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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
The Curse of Carpetbagism.

The NashIhie American says, that the
exposures brought about By the trial OF
Mr.. Norman Hapgood. editor of Golfers
Weekly, has brought conspicuous!y into
the lmelight one Colonel w. d. Mann.
owner and editor OF Town Topics. And
Colonel Mann was carpet Dagger, who
lived for a time in Mobile. HE is a fair
sample" says our contemporary. "of the
men who oyerran the South for years by
their many wrongful acts andNbrough.
untold sorrow and loss to the Southern
people sf.er they had been ruined b. the
war" These were the men who added
10 the terrors of reconstruction. They
came to- the South as vuItures gather
around carcass and preyed upon our
tnfrmities and distress. They organized
the negroes and used the negro vote IL,
put themselves into power, and when once
IN control Of the government. they held
carnival Of debauchery and corruption.
and IN some cases bankrupted the States
whose government they controlled. Ii Is
not necessary TO mention names. II Is
almost a disgrace to print such names in
the columns Of a decent newspaper. bur
the men are well known and their careers
make one of the blacklist pages of Amer
lean history.
Colonel Mann was one OF the hest of
them, for he sided with the Democrats
ana was instrumental In developing, some
of the greatest industries of the South.
notably the cotton seed oil Industry
But ii he was one of the best, in The
name of all that Is infamous, what shal
we say Of those who were worst. 1t was
e greedy gang OF unprincipled seoundrcls.
Who sNuiked during the war. but followed
along IN the wake OF the armies of the
North and gathered up the spol!s. Most
OF them have now gone to their reward
and the men Of the South are in the con.
troll of their own affairs How We'll the,
nave done, how far they have succeeded
~ recla'nlng their wasted fields, in re.
building their cities, and in constructing
a commercial and Industrial system how
lar the land las recovered from III,
blight of reconstruction ana Garnet
bagsers is set forth in an article contrib,
uted by Mi. Richard II. E4monds 10 ~,
February number Of tie Alnor!ena Reyiev
Of Reviews. which we have reviewed els,
where.
Triumph over carpetbagism.
I,fnharJ 4 n Iyi,.,,..,.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
Double Salaries.

Chairman Shonts. of the Canal Commits.
sion, is drawing two salarles-one from
the government and one from the Clover
Lear Railroad. OF which he Is president.
1t Is impossible for him to earn both. A
government official who draws 10000 a
year might well afford to dispense witt,
a $1,000 rnilrond presidency. why not
give the Clovcr-Lenf yIcc-president a
chance to move UP one?-Times- Dispatch.
The Times-Dlspntch could probably
md Instances Of a like kind nearer homo
than Mr.. Shonts. The president OF BLACKS
burg College-or tho v. p. I.--who IA re-
ceivtng salary MS the head of this
State institution, has for several years
been drawing salary OF $500 n yenr
from Sweet Brlar Institute. II he is COM
Ing to Sweet Briar. is 1t not time that he
should resign the presidency OF Blacks.
burg?-Amherst Progress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
The Poll Tax.

Editor OF The .Times-Dispatch:
sir,-Please keep advocating the poll
tax as we now have 1t. One-third or the
people in this county would never pay
any poll-tax II they could, vote witho-e
waving. Men who would abolish the
payment of poll-tax as n prerequisite OF
voting surely have a selfish motive. Also
keep advocating the Torrens Land Sys-
tenn Yours truly.a subscriber,
Lone Oak, va. G. w. HILL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
Road Making.

The passage OF tho proposed law for
the appointment of n highway commits
sion Will not amount to much unless some
serious and important step is also taken
to provide ways and means for permn-
nent road building. No legislation along
this line has 80 far been proposed which
ia not merely makeshift, sort of pre-.
tence OF fulfilment OF tho pledges OF tho
politicians TO the people en- this subject
Henry Bulletin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
VIEWS Of the
Virginia Editors

Tho Retail Merchants Association ol
Richmond has placed itself In line with
the leading business organizations Of IN.
country by adopting resolution pract,.
cally restricting their advertising : 10
newspapers. on the proved results OF OK.
perlcnce that other forms OF adyertIa.
Ing are worthless. and that the none,
expended on them is wasted.--1ndex.A Al.
peal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
Rhymes for 0o-Day.
a Nature Lover.

! like 90 he beneath tree.
Reesde u caterpillar,
And i'stcn to tho chlckadce
A',t exc tho shriil tit-willer--
SAt least iss motto sounds shrill to me.
And sometimes even shriiler).
1 Inc so watch the robins call
AshWart the worms they've borrowed.
like IN hear the madriy,tl
or cat-Sir,is all unsorrpwed.
like 70 have the ncorns fall
And biz me on the forehead.
like 10 hear tho squirrel squeak,
II, greeting TO his nc!ghbor.
like to hear the beetle shrek.
Beneath tho hornets sabre:
i like to LOAF away each week,
And never do no labor.
III. S. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

mind, else 1Io would not have urasea
us at all. why were we Ae' sS''' Wv"
we came on ear,hr why do We esf''e
Into this world Mt nll' why asos "sas
thought Of us. Gods purnese sNs VS.
seem to hnve failcd3 We do nes hae"''1
we need not know.
st. Paul tells lis Il came Ny Na"t''s
fall, and that thus each man as Nc came
into the world became sinful, How u'as
was. we cannot UNDERSTANDINGS need MOI
understand, II is a great mystery---na'
a great fact, nevertheless
For our own hearts will tell us 'has ~
is true. Are there not In each OF VS. '"e
different persons fighting for inc mas
terry? Arc we not so different NJ a'-
ferent times, that We seem 10 ourselves
and our neighbors to be two en'''c's
different people, according ms We give
way to the better or the worse nature
In us?
DO you wish to be right7 Do YOU wish
to be what God Intended YOU 10 be- DO
you wish that Of you the glorious words
may como true, "And behold It vas very
igood"2
Then believe this. All tina; which is
good in you, God has made: and he VIII
take care OF what He has made. for no
loves 1T. All that which is bad IN YOU
God has not made, and therefore lie VIII
destroy 1t.
Take courage then. II thou hatess thy
sins, SO does God. II thou art fighting
against thy worse nature. SO is God On
thy side is God, who made all, and Christ.
who died for all. and the Holy Spirit
who alone gives wisdom, purity and no
lbleness.
How canst thou fail when God is on
thy slde7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

economy of God he is a means to an
end.
We welcome Senator LnTollettc to
Richmond. 1t Will be privilege to hear
him and We believe that his lecture viii
be of boncft to the entire community.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

/ tributes to the February number OF the
Reviow of Reviews, an article on 'rhe
soutl1's Amazing Progress" which Is SO
amazing IN Its revelations as to make
| the reader almost skeptical.
Mr.. Edmonds speaks especially of the
1 cotton industry of the South, showing
that between 1850 aud 1905 the South has
dies from 6170oO to 100000 and the con-
| sumption OF cotton In its mills from 225.-
| 600 ito $4,000 bales. These figures arc
| of more significance when 1t Is remcm-
bered tiiut New England and nll the coun-
| try outside of the South In $50 con-
| bales. From 1850 to 1905 the South nearly
quadrupled its consumption OF cotton,
while New England only increased 2s per
cent. In addition, the number Of cotton
oil mills increased from 40 to $50, and the
capital invested in such mills from $780,
0oo TO s5l,600,C0e. The value of the cotton
crop Increased from 100000 to $780,
cor, 600.
The South has III cotton mills, but 1t
furnishes the raw material for three
fourths of the cotton mills OF the world,
which have 110OoO,oOO spindles and q
capital of S2,00o,O00O0o. Some enthusiasts
predict, says Mr.. Edmonds, the coming
of the time when the South will spin and
weave all its own cotton. But he points
out that by the time the MINIS of this
base t,,,. +o
the number of bales now produced. the
worlds mills will need possibly 25.000.00
or 30,0Oo,000 bales more. Mr.. Edmonds
then raises the question whether or not
our lands could meet this demand, and
he expresses the conviction that they
could. He says that an expenditure of
about S20,0D,Co0 by the national govern
ment upon the levee work. on the Missis-
sippi River would reclaim an area of
eo,O00,00D acres of land fertile enough to
yield n bale of cotton to the acre. and,
besides, that there are vast stretches Of
land in the Southwest never touched by
the plow which could be made to produce
100000 or COCOON bales year. 1t is
supply of labor and better methods OF
cultivation the lands already tiled could
be made to increase their product.
This is the most important question for
the South now to consider-very much
more important, 1t seems to us, than the
question of cornerins the crop and In
creasing the price. So far from limiting
the output and making the staple as dear
as possible: thereby inviting foreigners.
to develop the cotton-growing industry
in other lands. 1t would be far more SEN
sibie for the South to exert herself to
give the world a plentiful supply of raw
cotton at fair price above the cost Of
production.
We have consumed so much space in
discussing cotton that we have no room
for reviewing the rest of Mr.. Edmond's
amazing article. But 1t Is all summed up
in the following table:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

A Mormon apostle has Just died. leaving
forty-nne children. Date of his Roose-
Welt congratulations not stated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

Some people actually have the nerve
to hint that Bonl costeilane married Miss
Gould for her money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

Outside observers find difficulty In un-
Outstanding why. Mr.. Jerome is able to
deal so much swifter brand of justice
to Colonel Mann than to the life insur-
ance criminals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

Caucus rule, however, can probably
stand the publicity better than Senator
Patterson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

1t is doubtful. however, IL Secretary
Shaw will find the currency particularly
valuable as boom developer. Not but
what currency helps booms now and then.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

But really it got to be a Question Of
the colleges abolishIng football or of foot
bali abolishing the colleges. SIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

OF course the grounding superstition
is superstition merely, but 1t Is an
interesting coincidence that during the
past several years in this vicinity the
grounding has seen his shadow on
ground-hog day, that is TO say, ground
hog day has been bright and clear, and
there has followed n period OF severe
winter weather. It Is In this way that
superstitions get such hold upon the
people. We tnke note of and remember
all facts going to confirm the super
stition, forgetting all facts to the cons
trary. For example, there are thousands
and tens Of thousands OF successful en-
terprises associated with Friday and
the number IS, and, OF course, nobody,
ever thinks OF them in this connection.
but when there is misfortune thus as
ISOLATED, the fact Is noted and exploited
and all superstitious people are duly i'm.
pressed. There are many old women
who dream dreams In the daytime as
we'll as in the nighttime. and often
they have presentments. Something
tells them this or that. and when the
dream is fulfilled and the presentiment
comes to pass, however, rarely that may
be. there is much ado about it, and these
old women are looked upon as sooth-
sayers. Yet they have many more
dreams and see many other, visions,
which never are, fulfilled. But there is
something fascinating about supersti-
tons. We all love mystery and we seize
upon the pleasure of it whenever there
is the slightest circumstance, to justify.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

Mr. Dolan admits that he, too. is a
man Of his own opinions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY ii. 1906.

Yes, 60 to God, whom you but dlmIy
sec, and pray to Him In the darkness,
where He seems to sit. Pray, the
manifest thing that man can do, the
fastening Cf his life TO the eternal. the
drinking of his thirsty soul out of tho
great fountain of life.
Phillips Brooks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

Triumph Over Carpetbagism.
Mr.. Richard II. Edmcnda. editor Of the
Baltimore Manufacturers Record, con.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25
Still He Did It

From an address at banquet ten
dered Hon. John G.. Woolley, the New
State has the following:
Estate Chairman Alonzo e. Wilson,
who is also Prohibition representative
in the legislature from the 41st district,
stated that the Prohibitionists in the
legislature were standing squarely for a
direct primary measure, and that if the
legislature bosses defeated such a prop
osition it would prove boomerang for
them in the coming campaign and might
be worth thousands of votes for the Pro-
hibition party at the polls next No
vember.'
Then when this nefarious bill lacked
one vote Wilson supplied the machine
with it. We do not know what the
Prohibitionists will do about it.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25
Opened a Minister'S Ewes

Zone Sunday morning." says Rev.
Harry B. White, "I was requested to
teach the lesson to class of convicts
in the prison chapel. I consented. The
subject of the lesson was Christian
courage Scarcely had I opened the
topic when a young prisoner raised his
hand for permission to speak.
Are you Christian?' he asked.
Yes I replied, somewhat surprised
by the abrupt question
"'You are minister of the gospel?'
CT am
And you have come down here to
tell us the meaning of Christian cour-
age, he continued with shade of irony,
Now, see here, most of us fellows have
been brought to this place by strong
drink. You locked us up and let strong
drink go free. And the reason you
don't fight it is because you haven't the
Christian courage!'"
The young fellow told the truth
the terrible truth. Is it not about time
we were locking the doors of the rum
holes? ~
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25

"Truth," liquor organ Of Detroit,
Mich, whenever it hears of preacher
going wrong anywhere, always classes
him as an anti-saloon league worker,
and thereby demonstrates that it has
been misnamed. Annanias would be
more appropriate title.-Ex.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE
The Function of The Church

The church has always ociated at marriages to bless the
union chsenngs bless the ISSUE funerals add it's
benedcion the departed Benedcton has become it's chief
office and is recognized by the entire public legitimate func
on But let the church it's popular
and the preacher for perverng the church
unhoy ends The church has mission Of benedcto but it
just surely mission of damnaon It's mission
1t benedcon to the good and damnaton to the evil nstu
ton 1t must supply balm for the wound but also furnish
caustic for the fostering sore.-Wisconsin ISSUE
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25
St. Louis Brewery Merger

This week incorporation papers for a
new $10,OO0,OOO syndicate of st. Louis
breweries will be filed in the circuit
cOurt-Ex
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25
Germans for Local Option

great plea personal liberty,
saloon goddess Sabbath
the public sometimes led to believe such sentiments the entire
people But
sentiment should forth nothing short Of SANDER thousands
of gody and of this sturdy numbered
the strongest enemies the saloon has today.
The following resolutions
tre used the best testimonies
Temperance
Whereas full with Of the
AntiSaloon of the Illinois, people
localities desire abolish the existing
laws; therefore
Resolved That of the
the Local Option Bill by the Anoon Illinois,
depore the tactics employed defeat it in the last
legislatures that believe the privilege Of directly
saloon counties townships Cities villages wards
quesioned right incident self and
all members of this conference the
which
bodies Illinois, legislature
which will enact such legislation;
And that memorabilia the 45th General Assembly of Illinois
such Local Option Bill and hereby direct that authenticated
this resolution be by the of this
of the 45th
the board of directors of the AntSn represent
of Option
during this legislature.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-17

For job work In any line, neatly
executed, call on the Argus Job office
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-17
Parrot Furniture Company.

The Parrot Furniture company has
just received another car load of fur
niture, and is now displaying at its
heW establishment opposite the post
office the largest assortment of chairs
or every kind to be found in the coun-
ty. An especially fine line of wall pa
per, including the very latest and most
attractive designs, is being offered al
low prices. The company also carries
a splendid assortment of rugs and art
squares in which real bargains are of.
fered. A rare opportunity is presented
to secure bedding of every sort at very
low prices, all the goods being Of
standard quality. Davenports and
spring cots are going at reduced prices,
and most attractive line of bed steads
in ornamental metal is displayed. Ii
you need a mirror this is the place
to secure it. Glass cupbOards, hand
some sideboards. with nice line of
granite ware and the best makes of
refrigerators can be obtained here 10
suit all tastes.
The Parrot Furniture company has
the exclusive agency for Jerns Bros.
spring rockers, the latest thing in
rocking chairs, and which is sure TO
please all. The company also carries
complete line of picture mouldings.
and can furnish frames of any descrip-
tion. The company will take pleasure
in showing visitors its complete lines
of furniture and house furnishings of
I'LL kinds, guaranteeing the best OF
goods at prices that cannot be match
ed elsewhere
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-17

and rascally." The statement was
made with reference to a business
transaction the woman had had with
the bank.
The four chapters of the Daughters
OF the Confederacy in this state elect
ed the following officers at Bozeman
last week: President, Mrs. J. L. Pat
terson, Bozeman; first vice president
Mrs. Charles Dahler, Helena; second
vice president, Mrs. John M. Evans
Missoula; corresponding and record
ing secretary, Miss Evie Morris, Hell
ena; treasurer, Mrs. R. G. Stranahan
Boulder. historian, Mrs. Morris, Hell
ena.
In the annual miners picnic at Butte
this week, Butte team, Bradshaw
and McNichols, OF the Pittsmount
mine, won the great drilling contest
and the prize of $1,000. An Arizona
team, McIvor and Ross, took second
place and $500, while a Centerville
team, Freethy and Flick, won third
prize, 5000, to which the miners add.
ed $500. The winners drilled As lie
inches in Is minutes, and struck the
drills LOB times, as recorded by a
clicking" machine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-17
MURDER!
Shoe Prices Beheaded at
the Big Department
Store.

Our Mr.. Oswald Lehman, who is east,
has just wired us that he has obtain
ed the Exclusive Agency for Fergus
county OF the FAMOUS SOROSIS
SHOES FOR WOMEN.
We first took up this matter with
the Sorosis people three years ago, but
they refused to have any agencies IN
cities OF less than ten thousand popula
ton. After showing these people that
we have the largest shoe trade in Fer
gus county, or for that matter, in Cen
trail Montana, they have at last agreed
to give us their line, and in order to
get them here Immediately We have
wired them to ship an opening fail
stock - once and they advise us III I
it was shipped last week.
By the grace of the Jawbone Road
we will endeavor to have these goods
opened up by Sept. 10, and we invite
all of the ladies of Fergus county to
visit our shoe department.
Upon the arrival of the shoes we
will place conspicuous notices in all
wise those who desire pair of the
Famous Sorosis Shoes to call early and
select their choice.
We expect an unprecedented sale
OF shoes at that time, as every one We
have talked with, asking their opinion
OF the Sorosis line, have encouraged
us and urged the securing of this line
We therefore ask you to see the line
at it's best and none will be disappoint-
ed
North Star Shoes will still be our
sole line OF mems shoes and We are
pleased to note that our sales have
doubled in the shoe department
through our vigorous spring advertis
ing campaign, and as the we'll deserv,
ed merits of the North Star line have
been demonstrated.
CHAS. LEHMAN & CO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-17
STRAW ITEMS.

Mr.. Hunt, division engineer of the
Burlington system in Nebraska, has
arrived and will take similar position
ID place OF Mr. Smith, who leaves for
the Philippines.
Mr.. Hutton, paymaster Of all the
forces operating in this region on the
Great Northern work for Guthrie &
Co., St. Paul, has established his off.
ces in one of the Gaugler warehouses.
The engineers of this work share the
office room
Mr. Gaugler has built a new ware
house and tool shed.
Miss Drinkard will have charge OF
the public school for the coming year.
The school trustees have purchased
a school bell, "a inches in diameter,
much needed article, useful alike for
school and church purposes.
Owing to scarcity Of suitable labor
ers, the Corey Bros. outfit has secured
negroes for the work. One entire
camp is made up of coored help. A
shooting affair occurred among the
negroes a few days ago but it did not
result seriously.
The regular church services Of the
summer will end Aug. 26 at $3.50 and
500 p. m. 1t is probable that this
work will be continued at regular but
less frequent intervals throughout the
fall and winter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-17
HARIOWTON NEWS.

Business is on the boom here. Re
ceipts in the local stores are the larg-
est yet. One general store records a
business of over ten thousand dollars
for the month just past. Buildings are
going up, among them being a large
lumber shed for Urner Mercantile Co.
in the rear of their store.
The State Bank of Harlowton, which
began business Aug. l, is doing a fine
general banking business.
The right of way On the Berry and
Stevens ranch has been settled and
five miles of grading thus placed at the
disposal of the contractors.
Mrs. Benz. Urner and family have
returned from Helena. Mrs. Urner's
sister, of Helena, is a guest of the
family.
Miss Biseck is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Thos. Hawylik.
d. A. Holiday has erected a wind
mill for the use of his livery stable and
home.
The last church services OF the sum-
mer work will be held Aug. 10 at IL Is
d. m and 500 p. m.