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, 1890-12-25
A PLAINrIVE LETTER
death on tho Trails" Wife Writes
Concerning His Treatment of
the Children.
She Thinks the Old Man Is Not
Right at Times--An Appeal
for Aid.

The REVIEW recently published
an account of the finding Of two
little children, who subseq uently
proved to belong to death ON the
TraiP' Proctor. on the streets of this
city, by Mrs. j. Il. McCarther, who
was about to send them to the Home
for the Friend less when the father
Of the children came along and took
charge of them. When Mrs. Nc
Carther found the children on the
street they informed her that they
were cold and hungry; that u man
had put their mother In Jail at
Rathdrum, and that their fat her
was ut Dutch Jake's.
Yesterday Mrs McCarther received
the followin ng letter from the mother
of the children:
CLARK's FoRR, Idaho, Dec. 15.-Nrs.
j. Il. McCarther Spokane Falls. Per-
NIT me to write you u few lines In re-
gard to those two little children you met
on the street one night. | have been
told IL was in tile SPOKANE FALLS RE-
VIEW, and that ycu arc the lady who
found them on the streets crying with
cold and hunger, and that the so-cal ed
death on the TraiP' acoosted you.
| am the mother of those children,
and | am not in prison, and never was,
as understand the papers state. | had
him arrested last spring for cruelty to
the children. l bad them and he took
them away from me. / don't think he
is capable of taking care of the children
There are times when no is not right,
want the children, but have not the
necessary means to net them away from
him. He promised to put them in sis
ters' hospital. where supposed they were
until lew days ago. | would like to
put the girl in a sisters school and take
the boy for II year or two, yet | could
not maintain hin, as take in washing
and sewing and work hard TO make an
honest living 1 bought clothes for
them before he lett here, supposing he
would put them in a sisters school, as
lie had the means and promised to do so.
Proctor may try to ridicule me, as he
always does. Anybody can see that lie
is not right to drag them around from
one saloon to another as he does at all
houts of the night
Is there q humane society In Spokane
FailsP If so, please give me the address
of some of the ladies Interested with 1t,
so that l may state my case to them
and get some advice, as am young yet,
90 years of age, and have not had expo
rience enough, / hope to be able to get
some OF those Christian ladies to assist
me to get my little boy back and put the
girl in sisters school. l understand
there is q sisters school where l would
have 10 pay only TO ciothe them, which
| could do.
In regard to my character and what l
am doing for living refer TO the
justice OF the peace here, MIR. Stevens,
and his wife. and other prominent peo-
pie here, If necessary, and they can tell
what Death ON the 1rliP' is.
Hoping you will be kind enough to
favor me with AN answer, and thanking
you Tor your kindness toward the chill.
dren, l am, yours respectfully,
MISS IDA REXIE
, 1890-12-25
well patronized by crowd Of news.
bows all tho time.

well patronized by crowd of news.
boys all tho time.
The owner of tho machine soo,.
discovered the reason why he could
not lay up u cent. The ingenioIJl
newsboys had been dropping plooA
of broken nails instead of nickt6
into the slot, and they kept u
machine talking and singing N
llvelong day. Tho boys also CO
trived o plan to transfer the ncke
from the machine into their poak.
cts. Nickels were dropped into the
slot occasionally, but the boys took
them out rs fast as they were
put In.
Finding 1t impossible to make the
phonograph pay in the face of so
many difficulties, the owner gave up
In despair. That is why there is no
Observation-Disclosures machine In the
postofIice now.
, 1890-12-25
THE RAILWAY TRUST
Comment Among Local Agents
The Combine VIII Control TO-
900 Miles of Track.
The Wheat Situation Said TO Have
Undergone Most Favorable
Change.

m. .u,h,,,o,;o, 80 r;,,Itrowr
tne co,'ioi''"''o', " '"p..'i u nv" "
us the western runway .,us' p'o'
posed by some OF the East
ern investors In Western rail-
way stock, Is exciting good deal of
comment among the local agents In
snokone Rails
MI - 60, 1. r,o,iooi,,.
no he" P'"I'S ','.,
VIII oe-has In view the aosoiu''
consolidation, for business purposes,
of 10000 miles of track in the West.
ern states. 1t includes the roads
west of Chicago. 81. Iouis and New
OrIoons The Iines NOT In the suo.
o..'o' 80. ~ w sa NV - ,.aianis
gesteo Pooi are so ie~ anu ms
cant that they are put heh'iy re-
garded by railroad managers. 1t IL
generally conceded that they may
safely be treated contemptuously-
even driven TO the wall If they do
not frame their policies In accord
ance with the spirit OF the great
combination.
This from Perry Griflin: while
1t Is not absolutely certain as yet
that the movement Will be success
fully inaugurated, there Is reason
, 1890-12-25
FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
A Writer Who Questions the Policy O.
. the Farmers Alliance.
S,pnIc Al. EAIIs Dno 10


n writer VINO questions the foiicy OF
. the Farmers Alliance.
SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. 10.
To THE EpiroR os rHB REVIEW;
AS / have received no answer to
my query In regard to our currency,
I will now venture n stem further
and .av thar tha moro re.son on
49, -. r. - ,,,;.I- ~
,no 'u'yee. ."e ii'oio 'ni"N 'uo
Farmers Aiiiance proposition ao-
sura as a whoie' thougn gooa ia
part. lhe reason Ior tninklhg IL no-
surd as u whole IS that 1t demands
the currency oaseu Oh vhe govern
eit ,ha' ,h anu ,rer .ra.e shai, ~. ,ss,, ne,S
that the government shaii issue anu
uecia,e % its T 'iioney ,eea, 'ehuer VI .,e
woriu. Ihat 4 reason, the govern,
men. can no. no oecause tne MorIu
mas ueciareu .nat .ne only s'nnuaLu %
lhone,a'y nieasulo 10 gou III .ne
worIu coliiiierce, OF perhaps more
properly stated, III Tue coihineree oe-
tween nations' Now as golu mas
standard Vaiue, any.nihg else ue-
clareu money ny uny one g1Geiilhe,l iiel
cun o'iy n"'S" in'i 'atuS,
or based on merchahuise, as WIN De
.ne case WIN no.es lssueu py our
govern nnen'. SoIeiess eau uecia,e
ho,eS iegai tenoer anu u. par WIN
Goiu, put congress mas noI Powc. 70
deciare the sAhie ieBai 'ehoer Vi .he
world
Inc leauers OIL the oiu parties are
opposed 10 tne cDitlihg OF silver 10 a
great extent ny, L reason, is
from the fact that lhey Ieailzeu that
the foreigner taxes auVah.aRe OF
eXcnahging tneir SILVER i1r our EoIu,
III the truth was Known 1 tnink we
would hhu ina. lhey nave taken
away go9d many miii,ops Oh ooi-
lars already, ana tnat 10 tnat cause
Is iargeIy ulie our presen, panic:
but we VIII reasoI on tne enect
OF circuIauhg iheuluih at tiie rnte
Oh soo per capita, togetner WIN tne
ueHiahu oi QUIET oig"nlHations Wltn
Mhlch tney Propose 10 pe alleu'
iheS want more pay ana shorter
hours. Iney are Paiu illore now
per hour lnah .the iaporihgHleh III
Europe. Inc iarin9r wants more
pay ior MS gram. Ihey propose to
lend money AZ per cent per an
mum. ,,,,u
NOW the question: Is, VIII All 'nat
come TO pass on such oaslsE we
reason on IL, anu we say yes De,
cause money VIII pe plenty ana
sucn an amount OF Improvement
VIII DE going on thai labor wiz ne
employed IN tnat ulrectioh; our
manufactures VIII 10 certain eH.
tent STAND id'o, oeeause we can Iloe
inanufacture as cheaP as we can
buy our comforts, which WIZ DE
many, as we VIII nave iots Oh
money ana cheap money. NOW
we may ask our reason, Where - tne
farmer going 10 dispose OF ms
products' Ana ~ says the markets us
, 1890-12-25
THE MACHINE WOULDN'T PAY
Why the Photograph Was Removed
From the Fostofflco.

A short time ago man applied to
Postmaster Shaw for permission to
place Observation-Disclosures machine
In the front part of the poslofilce.
The desired permission was granted
and the machine WAS placed in. 1t
WAS phonograph, and IL card on
top bore the legend: drop u
nickel in the slot and hear the pho
nograph."
The machine paid very well for "
day or two aud then the receipts
began to drop off, Notwithstanding
the fact that the phonograph was
, 1890-12-25

The October statement of the
Union Pacific Railway Company's
entire system shows gross earnings,
$4, 436, ,02l, n decrease of S4, ,62S; net
earnings, 81 ,49S, ,G76; decrease, $780,,
900. For ten months en- ding October
81, gross, SS7, 130, ,607 increase, $3, 764,-
$40; net, $12, 209, sos; decrease, $685.
, 1890-12-25

ANorHEn young "kaiser" has appearc,
on life's stage. II Germany, like France
becomes republic, this youth born yes.
tcrday may yet make living as jourj
nalist, and have to rustic to do SO II h'
becomes u "high schoo! product run
seed" to use his imperial fathers owl
words.
, 1890-12-25

LINCOLN county is said to have more
cattle within its limits than 1t had at
this time last year. Such o showing
would indicate that last winter was "a
mild one after oil.
, 1890-12-25
Opposes tho Appropriation.

Wnlla Walia Journals Tns journal
and Waterman is most emphatically
opposed to that quarter ofa million ap-
preparation toward the great world 5
fair, to take place in the year 1893 AS
n young state, We have her fish to fry.
It's true the appropriation may adver-
tise our glorious country toa great ex-
tent, but II seems 10 us it's advertised
we'll already. Don't lot us force matters,
but take things naturally. Besides, We
have not the quarter of million to
spare. Where is 1t to come from? First
put that insane asylum at Medical
Lake in working order and get that jute
business well started in our peniten-
tinry. Then talk about approprnting
money for some one 10 travel on and
cut splarge ut the peoples expense,
between here and Chicago.
, 1890-12-25

STAMFORD proposes to make It con-
venient and easy for tho farmers to run
In debt. But the thorny. rutty bride
path out OF debt will continue to bo the
same old road TO Jordan--hard to travel
and painfully slow.
, 1890-12-25
Good Showing,

Seattle Press: Let the hungry millions
of Europe look at this; The Rosalia
Rustler says that not more than one
tenth of the Palouse country is in Guilt
vation, and that Whitman county alone
produced 10, 900, 600 bushels of grain this
season.
, 1890-12-25

There Is one of the greatest runs
Of sardines inside the bar that has
ever been known here, says the
Cathlamet Gazette. There are
thousands of sea pigeons and count
less multitudes of gulls hovering
around. This accounts for the fact
Of the present scarcity OF sturgeon,
as the sturgeon feed on tho sardincs.
and will not go up the river until
the sardlnes are gone.
, 1890-12-25
which 4?

Tacoma Ledger BY the way, what
has become of Colonel Winston's great
railroad scheme? Is it dead, or only
enjoying u period of innocuous desue-
tude?
, 1890-12-25
SPIRIT OF THE HOME PRESS
A Pressing Need.

Tacoma Ledger; One of the crying
needs of this state at the present time
is the more rapid survey of public
lands.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

will span Big Spring creek at the town of
Lewi-town. The bridges are 20 he put up
under contract with Fergus county by the
King Bridge company of st Paul The
piers and body oi the bridges will all be of
iron work. The hollow iron piers will he
filled with concrete. The only wood about
the structures will be the floors. The com
missioHers of Fergus county are live. pro
gres-ive men. who are determined to give
their county good roads and bridges
River Press.
John Schneider can hardly he counted
among the peaccable and law abiding citi-
zens OF this county. lie had hardly re-
turned to the Flat Willow country beiorea
warrant was sworn out charging him with
drawing "a gun on Frank schultz. II seems
he had stolen bride from Frank Lamb
some time ago and accused schultz of giving
him away. and Gu their return to Flat
WILLOW from Lewistown "a few DAYS since
he rounded up schultz with II gun. Under
Sheriff >haules brought Schneider to town
last week. and he is now in Jail. While at
Flat Willow shaules searched Sehncider's
cabin and found provisions aud other ar
ticleS taken from DIR. Willard : sheep ca bin.
Schneider is Also charged with petty lar
ceny. lie will be given "A hearing to-mor-
row.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
Setting Out Fires.

Owing to the great danger from prairie
every precaution should he used to prevent
their occurrence. Heed should he taken OF
the following sections from the Compiled
Statutes of Montana:
Sec. 22l. Any person he shall careless
ly set lire to any timber, woodland. or
grass except for useful or necessary pur-
poses, ar who shall at any time make camp
lire, or shall light any fire for any purpose
whatever. without taking sufficient steps to
secure the same from spreading from the
immediate locality where the same may be
used ar shall fail in any instance to put
out or eStinguish said lire before lea wing ar
abandoning the same. shall be deemed
guilty of II felony, and, upon conviction
thereof. shall be fined in any sum not en-
ceeding one Thousand dollars or imprison-
ment in the territ orial PRISON not less tina
one nor more than three years. or both
such tine and imprisonment. and shall be
liza ble f,r all damages r-sult ing from such
act.
See 22,. ANY person who shall wanton
~ GER desisuedly set fire tu any timber
wood, or grass, for either than necessary
purposes. or who shall, from "a malicious
intent, fail to eNtingui-h any tire after max
ing the same Tor II necessary purpose. he
fore leaving or abandoning the same. shall
be deemed guilty Of u felony. and. upon
con, ietioD thereof, shall be fined ia u sum
not less than one hundred dollars, nor more
than two thousand doilars, or he impris
oned ia the territ orial prison not less than
two years nor more than seven years, or
both such lin. and imprisonment; and, in
all cases arising under I be provisions of this
and III" preceding section, one-half Of the
fine collected shall h- paid to the person
who shall furnish the information ;le.essary
to convict, and the other hall shall be paid
int9 the school fund III the county wherein
such conviction is had.
All parties raught violating the above
through negligence Gr malice will lie vigor-
"usly prosecuted.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

Excursion tickets at one fare for round
trip will be sold by the Minneapolis A IT.
Louis railway for the following occasions;
To Chicago. Aug. 26. account Cont
mental Cantonmoat Pntriarchs Militant.
|. q. %. +. Tickets good until Aug. ~.
To Boston, Mass, Aug. 6-1o. account
National Eneampment q. A. II. Tickets
good until sept. 30.
To st. Joseph. Mo-, Aug. 81 26, account
National Encampment sons Of Veterans.
Tickets coed until Sept. /.
To Sioux City, Iowa, sept. - to Oct. | /,
account S,ouy City Corn Palace. Tickets
good until Oct. Is.
Inquire Of any agent Of the company, or
c. VI. Pratt, General Ticket and Passenger
Agent
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

was declared invalid because the officers
certifying the nominations failed to add
their residences, as provided by Law; by
another, avoiding an election because the
certificates Of nomination were received by
the county clerk one day later than the
prescribed limit. though published for the
rest Of the prescribed time; and many 9th
ers Of equal severity. Let our officers OF
elections and of nominal ting conventions
take fair warning aud do their work with "a
full knowledge Of the requirements of the
law.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
Diarrhoea at Johnstown, Pa.

Last June. after the great food ! re
eeived IA bottle of chamberlain Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy from my pas
tor, at II time when was very much run
down with diarrhoea and had tried two
doctors without finding any relief. This
remedy relieved me AT once and cured me
entirr.: ip q short time. got several bot
Ties and gave II n.oapd among my ac-
Iuaintances who were afflicted IN he same
way. think I gave il to IA dozen people.
and il relieved and cared, so far as know,
iu all cases. IL is the best medicine for the
IIenrie, Jnhnstowh. va
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

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Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
Rev. Rodgers Appointments.

Church and sunday school services will
be held in the Wolf creek circuit as follows:
Sunday school at Phillips school house on
sunday, Aug Il. at 1915; preaching at l I 3.
At stanford. sunday school at 2:lJ; preach
ing at 3. At Willow creek, preaching at
. 30 in the evening. Also. services at Pigs
Eye and Grafton once month.
ALLAN RoDGER,
Pastor VI. T.. Church.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
Auction Sale.

At my ranch ON Castle Butte creek, on
Saturday, Sept. 13. 1880, ranch and i'm
provements, one stallion. Is stock horses,
road cart, wagon, two sets harness, sulky y
plow, harrow. one-half interest in tread
power threshing machine, and other farm
implements; sewing machine, black walnut
bedroom set, carpets, lace curtains, house
hold goods. etc.
JouN L.. WiEDEMaS.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
A Cottage by the Sea

Has lately been presented to Mrs. tres,-
dent Harrison by Post master General Wan
amaker and other friends. tn. ,listin-
guished lady is said Ia be highly delighted
with the gift ot this summer home at Cape
May Point. The rest 81 III will probably
not he similarly favored with IA sea 81 lake
side hon,e. bat an equal amount oi rest
aud enjoyment. with greater variety of
scene, can he secured 10y taking your sum
mer outing over The burlington the
ia vorite river line from the northwest to
the east and south, and spending n few
days at come Of the numerous charming
towns which lie along the route. For fur
ther information as tn attractions, or for
tickets. timetables. etc, apply to any rail
road agent. or address W. j. e. Kenyon,
Zen. Pass. Agent g., u. n \. II. r., -. Paul,
MINI.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

We will stand "Meerschaun," the black
English Shire stallion. weight 800 pounds,
the best draft horse in Montana. as fol-
Wednesday. and at PhiIbrook Friday and
Saturday of each week ON and after July I
for the remainder of the season.
PHiLBRUK X MooRHEAD,
May II. Grafton, Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
RANCH FOR SALE.

viii sell cheap for cash IA stock ranch Of
100 acres, with good house. barn cattle
shed for 200 head of stock; loo acres under
fence; large supply Of water; 15tons of hay
in stacks; about ten miles from Lewistown.
ON stage route Call ON or address
ARGUS.
Aug. II. Lewistown. Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
RAMS FOR SALE.

Forty thoroughbred French Merino ans
from sun River sheep CoMpany's noeks:
50 thoroughbred Spanish rams lregistered)
selected from best nocks in Michigan and
brought to Montana last year; also thor
ongi,bresl and grade Shropshire rams. These
rams are al young and heavy shearers.
Address
JoHN u. WAnE,
Aug. ~. Utica, Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

Two story business house, on Main
street, Lewistown. Large store room and
small room on first floor. Public hall. ith
two ante ynoms ON second floor. In perfect
repair. Good location for any Kind Of
business. For terms and further particu-
lars, call ON ar address,
LoUIs E,sDr,
Maiden. Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
Dairy Ranch for Sale.

Best improved dairy ranch in Fergus
county. Gve-room house, good barn, hen
house, sranary, COW corral; two large
springs which never freeze; fifty acres in
grain: meadow; irrigating ditch. Good
title tn land. About 80 head of young
cows and heiiers on shares to buyer. Prices
aud terms reasonable. Address
l.. J. HOWELL,
July 81. Utica, Mont,
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
DISSOLUTION OF c0.PARTMeRsmlP.

To whom it may concern; Notice is here
by given that the partnership heretofore
existing bet ween the undersigned under the
firm name Of Fogarty Bros. is this day dis
solved by mutual consent.
EDMOND FoGARTy,
JOHN FoGARTy,
Dated at Lewistown, Mont, July rs,
1850.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
Horses for Sale.

Aug. ! !.

sixty :: and i-year old gelding, nearly all
Don A aud Diamond colts. Twelve of them
broke to halter and saddle. Price. $40 per
head for lot. Prices made on one or more.
July -. JAMES FERGus a Sox.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
Board.

girls and boys from sept. !. Apply 1"
MRs. l.. W. REEptR.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
Farm Loans.

Money Ia loan on improved ranches.
W. +. DARLINGTON.
July Il. LeMistown. Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Special session, called Aug. =, 1880. at
10 o'clock "a. m.
Present. j. ". Beck. chairman: j. Me-
Court and i. Saunders. commissioners; W.
II. Kelly, clerk.
Adjourned to l p. m. Called at y. m.
All present.
Board allowed accounts against the
county which had been filed thirty days, as
follows:
T.. T.. Taylor, wit dist rict court t......SlI %
Jutras n Hobensaek, plows and
10 40
Gone Bros, lumber for bridge.......... ~ 80
ID. NJ. Crowley, livery tea .............. 10 ~
W. = Perkins, jury commissioner. ! 90
X. W. Clifford 80 I 90
Hanson x Powell, chair for invalid. 3G 50
X. Won Tobel, defending prisoners. % 90
Paul Morase. bailiff, etc.................. IL "a
l.. Landt, rent for court room....... 81 ~
j. Ebaugh work on well at jail........ ~ 80
Board ordered clerk to draw warrant in
favor of ID. }. Kane X Co. for 81, 800. az
cor,ling to terms Of contract ior const ruct-
ing court house.
Report Of NJ. Sullivan, sheriff. of the prie
oners confined in count v Jail after Ia 1t term
"i court examined aud approved.
Board appointed j. ". Dougherty Of
Maiden a- justice Of the peace of Maiden
township.
Adjourned sine die.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
Taken Up.

Two mules; one bay. branded
trimming NJ On neck one buckskin, bran
on neck. Owner will prove property
and pay fnr this al, ertisen,ent.
jaws T.. MORAN,
Aug. ~. Fort Maginnis, Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14
Estrayed.

From my ranch on Rock creek. about
April H., span III work horses. owe light