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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
Continued on Sixth page.)
IS
SUCCESSFUL
LOSSES HAVE BEEN MERELY
NOMINAL AND FLOckMAS-
TIERS SATISFIED.

There has been very little doing
in the local wool market during the
past week. All of the big and very
desirable clips in this section except
about five have been sold, and those
are held at around "a cents. The
buyers preferred to wait a little be-
fore taking more wool at that price.
and have all left Lewistown for a
whirl in other sections Of the state.
But they will be back.
In the state at large there have
been few sales of Importance during
the week, and prices appear to be un-
changed.
Successful Lambng Season.
The lambing season has been one
of the most successful ever known In
this section of the state. Senator
John D. Waite, who is In from the
country, states that from all reports
he has heard, the losses have been on
ly nominal. The recent snow storm
while a heavy one, did no particular
damage, because the weather was al
no time really cold, and the fockmas
ter had all arranged to care Tor the
lambs in sheds. The lambs, which
dropped slowly, are a vigorous lot
Mr.. Waite states that 1t the Waite
Elliot & Peck ranch at Deerheld, b!
actual count, only $50 lambs were los
out of 5000, while at the Waite rancf
near Utica, the loss was merely nom
inal.
Everybody Satisfied.
The conditions reported by MI
Waite are typical OF those tnat nav
county. and the woolgrowers. cattl'
men and farmers are all delighte'
with the encouraging outlook. due t
the large amount of moisture tina
has fallen. 1t means good ranges am
fine crops, and appears TO be case o
everybody satisfied.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
TEAM
AT MISSOULA
BOYS SAY THEY WILL GIVE A
GOOD ACCOUNT OF THEM
SELVES.

Accompanied by Principal P. M. Sill
loway and Harry H. Boggs, the Fer
gus county high school team left last
Tuesday morning for Missoula, where
they will compete in the lnter.scholas-
tic meet. The boys departed in high
spirits, and promised to give a good
account of themselves.
Plat Belden is the star Of the team,
and justifies the hope that he will win
one or more of the sprints. He is In
better shape than he was last year,
and with an even break. ought to
take the 100 yard dash, although he
will meet some very speedy men in
all the sprints. He is also relied up
on in the hammer throw and shot put.
Tavenner will represent Fergus In
the high jumps, high hurdle and broad
jumps.
McCullom will try for the one and
two mile races, while Crowley will
represent Fergus in the low hurdles
quarter mile and half mile events
In the declamatory contest Fergus is
sure to make fine showing, even
though Charley Groupe does not win
His performance in the final contes,
here stamped him as an elocutionls'
of more than ordinary ability.
George Cannon, of Lewistown, pre-
ceded the team to Missoula, and made
all arrangements for them during tnell
stay there.
The boys will be home Saturda!
night, and while they may not cap
ture a majority of the firsts, they ar
sure to give a good account OF them
selves. They will face an even harde
task this year than they did last, 10
the reason that the competitors nav
been selected from an immensely lare
er field. The big schools all over tn
state have chosen their best men, an
the successful candidates have beel
training carefully for weeks pas
Never before has there been sucn IL
tense enthusiasm shown In the mee'
and the struggles for places on TN
various teams has brought to the IRON
the flower of Montana's young all
letes. ,,
The declamatory contest will be he'll
tonight and the track events Will las
until Saturday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17

v. Croker. of New York, who was
found dead on Santa Fe train near
Newton, Kas., is that he came to his
death while between Kansas City and
Newton, Kas., from the effect Of mar
cotic poison taken into his system at
Kansas City before boarding said
train, by means and manner unknown
to this jury"
City, says that Croker's death was
due to Over-indulgence in whisky and
opium.
Chief Hayes says there is little to
indicate that the New York man was
robbed, and none to show that he was
drugged except as he did it himself.
The body Of Croker is at Newton
awaiting the arrival of his brother,
Richard, from New York, who is ex-
pected to reach Newton Sunday night.
The undertaken who embalmed the
body says the young man appeared
to have been in fine physical condi.
tion.
The two Cinnamon who conducted
the hop joint and the negro porter
Charles Wilson, who took Croker to
the place, are in Jail, put they are
not charged with any offense in con
nection with Croker's death. The
Cinnamon will be prosecuted for keep
ing an opium joint.
Shock to His Father.
Dublin, May 13.-Richard Croker
does not intend to go to the United
States for the funeral of his son, Her
bert.
Mr.. Croker said he had no reason
to suspect foul play, as Herbert's heart
had been affected for five years. Her
bert was making trip for his health
Mr.. Croker said, and he was convinc
ed that his son had died a natural
death.
The shock occasioned by his sons
death has deeply affected Mr.. Crok
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17

AND WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY.

fourth person whom he killed and the
two who were wounded resided half
mile away and it was in their house
that the maniac took his own life.
The tragedy was committed by w.
P. Robinson, whose business is that
of house cleaner and who is widely
known in this city. He was crazed
by drink.
The dead are: William Stewart,
H. w. Chase, Harry Doddridge. w. p.
Robinson.
The wounded are: Mrs. Emma
Stewart, Mrs. w. H. DOddridge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
ONE MANS RISE TO RICHES.
An Observing Janitor's Discovery OF
the Road to Wealth.

An Observing Janitor's Discovery OF
the Road to Wealth.
Nine years ago the janitor of the
court house in a little western town
started to the store on Saturday night
to buy groceries for the morrow, says
the Saturday Evening Post. With
him was his little daughter. and he
had only 81 for the purchases. They
came to a merry go round set up on
the main street, and stopped to watch
the whirling hobby horses and the
swinging seats.
Come on, give the little girl a
ride!" called the man in charge, and
the janitor took the advice. Before
he left the spot with its then novel
amusement he had spent IS cents out
of the 81 with which he started. His
wages were only $35 a month, and his
credit at the stores was, in consequen-
ce, moderate.
Going home with Is cents worth
of food, he thought about the even
ing's experience. His meditations did
not run to recrimination for his ex.
travagance, but were something like
this: IF that whirling horse ma
chine could get IS cents out OF my dol
j
be able to get money from almost
anybody. l believe can make more
running one of them than l can work
ing by the month"
He talked it over with his wife, and
early in the spring mOrtgaged his
household goods to make a payment
on a merry go round, which he took
to a neighboring village. 1t met his
expectations. Soon he sold 1t at an
advance and bought better one
Then he bought another. One day al
county fair he took in $500; one
circus day his receipts we're $3.50.
| The idea of catering to the amuse
ment loving public took hold OF him
Merry go rounds were for childrer
and young people; they could not bs
run in winter He worked out plar
for shooting gallery in which thu
marks we're moving figures-birds
wolves rabbits, foxes-all kept swift
ly moving by small gasoline engine
He set up a little shop and begal
their manufacture. They were crud
b., affairs but the western men like
them, and he could not keep pac
with the orders.
! Then he manufactured merry g
rounds, and finally, as the street TAI
craze came on, added other attrat
tions, until he was able to put do1
!. en- amusement concerns together o.
a train of fiat cars and start earn
val company. which could stay wee
i. in each town and get bonus 1ror
, the citizens for coming. He employ
! 100 men, has four carnival compal
ias m the road makes his own raj
way cars. travels in private car an
, is worth something like 100000. NJ
so bad for nine years OF effort.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
Russians Eat Sunfiower Seeds.

A French physician, DR.. Marcou.
states that one of the first things
which struck him on his arrival in
Russia was the enormous quantity
of sunflower seeds consumed in that
country. The seeds, which are olea-
ginous and have an agreeable taste.
are constantly chewed by the people.
The outer husk is detached with the
teeth and spat out. These husks are
seen scattered about On pavements
and garden walks, in railway carriages
and on tramway cars and cabs. also
on the floors of restaurants and pri-
vate rooms. On days Uf public fes-
tivity the ground everywhere is COW
cred with them as quickly as the
streets of Paris are strewn with con-
fetti during the carnival. At every
street corner a brisk trade is done in
the seeds by old women. A striking
proof of this passion-for it is moth
ing Iess-of the Russian peasant is
the fact that the czarina could think
of nothing that would be more yell
come to the soldiers in Manchura.
and she is said to have spent $3.50
in satisfying their craving for sun
flower seeds. AS the seeds are very
cheap, that sum represents an enor-
nous consignment.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
srocKcRoWERs MEET.
The American Association Elects q
Board Of Control.

Board Of Control.
Denver. May 12.-The executive
of the American Stock
growers association has eiected
board of control and legislative com,
mittee. The board OF contr0l wiz
have entire management OF the al
fairs of the association during tne m
Permission between meetings OF tne
executive committee. which Will De
held in Denver in April. September
and January. The board Is composed
Of Murdo Mackenzie. of Trinidad. A.
n. Dericoules, of Denver. j. M. Board
man. of Helena, Col. w. E. Hugnes'
of Denver, E. M. Ammons, OF Llttieton'
and M. X. Parsons, of Salt Lake Guy
The legislative committee, whicn
will handle all matters relating to leg
islation, is composed of Murdo Mac
Kenzie. of Trinidad, Fred p. Johnson
of Denver, A. L. Ames, OF Iowa, j. M
Boardman, of Montana. w. w. Tur'
ney, of Texas, H. s. Boye, OF Oklano
ma, and w. G. Comstock. OF Nebraska
Col. W. e. Hughes was elected treas
urer and Fred E. johnson, of Denver
temporary secretary. s. H. Cowan
of Texas, was appointed legal coun
sci and instructed to proceed to Wash
ineton and attend the hearing before
the senate committee on the railroad
rate question.
The Cattle Growers interstate ex
ecutive committee has decided to Gu
operate with the American Stockgrow
ers' executive committee and plac'
all its funds at the disposal OF tn
I latter committee for the prosecution
of it's purpose.
The next annual convention of tn
new association will be held In Der
| yer January 8, 1906.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
BANK OF ENGLAND LOSSES.
Eoroers Secure What Rioters Have In
Vain Tried to Gain.

Vain Tried to GAIN.
The Bank of England has been re-
peatedly attacked by rioters. In 1903
the tory rioters, after sacking and
burning several chapels in the neigh.
borhood began to storm the gate OK
the bank, and it would have Jared
i'll with the "old lady" ii the queen
had not promptly sent her guards
horse and foot, to the rescue. In l78O.
after a fanatical mob had destroyed
Newgate and left behind 1t trail OF
blazing. Catholic chapels and tallow
chambers shops, it marched, tnous-
ands strong, on the bank. It's recep-
ton was a hot one, for the rooI OF
the building swarmed with clerks anu
volunteers, who had actually molded
bullets from their melted inkstands'
while ring of soldiers Fenced the
building. The rioters made two rur-
ious onslaughts, but were received
with such a murderous hall OF Dui-
lets that they turned tail and fed.
But where raiders and rioters iall-
ed to do the "old lady" injury
clever forger has succeeded. 'Old
Patch" lottery Office keeper, robbed
her of no less than 100000 by q
long series of forgeries, In which ne
| manufactured lin anu PnPSAs
ed the plate and printed the notes
single handed. He was caught az
last and obligingly hanged himself
in Jail.
Fauntleroy, banker. was stiii more ore
successful, for he pocketed $1,000, 900
by a system of forging powers OF at
torney to sell stock which was not
his. He was hanged at Newgate, but
It is said was clever enough to save
his life by inserting silver tube IN
his throat, escaping later to Paris 10
the enjoyment of his i'll gotten gains.
John Mathison, a clever amateur en-
grayer and the most daring forger OF
them all, printed Bank OF England
notes by the hundred, forging the wa
termarks so skillfully as almost to de-
fy detection, and scattered his coun.
terfeits prodigally from one end OF
England to the other. He was clev'
erly caught at last by one of the bank
clerks, but even then, it is said, he
would have escaped conviction had
he not confessed his guilt in spirit
of bravado, actually volunteering to
show the authorities how he had SO
successfully produced the watermark
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
BUSY DAYS IN
OUR SCHOOLS
PREPARING FOR COMMENCEMENT
At THE HIGH SCHOOL-THE
EIGHTH GRADE EXERCISES.

Teachers and students alike are now
making preparations for the closing
exercises of the schools, and the pro-
grams to be carried out are more
elaborate and attractive than usual.
A class Of two will graduate from the
high school this year, those to secure
this honor being John Phillips and
Leo Beebe. The commencement ex-
ercises will take place at Culver's op-
era house Friday evening, May 26.
On Wednesday evening. May "a. the
Junior exercises will take place at the
same hall.
Twenty students will enter the high
school from the city grade schools
next fall. Out of "a students who
were examined for admission to the
high school, 20 passed, which Is an ex-
cellent showing, making a percentage
of 83 1-3. The percentage last year
was only So.
The motto of the eighth grade class
Of 'O5 is "The higher we rise, the
grander the view," and the students
who have adopted 1t are an unusually
bright lot. The class is composed OF
the following girls and boys:
Floyd M. Aldrich, Posy Ashworth.
Cornelius l.. Anderson, Minnie L. Cory
ell, Pauline Froembling. Minnie A.
Hopkins, Will r. Hovis. Helen w
Chandler, Hattie J. Johnson, John F.
Murray, Edmund J. Johnson, Marie
A. Remington, Ben A. Sheeks, Helen
Shell, Kate E. TullOck, Rose Wfdde
field, Maggie f. Woods, Faith Pratt
Earl NJ. Neel. Cara S. Wilson.
The closing exercises Of this class
will be held at Culver's opera house
Thursday evening, May IS. and the
program will be as follows:
/. Brownie Drill.
2. Rose drill.
| 3. Sonw of Welcome, class.
| 4. Piano solo, Woodland Waltzes,
Luders, Marie Remington.
| 5. Penelope, a comic Operetta-
Pauline Froembling, Faith Pratt, Pos!
Ashworth, Cornelius Anderson, Ear
Neel.
6. Class history, Minnie Coryell.
| Z. Presentation Of certificates o
award, Supt. J. r. Bevis. Phi. d.
8. Double quartette. Row, Boat
man, Row"-Maggie Woods. Heller
Shell, Rose Widdefield, Hattie John
son, Pauline Froembling, Marie Rem
ington, Posy AshwOrth, Cornelius An
derson, Willie HOvis, Cara Wilson
Earl Neel.
9. Presentation of diplomas, Prof
f. o. Busenburg.
10. Class song, class.
Following is the list of pupils VIII
have been neither absent nor tard
within the entire year:
Minnie Coryell, Mary Phillips, Ell
Hobensack, Esther McLachlin, Deli
: Phillips, Ralph Bach, Henry Stuar
Vivian st. Clair. Constance Darrov
Robert Phillips, Harland Phillips. ia
Norman, Eva Hall. James Cannon
Marguerite Cross, Isabel Holman
Florence Johnson, Robert Sherman
: Elizabeth Won Tobel. Lucy Moultol
!. Grant St. Clair, Della st. Peter, Racl
! ell Schneider, Mamie Schneider, Violt
I McHugh, Berniece Norman, Erven v
hawn, Harry Crowley, James Da
Reginald Stafford, Eloise Smith, Be
sic Hartzell, Zeta Norman, Clara Dab
Jack Waite, Jessie Vehawn, Fran
t Hogeland, Ruth Sherman, Thoms
MCGOWAN. Peter Taarland, Eth
d Grace Dahl, Viola Charters. Car
u Cook
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
e. Warren TooIe is Sinking.

Helena. May 1.-THE condition OF
T.. Warren Toole is regarded as alarm.
ing, and no hope Is held out for his
recovery. Governor Joseph X. Toold
has maintained an almost constant
vigil at his bedside for nearly week,
the two brothers being greatly attach.
ed, and neither desiring to leave the
others presence.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
Will Lecture in LeWistoWn.

Rev. w. A. Winters has succeeded
in arranging for a course of lectures
to be delivered at Culver's hall, COM
mencing June /, by John F. D. John,
former president OF De Pauw Univer'
sity, and who ranks very high as
lecturer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
Little News From Seat Of War.

London, May 16.-The dispatch from
Saigon to the Associated Press stat.
ing that the Russian feet mad sailed
northward from the vicinity Of Hon
kobe hay early in the morning OF
in ondon regarding the movements
of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
DRINK CAUSES TRAGEDY.
Man crazed by Liquor Runs Amuek at
San Dieuo, California.

San Diego, CAL, May 15.-Armed
with rife, revolver and dirk, each Of
which he used with deadly dexterity,
a mandman ran amuck in this city
today, killing two men, boy and a
woman, wounding two other persons,
and finally blowing off the top Of his
own head and dying within few
minutes.
Three of the victims lived the
same house with the slayer. The
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
ludith Rod and Gun Club.

Judith Rod and Gun Club.
The Judith Rod and Gun Club men,
bers will compete for handsome
trophy at the shoot next Sunday af-
ternoon. The charter membership list
has been closed and the club is in a
flourishing condition.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17
VICTIM OF OPIUM.

Son Of Richard Croker Found Dead
on Passenger Train.
Kansas City, May 13.-The coron.
er's verdict in the case OF Herbert
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-17

II Won would get all the news read
the Argus.
The leader., 1905-01-04
FALL Of PORT ARTHUR.

Port Arthur has fallen after a
long siege, which will 90 down as
one of the greatest in all history.
It is a great blow to the Russians
and may hasten the end of the
war. The Japs can now 90 out to
meet Kuropatkin and the Baltic
feet coming to defend Port Ar
thur. 1t IS an interesting fact
that Port Arthur was Wrested
from the Japs by Russia after the
Chinese war, and with the appro-
val of the great powers.
The people Of the United States
generally rejoice with The Japs
who have achieved the greatest
military feat Of modern times.
The Russian soldiers, evidently,
are. .tiring of war and this may in
fuence the Gar to take the first
favorable opportunity to sue for
peace.
General StoesseI, who at the
beginning of the siege had a gar
rison of 40, 900 men exclusive of
the 10000 sailors attached to the
Port Arthur squadron, is eulo-
gized by the Emperor Of Japan
and every military honor will be
accorded him. After a siege Of
seven months and an awful sacri-
fee of life, Gen. Stoessel
surrendered to save further ex-
penditure of human blood. All
honor to the defeated and yicto-
rious hosts.
The leader., 1905-01-04
Rural Free Delivery.

There are now in regular daily
operation two free mail delivery
routes running out from BTookha-
ven, one on the east side of the
railroad and one on the west. It
will greatly expedite the receiv-
ing Of The Leader by our patrons
in the country along these routes
if they will notify us and have
their papers put on The free deIiv-
cry list, and we take pleasure in
making the change for them.
With this added convenience ia
the way Of receiving The Leader
promptly, we hope all of our old
subscribers will find d new incen-
tive for continuing the paper, and
that many others who have not
taken it heretofore because of
poor mail facilities, will become
regular subscribers.
The Leader can be had twice a
week all the year round for $500,
or six months for $1.O0. The
Home and Farm, one Of the best
fireside papers in the country will
be thrown il for % cents extra.
The leader., 1905-01-04
A PRAYER for Sell Blame.

Lord, enlighten US to see the
beam which is in our own eye,
and blind us to the mote chat is in
our brothers.. Let us feel our
offenses with our hands, make
them great and bright before us
like the sun, make us eat them
and drink them for diet. Blind
us to the ofenses of our beloved,
cleanse them from our memories,
take them out Of our mouths for
ever. Let all here before Thee
carry and measure with the false
balances of love, and be in their
own eyes and in all coniectures
the most guilty. Help us at the
same time with the grace of cour-
age, that we be none of us cast
down when we sit lamenting amid
the ruins Of our happiness or our
integrity; touch us with fire from
the altar, that we may be up and
doing to rebuild our city; in the
name and by the method of Him
in whose words of prayer we now
conclude. Robert Louis Steven
son.
The leader., 1905-01-04
Pastor Purser Speaks.

1t had long been in the hearts
of the pastor and family to hold a
reception at the Pastors Home,
of the Baptist church. The last
evening Of the old year was se-.
lected as an appropriate time, and
our hearts were made glad early
in the evening by the arrival of
people, young and old. until the
Home and church were we'll filed
with children, young men and
maidens, older members and
friends. It was, indeed, a happy
throng not sad face among
them all.
AT 8 O'Clock the Sunday School
superintendent was invited to lead
the way to the dining hall, where
dainty refreshments we're charm
ingly served about the festive
board which had been tastefully
laid by the deft hands of the
ladies. And not one of the good
things came from the PASTORS
store room; but had silently drift
ed in from all quarters. All
Jared sumptuousIy 7 and the
twelve baskets remained over af-
ter all were fed. In the pastor S
store room, there are good things
for days to come and valued gifts
that will last through years of
time.
A number Of young people re-
manned until the midnight hour
and the tolling of the church bell
was the signal the last moments
Of the old year were passing.
As the New Year was ushered In
by the glad ring Of the bells, the
happy evening was brought to a
close.
May God bless our generous
friends. Would that / could do
as much for them as they are con-
stantly doing for me and mine.
With q God bless YOU for
every one, Yours sincerely,
r. Ell. PURSER.
The leader., 1905-01-04
A Well known Negro Passes Away.

Eli Hilson, Sr., who had lived
in Lincoln county for over 40
years and was familiar figure to
great many OF The Leaders,
readers, died at the home of his
son In McComb City on Dec.
Goth; at the advanced age Of 80.
Before the war Eli belonged to
the Weathersbys, of Amite coun-
ty, and was faithful and trusted
servant Of his old master and his
family. Ho raised FIVE sons and
Eve daughters in this county, all
of whom survive him except Eli,
Jr., who was murdered il Decem-
Der, 1908. He was thrifty and in-
dustrious and up to a few years
ago when he became enfeebIed by
age, always made a good living
for himself and family and enjoy
ed the confidence and respect Of
his white neighbors. For the last
four years be has lived with his
children. The body was brought
from McComb to Brookhaven and
buried in the church yard at Mt.
Olive, near which the old man liy-
ed for SO many years.