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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
Helena Politics WARMING Up,

Helena, March s.-Holding that an
oLymous communication published in
the Independent recently which init
mated rather strongly that certain
editor doctor" and former mayor OF
Helena were owners of Club saloon
and alleged gambling house, in this
city, was aimed at them, DR.. o. NJ
Lanstrum and former Mayor Frank J
Edwards today instituted libel pro
ceedings against that newspaper, de
handing damages in the sum of SO,
COO each.
The article in question inferred that
Swede Sam of Butte had sold his in
terests to the plaintiffs in today's suit
although Sam Goodman was the nom
inal purchaser.
The municipal campaign in Helena
is growing quite warm, and the edi
torials of morning and afternoon pa
pers fairly TEEN with sarcasm and
i,cny in their discussion of municipal
questions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
RULING AS TO
OSTEOPATHS
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS THEY
CANNOT GIVE ANES-
THETlCS.

Helena. March S.-Attorney General
Albert J. Galen today addressed a let
ter to c. w. Mahaffey of this city, a
member of the state board of osteo
pathic examiners. who had transmit.
ted to him a letter from |. NJ. Beatty,
of Lewistown, making inquiry as to
whether an Osteopathic practitioner
has a right to administer an anaes-
thetic when performing surgical op-
Grafton. Attorney General Galen an.
swers the question in the negative
basing his opinion upon the provis.
iCns of section of the act of March
1. 1905, which prohibits the practice
of surgery by osteopaths, except in
trivial operations.
This language of the law appears
20 be very plain" says the attorney
general. ut not only prohibits the use
of drugs by practitioners Of this
school, but prohibits the practice of
surgery except in trivial operations.
That an anesthetic is a drug is not
susceptible Of dispute, and it is con-
s.dered to be a very dangerous drug
and one necessitating technical exper-
ience and knowledge in administer
ing"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
Eastern Wool Market.

Following is Dun's current review
Of the wool market:
Manufacturers of woolens contin-
ue to exhibit interest in the raw ma.
terial markets at the east, although
the total purchases are not large, A
steady position is maintained by quo.
tations, foreign wools coming in free
ly without unsettling the tone. Reports
from producing states indicate that
woolgrowers are counting upon profit
able prices, appreciating the strong
statistical position. Considering the
mild winter, the woolen industry has
maintained remarkably prosperous
condition, and the outlook is brighter
than seemed possible when there were
evidences that large stocks of goods
would be carried over in the hands of
the dealers
"Boston-The wool market is more
quiet, but the weeks business is large,
owing to big transfer of old Monte
yideO stock, amounting to about l.
100000 pounds. A few sizable trades
III territory, fine fleeces, secured and
pulled wools have been closed, besides
number of small lots transferred,
SO that the volume of business is fair.
The market is steady, with the gen.
eral run of quotations unchanged. Ex-
treme prices are ruling in the west,
both on unclipped wool contracts and
on shorn woods. Foreign markets are
firm, with the tendency upward. All
sources of supply are above the parity
of Boston values, giving holders a fair
amount of confidence, though not pre-
venting them from disposing of sup
plies at current rates.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
Sleep for School Boys.

London, March S.-The subject Of
the hours of sleep required by the av
erage schoolboy has for some time
been engaging the attention OF the
head masters Of all of the leading pub
lie schools in this country. A decisive
step has at last been taken in the
matter by Canon Lyttelton, the head
master of Elton, who has rearranged
the school hours during the day so as
to enable the whole school to retire
to rest half an hour earlier than in the
past. Canon Lyttleton has decided
that in the future the lower boys bed
hour shall be $3.50 p. m. instead of 10
p. M, while that Of the upper school
will be 10 p. m. instead Of 1890 p. m.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09

t. Moore last Tuesday evening to help
institute an Odd Fellows lodge and
beth report a good time.
Art Dennis, of Kendall, was here
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorm, of Maiden, were
here last week on their way to Lew
istOwn.
H. NJ. Rae and A. NJ. Plumb went to
Lewistown last Wednesday.
N. J. Littlejohn has taken tempo
rary charge of the Gold Reef mine as
superintendent. We are reliably in
formed that Robert Turnbull, who was
formerly superintendent, will soon re.
turn TO resume his former position
Mr.. Turnbull is considered one of the
best mining men in the country. The
people of Gilt Edge will be pleased to
see him return.
Mrs. Lena Ryan has been sick fol
the past week. Her mother is taking
care of her
r. D. Young has repainted his place
of business, known as THE Mint,
and has one of the incest in town.
Fred Anderson has been confined
TO his room for the past week
Matt Sparks has been on the sick
list for some time
The many friends Of VIM. Clark aro
sial to see him out again. Mr.. Clark
has been sick for a long time.
Mrs. X. Poland. Of Maiden. attended
the funeral of Miss Bertha McCune
last Tuesday.
Mrs. ~ Belahger was in Lewistown
for the past few days, returning Wed
| NJ sday.
Mrs. Ed. Sherwood Of Lewistown, IL
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Young
Mrs. Sherwood has most of friends
here who are always glad to see her
A large number of Gilt Edge people
went out to Maginnis recently to Mr.
Robert Sharps ranch and spent the
evening in dancing. All report a good
time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
HEINZE LOSES
ON C0PPERS
GETS ON WRONG SIDE OF THE
MARKET AND DROPS
MILLIONS.

New York, March 8.-Reports are
current in Wall street circles today,
which were begun yesterday, that F.
Augustus Heinze has sustained . loss
variously estimated at from $2,00O.-
900 to $6,000,OOO, as result of the
big slump in copper stocks on Mon.
day. Heinze is said to have bought
Amalgamated at 115 about two weeks
ago, following the announcement of
the taking over of his properties. He.
like many other Wall street operators,
believed that, with harmony establish
ed, all "coppers" would go up to still
higher level. How much stock he
bought at that time is not known, but
it is generally admitted that he in.
vested in very large block.
When yesterdays liquidation began
it was at first thought to be nothing
but a spasmodic bear movement to
beat down prices and it was not
known that concerted movement had
been begun against the various Mon
tana stocks until large blocks were
thrown upon the market. These
stocks consisted chiefly of Amalga-
mated and Anaconda, the two stocks
in which Heinze had most largely in
vested.
The street rumor is to the effect
that Heinze succeeded in liquidating
his Amalgamated holdings at about 91
Or 25 points below what he purchased
them for two weeks ago.
Despite this loss it is understood
that Heinze is not seriously affected
and it is pointed out that it is one OF
the best experiences that can happen
TO him in his operations On Wall street
by showing him the pitfalls on the
street"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
ECHO OF DREYFus CASE.
Major Cuignet Succeeds in GETTING
Into Fresh Trouble,

Major cuignet Succeeds in GETTING
Into Fresh Trouble.
Paris, March 8.-Major Cuignet, who
discovered the Henry forgery while
he was examining the Dreyful docu-
ments during Mr.. Cavignac's tenure
of the ministry of war, and who came
into collision with General Andre ow-
ing to divergence of opinion about
certain of them, has just got into
fresh trouble, and it looks as if more
were in store for him. He is now
commanding a battalion of a regiment
stationed at Bergerac, and owing to
the fact that letter which he had
addressed to M. Combes, then presi.
dent of the council in December, 1904,
which was transmitted to M. Rouvier
by M. Lasies, the militant national dep
uty, has been reproduced in the news
papers, he has been placed under ar
rest.
AS soon as the letter was published
the present minister of war asked for
an explanation. In the letter address,
ed to M. Combes he brought grave
charges against General Andre, con.
clu1ing with the remark that he was
well aware of what he was doing, but
that he was willing to risk his honor
and his liberty without hesitation from
a sense of duty.
Nor Is this all. In new letters Ma
jor Cignet says that during the inves-
tigation which the court of cessation
is now carrying on in connection with
the revision of the Dreyfus case he
noticed that during one of mis- deposi.
tions to the criminal chamber that a
document of the secret dossier had
ben altered. Holding General Andre
responsible for the alleged alterations
the writer says that he had the honor
to lodge n complaint against General
Andre.
The worst of it all appears to be that
these old letters are likely to revive
portions of the famous, or Infamous,
Dreyfus case. The court of cessation
continues to occupy itself with the re-
vision of the Dreyfus case but prac-
tically nothing is known as to the pro-
gress that it has been making, and ap.
parently every effort is being made to
keep it's deliberation a secret.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
HANDY ANDY
BACK AGAIN
ATTORNEY WHO HANDLED LEG.
lsLATivE BUSINESS FOR THE
INSURANCE COMPANIES.

New York, March S.-AndreW Ham
ilton returned to New York today or
the steamer Deutschland, on which he
was registered under the name of W
Milton. Mr.. Hamilton was at the head
OF the legislative bureau of the New
York Life Insurance company, and
had charge of several of the large
companies. Explaining the cause for his
return to the United States, Mr.. Ham
ilton said:
Il heard something about criminal
proceedings, and here l am
Mr. Hamilton's connections with
te New York Life were mentioned al
length in a recent report, and it was
urged that he should return to New
York. John A. Mccall shortly before
his death sold his Long Branch hons
in order to return to the New York
/ Life moneys which. it Is alleged, he
advanced to Hamilton without proper
vouchers. Mr.. Mccall maintained
cation and after he resigned the presi
dency of the company, that he would
trust Andrew Hamilton with every
penny he had.
Commenting today upon Mr.. Nc
| Calls death, Mr.. Hamilton said that
hc gave the farmer president OF tho
New York Life, vouchers for all ex
penditures and that to any and al
of these vouchers Mr.. Mccall would
have given a certificate of indisput
able character He said that he reg
| istered under an assumed name or
te Deutschland in order to have his
return voyage free from annoyance
Il have something to say, he said
"but not much. | know practically
nothing of the Fowler report. 1t vii
| be time enough for me to talk abou
them when | have become familiar
with it.
What, suppose, you want to know
is why have returned. Well heart
something about criminal proceedings
and here | am. This signifies that
though my health is far from reestab
lished, I'm ready TO accept any chal
lenge implied by such proceedings.
LAS to my health, let me add tha
there is no necessity for any resort t.
fiction. am fortunate to be alive aft
er all that has happened. But am no
so fortunate otherwise.
Il am unfortunate in the death of Mr.
Mccall, and | might say almost a!
much concerning the more recent re
moval of Lyman Short, chief counse
of the Mutual, to say nothing of the
incapacitating of Mr.. Alexander. Tt
some who have gone. l could have
locked with no misgivings as to wha
they would say or do.
" AS to what others have said ant
done during my absence-and Nigh
aliuEde to those who live in glas:
hcuses-I will say nothing
You have come back to face the mu
sic?" he was asked.
Yes. discordant or otherwise"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
Work on Cruiser Montana,

Washington, March Sword has
been received by Congressman Dixon
from the shipbuilders to the effect that
the prospects now appear bright for
completing construction on the cruiser
Montana this year No specific date
IL set in the letter of the shipbuilders,
but II is ntimated that it will occur
some time during the month of Aug
ust
The Montana is one OF the latest
and most approved types of swift cruis.
crs adopted by the navy department
and when completed will prove for.
midable engine of war
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09

keep team of horses for use in haul
ing the apparatus to fires. The mat.
ter was referred'to a special commit
tee, consisting of Alderman Sloan,
Laux and Smith,
The city engineer was authorized to
put in bypass to connect with the
water main on Third avenue and Ja-
neaux street, so that, if repairs were
necessary in that part of town, It
would not be necessary to shut OF the
water in order to make them.
The council adjourned, subject to
the call of the mayor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
Much SUFFERING in japan.

Washington, March 8.-The secre-
tary of the American Red Cross has
received information from japan that
the unprecedented cold in northern
Japan has greatly increased the suf-
fering in the famine stricken provin-
ces. Millet is being bought with some
Of the relief funds, as that is cheaper
than rice. Many have starved to
death or died of the cold and many
more deaths are looked for in the next
few months.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
ROUTE OF THE MILWAUKEE, RAILROAD.

" speculate tn roeh the road wimfo
is o. h W o tn G. n h nt~
" Miles City dp
~ nd ~ a o
will s tn lin o. tn abroad m
"a m
the Mnuu tn
the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
UP
THE SURVEY
Great Northern is Now About Through
With Field Work, Except as to
the Two Terminals.
THE MussELsHELL CROSSING
It viii be at a Point Four Miles
Above Lavina-The MiIwau.
KEGS Plans.


Falls to Billings is now practically
completed, except as to the two
terminals, where the engineers are
still at work, and that these surveys
have been accepted. The Great Nor
thern will cross the Musselshell at a
point four miles above Lavina and
will cross the Milwaukee survey at
that point, on the other side of the
Musselshell.
It is now generally accepted as
fact that the Milwaukee has concluded
arrangements for the purchase of the
Montana railroad, and that the deal
is as good as closed, although there
arc reasons why any public announce
ment of the fact should be held back
for some time yet by the companies.
Having practically completed the
Great Falls-Billings survey, it is now
expected that the Hill line will be
able to take up the survey for the
branch from the main line to this city
in very short time
The Question Of Grade.
While there is a difference of opin-
ion on the question whether the Mon
tana railroad, running between Lom-
bard and Lewistown, has been acquir
ed by the Milwaukee, there is no ques-
tion but the Montana is trying to find
good grade for the Milwaukee after
it leaves the Miles City country and
starts on it's way to central and west
ern Montana, says the Helena Inde-
pendent.
The question of grade is today the
most important one with transconti-
mental railways. To make money and
compete with it's rival trunk line
must be able to haul long trains OF
freight cars. The present route of the
Montana railway from Lombard up
Sixteen Mile creek is not one that will
commend itself to trunk line. The
operating department of trunk line
demands grade over which 75 load.
ed cars can be hauled. There are
parts of Montana where four freight
cars and a passenger coach have been
known to be too great a tax on the
locomotive.
The Montana railroad now has five
or six parties out surveying line in
the Musselshell country to connec
ton with the Milwaukee after it reach
es Miles City. What the engineers are
trying to find is grade that will sat
isfy the Milwaukee people that it is
to their interest to take over the Mon
tana and use it to reach Helena and
Butte. It is said that surveys have
proved that by some changes in the
present route of the Montana. Mil.
waukee demands as to grades can be
met, and now the effort is to find a
route from eastern Montana to a con.
nection with the Montana. The Mon
tana has established an engineering
Office in Billings, or it will within a
few days, and from that point some
of it's parties will work.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
Warm,

"All my threats didn't bother him
al all said the collector.
"No?" replied the merchant, said
we could go as far as we liked, eh? ?"
"Well-er-I think the place he
mentioned was further than you'd
like. e."-Philadelphia Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09

Jan. ?, 1906.-Under ordinary condi
tons a bulldog wins out over any 9TH
er dog twice his size. simply by tenac-
ity-this stick-to-it-iveness exercised
in the right direction is what wins
advertising complimentary Mikes
Diary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
Baotist Church Services.

BaOt!St CnUrcn SERVICES.
Sunday, March II, still at the Y.
M. G. A. rooms.
11:OO a. M, Peter, the Rock Foun.
dation, and What Does the Baptist
Church Stand For?"
1900 m., Bible school.
700 p. M, Study of doctrines.
1880 p. m, Mrs. WOmeldorf will
speak.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
CALLS SPECIAL
BOND ELECTION
Taxpayers viii Pass on Plan to
Change Present Water Works sys-
tenn to Gravity System.
CITY COUNCIL TAKES ACTION
Sale Of Liquor in the Red Light Die.
triet-Plan to Number
Houses.

Aldermen Smith, Brown, Tubb, Brad
bury, Sloan and Laux were all in their
places when the city council was call
ed to order by Mayor Pinkley last
evening. The special object of the
meeting was to consider the plant pro.
posed by Acting City Engineer Was.
mansdorff for changing the present
water works system to a gravity sys-
tenn. The engineers report was pub
lished in full in recent issue of the
Argus. In brief he estimates that the
proposed change can be made at a
cost of less than $4,000, and by elm
mating the pumping plant and the ex.
pense Of operating it, sum sufficient
to pay the interest on the amount re.
quired to make the change would be
provided. The improvement, there
fore, would not cause any increase in
taxation, and the plan would provide
the city with supply of pure water
sufficient to meet the needs of a com.
munity of over $4,000 people.
Special Election Ordered.
City Attorney De Kalb reported
briefly on the steps necessary to be
taken and the council decided to sub
NIT the matter to the taxpayers at the
election to be held April 2, by ordering
special election
Treasurer's Report.
The report of City Treasure Muir
ray H. Deaton showed balances in the
r;o,,c f,,,>u3r no c>n~-,..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
CARS OFFER
JUST A BLUFF
He Has No Intention Of Granting
Written Constitution to the Peo-
pie Of Russia.
Members Will be Required to Take an
Oath OF Fidelity to the Au-
tocracy.

ring to the national assembly leavees
considerable vagueness regarding the
exact status of the parliment under
the new political scheme of the gov
ernment-the vagueness perhaps be-
ins intentional and intended for fu-
ture definition according to the devel-
Opments of events-it is made clear
that Russia has not been granted a
written constitution
Independent Of the Majority.
The cabinet as in the German sys-
majority in parliament. The hope ex-
pressed after the manifesto Of Octob-
er that the cabinet would be respon-
sible to the nation, after the British
system, has not been realized. Even
interpretations of the ministers are
restricted to alleged violations of the
law and the apparent causes Of events.
The government believes it will con-
troll the new parliament and proposes
to fight further concessions to the rad
ical parties.
That 1t eXpecteS to succeed is evil
dent by the fact that Premier Witte
has definitely changed his plans and
will not retire on opening of the nat
ional assembly. He had frequently
declared that his task would be con-
fined to tiding over the government
until the representatives of the people
were convoked, but, having accom-
plished this task, the revolutionary
storm having somewhat abated and
conditions being alterd, he has de-
cided to continue at the head of the
government. His decision is expected
to aid in the negotiation of the new
foreign loan of which the treasury
stands in urgent need
Another subject removed from the
consideration of parliament which was
omitted from last nights dispatch on
the subject was the appropriation of
private lands, the compensation for
which is a question which vitality at
fects the interests of the rich landed
pioprietors and the court and which
might even be interpreted to affect
crown lands which parliament might
desire to appropriate for the benefit
of the people.
The newspaper comment of the
scheme reflects their political complex.
ion. The Novoe Vremya considers it
to be the realization Of a grand re.
form while the Russ and radical or.
sans accept it as a limitation Of the
autocracy, but bitterly criticises it's
narrow limits and restrictions.
The Russ demands an explanation
of the oath of fidelity to the autocracy
which members of parliament will
have to take.
The list of electors of the city of
ST. Petersburg is completed and shows
that there are 14S,l94 voters.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09
Liquor in Red Light.

The matter of the sale of beer, etc..
in the houses in the red light district,
which was discussed briefly at the last
meeting again came up, when the fol.
lowing ordinance, prepared at the in.
stance of few of the saloon men.
who complain that their trade is be.
ing injured, was read and referred to
the ordinance committee:
An ordinance prohibiting the sale
of liquors in houses of prostitution
and prohibiting the city treasurer from
issuing any such licenses, and pro-
viding for the punishment Of any re.
faction Of this ordinance.
Be 1t ordained by the city council of
the City of Lewistown.
Sec. I. The sale of liquor in any
quantity in any house of prostitution
house of assignation or house Of evil
resort is hereby prohibited and the
city treasurer is hereby prohibited
from issuing any licenses for such sale.
Sec. 2. Any person found guilty OF
an infraction of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
and shall be fined in any sum not less
than $25 nor more than $500 and costs
or prosecution. or shall be imprison-
ed not to exceed 60 days, or both such
fine and imprisonment.
Numbering Of Housea
Alderman Smith brought up the sub.
ject of numbering houses. He said
that the city was constantly growing,
and even the old-timers like himself
were getting lost every day. It was
exceedingly difficult for merchants to
make deliveries, as it was impossible,
IN large number of cases, to give
any precise direction, and the result
was confusion and vexation. He be.
lieved the time had come when the
numbering of houses was a real neces
sity. He said that Mr.. Ed. Foster had
given the subject considerable atten:
tion, and asked that Mr.. Foster be in.
vited to present his plan.
Responding to the invitation, Mr..
Foster submitted a plat of the city
with a simple system of numbering.
Main street being taken as the divid.
ing line. The matter was referred to
the committee on streets and alleys,
and the members, with the assistance
OF Mr.. Foster and Engineer Wasmans.
dorf, will be able to work out a plan
and report it at the next meeting.
Horses for Fire Department.
Mayor Pinkley stated that Fire Chief
Bebb had called his attention to the
need of team of horses for the fire
department. The firemen could gel
their apparatus to fire in the central
portion of town in very short order
by running with the machine" bu,
should a fire occur at a considerable
distance from the station, the place
might be destroyed before the BOYS
could get there To meet this condl
ton, the chief proposed that the city