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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Felt Shoes and aIippers
At the Cincinnati, 173 East Seventh ST.

Observer-Do you always flavor your
cakes with brandy? Pastry Cook -Oh,
no: | do it lately as a sort of protest.
Observer-Pr0test against what? Pas
try Cook-Against the high price of
flour. | believe there ought to be
drop in it.-LoWell Citizen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
FACTS AND FANCIEs.
Interesting Gossip on Town Topics
and Things i'm General

a young clergyman, receiving a visit
from his rather clerical father, treated
him TO a rather long sermon at the Sun
day morning service. what did you
think of my sermon this morning,
father?' he asked his reverend parent
at the dinner table OH their return
home. ''lntoierably long, my son. L
wouldn't blame any parishioner for go
ing to sleep over such an infllction."
That's what thought when you first
preached it, father. | dug it up out of
you barrel this morning. "-Religious
Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Iron Mountain Route.

S Daily Trains 8.
st. Louis to the Southwest, with
Through Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars
to Memphis, Little Rock, Malvern,
Texarkana, Galveston, Austin,
San Antonio, Fort Worth, Dallas and
San Francisco.
FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS
st. Louis to Little Rock. Memphis
Texarkana, Houston and Galveston.
The only line to the
Famous Hot Springs of Arkansas,
and the
Popular Route to the
Winter Resorts of Texas.
II. c. Townsend,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
st. Louis. Nc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15

Small Clerk-Fader, shentleman in
de store wants to know if dot all WOOL,
non-shrinkaele shirt will shrink. Pro-
prietor-Does it fid him? nc, id is too
big" "Yah. it will shrink. "-Philadel-
pnia Record.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
To Cost $4,000.

Special to the Globe
KAsoTA, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE
erection of church to cost $1,000. The
excavation is done and work will be
pushed 10 a speedy completion in the'
spring.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
commencement Exercises.

Special 70 lnt NIUUe
BELoIT, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE forty
second Junior exhibition of Beloit col
lege occurred here this evening. The
speakers and their subjects were as fol-
lows. .Bismarck.n II. j. Cunningham.
Janesyille; "The Battle OF the Nations"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Carvers and Cutlery.

Ladies. come in and see our elegant
Table Carvers. Examine our Seven
Piece Set, Breakfast, Dinner and Fish
Carvers: the finest ever shown in ST..
Paul. ST. Paul Hardware Company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
UnnrofessionaI.
Chicago Tribune,

Chicago Trlbune.
IF you really want to know which of
you is the better man, why don't you
meet in some room in the presence of a
few friends, and settle the matter. Why
not quit blowing and go to tighting?"
''Sir." replied the great man. with
lofty scOrn, Il am professional prize
fighter!'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Holly, Mistietoe and Moses. q
De Cou & Co., West Third.

elimination and discrimination.
Texas Siftings.
perhaps you're rot aware, Col.
Snarlington, that had half a dozen
offers before yours" He-"And per-
haps you're not aware, Mrs. Snarling-
ton, that l proposed to a dozen diff
ferent women before | met YOU"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
St. Paul Wire Works.
De Cou d Co., 81 West Third.
1WOhy Bros.

Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Fruit
and Vegetables. Prices sent on appli-
cation. Mail orders promptly filled and
delivered at depots free. Portland
block, 455 Broadway, corner Eighth st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Knives.

For fine Table and Pocket Cutlery
and a complete line House-furnishing
Hardware, call on the st. Paul Hard
ware Company, rs and 50 East Seventh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
His Reason Is Returning.

COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. l4.-E. l.. Har-
per, the ex-banker banker and convict
who became deranged yesterday. Is
growing better to-day and talks ratioh-
ally Oh most all subjects.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Birds! Birds! Birds!
North Star Seed Store. q West Third,

"Pa,' asked the small boy, what is a
heroine?'' Your mother is a heroine"
replied the parent. '.HOw heroine?''
.'lFhy. she married your, father when
his income was only $500 a year-and
she knew it."-Norristown Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15

Boston Herald.
Up 10 this date forty-four babies, two
gas wells. mountain and new variety
of apples have been named for Harrison.
At this rate there is likely to be con-
siderable confusion before Harrison
makes way for his successor. Why not
give Levi Morton share of the honorS?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Donaldson. Ogden & Co.

New goods in Dinner Sets. Cut Glass,
Art Porcelains, Piano Lamps. Roehes-
ter Table and Hanging Lamps, Silver
ware. Corner Sibley and Sixth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Xmas Trees! Xmas Trees! Xmas
Trees!

We have without a doubt the finest
lot of Christmas Trees ever brought to
st. Paul. Call early and secure yours.
A. Schoch Gro. Co., corner Seventh and
broadway.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15

have been reading an article in the
Stock Breeders Gazette that papa
brought home. and it says that cows
should have their corn fed to them in
the carp
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Beautiful Christmas Trees.
De Cou & Co.. 81 West Third.
TwOhy Bros.

Wholesale and Retail Grocers, have just
received the best stock of Nuts and
Candy for Christmas trade. Portland
Block, ass Broadway, corner Eighth
street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
A Handsome Xmas Present

For either lady or gentleman is box,
or even pair, of Gloves. Mrs. Vroo-
man, l55 East Third street. has the
largest and most complete stock in the
Northwest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Easy Chairs for Christmas Pres

- All STYLES of Patent Rockers and Up
holstered Chairs made to order at Peter.
Eiswirth & Sons, 81 West Seventh
Strpat
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Get Patent Ventilated Overshoes
At the Cincinnati. 173 East Seventh ST.

Everything cheap for cash at Twohy
Bros, Wholesale and Retail GrocerS,
Fruit and Vegetables, Portland Block,
455 Broadway, corner Eighth street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
An Elegant Variety OF Upholstered
Goods,

Settles, Chairs, Ottomans, Foot Rests,
can be seen at the establishment of
Peter Ellsworth & Son, 81 West Seventh
street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Adam Fetsch's Fine Box Trade.

TO Smokers: If you are not pleased
with your Cigars, call at Fetsch's, Third
and jackson, and be suited.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Young GentIeman.

Learn Stenographyl There are not
enough young men studying shorthand.
Miss j. ID. Hess, Union block.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
SferIinc Silverware.

Spoons, Forks and Fancy Silver at man
ufacturers' New York prices. Myers
* Company, II East Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Handsome Rug Couches

In great many styles, for the Holiday
Trade, at Peter Ellsworth & Sons, So
West Seventh. street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Such Queer Ways.

brakes Magazine.
Mammal"
swell, my dear?"
"What awfully queer ways these
Western folks do have, don't they? /
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Scroll Saws.
He Probably Does Not Feel Hurt.

A full line, ali kinds, with drill. st.
Paul Hardware Company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15

L duI MURPHY cigars IUr CHrIstf mas.
All lovers of Fine Cigars will be
pleased with box Of Fetsch's paul
MOrphy -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Adam Fetsch's, Third and Jack

Meerschaum Pipes, Cigar Cases,
Smokers Sets just received for Holiday
Trade.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DIED.

FOR FUNERALS Carriages for 81 and
hearse So. E. ". Shirk's livery stable, 2o4
East Ninth street. corner Rosabel street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
ST. PAUL REAL ESTATE.

Sixteen deeds were recorded yesterday, with
a total consideration Of S38,500, as follows:
G A Clarke to b Clarke, pt 1t 70, biz ono
10. NIninger d DOnnelly's add. 81 900
] Stariha to Eichler, 1t II, blk 2,
Roger d Coleman's subd .....:.:;...: 9oo
W Morton TO G Ramsey, II It's IN
Stone Il Mortons % add ....:.... 5000
W Morton to NJ Holloway, 10 Its in
Stone d MortOn's ID add. S,OOO
+ Lawton to J Owens 1t 10, blk l., 90
West ST. Paul Syndicate -. .;.,;l.2oo
& + Arrol TO j II Wolterstorf, 1t D, blk
l. Schurmeiers seventh Street add. 1000
J owens to A r johnson. II Is, blk
y, West St. Paul Syndicate 49,. 800
II Weide 10 c Lindgren, IL o
Wcide's Sd add 49,. 1870; oVo
~. blk s. summit PARK ..............3, 200
Lan g,i FIN add. 49,. .........4 900
Nell u Pratt Lumber company TO
Evans Bros II 4, blk "a, 81 Anthony
Park -..........--....-- 49, .1,OOO
st Anthony Park comauy to Evans
Bros, Its 3, g and 7, blk "A, IT An
thony Park ........... ............ 80. 4,0OO
j Peterson 10 Anderson, 1t 4, blk /,
Weide's rearr Paistes ..-........ e. .2,4OO
Three unpublished .............. .o,'oo
coo-oo
1Otal -............. SOoiONO
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday:
John Wesuund, 2-story frame dwell,
ing Stinson near AneTbacb. ........ 81 600
Gusiaye PhersOn. 1-story frame dwell
ing Victoria, near Front. ............l. 1000
Segevin, three permits, 2-slory
frame dwellings, Annapolis, near o
Oakdale. ........... ................ ..3,oOOO
-Four minor PERMITS. ............-.. $40
Nine permits total 200
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15

GEO. R. HOLMES JeWRer SPP@;
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-04-12

AGreat Falls Tribune representative
interviewed Col. Broadwater last week
on the question OF fast trains over the
Manitoba and Montana Central.
We will have" said he, .,reglar
passenger trains running l,y the ] 9th
of April. and they will be in every ~,
spect a. finely equipped as any in the
country. Dining ears and the finest
sleepers that run Oh wheels, as wei. az
elegant passenger coaches will he put
on, rendering the accommodations
equal, ii not superior. to those of any
road in the west. The dining ears have
been built specially for the Manit ol,a,
and are models OF elegance and con
venlence. The exact date for begin
ming this service has not been fixed.
but think it will not be later than
April 18th"
"Will the dining ears run through to
Helena ~ asked the scribe.
Yes, ii the convenience of the tray
cling public demands it. That will de-
pend ON the hour of departure from
Great Falls. For instance, ii the train
should leave Great Falls at O'Clock
y. m. 1T would reach Helena in time
for supper and the dining car would
NOT be needed: il 1t should leave, as
now, ut 10 O'Clock, the dinin. car
would 90 through TO Helena. When
the road is open to Butte of course he
dining ears, and ii necessary the sleep
ers, will 90 right through to the Silver
city
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-04-12

fWoDl Grpwpr.1

WOOL Grower.
In a recent interview with the terri
tOral veterinary surgeon we lcain that
selves of the provisions of the scab
law. The reports from these counties
Indicate that very cool results have
been obtained.
{. W. Cook was appointed inspector
in Meagher county. and quarantined
25, 900 affected sheep last summer
OF this number he has now released
10000, and experts this spring to
completely rid this county of the dis
ease.
David lIileer was appointed INSPECT
or for Fergus county, and out Of its
100000 sheep found 10000 affected
with scab. ON Oct. 10 these were or
dere,l quaranlined. and will be held ON
their range until cured.
At conv,aiea, and conspicuous
place; around n range where Scahby
shc..p are held. monuments AMI no
tice> are pr mp. warning people tl.at
such rHn2e WIS occupied b.! sheep ;!th
sab; while / he oWiers of such >ll'ep
wee notified not to leave s;i'h rlutr.
anA to cure these sheep uadc' pra,li y
of the l.~.
This law has certainly resulted ,
far in more practical results than ANY
other tried. IT. enforcement rests en-
| I tirely with the growers of each count y.
Every county should lose no time in
following the example of Mea.hcr and
| Fergus, and recommend a man to -"
territ orinl Ve. efnarian for -. .i1....-
ment. such Inspector should thea
proceed to quarantine all di~r9 - I
| sheep. a> has been done with such GOO
results in Mca shcr and Fergus. 'fhs
| funds to pay the inspector are pro ~
cl for by ~ spcci9i assessment "n
| ~hvep. Ii such Assessment has no.
! been made hN any county. th" wool
growers should gpaheal iust ihe s'iinr
and secure an appointment oi in peg
or, guaranteeing him his pay AMI hr.-
! ing the commissioners orflrr the H.
/ seSsnicnt u soon as possible.
! From what We hear ~ tn the npn,.'-
! tion of thi, law. when hones' IS ;ri :.
we iud-e it good Ii not Niaprnn-i,
/ applied now under erthe-ecircrlm>i .inr's
i We do not deserve 10 have the terri
I tory freed from this diSca-e.
/ viii not every one take an iniorr,'
+ and use the means now placed ~ oH-
/ command TO cn,irely ril the te'ri' nrF
of scah this coming season; Tii'rr -
no county where vigorous action l. -
much needed al present a. inth"'r1l.
When the spring Tim" comes. srntl" Anni--
And the brecz-s VIII blow on yaur neck
. Though All friends may desert YOU. s'ntle
Annic.
Ynu'i ,iill find the mosquito on irrh.
-ttoodtlI- ~AA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-04-12

\ private letter WIS received Il few
days ago 10y One Of the le;,'lins rillzens
of Indiana from II friend in Rome.
which stated that Mr.. Blaine wascom-
plctriy broken down physically, and
that he was greatly depressed in spir-
its. The writer of the letter is aneaS; =
ern Republican of prominence. who
has long been active aS n party man
agrr and who is n devoted adnirer
and intimate personal friend Of Mr..
Blaine. No one" im writes, rWho
could s.e Mr.. Blaine as saw him to-
day could question for one moment
the sincerity Of his declnatiOn or en-
terrain any doubt as to the REASONS
that induced it, lie says Mr.. Blaine
is rapidly failing. and expresses the
fear that he will not live out the year.
The high standing of this gentleman.
his entire disinterr>teslne>s and hist
eqnalled opportunities for knowing he
actual condition OF Mr.. Blaine leave
no room to question the absolute ne
curacy of his statement.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-04-12
Minority Reoori on the Mills Sill

The report OF the minority oi the
ways and means committee, drawnuu
by Mckinley against the passage oi
the Mills bill. attacks vigorously the
free list and vehenently denounee,
free wool and free tin plate. II says
regarding wool that the first effort in
the direction of free trade il aimed
against the farmers of the country.
who are far. removed from the center,
OF trade and unadvi-ed that their in
tereSts were to be dealt unfriendlv
blows. They are the first victims ri
the British policy. Theirs il II large
interest; few in the country are larger.
Free wool will be OF no permanent
buucii. to the manufacturer or con
sumner, but IA positive loss to both and
great loss to ilock-masters and tho-,-
depending upon them Unemployment.
\ decay of the sheep husbandry in the
United states would he IA national ca
lamity. The report of the assets of
the great business interests of the
country, so largely represented 10y the
manufacturers. WAS treated viii silent
contempt, and the earnest protests oi
the minority of these interests were
not rs much "a, allowed the right al
petition guaranteed to every american
.Itisru.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-04-12

,,,.
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oi IN" growth Oh TINS republic, says the
journal of Commerce., than the fact
that middle-ayed men now liyiuy have
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-04-12
MONTANA NEWS.

\ "She" combination is taking in
the railroad towns.
There are p divorce suitsnOw pend
ing in the Butte court.
Cattle in Yellowstone county will he
assessed 500 this year.
! Anaconda claims a population OF
5000, and talks OF Incorporation.
Helena has organized Republican
club, with VIM. II. Hunt president.
The Bright & Ellis company have
paid $4,000 for the Burns 16O-acre
ranch near Big Timber.
! Traffic on the Northern Pacific at
| present is far in excess of what it ever
was before at this season OF the year
| The next session of the Montana
Pre>Lytery will he held in Bozeman i'm
October.
| Jere sullivan, the veteran hotel man
of Benton, has leased the Grand Union
hotel of that place and will take pos
session as soon as it can be put in re-
| pair.
J An association has been organized
! in Anaconda for the purpose OF build
/ ing y $50, 900 hotel. 1t will be lighted
throughout with incandescent electric
lights.
| The grand jury, ut the recent term
of court III ChOteau county, indicted
several butchers for not keeping n rec
ord OF the brands on the cattle which
| they killed.
| The miners ut Castle Mountain say
they can furnish n large quantity of
smelling ore to the Great Falls smelter
and derive II profit OF from 500 to $40
per ton after deducting the expense OF
mining. hauling by wagon and paying
smelling charges.
The county commissioners OF Vel
lOwstOne county have decided to rate
horses ut $50 per head, including year
lingS. Thirty-iive horsegrowers cf that
county have raised protest, derlar-
| ing the amount too high by ut least
$50.
Ia Butte, on March 2Jth. as Wesley
Warren, the thrteen-year-old son of
Gen. Warren, and Willie Jack. about
| the same age and Il son OF William NJ.
Jack, were IN ~ vacant room OF the
Warren residence, Wesley in some way
procured II pistol there being no one
in the house at the time, and in hand
| ling it an accidental discharge took
place and Willie Jack fell wit h "a mortal
wound in the back of his head. He
had come from school at Deer Lodge
to spend the Easter holidays and to
meet his mother and father, who are
en- route home from California.
\ correspondent of the Helena Her.
aid states that ''this year is the time
for prOspectors to lay the foundation
fOr their fortunes. Never before in the
history OF the territory has the out
look been sopromising. so Montana has
more good mines discovered and be-
ing worked than any other section of
| theglobe, and not one-thousandth part
of the mines are yet uncovered. There
| IL IL vast extent OF country which is
totally unprospected, and has been
| run over and only 'coyoted," which
will show up good leads for the careful
explorer. Leads that attracted no
attention ten years ago will now yield
q good revenue"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-04-12

Capt. 4. T.. Wood Of the tnite'l
States army, with whom Gen. Sher-
man informed Wade lIampt on he
could engage.if he wanted to in II dis
russion OF the question who burned
Columbia ?" has. in the April North
American Review. an article ON the
subject in the form OF II letter nd
dressed to General sherman. Capt.
Wood was with the first party oi
union >Oltliers who entered tolun'il.
and Processes to know whereof h'
speaks. lie says the depot WAS on
fre before "a single Yankee soldier
crossed the river tn enter the city.
lie declares that Gen. Hampton :
men fred the cotton stored in the
place. and that that wa> the ciuse oi
the ronflagri,ion which destroyed the
city: and further. that tie union
soldirrS tried. but Intellectually, to
extinu,,iSh the flames.