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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
DEATH OF J. 8. DICKERsON.

Mr.. j. :. DickersOn. the well-knOwn
newspaper man, died ia Helena Nov.
22d of pneumonia. lie caught "a Sc
we're cold at Livingston during the late
political campaign. from which he re-
covered sufficiently to reach his home
in Helena, when he was again pros
tratel to IL bed OF sickness, from which
he never recovered. He was u talented,
genial man and held in high esteem in
and out OF his profession. We clip the
following from the Herald in relation
to his career ~ a journalist:
| Mr. Dickerson's death puts an end to u
markable and singularly brilliant life.
The deceased WAS borni in Southern Illinois
| about IL years ago, and at the age of =
began the study of law in Indiana, being at
one time in the office OF Gen. Harrison. our
prcsident-elect, at indianapolis. lie early
mastered the art of stenography, and at
one time occupied the post of official stem
ographer in an Indiana court. lie gave up
studying law and entered upon the journal
! site profession, for which he proved him
self well fitted. In 1876, during the liayes
| Tiden campaign, he was editor oil the In
dianapolis sentinel. Later he went to st d.
| Paul, where he worked ON various Journals.
| In 1852 he became managing editor Of the
Pioneer Press, and his brilliant work made
itself felt On that paper. He was aiterwad
the Associated Press agent at 1t. Paul,
I 1ricn- -pi,gifion- me filled with exceptional
ability. He left that place three years ago
to come to Helena, where he took charge of
the Independent with Mr.. Devine and the
/ lamented Ilendry. His strong individual
/ iry was soon impressed on that paper,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Washingt on correspondence of Kan
sas City Times: Ingalls, is, in point of
fact, IL noticeably distinguished and
Notwithstanding man. seated in
his study, as found him. with cigar
in his mouth, and the heavy beaded
smoking Jacket huttoned around his
tall form, he was the picture of aris,o-
cratic negligence. His forehead is high
and covered with II splash of wavy
gray hair, and his eyes are exceedingly
bright and expressive. The main
charm of his manner lies in the fore
and dIr,s'tnesS with which he talks.
He says pleasant things with iull ~
much power as lie does caustic ones,
and this Is saying II great deal His
dhtion H. clear cut and admirable to
a remarkable degree. and it l. u pleas
IRE to hear him talk on any subject
lie not only uses good old Anglo
Saxon, but he drops into the vernacu-
lar, including an occasional big, big ID,
with a degree of celebrity and beauty
that would win the stanche~t Demo
crat in the world to his side ofi-hand
One forget that he is president oi the
senate and n power in the Republican
party when he starts in to talk ON
subject, out side of politics. | am not
surprised that the senate Is crowded
whenever ingalls, speaks.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
HALL & co.'s FAILURE.
Montana Woolgrowers Recover Their Prop
erty.

tHloA Ago, Nov. -. The contested
litlaat ION in the ease al n. ". Hall n
Co. ,woolcommission merchant. :, ended
to-day. Judge Prenderea>t decided
that their turnin. over OF wool to the
Storage company. vino negotiated
ST orage receipts, was Illegal, as the
wool was never legally IN their posses
sion. such of the consienees as could
identify their property Were allowed
to get possession OF it. ls.enlan x
Smith, of Butte, Mont and Grandy
Bros, of Big Timber. Mont. =, will re-
-coNer ncarlN all lhrlr consignmenis 5.
and Banker Haw,on, who had adj
vanced Ayers n Fell oi Montana
SO, 500 on wool, was declared tn have
- lien ON their property IN storage Tor
$4,000, the remainder to be divided
among the holders OF receipts
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

The copper production ri Butte thi>.
year will crowd l2O,OOO,OOO pounds.
And yet there is not II copper mine in
the district that is developed below
the .WU-ioOt station. Indeed, only
one OF them is opened tn that level,
and that has enough orc IN sight o
last Tor the next ten years. In the
course of "a few years the Calumet a
lIecla, OSceola. Tanarack and other
properties in the lake region will he
mere prospect holes compared to the
great Anaconda. Mountain View. Par
rot and Chamber syndicate propcrtie les
Michigan has already given up the
hight and IL content to take srcoud
place IN the table of production this
year.-Inter Mountain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
A TARIFF is q TAX.
Presiden. Cleveland Still insists That His
Famous Message Was All Right.

Washington Special: Mr.. Cleveland
does not repent. lie believes that he
was right, and in his fort coming mes
sage Ia congress lac will take the occa-
sion to refer to his position upon the
tariff, and insists that the country
must come up to II eventually. \
Democrat. who has talked with the
president lately, says:
Mr.. Cleveland looks upon his defeat
and that of his party rs rather II mat
ter of circumstances than OF public
polty. The election. as you can see.
Is decided by n matter of less than.
25, 600 votes out Of over 12,WOO.W 900,
and that can hardly he const rucd as II
distinct reputation OF the president =
poSiii ion on the tariff. New York is
the greatest manufacturing city in the
United states. and Vet the prot e,t ion
argument had no elect there. New
Jersey j. largely dependent upon her
protected manuiact lures Tor her bread
and butter, and Yet she endorsed the
president : position. The popularity
of this late battle in New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and in the west
lies In the fact that the Republican
gains We're entirely in the rural dis
trictS where there were no manuiac-
tories to he affected by the protection
cry. Of course don't refer To ( lac re-
suit in Virginia and West Virginia,
which is not yet well settled, but the
fact is well enough demonstrated that
the question al tariff has only just
opened with the people.
The president will again urge it upon
congress, but not rs "a question affect
ing parties. lie does not believe that
IT will bring his party back into power
IN 1898, for lIc thinks ( hat the leaders
oi the republican party are bright
enough to discover the handwritina on
the wall and to begin in the fifty first
congress gradual reform of he tariff
that will meet he demands ol he PEG
pile hall way. Mr.. Cleveland goes on,
ut Office with no regrets, whatever, for
his course except the retention oil re-
publicans in the public service
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Boston, Nov. 23.-rhe wool market
is very active and strong, aud prices
advancing Principal sales have been
IN territory wool at prices ranging
from l6 to 20 cents. Some dealers
will not sell choice grades nj Montana
wool under 26 cents. Fall Texas and
California are also in demand Sales
have been quite lar.e, and are now
much reduced. Manufacturers are in
need of these short staple woods, and
are willing tOpay good prices lor hem.
Quite free sales have been made at 20
{" - cents. Fine washed ileeces are
very strong. bu, with sales compare
lively light. Dealers are holding hem
Tor an advance.
Prii.ApEIpiIIA, Nov. 23.-Wool is
firm and higher. Eastern Oregon. >
a. -; Valley Oregon, 22(" -; New
Mexican and Colorado, 1900 2O.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
Mcdonald to Have Another Trial.

CHICAGO, Nov. lea Mcdonald.
the most prominent oi the defendants
IN the famous "bOolle" trials. had the
findings against him in the lower court
reversed to-day by the Illinois supreme
court. \ majority oi the boodlers, in
Guiding Mcdonald. were sent enced to
the pententiary, and who, with hisex-
ception, are now serving terms IN
Joliet. lie has for more han n year
been in Jail in Chicago, determined not
to accept the convict : stripes uni II
every technicality had beenexhausted
The reversal by the supreme court
does not necessarily imply his final
escape, but the new turn Of affairs will
render another convict ion "a matter oi
difficulty.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Brad~trrci = Among many other
interest ing particulars given in "a re-.
port recent lily ISSUED 10y the CONSTANT
noplc chamber of commerce is I'm NJ
count ri the total annual wool pro
duetion of the world. which. n sum
~ ~ ffr,r,--
W, l1,Wo. 900 cwtS. of an estimated
value of GOO 900. 900. Australia
supplies 10000 cwtS, of "A val,l. oi
- 900, 600. and the Cape of Good
Hope furnishes 500 .UOOcwts amount
ing tn tlo.OOD.WDO The United
states, with its 50.OOp, 600 sheep
does not grow sufficient wool to meet
its requirements, but is Obliged to oh
tain he difference from La Plata and
Australia. The number of sheep in
Europe Is estimated at 200. OWb, 900
which furnish 1000, 900 cwts of wool.
ot an estimated Naiue of ,3G. 900 900
Morocco, AlgierS and Tunis grow a
considerable quantity. while Franc.
produces 3, per cent less than it did
forty years ago. The European coun
tries rank ia the following order
a. Russia, (2) England, t3D Germany
"a France, tol Aust ria Hungary, 90
Italy, % Spain. The East indies and
China produce about 5000. 900 cwts
al wool per ann,lm.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

The annual meeting OF the National
Cattlegrowers Association convened
in Chicago on the Goth. A paper was
read recommending greater restric-
tions to prevent the spread OF Texas
fever DIR. ID. +. Salmon, superintend-
ent of the bureau oil animal industry,
in his report said that 214,255 head
OF cattle had been examined in the
search for pleuro-pneumonia during
the year. OF which 2.330 We're found
injected and slaught cred. Also i,11S
head of cattle, which had been exposed
to the disease, have been thoroughly
disinfected. a resolution was unani-
mOusly adopted demanding OF trans
portation companies that they equip
their freight ears with such brakes and
couplings as will prevent suffering to
stock and loss to owners
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

We have not devoted valuable space
in the ARGUS to the Thanksgiving
proclamations OF our President and
Governor. There is II stereotyped
formula about such proclamations
that places them ON par with a
"slierlii sale or other standing mat
ter i'm a paper. People will celebrate
the day as they see iit-a great Amerl-
can privilege. The mean and small
will be no better AMI the generous and
law-abiding no worse. Like other
holidays, the masses regard it as n
day of feasting and pleasure. and it is
because of this feature that it has
become so generally recognized. Let
every One. who can. have II Joyous
time
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Jim Hill was in Helena last week
and in an interview expatiated on the
outlook for Montana, the wonderful
the sand Coulee Coal fields. On the
question OF branches he said: NO
Other extensions or branch lines are
AT present under considera' ion and
none will he underi AIKEN the coming
year. unless some necessity arises Tor
doing so that does not now appear. -
Ii the Mort hern Pacific should com
mence to build toward the Judith
Basin, the necessity" would soon
appear.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

We are glad to note the return
to Montana OF three OF her most
worthy citizens, Mcssrs. Cray Head"
"Knows His Nose" and Carries His
Food" The former was great loss
to the ranks OF our prohibition friends,
while the man who knows his own
nose and is not afraid to own it i'm a
crowd was greatly admired by the
boys. He has sort OF Romin' nose
which roams over his face and out
into distant coulees where the settlers
horses were wont to Craze. 1t Is also
highly colored, and being strongly
~ ttaelHsi. -ty i,inT ;sa", ircto. Il ma Nss.ssie
recognition complete and the owner
ship matter OF pride. The man who
carries his food with him would DE
a prize in any country. He is no
dead beat lie is neither a minister OF
the gospel, AN office seeker or an I'M
branded newspaper representative.
lie never drives up to "A ranch at dark
and tells the owner he has lost his
way. No; he camps ON the boundless
prairie and is independent because he
carries his food" lie chews his cud
i'm silence and intrudes upon no one
Welcome. thrice welcome, Cray
Head knows His Nose and
Carries His Food"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

The total vote of Montana will he
about 10000. Using four as Il null
tiple it gives population of 100000
4 number of states We're admitted
into the union with less than a hun
bred thousand population. Accord
ing 10 the census OF 1850, Nevada had
n population of only 90 266, and there
has been but little ii any increase in
her population, Yet she has been a
state for twenty-four years. The last
census gives the population of Colo
RADIO at 19I ,321. while in 1870 she
only had 39,s6I. The old state oi
Delaware had only l4G,6Os in 1850
Montana should not be kept out OF
the union for lack of population OF
wealth. Its hidden resources and
wealth will yet astonish the world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

The official count in Dawson takes
that county out OF MIR Clark : column
and places it IN Mr.. Carter. The
latter has 1. majority. The official
count OF Deer Lodge county gives Mr..
Carter 1909 majority. itwasestima-
ted at 800. Clark carries two coun-
ties--Choteau and Gallatin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

A democrat has been elected to a
state office in Iowa for the first tim,
i'm thirty wears. He was a candidate
for railroad commissioner. and the
railroads opposed his election. There
fore he ran :53 900 votes ahead OF his
ticket and won. No wonder Iowa
scared Chauncey NJ. Depew of tho
track to he white house last June
Chicago News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Another weak and trusting Amer.
can girl has taken up with IN English
lord. Miss Endicot has married old
Lord Chamberlain. IL traitor and rene
yade and traitor to the cause ri Ire
land. ord Chamberlain has two
children rs old as his new bride, hay
ing been married twice before. Ii this
American girl is possessed of the tru,
spirit she will grasp n rolling pin and
order his lordship to the assistance oi
Gladstone in his fight for home rule
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

At this season Of the year people cannot
be too careful about keeping their bowcl-
regular. Bilious and malarial diseases are
often brought ON by allowing the bowels to
become torpid. An occasional dose al IT
Patrick Pills is all that would toe required,
and n,,slt prevent serious sickness. For
sale by W. W. DE Witt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-I.ord Sack
Vile and his daughters and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chamberlain left for New York ON
the IL O'Clock train to-day, and to-
morrow will sail fOr France on the
steamer La Bourgeine. There was a
large number OF prominent people. in
many of the diplomatic corps.
at the station To see them OIL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Asli" cannot q" permanently cured until
the system has been Thoroughly eirans,al al
all morbi'l matter. 'luinine and "thrr feb
rifnscs will check il temporarily, bat il j.
SURF I" return unless the system has been
rleans"d. For this purpose there i, moth
ing better than st. Pat rick X Pills. They
not only physir, but Thoroughly cleanse he
vent agic and like malarial diseases ii used
as soon as the first symptoms appear. Sold
by W. W. he Witt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
Harrison's Inauguration.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-Adjt. Gen.
Hastings to-day arranged with the
Pennsylvania Railway company for
the transportation OF the entire or
ganization OF the National Guard of
Pennsylvania, 800 men. to Wash
ington on the occasion OF President
HarrisOn's inauguration.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Lord Churchill in II recent speech.
said "a war het ween America and
England would be the most atrocious
since God made the world" Lord
Churchill speaks by the card he has
an American girl for Il wife.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
After His Bride.

NEW lo;4K, Nov. 12.-IIon. Joseph
Chamberlain arrived here from Eng
land to-day. His marriage with Mary
Endirott. daughter OF the secretary of
war. will take place Thursday at
Washington.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

The official count IN Connecticut
eives Cleveland .32oNotes and Iiar-
rison 1i.5SI: Clcvcland's plurality,
1896. The Congressional delegation
stands three Republicans and one
Democrat. In the present house the
DELEGATION is lust the reverse.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

The official count in New York state
gives Harrison plurality of li.3.i.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
He Will Live in Ignorance.

Someryille journal: 1t II n very
serious thing when II disgrunt led sub
scrIber abruptly stops his paper-that
is To say, it Is a very serious thing Tor
( he subscriber.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Death is blottinc ont the brightest
stars in the journalistic ornament
Hrndry and Dickrrson, both dead,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Powdeiy was reelected General
Master Workman by the Knights ol
Labor by a nearly unanimous vote.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

The total vote OF thoteau county
was l,212, that of Fergus IDS.
This would Indicate that Fergus has
II larger population.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
PATE N rs

Caveats. and Trade Marks obtained. aud all
Patent business conducted tor MODERATE
FEES.
orr OFFICE Is OPPOSITE 4. s. PAT
ENr OFFICE We have no sui,-agencics,
all business direct. hence can irahsau pat
ent business in less time and at LESS
COST than those remote from Washington.
send model, drawing, or photo, with
description. We advise il p:,teniable or
not, tree of charge. Onr fee is not due
till patent Is secured.
A book, "IIow to Obtain Patents" with
references to actual clients in your State,
county, or town, sent Tree. Address
q. A. SNOW co.,
Opposite Patent Office. Washington. 80.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

This stock is all goods the best grades only We buy
lots hands
the Missouri
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
NORTH, EAST AND WEST

The fight between Sullivan and Mitch
ell resulted in draw, the former get
ting rather the worst of the fight, which
was stopped after it had lasted three
hours and thirty-nine rounds had been
fought.
1t is officially stated that 10000 per
sons were drowned and 1 800, 900 render
ed destitute by the great Yellow River
flood in China.
Stanton & Co.'S stove factory at Louis
will KY, was destroyed by fire. Loss
$65, 900.
Mrs. Ellen Tupper, the celebrated bee
culturist, known as Bee Queen, died sud
dhnly at Ell Paso, Texas.
The wife and child of Rudolph Speller
were asphyxiated by natural gas at Find
lay, o. Speller was also overcome by
the gas and remained unconcious for
several hours.
Mormon elders have been discovered
working in the remote rural districts OF
Botctourt county Va. They have made
many converts, among them a wealthy
and intelligent farmer, Mr.. Ferguson,
and it is expected large number will
emigrate to Utah.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

A movement is on foot to erect barrel
factory in Conyers.
A large steam laundry is being built
in Brunswick.
Dublin, by vote of SO to 3, has de-
cided 10 issue bonds to the amount Of
S., 900 for the erection Of school build
ings in that place.
A moonshine still was captured and
destroyed between Resaca and Tilton.
1t was only a short distance from the
railroad, and had been in operation for
more than two years.
Mr.. Bee Brown, son of Judge Loan
Brown, Of Abbeville, dropped pistol,
and the hammer str1kinga crosstie, fired.
The ball penetrated his left foot near the
ankle and ranged upward, and lodged a
few inches above where it entered.
Rena Wall, an old colored woman liv-
ing in Branonsville, while cooking her
breakfast her clothes caught fire, and be-
fore they could be extinguished she was
so badly burned that it caused her
death.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
4 Chinese Earthquake.

The Hong Kong Mail, copies of which
have been received at San Francisco,
gives description of the earthquake in
the province of Yunnan December Is,
and it is indicative of frightful mortality.
The Mail says: In the interior depart
ment of Ching Chau the disturbances
were extremely violent, being continued
at irregular intervals for four days, when
they ceased entirely. The departmental
city is said to have been reduced to a
mass of ruins, scarcely house escaping
damage, and over five thousand persons
are reported to have been killed by fall
ing buildings. Many of them were
buried under the ruins, while the num-
Der of the injured is too large for compu-
tation.
At Lo Chau, in Chula, striking
change has been caused in the appearance
of the country, large tracts of land being
swallowed up and the surface changed
into lake. At Lo Chau more than ten
thousand persons are said to have per-
ished.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

The citizens of Cheraw are making eff
forts to get graded school in that town.
Seventy-fve thousand dollars were
spent last year in erecting new buildings
in Florence.
The Savings Bank at Prosperity began
operations on March 1. In less than one
week 81, 500 were placed on deposit.
A school building to cost 81, 200 is to
erected at Graham's. The lot contains
six acres.
Charles d. Miller, of Florence, si-s won
by competitive examination the West
Point cadetship controlled by Congress
man Dargan.
The collision of two construction trains
on the Three C's Road, near Camden,
caused the death of one man and injured
several others.
A ten year old son of John Crews, of
Anderson county, had his arm broken in
two places while playing about his faith
er's cotton seed crusher.
The rilroad ticket office at Williston
was entered by robber few nights ago
who succeeded in stealing about four
dollars. The agent had left his safe un-
locked, and it was an easy matter to
pyr open the door.
Scott Young, white man about thirty
years ola, was knocked from the railroad
track and killed ont mile below Starr, a
station on the Savannah Valley Road, by
a passenger train. The unfortunate man
was deaf, and of course did not hear the
warning whistle.
London Bryant. colored, constable of
Justice Rogers, of Port Royal, surrender
ed himself and was committed by Trial
Justice T. G. White, having shot and
killed one Robert Gadson, while violent
ly resisting arrest by warrant and max
ing an assault and battery upon the Off
Ger having him in custody, on his way
to Jail from Port Royal.
The excitement over the recent mur-
der near CLASSY mountnin has not yet
ended. Governor Richardson has offer
ed reward of $3.50 for the apprehension
of the guilty party or parties. 1t was
remembered that Ben Ross was shot in
his own house, while crossing the room
to get in his sick bed. The murder was
as cowardly an act as has ever occurred
in Greenville county, aid the news ofthe
reward offered was received by the peo-
pie here with much satisfaction.
Chas. johnson, an ex-convict from
Georgia, who is serving out sentence
at GreenvilIe for stealing, made an at
tempt to break out of Jail. The sheriff
and the jailer make search of the dun
geons every few days, to guard against
any attempt that might be made to
escape on the part of the prisoners.
When they visited Johnson's cell, they
found two of the large oak planks which
are three or four inches thick, and used
on the inside wall, pried from their fast
enings. The removed plank had been SC
carefully replaced, that is was only by
the closest inspection that their scheme
was detected.