-
ton, Mich, 16 above, Marquette and
Green Bay having the same tempera-
ture as st. Paul. West, South and
East the ruling records varied from
freezing at Miles City, Mont, Denver,
Chicago and Buffalo, to "A at Wash
ington and New York.
AT o'clock p. NJ, however, both
Duluth and st. Paul advanced 10
points, Duluth to 20, st. Paul to 80
above.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-09
DIR. BOYLE TO LECTURE
ON KOREA AND THE WAR
Will Discuss It's Effect on Christian
Missions in That Country.


DR.. Boyle. pastor of the House of
Hope church, tomorrow evening will
deliver a lecture in the church on "Ko-
rea,' which will be illustrated by sew
enty-five stereoptieon views, furnished
by the woman's Presbyterian mission
airy board, of Chicago. There will be
no charge for admission.
DR.. Boyle will pay particular atten-
ton to the effect of the Russian Japa-
nese war on the Christian missions in
the territory that is already the scene
of the struggle between the nations
Interest will be increased on this point
by the fact that some of the territory
already in possession of Japan contains
several Presbyterian missions.
AS a prelude to the lecture proper, DR..
Wallace, of Manchester college. will dis
cuss the probabilities of the future OF
Korea if Russia should be victorious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-09
PLUCK so PER CENT
Teachers Examinations Weed
Out Majority of Applicants

Nearly two-thirds of the candidates
for teachers certificates who took the
February examinations, held at the
county seats throughout the state, ut
terly failed to pass.
The total number of candidates was
4,811, of whom $50 applied for first
grade certificates; 2,I57 for second
grade certificates; 1904 for limited
second grade certificates, and 60 for re-
newal of certificates already granted
to them. There were issued 221 COM
plete first grade; 791 complete second
grade, SO conditional first grade; 613
conditional second grade, and 204 lim-
tied second grade certificates; a total
of 1922, which represents 1895 per
cent of the 1911 candidates, and leaves
a remainder of 6O.05 per cent who were
unsuccessful.
In determining results from these
examinations the state superintendent
of public instruction received from the
county superintendent 30,311 exam
ination papers, of which 1926 were Of
the first grade and 2S,015 of the second
grade. These papers were examined
under the direction of the state de-
partment of instruction, and the work
required the services of about seventy
five readers for a period of more than
ten days.
At the general examination of last
October 4S per cent of the candidates
passed, but at that of last March only
29.5 per cent passed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-09
FINCk is PRESIDENT
ST. Paul Bank Clerks Elect
Him at Their Annual.

E. W. Finck, of the German Ameri-
can Bank, was elected president last
night of the ST. Paul chapter Ameri-
can Institute of Bank Clerks; C. H. Van
Auken, of the Merchants bank, was
chosen vice president; w. H. Schulze,
of the First National, secretary, and
Charles Carpenter, of the American
bank, treasurer. Delegates to the st.
Louis convention were named as fol-
lows: w. H. Schulze; c. E. Robert
son, of the Merchants bank; P. w.
Kempien, of the Capital bank, and G.
M. P. Pridham, of the Second National.
The annual meeting Of the chapter
was held in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce, Endicott building.
Mr. Pridham was elected member of
the executive board for three years;
w. NJ Capron, of the Middlesex Bank
ing company, for two years, and Ira G.
Oehler, of the Northwestern Trust
company, for one year. The officers
will constitute ex-officio the remaining
members of the board.
The chapter decided to take the neg
alive side in a debate with the Mime
apolis chapter, to be held at the Andrus
building, Minneapolis, March Is. The
subject will be, Resolved, That trust
companies shall be permitted to trans
act a general banking business" The
st. Paul debaters will be j. M. Ander-
son, of the State Savings bank; Mr..
Pridham and Mr.. Oehler