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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
THE DEMOCRATIC M

There is no organized or even well
defined opposition to President Roose-
welt within his own party. There Is
a certain element which is dissatis-
fed and would welcome his defeat
either in the convention or at the
polls. This element is either so small
or so ineffective that il is at present
an insignificant force. Nevertheless
there is a loud roar of protest against
the president coming up from many
parts Of the country. The careless
observer might really think nat the
president has a fight for the nomina'
ton on his hands.
A little examination, however, will
show that about 80 per cent OF the
roar comes from Democratic, mug
wump or plutocratic sources. The
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
POLITICS CUTS NO FIGURE.

In cleaning out the rascals accus
ed OF grating in the p~ostoffice de.
partment the axe drops on the neck
of both Republicans and Democrats
alike. No Partially is shown and
the Democratic press inc make
any capital out of the fact that these
rascals have been serving under a
Republican administration. A num-
Der of them are %holdover Democrat;
from Cleveland's administration.
August W. Machen, who is alleged
to be the biggest CRATER of them all
and who is now on trial, went to the
general postofice on May 6, 1898, I'm
der Cleveland's administration.
Louis Kempner. formerly superin
tendent of the registry system, an
other officer concerned in thes'
frauds, was appointed in 1886, durinl
the administration of Grover Cleve
land.
James W. Erwin. assistant super
%intendent of the free delivery ser
vice. another alleged rascal" wa!
appointed June %, 1887, under tn
administration Of Grover Cleveland
George F.. Lorenz. another man &C
cused OF being concerned in thes
frauds, was made postmaster at To
ledo, Ohio, on August 3. 1856. durin.
Cleyeland's administrator. He re
tired on July 3. 1890, during the at
min~lstration of President Harrison.
Assistant Postmaster General Bri.
tow in his report after investigator
says;
Many Of the frauds that yielde
Machen IA Cleveland appointee) tn
largest returns, viz: those relating [
package boxes. Croft fasteners, lie
ter boxes, and straps, began durin
the administration of Hon. Wilson
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

The verdict OF the coroner's jury
in the Iroquois theater fire holds
Mayor Harrison of Chicago and a
number OF lesser officials chiefly re-
sponsible for the disaster, although
manager Davis and several employees
are also held. The implied charge Is
homicide. The grand jury VIII now
take up the matter and ii is likely
indictments will be brought in ac-
cordance with the findings of the cor
oner's investigation. While this great
calamity was doubtless due to a lax
enforcement OF the laws on the pal;
of civ officials a conviction in the
courts. especially in the Chicago
courts, would prove a great surprise.
The most that could be proved Is
criminal carelessness. and this often
occurs on railroads when lives are
lost. without the inliction OF severe
punishment. There was no malicious
intent in this great tragedy. II was
the result Of carelessness and indif-
ference. There is no question but the
city officials were derelict in their
duties and it would seem that the
very least thing that could result
firm their trial should be their prompt
removal from office. No doubt dam
age charges will be broughe against
the city and the owners OF the thea.
ter and il will be some time before
the last is heard of this great catas'
trophe. in which nearly 600 people
lost their lives. Since the above was
written Mayor Harrison has been dis
charged from custody upon an order
issued from Judge Tuthill's court, the
Judge declaring that Mayor Harrison
was in no way whatever guilty or liza
Bile. and that the coroner's Jury, in or
dering Mayor Harrison held to the
grand jury, had put an unjust stigma
upon the mayor. who had JAILED in NJ
particular whatever either in omis
sion or commission" Possibly thu
mayor thought that his officers were
performing their duties and did no
regard il as part of his business t.
check them up closely. He may no
be legally responsible, but a grea
many would hate to share his mora
obligation. His whole administration
Is run at loose ends.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

The action OF the supreme court of
Minnesota in reversing n lower
court in the case of Mayor Ames. of
Minneapolis. convicted of grating. is
likely 10 cause wide comment. There
Is no possible doubt of his guilt and
we believe thrre was none in the
minds nf the supreme court judges.
1t looks as though the court look adj.
vantage Of some fiimsy technicalities
in II decision, largely due, no doubt.
TO sympathy for the accused. To a
layman the findings of the court as
a whole seem absurd. The minority
thinks the lower court attempted To
prove too much and even If il sue.
ceeded, the i%rregularity OF the pro.
,cedure was Of greater importance
than the guilt Of the prisoner. In
other words. If a man stole q horse
and a mule. and was proven guilty Of
both acts he should be ser Tree be-
cause he only ought TO have been
tried on the charge of stealing tho
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars fol-
any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & TruaX. Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin. Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c pei
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
A Dol WAREHOUSE.

As will be seen in another column,
the first step has been taken In the
direction of establishing a wool mar
ket in Lewistown. In the conference
between a number OF u business
men and Manager Rantoul of the
Montana railroad a very satisfactory
understanding was reached as to co,
operation and as to what VIII be re-
quired in the way of warehouse facili.
ties.
A warehouse being the most essen.
tial thing. il has been decided 10 form
a stock company for the purpose OF
financing this enterprise. A com
mittee was appointed TO solicit sub
scriptions of stock and although ii is
not yet ready to report sufficient en-
rouragement has been received to in
sure the success of the undertaking.
This is a matter In which every
citizen of Lewistown is deeply con
cerned and he should do everything
in his power to help the good work
along. Prominent w~oolgrowers the
county are taking a pecuinary inter
est in establishing the market and
will subscribe for warehouse stock
which will eventually return good
interest upon the money invested
Everything looks favorable for the
completion of the very best wool
storing facilities before the shipping
season opens, including a wool press
Push. but do not knock. should b'
the motto.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
THE MINERS su6TERFUoE.

-
The Butte Miner reproduces a
short editorial from this page upon
the reelection of Senator Hanna by
the Ohio legislature, and with some
sarcasm and more cunning attempts
to make it appear that W. are incon-
sistent. According to the Miner the
inconsistency is shown by indorsing
Mr.. Hanna most heartily as a senator
yet opposing him as a presidential
candidate.
OF course, the Miner has no other
purpose except to mislead and mis-
cOnstrue. That is It's stock in trade.
Mr.. Hanna stands high in the estima-
ton of all Republicans and for that
matter with a good many voters out
side of the party. II Is not with Mr..
Hanna that any Republican has a
quarrel. Furthermore, 1t will be con.
coded that every man has a right 10
aspire to the highest office in the gift
of the people and such aspirations are
worthy of consideration. Up to the
present time Mr., Hanna has not de-
clared his candidacy. but on the other
hand has strongly insisted that he
had no ambition in that direction.
But what has taken place? From
what quarters came the demand that
Mr.. Hanna enter the race? Not from
the people of any northern state a
least. 1t came from Wall street, from
the stock gamblers and illegal trus'
promoters, who thrive from their wits
unscrupulously directed rather thar
from honest toll. Has there been any
thing to show that Mr.. Hanna court:
such support? He is shrewd enough
to know its futility. Is there any rea
son to believe that he would be dom
mated by Wall street ii elected
The street would simply rather taxi
a chance with him because he is
capitalist. while Roosevelt Is one o
those literary cusses" and has al
ready instituted proceedings agains
the trusts and mergers to determine
their legal status. The men behinI
these combines do not care a fig pei
sonally for either Roosevelt or Har
ma. Neither have they any party pc
lIics when their private interests ar
concerned. Like Jay Gould in his lf
tine. they are Republicans or Demo
Gratis as the necessities oil the sitt
alton demand. In that respect the
are not unlike some of the big mimi
operators in tails state.
Even w. A. Clark was willing {
make any kind of a promise TO secur
a seat in the federal senate.
The Miner says: For instance
the Argus objects to the effort mad
by Wall street TO nominate Mr.. Har
ma for the presidency, yet indorses hi
overwhelming election to the senate
and approves the action of the Repul
leans of that state in making tina
gentleman's return to the senate a
issue in the late campaign"
Certainly; did Wall street hav
anything to do with securing NJ
Hanna his reelection in Ohio? NJ
On the other hand his great majorit
in that body was largely due to tn
conspicuous place he holds in the Civ
ic Federation and his friendliness t.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

Bissell as postmaster general and
Frank II. Jones as first assistant"
The president, in his memorandum
accompanying the Bristow report,
further says that the system or or
ganized corruption that has been dis
closed began in 1899 and continued
until stopped by this Investigation
A mans honesty is not determined
by his politics. so instead Of anyone
trying TO make capital out OF these
disclosures the press generally should
be satisfied that the r~ascals, whoever
they are, will be ferreted out and let
il go at that.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

Poor old General Weyler pretends
TO be sorry that he did not invade
the United States when he was at the
head Of the Spanish army in Cuba.
BY such talk General Weyler may i'm.
press his greatness as a military
chieltain upon the people of Spain,
blt over here il sounds very humor.
aus. In the first place he could not
have landed on American soil. Sec.
ondly, well there wouldn't have been
any secondly to il.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

wards organized labor in the settle
ment of Industrial disputes.
What every Republican objects ia
is Wall street dictatlon and influence
The party has always stood for some
thing better than could possibly ema'
nate there. 1t must select its stand
ard bearer untrammeled. BY silent
consent its candidate has been emo
sen and In the coming months that
silence will be broken by a loud ac.
claim for Theodore Roosevelt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

The Clark organs OF this state.
particularly the Helena Independent
and the Butte Miner, appear to be
exceedingly clipper because two Re,
publican United States senators are
charged with accepting a bribe. Sen.
ator DIETRICH. of Nebraska. escaped
trial on a technically, while Senator
Burton, of Kansas, has been indicted
upon the same charge and his trial
is pending. Neither have been prov.
EN- guilty, although Senator Dietrich
crawled u OF a small hole for n man
with ? clear conscience. The suspic-
ion is that he IS guilty and as unfit
as W. a. Clark is TO hold a seat in
the federal senate. If Burton is
found guilty his constituents should
ask him to resign AT once. Senator
Clark was found guilty Of bribery by
"A senatorial commission. yet his per.
sonal press in this state think he is
Just the greatest and best ever.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

horse. This may be a fine spun
technicality in the law, but 1t is not
justice and does not serve the ends
of justice. Three Of the judges deem.
ed the evidence insufficient. Surely
If all of the technicalities are in ia.
vor of the criminal and If they are
TO be summoned to save those of high
official position from the penalty OF
their crimes, as seems to be the case
in Minnesota and Missouri people
will soon begin to distrust the courts
as a means of securing redress foI
public wrongs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

Young Mr., Hearst, the p~rofigate
son OF an indulgent father, is making
a big bid for the Democratic nomina.
ton for president and is scattering
his Inherited wealth broadcast in the
formation of clubs TO promote his
strength. Besides three newspapers
of his own he has a number of labor
organs singing his praises. The old
line Democrats of the east are be.
coming greatly worried lest they will
again have to vote the Republican
ticker next fall.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

With Roosevelt in the white house
and Bob Evans in oriental waters
there's a good chance for our being
in the thick OF the row.-Tribune.
That's it; when you can't knock the
president. just jump on one of the
naval heroes of the country, and when
possible jump on both at the same
time. This is expected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
MYSTERIOUS Circumstance.

One was pale and sallOw and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is blushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
TO maintain il. BY gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good di.
gestion and head off constipation.
Try them. Only 25c at Delzell Drug
Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

present spasm was largely started by
the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
This paper is said to be secretly con-
trolled by JohnR. Mclean. proprietor
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, which is
diligently culling the press Of the
country for every sentence indicating
dissatisfaction with or opposition to
Roosevelt.
The New York Sun, distinctly the
~plutocratic organ, is also a loud con-
tributor to the roar. 1t is predicted
that it will soon become an out-and-
out Democratic organ, thus carrying
its opposition to the president tt the
logical conclusion.
Harper's Weekly, another organ of
the p~lutocracy. is opposed to the pres
ident. The Boston Herald, mug
wump. is giving the Roosevelt
cause a good deal of free advertising
space. The New York Post is daily
assailing the president, but it is al.
ways in the 'agin" party. The Brook
Ign Eagle, the great newspaper cham
pion of Clevelandism, is filling its col
umns with gossip from Washington
concerning the doing of the alleged
Roosevelt opposition.
Just now, APPARENTLY, the movement
to arouse a feeling of uncertainty in
the public mind is chiefly led by the
Eagle. According to this paper, Judge
Taft is to be the candidate of the
anti Roosevelt forces. He is the chos-
en- man of the McKinley-Hanna ma
chine insofar as that machine is not
for the president.
The Eagle thinks that the key to
the situation is controlled by Sena-
tor Quay of Pennsylvania, who has
been a Roosevelt man up to the pres
ent time. Financial and business in
terests are pressing him hard to use
his great influence to promote the
nomination of Judge Taft. The ad-
ministration is said to be so alarmed
over the Taft movement that it has
made special efforts to rush the Judge
through from San Francisco. where
he is expected the 22nd, to Washing
[ ton.
There is little substance to all this
Z talk. but 1t has a very shrewd pur
> pose. One great element in the pc
! litical strength of the president is the
I feeling that has prevailed for nearly
I two years that there would be no op
position to his nomination. Manifest
ly, the first step in the attack is t.
y replace this confidence with doubt
Hence, every Democratic and anti
Roosevelt paper in the country, o
e high or low degree, is blowing a bias
9 intended to alarm and stampede tn,
o presidents support. II a feeling o
uncertainty as to the outcome and re
duced confidence in the president cal
be inspired, the field will be read!
y for another candidate for the Republi
a can nomination.
4 The Democrats are especially Gag
d er in this game. because they realiz
that the greatest part of the Demo
n cratic campaign this year would b
y over with the adjournment of the Re
publican convention, if Roosevelt
y were defeated. Victory for the ant
Roosevelt forces in the Republica.
convention would probably spell vic
n tory for the Democrats at the polls
Party loyalty would be but a wea
check on the righteous indignation O
t. millions of Republicans by unreI
resentative manipulation the choic
of the rank and file should be defeat
n ed in the convention.-Minneapoli
te Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

According to the reports it was cold
everywhere last week except in cen.
trail Montana. Stock passed through
the storm without leaving their feed.
ing grounds and while the coulees are
well filled with snow grass is expos.
ed on the ridges and ~plateaus.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

IN a piano contest out in Wardner.
Idaho, the leading representative OF
the demi-monde won over the public
school with plenty of votes to spare.
There was either gross fraud perpe
trated or else the moral atmosphere
OF the place is at a very low ebb.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

Jacob Allen. a Kansas farmer, Is
the victim OF a gold brick man, pay.
ing $4,000 Tor a worthless combina.
ton of tin and copper. There may
be some advantage IN living in a
state that produces the real stuff.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
Sick
3IOOd
Feed pale girls on Scott

Feed pale girls on SCOTS
Emulsion.
We do not need to give all
tn reasons why SCOTS
Emulsion restores the strength
and flesh and color of good
health to those who suffer
from sick blood.
The fact that it is the best
preparation of Cod Liver Oil,
rich in nutrition, full of healthy
stimulation is a suggestion as
to why it does what it does.
SCOTS Emulsion presents
Cod Liver Oil at its best,
fullest in strength, least in
taste.
Young women in their
"tecns" are permanently cured
of the peculiar disease of the
blood which shows itself in
paleness, weakness and nervous-
ness, by regular treatment
with SCOTS Emulsion.
1t is a true blood food and
is naturally adapted to the cure
of the blood sickness from
which so many Young women
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
OFFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY by
JOHN N. YROOMAN, Editor and Proprietor,
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager.
LEwIsTowN, MONT. Feb. 3. 9Oi.

Mr.. Bryan says that the Kansas
City platform still stands" But the
complaint of the Cleveland Democrats
is that it stands still.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

Possibly Whitaker Wright was no
worse than a great many promoters
in this country. What we need is the
administering of a little English JUS
tica
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

One thing is certain; if Grover
Cleveland is nominated for the presi-
dency Bryan will not serve as his
wind shield in the race.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03

Don't burn up your paper money
out of fear of microbes. All printing
offices will take it on subscription at
fifty cents on the dollar.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-04
FAILED TO
GET PAY
Jurors May "Strike" il
Fees Are Not
Paid.

| One of the Circuit Court jurors init
mates that Judge De Bolt may have a
strike" on his hands II his hardy. ork-
ing Jurors are not paid their fees for
past services. When February 80 came
around the Jurors discovered that they
were not to participate in the general
distribution of government funds. AS
February 10 passed them by without
sight of treasury gold, some of the
Jurors began to wonder. On inquiry
they were told that the clerk had failed
to make UP the rolls.
Later they were told that Treasurer
Kepoikai ID stated that he had no
funds for the payment of Jurors fees.
Then they received the information
that thev would be paid on March T.
The question in my mind" said a
juror yesterda "is, that If Treasurer
kepoikai says he has no funds for the
payment of Jurors fees, where is he
to get funds to pay us on March Z?
The fees due us aggregate quite a tidy
sum, and If the government can't see
its way clear to pay this amount. what
will 1t do when the amount is larger?
This is tn second payday we have
passed without receiving our hard
earned cash. 1t seems to me it is up to
us to go on a strike"
1t Is said that some of the jurors
went to see Treasurer Kepoikai yester-
day afternoon to get some inside his
tory as to the possibility of their being
paid soon.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-04
YOU WILL NOT

be deceived. That there are cheats
and frauds in plenty everybody
knows; but it is seldom or never
that any large business house is
guilty Of them, no matter what
line of trade it follows. There
can be no permanent success of
any kind based on dishonesty or
deception. There never was, and
never will be. The men who try
that are simply fools and soon
come to grief, as they deserve.
Now many persons are, neverthe-
less, afraid to buy certain adver-
tised articles lest they be hum
plugged and deluded; especially
are they slow to place confidence
in published statements of the
merits of medicines. The effec-
tive modern remedy known as
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
is as safe and genuine an article
to purchase as flour, silk or cot
ton goods from the mills of
manufacturers with a worldwide
reputation. We could not afford
to exaggerate it's qualities or mis-
represent it in the least; and it
is not necessary. 1t is palatable
as honey and contains the nu-
tritive and curative properties of
Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted
by us from fresh cod livers, COM
bined with the Compound Syrup
of Hypophosphites and the Ex-
tracts of Malt and Wild Cherry;
and how valuable such blend
ing of these important medicinal
agents must be is plain to every
body. 1t is beyond price in In
somnia, Anemia, Weakness and
lack of Nervous Tone, Poor
Digestion, Lung Troubles and
Blood Impurities. Science can
furnish nothing better-perhaps
nothing so good. DR.. W. II.
Dale, of Canada, says: al have
used it in my practice and take
pleasure in recommending it as
valuable tonic and reconstruc-
tive" It is remedy that can
afford to appeal to its record
and represents the science and
knowledge of bright and aggres-
sive medical investigation. "One
bottle convinces." At chemists.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-04
HAWAHS CLIMATE BENEFITS
APPENDICITIS SUFFERERS

Hawaii said by local physicians of the best eli
mates for the treatment OF appendicitis The
pronounced in Honolulu during two wears and the
operations have been than other period The
physicians have observed that the patients rally
operation quickly than the mainland
indicating that the island climate has its
The number of have proved fatal under the
knife extremely few In fact during the past there
resulting fatally after the operation this
which there but the slightest glmmer of hope.
been the which looked
the lives OF patients hung the balance
operations.
The physicians claim that in the mainland patients have
undergo changes of temperature from extreme heat by day
cold by night medium
whereas III Hawaii the temperature is equae there being
extremes from day to day