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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-02

The plate is provided with a check.
valve adjusted to regulate the amount
OF air admitted to or expelled from
the lungs through the mouth. The
mouthpiece is elliptical and comfor.
table to the shape of the mouth, and
is formed of rubber, canvas or cloth.
The plate is furnished with a flap
valve, which normally closes an op.
ening formed therein, the valve be.
ing adapted to prevent ingress of air
into the lungs through the mouth
and to permit small quantity to be
expelled through the opening in the
act of exhaling. BY the valve open
ing Outwardly air is compelled to en-.
ter through the nose passages. there.
by preventing vibration of the uvula.
II for any cause nose breathing is
too difficult, the plate may be rever.
sed, thereby admitting air, but an
amount insufficient to cause vibra-
ton. The device if successful in OBJ.
Waiting harsh nasal sounds, will be
credited also with keeping the mouth
from becoming dry and parched
cleansing the nasal passages and main.
tanning proper publication of air and
its correct temperature. Mouth
breathing entails loss of 40 per cent
of that warmth so highly essential to
the lungs"
So you see the snorer will not only
be able to rid himself of his pernicious
habit, but will effect saving of 40
per cent in his personal fuel account
by adopting the device.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-02
LEWISTOWN, MONT, Feb. 2, 1906
OBJECTS TO THE PRIMARY LAW.


cation from a citizen of Garneill oppos-
ing the primary election law on sever
al grounds He first says it is not nee.
essary in Fergus county. Judging from
the Cry that has been made against
"bosses," ''the machine and ''the
ring" there is not another county in
the state in greater need of the pri-
mary election law. It matters not
what party is in power this is cry
that will always be raised under the
present convention system of nomi-
mating candidates for office. Both par
ties in this county have declared in
their platforms for the primary cleo
tion law. This being true, why wait
two years before putting it into oper-
alton?
AS TO the time Of year when the pri-
maries are held September, it may in
the case with the selection of any
fall month. Farmers stockmen and
their employees would be busy in Aug
ust and to mold primaries in October
would bring them too near the date
of the general election. AS to the
larger towns Of the county having the
advantage in placing their candidates
on the ballot, they have that now in
their larger delegations to county con
ventions. and ii is often greatly abus
ed. This is question that must be
left to the fairness and sense Of jus
tee of the individual voter at the pri
maries instead of delegates to a con
yention, who are not always free tC
give expression TO their honest con
victiOns A fair distribution of the
offices as regards locality has always
caused more or less difficulty but it is
something that should be met as fair
ly by the voters as by the politicians
who frequently have their own inter
ests to promote.
AS regards the cost Of institutins
the primary election system in this
county our correspondent places it fal
too high. We doubt if II will exceed
one-half the sum he states In the
submission of the question to the vot
ers for its adoption or rejection ne
registration is required.
But it costs something to establish
reforms and new systems of this kind
When the Australian ballot law wai
proposed it was opposed by some or
TEN that has come TO stay. 1t protects
the voter in his right to cast his bal
lot as his conscience and his judgment
dictate, free from coertion and intimi
dation. The primary election law is
designed to extend the power and re
spon sibility of the individual voter
Ii he does not want to accept tina
power and responsibility then h'
should not complain of the evils tina
are the outgrowth of our presen
method of nominating candidates 70
office
Our correspondent is mistaken whe
he says that voters are not privilege
TO vote for representatives. The la
provides for them, but does not il
clude state officers.
The system can be extended as IA
idly as is deemed practicable. w
would like to see it embrace state O
ficers within the next four years, an
eventually federal senators.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-02
The Japanese are nothing if not pro-

The japanese are nothing if not pro-
gressive. 1t is now said that move.
ment has been started at Toxic for the
retirement of the Japanese alphabet
for English characters The move
ment is making such rapid Roadway
that already new Toxic newspaper
with the news printed in English an
Japanese in parallel columns, Japan
csc words being retained, but the Eng
lish lettering being used. The new pa
per is called Romaji from its use of
the Roman characters. 1t is edited and
written by professors from the I'M
perial university. many of whom are
ardent advocates of the movement
From this fact it is generally believ.
ed that the mil1ado and his immediate
advisers are inclined to look favorab-
ly upon the eventual abolition of the
Japanese characters, now considered
hampering and cumbersome.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-02

It. is not often that in the progress
comes the prosecutor. Evidently mat
lers took that turn in the case of Col
Mann of Town Topics against editor
Hapgood of Golfers Weekly, for Grim.
inal libel. District Attorney Jerome
being public prosecutor, had to bring
the suit and although placed in an en-
barrassing position, he could not avoid
turning down those for whom he ap-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-02
A Card.

This is to certify that all drug.
gists are authorized to refund your
money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails
to cure your cough or cold. 1t stops
the cough heals the lungs and pre-
vents serious results from a cold.
Cures la grippe cough and prevents
pneumonia and consumption. Con-
tains no opiates. The genuine is in a
yellow package. Refuse substitutes
Wilson and Lewellin. FO
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-02

The high valuation of Fergus coun-
ty ranches is only in part due to the
fact that the ranchman up there is sure
of a fine crop of grain or livestock
each year and is liable to raise a gold
mine with irrigation. The population
is a neighborly lot which makes life
worth the living.-Inter Mountain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-02

A New York special to the Min
neapolis Journal says F. Augustus
HeinZe is credited in Wall street with
having made $5,0O0,00O within the last
four months out of the enormous rise
in the copper stocks. Most of Mr.
Heinze's profits have been in Unit
ed, Amalgamated and Anaconda Cop
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-02

No subscriber 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, 1906-02-02

Subscribers failing to receive their
papers will please notify this office.
that the cause may be investigated
and reported to the proper authori-
ties.
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peared. It was a queer mix-up in
which Hapgood was acquitted and
the character Of Town Topics and
Fads and Fancies publicly exposed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13
Is Great Industrial Country and Not
as Pictured in Romance-lncrea
ing Demand for Wood a Sc.
rous Problem.

The demand for wood instead Of
diminishing, as was expected, when
coal came in as substitute has gone
on increasing until the question of a
continued supply to meet the present
rapidly increasing rate of consumption
is very serious problem.
The coal mines of Belgium called
for 1,742,740 square yards of wood for
the various purposes to which wood
is put in mines in 1908. Each year a
renewal of old supports is taking
place, and new ones are being put into
new galleries. Railroads eat up enor-
nous quantities of wood in cross ties.
Add to these wood for excelsior, or
wood-wool newspapers. bags, etc, and
one will have tons running into the
millions each year.
North America, Siberia Africa, In.
dia, China, Korea and South America
still contain great unutilized and al
most unknown forests. Nevertheless,
1t would be we'll not to exaggerate the
dimensions OF these wood supplies
Many African forests are really com.
posed of nothing better than thin
bushes, and Siberia is already being
Systematically subjected to deforest.
ing, which will also begin in Korea
l. the near future.
North America, however, once the
possible wood storehouse for the
world, has not enough wood to sup
ply it's own demand, notwithstanding
its SOC, ,555,000 acres of wooded area
Even now it is dependent upon Can
ada, whichtswith its S,133 900 acres
Of forests, represents probably the
largest single area of any country in
the world Canada sends its entire
surplus to the United States. Al
though large territories of forests, es
pecially in China, Korea India and
South America remain to be utilized
it is certain that the question of the
future wood supply of the world, now
attracting the attention Of economists,
will continue to excite great interest
The continuation Of the present wood
consumption, without comprehensive
reforesting, will, within a century at
the latest, result in great and very
important scarcity of the wood supply.
VIM. c. TEICHMANN.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13

the former ports ard only few hours
from the principal cities Of central
Europe.
Bohemia is a land Of extraordinary
industrial activity great agricultural
wealth, considerable financial re.
sources, and vast commercial posi-
hilities; ard the land contains one OF
the most Industrious and highly edu.
Gated people of the Old Continent,
where all branches of education are
far advanced,
BohemiaE has population of 6,3lS,'
697, or about 25 per cent of the total
population of Austria-26, 6,l5O, 10S. This
population Is about 60 per cent. Czech
and 50 per cent. German.
There is considerable rivalry be
tween the two races and this should
be taken into consideration in deal
ing with them. The commercial men
speak both languages, but generally
prefer to be addressed in their own
tongue, and, frequently. to deal with
their own nationality. or the foreign
languages spoken French seems the
most popular with the Czechs and
English with the Germans, but the
younger generation is learning both
languages. thus speaking for Ian.
guages-German, Czech, English and
French.
Bohemia covers an area of 2O,O6l
square miles, or about is per cent OF
the total area of Austria. The climate
York. OF the II divisions of the Aus.
trian empire the Kingdom of Bohemia
ranks second in area but first in in
dustry and commerce. 1t is also
claimed that its land is very fertile
and its people industrious. OF the
population about 40 per cent are en-
gagged in farming and forestry. about
3S per cent. are employed in manu-
featuring and mining, eight per cent
in commefce, railroading, etc, and
nine per ceut. as laborers. Only about
four per cent of the land is not un
der cultivation. About onethird oI
the industrial or commercial firms iI
Austria are established in Bohemia
representing about 81 per cent. of the
total Austrian industrial and mining
interests and about 26 per cent. oi
its whole commerce. 1t may be added
that Bob, mia's contribution to the
imperial revenue averages about 2,
per cent of the total amount of stat,
taxes received. On taxes levied OF
real property Gland, houses, etcD The
proportion Is % per cent. and in per
sonal income taxes, % per cent II
indirect taxes levied on beer, alcohol
sugar wine, tobacco and mineral OF
the proportion was about q per cent,
giving fair idea of the industry
wealth and consuming power Of tn,
population of the kingdom.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13

customers being Roumania Austria.
Hungary and Switzerland The daily
production of Mouza averages 100000
hats Factories manufacturing fine
hats, composed Of hair, for export
trade, are in various cities The
straw hat manufactures of Tuscany,
employing about $4,000 operatives. ox.
port to foreign countries over $4,000,
600 in value. Most Of these hats
20 to the United States The town
and vicinity of Carpi, in the province
Of Emilia, also manufacture straw
hats, Of which about $4,000 600 worth
are shipped abroad Our fine Amerl.
cau.made soft hats should and would
find as ready sale as the Italian
hats DO in the markets Of Europe If
properly introduced.
r. GUENTHER
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13
POSSIBILITIES IN BOHEMIA,
~ >x i
ilj: ;:::; :;: .. ::::::;:::llE,i5i5,15t755,7 :lE]i E,i : d
lItiiinlIh' 11,.s7n nAIinipG IL
AUSTRIA.

The Bohemia Of real life as an en-.
tirely different sort OF place from
the Bohemia of romance. There has
been a disposition on the part of a
great many people to regard the coun-
try as a romance land simply, to refer
to it as such, thus neglecting the
splendid trading opportunities offered
by it to enterprising merchants and to
manufacturers Of many kinds of mod
ern. time and labor saving machinery.
Bohemia is situated in the very
heart of Europe, on the highway of
commerce between its nothern and
southern ports and eastern and west,
ern markets, a days distance from
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13
HAT MAKING IN ITALY.
F..
NAPLES, ITALY.

Hat making in Italy is increasing
steadily.
The expectation Of straw hats is an
important item In Italy's foreign trade
balance. OF late years the manufac-
ture of wool and felt hats not only
covered the home consumption, but
contributed to Italian exports The
finest hair hats are made in Alessan-
dria and in Intra on Lake Maggiole G.
Midium quality felt hats are made n
Bella, Chiavazza, Andorno Saglano,
Micca and Tarigliano.
The town of Mona IS the chief cen
ter for the manufacture Of wcolen
hats. Here II factories were formed
into a syndicate or trust which en-
ploys about 1000 operatives OF the
Monza production, about t1,2o0o00
~<orth is annually exported the chief
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13
HUMORS or RURAL DELIVERY SERVICE.

The establishment of new rural free delivery
routes in various sections of the country is fire.
quenty attended with laughable Incidents and
the narration of these tales from real life has
been known to afford material for more than ono
after-dinner speaker One such story has been
related by members of party of Washingtonians
recently returned from the environs of Bucksport
Me, and those responsible for telling the incl
dent claim now to be in full understanding of the
reason for Denman Thompson choosing his char
acters for The Old Homestead from this old
fashioned region in the shade of Mount Katahdin
1t seems that rural free delivery system
was recently started with Bucksport the cen
ter. and Of the routes a member of the
smith family was among the first to put out a
receptacle for his mail. The box happened to be
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13
sMoor TO FIGHT FOR cANTEEN.

While the senate is deciding whether Senator
Smoot, of Utah, shall retain his seat in that body
the senator himself will be urging upon his col
leagues the passage of bill providing for the re-
establishment of the army canteen, which he
Intends to introduce early next December
Il have little reputation to lose among the
women of the country the senator says, so 1t
seems that l may we'll be the champion OF
what each and every representative in congress
believes should be done l think they all agree
with the officers Of the army that the antican-
teen law is unwise. But because of public senti.
ment they all are afraid to come out and urge its
repeal"
Any we'll defined effort to the repeal
of the anti-canteen law is certain to bring down
upon congress an avalanche of protests from the
women of the country. 1t was the women who
compelled the abolition of the canteen, and it is
deferred the congressman from doing anything in
tirr, LODI h,ro oHino
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13
AT the National Capital
Interesting Gossip by Our Washington Correspondent
Lobby to Be EsablshedSnator Smoot Will Urge Reeabsh
ment Of the Army Canteen

Observation-Disclosures except the peo-
pie seems to have lobby whenever any irlport-
ant interest is affected by legislation. Now 1t Is
proposed to locate here bureau, headed and
managed by men of unquestionable character ana
repute, which shall watch legislation with only
the public interest in mind, analyze it, report on
it, publish the facts about it, and employ such
proper means as may be required to induce con-
gress to egislate for the popular interest rather
than for special interests.
The lobby was proposed originally by Henry
Beach Needham, of this city, and has been taken
up by such men as Mark Twain Lincoln Steffens.
Benjamin Ide Wheeler and William Allen White.
The Peoples lobby will have facilities for
watching and studying legislation. Competent
lawyers will examine and ascertain what the
'jokers" are in legislation. Skilled observers Will
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13
SLAVERY STILL IN EXISTENCE.
oracticed Under Another Naue. But
That Is All.

Slavery is still praciced by civilized
peoples. points out Charles Edward
Russell, in Eyorybody's He writes;
Very curious observations pertain
to the Anglo-SaXon practice in nomen-
Clature by which thing becomes
something else if called by another
name, Thus there is no Chinese slaV-
cry in South Africa, we are assured,
because the conditions there are called
'cOOle labor In Assam the employer
holds over his employc in the tea
fields every right that resident OF
Alabama held over his negroes pre-
yious to 1863 but we must not call
the condition slaycry-it is linden.
turcd labor Queensland sugar plant
crs used to hire ruhians to 80 In
schoOncrs among the South sea is,
lands and capture the natives and
bring them to the plantations to labor,
but the men engaged in this pleasant
traffic were not slave catchcrs, they
were recruiters They used to bring
their captures 10 shore in vessels so
like the old slave ships you could
hardly tell the difference, but the bust.
ness they were engaged in was not
slave trading it was merely labor
tRBAIN IEDDEN.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13

An advertisement in the London
Daily Telegraph intimates that "un
less a certain gentleman, late OF
Dcwsbury. Who lift in storage house
holl furniture with the undersigned,
fails 10 Communicate within Il days.
the same will be sold ut auction a"
VIVA will happen if he does not fall
in communicate remains 10 Ia seen.
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the of the
happened Smith
slow claiming his when thus
NTH without
been known receive mail
and that advertising
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13
RISE OF A NEW YORK DEMOCRAT

r,hn H. O'Brpn, fire commissioner of Now
York city through appointment by Mayor McCicl'
Ian has had a most spectacular rise from an al.
legged poolroom and bucket shop gambler IN Buffalo
10 the real ruler Of Ncw York politics. As Mayor
McClcau's right hand man he has been rcapiug
a whinwiud Of criticism for the wholesale gam
bling and corruption that were said to have pre-
Europe.
John Oiricn first appeared a formidable
rival to the old leaders last winter when Mayor
Mcclellan gave him banquet at Shcrry's He
was put forward as the mayors candidate against
Boss Murphy for ruler Of Tammany. Big
Tim" and Little Tim" Sullivan, Comptroller Metz,
Bird S Colcr ane so other wgwam leaders at
tended and started the campaign which has now
reached the mud singing stage.
Concerning John O'Brcns past his rivals s
the more profitable field Of Now York whore NJ;
big red automobile and a uniformed fireman to d
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13

Natives Of the east coast Of Africa
do not object to the presence OF the
great white an. colonies in their
ncighborhood. The ants exercise great
fcrtlIizing power on the crops
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13
POLITICS MAY SPLIT LABOR LEADERS.

Officials of the American Federation of Labor
believe that after election distinct breach will
be opened between President Samuel Gompers
and John Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers, and vice president of the Federation.
Friction between them that will develop INTO
breach is regarded as inevitable for the reason
that Gompers is jealous of the growth of Mitchell
as political factor Mitchell adheres to the
Roosevelt school of politics, while Gompers is
with the other faction
There is no question among neutral mem
bers of the official body of the Federation but
that Gompers activity in this campaign is due TO
the fact that Mitchell made success of his fight
in behalf of Roosevelt Mitchells prominence In
the labor field made him the among organ
ized labor most consulted by President Roosevelt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13

home Northampton Prince George county estate of about 200 acres
being the original Fairfax Albert
brother
position
banking Wall
"A
title The
British subject and be elected
preferred his American cti
the lords
Edward invitation and
Lord Fair
on 3G but
He
d. brokers'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13

Probably the happest man among the de.
parnent officials in Washington at this time is
Assistant Secretary James b. Reynolds Of tho
treasury. Mr. Reynolds is a Massachusetts man,
and his duties assistant secretary give him
especial charge of the customs branch of the
government Under the direction of Mr. Rev.
nolds the customs revenues collected and
the intricate details of the operations of the tariff
law are directed, in order to bring the greatest
possible returns and safeguard the public inte,.
est, as well domestic industries, from the at.
tacks of ingenious and ambitious foreign traders
Assistant Secretary Reynolds is Of the opin.
ion tnat his branch of the government is pretty
nearly the whole thing at this time. The much
abused tariff law, under the direction of the cus.
toms experts. is producing revenues sufficient to
not q deficit Las
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13
the head OF the organization


the president called the views of the Federation
dinner is said his opportunity the
had ignored the recommendation of the Federation while the president
inspired the sudden activity with the eghtholr and the anti
spring
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fora the Kondko oated down the
sh rule became acquainted with the leading spirits the island These
The generals his knowledge of the county aud his familiarity
and what be public His experience also
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within
ave snug o
an
IL the Gust
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13

lobbying representatives
will be public Publicity IS 10
The believe is the most
effective potent accomplish all the results
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"a X. Fairfax, New York" was the mark
lot of baggage which arrived in New York by
steamer from Liverpool, yet the owner is direct
dcsccndcnt of one of the most famous houses of
the British pccrage being none other than the
ri. Hon. Albert, Lord Fairfax. twelfth of the line
of Fairfax.
The life history or Lord Fairfax is most
romantic. The house dates back to 1927, the
founder being the great Fairfax who was one of
the few mobiles who sided with Cromwell, and
who held chief command at Marston Moor. His
genoraln-Chief of the parliamentary
forces and gained the great victory at Nascby.
When the king came to his own the Fairfax of
that day deemed it best to come to America, and
about 1899 settled in Virginia, where he bought
tract of land comprising some 10000 acres,
and nroctel mnnSinnS- llrnNnir and (,rNnn.