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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-08-03

Trotting, free for all class, in 5 500
Trotting, 2;40 class, . in 3.......... 800
Running, s. mile dash (no fee 49,. 100
Running, l mile dash mo fee ...... $50
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-08-03
Friday, September 50.

Trotting, 2;l0 class, > in 3 ...... $500
Pacing, > go class, in 3.........5O 500
Running, AZ furlongs dash ono fec 100
Running, 70 mile dash ono fee).... 100
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
WEST 10 PROSPEROUS.
Walter Wellman Tells How Western

Walter Wellman Tells How Western
Men Are Losning Money In East.
Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Walter Wellman
in a Washington special to the Rec.
ord-Herald says:
What Is the status of public opin.
ion In the great northwestf
During a recent tour OF that region,
embracing Michigan. Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, your
respondent enjoyed excellent op-
portunities to learn what the people
are thinking and talking about
through conversations with business
and professional men in many cities
and towns and through meeting a
large number OF travellers on the
trains.
The most noticeable OF all condi.
tions at the present time In the great
west Is the almost undiminished con
tinuance of the high tide OF prosper
ity. Broadly speaking, there has been
no falling off In the volume OF busi
ness. The farmers have more money
than ever before. The employed peo
ple are all at work for good wages
and railroad earnings throughout the
west average higher than a year age
at this time by from 10 II per cent
though many good judges thought las
years volume OF traffic up TO the high
est possible mark.
The amounts OF money which th'
people of the west have on hand reI
resentlng their surplus, their savings
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
POPULAR IN THE WEST.
Walter Wellmsn Thinks Roosevelt is
Gaining in Strength.

Chicago ReCord-IIerald: There Is
no doubt OF President Roosevelt's
great popularity in the northwest.
Everywhere have been found that
he is admired by men OF both parties.
In many places they tell me he is
more popular even than Mckinley
was. A few business men and men
Of large interests have been impress.
Cd by the idea which New York has
so assiduously spread that the presi.
dent Is unsafe" but there Is no dis.
counting his popularity among the
rank and hle. | have myself heard
dozens Of Democrats say they intend
TO vote for him.
For some reason or other Mr.. Roos.
.evelt's personality has caught the
popular fancy. The people generally
look upon him as a man who would
not turn a h@lr's breadth to the right
or 10 the left, and who IL so strenu.
ously honest that none can swerye him
from what he believes his path OF
duty. The people think Mr.. Roose'
welt may make mistakes now and
then. but they are willing 10 over
look them because they have SO much
faith In him and so much admiration
for bis character.
Probably the best thing that eyeI
happened Mr.. Roosevelt was the wal
Of the New York trusts upon him
The presidents popularity has visibl,
increased since exposure was made
Of the futile efforts Of the Wall stree
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
Presbyterian Notes,

Prayer meeting tonight at s o'clock.
Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor at s o'clock Thursday
night, Miss Henrietta Won Tobel and
Miss Anna Hobensack leaders. Top
ic: THE Growth ] Need In 1904" I"
Home Workers meet this Friday af.
ternoon with Mrs. A. w. Stoddard.
Mrs Stoddard and Mrs. Moulton en-.
tertein. Woman's missionary society
meets at same place at Ais. Program
from life OF John @. Patton. The pas.
tor leaves next week to be gone over
two Sundays to hold meetings at
P0rlder. Rev. Pfaus will I'LL the pul,
pit here, Christian Erdeaver social
Friday evening. January 18th. Pro.
gram and refreshments.
HENRY QUICKENDEN. Pastor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
GILT EDGE ITEMS.

James Stafford. the popular clerk
for NJ. L. Poland, left for Butte on
business trip and expects to be gone
several days.
Rev. Fathers Vermaat and Living
stone arrived here from Kendall on
the evening OF Dec. 2Sth and lectured
that evening, also on the evening OF
the goth. and held special services on
the morning Of the 30th. Rev. lly-
ingstone ls 4 fluent speaker and his
talks were enjoyed by the congre-
cations.
The second annual ball given on the
evening of the 31st by the Maccabees
was well attended and was one OF
the enjoyable dances given by Gilt
Edge fraternities.
We are sorry to learn that John
Connors, who has been confined to
his bed for several months, is not i'm.
proving much.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Williams presented Mr..
Williams with young daughter for
Christmas present. Jack Is wear
ing broad smile. Mother and daugh-
ter are getting along nicely.
VIM. F. Sherman, who was laid up
with a sprained ankle, is able to be
about again.
John b. Ritch, representative of the
Argus, has been here for the past few
days. Mr.. Ritch is one OF the Gilt
Edge boys and is welcome visitor
to our camp.
While visiting the coal mine OF VIM.
Cliff the writer saw the largest piece
of coal that he has seen for many
day. The piece was broken down
by blasting and was Is feet long and
2h feet wide and 2 feet thick. Mr.
mines in this section and claims to
mines in this action and claims to
have $1,000 tons of coal In sight.
Ernest Kies, Jr., who has been at
tending school at Lewistown, spent
the holidays with his parents at Ma
ginnis.
Jacob Holzemer, Jr., of Lewlstown
spent his vacation with Mrs. Hamp
son. of Maginnis.
! Girard Smith spent part OF his va
cation with his grandmother Mrs. N
Belanger, Of Gilt Edge.
Misses Edna Chattea and Mablt
Bell, who have been attending schoo
at Lewistown, were home during va
cation.
Chas. Young was In Lewistown tho
early part OF the week purchasing
new furniture and equipments for th'
Gilt Edge hotel, which will be open
ed for patronage on the 10th of Jan
uary. Associated with Mr.. Young II
conducting the hotel will be Mrs
Longmore, who is an experienced
landlady and well known here, beini
the lady who prepared the banque
for the Eagles on Christmas night
The building will be comfortably fur
nished throughout with new furniture
costing 81 900. and It is the intention
to make the table service equal L
any hotel In Fergus county
. VIM. Bell, Of Alpine, one OF the old
timers, was shaking hands with hi
oldtime friends In Gilt Edge thi
week. Although 72 years old Mr.. Be-
4, is hale and hearty.
!, James Murphy one OF Cone Butte
r earliest miners, was visitor In tow
+ this week.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
BUYS OLD HOMESTEAD.
William J. Bryan Secures the House
In Which He Waa Born.

Centralia, III. Jan. 3.-FrOm the
crash OF political battlefelds William
Jennings Bryan has provided a place
to which he can turn. He has bought
the old homestead on Broadway In
Salem. On IL there stands a plain
two-story, comfortable house. Its
heavier timbers were hewn by Bry.
ans rather a half century ago, and
formed the log cabin In which Col.
Bryan was born. Although he called
the spot home for only five years, I,
was his fathers first house and his
birthplace. He has brought 1t back
into The family again
Colonel Bryan long has sought pos.
session OF the house and the yard and
garden that surrounds Il. His desire
was prompted altogether by senti.
ment, for he told friends here that
he never had considered changing his
residence from Nebraska. His ambi.
tiOn was gratihed when Senator Chas.
L. Hull signed the deed that gave him
possession. The transfer, recorded
here, shows the consideration to be
$4,000. Instead of cash Col. Bryan
gave an S0-acre farm In this county.
The house on Salem's principal
street has undergone many changes
since Silas l.. Bryan felled the trees
and hewed the logs that first formed
IL. Weather boarding later hid the
rough timbers, and then a second
story was added. But even in its
changes II is the center OF Salem
interest. 1t Is to Salem what the tow.
er is to London or the stockyards to
Chicago-the one point to which ev.
cry citizen points with important
pride, the birth place of a man who
twice ran for president OF the United
States.
The house was built In 1853. Col.
Bryan's father the year before was
married to Mariah Z. Jennings, a
daughter OF a farmer in Marion coun.
ty. He took his bride to Salem and
began the erection OF the first home
In this house Col Bryan was borr
Five years later the family removed
their household goods TO a substantial
brick farmhouse, a mile east of the
town. Here is where Col. Bryan
spent his early years.
Although the newer home was more
modern, Col. Bryan confessed tina,
never could It hold the place in his
heart accorded the house on Broad
way. When his ship came in" he
was often heard to say, he would have
II for his own.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06

railway magnates to secure a pledge
from him as to the future. Out west
they regard the president as a hero
who is battling for the country as
against the trust giants, and II Is not
at all uncommon to hear a man say:
I've been a good Democrat all my
life. but II is going to be a question
as to whether Theodore Roosevelt or
John ID. Rockefeller is to run this
country, | know where | stand"
Next to President Roosevelt, Sen.
ator Hanna Is without doubt the most
popular Republican among the west.
ern people. Mr.. Hanna has grown
amazingly In public esteem In the
last two or three years. The people
admire his frank and open character.
his bluff and hearty ways. and they
have almost unlimited confidence In
his judgment. But they do not want
him for president because they do
want Mr. Roosevelt. II Mr.. Roose-
welt were out OF the race. there Is no
doubt that Senator Hanna would have
the support OF a majority of western
Republicans for president.
In the northwest find the Demo
Gratis generally picking up courage
and showing a disposition to get TO.
gether. They admit the great popu.
larity OF Mr.. Roosevelt. but many of
them believe that he can yet be beat.
en- at the polls. Parker or Gray Is
the most popular among those who
talk OF Democratic candidates. Cor.
man Is regarded as a smart politician
shrewd and perhaps tricky man.
Many Democrats like to have him in
the senate TO make trouble for Re.
publicans and many more would like
to sec him manage next years cam.
paign, but very few want him as their
candidate for president. A great
many Democrats believe that with n
good man the old party will come to
the front next year and give Mr..
Roosevelt the hardest race of his life.
There is a very strong sentiment In
the northwest in favor of reciprocity
with Canada, an almost universal sym.
pathy with Japan as against Russia
and a marked feeling that Speaker
Cannon is right In standing up for
the dignity OF the house of represen.
tatives and In demanding that the
rules OF the senate be remodeled on
a common sense American basis.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06

their accumulations through these re
cent years OF unexampled prosperity
are simply amazing. In purely agri
cultural counties the bankers tell me
they do not know what to do with the
money that is offered them for depos
II. In many instances they have beer
compelled to refuse further deposits
because OF the difficulty OF using tho
money profitably.
II is surprising to be told that in
an average western county of per
haps $4,000 population, embracing
probably $500 farms. the aggregate
sums on deposit In the local banks
reach as high as $4,000, 900 or $4,000
600. or an average of approximately
81 900 a farm.
As no one individual has very large
deposits, II follows that the accumula
tions are well distributed.
What Ia true OF the agricultural
counties is true also of the cities and
towns In which there are manufactur.
ing and commerNal interests. In
fact. money Is abundant everywhere
and all classes of people have shared
In the prosperity. Millions of dollars
Of money representing the savings OF
western farmers and mechanics have
been sent TO New York for use in
railway and industrial enterprises
The west is lending to the east.
At Chicago during the past month
there has been a great accumulation
OF money. Chicago bankers had sen,
out a round hundred millions OF cur
rency to move the crops. and that
money Is now flowing back, and much
of 1t is being loaned In the east. Chi
cago provided more money during the
autumn for crop moving than New
York did, and saved New York banks
much OF the drain which they had
feared on that account. II is a pecu
liar and an interesting fact that a
large share OF the hundred millions
which Chicago sent out for crop NOV
Ing purposes was sent to the south tC
buy cotton.
There is so much money locally IL
the northwest that the centers are moi
called on for funds as they were ID
the olden times. end what banker:
used to regard as an annual stress
and which they found II necessary tC
provide for long IN advance has near
ly disappeared. Broadly speaking. tn,
people of the great corn. wheat, hog
cattle and dairy country OF the north
west have money to do their owl
crop moving and to carry on all theil
operations. They are lenders, not Dor
rowers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Milwaukee Is Added TO the List OF
Cleansing cities.

Milwaukee, Dec. 3l.-The grand
Jury. which Is investigating alleged
corruption in Milwaukee city and coun.
~ governments, today returned in
dictments against the following:
Fred Heiden. Jrp former inspector
of the house Of correction, two indlct'
ments.
Former Alderman Charles 8. Have
nor. -
Former Alderman Chas. J. Jung
man.
Former Alderman Chas. Cooke.
Alderman George Meredith.
Alderman " A. Zimmerman.
Alderman yaentine Jesion.
Supervisor Albert G. Bade.
Bench warrants for the arrest Of
those indicted lave been issued,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
Rexalutlon Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt
and serious trouble h your system
is nervousness, sleeplessness, or
stomach upsets. Electric Bitters will
quickly diBmember the troublesome
causes. II never fails to tone the
stomach, regulate the kidneys and
bowels, stimulate the liver and clarity
the blood. Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attend
ing aches vanish under Its searching
and thorough effectiveness. Electric
Bitters is only Soc, and that Is return
ed II Il don't give perfect satisfaction
Guaranteed by d. B. Morris, druggist
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
SMITH SELLS OUT.
c. n. Williams Buys the Furniture
Store Of MaIter Smith

c. II. Williams has bought the furni.
ture establishment of Walter Smith
and inventory is being made OF the
stock this week. The consideration
Is the invoice price, which will
amount up In the thousands. The
business is recognized as one OF the
best in the city, or In the country as
for that matter. Mr.. Smith does not
know what he will do. but II is likely
that he will remain in Lewistown and
engage In some other line of business.
The new establishment will occupy
the new Allen & Robinson building
as the retiring proprietor intended tc
do.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
A Erlahtened Horse.

Running like mad down the street,
dumping the occupants. or hundred
other accidents. are every day occur
rences. II behooves everybody to have
a reliable salve handy. and there's
none as good as Bucklen's Arnica
salve. Burns, cuts, sores, eczema and
piles disappear quickly under It's
soothing effect 25c at d. d. Morris
drug store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06

entrance, and to attempt to make its
way down the eastern stairway lead
ing into the lobby OF the theater. Out
side Of the people burned and suifo-
Gated by gas, It was In these two door
ways on the first and second balloon.
les. when the firemen entered the
building, that the dead we're found
stretched in pile reaching from the
head OF the stairway at least eight
feet from the door, back to a point
about Ave feet in the rear OF the
door.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
Domestic Troubles,

II Is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally. but these can be lessen
cd by having DR.. Kings New Life
Pills around. Much trouble they save
by their great work in stomach and
liver troubles. They not only relieve
you, but cure. 25c at ID. B. Morris
drug store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
Wonderful Norve.

Is displayed by man enduring the
pains OF accidental cuts. wounds.
bruises, burns. sealds, sore feet OF stiif
joints. But there's no need for II.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble. It's the
best salve on earth for piles, too. 25c
al ID. B. Morris, druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
Notice Of Dissolution.

The firm OF Nelson G. Swanser OF
Maiden, has been dissolved The un.
dersigned will pay any outstanding OBJ
legations Of the late firm and all &C.
counts are payable to him.
FRANK SWANSER.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06
PONIES GET A RAISE.
Promoted From the Range to the
stables Of Enallshmen.

Billings. Dec. sO.-Three car loads
of polo ponies bound for England were
shipped from Billings today; Inc
ponies were bought near Billings 6y
Mr.. Drury. of England, and Ernest e.
Smelling. OF the Musselshell country,
and will 20 direct to England. Seven
cars of sheep were shipped by Fit1.
patrick OF Harlowton and eight cars
Of remarkably fine sheep by James
Fraser. of Billings, besides seven cars
of sheep from Custer station on the
Northern paeinc by GrOsser q Reich
90.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06

Wanted 10 Borrow-One to two
thousand dollars. Gilt Edge security.
Address 20" care Argus,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-06

STOCK AND WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-16
A WHISTLER STORY.


At the close of the case OF Whistler
against Rusliin, the former, finding
himself very much in need OF rest and
recreation, decided to make southern
trip. When he arrived in Venice his
American friend thought to cheer him
by giving a little dinner in his honor
to which were hidden several friends
Of the artist, principally Americans
aud some few Italians. During the
meal there arose u discussion which
left an opening for Mr.. Whistler 10
use upon his host one of those keen
incislve, verbal TRUSTS peculiar 10 him.
which left wounds extremely difficult
TO heal. The whole company was
startled, but the host merely smiled
seeming 10 notice only the brilliancy of
the attack. Presently, however. the
dinner came TO an end and the foreign
guests took their leave Then the host
turned upon Mr.. Whistler and. in n
voice trembling with suppressed anger
said:
Jimmie. do you know that you bru.
tally insulted me tonighty'
Yes" replied the artist thoughtfully
Well continued the host. Il held
my temper while there were others
than our own countiymen present. but
DO you know what | shall do If ever
you speak to me like that again?r
"what?'
I'll grab the nearest water bottle
and smash II over your head"
The rest of the company sat quite
still. horror and dismay In their hearts,
while their angry host glared across
the table at his antagonist. After a
few seconds Mr.. Whistler said in tone
Of childlike innocence:
Then ] know what I'll do. III never
say anything like that to you again.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-16
PRETTY LIPS.

'uiiing, Pinching and biting Them
VIII surely Deform Them.
To be really pretty the lips should
ne rather full. but without the least
suspicion of thickness Their color,
90. should be of bright red, not only
'or Appearances sake. but also as de-
noting n healthy body. Thin. color.
'ess lips betray poverty of the blood,
while very thin lips. however bright
their color, show an irritable, fretty
disposition.
So many girls when reading pull and
pinch their lips. This bad habit causes
The flesh to swell, and in Il very short
lime a pair of ugly. thick lips is the re-
suit. Unfortunately this unbecoming
Flemish is not easy to cure The prac-
Ice Of touching the lips must first be
abandoned and the lips gently rubbed
With cold cream two or three times a
lay. The girl who unconsciously plays
with her lips will do well to wear q
ialr of woody gloves when reading or
itudying. She should also get those
round her to correct her directly they
notice her hand raised to her face.
Biting the lips is another habit which
also thickens them besides denotlng a
bad temper. The best cure for this is
to keep white bone penholder in the
mouth in moments of leisure. and this
will prevent the teeth closing on the
Inns,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-16
GETTING IN THE WALNUTs
An Industry That closes California
Country scIsoniH

Country sckosis.
The iirst English walnut orchard in
California was planted with seed from
the Los Angeles mission gardens. where
the padres had started few trees with
nuts brought with them from Spain.
The undertaking was Il success from
the first, and the ncreage of walnuts
has steadily increased The walnut
trees early age of bearing. It's long life
and tie steady demand for its product
tend to make the enterprise deservedly
popular.
The walnut tree begins TO bear when
six or seven years old. and nothing is
known definitely of its age limit of
bearing. Fabulous stories are told of
trees in Spain one or two centuries old
bearing enormous crops. The oldest
trees In California are still bearing, but
deductions from the short history al
ready made show that the tree is in its
prime from It's twenty-hfth to its thir.
tieth year. Fifteen hundred pounds of
nuts 10 the acre is good average yield,
making seventy i've pounds the average
weight from one tree.
The harvest time begins about the
middle Of Srptembcr and lasts nearly
six weeks. The nuts berln 10 full with
Tie leaves ana lilo nerfect cultivation
under the trees leaves no chance for
them TO lose themselves omon.. clods
or weeds. The brown dead lenyes
alone hide the nuts. Under nors.al con
dillons they drop free from the outer
Eusk. or hun. through its irregular
bursting. nrd getting lie nuts picked
IN IS n sinple NATTER Sometimes The