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Fergus County
OCRAT.
Vol. I. No. 24
LEWISTOWN, FERGUS COUNTY, MONTANA, TUESDAY, JAN. 24, 1905.
Price 5
WHITE HOME
EROM DENVER
Fergus County Stockman Tells Dem
ocrat of the Great Livestock
Gathering.
A VERY UNFORTUNATE SQUABBLE
Contention Over the Admission of
Railroads and Packers Detracted
From Benefits.
The lion. B. C. White returned
Wednesday evening from Denver
where he attended the annual meet
ing of the National Livestock associ
ation, being the only regularly ac
credited delegate from Montana. Fri
day afternoon Mr. White was seen by
a representative of the Democrat and
lie gave an interesting account of the
meeting, which was the most exciting
in t ho long history of the association
"It was a great gathering of repre
sentative stockmen from all over the
United States," said Mr. White. "In
point of numbers it was the best
meeting of the kind.ever held, and it
required but a glance to tell one that
it was. for the most part, made up of
men from the plains, men who have
had. actual experience, and much of
it, in the livestock business. The
greater number of them were tanned
by exposure to the elements and there
prevailed that free and whole-hearted
sociability which is characteristic of
this class of men.
"There were five of us down from
Montana, .lohn M. Hoit and "Skew'
Johnson of Miles City, John Board
man of Helena, W. E. Milner of Fort
Benton, and myself. Of the five
was the only woolgrower, the other
four Montanans being cattle raisers
Altogether there were 500 or 600 men
in 1 he convix:* : <r
"The city of Denver certainly did
herself proud in ; ho matter of enter
tainment of the visitors. There was
always 'something doing' while we
were not engaged in the regular work
of the convention. Wo were given a
reception at tlie Brown Palace hotel
one evening, a masguerade ball at the
Windsor hotel the next evening, en
■ tertained at the Orphaum theater on
another evening, and, in fact, had
something to do every evening of the
week.
"The convention was notable for
tho great fight which arose over the
proposition to admit to membership
in the association representatives of
tho railroad and packing hotis com
panies. A more persistent and, at
times, bitter light was never seen in a
convention of the sort. Tho rail
road companies arid packing house
concerns applied for membership on
the grounds that they were 'allied in
dustrics.' They wore represented by
an array of tlia most brilliant attor
neys in t lie country and had the ad
vantage of the active support of Pres
ident Ilagenbarth of the association.
Uagenbartli bad secured the proxies
from several western states and bad
at Ills command a majority of tli
votes of the association.
"The opposition was led by Sam
Cowan of Texas. lie. made a magnifi
cent. fight for tlie rejection of the ap
lications of the railroads and packing
houses. lie successfully refuted every
argument that they advanced. Ho
said that inasmuch as the railroads
fixed freight rates and t lie stockmen
arc compelled to pay such rates, their
interests could never lie in sympathy;
that it would he as reasonable for the
railroads to permit (lie stockmen to
have an equal voice in the fixing of
freight rates as for lhe railroads to be
given a voice in the management of
the business of tho stockmen. lie
scored a telling point, when he cited
tho fact, that the president is having a
rigid investigation made of the al
leged discriminations on the part of
the railroads and packing houses
against the stockmen, and that, if the
stock growers ally their interests witli
the railroads and packers they cannot
expect the investigation to amount to
much.
"But Chairman Ilagenbarth re
mained firm in his determination to
admit the railroad ard packing house
representatives to membership in the
association, and when the vote was
taken he threw a majority of the
votes that way. This speedily .brought
about the crisis. Finding themselves
outvoted, and believing that the Na
tional Livestock association had de
parted from its original purposes and
aims, about half of the delegates left
the hall. It is my opinion that many
who remained in the hall were in
hearty sympathy with those who went
out. I know that it was so with my
self and numerous woolgrowers with
whom I talked.
"What the outcome of this fight
will be I will not undertake to say.
The executive committees of the two
associations, the old and the new, will
meet in Denver the 9th of May and it
is possible that the trouble will be
patched up and the two bodies once
more united. It is to be hoped that
such will be the case, for the stock
men of this country have enough to
do to hold their own against the mo
nopolistic interests without fighting
among themselves.
"Although the meeting was torn to
pieces by the big fight, there was
some good work done and several sub
jects of interest to all stockgrowers
discussed. The discussion of freight
rates brought forth complaints from
every section of the country over the
poor service being given by the great
stock-shipping roads. A vigorous pro
test was entered against the unneces
sary delays in getting stock to mar
ket after it is once loaded. A com
mittee was appointed to confer with
the managements of the roads and try
to induce them to abandon the pres
ent practice of mixing cars containing
'dead' freight, thereby causing delays.
A proposition was also submitted to
have congress investigate the trans
portation question and try to enact
remedial legislation along that line.
"I was greatly interested in an ad
dress by Dr. Salmon, the government
inspector, on the subject of 'Live
stock Inspection," continued Mr.
White. "I was never so fully im
pressed with the magnitude of the
task of inspecting livestock, especially
of the west, and of t lie great good
winch this inspection is doing for the
livestock interests of the west. Ac
cording to the paper of Dr. Salmon
45,000,000 sheep have been inspected
during the last year. Of course, thou
sands and millions of these sheep have
been inspected several times over. As
a result of tills rigid inspection some
of the most dreaded diseases are be
ing eradicated. Jn the state of Wy
oming the scab, which has done mil
lions of dollars damage to woolgrow
ers, is being gradually wiped out by
means of the dipping which Is en
forced by the government inspectors
The law providing for this service will
ultimately mean a vast sum of money
to western stockmen.
"Many other things of interest
came up in the meeting, hut these
are the most important. All stock
men will await with some feelings of
anxiety the result of the efforts to
reconcile and reunite the two factions
of the association. The executive
committee or committees will also
select a place for holding the next
meeting, which will probably he Den
ver, as the greater number of stock
men present appeared to favor rhat
city on account of its accessibility."
Revival Meetings.
The revival meeting started by the
Christian Workers' Union in their
mission room on the corner of First
avenue and Main street, near the
opera house, has surely received the
approval of God. Since their evan
gelist, Miss Emma Bailer, arrived,
fifteen persons have been converted
and twenty-four sanctified. Their
room was overcrowded and Brother
Winters invited them to go to his
hurch and continue there. They ac
cepted the invitation and Miss Bailer
spoke to a crowded house Sunday
•light. We anticipate a wonderful
outpouring of the Spirit in the saving
of souls and sanctifying of believers.
J ust a word of explanation regarding
their mission, its objects and work,
it is not the Volunteers or Salvation
Army which are separate organiza
tions from the church, but a body of
Christians from any or all denomina
ious who have consecrated their lives
til all to Christ and have a burning
desiro to save the lost, conducting
jrviccs overy night, making a special
Ifort t o reach those who do not for
uiy reason attend church, to assist
the poor and needy spiritually and
temporally. It is supported by volun
tary contributions. They invite the
oo-operation of all who are anxious for
the bettering of mankind morally,
temporally and spiritually. If any
further information is desired call on
the superintendent, M. L. Thompson,
at rear of mission room, corner First
avenue and Main street, or address
Box 863, Lewistown, Mont.
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HOLD PUBLIC
INSTALLATION
Knights of Pythias and Rathbone
Sisters Begin New Lodge Year
With Happy Occasion.
DANCING FOLLOWS LODGE WORK
Musical Program and Splendid Sup
per Help to Make the Evening a
Pleasant One.
The Knights of Pythias and the
auxiliary order, the Rathbone Sisters,
held joint public installations in their
lodge room in the Electric building
last Thursday evening. It was one
of the most pleasant occasions of the
kind ever attended in this city, and
the two hundred or more lodge mem
bers and guests present thoroughly
enjoyed the evening.
Edward Brassey was chairman of the
evening and performed the duties of
that position in hisu sual happy man
ner. The installation services were
impressive. Mrs. J. L. Mears was in
stalling officer for the Rathbone Sis
ters. J. L. Mears was installed chan
cellor commander of the Knights for
the coming year, and Mrs. John B.
Ritch will occupy the highest place in
the Rathbone Sisters' order for the
coming term, that of excellent chief.
The names of the other officers who
were installed have been previously
given in this paper.
Following the installation ceremon
ies an attractive musical program was
rendered. Prof. Race and Mrs. Du
Clos rendered several beautiful selec
tions and W. II. Smith delighted the
crowd with two guitar selections.
Prof. Silloway gave a number of ex
cellent stereopticon views of local
scenes and members of the two locii
under whose auspices the evenin'/ *
entertainment was given.
An elegant lunch was served at the
conclusion of the musical progra ;,
and after the lunch dancing became
the order of the evening and contin
ued until early in the mornir i.
DOES THE SALOON PAY?'
Important Topic Ably Discossed by
the Rev. Henry Quickenden.
The topic, "Does the Saloon Pay?"
was discussed at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening by the
pastor, Rev. Henry Quickenden. 'Die
following is a partial report of the
address:
"This discussion is pertinent to the
assertion that "a wide open town
makes business good." We grant the
assertion if the increased business re
ferred to is that of the saloonkeeper,
ti»e jailer, the hospital, the poor
house and the undertaker. We sub
mit that the facts prove the contrary
if it is meant tliat the business of the
grocer, the lumberman and the cloth
ier is increased by the wide open
town. The recent restrictions of the
city council ought to receive the loyal
support of every patriotic citizen, re
gardless of party affiliations.
"Does it pay the patron of the drink
shop? Two hundred thousand dollars
was the amount approximated by
business men as having passed through
Lewistown saloons last year. What
have patrons to show for their ex
penditure? Has their health been in
creased, their property appreciated?
Some can show blood, tears, rags and
degradation. With tliat $200,000 in
one year we could build six handsome
public buildings—churches, libraries
or gymnasiums, and witli $15,000 we
could meet our Lewistown school
deficit that now threatens the closing
of educational privileges to hundreds
of our coming citizens. Ten thousand
to run allot' the churches of the town.
$200,000 to run the saloons. Where is
the "value received" from the sa
loons?
"Does it pay the man who sells gro
ceries or clothing or lumber? Superfi
cial observers say it does. Let us see.
Do the men who spend the $200,000 in
saloons have it to spend for the above
necessities? You reply that the two
hundred men dependent upon the sa
loon business have it to spend. But
can that even in a small measure
compensate for the loss of custom
from the far greater number of possi
ble patrons, and debt payers who have
dumped their earnings in the saloons
8,1 - have been oftentimes incapacita
t'd for full wage earnings."
" fo say that the saloon makes
business good is like saying that to
hi r n $200,000 worth of Fergus county's
wheat crop each year would improve
business conditions. You see t heir
logic? It would require a lire depart
ment to put it out, a salvage corps to
gather up the charred grain to feed
to hogs, more carponters to rebuild
the granaries, and more lumber
sawed to put into them, and more
men to sow an increased acreage
next year. You sec how it makes
business good to set fire to our gran
aries. Lets burn the whole crop next
time. Instead of the fire deparement,
the salvage corps, etc. put their cor
responding terms, ministers, schools,
hospitals, jails, bartenders and under
tar ers and you have the logic that
makes the saloon business helpful to
tlie community.
"What does it pay to a town as a
whole? Facts, just here, are better
than guesses or opinions. The follow
ing editorial Is quoted by tho Interior
from the Nortli Dakota Eagle, a
prominent Bottineau county paper.
It is clear, undisputed teibimmy:
'When prohibition went, into effect,
some of the leading papers of tho
state prophesied that the grass would
grow on the streets of Fargo and
Grand Forks, and that their sis Un
towns across the river in Minnesota,
witli the advantage of t lie saloons
ana all the business which the saloons
bring, and the magnificent revenues
from them would spring up into great,
cities. Cross tho river anil you will
find that for once tho newspaper men
were false prophets. Tho Minusota
towns still have tho saloons an 1 tho
revenue of from ten to thirty thous
anil dollars a year from them, hut the
business, the growth, t he prosperity,
have gone to the prohibition towns.
East Grand Forks, Minnxnta, lias
forty two saloons. The assessed valu
ation of all the property is .'is.iS4,0.))
with a bonded' indebtedness of 25 per
cent, ill addition to which t here, are
outstanding unpaid warrants and
other indebtedness amounting to
$■>0,000,' In Grand Forks (across the
river in North Dakota) the assessed
v.iiii/rNfli is *3,500,90), its *w>nd*d
indebtedness being only 8 and one
halt percent. City warrants are at
.>' ! !' and bonds above par.
"In Hast Grand Forks there Is one
vii rd mile of paving (mighty poor
stull at that) one mile of aewer, and
an $800 electric light plant. Grand
Forks has fourteen miles of paved
streets, electric light plant,, snvjr
system, water works, and a $15,000
filter. Notwithstanding all this,
the rate of taxation is twenty per
cent lower in Grand Forks with all its
improvements than in Gist Grand
Forks with almost, no improvements
and its great, saloon revenues. The
old theory i hat t he saloons brings
business to a town, paves ari l lights
its streets anil reduces taxation, li u
long been exploded.
"Docs the saloon pay tho county
taxpayer. Let the criminal court of
records answer. For the past two
years approximate $15,0)1 wu; tin
cost of criminal cases in tho district,
court which arose in connection witli
a saloon or in which liquor was a
factor. If we could saved tint for
our new high school building it, would
only require two more years of su;h
saving to pay for it.
"Does it pay Hie drunkards family?
Ask the lonely wile a 1 1 mother at,
the midnight hour, ask the women
in rags and tears, ass tin Inlpiesi
children who lari; a father's care.
Ask all these ii tin saloon pays and
do not forget that the chief damage
cannot he reck med by money vahus.
hut must he measure 1 in tears and
groans, ruined bodies and lost, soul,/."
SMALLP0Y FATALITIES.
Many Victims in Billing of t!ic
Dresf] Disease.
Billings, Jan. is. -Dr.Tuttle,of tho
state lioard of health, was cate 1 to
Billings this morning to investigate
the death of Mrs. Charles Crotchet,
who died Tuesday morning. A dis
pute had arisen among the local phy
sicians regarding the cause if her
death, the health officers pronouncing
the disease of hemorrhagic nature,
while other physicians insisted that it,
was smallpox. Dr. Tuttle decided
positively that Mrs. Grotchel did not,
die of smallpox.
One new case was reprr od today
and one death occurred last, night,
I rank Sawyer, of north Twenty-sixth
street. Seven deaths have occurred
up to the.presen., t ime.
Patronize home industries. Buy
home-rendered, pure leaf lard. The
beet and cheapest. Abel Bros.
NEW SENATORS
ARE ELECTED
State Legislatures Have Been Busy
During the Past Week Confer
ring Senatorial To^as.
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS BOLT
In Joint Session They Tail to Stand
by the Caucus Nominee, T. K.
Niedrinjhaus.
Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 17.—Tho?
K. Nledringhaus of St. Louis, tho re
publican caucus nominee, today re
ceived a majority of tho votes cast in
hot h houses, in separate session, for
United States senator to succeed
Francis M. Cockrell. The vote stood
as follows: Senate Cockrell, 22; Nil
dringhaus, 11. House --Nledringhaus,
70; Cockrell, 53; Kerens, 1; Bittln
ger, 1.
Tomorrow the election will ho rati
lied by hath houses in joint session.
After N iodrlnghaiis had boon placed
in nomination, Representative Grace
ol St. Louis, who had presented the
resolution calling for the invostiga
I ion of Nioilriughaus, rose and said:
"I dare to do all that, becomes a man.
In bcliali ol Col. It. C. Kerens and
his gallant friends, 1 take pleasure in
seconding tho nomination of Thomas
K. Nledringhaus."
Jefferson City, Jan. 21. -Tho ballot te
day for United States sona,tor resulted
lobows: Nioilriughaus, 80; Cockrell,
Kerens, 3; scattering, ti. No cler
ic >:in:>an and iikmenway.
Indianapolis, lint., Jan. 17.—Tho
two branches of the Indiana legisla
ture t >i;;. vol ed ,tp irately for United
"'UUi ; .a!or. Senator Albert J.
15 ve":n >.; himself and Ilep
resenta! ivo Junr •: A. i lumen way, of
Boonvillo, L' succeed Vico President
clo'/t, (5, rle; W. Fairbanks, received
the unanimous vote of the republican
members,win, are in a large majority.
The minority cast, their voles li r
John W. Korn of Indianapolis and
Benjamin it'. Shively of South Bend.
THE CONTEST IN WASHINGTON.
Olympia, Wash., Jan. 17. -On M o
first ballot for United Slates senatir
in the Washington legislature t: o
ballots in thesena e and house sep; -
lately wero as follows: Addison G.
Foster of Tacoma, 4b; Charles Swocnty
of Spokane, 2i; Man, i; 1 Idles of Seat
lie, 32; John i,. Wilfon, Seattle, 1.7;
Wesley L. Jones, iNo u h Yakima, (;
Samuel G. Cosgrove, ho neroy, 5; Geo.
Turner, (dem.), Spokane, 8. Noris
sary to choice, 60.
RUilKETT IN NELItASKA.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 17. Wiohmit, a
party caucus or oilier formality save
llu: pledges of the state and district,
conventions, tho republicans in tho
Nebraska legislature today voted for
Congressman Elmer J Burkett, lor
United States senator.
There are only nine fusion!stein tho
two houses, and Mr. Burkett racciv.d
a majority vote in each.
KOUTlIEt'.LAND IN UTAH.
Salt Lake City, Jan. 17.—Former
Congressman George StuiherUnd ti
dily was elected United States senator
to succeed Thomas Kerens, receiving
the lull republican vote in both houses
ol the legislature. William li. King,
former eongresiman, received the six
democratic voles.
KNOX li ELECTED.
Harrisburg, (\i., Jan. 17.—The two
branches of the Pennsylvania legisla
ture balloted separately today fur
United States senator. Philander
Knox, who was appointed by Gover
nor Pennypacker to succeed the late
M. S. Quay, received tin; unanimous
vote of tlie republican!.
nu iiuows is ue-eleoted.
Lancing, Mich., Jan. 17.—'The two
houses of tho legislature in joint ses
sion cast their unanimous ballots for
Julius C. Burrows for a third term in
tho United States senate.
M'CUMBKH IN NOliTH DAKOTA.
Dismarck, N. D., Jan. 17—Both
houses of the Nortli Dakota legisla
ture voted in separate session today
for United States senator. The en
tire republican vote in each house was
cast for Senator 1'. J. McCumber.
CLAPP SUCCEEDS HIMSELF.
St. Paul, Jan. 17.—Both houses of
I lie legislature voted separately today
for Moses Clapp for United States
senator to succeed himself.
TROUBLES Of THE IRISH.
An Effort Being Made to Relieve
Terrible Condition of Peasants.
Dublin, Jan. 17. -The Grand Orange
lodge of Ireland has adopted tho fol
lowing resolution:
"That ttie Grand Orange lodge of
Ireland, believing that devolution is
merely anot her name for home rule,
strongly protests against any attempt
to weaken tho union between this
country and Great Britain, and repu
diates in the most unreserved manner
tho action of so-called unionists in
identifying themselves with the mem
bers of the Irish Reform association."
Speaking in Dublin at a gathering
of tho Ireland branch of the United
Irish league, John Redmond said that
tho Gaolic league was doing a noble
work for the country, and that lie
had always regarded it as compli
mentary to the political movement,
lie would deploro the existence of any
friction between them.
Addressing a meet,Ing of national
ists at Tomploboy, Mr. Redmond said
that the problem of the west of Ire
land was only now beginning to bo
understood painfully and slowly In
England. There were rich lands in
Connaught, hut they were occupied
with cattle ranches which wero in the
hands of a few men, while tho whole
population of the congested district
was huddled on the fringes of hog and
mountain. From these wretched peo
ple the shadow of famine was never
absent. The persecution which had
driven them from the rich lands had
been created and maintained with a
callous cru 11y by English rule. The
only effective rem uiy for Mils state of
affairs would b : to .sweep the unecon
omical holdings out of existence.
PLAY WAS A SUCCESS.
Uvii.c
Tdtcnt FVe.ifl'j'loB at Opera
House WT:i Received.
Tho production of tho rnolo-drama,
Tho Blue and the Gray," in Culver's
hall Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings by a company of homo talent was
a success in overy particular. Prof.
Silloway iiad the play in charge and
the entire success of tho play was due
largely t,i> his energy and good man
agement .
Every scat In tho house was taken
Tuesday night when t he curtain went
up. The cast was well selected and
each part was performed in a credit
able manner. As Dltaliich, the
dutchman, Prof Silloway was un
doubtedly (ho star. Harry !'-eggsplay
ed tho part of Toddy, tho Irish re
cruit, in a worthy manner while Her
hert Silloway look the part of Harry
Pearson, the hero of the plot, in ex
cellent manner. Roy G. A yore as
Colonel St. Loon and Chflic Grupo
as John Harkin', the overseer of tho
St. Leon plantation eaidi won the fav
or of the audience. 'Idle difficult part
of Maud St. Loon wr.s played in a
most effective manner by Miss Corol
leo Phillips. 'Idie natural elocution
ary talent, which Miss Phillips pos
sesses enabled her to bring out this
part to excellent, advantage. Mis*'
Orpha Noble made a first class Polly
Prim and gave tin part just tin
right amount, of spirit to make tho
audlenee enjoy it. Miss Theta Dough
erty played the part of Mrs. St. Leon
a painstaking and pleasing manner.
Archie Karuham covered himself with
glory in tho manner in which he play
the part of Uncle Ned, the old
darkey. John Phillips made a good,
guerilla officer and Ralph Tavernier,
tho fait hful friend of Harry Pear
son manifested drainati; ability.
half dozen of the high school hoys
who did duty as guerilla s > discs wore
always on the right so it, a!» the right,
time. Tin pickaninnies made a lilt
with their singing and dancing. Tom
Stout, had the part of Frank Duncan,
the villian who receives his just de
serts in the last, seen ;. The play was
given Wednesday night and the house
was once more crowded. About $135
was realized above all expenses and
tho money will be devoted largely to
paying the expenses of the high school
athletic team while they are training
for the state meet in the spring.
If you are looking for reduced prices
shoes overshoes and rubbers call on
Dahl, the shoemaker.
Blackford & Blackford, attorneys,
First National bank building.