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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
The Independent Platform

We, the independent party of the
city of L~ewistown. In convention as
sembled, do hereby approve, ratify
and indorse in every particular the
action of --,e independent party, and
believing that a city campaign should
be confined to municipal issues, we
guarantee to the citizens of Lewis.
town, regardless of political affilia-
tions, a continuance of the policies
adopted in all its essential princi'
pies. We condemn the action of the
fusion party, Its attorneys and po'
litical agents in seeking to defeat the
will of the people as heretofore ex'
pressed at the polls, and all tactics
of a like nature. We do solemnly
promise to the citizens of Lewistown
to remove said obstacles as fast as
possible and as soon as the same are
removed the will of the people shall
be carried out and obeyed to the let
ter.
The policy of the party is not tc
farm out the city labor to a favored
few. which has been faithfully ad
hered to, and We pledge our .candi
dates, IL elected a non-continuance Of
the same.
Upon all measures Of municipal i'm
p~ortance or involving the expendi
ture of a considerable sum of money
We pledge ourselves to submit such
matters directly to the vote of the
people for their approval or rejec
ton. We especially condemn the
acts of the former administration fol
the way they have forced upon the
people of Lewistown a water system
that is totally inadequate for theiI
needs and requiremnts.
We also condemn the sanitary
conditions of the city and the
acts of the administration, which by
diliatoriness has permitted oul
streets and alleys to become cess
pools, fatal to health and a disgrace
to city.
We condemn the fusion methods
that has kept thousands of dollars
out OF circulation, which properly be
longed to the taxpayers to satisfy
favored few that they might benefit
thereby. We believe tina. fusior
methods should be abolished and thai
the fatted calf rightfully belongs tc
the people. We pledge all of ouI
candidates to the principles herein
affirmed.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
INSTITUTE.
Meeting to be Held in This City Next
Monday and Tuesday.

Meeting to be Held in This City Next
Monday and Tuesday.
The second meeting of the farmers
institute to be held in Fergus coun
ty will be opened In the court house
next Monday morning and will con-
tinue for two days. The program is
a particularly attractive one and all
ranchers and stockmen should shape
their affairs so that they can be pres
ent at least one day and both days
ii possible.
l.. ID. O'Donnell, the alfalfa expert
of Yellowstone county, will pc pres
ent. His practical talk on the grow.
ing and feeding OF alfalfa and on ir.
rigation. are of great benefit 10
ranchmen and stockmen. As has Of
ten been pointed out by his paper,
the dairying business offers great OPP
po%rtunities 10 Fergus county ranch,
men. Mr.. w. o. Parker. county com
missioner OF Yellowstone county. Is
probably more cOnyersant with the
practical features OF this industry
than any other man In the state. Mr.
Parker will also talk on the subject
OF Diversified Farming"
John w. Pace has made a special
study of livestock and will give some
instructive talks on his favOrite sub.
ject. He will also speak on the "Or
~ganization Among Farmers" a sub
ject which is now uppermost In the
minds of many ranchmen OF this
county and state. Prof. X. A. Cooley
state entomologist, has a series OF
practical lectures on insect pests ant
how TO deal with them. II will be q
meeting of unusual interest and a
good attendance Is expected. Follow
ing is the list OF topics which Prof
p. NJ. Silloway has received from
Prof. Linfeld, OF Bozeman. who has
charge of the institute:
Mr.. |. ID. ODonnell, Growing anc
Feeding Alfalfa. Alfalfa and III
| Possibilities +" irrigation"
Mr.. W o. Parker. 'Dairying.
Thorough Cultivation Essential il
Growing Crops. diversified Farm
ing"
Mr.. Jno. W. Pace, Live Stock ant
the Breeding of Horses and Cattle,
Organizations Among Farmers"
Prof. r. A. Cooley, Gross Fertile
alton of Flowers, Insect Pests o
Small Fruits Insect Pests of tn
Apple" insects Of the Garden" BE
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE.

I, Albert Pfaus, City Clerk of the
City of Lewistown, Montana, do here,
by certify that the following includes
the names of all persons to be voted
for at the general election to be held
within the City of Lewistown. Mon.
day. April 4th, 1904:
Citizens Non-Partisan Ticket.
For Alderman First Ward
HENRY C. BROWN.
For Alderman Second Ward
WEYMOUTH ID. SYMMES.
For Alderman Third Ward
JOHN LAUX.
Independent Ticket.
For Alderman First Ward
w. L. CULVER.
For Alderman Second Ward
CHRISTIAN WEIDERMAN.
For Alderman Third Ward
CHAS. WENTWORTH.
Socialist Ticket.
For Alderman First Ward
G.. s. CREED.
For Alderman Second Ward
FRANK NJ. PARTRIDGE.
For Alderman Third Ward
II. B. MCDONALD.
ALBERT PFAUS. City Clerk.
Dated at Lewistown. March 80
1904.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
Or. Gums Blood and Nerve Tonic.

There is not a woman in this land
but at some time in ner life would
have been the better for the use of
this tonic. For diseases peculiar to
women a better medicine vas never
made. 1t is composed of the ingred-
tents from which the system has been
deprived by disease, over work or dis
sipation. It enters at once into the
circulation, building up the tissues
that have waetsd. and making pure,
rich blood in the most direct way.
For weak, nervous and unsteady peo-
pie. 1t will make strong. steady
nerves and give the complexion that
wholesome look that indicates health.
We have hundreds of letters that peo-
pie have written us, saying they had
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
WAR NOT A THRILLER.
Japs and Russians Are Furnishing
Little Excitement.

Japs and Russians Are Furnishing
Little Excitement.
To those who expected a brilliant
war. with Balaklavas, Shilohs. Aus.
terlitzes, Lookout Mountains. San
Juan Hills. Manilas and S~antiagos
following one another in rapid sue.
cession and bewildering profusion
all shining g~loriously with sanguinary
deeds of heroism and sublimity, the
Russo-Japanese conflict is a distinct
and bitter disappointment. Not by a
long shot is 1t living up to its advance
notices. In the very first inning the
Japs gave promise Of doing some re,
markably clever and snappy work,
but their batting average has since
fallen of distressingly. As for the
Russians. they have yet to demon.
strate their ability to play any kind
of aggressive ball.
Such listless and Indifferent play.
ing Is filling the grand stand with
emotions OF disgust and scorn. The
more uncultivated Of the spectators
are hurting such e~pithets as "dubs"
and HOLSTERS at the players: while
the learned and dignified. like the
Chicago Chronicle. rise to remark
that the military critics confess that
what they first regarded as profound
and comprehensive strategy o ap.
pears to be nothing more than aim
less ~tomfoolery. They are unable to
discover any wise purpose or any pur.
pose at all in the movements of the
Japanese army, and just as little in
the costly bombardment OF land bat
teries by the Japanese navy. So far
as Russia Is concerned il does not
take a military expert to see that
the campaign has been composed in
equal parts Of impotent threats and
boasting with a sloth and stolidity
perfectly Chinese. There Is no Wis
ible In the entire Russian a
single CLEAN of intelligence or a sin.
gle symptom OF vigorous purpose
All Is paralysis. hopelessness and
silly Dragging"
There is ground for these expires.
sions OF dissatisfacuc~ II Viceroy
Alexieffs dispatches to the car may
be believed. the Jap's i'm Tuesday
mornings bombardment of Port Ar.
thur fired a total of POS shells, 100
at the town and l0S at its environ.
ments. With the result, according
to the same authority. that four Rus.
slams were killed. nine more were
wounded, and still another one was
bruised. Relative to the number of
shots fired. this was just about as
brilliant a bombardment as the affair
at Matanzas. with its historic casu.
atty list of one mule killed. What IS
the matter with the men behind the
guns? A woman throwing a stone at
a cat could give an exniOilIon OF
craftsmanship quite as creditable.
Educated as they have been by the
horrors Of the poer war, the China.
Japanese war and the Chinese Boxer
rebellion. the spectators in the grand
stand clamor for more rapid move.
ment. and nor tragic. thrilling and
bloody catastrophes. AS an excite.
ment producer. this war is proving
a lamentable failure.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
WORKS TWO WAYS.
The Walking Delegate Confronted
With a Strike at Home.

The walking delegate never tired OF
talking OF the strike. He held that
IL was justifable II eyer a strike was,
and he was prepared to demonstrate
that II was perfectly proper to strike
to secure a desired result. He told
his wife so, and she seemed TO agree
with him. She said it seemed the
easiest way.
And that night when he came home
he found that the table was not set.
II want a new dress" she said.
when he asked what the trouble was.
Il know. You've been ~bothering me
for that dress for a month" he said.
but how about supper"
There isn't any" she replied.
This is a strike"
"A striker
Yes. a general tie.up. I've been
trying to secure a peaceable settle.
ment OF this trouble for some time:
now I've struck"
Mary. do you dare"
"Oh. don't talk to me that way. n
| cant get you to arbitrate why I've
got to strike. | don't are II IL does
bio'h tue Nu'NlS VI lTdut.
But. Mary. you don't understand. -
"Oh. yes. ] do. I've made my de.
mands. and they've been refused.
I've asked for a compromise and that
has been refused. A strike Is all there
is left and I've struck"
But your demands are unreason.
able"
Il don't think they are"
You're no Judge"
You're the judge OF your " de.
mands when you strike, and I'm as
good a Judge as you are when | want
something, It's no use talking. The
strike is on"
She folded her arms in a determin.
ed way, and he subsidized. II was per.
haps half an hour when he looked
up and said:
Mary. Is the strike still on"
1T is still on" she replied.
Aren't you hungry"
NO. saw had something In the
treasury before the strike was order
ed"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
HAD A v TRIP.
Mrs. Sadie Hoffman and Her Mothel

Mrs. Sadie Hoffman and Her Mother
Drive Through From Dorsey.
Mrs. Sadie Hoffman and her moth.
er arrived In Lewistown Saturday af-
ter one of the worst trips that two
ladies ever made. Mrs. Hoffman met
her mother, Mrs. Erwin, Of Chicago,
in Helena three weeks Ago.. They left
Helena Thursday week and got to
Dorsey Saturday. That day they left
Dorsey by private conveyance for
Lewistown. They went first to
White Sulphur Springs, from there
to Two-Dot and from Two-Dot to Gar
neill by way of the old stage road.
They came in from Garneill last Sat
urday. having been just one week on
the way from Dorsey. Mrs. Erwin
will spend the summer with her
daughter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30

A cold at this time IL neglected ID
liable to cause pneumonia which Is
so often fatal, and eve when the patti,
ent has recovered the lungs are weak,
ened, making them peculiarly suscep.
tible to the development of consump.
ton. Foley's Honey and Tar will stop
the cough. heal and strengthen the
lungs and prevent pneumonia. Sold
by z. F. McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30

Jesus Did for His Country and VIVA,
We May Do for Ours"
Home Workers and missionary soci
ETY. for women will meet with dis,
C. w. Thurston Friday afternoon al
8 o'clock to be entertained by Mrs.
Thurston. Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Bee.
be. Strangers welcome.
Easter services next Sunday morn.
ing and evening at the Presbyterian
church. Musical program by double
quartet and soloists. Sermons by the
pastor. Public reception OF all new
members. baptism and communion al
the morning hour. Come early.
Annual supper and meeting for all
the congregation Tuesday evening,
April 5th. from s to 1880 p. m.
New class for young people con.
Quoted by the pastor at the Sunday
school hour. 1878 Sunday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
To Those Interested in Education.

10 tnosG tUtSFSetSo w GohSdh'Sn.
Owing to the lack OF space for Mon
tana educational exhibit purposes,
much of the work. which is really
meritorious. will have to be left out.
An earnest effort Is being put forth
to bring this work before the people
of Montana at our state fair. In or
der to exhibit the work SO ably and
creditably done by our schools, IL will
be necessary to raise a small sum Of
money In each county for the purpose
of erecting an educational building
on the state fair grounds. this build
ing to be used exclusively for educa-
tional exhibits. The amount of money
necessary to erect and equip such a
building will be approximately 3d.
500.
From the number of schools in this
county we should be willing to as
sumo to raise 800 of this amount. II
everyone will take hold Of this with
a will it will be no burden to any
particular district.
A plan which would be rather CON-
mendable, is to have the teacher act
as chairman of a committee. and ev-
cry pupil as one member of the COM
mittee and solicit small sums, and in
this way the pupils themselves will
take great personal interest, from the
fact that they will be directly aiding
in the erection of a bunulng in which
their work Is to be exhibited.
There are 2,45S children OF school
age in this county, and If we could
have the help OF 1000 of them it
would require only the small sum of
five cents each to raise the 800.
Every school will be expected to
contribute to the educational exhibit,
as well as to the financial part Of this
scheme.
ADA MEYERSICK.
County Superintendent of Schools.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
Meaning the pantry?" he emark.

ed.
Meaning the pantry" she returned.
IL believe I'll get a bite" he said.
IT'S locked she replied. The re-
serve Is TO be used simply TO keep
the strike going. You can't touch the
strikers resources"
BE careful. Mary" he said. warn
ingly. IF ! shut of the cash" She
nodded toward the locked pantry.
II can stick II out a week. she re.
turned.
Five or ten minutes later he propos.
ed that they compromise On the ba-
Sis OF $40.
Twenty" she replied firmly.
But | can't afford IT," he answered.
That's your business" she answer
ed. II offered to arbitrate once."
II was ten O'Clock that night wher
he finally gave In: and somehow he
felt he had experienced a new phase
Of the strike business. II looked
different from the other sides of the
fence,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
DESERT LAND. FINAL pRooe-No

DESERT LAND, FINAL PRoOF-No-
tice for Observation-Disclosures OF
the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, March 30. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM F. STAPLETON.
of Rockford, Fergus county. Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
l4O5, for the swh. sec 2S, TIP Ia II,
r l6 e, Mont. p. NJ. before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown. Mon
tana, on Saturday. the 9TH day OF
May. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation anil
reclamation Of said land:
Edward Davies, Lewis A. Williams.
Ty. r. Brown, Ernest A. Stapletoh-
all of Rockford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March 30.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
A Severe Cold for Three Months.

The following letter from A. j. Nus
baum, of Batesville, Ind, tells its own
STORY: Il suffered for three months
with a ver old. A druggist pre-
pared me some medicine, and a phys
clan prescribed for me, yet | did not
Improve. then tried Foley's Honey
and Tar, and eight doses cured me-
Refuse substitutes. Sold by E. L.
McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30

Eight hour laws are ignored by
those tireless little workers-Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Millions are
always at work night and day. curing
Indigestion, biliousness, constipation,
sick headache and all stomach, liver
and bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant,
safe, sure. Only 25c at Delzell Drug
10
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30

have for sale about 1000 coming
3-year-old ewes, well bred and well
wintered; would like to sell them be
fore lambing. They may be seen a
my ranch s miles south of Gilt Edge
on Mcdonald creek.
BENZ. j. HILL.
p. o. Gilt Edge, Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30

neA swh. sec 3, tp 10 n. r II e. Mont.
p. ~. before the register and receiv-
er At L~ewistown. Mont. on Thurs
day, the 9Th day of May. 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Brundage Kierstead. Harry Ross,
John Ross, John Taylor. all OF Den
ton. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication March 30.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
GREAT SOCIAL EVENT.
Ladies of the Catholic Church Will
Give Basket Social.

Give Basket Social.
The ladies' of the Catholic church
will give a basket social in Forester's
hall Wednesday evening. April Sth.
The ladies intend to make this one
of the social events OF the season. A
handsome present will be awarded
to the gentleman having purchased
the handsomest basket and another
prize will be given the lady who puts
up the prize basket. An orchestra
will discourse music throughout the
evening and interesting features of
entertainment will be devised.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
PRESBYTERIAN Notes.

The Young Peoples society of
Christian Endeavor will be led Thurs.
day night by Mr.. Pfaus. Topic, What
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30

Keeping in Montana" Local Insect
Pests" Household Pests" Grass.
hoppers in Montana"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
DANGERS Of

Rubber boots. shoes and msckin
toshes at Powers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
Sheep for Sale,

Watch for announcement OF MILL.
merry opening rest week al Powers.
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DESERT LAND, FINAL, PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL, PROOF
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office, Lewistown. Mont. March
20, 1904.
Notice ia hereby given that
WILLIAM Il. CORT.
Of L.ewistown, Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1911. for the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30

Cut flowers for Easter at Delzell
Drug Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
WORKING Overtime.

See our display OF Easter flowers
Saturday afternoon. Delzell Drug Co.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-14
SALTWATER

The ST. Croix boom is running again,
but the log supply is gradually dwin-
ding away and in a short time ali
work for the season will be suspended
at the boom. The question agitating
the minds Of the men who follow the
boom for their summer employment is
as to when the boom will be started
next year. and the best answer they
can get is that it will be late, possi-
bly, not until the middle of July. This
year, for the first time in many years,
the entire supply of logs cut last win
ter and in previous years has passed
through the boom and no logs will be
available next year until logs cut DUR
ing the coming winter are driven in.
The probable cut for next winter will
not exceed 150,e00.00e feet and in a few
years all of the logs on the st. Croi1s
and its tributaries will have passed
away A plan is being considered
whereby loggers expect to get few
million feet the coming winter. Quite
number of stray logs have been car
ried away from the channel of the
river during the heavy spring freshets
and the plan is to engage some one to
get them in. The work will be ex-
pensive, but loggers argue that this is
the only manner in which they can get
their logs.
Deputy County Auditor Foley has
notified all election boards through
out the county to provide separate ball
lot boxes for the constitutional amend
nent tickets.
Mrs. William Hall, who is i'll of pa
raIysis, was no better yesterday. She
is unconscious most OF the time.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-14
ONE BADGER is out
Robinson Says State Politics
Figure in Football
Snecial ia The Globe

Special to The Globe
MADISON, Wis, Oct ia decided
improvement in the spirit and work of the
Wisconsin football team has taken place
since the coaches aceeeded to the demands
of the striking stars in the matter of the
elections to fill vacancies on the board OF
directors of the athletic association. The
favorites who were chosen for the place
by the secret conference of Coaches Cur
tbs. Fitzpatrick and O,Dea last Sunday
have been dropped and Vanderboom and
Remp given two Of the places. Bertke
has been elected president of the board of
directors.
On the basis of this adjustment the
strikers have returned to the game and
the practive is spirited and better than it
has been this season. Fer this reason the
game with Notre Dame at Milwaukee
Saturday is expected to result with a
goodly score rolled up in favor of the
Badgers and new hope is taken regarding
the Michigan game to be played in Madi-
son two weeks later. The only player
who struck and who has not returned is
Robinson. who left for Milwaukee, de-
cIaring that politics We're mixed up in
the training of the team and as his
father was an active "stalwart" he had
no show to earn a place on the team.
This suggestion is resentfuliy denied by
the coaches and leading football men.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-14
SOLDIERS AND A. A. A.
WILL PLAY SUNDAY
Fort Smelling Team Expects Hard Tussle
With Athletics at Lexington

The Amateur Athletic club team and the
Fort Smelling soldiers will meet at Lexing-
ton park Sunday afternoon. They have
been endeayoring5 to get together ever
since the football season opened. but sat
isfactory terms could not be reached as
to officials and length of halves.
Early this week the a. A. A. manager
concluded arrangements for the game and
the result will probably. be the most inter
esting gridiron struggle ever played by
independent football teams in these parts.
The A. A. A. team has been strength
ened by the services of two former East
ern college players, and an effort is being
made to bring Spike" Shannon to St
Paul for the gaTne.s ~
The soldiers are not asleep by any
means, and the fact that they have not
had their goal line crossed in three games
played does not tefsd TO lessen their work
They are coached by two former West
Point players and their system of play
will be very similar to that of the West
Point team aeceuples of years ago when
it gave Yale and Harvard such hard
rub -ss-ss
Before the big game the Monitors will
line up with the strong Kennedy. team.
which has been victorious in all the
games it has played this season.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-14
Heifers Didn't Influence Him

HOPKINSVILLE, KY, Oct. 1S.-On
motion of the commonwealth attorney,
the indictments against Superintendent
Board and Commissioners Bush and
Smith, of the Western Kentucky asy-
lum for the insane, in connection with
the presenta ton of two heifers to State
Senator Richardson for aiding in get
ting $4,000 appropriation for the in
stitution from the legislature, was dis
missed today The commissioners say
the heifers were given TO the senator
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture and the present had no relation to
his action in supporting the measure.