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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
THE PASSING OF JOHN HAY

Inc death of John Hay came as a
surprise and shock to everyone who
keeps posted in current events. as
he was reported to be on the road
to recovery
John Hay was a remarkable man
in many ways and it will be no easy
task to find one capable of filling his
place as secretary of state. it matters
not how able and brilliant his success
sor may be. He was not a politician
IN the accepted term, although a good
part of his life was spent in the fed.
eral service. He lived and labored in
an atmosphere high above the level
OF most men in political life. His
great abilities commanded recognition,
he did not have to seek it. He was
at once scholar, diplomat, orator,
poet and statesman. He abhorred the
spectacular. He did not pose for the
applause of men, but he won it. as
we'll as their love and admiration for
his modest worth and transcendent
ability, as exemplified in everything
he undertook, whether as ambassador
TO the court of St. James, or in the
trying position of secretary of state.
John Hay did much to make this
nation world power, and in the DO.
ing of it he displayed so much skill
and diplomacy as to win the admira-
ton and good will of the great powers
OF Europe, instead of their hostility.
In addition to his great natural gifts
and equipment John Hay had the ad-
vantage in the beginning of his career
OF being associated with Abraham Lin
coin as his private secretary. Being
student he studied character as well
as measures and learned from mas
terful man many things that We're
essential to great achievement and
an enduring fame, among them be-
ing knowledge of human nature.
strict integrity, clean living and lofty
purpose.
Although John Hay had reached the
age of 67 his faculties We're not i'm
paired. His long and varied exper-
fence in public life had rendered his
services invaluable, and although fail
ing health admonished him that he
should retire, he yielIed to the wish
of the nation and to duty's call, there
by fastening the hour of his death.
At this time, when so many of our
financiers and statesmen are leaving
the paths of rectitude and falling by
the wayside, the character and life
work of John Hay should give us hope
and strengthen our faith in the ulti
mate triumph of American manhood
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
LEWISTOWN, MONT, July Z, 1905
ANNOUNCEMENT.

With this issue the day of publica.
ton of the Weekly Fergus County Ar
gus is changed from Wednesday to
Friday and during the busy summer
and fall season a special Tuesday edi-
ton will appear Tuesday afternoon
OF each week in four page form
whether or not this extra edition will
become a regular feature will depend
upon the support the issue may re-
ceive from advertisers and subscrlb-
ers, but so constant has been the de-
mand for an issue more often than
once week that we have decided to
undertake the additional expense and
labor and earnestly trust the response
OF our patrons may be such that with.
IN a few months the weekly edition
may be thing of the past and reg
ular semi-weelly edition take its place.
To properly time these issues the
selection of Tuesday and Friday has
seemed best and the number of pages
in each issue will be governed entire.
ly by the requirements of advertisers.
although the Tuesday Special edition
will not be of less than four pages,
nor the weekly edition on Friday of
less than eight pages.
Inasmuch as no additional charge
will be made to subscribers it is hoped
that this change will bring many new
names to our list and that our ad.
vertisers will see the wisdom of lib
eral patronage of both editions.
News items of whatsoever nature
will be gladly received by our CITY
editor and the issuance of two pa.
pers will enable us to carry this news
to our subscribers far more promptly
than heretofore.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
Thinks It Means Distance Tariff.

Chicago. H., June 81. 19O5.-Presi-
dent Albert J. Earling. administrative
head of the ST. Paul's 5000 miles of
railway, believes that government
rate-making will lead inevitably to a
distance tariff. In statement today
he said:
That government made rates Will
be adjusted on the distance principle
| regard as inevitable. The drift of
state railway commissions is towards
distance rates. That l regard the
tendency towards a distance tariff
with apprehension is not to be wonder
ed at. | have seen the western pral'
RE country develop as the railways
have opened up its resources and
have seen built up wonderfully IN,
tricate and scientific adjustment OF
rates. so arranged as to overcome III
capabilities of distance and disad'ah
taSes of location.
Under the distance tarln system
the mill or wheatfield which Is near
est a particular market will nave an
advantage over all competitors III tha'
market and will be at DISADVANTAGE
in every other market. The people
of the United States have Tor YEAR
enjoyed the benefit of railway enor
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

In the hurry incident to the Fourth
of July the editorial page of the Argus
was made up last Saturday contain
ing an editorial paragraph to the eff
feet that 'Ohn Hay was far from be-
ing a well man and may have to retire
permanently from the cabinet. The
paragraph was overlooked and ap-
peared in Wednesdays issue, although
the news of Mr.. Hays death reached
Lewistown on Sunday. The paragraph,
however, entertained the fears Of
many that Mr.. Hays condition was
far more serious than the attending
physicians would admit or were aware
of. 1t has so frequently been the
case that those eminent in their pro-
fession have msled the public in such
cases that it has lost confidence in
their public statements. 1t may not
be due to lack of knowledge of their
patients true condition, but rather to
alay the fears and anxiety of rela.
tives of the afflicted.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

The fact that wool is being contract
ed for one year ahead would seem to
indicate that the market will remain
strong for several years to come. In
Nevada contracts for nearly one mil
lion pounds of the 1906 clip have been
closed. We have heard of no contract
ing in Montana, and it is not likely
that much of it will be done. This is
matter in which our growers will
exercise considerable caution. Quite
a number lost money last year by con-
tracing in advance and it remains to
be seen whether anything was gained
by it this season.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
The Yellow Violet,

The yellow Violet.
When beechen buds begin to swell,
And woods, the bluebird's MARBLE
know,
The yellow violet's modest bell
Peeps from the last years leaves
below.
Ere russell fields their green resume,
Sweet flower, I love, in forest bare,
To meet thee, when thy faint perfume
Alone is in the virgin air.
Of all her train, the hands of spring
First plant thee in the watery mould,
And l have seen thee poisoning
Beside the snowbank's edges cold.
Thy parent sun, who babe thee view
Pale skies, and chilling moisture sip,
Has bathed thee in his own bright
hue,
And streaked with jet thy glowing
lip.
Yet slight thy form, and low thy seat,
And earthward bent thy gentle eye,
Unapt the passing view to meet
When loftier flowers are Haunting
nigh.
Oft, in the sunless April day,
Thy early smile has stayed my walk;
But midst the gorgeous blooms Of
May,
l passed thee on thy humble stalk.
So they, who climb to wealth, forget
The friends in darker fortunes tried.
l copied them-but regret
That should ape the ways of pride.
And when again the genial hour
Awakes the painted tribes of light,
I'll not o'erlook the modest flower
bright.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
PIGMIES IN LONDON,
Strange People From Central Africa
Amazed at Great Cjtv.

Amazed at Great City.
London, June 27.-Six amazed pig
mics from Central Africa were land.
ed from launch at Charing Cross
pier the other afternoon, and, with
wide open eyes, they were placed in
cabs and whirled through busy streets
to the London Hippodrome, where
they will make their first public ap
pearance on Monday next.
Thirteen days ago this party of di
minutive Negroids LETT Cairo on the
cargo steamer Orestes, and when the
Albert docks were reached yesterday
morning and they were informed by
the Soudanese Arab who is in charge
of them that they We're at their jour
ney's end their delight was boundless
They left off eating. The four men
of the party at once threw aside all
clothing but their apron-like loin-cov
ers, and they abandoned themselves
to the joy of dancing.
MarOupi, the elder woman, is hid.
eously ugly. She is from 35 to 40
years of age, but to European eyes
she appears to have lived twice as
long. With her walked the beauty
of the party, Gorrigi. She is young,
as black as ebony. Both wore nat.
ural wool clothing, short skirts and
dark blue listers, their heads being
uncovered and their feet and legs bare.
But round their necks they wore
strings of gorgeously colored beads,
of which they were very proud, and
their fingers were covered with bead
rings.
The elderly of the women narrowly
escaped death shortly after leaving
Cairo. She suffered FROM seasickness.
Death is upon her." her companions
reasoned land it was entirely due to
the efforts of the Soudanese Arab that
they were restrained from killing her.
The men are Magani (the leader
Mafante Mengi, Mattuka and Mongon-
go. They wear wooden underclothing,
dark loin aprons and heavy, dark ov-
ercoats, while perched upon the head
of each is a red fez. Magani appear
ed to be the only one of the party
who was not astounded by the vast
ness of London. He walked with quiet
dignity along the pier and up the
steps, putting at long cigar and
swinging his flyflapper as a European
dandy would his cane.
The first desire of the party seems
to be food, the next sleep, and the
next food. During the voyage they
were fed on boiled eggs, rice, bread,
tea boiled beef and mutton fish and
fruit, and under the diet they are
waxing fat.
They have come under the civiliz-
ing influence of soap. During the last
fortnight they have been tubbed daily
Alcohol they know not and hand.
kerchief with eau de cologne upon it
frightened them. They were alarmed
on seeing a sheep and cat. Choco
lates they love. Jewelry attracts
them, but, strangely enough, half
sovereign was scorned by Magani
He threw it away from him, after
closely examining it.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

The big 16-inch gun made by the
government about seven years ago
is not likely to be duplicated. This
gun, which is at Sandy Hook could
do all that was expected of it, but
ordinance experts consider it too ex-
pensive. Big guns cost a whole lot of
money both in the construction and
firing of them. A 16-inch gun is a
little more likely to miss the mark
than a smaller one, while the cost
of one discharge is enormous. The
government had planned to build 40
such guns, IS to be placed at Sandy
Hook, 10 at San Francisco, eight at Bos-
ton and four at Hampton Roads. The
great point made for the gun was
that it's projectile would sink a bat
tleship if hit. It's range was about 81
miles. The projectile is Ga inches
long and weighs 1870 pounds. In
early experiments it was found that
more than half a ton of powder, costing
$265, was needed to fire the projectile.
The latter cost $500 About three
times as many men were required to
handle the 16-inch gun as were need
ed to care for a Pinch gun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
OHIO DEMOCRATS.

Ohio is a state that has more poll
tics to the square inch than any other
in the Union. 1t has some kind of an
election every year, hence more FIRE
quent opportunities for sounding key
notes and pointing with PRIDE" Ohio
has produced some great and good
men, as well as some dangerous and
cunning manipulators. Of the latte,
1t has few left ana chief among
them is Tom l.. Johnson, of Cleve
land
AT the recent Democratic state con
vention he was the whole thing. John
son and the radical element We're in
control from start to finish.
a significant incident of the con
vention was the resignation of John
X. Mclean as national committeeman
from Ohio, a position he has held for
many years. Mclean is the owner oil
the Cincinnati Enquirer. is man oil
wealth and has always given literally
| ~ MS ihCthS iol party success. btl
Mclean who is a conservative Demo
crat, is not in harmony with Johnson
and the sOcialistic declarations of the
| Ohio platform. He sees the trend Of
| things, and should the radical wing
OF the party control the next natiOna
| convention it will be difficult to Sc
cure the support of Mclean and his
| paper.
The New York World has alread,
declared that it will not support Mr.
Bryan nor any of his isms. so it would
seem from an attitude that was de
ciared to be safe and sane" the party
Is likely to go to extremes and NEE
a defeat similar to that of 1896, whey
the conservatives refused to supper
the national ticket. ..,.-.. .........=.-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
THE CANNON CRACKER.

AS was seen by the record of
accidents the deadly and de
structive cannon firecracker caused
the manning and the attendant suf-
fering of a visitor in the city on the
eve of the Fourth 1t is possible
that its victim may lose the use of a
hand or in any event, undergo dis.
fisuration for life.
OF course, it will be claimed that
there is no danger if this modern
noise maker is properly handled or
not handled at all But experience
has taught a dear lesson in this re-
spect. The cannon or giant firecrack
er, equal in power to a stick of dyna
mite, has left its trail of blood and
made business for the doctor, the un
dertaker and the grave digger. Not
alone the young, the inexperienced
and the verdant, have suffered or died
from its effects, but men of mature
years, of discretion, of wide observa.
tiOll, nave ldlleu NlCllm TO ltS de-
ception. as the local instance bears
evidence. Mischief and death turks
in the deafening giant cracker and
its manufacture and sale should be
prohibited in every state of the union,
and local ordinances should be passed
and enforced against IL.
The Chicago Record-Herald has un.
dertaken the task of obtaining infor.
nation as to the number of casualties
in the United States, occurring on the
Fourth of July. No doubt the list
will be startling and the number of
injuries and deaths equal those of a
great battle.
There is no danger that the Ameri-
can people will ever neglect to cele-
brate the Fourth of July or that pa
triotism will die out. What is desired
is to save them from mental and ply
steal suffering as result of their cele-
brating. We should return to safer
and saner methods of observing the
day, that happiness instead of sorrow
should mark it's close.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
theatrical Notes.

Now that Mrs. Gilbert is dead the
hOnored title Grand Old Woman of
the Stage" descends legitimately to
Mrs. w. G. Jones. the we'll known
Shakespearean actress, who is now
in her 10th year of active service be.
fore the footlights.
1t is rumored that Mrs. James Brown
Potter may come to this country be-
fore long and appear in vaudeville, as
''Du Barry was not a success at Lon
don. Mrs. Potter does not like Amer
lean vaudeville, but has a standing of
fer OF $4,000 week for an engage.
ment in it.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

lieve in outdoor games, and I do not
mind in the least that they are rough
games, or that those who take part
in them are occasionally injured.
have no sympathy whatever with the
overwrought sentimentality which
would keep young man in cotton
wool, and I have a hearty contempt
for him If he counts a broken arm OF
collarbone as of serious consequence
The Butte Miner, which never miss
es an opportunity to rake Mr.. Roose
welt fore and aft, finds in the above
something for severe criticism.
The Miner cannot make anyone be
lieve that President Roosevelt enjoys
anything brutal. Much of the college
sport is rough or hazardous, but the
president believes it brings out the
courage, will and determination in a
student. which is turned to good &C
count in after life. AS a general prin
ciple it is true. A student does not
necessarily have to be weakling ply
sically. The health of mind and body
should go together. A weak, timid
youth enjoys harmless sports. He
lacks force and aggressiveness. Meth
err men nor women have much use for
Sissy" Strength commands admir-.
alton.
The two great national games of
this country, base ball and foot ball,
have their attendant dangers. Scores
have been killed in the playing of
both. Yet these games are witnessed
by thousands where the game of ten.
mis- could not command a hundred.
President Roosevelt simply believes
in and enjoys such exhibitions of
strength and skill as our two nation
al games afford. and while he knows
that there is danger in the playing he
has but little use for the fellow who
cannot take his medicine" without
whimper
1t is true that foot ball has become
dangerously rough and there is a de
mand that it be modified that some
of the risks will be removed. Ever
the college faculty urge this and il
is likely TO be done. There are in
stances of intentional manning of op
ponents, something no lover of 8
square DEAL could enjoy or defend
hence it is safe to say that President
Roosevelt, in what he said, had no in
tention of Offering an apology for such
an exhibition of brutality.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
to overcome distance and give ever,

to overcome distance and give every
producing locality market for what
it has to sell. If the people Of the
west understood the impending dan.
ger of distance tariff, they would
not advocate the destruction of the
principle of freight rates which is now
followed. They would not favor gov
eminent made rates. Freight rates
which are determined by the survey
or's rod, measured out to the indus
tries of this country merely by the
mile, will not only arrest the CONNER
cial development and agricultural
growth of the west, but will result in
new conditions of business and com
petition which cannot fail to inflict
lasting harm upon both the railroads
and the people"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

Shearing is now we'll under way
all over the country and the Lewis
town wool market promises to be live
ly for the balance of the month. AS
closely as can be estimated there is
about a million pounds Of wool in the
county yet to be Sold about half
of which has reached the local mar
ket While not many buyers are en-
pected here the wool will go fast and
at good figures. More than ever are
the advantages of the home market
demonstrating the wisdom of its estab-
lishment.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

District Attorney Jerome, of New
York, recently lunched with Booker T.
Washington and expressed his pleas
ure at being in such excellent COM
pany. Mr.. Jerome is mentioned as a
possible candidate of the Democratic
party for governor of New York state,
and ii is more than likely he saw a
chance to turn a trick that would
win him the support of the negro vote,
which is a factor worth considering
in the Empire state. Considering that
in the south it was looked upon as
an objectionable offense for Presi-
dent Roosevelt to break bread with
the president of Tuskegee Institute,
Mr. Jerome will have to confine his
ambition to New York state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

knobenshue, the Toledo aeronaut
thinks he has solved aerial navigation
by making fair weather ascension
and landing at his will on a ten story
building, then returning to the start.
ing point against the wind. He has
made some progress no doubt, but it
will be some time before passage will
have to be engaged in advance 10
avoid the rush for trip across the
continent in an airship. There is quite
enough danger at present in fast
trains and automobiles.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

Inc statue of Thomas Francis
Meagher was unveiled in Helena on
the Fourth. John Finerty, one of the
most eloquent Irishmen in America,
was the orator of the occasion. Thus
have we honored one whose name
will always be identified with the early
history of Montana as a territory.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

Jonn r. Stevens, who mas been ap-
pointed cn1ef engineer of the Panama
canal to succeed John F. Wallace, is
well known In Montana. He was ]. j.
Hills right hand man in the construc-
ton work Of the Great Northern. He
is spoken OF as a good man for the
place.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

1t is evident that the Panama canal
enterprise is not going to be a con-
tinuous picnic. But trouble must be
anticipated in such huge undertake
ing. Eventually the right men will be
found to push the work to completion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

More than half of the girls who are
to be graduated at Vassar this year
are engaged to be married. A major
ity of the girls who attend Vassar look
upon education as an accomplishment,
rather than a necessity,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

Gaynor and Greene, the contractors
who We're implicated with Captain
Carter of the L. S. army in frauds in
volyins millions of dollars on govern
Captain Carter was given a term in
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
A Smooth Article.

When you find it necessary to use
salve use DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve.
1t is the purest and best for sores,
burns, boils, eczema blind, bleeding,
itching or protruding piles. Get the
genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve.
Sold by Wilson & McKechnie. De.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
Three Good and Just Reasons.

There are three reasons why moth.
ers prefer One Minute Cough Cure:
First-It is absolutely harmless; Sec
ond, it tastes good-children love it.;
third, it cures coughs, Group and
whooping cough when other remedies
fail. Sold by Wilson & McKechnie.
De-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
HIS VIEWS OF SPORT.

President Roosevelt, in his Harvard
address, said a good many things with
which no one could take exceptions.
But some will take the opportunity to
score him for giving expression TO
the following:
Il believe heartily in sport. I be-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

The car of Russia should be glad
to know that there are a few of his
subjects who know how to handle a
firSt-clasS battleship.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07

prison. having exhausted about every
recourse of the Canadian law fighting
extradition, will be brought back for
trial. 1t is six or seven years since
tney NED to Canada to avoid arrest.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
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