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, 1905-12-27
REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN
DRAMA OF THE AGl

Among Americans who are inspired
by patriotic sentiment, there cannot
fail to be a sense of qualification that
the most important play in the history
of the stage world, is the work of an
American. That play is "Ben-Hur"-
the author General Lew Wallace.
Since It's original production in New
York City, the closing year of the last
century, it has been presented in many
foreign countries and languages, and
all have acknowledged its superiority,
The attention paid 1t by representative
personages of the world, from the pope
of Rome to the king of England, and
the president of the United States, has
worked a healthy influence among all
classes and today it is considered a
part of the education of the rising gen
Grafton to attend a performance.
Usually n approaches with misgiv-
ing and regret a play based on a real
ly powerful novel, but with "Ben-Hur'
this is different; and herein lies Of
It's greatest charms. The incident Of
the falling tile which led to the de
struction of the house of Hur and the
scattering of its members, the descrip
ton of the prince of hat chariot race
the scourge of leprosy which befel
the imprisoned mother and daughter
and doomed them to lifelong isolation
their final healing by a divine hand
these are the events which stand para.
mount in the memory after reading
General Wallace's book, and each ant
all of these M portraying these
events have been embodied in the play
and staged with a massiveness ant
magnifcence that make "Ben-Hur" tn,
most important spectacle in the histor,
of the stage world,
When "Ben-Hur" was presented II
Denver two seasons ago, it crowded
the Broadway theater for two weeks
Hundreds journeyed from this vicinity
to witness it. Now that the announce
ment is made that 1t is to be again en-.
acted in the Colorado metropolis for
the week of January Sth to 18th with
matinees on Wednesday and Saturday
in addition TO the six evening perform
ances new interest will be revived and
it will not be surprising If the attend
ance eclipses the record established or
the former engagement for the public
have never stopped speaking the
praise of this beautiful stage narrative
, 1905-12-27
JOURNAL DRlvEL

"The Cheyenne Leader reports that
Congressman Mondell has taken a
back seat in congress. This is only
the beginning, Brother Bond, and at
the next election you will witness stll
another step backward, and one which
will carry him across the boundary OF
official life into the realms of private
citizenship. "-Rawlins Journal.
Editor Reid has been publishing just
such tommyrot as this during his en-
tire newspaper career and there APP
pears TO be no hope of reformation.
Mondell has been getting o popular
with the people at each succeeding
election. His vote has climbed higher
and higher. When Mondell leaves
congress the editor OF the Rawlins
Journal will doubtless be a dead one.
, 1905-12-27
A 81 Bill cIeverly Changed.

A 81 silver certificate, raised to S.,
was recently taken up by secret SER
vice men, The work of changing it
was very ~cleverly done, partly by eras-
ure and partly by Photographic pro-
cess. The work of changing a sickly,
rundown person to one Of robust
health is not nearly so difficult when
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is used al
the first sign of failing health. 1t has
been the means of restoring hundreds
of sickly men and ONE to robust
health during the past so years and it
will do as much for you, too. 1t cures
nausea, headache, bloating, heartburn,
Indigestion, dyspepsia, co%stiveness, bill
~iousness, chills, colds or malaria. Try
it at once; also get a free copy of our
1906 almanac from your druggist. 1t
is well worth having, but the supply is
limited. Get it today.
, 1905-12-27
A WORD FOR THE JEW.

In the house of representatives De-
cember IS Mr.. Sulzer, in a speech up
on the situation in Russia and the UNI
speakable outrages perpetrated upon
tho Jews, paid the following deserved
tribute to a race Of people that has
done perhaps more for humanity than
any like number of people on the face
of the earth:
Mr.. Chairman, just a word of truth
for the Jew and l win conclude. 1t is,
however, Unnecessary for me, or any
other man. to eulogize the intrepid
sons and the vlrtuous daughters of Is
rael. The Jew needs no eulogy. All
he asks is justice. All he demands is
equal opportunity and equality before
the law. The record of his race from
the dawn Of time down to the present
day is the history of the march of hui
manity along the highways of progress
and the avenues of civilization. In all
ages of the world the ostracized and
prosecuted Jew has done his share for
his fellow-man, for enlightenment, for
liberty. for freedom, for progress, and
for ciyilization-and he has done 1t all
in the face of intense adverse circum-
stances, In science and in art, in liter
ature and philanthropy, the Jew, in all
lands and in all times, has written his
name high in the temple of human
fame. In craftsmanship and diploma
cy, in law and in medicine, in ethics
and philosophy, in research and dis
covery, the greatness of the Jew is and
ever a been unchallenged. In com
merce and in trade, in industry and
husbandry, overcoming forces that
would deter another. he has held his
own in the vanguard of progress. Per
secuted for thousands of years he has
surmounted all obstacles; stunned for
centuries he has kept in the very front
of the higher and the better ciyiliza-
ton. In trial and in triumph, in tenn
pest and in sunshine, in war and in
peace, on land N sea, in all eras and
in all places, the Jewish race has writ
ten its enduring name and it's eternal
fame all over the pages of human his
tory. Civilization owes much to the
Jew; Christianity owes more, Neither
debt can ever be paid. Destroy what Is
rael has done for the human race ana
you leave a void that can not be flied
an abyss which can not be bridGed.
Call the roll of the earth's illustrious
lead and at least one name in every
five will be The immortal name of a
distinguished Jew who has stamped his
indelible impress on the brightest
pages of the worlds history.
, 1905-12-27
SENATORS UNITED.
Wyoming Delegation as One Man on
Federal Appointments.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Wyoming SEN
ators and representative have united in
a recommendation for the appointment
of Robert B. Heron OF Cody as receiv-
er of the land Office, to succeed j. A.
Swenson, resigned. They also recon-
mended the reappointment of the fol
lowing land officers; A. S. Hoyt, reg
lister, and L. r. Davis, receiver, Sun
dance Office; Fred w. Daniels, register,
and Eugene B. Mather, receiver, Buff
falo office; M. C. Barrow, receiver,
Douglas office.
, 1905-12-27
RELICS OF THE BRONZE AGE.
Many Articl.rt Excavated at Renfrew
shire, Scotland.


Until recently vestiges of the
Bronze Age civilization in Renfrew-
shire have been rarely met with,
though there were, doubtless, many
skilled craftsmen and an extensive
population In this as in many other
parts of Scotland during the period In
question, which is thought to have
ranged IN time from about the six
teenth to the second century before
the birth of Christ. Lately, however,
remains undoubtedly of the Bronze
Age in R~enfrewshire have been
brought to light by excavations near
the railway station at Newlands. Mr..
Ludovic Mann, F. S. A. Scot, who de-
scribed n few weeks g the New
lands finds to the Society of Antiquar-
les, of Scotland, has had the good for
tune recently to locate another
Bronze Age site. 1t is situated be-
tween Kilmalcolm and Bridge of Weir,
and the most important relic found is
a beautifully shaped perforated stone
-axe-hammer, ornamented with knobs
and holdings, and in perfect preserva-
ton.
, 1905-12-27
eaby Seal in London Zoo.

A baby seal has just arrived at the
London Geological Gardens after a
series of thrilling adventures. 1t was
first sighted near Heligoland from an
English yacht, and a large killer-whale
tgrampus) was in full pursuit. With
the idea of getting out of the water
somehow or other the seal made for a
passing steamer. but the killer-whale
headed 1t off. 1t then made for the
yacht. AS it came alongside, practi.
cslly exhausted, the crew slipped a
couple of ropes around it and hauled
1t on board. The wne of the yacht
sent to the London Zoo. 1t is very
young, and it is doubtful If 1T can be
successfully reared, but the Geological
people are doing their best for it, 1t
doubled like a hare in trying to get
away from the kilier-whale.
, 1905-12-27
EXPOSITION TO BE
HELD AT SALT LA

A movement is on foot to hold an In
ter-Mountain exposition at Salt Lake
in 1907, says the Rock Springs Miner.
The states of California, Nevada, Utah,
Idaho and Wyoming will take part in
this exposition which viii be held for
the purpose of presenting to the public
the great resources of these states.
Such an exposition would undoubtedly
be a great success and the people of
Wyoming will be interested in hearing
more of the project.
, 1905-12-27
IWHEATLAND RECITAL
WEEK FROM TONIGHT.

John Hunton of the college of music
at the University of Wyoming, who is
to give a piano recital from s to 9
o'clock tonight, at the university audi
forum will give a recital at Wheatland
a week from tonight, a part of the
proceeds going to the Congregational
church of that city.
, 1905-12-27

ily seer that Congressman Mondel's
measure has a local me a state signif-
%icance. If It passes, 1t will undoubted-
ly mean a continuance OF the federal
dry farming experiments at this place.
Leader.
, 1905-12-27

IUVUI ''TotIlVof'
In the banks OF these six towns there
is cash on hand amounting to $305,2SS,
and S704, 1882 in loans and discounts.
The county has a population of S,942.
, 1905-12-27
Y PRESENT
WHEN LITTLE EVA DIED

Uncle Toms Cabin was pulled off at
the opera house last Friday night and
much enjoyed by most of those
present, says the Lusk Herald. We
have e e it played better n have
seen it played much worse.
, 1905-12-27
PLENTY OF MONEY.
Excellent Showing BY the Banks Of
Big Horn County.

Meeteetse, Wyo., Dec. PA com
pilaton of the figures of the last state
ments OF the banks of the Big Horn
basin shows the following amounts on
deposit in the different towns in Big
comfy.
, 1905-12-27

1t begins to look very serious for
Mr., oden in New York, When he is
up against Theodore Roosevelt he is
up against the real thing.
, 1905-12-27
STATE PRESS
The Christmas Trees

The Christmas Trees
A crusade has been started by west
ern newspapers against the habit Of
cutting the trees from the mountains
to be used for Christmas celebrations,
upon the plea that forests are needed
and the cutting of young plants de-
stroys hundreds of prospective large
trees which will be of material benefit
in conserving snow on the mountain
sides and adding to the spring water
supply for irrigation. There is certain
ly a great deal of reason in the argu-
ment and the time may come when it
will be forbidden. But what is a
Christmas celebration without a fine
young tree nicely decorated?-Rawlins
Republican.
, 1905-12-27
Reason for Envy

When the citizens of Colorado read
in their great dailies the dolngs of Wy
oming's senators and congressman at
Washington, how they must long TO
have a real live delegation at the ma
tiopal capital.-Leader.
, 1905-12-27
sWEETHEART's EYE IN FOB.
Latest Fad Of ~Fashionables In London
and Paris.

Women are not alone in taking up
London r rushing to death the
watch fobs and scarf pins ornamented
with their sweethearts' eyes. The eye
, 1905-12-27
Experiments in Dry Farming

6NPSihi'ShNS W Wy Fe'ih'S
Representative Mondell yesterday
introduced q bill in congress which is
of great interest and Importance to
the people of Wyoming in general and
Cheyenne in particular. 1t provides
for an appropriation of $4,000 for the
purpose of making practical expert
ments and Investigations for determin-
ing the best means of utilizing limited
supplies of water for irrigation in con-
nection with dry farming and grazing
land. In view of the fact that Mr.. f.
c. Herman of this city, who is proving
himself a worthy assistant to DR.. FL
wood Mead, has been placed in charge
of this work throughout the country.
with headquarters here. it will be read
, 1905-12-27

The Republican is he best adverds-
ing medium In the city. for 1t '->acnes
all the people
, 1905-12-27

Recover your lost aticles by putting
an ad in The Republican. The cost is
small. and you are sure of returns.
, 1905-12-27
UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE.
West Bound.

In effect at the Laramie station at
the present time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
To Aid the lmmiurants.

Washington, March 1.-THE Wash
ihgton meeting of the American Tract
society was held today IN the presi.
dents church, the Grace Reformed
church, Rev. Mr.. Schick. pastor. JUS
tice Brewer, honorary vice president,
presided, and made brief address,
setting forth the important work car
ried forward by the society. Presi.
dent Roosevelt delivered an address
and the Rev. Judson Swift, field Sec
rotary at New York. made a report.
The report stated that the society
would celebrate its eight anniversary
in May next; that the immigrants
were coming to the United States in
increasing numbers and if the average
for last month continued, the million
mark would be reached for the year.
The society's colporteurs are among
the converted foreigners. They meet
them on arrival. and follow them to
their homes and places of employ
ment, distributing Christian literature
in the language of dialect which they
speak.
The call for the society's special
and unique work, the report says, is
greater than ever before in its his
tory and its resources are greatly
overtaxed. A most earnest appeal is
made for increased gifts.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
QUITS THE SERVICE.
Lieutenant Jarvis, Hero, Will Engage
In Business.

III BUSINESS
Washington, March 15.-Lieuten.
ant D. H. Jarvis, of the revenue cut
ter service, and by special act of con-
gress collector of customs for the dis.
trict of Alaska, has rendered to the
president his resignation as collector,
to take effect at once. He will resign
from the revenue cutter service some
time during the coming season.
The lieutenant was appointed to or.
sanlze the customs service of Alaska
and having completed his task to the
entire satisfaction of all concerned,
he has decided to accept an advan-
ta2eous business offer at Seattle. He
has always had the confidence of the
president and Secretary Shaw, who
strongly protested against his leaving
the government service. The presi-
dent especially admired me lieutenant
for exceptional bravery and ability
with which he conducted the govern
ment expedition in the winter of 1897
and 1898 for the relief of the six ice
Imprisoned whaling vessels in the
Arctic ocean off Point Barrow. At
that time the lieutenant was in COM
mand of the revenue cutter Bear, and
after sailing as far north as the ice
would permit, he with a few compan-
lens drove herd of reindeer about
1900 miles through an unknown count.
ry, and in the middle of the arctic
winter, to bring succor to the suffer.
ing whalers. For this feat congress
voted Lieutenant Jarvis a large gold
medal bearing his own profile in re.
lief.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
SHORT STORIES.

A Maine man has sent an odd Christ.
mas present to relatives living in Kan
sas. This gift consisted Of box Of
clans packed in Ice.
Town Clerk NJ. j. HOulihan Of New
town. Conn.,. has had the deed Of the
town given by the Indians in 1923 pre-.
served by having it put on silk back
and inclosed in substantial cover.
Railroad men while digging gravel in
Black Butte mountain, near Lisson,
Siskiyou county. Cal. came recently
upon an immense buried mass of ice.
believed to have been there from time
immemorial.
Klondike. the fine polar bear in the
Central park menagerie in New York,
died recently. This is the third polar
bear to die within year, each worth
about $1,000. 1t Il not easy to get
polar bears for exhibition purposes.
A postal curiosity is the fact that one
Of the smallest countries in the world.
San Salvador, has issued the enormous
number of 4O5 different postage stamps.
England at present issues POS kinds al
home and 6.111 In her colonies. Tn t.
hi Of European issues u 1850.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
French Girls are Deported,

Columbus, O., March 12.-Six hand
some French girls We've unwilling
passengers on Big Four train through
here today. They were in charge of
immigrant inspectors, who are con-
Quoting them from Denver to New
York for deportation. They were
brought from Paris by the Macquer-
eaux society. it is charged by the gov.
eminent. They were induced to leave
their foreign homes on the promise
that they would secure paying posi-
lions in this country. Instead it is
claimed, the society has been traffick.
ing women for immoral purposes.
The six women were stylishly attired
and after luncheon was served them
here they INDUCED In cigarettes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
Puxzled nv the Law.

The librarian Of the Congressional IL
brary tells story Of a colored man
who came into the library and asked
one of the assistants for a good law
book" He explained that one of his
neighbors intended to sue him and he
wanted to get book so he could find
out the law
The clerk gave him copy of a book
called Every Man His Own Lawyer
The colored man sat down at one Of the
desks and turned the pages Of the book
for an hour. Then he came to the desk
Of the assistant and said:
"'Deed, boss, CANT you git me stump
In easier? Dis yere is d. fifth edition
CANT l have de fust edition? Mebbe
c'u'd understan' dat. l amt bin git
tin on right smart with dis yere fifth
one."-Baltimore News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
The Tools of Genius.

Some of the greatest discoveries in
physics and chemistry have been made
with the simplest forms Of apparatus
and under the most modest conditions
of laboratory equipment. One need only
recall the achievements Of the famous
John Dalton and in later time of Sir
Gabriel Stokes to illustrate the point.
As regards the latter, comment of
Lord Rayleigh is Of interest. Stokes
experimental work. he says, was exc
cuted with the most modest appliances.
Many Of his discoveries were made in a
narrow passage behind the pantry of
his house, into the window Of which he
had shutter fixed with a slit in it and
a bracket on which to place crystals
and prisms-London Telegraph.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
TRUTH OR PARADOX?
fe levels all men; death reveals the

Life levels all men; death reveals the
eminent.
Liberty means responsibility. That
is why most men dread it.
While we have prisons it matters lit.
tie which Of us occupy the cells.
Titles distinguish the mediocre, en-
barrass the superior and are disgraced
by the inferior.
Democracy substitutes election by the
incompetent many for appointment by
the corrupt few.
Do not do unto others as you would
that they should do unto you. Their
tastes may not be the same.
Your word can never be as good as
your bond, because your memory can
never be as Trustworthy as your honor.
If you strike child take care that
you strike it in anger, even at the risk
Of manning it for life. A blow in cold
blood neither can nor should be forgiv.
en.-From George Bernard Shaw's
"Man and Superman."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
and that the state had right to pre-
vent any marriage which would be
dangerous to it.
Mad steer Kills q Boy.

Buffalo Creek, w. Va, March Is
John Mcintyre. the 15.year-old son OF
a prominent farmer living here. was
instantly killed this afternoon under
peculiar circumstances. He was riding
and driving a heard of cattle to Way.
lie, when a steer ran amuck. killing
two of the cattle and scattering the
lest. The boy bravely tried to sub.
due the steer, which with a mad roar,
charged. striking the lads horse with
such force that the animal was knock.
&c from its feet and the boy thrown
high in the air. AS the body descend
ed it lighted on the head, breaking
the boys neck. killing him instantly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
Novel Point Passed Upon.

Seattle, March 15.-l1 tuberculosis
is an infectious disease, which pass
es from parent to offspring, then it is
against public policy for such mar
riages to be permitted, and no person
should be mulcted in damages who
breaks promise he has made to mar
ry such an affected person.
That was the opinion rendered by
Superior Judge Albertsun of this city
in deciding a motion to strike out in
'errogations propounded in the suit
of Rosena f. Grover against Mayor
Zook, of Ballard. The young woman
seeks to recover from him $4,000
damages for alleged breach of prom
Use. Mayor Zook admitted he had
promised to marry the woman and
would have done so had he not later
discovered that she was affected with
tuberculosis.
The question before the court was
novel one, raised possibly for the
first time in the United States. The
court declared that in marriage con
tract three parties were concerned,
the man, the woman and the state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15

Whether the internal heat Of the
earth was in the first place due to the
presence Of radio active matter or to
other causes is a very debatable ques-
ton, for the answer involves considera-
tons of the origin Of the earth as a
member Of the solar system. Whatever
view may be taken Of this problem,
there can be no doubt that the discov-
cry Of the distribution Of radio active
matter in the earth throws grave doubt
on the validity of those calculations Of
the age Of the earth which are based
on the assumption that it is a simple
cooling body and tends to show that
the present internal heat will be main
tained for a much longer interval than
was at first supposed.
On this theory Of the maintenance Of
the internal heat no definite limit can
be set for the age Of the earth, but
some deductions can be made of the
probable variation of the internal heat
within time-Prpfessor Ernest Ruther-
ford in Harper's Magazine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
CIRCUS PERFORMERS.
10 I"eh the Circus II = Very 81
F10us AFFAIR.

10 Them the Circus IL = Very Sc
rioas Affair.
TO circus people the circus is a very
serious tnlng. When a bareback rider
slips TO the ground after a somersault
or a LOFTY tumbler misses the shouldez
1t IL his business to land ON the audi
ence Is all sympathy, as IL feeling It
gel, how 1t 10 to fall before 80 many
people. Very little the performer caree
Tor all the vast multitude. His mind
ID on the superintendent, his particular
superintendent who is watching him
at the side Of the arena, and who, when
he goes on, IL sure to ask very pointed
~ how his eye happened to be mac
curate or his muscles infirm. There Is
no place In the circus for performers
who fail.
Even the clowns look little bit seri.
GUS behind the scenes. But perhaps
that is only because the black lines
they paint on their whitened visages
are always SO glum and solemn. And
what wilderness of fun making PEG.
pie there are in the latter day circus
the pumpkin, the Loon, the Harlequin
the Grimacer, the Merry Andrew, the
Austrian LOBBY. the Zany. the Pierrot,
the Punch. the Motley Fool and finally
the German Broad Face, whose name
II Paddy Burke! One Of the clowns
was sitting on his trunk in the dress
Ing room licking a stick Of black paint
and rubbing it on his cheeks so as to
make most funeral expression. The
small boy asked him what kind Of q
clown he was. He said that he was
just Funny Friskey," and he got his
visiting card out Of his trunk. It read
n. Friskey, Clown and Comedian
and it had heavy gold rim, which
made it very imposing. In the four
corners it said Europe and Asia and
Africa and America. which showed
that II. Friskey's fame had reached
the four corners Of the card. Until you
saw his merry capers in the ring you
never could believe that man with
such serious face and such an i'm
posing visiting card could be either
funny or frisky metropolitan Maya.
zine.