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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06
GENERALLY VICTORIOUS.

The Republicans We're generally sue
cessful in the municipal elections
throughout the state where party lines
were drawn. In Helena notable vic
tory was won in the defeat of Purcell,
the present mayor, by Frank S. Lind
say. The latter's majority was 30S.
The Republicans got everything but
the city treasurer and one alderman,
carrying six of the seven wards
In Anaconda the Republicans swept
everything before them electing the
entire city ticket.
The contest in Great Falls resulted
in a draw on aldermen, the Republi-
cans taking two and the Democrats
two, but in the total vote of the city
the Republicans came out ahead.
In some of the cities of the state
party lines cut no figure. At Red
Lodge a citizens ticket was placed in
the field to meet defeat at the hands
of the Socialists. The election in Mis-
soula resulted in a victory for the mu
nicipal ownership candidates.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06
ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION.

The annual school election takes
place tomorrow. There are two va
cancies to be filled on the board and
five candidates have been placed IN
the field from which the voters can
make their choice.
The gentlemen named are Geo. w.
Cook, j. w. Beck Peter j. Osweiler,
Francis f. MACEDONIAN and julius Pet
erson. The only qualification for this
election is a residence of one year in
the state and of 80 days in the district.
This is one election in which the la
dies exercise the franchise and with
fair weather they should poll a large
vote. as the schools are something in
which they are greatly interested.
With such field of candidates, vot-
ers should have no trouble in choos-
ing men who will acceptably fill the
vacancies on the board Polls will be
open from 2 to 6 p. m.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06

So far as the contests were made on
party lines the Republicans made the
best showing throughout the state, in
dicating that the party is gaining in
strength with the growth of the popu-
lation, and this is perhaps more pro-
nounced in the rural communities than
in the cities.
The Republicans should have no diff.
ficulty in sweeping the state next fall,
considering that the Democracy will be
loaded down with W. A. Clark and all
that he stands for. The splendid rec
ord being made by the Republican
members of congress from this state
show up in marked contrast to the gen.
teel inactivity exercised by the copper
king who represents nothing but dol
lar mark in the federal senate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06
NEW IMMIGRATION BILL,

The senate committee on immigra-
immigration law which makes many
changes in the present law and which
will. if enacted. correct sOmeOf the
abuses now due to unrestricted
immigration. Under the provisions of
the bill the head tax on incoming
aliens is increased from 50 to IS, and
steamships are subject to fines of 800
for bringing to the United States any
person prevented from entering by rea
son of affections of mind or body.
The present law provides for such
fines only in the case of aliens affect.
ed with loathsome or contagious dis.
eases
The bill adds to the classes of ali
ems now excluded by law all imbeciles,
feebleminded persons who are men
| tally or physically defective, sucn de-
feet being of a nature which may af
feet the immigrants ability to earn
Il living, children under II years, I'M
less accompanied by parents, and
! strengthens the provisions excluding
! polysamists, criminals and prostitutes.
The bill further provides that steam
ship companies be required to fur
nish lists of all outgoing aliens be-
fore departure from the United
| States
One good feature of the bill is pro
vision for promoting the distribution
of admitted aliens among the states
and territories desiring settlers. 1t
calls for the establishment of di.
vision of information in the bureau
of immigration Information concern
ing states and territories will be col
lected and distributed among admit
ted aliens, and states and territories
may maintain representatives at the
i various immigrant stations for the pur-
pose of inducing aliens to settle there
A very large proportion of the i'm
migrants landing in this country nev-
cr get outside of the large cities,
hence many OF them do not greatly
better their condition, but contribute
to the over crowded market for labor
and eventually to the aims houses and
criminal records of the municipalities
A distribution of the better class
throughout the country would prove
beneficial to all concerned.
President Roosevelt. in all of his
messages to congress, has urged leg.
islation along the lines of this bill, al
ways making it plain that the doors
should not be closed to a desirable
and worthy class of immigrants, those
capable of lettering themselves ans
meeting the needs of the country il
general. But the immigration law.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06
is YOUR ADVERTISEMENT REACH.
ING OVER Fifteen HUNDRED
ACTUAL PURCHASERS OF Al
NEWSPAPER EVERY ISSUE?
IF PLACED IN THE ARGUS IT GER.
TAINLY IS.

taken advantage of by the steamship
companies who care only for the rev.
enues derived from their cargOes of
human freight.
The fact that over | | 900 immigrants
arrived in New York in one day dur
ing the past week should impress up
on congress the necessity of pressing
the present bill to an early passage in
order that the government may put its
provisions into effect now that arriv,
ais will be large for several months
to come.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06
Tears, Idle Tears.

Tears, Idle Tears.
Tears, idle tears; l know not what
they mean,
Tears from the depth of some divine
despair
Rise in the heart, and gather to the
eyes,
In looking upon the happy autumn
fields
And thinking of the days that are no
more.
fresh as the first beam gIittering on
sail,
That brings our friends up from the
underworld,
Sad as the last which reddens over
That sinks with all We love below the
verge;
SO sad, so fresh, the days that are no
Al sad and strange as in dark sum-
mer dawns
The earliest pipe Of half-awakened
birds
To dying ears, when unto dying eyes
The easement slowly glOWs a glinl-
mering square;
So sad. SO strange the days that are
no more.
Dear as remembered kisses after
death,
And sweet as those by hopeless fancy
feigned
On lips that are for others; deep as
love,
Deep as first love, and wild with all
regret;
o death in life, the days that ara
no more.
ALFRED TENYSON.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06

missioner of interstate commerce. Gift
ford Pinchot, widely known as chief
Of the federal bureau of forestry, re-
ceives $500 year. G. Hart Merriam,
with an international reputation,
draws $2,75O as the government biolo-
gist The obscure Grannis receives
$4,000 from the Mutual as it's vice
president.
The church pays it's leading men
no better than the state. A country
clergyman may still work on starva-
ton pay for the uplifting Of his peo-
pie A recent Congregational year.
book gave no instance of preachers
salary above $4,000, though there are
said to be three such cases in the de.
nomination. An Episcopal bishop may
receive from $4,000 to $12,500. Fa.
nous city parishes in relatively few
cases pay clergymen as high as $10,-
600 a year. The demands Of charity
upon such a clergyman are, however,
very heavy. $4,000 year paid to
the archbishop Of Canterbury, primate
OF all England, is almost all ear-mark-
cd for such demands and for tine
needs of his customary establishment.
Richard A. McCurdy's salary of double
that amount for conducting hts mis-
sionary enterprise" the Mutual Life,
is subject to no such diminution.
The intellectual men, the men Of
the best education, those who are ST.
perior in developed capacity, in altr1.
ism, in industry, in self-restraint, in
morality, those who are most important
to society, work for small pay as com.
pared with the self-selected masters
Oh modern finance. How much they
deserve, how little do they earn!-
New York World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06
Republics Pay Small Salaries.

Richard A. McCurdy testified be-
fore the insurance investigating COM
mittee that his salary Of $4,000 as
president of the Mutual Life, was
awarded as an indication of apprecia.
ton" of his able management. Real
ly superior men in places of public
honor are not so recompensed.
The president of the United States
has salary of $4,000. M. Rouchet
the distinguished president of the
Swiss federation, draws $4,000 a year.
Trebaud, the commonplace son-in-law
OF McCurdy, drew $147,6s7 in 1904
from the Mutual Life
Emerson lived upon an income Of
1000 a year, eked out by lecturing,
while writing his poems and essays.
John Hay, as secretary of state, drew
$4,000 year. The late Senator Hoar,
after a long career of distinguished
public service, drew $4,000 a year.
Ferdinand Cromwell, treasurer of the
Mutual Life gets 100000 year.
Our fighting men fare better. Ad-
miral Dewey, name world-renowned,
receives $13,5O0 year. General Chat
fee, army chief of staff, receives $11,-
900. A naval captain, by selection
and by training superior man, re-
ceives $500 for an exacting RESPONSE
+hn Of ind
ment upon which the issue of peace
Or war might at times depend. Rob-
ert H. McCurdy drew in 1904 1921. 766
from the Mutual Life.
Monarchies reward superior men
more literally. A British admiral of
the fleet draws nearly $1,000. Rob.
erts of Kandahar. head of the army
receives $4,000 year. Lord Curzon
the greatest viceroy of India since
Lawrence, got $4,000 year for pre-
siding over the government of one
fifth of the worlds inhabitants. The
trivial Hyde, as sharp a contrast tc
Curzon as can be conceived, was moi
satisfied with 100000 from the Equi
table.
Most vitality important to society il
a republic are it's educators. The pay
OF the mass of these builders of char
acter and capacity varies between
5000 and $500 a year. Professors
in college, small and large, averaga
about $4,000.
The upward limit is $4,000 in Dart
mouth, $4,000 in Cornell, $4,000 il
Pennsylvania. A few professors 0
worldwide fame in Harvard, Chicag'
and Columbia receive from $4,000 tt
$4,000 year.
President Angel, of Michigan,
very eminent and able man, has 81
900 a year; Elliot, of Harvard. tn
dean of the college presidents of tn
country, receives 100000. John G. Nc
Call, the undistinguished son Of tn
president of the New York Life, wa
drawing more than twice as much
short time after leaving college.
civil service commissioner of tn
United States, doing work of grea
responsibility, draws $500 a year
For experts codifying the federal pen
al laws $4,000 year is paid. Judg'
Cooley, very high authority in con
stitutional law, drew $500 as com
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06

Sarah Bernhard, the great French
ectress. who would not acceed to the
terms of the theatre trust is doing
the principal cities of Texas in a
tent and is drawing bigger crowds
than a three-ring circus. At the op-
ening night in Dallas fully 5000 per-
sons greeted the divine Sarah"
nearly half of them being unable to
secure seats. The Texans admire the
spunk as well as the genius of the
woman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06

Referring to the result in the Third
ward at last Mondays election our
contemporary says: There was no
dissension of any sort, and the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Lane is accepted as a vic
tory for the Democrats 1t. is a we'll
known fact that after Mr.. Lane was
asked to take the nomination his can
didacy was not acceptable to the Dem.
ocratic city ring and he was ap.
preached and urged not to run. He
positively refused to retire from the
race and it is generally believed that
Steve Anderson was prevailed upon
by the gang TO enter into the con.
test with the hope of defeating Mr.
Lane. It is quite likely the latter owes
hiselection to the Republicans of the
ward who stood loyalty by him. Fol
dirty politics could anything be more
reprehensible?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06

The Billings creamery has just
closed its first years business and
has produced $4,000 worth of butter
during that time. The creamery is
said to be on paying basis and ex-
poets to double its output the com
ing year The success of the Billings
venture will encourage the establish.
nent of other creameries in the state.
They should be made TO pay under
favorable circumstances.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06
CIRCULATION
IS the STOCK IN TRADE
OF A LIVE NEWSPAPER,

When an advertisement is placed in q
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 a much larger cir
culation than any newspaper pub
lshed within Fergus county;
the records of the Office and the
subscription list are always open to
our advertisers.
State of Montana
County of Fergusj %
tIalsey K. 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 Argls
subscribed for and sold during the months of
January. February and March, 1906, was 49,
ISL. an average of
1921 Each Issue
and that the total number of copies of the Fri
ay edition of the Argus subscribed for and
sold during the same three months was 1894,
an average of
1892 Each Issue.
(Signed) HALSEY X. WATSON,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
(SeaD ' ''' g. COOK
Notary Public in and for Fergus County,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06

1t should be borne in mind that At
torney General Hadley. of Missouri,
who is making it sultry for John D.
Rockefeller and the Standard Oil, is a
Republican, who was elected in the
landslide in that state two years ago
He doesn't have to be shown" his
duty.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06

The decision of the general land Of
flee at Washington relative to the
charges that should be made for the
publication of notices of final proof
which our contemporary published,
with such evident glee since the Argus
was interested, not only affects the Ar
gus but every other newspaper in the
nation which publishes these notices,
including of course the Kendall Miner,
in which the owner of the Democrat
is so vitality interested, the Inland Elm.
pire at Moore and every other paper
receiving notices emanating from this
land office. The uniform price for pub.
fishing a notice of single application
to make final proof was formerly So
and this price still prevails in nearly
if not all the land districts in this
state, although the Argus charges only
81. The charges made by the Argus
are exactly the same as those made
by other papers in Fergus county and
what ever reduction in price results
from the decision of the commissioner
of the general land office will effect
other papers as much as it effects the
Argus, or more. The issue in the test
case was not only what the Argus
charged, but what all papers charged
for consolidated notices. Had the case
been entitled "The Fergus County
Democrat it is probable that our es
teemed contemporary would not have
had room for it. Seeing in it an op
portunity to excite a little prejudice
against the Argus was all that led tt
it's prominent display.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06

Horse raddish has arrived and the
dandelion will soon be sticking its
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN N. YR00MAN, Editor and Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager.

No subscribers will be carried on our
books whose arrearages are greater
than six months. All subscription &C
counts are payable in advance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06

head out of the ground. Hit the lat
ter with an ak.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-06

Subscribers failing to receive their
papers will please notify this office,
that the cause may be investigated and
reported to the proper authorities.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-09-28
=. r Z s'S
Gopxlsht 1904. By Dodd.
Mood and Gonpsy
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. :.

You must not do anything foolish.
Beverly, she cautioned. "Your par.
cnts would never forgive me if r. an
lowed you to marry or even to fall In
love with any Tom, Dick or Harry
over here. Baldos may be the gallant.
honest gentleman we believe him TO
be, but he also may be the worst Of ad-
venturers. One can never tell, dear.
l wish now that I had not humored
You In your plan to bring him to the
castle. I'm afraid have done wrong.
lou have seen too much of him, and
on, well. you will be sensible, won't
you. dear?" There was real concern In
the face OF the princess. Beverly kissed
her rapturously.
Don't worry about me. Yetive.
know how to take care Of myself. Wor-
ry about your old Gabriel. If you Hike.
but don't bother your head about me-"
she cried airily. Now let's talk about
the war! Marlanx won't do anything
until he hears from me. What's the
use worryiAg?-
Nightfall brought General Marlunx in
from the camps outside the gates. He
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-09-28

reading an official note from the prin-
cess when Marlanx strode angrily into
the room.
Bring this fellow Baldos to me,
Colonel Quinnox," be said. without
..A''f feese~x.o say. : TINT / / have n,t t,,.
instant received-s.-aa from her
highness comniending re- .aoa. % ,,,.., ns
to the CASTLE" said Quinnox, WITH Il
smile. iSN ,>.
The devil! What foolishness. is
thisg saarled the Iron Count
"Have a care, sir. said Quinnox stiff
ly. at is OF the princess you SPEAK &
bah! am here to order the mufI 9
arrest. 1t Is more important than
Nevertheless. sir. he goes to the cas-
tie first. This note says 1 am to dis
regard any command you may give
until further notice."
MarlanX fell back amazed and stt1f-
ned. At this juncture Baldos entered
the room. Quinnox handed him an en-
vclopc. telling him that it was from
the princess and that he was to reDair
at once to the castle. Baldos glanced
Mt the handwriting. and his face lit up
proudly. e
81 am ready to go. sir" he said pass
ing the Iron Count with most discon-
certing smile on his face.
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Tortured by SavdgeS.

..onoor;rq of the torture to which
SpeatihMs y ca tha savage W tribes in The Philip
some ";nns "a subject their captives,, reminds as
pines pm af the intense suffering | endured
me oi sae sne months from inflammation
TOT nv X ;dneys." says w. NJ: sherman,
ot'tn trnmsbing' Ne. "Nothing helped me
t;i OF IT, tried Electric Ditters, three
ios uns.ii of which completely cured me;
S"H.asS G,'.as y liver Complaint, DyspePsla ra
SnreS e,ned disorders and Malaria; ana 's rs'
bioou ss the weak and nervous to roous "ts
Suo, heo,th Guaranteed by all dr"ge's's
Price SOC.
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Rescue Of A Merchant.

A prominent merchant OF .:Snresai Shongai
n ". J. A. Johnson, says: oeveiI Sieh
ncors AGO ! contracted a cough whicm
Sr@sS sraw Worse and worse, until ! was
was hardly able to move 1!nn ar1unu' re.
conphed %% constantly and nothing re-
lieyed my terrible suffering uh''i p,.
tried DR.. Kings New DiscoVerS couch
fore had taken half bottle my t;me t 7
was much better, and IN a , si,3se hs,;aye ;s it
@" saved nv fife. It viii always by my
Iamilv remedy for colds" Fully guar
anteed SOC and $1.OO at all druggists
Trial bottle free.
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Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given n That tSe Jest Estate Ds
s%S 81 John VI. ssse has o 9GBss
to Jason nsd for MI the County Of Union, Tors t1r
in na i"a SseSass Ss SSas TSsa sSs sh aay
October A: D., 1906, be shsl tisse esettlement .al
us' ing Of Petition and final Se''''
OF saio Es'"''' jason NJ. GREER, n
Probate Judge Union OSSHus, %,Mss, : Sep
published in THE UNION ''Ah'' aS.s s
tember 7th, 1908.
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the castle, MS heart .sp@sgfng
HU In the darkness Of the night |
- he kissed the messase With |
had come to him from "her highnesf
The envelope had been closed with II
official seal Of Yetive. princess
Graustark. and was sacred to the eye
Of any one save the man to whom
was directed. The words it contained
were burned deep in his brain:
you arc ordered to report for duty d
thu castle. Come at once. Her highnes4
has sent an official command to Colonel
OuitaoIH, Count Marianx has been herd
You Ars noA expected to desert until yo%
have seen n&, There Is an underground
passage somewSere. B.
Baldos went atone and swiftly. The
note 10 Colonel Qalinnox had been i'm
pea-tfve. He was to serve as an inner
g1ard until further orders. Some one,
It was reported. had tried to enter Miss
t;alhoun's room from the outside dur
Ing the ratnstorm Of the previous night,
asldsa special guard was to be station(
ed netsr the door. All OF this was UNI
known to Bai6ios, but he did not ask
TOR any explanations. !.
he was halfway to the castle when
the sharp report Of a gun startle.i
him. A bullet whtzDed close TO his ea ri
Bsldos broke into a crouchins riiu bnt
did not change his course. He knew
tnat the shot was intended for hfin and
that Its mission was 10 ppevent him
from reaching tho castle. The attend-
ants at the castle door admitted him:
painting and excited. and he was takek
Immediately to the enchanted boudp{k
or the princess, which but few MAI
wese fortunate enough to enter. Ther&
were three women tn the room. ~
am here to report, your highness E
THAT an attemps- - H. ,,.As,X
node to kill member OF the cas
guord." he coolly answered.
impossible" ~,
..I ON cutie certain Of 1t, your hisl
THO bullet almost clipped
: ear" +ho ,;ste
. org Then they eagerly Piled MN h,,
!, more agitated questions than he
# zanswer. ,o+ nursue Vt
n. wretchr' cried the princess.
no "No, your highncss. was CONN" %
10 ed to report to you ut once. oniy
success of the assassin couiu ~
made newell, hesitate saw
"a, calmly. "a soldier has but 10 opuy
nc "Do you think there was u ,, ue,''
ns ns ate attempt to kill you?' asked
ha Countess Dagmur. Beverly N''n
~. was dumb with constcrn iuon.
,,,!r 81 cannot say. madame. foSs'p'
., .sa was an accidental discharge.
ho should not make accusations un
n' norted. If you have no imihe. @
, ro need of my services. your h'snne y,
'nt will ask you to grant IRE lc"Ne y.
'uas 'uas sence for half an hour. l nave
eyes cnliar longing to investigate:
was n determined CLEAN III his e''
IcoNr1SUED.] ..
ount Bribeless.
To be content is to be happs
u! Happiness Is one OF the three WV
last not he bribed: the other two are
and Death.-Papyrus.