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

He will have neither Cleveland nor
Bryan,
He's been telling lis so from the
first;
He isn't disposed 10 like German.
And he vows he will never have
Hurst.
He says that Dave Hills a back num-
Der.
And Olney, 1t seems, will not do
Oh. Henry. good Henry. pray tell us
Who is the proud leader for you?
He fails to warm up to Dave Francis.
From Tillman he turns in disgust;
II doesn't appear that Joe Bailey
Is one whom he thinks he could
trust.
He hasn't gone wild for Mcclellan
He takes the young man as a Joke.
And he doesn't appear to be eager
To nominate graft-smasher Folk.
He isn't hurrahlng for Carter
Carter H., the son OF his pa
Carlisle? Oh. Henry would leave him
To keep right on %practicing law.
lie isn't for Teller and neither
Is Morgan the mar he would name;
The mere thought of Clark of Mon.
tana
Starts Henry to blushing for shame
He has weighed them and found then
all wanting,
From Grover. the mighty one. down,
Each man that they mention he rid
dies
As either a rogue or a clown.
He only, il seems, is preserving
The faith that is worth clinging to-
oh, Henry, good Henry. pray tell N
Who is the proud leader for you
S. l.. KISER.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
Vanished Coins.

Recent mention OF the disappear
ance OF the $3.50 gold piece from cir.
culation and the premium this coin
commands as a curio have set many
to rummaging in old pocketbooks and
the bottoms of cash boxes and draw
ers in search of odd OF out OF date
coins. Some have found a $3.50 piece
but not many. The 50 piece once
quite common, but always a sort OF
curiosity. is oftener found. and many
have specimens of the little gold coins
representing % cents and 80 cents,
which were not minted by the govern.
ment. and probably have not so much
| gold in them as they represent. They
used TO pass as coin. but were never
in general circulation. being so easily
lost that they soon became scarce
One of the handsomest coin relics
seen Is a $40 gold piece bearing the
mint stamp OF 1893, II is larger thar
the present $40 gold piece. The own
or has IL hung in a band and wears il
as a charm on his watch chain. TIT
owner SAYS he refused an offer of sl5'
for this relic. The old octagonal So
pieces were quite common in Califor
MIA in early days, when gold dust wa.
largely used as a circulating medium
They were made Of pure gold, an,
while they had MOI the elegant fnisI
of the gold coins minted by the gov
eminent I'm those days, many still r.
member them as the handsomest coin
, they ever saw. Many people nov
would consider them handsome on az
4. count of the $50 in them.-Portlan
0regonian.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
He Thouaht He Had a Riqht.

"W'ot business have you got but.
tin into me game wit me goil last
night?' asked a messenger boy of an.
other in front OF a telegraph office on
Broadway.
"Wot's ii TO you?" was the reply.
II just butted in because / could,
see?"
We'll. you don't want to do it again.
Savoy"
IF you don't think | had a right to
butt in you come up the alley and I'll
show you me right suggested the
"butter-in."
"Tll just take youse up on that.
replied the injured swain. and the
two went up the alley a safe distance.
where no cops were prowling, and
stripping off their coats, went at II
hammer and tongs.
The scrap lasted about Is minutes
and no one seemed to have the advan
tage, when finally the 'butter-in" call
ed out:
Il guess | got 'nuff of this"
Now. wot right has you to butt II
wit me an me goil?" again asked
the n who had been disturbed in hi
youthful love-making.
Il amt got no right" replied the de
feated "~butter-in' but I fought | had
Butte Inter-Mountain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

James Shearson, penalty. 76c.
AL. %Sullenger, penalty, $4iS.
Oscar Stephens, penalty. S6.46.
w. G.. Learmonth, cattle. Sl7.66.
L. S. Smith. land, S4.6i,
ID. w. Slayton, penalty. $3.50.
]. j. Finn. cattle. SS.l3.
Geo. Norton, road tax, S2.OU.
Thomas Howard, penalty. $3.50.
Central Montana Mines Co. person
al property. s26.i9.
The application OF the Arkwright
Sheep Co. for n reduction OF assess
ment of 100000. vas not allowed.
The annual report of the county
clerk for the fiscal year ending No.
yember 80, 1908. was examined. ap.
proved and ordered printed.
Board adjourned to 8 a. m. Feb. ..
Board called to order at . a. m.
Present: Samuel Phillips, chair
man; w. T. Neill, n. l.. Poland. com.
missioners; +. j. Hazen. clerk.
Reduction of assessments, together
with penalties attached, were allowed
as follows:
o. C. Osborne, personal property,
$4,000.
Irish & Woodhouse, lumber, $4,000.
f. r. Thomas, improvements, ST.,
10000.
The board ordered that the special
school tax of Frank Swanser, amount
ing to $50. be transferred from
school district No. 3 to school district
No. IL.
II was moved, seconded and order.
ed, Chairman Phillips voting against
the proposition. that the salaries OF
deputies of county officers for the
year 1904 shall be as follows:
Undersheriff, S125 per month.
First deputy sheriff. 500 per month
Deputy clerk of court, $50 per
month.
First deputy county clerk, 500 pei
month.
Second deputy county clerk, 800 pei
month.
All other deputies 10 be paid tn,
same as for the year 1903.
Board adjourned TO 3 a. m, Feb. 3.
Board called to order at 3 a. m.
All present.
The board was engaged during the
day in examining the plans and spec
ifications submitted by C. L. Bell fol-
the construction of a county jail ant
sheriff's residence.
1t having been decided that sale
plans we're satisfactory and met al
requirements the clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids for the construc
ton OF said Jail and residence. Bids
to be received up to IL o'clock m. ant
opened at 2 o'clock p. m, March 8
1904.
SAMUEL PHILLIPS, Chairman.
Attest: F. ]. HAZEN, Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
The Ever Ready Teehnieality.

He had done a thing that wasn't In
accordance with the law.
Was, in fact, a foul transgressor-but
he knew of strings to draw
He had stolen money boldly. every
body knew he had,
So they caught him and they tried him
and they proved that he was bad,
But he got a stay" or something and
is out again and free.
For the court above released him on
a technicality.
Day by day we deal with people who
have gone the wicked way.
Who have fallen from high places
trusted only to betray-
Day by day the rogues are captured
and the juries hear the facts.
Day by day the rogues are sentenced
for their lawless. sinful acts,
Day by day they go appealing on all
kinds OF specious pleas.
And escape because forever there are
technicalities.
There are flaws In the indictments.
there are errors here and there,
In each case IL seems there is always
a loop hole left somewhere;
There's the ready su~persedeas, there's
the habeas corpus writ.
When the other lodges fail them.
they can still fall back on IL;
If the sinner has the cunning and
can raise the needed fees,
He may spurn the law. relying on
the t~echnicalities.
Not for those whose ways are right.
eous have we laws upon the
books:
Laws, 1t seems, are only given for
protection OF the crooks:
When the jury has decided, after all
the truth is heard.
Some wise Judge finds some ommis
sion or an error In some word.
And the wonder Is that any rogue is
ever forced to fee,
Or In ever jailed, when always there's
the t~echnicality.
S. T.. KISER.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
German Family Rescued.

San Domingo. Saturday, Jan. 30
The German Consul has requested
United States Minister Powell to af-
ford protection to Herr Norman, Ger
man vice consul, that he might bring
his family into the city. as the in
surgents have given Herr Woman As
hours to leave his present station or
suffer the consequences. Consequent.
ly Mr.. Powell secured a guard of 60
men from the United States cruiser
Columbia and informed the govern.
ment that its troops refrain from fir.
ing on this party while it was on
its mission. He said that If fired up.
on this party would protect itself.
The guard started out. AS soon as
they passed outside of the city they
were covered by the guns of the Co
lumbia. No attack was made and the
Norman family was brought back
here in safety.
All houses outside the city walls
have been %pillaged. The insurgents
are desperate and are destroying for.
eign property wherever they find it.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

man familiar with the business. is
good news.
Further reports from the workings
of the Swift Current company are TO
the effect that Mr.. Thompson while
there stated that he believed these
fields to be the most valuable In the
world; that they were the finest he
had ever seen.
The engineers at work in the dis
trict are still boring through the Oil
shale and with increased depth more
satisfactory evidence Of large 1uaati-
ties of oil are being secured. When
the drilling first begun, there was oil
mixed with the borings, but now the
pure oil ome to the surface in yuan
titles.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Minutes OF a focclal session of the
Board OF Coun y Commissioners of
Fergus county. Montana. held after
due notice hcd bsen given as required
by law and called for the purpose of
taking action on plans for a county
jail and ~transacting such other bust,
ness as might properly come before
said meeting.
Board called to order at 3 a. m. Feb
ruary /. 1904.
Present: Samuel Phillips, Chair
man; w. T. Neill, commissioner; F. J
Hazen. clerk,
Rebates of taxes were allowed al
follows:
j. w. Satterwhite, land and i'm
provements. $7.35.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
TROUBLE FOR
DOMINICANS
insurgents in the ~eeliserent Republic
Fire on an American Boat and
Kill Engineer.
REVENGE WILL BE SPEEDY
American Minister Orders That Dras.
tic Measures be Taken by the
Captain Of the Cruiser.

San Domingo. Monday. Feb. 1.-The
insurgents this morning deliberately
fired on the launch of the auxiliary
cruiser Yankee. killing j. C. John
ston, engineer. The bullet entering
his head above the eye.
United States Minister Powell has
directed the captain of the Yankee Ia
take drastic measures 10 ayenge
Johnston's death and this insult to
the American flag.
Johnston will be buried on shore
this afternoon.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

air cells of the lungs. produces a free
expectoration, and opens the secre-
lions. A complete cure soon follows.
This remedy VIII cure a severe cold
In less time than any other treatment
and il leaves the system in a natural
and healthy condition. It c~ounteracts
any tendency toward pneumonia. For
sale by all druggists and dealers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

The old. old story Of the Burlington
building through this county has been
lately revived. We don't care a ron.
tinental where II m from-the
Burlington. N. p. G. N. N, G., S. o, ID.
or the north pole just so we do fin
ally get a railroad. The expansion
lists are in a decided majority in Lew
istown and this splendid isolation
Is getting exceedingly wearisome.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
II Few lines = Cype

There is talk of a state base ball
league comprised of thriving Montana
cities being formed in the summer.
On the performance Of last season
which closed with a tie in the number
of games between Lewistown and
Kendall, il may be- necessary to Zip
a coin or cut To see which shall
represent Fergus county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

For the benefits OF the travelling
public, II for no other reason, there
should be a government weather bu.
reau In L~ewistowu, fully equipped
with all of the machinery necessary
TO prognosticate the coming weather.
II a person could look ahead. say
three days. he could PROBABLY tell
whether or not II would be- advisable
TO board n Montana railroad company
train for the purpose of travelling $50
miles.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
Sure Cure for Piles.

Itching Piles produce moisture and
cause itching, this form. as well al
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
are cured by DIR. Bo-san-ko's Pile Rem.
edy. Stops itching and bleeding. Alb.
serbs tumors. soc a jar at druggists,
or sent by mail. Treatise free. Write
me about your case. DR.. Bosanko,
Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by Dial
zell Drug Co.. Lewistown. Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
Meeting Of Stockholders.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Judith Hardware
company for the election of a board
of directors and for the purpose OF
%transacting such other business as
may come before the meeting, will
be held in the office of the company
on Monday, February Is. at s p. m.
A. w. STODDARD. Secretary.
Lewistown, Mont, Feb. 3. 1904.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
When You Have a Gold

The first action when You have a
cold should be TO relieve the lungs.
This is best accomplished by the free
use OF Chamberlain's Cough remedy.
This remedy liquefies the tough mu-
Gus and causes its expulsion from the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10
Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice Is hereby given that the co
partnership of Peacock & Schulz is
this day dissolved by mutual consent
All accounts to be collected and all
bills of said firm to be paid by San
Schulz.
EUGENE PEACOCK.
SAM SCHULTZ.
Utica, Mont. Feb. 8, 1904.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-10

II is reported that the bi-weckly
train service between Lewistown and
Lombard will be increased to a week.
ly service in the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

cannot say that | in the least sorry when
''modistes who create costumes ut forty. fifty
and even one humid and hundred guincas per
gown are mulcted Of of their unlawful profits by
defauting creditors Il nine out OF ten they
richly deserve II. They punished rightly. when
they accept with fulsome fattcrv and servie obse-
quousness a title as sufficient guaranty for credit
and IN the end ind out that her grace the duchess
miladi the countess perhaps Is more wickedly
reckless and unprlncpled than any plain Miss or
Mrs ever born and that these grand danes fire. uenty
make OF both rank and position systematic lily to
cheat their tradespeople The traiespeople are to
blame entirely for trusting them and this Is daily
and continuously proved
But the touching crook knced worship Of
social rank still remains ingredient If the mer-
camille nature-it Unborn and racial kind of
rnlor,Ie IN The blood generated there old fcudal
times when All over the world pcdIars humbv sought
the patronage and favor Of robber chieftans and
rlnloaded the packs in the Castle Hall for the
Measure Of the fair ladies who were kept at home
I'm .Earauce ,c by their rough. unWashed lords.
And So perhaps 1t has Glanced through long custom
and heritage that this present day there IS nothing
quite. So -errIlc in al creation the spectacle OF
.'rrofI-te" IN attendance duchess, or q ladies
tailor" bending himself double while dcterentlaIy
r---irg To- measure the form of a princess. II Is
,l-lt Il l. li-Ifll II Is intensely dcgIousy comic
And when The price If the garment never IS clearly
stated and the bin never sent for years lest oense
e Given 10 " Her Grace" or Her Highness by
frrns that will nevertheless. have scruples in
sending dunninq letters and legal threats TO untitled
women who possibly may keep them waiting little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

L.-.-r -he-- have been certain groulings and
ra--.--- II discomfort from husbands who have
..5 -. certain unexpectedly long bills for their
-ian~ IN costume but. as q matter Of
ta.. The who chiefly blame
t.- -.. .e. waste q money they afterward resent
.-. ..-. They the principal Instigators
o. -.. mischief the aidors and abettors Of the de
e--.-.- - --al- own credit and good name. Tor they
openly show their admiration OF Woruen.s clothes
-r. ...- The women clothei-that Is 10 say. they
--. --. easily ,arrlred by than nature
II male riattcrers ever i around
woman WHOSE dress is unstylish otherwise out
81 date. She may have the sweetest face IL the
V-. The r--ssr nature and the trllest heart. but
dressed woman. the dyed. the arti=tIcallv
.-.r.' woman nearly always Ail score triumph
her, a= lar as masculine appreciation and atten-
concerned The faxed has every
..- her side. The drama supports her. The
-... .-ages her Whole columns IN seemingly
-.. ---4l- are devoted TO the description of her
----le space Is given 10 the actual criticism
-lav play. but any amount OF room Is
a... CIoriHed gushers concerning the &C
II has 20 Toe borne IN mind that the writing
~ ..--eszes' gowns serves a double purpose
F-.. -.e creators 81 the gowns advertised,
.. I- their turn al rertIse-whCh II these days
-l-a.-lruus NAL newspapers Is point not 10
D. l-t- a. Secondly. the actresses themselves
----l and certain who move behind
thereby may he encouraged 10 speculate
---.a- shares whereas. criticism Of the
-t does no good to anybody nowadays. not
-'a drains ID author. Tor If such criticism be
cradle the public say that II was written by
... enemy. II erogistlc by friend Al court.
accept neither serdict They 60 TO see the
1emzeltes and If they Ike II they keep
Il not they stay away. and there an
.- O.. the gowns there Is no end The gowns.
1-succes-iul plays ere talked 81 continuously.
...r about continuously. sketched continuously.
every sort # 1lsta-lal small and great. fashionable
.. merely provincial And the ford language--sr
..- ee say me writing used to describe clothes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

It Is no uncommon thing to lie told that such
and such an evening blouse or bodice copied from
the Paris model viii cost forty guincas We might
possibly DO n for thirty five the CoStumcr
medtatEely studying with well-assumed gravity the
small. lISy object be thus PRICING trlle made
up Of chiffon ribbon and tInSe gcwgaws. knowing
all the while that everything Of which It composed
could he purchased Tor much less than pounds
Twenty-Five guincas. forty-hve guneas siNtv-tve
gtIlneas. are quite common prices for gowns any Of
the fashionable shops to-day
one cannot. of course. blame the 1nodistcs and
Quitting firms for asking these absurd fancy prices
If they can get them Il women mad. II perhaps
wise Just and reasonable 10 take financial advantage
OF their madness while II lasts Certainly no woman
of weIi-baanced brain would give unlimited prices
for gowns without most careful inquiry a the
correct value Of the material and trimming used
for them and the feminine creature who INTO
the elaborate show-roons OF Madame Zoe or Bere-
nice Faustina and orders frocks by the dozen
saving Chirpiugiv. Oh, yes, You know how they
ought be made, Your taste ALWAYS Is perfect
Make them very pretty, won't you,-much prettier
than those YOU made for Lady Claribell Yes thanks
I'll leave II all in your hands," is a lunatic
gIbhcrlng nonsense who could not If she was asked
tell where twice making four possibly might
lead her III the sum total OF banking account
Not long ago there held a wonderful sym
postum Of dress the establishment Of a certain
modiste. II intensely diverting. entertaining
and Instructive.
A stage was erected at one end Of a long
room and that stage. with effective flashes
of hme-ight played from the wings at inter
vals. and the accompaniment OF Hungarian
band young women wearing creations IN costume,
stood sat. turned, twisted and twIrled. and finally
walked down the room between rows of spectators.
10 show themselves and the gowns they carried
the best possible advantage. The whole thing
much letter than stage comedy Nothing could
surpaz- the quaint. pcacockh%e vanity OF the girl
mauIkius who >truttrd up and down, moving their
arms about 10 exhibit their sleeves. and swaylng
their hips accentuae the fall and flow of hounces
and draperIes 1t marvellous sight 10 behold,
and It rrcstiby reminded one Of party of npudent
children trying for fun all their mothers and
elder sisters best long dresses while the unsus-
Ic,tIlg owners out OF the way
There a program Of the performance fear
fully and wonderfully Vorded, the composition,
we atterWard with bated breath informed,
Of Madame Ia Modistes sister woman who by virtue
Of having written two small rather clever skits
the manners. customs and modes of society IS in
some obliging quarters Of the press called novel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28

II. .--s Wen Is a social duty Every educated
#-especring woman Is bound to clothe her
neatly tasrefullv and beconinalv
a. Bur 'ust virtue when carried 10 excess
5... --o q slce. So the art Of dressing we'll when
"a. Eerstep its legitimate uses and exrendi-
-.... ..=-v runs INTO folly and madness
.. reckless extravaganza Of Woueu's dress At the
present day Is lItte short II criminal insanity \
t..a--- desire To outEie another IN the manner
and make u their garments appears 10 possess every
f.-. -.a-urc whose lot IN life places her outside
r..al-.. century The Unfortunately wealthy the nor
-.r --.. -he weI-to-io middle class and the shabby
-a-... 8 TALLY infected by The same historical
-r-.r And J. is a frenzy which Is humorei aud en-
0...-.-.5 al sides by those who should have the
-.-e. -1a intelligence and the foresight TO realize
t1s danger = such a tendency. and the misery 70
"f1.. nv cases Il surely is bound 10 lead
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-30
Epworth League Social.

The Epworth League of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will give its
first social on Thursday evening
March 31st, at the hall in the opera
horse. Miss McClane will recite
Miss Bette Ogle will sing Mr. AK
elson will play a violin solo. Other
being prepared. All members of 9TH
er young peoples societies and all
friends of the church are cordially
invited to be present. No admission
is charged.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-30

Vincennes. Ind, Mar. 30.-Belgrade
levee broke today causing great
damage. Many houses were washed
from their foundations and much
live stock was drowned The break
increased the water at Westport
where the food is now in the second
story of every house. The town has
been abandoned. Two-thirds of Law
renee county is under water and ma
ny places it is twenty feet deep. A
hard rain is falling.
Piedmont, Mo-, Mar. 3O.-Black ri
yer has steadily risen during the past
week until today when it is five feet
higher than any previous record. The
country is inundated for miles. build
ings being fioated from their founda
tions and many thousand feet of lum
ber destroyed Three persons have
been drowned. At Mill Springs many
people are lying on the housetops
waiting for rescue.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-03-30
Democratic ward meetings at cour
House Thursday night of this week.
Charter Election in Denver.

Denver, Colo, Mar 29.-Denver is
holding a special election today to
decide on the adoption of the new
city charter just completed. The elec
tion is the elimination of one of the
fiercest struggles in the history OF
the city, and the result will be await
ed with interest by numerous other
cities throughout the country that
have been agitated over the question
of properly controlling and regulat
ing public utilities for the best inter
ests of the community. The charter
being voted on in Denver limits all
franchises to twenty years and re
serves to the people the right to reg
ulate rates for service.