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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05
LEWISTOWN, MONT, Dec. 5. 1905
DON'T LET THEM LAPSE.

Nothing could have been more time
ly and appropriate than the Thanks
giving greeting of Senator Armstrong,
chairman of the committee appointed
by the New York legislature to inves-
tigate into the affairs of the big life
insurance companies. The searching
Investigations now being conducted
will result in placing these great com
panies on an economical basis of man.
agement and control, and lead to leg
islatiOn that will make secure the
rights of pOlicyhOlders. Senator Arm
strong in his greeting gives the fol-
lowing good advice:
Il am asked for brief message to
policyhOlders on the eve of our ad-
journment for the month, and am glad
to make this suggestion: Do not allow
your policies to lapse on account of
anything revealed by this investiga-
ton. Policyholders are in a better
position now than before the investiga-
ton began and their position ought
steadily to improve as our inquiry pro-
ceeds. The Legislation we will recon-
mend will undoubtedly safeguard and
strengthen the rights of policyhoders.
but those VINO suffer their policies to
lapse will lose the benefit of what has
been done already, as well as what
we hope to accomplish. No sacrifice
my To In do h,,, vol
ers and patience and courage for
short time will not only prevent loss,
but enable this committee to render
the best service to the greatest num-
ber"
This is the time for policynolders
to exhibit GOODNESS and steadfast faith
in the outcome of the investigation.
Already Alexander. Hyde and Jordan
are out of the Equitable. McCurdy has
resigned the presidency of the Mutual
and the balance Of the family will
soon retire. The McCalls, Hedgeman
and others will soon have to drop out
OF the New York Life
Examination shows that the finances
OF the Equitable company are in a
sound condition. The net assets of
the company are found to be $41O,-
O44,927, and the surplus $67,142, 1865.
Under the able management of Paul
Morton the affairs of this company,
the first to be under the lime light,
are fast getting into good shape. The
grafters nave been kicked out and the
business is being conducted in the in
terest of policyholders. Confidence is
being restored and the company is get
ting new business.
The outlook is that all of the big
c. mpanies will be better and stronger
than ever in few years. 1t is to be
hoped that some way can be found
to further safeguard policyholders
through national legislation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

Great sorrows visit the homes of the
wealthy as well as the poor A few
days since while purchasing an equip
ment for a hunting trip, Marshall
Field. Jr, of Chicago, was shown a
new pattern revolver by the dealer
with whom he was in the habit of
trading, and becoming interested in its
mechanism concluded to purchase one,
although he stated that ne was the
owner of several revolvers and did not
have much use for one. The weapon
was sent to his home and shortly af.
ter in an effort to become more fam.
liar with it's workings, which were
quite intricate, he accidentally shot
himself, inflicting wound from which
he died. after lowering between life
and death for a week or more. The
father, who was in New York city,
hurried to his bedside by special train,
which smashed all records. but the
best skill that money could buy was
unavailing. Thus the neir to many
millions was taken in the prime of
life and home that knew no earthly
want was made desolate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul

the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road will commence the construction
of an extension of it's line to the Pa
cific coast at once. It is said the pro-
posed extension will cost SEQ, 900, 900,
but nothing is given out as to the
course the line will take in passing
to the coast. Possibly this will re-
main undetermined until an engineer
ing crew has gone over the ground.
OF late the impression has prevailed
that the road would pass through wy
cming, south of the national park. ow-
ing to the fact that the company mas
large coal measures in that state. But
there may be no ground for this. Sure
ly. central Montana offers extraordi-
nary inducements to the new line. Not
In present tonnage, perhaps, but in
the unfolding and developments of the
future. It would hardly seem probab-
lie that the possibilities of this region
would be overlooked in selecting
route to the coast. The Milwaukee
has agents and representatives VINO
are familiar with the situation and in
all probability some one authorized to
determine the location stakes of this
system will be in Fergus county be-
fore many months have passed away.
Future developments will be watched
with interest
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05
HADN'T HEARD ABOUT

In 1905 we sold $3.50, 100000 of mer.
chandise to the United Kingdom, $194,
100000 to Germany, $14O,OOO.OOO to
Canada, and smaller amounts to the
other countries. says the st. Louis
GlObe-Democrat. The $1.518,O0O,0OO
1905 went to all continents and coun-
tries. The reciprocity people appear
not to nave heard of these things.
They do not seem to know that our
sales to the rest of the world are
growing by leaps and bounds England,
Germany and the rest of the world
talk about the American invasion"
All those countries except England
are planning how to resist the "inva-
sion," and to keep the Americans
from conquering the worlds markets
None of these things. however, seems
to have come to the knowledge of the
reciprocity advocates. At the time
when the amiable gentlemen in Chi
cago were telling us that foreign ma
lions were turning against us on ac
count of our Commercial attitude"
we were making vast conquests in the
worlds markets.
In the present fiscal year our con-
quests are likely to be still greater
than they We're in the year which end
ed six weeks ago. 1t was noticed that
nobody representing the Roosevelt ad-
ministration appeared at the reciproc-
ity conference, or took any notice of it,
The figures which we have just cited
showing the great increase in the
country's exports under the present
tariff, especially the exports of man
ufactures, will explain why it is that
neither the president nor any other
Republican leader who leads anything
paid any attention to the reciprocity
roundup.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

The fund being raised in the Unit
Ell States for the relief of the Russian
Jews is growing by leaps and bounds.
New York City has subscribed nearly
a million dollars, while generous con.
tributions are being made in Chicago,
ST. Louis, Philadelphia and other large
cities of the country. The Russian gov
eminent if there is anything worthy
Of being called sucn, is in a measure
responsible for the shocking cruelties
that have startled the world. No doubt
every safeguard will be taken to the
end that the relief fund raised will be
distributed among those who have sur
vlved the massacres
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

Bishop Grace. of the Roman Cath
Ole church in California, says that
conditions in Ireland are not SO bad
as some persons would have the peo.
pie of America believe. In recent in
terview in the Sacramento Union, af-
ter his return from Wexford, he said
he found that under the new land laws
''the people are able to get hold Of a
little land, very little to be sure,
as We Californians would consider it,
but still enough to give them a foot
hold, and the most of them are pros
porous and comfortable. Many people
have gone away and the decrease in
population makes it easier for those
who remain"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

A representative of the Helena In
dependent interviewed Senator Clark
last week and among the questions
asked him was this: What do you
think of Roosevelt's plan for federal
control of railroads, senator?" To
which Mr.. Clark replied: "In the mat
ter of the proposed federal control of
railroads, l can say l favor the idea.
as it appears primarily. OF course.
there are so many different interpre-
tations of that expression that ones
decision must be qualified" This is
about as clear as mud. 1t is to be
hoped the senator will define his po-
sition more fully after he has listen
eG to the reading of President Roose-
velt's message.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

The United States sold to Canada
last year exports to the value of $780,
100000, this amount constituting more
than go per cent of the whole Canadi-
an imports and was only eleven per
cent of the exports of the United
States. Besides selling goods to Can.
ada fully $4,000 settlers went from the
United States to it's northern neighbor
from January to october, 1905, the val
ne of their effects being placed at $685..
600. There has been a falling off in
the number of emigrants in the past
two years which is likely to continue
in the future. A good many have re.
turned to the United States having
been disappointed with the lands and
climatic conditions in the dominion.
Better opportunities are offered in
Montana for settlers than can be found
across the line.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

The city of Havre has again been
visited by a disastrous conflagration
entailing loss of $15O,O0O worth of
property. Buildings only recently
completed furnished food for the flames,
among them being large and hand
some hotel and the costly Broadwater-
Pepin building. The fire is believed
to be of incendiary origin, an insid.
ious enemy hard to combat. One must
be totally depraved. VINO would inflict
such a loss upon men Of moderate
means and upon town that has just
arisen from the ashes of former con-
f1agration. It hardly seems probable
that the Havre fires were accidental.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05
1t is probable that cOngre

1t is probable that congress at this
session will take up the matter of
changing the date of Inauguration day.
The committee appointed to take the
matter in hand will recommend the
last Thursday in April as a more de-
sirable date for the ceremonies. This
change of date has been urged for
some time but grave and reverend
senators are sticlllers for traditions
and customs even though death visits
their chamber as result of expos
ures on March 4th, the present inaug-
uration day. In any event there is
good prospects for a change before
another president is indicted into Of
flee. March weather in Washington
is anything but pleasant as a usual
thing and visitors to as well as resi-
dents of the national capital will be
glad when the present date is abandon.
ed
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

There have been eighteen deaths
and 1926 injuries from the game of foot
ball during the season just closed. The
greatest number of fatalities occurred
am 'ng high school scholars. Most of
the deaths We're caused by conclusion
OF the brain. Evidently the time has
come to take off some of the rough
edges from the game of football
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05
Disappointed.

Don't you know said the young
man who thinks he has musical tai
ent, II sprained my throat the other
day playing the cornet"
"Yes," replied his landlady, land
the neighbors sent their sympathy un.
til they heard the truth"
What truth?"
"They thought you had sprained
the cornet. Chicago News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

Where did you get it?" is a newly
coined expression that was given mo-
mentum in the recent municipal cam
paign in New York. It will apply to
red nose or blackened eye as we'll
as to money. 1t is likely to become
a handy addition to the current vo-
cabulary of slang.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

The Anaconda Standard says "the
day is not far distant which will let
you avail yourself of the opportunity,
il you want it, to board, in Butte, a
Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul train,
eastbound or west" Is there a city
Ill the state that is not expecting the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

Wealth production on the farms of
the United States in 1905 reached the
highest amount ever attained in this
or any other country-$6,41 AIS. 100000
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

While Montana was enjoying a gen
tie and even fall of the beautiful"
fierce billiards. ragged in Minnesota
and the DakOtas.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN n. VR00MAN, Editor and Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON. Business MANAGER,

No subscriber will be carried on on:
books whose arrearages are greater
tnan six months. All subscription &C
counts are payable in advance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

Subscribers falling to receive their
papers will please notify this Office.
that the cause may be Investigated
and reported to the proper authori-
ties.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-05

THE c. 4 N. COMING.
Now 1t is officially announced that
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-11-09

The facts Of history prove beyond a
shadow Of doubt that the claim of the
opponents OF protection that the protec.
tive tariffs discourage foreign trade,
compelling foreigners to refuse to buy
American products because Foreigners
will not buy where they cannot seps"bas
not solitary fact in experience upon
which to hang as demonstration to the
people OF the actual results in our for.
eipn trade. II there is one thing certain
besides the fact that protection gives
revenues where other tariffs fail TO sup
ply adequate funds for government use,
1t is the plain truth recorded In the
pages Of the experience Of the American
people under all the tariff laws which
the country has known in twenty-five
years that adequate protective tariff
laws are accompanied by increased for
eigu trade, exports as we'll as imports.
Foreigners do not refuse to buy Amer
lean products when we have protective
tariffs. protection they buy mere
generously than they do under lover
tariffs. Milford tMass.) Journal.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-11-09
The Bennett Elmo Property.

One o! the most promising mineral
properties in southwest Missouri is on
one OF the spurs of Pine mountain, In
Taney county, five miles south OF Kir-
byville. Here, on a southern slope of
the ridge, is enough zinc on top of the
ground to cause an old miner TO open
his eyes In astonishment. On every
side are indications Of mineral. and not
indications only, but over fifty tons of
zinc now mined and lying on the dump.
1t is less than q month since work
was begun on this property, yet there
is face OF mineral several feet wide,
and the surface indications extend q
half mile TO the north, and the magni.
tude of the lind can hardly be guessed
at. 1t is beyond all doubt equal TO or
! better than anything yet found iu the
kingdom OF Taney,
The ore is easy to take out being as
yet merely a quarrying proposition. II
further development veriiies present
promises Mr.. Bennett will put In ma
chinery, including q crusher, at an car.
ly date.
The owners are elated over their
property, and well they may be. 1t is
less than three miles from the rail.
road, to which a good road can readily
be made. G..
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-11-09
rANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
ny w. n. AND r. b, PRICE.
Taney County

TANEY Is the fourth county from the west
line Of the state, in the extreme southern
tier, and 30 bordering on Arkansas ana en-
joying TO Its fullness the wonderful climate
Of the 'Sunny Side" Of the Ozarks, where the
temperature rarely touches zero In winter and the
nights in summer are always cool enough TO make
sleep delight,
The county contains go square miles. 4is,o0
acre., uf which about 6i,VO0 acres are under In.
provenieat. The soil varies from the rich hlluvial
bottuinA To the strong limestone soils OF the rdg-
es, producing successfully wheat, on which the
county Was awarded the silver medal at tue Lou
isians Purchase exposition, corn second 70 none,
10 stalk grown this season display in this Office
measuring II feet In lcngth,) potatoes, cotton,
melons, tame grasses, berries, fruits, vegetables
In fact everything except tropical products, Pcats
and peaches do especially well.
Tho surface Is rugged ana picturesque, covered
with forests and trayersed by streams OF spark
ling clesrness, among them the beautiful hite
river famed for Its scenery aud ITS bnny tribes,
including the gamey black bass and Jack salmon,
while the wooded ex xpanses abound IN small game
Of various kinds. including fox, raccoon, opossom,
squirrel, quail and turkey, affording abundant
recreation with rod and gun.
The population OF the county by the last census
was lUl27, only two OF HON were colored ana
all but % American born. The county tax Is out
% cents OH the 500, aud there Is practically no
county debt. Wood for fuel is plentiful and cheap
selling in Forsyth for q waeon-load with side,
boards. Church and school facilities are fair ana
increasing, many OF the schools manliesting such
spirit Of up-to'date-ness as to provide libraries
for the use OF pupils. Improved farms are valued
at 3l0 to go an acre, while unmproved lands can
be had at ei.26 to $S. There are still about ioU0
acres Of government lands. subject to homestead
or cash entry. The county Is timely watered the
White river alone winding In and out for ABOUT
hundred miles within its borders.
There is considerable timber OF commercial val al.
uc, including hickory, whiteoak, walnut, pine and
cedar, and vast mineral wealth, as indicated oy
the little prospecting that has been done. Our
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime, mangan'
csc, copper, lead and zinc In their mutitudinous
forms, silver and gold recent prospecting showing
the presence Of both in paying quantities, al OF
which viii afford wealth-making opportunities 10
men OF means, judgment and energy.
In no spot on earth, perhaps, can poor man
90 easily acquire home and make living, and
any man who is honest and energetic VIII be wei
coined, be he rich or poor. The railroad, tWhite
River line Of the Missouri Pacitc) Is Just reach
Ing us for the first time, and q freight ana pass
enRer steamer will be put on the river next sum
nler, greatly stimulating activity In every direc.
tion, and sending values upward. Now is the
time to get in right and reap the benefits.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-11-09
No License Reuulred I. County.

Two or three circuit judges have de
cided cases brought under the new game
law for hunting without license in favor
Of the defendant, where he was hunting
In the county Of which he was resident.
This is in opposition to the construction
placed upon the law by the state game
warden, but In harmony with an opinion
unoflicially expressed by Attorney Cen
eral Hadley, and with views held by
many county prosecuting attorneys and
many good lawyers. This construction
Of the law will cut out most Of the rev.
enue TO be derived from 1t, but the law
was not devised, or should not have been
devised, at least, as a revenue producer.
Its prime object, and the only adequate
reason for its existence, was the protec-
tion Of our game from wanton and waste
ful killing by professional sportsmen
and pot hunters.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-11-09

rANRY COUNTY PROBATE COURT
Probate Docket, November Term. Conn
menciag Monday. November -, I1eoa.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
Estate OF minor heirs Of MandA J. Ray, J. D. Ray
guardian and curator annual settlement.
Estate OF Fannie b. and Cha,tie T. Standlee. mi.
nors, J. NJ. James guardian and curator, annual
settlement
Estate of minor heirs OF ". c. Huff, c. 3. Simons
guardian and curator. annual settlement.
Estate OF minor heirs of c, T. Akers, s. G, Wood
guardian and curator, annual settlement
SECOND DAT.
Estate OF Thomas J. Berry, deceased, William
MsdduI administrator final settlement.
Estate OF Henry C, Berry deceased. William Mad.
dur administrator, final settlement
Estate OF Nathaniel Grover Maddur and William
Roy Coz. minors, B. B. Prico guardian and GU.
rator, annual settlement
Estate OF William Lewalan, minor, George Lew.
allan guardian and curator, anal settlement.
THIRD DAY
Estate of Mary Z. Dilkes, J. II. D!lkes guardian
and curator annual settlement
Estate OF Robert G. Snapp deceased, Vim. D. Snspp
administrator, annual settlement.
Eststs OF Martha Galloway, deceased, A. l.. Fine,
administrator, annual settlement.
Estate of 2. T, Fugste, deceased, s. v. Fugate ad.
minstrator, nnal settlement,
Estate of Dora Fast, minor, J. W. Trout guardian
and administrator, Gnai administrator.
YoURrH DAY.
Estate of Charles Mahnkey, deceased. MattF
Mahnsey executor, snnusl settlement 49,"
Estate Of J. NJ. Haworth, deceased, CbSrlty Hs.
worth administrator, 6nal settleu,p't.
Estate of Robert Leo whitson, yttor, George W.
Kruse euardisn and cunatof, s}nusl settlement
Estate of sherman Knox, mip6r, A. L. Weather.
man guardian and curator, .nusl settlement
Estate of Isaac Howard. de- }eascd, C. II. Groom.
administrator.
Trials and other business Adjourn II necessa.
ry TO Saturday, November l3.
JSo 7. DicKEssoS,
Judge Of Probate.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-11-09
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..MIzzOO''
Kahoka is to have an ice plant.

kahoka is to have an ice plant.
Carterville will make her own Ice.
Alton will construct four miles of
sewers.
A new Congregational church is to
be built at West Plains.
j. W. Bolton, the Nevada forger, gets
five years in the penitentiary.
The Davis creamery company will
erect $4,000 plant in Joplin.
E. Speakmap, lato merchant at Ia.
neyville, has located in Wichita, Kans.
The Bank Of Commerce has been in
corporated at Seymour with $40, 900 cap
ital.
The U. S. Barometer company is con.
sidering the erection Of a factory at
Joplin.
Joplin is to have new three.story,
stone, brick and steel freproof building
to cost $4,000.
The Stone county teachers association
convenes today at Galena for three
days session.
Under the local option law the drunk
factories of Stone county will 60 out Of
business at twelve o'clock tonight.
E. r. Cordell, an old resident Of
Greene county, died last week at Wich-
ita as the result of taking carbolic acid.
One OF the largest and most complete
zinc concentrating plants in the district
is TO be put in on the Coleman property
at Aurora.
Bill Bowman, charged with perjury,
who made his escape from the Barry
county Jail few months ago by cutting
through the floor, was apprehended las
week at Monett.
Carthage is happy over the arrival o
natural gas. The gas is supplied from
a single we'll near Jefferson, Kansas, 7;
miles distant. Joplin, Webb City ant
Carterville are supplied from the same
source.
Aeon Martin, a Mexican, knocked
down and robbed +. o. Neill at Crane 6
few days ago, taking gold watch, 6
gold ring and other articles. Martin
has been arrested and placed in jail a
Galena.
The big roller mills owned by How
ard & Edwards, at Greenfield, were to
tally destroyed by fire Sunday morning
The twenty thousand dollars Of insur
ance on the property will fall fifteer
thousand short OF indemnifying tn,
owners for their loss.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-11-09

About three years ago several farms
a mile northwest Of Taneyville were
purchased by enterprising people from
Chicago and consolidated into one farm
Of l2O acres On the tracts good, ,substan-
tial house was built and many other
improvements were made, one Of them
being the fencing Of $40 acres with wo-
ven wire.