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The Adair County news., 1906-01-03
TEACHER REcLAIMs MARSH
knowledge of Gaclcgy Brings Wealth
to Plucky Girl with Val
liable Idea.

ST. Paul, Minn.-Knowledg of ge.-
ology. combined with pluck and entes-
prise, has brought wealth to Mime
sofa school-teacher
Time out of mind, up to two years
ago, there has lain next to the village
of Mentonne, in the central part of the
state, a marsh containing square
mile of land and so surrounded by ele-
waited plains for several miles that it
would cost thousands of dollars to
drain it.
1t comedies almost exactly with the
section lines Of section of land, and
for 80 years or more belonged to an
estate, the heirs of which live in
Maine They did not value it highly
enough to pay the taxes on it, and as
no one would buy it in for the delin-
quent taxes, the title never passed
from them, except to the extent of the
states lien thereon.
Miss Gwendoline Murphy, a pretty
school-teacher, who has made a special
study of geology, geography, mining
and allied sciences, astonished her
friends,twO years ago by using an in
heritance of $1,000 in the purchase OF
the square mile of marsh and in clear
ing up all the taxes on it.
Then. as soon as winter weather had
frozen the marsh solid, she began dig
ging a well, six feet in diameter and
107 feet deep, through the strata OF
solid yellow clay and blue clay, un-
deriving the marsh, to stratum OF
sand and coarse gravel which her ma
ture studies had led her to hope to
find about that distance below the sur
face
The top of the well was then sur
rounded by porous wall that would
permit the water from the marsh to
flow through, but would exclude mud
and refuse.
When spring opened the entire
marsh was drained dry, the water that
had flooded it and had been supplied
by perennial springs on the edges be-
ing conducted through channels to the
top of the well.
The Adair County news., 1906-01-03
Oak Coffin for Bulldog.

Enclosed in an oak coffin with metal
lie lining, French bulldog which was
the pet of wealthy family of the Hill
section in Brooklyn. N. Y, was buried
with unusual honOrs. DIR. L. MCLEAN, a
veterinary surgeon. attended the dog
during it's last illness, and the coffin
was made to order to fit the animals
body by undertakers. Both the doctor
and the undertaken refused to give the
name of the sorrowing owner of the bull
dog. and both professed to be in ignor-
ance of where the interment was made.
Lisbon, Dec. .26.-J. Luciano de Cas-
trO, the premier, and the members of
his cabinet rendered their designations
The Adair County news., 1906-01-03
PROMINENT. ATTORNEY KILLED.
Was Accidentally Shot BY Party Gel:
ebrating Christmas. =

Memphis, Tenn. Dec 26-As the
result of the promiscuous firing of
their revolvers by a party of negroes
noisily celebrating Christmas, Frank
Poston, one of the most prominent at
tally wounded. Mr.. POston was stand
ing on the sidewalk in the vicinity of
his home when the party of negroes
appeared. and was struck by bullet
from the revolver of one. of the party.
He died from the effects of his wounds
shortly before midnight.
The Adair County news., 1906-01-03
SUNSHINE A CANCER CURE
Doctor Says Exposure to cold Sol"
Kills Germ-How Remedy
Came to Light.

Frankfort. Ky.-Dr. Kirschberg,
whose cure of cancer by sunlight has
attracted attention, explains the cure
as follows:
Last winter | discovered that | was
suffering from skin cancer OF the ear
and consulted noted experts on the
necessity of an operation. Before go
ing under the knife | concluded TO
gather strength on little vacation
and went to Lake Geneva. There |
promenaded daily for good many
hours, persistently turning my ear
toward the southern sun. After a
week or so | noticed that the cancer
Gus growth was disappearing and
crumbling off.
Il ascribed this to the exposure TO
the sun, and of course. sought the ex-
posture more than ever. After expos
ing the afflicted ear to the strong sun
for a whole month the Inflammation
disappeared and the ear looked as nat
ural as it's mate.
The doctor says the cancer cells
were destroyed by the rays Of the sun
and advises that sufferers spend the
winter in high attitudes, in mild
climate. because the intensity of the
suns rays is greatest in high attitudes,
while the air is free from bacilli. The
doctor added that he cannot advise too
strongly sun baths in high attitudes.
He tells of a case in Alland where a
young girl, suffering from cOnsump-
ton of the throat. cured herself by sun
hothS
The Adair County news., 1906-01-03
SANTA CLAUS ON FIRE.
The Panic-Stricken Audience Filed
From the Church.

ST. Louis, Dec. 26.-While acting the
role Of Santa Claus in the Methodist
church, in Upper Alton, H. Clay
Whites costume caught fire. The
women and children ran panic-strick-
en- from the church, while the pastor,
Rev. C. c. Hall, and several others
went to the rescue of White. Rugs
were wrapped around him, and, with
the exception of severe burns on his
hands, he was not badly injured. The
festival then continued
The Adair County news., 1906-01-03
Both Were Badly Burned.

st. Louis, NO., Dec. 26.-Miss Ella
Thompson, while impersonating Santa
Claus in her home, was frightfully
burned about her face and shoulders
Her father George Thompson, attempt
ed to extinguish the fire, and his hands
were burned. The girl may die.
The Adair County news., 1906-01-03
Mrs. AImira Pierce Johnson Dead.

Milford, Mass, Dec. 26.-Mrs. AL
mira Pierce Johnson, one of the old
est members of the Women's Relief
Corps in the country and of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, died
here at the age of 101 years, 6 months.
The Adair County news., 1906-01-03
Tones usefnI Too

John Bunyan's anvil sold in London
for s255. His hammer would be worth
more and is needed more in these days
OF pOlitical and business rascality.
The Adair County news., 1906-01-03
The Casualties at Present Are
Estimated at 5000 Killed
and $4,000 Wounded.
THE FIGHTING is STILL GOING ON
The Inhabitants Are Forbidden to
Leave Their Homes After z
O'Clock in Evening.
The Rebels Are Displaying Foolhardy
Courage-They Fully Realize That
They Are Stalking Every
thing on the Issue.

London, Dec. 26.-The correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph at St Pc
tersburg, liz dispatch dated at 6:45
z. M, December 25, says:
"At an early hour this morning the
casualties at Moscow were estimated
at 5000 killed and $4,000 wound
ed. with the fighting still pro
ceeding. The inhabitants of Moscow
have been forbidden to leave their
dwellings after z O'Clock in the even
ing. Il is impossible to move about
the city in consequence of the fire.
quency of stray bullets. Many inno-
cent persons have been. accidentally
killed A scarcity Of provisions is
threatened"
The same correspondent, telegraph
ing at 1923 p. NJ, says: Your Mos
COW correspondents kilograms have
not been accepted because all private
messages were refused this afternoon.
1t is learned, however, that cannon
firing is now proceeding in various
parts of the city.
Superhuman Hate.
1.-The driving force behind both the
troops and the rebels is no longer that
of enthusiasm or of any human i'm
pulse. 1t is the force of superhuman
hate. and hence the deeds reported
are not the acts of patriots, soldiers
OF otherwise. but the enormities of
madmen.
1T is impossible to understand how
any emotion even of the extremes Of
despair or hate can impart such fool
hardy courage as some of the rebels
display.
For every barricade destroyed Sun
day two or three appeared in other
p aces. Orders were given by the
revOlutiOnists to shoot only when
there was good hope Of bringing a
man down, but otherwise to tire out
the troops until they lost patience.
In the meantime in their houses
the bulk Of the population covers in
the inmOst recesses of kitchens and
cellars, stricken with fear and trem-
bling at every boom of the cannon or
the explosion of a bomb.
1.-The most surprising thing of all is
the loyalty of the troops, which no.
body here anticipated
Everything at Stake.
Talking with an intelligent group
of st. Petersburg revolutionists | was
informed that while they believed the
strike would be victorious, they fully
realized that they were stalking every
thing upon the issue and that failure
would set back their cause for several
years. They said they were devOting
their efforts to shaking the foundations
of Russian finance, in full confidence
that once the existing regime was
OverthrOwn they could as quickly build
another and that foreign nations
would be as ready to advance money
to a democratic republic as to the au-
tocracy. They emphatically denied
that they were melting the peasantry
to commit agrarian outrages. declaring
that these outrages were the work Of
socialists. but they did not deny their
advocacy of the distribution of the
crown lands among the peasants.
I'm conclusion, they declared that
III event of the failure of their cause,
they would have recourse to terror
ism, choosing their victims from all
classes of society,""
The Adair County news., 1906-01-03
Over 100000 Persons in New
York City ParrOOk of a Boun.
tiful Christmas Fare.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CHARITY.
Nearly Five Thousand Families Given
Christmas Dinner Baskets by
the Salvation Army.
Thousands of NeWsboys Feasted at tt :
Expense of Randolph GusgenheirI-
err at the Newsboys Club HOUSE
and Lodging House.

New York, Dec. 26.-Chrstmas Gcy
in New York was marked by the Gus
tomary suspension of business and tbs
usual family reunions and generous
Ou-pOuring of public and private chart
ty. Fully 100000 poor persons par
took of the bountiful Christmas fare
provided in al city hospitals and asy-
lums, in missions and other benevo
lent institutions supported by private
charity and at the annual distributions
of dinners by the Salvation army and
the Volunteers of America
At the Grand Central palace the dis
trlbutiOn OF Christmas dinner baskets
by the Salvation army began early in
the morning and continued until the
needs of nearly 5000 families had been
relieved. In addition to this bundles
OF clothing for children and adults
were distributed.
At the Bowery mission more than
1000 human derelicts were fed and as
many more were entertained at the
city lodging house. Five thousand
newsboys Toasted at the expense Of
Randolph Guggenheimer, at the News
boys club house in East Fourth street,
and the usual dinner for the little fell
lows was served at the Newsboys lodg
ing house.
Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan
dispensed Christmas cheer and pres
ents of pipes and tobacco to nearly
2 at WI IN, ~
cry.
Dinner For the Insane.
At the Manhattan State hospital, on
Wards Island, more than 1000 insane
persons partOok of a Christmas dinner
and in the evening participated in the
annual distribution Of presents follow
ed by the customary ball in the amuse-
ment hall
A tragic interruption of the Christ
mas festivities occurred at the home
of Mrs. Paul Raymond when her step
brother, John Muscow, and his friend.
Casmun, who had been invited to join
a friendly reunion. were found dead
in bed in the morning. The men, who
had recently arrived from Russia. were
UnacQuainted with the use of illumi-
mating gas and blew it out when they
retired Sunday night. Another fatal
ity of the 'day was that of five-year-olG
Sadie ONeill, who was burned to death
by her clothing catching fire from
Christmas tree at her home in East
1920 street.
In, Ioy,
of observing Christmas day as holt
day, all work beyond what was abso-
lutely necessary was dispensed with
aboard the battelships Alabama Mas
sachusetts, Iowa and Maine at the
Brooklyn navy yard, and the cruisers
Brooklyn and Galveston at Tompkins-
vile and about 1000 blue jackets and
marines received shore leave for the
day.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23
Reform.

Reform.
We're busy now campaignin', down
to Pohick on the Crick;
We're tired O. beein' tyranized by any
Tom or Dick
Or Harry, that has some how had the
luck to run across
Control of the machine an so has
made his self a boss.
We're marchin' an we're cheerin' So s
to keep our spirits warm;
We're oilin' up our voices an we're
shoutin' fur reform,
An the only thing we're needin' fur
to sign an seal his fate
1t but simple matter. Only jes' a
candidate.
There's one thing bout reform that's
right confusin' to our minds,
The trouble with it is that there's sc
many different kinds.
Some says reform the tariff; some
says call the railroads down,
Though neither of 'em makes a hear
O. difference in this town.
Some shout reform the spellin'," an
some wants the Ticker stopped
An others talk of foot ball, cause they
want the roughness dropped
So I reckon that the bosses-that i:
how it is agreed
Will simply stick until We ascertain
the kind We need!-Washingt
Star
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23
WILLIAM r. HEARST.

The man who will, in all probable
ity, contend with W. J. Bryan for the
honor of the Democratic nomination
for the presidency, or who is at Least
likely to be a candidate for second
place on the ticket, is VIM. r. Hearst,
who is now conducting a spectacular
campaign for the governorship of New
York, after having captured the Dem
ocratic organization of that state and
formed an alliance with Boss Murphy,
whom he had denounced and charac-
terized in his paper as robber. The
/ North American Review, in recent
issue, gives the following portrait Of
Mr.. Hearst, next to MI. Bryan, the
most conspicuous Democrat in the
nation at the present time:
''He rails at trusts and trys to bull
one; he denounces political corruption
, while squandering money for dele
gates; he objects to bossism, yet as
pires to autocracy; he beseeches ia
=, vors from great political party, ant
then betrays it; he shamelessly trade
with the very men whom he has de
nounced as political and persona
criminals; he abruptly ceases to at
tack one whom he has branded
A., scoundrel in the hope of winning tina
ones evil influence to crafty his owl
ambition; he processes with his lip
individualism and Americanism, Will
in his newspapers he breaches cor
fusion and communism"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23

For State Senator
HENRY Nj. RAE.
For Representatives
A. c. GREENE.
RUFUS THOMPSON.
For County Commissioner, six years
H. P. IMlSLUND.
For County Commissioner, four years
w. T. NELL.
For County Commissioner, two years
JOHN ROSS.
For Sheriff
r. .. BAKER.
For Treasurer
E. P. CHANDLER.
For clerk and Recorder
PAUL SMITH.
For Attorney
FRANK E. SMITH.
For Assessor
CAAS. G. EDWARDS.
For Superintendent Of Schools
LENA 3. NEWELL.
For Surveyor
OTTO F. WAsMANsDORFF
For Coroner
DR.. F. F. ATTix.
For Public Administrator
S. w. PENNOCK.
For Justice Of Peace Big Spring Town
ship
T. e. RICE.
EDWARD BRASSEY.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23
1870
PRAY AND DIXON.

On Thursday evening of this week
the people of Iewlstown will have the
pleasure of hearing the issues dis
cussed by Hon. Charles N. Pray, Re-
publican candidate for congress, and
Hon. Joseph NJ. Dixon, Montanas pres
ent able and energetic representative
in congress. These gentlemen will
tell us what the Republican party has
done for the nation and for Montana
and what under the guiding hand OF
President Roosevelt it intends to do
in the future. Mr.. Dixon is in a po'
sition to enlighten the voters on this
subject, as he is fresh from the field
of action. Turn out and hear them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23
MR.. WALSH'S SPEECH.

1t takes an able lawyer to defend
a bad cause. That Mr.. Walsh is up
in all that pertains to his profession
was made clear by his address before
a Lewistown audience last Friday ey-
ening. While Mr. Walsh admits that
the tariff on wool is a good thing be-
cause he happens to be engaged in the
sheep business at the present time,
he showed his insincerity and lack Of
candor in spending half an hour in
an effort to show that the prosperity
We now enjoy is not due to the Re-
publican policy of protection. Mr..
firm believer in the economic
theories of Prof. Wilson, the author
of the infamous Wilson bill of unpleas-
ont memory. Mr.. Walsh's views were
not new, but were presented with a
cunning intended to mislead or con-
fuse. He frequently INDUCED in half
truths in the effort to make a point
to suit his purpose. In this respect
he was not free from the tricks of
the demagogue, He said that the per-
iod Of depression under Cleveland was
not due to a change in the tariff, as
at that time it was general through
out the world. 1t is true there was
some financial depression abroad bul
there was no such industrial paraly
nyiCta1 in
Mr.. Walsh stated that the schedules
of the Wilson-Gorman tariff law wer
much higher in many respects thai
the Mckinley law which preceded it
but he failed to state that the Law
was so patched up that the adjustment
OF rates was unscientific in classifica
ton and brought about the condition
predicted by Republican statesmen.
Mr.. Walsh quoted from James G
Blaine's Twenty Years in Congress
TO snow that the country was pros
porous under the Walker revenue Law
from 1S49 to 1856. 1t has been show
time and again, that the good times il
NAAo@S SNaiS as uuN " Tie ulSCOtET
of gold in California, this new foun
wealth finding it's way into the char
nels of trade. AS a matter of fac
there was very little in the way c
manufacturing to protect at that tim
The new era of our nations greatness
had not begun. But Mr.. Walsh wa
incorrect in stating that the tariff {
1916 was the lowest one ever enac
ed and being a shrewd lawyer
knew where to quit quoting from Jane
G. Blaine, for the latter says: 1T wa
not surprising therefore that with
plethoric condition of the nation;
treasury for two or three consecutiy
years, the Democratic congress, in til
closing session of Pierce's administr
ton, enacted what has since bee
known as the tariff of 1857. By tn
law the duties were placed lower tina
they had been at any time since tn
war of 1872" Now what happene
Mr.. Blaine goes on to state: "In tn
autumn a year after the passage {
this act a disastrous financial pan
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23
EDWARD BRASSEY.

The rumor again being given cur
rency through a contemporary at
Moore that the Argus had been sold
or that negotiations were on for its
purchase, We take occasion to repeat
our denial that no offer has been
made or considered looking to a trans
fer of the Argus into other hands. Tbs
rumor is absolutely without founda
ton.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Unclaimed Letters Remaining In the
Postoffice at LewIstown, Mont,
Oct. 18, 1906.
First-Head letters with writer's
full address, including street and mum
Der and request answers to be address.
ed accordingly.
Second-Letters to strangers OF
transient visitors in the city, whose
special address may be unknown
should be marked in the left hand
corner transient" This will pre-
vent their being delivered to persons
Of the same or similar names.
To obtain any of these letters tbs
applicant must call for "advertised
letters" giving the date of the list.
S. R. Boone, Chas. w. Parker, H. r
russo, D. H. Wilson, May German
William Page, Richard Trimmer.
ALBERT PFAUS, Postmaster
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23
WASHINGTON WAS HARD UP
Presidential Salary insufficient and
Bills Pressing.

A recent publication of the letters
Of George Washington to his private
secretary, Tobias Lear, indicate that
Philadelphia was about the same a.
now in the days of the first president
washington accepted $4,000 year a.
president, on the assumption that It
would just about pay his expenses In
maintaining the dignity of the nation.
He seems to have supposed that ho
could get along like any private citi-
zen.
He was soon undeceived. In the
letters mentioned the president pours
out the agony of his soul because of the
exactiOns made upon him because OF
his position. He says he cannot live
as we'll as the ordinary citizen on g.
500 or $4,000 a year, nor entertain so
much or so well aside from state
dinners) as these private gentlemen.
Everyone cheated him. He paid exor-
bitant rent, it cost him enormously
for furniture, provisions, servants and
travel.
1t is commonly said that Washington
was the richest man of his day, but
most of his property was unproductive.
In fact, the father of his country was
hard up most of the time. His SER
wants, stewards and officious friends
were extravagant to degree. He had
to hire double the requisite number
of servants, whom he declared to be
the most expensive and incompetent
ever known; his slaves tried to leave
him and he desired to hire "short,
squat Dutch" servants at every va
cancy, but was anxious to make q
close bargain with them. His planta-
ton at Mt. Vernon did not pay ex-
penses, because he was continually
robbed. If he sold grain or tobacco he
got the lowest price, and sometimes
never got the money promised. His
tenants refused to pay rent on farms,
both in Virginia and Pennsylvania, his
houses in Alexandria went to rack.
His lands in the west were unstable
at any price. Moreover, all his friends
and many strangers were constantly
desiring to borrow money at times
when he was behind in his bills.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23

The candidate for county surveyor
on the Republican ticket is Otto F.
Wasmansdorff, who was re-nominated
for that position. Mr.. Wasmansdorff
has made a most acceptable record in
the past two years, being in every way
qualified for the office. He should
receive a strong endorsement at the
polls.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23

The Clarks are hurrying back to
Montana, pa from Paris and Charley
from California. They manage to get
back in the state when they think
there is something in it for them po-
litically. 1t will be hard to convince
the voters that Clark senior is not
candidate for reelection.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23

The voters of this county VINO re-
member the dark days of the last
Democratic administration, and few
will ever forget them, will hardly in
vite a repetition of them by voting
for a Democratic congressman and
Democratic representatives in the leg
islature.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23
In the great contest for the location

In the great contest for the location
of the state capital Fergus county
gave Helena 900 majority over Ana
conda. However, the people of Fer
gus county would not like to see Hell
ena secure two senators and a con-
gresham. Pass the honors around.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23
Enterprisinq Liverpool.

In the last fifty years Liverpool
has spent s140,OO0,OOO in improving
it's harbor facilities. It's trade is the
second largest in the world, amount.
ing to s1,1O5,O 100000 a year, compar
ed with 420,O0O,00O in London. The
question of city terminals, no land
Or water, is closely related to its
growth and prosperity.-St. Louis
Globe.Democrat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23

With the kind attention Of the coun-
try Mr.. Hearst will now give an exhi-
bition of a fearless patriot in the
great act of combing the hair of the
Tammany tiger with toothless muck
rake.-Inter Mountain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23

DR.. F. F. Attix, Republican candidate
for coroner, has held the position for
the past two years and given good
satisfaction. He should get his full
party support at the coming election.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-10-23
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

Rogers, Oct. 20.
Charles N. Pray and Joseph M. Dix.
on will speak at Kendall Wednesday
evening, Oct. "a; at Gilt Edge Thurs.
day Oct. rs, at noon; at Lewistown,
Thursday evening, Oct. Is.