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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31

VICTORIA, Il. C.. July ls.-The Brit
ish gunboat Warspite, the flagship OF
the North Pacific squadron, with Rear
Admiral Latham on board, arrived
here yesterday. The admiral was in
terviewed in regard to the suggestive
movement OF war ships to protect
Canadian vessels in Behring sea. The
admiral had not yet had an oppor-
tunity to complete the perusal OF the
mass OF correspondence that awaited
him here. but stated emphatically that
he had as yet received no instructions
to send any OF the fleet to the north
to protect British vessels from seizure
BY American cutters, or retake any
that might be seized in Behring sea
lie considered the matter principally.
from what he read OF it in the press,
n purely one for diplomatic negotia-
tions. He had yet to learn what new
phase had presented itself that would
suggest the possibility OF war ships be-
ing required to take a hand in the ad-
justment OF the difficulty.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
Mr.. Watterson's Hatred Of Slavery.

The most extreme litionist who
ever lived cannot exceed the measure.
Of the detesta ati ion feel, aud have felt
all my life, for human slavery. and
human slavery in all its forms and
aspects. There never was u more IN
defeEsible institution than African
slavery IN America. TO buy and sell
"a human life at viii, to separate n hus
band and wife. n other and daughter,
"a father and son, brother and sister
without remorsr; to deny education,
discourage virtue, and leave no hope
OF relief, was indeed to ily IN the fac.
Oi tod himself. That ministers oi he
gospel sustained this system, and hat
thousands went out to fight ior II who
had no interest in IT and did not Ice
lieye ~ II, only shows tn what u white
heat the friction of ant tagonisim and
can drive the passions oi
good and brave men. IL IS happily
gone from us. II WAS wiped ont IN
blood and tianr. u II was criui. ~
the south Ia own slaves and ne crime
IN New England io l'ring them here,
New Eng land at least ought to Ice sat
istie,i, Tor The south has dearly ,Npi
ai-d II toIrIer- Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
BEN HUBS INSPIRATION.
Wha, Led Gen. Lew Wallace to Write His
Famous Novel.

Talking with an int innate friend of
General lew Wallace, the other day.
says IL writer in the New York Star, !
learned the true inspiration OF his
famous novel, Ben Hur." wallace
was on an Eastern bound train" said
my informant "and while going through
the drawing room ear he passed the
open door OF a compart ment in which
sat Colonel Robert q. IncersOll
Come, in, sand the latter I'm lonely
in here, and want some one to chat
with Wallace entered. and seated
himself. All right, colonel. he said,
what shall We chat about Lots OF
things, replied Ineerso!l. "Is there a
future life Looking out of the win
dow dreamily, as the express He'd ON,
he answered his own query. 4 don't
know-do you? L. there IA God? l
don't know do you2 Was Christ the
son oi God? don't know-do you?'
lie paused and looked keenly ;.t Wal
race. Ihe gthtfti WAS ~ nttt en-
barrassed by the abruptness oi the
great lniidel's inirrrogat ories. lie re-
piled Really. lnsersoll. have never
given much thought or study to he
questions you PROFOUND. had n
Christian training and ! have always
tacI'Iy accepted them Indeed :, SAID
Colonel lne.rsoll. Why, man you
surprise me- They are vital issues.
have studied the subject Thoroughly
Every man ought To. Now, take my
advice and look INTO the matter
Nou'll find you'll agree with me i
went away from this interview both
embarrassed AMI mort itisni, said the
general, that did not feel competent
To discuss so important II matterwith
80 learned u thinker. ] made up my
mind that ! would never place myself
again IN so EMBARRASSING n situati ron.
took down my books and read every
authority could lay NV hands on.
After II years study. 80 far from
agreeing with the great aenostic in his
-xpr-ss,ri opinions, . wrote Ben ilur.'
That is my reply tn him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
DEATH OF A HERO.
The Brave Decd that Lead to Lieutenant
Rhodes Death

New YORK, July 22. Il Lieutenant
John n. Rhodes. OF the revenue ma
rlne service, who died at Algiers, La,
on Wednesday, was the officer who
displayed such daring and bravery at
the wreck OF the steamship "City Of
Columbus on the DEVILS Bridge, the
low. dangerous reef at the western
extremity OF Martha's Vineyard. The
vessel was from Boston for Savannah.
and ran on the reef on January 1e.
1884. OF nearly 100 passengers. only
twenty three were saved. Lieutenant
Rhodes was one OF the officers on the
revenue tier Dexter, and as there
was high sea running, the vessel
could not get alongside the wreck, but
Lieutenant Rhodes went to the reef in
one OF the small boats, and lashing q
line around himself, plunged into the
yea and swan to the wreck to rescue
the half-frozen passengers who were in
the rigging. He had almost reached
the st an,led vessel when he was ter
ribly bruised by some of the wreckage
and his companions drew him back to
the boat. Recovering his strength.
and ignoring the pleadings OF others
that he should not again endanger his
own life, he plunged in a second time.
rescued the two people from the rig
eing and got them into his boat.
After that he had q long siege OF sick
ness, and his death was no doubt
hurried by these experiences.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
A HIGH ROLLER.
Butte Sport Wins Over d 900 on the Turn
Of Single Card

Inter Mountain: "Why don't you
raise the limit ~ said Larry Tullock
to-day IN the Combination House to
Ike Morehouse, who was dealing faro.
"You wouldn't dare bet il ! did"
retorted Ike. "Iou wouldn't bet
81 900 on IA sure thing"
"Tll tell you what I'll do" said
Tullock, "I'll bet you a thousand dol
lars can call the next turn"
"I'll bet YOU 500 you dare not"
said Ike, who was getting pretty mad
by this time.
"I'll take that bet and will be
back i'm IA minute" was the reply.
Tullock rushed to Clark's bank,
where he had 50, 900 on deposit and
drew 81 900; returning to the table
he said to Ike:
"Now, I'll bet you $50 you are
afraid to make the turn"
That goes" said Ike.
The cards were turned amid
breath HESS silence OF the sports around
the table. Tullock played his card
straight up and it won.
Ike passed him over 81 ,O6O with .
cheerful smile. Then Tullock said:
Now III bet you 90, 500 on the
queen and bet you $3.50 you dare not
make the turn"
Ike shrugged his shoulders and said
he had to 60 to dinner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
A NEW DEMAND FOR BRAINS.
Bat They Are Not Wanted Until Their Own.
ers Are Dead.

Prof. Burt q. Wilder, professor OF
physiology, comparati"eanato omy and
zoology in Cornell university. has just
entered upon "a most remarkable line
OF investigation, according to the
Ithaca correspondent of the New York
sun. Not satisfied with collecting
1000 specimens al entire animals in
alcohol, he has decided to give his at
tention To II careful study Of the hu-
man brain by the means OF actual OBJ
servatIon, examination and expert
mentation. For this purpose he has
got together within the last year the
brains of several hundred persons who
died recently. Among these are the
brains OF philosophers, artists, bust
ness men, and even murderers-in this
murderer. and Ruloff. the Binghamton
murderer. DIR. Wilder has discovered
some very curious facts from his study
and observations, facts which have n
distinct bearing on questions OF ct hics,
such as certain mems account abilit y
tor their crimes. BY n peculiar pro
cess Dr Wilder harlens the brain he
fore it ls taken from the body, so that
one can handle the deceased subject :
thinking apparatus as easily as hecan
u football DR.. Wilder is anxious to
get the brains OF philosophers and pro
fessors, and is on u stil!-hunt for be
quests of this kind. one prominent
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31

General Bragg Discusses the Subject in
Chicago

Gen. +. :. Bragg of Fond du Lac.
Wis, who won distinction 10y gallant
service in the war oi the rebellion, and
who, during the administ rat ion Oi
President Cleveland. was tins govern
ment = minister to Mexico. has little
faith in the cOnsuinmatiOn of Secre
rylSla.ne's backbone railway scheme.
"Who would pay To bull the road
he asked Chicago reporter on the
! Ith. "lt is said the different GOV
ernments througl, which it will pass
Now. with the exception of the
united States. Mexico is the richest oi
these count r,es. and hall oi her reyen-
nes are ALREADY pledged in g'iarant ~.
al the bonds oi what railroads have
thusfar been built within her borders.
self. Aud as to the count ries to the
south Of Mexico, well - and the gen
eral smiled. "the mountains on the
backbone Of which il is proposed to
run the road are high. but the sums OF
money necessary to build il are higher
Besides, those cO,intrie are not sui
ticiently anbit io,is for such improve
ments. Again, ii built, from what
source would come the revenues? The
countries are not thickly led, ans.
moreover. the people have 50 long
been accust Omed to travel on bare
back, and by the same means to trans
port their freight. that they willevince
little desire to M ilize the facilities ol
the railroads at the necessarily high
rates OF freight and transportation.
I'VE OF the north make u mistake in
estimating the probable action of the
inhabitants Of those southern rel,ub-
lies" continued the general. They
are not, as We are, nervous, energetic
and ambitious. On the contrary, they
ar" our opposites M nearly all things,
and above all in the main they are
cOntented with their lot. Approach
them with projects OF IA financial oran
educational character and they will
come back at you with i am content
as am. The only activity some OF
them display is in politics. and that j.
not due tn any prevalent dIssatisi
ton with their government, but to de
sires for personal advancement, n few
outs wanting to get IN. They are ~
happy as any people on the globe,
perhaps happier, and being So the like
lIhood oi their exhibiting he requisite
energy to build their share oi le back
bone railroad is, to my mind, decided
ly chImerical."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
Had Fun With Bill Nye.

Saunirrin. around IN ia" senate
lobby oiay was rather an odd look
my sl", in,.p ol humanity. lie looked
like - catholic priest, so assist ant
Sergeant at Arms Read says. and he
acted a. though he WAS not overly
iull of worldly wisdom or ordinary
common sense.
BY and by several oi the pages spe,l
him aud with that unerring intuition
that brlon.s to boys and dogs that
come to the conslusiOn that he was
their meat. II was the pages holiday
time aud they iuliilled Dr. Watt :
prophecy about Satan's never failing
success in finding mischief "for idle
hands to do They proceeded To
make The stranger acuualct ance.
and in five minutes were satisfied that
he was real crank and u rare speci-
men oi that genus.
lie used multisyllab words and he
piled them up in sent ences of marvel
ous obstruction. In return for his
vOluble and somewhat insange inn
agery the youngsters poured forth
such n stream of misiniormatiOn n
only boy full OF deviltry could
think OF.
They took him to the big map on
which the weather bulletin displays
the national style of weather from
day TO day. and they told the guile
less visitor how it was u gambling
device much patronlzed by senators
who were not Interested in the senat,
proceedings.
These and other like delightful
iictions they prattled of in their art
less manner, and the guest of the
occasion was so overcome with the
attention paid him that he found IL
difficult to express his thanks whei
business called them away from hIm
\ sanctimoniOus smile was on hI'
classic features as he bade them good
10y. and as he turned the corner into
II corridor the tails OF his clerical coal
twisted mournful farewell. a littl,
later, the boys discovered that the,
had been having fun with Bill Nye, tn,
humorist, and today they fail to
respond when any one speaks OF thu
way they guyed the national "funny
man Washington Post.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31

Among the stories they tell OF bluff
old Gilman Marston OF New Hamp-
shire, who died on Thursday, are these:
He was badly wounded in the arm at
Bull Run, but refused to have the
member amputated, though the ply.
sicians told him his life depended upon
that operation. He insisted upon be-
ing placed on his horse, and was led to
the front, amid cheers from the "boys'
OF his regiment. He once refused to
allow his troops to board an over
loaded transport, because he had
drought those men from New Hamp-
shire to fight, not to be drowned"
The orders OF II tyrannical superior to
build a guard-house without so much
as crack in it" he obeyed literally.
solid logs being SO used that there was
not even a door to enter by. On one
occasion he coolly walked along par
apet under terrible fire OF shot and
shell that he might inspire a wavsring
brigade. Traveller.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31

New York Press: ] saw Mrs. Gen.
John A. Logan in New York few days
ago, in company with her handsome
friend, Mrs. Gen. r. A. Aleer of Michi-
gan. Mrs. Logan is one OF the most
distinguished looking women in the
United States. She has a strong face,
with high forehead, over which her
snow white hair, dressed la Pompa-
dour, rises up to the lace in her wild
ow's bonnet, forming a most striking
picture. She dresses in deep black ana
has the ct tateliness OF q queen. ] am
told that she is still acting as chaperon
in Washington, now for Miss Harriet
Pullman, whom she took abroad a
couple OF years ago: The young lady
10 the daughter OF the palace car mill
ionaire. and q handsome brunette,
who has considerable musical talent,
and will inherit the largest fortune OF
any girl in Chicago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
MINERAL AGRICULTURAL, STOCK AND WOOL INTERESTS OF
POWER ON IRRIGATION.
He Plus HIS Faith to the Artesisn Well
System.

WASHINGTON. July ~ In the final
discussion on the clause in relation to
irrigati ion cont aimed in the sindry
civil bill. on Saturday night. Senator
Power explained his position. He
stated that he had no malice against
Mai Powell and that he believes the
major really thinks he is doing some
good. MIR. Power said that he went
to the territory in 1850 on govern
ment survey, and that he had paid
particular attention to the drainage
business from then unit now. Hehas
not found u scientific man who an,ier-
stands engineering. particularly gov
ernnIent surveys, who did not agree
that money spent on Topographic sur
vey, made prior to government sur
vey. WAS money thrown away. Tie
hoped that so FAR as hls state wasrOn-
rerne'l the appropriation would hecut
down, as the system was wrong. SEN
atOr Power continued: Taking the
base Of the mount aims of Mont ana, for
nearly 500 miles. to the mouth Of
the James river. that whole country
can bc utilized and erfoun'l almost
anywhere with II very small appropri-
alton to develop artesian water. You
cannot give us x1m.WMb. Give MS
SIT. 900. Give us StO,WW. Give ms
sonnet hing to start that enterprise
which our people need so obadly." MIR.
Moody of South Dakota subsequently
offered an amendment to make an ap-
preparation Of S5O,Om to enable the
secretary of the agricultural depart
ment to continue his invest igat ions for
the purpose OF determining the extent
and availability for irrigation OF I'M
dertiOw and artesian waters in the SO
called arid region, but owing to the
absence oi IA quorum the amendment
failed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
THE ANACONDA VICTIMS.
Removed From the nins-rhs Bodies Liter
ally Cut to Pieces.

BUTTE, July 22.-The bodies OF Pat
rick Murphy and Timothy Keller. the
last OF the five men who lost their lives
in the fire in the Anaconda mine Nov.
22 last, were recovered from the bot
tom OF the shaft this morning. 1t will
be remembered that when the fire was
discovered in the mine all OF the men
were taken safely to the surface. The
foreman then thought OF a quantity OF
giant powder on the 6OO-foot level.
and number OF men volunteered to
60 down and move it. After they had
been down some time Others followed
to assist. Coming back on the cage
they were overcome by heat and gas
and fell almost the full length OF the
shaft, 1000 feet. When the water
which was pumped into the mine to
extinguish the fire had been drawn
out, an attempt was made to find
their bodies. Gas was found to be too
powerful, and men were taken out
overcome time after time. This morn
ing six men went down determined to
bring out their comrades or stay with
them. Heat and gas were so strong
that they could only work five-minuts
shifts, and that with frequent rest.
After digging four feet OF debris that
had gathered since the fire the bodies
were found, literally cut 10 pieces by
the huge steel tanks used in taking out
the water. The fragments were found
to be well preserved by the action OF
the copper.imprepnated water bur SO
little was left as to make Identification
virtually impossible. The remains
were carefully taken to the surface and
turned over to the coroner, who found
their death the result OF an accident
Murphy was the head OF a large fam.
lily, while Keller was = single man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31

MONMOUTH PARK, July 17.-Accord-
ing to gentlemen who hold watches on
the Monmouth Park race track the
record Of 2:O5, made by Salvador, for
n mile and quarter was broken n
second and II quarter by Banquet,
winner OF the Stockton stakes, to-day
Doubt as to correctness Of the time is
expressed by many who witnessed the
race, it being argued that the timers
did not catch the start before the
horse had run "a sixteenth. The race
WAS on the straight course, and the
horses. when they stood AT the post ;.
could not he seen 10y the naked eye.
BY he aid OF n glass they could just be
distinguished, but the dust on the
track interrupted the view even with,
glasses. No fractional time Was taken.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31

Interview with a commercial Tray
eIer: While in Mexico on my last Jour
ney ! had my breath taken away when
saw the most magniicently con
structed railroad in the world. re-
fer to the Mexican Gulf road, where
the ties are made out of the finest ma
hogany and the bridges made OF mar
bile. The waste seems criminal, but
the builders are actuated by motives
oi economy, as they find the mahog-
any and marble along the track-side.
The road hasn't really cost much to
construct, but il the materials were
appraised at st. Louis or New York
standards OF prices the total would
mount up into millions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31

Senator ingalls, studied Law in Mas
sachusettS, and as soon rs he was
To the bar started to Kan
sas with $50 in his inside pocket. He
opened an office near AtchisOn. His
law library was made up Of three
books, and the whole OF his furniture
was "a chair and u table. His first
client was a carpenter, and his Zee was
paid in kind. He got u table and u
high desk for his legal services, and
this desk painted green Is kept in the
Ingalls, family today as one OF its
most precious pieces ot furniture. 1t
belongs to Ingalls, son, Ellsworth. who
carried it. with him to- college and who
probably now uses it as II part OF his
office furniture in the starting OF his
law practice.-Cor. Philadelphia Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
Dryer than Prohibition.

KANSAS CRY, July IA diSpatcl,
TO an evening paper from Kansas
says. The condition oi .orn grows
worse every day. Hot winds blew
yesterday and today, causing great
damage To those sections of the state
which have had no rain. la some
sections farmers have about given up
hopes of harvesting any crops at all.
At the best there Is not more than
hall of the state that - ianly we'll
wat-r-,.. la many sections farmer>
ar marketing hogs, fearing they will
have no corn to feed them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31

A man can study both sides OF a
question without sitting on the fence.
A man is very much like hen: he
likes TO sit on more eggs than he can
cover.
Few men stand prosperity we'll. "
When it comes they sit nearly all the
time.
Unless a man has a character that
won't show dirt he had better keep
out OF politics.
A man who cannot keep his own
knife ten minutes can generally keep q
borrowed blade ten years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31

There is . beautiful farm just back
OF Ocean Springs, Miss, owned by Mr..
Parker Earle, who, very wisely, allows
no man on the place to use . whip on
any OF the stock. 1t is said that there
is but one old whip on the farm, prob.
ably a relic OF some other owner, but
the old whip is not used. and the farm
does well and the animals work with Q
will and never feel the lash. Kindness
can run anything. even . farm.-Nsw
Orleans Picayups,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
wooL.sroRlMc FACILITIES.

constructed with Special View to the So
Judith and Wolf Creek county will hni
the mosi pom, haul their wool whether
desiring q sell or ship
achmen and Others seeking locations will find the route WA !m
oil
al ROCK PRICES Also, blacksmith shop at Landing
srORDERs BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-03-29
Silver King District.

From George Wheatley, who was
IN town this week, the Ploche Reeoad
obtains the following info; nation:
Silver King District is situated about
sixteen mics northerly from Bristol,
or about forty miles nnrthwesterly
from Phoebe, and is reached by good
Wagon road.
The formation is limo and prophyrv,
the principal depos Is being at con.
facts. The feads named below run
easterl and westerly--a little south
OF east aud north of west,-aud may
be easily traced on the surface. They
pitch south at angles varying from
torty-6ye to eighty degrees.
About thirty thousand dollars has
been realized from ore shipments 10
Ward, Bristol, Dry Valley aud other
points during past years, the hipments
being made at great disadvantage, on
account of excessive transportation
charges, aud lin those tines excessive
charges for working
The ore is n free carbonate of lead,
with oxide of iron in lime gangue.
SlSty-nine assays, being all the tests
made 10 prospecting by two men. from
April IN October of last year, averaged
thlrty-eight OF. silver per ton, aud
twenty-five per cent lead. OF such
ore all VI three hundred tons ure now
on tie dumps and probably as much
more in sight IN the mines. OF the
Wheutly Bros. claims To which the
above refers, the Ida has been pros
pected to depth of but seventy-fve
feet, TIE Highbridge seyenty-tive feet,
tile Schiller something over one hun
drcd feet. the Caesar one hunireu feet,
practically in mining parlance, mere
surface work. Yet their record and
present showing is good, to say the
least.
Other mines in the district which
promise well are owned by Messrs.
Geo. Jones of Bristol, G. j. Boskowitz
of San Francisco, d. &. McCarter of
Phoebe and John +. Cupid of Ely,
White Pine county.