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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-02-27
COAL MINERS WILL STRIKE.
Mitchell Says They Will Be Called
Out ADril I.

Pittsbur, Feb. 21.-"As far as known
now, there will be a strike.''
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers of America who ar
rived today from New York, made the
above statement to the Associated
Press at noon today at the Hotel
Henry.
Il am not here to have any confer
ence with the bituminous operators.
My visit to Pittsburg is to investigate
the trouble existing among the officers
and delegates of the Pittsburg district
organization"
will it be necessary to reconvene
the national convention at Indianapo-
lis?" President Mitchell was asked.
The national president interprets
laws of the Miners union," he replied.
You mean, then, that you can eff
feet settlement in any district?"
ASK Secretary Wilson," said Mr..
Mitchell.
And the secretary is not discussing
the Ryan situation at this time" Sec
will there be a strike on April ?''
President Mitchell was asked.
LAS far as 1 know" answered Mr..
Mitchell, with considerable hesitation,
there will be strike.
I'm both the bituminous and anthra-
cite fields?" he was asked.
Il will positively say nothing more"
Notwithstanding the denial from
you and F. L. Robbins, leader of the
bituminous operators, representatives
are still persistent that you will hold
conference with Mr.. Robbins" Mr..
Mitchell was told.
There is nothing in the reports" he
replied. Being in Pittsburg of course,
I will see Mr.. Robbins some time to-
day."
President Mitchell held conferences
with the committee representing the
| delegates of district No. 5, and with
the attorneys in the case, after which
he said:
THE miners convention of district
No. 5. having removed the president
vice president, secretary-treasurera and
executive board, the national organi.
cation recognizes their right to do so
Mr.. Dolan is no longer president OF
district No. 5 of the United Mine
Workers of America.
Pending the result of the election
which has been ordered. I have ap.
pointed a committee of three to take
charge of the organization work in this
district. The appointees are Thoma.
Haggerty, national board member
from district No. 2; William Little, ma
tional board member from district No
., and Joseph Sharp. national boart
member from district No. 49,
President Dolan, on being Informed
of the move made by Mitchell. statet
that he would still continue to do bust
ness as the legally elected head of tn
district.
President Mitchell left this city 70
New York at 1915 tonight. Befor
boarding his train, he said:
"A strike in the bituminous fields
inevitable
Francis Robbins, chairman of tn
executive board of the Pittsburg Goa
company, left on the same train.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-02-27

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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-02-27

If you have funds which are tempo
rarily idle, bring them to this bank.
They will draw interest if left the re-
quired length of time First National
Bank of Lewistown, United States De-
pository.
, 1906-08-14
Talk Turkey.

A man who makes it his business
as well as his pastime to hear every
public speech he can said the other
day:
Public speakers and campaign ora-
tors do not always have time or occa-
sion to explain phrases used in 'driv-
fng home arguments. They must nec-
essarily depend upon their audiences
to see the point through apt applica-
lions of such phrases. | have one in
mind-'to talk turkey 1t would not
always do to explain that the origin
of this is as follows:
1.-TWO men. an Indian and a white
man, agreed to hunt together for a
day and to divide the spoils. When
the time came there was no difficulty
in apportioning the smaller birds and
animals-one of a kind to each. At
last they reached the last pair, a crow
and a turkey.
Now said the white man, with n
great show of fairness, you may have
the crow and I'll take the turkey, or
I'll take the turkey and you may have
the crow
"'Huh!' grunted the Indian. Why,
you no talk turkey to me?'"
, 1906-08-14

paying quantities. In my own state of
Wyoming the probability is that at
least $4,000 square miles, or over a
fifth of our territory is underlaid with
some kind Of coal, while the surface
indications of oil are found from the
extreme northeast to the extreme
southwest portion of the state, extend
ing over thousands of square miles, To
exclude all possible petroleum and coal
lands from entry would necessitate the
withdrawal Of the greater portion of
our 30, ZOO, 900 of acres Of public lands,
reserved and unreserved, from entry"
In a letter to The Republican Mr..
Mondell says the Withdrawals in the
northeastern portion of the state ARE
very unfortunate as they are bound to
retard settlement If the lands are with
held from entry for any considerable
length OF time. Eight townships are
withdrawn in Weston county, includ-
ing the regions around Newcastle, Cam
bria and north in the vicinity of Hol-
wells. So far as anybody knows, there
is very little good coal In the region
withdrawn, but It embraces a consid-
cradle amount of agricultural and graz
ing land in which entries are being
constantly made.
In the district around Holwelrs on
Skull creek, some coal filings have re-
Gently been made and there has been
every prospect that we would have
some very helpful development there
which would possibly be instrumental
in bringing the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway into that part of the
country.
Il have not learned where the with.
drawals were made in other parts of
the state, but l imagine that they are
no more justified than the Withdrawals
here"
enc land district are all located in Car
bon county and do not appear to be
contiguous in any case to n of the
older well known coal regions.
Mr.. Mondell is of the opinion that
the proceedings thus far by the depart.
ment Of the interior are without au,
thority of law, but in order to test the
matteri 1t would be necessary for an ap,
lplicant to take a case through the
United States courts and such action
would hardly be warranted by the
amount of money and property in
volved.
, 1906-08-14
Frontier Day Celebration.

On August 1916 the great western
celebration of Frontier day will be held
at Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Trained cow-ponies, games, branding,
steer roping, Indian races, relay races,
cowgirl races, bucking and pitching
contest for the worlds championship,
and many other contests and ceremon-
les car be seer at this festival.
The Union Pacific has put in effect
for this occasion the remarkably low
rate of S1.90 to Cheyenne and return.
Tickets on sale August 14-15-16. In
quire of I. w. Emmons, agent Laramie,
Wyo.
, 1906-08-14
NJ cRANsY's SAD MIsHAP.
Train of Misfortunas Followed Con
nectlon With Fly Paper.

Tram VI wit
nection With Fly Paper.
HI Cranky met with what you would
naturally call an accident in the P. o,
the other ev'g. There has been q
great many fes in the P. O. of late,
and at last Postmaster Higgins pur
chased a sheet of fiypaper and placed
it on a box and set 1t just inside the
p. O.. door to catch the flies coming
in or going out, Just as they preferred.
1t was about dusk when Hi entered
the p. o. for his mail, and being as
he can't see very well anyhow and be-
ing also tired, he sat down on the box
to rest and when he got up the fly.
paper stuck to him and HI went down
to Hen Weatherby's store without
knowing hat 1t was fast to him, and
when the boys in the store saw 1t they
hoiiered and yelled and when Hi
found out he grabbed the sheet of fly
paper and pulled it off and then 1t
stuck to his hands and he would pull
1t off of one hand with the other and 1t
would stick to the other hand and then
he would pull 1t off with the other
hand and 1t would stick to the hand
he pulled 1t off with and Hi got mad
and swore because he couldn't seem
to get rid of the fypaper. and so he
stepped on it with one foot and pulled
It from his hands and then 1t stuck to
the sole of his boot and he went out
side of the store and got 1t off on a
foot scraper at last. P. M. Higgins
says Hi will have to pay him for that
sheet of flypaper or he cannot get his
mall at the p. o. in the future. HI
says he will walk to the Co. seat after
his mail before he will pay for the
sheet of fiypaper.-"Bingville Bugle"
items in the Boston Post.
, 1906-08-14
FROM OUTSIDE THE PALE.
Sections Reason for Not Seating
Strangers in Church.

Sections Reason for Not Seating
Strangers in Church.
Bishop Potter had been telling the
Sunday school convention some of the
things the Cathedral of st. John the
Divine is going to be when it is fin
ished. 81 hope to give no offense to
my brother clergy" he said, "if l say
that 1t is going to be the church liz
New York where a stranger can find
a place"
Then he told this story:
when | was rector Of Grace church
I noticed one Sunday a group of four
or five strangers who stood at the door
half through the service, although
there were empty seats in the pews.
After service 1 called my sexton to me.
Brown was an interesting and pic
turesque, but, I regret to say, profane
parsonage.
Brown | said, severely, no one
is to be left standing while there is a
vacant seat in the church. l saw four
or five persons standing this morning
right through morning prayer.
Eyes replied Brown, but they
came from New Jersey. New York
Times.
, 1906-08-14
When the Bomb Burst.

The Sultan-"And how did it hap
pen, ~vizier, hal you failed to inter
pose your WORTHLESS body between
your sovereign and the bomb?"
The Vizier-"Pardon me, YOU high
ness, it was all over so quickly that
there was no time to make a move"
The Sultan-"A wise ervan antici-
pates the danger of his master"
The Vizier-"Had | anticipated the
danger, your highness. | would have
prevented the throwing of the deadly
missile"
The Sultan-"Then you are not
good at anticipation"
The Vizier-'No, your highness.''
The Sultan, smiling-"In that case
you have not anticipated the fact that
/ an about to fine you twenty purses
of 100 seQuins each, and in addition to
present you with thirty lashes across
the soles of your unanticipative feet"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
, 1906-08-14
INQUEST OVER MAN
KILLED BY TRAIN,

Coroner T. c. Murray left yesterday
for Sunrise to hold an inquest today
over the body of John McHenry, a la
borer, who was killed by a train near
that place, says the Cheyenne Tribune.
From the evidence obtainable it seems
that McHenry was riding along the
railroad track when a train approach
ed. His horse became unmanageable
and threw its rider directly in front of
the locomotive, McHenry being caught
under the wheels before he could crawl
from the track, and was chopped to
pieces.
, 1906-08-14
chamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, Better Than
Three Doctors.

Three years ago we had three doc
tors with u little boy and everything
that they could do seemed in vain. At
last when all hope seemed to be gone
we began using C~hamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and in
a few hours he began to improve. To
day he is a. healthy a child as per-
ents could wish for."-Mrs. B. j. John
ston, Linton, Miss. For sale by the
Eggleston Drug company.
, 1906-08-14
OF
STATE PRIDE
BIG HORN COUNTY PAPER BOASTS
FOR THE STATES LEADING
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE.
That County Has One-tenth of States
Population and Larger Proportion
of Children of School Age, and Yet
Parents Send Children Out of
State to Be Taught.

A condition exists in this part of
our prosperous state which seems to
be- overlooked b citizens, or, rather,
caused by those who have the best
interests of the state at heart in a
general way, yet who pass over an
apparent trifling matter which is in
reality more serious than is supposed,
says the Lowell Chronicle. More than
one-tenth of the states population is
in Big Horn county, and perhaps more
than one-tenth of the school children
belong to the newest and youngest
county among the thirteen.
Lack of Appreciation.
At Laramie lit matters o where 1t
isl Wyoming has a university which is
the elimination of the states educa-
tional system, where the sciences and
arts are taught by Wyoming men and
women. paid mostly with Wyoming
money for Wyoming students; yet,
ladies' gentlemen, in all this great
county how few seem to realize these
facts.
Unfair to University.
Investigate the conditions sur
rounding the college and university
training received by those in this 10,
cality and you will know what is
meant. Omaha, Salt Lake City, Den,
yer and most any other schools in the
west are given more students from
Big Horn county than the institution
that should be first, not only as a mat
ter of business, but state pride should
demand it. There is not a good high
school in the county, therefore those
young men and women who are sent
away must be fettered through their
lack of knowledge, take preparatory
courses and spend a year or two in
learning as much as the other students
of similar ages already know.
Proper Advantages Here.
At Laramie there is a school for
these very students, connected with
the courses leading to degrees and of,
fering all possible advancement.
Where are you sending your boys
and girls that must have higher edu'
cation? Wouldn't it be a good idea
to help your own institution by send.
ing them to the Wyoming university ?
In the neal future we will give you
some interesting data on this matter.
, 1906-08-14
REMARKABLE ANIMAL,
Horse Swims Burnt Lake With Its
Feet Hobbled.

Pinedale, Wyo., Aug. 14.-Ranchmen
of this district are marveling at the
performance of a horse belonging to
Ben Volker, which swan Burnt lake
with its front feet hobbled. The horse,
after having been hobbled and turned
loose, evidently decided to return home,
and took a bee line across country, en-
countering the obstruction o. the lake
en- route.
That it swan the lake, with the hob
bles on, cannot be doubted, as it was
found on the opposite side, stin hob
bled, and could not have gone through
the country forming the lake shore at
hat point
, 1906-08-14
RECEIVED SEVERE KICK
FROM VICIOUS ANIMAL.

While trying to harness a couple of
unruly bronchos last Tuesday Dick
Bybee received a severe kick from one
of the vicious animals and in conse-
quence will be confined to his bed for
a week or ten days. says the Lander
Republican. Mr.. Bybee was trying to
throw the harness on one of the ami
mails and, it seems, got too close to the
other one, when the horse let fly and
struck him in the RIBS. A physician
summoned and found that no
bones had been broken, but severe
bruises will keep him in bed for some
time.
, 1906-08-14
Geese and Feather Beds.

The plains of Hungary are well
adapted for the raising of geese, and
travellers In that country are often en-
tertained by seeing. from passing
trains, great fiocks of geese feeding in
the fields and watched by ~gooseherds.
So many feathers are yielded by these
e that four bed feather markets"
are held annually at Budapest and at
each market from 100000 to 10000
pounds of bed feathers are placed on
sale.
, 1906-08-14
HAD AN AWFUL TIME.
piarrhoea emedx Cured Him

A''H
1t is with pleasure that l give you
this unsolicited testimonial. About a
year ago when l had a severe case of
measles l got caught in a hard rain
and the measles settled in my stomach
and bowels. l had an awful time and
had it not been for the use of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy l could lot have possibly lived
but a few hours longer, but thanks to
this remedy am now strong and well.
| have written the above through sim
pie gratitude and l shall always speak
a good word for this remedy.-Sam H.
Concord, Ga. For sale by the
E%ggleston Drug company.
, 1906-08-14
UNIVERSITY STUDENT
WILL BECOME TEACHER.

Miss Maher arrived from Laramie,
where she has been attending the uni
versity, to visit her aunt, Mrs. Riley,
before going to Spring Valley, where
she will teach the coming year, says
the Green River Star.
, 1906-08-14
Regret.

Visitor-I wish to see your en-
ployer.
Office Roy-I'm sorry to say he's
not In.
visitor-why are you sorry to cay
~
Office Boy-Because It eoes agin me
conscience to tell lies.
, 1906-08-14
CHEYENNE JuRlsT WAS

OTIO WIZ IDOOf 7 =
Judge Matson of the First judicial
district at Cheyenne, who was here at
tending to some business in Judge
Carpenters office, in cases in which
Judge Carpenter was disqualified, re-
turned to Cheyenne at noon today. He
was driven about the city and to the
experiment farm by Judge Carpenter,
and shown what can be done on the
Laramie plains.
, 1906-08-14

Send a copy of the Illustrated Re.
publican to your friend in the east. L
will please hin. and benefit the com-
mun1ty.
, 1906-08-14

Daily Republican. so cents a month
, 1906-08-14
UNION PACIFIC TINE TABLE.

West Bound.
In effect at the Laramie station n.
the present time:
, 1906-08-14

Weekly Republican only 81 a rear.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-22

seldom. II ever. have the ro0ters OF
two opposing teams shown SUCH keen
interest in a contest as those Of the high
school and University. The crisis comes
Friday evening. when the high school
basketball girls meet the varsity co
eds. Both teams have won from one
another, and the result OF the final
game is awaited with intense excite
ment. The gymnasium promises 20 be
filed 20 overlooking With a hilarious
crowd Of frenzied enthusiasts. who will
break out in noisy demonstrations Tor
their favoTite teams Both sides claim
that they will reduce the other aggTe.
CATION 10 minee meat, and everyone
wants to be there 10 see the team that
will 90 the grinding act.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-22
~ Nerro ~ aFlrly oonYletsd.

New York, March e2.-w. q. NJ.
Thomas Of Chattanooga, Tenn., who
is stopping In town, and who was one
Of tho counsel assigned BY the court
10 defend Ed. johnson, lynehed 10
Chattanooga Monday night, said Tues.
day highti
1.-THE crime was most atrocious
one. and there was great Indignation
over IL. Three days later the negro
johnson, who had been suspected Of tho
crime. was arrested. The prisoner was
convicted BY one Of tho most intslll.
gent juries have ever known,
"At my suggestion. in view of the
Importance Of the ease. the Judge ap-
pointed three additional attorneys for
the purpose Of going over the case 20
determine whether an appeal should be
taken. We spent an entire afternoon
and until ne o'clock % night going
over the evidence II was our unani.
nous opinion that no error had been
committed upon which No might hope
10 get a reversal or a new trial A
appeal could mean nothing but delay
in the execution Of the prisoner. We
thought also that a delay might result
In another assault upon the jail, with
chances Of possible injury 20 other
prisoners confined in IL. For these rss'
sons We advised against an appeal.
That ended my active participation 10
the ease.
"There were times when felt doubt
Of the prisoners guilt. The evidence,
however Was strong against him, The
young woman, when the prisoner was
taken before her, would not positively
swear be was the man. but she said
she believed he was the man"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-22

J J. IInl on American wAstsfuiness.
In a little talk on our national cK
trangance, james J. Hlll gives his
views Of our foolish waste lie saysi
American wastefulness l. most ap.
parodt In regard 10 her greatest asset
-agFioulturei We must aim 10 keep
tho people upon the land, aud 80 deal
with tho land that Il will support the
people. A the 81. Louis fair the On
hibiis OF chemical and scientific treat
mout Of tho soil which we're shown by
Germany displayed what the kalser's
realm Is doing Ia the held of agTleul
ture Industry. The proper rotation oi
crops, the treatment Of the gFain-ths
very kernals being handled scientific
ally ono by one-the care OF tho soil
every detail of husbandFy IL considered,
not By men who drift haphaEaTd into
farming, bot by learned aud honofed
professors who have devoted life long
study 10 the science.
Agriculture Is the backbone OF a
nation. Il Is that which makes the
money Look az France. IL paid the
! indemnity demanded BY Germany aftcI
the Franeo-P PFussian war within half
the stipulated time. The French are
the bankers Of the world. There il
more French money la England than
the chancellor Of the eKehequer likes
20 think about. The per capita wealth
of France Is greater than OF any Other
country 10 tho universe. with tho pos
sible exception Of Canada.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-22
LAST
NIGHTS
CONCERT

A well filled house greeted the Harry
r. Butterwoflh Concert Company lnst
evening, and thoss present enjoyed a
musical treat OF the highest order. The
honors Of the program were very even,
~ divided, every number receiving two
or three recalls. Miss whitney, the
yiolinist, held her audience spell-hound
from the beginning by the manner In
which she handled her how, aud her
exquisite lingering. She made an es-
peeial hit In her rendition OF Here
Katie. " composition by Hubay, which
calls for some exceedingly difficult I'm
ger notes. Miss Wallace, as reader
pleased her audience exceedingly, and
will be remembered as a cultured De,
lineat0r OF extreme versatility. Miss
Grace, as.whistleF and soprano soloisl,
did her part we'll
Mr.. Butterworth was unfortunate In
the selection Of his first number, "The
Bandolsro." as his voice has not that
timbre which made the rendition OF
this song by Ernest Gamble last month
80 noteworthy, MF. ButterwoTth, how
ever, thoroughly redeemed himself in
his later numbers, and was especially
happy In his lighter selections.
The Y. NJ. @. A. is 10 be eongFatulat
ed on the conclusion OF a most sue
eessful entertainment course, and should
receive the hearty support Of Salem
people in arranging for a similar series
next season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-22
Den Thompson

one summer senator and Mrs Gallin'
ger visited keene, y, A., aud, learning
that Denman Thompson was az bis
home in swanzey aud being a great
almirsr Of Mr Thompson anl his play
che senator expressed wish 20 meet
him on che stage and 20 see bis hne
home. An old friend OF Mr Thompson
offered 90 dFi,, down. Therefore, on one
hne morning they drove 20 Mr. Thomp'
son 5 house. lie came out, without coat
Or hat, hands behind his back, as usual,
The following conversation ensuedi
Denmau How d' DO, Rilli
Bill-llow are YOU Deaf Mr.. Thomp.
son. / want 20 Introduce senator aud
Mrs, GalliugeF,
senator Gailinger-Mr. Thompson, l
have witnessed your great production.
''The OLD Homestead" many times
and always with the greatest pleasure,
bat want 20 say Il Is With still gTea;.
er pleasure that am permitted 90 greet
you ia your own beautiful home 10 old
Swanzey,
Denman-Yasi it's eheaPsf-Boston
Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-22

Look a. Japan The littls Land Of
Nippon has an agricultural folk, ana
it is an agricultural race that main.
talns supremacy. The land Il The era
dle Of tho raea II l. from Tho eouatry
that tho exhausted energies of a t0wn.
living people can be reereated. The
mineral wealth Of the richest nine
ever located by the pfospectoF's ham,
mer cannot be made 20 yield perpetual
treasure. The richest vein 0f ore and
the deepest seam of coal viii exhaust
itself, but the treasure of the golden
wheat held can be made az perpetual
as che sun aud tho raln that bring
forth its yearly increase"
MF. min Is country bora. Ontario b.
Ing his native heath. and al the ago OF
67 is living example OF the sounduoss
Of his beliefs.