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The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-31
THOMAS CoUNTx,s FIRST BALE
shipped Yesterday From Boston to
the John FIannery Co.

Boston, Ga. July 30.-The first bale
of cotton for this season was grown
near here by Mr.. B. E. Watkins, was
brought in to-day to the Comfort Trad
ing Company's ginnery; was ginned
and bought by this firm for liz cents.
The cotton was shipped by express
this afternoon to the John Flannery
Company, Savannah. 1t classed good
middling and weighed 52S pounds.
The cotton crop is very promising,
and big increase is looked for. The
melon and lie Conte pear shipping is
about over. The Keifer pear has now
begun moving. This will last until
about Oct. /.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-31

Remarks-As a rule the temperature
has increased slightly, continuing high
over the western districts, with show
ers and thunderstorms in all districts
except Oklahoma, Vicksburg, Memphis
and Little Rock.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time. July 30. 1904, s p. M,
18th meridian time:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-31

vannah river at Augusta, at 5 a. m,
G5th meridian time), yesterday, was
SO feet fall of 1.3 feet during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin, Savannah,
Ga, for the twenty-four hours ending
at a. M, 18th meridian time, July 80,
1904
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-31
New Cotton Warehouse for GuytOn.

Guyton. Ca. July so.-Mr. s. H. Nor
gan has had the l,ians drawn for a
cotton warehouse and will soon begin
It's erection near the Central Railroad
depot. The brick has been ordered
and a. soon as permission 10 secured
from the Town Council he will begin
the erection OF the building. The In
creased Acreage OF cotton IN Efhng-
ham county has made the building Of
a warehouse necessary.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-31
CHINA.


$4,000 Haviland China Dinner Sets,
113 pieces, neatly decorated on fine
shaped pieces, sale price, $33.79 set.
$500 Vienna China Dinner Sets.
100 pieces. gold traced and beautiful
~ decorated, sale price only $17.s5.
$4,000 English China Dinner Set.
119 pieces decorated in brown and
green, gold traced on the latest shap-
ed pieces, $3.50.
$3.50 Gold and White Toilet Sets.
IL pieces with the slop jar, $4.97.
Stop Jars. plain white with bail
handle and cover, worth SIPS, only
73c each.
Odd Totes China Covered Dishes,
meat dishes. and open dishes. and
other desirable pieces, prices in keep
ing with this sale.
$500 English Dinner Sets, 100 pieces
neatly decorated and gold illuminated
effect in pink and blue decorations
very special a. ts.T5 set.
$1,000 Dinner Set. 100 pieces, Amer
lean porcelain, only s6.bs.
china Cake Plates that are worth
800 and ti.aB for this sale. soc each.
These plates are bun finish. with
fne decorations.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

o." L b
ter the beef combine in a way that
win be productive Of good results.
Instead of operating boldly since the
injunction was issued against 1t the
trust has been evading the law
through some Secret code that prevents
competition and keeps prices down to
the lowest level. What the govern.
ment wants and must have is eyl.
dence to make a suit stick against the
trust. To accomplish this there is
nothing like united and determined
action on the part of those most con-
cerned. While the price of beef TO
consumers is not what the wholesale
price would warrant, still the con
sumers are getting some benefits. 1t
is necessary to offer some advantages
20 The latter. The trusts have less
fear OF the cattle growers than they
have Of the masses. AS a matter Of
fact the trust is not doing the fair
thing by either and there should be
some way OF getting at it that would
prove effective.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
BEEF TRUST COMPLAINT.

Helena Record: Mr.. Clay, a mem
Der of one of the livestock commission
houses OF Chicago. feels aggricved
because OF the remarks made by
former Senator Thomas II. Carter be.
fore the annual meeting of the Mon
tana Livestock association at Miles
City. The beef trust was handled
without gloves. and it was claimed
that ii was conspiring unlawfully
against the interests of both the cat
tlcmen who produce the beef as well
rs the people who consume it. II is
natural enought that the commission
men and the packers, who are the
persons who form the trust, should
cry out against the plain talk that
was made to the s~tockgrowers at
Miles City.
No one doubts that these men have
joined forces for the purpose of keep.
ing down the prices of cattle to the
seller and at the same time of in.
~creasing the prices of beef to the con.
sumcr. A good deal of evidence was
collected by the agents of the govern
ment. under the direction of Presi
dent Roosevelt, tending to prove such
a combination. This was to be used
against the trusts in the so-called
suits which were instituted at Chi
cago by Attorney General Knox
Thereupon the packers and commits
sionmen who were interested in tn,
trust voluntarily disbanded, and made
a pretense of obeying the anti-trus
law, While ostensibly acting in thi!
manner, and complying in good fats
with the orders of the Republican
national administration, they reall.
had a secret understanding by whiol
they were able to accomplish precise
ly the same results.
To be sure, there was no corpora
tion formed, no legal agreement mad,
that became a matter of record, an
nothing done that could be prove,
in court. Everything was done II
secret, and under cover, simply TO
the purpose Of defeating the provi'
ions of the law. The beef trust di'
! business In the same manner as be
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
NOT IN CENTRAL MONTANA.

One of the frequent statements of
the land law repealers is to the eff
feet that millions of acres have been
taken up i'm the west for the purpose
OF speculation. Such a charge Is apt
to have greater effect upon the people
in general throughout the country
than any other that could be made,
hence it is likely to be frequently
| heard in connection with the agita-
ton. Possibly there may be ~instanc-
es where The land laws have been
used for that purpose. but We believe
they are few, taking the west as a
whole. We feel sure this is true as
regards central Montana.
The low prices at which good
ranch lands have been selling in Fer.
gus county during the past two years
would seem to refute this statement.
As a matter of fact good lands, well
fenced and accessible to water for
purposes of irrigation have been sold
for the actual cost to the original
owner. when the improvements
and taxes are taken into considera-
ton. And there are men in this coun'
ty who put money into land years ago
for the purpose of engaging in the
stock business who would now be
ahead had they loaned out the money
thus invested at ten per cent interest,
In nearly every instance the lands ac
CURED in large tracts IN this county
under the land laws have been abso
lutely necessary for the preservation
and continuance of the business oil
stock raising. Necessity rather than
a desire has forced men TO secure
land. No stock man wants to pay taxes
on land unless it is yielding him {
good profit, and as for holding it fol
speculation, such a proposition is alb
surd. Ii is only those having abun
dant surplus capital who can affort
to acquire and hold land for specu
lation.
However. land is advancing in val
ne, and il is unquestionably true tina
some of the land taken up in the las
twenty-five years will in a few year,
prove a good investment. That which
is fit for agriculture will eventually
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

become too valuable for grazing pur-
poses n divided up into small tracts
can be sold to advantage by the pres
ent holders. They may realize more
from II than they have in all of the
years in which 1t was used for stock
raising purposes. But the land was
never secured with any idea of spec
ulation.
The stockmen cam first; they Sc
cured land that no one else seemed
to want. They have stayed here, the
most OF them. They have made
money some years and lost ii in 9TH
ers. But in the meantime they have
contributed to the maintenance of To-
cal and state government. For a time
they furnished the bulk of the rev.
enue that went into circulation, II
they are not doing il still. If they
realize handsomely in the future on
the increased value of their land they
will well deserve TO and no one will
find fault.
We are in a transition period. While
central Montana will always be a
stock growing region it is also des.
tined to become noted for its agricul'
tural productss. One comes in natur,
al sequence of the other, but there is
room for both, and they will be in.
separately allied and together add to
the wonder and wealth OF the inland
CmDire.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

VI. Santos-Dumont says that with.
in a few years airships will be in
common use for passengers and light
parcels, but that they will be OF the
balloon sort" He says ii because
he is working along the balloon theory
OF navigating the air. If overhead
traye! eve becomes practicable it will
he along different lines than inflated
gas-bags. They will answer for cx-
hibit!on purposes and fair weather
voyages Of short duration, but it is
doubtful if any device can be found to
control them and make Roadway
against adverse winds. An airship
that could not be made to travel in
any desired direction would be of lit
tie practical use. Waiting for a Ia
vorable wind would be worse than
waiting for a railroad to be cleared
OF SNOW. Think what might happen
TO one of these monster gas-bags in
4 wind blowing at the rate of fifty
miles an hour, say nothing of lorna
does. Air navigation may come and
ii it does we believe the gas.bag will
be eliminated and something less dan
ger0us substituted in the construction
and perfection OF air ships. Prof.
Prof. Langley would seem to be work
ing in the right direction, even though
all Of his efforts may result in fail,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
CONTEST neutrality-suspicious. o

CONTEST NoTIcE.-Department of
the Interior. U. S. Land Office. Lew
istown, Mont, May Is, D
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by
JOSEPH KING.
contestant, aginst homestead entry
No. 3055. made March 10, 1903, for lot
4, swA nwA, nk swA, sec 3, tip l6
n. r II g, by Earnest w. Sanderson,
contestee, in which it is alleged that
Earnest w. Sanderson has falled to
| establish residence, reside upon or
improve said tract of land; that he
has failed to construct a house there
on or in any manner establish resi-
dence or settlement, and said absence
from said land was not caused by MS
employment in the army or navy OIL
the U. S.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at lO O'CLOCK
a. m. on July Sth, 1904, before me
register and receiver of the united
| States land office in Lewlstown, Mon
tana.
The said contestant having, i .
proper affidavit. filed May 10, l9oi
set forth facts which show that aitei
due diligence personal service vi .h,s
notice can not be made, IL Is heIeo!
ordered and directed that sucn nyt tNa
be given by due and proper pupiica
ton.
First publication May To-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
MANY

The Methodists. which are now hold
ing their annual conference in Los
Angeles, are, next to the Roman Cath
olics, the largest religious sect in the
United States.
All of the Methodist churches trace
their origin to the movement started
by John Wesley in 1929. The first
general conference was held in 1744,
and the Methodists were constituted
a legally corporate body in 1884. The
church gained strength from the be-
ginning. and today the Methodists of
all descriptions in the English speak
ing communities of the world number
at least 10000, 900. and throughout the
world $4,000, 900.
The church had about 1900 mem
bers at the time of Wesley's death,
so that its growth has been one of
the most remarkable in religious his.
tory. In course of time various Sc.
cessions from the original church
have taken place, which, although diff
feriug from enc another as to points
of church government, are generally
agreed as to doctrine. In Britain
there are now at least ten different
Methodist bodies, and in the United
States seventeen. The chief bodies
in this country are the Methodist
Episcopal church, North, which holds
its conference in California, and has
more than 100000 members, and
the Methodist Episcopal church
South. with a membership of more
than 1900, 600. The Methodist Pro
testant. the Oldest OF the non-Episco
pal branches was organized in 1873,
and now has more than $4,000 mem
bers.
This denomination stands as on
of the great civilizing forces in Amer
lea. It has been in the vanguard IL
carrying the gospel to the frontie
and into darkest henthendom. Al
though somewhat rigid in its ortho
doxy and discipline in the past Their
is a growing tendency TO give a littl
more latitude in what might be term
ed innocent amusements-leavinI
more to the conscience and less t
rules. This is well. The lines hav
been too closely drawn. The worl
do move and our Methodists brett
rem will keep time to the music c
progress and liberality If it is not t
badly out of tune with things sac
red.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
Hoffman House Arrivals.

Mrs. C. B. Barrows, Ubet; G. M,
Nelson, St. Paul; Robert Crusby,
Butte; II. A. Gray, st. Paul; w. ID.
Turner, st. Paul; e. l.. Kern, Butte;
Charles b. Hill, Butte; j. H. Abrams,
Minneapolis; C. T. Stewart, Chicago;
b. r. Albin, Billings; Chas. Boglen,
Minneapolis; J.. Schmartz, Milwau-
kee; J. II. Mccormick, Gilt Edge,
John Hansett, Gilt Edge; Norman l..
Poland. Gilt Edge; II. G. Phillips, s.
S. Hillman. Spokane; ]. j. O'Neil,
Butte; T. Lamphin, Butte; W. g.
Lewis. st. Louis; Sam Hamill, Chi
cago; w. G.. Runzler and family
Whisky Gulch; II. Morton, Helena;
Geo. Corby, Helena: c. G.. Stubbs
Helena: w. p. Sullivan, Square
Butte; NJ. +. Purcell. Stockett; H. G
Parchen. Helena; NJ. c. Johnson
Deerfeld; C. T. Mum, Portland; E
NJ. Cobb. Cripple Greek; |. Cowing
Seattle; T. b. Beadle, Denver; Ber'
Huntsinger, Berlin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
BONE FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. Tie
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Little doses everyday
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
10 c joints grow stronger and
hrmneSs comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cureit it.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists.
TGo-ai5 Pearl Street. New York.
SOC. and SI.oo; all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

Walter Wellman. who is the most
entertaining as well as the best In
formed newspaper correspondent in
the country, in n recent letter, giving
some reasons for the sudden change
in sentiment regarding the candidacy
of Judge Parker, says among other
things; Another mistake the Park
or people make is in giving so much
prominence to August Belmont, to
Sheehan and to McCarren. Everyone
knows that if Judge Parker is noml.
mated for president he hopes to have
the support Of most of the big corpor'
atoms in New York City, 1t is the
program To enlist the support OF the
trusts and of the bankers and rail
road people who do not like Mr.. Roose,
welt, Practically speaking. that is
good politics. II is the way to win,
But an essential element of succcSs
in that sort of game Is not 10 show
your hand-not 10 be caught at it,
The Parker people, however, have so
blunderingly managed their business
as to make public confession that
their man is in the hands of the
trusts. August Belmont is easily the
most powerful man behind Judge Par.
ker. Belmont is not a bad man. He
is a pretty good citizen-Of the New
York type OF good citizens--but he
will not bring any votes to his man
in the sections of the country where
trusts are feared and hated. Neither
will the prominence in Parker's en-
tourage OF Sheehan, a trust lawyer
and legislative agent; OF McCarren,
a sugar trust politician, who has made
a fortune in politics. of Cord Meyer,
another sugar and other trust mag
nate who has been made chairman
of the state convention by the Parker
forces. After Parker is nominated,
the western. frustrating friends OF
President Roosevelt will have a great
deal OF fun with the Democratic can
didate's trust managers hackers
IN New York.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

We give room in this issue for a
communication from Arthur T. Ilar-
ycy. The gentleman denies the state
mcnt made I'm last weeks Argus re-
garding the expulsion o. himself and
three others Of his kind from the
Lcwistown Labor Union. The facts
were given as they came from a mem
her Of that organization. If the pro.
Ccedings were irregular and will not
hold that is unfortunate for the union.
As 70 the hot air INDUCED in by this
socialistic agitator it is hardly worthy
of attention. Mr.. Harvey would give
the impression that he is a laboring
mar and the special champion of the
labOriug man. yet If Mr.. Harvey has
done any work in the past year il has
not come under the observation Of the
people OF I.ewistown. Possibly he
works in secret with the hope of be.
ing rewarded the same way. Mr.. Har-
yey attempts to speak for unionism
and explain It's purposes. Fortunate
ly for the good of organized labor
the majority throughout the county
have no use for socialism or its agita-
tors. Our reference 10 GJinrers and
Mitchell was not intended to connect
them with this specific order. but
with the greater organizations OF toll
ers in the United States. Possibly it
Is as a mouth worker that Mr.. Har.
yey eXcels. inasmuch as he challeng.
es us to a public debate on the ques.
ton of socialism. Not being an ora.
tor We will have TO decline the hon.
or but would suggest that our local
Demosthenes extend his challenge to
the Hon. Pat Meany, of Butte. who
seems to be aching for a chance to
throw a calcium light on the schemes
of Walsh, Lynch. Harvey & Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

fore. but its legal existence could not
be proved. 1.-THE cunning Of the con.
spirators worked a practical defeat
OF the law. It was this feature that
was touched upon in plain words at
the meeting at Miles City. 1t is,
therefore, little wonder that Mr.. Clay,
and other persons interested in the
beef trust should feel aggrieyed.
Some means should be found by
which men who seek to eyade the
plain provisions of a law passed in
the interest of the people can be
brought TO justice.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

The Populist party OF Montana is
giving some signs OF life. A call has
been issued for a meeting of the state
executive committee for the purpose
of considering all matters concern
ing the peoples party that may come
before it," The Prohibitionists will
probably come in on the home stretch.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

If Napoleon is permitted to take a
birdseye view Of the Worlds Fair he
will appreciate the fact that he drove
p poor bargain 90 years ago.-Mon.
tana Daily Record. Here is an infer
enre that possibly Napoleon might
look down from above instead of up
from below.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

The report that Mr.. Heinze had dis.
posed of his copper interests to the
Amalgamated appears TO have been
a pipe story. The merry war will be
continued indefinitely according to the
statements of those in a position 70
know.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

The car OF Russia is said to be
anxious to go TO the front. moi to as
sHme command. but 10 advise Gener-
al Kuropatkin. When KuropalNin left
St, Petersburg for the front he gave
the impression that there was no one
in the empire capable oi giving him
nlnlnn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

Indiana Democrats in state conrcn-
ton last week instructed their dele.
cation for Judge Parker. Hearst had
a following OF 400 out OF 1904 dele.
gates, The yellow kid" does not get
much comfort out of the hoosier state
but he is still sufficiently ambidex.
trous TO make lots of trouble at ST.
L mi
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

As long as w. 4. Clark and +. Aug.
ustus Heinze are willing to contribute
literally to the Democratic cause
there would seem TO be little use for
Hearst money in Montana. 1t is all he
has to offer for support in this or any
othor state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that where
as my wife, Elizabeth n. Akely, has
left my bed and board. | Will no long
or be responsible for any debts She
may contract. and all persons are for
hidden to give her credit on my ae
count.
Dated May 18th 1904.
w. A. AKELY.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

The nomination of J. W. Folk Tor
governor OF Missouri now seems as.
sured. The boodlers in the Demo.
cratic party of that state made a
strong fight to beat the ST. Louis man
but have failed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

Judge George Gray of Delaware has
been chosen TO succeed the late Sen.
ator Marcus A. Hanna as president
Of he National Civic Federation.
Judge Gray was at the head of the
commission appointed by President
Roosevelt to investigate The anthra.
cite COIL strike. The federation could
not have made a better selection.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

Illinois Republicans at their state
convention named Congressman Hit
as their choice for the yice.prcsideh.
tial nomination. Hit is q good man.
but what a name for The punstors tD
make merry with.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

Not only in intelligence and skill
on lanG and sea are the Japanese ex-
hibiting some of the high progress
made but also in the privileges shown
their captured foes. They are show.
ing great kindness to the wounded
prisoners as we'll as to the Russian Of
ficers who have fallen into their
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

There can hardly be any doubt that
the great meat packing trust has been
in a measure responsible for the low
prices for cattle during the past year
There is a disposition among western
stockmen to get together and go af
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
Will Cure CONSUMPTION.

A. A. Herren, of Finch, Ark, writes,
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and
lung trouble. | know that 1t has cur.
ed consumption in the first stages"
For sale by E. +. McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

Happenings are becoming more lre.
quent and important at the seat of
war and the newspaper correspond
ents will have a chance to earn their
Salarias
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

That wool warehouse cant be push
ed along TOO swiftly, shcarlnS has
already commenced in some portions
of the state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

A Great Falls man objects because
he drew a lizard in a glass ol water
What did he expect. an aligatur'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

Butte has a base ball pitcher by The
name OF Drinkwatcr. His habits
should he in keeping with his name
if he expects to play good ball.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

Now the papers along the Great
Northern railroad are denying the
statement that the Hon. Kid Curry
was a recent visitor to Valley coun.