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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
:, WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE n, 1904.

The new woods in some instances
sold as high as lSd1Shc in the
grease for fine medium, but they were
OF light shrinkage. costing about soc
clean. One house reports sale Cf
fine medium Montana. not all staple
either. at over soc. Fine Nevadas are
offered at prices ranging from o6a
5Hc, Dat manufacturers are not pay
ing those prices. Medium territories
quarter-bloods and three-eighths, are
taken ready. when wanted, at FLO
&c, the woods costing close to soc.
Manufacturers are fighting against
these higher prices as quoted, but
where they really want the wool. es-
pecially where they have been do
ing fairly well with their goods. they
have consented to pay them. Some
manufacturers. however, say that they
are hardly getting new dollar for
an old. and some of the worsted spin.
ners claim that they cannot get prices
for their yarns proportionate to those
at which woods are obtainable. and
positively decline to pay any higher
prices for wool than they have been
paying. There is no question as to
the tendency OF the market for the
time being, however. How long II
will hold remains to be seen. Among
the sales OF the week were 200, 900
pounds of fine medium territory at
soc, secured; 10000 pounds half
blood and fine medium Montana al
l5c, heavy wool; 10000 pounds OF
Wyoming. at clean cost of 50M25c.
for fine and fine medium; and few
thousand pounds of high medium
Utah at l6Rc, costing i9a5Oc. clean.
The latter was case of where the
party had to have the wool.
Billings, June 90 Jno. Schroeder.
a sheep man OF the Lake Basin 20
miles northwest OF Billings, has re-
coived the highest price paid here in
many years. when he sold his wool
Saturday to Joe Wing. representing
Dewey. Gould & Co. There were So
900 pounds In the clip. Mr.. Schroe.
der received IS cents for IT, Voolfolk
and Richardson also sold their clip
of 10000 to A. w. Elliott. represent.
ing jeremiah Williams e. Co.. at IS
cents.
White Sulphur Springs. June 20
The wool market opened here today
and the prices offered were good.
The only sales were made to A. W.
Elliott, representing Jeremiah vii
liams & Co, of Boston. The follow.
Ing sales were reported: Robert
Quaile, $1,000 pounds. at II cents;
Al. Cruckert. $4,000 pounds. II cents.
George NJ. Higgins. $4,000 pounds. II
cents; c. w. Cook. 10000 pounds. IL
cents; b. E. Folsom. $4,000 pounds,
l7h cents, and the Foster Sheep Co.,
$4,000 pounds. 17h cents.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22

See the Argus for the news.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22

Russians Place Their Loss at 5000.
St. Petersburg, June 20, sos p. m.
"A detailed report of the Russian
losses at the battle of Vafangow, Civ.
en- out this evening, places the total
at 5000 killed and wounded, mostly
men who belonged to the troops form
ing the Russian right flank.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

The large Republican vote that
was cast against Ben Shriver was
not a personal matter, and he
was not voted against as man,
but because he was the recOg-
nized candidate of the bosses of
the Republican party in this
county. Nothing saved his de-
feat but the enormous Republican
majority in this county. We do
not know whether the Republican
party will profit from this mar
row defeat of their Sheriff or not,
but if they do not they will get
it good and hard the next time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
His Iiobnniled Shoes.

A globe trotter whose. sho" soles ar'
always heavily studded with coppri
brads was asked why he wore theEf
He replied:
ITO those simple brads alone attr'h
ute MY present good health. For year
| was an invalid. subject to neuralgia
dyspepsia and headache. In traveln:
among the western Indians fnr!i.,
concluded that their splendid good
health was due to their going bare
foot. And now attain the same reSul,
and wear shoes. believe the aches
and pains civilization is heir to are d.
to the insulation Of our bodies froY
mother earth. Electricity is tn" vita!
izing constituent Of our bodies. The
globe is mighty battery. continual!
generating and discharging electricity
I restored che broken connection WI
the battery with these brads. and 'h'
result was astonishing Improvements y
health"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Understood His Art

Baron Won Steuben was the Gtii.l.a4
ter OF. the Continental army at Falie,'
FORGE. At first the men in the rank
did not know the manual exercise
many of the officers knew little or no j
Ing Of mancuvering. One Of the lati"'
turned out for inspection in dress. nc
.own. "Himmel und erde!" cried the
baron. "What kind of creature is this:
Baron Won Steuben was choleric and
profane, but he understood his art. lie
swore at the Jagged Continentals il!
both German and French. but he laugh;
them the value Of drill and discipline
When he had exhausted all the French
and German oaths he knew he would
roar to his aid, "Come here, Herr Haupt'
mann. and help me curse these block
heads" But he turned the undisci'
plined militia into we'll drilled troops
Never again was the enemy able te
laugh at "Mr. Washington's rotten reg
!monts of ragamufins."
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
PREVIOUS LANDSLIDES.

Great as Mr.. Roosevelt's major
;ty in the Electoral college is, 1t
is by no means unprecedented.
In 1920 James Monroe received
231 electoral votes to l cast Tor
John Quincy Adams, a majority
of 230.
In 1910 William Henry Harrl-
son received 234 votes to 6O for
Martin Van Buren,, majority OF
TIA.
In 1852 Franklin Pierce recelv-
ed 254 votes to AZ for Winfield
Scott, a majority of PIP.
In 1864 Abraham Lincoln re-
ceived PIP votes to q for George
B. Mcclellan, a majority OF l9l.
In the election Of 1872 Grant
received 2S6 votes, while 81
Greeley electors were chosen
whose votes were divided when
the college met by reason OF
Greeley's death, Grants majority
being 206.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
#-@-@-@-@-@-#-@s
d IN SOCIETY. q
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@-#-#-@-@-
Bachelor Girls Club.

Miss nellie Mccoy entertained
the Bachelor Girls club last
night at her home on Main
street. Thirty-six young ladies
and gentlemen were in attend
ance and progressive pedro was
the amusement for the evening.
Miss Jeanette Young carried off
first honors on the lady's side
and C. V. Church for the gen
tlemen. Miss Mae Corbitt receiv-
ed consolation prize. A nice
lunch was served at midnight.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Miss McMillin, who is the
guest of her friend, Miss Mae
Corbitt, and Miss Sadie Wells OF
New Martinsville.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Parker's total vote in this
county was 1923 and Roosevelt $
2311. The total vote for both
candidates was 1854. In 1900
Bryan received 1881 votes, Me-
Kinley 2514; total vote of the
county in that year was 434o.
Parker received sos fewer votes
than were cast for Bryan, and IN
the next State convention the
Democrats will only have Ii votes
instead of IS. Mckinley in 1900
had a total vote in the county
of 2514, which is BOB votes less
than were cast for Roosevelt
Tuesday. The Republican vote IN
the next State convention will
be reduced from % to %. In 1900
the Republican majority in this
county was 6S3; Tuesday it was
9SS, an increase of 3O5. This
great Republican majority, which
was wholly unexpected, saved
Shriver from defeat. As to what
caused the change no one can
tell. 1t was unexpected and
shows our people are satisfied
with President Roosevelt.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Our new Justices of the Peace
in this district will be G.. l.. Low
Their and Steve Martin. the for
mer a Republican, the latter a
Democrat. The bosses here is
sued an order to cut Major Low
ther, and when the voters read of
this in the Oil Review the Demo-
Gratis came to his rescue and he
was elected by a good majority,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Just watch some of the loud
mouthed gentlemen next spring
who are so rampant to pay taxes
now. Watch them dodge the as
SCISSOR and solemnly swear they
have no money on interest, not
more than a hundred dollars
worth of furniture and are very
poor men. 1t was ever thus.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

but the Republicans went and
added 3O5 to the majority, which
is not fair at all, as they already
had enough, and the Democrats
were only calculating on a ma
iority of 700. Kirchner made a
splendid run, one that we believe
is unprecedented in the history
of the county.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Attention, Sir Knights.

A special conclave of Mountain
State commandery No. IA will
be held Friday evening, Novem'
Der II, 1904, for work in the
Red Cross and Templar degrees
All members are urged to be pres,
ent. By order
j. FRED NELL, E. G..
Attest: ED O. BOWER, Rec.
11,10-2t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Kirchner carried Garry Owen,
Jones and Citizens Hose house
vote, all the voting places in this
city. He overcome the big Re-
publican majority at these three
voting places and then some. Sis
tersville certainly stood by him.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Sweetheart Abbey.

There is in Galloway, Scotland, an
ancient ruin known as Sweetheart alb
hey. Within its ivy covered, storm
battered walls lies buried the affec
donate and devoted Dervorgill, with
the heart Of her husband. John Baliol'
embalmed upon her breast. Lovely in
their lives, in death they are not divid'
ed. The crumbling masonry Is still
and must ever be a romance In its
symbols of death and decay, telling ev-
cry day, as it has for 600 years. the
thrilling story Of a woman's tender
love and devotion.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Quite as Satisfactory.

II want to ask you something,
Graeie," said the beautiful heiress.
"What is it, Duckie?" the duke
inquired,
"Wouid you object if 1 should re-
quest the minister to omit the word
'obey' from The service when We arc
married."
'Certainly net. He can just make
it love, honor and supply "-Chj
rago Record Herald.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Dawson ran way behind Roose-
Welt in this county. His majority
for Governor over Cornwell is
only $50. That's plenty, but
it's not 9SS by over 400.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Too Small a Steak.

"Tll match pennies with you" said
the hungry man in the boarding house
dining room, ito decide whether you
take my share of beef or take YOURS
NO. thank you" replied the other
hungry one. Il never play for small
steaks"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

On account of Steve Martin be-
ing elected Justice Of the Peace
oil advanced this morning four
cents barrel. 1t pays to elect
Democrats.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Roosevelt has announced he
will not under any circumstances
run again for President.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

The next Legislature will stand
about 60 Republican members to
q of the other kind. The Senate
II to t.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

We did not issue our Weekly as
usual Wednesday, but will do so
today. We held the paper in or
der to get the election news.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Our Democratic rooster has
been taken away by Will Agnew
who will serve it Sunday via Con-
ISOLATION soup at the Wells Hotel.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

There is one consolation for
Democrats-we cant imagine
how it could have been any worse
than it was.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Oil advanced four cents a bar
rel this morning. The urice for
West Virginia oil is now $1.6O a
barrel.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Fame.

How do they get on together"
"Famously. They quarrel continual
ly. and their quarrels all get into the
newspapers
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

All the five Congressional dis
tricts in this State have elected
Republicans to Congress.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

DR.. NJ. NJ. Reppard's total
vote in this county for Sheriff on
the Prohibition ticket was 1913.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Judge Willis had the next high
est majority of any candidate on
his ticket, his majority being $50,
only % behind Roosevelt's major
ity.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
The Broken EnCagem emit.

Isabel-Weren't you congenial?
Arabella-Not at all. He made me
jealous. and | couldn't make him jeal.
ous.-Detroit Free Press.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Colonial Club Tonight.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Jackson
will entertain the Colonial club
this evening at their home on
Main street.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Ben Shriver will be our next
Sheriff. He lost many Republi-
can votes on account of his init
mate friends.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Dawson will be our next Cover
nor by a good majority-about
one-fourth as large as President
Roosevelt received.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

If there is anything else the
Republicans want, please step up
and take it.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

The range of hearing in adults under
ffty-tive years of age is approximately
~. nnn 10 4S.CaG vibrations per second.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Roosevelt's majority in this
State will be about $4,000.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Tyler county gave Roosevelt a
of 9SS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Woodyard's majority in this
county is 929.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Kirchner ran S35 votes ahead
of his ticket. He was all right
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

No wonder it rained the next
day.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

We are glad it is all over with.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-01
MATERNAL ANGAROOS.
Have the Mother Instinct strongly
Developed. as Is Here
shown.

Il have heard that men folk, in their
blindness, deem our does to be lacking
in the proper instincts of maternity be-
cause they have found that doe kanga-
roo, when hunted. will throw away its
offspring to save its own skin by has
tening its speed. This says 'Old Man
Jack" in The Autobiography of an Aus
tralian Kangaroo, in Pearson s, is ST.
ply scandalous and foolish.
'Men-peOple are evidently not aware
that our youngsters use the mothers
pouch almost up 10 the age of maturity
Would they have our does attempt to
fly from dogs and men and horses with
youngsters weighing nearly so pounGs
in their poches? The thing would be
impossible.
Among us a mother is taught to
toss her youngster &c place Of safety
when she is hard pressed. If she could
not throw I TO place far safer, in the
circumstances. than her own pouch, she
would turn at bay with it, and face any
odds
In the case of my own mother, when
We were chased. and. as sure as the hunt
became dangerous. she would pause,
draw me out of her pouch. throw me
carefully into long scrub on her right,
then turn sharply to her left, pause
again till the hounds had seen her, and
then be off like the wind straight away
from me-"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-01
SEA OF Azcv.
russia Proposes to Bring WeaIth n q
Trade TO Its shores by Deep
ening Its Waters

The Russians propose, not 70 make
new sea, but to improve an old one The
sea of Azov. which lies back Of the Cri-
mea, is a body of water 220 miles long
and 80 miles wide 1t opens into the
Baltic sea, and would be an important
center of trade were it not for the fact
that it is so extremely shallow that no
Ocean-gOing steamer can enter it, Even
small boats have difficulty in navigating
its waters. Now the Russian govern
ment proposes to bring wealth and BUSH
ness to the shores Of the Sea of Azov by
building a dam across the strait by
which 1t communicates with the Black
Sea Of Azov, letting the rivers which
empty into the shallow body of water I'LL
1t up to a depth which shall make It
practicable for large steamers. 1t Is
thought that heavy dam about two
miles long. with a great lock capable OF
taking in ocean steamers. would accom-
plish the desired result Where the
shores OF the sea are high naturally
they would be all right when the water
rose, but where they are low artificial
shores would have to be constructed.
otherwise the AZov might only be in
creased in area instead of being deep
ened. 1t is big undertaking. but the
Russian government is seriously con-
sidering the work, and detailed plans
have been prepared
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-01
DETERIORATION OF COAL.
Air Loses Much of Its Steam
ing Power.

The question Of storing coal for fleets
experiments made in England to over
come the deterioration due to continual
stowage possess a definite interest,
says the New York Herald. 1t is
claimed that coal kept in free air quick
ly loses between 10 and 20 per cent. Of
its steaming power, while coal deposited
under water in prepared basins suffers
but little loss. In the experiments un-
dertaken at the suggestion OF the adj
miralty coal that had been submerged
from three to ten years at the Alexandra
docks, Newport, and other specimens
that had drifted from wrecks into the
River Usk were submitted to a compar-
alive test with the best fresh mined
Monmouthshire coal. The result was
that the Usk coal stood first and tn.
Alexandra dock second, both by a sur
prising margin of superiority.
Our experience in the Philippines,
where the conditions are especially Sc
we're, does not show the asserted deteri-
Grafton of 10 per cent. in IL months, but
there is such sensible loss in efficiency
that the new idea seems worth a careful
examination. Submerged storage is
cheap, and the coal, easily recovered
when needed, can be dried so speedily
by exposure to the sun that the danger
of spontaneous combustion in the
bunkers is Obviated Coal is prime es-
sential of war power, and we must
rather extend than diminish our efforts
to store it.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-01

Prof. Thomas c. Mendenhall, of the
Worcester Polytechnic institute, while
travelling through Ohio several years
ago. called at the district school which
as boy, he had attended.
They asked him. at the school, tt
make a few remarks. He assented ant
BEGAN to talk to the children in a direc
fashion, trying to interest them from tbs
start.
did any Of you." he said, ever SCI
an elephants skin"
A boy held up his hand and wrigglet
excitedly.
well" said Prof. Mendenhall to him
81 have" said the boy.
''Where did you see it?" the professor
asked.
"On an elephant" was the reply
Boston Post
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-01
ZACHARY TAYLoR'S TOMB.
President Is NegIected-Few
Visit the Spot.
"Z. Taylor. Died 1880"

a. Taylor. Died 1880"
That is the inscription on the tomb of
Zachary Taylor, twelfth president of
the United States, according to the
Cleveland Press.
A correspondent who recently visited
the tomb of "Old Rough and Ready
says for over half century it has lacked
the care of a kindly hand and is fast fall
ing into decay.
Apparently nobody cares.
The tomb lies five miles from Louis
vile, and is of the road. Ivy riots over
the weather-beaten blocks Of granite.
The fastenings on the door are red with
rust. So far as is known no key has
turned the locks for so years. Visitors
are rare. 1t is doubtful II half dozen
tourists visit the tomb in a twelve
month.
And this neglected spot is the last
resting place of the hero of the Black
Hawk and Florida wars. Here is the
dust of that great soldier who with 1000
American riflemen drove in retreat TO-
900 Mexicans under Santa Anna at
Buena Vista. Here are the remains of
the American Cortez and president of
the United States.
He who conquered the swamps and
everglades of Florida and made Mexico
surrender is forgotten by his country
men. Not one in IL, 200 knows tie place
of his sepulcher.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-01
MUNICIPALITIES.

DR.. ]. Wilson Swan, the inventor of
tho incandescent electric light, has just
entered his seventy-slxth year. 1t is
nearly u generation ago since DR.. Swan
nrst publicly exhibited the electric light,
which has now become universal.
In all the big crowds who attend the
opening of congress none among the
visitors was more proud than Mrs Mary
Kumler Lands, of Kokomo, Ind, who
from seat in the members gallery
looked down and saw her two sons
Frederi ck H. and Charles B., take their
seats a ong the nations legislators
Mrs. Lands is 70 years old and she en-
1oyed t. the full an opportunity given
to but few American mothers.
: Judge Kinkade, of Toledo, in COM
menting on divorce case Of which he
had heart the details, recommended the
purchase Of public spanking machine.
He said lie would have had 1t used on
the parties in the presence of their little
daughter, who had been obliged to wit
ness the Proceedings in the case of her
parents, lulu and Orc Fairchild He
said that lbout all that was needed in
many divotce cases was a good spank
Ing
A deal OF confusion exists as to the
proper to pronounce the name
GOelet. Evin in New York one may
hear "Go-lel," "Goo-lay," "Go-lay,"
"Jo-lay" andother attempts. By affect
ing combination of the two words
''go" and lett with the accent on the
latter, the prpper pronunciation may be
attained. The founder of the American
family was Huguenot refugee. who
came to the hcw world in 1910. He
spelled his ma me "Goelette.''
In his miId,r moments Senator Pet
tus, Of Alabaml, occasionally swears ''by
gravy" but hewarn everybody to avoid
eating gravy with meat Quoth the old
gentleman: Young man, observe me.
The congressional directory says am SO.
Maybe am, but if so it is due in good
measure to the fact that hardly ever
touch gravy, which is shortening the
life Of our race, just as many other
French abominatons are doing" But
senator" urged his youthful auditor,
maybe your regular habits of life-no
late hours and that sort of thing-have
aided you in reaching such a ripe old
age" With conemptuous snort, the
aged Alabama statesman said: my
habits have alwayF been like a verb
regular, irregular md defective"