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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

The Republican members of the
state legislature are now busily en-
gagged in constructing an initiative
and referendum measure to meet the
conditions and needs of this state.
In doing so they will take the best
features Of the Oregon law, in all like
lihood, and make it adaptable to Mon
tana. 1t was to be expected that
some editors of the opposition press
would severely criticise any bill that
should emanate from Republican
sources, purely for the purpose of po-
litical capital, if for nothing else. Yet,
we believe there are ~ good many
Democrats, some Of whom are in the
legislature. who are honest and sim
cere enough to admit that the situa-
llon in Montana is unlike that Of Ore
gon, where the population of the state
is more evenly distributed. Any law
that could be easily taken advantage
of by three or four OF the populous
counties of the state or by the large
corporations, might result disastrous
ly to the people as whole, hence
me need of caution which we think
our legislators will exercise. The dan
ger of holding up good law because
it is opposed by special interests
should be guarded against. 1t is not
10 be expected that any law that may
lie passed will meet the radical ideas
OF the editor of the Great Falls Trib-
une.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

Last Sunday being the birthday an
Kinley, the day was quite generally
observed throughout the country by
church and patriotic societies, as well
as by memorial services at the tomb
in Canton, Ohio. The carnation, the
favorite flower of the dead president
the day and as token of the esteem
and love in which he was held.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

The prolific Mr.. Lawson's new sys.
TEN of assaulting "frenzied finance
through the medium of immense dis
play advertisements in the daily pa
pers certainly makes him valuable
contributor to the press. The chances
are, however, that Thomas expects to
make enough out of the people who
follow his advice to pay the expenses
of his advertising campaign.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

ed States to enact such legislation as
will result in the opening of the Fort
Peck Indian reservation under condi.
tons similar to the opening of the
Grow and Flathead Indian reservations
in this state; and be it further
Resolved, That the secretary Of
state be, and he is hereby instructed
to forwith transmit copies of this
memorial properly authenticated, to
the honorable secretary of the inter-
Tor and to our senators and represen.
tative in congress from the state of
Montana"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

Senator Tooley has given notice Of
bill providing for the transfer Of
Tenth judicial district. If there are
to be any changes made in the jul
dicial districts of eastern Montana
this transfer would be about the most
desirable one that could be suggested.
To attach any other county to Fer
gus county for judicial purposes
would be impracticable and inconven-
lent, owing to a lack of railroad con-
nectiOnS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

At the close of a series of revival
meetings in Denver last week fully
$4,000 people attended the various
churches of the city. Evidently the
people of Denver are anxious to do
something to offset the bad reputation
given it by the scandalous election
developments.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

The Smoot hearing, which lasted
year, may not have been in vain az
ter all. 1t at least let the MOrmons
know what the nation thinks of It's
peculiar institutions, and let the gov
eminent know what the Mormons
think of it,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

nara earnings Of the weak and less
cunning move on, and in their train
may there soon follow that idle class
OF gentry who exc out a miserable
existence from the earnings of fallen
women.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

leWlStOWn men propose to form
social club patterned after the Lambs
club, of Helena. II they succeed, they
will certainly have a club that is all
wool and a yard wide.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

Gov. Toole has appointed T. E. Col
Inns of Great Falls to succeed the late
William Hudnall as state examiner.
Mr.. Collins has had the experience
that we'll fits him for the position and
will no doubt make most capable
officer. He is an Old-timer and has
an extensive acquaintance through
out the state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

With Carnegie library to start
with, it looks as though Lewistown
would this season duplicate the splen-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

The car of Russia may not be sick
but recent developments do not tend
to make him a tirst-class insurance
risk
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

The man who writes Billings" af.
ter his name is an object of suspicion
these days when away from home.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

If the legislature is in any doubt
as to how to draft laws that will make
the proposed reforms work like greas
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01
LEWISTOWN, MONT, Feb. /, 1905.

Lewistown has temporarily retired
from the banana belt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01
Carter il STRONG.

Washington dispatch in Chicago
Journal: The return Of Thomas Fl.
Carter of Montana to the United
States senate is highly gratifying to
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

The Nevsky Prospect is anything
but a cheerful one these days.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01

AND LOOK OUR LINE OF AGRICULTURAL iMPLE.
IcLEs and HARNESS when need.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
SIMPLIFYING GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Large Undertaking, but Persistent
Knocking Gives Hope.
Detroit Free Press


While the so-called Keep commission
which was the outcome OF President Roose-
velt's idea that a radical reform should
be introduced into the governments
methods OF doing business, has not vet
begun work preparations for It are under
way and already some astonishing dfscov-
cries have been made that is, they will
be astonishing to the world that is not
familiar with the ways OF the bureaucrats
Not the least disconcerting of these dis
coveries is the system OF placing clerks at
tasks without paying any heed whatever
to their qualifications and OF making pro-
motions without considering the ability of
the person promoted Ambition is at a
discount and slothfulness at a premium
Competence is secondary to length of SER
vice. Technical work is done by low-grade
clerks and the rate OF pay has nothing
whatever to. do with the kind OF work per-
formed. In short. the whole system is
directly opposed to that followed In pri-
vate commercial life.
OF course the president made no state
ment that It was his intention to interfere
with the system in, respect Of these things.
His Idea was to standardize and improve,
to eliminate red tape and simplify the
procedure. Ofeially there was no indica-
tion that he was aware of the fact that
the number OF employees OF the government
is four times as great as Ia necessary.
That Is a condition which Is the penalty
OF our political system. More rigid civil
service rules would not better Il. so long
as congress makes the appropriations and
| congressman have henchmen and constit-
uents so long will II endure. II is not
OF record that congress, even a remorse-
lessly economical congress, ever limited
the number OF employees department
might have or cut down the salaries
There is no hope for Improvement IN this
direction. But II the Keep commission does
the work that Is expected Of II. II is proba-
BILE that the method OF making assignments
/ Of clerks and promotions will be changed
so that salaries will be measured by the
character OF the services performed. and
similar work in different departments viii
| bring similar returns. There viii be re-
arrangement and readjustment. but no de-
duetions That Is beyond hope
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
OUR GROWING NAVP,

1t is believed that the next congress,
If it give heed to the demand for re-
duction of public expenditures, will be
good deal less liberal in naval appro-
priations than was the last congress.
While the American people are in favor
of having a strong navy, believing with
President Roosevelt that 1t makesS for
the preservation of peace, there are
many who think that the United States
has reached a point in the development
of it's sea power that so well insures its
security and the protection of its tnsular
possessions as to render unnecessary so
rapid naval expansion as we have been
making during the last twenty years.
There is no desire to call halt to naval
construction. That should not be done
so long as other nations are steadily in
creasing their sea power. But there is
a feeling that we can now safely slacken
the pace somewhat, especially in view Of
the fact that the government is finding
it difficult to obtain men for the ships
already In commission. 1t is quite prob
able, therefore, that the Fifty-ninth con-
gress will be disposed to keep down
naval appropriations, possibly not ex-
ceeding one-half of the appropriations Of
/ the last congress, as the most expedient
means of reducing expenditures and OBJ
viating deficits.
At present the navy OF the United
States contains fourteen frst-class bat
tleships, two armored cruisers, thirteen
first-class cruisers and three unprotected
cruisers in commission. Thirteen battle
ships are in course of construction, four
of the larger elass-the Louisiana, the
Connecticut, the Kansas and the Yer
mont having been launched. Six of these
battleships belong to the 10000 ton class,
three are $4,000 ton ships, two 14,600
tons and two 1900 tons displacement.
Ten armored cruisers and three pro-
tected cruisers are also included in the
list of new warships provided for by
congress. Two of the armored cruisers
will be 14,5O0 tons each, FIVE $4,000 tons
and three 1900 tons. The three pro-
tected cruisers will be o.6OO tons each.
| w utu MI OA lucsb new NcSStlb dIe
finished the American navy will consist
of twenty-seveh battleships and thirty.
one cruisers of all kinds. The plan OF
naval development includes also coast
defense vessels, gunboats, scouts, tor.
pedo boats ana torpedo boat destroyers
1t is probable that the submarine Loaf
will also have a place in naval develop
ment. Including the sum appropriated
at the last session OF congress our naya
establishment represents an eXpenditur,
OF more than $1,OO0,OOO,OOO.
The American navy now ranks third
among the nations of the world. and Il
has been said that II the comparatively
worthless ships were eliminated from
the navies of Great Britain and France
as has been done to considerable ex
= tent by the former. ours would rank nov
b as second In the list OF the sea powers
2 Doubtless some OF our ships will a few
: years hence be classed among the ''inef
r fectiyes," so that in order TO maintain
. the position we have reached we mus
not entirely stop navy building. II 4
S very likely, however, that our progress
s hereafter will be less rapid than It ha
r been during the past twenty years.
|
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESSED.


Despite the agitation for stricter i'm
migration laws to head of the dread
invasion from Europe, against which so
many various objections are entered, the
idea of America as the land Of freedom,
offering a refuge for, the afflicted and an
asylum for the oppressed still persists.
The latest manifestation comes in the
form Of an organization under the name
of American Society of Friends of Rus
sian Freedom" with which several dis
tinguished men and women are officially
Identified, who are appealing for aid to
take care of the Russian political pris-
oners found in the Island of Sakhalin,
who are to have their liberty at the
hands Of the japanese government, with
permission to leave the country If they
so choose to do. Among these prisoners,
we are told, are some of the noblest
Russian men and women, guilty of no
crime except working for those princi-
pies of freedom and justice which form
the basis of our political institutions.
These unfortunate people, sentenced to
| long terms at hard labor, previous to
their deportation had all been deprived
OF their property rights, and now that
their freedom is in sight find themselves
without any means of livelihood and in
many cases untitled, by reason of their
| Imprisonment, for physical labor, or
barred by ignorance of the language and
| o,etop,o of tho Taponasa from cOmmpr-
cial and professional employment in
Japan.
! The aim of the American society to
which allusion has been made is to
gather financial contributions from lib
erty-loving men and women in America
to enable the exiles to go where their
abilities and education will render them
useful members of the community. The
inference is that a great many of them
will come to the United States, for
where else should they go when return
to their native country is absolutely
out of the question and no other country
but the United States holds forth the
necessary promise Of fair field to make
their way in the world on an equal level
with its own citizens? The favor Of Civ
ing the downtrodden chance to make
a new start thoroughly impregnates the
American people, and the asylum needed
by Russia's politically prescribed will
surely be forthcoming as it was in the
'50's for the banished revolutionists of
France and Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
Personal NOTES.

Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee, Lieutenant
Philip Sheridan and Captain Ulysses S.
Grant have been ordered to Washington
for the social season as presidential aides.
Everett e. Parri connected with the
Maine United States Coast Survey, is the
tallest man In the state standing six feet
seven inches in his stocking feet and
weighs but 215 pounds.
Speaking of the Russian ENJOYS at the
New York dinner, President Hadley of
Yale is reported to have pointed the moral
Of the conference in one simple, direct
sentence, I'VE admire the man who can see
that straight flush is tlnged with the sus-
picion OF a bobtsil."
Frank H. Mayer OF the Department of
Agriculture, has been assigned by Secre-
tary, Wilson to make a tour of northern
China in the interest of that department.
He will explore the Kuenlun mountain
region, the original home OF the peach,
and he will make a special study Of that
fruit in It's original habitat,
Justice Gaynor whom the New York City
fusionists have been talking OF as a possi-
Bile candidate for mayor is a man with a
popularity. He seldom looks at a ques-
tion from the point OF view taken by other
men. AS a result, lawyers who ofrer an
unusual plea or an argument based on
grounds not generally chosen in law like
to take their cases before Gaynor.
They are much more severe in England.
A London publisher, bankrupt, has Just
been reprimanded by the court for his
manner Of living. Yet his greatest dis
sipation appeared to be that Of giving ex-
pensive dinners to authors whose friend
| ship was business asset. Such a man
as an official In a life insurance company
would have received salary Of 100000 a
year.
The latest industrial exposition OF wide
| and general Importance is the First Annual
| Advertising Show to be given at the Coli
scum in Chicago, October IL to 1S 1905, en-
bracing all sorts and kinds of advertising
devices, schemes and ideas that can be
demonstrated by display and practical
argument. The success OF the venture has
been assured by the ready and material
response Of experts and dealers in business
| promotion in all sections OF the country,
and the international scope and Importance
of the exposition is noted by the active
interest taken by advertising experts OF
Paris, Berlin, London and other European
centers. The latter will Join with Ameri-
can advertising experts in giving addresses
and lectures every afternoon and evening
during the show on the best and most In
telligent methods for business promotion
and exploitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
A MAN OF PEACE.
ViriIe Qualities of the President Make
Him an Effective Peacemaker.
Lincoln Star.


Theodore Roosevelt Is a fighter. and
hence II is that he has influence for peace
It means something when a man who is
known to be courageous and ready to fight
II need be calls for peace. Elihu Root we'll
says that such a man is "ftting ennis
sary of peace"
The president has been much misrepre-
sented because OF his insistence upon the
yirile qualities, and in national policies
upon preparedness for war. It was nat
ural that those who were searching for
points to critlcise or whose sincere view
point is different from his should assert
or fancy that he delights in war. But all
such do him injustice. No more than the
most extreme advocate OF peace at any
price or of the doctrine Of nonresistance
does he take pleasure in scenes of blood
The main difference between him and
them is that he knows that war is a pos
sibllity, that war is a great fact Of human
experience-indeed. a certainty In the life
of every community. He would take IL
into account. He is of the type of those to
whom the community turns when war
comes
And knowing what the terrors of war
are. feeling in his whole being what 1t is
to stake all that is dear in life on the tests
of war. he and all such men are the last
TO invite war. and the first 10 ward IL on
or to stop 1t when II has broken out We
have the paradox that the true man. the
good man, the valiant man who is a man
Of war Is the best man OF peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13

MUST STOP FoRAGTNG ON TIE ENEMY
For many years public sentiment in
al parts Of the country has been grow
ing stronger and stronger against the
acceptance OF free transportation in any
form by public ofticials-state, county
md municipal. Pass bribery is recog-
nized as one Of the most pernicious
sources Of political corruption and its
prohibition by legislative enactment is
now demanded I'm almost every state of
the union. In response to public senti-
ment many of the republican county
conventions in this state have instructed
their delegates to the state convention
that meets at Lincoln next Thursday to
vote for the insertion Of an anti-pass
plank in the republican platform. This
recommendation will, doubtless, be car
ried out by the convention.
So far as Nebraska is concerned, the
anti-pass movement is not new. More
than twenty years ago the evils Of pass
bribery were pointed out by The Bee
and legislative correction Of the abuse
was urged during almost every session
of the Nebraska legislature. The Bee
even took issue with the late Senator
Van Wyck, who likened his acceptance
Of passes to "foraging on the enemy"
and It was this foragng on the enemy
that seriously impeded his reelection to
the senate.
Many of our public officials still con-
tinue to excuse their acceptance of So
called pass courtesies" as "foraging
on the enemy" but the people at, large
do not take kindly to this mode of justi-
fication nor will they take kindly to
anti-pass platform pledges unless office
holders and candidates for office show a
disposition to do after election what they
! promised before election. Foraging on
the enemy can be stopped only when
the public officials and candidates for
ton, run the risk of being deposed from
their office or relegated to private life,
and 1t is an open question whether
an anti-pass law could be enforced
strictly unless public sentiment makes
the acceptance of passes as odious as
the acceptance of any other bribe.
The most effective method of sup.
pressing pass bribery, however, would
be a law that will either compel the
railroads to carry free all public Off
cials-leglslative, administrative and Ju
dlcial-in state, county and city to and
from their homes and when trayeling or
public business, or If such a measure
were found to be in contravention OF
the federal constitution, a law thai
would require the repayment of al
transportation charges to the public Off
cials under the above conditions. In any
event, an anti-pass law should also cover
delegates to political conventions who
should be placed upon the same footing
as excursionists and carried at nomina
rates fixed by law.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13

Not since 1899, when the deathroll OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic was phenome-
nal, has there been so large a number OF
deaths In a single year as there was last
year. the total reaching 925, the total men,
bership of the Grand Army now being 2s2,
45L Within the next few years. however,
II may be expected that there will be an
increased death rate, for the Approximate
age of those who served in the civil war
will reach the allotted number Of years OF
man within the next decade. The pension
roll showed a decrease last year OF about
5000 names, but the decline will not be az
rapid in this as in the membership OF the
Grand Army, because disability increases
with age, and there will be additional appli,
cations for pensions every year for soms
time 70 come
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
MANUFACTURED HUMBUG.
Amusing Achievements of n Railroad
Literary Bureau.
Dttt.burg DfqDa

Pittsburg Dispatch.
new contribution to the literature OF
the rate regulation controversy is more
characteristic than convincing. The
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe management,
failing to perceive the virtue of modest
retirement after the recent disclosures Of
its methods, states that It sent out to It's
shippers through seven states and five ter
ritories the question: do you favor CIV
ing the Interstate Commerce commission
the absolute power to fix all interstate
rates and to establish the relation of rates
between all localities?" II asserts that II
has received 20 per cent response in the
negative. wherefore. IL Is argued that
western sentiment is opposed to President
RoOsevelt's rate policy.
Showing to that effect is a humbug for
two reasons. In the first place, poll Of
commercitl sentiment that passes under
the supervision of railway management
is foreordained to go In one way. Railroad
shippers have enough regard for their bust
ness health to make It certain, especially
in the case of a corporation recently famous
for the Hutchinson salt rate and the Colo
RADIO Fuel rebate, that there will be at
least a 70 per cent vote in accord with
corporate desire.
In the next place, the Atchison officials
took care to put the question IN form
which its customers could answer In the
negative without straining their con-
sciences. No one is proposing 20 confer
on the commission ''ths absolute power
to fix all interstate rates" The represen-
tation made by the corporation that this
is what President Roosevelt proposes is a
deliberate untruth.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
WHEN DILsEY COMES TO TOWN.

Eloise Lee Sherman In Leslie's Weekly.
When Dilsey goes 70 town wild me
She sholy do look fine;
She wears a dress er striped red
Dat buttons uD benin,
An year-bobs an a finger ring,
A hat wild flowers 'roun'--
Dey ain no lack er finery
When Dilsey goes to town.
When Dilsey goes to town wild me
has to dress up, too;
You oughter see de primpin' an
De shinin' dat do.
Niger on a bigger dixie
Den me ain often foun';
/ always wears de bes / got
When Dflsey goes to town.
When Dilsey goes TO town wild me
/ makes my waggin shine,
An den / takes de ,currycomb
To dat OIL mule or mine.
tell you what, when we rides by,
De folks dey all turns 'roun'
An stareB an wonders who we is,
When Dilsey goes to town.
When Dilsey goes to town wid me
We stays till nearly night,
An when we's toggin long tods hono
De moon is shlnin' bright
rs glad to reach de pasture gate,
An let de oil bars down,
For dere / gets a kiss for toll.
When Dilsey goes to town,