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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
The Yellow Peril.

The Hearst papers are greatly de-
lighted over the fact that the first
delegates elcted TO the Democratic
national convention were strongly in
structed to vote for Hearst as the
candidate for president, first. last aud
all the time. These were the dele
gates from the Nineteenth Ohio dis
trict.
The Hearst papers will doubtless
have occasion for much more congTat-
ulation before the Democratic ma
tional convention meets. II Is GER
tain that Willie will have a large
number of delegates to that conyen.
tion. II is distinctly possible that he
may be nominated. When Hearst has
dDne enough 10 convince the con-
seryative New York Post that he is
making headway and TO cause Il to
attack him violently as a presidential
candidate, IL may well be considered
that the yellow journalist has become
factor of great Importance In the
contest.
This is great age for the hustler.
The man who tries to get the plum
Is, generally speaking. more likely
to get IL than the man who lies on
the ground and does little more than
keep his mouth open. Nobody really
seems to want the Democratic nomi.
nation except Hearst. and he is after
1t with up-to-date methods of organic.
alton and vote-making.
Those conservative Democrats who
would be horrified by his nomination,
assume that other Democrats are like
themselves, and do not think of NOV.
ing to check his boom. They look
upon II as only the newspaper talk
OF Hearst papers. They forget that
II Is backed up by cheek and check
book" and that a combination like
that Is apt to be very strong.
Such a man as Hearst would be an
impossiblity as a presidential candi.
date In the Republican party for the
reason that that party contains a
large majority Of members who are
naturally disgusted by hearst. II is
not so with the Democrats. Hearst is
In position TO make a very strong
appeal to large portion OF the rank
and file of the Democrats. Thousands
OF them are readers OF his papers. and
being profoundly impressed by the
Brisbane style of editorial, with its
endless clamor In behalf of the labor.
Ing man, as well as by the ceaseless
and violent attacks on wealth, good
and bad. are ready to hail Hearst
as their chosen champion. They
know nothing about the man or his
personal qualifications. or. rather, dis.
qualifications for the presidency.
They are devoted to an imaginary
Hearst, an idealistic Hearst-the
friend of the people. a profound think.
er, an ardent reformer.
As the New York Post says, Hear st
stands today as the greatest temp.
tation to the Democratic party 10
play the fool and break its neck
again"
Republicans as mere partizans
might welcome Hearst's nomination.
but as American citizens they will be
10th to see a great party honor such
man with the nomination for the
presidency.-Minneapolis Journal
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
MITCHELL UNHEEDED.
Red Lodge Miners Refuse to be
Brought Together by President.

Red Lodge Miners Refuse to be
Brought Together by President.
Red Lodge, April 15.-Notwith-
standing the supposed favorable con-
ditions that existed last evening, the
interjection of the name and author
ity of President John Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers of America in
to the local strike situation seems to
have had no effect in bringing the
two sides any nearer settlement.
While this looks like a rejection of a
fair proposition to arbitrate the
points at issue on the part of the un-
ion, yet the union men maintain that
President Mitchell is not fully advis-
ed as to the local situation, that he
has delegated his authority to settle
the strike to District President NJ. F.
Purcell and until they know that Mr..
Mitchell fully understands the situa-
ton here they will not obey his dl-
rections to go to work. After the
conference between Manager Petit
grew and President Purcell a meet
ing of the union was held, and with
little discussion the men decided that
they would not 60 back to work pend
ing an arbitration of their difficulties
unless at the same time Nathan Sme-
thurst, their appointee as check
weighman, were allowed to work
pending the proposed settlement. This
was contrary to the position of Man
ager Pettigrew, who stated in his
written proposition to the union last
night that James Allison should aci
as check weighman in the interim un-
less the union saw fit to appoint some
other regular employe of the COM
pany. This brought the controversy
back to its original status and the
two sides were as far apart as ever.
A reular meeting of the union is
being held tonight.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
clELLANp SUCCEEDS FEE.
Vacancy in the Passenger Department
of the Northern Pacific Filled,


of the Northern Pacific Filled.
st. Paul. April l5.-Late today Vice
President julie NJ. Hannaford, of the
Northern Pacific, announced the ap.
pointment of A. NJ. Clelland, assist.
ant general passenger agent and act.
ing chief of the department, as gen.
eral passenger agent of the system,
the appointment taking effect at once,
Mr.. Clelland follows Charles S. Fee,
passenger and traffic manager of the
Pacific system of the Southern Paci-
fic. The appointment of Mr. Clell.
and gives general satisfaction be.
cause of the fact that it is an ad.
vancement from the service. Mr..
Clelland was Mr.. Fees assistant and
has been thirteen years with the sys-
tenn, beginning as assistant city pas
senger agent at St. Paul. He was
ticket and voucher clerk and chief
clerk successively in the general pas
senger department, and was three
years ago made assistant upon the
resignation of A. l.. Craig to go with
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
lines.
The appointment is due to Mr..
Hannaford's firm stand for an ap-
pointment from the service. 1t is
generally understood that President
Howard Elliott favored the appoint
ment of General Passenger Agent
Wakeley of the Burlington, and that
a deadlock occurred over the appoint
ment which has lasted for a month.
Hannafords views wele finally ac-
Quiesced in at this afternoons meet
ing, and the appointment followed i'm
mediately. Mr.. Clelland is young
man and possesses recognized abil.
ity and executive skill. He Is gen.
orally liked and will make a popular
successor to Mr.. Fee.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
Great Britain Has Naval Disaster.

Portsmouth, England. April l3.-
The British torpedo boat destroyer
Teaser, grounded during the maneu'
vers here tonight All the membe>s
of the crew were saved. II is feared
that the vessel will prove a wreck.
The Teaser was built at Cowes,
Isle of Wight. in 1892. Her measure
ments are: Length 200 feet, beam
IA feet, draught 5.5 feet, displace-
ment 800 tons. She has an indicat-
ed horse power of $500. She has two
torpedo tubes and her armament con.
sists OF one 12.pounder and five six
FOUNDER quick firing guns.
A night attack Of Portsmouth har-
Dor had been arranged for the delec-
tation of Prince Heniy, of Prussia,
who is here on private visit. as the
guest of Admiral Sir John Fisher
The prince and the admiral wero
watching the maneuyers when the
Teaser's officers we're dazzled by the
searchlights. The vessel crashed at
full speed into the sea wall and
grounded.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
EUROPE VIA HUDSON BAY.
Grain Of the Northwest May Find ar
Outlet by That Route.

Whether or not Hudson bay will
ultimately become the chief outlet of
the Atlantic seaboard of the grain
product of the far northwest has not
yet been absolutely determined. A
large number of Canadians interested
in that trade are, however. firmly
convinced that II will be an import.
ant highway for this commerce.
Not long ago the Canadian insti.
tute of Toronto listened to two inter.
esting addresses upon the subject,
associated with Canadian sovereign.
ty over the routes. DIR. James Brain,
public librarian. in an Introductory
and explanatory address, showed by
the aid OF lantern a large number
OF maps and sketches to prove Brit.
aims priority in those waters. He
exhibited the routes followed by Hud.
son, by Verandrye, who. in an at.
tempt to reach the Pacic established
a post at the Lake of the Woods in
1882, and by Hearn Oh trip to the
coppermine river in l772. He also
threw on the screen the early official
map of the company. He declared
emphatically that the name Of Hud.
son bay was wrong. The proper H.
tie, he said, was Hudson's bay, which
every good Canadian should use.
J. W. Tyrrell, d. l.. s., next showed
large number OF photographs taken
by himself on his explorations OF
1885 and 1900. In connection with
view OF the 800" canal, showing
vessels carrying grain to Buffalo, Mr..
Tyrrell said the grain was going In
the wrong direction and that its nat.
ual outlet TO Europe was by way Of
Hudson's bay. He later pointed out
that for so or 60 years the New Eng
land whalers had been allowed to
poach in Canadian waters. with the
result that the whales were becom.
ing scarce. and that the Americans
ventured TO claim some territorial
rights. He was strongly Of opinion.
after seeing the maps thrown on the
screen by DIR. Balm. that there could
be no question Of the sovereignty oy.
er Hudson's bay. No other nation
had any business there. That was
the opinion not only Of himself but
of every other Canadian explorer.
As to the navigability of Hurson's
straits, Mr.. Tyrrell showed views of
the ice at various seasons of the
year. He was convinced that the
straits were rayigable for at least
five months and perhaps for six
months. In this opinion he was borne
out by Admiral Markham. who had
more experience than any man liv'
ing.
The straits were never frozen over
They were filled with floating ice at
certain periods. but he thought that
this ice would never prove a serious
obstacle to such ice-breakers as those
now in use on the Baltic or the great
lakes.
r. F. Stupart said that he felt Ger
tain that vessels would be plying 10
and fro in Hudson's straits before
long. He was a member OF the party
on the Neptune in 1885. and made a
close study OF climatic conditions and
was convinced that IL was possible
to ripen grain farther north than the
districts now cultivated. The isoth
ermal lines run in a northerly direc
tion, and even on the Arctic circle
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
MILLIONS OF BARRELS.
Great Value of the Swift Current Oil
Fields Given by Expert.

Great Value OF the Swift Current OIL
Fields Given by Expert.
Great Falls, April 16.-The local Of
fees of the Montana Swift Current
Oil company have received a letter
from Prof. Samuel Aughey, the noted
expert who has inspected their prop
critics, in which he says:
"The quantity of oil in oil sand one
foot thick. in one acre, has been cal
culated by Craft and others, when
fully saturated to be 6,591 barrels. IL
the oil and sand is 80 feet thick and
fully saturated, one acre would con-
tain 2S7,730 barrels. If the oil sand
were so feet thick. the quantity In
one acre would be 329,550 barrels,
and in 40 acres. 1882, 900 barrels.
''The thickness of your oil sand
cannot be less than 80 feet and 1t
may be 60 or more. From this you
can see what a vast quantity OF oil
is within reach on 40 acres, or 100,
or any other number of acres. You
can also see the number Of wells re-
quired to drain your LAO acres. You
can see at once that 1t will become
a most profitable field for some rail
road along the Swift Current as far
as to Allyn and beyond.
There are still other promising To-
calities tributary to the Swift Cur
rent oil field as a center.
"The character of the oil obtai.i-
able in large quantities from your
company's well has close resem-
blance and belongs to the class that
has principally an asphalt base. and
constitutes the finest of all oils for
lubricating purposes. II is a kind the
demand for which has kept ahead
of the supply and 1t very greatly ex-
ceeds in value the Illuminating oil
containing paraffine base.
"Of course, some Illuminating oil
can be obtained from it. of the finest
quality, and a great deal can be made
from Il. In its crude state II would
sell from seven to eight times higher
in price than crude Illuminating oil. "
Emil A. Starr. Phi. D.. the well
known Helena chemist. has complet.
ed an analysis of a sample from the
Swift Current oil fields, and says II
is the best grade Of crude oil he has
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
A Great Sensation.

There was a big sensation in Lees
vile, Ind, when w. II. Brown of that
place, who was expected to die, had
his life saved by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. He writes:
81 endured insufferable agonies from
asthma, but your New Discovery
gave me immediate relief and soon
thereafter effected a complete cure"
Similar cures OF consumption, pneu-
monia, bronchitis and grip are num-
erous. It's the peerless remedy for
all throat and lung troubles. Price
5Oc and 81. Guaranteed by Delzell
Drug Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20

ever tested. Mr.. Starr states that the
oil Is of such composition that 1t is
not necessary to treat IL chemically
in refining II, but that the simple pro-
cess of distillation will prepare it for
the market, and this is the most eco
nomical method known of refining
oils.
AS the result of the analysis. Pro-
fessor Starr has announced that the
crude oil contains 50 per cent OF iu-
bricating oil. "a per cent of kerosene,
Az per cent of naphtha, 1 per cent
of gasoline and Sla per cent of as
phaltum as a residue.
The sample which Mr.. Sarz analyz-
ed was bottle of oil handed to Pres
ident Whitmire, of the Swift Current
Boulder Oil company, of Helena, by
Manager Samuel ID. Somes, of the
Montana Swift Current Oil company.
of Great Falls, and which was hand
ed over to the chemist by Mr.. Whit
mire.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
ARE FOR PARKER.
Democrats Instruct Delegates to Vote
AS Unit for Him.

As Unit for Him.
Albany, n. Y, April 1S.-The Dem.
ocratic state convention for the elec.
tion of delegates TO the national con-
vention selected the following dele
gates at large:
David b. Hill of Albany, Edward
Murray of Troy, George Ehret OF
New York City and Jas. W. Ridge.
way of Brooklyn. As alternates it
selected G. N. Bulger of Oswego, w.
Caryl Ely of Buffalo, C. II. Akerman
of Broome, and Francis Burton Harri.
son of New York.
The delegates were instructed by
a vote of 30l to 149, for Alton b.
Parker as the states candidate for
president. Tammany was not treated
as badly as had been predicted. be.
ing allowed to name a delegate at
large, Mr.. Ehret, and an alternate,
and one Of the two electors at large,
Harry Payne Whitney, the other be-
ing John T. Woodford.
The platform adopted Is brief, and
in addition to instructing for Parker,
compels the delegation to vote as a
unit. Among the district presiden-
tial electors are Isadore Straus, Rob-
ert B. Roosevelt, Hugh ]. Grant, Her.
man Ridder and John ID. Crimmins.
The list of district delegates to the
national convention includes the fol.
lowing: Perry Belmont, p. II. Nc
Carren, Martin w. Littleton, Con-
troller Edward NJ. Grout, James Shev.
lin, Congressman T. ID. Sullivan, Con-
gressman Sulzer, Lewis Nixon. Bird
s. Coler, William McAdoo, w. Bourke
Cochran. Robert A. Van Wyck, Chas.
F. Murphy, Franklin Bartlett, Chas.
A. Towne, Thomas +. Grady, Harry
Payne Whitney, Jefferson NJ. Levy.
Charles W. Dayton. S. Bird Gardiner,
Elliott p. Danforth, Geo. o. Raines,
and John b. Stanchfeld.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
lONT., WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 20, 1904


will be accompanied by BENJAMIN
Thayer. general manager OF the Anal,
gamated properties in Butte.
Mr.. Thayer has been waiting in
New York for Mr.. Rogers to go to
Butte, as before his taking command
of the Montana forces OF the Anal.
gamated company he wishes an of.
fetal introduction TO President Rog.
ers.
Prominent copper interests in New
York are anxiously looking forward
to Mr.. Rogers visit to Butte as they
believe that IL will result in the first
step toward a settlement OF the
Heinze litigation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
BACK FROM HELENA.
Frank e. Wright Did Good Work at
the State Convention.

Frank Il. Wright. memeber of the
Republican state central committee
from Fergus county, arrived at home
last night from Helena, to which
place he went last Sunday week to
attend the state convention, which
was held In Helena on the 18th. 1t
was mainly through the shrewd work
of Mr.. Wright that Hon. John d.
Waite received the place on the Ma.
tional Republican committee. He
says that from the spirit exhibited
at the state convention. the Republi-
cans will sweep the state next No
yember by the greatest majority ever
received by any party in Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
A HANDSOME TOKEN.
Grand Master Frank e. Smith Recir
lent OF a Most Beautiful Present.

SUltlN hCCtps
lent Of a Most Beautiful Present.
f. e. Smith, Past Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge OF Masons of Mon
tana, yesterday received from MEM
bers OF the Grand Lodge of the state
beautiful five piece solid silver cof-
fee set. The present was presented
as a recognition on tho part of the
Grand Lodge of the efficient services
which Mr.. Smith rendered during
his incumbency In the highest Office
in the state organization. II also be.
tokens the personal esteem in which
he is held by the members of that
fraternal order.
The recipient of the elegant remem-
brance is justly appreciative of the
friendship and fraternal feeling man
ifested by the present and the set
will always be cherished as one of
the most sacred Of his personal ef-
fects.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20

there are the high temperature and
sunlight which are such valuable
factors in ripening crops. In this
connection he referred to the agri.
cultural efforts In the Yukon, and
declared that he had great hopes OF
most valuable wheat and grazing
lands farther north than anything
known today.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
About to Clash With China.

Lao Yang, Saturday, April 2, (De-
layed in transmission )-The outside
world does not know how near Rus
sian and Chinese troops were to a
clash on the border of Manchuria.
In order to remove the menace of a
large Chinese army from the Russian
flank, General Linevitch, the Russian
commander in Manchuria, deemed it
necessary to communicate an ultima
tum to Yuan Shi Kai, supreme COM
mander of the Chinese army and
navy, ordering that the Chinese
troops withdraw 300 or 400 versts in
to the interior.
IF this demand be not fulfilled at
,-.e order of the viceroy," said the ul-
timatum of General Linevitch. Il will
form special division which will
drive the Chinese troops back to the
frontier"
headquarters of General Linevitch at
Lao Yang, concern has been mani
tested at the attitude of the Chinese.
Since the opening of hostilities, the
Chinese troops in Pc Chi Ii province
have concentrated on the western
shore of the Lao Ho.
According to reports persistently
circulated by the Chinese, there are
hundreds of Japanese among the Chi
nese troops. Disguised in various
ways, japanese spies are along the
line of the railroad and they follow
all Europeans, especially Russians.
Yuan Shi Kai is an implacable hater
of Russia and tried friend of Japan.
He has assured the world of the
strict neutrality of China in the far
eastern troubles. Russia, however,
is not SO confding today as she was
at the time of the Boxer outbreak.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
DIETRICH DISCHARGED.
Senate Committee Declares Him MOI
Guilty Of Corrupt Conduct.


Washington, April Ex-senator
Dietrich of Nebraska has been de-
clared by q special committee of con-
gress to be not guilty Of any viola
ton of the statutes of the United
States or of any corrupt or unworthy
conduct relating either 10 the ap-
pointment of Jacob Fisher as post
master at Hastings, Neb., or the leas-
ing of the building in that city to
the United States for postoffice.
The committee which investigated
the charges against Senator Dietrich
was composed of Senators Hoar, Platt
of Connecticut, Spooner, Cockrell and
Pettus. Three members Of the COM
mittee are Republicans and two Dem
ocrats. The report Is unanimous.
The report reviews the testimony
at length and the conclusion Is reach
ed that the charges cannot be sus-
tanned. The committee with refer
ence to the lease of the building at
Hastings, finds that IL was erected
while Mr. Dietrich was governor and
before he became senator, that II ex-
tended for 10 years and that the law
III 6uNh hheeNib ~
violated The report says the COM
mittee admitted not only such evil
dence against Senator Dietrich, "as
would have been competent in court
OF justice, but also a great deal OF
hearsay testimony. being all which
was brought to the attention Of the
committee as a possible clew for fur
ther information"
This course, it says. was taken with
the consent of Senator Dietrich. and
it is stated that the committee, did
not determine how far this proceed
ing would have been justified for any
reason, without such consent. even II
they had carefully refrained from at
taching any weight to II and their
final decision, but 1t in fact did not
in the least tend to shake the con.
clusion they have reached"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
A ThouqhtfuI Man.

NJ. NJ. Austin, Of Winchester, Ind,
knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife had such an unusual case
OF stomach and liver trouble, physi-
clans could not help her. He thought
OF and tried DR.. Kings New Life
Pills and she got relief at once and
was finally cured. Only CSC at Del.
zell Drug Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
Both Struck at Once,

Paris. April 1.-The Mathis st. Pet
ersburg correspondent sends an in
terview which he had with Grand
Duke Vladimir. in which, after giving
the details of telegram from Grand
Duke Cyril, Vladimir said:
Here we all believe that the dis.
aster to the Petropavlovsk was caus-
ed by a Japanese submarine vessel.
II must have been submarine that
discharged a torpedo, which striking
the battleship near the engine room,
caused an explosion of the boilers.
We knew that the japanese had two
submarine vessels, but we could not
imagine that they would be mad
enough to send such little boats so
far from the feet or that they would
even risk them at the entrance OF
Port Arthur. The submarine which
effected the destruction of the battle
ship must certainly have sunk"
Asked whether any theory was pos
sible the grand duke replied:
1.-The coincidence that lne Petro-
pavlovsk and the Pobioda were struck
simultape eously seems to confirm the
submarine theory. but it is not impos-
siI lie tina. the mires laid down by the
Russians or by the Japanese during
their last attack drifted to the en-
trance of the port, owing to the
strong currents
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
Serious Stomach Trouble Cured.

| was troubled with a distress In
my stomach. sour stomach and vom-
iting spells, and can truthfully say
that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets cured me.-Mrs. T. V. viii
liams. Lainsburg. Mich. These tab.
lets are guaranteed to cure every
case of stomach trouble of this char
acter. For sale by all druggists and
dealers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20
ALEXIEFF IS
TIRED OF JOB
viceroy Of Eastern Russia Unable to
Stand Criticism by His Superiors
Over Failures.
SOME skiRMlsHlNG ON YALu
The Little Japanese Have Had All the
Better Of the Fighting, Land and
Naval, Up to Date.

Special to the Argus by Courtesy of
the Great Falls Tribune.
st. Petersburg, April 19.-Viceroy
Alexieff today rendered his resigna-
ton to the Gar Harsh criticisms OF
recent disasters and general incompe.
tency in and near the seat OF war
caused the action. His successor has
not yet been named.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-20

Our stock of World Aimanacs for
1904 has arrived Price 35 cents at
the office; IS cents BY mall.