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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
WIFE ABANDONMENT.

One of the New York magistrates
declares that more than 1900 women
were abandoned by their husbands
in New York during the year. His
experience in the police courts leads
him to believe that the chief cause
of abandonment is intoxication, and
his theories on the subject of the
drink habit are interesting.
He thinks that in most cases the
habit is acquired before marriage.
Evidently, also, he has little faith in
the programme of marrying a man to
reform him. The appetite increases,
and men who drink fall into the way
Of staying away from home and spend
ing all their money in the whisky
shops"
Turning to the question of the cause
of the habit, this experienced observer
is convinced that it is not poverty.
On the other hand, poverty is often the
resule of drink. But what then is
the cause? Clear and beautiful in
its truth and simplicity comes the
answer: Drink, I have made up my
mind. is due to pure 'cussedness.
After drink ''Other women" figure
next among the causes of abandon
ment, and then comes gambling.
Shiftless, selfindulgent, trying to live
without work, the men grow weary
of family responsibilities and depart
apparently with as little compunction
or conscience as an animal might feel
In the vast majority of cases in the
police courts, says the magistrate
the wives that are abandoned have
children, often five or six or more.
The evidence in many cases is enough
to bring tears to judges eyes. Wives
forsaken by their husbands struggle
along, trying to support themselves
and their little ones, while their worth
less husbands loaf. Finally we see
the pale faced wives in court, appeal.
ing to justice as a last resort"
This man is so impressed by the
sorrows of deserted women that his
sympathies are all with the sex. He
turns deaf ear to stories of martial
unhappiness for which the wife is
blamable. 81 do not believe he de-
clares, that l ever tried case where
the evidence showed that the wife
had an unbearable temper Chivalry
relsns III at least one police court
and it also makes a practical sugges
ton to the effect that these loafers
OF husbands should be sent to the
workhouse. and that while they are
kept there their earnings should be
turned over to their families.-Record
Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

Harvesting is now we'll under way
and in some localities the threshing
of grain has commenced 1t is yet too
early to give figures on the output of
wheat and oats. From what we can
learn the yield per acre will not be
as large as that of last year. The
winter wheat was not well protected
by snow last winter, while despite
the rainfall during the early summer
there was not sufficient moisture to
insure heavy crops. There was less
snow fall last winter than for many
seasons past and it was thought then
that this would materially affect the
high benches and foot hills where
the most of the winter wheat is grown.
However, the increase in acreage will
more than make up for the loss. The
grand total of bushels will greatly ex-
coed that off last year, and while
prices may range little lower than
last season the money realized from
wheat will contribute no small sum
to the prosperity of Fergus county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

Friends of Col J. E. Galloway, and
he had them all over the state, will
be sorry to learn of his death, which
occurred at his home in Virginia City
on the 21st inst He was one of the
states pioneer attorneys and had
reached the age of Il. Colonel Cal.
laway was native of Kentucky, and
served in the war of the rebellion
with distinction in the union army.
In 1871 he came to Montana as ap.
pointive secretary of Montana and
served six years in that position. He
was a member of the constitutional
conventions of 1884 and 1889, a mem.
Der of the territorial legislature OF
1885, being the first Republican speak
er of Montana house of represen.
tatives. For seven years past Colon
ell Galloway has not been practicing
law, having retired on the advice of
his physician in 1898. He was a
member of the different Masonic or.
ders, and past commander of the G.
A. r. of Montana
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

prise. desire to investigate and ex.
pertinent. Indifference and neglect
may deprive one of comfort as we'll
as profit.
Forty years ago apple growing was
an experiment in Minnesota, now the
state has many orchards and from
one or two varieties it is found that
a great many can be successfully
grown.
One of the finest exhibits of apples
at the st. Louis exposition last year
was from the Bitter Root valley, this
state. while the showing made at the
state fair last fall was pronounced
wonderful.
We are aware that climatic condi-
lions are not as favorable here for
apple growing as they are on the west
side, yet we believe that some success
can be attained in that direction.
A great deal depends upon the i'm
mediate location of an orchard-the
matter Of exposure This has been
given much study and experimental
ton by the horticultural department
of the State Agricultural college at
Bozeman with good results and any
one desiring information along this
line can be accommodated at any
time by addressing that state insti,
tuition.
We believe the farmers of Fergus
county should give fruit raising a lit
tie more attention. 1t would prove
profitable and add to the comfort and
pleasure of their homes. Strawber-
ries and all bush fruits do well here
most seasons. Even in the great fruit
belts of the east growers have their
bad years, when crops are almost
total failure.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
EXTEND THE FAVORS.

President Hill has made cut on
grain rates on the Great Northern
from all points east of the Montana
boundary line and it is said that the
Northern Pacific will take similar
action. This means saving of sew
eral million dollars to the wheat rails
ers of Minnesota and North Dakota.
The new schedule does not extend
as yet very little grain is shipped
out of this state to eastern markets,
the local demand being sufficient to
take care of all that is grown. This
may be true just at present but the
time is fast approaching when Mon
tana's crop of cereals will be so great
that markets outside of the state will
have to be reached. Last year sew
eral carloads of wheat were shipped
out of Fergus County to eastern mar.
kets.
However, if Mr.. Hill wants to make
tenstrike in rate reduction and eX-
tend his favors to Montana, the chance
is open for him to do so. The cattle
shipping season is at hand and a
slight reduction in rates would be ap-
preclated by a class of producers as
worthy of consideration as the wheat
growers to the east of us. Such a
reduction would offset to some eX-
tent the chances that must be taken
on fluctuating market. On general
principles there is much complaint
about freight rates and feeling that
Montana has been subjected TO unjust
discrimination for years past. A re-
adjustment of freight rates going and
coming would remove much of the
antagonism and feeling that exists
in this state against both of the great
trunk roads.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

The distressing accident at Butte
in which nine or ten people lost their
lives through the collision of a freight
train and trolley car, could have
been avoided had the law been COM
piled with as regards the placing of
gates at such places. The matter
was under consideration and the gates
were soon to have been put in place,
says Mayor MacGinniss. 1t frequent
ly happens that nothing short of a
calamity will hasten such protection
to the public.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

A Washington rumor has it that
President Roosevelt has rendered the
secretaryship of the treasury to
George B. Cortelyou and that the lat
ter is hesitating about accepting.
Should he take the treasuryship.
Harry s. New of indianapolis will be
invited to enter the cabinet as post
master general. Mr.. Cortelyou has
risen rapidly in the public service
and always upon his merit, but the
secretaryship of the treasury is a
position in which the names of great
financiers have been associated and
he will be excused if he weighs the
matter carefully. He is familiar with
the duties of his present position as
postmaster general and is making a
good record for that department.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
Members of the Methodist denomina-

Members of the Methodist denomina-
ton in Lewistown will doubtless be
pleased to learn that Rev. w. w. Van
Orsdel will continue to have charge
of mission work in northern Mon
tana, and that Rev. w. A. Winters
will continue his good work in Lew,
istown. 1t would be severe loss to
have BRO. Van" transferred to an
other field, while Rev. Winters, by his
self-sacrificing labors has won the
love of his society in a high degree.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

increase in 1904 over 1903 was 81
per cent. The increase in 1903 over
l9oo was only 20 per cent. The fig
ures as to casualties that did not re-
suit IN death are gill for 1904, 6,S1S
1or 1903. 6.OS9 for 1902, 1888 for 1901
and 4,12s for 1900; an increase of 81
per cent Tor 1904 over 1903, as against
an increase Of SO per cent for 1908
over 1900. 1t is up to the railroads
to devise and provide means of pro.
lection to the travelling public as well
as those In their employ.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

w. E. Curtis, who is writing up the
southwest country for the Chicago
Record-Herald, says that Senator
Clark's United Verde mine, at Jerome,
Arizona, yields him an income of
100000 month. The senator was
offered $25,000,O0O in cash for the
property not long ago by an English
company, but refused it because he
did not know what to do with the
money. Carnegie and Rockefeller
know what to do with their surplus
wealth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

A Chicago dispatch says the hotel
men, wholesale butchers and restau.
rant keepers of that city have form.
ed campaign against the beef trust,
and that two plants, one costing $780,.
900 and the other 100000 are in
course of erection, and a third to cost
100000 is contemplated. There is
no reason why such a combination of
consumers cannot get their meat
cheaper than they are now getting it
of the meat trust, and at the same
time pay a better price to prOduc-
ers. In any event they are entitled
to encouragement in the undertaking.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

A Washington special says that a
conspiracy to defeat the construction
of the Panama canal, or at least, to
delay the work, is on foot, and a fight
next winter with this end in view.
This organized fight is to be made
for the purpose of convincing tho
country and congress that the Pana-
ma canal route is impossible; that the
canal cannot be built there, and that
the difficulties experienced by the
United States and those of the French
have proven insuperable. This fight
will be made in the interest of the
Nicaraguan route, which such men as
Senator Morgan still believe is the
practicable route. Former Senator
Warner Miller, of New York, is NAM
ed as the man who will direct the
fight. He still entertains the belief
that the Nicaraguan route is the on
ly feasible one, and that the canal
NoAiio' NC SoHoli uCIeu dCIOSS tHe lSlH
mus OF Panama. He is familiar with
both routes, and will be able to fur
nish vast amount of material with
which to carry on the fight If this
proves true, it is safe to predict that
it will and in talk. The best engi-
neers in the world have declared that
the Panama route to be the most fea-
sible one. Furthermore, all of the
preliminaries incident to the under
taking have been disposed of and
work has actually begun. Talk of d
change now is absurd.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
LEWISTOWN, MONT, Aug. IS, 1905
SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED.

Now that all of the petitions have
been filed with Gov. Toole asking
for the pardon of Milton O. Howell,
who murdered Thomas Rolling at the
Moule ranch. in this county, on July
%. 1898, it will be in order and in
keeping with the demands of justice,
that those familiar with the crime,
and who heard or read the evidence
in the case. enter their protest against
further executive clemency. 1t is not
our purpose to here enter into all the
details of the case. The main facts
are that the men Howell and Rolling
got into fight over an irrigatinS
ditch in which the former was badly
worsted Brooding over his punish
ment the following night, Howell,
armed with a Winchester. stealthily
Rolling is working alone in the field,
and watching his opportunity, shoots
him in the back of the head, killing
him instantly. Securing horse
Howell Immediately left for parts I'M
known. He was afterwards arrested
in Northwest Territory and brought
back to this county for trial. A jury
of his peers found him guilty as charg-
ed in the complaint, and on March
"a, 1900, the court sentenced Howell
to be hanged on April q, Of that
year. Here the attorneys for How
ell, interceded in his behalf with the
governor who finally committed How
ellis sentence to imprisonment for life.
The action of one of his attorneys in
eXhuming the body of Rolling and
carrying the skull to Helena in order
to prove that Rolling was not shot
in the back of the head, may have
had something to do with the gov.
ernOr'S action. But il was a repre-
hensible and unlawful act on the part
of the attorney. 1t was not vital
point. although it was proved at the
trial that Rolling was shot from be-
hind. Rolling had no fire arms with
ullll, dIlu W COllleuu tlldl ii llldll HOlu
ing a spade was in position to start
quarrel or offer resistance to a man
armed with Winchester several rods
away, is the acme of absurdity
However, as Governor Toole saw
fit to commute Howell's sentence his
friends should have been satisfied, as
he was fairly proven guilty of a cold
blooded murder.
Many new people have settled IN
Fergus county since this crime was
committed and perhaps some signed
the petition for pardon without any
accurate knowledge of the facts, or
upon an ex parte presentation of them
by those seeking the favor. Some en-.
crossed in business will sign anything
to get rid of a source of annoyance,
while still others cannot resist the
appeal to their sympathy, forgetting
that justice should also be weighed
in the same scale, if there is ever to
be a check to crime.
Milton o. Howell committed a cold
blooded murder. He escaped the eX-
IRENE penalty by misrepresentation
of facts and executive clemency. To
now go farther and set him free would
prove the browning act of injustice.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
RANGE Cattle in Liberal Supply.

Range Cattle In Liberal Supply.
Western range cattlemen contrib
uted 10000 cattle this week, or about
one-fourth of the total supply, $4,000.
Receipts constituted offerings from
Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas,
the bulk being from Montana and
North Dakota, say Sinclair, Gillett &
Co., live stock commission merchants
of Chicago in a special letter to the
Argus, and they advise as follows:
Comparison of receipts for this
and last week show an increase Of
5000 rangers, while a comparison of
values shows decline of about a
dime. Mondays receipts of 5000
were taken at steady to strong prices
but Tuesdays receipts of $500, to-
gether with large number received
too late for Mondays market, proved
stumbling block and values reced-
ed 10@15c. Many cattle intended for
Tuesdays trade did not arrive until
Wednesday, the delay being due to
the necessity of unloading and feed
ing en- transit in compliance with the
% hour law, and the mid-week mar
ket opened with 1000 range cattle
in the pens. Good beeves were fair
sale at steady values, but the bulk
were forced to accept 5@10c lower
market. Thursday, however, came to
the rescue with 10 @15c higher mar
ket, receipts being approximately l..
500. Representative sales made on
Thursday do not show this gain, the
highest point reached being $4.1O, but
when the quality of receipts are con-
sidered, which were exceptionally in
feriOr, the advance is evident. Fri
days native cattle trade was active
and strong. The number of westerns
arriving being the smallest for any
day during the week. Sales were
readily concluded at prices fully
steady with Thursdays advance.
Whether the west is short on
butcher stock this season or whether
western cattle owners are holding this
class back in anticipation of better
values, is source of speculation, but
it is very noticeable fact that the
number of cows and bulls marketed
have been very limited. Heifers have
been coming more freely, but even
these. in comparison with beef grade
offerings, are in the minority. It is
true that values for anything aside
from strictly choice cows and heif.
SAo al AOI ali Cl1dI COulu ne desired.
Range heifers of a desirable class are
quotable at $3.S5@4.1O, and COWS at
$2.75@3.25. Good beeves range from
$4,000 AGO, bulk at $3.9O@4.25, tail
lngs down to 1886. Feeders have
been in increased demand. A mum.
Der of Ohio buyers have been on the
market during the past week, and
with the limited supply on hand we
have been enjoying a steady to strong
market nearly every day. 1t would
most probably be the best policy for
western cattle owners to hold back
their feeder supply until threshing is
completed, and give corn belt feed
ers more leisure to buy their season s
supply. This will also enable pres
ent owners to still further advance
their feeders. and weight this fall is
not only going to count as weight,
but will suit the requirements of the
trade much better. We sold a drove
OF % range feeders at 1915 Thurs
day. but they were good ones. Bulk
is selling at $2.75@3.50."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
Marshall Field, ChicagO's merchau

Marshall Field, Chicago's merchant
prince, pays over 100000 in taxes in
Cook county. Besides his taxes in Chi
cago, the merchant prince every year
pays millions of dollars on railroad and
industrial holdings in other states and
on property in all parts of the world.
1t is said that his wealth is so great
that he is unable to count it. If he is
going to follow Mr.. Carnegies ex-
ample and die poor he will have to
open the sack pretty soon. Mr.. Field
is said to be generous giver.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
FOR RECIPROCITY,
Governor Cummings Makes a Great
Address at CHICAGO,

Chicago, Aug. 19.-The reciprocity
conference called to devise means of
lettering the trade relations between
the United States and foreign coun-
tries finished the work today for which
the meeting was called, arranged for
a committee to prosecute the plans
of the convention. and formed a perm
anent organization styled as the
American Reciprocal Tariff League"
The committee, which will consist of
10 members, to be appointed by the
chairman, was given full power to or
sanize and promote the work for
which the convention assembled.
The resolutions adopted advocate
maximum and minimum tariffs as
means of relieving the situation with
which this country is confronted. and
suggests that such reciprocal cOnces-
sions be arranged by a permanent tar
If commission to be created by con-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

The sultan of Moro, with a courage
that surpasses that of some young
Americans, has offered his hand IN
marriage to Miss Roosevelt. He said
he would make her sultana of the
archipelago and that his people de
sired her to remain among them.
The fair Alice will take time, long
time, to think about it.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

David R. Francis of Missouri has
signified a willingness to accept the
Democratic nomination for the pres
idency in 1903 provided Mr.. Bryan is
off from the track. Some Democrats
may think there is another Missouri
ian who comes nearer being presi-
Dental timber than the late president
of the Louisiana Purcase Exposition.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

According to the annual report of
the inter state commerce commission
the number of passengers killed in
accidents in 1904 was AL. In 1903
the number killed was 321, in 1902,
1903; in 1901, 2S2; in 1900, 249. The
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

For place that is far removed
from the maddening throng Billings
seems to capture good many con-
ventions as we'll as other good things,
There is no dead timber in Billings
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
The buzz of the threshing machine
is being heard in the land.
Rates t. Portland,

Reduced rates Of $42.15. lewistcwl
10 Portland, Oregon, Tacoma, Seattle
and Everett, Washington, and return
via Montana Railroad company. on
account Lewis and Clarke exposition.
Tickets on sale May oath to Septem.
Der goth, inclusive, good for ninety
days from date of sale, but not later
than November 3Oth. Stop over per
mitted going and returning.
D. A. KABLE,
Agent Montana R. R. Co., Lewistown,
Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

The census bureau finds that there
has been a steady decline in the birth
rate in this country since 1860. Evil
IDENTIFY there is something in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's warning against race
Suicide
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
yress and to be appointed by the pres

gHVSS anu 70 DC 3ppOIHteU ny Cne pres
ident.
The principal speaker at todays ses-
sion was Governor Cummins, of Iowa,
who, in speech full of fire and elo-
cuence, hurled definance at the enc
mics of reciprocity. Governor Cum
Minis brought the audience under his
spell and except when interrupted by
the uproarOus applause, he held full
sway for three-quarters of an hour.
Other speakers were Edward Rose
water, of Omaha; former Mayor w. C.
Mayberry, of Detroit; A. B. Farquahar,
OF PENNSYLVANIA; S. F. Howes, of Wis
consin; E. S. Lockridge, of Indiana,
and dozen delegates who made vol
unteer addresses.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

Although he has been accused of
being the man on horseback" and
thirsting for gore, President Roose-
welt is making strenuous efforts TO
bring about peace between Russia
and Japan
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

The census takers of Wisconsin
found a married couple with twenty
four living children-the husband al
the age of 50 and wife 5i. That is
the best record up TO date.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

1t has been discovered that Jupiter
has seventh moon. 1t IS 10 De hoped
that they don't all get full at once.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

A Los Angeles man has his heart
on the right side. That is wnere c.
cry mans heart should be.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25

do you believe that man is made
of dust. Mrs. Hasherly?" asked the
frivolous boarder.
mot all of them. Mr.. Slowpay," re.
piled the landlady. "Dust settles
promptly. cleveland Leader.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN n. VR00MAN, Editor and Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON. Business MANAGER.

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books whose arrearages are greater
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-25
Editor Of St. Nicholas Dead.

New York, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Mary
Mapes Dodge, poetess, editor of st.