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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
Dun's Wool Review.

Following is Dun's current review of
the wool market:
Results at the London auction sale
have equalled anticipations. all offer
inss attracting lively competition and
securin good prices. Domestic mar
kets at the East are quiet because of
limited offerings, but demand is also
light, mills being well supplied for i'm
mediate needs. Western producers
have not receded from their position,
and the high prices remanded have
prevented any considerable part of the
new clip from appearing in the market.
Prices are steady and unchanged
"Boston-A few houses have sold
more wool than in previous weeks of
both foreign and domestic grades and
the volume of business is larger, but
the demand from manufactures is
light. Large consumers keep out of
the market and the traffic is largely
of the piecins out order. The firm
tone developed at the London auction
sales has no effect here, as the adj
vance in prices was largely confined
to low wool bought by home buyers.
In American woods no particular
change is noticed. In the west the
movement of the new clip halts with
buyers and growers still apart in most
sections Receipts for the week were
4.706.1S5 pounds, and deliveries f..
226,53l pounds.
Fort Wayne-Cool, backward,
weather has somewhat retarded shear
ing, and the new clip is coming in
slowly. The quality is good. better
than in 1905, but buyers are conserv-
alive and more cautious than a year
ago. The ruling price is q cents for
the best grades. At least 10 to Is
, per cent. of the old clip is yet in deal
ers hands; one buyer estimates the
amount at Is to 30 per cent.
"Milwaukee-The presence of com,
mission buyers here, representing east
ern operators, mas forced local men to
advance prices, and as high as thirty
cents has been paid. Farmers are TAX
ing advantage of the situation and
holding back their wool in expectation
of further advance. When the nor
thern woods begin to come there will
likely be enough for everybody. East
ern buyers are waiting in Milwaukee
to permit of any purchases.
Portland Ore.-WoOl shearing is
general in all parts of Oregon, but trad
ing is at a standstill, as buyers and
their views, and neither side will make
concessions"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
Cancellation Of Unpaid Taxes.

Helena, May 21.-In response to a
letter from County Attorney H. S
Green, of Cascade county, relative tc
the authority of county commission
ers to direct the county treasurer tc
cancel unpaid personal taxes which
have been delinquent for more than
three years, Attorney General Albert
]. Galen today rendered an opinion that
they are not so authorized, thus affirm
ing the opinion of Mr.. Green to the
Cascade county board.
The county board of equalization
may correct an erroneous assessment
even to the extent of ordering it strick
en- wholly from the rolls, or a tax
paid more than once or enormously OF
Illegally collected may be refunded
but tax lawfully levied, based upon
a legal assessment continues to be a
charge until paid. The statue of lin
itations, to be effectual, must be plead
ed by the taxpayers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
Made Good Use of His Time.

Pittsburg, Penn, May 21.-Alexan.
der Berkman, who attempted to as.
sassinate H. c. Prick in his office dur.
ing the homestead strike, will be re-
leased from Imprisonment tomorrow
after having been incarcerated for IA
years.
Berkman left the penitentiary a
year ago, but was Immediately taken
to the work house to serve out years
Imprisonment there. 1t is from this
institution that he will walk forth to-
morrow free man.
During his Imprisonment Berkman
has studied English literature and the
classics and has fitted himself for a
literary career. He has caused to BE-
announced that he will leave Pitts
burg upon his release and will go tt
st. Louis, where he will negotiate ar
offer to take charge of a labor de
partment of daily newspaper.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22

desire to borrow to enable then. to
hold their wool until the Boston COM
bination breaks Such a combina' n
never has been effective. and the pres
ent year is certainly bad one for it.
IF the dealers should not buy-and
such course is wholly unanticipated
by the growers-consignmen may be
made on most liberal terms, and the
market is in such conditions, statisti-
cally, and from every other standpoint.
that it does not appear at all likely
that the Eastern buyers will permit the
commission houses to take the cream.
The clip of Montana this year will
be from about 100000 less sheep
than were sheared in the state last
year. The secretary of the state board
OF sheep commissioners declares that
the clip of the state last year was
over 100000 pounds"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
PROTECT CORNS By LAW.
Decision Applies to Strap Hangers in
the Cars.

st. Louis is the fortunate possessOr
of an upright Judge, who should live
immortal in the hearts of his fellow
men, says the May Atlantic. This re-
makable friend of humanity does not
hold an exalted judicial position for a
man of such broad sympathetic and
enveloping charity. Indeed, his is the
only humble woOlsack of police court,
but his light shineth forth as from
hilltop" Specifically, Judge Pollard
OF the Dayton street police court fined
Harry Cherry IS for tramping on the
corns of William Mcdonald. The Of
Tense was one that appeals keenly to
strap hangers, for it happened as us
ual in a street car.
! 1t is remarkable that the miscreant
who promenades upon the feet of fell
low passengers in crowded cars has
never before come to his just deserts
except when outraged victims pounce
upon him and tear him limb from limb
Never have the mascerated toes of hu
manity received judicial attention be
fore. Five dollars is small penalty
but it is something, and may eventual,
lead to degree of punishment tina
will fit the crime.
But this is not all that is to the cred
it of this revolutionary ST. Loui.
Judge. In his wild flight from prece
dent he has actually decreed that j;
passenger has a legal as we'll as
moral right to swear at a street ca
conductor when carried past his street
which the conductor has failed to call
Freedom at one bound, or at least ,
couple of jumps, has finally come t,
the rescue of the literally down trod
den" public. After suffering in elo
quent silence for years the street ca
passenger now knows his privileges
He can have the man who treads OF
his cOrns fined, and he can swear a
the conductor who passes his street
Thus from the Obscurity of ST. Lou
police court comes another blow il
behalf of the rights of man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
TELEPHONE DEAL PENDING.
Rocky Mountain Bell and Lewiston
Companies Negotiating.

Rocky Mountain Bell and leWistown
Companies Negotiating.
A deal is pending between the Lew.
istown Telephone company, and the
Rocky Mountain Bell, and it ia ex.
pected that the negotiations will be
closed up within few days, H. l..
Burdick, superintendent of the Mon.
tana division of the Bell company
with headquarters at Helena, was il,
the city last week in conference with
President Austin w. War;, of the 10.
cal company, and the latter states
that reports to the effect that the Bell
has absorbed the Lewistown concern
are untrue. 1t is simply intended to
bring the two companies into much
closer business relations, and it is q
mistake to suppose that those inter.
ested in the local company are to re-
tire from the field. The move now un.
der way has been contemplated for
some time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
Court Notes.

Judge E. X. Cheadle, Court Steno.
grapher Hal Gibson. County Surveyor
Wasmandorff and Attorneys Frank f.
Smith and O. w. Belden returned
home yesterday from the Flatwillow
district, where the court has been
looking over the section involved in
the water right suit of Wright agains,
Cruise.
The Ross Mercantile company has
brought suit against the Black Dia.
mond Coal company and others fol
debt
Robert Scott has brought suit
against the Barnes-King Mining com
pany, the action involving title tc
the johannesburg claim.
Mrs. Ritch the popular deputy clerl
of the district court, is expected back
from Helena this evening.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
The Campbell System.


Many persons have heard of the
Campbell system of dry farming but
have never had the process explain
ed by anyone who appeared to be
thoroughly informed as to what the
system included. Here it is in brief
from Mr.. Campbell himself:
ITO store moisture in the soil and
to conserve it there until the desired
season for maturing crops it is nee
essary to bring about certain physical
conditions. Flowing, packing and cul-
tivating should be done while the soil
is moist, as then the soil grains are
more readily separated. The more
thoroughly the soil is pulverized the
better opportunity heat, air and mois-
ture have to exercise their full power
to combine all the properties into plant
foods so that they may be readily as.
simulated by the plants. The finer the
soil the more moisture it will hold
Sandy soil carries large per cent
of partially decomposed vegetable
matter and if plowed when contain
ing proper amount of moisture to
separate the grains the soil is inclin
ed to be loose and the spaces too large
and it is necessary to pack the soil
more closely. Rolling the top packs
the very part that must be kept loose
and for this reason a machine was
designed and expressly built, called the
surface packer, which packs the lower
furrOw slice. To conserve the mois
ture the soil is stirred by surface cul
tivation. To pillow deeply and leave
the under part lumpy and loose is a
very Objectionable condition in which
to approach dry period. Deep pillow.
ing is not essential If the soil is most
foot below and the surface is kept
loose. Soil that is moist three or four
feet down will dry off sooner on the
surface than that which is dry under
meath, because of the more rapid per
collation.. The slowest soil to take
water is that which is dry with a firm
surface. Adding well rotted manure
to prairie soil increases the water
holding capacity by adding to the mum
Der OF minute particles. By having
the soil fine and firm it can be made
to hold the moisture and more of it
and conserve it, thereby keeping a dus
mulch on top through surface cultiva
ton. The fine soil will also produce
a stronger capillary attraction or up
ward movement, which makes thu
moisture more available for plan
t food"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22

Remington typewrlters, for sale and
for rent on easy terns at the Argus
Supply Department.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
Walter WeIIman and the Pole,

Paris, May 21.-Walter Wellman. the
American explorer, lectlred tonight
before the Society of Aerial Naviga
ton relative to his projected Siderable
balloon expedition to the North pole
The first portion of Mr.. Wellmans
party, under Major Herzy, will cave
France June for Spitzenberg. Mr.
Wellman will join them there July j
starting trials thence, 1t is expected
later in July. In the event of non
success of these trials, the expedition
will be put off until next year.
M. Goddard is making progress with
the construction of the balloon,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22


presidents recommendations, saying
that the contrary was true, and that it
did not contain provisions that would
enable the interstate commerce COM
mission to ascertain what are either
just or reasonable rates. He also de-
precated the idea of making it a party
question.
1T may be done here, but not in the
country at large" he said. you can
not divide the people at large on the
question as to whether the railroads
shall serve the people equitably and
justly"
Speaking of the defeat of his own
amendments, he said:
They We're voted down by Republi-
can colleagues who had been lined up
under the leadership of New England
senator's
He contended that the addition of his
amendments would have strengthened
them and they should have been &C.
cepted. He then entered upon an az.
| sument against decentralization
and said that so long as it was per.
mitted the question would remain a
live issue. 1T will not be possible to
keep it within the closed doors of the
committee room," he said, in conclu
sion.
Senator Bailey announced his con
viction that the bill was a vast i'm
provement over the existing law. and
said he would vote for it. IF not per
feet, it can be amended. and if the car.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
Castro Will Soon Return,

New York, May 2l.-The Associat
ed Press learns from a source of in
formation closely allied to the Vene
zuelan government, that President Cas-
tro will resume control of his Office
on May %, and on that day he will
grant a general amnesty to political
prisoners.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS. MAY 22, 1908.

riers do not respect and obey this mild
er law, congress will pass law with
of teeth of metal that will hurt"
That the bill was incomplete and
fragmentary was the opinion express
ed by Senator Newlands, but he an
nounced his purpose to vote for it as
an advance on the present law.
Anxious as were the senators by this
time to reach a vote, there was never.
theless much interest manifested when
Senator Tillman took the floor. After
announcing his intention to vote for
the bill as 'the best he could get" he
entered upon the task of acknowledge
ing the fundamentally of the presi-
dent in securing the legislation. He
came bluntly to the point. saying:
But for the work of Theo. Roosevelt
in bringing this matter to the atten-
ton of the country we would not have
any bill! at all. It is true that the idea
was not his, and that the demand for
the legislation was made in three
democratic platforms, nevertheless, he
of the issue is largely due to his adj
vocacy. l can't congratulate him on
his victory, for think We should have
had a better bill"
The consideration of the bill con-
clN1ed with the reading of a brief
statement from Senator Dubois, alb
sent because of illness, to the effect
that he desired to be recorded as favor.
able to its passage.
After the last of the general speech
es on the rate bill had been heard,
Senator Frye, who occupied the chair,
was prompt in putting the bill to a
vote.
Let us have the ayes and noes, -
was heard from a dozen senators. A
roll call was ordered. There was an
unusual attendance and the voting
proceeded with exceptional rapidity.
Representation was made on behalf of
all of the absentees that, if present,
their votes would be in the affirmative.
The roll call resulted in the pass
age of the bill by vote of II to 8. as
follows:
How They Voted.
Yeas-Alger, Alice, Allison, Ankeny,
Bacon, Bailey, Berry Beveridge, Black.
burn, Brandegee, Bulkeley, Burkett,
Burnham, Carmack, Carter, Clapp,
Clark of Montana Clark of Wyoming,
Clark of Arkansas, Clay, Crane. Cul-
berson, Cullom, Dick, Daniel, Dilling.
ham, DOlliver, Dryden, Elkins, Flint
Foster, Frazier. Frye, Fulton, Calling.
err, Gearin, Hale, Hansbrough, Hemen.
way, Hopkins, Kean, Knox, LaFollette,
Latimer, Lodge, Long, McCreary, Nc.
Cumber, McEnerey, McLaurin. Nal.
lory. Martin, Willard, Nelson, New.
lands, Nixon, Overman, Penrose, Per.
kins, Piles, Rayner, Scott, Simmons,
Smoot, Spooner, Stone, Taliaferro, Tel
Ter, Tillman, Warner, Wetmore-71.
Nays-FOraker, Morgan, Pettus-3
The absentees were Messrs. Aldrich
Burrows, Burton, Depew, Kittredge
Money, Patterson Plat, Proctor, Suth
erland and Warren.
1t was 453 p. m. when the chair an
nounced the result, and eight minutes
afterward the senate adjourned until
Monday
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
Tourist Sieepers to chicago-An limo
walton in Sleeping Car Service.

The Great Northern Railway COM
pany has met the demand for through
sleeping car service to and from Chi
cago
The Oriental Limited, the new Great
Northern train, is now equipped with
new tourist sleeping car, operating
between Seattle and Chicago and in.
termediate points. The rates on these
cars are about one-half of the Stand.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22

ard Sleeping Car rates and no change
OF cars Is necessary between points
on the main line in North Dakota and
Montana and Chicago in either direc.
ton.
Ask your local agent for further in
formation. or apply to F. l. Whitney.
Passenger Traffic Manager, st. Paul,
MINI. If
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
Lutheran Services.

Rev. Austvold, of the Norwegian
Lutheran church at Helena, will hold
services at the Episcopal church in
this city Wednesday, May 80.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

his new home when the lawyer with
his little writ Sua,c,led him from his
cell. (;our,lain returned to Joliet and
Knocked in vain On the prison gate.
Then he went east to find Il supreme
court judge who would order him lock-
ed up. If he doesn't fin:l one he will
go back to Joliet and build a nice little
Jail of his W
MY release from Joliet was against
my wish, said Gourdain in New York,
land If | am not taken back l shall
spend the next four years in a Jail OF
my own. an exact replica Of the pen
itentiary in miniature. l have already
bought the land. mex door to the 10
liet pen. | shall have Il cell built ex-
actly like the II | occupied In prison.
l will enter the cell every night. get up
every morning when the ~penitentiary
gong rings and eat prison fare in pris-
on garb. l will lie comet No. $500.
When my term is up | shall take all
the G%Ourdains on my steam yacht. and
we will sail away and never be heard
Of again"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

count Of his we'll known failing. The
professors wife FASTENED to him II
morning as he sat in his study mark
ing exercises.
oh" she cried. i've swallowed a
pinw
The instructor smiled.
Don't worry about it, my dear" he
said In a soothing tone; lit is OF no
consequence. Here"-he fumbled mt his
lapel-''here is another pin"
Percival W. Clement, fusion canSi-
date of the Independent Republicans
and the Democratic party for governor
Of Vermont. has had a prosperous bust
ness career. Opposing him IN the gu
be%rnatorial campaign Is Colonel Fetch
er u. Proctor, son of Senator Redfield
Proctor, who is the nominee OF the reg
ular Republican party.
Mr.. Clements last big business n
ture was the purchase OF the Rutland
railroad. Vermont's leading railway
system. When he acquired the prop
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

CHARLES Il. DAWES. r,o, % ca.
what had been drawing the comp
trOller'S yes to the window, the Wis
itor looked out. and there In front of
the treasury building was ranged Il
squad Of newSboys. black and white.
The little fellows sent up a shrill CRY
Of welcome as they saw Mr.. Dawes
coming down the treasury steps.
"Get in line there. you fellows" said
he. Hurry up, or We'll be late"
And off they started for Il street car
on which was a placard announcing,
This Car For the Wild West Show"
This was the important engagement"
pleaded by Comptroller Dawes-to
make happy Il dozen or more little fel,
lows 10y takin. them to see the won
ders Of the Wild West show.
Charles NJ. lIoush. recently appoint.
cd United States judge for the south
ern district OF New York. is credited
with being the unconscious aus Of
the reconciliation between Senator
Thomas c. Platt and Ex-Governor y.
B. Odell. The senator. II Is alleged,
had ~ candidate for the judreship IN
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

Gas from c%OcoauutS is the latest IL
luminant. The coal OF the Philippines
has been found unsuitable for gas max
ing purposes. The government there
fore has been experimenting in the
laboratories and has found that Il gas
of great illuminating power may be
produced 10y Il very simple method
from cocoanut oil. The oil is slowly
fed into retorts which are already red
hot. Here it volatilizes very rapidly,
leaving a small residue of tar. Bulk
for bulk. the oil has IL much greater
productiveness in gas than coal, and
for his reason it is expected that. IL
the supply can he made to meet the de
mand, it will be greatly used all along
the Pacific coast.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
MOTH o CLOTH.
Russtan Scien fist Makes an lmp0r-
tant Discovery.

|
Russian %sci~ntist Makes an Impor-
tant Discovery.
Professor II. I. Sitowski Of the Uni
versity of CracOw has made a discov-
cry which will render clothes immune
against the attacks Of clothes moths.
The discovery is reported in the Bull
letin de rAcademie des Sciences de
CracOvie.
The professor has prepared a liquid
with which he soaks the cloth to be
protected. This liquid poisons the
larva or the maggot Of the clothes moth
as soon as 1t attacks the fabric. The
larva dies Immediately upon taking
It does no appreciate damage. After
a few larvae have been killed they
cease to attack the cloth at all, for
such is the intelligence or instinct Of
these little creatures that they quickly
learn to know what is fatal to them.
The liquid is c%olorless. and conse-
Quently does not stain the cloth or
other fabric. 1t is not poisonous to
human beings. 1t does not diminish
the durability Of clothes or impair their
wearing qualities in any way. 1t will
be desirable in future that the cloth
makers should soak their product in
the liquid before sending 1t out. but
private persons Il obtain the new
fluid and apply it to their garments in
case they have not been rendered mott,
proof. The liquid is also fatal to silk
and fur moths.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
TO D%ECAPlTATE HIMSELF.

Ex~.(;Ov ernOr stone. His File and
Pennsylvania bronze Doors.
Ex-Governor William A. Stone of
Pennsylvania threatens to file his own
head off. He is not, however, contem-
plating a new form of harakiri. The
imperiled head Is a bronze replica Of
the II he a upon his shoulders
and adorns a door Of the new state
capitol at Harrisburg.
There are two of these doors, and
they have become a political issue.
Upon them are twenty bronze beads
OF typical Americans. Among the types
are the late Senator NJ. s. Quay, Boies
Penrose. Governor Pennypacker. Israel
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Mr.. BOWSer
Buns a Cow
He Expects to Save Money en-
Milk and Butter and to
Avoid Sickness.
IN BEAST
Mrs. Bowser Poke. Fun at Him, and
He Meets Unpleasant Fate In
His Own Mlkery.

copyright. 1866. by +. c. Eastment.l
A + 4 o'clock the other afternoon
~ a man leading Il COW stopped
n in front of the Bowser resi-
dence, and the man turned III
at the gate and rang the doorbell.
Mrs. Bowser happened to be conven-
iently handy. and she answered it.
II suppose you want this COW around
in the alley shed:" queried the man as
she appeared.
"Nhat COW, and what have I to do
with it,"
'That GOV out in the street. l sold
her to your husband about an hour
ago if your name is BOwser."
There must be some mistake. What
sort OF a looking man is my husband:'
Hes what they call a one story man
short and fat and baldheaded. Oh.
there's nc mistake about 1t. He wrote
his name and number down on this
slip of paper. rs you see. He's got the