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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

horses are exactly what his compan!
want and are the best horses he has
found anywhere. lie says he VIII
probably handle in the future nom
$50 to 2UD carloads nj Montana
horse. per year. This is encouraging
TO growers and gathering to Montana
Horsemcn should improve the oppor
tunity and further establish Mon
tana's title TO greatness rs horse
raising country.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

The horse industry in Montana Is
picking up wonderfully. In this Sec
ton thousands OF dollars have been
invested during the past year IN
hlooded stations and brood mares
Every horse raiser is bent on improv'
ing his band TO meet the growing
d,.ma,,d in Eastern markets. Good
draft and drivers will receive the most
attention in the future. Montana
horses are now in demand for New
York street ear service. \ Mr.. Terry
says the Miles City Journal, hes
bought and shipped a carload OF iln'
young animals. sir. Terry says th'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

Old Economy Holman, OF INDIANA
i, standing in the way OF the effort to
appropriate money for the compile,
ton Of the surveys in Montana and
the other territories. The old gentle
man may mean well, but he probably
don't know anything more about thu
matter .han u Hottentot does aoou'
Observation-Disclosures.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

Merritt l.. Havens, the wife MUIR
,lerer. tried at Great Falls, was sen
fenced to eighteen years in the penn
Tertiary. Judge Bach, in passing
sentence, said he had intended to send
up the prisoner for life, but upon the
Recommendation of the jury for mercy
had changed his mind. lie further
expressed his opinion that the defend
ant was the lowest creature ever before
him
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

II cost jefferson county 1888 Tor
advertising the sale OF its courthouse
bonds, and this too, for advertising
in one Eastern paper-I'he New York
Tribune. The bonds are also adver-
tised in the Boulder Sentinel and
Helena Independent, which have not
sent in their bills yet. The Boulder
Age regards it as "A bit OF extrava'
rance that is liable to characterize the
action OF the board in building the
court house.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

The wool market is in II decidedly
uns,., led and unsatisfactory cnndl-
ton at present, owing to the uncer-
tain,y rs to what the present Con
rress will do with the tariff question
Assoon as it becomes settled that the
tariff will not he disturbed this SEES
sion of Congress-as it now looks
values will become settled, and pur
chasers will take hold with son''
degree of contidence.-Sheep Breeder
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

Teams and men are now mt work ON the
bip sun river canal, which is to tap big
reservoir known as the Benton lake, and
by a main canal and lateral bitches one
hundred miles in length irrisate very
large section OF country.
George Gros, stenographer for the court
of this district, lost u lot Of shorthand
notes at the depot in this city as he passd
through from Virginia City EN- route to
Billings, by some one stealing his vaiise'
lie has offered "a liberal reward for the pa
pers.-Courier.
The right of way bill for the Billings,
Clarke's Fork & Cooke City railroad. which
recently passed both houses of congress,
has been approved by the president.
Thomas =. McElrath, first publisher oil
the New York Tribune and the publisher
Of a newspaper several yeafs ago ut Miles
city, died of old age in New York City on
/ the 9TH inst.
The progress on the Wickes tunnel oil the
Montana Central railroad for the week
ending Saturday, June 9th, was as follows;
North end, 60 feet; south end, !? feet;
total, 100 feet; total north end completed
2.7?? feet; total south end, 1,1S2 feet
total tunnel completed, I,5S1 feet Age.
The president has granted "a pardon t.
George l.. Weber, Of Montana, convicted
Of murder in the second degree and sen
fenced November 3, 1883, to twenty year
impri-onment. Par,lons have also beer
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

OF the mines in America that have
maid stockholders in dividends, more
than one million dollars, the following
are located i'm Montana, ana the
amounts named are the sums re-
turned: Granite mountain, $4,000
900: Hela, SLOT, 900; Montana
Sl.Si6 GEO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

The nendry monument fund now
exceeds $500. Col. Broadwater heads
the lis: with 500, and T. {. Power
has subscribed $50. The Montana
press will not forget their generosity
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

There are not too many cattle III
the country to sustain and improve
present prices, but after the recent
sharp advance there is danger oil get
ting too many cattle at market TO
maintain these prices. Ii going slow
ever maid it will do so now.-Drover'
I1,,r,...1
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

The lynching of a colorcd soldier
nj sun River for numbering an inno-
cent citizen, is something to he pup
Erlv condemned, but no one VIII
become hagsard and torn over the
supnrraIlta
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21
occurrence

4 west bound train was held mp on
1l,e Northern Pacific. near Big Horn
l,y masked robbers on the night oil the
18th inst. The robbers secured SOU
in money and ii package OF lead pen
ellis. They may yet make their marx
in the world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21
rrBiIsnrD WEEKLY BY
FELL vROOMAN, Editors Z Propnesors

General sheridan is constantly gam
ING ground. The black-pluned war
rior is being put to flight.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21

Texas is also having abundance oil
rain, and stockmen say the grass *
too rank and soft to put the Ssht
kind OF fat on cattle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21
Everybody Invited to Spent
the Day in Lewistown.
PROGRAMME.
SALUTE AT DAy-BREAK.

FOOT RACES to $50 ~. M. Free Tor
all amateurs. Purse SIS; LIST so; End 80.
Entrance fee, 81.
WHEELBARROW RACE-93O to 9:4'
a. m. Distance, 80 yards. Purse. 50 80 to
winner.
Judges Of above races. Frank Day, Pau'
Morace and II. l.. Gudgell, the latter to act
as starter.
JUMPING Notwithstanding start; VIA
to 10 u. M; three iunIfss; purse, 500 io'
best jump.
LITERARY EXERCISES 10 a. m. t.
an; to he conducted from balcony 4"
Day House. Reading Of Declaration o
independence, by Miss Zilisch. Grafton b.
Frank T.. Smith.
Music by glee club and Lewistown Bras
Band.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-21
frru,,s G r,,,,tas argue.

I.EwISTowN. THURSDAY, june 81. -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
Fergus Falls Democrats.

Special to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, March q
Pursuant to published notice, the
Democrats of this city held meeting
Thursday night in the city hall for the
purpose of organizing campaign club.
There were in attendance 200 enthusi-
astic Democrats. E. NJ. Wright called
the meeting to order and read the call
which had brought them together. An
drew Erwin was elected temporary
chairman and James f. Cowie secre
tary. Speeches were made by several
present, after which constitution and
list of rules for governing the club were
read and adopted and signed by all
present. The election of officers then
took place as follows: Andrew Erwin,
president; E. NJ. Wright, first vice
president; j. p. Nangle, second vice
president; Scott Stewart, third vice
president; George f. Cowing, secre-
tary; G. G. Warfield, treasurer. Reso-
lutions were offered indorsing Cleve-
land and the views expressed in his re-
cent message. Before closing the meet
ing was thrown into confusion by some
politician who tried to get the indOrSe-
ment of the club for himself as post
master at this place, but before any
thing was decided a motion to adjourn
was made and carried. Another meet
ing will be held next Thursday evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
THE TARIFF BILL.
1t Is Already Leading Object of
Discussion.

1t Is Already a Leading Object of
Discussion.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Mills
tariff bill was naturally subject of con-
siderable discussion at the capitol to-
day. A good many congressman de-
clined to talk about its merits or de-
merits. They had not read it critically
and in comparison with existing tariff
schedules, and in order to discuss it in
telligently wanted more time in which
to compare it with existing laws to un-
derstand many of the proposed changes.
One general criticism passed by some
Democratic congressman from the
Southern states is the omission of any
internal revenue reduction. They say
the people in the tObacco-prOducing
states are more interested in the repeal
of the tobacco tax than in tariff reduc-
tipn. These congressman do not talk as
though they were willing to postpone
consideration of that question until
after the revision of the tariff is attend
ed to, and, ii the ways and means COM
mittee do not bring in tobacco tax re-
ductiOn bill, will no doubt propose an
amendment to the tariff bill. Mr.. Ran
dali, it is understood, has a measure of
bis own, which embodies plan for con-
Siderable internal revenue tax reduc-
tion, and with which he will antagoniZe
the Mills bill. Ohio Democratic con-
gressmen are slow in criticising the
Mills bill, though in general way they
al t
pEPRECATE THE FREE WOOL CLAUSE.
+ Some of them will fight the bill as
long as that clause is in it.. The Demo-
cratic members of their party look upon
the measure as wise and proper and eX
press the opinion that 1t cannot be de-
feated and that it will receive the ap-
proyaI of a great majority of the people
at large. The Republican members of
the committee, Messrs. Kelley, Reed,
Brown, Mckinley and Barrows, and a
majority of the party express contrary
opinion. The measure receives their
unqualified condemnation, and they are
prompt to declare that it can never pass
the house in its present form. There is
an air of uneasiness observable on both
sides and members are trying to ascer-
tain just how their colleagues will stand
in the impending contest in the house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
Sports, Limited.

Lucky Baldwin has scratched VOlante and
Grisette from the Suburban; Miss Ford,
Emperor of Norfolk, and Wonderland from
and Grisette from the Sheepshead Bay;
Prince Charlie, Miss Ford, and Grisette
from the Brookdale, and Emperor of Nor
folk, Prince Charlie, Los Angeles, and Won
derland from the Volunteer handicap.
A special from Detroit says: ED Andrews
is in no hurry to sign with any club, as he
has good situation in this city, and is draw
ing as large salary as was paid to him by
President Reach, of the Philadelphia club.
He will quit playing ball altogether if he
cannot obtain his release from that club, as
he does not have to play ball for living"
A Western damsel has determined to adopt
base ball. She is something of a pitcher, can
run like deer, and thinks she will be able to
slide to the bases with any of the sterner sex.
If she joins club she will marry the re-
porter who writes her up as daisy pitcher,
and the club will lose its female star before
the season is half over.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Base ball will have a big boom in Montana
the coming season. The Montana league
will be composed Of teams from Anaconda,
Butte City, Helena, Marysville, Great Falls.
Phillipsburg, Billings and Missoula, all red
hot towns, who will make livery pleasant for
the unfortunate umpire.
Manager Lucas, of the Davenport team,
has signed the following players: Holacber,
Mains, Crossley. Briggs. Reising, McCabe,
McSorley, Phillips, Williams, Jacoby and
ManlOye. .tt
Short Stop Tom Burns pleased Barnie vast
ly by signing Baltimore contract Tuesday.
He said Boston had offered him $500 for
the season if he could secure release.
Friends and admirers of Slattery presented
him with a fine gold watch and chain just
before he left Boston to join Mutrie for the
trip South.
Gus Guerrero will run fifty-mile race with
George Cartwright, at the Polo grounds, New
York, on April z, for $3.50 side.
Albert now says that he attributes his sue
cess in his late race to total abstinence from
intoxicating drinks.
Ed Williamson and Tom Brown are said to
have netted over $4,000 by benefit game in
San Francisco.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
BERTHA NOT GUILTY.
The Jury Acquits the Pretty
Woman That Shot Jack
Murphy,
And Charles and Bertha Heg-
enep Breathe the Free Air
of Heaven.
Judge Egan Administers a
Severe Lashing to the En-
tire Family.
Mr.. EpWin'S Plea for His Fair
Client--Very Dramatic
Scenes in Court.

1t was almost 6 o'clock, still daylight,
yet dim within the court room. The
jury had been charged and retired TO
decide the fate of pretty Bertha
Hegener, whose bullet had killed John
Murphy, yet the crowd still fingered.
The stirring eloquence of a few minutes
before had given way to a few choice
bits of wisdom and prophecy by the
idlers lOunging leiSurely about the
room, and a few quiet bets were being
made on the result. Judge Kellysat at the
reporters table, relating his newspaper
experience, and Judge Egan was talking
to Attorney Erwin's aged father. For
some reason all talked in subdued
tones. Suddenly Sheriff Richter en-
tered the room and walked rapidly to
the judge.
''The Jury has agreed, he announced,
and instantly the crowd reused into
activity. A deputy conducts MIR. and
Mrs. Hegener into the room and the
Judge resumes the bench. Mr.. Erwin
is sent for and the jurors filed silently
into their places. Mrs. Hegener
breathes rapidly, with face as white as
snow, while her husband intently
studies the faces of the jurymen, as
though to see his pretty wife's fate
written therein. The clerk receives the
verdict from the foreman and silently
passes it to the judge. The silence is
painful, and the people press closer to
broken by the clerk, who reads
"We, the jury, find Bertha Hegener
not guilty."
A wild cheer goes up from the SYM
pathiZers, but is suddenly cut short
by the stern voice of the Judge:
.Mr. Sheriff, arrest the man who re-
peats that demonstration and bring him
before me-"
Then silence reigns.
Mrs. Hegener is weeping.
The great strain is broken, and for
the first time she gives way to her
womanly feelings. Hegener himself is
overcome and presses his wife'S hand in
silent sympathy. Their friends are wild
to get to them, but court has not yet adj
iourned and Judge Egan has the floor.
'sYour honor" he says, Ito my great
reluctance, i am forced TO ask that the
indictment against Charles Hegener be
nolled."
.'Have you nothing new to present in
his case?"
'sNo new testimony whatever"
'.Well, then, / suppose it is the proper
thing to be done"
81 move that both my clients he dis
charged" said Mr.. Erwin, and then
Judge Kelly spoke the welcome words !:
both defendants are discharged
from custody"
Court is adjourned. Mrs. Hegener
grasps the hand of each juror, mean
while wiping the tears from her eyes.
Attorney Erwin is congratulated, mu-
tual expressions of friendship and con-
graduation follow, and Bertha and
Charles Hegener are free. They are
swallowed up by crowd of friends and
disappear from the scene. The great
trial is over, and the law says that the
woman that shot Jack Murphy is inno-
cent,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
THE TREASURY.
A Budget of News from the Gov
ernment's Strong Box.

A Budget of News from the Gov
ernment's Strong Box.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The treas
ury department has instructed customs
officers that imported charcoal iron for
ends, or the so-called crop ends, cut off
from Swedish bar iron, in the process of
manufacture of the bars. are dutiable
at the rate of s22 per ton under the pro-
vision for charcoal iron bars. This mer-
chandiSe has heretofore been classified
as scrap iron, dutiable at the rate OF
three-tenths of cent per pound.
The secretary OF the treasury is ad-
vised of an organized movement for the
emigration of German convicts to this
country, and has taken steps to guard
against the landing of all such passen-
gers.
A statement prepared at the treasury
department shows that during the month
of February there was net decrease of
S11, ,043, ,7S3 in the circulation and a net
increase of S9.O33, ,743 in the money and
bullion in the treasury. The decrease
in the circulation was principally in
gold certificates and United States
notes, and the increase in the treasury
cash was principally in standard silver
dollars and United States notes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
THE HOUSE.
The Day Devoted to Debate on a
War Claims Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The house,
on motion of Mr.. Mckinley, consented
to have printed in the Record a petit
ton signed by glassblowers protesting
against reduction of duty on imported
window glass as proposed by the Mills
tariff bill. Mr.. Randall reported res
olution providing for Friday evening
sessions for consideration of private,
pension and political disability bills,
the sessions to begin ct 7:30 and to eX-
tend to not later than 10:30 p. m.
Adopted. On motion of Mr.. 7. j.
Campbell, bill was passed approprl-
ating $4,000 to reimburse Solomon S.
Spetzer for deficiency under the con-
tract in his compensation for weighing
imports at New York. A number OF
bills were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the private calendar. The commit
tee resumed the consideration Of the
omnibus bill, which provided for the
payment of thirty odd
CLAIMS FOR SUPPLIES
used for the army during the war, re-
ported by the court of claims under the
provisions of the Bowman act. Mr..
Lee, of Virginia, offered an amendment
apprOpriating $40, ZOO for the relief OF
the Protestant Episcopal Theological
seminary and High School of Virginia.
Mr.. Brewer, of Michigan, thought that
the amendment which provided for the
payment of rent would prove very
dangerous precedent it were enacted
into law. 1t would be followed by
thousands Of claims asking for compen-
SatiOn for the occupation of schools and
churches in the South. Mr.. Lee ad.
Justice, and thought that the time had
come when the animosity of the war
should have passed away. Mr.. GrOsve-
nor, of Ohio, opposed the amendment
on the broad ground that the govern
ment had never touched such a claim
as this and never ought to. The prop
erty was within seeded state. If it
was an organization for public purposes,
it could not be exempted from the action
of Virginia, when she went out of the
Union. If it was private corporation
itwas affected by the political senti-
ments of the owners. 1t was strong
suggestion against the justice of the
claim, that instead of being pressed
upon it's merits, it was sought to be in
corporated in bill to which there was
III OUJSCUlOu. NIL OutCICOlf. VI V1lCIl-
gan, regarded the amendment as.
@T A FAR-REACHING MEASURE,
and one which, if enacted into law,
would be followed by a food of similar
dlaims, involving hundreds of millions
Of dollars. Mr.. Spooner supported the
amendment. There was, he said, vast
distinction between this claim and the
claims for payment for occupation of
property within the Confederate lines.
This seminary was situated in that part
of Virginia which was within the Union
lines from the beginning to the end of
the war. The territory within which
twas situated had during the entire
war representative in this house. Mr..
Holman, of Indiana, offered an amend
ment providing that nothing in
this appropriation be construed as
recognizing the liability of the
United States to pay for the use
and occupation of property by. the
United States army at the seat of war
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
Iowa Democrats.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, March 2.-The Iowa
Democratic state convention has been
called to meet at Dubuque, May 2, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to the
national convention. The call says:
"All persons who are in accord with the
principles of the Democratic party, and
especially those who believe in the
fundamental purpose of taxation should
be to raise revenue, and that such reve
nue. should be limited to the require
ments of a just, economical and efficient
administration of government, who
would enlarge the~feld of American in
dustrial enterprises by tightening the
burdens of production, who are opposed
to legal favorltism of privilege as un-
just ard unrepublican, and who believe
that luXuries are more properly objects
of taxation than prime necessities, are
cordially invited to participate with
uS -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
The Signal Service.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-The bill in
troduced in the senate yesterday by Mr..
Farwell, to reorganize the signal corps,
provides that only such officers shall be
retained as are found fully competent
for their duties. The number of officers
will be reduced from twenty-five TO
fourteen, and the competent unassigned
lieutenants of the corps will be trans
ferred to the line of the army. The pay
of the men is rearranged so that the
more competent and experienced OBJ
servers will receive higher pay. Such
reductions have been made in the num-
Der of officers and men that this rear
rangement, while increasing the eff
cheney of the corps, will result in net
annual saving to the government of
nearly S120,0OO.