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The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
In the BlackviiIe Church..

Rev. Mr.. Johnson-De choir will
now render dat beautiful hymn, ooh!
For a Thousand Tongues To Sing"
an while dey am rending it de CON
gregation will jine in grateful prayer
dat de aforesaid choir hain't got but
one tongue apiece!-Puck.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Last Bohemian War Correspondent

In noting the death in London. Of
Johu Augustus O'Shea, once a noted
war correspondent, the Times re-
marks: He was probably the last of
the old school of journalists, who af
fected the mood of gayety and ire
sponsibility expressed by the word
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

the kidneys. Use
Doan's Kid n e y
Pills, which have
cured thousands.
Captain S. d.
Hunter, of En-
gine No. IA, Pitts
burg, Pa. Fire
Department, and
residing at 2729
Wylie av n u e,
says:
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
The One Thing Needful.

Science may labor AMI discover:
military arms Of greater precision
may be invented, and strategy may be
Immensely improved; but, in the Ian
guage OF a griZzled old army officer
whose advice was asked by the board.
"You can't find any substitute for the
man with sand in his giZZard."
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Edison's Prophecy Is Fulfilled.

The recent completion Of some Of
the gigantic power units in New York
recalls a prophecy made by Thomas
A. Edison in 1878. He declared the
day would come when he could light
the whole lower part of New York
city from one machine. The day has
come.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Tasks for the Memory.

Seneca complained of old age when
he could not, as formerly, repeat 1000
words in the order in which they were
read. The Druids taught their whole
circle of sciences in 10000 verses,
which students were called upon to
commit to memory, task frequently
taking twenty years.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Naval Constructors PAY.

In England, as in the United States.
there is difficulty in getting naval con-
structors. private firms paying the
good men more than the government.
The chief constructor of the British
navy is paid at the rate Of $4,000 a
year. But before entering the service
he was earning four times as much.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Enemies Of Oysters,

Starfish are the principal enemies
OF oyster beds. 1t is estimated by
the fish commission Of the United
States that they do damage to the ex.
tent OF $2500O0 annually to American
oyster beds.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
A Lonesome Place.

1t may be all right for people to
mind their own business, but life
wouldn't be worth living II everybody
should do so.-Detroit Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

Berlin Street Cleaning.
Berlin has about 300 miles OF paved
streets. The total labor cost of street
last year was only $685. 900.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Young Grandmother,

A Berlin court was recently called
upon to deal with an action brought
by a woman of 80 who was a grand.
mother.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Habituat Drunkenness.

This is gross case said a Man
chester magistrate to prisoner. who
vas making his Hath appearance be-
fore him for drunkenness.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

There would be something akin to
panic on the market ii there was no
way to make maple sugar except from
maple sap.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Bio Mess Of Turtle Soup.

A ton of turtles was used to make
The soup OF the lord mayors banquet
at which Lord Lansdowne spoke re-
Gently.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

He figured on the price of all meat,
And sighed, "My coin they lay for.
This steak, alas! is tough to eat
And also tough to pay for"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Motor Fire Enojnes.

Londons new motor fire engine will
be able to travel about thirty-fve
miles an hour at top speed.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Must Be Desirable Job,

There were more than $50 applica-
lions recently for berth as night
porter at London workhouse.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Easily Satisfied.

While l would like to get rich quick
In bout a month or so,
I still with fate no row would pick
II could get rich slow.
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
IKE Halls Family Pills for constipation

Many man has acquired reputa-
tion for wisdom by always saving
That's so"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

How can we get pure milk" asks
the Philadelphia Bulletin. Smash the
pump.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ngo.-MRS. THOs. ROBBINS
Maple Street, Norwich. N. Y, Feb. H. 1900.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS,
When the Back Aches and Bladder
Troubles Set In, Get at the Cause.

Don't make the mistake of believing
back ache and bladder ills to be local
ailments. Get at the cause and cure
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
In a package. 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

Virtue is its own reward, and ever
then it requires constant practice.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

A woman can never feel sure her
husband knows how to run the furnace
unless she hears him swear at 1t.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

Advice that comedies with your own
opinion Is easily swallowed.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums, reduces ~
nAmmAtion. allsys pain, wind collie. bottIo
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
When You BUy Starch

buy Defiance and get the best, 16 or
for 10 cents. Once used, always used
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

lot Of men so broke Just before the
day breaks.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

Condemns Religious RevivaIs.
An English medical journal has is
zGpd health warning against relIg-
.."s revivals.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
TEA
Which do you spend most
money on, tea or coffee?

Your grocer rssusus yesr money ysu do..t lii,
eehl!iaS's Best.
Self-made men never boast of their
ancestors.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Many Negroes Are Farmers.

OF the 9,2O4000 negroes in the Unit.
ed States, n per cent worL IN the
fields.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

The Best Results In Starchlna
can be obtained only by using De-
fance Starch. besides getting 4 OF.
more FOR same money-no cooking re-
Quired-
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
TEA

Tea is tea sometimes and
at some houses; at other
times and at other houses,
what do you think it is?
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

Ia every paetas. Of schilnx's Best Tea hssh
~: How 10 Make Good Tea.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28

The best way to be popular Is not t'
be successful
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
TEA

| EA
Good tea and tea are quite
different; both grow on the
same bush.
Write for our knowledge Book. A SchiIinx &
CaApany, San Frau4a.ea-
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-28
Truth and Influence.
True Speaking.

make public his formula
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-08

testified that he received two OF the
comic valentines. They were ioen-
tlcai. except that one had the writing
On II which witness had been INFORM
leave.
Mr. Sayolr, recalled, said Mr.. Moore
nad told him that II he (Moore) had
put MS oats in at the proper time, he
would have had 40 bushels to the acre.
.Inero being no more witnesses In
attendance, an adjournment was TAX.
en- until Friday morning, when the
claimant put on one witness In rebut.
tai. This was A. J. Winrod, who tes-
titled that Mr.. Wood told him he had
irrigated the trees testified to as hav.
ing been raised without irrigation.
One Contest Dismissed.
This closed the testimony in the
case, and Mr.. Smith announced that
ne would be unable to proceed with
the next contest, that Of Paul Ken
mover against Frank J. Robinson
which might be dismissed.
Register Brassey asked that the mo-
ton be put in writing, and later II
was filed, being merely formal re-
quest to the receiver to dismiss the
proceeding.
The case of Robinson against Moore
was submitted and taken under ad
visement. Owing to the immense
amount of testimony taken, it will be
some time before decision can be
rendered.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-08

the National Packing company, men,
toned as one of the "big six,' is a
merger of various packing plants, but
except for that concern there appears
to be no general interOwnership of
stock among the six principal COM
panies.
Although the bureau has made its
computations from the records of the
cmpanies, the bureau has had access
to all the price records of leading
packing companies, and also to all the
accounts and records excepting car
line accounts, which determine the
profits of the packers of beef and its
bi-products. Owing to the fact that
the record Of Morris & Co., the Cudahy
Packing company and the National
Packing company did not adapt them
selves to the methods followed, the de-
tailed computation on the profit was
made from three companies only
Armour & Co., Swift & Co., and the
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger company.
The results Of the bureaus investiga-
ton indicate that the larger packing
companies, especially considered, are
not over-capitalized. PIesumptive evi.
dence in favor of fair capitalization
is found in the very concentrated hold
ings of the stocks of those companies.
nearly all of which, with the excep.
ton Of Swift & Co., are held by the
packers, themselves and their fami.
lien In the case of Swift & Co., the
entire $35,000,0OO capital stock and
S., OOO, 900 bonds were paid in cash and
at par
The National Packing company
mentioned above is one of the "big
SIX" a merger Of various packing in
terests, particularly the so-called Ham
mond and Fowler properties, and is
controlled by Armour, Swift and the
Morris interests, who constitute its
board of directors. Except for the
National Packing company, however
there appears to be practically NO
general interownership of stocks
among the six principal companies
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-08

in kindly recognition of the splendid
services the Hon. WHY'S Hedges has
exercised in his capacity as speaker.
Il think l voice the sentiments of
every man who sits in this house
when say that it was fortunate
circumstance that led the members
to select SO manly, so gentlemanly
and so conscientious a man as WHY'S
Hedges as speaker of this house.
This has been a fairly clean and
decent body of men, who have done
the work of their constituents, and
not a little credit rests with you.
"The only fault we have to find
with you is that sometimes you get
out of order, like the clock. In or
der that you may be more prompt,
I have been delegated by the men,
beers of the house of the Ninth legis.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-08
OVER
BENCH LANDS
Continued from page one.)

case was the next witness, and he
gave an account of his settling on the
bench and efforts at retaining the
land in controversy. He had lived
there, he said, four years, the first
one in a tent. At that time he hauled
water from Trout creek, three miles
away, for house use and for his stock.
The next year he dug a we'll going
92k feet to reach water. During all
or his residence there he had been
working out most of the time, and
made most of his living that way. He
thought Is per cent of the settlers
were compelled to do the same thing
He had tried TO raise native trees
without irrigation but his efforts in
that direction had proven failures ex.
cept his last attempt. This season
the trees were growing because he
had been able to get water ON them
with the aid of his irrigation ditch, he
had also raised some garden stuff and
fruit. The other settlers had had the
same experience. In his first year he
sowed 36 acres in wheat, and got 500
bushels. His experience had shown
him that with water, he could raise
paying crops, and that without it he
could not. He had about AZ acres of
| his desert land claim under cultivation
| and was now able to rrigate every foot
OF 1t from his bitches. He had used
! four miles of wire in constructing his
fences. AS to the straw, the witness
said there had been very little sale
for it this year, and he had let his go
for nominal price. The witness
| told OF an effort of Mr.. Stapleton to
| raise alfalfa. He put in two acres
four years ago, and it was still grow.
ing, never having developed into a
crop.
On cross examination, the witness
said there had been some farming on
the bench without irrigation, but they
had not been successful. Three diff
ferent men who had tried it had given
1t up. and left the bench. The wit.
ness said he had live stock worth 5000.
Some OF the animals he had raised
and others he had got on credit. He
did not know of tree raised on the
bench without irrigation. The farm
ers & Ranchers Protective Association
had, he said, about Is or 80 members
but not all of the settlers on the
bench had joined it.
members, though" SAID the witness
Some testimony was introduced te
show that water rights on Rock creek
taken up several years ago, and re
corded, had been abandoned.
In Rebutta,.
The claimant then rested, and Mr.
Smith called Reuben Wood in rebut
tai. Mr.. Wood added one other ex
hibit to the case by identifying ;
small cottonwood tree. which he sait
lac had raised on his place on tn.
bench without artificial irrigation. I
was one. he said, of 1913 such tree
which he had procured from Nebras
} la. They were not cuttings, but trees
J On cross-examination the witness
could not say positively that his chill
dren had not watered the trees.
~ E. c. Perregrine was recalled an
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-08

Helena, March IA notable fea-
ture of the proceedings in the house
yesterday was the presentation to
Speaker Hedges Of handsome gold
watch and chain, Representative j.
M. Kennedy, Of Silver Bow, making
the presentation address in behalf of
the whole membership of the house.
while Representative A. ]. Bennett
occupied the chair. 1t was one of
the most pleasing features of the en-
tire session, and the little ceremony
expressed the regard in which Mr..
Hedges is held by all Inc members.
In part Mr.. Kennedy spoke as fol.
lows:
II have been delegated by the
members of this house to say word
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-08

performance of their duties. I have
deserved no such recognition at your
hands,
Mr.. Hedges then went on to thank
the various committees and members
of the house for the exemplary way
in which they did their work. Contin-
uing he said:
"The gentlemen on the left desire
to thank for the courteous treatment
accorded me throughout the session.
desire to thank you, also, gentlemen
on the right. believe If we should
come together again we should meet
again as pleasantly, and get along
with as little friction as we have this
session. 1 want TO thank each and ev-
eryone of you fol- your assistance and
may God bless each and everyone
of you."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-08
SPEAKER HEDGES IS PRESENTED
WITH WATCH BY HIS ASSOCIATES.
Pleasing Ceremony Marks the Closing Hours of
the Ninth Legislative Session--Address of
Presentation and Speakers Reply

lative assembly to present to you
this watch and chain.
I'VE wish. from the bottom of our
hearts. God speed to you, your wife.
your father ard mother, and your
family"
Thanks Of the Speaker.
Speaker Hedges was deeply moved
by the expressions Of good will and
kind feeling manifested by the other
members Of the house. thanking them
feelingly for their wishes ana the
smoothness with which the work Of
the house was accomplished. In re-
plying, Mr.. Hedges spoke in part as
follows:
I'm humble service l have perform
ed my duties in the house and realize
full we'll the trials and patience which
the members have exercised in the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-08
PRESIDENT IS
INAUGURATED
Continued from page One).

preserved this republic, the spirit in
which these tasks must be under
taken and these problems faced, if
our duty is to he well done, remains
essentially unchanged. We know that
self-government is difficult. We know
that no people needs such high traits
of character as that people which
seeks to govern it's affairs Alright
through the freely expressed will OF
the freemen who compose it. But we
nave faith that we will not prove
false to the memories of the men of
the mighty past. They did their work,
they left us the splendid heritage we
now enjoy. We, in our turn, have an
assured confidence that we shall be
able to leave TINS heritage unwasted
and enlarged to our children and our
children's children. To do so we
must show, not merely in great crises,
but In the everyday affairs of life, the
qualities of practical intelligence, of
courage, of hardihood and endurance,
and above ALL the power of devotion
to lofty ideal, which made great the
men who founded this republic in the
days Of Washington, which made
great the men who preserved this
republic in the lays of Abraham Lin
cOln."
March to the White House.
Accompanied by his escort and fol-
lowed by troops and civilian paraders,
he started for the white house. It
was the most perfect column that ever
marched in an inaugural parade,
though its numbers were less. Cen
eral Chaffee had insisted that brig
ade of the national guard from each
state would be the maximum repre-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-08

sentation. Never had there been 80
perfect regular army column in any
previous national pageant.
While the whole military column
was marvel ard delight as indicated
by the continuing tornado of cheers
wnere 1t passed, there were elements
Of special interest. The Tenth cav
airy, that splendid colored regiment,
received marked attention. The
crowds went wild over the section
of rough riders.
The scouts an6 the Porto Rico bat.
TALON excited intense interest. The
brigade OF cadet battalions from many
states, organized by General Chaffee,
attracted universal attention and re-
ceived unbounded applause.
The civic grand division of eight
brigades In three divisions made up
OF over so organizations was in every
respect better organized than ever
before.
Turning from the pageant of the
day, the doubled population of the
city disposed itself for the three i'm.
posing spectacles of the night, the
promenade at the pension Office, mis-
named ball; the fire works on the
white house lot and the dazzling street
decorations. The attendance to the
ball was limited to IL or Is thousand.
The street decorations were viewed
by solid marching column filling
the wide pavements of the avenue and
the street itself, and reaching for two
miles and half.
No such brilliant scheme of decora.
ton and illumination was ever wit
messed before in this country or any
other. The dome Of the capitol stood
white against the darkness, the H.
Nominations of searchlights in the
top of the Washington monument be-
ing made visible for many miles. The
fire works exceeded all previous dis
plays. There were no ordinary pieces.
Rockets were discarded. The set
pieces were OF large dimensions
such as wheel more than hun
bred feet in diameter, a presidential
piece of 200 feet in length and ma
tional flag 300 feet long carried up q
thousand feet by balloons and there
developed in the sight OF the city and
beyond. The decorations of the ball
room successfully conformed to the
agreement that every inauguration
should exceed all previous efforts.
All was accomplished that could be
effected by extended masses of col
or, spreading about ana over the i'm
mense room and it's galleries, with
miles of evergreen vines, car loads of
cut flowers, flags in artistic combi-
nation, electric lights by the thous-
ands upon thousands, and electric
pieces large and small, were of un-
rivaled proportions carrying six thous-
and lights of various colors. The mu.
sic and the trained chorus Of 500
voices filled the vast building to its
remotest recesses with the perfection
of musical attainment. In Difference
to Sunday, all ceremonies stopped at
midnight, but 1t was we'll towards
morning before the lights were turn
ed down on the most brilliant spec
tacle that Washington had seen in
it's long line of notable occasions. Till
long after midnight the gathered
thousands walked, wandering and en-
thusiastic, on Pennsylvania avenue,
through long stretches of fairyland.
With the wee small hours the lights
faded and the citizens rested after
their months of labor.
Grandly had .ne District of Column
bia entertained the nation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-03-24
THE THEATRE.
Captain Racket"

Saturday evening the comedy.
drama, Captain Racket, was pro
duced by a home talent company
The house was we'll filled and the
piece was well received. Captain
Racket turns out to be only cap.
tain of liars and his stories lead the
two families interested into some
very funny and ludicrous situations.
The company was composed OF Mrs
NJ. ]. O'Neill, Miss Rita Rich, Miss
Helen keenan,, Louis Penhoel,
Frank Harter, Fred Lake, Edward
Coolidge and Herbert McManus.
An orchestra OF seven pieces fur
nished music between acts and WIGS
enthusiastically applauded by the
audience.
The players certainly were graft
fed at the success of their labor and
the enthusiasm with which they were
received and applauded. The Ii.
brary association, for whose benefit
the play was produced, Melted sew.
enty dollars, which will immedi.
ately be invested in new books for
the library.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-03-24
Milwaukee Starts,

Actual construction of the Mil
waukee and St. Paul railroads Pa
cific coast extension will be begun
within the next fifteen days.
Forty carloads of bridge material
are now on the road to Chamberlain
for the construction of bri dye
across the Missouri river at that
point.
Thirty carloads of piling, consist
ing of 40, As and so foot selected ma
terial, are now in the yards at
Mitchell, and ten carloads of other
bridge material have been shipped.
Construction Of the bridge will
begin within fifteen days. A pom
toon bridge may be constructed for
temporary use while the road is be-
ing extended to the Hills. The river
at Chamberlain is about 600 feet
wide, and the approaches to the
river will not be long.
President Albert ]. Earling of the
Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad,
accompanied by William G.. and
Percival A. Rockefeller, who is the
head of the Rockefeller railroad in
terests, passed through Sioux City
Monday morning on special
train, en- route for South Dakota
points.
President Earling said they were
going over the Mitchell. Chamber
lain and Aberdeen lines, "on pleas
ure trip"
SIN lust taking a few of my
friends along to see the country
they haven't been out this way for
years, explained Mr.. Earling, when
asked to reveal the object of his
visit.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-03-24
CIRCUIT COURT.

Last Friday was consumed by the
case of Goodwin. This involves the
shooting of ''Chub'', Bollan at Key
stone several months ago. Bollan
and number of friends were drink.
ing and became obstreperous in the
saloon, where Goodwin was tending
bar. The result was a row between
Bollan and Goodwin, the latter in.
hi ting severe wounds on Bollan
with a six shooter. The case went
to the jury Friday night and Satur-
day the jury informed the court that
no agreement could be reached
Attorney Whitfield appeared for the
defendant.
The next case was that OF State
VS.. Pierce in which Wallace Pinke--
ton and Pierce and had beer promi-
nent participants in fistic contest.
The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty for Pierce. Attorney Bangs
appeared for defendant.
Monday and Tuesday were taken
up with the Kalkbrenner horse steal
ing case in which Kalkbrenner was
accused OF appropriating a number
Of colts belonging to W. A. Scott.
AS quite number of our prominent
stockmen are very much interested
in anything connected with "maver-
icks" or STRAY horses this case
attracted great deal OF attention
The jury could not agree and were
discharged Wednesday morning
Attorney Wood defended Kalkbren-
ner.
AS the Union went to press the
crse OF Hardy VS.. Barthold was be.
fore the court.