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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02
PROCLAMATION.

Public notice is hereby given that
In accordance with an order of the
Board Of Commissioners of Fergus
County, State Of Montana, made on
the 18th day Of September, 1906, a spec
ial election will be held throughout
Fergus County, on Tuesday, the 9Th
day Of November, A. D. 1906, for the
purpose Of submitting to the vote Of
the electors Of this County the ques-
ton:
Shall the Board Of Commissioners
Of the County Of Fergus be empowered
to procure loan to the amount Of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars for the
purpose Of building a new Court House
in said county? The ballots to be
cast, For empowering the Board Of
County Commissioners of the County
amount of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars for the purpose Of building a
new Court House in said County," or
Against empowering the Board of
County Commissioners of the County
Of Fergus to procure loan to the
amount of One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars for the purpose Of building new
Court House in said County"
The polls must be open at o'clock
in the morning and continue open I'M
til six o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day, when the polls shall be
closed.
It is ordered that this proclamat ton
be published prior to the date of said
election as required by law.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Fergus County, Mon
tana. F. j. HAZEN,
County SeaD. County Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02
PREDICTS GREAT VICTORY.
Chairman Maddox Says Republicans
Will Sweep the State.

VIII sweep the state.
Helena, Nov. chairman Fletcher
Maddox, Of the Republican state com
mittee has given out the following
forecast Of the election in this state
Tuesday next:
''The prospects for Republican sue
cess are most encouraging. The regis
tration in Montana has all been favor
able to the Republicans and although
there has been falling off in some
districts of two years ago, the de-
lection is in the Democratic ranks and
not mi the Republican. This is shown
by careful check of the reports as
sent in to this office by the various
precinct committeeman throughout
the state.
"Mr. Pray, our candidate for CON
gress will be elected by a plurality
of from five to six thousand, and the
vote for Henry c. Smith for associate
justice OF the supreme court. will even
exceed that cast for Mr.. Pray. Our
ticket will go up to Silver Bow county
with more than seven thousand plu-
rality, and a careful canvass of Silver
Bow county shows that the Republi-
can forces have invaded and occupied
that Democratic stronghold and that
the DelupGIdtlc plurality lHtfe Will
be greatly reduced it. indeed, not en-
tirely wiped out.
Prom all parts of the state come
predictions of Republican success
and these predictions are based upon
figures that cannot be disputed. 1t is
a landslide for the Republicans. As
to the legislature, that body will be
safely Republican by from ten to ff-
teen on joint ballot. The Republicans
will hold their own in all counties,
and In some whore Democratic mem
bers have heretofore been elected,
will max substantial gains. The Re
publicans of Montana do not seem to
be inclined this year 10 accept Demo
cratic promises in lieu of Republican
performance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02

ger and excitement and occasionally
Leads up to that champion Of sea-
demons, a fourteen-foot sawfish, which
will wreck a boat if he can. Some
OF the carnivorous fish weigh up to
5000 pounds, or more than two tons.
at least. So says Edward Vom Hofe
of New lork, an expert in such pur-
suits. Mr.. VOm Hofe captures devil
fish at Punta Rosa and southwark,
his largest weighing over 1000 lbs.
He says he finds them in groups of
from three to ten, floating on the sur
face with the tide, feeding on fish for
which they seem to fly under water
with vampire-like motion of their
huge wings.
Mr.. Vom Hofe's views on the ham,
merhead shark would indicate that it
is mammal, like the whale, rather
than a fish. A female, which weighed
upward of 1900 pounds, he says, when
cut open was found to have twenty
five young sharks within, weighing
from three to four pounds each. The
hammerheads are found on the bot.
tom. They are baited for with fish
heads, the hooks and lines being cast
overheard in a churn of blood. Mr..
his ishline when angling for all kinds
of rounded wood, split in twain, which
prevents the rapid running of the
rope from burning the hands. The
boat. When the hamerhead is hook
possible and the shark worked toward
/ CHI Acy tho hn ,f,,
head approaches within distance he is
gated and dispatched.
There Is no finer sport than to an
gle for small sharks with rod and rec
and hook specimens weighing under
800 pounds. One is fairly safe In
handling small sharks il armed will
inches of blade, or even a strong
gaff. The main thing is to get knife
or gaff home through the throat, the
vital spot, before taking the fish into
a boat or on wharf, otherwise they
will tiercely attack the angler ant
may snap off hand or foot.
Fish bites are somewhat poisonous
and a shark bite dangerously SO. 4
fish in swapping the hand will Otter
leave toothpoint under the skin
. {
cauterization is necessary for sucl
wounds. No person should go fish
ing for shark without a stick of caus
tic nitrate of silver in his pocket.
In fishing for large shark the har
pom becomes mans good friend AM
must be hurled with deadly accurac.
before the great fish is taken aboard
In Florida the rope is passed ashore
if possible, and the shark dragged t
the beach, where there is room t.
kill him or let him die naturally. A
sea the tackle is rugged to the bot
tom and the shark is hauled up to il
where his throat is cut. The wis
angler who hooks big shark fron
a row boat, with no weapon but oars
discreetly cuts the line if he canno
get his tackle ashore A large shar
will, when maddened, attack a row
boat and smash it.
Such shark, weighing nearly l
600 pounds, would readily make kline
ling wood of a rowboat with his ta
and jaws.-New York Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02

One State Senator in each OF the
following counties, to-wit:
Madison, Chouteau, Flathead, Mis-
soula, Granite, RavalEi, Cascade, Val
ley, Teton, jefferson, Silver Bow, Fer
gus, Broadwater, Sanders, Yellowstone
and Rosebud.
Also members of the House of Rep
resentatives from the several counties
Of the state as follows to-wit:
Beaverhead, two; Broadwater, two;
Carbon, one; Cascade, five; Chouteau,
two; Custer, two; Dawson, one; Deer
Lodge, six; Fergus, two; Flathead,
three; Gallatin, three; Granite, two;
Jefferson, three; Lewis and Clark, sew
en-; Madison, three; Meagher, two;
Missoula, four; Park, two; Powell,
one; Ravalli, two; Rosebud, one; San
ders, one; Silver Bow, twelve; Sweet
Grass, one; Teton, one; Valley. one;
Yellowstone, one.
One Judge of the District Court OF
the Second Judicial District for the
period of two years.
One Judge of the District Court OF
the Twelfth Judicial District for the
period of two years.
/ Also all county officers in each Of
the q counties of the state, to-wit:
One sheriff, one treasurer. one clerk
and recorder, one assessor. one coun
ty attorney, one superintendent OF
schools, one coroner, one public ad,
ministrator, one county surveyor, and
one auditor in each Of the following
counties, to-wit: Cascade, Lewis and
Clark. Silver Bow, Fergus, Gallatin,
Yellowstone and Flathead; three coun-
ty commissioners in each county, one
for years, one for 4, and one for 6
1 years.
And in order that said election may
be conducted in a quiet and orderly
manner l do hereby offer a reward OF
one hundred dollars for the arrest and
conviction Of any person violating any
Of the provisions of Title 4, Part l. OF
the Penal Code, said reward to be paid
until the total amount hereafter ex-
pended for that purpose reaches the
sum of five thousand dollars.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State of Montana
to be affixed at Helena, the capital
this twentieth day Of August, A. D
1906, and in the 131st year of the in
dependence of the United States.
(SeaI. ]. X. TOOLE.
BY the Governor.
A. N. YODER, Secretary of State.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02
Sales of Montana Wool.

Boston, Nov. 1.-The wool market
is more active than at any time this
year and sales of immense magnitude
are under way. All of the leading buy
ers are here, gathering in wool, and
smaller mills will soon follow with
steady purchases.
1t is stated that large transfers of
Montana stock were made at round
figure of 2614 OPT for half and three.
Fights blood. Great quantities of terri
tory wool are in transfer, three-eights
and half blood being in special de-
mand,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02
PRESBYTERIAN Services.

Next Sunday the pastor will preach
morning and evening. Sunday School
at 1915 has a new Bible class for
adults taught by Mr.. Wyllis A. Hedges.
Junior Endeavor at under the direc.
ton of Mrs. Quickenden. Member
ship open to boys and girls of about
Is years of age and under. Christian
Endeavor for young men and young
women at $50. A special feature OF
the meeting Sunday night will be the
public installation of the newly elect
ed officers.
Nov. 18th the pastor will exchange
with Rev. w. N. Sloan of the First
Presbyterian church of Helena. DR.
Sloan always finds welcome at Lew.
istown.
HENRY QUICKENDEN, Pastor
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02
A PROCLAMATION
BY the Governor of the State of Mon
tana,

Executive Office, Helena, Montana,
August 20, 1906.-By virtue of the au-
thority in me vested by the constitu-
ton and laws of the state Of Mon
tana, l, ]. X. Toole, governor of said
state, do hereby proclaim that on
Tuesday, the 9Th day of November, A.
D. 1906, there will be held in the
State of Montana a general election
by the qualified electors of the State
of Montana to elect the following Of
ficers. towit:
One representative in Congress.
One Associate Justice of the SD
preme Court.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02
STORIES OF FREAK FISHING.
Difficulties and Dangers in Catching
Sharks in Gulf of Mexico.

The Florida fishing season is now
in full swing, having begun officially
on April |, and the disciples of Izaack
Walton are pulling in tarpon, kingfish
and Jewish in the regulation manner,
but for many amaturs freak fishing
has the greatest charm-to pursue
deyilfish with sail or motor boat, or
halt sharks and gaff them is much
sport. To say the least, such freak
work varies the monotony of tarpon
or Eingfish angling; affords great dan
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02

Your stomach churns and digests
the food you eat and if foul, or torpid,
or out of order your whole system
suffers from blood poison. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea keeps you we'll.
35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Phillips Drug
Co Hn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02
Then and Then Only.

"The papers are continually roast
ing me-" complained the Prominent
Political Person.
"Never MIND" replied the Wise
Man, "some day they will see only
your good points and -
Eyes, but when will that be-"
"Ah. my friend, the hour of his
death no man knoweth.' "-Philadel.
phia Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02

Taken as directed. it becomes the
greatest curative agent for the relief
of suffering humanity ever devised
Such is HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. Phillips
Drug Co Ho
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02
For External Use Only,

A lady resident of Weston hung out
her stockings to dry the other day, I'M
mindful of the fact that hungry calf
was ranging the yard. AS her tender
heart will not permit of postmor-
TEN examination of the calf she is now
deprived of dainty pair of hose. It's
sad affair, altogether. Besides being
more or less indigestible the articles
We're never intended to wear inside
a calf.-Weston Ore Leader.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02
Chained Hands.

Wash your hands with warm wa
ter, dry with towel and apply Cham
berlain's Salve just before going to
bed, and a speedy cure is certain.
This salve is also invaluable for sore
nipples, itching piles and skin dis
eases. For sale by all druggists. CHI
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02

Buy of the merchant who advertises
his goods in the columns of the Argus:
keep your money at home, where it
may get back to you some day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-23
Goodland Items.

Dry and hot, with clouds and
light sprinkle on Sunday; bad for
corn but fine for hay and apple
drying.
A fine mule belonging to Sam
Crocker was either snake-bit or
hurt in some other way, and will
probably die.
Clifford and Randolph Adams
were guests of w. E. Westerman
at Edge Hill lately.
Mrs. Rachel Akers and children
Will soon join her husband at Flat
River.
U. S. Adams and family of
Chicago, who recently spent a
week with DR.. Adams, returned
home last week.
w. B. Adams came home sick
from Belleview last Sunday.
Mrs. Edith Eaton and daughter
are guests of j. s. Eaton, Edge
Hill.
Don and Joe Eaton are recover
ing from severe spell of typhoid
fever.
Halleck Eaton is the sick one
now.
j. l.. Brooks and family are
visiting his brother at Sunlight.
Redmond Black was called to
Redford to see his sister, Mrs.
Santoff, who was injured by light
ming. She is still in a critical con-
dition.
j. M. Shrum is doing clerical
work for some firm at Elvins.
j. N. Shorts family have re-
turned home from Goodwater,
where they stayed while Mr.. S.
was out threshing.
M. S. Eaton is visiting his broth
or on Huzza.
Miss Clara Henderson OF Bel
grade is spending the summer with
Mrs. Myra Adams at Goodland.
The attendance at Sunday school
continues good, Notwithstanding
the hot weather. PAULINE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-23
Misstating the Issue.

The st. Louis Republic joins the
Globe Democrat and the Post-Dis
patch in the effort to make a false
issue concerning the civil suits for
libel which have been tried in Mis-
souri, courts within the last year or
two.
The Republic following the cue
of the CD. and P.-D., insists that
the issue involved is the right of
the press to criticise public Of
ficials.
The Republic knows that no such
issue is involved.
The right and duty OF the press
to freely and fully critise public
officials is a we'll grounded prin-
ciple that Missouri juries and
courts have strictly maintained and
will continue to uphold.
The issue involved in the libel
suits recently tried in this State
was the right of these papers to
make criminal charges against cit.
liens of the State which they knew
at the time of publication to be
false, without making proper re-
traction for the wrong done.
The press and the individual
stand on exactly the same footing
in suits for libel. Each can exer-
else the right of comment and
criticism, but both must state the
truth, or where injustice is done
make public retraction of the
lebelous charge.
This is justice, this is law, and
this is what honest jurors not only
in Missouri, but in every State il
the Union stand for.
Freedom of the press does moi
mean unbridled license to unjustly
assail the character of the citizer
for either personal or political pur-
poses.-Jeferson City Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-23
As to the Flentge Charges.

The Republican State Commit
tee is sending out a statement
published in the St. Louis Republic,
gotten up by Republican poll
ticians, to the effect that the
record of Mr.. E. w. Flentge in this
county is straight as to the matter
of road district collections while
he held the Office of Collector.
Thus are Republican politicians
making use of so-called Demo-
cratic papers to help extract the
Republican candidate for State
Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner from the tangled web he
wove about himself while he was
collector of this county. 1t looks
somewhat like an effort is being
made also to keep the Democratic
State Committee from exploiting
Mr.. Flentge's shortage in the mat
ter of road fund collections while
in office. Mr.. Flentge was charged
with keeping back and appropri-
ating to his own use many and
various sums collected of road dis
trict funds. He was arraigned by
a Republican county court, and
denied the charge. The investi-
cation shows that the charges we're
true. He was compelled from
term to term, as the missing funds
were discovered, to come before
the court and pay the money into
the treasury until in all the various
items totaled up to over 5000. This
whole matter is of record in the
county clerks Office here in jack
son. The clearance asked by
Flentge and given him by the Re-
publican county court before it
went out of Office, and referred to
in the dispatch sent from Jefferson
City to the st. Louis Republic,
means simply this: That he had
paid into the treasury the money
withheld by him as demanded by
the court. The dispatch to the
Republic implies the county court
did wrong in demanding from Mr..
Flentge the money. Mr.. Flentge
is a politician, shrewd, bold and
audacious, and a fighter to the
finish. If he had been innocent,
and not owed the money, he would
not have paid it. No brave, honest
man would submit to such a
charge as the one brought against
Mr.. Flentge and pay money he did
not owe in order to clear himself
Of a charge Of which he was not
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-23
Obituary.

Died, at the home of her grand
father, near Des Arc, Mo-, on
August IL, 1906, at $3.50 o'clock in
the morning, Esther Lowe, little
daughter of T. N. and Ida Lowe,
aged 2 years, 5 months and 1S
days. Everything that friends
and relatives could do for her was
done, but to no avail, for God in
His infinite wisdom saw best to
take her, and His summons must
be answered. She leaves father,
mother and one brother with many
sympathizing friends to mourn
her loss.
Her sufferings ended with the day,
Yet lived she at its close,
And breathed the long, long night away
In statue-like repose.
But when the sun in all its state
Illumined the eastern skies,
She passed thro glory's morning gate
And walked in paradise.
Take her softly, holy angels,
Past the ranks OF Gods evangels;
Past the saints and martyrs holy,
To the earth born, meek and lowly.
He would have our precious blossom
Softly laid in Jesus bosom.
HER A UNIT.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-23
To All Democratic Voters.

If there ever was time in the
history of the Democratic party
for the manifestation of loyalty
and patriotism on the part of its
members, it is right now.
If we are to win a victory and
elect President two years hence,
we must first electa House of Rep
resentatives this fall. A Demo-
cratic Congress can and will in
vestigate every department of the
government. With all of them
honeycombed by graft" the
edges of which, only, have been
touched by recent exposure and
prosecutions, there will be reve-
lation of rottenness that will
astound the country and create a
demand for a Democratic admin
istration to clean the government
workshop.
To win the House we need money
to defray legitimate expenses and
get out our vote. We have no
protected monopolies from which
to draw to fill our Golfers, as they
do those of the Republican party.
We must, therefore, appeal to
loyal Democrats for contributions.
Will you send US S1.00 at once,
and in return for this we will send
you copies of our campaign liter
ature issued by the committee.
You will have the thanks of the
entire Democratic party for your
favorable response to our request.
Address all remittances to
j. M. GRIGGs, Chairman.
Munsey Bldg, Washington, D. G.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-23
Sabula Items.

We are having some very warm
weather at present.
Corn looks fine in this neighbor-
hood.
We are having plenty of water
melons at present.
w. j. Coleman shipped a car of
cattle from this place Tuesday.
The local men have had quite a
lot of furniture to unload at this
station of late. On account of
coming weddings.
Joe Campbell and bride returned
come Saturday after their mar
riage Friday in Ironton.
Tom Jones and wife, accom-
panied by Mr.. Thompson and
daughter, Emma, spent Saturday
and Sunday in Brunot visiting
friends.
There will be a basket dinner
and preaching by Rev. G. T. For
tune at Sabula, southeast of the
depot in the grove, September Cd.
All are invited to come and bring
baskets.
0. H. Shy is home on a visit.
Old Uncle Sam Shy is on the
sick list again.
Hartford Collins now lives in
town again.
We notice that we are not the
only ones who have had the steps
removed from the railroad fence.
We think it is shame.
Miss Tschula Coleman is in st.
Louis at this writing visiting
friends.
Misses Ethel Bunyard and Clara
Collins, Messrs. Sam Fitz and Fred
Collins of Piedmont spent Sunday
at Collinsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Byers OF
Ironton visited friends at this place
Sunday. SNOWFLAKE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-23
Des Are Items.

Our dear old friend R. A. Clark
son and daughter, Mrs. Cammie
Vic, spent few days with US last
week. We were moro than glad to
meet our dear friend once more on
this side of the grave. We have
been close friends for over forty
years. He has been living at Fort
Smith, Ark, for over nineteen
years, consequently we have not
met very often. We had a pleas
ant time talking over by-gone days
and the different ups and downs
we have had in this world. He
spent Saturday and Sunday at his
old home at Annapolis, where he
will meet many of his old friends,
who will welcome him back to his
old home once more.
E. w. Graves and wife returned
home from their visit to Iowa Sum
day evening.
Mrs. Geo. Lashley died at Flat
River last week, and was buried
Saturday at Des Arc. She has
been sufferer for over a year, but
she bore her afflictions with q
Christian fortitude. She was a
member of the Christian church
and her funeral was preached by
Rev. j. Brooks, who lives three
miles south OF Des Arc. May the
Lord bless and comfort the hus-
band and bereaved children.
| must tell little joke on Geo.
Gay, OF Ironton, who is superin-
tendent of the Clark & Gay hub
factory at Williamsville. He went
out on the Holiday railroad and
scaled a car load of hub timber.
When he got through he said:
"Well, this is the first time in my
life that | was ever robbed in day
light; they have fine timber out
there, but don't understand how to
cut it. They simply cut a tree
down and cut the limbs off and ex-
pect man to take it straight"
Rev. Calvert of Ironton filed his
regular appointment here Sunday.
Mrs. John Seals two boys visited
her Sunday. She had not seen
them in eight years. They are
now nearly grown - Is and 10
years old.
Stevenson & Fitz received ten
cases of stove pipe and forty
heaters, for the fall trade. They
are talking of putting up regular
furniture store in connection with
their general store.
P. Powers and Len Morris have
bought the butcher shop and have
moved it into the Workmen Hall
building.
Baby Helen Gould Williams is
visiting her grandparents this
week.
James Piland, manager of the
handle factory here, has resigned
his position and will move his
family back to Arkansas.
ISAAC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-23
Teachers Examination.

The County Board of Education
will conduct the next regular ex-
animation of teachers in the pub
lie school building, Ironton, Mo-,
August "a and 25, 1906. The ex-
aminations will begin at 8 A. M,
and close at 6 p. M. Order of sub
jects:
First Day-Geography, Gram
mar, Algebra, Orthography, Lang
uage, Arithmetic and Literature.
Second Day - Reading, Civil
Government, U. S. History,
Science, Physiology and Advanced
History.
This being the last examination
that will be held during the year,
all teachers who have not certifi-
Gates, and expect to teach in this
county, should take these ex-
aminations. Respectfully,
JNO. 7. PATTERSON,
County School Com'r.