Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-04-17
him for seven years!"

What shall be his nickname? Lou
bet was called Panama" because,
when minister of the interior, he had
saved from Jail 1O4 deputies or sen.
ators, who, it was said, had put the
Panama funds into their pockets.
OF course, if all kinds of insults are
allowed in periodicals, they are Sc.
verely prohibited in public places. On
one occasion l witnessed an audience
of a Paris court A wealthy young
10 the bar. His crime was this:
While on their honeymoon trip he
and his young wife had stopped in
hCtel-Rue de Rivoli-near the Tuil-
cries gardens. Their window being
opened. they heard an unusual noise
ir the street below.
Ii was President Loubet going to
the exposition of cooking
The bridegrooms political feelings
were SO much aroused that he cried
out, Panama! Panama."
The judge said to him: why, you
forgot your young wife to abuse our
venerable president"
Vainly the defendants lawyer tried
to persuade the court that the sedi-
tious cry had been uttered by a cat
mewing on the roofs. The guilty hus-
band was sentenced to pay fine Of
5000 and the costs.
Thirty-Five Years Old.
Our republic is now 35 years old.
She was born on September 4, 1870,
two days after Sedan. l was in Par.
is on that day. Until o'clock p. m.
the whole population was Frustrated.
At night. when it was known that the
republic had been proclaimed, all the
streets were Illuminated and an old,
Old man stopped to kiss me on both
cheeks, saying, with tears in his eyes.
Child. child, this will be the greatest
day in your lfe!'
That republic, now IS years old, had
many infant diseases. Even now, at
every moment, we hear that M. So and
So has saved her.
Fortunately. we have had plenty OF
saviors-Gambetta, Boulanger. Jules
Ferry, Waldeck- Rousseau, Combes,
etc.
Our peasants say that a young lady
who requires so many times to be
saved has poor health. However
The republic lasts and looks stronger
than ever. Our great hindrance lies
in 50 many political parties and the
spirit of intolerance prevailing every
where. In fact the political educa
ton of the French democracy was
never made. We have still this false
idea that the people exist for the gov
eminent and not the government fol
the people, When a party is in office
he tries to crush down its opponents
Now, the Catholics, who have lost al
their positions through their owl
fault, are scratching the policeman
. who enforce the recent laws agains
the church. On his side. the govern
y ment uses the firemen and fire engines
T. TO quench the religious effervescence
All that would be most amusing, if tn,
French ideals, the public welfare ant
Fate of Past Presidents.
M. Fallieres will not be better no
worse than his predecessors. Prac
tically he can do very little. the rea
chauffeur being the premier He vii
meet the difficulties which met all on
= presidents. In 1871 M. Theirs, 'l'
. petit serpent lunettes." tried to con
ciliate the monarchists to his govern
ment. He failed utterly. In 1877;
Marshal de MacMahon replaced him
The brave soldier was powerless ant
Il lost among political intricacies. HI
was compelled to resign after the proc
!, lamation of the Republican constitu
$ tion. In his retirement he used tt
! say: 81 have served eight or tel
governments. l loved all of them ex
cept my own
Grevy was very peaceful and eco
nomical He never travelled through
out France out of economy. His MAR
distraction was to feed the ducks IL
the Elysee garden.
President Carnot visited all provin
ces, urging all citizens to love eacl
other under the tricolor flag. He wa
/ stabbed by a foreign murderer.
5, Casimir Perier, wealthy and abb
, man. succeeded Carnot and resigne
$ abruptly. He was reproached fo
& many things, one of the most seriou
y Icing that he wore turned down co
y lars.
e, At last I think have found PHI
1t tograph in which M. Fallieres seen
e to bear a turned up collar.
In this case he might possibly reis
his seven years. If not
AS a Frenchman. as a patriot,
Is hope that day will come when a
ai the energy and splendid qualities
y our citizens shall be devoted to th
le commonwealth. France has accon
piished her share in the welfare {
mankind All those who know he
d deeply are fully aware that, under OF
10 apparent foolishness in politics. W
IL ah1n 10 work DrpSnpr and