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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
Behrinu Kept the Secret.

Berlin. Feb. 15.-Professor Henry
Behring, the discoverer of diphtheria
serum, adresing the German agri-
cultural college, has announced his de-
termination to adhere to the resolu-
tion which he promulgated in Paris
Of keeping his tuberculosis remedy
secret till the autumn.
The professor discussed lengthily
the method of preventing consumption
by immunizing milch cows. The aim is
I'd secure milk having immunized prop
critics. He claims to have approx
mately solved this problem. Cows are
treated when very young with fluid
which Professor Behring calls tuber-
culase. It is injected under the skin
OF young cows repeatedly for two to
four weeks. The remedy at first was
very costly, because it was almost i'm.
possible to preserve in good condition,
but a method has recently been dis
covered by which it can be preserv.
ed satisfactorily and at a moderate
cost.
Professor Behring also treated cows
which showed virulent type of tub.
el culosis in their milk. but the bacilli
disappeared after several weeks treat.
ment. His theory, is that children fed
on milk from cows rendered immune
through his treatment become them
selves immune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
MUCH BUILDING
CONTEMPLATED
ARCHITECTS SAY COMING SEA.
SON WILL BE RECORD
BREAKER.

According to the architects and
builders, Uewistown will witness more
building this season than ever before
in its history. In addition to the num-
ber of structures on which begin
ming has already been made, several
handsome residences are to go up, and
a large number of modest cottages
will be built. Many of the lots that
have been purchased during the past
few weeks were secured as sites, and
the new houses will be scattered in all
directions. Two or three of the res
licences to be erected will compare
favorably with anything to be found
in the city now, and will be ornaments
to Lewistown. Among the buildings
upon which work will be pushed as
soon as the weather conditions will
permit are the Carnegie library the
Mcdonald & Charters block and the
Attix residence. Others will not be
started until spring.
Real Estate Market Active.
The real estate market continues &C
tive, both town lots and acreage being
in demand. There has been no at
tempt to initiate prices since the rail
IOduS UcCdUe d duu 81 uuy
ers and sellers are able to get togeth'
er without much trouble. Some of the
deals recorded during the past week
are as follows:
A deed has been filed by which Wal
ter S. Smith transfers to John @. Ad-
ans, of Cook county, Illinois, for S4,-
600, 400 acre tract situated in sec
tion ~, township IA north. of range
Is east.
David Hilger has sold to w. A.
Hedges for s140, lot 9 in block 6, of
Stafford's fourth addition.
John Riet has sold to Patrick Nihill
for $3.50, a 100 acre tract in sections
80 and 80, township IA north, of range
II east.
r. l.. Wilcox has sold to NJ. S.
Wright for a stated consideration of
81, 100 acre tract in section 26, town
ship Is north, of range l6 east
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
ELECT TAFT PRESIDENT,
Secretary is Joshed But Comes Right
Back at Jokers.

Back at Jokers.
Washington, Feb. 15.-At the annu-
al Yale alumni banquet. tonight, the
undertone, half jocular, half earnest,
which ran through all the tiasts and
responses, was the presidential candi-
dacy of Secretary of War Taft, an
alumnus, one of the speakers of the
evening.
Associate Justice Brewer, in the first
speech of the evening, referred to him
as the man who sat on the lid in the
presidents absence and as the man
the American people have since decid-
ed upon as the right man to sit upon
the cover
Other speakers alluded to the secre-
tary and the secretary himself referr-
ed humorously to his nomination and
election by the body. He said:
Il am delighted at being nominated
and elected president Of the United
States here tonight, and 1 accept the
honor without qualification. Among
the women and residents of the dis
trict who have no vote, l appreciate
my popularity. I had other ambitions,
but under the circumstances I will not
longer be looking into the health of
Justice Brewer and other members of
the supreme bench"
The secretary referred to the news.
paper criticisms of those in public life,
and suggested that public opinion ulti.
rnately reached a just conclusion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
WORKED THE BROKERS.
Buy Marconi Stock at Away Above
Market Price.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb 15.-Inform-
ed by kilograms from New York that
stock in the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph company of America is being
quoted by curbstone brokers at from
$2S to $34, nearly a hundred members
of the Memphis cotton exchange, who
bought Marconi at $780, made a vain
attempt today to prevent payment
on checks. Finding that the checks
had been honOred except in few in
stances, a committee embracing Sec
retary Hotter, c. J. Gunther. c. H.
Crissman, Murray Galbreath and
prominent cotton brokers, called at
the Hotel GayOso in search of H. G.
Robinson, who disposed if 240 shares
at par to the cotton men, but they
found only the private secretary and
J. J. Kelly, who had operated the wire
less system to the satisfaction of men,
bers of the local exchange.
Kelly stated that Mr.. Robinson had
left for New York and insisted that
Marconi was worth par, but this did
not pacify the SPECTATORS. who con-
tinued to keep the wires hot in inquir-
ing of their private New York cor
respondents the price.
Robinson, with his secretary AMI
wireless operator. gave experiments
with the apparatus and is charged
with having made the statements dur
ing the demonstration that the cable
rate per word between Memphis and
Liverpool could be reduced by wire
less from about 80 cents to probably
one-third of cent. Robinson receiv-
ed more than $4,000 subscriptions.
accompanied by checks, and shortly
after he closed his books, stating tha.
nothing more was for sale.
Members on Change who had not
invested today gave a mock imita-
ton Of the Marconi by arranging q
call bell with COW horns and flashlights
on the floor of the exchange, to the
amusement of all those who bought.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
Officer Retrays His Country.

Rome. Feb. ia very sad and i'm
pressive ceremony has just taken place
in the military barracks of Messina.
Captain Ercolessi of the Italian army.
who was accused and found guilty of
having sold military secrets to a for
eign power applied to the court of ap-
peals for revision of that judgment,
but he was not successful.
This week the representatives of all
of the regiments quartered at Mes
sina were summoned to the main bar
racks and Captain ErcOlessi was in
their presence formally degraded by
removing his sword, the stars on his
collar, and his stripes. Ercolessi look
ed deadly pale, and he was heard sob.
bing.
Public opinion attributed the respon
sibility of Ercolessis troubles to his
wife, who, being fond of finery, en-
couraged MIN to betray his country
The court. however, acquitted her. Err
colessi is now simply a number in one
of the prisons of Sicily.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
LITTLE BELT FOREST RESERVE.
Forest Supervisor Gives Information
as to Grazing of Sheep.

Forest Supervisor Gives Information
as to Grazing Of Sheep.
A letter to the Argus from Ira E.
Todd, of Neihart. forest supervisor,
relating to the grazing of sheep in the
Little Belt forest reserve, says:
Under date of January 25, the forest
er advised me that provision has been
made for the grazing of 10000 head
of cattle and horses, and 47,75O head
of sheep in the Little Belt forest re-
serve during the season of 1906. Each
two lambs under months old to be
counted, and paid for as equal to one
grown sheep.
The stock will be distributed as
near as may be, as follows.
District No. Ii 900 cattle and
horses, no sheep.
District No. POO cattle and
horses. no sheep.
District No. 3-4oo cattle and
horses, no sheep.
District No. 4-2.30o cattle and
horses, no sheep.
District No. 800 cattle and
horses, no sheep.
District No. 6-3,2o0 cattle and
horses, 27,3O0 sheep.
District No. 7-2,OOO cattle and
horses, 2O,450 sheep.
| The summer grazing season for
! horses and cattle will be from May 16
| ii November 80. the charge for which
| will be 25 cents per head. Stock OF
class A and the fed head of horses
| that usually remain in the reserve
throughout the year may be allowed in
the reserve the full grazing year, May
! Is, 1906, to May IS, 1907, the charge
for which will be 40 cents per head
All stock of this class may remain
in the reserve until May 16 free OF
charge.
The one-half rate number is 60 head
and applies to cattle only. This means
that a person who is given a permit
for 60 head of cattle, or less, and a
number of horses will pay One-hal1
rate on the cattle covered by the per
NIT and full rate on the horses, and
a person whose permit covers more
than 60 cattle will pay one-half rate
on 60 cattle and full rate on all stock
(cattle and hOrses) over that number
The grazing season allowed fol
sheep will be from June 1 to October
81, the charge for which will be six
cents per head; provided, that not to
! exceed 5000 head may Craze in distric,
six the full grazing year. which in this
case will be from June /. 1906. to May
81, 1907, the charge for which will be
! IL cents per head.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
Russia and Japan Friends.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 15.-M. Tanno,
third secretary of the Japanese en-
bassy at Paris. arrived here today to
reopen the Japanese legation, which
was in charge of the American en-
bassy during the war. Ambassador
Meyer turned over to M. Tanno the
keys of the legation and also the re-
mainder of the funds for the care of
the Japanese prisoners of war; NJ.
Montono. the new japanese minis
ter to Russia, will arrive here March
6. Mr.. Meyer had permission to re-
open diplomatic relations between
Russia and Japan before the arrival
of NJ. Montono's letter of credit.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
difficult and expensive than at any
time in the future"

difficult and expensive than at any
time in the future"
City Attorney Fl. l.. Dekalb: las
collector of water rates, have had to
give this subject good deal of atten-
ton, and the result of all that l can
learn about it leads me to urge the
adoption of the plan. The reasons
for this are many. AS business
proposition, it ought to commend it
self to every business man. The tax
payers can find no objection to il. as
it will not increase the rate of tax
alton in the least, the saving in the
operating expenses of the present sys
TEN providing a sufficient sum to pay
the interest on the bonds. I approve
it also from a sanitary point of view
We need pure water, and this will
give it to us. And if we have pure
water, the number of water takers
will greatly increase thus swelling
revenue to be derived from the sys-
tenn We must make some provision
foi the future, and if our city attains
anything like the growth we all be-
lieve il will, the present system will
soon be utterly inadequate, even if it
doesn't break down and leave us with
but dUS Wdtcl dl all uc Dttuly vi
The city is also worth something in
dollars and cents, and we can never
have beautiful city until We have
plenty of water. If any argument can
be- made against the plan | have not
heard it.
Bert dAutremont: We all know
that a gravity system is needed. If
Mr.. Wasmansdorff's figures are cor
rect. the plan should be adopted. OF
course, inquiry will be made to ascer-
tain if this great improvement can be
made on his estimate. AS to that |
do not know, but if it can. then I GER
tanly favor the plan.
Harry Yaeger: My opinion is that
this plan should be given immediate
and earnest attention. The question
o a pure water supply is one of the
most important of all questions to a
city. If Mr.. WasmansdOrff's plan will
give us that for the sum named by the
engineer, am in favor of 1t.
c. M. Kelly: The gravity system
is the only thing for this city. AS tc
the figures given in Mr.. Wasmans
dorff's report, am not prepared tt
speak, and it seems to me they are
low. However If he is correct, an(
the work can be done for the sum he
states, and the reservoir also be put
in first-class shape. am in favor of it.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
ASSAULT CASE
GETS IN COURT
JOSEPH BELLS Is VICTIM OF AN
ASSAULT BY A RAILROAD
ENGINEER.

A very peculiar rOw--it could hard
ly be called fight-Occurred early
this week at Summit station, in Mea-
CHER county, on the line of the Mon
tana railroad, which was attended by
rather serious consequences for JOS
eph Bsllis.
1t appears that Mr.. Bells was re-
turning that day from trip east, and
on the way up from Lombard, he had
occasion to see the engineer, "Ole''
Shull, and later remarked to conduct
or w. F. Smith that Ole was not
performing his duty exactly as he
should, and, it is claimed, said he
would report him to headquarters. 1t
further appears that Conductor Smith
before the train reached Summit, in.
formed Ole as to what Mr.. Bells had
caid. The exact nature of Mr.. Smith s
statement to the engineer as to the
mining mans criticism is not known
but it was sufficient to arousee Oles
fighting spirit.
Sends in His Resignation.
When the train reached Summit
Ole, according to all accounts, did
wire in his resignation, and his next
move was to corner Mr.. Bells. The
latter, who is quite small man, was
no match whatever for the athletic
and thoroughly hardened engineer
and when the latter got Mr.. Bells in
small room at the station he had
about as much chance as a snowfall
on a hot summers day. Ole went a,
him hammer and tongs, and in a very
v,f hoI hr,, toll
ly. AS to this there is no question
arriving here is absolute proof of it
Several parties claim that Conductor
Smith interfered and made the engi
neer quit, but if he did, he was moi
very prompt about it.
Another Phase or It.
| Mr.. Bells alleges that after ne hat
been made the victim of this bruta
assault, Conductor Smith made some
threats against him on the way up tc
this city, and Wednesday he filed q
complaint against Smith in Justice o.
the Peace McFarand's court. This
proceeding was brought to have thf
conductor placed under bonds to keel
the peace. The matter came up Wed
nesday night, but there was no hear
ing. Mr.. Smith promptly furnishing &
bond in the sum of $500. He disclaim:
any connection whatever with ths
row, and nothing has been adduced il
thu way of evidence to connect hin
with it. What steps Mr.. Bells will
take against Shull the engineer, is no
known. The assault occurred in Mea
CHER county and if any proceeding ii
instituted it win have to be brOugh
there. It is quite evident, however
that Mr.. Bells is not disposed to le
the matter drop.
The Montana railroad officials. up
on learning of the affair, promptly sus
pended Shull pending full inquir,
into the facts.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
ROCK CREEK BENCH NOTES.

luc UOA SUCldl uclu dI ItOCh CT0ch
school house Saturday evening, Feb.
10th by the ladies of the neighbor-
hood under the supervision of Mrs.
VIM. Mcconnell and Mrs. John B.
Clark, was a complete success.
The amusements of the evening con-
sisted of literary program and mu-
sic, after which very exciting auc-
tion took place and the boxes. prepar
ed by the ladies present, were slid
to the highest bidders. Refreshments
consisting of hot coffee. ice cream,
etc., were also served with the sup.
pers.
All felt well repaid for their trouble
a. thirty-six dollars was realized from
the sale. The money was used for the
benefit of the Methodist church and
pastors salary.
AS all report one of the best and
most enjoyable times surely these good
people are to be congratulated upon
their success.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
Two Lawyers Knocked Out.

Helena, Feb. 15.-The supreme court
today, in an opinion by Chief Justice
Brantly, ordered the disbarment of
b. S. Thresher, a Butte lawyer. JUS
tice Milburn concurred, in a separate
opinion.
The court. in an opinion by Associ-
ate Justice Milburn. suspended from
practice, for a period of 80 days, Ev-
ans A. Carleton, former superintend-
ent of public instruction. a member
Of the Helena bar.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16

created under the resolution adopted
last Friday by the executive commit
tee Of Tammany Hall to go to Albany
Tuesday to attend the public hearing
on Senator Grady's bill creating a
board Of control of public utilities in
the city Of New York, and to argue
for the measure. Others on the CON-
mittee are announced are w. Bourke
Cockraa, Timothy D. Sullivan, Lewis
Nixon. John c. Sheehan, William
SulZer and Francis Burton Harrison
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16

the new owners of the Heinze prop
critics, to iperate everything they own.
Among the notable properties that
have been idle for years and that will
soon be again counted among the big
producers of the district because of
the deal closed today, is the Nipper
group, located directly west and north
of the Anaconda and north of the Par
rot.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
David q, Hill Seriously m,

New York, Feb. 15.-David B. Hill.
ex-governor of New York and former
United Stats senatir. ih reported to
be seriously i'll at the Kirkwood hotel
at Camden, s. c., where his physician
has suggested that he should remain
for at least ninety days. Mr.. Hills
friends in New York and Albany are
worried over his condition. He was
taken with a severe cold October 21.
while experimenting outdoor work on
his farm. Woolfert's Roost, and later
his kidneys and eyes became affected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16

Dec. 21. 1904 lot of animals
grow weary. seek their dens and hi
bernate a good part Of the year-we
know OF business men who work on
the same plan.-Rusty Mikes Diary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
Johann Aoch Must Hang.

Springfield. Ill. Feb. 15.-The su-
preme court this morning denied re-
hearing in the case of Johann HOch.
sentenced to be hanged in Chicago
February 23 for wife murder.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
FINANCES OF
THE COUNTY
MUCH MONEY IN STRONG BOX At
BEGINNING OF THE PRES.
ENT MONTH.

The report of County Treasurer T..
p. Chandler for the month ending
Jan. 81 shows that the finances of
Fergus are in excellent shape. The
amount on hand in the various funds
at that time was $15S,3O1.13. as fol-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16

Boss Murphy as . Reformer.
New York. Feb. 15.-Charles #.
Murphy will head the committee Of so
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
Carrie 10 Heard From

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 15.-CaYrie
Nation was arrested here today while
attempting to lecture in q saloon.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16

All the news, twice every week, 10
the good fortune Of Argus subseribers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16

The receipts for January amounted
to $6.448.53, and came from the fol-
lowing sources:
Taxes, $2,171.61; licenses, $2,71O.5O;
county officers fees, $225.55; other
sources, $1,340.87.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
SUFFRAGIST DEFIES
CABINET MINISTERS
OF GREAT BRITAIN
DenOunoes Officials and Re-
fuses to Pay the Tax
Collectors.
Mrs. Dora Montefiore in Ad-
dress Scores the
Statesmen.

LONDON. May 24.-Mrs. Dora
Montefiore, one of the leading woman
suffra gists, under whose leadership
many women have pledged them
selves not TO pay their taxes on the
ground that taxation without repre-
sentation is tyranny, harangued a
great crowd OF women suffragists
from the second story of her house
near London today. She roundly de-
nounced Chancellor Of the Exchequer
Asquith as an assassin because he
stood in the way of the advance of
the women's movement Chief Sec
retary for Ireland Bryce and Captain
John Sinclair, Secretary for Scotland,
were also bitterly assailed.
Mrs Montefiore informed her hear
ers that women who were refusing TO
pay taxes were taking this course in
order to advance the education of the
Cabinet Ministers, and warned the lat
ter OF the determination of those who
were conducting the campaign to OBJ
tain their indisputable rights. She
asserted that the Cabinet Ministers
who opposed the movement Were
marked men. and suggested that her
hearers break the windows of Mr..
AsQuith's house. She would do so
herself, she declared, were il not for
the fact that she was engaged in de-
Tending her residence against tax
collectors and others
The house of Mrs. Montefore,
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
WOMAN UNDERTAKES
4 DARING MOUNTAIN
CLIMBING EXPEDITION
Annie S. Peck VIII Attempt to
Ascend Highest Peak
Of the Andes.
VIII Garry instruments With
Which to Determine Eleva-
ton Of Huascaran.

NEW YORK, May IA daring
mountain climbing exploit is planned
by Miss Annie S. Peck. the famous
woman pianist of Providence, r. l.,
who sailed srom here today for Colon.
Alone, except for a few natives of
Peru, Miss Peck viii attempt to climb
Mount Huascaran, said to be the high
est peak in the Andes mountains. She
will make the climb equipped with
scientific instruments with which to
determine whether Huascaran is of
greater altitude than Mount Illampu.
which has an estimated height of
$1,000 feet. In 1904. Miss Peck made
an attempt to ascend Huascaran. but
did not succeed. She lays the blame
in part TO the presence of two male
mountain climbers who formed a por-
ton of her party and who refused TO
climb TO the top She is planning on
the present climb to equip the native
guides with Esquimau clothing as a
protection against excessive cold. for
upon reaching a height of $4,000 feet
she found that the temperature was
so degrees below zero
Miss Peck has no fears for her own
safety or health, she said TODAY. and
feels as if she had determination
enough to take me up twenty Huas-
caraUS.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
PRISON DOORS OPEN
FOR THE RELEASE Of
CONVICT COUNTESS
Theo di Linda Bon Martini
Gains Freedom Through
Friends influence.
Serves Nearly Four Years for
the Alleged Murder Of
Her Husband.

TURIN, May 24.-After serving
three years and eight months of a ten
years sentence, Countess Theo di
Linda Bon Martini, who was convicted
with four others of participation in
the murder of Count Bon Martini in
1902, has been released on a ticket of
leave. ostensibly because of i'll health.
but really as the result of agitation
of influential believers in her inno-
cence.
The Count was stabbed to death in
his rooms, and il was al first believed
that robbery was the motive of the
crime. subsequently developments
led to the arrset of Tullio Murri, the
Countess brother, DIR. Naldi, DIR. Soo-
chi and Rosa Bennett, the Countess
maid, all of whom were convicted and
sentenced to various terms of impris-
onment after a trial that excited wide
spread interest throughout Italy.
Tullio Murri confessed that he did
the stabbing-