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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
THOMAS HENRY CARTER.

Harper's Weekly recently contained
the following mention of the only SEN
atOr from Montana:
Thomas Henry Carter, Republican.
of Helena, Mont, is new old men,
Der of the United States senate. He
succeeds Paris Gibson, Democrat.
Mr. Garter was a member of the SEN
ate for term ending March 8. 1901,
and so it is that with this session he
begins his second term of service.
Senator Carter is something of a
character, and there are few men bet
ter known than he to the politician of
the country. He was chairman of the
Republican national committee dur
ing the second campaign of Benjamin
Harrison, and he has had the chair
manship of the Republican national
conventions of later years. 1t was
Senator Carter who won wrath and
praise during his former service as
senator by talking the river and har-
Dor bill to it's death
1t is predicted by those who lay
claim to the holding of prophetic pow
CT that Thomas Henry Carter will
prove himself to be a sort of free
lance in legislative matters in the
senate Of the United States. 1t is
probable that less is known about his
views upon certain great subjects now
occupying the public attention than is
known about the views Of any other
public man, if exception be made in
| favor of Vice President Charles War
rem Fairbanks.
Senator Carter is interested neces
sarily in irrigation matters and in leg
islation which concerns the mining in
dustry He is one of the picturesque
members of the senate, and almost
invariably he is spoken of as tom
Carter Freedom in the use of &
nickname points to popularity in the
senate as elsewhere. and "TOm" Car
ter is popular.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

A good story on the senate comes
from Kanas. A prominent citizen OF
that state having occasion to visit
Washington took his young son with
him to see the sights. He took his
boy into the senate gallery one day
Among the persons the boy was in
terested in was Edward Everett Hale
a magnificent looking old man. His
father told him that was the chaplain
80, he prays for the senate, doesn't
hee?" asked the youngster. NO. re
Piled the Kansas speaker, "he gets W
and takes a look at the senate, ano
then he prays for the country
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
NEXT FAIR DATES.

As a result of the meeting in Hell
cna last week by representatives of
the different fair associations Of the
state. at which Fergus county was
represented by Secretary O. w. Bel
Gen. the dates for the next annual
fair in this county have been fixed
for August 20, u, % and %. While
these dates are a little early for the
best exhibits in agricultural products
it was necessary to surrender a lit
tie advantage in this particular in or
der to secure the greater advantage
of a first-class race program, it hav-
ing been demonstrated that it is the
races that draw the crowds, and with
out a large attendance fairs cannot
be made self-sustaining in Montana or
in any other state. Furthermore, the
dates were fixed by the Montana Fair
ami Racing Circuit, which was organ
lied in Helena last week, after care
! full and consideration of the matter.
| There is one great advantage in the
early dates. the weather should be
rearly perfect for race meets at that
time of the year.
One of the chief objects of the meet
ing in Helena and the forming of a
state association was to establish a
regular circuit and thus avoid conflict.
ing dates. Another thing of Importance
was accomplished which should go far
toward insuring a good attendance al
all of the fairs, and that is the form
Ing OF state association which was
to establish regular circuit and thus
avoid conflicting dates. Another thing
is proposed which will greatly add to
the interests in the fairs if it can be
successfully carried out. 1t is propos
ed to secure the same attractions ant
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

Midshipman stephen Decatur, Jr a
great-grandson of the naval hero by
that name has been found not guilty
of hazing at Annapolis. Doubtless
strong influences saved him from the
disgrace of dismissal from the naval
academy. although the young man put
up a pretty strong defense. He has
probably learned wholesome lesson.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
The Mysterious Stranger.

o trusst him not becaws his fails is
fare
ann he has perfyoom on ann only hare
ann wares fine kloase, doc not no
but wott
the welth he seems to have he may NV
gott
bi turble krimes ann only trize to hide
his wicked hart beneath fare owt-
side.
u doc not eaven no but wOtt he may
Nv bin a kash boy in stoar sum day
ann rum off with the mummy drore
witch he
wood yooze to win ure hart away fru1n
me.
how doc Il no but volt the welth he
owns
was crowned frum orfuns teers ann
widdoZe grones
ann wenn eet iskream with him he
may
be spennden munney witch he took
away
frum sum pore sole hoo may be in
the stretee
with bairly kloase enuf or breed to eel
vile he is feestin like a prinns anr
bizee
redd lemmenade ann gum ann that
way trize
to win ure hart away frum me am
them
wenn it is broak kasst it aside agenn
! wenn he kums to cawl better as
him volt his record is ann If his pass
is free frum krime ann if he shood turf
pale
ule no the officers are in his trale.
ur maybee heez kownteref1tter ho'
! is waten fore serkus to kun throo
soze he kann wurk the town ann them
heel fiji
! to luther feeds ann neavur say gOOdb
ann II wood die NV greet ann hafftO b.
a num- to hide ure shaim ann MISERY
j. W. Foley, in New York Times
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

One thing is certain, if Walter Well.
man and Santos-Dumont can reach the
north pole by the overhead route 1t
will prove the utility of the airship
and that aerial navigation has been
achieved
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

Mr.. Jacob Schiff, the New York
banker, sees the need of a more elas-
tic currency. Every man sees that
need about the holiday period.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

In his speeches advising the Flip
mos as to the best course for them to
pursue Mr.. Bryan is exercising better
judgment among them than ne ever
did at home.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

Bob F'itzsimmons says his wife can
CT in peace if she will return the
jewels he gave her. They doubtless
could be used advantageously in max.
ing another catch.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

If there is county in Montana that
is not looking for the G. M. & St. p.
it is missing a golden opportunity to
put in a bid.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
OFFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY

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, 1906-01-12

For job work In any line, neatly
executed, call on the Argus job office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

Subscribers failing to receive their
papers will please notify this office.
that the cause may be investigated
and reported to the proper author'-
ties.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
FOUND DEAD ON TRACK.

Foreman Jorg Johanessen and one
of his men made gruesome find Fri
day morning while coming from Lake
Preston to Oldham on the hand car
About four miles north of town they
noticed blood and pieces of flesh
strewn along the track Farther south
they came to mingled body of a
man. They came to Oldham and DR..
Garrison who is county coroner, then
returned and gather up the pieces OF
the dead man and brought them to
town.
About two and one-half miles north
of town a pool of blood that had run
from the center of the track to the end
of the ties was found. Near this place
one of the unfortunate mans feet was
found and a short distance mort hree
mittens, cap, coat and $l.9l were
found. The body was dragg no
doubt, by the passenger on IL 5day
evening, one and half miles .orth
of the place where the ,ol of
pool of blood was found. The mys-
terry is was the man killed by the
freight going south Thursday morn
ing q was he killed in some other
mann !. A hobo who rode on the
hand car from some distance above
wher she body was found to Oldham
state that he believed the man kill
ed went by the the name of "Scotty"
and that he was seen sleeping in a
chair in restaurant at Lake Preston
Thursday morning. He stated that
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
PROFITS FOR AGRICULTURE.

In the tenth annual report of the sec
retary of agriculture, just issued, there
are facts and figures that speak of the
enormous wealth-producing capacity
of the farms Of the United States. Be
sides supplying food for the eighty
millions of our own country, agricul
ture has contributed S976000,0 ,0O0worth
of its products to the market of the
outside world during the past year.
The exports ofagricultural products
for the year exceeded by S433,000,000
the value of the imports of all classes
of goods, giving to the United States
an exchange balance represented by
those figures.
With nearly a billion dollars worth
of the surplus yield of the farms leay-
ing our shores in a year, the theory
that the agricultural labor of the coun-
try needs the guardianship of protect
i've tariff law falls to the ground, for
there can be no foreign competition
when all have so much more than
they need to eat.
The report of the secretary places
corn first in the order of value as a
national farm product Cotton has the
next place, hay the third and wheat the
fourth. After wheat, oats, potatoes,
barley, tobacco, sugar, Aaxseed, rice,
rye and hops follow in the order of
Importance.
The secretary of agriculture says
that improved methods of farming are
keeping pace with the demand for i'm
provement. AS rapidly as the world
calls for increased output, the farmers
respond, taking more acre from the
soil as soon as it is needed.
Under his optimistic view the farm
producers of the United States will be
equal to any demand of the future
and he is not inclined 10 encourage
overproduction through fastened de
velopment of the farms over which he
presides. Upon that field of endeavor1
the department is gradually entering.
1t expended last year $l0,000,0O0 in
educational and research work with
excellent results.
The farm lands of the United States
are valued at $22,745,000,000, an in
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

As near as we can learn the ''rub-
ber" money plan of the bankers and
spectators of Wall Street is the en-
actment of law which will allow
national bank to issue unsecured cur
rency to the amount of 40 per cent
of the bonds deposited to secure their
original issue, or, in other words, to
issue 140 cents in currency for every
dollars worth of bonds deposited.
For this privilege they are willing to
pay the government q per cent. The
object of the bankers is to loan this
money at higher rate of interest
than they pay the government. As
soon as the demand for money de
creased and interest rates fell the
bankers would call in the rubber mon
ey. 1t amounts to this: they ask to
be allowed to make money, without
security and without value upon which
the public is to pay them an interest
The Standard Oil banks could issue
about $6,0O0,000 without a cent OF
expense, unless it might be the print
ing of the currency. To loan this al
5 per cent would be to make a mel
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

KITTREDGE, whose long suit is in
looking wise and saying nothing, is
out in long statement as to his poll
tical attitude. There was time six
months to twelve months ago when
Kit absolutely refused to unbend TO
the extent of telling his constituents
how he stood on several important
measures which had been before the
people for nearly two years at that
time he claimed he has not looked
into the matter and was not prepared.
But times have changed. Kit is no
longer monarch of all he surveys, pol
itically speaking, in this state; the
seat in the senate he now occupies is
to be filed by election two years
hence, and possibly by recommends
tion of the people through a primary
system of nomination. Hence his
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

Dupont, the head of the powder
trust, took the oath of office and his
seat in the senate Monday as as the
representative of the state of Della
ware in the highest Legislative body
of the nation. But Dupont will not
find it much of a change-his asso-
ciates in his new capacity were large:
ly his associates as a trust magnate.
There is Platt, Depew, Aldrich, Ell
kins, and long list of others, In
fact Dupont can now be said to have
taken his 32nd degree.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
desire to abandon his "silent" reputa-
tion and get down among the people.

One of the first matters of import.
ance before the senate Monday was
the appointment by the president OF
a new cabinet, as follows:
Secretary of the Treasury--George B
Cortelyou.
Attorney Genenal-Charles j. Bona
parte.
Postmaster General-Geo. Won L.
Meyer,
Secretary of the Navy-Victor H,
Metcalf
Secretary of the Interior-James r.
Garfield.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Oscar S. Strauss.
VIM H. Moody, the retiring attor.
ney general, was appointed associate
justice of the supreme court.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

John H. Carroll of Kingsbury coun-
ty is candidate for the speakership
of the house during the coming ses-
sion of the Legislature. Mr.. Carroll
is well known in the eastern part of
the state as man of ability and in
tegrity. He has been repeatedly hon
ored by his county in various ways
and has been member of the legis-
lature for number of terms. His par
liamentiary ability has been recogniz-
ed in the house as being such as would
make him an admirable presiding
officer. He is entitled to the place and
the Tribune hopes he will be success
fal in securing it, Lead Daily Trib-
upp
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

The attorney general of Minnesota
is getting after the Great Northern
railroad He finds that the Great
Northern is capitalized to cover the
main line and its branches, and at
the same time the 6 y. is carrying
side show for each branch capitaliz-
ed to its full value or more. One or
the other of these stock issues is water.
The attorney general intends to put
the whole thing through wringer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

maintain the school system. Second,
nearly all the Japs who want to at
tend the public school are adults, and
it is not at all strange that parents
do not desire to have their chill
dren thrown in contact with a class
entirely different in civilization, ideas
of morality and a pagan religion.
Congress will probably have the good
sense to see it in that light.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
REV. IRL R. HICKS 1907 ALMANAC.

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks has been com
PEELED by the popular demand to re-
sumo the publication of his wellknown
and popular Almanac for 1907. This
splendid Almanac is now ready. For
sale by all newsdealers or sent post
paid for 25 cents by Word and Works
Publishing Company, 220l Locust ST.
st. Louis, Mo-, publishers Word and
Works one of the best dollar monthly
magazines in America. One Almanac
goes with every subscription.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

"To hell with the law" is an ex-
preston used by Senator Tillman in
his speech in Chicago. The race
question was the burden of his thought
and the quotation above was used
by him in connection with his discus
sion of that problem. Tillman, in
some ways is a man of ability, but he
is certainly man of poor judgment
and bad taste. Tillman should be
kicked out of the senate for that one
speech, if for nothing else.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

ONE of the interesting matters that
may come before congress, according
to Washington dispatches, is the ex-
clusion of the Japanese from the pub
lie schools on the Pacific coast. Such
interference on the part of the FEEDER
al government will hardly work for
good. In the first place there is no
good reason why any municipality in
this country should be forced to edu-
cate pupils of a foreign nation, and
especially class that does not help
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

crease of S6,000000 since the census
of 1900, and the valHe of last year )
products from the property was S6,,
1874 100000, a return of "a per cent on
the Investment, This represents one
annual dividend from the agricultur-
al industry of the land and most of it
came out of the west. Sioux Falls
Press.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

K1TTREDGE lays great stress on the
fact that he ''stood at his post of duty"
at Washington during the spring
campaign. Sometimes it is safer to
stand than to run, and that's about
what Kit thought. He dictated the
policy which brought about the fight
and then left his best friends to stand
the brunt of the battle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

HAVE been charged with being re-
sponsible for the refusal of the legis-
lature two years ago to submit a pri-
mary law upon petitions presented,
yet no evidence has been produced of
such action on my part. Sen. Kilt
redge.
Kit is conGratulating himself that
he covered up his tracks 50 well that
it is impossible to convict him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07
DANCING PROVES FATAL.

Many men and women catch cold
at dances which terminate in pneu-
monia and consumption. After ex-
exposure, if Foley's Honey and Tar
is taken it will break up a cold and
no serious results need be feared. Re
fuse any but the genuine in a yellow
package. l.. +. Sasse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

he was Scotchman and a man about
% years old who has been working
around Lake Preston. Oldham Reg
lister.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-12-07

profit of "a per cent on $6,000,0O0.00
without one cent invested. When the
interest rate fell the money could be
called in and the interest to the gov
ernment stopped. Talk about water
ed stocks, but this watered currency
scheme beats them all.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-05-11
q. q N. BOUG Gil I LAND
AT SWEETWATE ER
Sixty Acres OF Land On The Shores of
SWeetWater Lake Have Been Purchased
Pumping Station Will Be Located
There Work Has Commenced On 6. N.
Improve vements.

Probably the most important
step SO far as the welfare Of the
city is conc cerned, that has been
made by the Great Northern rail
road in or about the city, was
closed Saturday last when Egi-
|neer Currie purchased for the
Great Northern about so acres
|tof land in section 81 Of Fresh
water township from Fred Coy
kendahl. Tt is known that the
water a short distance from the
shore at this point is deeper than
at any other place along the
lake.
It is stated that the company,
instead of piping the water to
this city and letting it flow of
its own accord by the natural
fall Of the land, will pump the
water into an immense tank or
reservoir, which will be built up
Ia number Of feet in the air on
the shores Of the lake. Then
the water will be piped to the
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-05-11
Read his Befor {
Killing G . ottonWood IDS

Prof. H. II. Bolley Ii their
anxiety to escape the COTTON
showers many people are need
lessly sacrif icing valuable shade
trees. Now is the time to ex-
anime your cottonwood trees and
decide which to cut and which to
leave. Do ii this week. Leave
the males, destroy the females,
|if any are to to be cut down.
The trees are now in blossom and
|it is easy to distinguish them.
The male tree produces a slim
pendulant flower cluster, ament,
which is red to dark purple in
color. These soon fall Off and
never develop cotton. Such pur-
|plish flowers may be found under
male trees. The female tree pro-
duces shorter pendulant flowers
|of a light green color These
|are permanent, do not fall off.
The small green pods in which
| the cotton and seeds foTlSs, may
Ibe seen even yi0yv
Note the c0lnE of the flowers
male purple, female green.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-05-11
Man Dies Sud del1ly
Wflile I rayeling

Harry I. Potts, a St. Paul
business man, died on train No.
q Tuesday morning near Knox.
He was not i'll until he reached
Towner, when he became quite
sick. DR.. w. D. Jones Of this
city, who was on the train, was
summoned, but nothing could be
done for the sufferer and death
resulted 4 the immediate cause
being acute Edoena Of the lungs.
When the train reached Devils
Lake the remains were removed
and prepared for burial and then
sent to ST. Paul. where deceased
was born, raised and lived all
through life. He had been in
Idaho on business and was re-
turning home when death over
took him.
Mr.. Potts, age Sc, was a son
|of DR.. Thomas Potts, an early
pioneer and army surgeon and
a nephew of Gen. H. III. Sibley,
Ex-G Governor Of Minnesota. He
was an old friend Of G. M.
Fisher Of this city, with whom
he was intimate from childhood.
Mr.. Fisher took charge Of the
remains, wired the friends and
relatives Of deceased and did all
that was possible.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-05-11
Eagle Band B Will
Give Free Music

a comple lement ntary program will
be given to the citizens Of this
city on Monday evening, Nav
il, at 8 o'clock by the Eagle
band. The band is progressing
nicely under the management Of
w. Cramer, and everyone should
turn out to the entertainment,
which will probable be held en-
the corner Of Kelly avenue and
Fourth street. The following
selections will be rendered:
March. Freedom.
Overture. Something Doing.
Waltze. Over the Waves.
March. Blue Bell.
Baritone Solo. Down on the
Farm, by 3. Sailing.
Seronad de Thank You.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-05-11
800 To 500 Men
VIII Efllplo yed

John Smith, one Of the firm of
Smith & Hill, contractors Of
Superior. Wis. is in the city and
|is making final arrangements
Tor the cons fructions OF the Great
Northern shop store house,
round housa, oil house, etc.
Nearly z, 000, 900 bricks have
been purchase for this work
from the Red River Valley Brick
Corporation and these bricks will
be shipped to this city at once.
reliminary work for the con-
|struction of the buildings is al
ready started. The Great Nor
|thern believed it had enough
ground on which to erect these
build ldings, but finds it has not
and as a result, a number Of lots
being purchased BY them near
the coal schutes.
In a few weeks from 800 to 500
men will be employed in and
about the city on Great Northern
improv vements if not tnany more
than the higher number men
Itioned.
Work on the Aneta branch is
being rapidly pushed and al
ready many piles are driven in
| the low places towards the lake
and at the approaches to the
large bridge tnat will span
Devils Lake.
On the other side Of the lake
the most of the work is being
done and several thousands of
teams and men are employed at
diff ferent places along the line.
The contract for the depot will
be let very shortly and this will
be a much needed Improvement,
land will add to the beauty Of
| the city. Steps are being taken
10 improve the streets about the
depot as soon as it is compl leted.