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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Feer impending Doom.

The feeling of impending doom in
the minds of many victims of Bright's
disease and diabetes has been changed
to thankfulness by the benefit derived
from taking Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t
will cure incipient Brighe's disease
and diabetes and even in the worst
cases gives comfort and relief. Slight
disorders are cured in few days. 81
had diabetes in its worst FORM" writes
Marion Lee, of Dunreath, Ind. 81
tried eight physicians without relief.
Only three bottles of Foley's Kidney
Cure made me we'll man." Wilson
& Lewellin. Fo.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
SOME FOOLISH DRlVEL,

Mere platform declarations amount
to nothing unless there is a spirit and
purpose behind them to make them
good. Well rounded periods are oft,
en- used to beguile the voters and for
no other purpose. Platform rhetoric
and hlghfalutin helped to make Grov-
er Cleveland the last Democratic pres
ident, but the party hesitated when
IT came to putting its platform utter
ances into effect. 1t bit off more than
1t could masticate. 1t faltered when
1t contemplated the ruin its free trade
policy would bring to the country. Just
now the Democratic press is accus-
ing President Roosevelt of stealing
his thunder from the Democratic ma
tional platform. The Great Falls
Tribune. commenting along these
these lines. bemoans the long delay in
enforcing the antitrust laws. and
asks, why were they SO long ignored
and permitted to rest in harmless dis.
use under the party management
One reason was because the McKin-
ley administration was busy restoring
the country from the ruin of a Dem
ocratic administration. That was the
first and essential thing to do. That
accomplished, it was the mission of
Theodore Roosevelt to commence the
great work of reform in which he is
now engaged. Had Grover Cleveland
and his party assailed the trusts which
existed then, instead of the protective
policy of the Republican party. he
would have accomplished something
for his party and his country and his
party might have had longer lease
of power. But Grover Cleveland was
in the hands of the eastern trusts,
SO We're Alton B. Parker and old Gass-
away Davis. the last Democratic nom
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
FOR BENEFIT OF FARMERS.

One of the most important meas
ures passed by the last congress vas
that calling for the removal of the
revenue duties from denaturized alco-
hol. 1t is going to take some little
time TO inauSurate its manufacture and
familiarize the public. especially the
farmers, who are chiefly interested, in
its use. To accomplish this end Uncle
Sam will have an exhibit at the
jamestown exposition which will be
held next year. 1t is proposed to
show the development and use of de-
naturiZed alcohol which is made from
the products of the farm and garden.
The exhibit will be in charge OF COM
petent officials of the experiment sta
ton of the department of agriculture.
In connection with this government
exhibit will be exhibits of various
kinds of internal combustion engines
using denaturized alcohol for fuel.
Farmers will learn at the jamestown
exposition how to save labor in a
thousand different ways. They will
be shown -ow they can utilize machin-
cry for saving wood, chopping stock
feed, pumping water and many other
things And the farmers wife can
employ machinery for doing her churn-
ing, wa-hing. operating her sewing
machine and in many other ways to
save labor. Special machinery is al
ready being made for utilizing this
new and cheap fuel and so economical
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
MR. ROOSEVELT ABROAD.

If any considerable proportion OF
our captains of industry and railroad
magnates regard President Roosevelt
with the horror that Chancellor Day
voices and the contempt which nog.
ers. Archbold, Armour and others
make no effort to conceal. they should
ponder the exalted opinions of him
held abroad. Former Senator Wash
burn, of Minnesota, returns rom Rus.
STA to tell how the ear privately as.
Sured him that the president is a
great man and "a great head of a
great country On the opening of
the Guam-Japan cable the Emperor
of Japan replies to the presidents
greeting with a message of almost
personal affection. President Fa!-
Heres declares with obvious admira-
ton that there is no peasant in France
that does not know President Roose-
velt's name. King Edward and Kai-
ser Wilhelm in the attentions bestow-
ed upon Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth are
naturally showing a personal interest
in the daughter of Theodore Roose-
welt. 1t was quite fitting that Lord
Curzon should lay on the compliments
little thicker than usual at the
luncheon given to Mr. and Mrs. Long
worth in London Friday. Lord Cur
zon himself has charming American
wife, and, as he says of President
Roosevelt has done his share toward
cementing the friendly relations be-
tween the two peoples.
The London Spectator two weeks
ago said that if Mr. Roosevelt were
to visit England he would have re.
ception which would rival that given
to Garibaldi at the height of his pop
ularity"
Mr.. Roosevelt is known to be hon.
est. incorruptible, vigorous, vivacious,
a hard hitter. He satisfies the world $
constant love of the unexpected 1t
was in danger of being bored after the
war in Manchuria ended. He has
helped save it from that experience,
and the packers and Standard Oil
and railroad people, too, although thew
are not so Srateful.-New York World
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

Take the Postmaster's Word For II.
Mr.. F. M. Hamilton, postmaster at
Cherryvale. Ind, keeps also a stock
of general merchandise and patent
medicines. He says: "Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
is standard here in It's line. It never
fails to give satisfaction and we could
hardly afford to be without it," For
sale by all druggists. Oh.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
THE ASSESSORS REPORT,

The county assessors report fol-
1906. which appeared in our last is
sue, is a remarkable exhibit of the
increasing wealth of Fergus county
The total assessment for this year is
given at 1871, Ala, as against $8.137,.
ABA year ago, a gain of $773,98O.
The report shows a substantial gain
in land values and improvements on
same, although there is a falling of
in some other classes of property.
The acreage and improvements on
land will show a rapid increase in the
future and cut large figure in the
assessment rolls.
There has been a reduction in stock
cattle from 6S,S54 in 1905 to 6O,1S3 in
1906. while in cows there has been a
gain of 282 head over last year, doubt
less due to the introduction of dairy
stock. The falling off of stock cattle
was owing to close shipments last
fall.
The number of sheep and their val
lie is as follows: Stock sheep. 1905.
57S,54S, $1,446.37O; 1906, 519,694, ST.
559,0S2. Lambs. 1905, 1920. s345SO;
1906, 1850, $4,000. Rams. 1905, s.
$50. S27,910; 1906, 5,O49. $25.245.
While there was a slight falling off
in the number of sheep from last year,
owing to heavy sales, the increase in
their value makes the total assess
ment larger than a year ago.
The falling off of $142,264 in the net
proceeds of mines over last year was
unexpected and difficult to account for
The assessment of railroads is
part of the duties of the state board
of equalization. Last year the Mon
tana road was assessed on valua-
ton of $166.O0O. This added to the
assessors report would make the to-
tai for the county very close to $1O,-
100000.
1t is safe to predict that within an.
other two years. with two more rail-
roads in the county and the great in
crease in the value of other property.
the assessed valuation in Fergus coun-
ty will reach a total of nearly SIS ,OOO,-
900.
Considering that some counties show
loss from last years assessment the
heavy increase in Fergus county is
certainly most satisfactory and reas-
surfing to those who have faith in it's
great future
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
LEWISTON. MONT, July 20, 1906
THE SALARIES OF TEACHERS.

For years it has been difficult to
understand why the compensation OF
teachers in the public schools of the
country has been so ridicuously
small. Possibly the supply of teach
ers, the number of applicants for such
positions, may have something to do
with it. If so. this is unfortunate.
1t Is carrying the principle of supply
and demand into a calling where il
should not be considered. and where
1t is likely to work an injury to the
public school system of the nation.
Teachers, who are such by natural in
clination, and who have given years
OF time and expended no small sum
OF money in acquiring an education
that will fit them for the duties of the
school ROOM should be amply paid for
their services. While there is no
question but TIE gentler sex is better
suited to teaching the young, in the
advanced grades the desirablity of
male teachers is often apparent owing
to the nature of the studies. But male
teachers are becoming fewer every
year owing to the lack of sufficient
financial inducement
At the American Institute of In
struction held in New Haven recent
ly, Calvin N. Kendall, superintendent
OF schools at indianapolis, spoke on
The OllpSflnn nf tho ~ IN
public schools. He found, on invest-
cation, that with the exception of New
York, Boston, Chicago and Philadel-
phia, the average yearly salaries of
schools is only $3.50 In some of the
cities the average salary is less than
$500. SO far as the men are con-
cerned they have practically disap-
peared from teaching in the elemen-
tary schools of cities owing to the in
adequate salaries.
The speaker found that the wages
Tor women I'm half of the cities are
less than those of servant girls, when
it is considered that the latter nav
nothing for board, room and laundry.
Moreover, they have no social position
to maintain, as does the teacher. and
the requirements of dress are far less
expensive. In many cities the mini
mum wages of teachers are less than
the laborers on the streets. This la.
Dor is entirely unskilled. while the
teacher has spent years in prepare
ton. The wages of skilled labor are
from 25 to 100 per cent higher than
teachers wages. The wages of teach
ers in the cities are princely in COM
parison with those in the rural
schools. In view of the demands
made upon them, teachers are there
fore miserably underpad 1t seems
incredible that the pay should be so
inadequate for those in whose hands
rests the training for citizenship
Mr.. Kendall predicted that unless
higher salaries are paid to teachers
there would be steady increase in
private schools to which many
thoughtful and discriminating people
would send their children.
1t should be said to the credit of
Montana that the wages paid teach
ers in the public schools are liberal
compared to those paid in the cities
of the east, Notwithstanding the diff
ference in living expenses. The sal
aries are such that with little care
there is no reason why the best of
talent cannot be secured 10 instruct
our children
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Creating a Diversion"

Maude-Why in the world does
Belle always wear those two black
patches on her face? Is it to attract
attention? l didn't know she was so
vain as all that.
Ethel-Oh, it ism altogether van.
lty. Poor Belle has such large feet
and such short skirts are worn now.
adays, that she has to attract atten-
ton to one extremity to keep it of
the other-Boston Transcript.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

Fergus again takes the lead as the
largest wool growing county in the
state. It held this position for some
time, until Chouteau county forged
ahead. Now, owing to the drouth and
the consequent movement of sheep
out of the latter county last fall, Fer
gus has a few more head than her
sister county, according to the as
sessment reports of the two counties.
The number in Fergus. of sheep of
all kinds, is given at 540,303; in
Chouteau at 519,621. It is very close
to an even break in the two coun-
ties.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
is YOUR ADVERTISEMENT REACH.
ING OVER Fifteen HUNDRED
ACTUAL PURCHASERS OF A
NEWSPAPER EVERY ISSUE?
IF PLACED IN THE ARGUS GER.
TAINLY is.

inees for president and vice president.
What would Democratic platform dec.
laratiOns amount to with such men
at the helm? 1t is simply ridiculous
to accuse President Roosevelt of ap-
propriating anything from the last
national Democratic platform.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Don't be Backward.

Do not hesitate to ask for a free
sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. We are glad to give
them to anyone who is troubled with
biliousness, constipation, or any dis
order of the stomach. Many have
been permanently cured by their use.
Sold by all druggists. Oh.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Old Chronic Sores.

AS dressing for old chronic sores
there is nothing so good as Cham
berlain's Salve. While it is not adj
visable to heal old sores entirely, they
should be kept in good condition,
for which this salve is especially val.
liable. For sore nipples Chamberlain 8
salve has no superior. For sale by
all druggists. Oh.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
viii Interest Many.

Every person should know that good
health is impossible If the kidneys are
deranged. Foley's Kidney Cure will
cure kidney and Bladder disease in ev.
cry form, and will build up and
strengthen these organs so they will
perform their functions properly. No
danger of Bright's disease or diabe-
tes if Foley's Kidney Cure is taken in
time. Wilson & Lewellin. Fo.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup gives
permanent relief in cases of habitual
as it stimulates the liver
and restores the natural action of the
bowels without irritating these or
gans like pills or ordinary cathartics.
Does not nauseate or grippe and is mild
and pleasant to take. Remember %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Too Much for Him.

NO" said the man who occasionly
let's out an audible thought, 81 can't
figure it out"
Cant figure what out?" queried the
party with the rubber habit.
"Why all the women under so are
not over o. answered the noisy think
er.-Chicago News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

Haying is in progress throughout
the country. While the crop will be
much larger than last year there
would have been better growth but
for the cold weather in June. How
ever, good yield means money to
the stockmen and farmers, as the hay
crop has been light for several years
past.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
In Vegetarian Days.

The Soubrette-What sort of terms
do you get on your starring tour
through the one night stands?
The Tragedian-Ten per cent of
the net proceeds, and half of all vege-
tables thrown by the audience.-Cleve-
land Leader,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Little Old New York.

Church, see man has just brok-
en- record in walking from Philadel-
phia to New York.
Gotham-Well there was every in
centive to make good time in walk
ing away from Philadelphia onkers
Statesman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

Forsyth gentleman who was in
Billings recently said that hundreds
of the best claims on the Crow re-
serve would not be taken by the
lucky ones because of their lack of
funds with which to make first pay
ment on the land and to pay the land
office fees. He said he could have
bought from the holder of a claim
less than No. so his rights for $35,
had there been any way to have gain
ed title.-Forsyth Times.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

VOL, No. l. of the Musselshell News.
published at Harlowton Meagher
county, by A. F.. Weston, has made
its appearance. The News is a six
column folio with a patent inside.
The initial number contains several
columns of locals and good adver
Using patronage considering the size
OF the town. The News will be in
dependent in politics and devoted to
the happenings in the Musselshell
country. Success to the new enter.
prise.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

1t has caused more laughs and dried
more tears, wiped away diseases and
driven away more fears than any 9th.
er medicine in the world. HOLSTERS
ROCKY Mountain Tea. IS cents, Tea
or Tablets. Phillips Drug Co. Ho.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Gave Him Pause.

Surely you have confidence enough
IN me to lend me your umbrella?"
The most implicit confidence in your
integrity. but not in your judgement.
You migh. show it to the owner."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

N. B. Truth, St. Paul, June 81, OS.-
I've lived so long, remember we'll
when the Mississippi was a brook.
My good health and long life came
by taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. IS cents. Phillips Drug Co. Ho.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
CIRCULATION
IS the STOCK IN TRADE
OF A LIVE NEWSPAPER,,,,

When an advertisement is placed in
a paper it is for the purpose Of reach.
ing possible purchasers-those who
may be interested in what the ad.
vertiser has to sell.
Every advertiser has a right to know
just how many copies Of his adver.
tisement are being distributed
whether that advertisement is being
placed before 100 readers or 200
readers, 1000 or 1000.
The Argus claims much larger circu-
lation than any other paper publish.
ed within Fergus county; the rec.
ords Of the Office and the subscrip.
ton list are always open to our ad-
vertisers.
State of Montana
County of tergus}
Hasey r. Watson, being first duly sworn,
says: That he is the business manager of the
Fergus County Argus, published at Lewis
town, Montana. and that the total number of
copies of the Tuesday edition of the Argus
subscribed for and sold during the months of
April May and June 1906, was 19,919a AN aver
age of
1887 Each Issue
and that the total number of copies of the Fri
day edition of the Argus subscribed for and
sold during the same three months was 2O2l9,
an average of
1855 Each Issue.
(Sighedl HALSEY X. WATSON,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
lSeaD q. W. COOK
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

The Red Lodge Picket celebrated it's
seventeenth birthday last week. The
Picket is one of the very best week
lies in Montana and is deserving of
the prosperity it enjoys 1t is a credit
to Carbon county and the great coal
camp in which it is published.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

Now New Mexico, Mexico and Tex
as have been shaken by an earthquake.
seismic disturbances. But it will not
be safe to brag, as one cannot most
always sometimes tell what will hap.
pen.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Worse Luck.

Mom-Oh, dear! The baby has swal-
lowed button.
Pop-I'll bet four dollars it was nv
collar button, too!-Detroit Free
Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

The mother of Harry Thaw has ar
rived in New York from Europe and
will take charge of her sons case.
1t remains to be seen how far her
money will go in securing the young
mans freedom
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Too Swift.

DO you think the opportunity ever
seeks the MANI"
Eyes, but some men go at such a
rapid pace it can't catch up with
them."-DetrOit Free Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

The Benevolent and Protective Or.
der of Eks are in full possession of
Denver this week. Fully fifty thous-
and members of the order are in at
tendance at the national convention
The people of Denver will have to
move some to take care of the visit
OrS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

A little love, little wealth,
A little home for you and me;
It's all l ask except good health,
Which comes with Rocky Mountain
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
1rrevocabIe.

More mighty than the fire is she.
More dread than earthquake tilt;
When Bridget burns a porterhouse
1t cannot be rebuilt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

Up to date Grover Cleveland has
not done any hurrahing for w. j. Bry-
an. Possibly he is afraid of soaring
the fish,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

There ought to be some way of
suppressing the holy rollers. They
are certainly bad lot.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

name Orino and refuse substitutes,
Wilson & Lewellin. Fo.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Makes the Liver Lively.

For job work In any line, neatly
executed. call on the Argus Job office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

Only about sixty per cent of those
entitled to file on Grow reservation
land take advantage of the opportun-
ity, upon the opening of the local land
office in Billings. 1t is believed that
there will be something like 5000
homesteads which may be filed up
on by anyone eligible after Septem-
Der 18th. A good many people trav-
eled hundreds of miles to attend the
drawings in the hope of getting some
good lands cheap. When they came to
count the cost of taking choice of
the land left them under their num-
Der they concluded that they did not
want any of it. This was anticipated
by some well informed as to the sit
uation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

President Roosevelt is going down
to Panama this fall to look over the
great canal project for himself. He
Will establish precedent in going 50
far away from Uncle Sans domain,
nut there is no law to prevent him
from doing so. He will take passage
on government vessel and hug the
canal zone pretty closely when he
lands. Considering the strenuosity
of the president il is not surprising
that he is anxious to see what has
been done as well as to get a better
idea OF the magnitude of the work
ahead. His visit will prove of great
advantage to himself and the govern
ment. He will infuse those in charge
with the idea that dirt must fly"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20

Drug Co. Ho.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
Published tuesday and Friday by
JOHN N. YRO0MAN, Editor and Proprietor
RALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager

Entered as second-class matter July
3, 1905, at the postoffice at Lewistown,
Montana, under the act of congress of
March 8, 1879.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-20
M'FARLAND ON
FERGUSC0UNTY

Continued from page u
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-05-26
LIGHTED MATCHES
Applied to Right Side of Face of Jose.
phne Terranova Had No
Effect, Say Experts.

New York, May 25-The defense o
Josephine Terranova. the l7-ycar-olc
itlaian girl who killed her uncle. Gae
tano Riggio, and his wife. Concctta
rested its case today. The gill is beng
tried on a murder charge only in the
case of her aunt.
Dr. Graeme Hammond. an allcnist
was the only wituess called today by
the defense. He said that he had ap.
piled lighted match TO the right side
of the defendants face. but that she
had betrayed no indication of sensa-
tion. although the test should have
been painful. He believed her to BE-
suffering from adoloscent insanity.
Surprise was caused by the answer
of DR. Frank Mcclure. who wa called
by the prosecution. and who when
a. ked The same questions about Jose.
phine's sanity as were PM t. medical
Experts for the defense. made in many
'ase' the same answers as those ex-
'erts. He said that the Early treat
nent 70 which the girl had been sub
ecfed would contribute 70 adole5cent