davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
Old Pine Trees,

Blk large pine trees have recently
been sawed into lumber at Bradbury
Bros mill that made 1850 feet Of
sawed lumber. They were hauled to
the mill In logs from twelve to eighteen
feet in length, and nineteen of these
logs averaged over 500 each. They
were very straight, pretty sticks, and a
good portion Of the lumber was Of the
grade known as Clear" and the mar
ket price for the whole lot was $50 per
thousand.
These trees had been standing on the
land near the Notch. owned In recent
years by NJ. L. Parsons. for many gen.
erations. Five Of them We're on an area
Of less than quarter Of an acre and
the sixth at no great distance. They
We're recently bought standing for 500
for the lot Of six trees by c. P. White
more
There are very few such trees left in
Somerset county and, in fact. in any
part Of Maine. 1t takes from 200 to 300
years for them to attain such a size.-
Somerset (Me) Reporter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31

ashore. Immediately upon receipt of
the news communication was opened
with the tug owners association here
and the powerful tugs r. Wimot and
R. D. Weed left New Orleans shortly
after o'clock this morning with or.
ders to 60 at full speed to the scene
of the accident.
Party Transferred.
Meantime, however, the presidents
party had managed to get in cong.
munication with the lower part of the
rived. where it was known that the
lighthouse tender Ivy was lying. AT
/ o'clock the operator at Pilot Town
was rung up by Major General Hill,
the government engineer, with word
that the Ivy should be sent to Sixth
Mil epoint with all possible speed
The Ivy got under way and covered
the 40 miles in rapid time.
President Roosevelt, Secretary
Loeb and Surgeon General Rixey, with
their baggage were at once transfer
req and the Ivy proceeded down the
river. When the Ivy passed Pilot
Town on her way down she signaled
that the president and party all were
we'll.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
SHIPMENT OF
BEEF CATTLE
TWENTY EIGHT CARS STARTED
FROM THIS CITY FOR CHI
CAGO YESTERDAY.

The heaviest cattle shipment of the
season from this section went for
ward to Chicago yesterday afternoon.
II was made up of % cars. and will
be rushed through to market. After a
slump some days ago, quotations are
stiffening now. and if the beef reaches
Chicago at a favorable time, the own
ers expect to realize satisfactory
prices.
The Shippers.
Following is list of the stockgrow-
ers represented in this shipment
Fergus Land & Live Stock company,
6 cars; r. S. Hamilton, cars: Hill
ger & Fergus, cars; William Fergus
& Sons, 2 cars; Fred Colver. cars !:
A. Wiedman, l car; P. E. Anderson,
cars: ]. w. Beck, / car: Crowley
Bros, l car: F, Swanser, l car: P.
Saunders. cars.
Are in Fine Condition.
The cattle left here in fine shape
and unless the market changes to be
away off, they will not go begging in
Chicago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31

1t was a decidedly interesting though
one could hardly say a startling pre-
diction which Senator Depew made in
a speech the other night at a dinner of
the Transportation club in regard to
future Of electricity as a motive power.
within ten years" said Mr.. Depew,
the steam locomotive Of today will be
seen in the museum for the inspection
OF the antiquarian. and we will be able
to proceed over the rails by means Of
electricity at rate Of seventy FIVE
miles an hour" AZ a railroad official
OF large experience Senator Depew un-
doubtediy knows whereof he speaks
The time set for the RELOCATION Of the
steam engine to the antiquarian mu.
scum seems brief. but when we re-
member the progress made during the
last ten years in electrical propulsion
who shall say that the senator's proph-
ecy may not be literally fulnlled2-Les-
lies Weekly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
A POOR SPECIMEN.
The Writer May be a Good sheep
Broker But Needs a Secretary,

The Writer May be a Good sheep
Broker But Needs Secretary.
The following letter was received
by prominent woolgrower of Fergus
county and was sent the Argus for
publication, as an example of cOmpO-
sition. AS the letter was typewrit-
ten, the multitude of errors were re-
markedly plain:
"My Dear Sir,
Your favor of 10th resolve and all
noted, Your Sheep got into Big Tenn
Der on Eavening of 9th & I, resolve
them the 10th, Wee counted out io7i,
Ewes & 1887, Wethers, Wee legged
out about 70 Ewes out of the Wether
Brand, and did knot get them all then,
thare was searvel cripples in them,
and Wee, made acut of 10 cripples on
the hole Number of Sheep, in clouding
one old Buck, witch l, hope You will
be satasfide with, as this is the best
I, Cloud do under the circumstans, as
I, had two turn thoes sheep over two
an other party, as two yearland Ewes,
thay are worth $3.50 two $3.65, Will
You Sell Yours? I, might by Your
Wether Lambs, hoping all will be sat
asfacry, and I, will be glad two heare
from You agan, I, rename Your Friend
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
A RUSTIC LANDMARK,
The Birthplace of Horace Greeley
IL Still Preserved,

Scarcely fifty miles from Boston, iso-
lated and alone, in a delightful rural
community among New Hampshire's
hills, sheltered by protecting oaks and
elms. decorated with fruitful orchards
and fertile gardens. surrounded by
dense thicketS of pine forests, ho1nelike
and coy. with all its woefu lack of
paint. is a quaint old fashioned farm
house.
1t is not the roomy old domicile Of
colonial days nor the rough. unfinished
and uncou,h shack of a frontier farm
err rather a small. real. homelike New
Hampshire farmhouse. Six rooms meas
ure the size Of the house. with wood
shed and cattle barns near by
The exact date when the old house
was built is unknown. but it is pro
duction Of the colonial period of archi-
lecture. for before the Revolution a
band of countcrfeiters occupied it and
here manufactured until captured by
the authorities their spurious coin.
A broad drive leads to the front door.
The exterior Is black with age. eX-
cept for few decorated patches of re-
Gently applied clapboards to keep out
the wind No blinds guard the win
dows, and the sunshine sparkles
through the small window panes with
out hindrance
A front door and side one are the
means of egress and entrance A large
strip of lawn fronts the house. and be-
sides the efforts of nature man has I'M
knowingly aided In the identifying by
an adornment in the shape Of huge
pile of pine and birch logs. the winters
supply of fuel. Giant shade trees shell
ter the roadway leading to the house;
the blue peaks Of the nearby hills look
down upon the fifty acres Of fertile
farm land, where good crops Of oats.
potatoes and Indian corn are grown;
the sharp lodges which jut from the
hillsides and the rocks which rise pro-
miscuously here and there among the
cornfields convincingly prove that the
fertility of these lands was the result
of much labor and trouble on the part
Of the pioneer New England farmer.
Such is the exterior picture Of Am
hersts most noted landmark-the birth
place Of Horace Greeley.-Boston and
Maine Messenger.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31

The attorney general has been ruling
much of late. Some time since the
state veterinarian got gay with some
kind of mango germ and inoculated a
few coyotes upon the range: the deci-
sion at point holds that coyotes with
the mango are not bounty coyotes, and
the young man with the punch in the
clerk and recorders Office must not
come through for the price of such. In
other words, each coyote must be free
from virus as frog is of feathers be.
fore he can pass under the punch for
the money.
Which may be all right, but this
thing of having every coyote in the
land carry a vaccination certificate,
would seem like pushing modern civ
ilization in Montana a few blocks too
far. o Tempora! o Mores. o Gee!
Great Falls Leader.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
ON CONTROL OF
RAILWAYRATES
Senator Foraker Takes Occasion to
Reply to Secretary Taft, oppos.
ing His Views.
MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION
Ohio Senator Outlines the CHANCES
He Would Favor-Opposed to
Special Court.

Cincinnati, Nov. 30.-Although con-
fined to his home under the orders Of
his physician and compelled to can
eel several speaking engagements dur
ing the last few days, United States
Senator Foraker is following closely
the agitation over railroad freight
rates and today gave to the press a
statement referring particularly to the
arguments advanced by Secretary of
War Taft in his speech at Akron, O.,
last Saturday night In the course OF
AIS statement Senator Foraker said !:
mo question has arisen in American
politics in recent years of anything
like such importance excepting the
free silver question:
He then takes issue with the as.
sumption that those who do not agree
with the remedy proposed by Secre-
tary Taft are opposed to any remedy
whatever.
so far as l am aware, said Sen.
ator Foraker, lit is universally aJl.
mltted that in the past many evil
practices have obtained, and some
of them still obtain; that none OF
them should be allowed to continue
that any efficient and expeditions
remedy should be provided against
all of them insofar as legislation car
provide. The sole difference is as
whether comforting the rate makins
power on the interstate comemrce com
mission is the only or even a neces
sary remedy. My contention is tina,
1t is not necessary, and that of al
remedies that have been suggested il
is unqualifiedly the worst
Determinations consist not only
of determinations between shipper.
and localities, but determinations be
tween commodities, in classification
by means Of terminal charges, eleva
tor charges, refrigerator charges ant
many other kinds of charges and de
vices too numerous to mention.
"Inls has been most serious trou
Bile, continues the senator
We undertook to deal with it whe1
we passed the Elkins law.
There is no reason whatever why
If any locality thinks it is discrimi
mated against, or any shipper thinks
ne Is ulscrlHllnated against, aplplca
ton should not be forthwith made TO
relief and relief secured if the charg,
can be sustained, for the court is b,
the statute expressly invested witt
! full Jurisdiction to entertain the com
plant and administer a complete rem
edy. If Secretary Taft or anybod
else will tell me wherein this remed
is deficient or tell me in what mar
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31

A CLOSE CALL
TENDER CONVEYING HIM TO
CRUISER IN COLLISION WITH
CRUISER.

New Orleans, Oct. 27.-After a mar
row escape from losing his life in an
early morning collision in which the
tender Magnolia, on which
he was travelling, was so much dam
aged that he had to abandon her,
President Roosevelt got safely on
board the armored cruiser West Vir-
ginia. Neither the president nor any
member of his party was injured in
the accident. Immediately after it
occurred, hurry orders were received
at Pilot Town for the lighthouse ten
der Ivy to proceed at once under full
head to the scene and take the presi-
dent and his party to sea.
The Ivy passed Pilot Town with the
president on board at 8:15 this morn.
ing on her way to the West Virginia
The president went aboard the West
Virginia, which was lying a mile and
half off the Passes, at 9:4O O'Clock
and the cruiser got under way a few
minutes afterwards.
The Collision.
The first news of the accident reach.
ed New Orleans by telegraph at an
early hour this morning, coming in
the shape of an appeal for help from
Captain Rose of the United Fruit com
pany's steamer Espartan, which was
the vessel reported in collision with
the Magnolia. Captain Rose gave nc
details except that the boats had
struck each other, that the president
was unhurt and that the Espartan
might have to take him on board and
carry him to the mouth of the river
The message came from Marin, La.
near which point the accident took
place.
The Magnolia left here at $50 last
night and the Espartan was due to ar
rive today at Chalmette. The wealth
err was fine with comparatively little
wind on the river. In his report Cap
tain Rose said that the Magnolia was
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31

ner a better remedy can be provided
by comforting the rate.making power
on the interstate commerce commits
sion. we shall then have reached the
point where glittering generalities
can be dismissed and intelligent dis
cussion may commence"
Senator Foraker outlines the ma
ture of the change which he would
make in the present law, in the fol-
lowing:
Answering Secretary Tafts sug-
gestlon that the burden of all litiga-
tlon should be placed on the railroads,
II is no hardship on the shipper but
a direct benefit to him to require that
his proceeding be under this statute, as
1t is and will be when amended, for
because of the fact that there can
not be one change maze without nec'
essitating hundreds and perhaps thous-
ands OF others, every such proceeding
would be. not for the benefit of the
complaining shippers alone, but for a
whole community of shippers, hundreds
and probably thousands. The pro-
ceeding would therefore in fact be in
behalf OF the public and should be
in the name of the government and
at the expense Of the government OF
the railroads, as the courts may deem
just and equitable, and in no case
at the expense of the shipper.
These proceedings should be com
menced by complaint filed by the in
terstate cOmemrce commission, which
should conduct only preliminary in
vestigatiOns to the extent of determ
lining whether or not there is probable
ground, and when that point is reach
ed the whole matter should be turn
ed over to the department of justice
to be prosecuted, not before specia
court. which it would be l think un
wise to create, but before the circui
court of the United States having jur
isditcion in the particular case. II
this way these cases would be distrib
uted throughout the whole countr.
and be confined to judicial system
with which we are familiar. Thus /
would leave the making of rates il
! the hands of skilled men, but sub
ject to review upon complaint mad
by courts skilled in the weighing o
testimonies, facts and the application
of the law; and the same courts tt
which, by the proposed legislation o
any other legislation that may b.
| suggested, the controversy will hav
to be submitted, anyhow, at SOM
stage of the proceedings; for we coul'
not if we SO desired, take away iron
the parties to the controversy tn
| right to submit their contentious t.
the courts for final adjudication"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
Taxes Are Now Due.

Notice is hereby given that state,
county, district and city taxes for the
year 1905 are now due and payable
at the office of the county treasurer
of Fergus county and that if not paid
such taxes will become delinquent
at p. m. December 1st, 1905, and
that thereafter penalty of ten per
cent will be added, pursuant to stat
ute. E. P. CHANDLER,
County Treasurer of Fergus County.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
Plain - 49,.

Blanche and Harry, aged and 6
respectively, were fond of maple su.
gar.
Blanche, being of an inQuisitive
turn of mind, asked her mother how
it was made.
The mother explained how maple
trees were tapped and the sugar made
from the sap.
The explanation was not convincing
to Blanche, however, and she asked
her brother if he believed it.
Harry, who never doubted anything
his mother said, Immediately replied:
why, of course; you tap maple trees
and get maple sugar just the same a.
you tap an oak tree and get tapioca."
From Lippincott's.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
Chicago Realty Middle.
Chicago, Nov. 3O.-The Daily News

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-The Daily News
says:
Millions of dollars worth of real es.
tate property is held by private cor
porations in Chicago. it is alleged, in
direct violation of the law. The bulk
of this property, it was discovered to-
day. is in the name of insurance COM
panieS or their officials.
The Illinois statutes provide that
the companies shall offer for sale at
public vendue, at least once a year.
the property owned by them or which
has come into their possession
through foreclosures. This must be
done for four years successfully and
if, after five years, the corporations
still hold the property, the states at
torney shall proceed against them.
So far as known, the states attor-
ney of Cook county has never pro.
ceeded against any insurance COM
pany or other corporation under the
statute.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
Jerome Has Campaign Fund.

New York, Nov. 2.-Since District
Attorney Jerome was placed in NOM
ination $4,000 has been subscribed to
defray the expenses of his campaign.
Checks varying from 81 to 500 have
been received from people in every sta
ton in life. In response to the first
appeal sent out by the jerome nomi-
majors, $11,000 was subscribed. The
second circular was put in the mails
on last Thursday morning.
An appeal was circulated among
leading business men and lawyers for
signatures asking the governor of Mis-
souri, to come here to champion the
cause of Mr.. Jerome.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
Modern Civilization.

The old-time west is rapidly passing
out, and the new order of things COM
ing in. An instance to illustrate this
forcibly to the old timer is the recent
ruling of Attorney General Galen upon
the payment Of coyote scalp bounty.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31

Alderman laux's Father Deal.
John Laux today received word OF
his fathers death in Germany.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31

For Job work In any line, neatly
executed, call on the Argus Job office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-31
Our GOurantee on all
OVerShOeS
and
RubberS

WE WILL REPLACE WITH A NEW
PAIR, ANY PAIR OF OVERSHOES
OR RUBBERS THAT PROVES DE-
FECTIVE FROM ANY FAULT OF
MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP.
WE WILL PAY ANY PERSON 5000
WHO CAM PROVE THAT WE EVER
REFUSED TO BACK THIS GUARAN-
TEE.
IN FACT AMY ARTICLE WE SELL
OR GOES OUT UNDER THIS SAME
POLICY OF ASSURANCE AND WE
BUILD OUR BUSINESS NOT ON
MISREPRESENTATION, AS OUR
COMPETITORS WOULD LEAD
YOU TO BELIEVE, BUT ON THE
BROAD BASIS OF TRUE VALUE
AND A PROFIT AS LOW AS IS CON-
SISTENT WITH QUALITY AND THE
EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING OUR
BUSINESS.
WE ARE FIRM IN THE BELIEF
THAT EVERY KNOCK WE RE-
CEIVE FROM OUR COMPETITORS
is A PUSH ONWARD TO GREATER
AND MORE THOROUGH SUCCESS.
1T is AN INDICATION THAT THEY
ARE UNABLE TO FOLLOW THE
PACE AND WOULD TRY TO EQUA.
LIE MATTERS BY ENDEAVORING
TO HOLD US BACK TO THEIR
LEVEL. WE ASK YOU TO COM.
PARE LEWISTOWNS OUTFTTTING
STORES TO-DAY WITH WHAT
THEY WERE A YEAR AGO. NOTE
THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICES. WHO
DESERVES THE LARGEST SHARE
OF YOUR PATRONAGE?
THE STORES WHO WORK AGAIN
ST THIS RESULT OR THE STORE
THAT INDEPENDENTLY AND
ALONE HAS BROUGHT THEM
ABOUT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-17
Robinson Tomerlin.

On St. Valentines night, at the
home of the brides parents, beau
tiful wedding was solemu1zed DE.
tween Miss Dorothy Robinson, OF
this city, and Mr.. Charlie Granville
Tomerlin, of Parkersburg, w. Va,
formerly of this city, Rev. Mccoy
officiating.
Many friends were gathered there
in honor of the occasion, and not
empty handed as was evidenced by
the beautiful display of presents
consisting of rich cut glass, hand
some china, silver and linen. Smi-
lax decorated the rooms and hung
in festoons from the corners of the
ceiling 10 the oh andelier where were
suspended two hearts 1ntertwined
under which the pair stood during
the ceremony.
The brides dress was of white
point d'esprit over white silk trim
med with lace and pearl trimming.
Mrs. Tomerlin is~the daughter of
our esteemed fellow townsman, Mr.
H. T. Robinson, and was for nearly
three years member of the faculty
of the public school.
The groom is rising young bust
ness man OF sterling qualities and
true Christian character, and their
many friends will miss them from
the community.
The out.of-town guests were Mrs.
Geo. Watson, grandmother of the
bride, Miss Margaret Watson, Mr.
Henry Gayle, Miss Jennie Gayle,
Messrs. Richard and Lee Gayle, Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Avery, all of Co
lumbus, Ky; Miss Nell Robinson
and Mr.. ID. ]. Ballowe, Paducah
Mr.. Norbin Bouren, st. Louis:
Misses Emily and Lilly Eta Per-
kins, Martin; Miss Daisy Keiser,
Fulton.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-17
The Churches.

At the First Christian Church
next Sunday morning and night
the regular preaching services will
be held. The night service will be
gin at us o'clock and the subject
will be 1.-The Authoritative Christ.
There will be preaching at the
Alliance Chapel tonight. Every
body cordially invited.
Rev. G. B. Baskerville, presid-
ing elder, will preach at the Meth
odist Church next Sunday morning
and evening.
Rev. J. b. Moody, who recently
preached a series of fine sermons at
the Baptist Church in this city has
consented to act as temporary pas
tor and will fill the pulpit of that
church regularly for few months,
or until regular pastor is select
ed
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-17
Dudley to Return. a

Contract has been made with the
Frank Dudley Dramatic Company
for return engagement at Rey-
nolds Opera House, beginning
Monday, February n, to continue
about three nights. The repertoire
of plays will be announced later.
Those who had the pleasure of wit
Messing the Dudley performances
will no doubt be pleased at the an
nouncement. They may, of course,
expect something good and proba-
bly, something new.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-17
Morning Wedding.

Mr.. Willard Dodd Robbins and
Mrs. ALA Reamer Van Schoaick
we're married in this city at the
residence of Mrs. Mamie Little on
the morning or Tuesday, February
Is, this week. The bride came to
Union City last year and was en-
gagged during the autumn season
and winter months IN charge of the
millinery department OF the house
of Morgan-Verhine Co., and inn
mediately established her suprema-
cy in the art of dressing and trim
ming ladies hats in city which
has furnished its trade with some
of the best skill in that line. She
is also a native of Cynthiana, Ky,
State famous for her culture and
pretty women. Mrs. Robbins was
not only women of charming per-
son and character, but she enjoyed
the esteem and friendship of our
people.
Mr.. Robbins is one of the leading
travelling salesman representing
the house of Ely-Walker Dry Goods
Co, st. Louis. He is a most excel
lent gentleman, well known in this
territory.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. w. J. Mccoy Of this city.
The Abride wore a rich brown
travelling suit. Immediately after
the ceremony and congratulations
of the few friends present Mr..
and Mrs. Robbins took their de-
parture for honeymoon trip to
Cincinnati.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-17

The most enjoyable entertain
ment of the season was the Valen-
tine party given by Miss Margaret
Bransford Tuesday night to the
members and friends of the Chat
ing Dish Club. The house was
beautifully decorated with flowers,
hearts and valentine emblems.
The supper served was most elab-
crate one, being cooked and served
by the young ladies from the chat
ing dishes. Miss Driskill won
prize for her skill in cooking and
doing stunts with her chatting dish.
After supper was served the guests
took part in an interesting guess
ing contest which was won by Miss
Willie Driskill, the prize being
gold club pin. Those present were
Messrs. Locke Alexander, Wallace
Moore, Dan Hughes, Paine Brans-
ford, Herbert Tisdale, Ras Bran g.
ford, DR.. Joyner, Misses v lima
Beck, Alma Hayden, Willie Dris-
kill, Bessie Morgan, Carrie X. Bar
ry, LYDIA Moore, DIR. and Mrs. M.
A. Blanton and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bell.