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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18

TACT that the Judith is like the Jordan. "a
hard road to trsbble."
Charles f. Severance has sold the Mud
creek property OF the Meredith Sheep Co to
Perrine & Green of Buffalo creek. We IN
derstand that $40, 600 MAS the considrra-
ton.
Those who dwell with their Lares and
Penates in pioneer log houses with dirt
roofs report the late rains as being quite
penetrating and very. very damp and
moist.
The msnoeuvres Of some of our extensive
Judith Basin sheep kings for territory
would grace the genius of a Grant or d Lee.
Truly, peace has her victories no less re-
nowned than war"
Last week Ed Moran sold a spanking
buggy team to John ID. Waite OF Utica.
They were a sample of those raised by Mr..
miles from Philbrook.
The several hail storms OF last week put
''to sleep" much of the gardeners truck.
The heathens Of China are possibly ere this
~feasting upon Judith valley pumpkin and
the spcculent and odorous M~optana onion.
Posters are out announcing a grand cele-
bration of our independence at Utica July
4. There are now two saloons at that
place. hence our independence. The slogan
is now 'Jimuel and Breathitt; pay your
money and take your CHOICE
Any one happening to have on hand a
/ ana re ferry -hnat caulI paf all ourn,,nay ~,
plying from shore to shore at the foot OF
Main street. Philbrook. The swOllen Ju-
dith in the absence of "a bridge is a menace
to the peace and quiet of faint-hearted men,
women and children.
Philbrook and vicinity at present is heav-
lily handicapped by having to do its own
laundrying. The tubs that until recently
knew the soiled linen Of the Judith now
know it no more forever. Luckily for the
populace water is plentiful, soap can be
procured cheaply and elbow grease is al
ways a drug in the market.
Philbrook is sadly in need OF a foot bridge
across the Judith. We wonderi il the county
fathers will grant us one? The public
school is taking a vacation, and many Of
We tS Ph'fhSS ~
church services and prayer meeting. If we
were only Baptists instead of Methodists,
how different the situation!
Last week Superintendent j. j. Davis
purchased of John Dufiield eight head OF
horses for the Montana Stage mpa
They will be placed upon the ROAD between
Great Falls and Choteau. This little sur.
face furry will go to show that the Mon
tana Stage company is not yet dead.
Tn many friends OF Emmett r. Carroll,
the genial mining man of Yogo, will be
pleased to hear of his matrimonial alliance
with Miss Malvina j. Winner OF Monticello,
Iowa, the celebration of which occurred the
Sd inst. The happy couple will be at home
to their friends at Yogo on and after the
25th inst. To the groom the Judith sends
greeting and hearty congratulations. As
for the fair lady, the bride. who has al
ways, even to this day, been a Winner, We
trust that the future will in no way dimin-
ish her good fortune, but that each succeed
ing anniversary OF her marriage find her as
Joyous and free as the Carroll-ings of birds
in the happy spring time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18
DEATH OF A BUTTE EDITOR.
Journal and Member Of the Legislature,
Waylaid and Killed.

Butte. Mont, June low. j. Penrose,
assassinated shortly after IL o'clock last
night. A woman named Belle Browning
was Immediately arrested as having com
mitted the crime. She il in Jail, and to-
days Developments tend to show that he
was killed by three men and that it was a
cold blooded murder, carefully planned.
Among Others b saw some men lurking
around the scene of the crime was A. T.
Allen, formerly jailer at Helena. A few
minutes before a pistol report was heard a
young man named O'Donnell passed Pen
rose, who had just left his home. O'Don-
nell says three men rushed by him and or
dered him to get off the sidewalk. One car
ried a pistol, another threw something into
a yard near by, and to-day a billy, made
from a shovel handle and filled with lead,
was found. The theory is that Penrose
was first knocked in the head with the billy
and while lying PROSTATE a pistol was
| placed at his head and fired. The fatal
shot entered just above the left ear. max
ing a small hole. The ear was powder
burned and the hair singed, SO that the
pistol must have been held very close.
Mrs. Penrose said to-day that her husband
went home about s O'Clock. He was wor-
risd about something; paced the door rest
lessly and finally retired to bed. He got
up before IL and his wife could not keep
him in. He said he would return shortly.
The town is greatly excited over the oc-
currence. The inquest is now being held.
| When found Penrose had his left hand in
| his pocket. He must have been assaulted
The plsc selected for the deed
was dark. He received a note from the
Browning woman. yesterday afternoon.
Its contents nave not been revealed yet,
but it said she wanted him to meet her at
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18

the industry, it takes a position as a
wool-growing county that excites the
pride OF all our people. From less
than 10000 head in 1880 our fiocks
have increased until We now have
more sheep than any other county in
the state. The number will reach hall
a million, counting the spring lambs.
This region is well adapted to sheep
raising and the business is now in
the hands of careful and experienced
men. The outlook for the industry Is
most encouraging.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18
MAIDEN LOCALS.

BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Langdoe,
on June 9Th, IA son.
J. F.. Sage is taking out some high grade
ore at the Comet mine.
Mitch Cowan has opened "a barbershof
at the Spotted Horse drug store.
Marsh Beattie returned from IA visit to
his old home in Illinois last Friday.
Ex-senator Mcnamara and Tommy Mar
low were visiting in this vicinity last week,
Mrs. John Kneebone returned from Hell.
ena last week accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. f.. l.. Fridley.
Mr.. John Nelson and family will leave in
to locate permanently.
Smell, Williams and Kingsley made a clean
up last Thursday. DIR. Denner, Of Spotted
Horse, purchased their dust.
The night shift at the Spotted Horse mine
broke through into a fine body Of ore at
the 3OO-foot level last Saturday night.
il. Campbell was arraigned before Judge
Dougherty last Saturday, charged with an
assault with intent to kill upon the person
of J. F. Cole. Campbell plead guilty and
was bound over to await the action OF the
grand jury. Cole accused Campbell ofsteal-
ing his wood. The men got into a quarrel
when Campbell told Cole to 60 and heal
HIMSELF Campbell went to his cabin and
got his revolver and returning up the street
met Cole at close range, drew a revolver
and snapped it, the weapon missing fire.
Cole grabbed Campbell and threw him
but in the scuffie Campbell discharged the
weapon, the bullet passing close to Coles
head. Campbell was disarmed and arrested
at once. After examination, he was taken
to Lewistown by Constable Bowman and
lodged in Jail. 1t is said, had the weapon
been discharged at the first attempt, Mr..
Cole would have been killed, as the muzzle
of the rev oil yer was near his stomach.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18
The Helena Journal, in an article on

The Helena Journal, in al article on
swine raising i'm Montana and the
progress made in that direction, says
that one firm in Helena last year I'M
ported fifteen car loads OF pork to
supply the demand. While Montana
may never raise pork for expectation,
there is no good reason why enough
should not be raised for home con
sumption. There is no feed that will
equal corr for making fat pork, but
the great demand for home consump-
ton is for lightweight hogs to be made
into bacon and ham. For this pur-
pose peas and barley, which can be
raised in Montana in great abundance,
will meet the requirements. The ship
ment OF stale and musty ham and
bacon into this state should be checked
through the exertion of our ranchmen
to supply the demand for pork. We
don't believe it is necessary to ship a
pound OF hog meat into Fergus county,
and a few enterprising Yankees or in
dustrious Germans will yet demon
strate that we can make imported
meats Of the hog a drug in themarket.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18

Mr.. Cleveland must be very careful
how he refers to the South, ever very
remotely. In a recent speech he used
the phrase, when the country was
assailed by rebellious hands," and
Senator Pugh has taken offense. Mr..
Cleveland must understand that the
word "rebellious" has been tabooed
by the South, especially its use in con
nection with the late unpleasantness.
A Democratic president must be the
president of the South more particu-
larly than OF any other part OF the
country. He may insult union veter-
ans and their widows who apply Tor
pensions, but he must not be even
plain spoken and recite historical
facts regarding the South. Inter
Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18
State Sunday School Convention.

The State Sunday School convention is
to be held in Bozeman on June %. "a and
20. Entertainment will be furnished by
the citizens OF Bozeman to all the delegates
who will be present from any sunday
school Of the state.
A very interesting and valuabie pro-
granme has been prepared and all sunday
school workers will find it to their advant-
age to be present. Each sunday school is
entitled to representation by pastor and
superintendent and three delegates; but all
Sunday school workers who come to the
convention will be entertained and be en-
titled to the privileges OF all meetings.
E. SHARPE,
Secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18
RESERVOIR SITES.
Director Powell and Land Commissioner Car.
ter May Have a Misunderstand-
ing on the Subject.

WASHINGTON, June S.-There is a
possibility of a rupture between Direc-
tor Powell, the arbitrary head of the
geological survey, and Commissioner
Carter, of the general land Office. I'm
der the modified law passed by the last
congress reservoir sites for irrigation
purposes might be withdrawn, the di-
rector being authorized to designate
the sites and lands to be withdrawn.
He has submitted to the commissioner
thirty-eight proposed reservoir sites in
Montana and asked that they be APP
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18

Sir William Gordon Cummings, the
principal i'll the recent baccarat trial
in London, was married on the 10th
inst. to Miss Florence Garner, daughter
of Commodore William Garner, OF
New York City. Sir William offered to
release Miss Garner from the engage
ment after the verdict was announced.
But though the courts declared him
false .'she still believed him true"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18

While the b~accarat case in London
went against Sir William Gordon Cum
ming, owing to the partial charge OF
the monarchial tool, Lord Coleridge,
royalty was fearfully smirched by the
trial. The British press is pouring
broadsides at his royal highness, the
Prince of Wales, who was dealer in the
game in which Gordon Cumming was
charged with cheating. Unfortunate
the day when the Prince OF Wales as
cends the throne OF England.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18
Bids for Bridge.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
county up to l O'Clock p. m. July 3, 1891,
Tor constructing a bridge over the Judith
river at Philbrook. Bidders to furnish
plans and specifications. Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
W. H. KELLY,
June Is. Clerk of Board.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18
Judith Land District.

WASHINGTON, June SIT isproposed
to extend the Judith Land district in
Montana so that it will include four
teen townships on the west and seven
teen on the east. The proposition has
been laid before the generalland Office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18

A Pennsylvania billy goat devoured
a roll OF S425 in greenbacks. Billy
should Join the "third party" which
believes in swallowing anything in the
shape of money.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18

The proposition to enlarge the Judith
Land District is a move in the right
direction. The original lines should
have taken in more territory on the
west and south.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18

1t is estimated that Montana will
ship 10, 600, 900 pounds OF wool this
year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-18
wears:

While what is now Fergus county
was the youngest region to engage in
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-02
Beecher Was Often Afraid.

To one always ready to give. SO
much zeal and courage to any cause
which claimed his special service, it
was singular to note how distrustful
Mr.. Beecher was OF his ability to sue
coed, writes Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher
in the memoirs OF her husband in the
December Ladies' Home Journal. In
his earlier work, this lack of confidence
in himself was sometimes painful IN
til he rose to speak. But generally the
moment he stepped upon the platform
all thoughts of himself disappeared.
Many times when going to speak on
a subject of special interest which [
greatly desired to hear, he would say,
"Oh! don't go! I am sure am going
to fail and don't want you to be
present." For several years I yielded
to such a request, and anxious and
troubled lest he should fail, waited his
return. But he invaribly came home
cheerful, and would say,
II had great liberty now I wish you
had gone. The audience appeared
greatly interested and very apprecia-
tive. They gave me great comfort and
courage" and he would appear hap
py and surprised. AS came to under
stand his moods better, l no longer
feared any failure.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-02
THANKSGIVING.

The year decays. NoEember's blast
Through leatess boughs pipes shrill and
drear; @ - e. ~
With warmer love the home clasps fast
The hands, the hearts, the friends most
dear, ~
On many seas men sail the fleet :.
Ofhopes as fruitless as the foam; s~ -
They roam the world with restless feet,
But find no sweeter spot than home. ..
To-day with qllickened hearts they hear
Old times, old voices chime and call:
The dreams ofmany vanished year
Sit by them at this festival
Enough hearts that warmed them once are
cold,
Though heads are hoar with winter frost
That once were bright with tangled gold
Thanks for the blessings kept or lost
Thanks for the strong free wind of life
However it change or veer;
Fer the love of mother and sister and wife;
= Clear stars that to haven steer;
For the quenchless lamps Of changeless
love
That burn in the night of the dead;
For the life that is, for the hope above,
Se thanksgiving by all hearts said.
New York Sun.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-02
Old and Young.

There is no surer antidotef for the ef-
feet which time has over US all, in
making our age evident, than young
heart. .@sl.. ...
II should like to live to be as old as
you are, grandmamma, said little
Helen, "but I don't want to be as old
as Aunt Susan, ever!'
"Why, Why said grandmamma,
looking ovel her spectacles, what do
you mean, my dear child? Your Aunt
Susan is great many years younger
than / ami
81 don't see how that can be- said
Helen, much perplexed. "You always
remember the plays youhad when you
were a little girl; but when / asked
Aunt Susan one day, she said, For
PHYS sake, child, you don't expect
me to remember any OF the games [
had as little girl. It's 50 long ago
I've forgotten whether | ever played
anvil =
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-02
Historical Signs.

Most readers must have seen the
common jewellers sign, a big, wooden
watch-face hanging over the door OF
the shop, and perhaps some OF them
have noticed that the position OF the
hands is always or almost always
alike. How this happens to be the
case is explained by the New York
World.
3 At SIS on the evening of April 1 a,
1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassi-
mated at Washington. Since that
night every one Of these watch signs
that has gone from the shop of the
only man that makes them, says the
World, has indicated the hourof SIS.
The maker says that he was then
at work upon a sign for Broadway.
ijeweller, who came running in to tell
HIM the news.
amt those hands at the hour
Lincoln was shot" said the custom
=er. that the deed may never be for
gotten
The idea impressed the sign manu-
facturer, with the result above men
toned,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-02
PLUCK IN A HAWK.
His Vigorous Fight With Two Hunt
ers in the Maine Woods

His Vigorous Fight With Two Hunt
ers in the Maine Woods
An Auburn business man and a
friend were out hunting the other day.
A big hawk flew over their heads and
they blazed away at him. The shot
broke the birds wing and he came to
the ground, alighting on his back. He
was unable to turn over and get
upon his feet, but was lively just the
same, as the Auburn hunters found
before they succeeded in killing him.
The business man placed the ram
rod of his gun in the hawks big, grasp
ing claws, all of which straightway
closed, like the jaws of an enraged
mud turtle swapping at stick in the
hands of m1schievous boy. With
the claws thus taken care of, the
business mans friend. proceeded to
wiring the birds neck. In the earlier
stages of the operation, the harder the
friend worked the tighter would the
hawk grasp the iron ramrod and flap
his wings.
All this was fun for the hunters,
who, after a long struggle, declared
themselves winners of the scrap. They
had hardly so proclaimed when the
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-02
ORIGIN or COMMON WORDS.
Interesting Facts Concerning the
Origin of Some Common Words.

interesting Facts Concerning the
Many words once written with dig
nified motive now cause us to read
passages Of standard literature with
guffaw. The word Gimp was once
term OF high honor. But how now
sounds the line from Spencer? EYE
sacred lmps, that on P arm asso DWELL
Over many a grave OF the old French
mobiles may be read the line: Here
lies that noble imp" A sacred poem,
written by Gascolgne three centuries
ago, begins a stately address to the
posterity OF Abraham with the words:
80 Abraham's .brats," brat being then
a word Of stately meaning
Opening an old dictionary at ran.
dom one day my eye happened to fall
on the word 'stragedy." A note ex-
planned that it comes from Greek
word which means "a goat song" be-
cause the Oldest tragedies were exhib-
tied when a goat was sacrificed or Civ
en- as a prize to the best actor The
word infant means literally mot
speaking" Have you a pug dog? Did
you ever think his face looks like that
OF a monkey. The monkey he most
resembles is the pug monkey, which
gets it's name from Pug or Puck, as
Shakespeare writes, the sprite of mis-
chief & i. ..~
Canter is an abbreviation from
Canterbury gallop, so called because
pilgrims to Canterbury rode at the
pace Of a moderate gallop. A grocer,
so says the dictionary, was originally
one who sold by the gross. A "gren-
ade'' derives it's name from it's shape,
which resembles a pomegranate. A
'tbiscuit' means "twice baked,' be-
cause, according to military practice,
the bread or biscuit of the Rom ans
was twice prepared in the ovens.
Did you ever notice the leaves Of the
dandelion? They are said to resemble,
in shape and size, the tooth OF the
lion, and so the French call it dent de
lion, and we the 'tdandelion."
The Pope was formerly called the
"Pape," which means the same as "pa-
pa,' or father. Vinegar comes from
two Latin words, vim and acer, mean
ing "Wine'' and ''sour." These are
only a few OF the many curious and
interesting things found in my after
noon search in the old dictionary
When you are at a loss for something
to do follow my example and you will
be surprised at the many bits of in.
formation you can pick up in little
time.-Irish Times.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-02
{ HE WOULD NOT SMOKE.
The Tanning Of Wife--Draw Your
Own Moral, Reader.

The Tanning Of a Wife--Draw Your
Own Moral. Reader.
The Sandman peasants are fond OF
a joke, if their Jokes are not always OF
the keenest. Here is a story, modern
at least in it's present form, of the
tanning OF a shrew. It's entitled .'The
Girl Who Did Not Like to Smoke
There was once a priest who had a
niece who was resolved not to marry.
Often she was asked, but she would
not listen, for she had got it into her
heart that she would not have man
vino smoked. Finally young fellow
came and asked for her hand. Her
uncle said to him: do you smoker"
"1es, SIR he replied. "Then my
niece will refuse you, for she will not
have any one who smokes" But the
sutton said: els that ell? I'll let the
smoking alone" The uncle called his
niece. She said eyes," and they were
married.
In the evening of the day they were
married the Bridegroom, without say
ing a syllable to his wife, went off to
bed and was soonf fast asleep. And in
the same way every day when he
came home he never spoke, but went
straight to bed without taking any
notice Of her. She thought this con
duct strange and began to fret and
pine. Her uncle said to her one day:
"What is the matter that you are
always sad? Does he i'll treat your"
mo, he doesn't i'll treat me, but when
he comes home at night he never
speaks, but goes to bed and sleeps. In
tact, when he is in the house he never
utters a word to me-"
Then the uncle spoke to the hus-
band: "What is the matter, my son?
Are you not satisfied with my niece?"
"Oh, yes, uncle" answered he, ssbut
somehow when I don't smoke can
not keep my eyes open"
When the old man repeated this to
the bride, she said: eff that's it he
shall smoke" And from that time
she WAS never satisfied when he had
the ipe out OF his mouth.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-02
WANTED BLOOD.
A Young Actor Who SWore to Be
Avenged.

A Young Actor Who Swore to Be
Avenged.
There is a young actor in New York
who has developed moral antipathy
toward that most delicate Of tints, pale
pink. When it is referred to in his
presence he becomes embarrassed and
exhibits a strong inclination to slide
through some convenient crack in the
floor. The tale that hangs thereby
is a touching one. The young actor
regards himself as a lady killer of the
deepest dye, and, in the patois of the
profession, Fearns his salary at
Saturday matinees. In the company
with him is a comedian with passion
for the practical joke.
One day in facetious moment he
wrote what is known as a ''mash
note" to the young actor, and signed
a, feminine name thereto. The bait
was swallowed, and the correspon-
and his mysterious admirer kept the
COulp Iuy LII IOCtlS I'LL ~ WCch. 1lldlly
one OF the letters from the fair one
ended as follows:
II shall be in a box at the matinee
and shall wear AIRED rose at my throat.
II you receive this, please have a. bit
Of pale pink ribbon in your button
hole. Yours from affair."
"CLAR1ssA."
The young man has the opening
scene OF the play, and at the matinee
specified dashed on with pale pink
ribbon adjoining his lapel. In the
middle Of his first speech he glanced at
the boxes and discovered four women,
each with a real rose at her throat
aida deeply sentimental smile. Every
one OF them was decorated with pale
pink knot, bow or streamers. The
young actor went all to pieces, forgot
his lines and swore to have the red,
red blood of the man who put up the
game on HIM.
In the last act the victim has a very
pathetic scene and was just in the
middle of it when the leading lady's
pug dog strayed on the stage. His
funny little tail was ornamented with
a big pale pink bow and his entrance
had most disastrous effect. Three
scenes were cut bodily, and the mana
ger fined the young man for breaking
up the performance. He is still look
ing for <sClarissa. Brandon Buck.
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