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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

The resignation of William Scallon
from the presidency of the Anaconda
Copper Mining company occasioned
considerable surprise even in Butte
and Anaconda. Mr.. Scallon did not
leave his post of duty until the com.
pany with which he was associated
won a complete victory in the
courts as to its legal standing. II
Mr.. Scallon had no other reason for
resigning than a love for peace and
quiet It would be sufficient. The high
tension which a number of men are
subjected to in this copper quarrel
and litigation Is making them pre-
maturely gray and carrying them to
early graves. The people of the
whole state long for a settlement OF
this strife.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

from any other company in this state.
excepting certain specified cases
where 1t is sought to preserve COM
petition as between competing railway
lines; a minority stakeholder will be
fully protected in all of his rights,
but will not be permitted to confs-
cate the property of the majority
stockholders under p~retense Of pro-
tecting his interests; an individual
can not maintain actions which should
be brought by the state TO determine
questions of state policy.
In all Of these findings the decision
of the district court of Silver Bow
county is directly reversed. Instead
of being declared an outlaw within
the state. with no rights in the con-
duct Of the business of companies in
which il holds an overwhelming ma
jority of the stock, the A~malgamated
company is given the same rights
as an individual stakeholder, and in
effect declared to have observed all
Of the requirements of the laws of the
state to entitle it to their protection.
The public is familiar with the ac.
tion brought by Mr.. MacGinniss, with
its purpose and with the effect of it.
II was a part of the litigation com
menced by the HeinZe interests to aid
them in confiscating to their own use
and profit the property Of stockhold'
ers in the Amalgamated company
That the decision of Judge Clancy
would be reversed was quite gener
ally anticipated. Nevertheless, the de
cision will give a much needed and
enduring relief to all of the business
interests of the state. 1t furnishes
a guarantee of stability and security
to enterprise, and insures protection
to investment. 1t Is a manifestation
of the efficiency of the law and the
sufficiency of justice in this state Il
reDuke fragrant rascality.-lnter
Mountain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
TIDE is TURNING.
Walter Wellman Says Financiers
Favor Roosevelt.

walter Wellman in Record-Herald.)
II is asserted confidently by friends
of President Roosevelt that during
the coming six weeks there will be
a great change of sentiment in Wall
street as to the desirability Of the re-
election of the president. They go so
far as TO predict within a short time
a large share of the hostility of the
leading men of the financial district
will have disappeared. 1t has not es'
capped general notice that James Still
man was a guest at the white house
last week. Mr.. Stillman is president
of the National City Bank, the strong
est financial institution in the metrop'
oils. He Is and long has been a warm
admirer of President Roosevelt and
when the proper time comes will not
be backward about expressing his
views. II is commonly supposed that
Mr.. stillman is merely one of Mr..
Rockefeller's hired men. and that the
Rockefeller interests fully control the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j.. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Whole.
sale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
Testimonials e n free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
POLICY FOR STATE REPUBLICANS
Equal and Exact Justice, Independ.
ence, Cleanliness and Honesty.

1dddi dhd SSaSh ShohiSS thbNPSfNe
ence, Cleanliness and Honesty.
In this state both political parties
are facing a crisis and upon the result
of how well or i'll they meet and sur
noun it, will depend the future fate
of either.
The policy of the Republican party
should be: Equal and exact justice
to all interests, whether corporate or
private; no entangling alliances with
individuals or corporations.
IL is the duty of the party in each
county in the state to send to the
state convention only such men as
are known to be fearless, free and in
dependent, and actuated only by the
highest motives for the welfare of the
state and her citizens.
Ii is the duty of the party to show
the people by its actions that it means
what 1t says and says what it means,
and thus inculcate the respect and
confidence the Republican principles
should inspire.
Corporations should know and II
they do not know they must be taught
that the only safeguard to their in
terests lies in the principle of equal
and exact justice ~fearlessly enforced,
and that this exact justice can be en-
forced only through an adherence to
the policy advocated by the Republi-
can party; that they can not hope to
do business successfully in this state
of Montana through corrupt political
influences. but that they must rely
solely upon the purity of the courts
rather than upon a corrupt judiciary.
Corporations should be made to feel
that as corporations they must keep
their corporate clutch out of politics.
The people of Montana must domi.
nate corporations or the corporations
will dominate them. This can be &C.
complished by the Republican party
in n way and in one way only;
Absolutely ignore the corporation
quarrels: send independent men to
the conventions: nominate independ.
ent men for office, and then go out
and make the campaign for cleanli.
ness, for honesty and for straight Re.
publican principles.
If, in the coming campaign. the Re.
publican party will follow this policy,
success is assured and the stigma of
shame now besmirching the fair es'
~cutcheon of our state will be wiped
out and supplanted by the motto:
Equal and exact justice to all: indie,
pendence. Cleanliness and Honesty
Virginia City Times.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

II is announced that beginning with
March | the Great Northern will
make colonist rates from Chicago to
Kalispell to continue for two months
and that the same rates will be in
effect from September Is TO October
10. Ii is quite probable the Northern
Pacific will take similar action and
make a cheap rate to some central
Montana point on its line. Hereto
fore such rates were only made to
Pacific coast points and as a result
homeseekers passed through Montana
by the thousands because there were
no Inducements offered for them to
stop of in Montana so far as the rail
roads are concerned. We believe this
policy will result in securing a good
many settlers for this state during
the coming year. The opportunities
are as inviting here as they are on
the coast, it would seem.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

Congressman j. Adam Bede of the
Duluth, Minnesota, district. has some
thing of a reputation as a humorist.
In his maiden speech in the house
last week he referred to the opposi.
ton TO president Roosevelt as the
bunch OF populists down in Wall
street" II was a palpable hit. A
%cartoonist makes one distinction be,
tween the old and the new brand
the former wore his whiskers on his
chin while the latter wears them on
the side of his face. The remark is
pat for the reason that the populists
believed in fiatism-or producing
something out of nothing. Some OF
the stock-watering trust promoters be.
licyc in practically the same thing.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

General Daniel h. Sickles favors
John c. Black for the Democratic
nomination Tor the presidency. He
was a gallant soldier, is a splendid cit
izen ana competent to fill any office,
but he has committed the unpardon-
able sin OF refusing to vote for w
J. Bryan when opportunity afforded.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
Notice of Meeting of Stockholders Of
the Cave Group Mining Company.

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders of the above
named company will be held at the
office of William NJ. MCLEAN, in the
city of Lewistown, on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 10th, 1904, at 2 o'clock p. m,
for the purpose of considering a prop
ositlon to bond and lease the mining
property of said corporation for the
period of eighteen months. Said bond
to be for the sun of fifteen thousand
dollars, and to be taken up at any
time within the said eighteen months
and the lessee to pay a royalty of 10
per cent of the mill or smelter returns
of all ore treated from said mining
premises during the life of the said
lease.
BY order of the board of directors.
RICHARD GIES, Secretary.
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

A goodly portion of northern Mich
igan was snow-bound last week and
passenger trains on several roads
were unable to move. Suffering from
hunger was reported in one instance.
1t has not been quite as bad as that
in central Montana. The Montana
railroad is now open to the Northern
Pacific and it is to be hoped the man
agement will have no further trouble
with SNOW.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

Senator Dietrich wants to be tried
by the United States senate. He be
lieves I'm having a jury of his peers.
IL he can find neutrality-suspicious..
". A. Clark was tried by a jury OF
his peers and found guilty. Dietrich
may fare better. In any event he
has invited the investigation. some,
thing that Montana's millionaire sen.
ator did not dare to do.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

As will be seen elsewhere in this
issue special instructions have been
given 10 local land offices relative 10
the examination OF final proofs on
all public lands upon which entry
has been made. They give the land
officers greater discretionary power
than heretofore exercised. Parties in
tending to make proof should read the
instructions carefully and be govern
ed accordingly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

In a recent interview on industrial
questions. Cardinal Gibbons, among
other things, said: The better sen
timent of the United States will new.
er permit socialism to have a hold on
this country. The Catholic church is
opposed to il. as is everyone else. The
socialist is a drone who wishes to
feed on humanity. He says 10 work.
ing labor and TO working capital: Go
ahead and labor. ! will stand aside
and loaf and enjoy the results"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

the extreme penalty and just how the
relative from Des Moines is going to
get action on his money is not clear.
The only chance for Mott is in ex-
ecutive clemency. Does the rich un-
Gle intend to buy up sentiment and
convey it to the governor in the shape
of petitions for pardon or is he going
to hold out a tempting offer to our
worthy governor in a personal inter
view? This case would seem to have
passed the stage where money can be
used to advantage.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

The recent supreme court decision
in the Amalgamated Copper Co. case
should have a tendency TO encourage
the investment of capital in this
state. II will insure protection 10
hose who desire TO engage in legi'
innate enterprises ana they are the
only kind wanted.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

Billings is a candidate for one of
the Republican state conventions. The
city IS not conveniently located. Del.
egatcs from some parts of northeast.
ern Montana would have to travel
nearly 600 miles to reach the place.
As . matter of fact Billings Is con.
siderably out of the way for dele.
gates from central Montana If they
travel ny rail
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

figure how long a small dealer could
remain in that business in Butte un'
der those conditions. And when you
drive your merchants out of your city
you injure every class of business
the community contains. The meas
ure is one of the most vicious and
harmful that has been introduced in
congress in years.-Inter-Mountain
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

The Fergus county output OF gold
Tor the month of January was $685.
500. This is a good mid-winter show
ing. There was a slight interruption
in operation to one of the mills.
There is little doubt that the output
Tor the year will exceed a million dol
lars by considerable. Fergus is still
i'm the lead.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

The supreme court oi the state has
sustained the COnstitutionality Of the
local option Law and this means that
Ravalli county will remain dry, until
The people oil the county reverse them.
selves at a future election. The drug
stores are likely to do a heavy pre-.
scription business in rock and rye.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

During the recent cold weather in
northern Michigan the thermometer
registered 46 degrees below zero and
cattle were found frozen stiff in farm
ers' barns. If you think Montana is
too cold you know of one state that
can beat her a few points. Even
range cattle in this region have not
sought shelter from the cold. although
February is trying to make a bad rec
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

A Des Moines, Iowa, dispatch says
that Lemoine Mott. a wealthy -four
ing mill man OF that place is coming
TO Montana with a whole lot of money
which he will use in an effort to save
his nephew from the gallows. The
condemned man. l.. r. Mott. was
found guilty of numbering his wife in
Missoula while in a Jealous rage and
is sentenced to be hanged or March
18th. There seems to be no doubt as
TO his guilt and as to his deserving
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

Elihu Root was probably the ablest
secretary OF war the country has ev-
er had. with the possible exception
oil Secretary Stanton Of civil war
fame. While his loss to the govern
ment service is to be regretted, there
is consolation in the fact that he is
succeeded by one e~minently qualified
TO fill the office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

Fergus county still continues u
lead the counties of the state in gold
production. This is Il good record
lor d county that was rated as chief
ly devoted to agriculture and live
stock only a few short years ago
oelenG Record.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

AIR. flynn OF Lewistown does not
believe in either tempting providence
or Iuries so he has decided not to ap-
peal from the verdict OF murder in the
second degree rendered against him
Helena Independent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

',Badore Rayner, who defended AID.
nlral ochley IN the naval inyestiga'
ton several years ago, is now senator
elect from Maryland. Although a
Democrat he was not the personal
choice vi Mr.. German.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

Alfred Austin, poet laureate, deplor
es the lack OF taste Tor poetry OF a
high order. He may be a tribe sensl'
tive because the world tails TO appre'
ciate the doggerel he has written.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

We have heard much OF govern
ment by Injunction in recent years,
but 1t now seems that justice by
te%chnicalitles might become a trlte
.,,.yaV
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

The esteemed Butte Miner says
The nation needs a healthy, robust
vigorous president at all times Such
a one as We have at present, en-!
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

The dog-laced boy died a few days
ago but We still have Patti with her
superanuated voice.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

The cold weather seems to have
o up the microbes OF the anti
Roosevelt boom.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

The matter of feed is of
tremendous importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-da farmer knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk, his pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
set the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children?
Are they fed according to
science, a bone food if bones
are Soll anu uHucNelopeu, d
flesh and muscle food if they
are thin and weak and a blood
food if there is anemia?
SCOTS Emulsion is a mixed
food; the Cod Liver Oil in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
children.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

So the Hon. Pat Meany has renoun-
ced socialism. There is yet some hope
for Pat,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

LEwlsTowN, MONT, Feb. 10, 1904.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

JOHN n. VROOMAN, Editor and Proprietor,
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

World Almanacs at this office 35c;
mailed to your address 45c in stamps.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
PuRLIsHEp WEEKLY BY

OFFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

ord.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

prayer-meeting before work began. and for which
the passengers on the Maytlower rose an hour
earlier, to thank God that at last they had found
a place where they might settle. and leave the
ship: for to quote Captain John Smith: After
having been pestered nine weeks in this leaking
unwholesome ship. lying wet in VI cabins. most
OF them grew very weak. and weary of We sea" And
to those nine weeks OF sailing had now been added
five Others since the Mayfiower reached Cape Cod
Bay. No wonder they were thankful. even though
the lack of bread and beer cut short their PRAYERS and
discussions. and left room for other laborS after their
thanks were uttered!
But the festival from which our custom has been
derived. with notifications. occurred in the following
autumn. We have a record OF its festivities in a letter
written from Plymouth to a friend in England by
Edward Winslow He said:
Our harvest being gotten in. our Governor sent
four men on fowling that so we might after a special
manner rejoice together after we had gathered the
fruits of our labors. They killed as much fowl as with
a little help beside served the company about a week.
vt which times among other recrcations we exercised
our arms. many Of the Indians coming amongst us.
and among the rest their greatest King. Massasoyt.
with some ninety men. whom for three days w" enter
tanned and Toasted. and thew went out and killed five
deer which they brought and bestowed on our Gov
ernor. and upon the Captains and others.
1t will surprise many good people to know that this
occasion was not primarily a religious festival. We
find no record of any religious observance whatever.
1t is doubtful whether there was any other religious
service than the daily worship-the Pilgrims had
their daily prayers before breakfast-colored with
the glad spirit OF the time and place. There were
athletic contests and military feats. and the five
deer killed by the Indians were supplemented by
plenty of game killed by the four good shots from the
Colony, and the festivities continued altogether Tor a
week. Doubtless they played at '"stool-bal and
q" pitch-ye-bar. - games we find mentioned in Brad
ford's journal a few weeks later. 1t was a Thanks
giving Day to delight the heart of the modern foot
ball lover. difference in time being allowed for.
The year r6c, was one of repeated misfortune,
The Pilgrims sorrowfullv recorded that if any people,
on earth needed to pray for "davly brade" it was
they. In six weeks after the third week in May
hardly a drop of rain fell. The corn withered and
appeared dead. and other crops seemed as If parched
with fire. The hopes of the Pilgrim Colony were set
on the expected arrival of a ship from England. but
they had tidings from a fishing vessel that it had been
In that extremity "a day was appointed by
publick authority and set apart from all other employ
ments, v to pray for the mercy of God on the Inflated
Colony.
When the Colonists began their service of prayer
in the morning. the skies were clear. and the sun rose
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20

Colonists at Monhegan in the Thanksgiving service OF
the Church of England.
This is partly true. Such a service was held. and
the date was earlier than any associated with Pilgrim
or Puritan history in America. Yet the Monhcgan
Thanksgiving was in no sense the historic source
OF our annual custom. 1t was an isolated act of
worship, as far as the subsequent history of New
England was concerned. and was in no wav differ
entiated from ordinary worship, as far as the Monhc-
gan Colony was concerned. 1t was a regular Sunday
service. and of course had in it an element of thanks
giving. The Colonists tell us that their ship the
Mary and John, having come safely ashore after
a good voyage, on a succeeding Sunday. August
o mot y. I'VE heard a sermon delivered unto lis by
our preacher, givinge God thanks for our happy
meeting and safe arrival. They used the PRAYER
book, and followed its forms for the day. as it was a
regular service. The Puritan Thanksgiving. and the
one which has made for itself a place in American
life, was always a weekday affair. distinct in charac-
ter and form from Sunday worship.
If VIC trace our American Thanksgiving back of
1921, a more significant event and one only recently
come to light is that recorded in the family Bible
of William White, a Brooches Bible, like those
of most of the Pilgrims. who thought too little of
King James to take kindly to his new vcrsion-in
which it is recorded; William White married
on We sd day of March 1920 to Susannah lilly. Pere-
grine White Born on Board We Mayflower in Cape
Cod harbor. Some born to Srsannah Whtee De-
cember 10Th 1920 vt Six O'Clock morning. Next
day we meet for prayer and thanksgiving -
This meeting for prayer and thanksgiving was
not the regular Sunday service, for it occurred on
Tuesday. The Mayfower had dropped anchor on
the previous Saturday, just a week after her exploring
company had entered the harbor. They had rested
on Sunday. explored on Monday, and on Tuesday.
December 10, as this old record newly discovered
shows, by previous appointment, held a service of
thanksgiving. We know no more about it than this.
We may be sure that there was no feasting. and we
know that hope did not cease. On that same day
one company of the Pilgrims went by land to Kings
ton and another by boat to Clark's Island. and when
they came back there were three opinions as to the
place in which to settle the colony. so. in the morn
ing [of Wednesday. December 20. as they reckoned.
or 81 as we count after we had called on God for
direction, we came to this resolution. to go presently
ashore again, and to take a better view of two places
which we thought most fitting for us: for we could not
at this time now take time for further search or con-
sideration. our victuals being much spent. especially
orr beer; and it being now the 10th of December.