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Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
THE CHINESE BOYCOTT.

President Roosevelt has asked for
a square deal in the treatment of Chi
nese eligible to enter this country and
it remains to be seen what effect his
recent order to custom house Off
cials and immigration agents is 60
inc to have upon the Chinese govern
ment as regards the boycott which
has been placed upon American goods
as well as the indignities to which
travellers from this country are sub
jected.
Under the treaty which this country
holds to be still in force, teachers
students, merchants, travellers and of.
ficials are not excluded. but as "all
Cinnamon look alike to custom house
officials at American ports it was
probably difficult to tell prince from
coolie and as there was danger that
their certificates were traudulently OBJ
tanned at home much trouble and red
tape has been the result. The presi
y
by instructing our Consuls to see that
no improper or fraudulent certificates
are issued from the starting point
They will be held as valid and regular
here and the annoyance to those enti
/ tied to enter ayerted.
According TO a report recently issu
ed by the bureau of commerce anC
labor. our trade with China in cottor
! goods alone has fallen off $3,0oo,00(
during the present fiscal year, or from
| $50, 100000 to 21,000,000. If the boy
colt is maintained the loss will be
much greater. But it is believed the
presidents prompt action will appeast
the celestials and restore a kindliel
feeling among the better classes, VIII,
were justified in resenting the impo
sitions and hardships placed upol
them.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
THE MEETING AT BILLINGS.

The recent meeting in Billings for
the purpose Of organizing a state as
sociation representative of the COM
mercial and industrial interests of the
state was well attended and doubtless
all was accomplished that could have
been expected in the initiatory pro
ceedngs. The object of the associa-
ton is briefly told in the constitution
adopted, to-wit: THE purpose of this
organization shall be to foster and
encourage commerce, to stimulate
home manufacture, TO assist in prOcur-
ing market for our productions, to
induce immigration, to bring about
the subdivision, settlement and culti-
y1tion of our lands, to assist in the
development of the many varied ma
terial resources of our state, and gem
orally to promote in every legitimate
way by legislation, agitation and pub
licity the business interests of Mon
tana."
There is every reason to believe
that such an association working har-
rnoniously together to further the ma
terial interests of the state can ac-
complish much. There is power in
numbers and in organization. The
association will contain the best brain
and energy of the state. men promi-
nent politically, commercially and So
cially, men whose influence will reach
far beyond the limits of the state. An
association composed of such citizens
will have power in shaping legislation
securing concessions from railroads
and in putting before the people ol
the east in the most convincing form
the advantages and opportunities of
fered in this state to the settler ant
the investor.
There is only one lurking danger
and that is of using the association
to promote some ones political aspir
aI;ons, and it is great danger II
Montana where nearly everything i
subordinated to politics. Some thinl
they can now dimly see, and not 81
very dimly either, how certain mel
are figuring to make the association
serve their political ends. We trus
their vision is defective and that pol
tics will be eliminated from the asst
citation.
However, every distinct and sepa
ate region of Montana has its own IL
terests, it's own industries to promot
and wide-awake people will not rel
altogether upon state associate
to do it's boosting.
No part of Montana has greater r
sources, taken as a whole, than Fe
gus county; no region surpasses tn
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

An important decision was that pass.
ed upon by Judge Leslie in the dis
trict court here yesterday, as told in
The Leader, wherein the habeas cor
pus writ asked by a peddler of Lew
istown was denied. In effect the de-
cision was one declaring the license
law of the state requiring persons
with no established place of business
in the state to pay $500 license in
each county of Montana, constitutions
al and valid
The implement dealers in this in
stance made the test case, and the
defendant was party shipping in a
car of buggies for sale in Fergus
county. The law was passed largely
at the instance of the implement deal
ers. and was for the pulpos of head
ing off the numerous fy-by-night ped
dlers who have made Montana a
stamping ground for years past, and
have here reaped a rich harvest at
the expense of taX-paying resident
citizens.
On argument for the law it was
shown. and the court concurred that
the law had nothing to do with inter-
state matters, but was along the line
followed for centuries against the
same class of hawkers, and was a po-
lice regulation for the protection of
the citizen from such nonresident
class. Longer ago than the birth of
the United States by century or
more, practically the same regulation
contained in the Montana law of today
was in effect in England, and records
adduced at the hearing here do not
show that any court ever failed to
sustain them.
1t is a law for home merchants and
taxpayers. and the court in sustaining
it sustained common justice and com
mon sense, as we'll as common law.
Now, if there were some law to fit
the mail order houses, which take
| thousands of dollars out of Montana
annually without a cent Of return. il
would help some more-Great Falls
| Leader.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
An lmpromptu Lullaby.

Go to sleep, my little one,
Cudle down, cudle down;
Papa's got your ticket for
Shuteye Town, Shuteye Town.
Don't you hear the whistle blow, isle
blow, isle blow?
Now we're off, so cuddle low, 'uddle
low, 'udle low
Where's that nurse, I wonder? Oh,
Cuddle low; 'udle low, 'udle so;
II she doesn't come blamed soon
um-gee whiz! whizzie whiz, whiz-
zie whiz
would give lot to know
Where she is, izzie is, lizzie is
Say, confound you. if you don't stop
squalling I'll fling you down upon
that bed, where you'll have a
chance to go it till you get tired
and you can make up your mind
right here that l mean biz, bizzie
biz, bizzie biz, bizzie biz.
Nowny now. we're off again,
Whoop-a-la, whoop-a-lay;
Hear the rumble of the train,
Down the way. lovely way;
Listen to the brides sing, irdies sing
'irdies sing.
Where the little leaflets swing, leaflets
swing. leaflets swing
Oh, wish had a string
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

A correspondent in the Great Falls
Tribune makes complaint against the
license provision of the game law
because he would be obliged to travel
80 or 10 miles to find justice of the
peace in order to secure the necessary
license. He thinks provision should
have been made for issuing the IL
cense by mail and that owing to the
trouble in securing the proper certifi
cate some will take the chances of
arrest and 90 without. If a license
could b. procured by mail it would
greatly facilitate matters and increase
the amount of revenue, which was
| the main object of the license syS-
TEN. But the law requires that a
description be taken of all persons Sc
curing a license. This might be CON-
piled with by the person writing for
a license; yet there is a chance for
deception. In replying TO the cor
respondents letter the Tribune says
it belives the writer of the protest
and any others situated as he is, can
easily find way in which they can
secure hunting licenses without travel
ing any inconvenient distance. The
state game warden, as the Tribune
understands the matter is willing
and even glad TO appoint any citizer
of good repute special deputy game
warden for the purpose of issuing Ii
censes, such agent to receive 10 pc
cent of his collections. Therefor
why can not the people of sparsely in
habited regions, far from a justice
arrange TO get one of their numbe
appointed a special deputy, and thu
remove the difficulty complained OF.
Even if there was nothing in it Il
monetary way this method woul
remove the Inconvenience complains
of. lessen the temptation to violat
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
SHEEP IN WYOMING.
They Are Said to be Free From
Scab.

Scab.
Cheyenne, Wyo., June 3O.-Secretary
G.. S. Walker of the state board of
sheep commissioners states that the
large shipments of sheep coming in
to Wyoming at this time from Oregon
and other states are being watched
closely. and all clean sheep are re-
quired to go through the dipping watts
once. and all unclean sheep twice,
before they are admitted to the state
The shearing pen inspection order
ed by the board last year is nearing
completion. A force of between 20
and 80 government inspectors has
been assisting in the work, which has
proven move of great wisdom, as
the germs of scab have been found
to exist in many unexpected places,
and would have brought about disas-
trous results had not the inspection
been made.
Secretary Walker states that by
October the state will be entirely rid
of scabbies. with possibly one or two
exceptions. If such exceptions exist
they will be isolated cases ana VIII
be kept in close quarantine until the
disease has been eradicaied
In commenting on the canhpalSn
against scab waged in this STATE tht
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
Mrs. Eddy to Her Followers.

Concord. N. H., June 3O.-Rev.
Mary Baker G. Eddy has issued the
following request to the members OF
the First church of Christ, Scientist:
"Hear, o Israel, the Lord God is
one Lord
81 now request that the members
of my church cease special prayer for
the peace of nations and cease in full
faith that God does not hear our
prayers only because of oft speak
ing; but that He will bless all the
inhabitants of the earth and none
can stay His hand or say unto Him
What Doest Thou? Out of His all
ness He must bless with His own
truth and love-"
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
EQUITABLE AFFAIRS.
New Directors Are Chosen by the
Three Trustees.

New York, June 3O.-GrOver Cleve-
land, Morgan ]. O'Brien and George
Westinghouse, the trustees of the ma
Jorlty stock of the Equitable Life AS
surance society, took the first step in
the reorganization of the society to-
day by accepting the designations of
all directors who had rendered them,
and in forwarding to the board of di-
fectOrs tfe names Of nine prominent
citizens, representing the interests of
The stockholders, with the recommen-
cation that they be at once elected.
The recommendation of the trus-
tees was Immediately complied with.
The election of these men increases
'he board from 81 to 40 members. 1t
IS understood that the trustees will
recommend the names of other direc-
tors shortly, and SO far as may be
feasible the additional directors will
be taken from among the society's
large policy holders.
The board also accepted the resis-
nations of all but one of the direct
ois who had resigned. the one e.
ccption being James P. Forgan, who
withdrew his resignation, which is
held in allegiance.
The trustees also issued long
statement to the policyholders urgent
ly inviting their cooperation in the
work of reorganization. \ long state
lnent from Jas. H. Hyde, replying to
ne structures conveyed in the report
of State Superintendent Of Insurance
Hendricks, was read at the meeting
of the directors. At the conclusion of
tie meeting of the trustees Mr.. Cleve-
land left for Buzzard's bay, where he
VII spend a fortnight fishing with DR..
j. d. Bryant and E. G. Benedict. 1t
is not likely that there will be an
other meeting of the trustees for a
fortnight.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
ROCkEFELLER'S LATEST.
he Gives a Million to the Great Uni
versjty,

New Haven, June 3o.-President
Hadley, of Yale, announced at the
alumni dinner this afternoon that a
gift of $1,O00,00O had recently been
made by John D. Rockefeller. Presi-
dent Hadley also said that 100000
in all had been given to the univer-
slty within a comparatively recent
time, the other million being sub
scribed by graduates in sums varying
from $4,000 to $250,0OO. The names
OF the latter donors were not made
public.
President Hadley said that the on
ly condition of any kind underlying
Mr.. Rockefeller's gift is that the
money is to be invested in income
producing securities, and preserved
lnvlolate as an endowment for the in
stltutiOn, the annual income only to
be used for current expenses"
He added that these two millions
already subscribed were to be con-
sidered merely as an endowment fund
which must at least be doubled in
the next year if Yale is to maintain
her position in the educational world.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

1t looks as though President Alex
ander of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, in an attempt to GUST Vice
President James II. Hyde, struck a
hornets nest and got stung along
with a good many others. The af-
fairs of the society have been in the
a thorough overhauling will satisfy
policy holders and re-establish the
Equitable in the confidence of the
business world.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Having reached the conclusion that
the accident at Mentor was not due
to the speed at which the train was
going the Lake Shore management
has restored the eighteen hour sched-
ule between New York and Chicago.
While it is true the accident might
have happened to much slower train,
there is no discounting the fact that
a mile minute clip on a long run is
attended with a great many risks and
other accidents are likely to follow
more or less serious in their nature
But this is a fast age and there are
those who are willing to take any
risk to annihilate space and distance
time. Go it.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Governor General Trepoff thinks
there has been too much education
in Russia. Trepoff is an old-fashioned
fellow who seriously objects to bombs,
revolutions, parliaments and fads in
the public schools. He is in favor
of the three Ms, nothing, nothing
and then nothing.-NIinneapol Jour-
nal
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

the Panama canal, has quit his job
to accept a 100000 office with a New
York corporation. A government po-
sition seems to come handy as step
ping stone to something better. Both
Morton and Wallace are getting better
salaries than the president of the
United States.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Jacob II. Schiff. of New York, who
ranks in the first line of American
philanthropists, is chairman OF a COM
mittee recently appointed to decide
upon plans for the celebration this
fall of the 25Oth anniversary of the
Jewish settlement in North America.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

The eagerness with which men will
seek for gold is eXempltied in the tale
that comes from Nevada of prospect
ors suffering from thirst in Death
Valley. Evidently the region is right
l. named. 1t must be a close second
to Dante's inferno.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
Eree-Kidney Cure,

All sufferers from kidney trouble
may receive a full size box Of DeBells
Kidney Pills, the only positive cure
for all kidney troubles, absolutely
free. Write at once as We want to
cure you-delay is dangerous. This
offer is good for 80 days only. c. w.
Beggs. Sons & Co., Chicago. Ill. Sold
by Wilson & McKechnie. Be.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

in the variety of it's industries. Let
these facts become known, let us be
awake to the main chance and no part
of Montana will see greater growth
and prosperity in the future develop
ment of it's resources than Fergus
county. God helps those who help
themselves"
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS JULY 5, 1915.

the law, and protect the game, which
every good Montanan desires to see
done. The law may have its objec-
tionable features but as it must stand
until repealed its provisions should
be strictly complied with.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Senator Depew and David B. Hill
have lost their sinecures in the Equi-
table Life Assurance society. The
former drew $4,000 a year and the
latter $4,000 as attorneys for the So
ciety. No wonder one enjoyed joke
and the other elegant ease.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
Good for Stomach Trouble and Consti
patton.

"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets have done me d great deal of
good says G. Towns, OF Rat Portage,
Ontario, Canada Being mild ply
sic the after effects are not unpleas-
ant. and | can recommend them to
all who suffer from stomach disorder"
For sale by all druggists. Ch.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Uncle joe Cannon, speaker of the
house, is evidently anxious to prove
to the world that he is "just as younS
as he used to be-" as he recently ran
a foot race with young lady at Bur
lington, Iowa, while waiting for
train. Possibly he is getting in trim
for the next presidential race.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

The rumor that Elihu Root is to
return to the cabinet leads the Roch-
ester Union and Advertiser to remark
that hereafter, when a cabinet officer
retires, this sign should be put on his
door: Gone to New York to make
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05
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., 1905-07-05

Down in Taney county a sign on a
crossroads store reads as follows:
Tea. underwear and maple sirup: al
so hides, pelts and carmeiS; also not
AIRY publick and soft drinks. KAN
sas City Star.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Grover Cleveland says the lot OF
an ex-president is "the most forlorn
and God fOrsaken of all Possibly
he forgets to spit on his bait.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

the next time your mother asks
me to take care of you just a
minute while she goes out for the
afternoon there's going to be a
bump, for I'm done, 'unnie 'un,
unnie 'un, 'unnie 'un, done, done,
DOME!
Chicago Record. Herald.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

ohe hundred years ago Yesterday
Lewis ana Clark celebrated the fourtn
OF July near the present site OF Great
Falls.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

Al Is very evident Secretary Hay
Is 1ar from being a well man. he
may have to retire permanently from
the cabinet.
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

On that nurse, I'll bet I'b bring
Her upon the runny run, 'unny 'un,
'unny 'un;
That is what I'd do, by jing!
So, so, so, my little one, 'unnie one,
'unnie one
There, by George! Now yell till your
lungs get raw if you want to, and
Fergus County argus., 1905-07-05

American Sheep Breeder says that
the record has been remarkable, there
being no record of another state or
foreign country being cleansed of the
lnsidous disease germs in so short
a time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-24

The Thanksgiving Linens
Not Reduced in Priee-Bousht Well They're Rightly Priced
At SI5O yard Beautiful grass bleach damask inches wide
chrysanhem.m designs Napkins match $3.50 dozen.
At Sl25 yard splendid quality the Iris and Tulip patterns
full yds wide Napkins o match, So so dozen
At ST. 90 yard Exceptional value yds wide, the charming
Canaton Rosebud patterns Napkins to MATCH So doz
At SOC yard worth ST. Plump yards wide very fine fabric
Pansy and Fern pattern Napkins match, $3.50
At yard Very Good sericeabe quality all inen Ivy leaf
and Scroll patterns.
Special Values in Pattern Cloths $3.50 S325 with Nap
kns % match 81. dozen.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-14
A Record Breaker.

The weekly edition Of the Herald
for this week, Just out of the press to-
day, Is record breaker for Psles-
tine newspaper. The edition contains
eighteen pages, and there are Al
columns of good, live advertising, and
81 columns Of reading matter, contain
ing all the local and general news, and
much of other good stuff. In this
edition Palestine merchants are talk
ing holiday trade to the people OF
Anderson county.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-14
Agt
Let me hear from you at once.
MEG. Palestine.

MEG. Palestine.
For a plant or battery of plants to
supply this city 10000 candle power
per 81 hours, or $4,000 cubic feet per
"a hours, we will let you hsye it for
$4,000 and $4,000 stock, that will give
you the same plant that Cleburne
has, and that put out LOCO 600 cubic
feet in July, the franchise says you
will have to lay and 1-2 miles of
maines in months that will cost you
about 81 900 so you see you will have
plant that will be worth at least
$4,000 and if you should wish to you
can bond your gas and electric for at
least $4,000 more making it 100000
as soon as you look it up you will see
that it will earn it. MEG.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-14
Dec. sth. 1905.
Mr., Geo. W. Burkitt.

Dec. sth, 1905.
Mr.. Geo. W. Burkitt,
Dear Sir:-When a man has a scrap
pile and is trying to supply town
with electricity and his stock with so
much water that it almost put out the
fuel supply or the plant and a man
comes along that knows about these
things trys to show and make matters
plain yet these same people will get
up and listen to most any little rumor
that may be circulated to ruin a bust
ness matter that only can save one
consumer. Now as to CIVIL WAR all
1 wanted you to know was after you
had seen what we had you could as in
Texarkana we have no civil war 1t IL
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-14
Mr.. M'G0LDRiCK
AND mr.. BURKITT
Verbatim Copies CT Some Very
Interesting Correspondence.
Gas Question Again.
AT present, Palestine, Nov, 18th.
Mr.. Geo. w. Burkitt,

AT present, Palestine, Nov, 18th
Mr.. Geo. w. Burkitt,
Dear Sir and Friend:-Things are a
a lively rate here at this time, 1 came
over here about two years ago, and me-
you on gas matter, you said at some
time you would build gas plant, anc
tell you if you ever thought of any
thing of the kind it is up to you to
save what you have by so doing, there
is is a party here from New York la.
boring very hard, to lspd q deal with
the City, for both Gas El Light and st.
BY, and / am after franchise for gas,
there is the third party for st. Ry. to
run to Dallas, etc, Now I have by the
help of your men and the council OFF
set the Gas Ell and st. Ry. and | think
[ will get in, and will do business, but
[ want you and your men to do as the
council did here, go over to Texar-
kama and see what we have, and you
must do it at once, as will have to
pick up my crowd separately, and
build alone, and when it is once
started, we will not give over, as it
takes a certain amount of money to
finance a matter of this kind that
would cost five times the amount after
started, and after you see what we
have to stand on our rights, however
it is one OF the best things you ever
saw to go with an electric light plant
as you can place it in one corner OF
your electric station and your same
men can run it, therefore saving sew
eral hundred dollars per month. The
Ice man here Johnson is very active,
on several matters, and he is chairman
of the ordinance committee but have
my eye on him, but will say he can
ruin your interest here as for your
electric light plant. l will tell you
this much, and ask you to look us up
at once, go over to Texarksna, or have
some of your men that knows some
thing about the business to go over at
once, -,
Hoping That you will act and 40 ~ \
quick. would like to see you over !
here "Wednesday night at the council 4
sure If you could but am /
sure your men are looking up your in
.erest here in good spirits.
Yours truly,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-14
Houston. Texas. Dec. 9Th. 1907

Houston, Texas, Dec, 9Th, 1905,
N mr. w. Il. McGoldrick,
Dear Sir:-Your unexpected and
1k2soliSs. -laffar -of the sth inst. re-
- vztu - suuJvcr
noted, which / do not think worthy OF
an answer and would have consigned
to the waste basket without notice;
but as q matter of curiosity have re-
ferred same to the Palestine people
who you say "they and myself do not
know how to think for themselves
without having other people to think
for them" In the first place your
advice has not been solicited or wanted,
and In the second place when We want
advice we generally get it and pay for
it. Yours truly,
(Signed) q. w. BUBKITT.