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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Late yesterday afternoon a party
OF ladies visitei the rink to see the
buffalos and DR.. Carver. One of them
was q young lady who is visiting
friends on Cass avenue-Miss Grace
Evans, from Rockford, I'll. The youne
lady particularly admired the seal
COW, and, taking off her glove, she
led 1t carrots until she grew tired of
the pastime. She then resumed her
glove, but not before DIR. Carver had
noticed a handsome diamond ring on
her finger. The seal COW, which is
quite tame, wanted more carrots, and
TIE L e ,YRupS. RdY geaGhsd jt .rr,etrsu
her long tongue around the glove and
swallowed it with the carrot. But the
next moment her laughter was changed
to tears, as she missed a $500 dia-
mond ring from her finger. The seal
COW had swallOwed it with the glove,
and the girl FROM Illinois wept as if her
heart would break. The doctor offered
her the diamond ring he wore himself,
or another as good as the one the COW
swallowed, but she insisted that no
other ring could be as valuable or
take the place OF the one lost, and
the supposition is that it was gage
d'amour or very dear from associa-
Free Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
THE ARIZONA KICKER.


The Detroit Free Press takes the fol
lowing from the last issue of the Ari
zona Kicker:
Lame Explanations A stranger
supposed to be man who is wanted
for murder at Tucson, was dicOvered
hiding under the bridge the other day
and taken to Jail to be held until iden
titled. That night he dug his way out
and next day the sheriff was around
trying to get a 500 bill changed. HI
says he found the bill on the street
but that story looks fishy. There
isn't man in this town that wouldn' I
yell n lung out ii he lost that much
money. The prisoner used crowbar
to dig out with, and the sheriff says he
must have had it concealed in his pis.
tol pocket. The official owes us 81 8,
and if we can get our hands on the
money this week we shall i'm our next
issue advise the public to run him out
OF town as dishonest scoundrel.
A Surprise Party Two or three
weeks since we denounced Col. Halli.
well as a claim-jumper, mule-stealer,
and wife-deserter, and added a few
words to the effect that he would look
evening. as we were taking with the
cashier of the First National bamk. the
colonel approached us and warned us
to prepare for death. Greatly to our
own amazement and to the intense
surprise of the whole street, we didn't
run. On the contrary, we sailed into
the coIone ike o br;ck bouse 70 lI;no IN
a sand-fly. and we had him licked in.
side of i've minntes we can't ac.
count for these freaks in our nature
Sometimes we fight like a tornado and
again we run like n isck-rabbit. Peo.
ple intending to law for us must take
their CHANCES.
Not n Criticism-In n law.suit before
Esqlfs.e Homes last week fonrteen rem.
utable ritnesses swore To seeing Pet q
jackson Gerry off a rifle belonging to
d'm" % "1 ,i,a "sont san, jackson himself didn't
'u.f :"1 ,s'ea' ,s,ising to plead at all,
1ao naoa, ,,,s nTnor 1no,. u'ssl''rged him. Why?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
TIE PROMISE OF SCIENCE.


[Chicago News
Everybody knows that the world is
wearing out-that the time is coming
when We will have no coal to burn in
our CRATES, and no iron to make our
CRATES out Of, even had we the coal. A
close record of the output of the oil
fields discovers the fact that the pc
trOleum reservoirs are running dry,
and investor have not the faith in the
inexhaastible flow of natural gas that
the sellers OF wells could wish. We
know that precious metals are dug out
in less quantities than formerly; that
the diamond market, in spite of Kim
berly, is sornering itself; that mahog-
any and pine will some day be things
OF the past, like the buffalo robe and
a. 1oao. We are confronted witt, the
,''c' t,',t the guano deposits will not
,:.:. .s: .orevt' that there is q human
'imit 20 the pi ..iuctiOn of electricity
ana tnat our chiie-.en several times re.
moved will have neit, ,-,r on;n;na chIor.
ofOrm or aniline dyes. ''' N''''
OF course this general exi,. ,s,;o, os
old earth o treasure house is sOI,.' ,;,,,
ahead OF us. It. will not happen in a"r ",r
day nor in the next century. We can
go on burning the candle at both ends
for few hundred years before human
ity has to adjust itself to the newer or
more economical conditions. But, de-
spite the fact that the time of st ress is
So far ahead OF us that we can look on
to it iokingly, it is pleasant to learn
that science is getting ready for the
rainy day. We are on the eve OF n
new age and on the threshold OF new
civilization. Aluminium, according to
Nature, is making ready to take the
place OF steel, and it will he cheaper,
lighter. ST rOnger and ,OOO-fOld more
plentiful and cheap.
Its price now puts the new element
in the debatable land betwe pure
and practical commerce,
and it is question of time merely
when we shall build our houses, our
telephones and our air ships out OF the
silvery core OF our common clay, in
stead of heavy and refractory iron.
Food and heat, according to science,
we are to gat her from the sea in proper
fish culture and wise electrical work.
The economist rightly believes that
we will solve the labor problem before
I he middle Of the twentieth century,
and solve it to the satisfacti ion OF both
parties.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
Northern Capital for Southern Institutions

Within certain period private do
to schools and colleges in the
North 90 over S26,OOO,OOO. In the
same time in the South barely $500
900. The best endowed university in
the South, the Vanderbilt, gets ITS
money from u Northern man. The
endowment fund OF Emory is So5,0oO
OF which S1J,00O came from North
ern man. Every building at Emory.
save the two society halls, was paid
for by Northern money. More money
has been spent by Northern men for
collegiate education tor negroes in
Atlanta than any six Southern states
have given to collegiate education to
white boys. The Northern Met hodist
church alone Is spending more money
in the South for higher education than
all the southern states combined give
to their colleges. These figures are not
only startling-they are significant.
Atlanta Constitution.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March "a ter
rible death from hydrophobia is re-
ported from Dickens county, Ala.
Eighteen months ago Mrs. Maud st.
John, living in the northern part OF
this county, and a COW belonging to
her were bitten by mad dog. The
dog WAS killed at the time, and moth
ing was thought of the matter. Last
week the COW died OF hydrophobia in
its worst form. She frothed at the
mouth and suffered for three days be-
fore dying. Tuesday Mrs. st. Johns
actions began to excite suspicion, and
Wednesday she was in a horrible con-
dltion. She foamed at the moutha and
tried to walk on her hands and knees,
like dog. She snarled and snapped
like canine, and performed other like
feats. 1t required several persons to
hold her in bed. This suffering she Ell
dured for three days, when she died.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
The Victorious Monitor.

The death OF Captain Ericsson, the
inventor OF the MONT OF, will create an
interest in its engagement with the
Merrimac. Following is a historical
account of the battle:
"The prospects were discouraging,
when suddenly the new iron-clad
Monitor, on her first trial trip from
New York, appeared. Though but a
pigmy beside the Merrimac and an
entire novelty for either land or water
"a cheese box on a raft"-the pre-
vious days sore experience OF the
might and invulnerability Of IRON
clads insured her warm welcome.
Never had there been a more signal
example of the value OF "A friend in
need. At z p. M. the Confederate
flotilla appeared and the drums of the
Federal Minnesota beat to quarters.
But the enemy ran past, as IT headed
for Fortress Monroe, and came
around i'm the channel by which the
Minnesota had reached her uncOm-
Portable position. Again all hands
were called. and the Minnesota, open
ing with her stern guns, signalled the
Monitor to attack, when the un-
daunted little cheese-box steamed
down to the Merrimack and laid her.
self alongside, directly between the
Minnesota and her assailant. Gun
after gun from the Monitor, responded
to with whole broadsides from the
Merrimac, produced no more impress
ion than IA hailstorm on a mountain
clilf. until, tired of thus wasting ANU
milton, they commenced manpuvring
for better position. At this, the MOni-
tor, being lighter and more manage
able. had decidedly the advantage,
and the Merrimac, disguised, renewed
her attentions to the Minnesota, dis
regarding IA broadside which would
have sunk any unplalted ship OH the
globe, and put shell through the
Minnesota side which tore four OF
her rooms into one and set her on
fire; but the flames were soon extin-
guished. BY this time the Minnesota
was raining solid shot upon her as~ail-
ant, but without effect. Now the little
Monitor again interposed, compelling
the Merrmac to change her position,
in doing which she grounded, and again
broadside was poured upon her at
close range from all the guns OF the
Minnesota that could be brought to
bear. The Merrimac was soon afloat
once more and stood down the bay,
chased by the Monitor, when suddenly
the former turned and ran full speed
into her pursuer, giving her a tremen-
dous shock, but inilicting no serious
damage. The Merrimac's prov grated
over the deck OF the Monitor and was
badly cut by it, 50 that she was not
inclined to repeat the experiment.
The Monitor soon afterwards stood
down the roads towards Fortress
Monroe. but the Merrimac and her
tenders did not see fit to pursue her,
nor even to renew the attack on the
now exposed Minnesota; on the con-
trary, they gave up the fight, which
they were destined never to renew,
and steamed back to Norfolk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
The Newspaper a. an Educator.

EDITORS ARGUS: Among all the in
ventions and improvementsca calculated
to aid, assist and add to the comfort,
happiness and intelligence OF the hu-
man family, it is doubtful whether any
equals the pubic press, or common
newspaper. 1t is found i'm every we'll
regulated household, spreading intelli-
gence, educating the family, giving them
All insight into the ways and doings OF
the world at large, and in a thousand
ways helping to form character and
make itself useful. How important,
then, that it should be truthful, which
unfortunately with the best of inten-
tions is not always the case. Too
often it is only reflex of its makers,
whose names are frailty. The city
editor or news gatherer want to be
ahead OF their rivals, and do not al
ways take time to learn whether what
they report is absolutely true. Core
spondents are sometimes ca arelsss, pref
udiced, sectional, or write because they
are expected to. Party chickering's and
the quarrels OF rival papers-which
should be settled like other quarrels,
and which are not generally interest
ing to the public-do a great deal to
lower the tone OF the public press. As
it is, no one has or can have a liberal
or even fair education, so as to be
able to discuss general subjects intelli-
gently, unless they are regular readers
OF the cnrrent newspaper. While a
hundred read papers now to one that
read them hundred years ago, and a
hundred are capable OF writing for
them now to one then, still both writ
ers and readers are not as plenty as
they might be. A visit to our cattle,
sheep or mining camps will show US by
the oaths, the slang and the cards
played that the inmates are not all
either book or paper readers. A well
read man seldom uses slang or in
dulges in profanity. His thoughts nat
urally run i'm the channel OF his read
ing. In short, he will be gentlemanly
in mis- conversation, which is one OF the
tests OF good breeding.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
T00LE IN THE RACE.


st. Paul Globe: Ex-Delegate j..
X. ToOle, Of Montana, was at the
Ryan yesterday, en- route home from
Washington. To u Globe reporter he
said:
"I'he admission OF the northwestern
territories to the union was the most
graceful and iustiiiable act under the
democratic administration. We de-
ravor' regardless Or Il,n,ws. ',na,v
been in the field for the United States
senatOrship. but now that the repub-
licans are in power, am uncertain as
to the vote of the territory. With
the admission OF the territories by he
last congress, New York loses prestige
IA the pivotal state in elections. and
the claim that the republicans now
control the country is not without
grounds. But watch Montana, Don't
be afraid of Blaines 'jingoism. Har-
rison is not u figurehead. There's a
level head at the head of the nation,
although it he u republican. Well
not have u foreign war, but ] believe,
on the contrary, an era OF prosperity"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

>. ~ A.,
"Asn'N''oS' ~ - March iAu'
mirai Porter, who has made a very
careful study of the Samoan situation
from a naval standpoint. SAWS in an
;n.am,;.w.
".e.' ''."
"A pm Is worth hghting Tor u a prin-
cipie Is involved. nave careiu.ly m
vestigated the stores ABOUT the Nipsic.
II looks as II they were put out az the
instigation OF Bismarck to test the
sentiment OF ms own and our people.
re mas never been a friend OF tho
United states. lie VIII ilnd out very
promptly the temper of the American
people.
Inc auniirai admitted mat we were
weak on the ocean, out SAID we could
carry on q desuitory war with Ger-
many while we were getting ready 20
give ner sound druooing. he thought
tnat the hrst move should 6e TO pro-
hioit all inportauons rom Germany
whlcn amount 20 many miliohs an
nuaily. should Germany undertake
70 oiockade our ports, he oelieved
that Eng'and ana Germany would DC
forced TO send fieets to protect their
traae with the United States. Inc
united states could then proceed TO
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Bill Nye Witnesses the slaughtering Process
at the Chicago Packing Houses.

In his last contribution to the Chi
cago Tribune, Bill Nye refers to his
visit to the Union Stock Yards in the
following quaint and unquestionably
Nyeish manner:
Two million three hundred and
eight y-two thousand COWS were made
widows here last year. Five thousand
pigs per day also bite the dust after
having emitted II piercing shrek. One
sees the pig gay, frolicsome and with
life before him. Anon and we find him
cold in death. His chest has large
hole in it, and big, big chip gives his
mouth a hard, set look. 1t is awful.
And yet to see Mr.. Armour there with
his sleeves tucked up above his DIM
pied elbows and the tips of his red
flannels just tshOwingroguishly beneath
you would find it hard to say in your
heart, 'H-re is a cod, cruel man." He
fits here and there among the work
men, looking now at the breast bone
OF Quincy shOte to see ii We will have
an open winter. and then going on to
where he is trying to keep up "a cob fire
under "a hoeshead in which he is smOk-
ing some OF his just ly celebrated hams.
"And are you fond OF your work, Mr..
Armour" asked, as he began to pull
out the chin whiskers OF an adult hog.
"lndeed am," he replied. at seems
::..most like play to me now. At first
:. n,..l me tired and ! yearned for
so'"e.''''% more remunerative, but it
pays rra.i WI now, and though feel
weary at n'sii' as get home and put
on my other ci,, hes. am sustained
and sOothed by the hlessed assurance
that at the end OF the ye,r I find I
have made S3,OOO,OOO, i-,d that is
worth making u sacrifice for. efcourse
1t Is pleasanter to write thoughu. for
the paper and wear your good clothu.
every day and call yourself literary
than II Is to assassinate hogs all day
and 90 home smelling like lard rem
dering recital, but literature is not so
remunerabi i've. | am therefore con-
tent. My lot may not be so fragrant
as yours, but IT Is not alter all an I'M
desirable one" lie then buried his
cleaning blade in the watch pocket OF
IA large ecru hog, and as he began to
unravel the digestive economy of the
poor brute ] turned aside and hid my
face on the shoulder of n young lady
that stood near by. ! am a brave
man IN a great emergency, but when
my honor is not at stake my heart is
Just as tender as it can be.
! speak OF Mr. Armours works be-
cause 1t Is customary to do so. Peo-
pie who come to Chicago from the east
at once repair to the pork centers,
ana, having seen them, they write IA
/. - l.. 4. 1
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

A bill has passed the Missouri as
sembly prohibiting the teaching OF
either German or any other language,
except English, in the primary schools
of the state. The bill is expected to
become a law eese4ut io44- i4relnia4
even a more desirable consummation
has been introduced in the house at
Springfield, Ill. 1t provides for a con
stitutiOnal amendment making ability
to read and write the English language
u sine qui non to the exercise OF the
franchise for all electors coming OF age
or becoming citizens after Jan. /, SS9.
sooner or later this idea OF an educa-
tional qualification for voters will be
imbedded in every state constitution
throughout the United States.-.Amer-
lea.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Teacher-What is accent?
First Pupil-Emphasis or stress on
a particular syllable.
Teacher = Correct. is there more
than one kind?
Second Pupil-Ies, sir; primary and
secondary accent.
Teacher-ln the word execution. =
where does the secondary accent or
stress fall,
Third Pupil-On the first syllable.
Teacher = Right. Where does the
primary accent or stress fall?
Fourth Pupil (whO hasn't studied
the lesson)-On the neck. Chicago
Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Saint Patrick was gentleman
Of credit and renown:
Where'er he went he left content
In hamlet and in town.
He swept the creeping, crawling things
Into the englIlfing tide.
And so his name to reverence came
Through all the country side.
Nor snake nor toad nor lizard foul
May live on Erin's strand,
Since first they heard the good Saint = word
That drove them from the land.
Though serpents still may DE brought in
Upon that blessed place.
They quickly die as they did ny
Before the Saint his face.
So perish all monstrosities
That plague fair Erin's isle;
Nor bigotry nor Pisottry
Bide while the Saint doth tyle.
Saint Patrick was "a gentleman,
His memory is green
AS the grassy dell that he loved 50 well
In the land OF the wee cruiskeen.
New York sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Inventor Edison, together with Hon.
Thomas Lowry OF Minneapolis, has
patented II steam ''lingaugraph." This
'.lingaueraph" is designed to he used
on locomotives in place OF the steam
whistle. The machine talks instead of
shrieks. Instead of whistling once for
down brakes, it bellows the word
"brakes." 1t is all a question OF pipes,
valves and keyboard, and when the
thing is finally perfected it will toot
the names of all the stations along the
line.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
Profits 81 the Inaugural Ball.

WASHINGTON, DC, March ls.-Chair-
man Britton OF the inaugural COM
mittee to-day handed to the COM
missioners OF the district a check for
S26, 900, this being the amount re-
ceived from the Inauguration ball over
and above all expenses. The fund is
to be invested and thsinterest devoted
TO relieving the distress oi the poor in
the city.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
An Apt Name for q Town.

Tombstone, Arizona, is famous for
it's apt names. Its leading newspaper
is called the Epitaph, and the Sheriff
OF the county is Col. Slaughter. lie
defeated Major Blood by two votes at
a recent election. Captain Cults was
also a candidate. but was nowhere in
the race.-Ex.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

In IL school in York county, last
week, a lady teacher put the following
question 10 boy:
Peter Green, what is a safei y-pin,"
"A safety-pin is II little thing that
comes together ut both ends.
What is it used tor?"
1T is used to keep pantaloons from
coming down. ."-I.ititz Pa Express.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Citizen ito Uncle Rastus)-So that
is the woman you're going to marry,
il it, Uncle Rastus2
Uncle Rastus-Ies, sab, dat am de
lady. She eyain't much to look at.
Citizen-Well, no, not very much,
Uncle Rastus.
Uncle Rastus But she hab got
fohty-seben dollahs in de bank, boss,
an she hab promised ter glib me de
power oh attorney -generalship.-Har-
Ier's Bazaar.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Teacher-What does Conlillac say
about brutes in the scale OF being
Seminary Girl-lIesays "A bruteis an
imperfect man.
I'eacher-And wha is man.
Seminary Girl-Man' Ol,. man is "A
perfect butte.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
ane naiden > rrayer.

A maiden Of uncertain age,
To catch "a husband did engage;
And having passed the prime of life,
In striving to become wife,
Beneath an oak this ancient maid
knelt down, and fervcntly she prayed:
send, send husband, Lord, y she cried,
while yet may become n bride.
Else III die withort sn early love.
And none to meet me in heaven above"
lust then an owl, perchcd up the tree,
In deep, bass tones cried, "Whoo, ah whee?'
And de.t thou ask me, good Lord, who?
Why, ANY MAN, dear Lord. will de-"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

The admission bill grants to Mon
ana the following public lands:

For the school funds, sections rs
and 36 IN every township, or lands in
lieu where said sections or part here
of have been disposed OF. Lands to
be sold at not less than so per acre,
or leased, and interest only to be
used.
For the Common Schools, ) per
cent. OF the proceeds OF AL public
lands of the L. :. in Montana, after
the admission rs "a state.
For University purposes. previously
conveyed, 46 6,OSO acres.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-26
The Copper Agreement.

Especial to The HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
New YORK. May 25.-The tongues Of
the copper men were somewhat loOsened
yesterday by the news from. Paris about
international agreement THERE'S differ
ence of opinion as to the effect Of the agree
ment on the copper market. Agents from
several mines report largely increased
orders. A copper dealer said: '"The for
mer agreement did not inspire confidence
that the price would be maintained. The
payment of refund of four and half cents
pound was interpreted as a sign of weak
ness. Consumers are now clamoring for
eleven cent copper. If this story Of the
agreement with the F'renchmen is true, it
is thought they will get badly left"
John Stanton, treasurer of Allouez and
Central companies, said: Details of the
arrangement cannot be given out until
everybody on the other side is included.
If the nature of the negotiations had been
known while they were in progress, we
never could have carried them thaough. If
they were known now it might do US ire
parable injury