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Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
He Defends the Covote.

Edwall, WASH, May 1OL-William
Hasse, farmer living west of town.
was here this week. and in speaking
OF the bounty paid by the county on
coyotes, said:
1 believe the determination of the
coyote will breed a worse evil and
one more farreaching than these ma
tive dogs could possibly accomplish.
l believe they feed a great deal upon
young rabbits and squirrels, which are
increasing at an alarming rate, as the
coyotes decrease. Rabbits are very
thick in my neighborhood, and souir.
rels are increasing in number, NV
whole orchard would have been a to-
tai loss last winter by the rabbits had
l not wrapped my trees as soon as.
the onslaught for these rodents began.
OF course. the squirrels may not do
much damage for some time to come,
but the fact that they are becoming
more numerous each year is sufficient
to fill one with apprehension when he
dwells upon the past history of these
destructive little pests. l believe If
the bounty was placed upon rabbits
and squirrels and taken off of the
coyote. much more good would be ac-
compllshed for the farmer"
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11

Allow me to remark that he is perfect
ly correct in doing so. Correct gram
mar is with me more a matter of in
stinct than rules-grammatical errors
jar on my ear like vocal or instrument.
al discords. But not content in this
case with mere instinct, l hunted up
authorities, and in Scott and Denny's
Elementary English Composition"
(Which was till lately text book in
the public schools Of this state)
find the following: But he, but him.
Both forms are correct, but the use of
the nominative is generally confined
to cases where the pronoun can be
construed as the subject of a verb un-
derstood, as in Nobody would vouch
for the truth of the statement but he
(could vouch for it, Thus correct
grammar would require us to say,
None but he loves me-" but on the
other hand Il love none but him."
trust that out OF justice to that
of mine you will insert
this correction. Educated Englishmen
are not so easily caught tripping.
H. G. WAKEFIELD.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
WILL INVITE
LEE MANTLE
FORMER SENATOR MAY DELIV.
Err ADDRESS HERE ON ME-
MORTAL DAY.

Veterans of the civil and Spanish
wars met at the city hall yesterday
and made arrangements for the OBJ
servance of Memorial day, May 80.
Those present were Messrs Albert
Pfaus, A. W. Stoddard, Ackerley, Mar
shall Huffine, Alex Branson, Alex.
Vanlderstein, Ed. Harvey Welsh and
Lincoln. 1t was decided to have the
usual meeting at the opera house in
the morning, followed by parade to
the cemetery where the graves will
be decorated. Albert Pfaus was ap-
pointed to meet with the city councils
special committee, of which F. E..
Smith is chairman, and arrange for the
program of exercises. Committees
were appointed as follows;
Music. Marshall Huffine.
Flowers, Miss Reed.
To Mark Graves, Alex. Branson.
Publicity, ]. B. Ritch.
Parade, Marshal Marion Burke.
Firing Squad, Ed. Skinner.
Judge Chea,lle will be in command
and all veterans are cordially invited
to participate in the exercises.
Will Invite Mantle.
Last year, Former Senator Lee
Mantle, of Butte was asked to deliv-
er the Memorial day address here
When the invitation reached Butte
however Mr.. Mantle had just gone
east, but he later wrote that had he
known of it in time, he would have
accepted it with great pleasure. This
year the committee will extend anoth-
er invitation to him, and if he returns
from the east before Memorial day,
he will surely make the Grafton in
LewistOwn May 80.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11

asked by western growers that indi.
Gates a decided determination on their
part. Today's prices on this marl<.:t
are, according to different authorities.
altogether too high, and yet the sheep
men expect to obtain still higher ones
for the 1906 clip. The former stats-
ment seems to be borne out by the
heavy cancellations Of goods which
are mainly attributed to the high basis
of values demanded for the fabrics on
account Of the advanced price of raw
material. One dealer says: 1T IL
time for US to stop being Influenced
by London, as We have reached our
limit here" We have had high val
ues on many commodities as we'll as
wool for long time, and the pendulum
is bound to swing back, or in other
words, prices will sooner or later seek
level below the top of the market
When the change begins the situation
becomes of serious import to business
men. Do the existing conditions Of
depression in the financial world indi-
cate that a reaction is setting in?
Whether they do or not, the wool mer.
chant, well versed in the intricacies
of finance, will go very slowly and
conservatively in his operations"
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
HIGH ROLLER KILLED,
Apostle OF Notorious Religious Sec
Shot Down on Street.

Apostle OF Notorious Religious Sect
Shot Down on Street.
Seattle, May 9.-Frank E. Creffield,
leader of a notorious religious sect
known as the Holy Rollers, was shot
in the forehead and instantly killed
at 7:1O o'clock this morning on First
Avenue, near Cherry street. Cref-
fields blood paid for the practices
which his organization follows. The
man who committed the crime. George
Mitchell, claims he wiped out the stain
his family suffered through the seduc-
tlon OF his two sisters by the leader
of the Holly Rollers.
Creffield and his wife-a woman he
married the third day of last month
were walking down First avenue, when
near Cherry, Mitchell, who was fol-
lowing them addressed a remark in
low tone to Creffield and the latter
turned to face his pursuer. A revolver
was drawn and flashed, and Creffiel1
reeled and fell to the pavement. The
bullet had penetrated his brain.
Within minute of the shooting
Deputy Sheriff Hutch and Patrolman
Lecount had arrested Mitchell. Mitch
ell is 23 years of age, and laborer
by occupation.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
LAMBS GETTING
ALONG NICELY
WOOL BUYERS HOLD OFF INTHE
HOPE THAT PRICES WILL
DROP.

5. S. Hobson has returned from a
trip to Helena and Great Falls, and,
OF course, was through good portion
OF this county. He states that from
what he has observed and from re-
ports. lambing this spring will be at
tended by excellent results every
where in the county. The weather
has been most favorable, the grass is
out, and the percentage of lambs saw
ed will be higher than ever before,
owing largely to the extreme care be-
ing taken by the flockmasters. Lamb
ing in Montana extends to June 10,
and shearing will begin about June 90
The Wool Market.
Eastern wool buyers are still hold
ing off, and, according to report, the
large houses are now willing to get
in the game yet for fea~ the wool
growers should take hear. and put
prices up still higher. The Boston
Commercial Bulletin says
The Wool Market.
Realizing the situation thoroughly.
the Boston wool merchants have
reached degree of unanimity in re-
gard to not paying the extreme prices
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
Men in Paris Wear Corsets,

Paris, May 10-Men's Wear declares
That the demand for shaped belts by
men is gradually increasing, and that
many doctors are now recommending
these supports for the manly figure.
The belts, which are akin to corsets,
are being taken up by hosiers, and in
one case well known firm of special
ISIS IN underwear supplies a shaped
belt scientifically cut and applied. Cor
pulency and the lapse of the chest,
1t is claimed, can be avoided by the
use OF these belts, while men who
nave to stand long derive great ben.
efits from them, finding that they sup
port the body just where support is
naturally needed
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awakened by the noise of a burglar.
who was taking up the silverware on
the dining room table. Arming him.
self with q revolver, Mr.. spier ran
down stairs and shot at the intruder.
His first shot missed the man, who
drew his own weapon and fred rapid.
ly at Mr.. Spier, until tho weapon was
empty. After the first shot, Mr.. spier's
revolver missed fire, but two OF the
burglars shots pentrated his heart.
and Mr.. Spiers body was found By
his wife on the floor of the dining
room.
The burglar escaped, leaving be.
hind the booty he had collected.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
Sewed Gauze Up in Patient.

Spokane, May 10.-Dr. N. G.. Bla-
lock of Walla Walla WASH, is at the
Hotel Spokane. He is just recovering
from a serious operation, which was
complicated by the fact that the five
surgeons who performed it overlooked
the removal of big piece of gauze
which they used during the treatment.
The physicians sewed it up in the ven.
cradle DR.. Blalock's anatomy. and it
stayed there, making all kinds Of
trouble for him, before a nurse discov-
cred it, and the doctor was sent back
to the table to be operated upon for
gauze.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
Mr.. And Mrs. Hazen Entertain At
Two Pleasant Affairs.

Mr.. And Mrs. Hazen Entertain At
Two Pleasant Affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen entertained a
number of their friends at their pleas
ant home on the hill on Friday even
ing last. Euchre was played. The high
est scores We're made by Mrs. Bebb
and Mrs. Huntoon, for the ladies; on
cutting for the prize Mrs. Huntoon
was the winner and received a gold
lined olive spoon. Mr.. ]. C. Bebb
made the highest score for the gen.
tlemen and received a handsome scarf
pin. Pink and white carnations We're
used in decorating and the color
scheme was carried out in the menu
Mr. Louis Blodgett was present and
after refreshments helped to entertain
the guests with legerdemain. Mrs.
Hazen and Miss Atchison gave some
piano duets and Mrs. Yaeger a vocal
solo, The evening was delightfully."-
spent by all present. Miss Atchison
assisted the hostess. Those invited
were Mr.. and Mrs. Bach, Cheadle,
War;, Vrooman, Stafford, B. G. White,
w. W. White, Bebb, Froembling, Yae-
ger, Wiedeman, Watson, Wasmans-
dorff, Huntoon, DIR. and Mrs. Willard,
DR.. and Mrs. Attix, Miss Adelaide
Thompson and Mr.. Blodgett. Mrs. Haz-
en- was also hostess to a number of
lady friends on Saturday afternoon.
A guessing contest provided the
amusement-it was a fish puzzle
! questions were asked which were to
| be answered by the name of some
/ fish. Mrs. Lehman Miss Main, Mrs.
/ Warden and Mrs. Weaver were tied
and Mrs. Lehman was the lucky one in
cutting, receiving a silver hat pin.
/ Each of the others received a small
ornamental fish filled with candy. Re
freshments We're served. Miss Atchison
again assisted the hostess. Those pres
ent We're Miss Atchison, Mrs Atchison,
Mrs. j. Holzemer. Mrs. Quickenden.
Mrs. DarroW, Mrs. James Weaver, Mrs.
| w. w. BENEFIT, Mrs. T. w. Warren,
Mrs. n. j. Littlejohn, Mrs. Luther War
den, Mrs. e. G. Worden, Mrs. Lehman,
Mrs. Ed. Wright, Miss Main, Miss Full
ton, Mrs. Edward Sutter, Mrs. S. Phil
ups, Mrs. James Blackford, Mrs. John
Rauch, Mrs. E. o. Busenburg, Mrs. l..
Lang, Mrs. l.. C. Wilson, Mrs. Arthur
Crane, Mrs. George Cannon, Mrs.
Frank Cunningham.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
Strike a Mastodon Horn.

Elberton, Wash, May 10.-In tun-
nelins at the Elberton springs for the
Colfax water works the workmen in
the tunnel, some IL feet underground,
struck their pick into what they first
thought to be large root nearly 8
inches in diameter, but after getting
1t to the surface they noticed that they
had cut off several feet of a mastodon
horn. Owing to the water coming in
so fast the men were unable to fol-
low up the monstrosity. Efforts will
be made to make a thorough investi.
cation of the mastOdOn.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE.
George Declares cIericaIism 10 tn
Enemy Of Democracy.


Enemy Of Democracy.
London, May 1O.-In the course of
the debate in the house of commons
today On the education bill. David
Lloyd George, president of the board
of trade, answering the claim Of for
mer Premier Balfour, conservative, for
a logical settlement of the education
al question, said it was easier to be
logical in criticism than in action.
OF four logical settlements" the
first was purely secular. the second
one frankly denominatonal all around,
the third common religious syllabus,
between Protestants and Catholics.
This was recognition that funda.
mental differences could not be solv-
ed.
The speaker said that he had ex-
amined these various settlements in
order to show why the government had
concluded the last of the four was
the only one it could PROFOUND under
the circumstances.
What is occurring in England, Mr..
Lloyd-George declared, was part of a
general movement that had occurred
in every democratic country in the
world. There were three democrat
ic countries-America. France and
England. What is taking place in
those countries showed that Democ-
racy had come to the conclusion that
clericalism is it's enemy There was
no use in saying there was hatred of
special church; it was the instinct of
three great democratic peoples mov-
ing toward what they believed was
liberety of conscience. The people had
made up their minds to stand and raj.
ly round the Bible, which they were
anxious to place in the hands of their
children, and that no ecclesiastic
should be allowed to interfere between
child and the great book which had
saved England from darkness in the
past and would continue to illumi.
nate the gloom that might oppress
her in the future, a year which will
probably bring about a better state Of
things than their parents had enjoyed.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
$32 Denver and Return $32.

May 25th and 26th, the Oregon
Short Line will sell excursion tickets
to Denver and return $32, final limit
80 days, stopover privileges both d.
rections. These tickets are good via
Salt Lake and the Overland Limited;
80 hour train Butte to Denver. Reserve
berths now. Short line City Ticket
Office, 105 North Main ST., Butte,
Mont. H. o. WILSON, d. F. &P.A.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
H. II. Rogers Agent Killed.

New York, May 10.-Charles I.
Spier, a prominent business man of
Staten Island. and said to be a con-
fidential agent of H. H. Rogers, vice
president of the Standard Oil company,
was shot and killed in a duel with a
burglar in his home in New Brighton,
Staten Island. early today.
After his house was robbed by burg
lars several months ago, Mr. Spier
prepared to defend it against them
when they paid him another visit.
This morning Mr.. and Mrs. Spier were
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
Will Give it Consideration.
To Work On Survey.

Billings, May 10.-E C. Sampson.
OF this city, has gone to the lower
Musselshell and Judith mountains.
where he will have charge of the gov
eminent survey that is being made in
that section. He will be absen from the
city for the next five months. His as.
slstants will be Donald Calhoun. Mar.
Vim Franklin, Ben Schroeder. Charles
Perkins, Isaac Peck and John Wal
lace, all of this city.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
Peculiar and Pertinent.

Spectacles We're invenaed in about
1885. A learned monk named Rivalto
mentions in a sermon preached in
Florence in 1905 that eye glasses had
been in use for about 20 years.
The first pinaforte was invented
by a German named Backers, about
1867. There is still in existence the
name board of a piano inscribed:
Americus Backus, Inventor, Jermyn
street. London, 1776.
invented bells about
Paulinus, bishop of Nola in Cam
pania invented bells about the year
400 Originally they were used in
churches as defense against thun-
der and lightning. The first bell in Eng.
land was hung in Croyland abbey at
in 945.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
REGARD "THREE" A Hoopoo.
OuIucky Chicago Couple Have q Hard
Battle 70 Win.

Uu'uc'sy Chicago Couple Have a Hard
Battle TO Win.
When big black g. comes stalk.
ing around about three times a min.
ute and keeps thrusting an uncanny
visage into couples affairs, what's
the use of trying to be happy" that's
what Edwin Lewis and his pretty
young wife think, and it seemed inev.
liable that the spell which the numer.
ical ghost had put on their lives would
have to receive its solar plexus in
the divorce court. But all seems
bright and rosy to them now and
they have made another effort to cast
off the spell and live a Life of happi-
ness and enjoyment like all other new.
ly married couples do.
Three has been in everything that
has happened to them since their mar
riage. To begin with they had been
acquainted just htree months when
the ceremony took place November
last, at o'clock in the afternoon.
Then they took a wedding trip of
three weeks that covered three states.
There was never cloud on their bliss
for three months.
Then there was a row and Mrs. Lew.
Is packed up her things and went
home to mother. She stayed three
weeks and she and her husband ex-
changed three letters, after which
she went back
After the three weeks visit at home
all was serene and the HONEYMOON
was started all over again, with both
as happy as after the first venture.
Then the '3" again. It was a quarrel
over 50 this time. Mrs. Lewis went
to mother again, but returned after
three days furlough. Another truce
was patched up and again blinss-and
1t lasted just three weeks to a day.
Then Mr.. Lewis with three friends
went over to his mother.in-law's and
pleaded for three hours for his wife
to return home-this was on Friday,
March 30-and they solemnly swore
in the presence of tharee witnesses
that they would live together until
death do us part"
These are only few of the '3's'
in the case," said Mrs. Lewis yester.
day. THAT number is the greatest
hoodoo in the world, and thirteen.
cross-eyed niggers and everything in
that class arn't circumstances. For in.
stance, my husband earns six times
So week at Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
the number of our house is 2343 North
Forty third avenue, Mayfair. Our
house cat is the mother of three lit
ters of kittens and every cat in the
lot of course has three times three
lives. 1 am seven times three years
old and my husband is eight times
three. But we wouldn't part again for
all the '3's' in the world.-Chicago
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
What He Was There For.

Magistrate Ito stubborn prisoner)-|
Answer me plainly-are you guilty or
not guilty?
Nisoner-What do they pay you for
II yoS can't find that out for yourself,
-Tranalater for Tales from Simplicis-
sinus.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
Methodist Services.

Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday May 13 1906.
Glass meeting, 1920 a. M. Preach
ing, II a. m. Subject Gods Presence"
Sunday School, 2;15 p. m. Epworth
League p. m. Preaching p. m
Mrs. Marie Watson of Cleveland
Ohio will sing solo in the evening
and probably assist the choir in the
morning.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Unclaimed Letters Remaining in the
Postoffice at Lewistown, Mont,
Nav 10. 1906


First-Head letters with writer's
full address, including street and mum.
Der and request answers to be address
ed accordingly.
Second-Letters to strangers or
transient visitors in the city, whose
special address may be unknown,
should be marked in the left hand
corner transient" This will pre-
vent their being delivered to persons
of the same or similar names.
To obtain any of these letters the
applicant must call for advertised
letters giving the date of the list.
I. j. Dorsey, T. B. Fleming, Mrs.
}. l. Murphy, Geo. Wilson, b. a. Free
man, Ed. Miller, Frank Whitcomb,
Jos. Marshall, (Photo)
ALBERT PFAUS, Postmaster.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS. MAY II, 1905

pie had gone to a lot of expense in
trying to improve the breed. II the
restrictions were removed disease
would be brought into the country
sooner or later. There was an enor-
nous border line between the United
States and Canada difficult to guard.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
Thinks Chronicle is in Error.

To the editor of the Argus:
nave just seen in your Tuesday is
sue a paragraph quoted with appar.
ent approvaD from the Chicago Chron.
lcle, finding fault with a certain En-
glishman for using the nominative
case after but in the sentence, "All
but he strew their cheerful paths etc..
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
HELENA AFTER
THE RAILWAY
Men Of the Capital City Call Upon
President Earring, Of the st.
Paul Road.
PRESS CLAIMS OF THEIR TOWN
Head Of the Company Promises That
the Matter Shall Have Careful
Consideration.

Earling of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st Paul railroad passed through Hell
ena about p. m. yesterday in his pri-
vate car, en- route east over the Great
Northern. While here for brief stop
he was waited upon by comittee from
the Helena Business Mems asso-
citation. which had been delegated to
present to him the physical and traf-
f1c reasons why Helena should be in
cluded in the survey of the main line
of that road.
The committee consisted of former
Governor Hauser. Major Maginnis, T.
A. NARROW, Norman B. Hotter, H. G..
Pickett and John S. NJ. Neill.
The committee presented to Presi-
dent Earring the facts previously as
certained by City Engineer Farmer,
who made ia preliminary survey of the
grade on either side of Whites pass
some time ago in order to prove the
availability of this route. They also
presented statement of tonnage ship
ments into Helena and Helenas nat
ural commercial field.
Are Cordially Received.
Presidena Earring received the COM
mittee cordially, and talked in an open
maner regarding the Milwaukee and
assured the members that many of the
statements that came to him were
wholly in the nature of a surprise,
which he would give the most careful
attention and scrutiny. Indeed, he
promised them that he would direct
that special survey be made by one
OF the cOmpanys most trustworthy
engineers in an effort to prove that the
facts brought to his attention were
physical truths. If this proof only ap-
proXimately approaches the facts as
set forth by the committee, President
Earring as good as assured the callers
that it was sufficient to justify the in
clusion of.Helena in the main line sur
vey.
Mr.. Earring was apparently unpre-
pared to hear the statements of the
committee, both regarding the traffic
which comes into this field and the
grades which the road would encoun-
ter in coming this way, especially re
garding Whites pass. 1t was shown
that the annual freight tonnage of
East Helena alone is 100000 tons.
Mr.. Earring in reply to the COM
mlttee promised to have an immediate
survey made of this route. coming from
White Sulphur Springs through Helena
to Butte. He said he felt indebted to
the business men of Helena for point.
ing out possibilities and probabilities
that may have been overlooked by his
company.
Will Give it Consideration.
Il shall have the most trustworty
ana capable OF our engineers examine
this route which you suggest. | am
amazed that the tonnage of your vicin-
ity is so great" he said THAT is a
new consideration.
We have not finally determined our
route across Montana. Your sugges-
tions shall have full attention and the
most thorough investigation. We shall
make complete survey of the route
via White Sulphur Springs, Helena and
the Mcdonald pass to Butte. | am sur.
prised at the information you bring me,
and l am grateful for it,
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11

Read the Argus for the newa.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES

Madoe EIdrid0e, '06, Editor-in. Chief;
Elsie Hobensaek, OF; Mary Campbell,
'oe; Mabel Bell, %; Harvey Bur.
nett, 10.