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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
Handling a Lion.

Forepaugh's travelling circus and me-
nagerie had been ditched by railroad
accident on a road in Tennessee, and
one of the lions had escaped from his
broken cage and sought shelter in a
low cow pen near at hand. Our train
was following the circus and had come
to a stop, and most of the passengers
went forward to lend the Snowman a
helping hand. The lion was the only
animal which got away, and the men
were calling for nets and ropes and
volunteers, when a lanky, angular fel-
low who hadn't had his hair cut in a
year, and was riding a muleeven more
homely than himself, reached the high
way crossing and dismounted.
"Who's q lying?" he demanded, as he
heard the men calling to each other.
ga lion has escaped" replied one.
"Oh, that's it? Whar's he gomez"
"Hiding in that she'd"
"Wall, why don't they git him out?"
"We are going to after awhile"
"Seems like q good deal of fussing
over one lion. Lemme see what L can
do"
He unbuckled the hitching strap
from his bride and coolly walked into
the barn, and half a minute later he
came out leading the beast and saying:
"Tried to skeer me by growing and
showing his old, yaller teeth, but found
it wouldn't work. Here he is and now
whar' do you want him?"
One OF the Snowman told me that he
wouldn't have gone into the shed after
that beast if a reward of 81 900 had
been offered for SO doing. The manager
gave the native $40 for his pluck, and
as the man mounted his mule to ride
on he took another look at the note
and said:
"Shoo! That wasn't nothing Why,
I'd hev tackled the Guyasticutus fur
half that money, though they do say
he's got teeth foot longn'-Detroit
Free Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
Fifty Miles per Hour.

A correspondent asks if there is a
train in the United States that has a
scheduled time of so miles per hour or
more, for so miles or over; and to the
inquiry we answer, yes, there is; and
though we know OF but one, there may
be others. Train No. 19 on the New
York division of the Pennsylvania
leaves Jersey City at Alb and arrives
at Philadelphia at 6:O5, making two
stops; the distance is S9.76 miles,
though it is usually called 80 miles.
The running time of this train, includ-
ing the time consumed in the stops, is
l12 minutes, which is almost 4S miles
per hour; it runs from Jersey City to
Trenton without a stop, the distance
being 55.75 miles, in "a minutes, the
arriving time being SIT, which is a
speed of about so miles per hour.
There are several other trains which
make this run from Jersey City to
Philadelphia in about 2 hours, the
majority exceeding 2 hours by from 2
to 10 minutes; the limited, making nc
stops at all, makes it in 1 hour and
SO minutes, or minutes more than
No. 19, which makes two stops, while
No. 43, also making two stops, uses
hour and 81 minutes. Trains fire
quently exceed go miles per hour, and
it is likely that it is necessary for the
above trains to do so daily to make
their schedule time, though the one
train noted above is the only one that
We know OF where the schedule time II
so miles per hour for long distance
Some 10 years ago the statement was
made that engines were in process o
construction for both the Pennsyl
vania and the Bound Brook route
that would enable the schedule tim'
to be made go miles per hour, the as
sertion being made that both roads
would have trains in the near future
that would make the 80 miles in 81
: minutes. They have. not yet beer
! placed on the schedule.
The b. & o. has several trains who's
schedule time bet ween Washington ant
Baltimore is As minutes, which Is Al
miles at the rate of 54 miles per hour
The fastest schedule time for any dis
tance that we know of is on the b.
o., where the time of the "Royal Blue
: is, for a. distance of little over
5 miles, at the rate of az miles per hour
, and it is made, too.-The Railway Con
ductOr.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
SLEEPING WITH A BABY.
A Man VINO Has Lived Through 1t Tells
His Story.

The free-from-care and ease-taking
old bachelor who, in his momentary
lapse of wisdom, thinks of matrimony,
should at the same time reflect on the
remote but contingent possibility OF
his having to some time sleep with a
baby, should he marry. Years OF ex-
perience of martyrdom, says a writer
in the Detroit Free Press, of this kind,
makes ME feel it to be my duty to set
forth the misery arising from a con-
tingency OF this kind.
The baby, if he happens to be a lusty
little fellow of or 10 months, will de-
cline to stay covered, and will also de-
cline to allow you to keep yourself
covered. He indicates his wishes in
this direction by keeping his little pink
heels going all night, good part OF
the time on your back.
He will also insist on lying "cross-
WISE" "endwise," ''cat a corner" /"
"bias" or in any other position but
that which will give you few inches
OF room in the bed and a few minutes
sleep. His infinite needs will begin to
manifest themselves about / O'Clock
in the morning, at which witching hour
you will 60 blundering around in the
dark for a drink of water.
He will howl steadily and cheerfully
from to 3 o'clock, and will kick you
| furiously between the shoulder blades
with every howl. 1t will not be of any
use for you to pat him tenderly and
sing out: '"There-therel" He is right
there, and knows it, and intends that
you shall know it.
| 1t is no use to say coaxingly: "What
does papa's baby want?" Papa's baby
doesn't want anything but to howl,
and he is gratifying that amiable de-
sire to the utmost. 1t is no use to add
to your iudgment-day list of enormi-
ties by swearing. And if your wife has
been calmly passive through it all she
will develop an amazing degree OF
spirit if you dare to lay the weight OF
your finger in anger on that "poor,
dear, innocent, darling sweetness" He
will squirm all night as though he were
| first cousin to an angle-worm. He
will journey around all over the bed,
both under and on top of the cover
ings.
You are no sooner asleep than one
of his moist little heels is planted
firmly in your nose or in your mouth,
and, later on, with childhood's scorn
of decency and decorum, he will sit
astride your neck and grow green and
purple with rage when gently made to
sit elsewhere. Should he fall out OF
bed and yell loud enough to be heard
all over your ward, your wife will say
that she firmly believes you pushed
him out, and that you are not fit to
be a father, anyhow. An animated
dialogue of purely personal and pri-
vate nature will follow this remark.
| But when the registering little chap
finally ''snuggles up" to you, and goes
to sleep with one of his velvety little
cheeks close to your own, and one oi
his warm, soft arms around your
neck, you find your heart growing soft
and tender toward him. and you
would single-handed wage war against
a host or lay down your life for the
loye of him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
THE MuRDERous nAr1A.
A New Orleans Nan Depicts the Terrible Ma
ture Of the Society.

BosToN, March 16.-Maj. E. F. Man.
ming, city clerk of New Orleans, is in
this city. Seen by a reporter, Major
Manning said:
"It is hard to say when mob law is
iustifable, but if an occasion ever de-
manded it, it was the abortive result
of the trial of those men for the muir
der of Chief Hennessey. This Malta is
society of murderers, of paid assas-
sins. For sums of money ranging as
low as So it was possible to get an
enemy or rival put out OF the way.
The Malta had never been molested till
Hennessey came into Office. New Or,
leans had never had a chief of police
who dared to attack it. When the
Malta said a man must die his death
was swift and sure. 1t was never
known to fail A murderer might es.
cape the penalty of the law, but never
the decree of the Malta.
'"This was not wild uprising of a
crazy mob. 1t was the calm deliber-
ate action OF the best element OF the
city. They, the court OF last resort,
the people, knew that those men were
murderers and that no mans life would
be safe if, through bare-faced intimida-
ton, the Malta was allowed to escape
the law. They took it into their own
hands, and who can blame them? The
result must be a source OF dismay to
the Malta. 1t means it's utter de.
struction, in my opinion. The move.
ment against it will proceed until it is
driven from New Orleans. Ifany more
assassinations should follow to wreak
the vengeance of the Malta, the people
would rise in a body and sweep the
whole race from the face of the earth
The present chief of police is following
in Hennessey's IS steps, and the city gov.
evil"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
Evils of Chewing Gum.

A physician tells me that chewing
gum is practice in which gro wn people
should not indulge and which parents
should not tolerate in children. ''Is
it worse than chewing tobacco?" i
asked: "a thousand times" was the
reply. "A girl will do enough chewing
on a cents worth of gum to masticate
her food for a whole week. The hinges
of the jaw are made for the ordinary
work of an ordinary life anil they won't
stand any more. Chewing gum is some
thing like drinking whisky one nip
calls for another and one crunch begets
another. 1t excites the nerves which
lie about the jaws to kind OF perpet-
ual motion, which doesn't cease until
their strength is exhausted. We have
not been chewing quite long enough to
sec it's i'll effect, but our jaws are made
like the jaws OF other people, and We
might learn a true and useful lesson
from history. Chicago Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

The editor of the Aroostook Me-
North Star was serenaded by a COW a
few nights since. "She stationed
herself directly under our bedroom
window and began to ring the changes
and variations on the most unearthly
discordant cow bell that was ever
turned out of foundry. 'Ting-a-ling,
claperty-clap, ding-dong, whang-bang,
tickle, tickle We had been expecting
that the addition of prominent North
Aroostook farmer to the editorial
management of the Star would elicit
some agricultural response, but we
had not expected the response to take
the shape of a serenade by an old COW
at 2 O'Clock in the morning." After
listening to the doleful and distractinf
sound for half an hour, the editor
arose in his wrath and his night gown
and with q club convinced the COW
that she had walked up the wrong jour
nalist. Such is a newspaper mans
life in northern Maine
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
Window and the Happy Man.

Col. Ingersoll A better man never
lived, nor happier one. Hismarried
life was like one unbroken spring day.
His was really true happiness. He
cared more for the comforts of home
than for the glamor OF renown. The
truly happy man is he who prefers the
solitude ofthe valleys, where brooks
sing of content ment, where repose
dwells far away from the madding
crowd and uproarious multitude.
There it is that true happiness is to be
found. Such a life did Secretary Win
dom live. He loved home not alone
for the sweet repose it afforded, but
also for the joys unselfishly shared
with beloved wife.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
Prospecting.

Marriage licenses here?" he whis-
pered to the county clerk.
"Yes."
"Get one any week day?"
"Yes."
"Girl have to be hers?"
"No."
"How soon can get one after she
agrees?"
"In fifteen minutes after you get
here"
"Sure pop?"
"Yes. Any particular hurry about
it?"
"There is. There's seven OF us aftel
the same girl and if she says: Yes t6
me I've got to get spliced inside of hal
an hour or she'll change her mind
l am just prospecting you see. Bepre
pared for a cyclone two days hence.
Exchange.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
A FEMALE SOLDIER.
Miss Mary Dewey Says She Served in the
Army as Charles Dewey.

GOSHEN, Ind, March 22.-Miss Mary
E. Dewey, a well-to-do spinster of this
city, who moved here from Canton, o.,
twelve years ago, and has since moved
in the best society, has applied for a
pension, claiming that she served as
man throughout the war in the Twenty
sixth Ohio volunteers, under the alias
OF Charles Dewey, and that during an
engagement she received a gunshot
wound in the left leg, which forms the
basis of her claim. The proofs she
brings forward are genuine and con-
vincing.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
A Satisfactory Explanation.

".What did Miss Leftover do when
she awoke and found the burglar in
her room-scream?"
"Not much. She transfxed him
with her cold, grey eye, pointed to the
door and hissed: Leave mel
"What did the burglar do?"
He explained that he had no no.
ton of taking her. Puck.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
A Timely Wedding.

ayes, papa, Jack is poor, but he
loves me. Mayn't L marry him,
papa?"
"Well, yes, if you want to-.
lyon dear old thing-but when?"
Immediately"
"Oh, but you know it's lent"
"Yes, but wouldn't it be well TO get
broken in to fasting right away?"-Life.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
One Of Them.

1t is said that one of the principles
of Herr Most, the anarchist, is never
to paw a debt he can dodge. II this be
the case, there is at least one principle
which Herr Most holds in common
with many others.-Free Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
OFFICIAL ROSTER.
state Directory.

state Directory.
Observation-Disclosures X. Toole, Helena
Lieut.. Governor.-.Johu L. Richards, Butte
Member Congress, Il. IL. Carter, Helena
5ecretary...............Lo Louis Rotwitt, Helena
Treasurer ...... ......... k. y. Hickman, Helena
Auditur........ +. A. kenney, Helena
Atty General, -. II enri J. Haskell, Glendive
hiei Justice supreme Court...........
Henry n. Blake, Helena
Associate Justices E. n. Harwood
Supreme Court ''''' w. H Dewitt
lerk Sup. Court, w. J. Kennedy, Helena
) .perinteadent Public Instruction
......John Cannon, Helena
Federal Directory.
u. Marshal ..........W VIM. +. Furay, Butte
Re sister u. ). Land .Ofhce.........C. A. Burg
Receiver U. ). Land Ofiice.-.....G W COOK
Snry.vor General ....,,.... Geo. ID. Eaton
n. s, ATTORNEY. ney........................E.D ID. Weed
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
wooL.sToRlNc FACILITIES.


Judith Wolf Greek will ind
this mostco point o haul their wool, whether
desiring sell ship.
and Others seeking will find the route via
supplies OF all
kinds at BED ROCK PRICES Also blacksmith Landing
s~ORDERS MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
49, v-------s $500
a CHANGING SEA.

Remarkable Fluctuations of the Level OF
the Caspian.
The Caspian sea lies eighty-tive feet
below the level of the Black sea, and is
the greatest body of water in the world
living below the sea level. 1t is remarka-
BILE not only for this fact, but for the
changes that have occurred in its level
About the first century of our era, there
is no doubt that the level of the sea
stood eighty-five feet above its present
horizon, and. of course, spread over a
vastly more extensive area than at
present The Russian Geological soci-
ETY. has printed treatise, written by
N. M Philipof, on these remarkable
changes Of level Since the early part
of the Christian era, general and
| gradual decline of the level Of the sea
has taken place. In the eighteenth CEN
fury, however, there appear to have
been few periods when the level rose.
From the beginning Of the present CEN
tnry there has been fall, but since
/ 1865, judging from recent observations,
the level has been higher. Lieut.. Soko-
4 lof, naval officer, while working in
| the Caspian region, from 1s4S to 1s4S,
collected much information. He found
that in the present century the level
had steadily fallen just as in the last
| century it had risen. causing great APP
prehension among the inhabitants of
an inundation, and giving rise to the
belief in periodical variations every
thirteen years Lerch, while in Baku,
in l7s4 and 1T47, found submerged build
inrs which had stood on dry land thirty
wears before, and he mentions saying
1 Of the Persians that the sea rose and
fell alternately every thirty years Mr..
| Philipof has made a special study of
the whole question Inquiring into the
causes OF these changes of level, he
4 finds a variety Of influences at work,
such as wind driving the water towards
| certain coasts, temperature of the air
causing in summer evaporation and con-
sequent fall in level, and in winter cold
producing d rise in level Rivers. rain
and earthquakes are also among the
active agencies. causing fluctuations
\ from month to month and from day to
II ay.--Goldthwaites' Geographical Mag.
Rzine.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
THEY SAY

That she is still lamentining over her
Topeka beau.
That O'Clock tea is all the rage among
our married ladies.
They waited in vain for that carriage
ride last Tuesday evening.
Although he is deacon he cannot resist
taking ''tip'' now and then.
That the HISTORIC TINES is run by
men who understand their business.
That the nuptial ceramony failed &c
come off-they have our sympathy.
That he has returned from st. Lon'
and speaks Of nothing, but the ladies ane
the fashions.
That the people over in "Athens," who
like to take something on the sly to keel
down their dryness, received a lectur'
last Sunday evening on chipping the da
canter;" but from what we can hear, tn
speaker and the funny people could no
| agree.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25

AT 500 o'clock, Friday evening the
spacious auditorium Of the End Baptist
church was filled nearly 70 les utmost Ca
pacity. and promptly at $50 the exercises
commenced and those who had entered
into the contest fought well for the prize,
nd showed much oratOrical ability
The program consisted Of declarations
by three boys and three girls, the best
three ont Of six being awarded prize,
according to the decision Of the judges
which was both fair and just, MIR. A. Sey
mour was awarded LIST prize neatly
bound book OF poems, Miss Rachel Haw
gins End. seventy five cents, and y. Smotf
crs 3rd, fifty cents. Music was furnished
by the Beethoven Mgndoline Club.
After the exercises were over the ladie'
served refreshments la the basement q
which nearly all partook.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
When Charlie is coming again.

When Charlie is coming again.
If the Big Four Gang amt gone up
Salt river ''fiishing."
Why he is not in it, but we can tell
better after Aug. LIST.
III she still receives copy Of the Mis-
souri, Baptist Standard.
\ Ii the Cleveland Belle didn't give him
the ''razzle dazzle" Sunday night.
II one more (Moore) in North Lawrence
is not going to marry soon.
Whether Bishop L, J. Merritt is heir to
baronetcy amounting to $4,000. Good
for him.
If-it was not IL o'clock before they
reached certain gate on Penn, st. Sun
day night, though it was $50 when they
left End Baptist church.
fla certain member Of the Beethoven
Club still persists in traversing the region
Of the Carbonate track, if SO we warn
him to flee from the wrath to come.
Why the bridge and river was more at
tractive last Tuesday night to certain
couple than 1t usually is. 1t was 10 o
clock when they started over, but they
were still crossing it at midnight.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
Time Is MONEY.
A Business Mans Ruse for Getting Rid OF
Visitors.

A Business Mans Ruse for Getting Rid Of
Visitors.
st was talking to very busy insur-
ance man over on LaSalle street, the
other day." said another busy man.
when | saw something that set me
thinking We had not spoken many
minutes before a woman was admit ted
who asked for subscription to some
charity"
"With the greatest pleasure, ma'am,"
he replied and forthwith drew and
handed her a cheque"
"She had scarcely withdrawn, after
sweetly thanking him, when a man en-
tered and asked for a contribution TO
some poor childrens' fund
''Certainly-only too glad, was the
response, and he wrote and handed
over another cheque.
when he had beamingly parted with
four cheques ! remarked that he Ger
tainly deserved to be called q philan-
thropist
"'Wen, perhaps he responded medi-
tatively.
But you ask no questions-take
everything for granted. Have you no
fear of being swindled?"
None whatever"
"Well, the people who call on you
must be an honest lot"
"Well, no, it isn't that Let me ex-
plain. All these cheques are worthless.
as they are drawn on a bank where
have no funds. do IL to save time. All
these callers come prepared to argue and
explain and contend, and each one OF
them would go 1t for half an hour.
By giving these cheques secure great
reputation as a philanthropist and II
costs me nothing. When the cheques
are found to be worthless, those hold
ing them either get very wroth or see
the Joke. In either case they never
return, nor do they give me away. Try
it. II saves time, money and talk, and
in a month you'll be satisfied that you RI
doing charity a better service than
you were handing out the cash.
And at this / went out thinking y
deeply that walked four blocks in thu
rain without putting up my umbrella
CHICAGO Inter Ocean.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
STEENEFS GROVE.

81. James A. M. X. church is sparing
no time nor energy in arranging Tor
great social and spiritual time next Sun,
day July Goth, at the above named grove.
1t will be an old-time, eat-itall basket
meeting, Eminent ministers from abroad
have been secured and will be present.
Wagons will take those who want to 60
for 10 cents round trip. The park is pre-
nounced to be one Of the most beautiful
In Douglas County, full OF chirping biids
leaping squirrels and dancing streams
Let the citizens Of Lawrence avail them
selves Of this grand opportunity. Rev
Craig the able and enerjetic pastor will
sec that no one goes away lean and lank
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-07-25
APLEAsANT AFFAIR.

One Of the grandest social events o. the
season was the O'clock /, given By Mes
flames 3. James ami q. Smith, at the resi-
dence or the former on Miss. St., in honor
Of Mrs. r. Buckner, ofTopeka. The large
and spacious parlor was well filled with
the social elite OF the city, and after
spending awhile in conversation, we were
nshered into the floral decorated dining
room, where the table groaned with AL
the delcacies of the season. and when
one glanced over the room they Unsigned
twas feast prepared ftr 4 bride. There
was no end to the meats, teas, salads
cakes, fruits and lemonade. ".
After supper the prominent feature o.
the eve was an elaborate program which
nearly all responded. Guitar music wa
by Mrs. H.Barker, and nc late hour al
departed well pleased their evenings en-
tertalnment. #
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Personal.
Mrs Il. Choteau is convalescent.

Mrs t. Choteau is .convalescent.
Mrs. K, Anderson on Lincoln st. is
very i'll.
Mr.. .. w. Wilson Of Carbonate, Kans,
Ia in the city.
\ Rev. Collins OF Leavcnworth, was in
the city this week. III
J.H. Smith Of the TINES, went to Oma
ha, Thursday.
Rev Merritt went to Topeka, Sunday to
attend a funeral.
Prof. O. d. Porter made the TINES of
tice pleasant call Wednesday.
Mics Rachel Hawkins made flying
visit to Topeka Sunday.
Prof q. d. Porter went to Kansas City,
Thursday to spend few days.
Prof. S. G. Watkins and family left
Friday for. their home in Topeka.
r. Burns went to st. Louis Sunday to
attend the grand SESSION OF the knights oil
Pythlas.
Rev. g. 9. Coins, Ft. Scott. Kan, was
in the city this week the guest of Mr.. c
@. James.
Mr.Gus. Fisher, and wife went to In
depenocnc, Mo-, Tuesday, to attend the
marriage Of his sister.
Mr.. L. Banyon, and wife, of Indepen
dence, Mo-, are visiting friends and rea
tives in the city, the guest Of Mr.. A
Boyd.
MIR. j b. Moore, and Rev. w. Gran
have been elected delegates the PROTECTIVE
Home Association which meets at Leaven
worth, Aug. 18th.
Among the many callers at the offic
last week were Mrs. r.. johnson, Mise
F. Grant, Nj. Thomas, A. Nelson, NJ
Johnson, Messrs y. Hill, Prof. S. Wade
and r. Rankin.