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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
KANSAS is DOING WELL.
During September Over $4,000, 900 in Farm
Mortgages We're Paid.

TOPEKA, Kas., Oct, 1S.-Special to
the Inter Ocean.-The Daily Capital
today prints official reports from forty
five registers OF deedsin Kansas, show
ing reduction in farm mortgage in
debtedness of over 50, 5000 during
the month of September. The Capt.
tai says:
September is a busy month for
farmers, but notwithstanding this
they have had time to pay their debts.
Kansas farmers are not bankrupt.
There are still a few people in the
state who maintain they can never pay
their debts, but their doleful faces
must change their expressions as they
contemplate the truth as set forth in
the statements OF which this is the
sixth. Over S2,OOO,000 more mort
cages were released during September
than were filed. The report can not
but be gratifying to those who have
confidence in Kansas"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
A Big Locomotive.

The Baldwin Locomotive Works of
Philadelphia have just completed for
the freight service of the Erie railway
the largest compound locomotive in
the world. The weight of the engine is
135, 900 pounds, exclusive of the
tender. 1t has three pairs of driving
wheels sixty-two inches in diameter.
The weight on these wheels, which is
the measure of the power OF the loco
motive, is 1O7, 900 pounds. Its length
is fifty-six feet and height sixteen feet.
1t is expected that this engine can be
run at a saving of from 80 to 40 per
cent over the same size single expan-
sion engine. But, after all, the Erie's
new locomotive will not appear so big
when the Baldwin Company has cor
structed, for the same company, five
new ones which are to weigh 1T ,OOO
pounds each.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
MRS. POTTER PALMER's TASK.
She Will Drive Nail Made of Copper, Silver
and Gold

Butte Special to the InterMountain:
At the last meeting of the lady mar
ayers of the Columbian Exposition it
was voted that the president OF the
board, Mrs. Potter Palmer, should
drive the last nail into the women's
building. Mrs. j. E. Richards, Mon
tana's alert and energetic member OF
the ladies' board, and wife OF Lieuten-
ant Governor Richards, requested for
Montana the honor of furnishing the
nail, the same to be made OF silver
from one of the mines in the State.
A few days ago she received reply
from Mrs. Palmer accepting the offer
and gracefully thanking Mrs. Richards
for the kindness. Since then several OF
her friends have suggested to Mrs.
Richards the propriety of having the
nail made of copper, silver, and gold,
the three metals that have made Mon
tana the wealthy State it now is. The
suggestions have been accepted and a
nail appropriately shaped and en-
graved will be ordered and forwarded
to Chicago as soon as completed, to be
used in the manner suggested.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Ohio's Senator.

Boston Herald (Ind. Dem.): Advices
from Ohio are to the effect that, if the
Democrats carry the legislature in
that State next month, John Mclean
will be the United States Senator
elected by them to succeed John Sher-
man. We have before expressed the
opinion that the defeat OF John Sher-
man would be q public calamity, even
if the best Democrat in the State were
chosen over him; but if his successor
is to be John Mclean the case will be
much worse. 1t would be but third
exercise OF the money power which
has already bought Payne and Brice
seats in the Senate at the hands OF
the Democratic party, and would be a
step further downward in the quality
of the candidate making the purchase.
But we do not believe it will be. As
between John Sherman and John Nc
Lean we refuse to credit that the latter
can be elected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
sUNOL Is QUEEN.
Without a Skip Sunol Makes the Mile in
2:08 Ia, First Trial.

STOCKTON, Cal, Oct. 20.-Sunol beat
the worlds record on the Stockton
track today, making mile in 2:OSl,,
beating Maud SIS time half a second.
1t was fast mile from the start, and
the mare finished strong. After warm
ing her up by four miles jogging ard a
rubbing down, Marvin came out at
five O'Clock this afternoon to go
against the record. At the first at
tempt he nodded for the word and
she went away alone, runner wait
ing for her at the half. She went the
first quarter in :31a4, half in 1;O4 fiat,
three-quarters in 1877, and came
home strong and scored in 2:0SI
There were six timers and every watch
the same. The crowd went wild when
the time was made known.
The mare had been driven four
miles, one rather fast. When she was
found ready for the event of her life,
timer o 'Brien, of the Palo Alto stable,
was stationed at the half mile pole
with runner to accompany Sunol to
the finish, but she went alone the first
half mile. President Shippee shouted
"go," and Sunol went out to win a
record that Marvin has been working
for so long. "She'll break a record in
that Slip" they said in the timers
stand. Sunol was guided along Just
inside the center of the track, which
had been prepared for her, and Mar
vim cautioned her with his long drawn
out "whoa," to keep her from becom-
ing too excited. She went to the
quarter post in :31aI, and kept on at
her wonderful stride to the half-mile
post i'm 1;O4 fiat. Here Timer O'Brien
came into the race with a runner, and
as the start was made on the second
bali an excited horseman in the stand
shouted, 81 :O4, she'll beat itr" The
mare came around the turn faster
than any man on the ground ever saw
a trotter go, and reached the three
quarters post in 1877. 1t was a great
race against time as she came down
the stretch to the finish The excited
timers shouted, "she's got it; she'll
beat it ~
Sunol came home in a magnificent
finish. Marvin knew he had the race,
and ne encouraged the mare, all the
while calling on her, but not using the
whip. Everybody shouted as she
went under the wire in 2:0Sh. 1t was
the gamest finish ever seen on n race
track, and the mare seemed to be
proud OF the performance. There
were no watches on the grounds to
dispute the correctness OF the record.
except to make it faster by a quarter
of second. The crowd yelled like a
lot OF crazy men, and cheer after cheer
went up for Sunol.
Marvin was warmly congratulated,
and as he was going to the stable he
said, ''They will hammer at that fig
ure long time"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
YANKEES NOT DwARFs.
DR.. Brooks and two other Americans Turu
the Laugh Upon the Briton.

A good story is told OF Phillips
Brooks, DIR. McVicker, of ofPhiladelphia,
and Mr.. Robinson, the builder, OF Bos-
ton, attending q lecture in Leeds on
America. Unhappily the lecturer
stated that Americans were, as a rule,
short of stature, and if there were any
in the audience he would be pleased to
have the opportunity OF demonstrat-
ing the statement. Phillips Brooks
rose to his feet and said: 81 am an
American and, as you see, about six
feet in height, and sincerely hope that
if there is any other representative of
my country here he will rise"
After a moments interval Mr.. Robin
son rose and said: "I am from Ameri-
ca, in which country my height, six
feet two, is the subject of no remark
If there be any other American here i
hope he will rise" The house was in
a Jolly humor. Waiting until the ex-
element could abate in some degree,
and the lecturer regain control OF his
shattered nerves, DIR. McVicker slowly
his form to it's full height of six feet
four, and exclaimed: 81 am an"
But he got no further. The audience
roared and the lecturer said no more
on that subject.-Boston Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
GOOD LUCK.

Prices Cream Baking Powder is often called the
Good-Luck Baking Powder.
Owing to that good luck always attends the
of DR. Prices it is essential to it the moment
mixed nor required have the always just
So with ammonia alum powders 1t is not
luck after ALL accuracy and exercised in
the preparation and combination of all the Ingredients OF
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder. Competent chemists
employed the strength and purity of each
Ingredient Nothing trusted chance Hence; it is
always uniform in its work
House wives never fail to have "good luck" in max
ing delicious bread biscuit pastry and cakes that
remain moist and sweet. Only Baking Powder that
tains the white of eggs.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum or any other adulterant. In fact, the
purity of this ideal powder has never been ques-
toned.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Ballad Of Buttons.

Came Roger Mills from Texas
Astride a free-trade nag.
OF ardor full for Johnny Bull,
And waved the Golden flag.
"Ho, men of old Ohioi"
Said Roger O., said he,
Now turn about and with me shout
That imports must be free.
Let every valiant Buckeye
Who wields a voters AK,
Rise in his might to boldly fight
Mckinley's tariff tax"
The Buckeye voter pondered,
He looked at price-iists long,
Where Roger saw the tariff law
Had wrought a hideous wrong.
What is the revelation?
A tale of greater cost
or prices that make purses Nat
And bank accounts exhaust
Run through the current markets,
And note the figures found
On files and hoes and calicoes,
And wire nails by the pound;
On cotton goods and sugar.
And blankets, boots and spades,
On starch, clothes-line and binding
Woolens OF various grades; Irvine.
Straw hats, hemp rope and crow bars.
Shoes, fiannels and tin pans,
Best wooden pals and iron nails,
Z dozen kinds of cans;
Blue shifting, gingha m. carpets,
Rakes, rubbers, linen, twist,
nd b..ll l., IL,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
A Solution at any Cost.

Giddings-"Did they catch the fellow
that tried to pick Mrs. Wright's pocket
yesterday ?"
Rawley-"No, but he gave himself
up"
Giddings What did he do that
for?'
Rawley-''To force her to testify
whether she had pocket or not
Puck.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Mrs. Thurman.

Ohio State Journal: OF course Mrs.
Thurman will be remembered in the
world as the wife of great senator
and jurist, but in Columbus she will
be remembered as a model wife, moth
a woman OF the people and for the
people. With aristocratic associa-
tions, she was the counselor OF the
poor as well as the giver of what they
needed. She attended them in sick
ness and went to their funerals. She
was neighborly, beloved by all who
knew her, and the world is better be
cause OF her good life.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Made Boies Jump.

At the Republican meeting in Des
Moines last Wednesday night egavel
used was an ear of corn from Powe-
shiek county, twentysix inches long
and four inches in diameter. They say
that every time that ear hit the table
that Boies would jnmp. 1t could be
heard by him half across the state
Inter Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Free Trade Doomed.

Cleveland Leader: During the three
months OF July, August and Septen-
Der six rolling mills, nine furnaces and
fifty-nine foundries and machine shops
were established in the Southern States
II this sort OF thing continues the end
of the free trade solid South is not far
away.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Montana Land Thrown Open.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The presi-
dent has directed the transfer OF the
hay reservation, coal field reservation
and portion OF the post reservation
at Fort Assinaboine. Mont, to the
secretary OF the interior for disposi-
ton under the law.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Worth Seeing.

"Where are all the people running
to-"
There's a procession OF American
citizens OF foreign birth going down the
street."
Hush! Those professions are COM
mon enough"
ayes, but this one is carrying moth
ing but American flags"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Emmons Blaine Promoted.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 21.-At the regular
monthly meeting of the board OF di-
rectors OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road it was announced that Emmons
Blaine was appointed general agent
for Chicago and the Northwest, with
offices at Chicago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Electric N. p. Trains.

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 24.-Henry
Willard, who is making a tour or the
northwest, in an interview today ex-
pressed the belief that all trains OF the
Northern Pacific will, before long, be
operated entirely by electricity.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Blaine en- route to Washington.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Oct. 21.-Secretary
Blaine and wife, James G. Blaine, Jr.,
and Miss Hattie Blaine, with servants
and baggage, left in private car this
morning TOR Washington.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
An Ex-Rebel's Candidacy.

Chicago journal: Gen. Roger A.
Pryor is Democratic candidate for
Judge in New York city. And the pat
riotic but ignorant Democratic voters
think that he was a Union soldier in
the war.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
An Added Zest.

"Why do you not eat your apple,
Tommy"
"I'm waitin' till Johnny Briggs comes
along. Apples taste lots better when
there's some other kid to watch you
eat 'em."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
Two Kinds Of Wind.

Lowell Courier: Winding up makes
q clock go, but it has an opposite ef-
feet upon an insolvent concern.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
OFFICIAL ROSTER.
state Directory.

Governor. X. Toole, Helena
Lieut.. GovernOr....John f. Rickards, Butte
Al :nber OF Congress, W. w. Dixon, Butte
Secretary ................L Louis Rotwitt, Helena
Treasurer ............... X. y. Hickman III elena
Auditor. ......E. a. kenney, Helena
Atty General, -. IL Henri J Haskell, Glendiye
ChieiJustice supreme Court........
Henry n. Blake, Helena
Associate Justices E. n. Harwood
Supreme Court '''" w. H. Dewitt
ClerN Sup. Court, w. J. kennedy, Helena
superintendent Public Instruction.
......-John Cannon. Helena
Federal Directory.
II. 5. VIM. i. Furay, Butt,
&egister II. ). Land Ofiice.........C. A. Burg
Receiver u. 5. Land Office......G. W. Cook
Surveyor General. ID. Eaton
u. = Attorney y.........................E. ID. Weed
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29
wooL-sroRINc FACILITIES.

with Special View the Sto
Wool Growers the Judith and Wolf Creek county will find
The 20 their wool, whether
desiring sell or ship.
ROCK PRICES Also blacksmith shop at Landing
prORDERS BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
Contract Lahorers Captured.

New YORK, March PA number Of
Italian contract laborers were captured
yesterday by customs inspectors on the
steamer California. The vessel arrived al
her dock and the inspectors saw lot Of
men standing about her decks dressed like
sailors, but doing no work. Their suspi-
cions were aroused and they deter.
mined to watch the vessel. Shortly after.
ward the officers saw the supposed sailors
leaving the vessel aud arrested them. The
Italians said they came here to work in
the lumber yard Of George Ulling az New
Haven, Conn. They had been promised
81 p per day It is believed that the in
spectors who effected the capture have un-
covered system OF smuggling contract
laborers into the country that has been in
vogue for some time.
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
Live sporting News.

NEW YORK, March 25--Jem Smith and
Ted Pritchard each posted ei00 today to
fight for $500 a side and the championship
of England. The men will Sign articles
today Pritchard is the lghtest pugilist
since Tom Sayres' time to fight for the
championship. The ten round glove con
test between Joe McAnliiIe and Patsy Far
rell, of Pittsburg, has been declared Off.
The McAuliffe party has arranged to put
up Jim DAILY, whom McAulifTe failed 10
knock out the other day, against Farrell,
and the latter has signified his acceptance
Of match. It will probably occur on
April 6. William O'Connor telegraphs
from Toronto that he accepts Teemer's
challenge to row for 81, 500 a side and the
championship, and asks the latter to cover
a forfeit which he has on deposit in The
Police Gazette office Arthur Whitney
who was released By the New York club
last Saturday, has signed with the Ciacin.
natl association team, with which club he
will play third base.
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
Insnred HIm. Then KlIlnh nim.

GOSHEN, Ind, March 25.-The Hendryx
murder trial made rapid progress today.
Mrs CallSins, who is included in the in
dictment charging Hendryx with being
the murderer of her husband, was released
from custody and testified against her
partner in crime. She said Hendryx and
she planned and succeeded in getting CalS-
ins to marry her. Then they induced him
10 take out an accident insurance for
5000, making his wife the beneficiary; to
will his property TO his wife, aud then TO
give Hendryx the power Of attorney to col
lect for Mrs. Calkins the insurance should
he die by accident About week after
the marriage to Calkins she with her hus-
band and Hendryx went fishing, and while
attempting to change seats Calkins was
thrown overheard by Hendryx aud
drowned. She and Hendryx then rowed
ashore and wet their clothing to indicate
that the boat had capsized and gave the
alarm
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
SHE TRAPPED THE wATcHMAN.
Lured Him Into Her Cell. Then Fled
and Locked Him In.

PorTsyl1LE, Pa, March ga bold ad-
venturess caught prison official OF Schuyl-
kill county in compromising position,
and which has lost him his position.
George Schneider, night watchman, has
been requested to tender his resignation at
that institution for an alleged attempt to
assault one Of the female prisoners and
also to blackmail the warden.
Annie Refs, who has an unsavory repu-
tation and is serving a term for larceny,
inveighled Schneider into her cell, when
he threw her across the bed. The girl
escaped, and with the keys locked the
night watehman in the cell alone and at
tempted TO gain her liberty from Jail
Schneider commanded her to release him,
but the girl did not accede to his demand
until he had fired several shots from his
revolver through the cracks Of the door.
Annie says that she and Schneider had ar
ranged to lure Warden Xiegler into the
cell with her and refuse to let him out
until he had paid them 500 10 keep the
affair quiet The scandal has created a
great deal Of excitement throughout the
county. The county commissioners have
appointed a new night watchman
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
TO Investigate the KiIlIng.

NEW ORLEANS, March 25-The grand
jury will on Thursday under direction Of
Attorney General Rogers, begin an inves-
tigation into the lynching Of the Italians
at the parish prison. When the question
Of taking up the subject was submitted to
the grand jury yesterday the ayes were
unanimous. Judge Rogers has been in
communication with Signor Corte. the
Italian consul, and has several letters from
that gentleman, one of which shows that
ten Of the men who We're killed went under
assumed names, and from this the authori-
ties infer that they were either fugitives
from Italy or ex-conyicts.
Corte has requested that the leaders Of
the uprising be brought to justice. The
grand jury is nearly through with its in
quiry into the jury bribery charges One
of the two indictments they reported was
against the missing detective, d. c. O'Mal-
ley, who is charged with having been an
accessory before the fact. 1t is understood
that indictments will also be returned
against Juror Seligman aud three of his
colleagues in the Hennessy trial District
Attorney Sugenburg said yesterday after
noon that there will be a number Of sensa-
tional developments in the matter before
the end Of the week
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
Many Nights He Thought He Would Not
Live Until Morning.

Joseph yasallo is in the employ of News
dealer Lewis Ran, n ". cor. seventh and
Chestnut streets, Philadelphia There Joseph
can be seen every day. lie resides with his
widowed mother at 716 Hubbell street, Phila-
delphia, which is between Catharne and Fifz-
ater streets. The following IS the story he
told of his sufserings:
Three years ago began to have trouble
breathing through my nose. which would be-
come so stol ped up that at nights | hardly
could sleep, | thought had but cold, SO
did not give it much attention until got 80
bad that had to 60 10 see a doctor, who
treated me and gave me medicines that did
me no seod. go 40 bad that many a nisht
the pain was so terrible / thought would die
before morning About every ten m nuies
throughout the whole night long would have
10 get out Of bed 70 spit up phiegm that got
in ny throat and was choking me, and TIA Il
Is tine way the nights Passed. Often | would
not get two hours sleep in n night. In the
d 'ytime my face felt rs If il was afire, and If
! ran OF got Ii . excited my nose would
bleed and ] would get an awful headache. /
have been treated by three doctors who did
not do ne a bit OF good. My uneie told nay
mother TO take me to Drs. Mccoy and Wild
man, and after had been going 20 them a
month felt better Now / feel we'll. for ]
sleep so sound that have to be awakened
every morning, and / now breathe through
my nose as II IL never was stopped up. and !
do not have headaches and my nose never
bleeds y
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
SHE BLAcKMAlLsD THE DELEGATES.
Sensational Incidents In the Career OF
FitxsimmonS' Fair Accomplice.

FitxsimmonK' Fair Accomplice
PITTssuRG. March 25.--rhe detectives
have discovered enough of the career of
Miss Laura Snowden, the accomplice Of
Fred Fitzsimmons, the scrook and mnr-
derer, to stamp her as one of the star ad.
venturesses and blackmailers of the eoun-
try. A search OF her luxuriously furnished
apartments on Caldwell street led TO the
finding of her diary and letters, which are
rich in sensational information,
The letters showed that she induced a
friend in the same line 20 join in a scheme
Go entrap and blackmail the dark skinned
members Of the Pan-American congress
during their two days sojourn in this city
In lSs9, She cOolly used a pittshurg iron
manufacturer TO guide at least three OF
the delegates TO her rooms, where ia due
time she made the unwilling diplomats
disgOrge a goodly sum or face the disgrace
OF exposure Her business instinct led
her 70 keep regular list Of her victims
In this list are not only the names Of
Pittsburg men prominent in the business
community, but politicians and men Of
| affairs OF high standing in many Of thg
larger cities clear across the continent
Blackmail was her pet game and the mys
terry is how one so long escaped prison
while all the time maintaining openly her
position as stenographer and clerk for Th,
Medical Review.
It has been learned beyond doubt that
Detective Gilkinsonis slayer, whose appre
hension is due TO Miss Snowden's disclos
| nres, IS Frederick 9. f'itzsimmons, o.
Brockville, Ont
The discovery of Fitzsimmons' real char
acter has caused great sensation al
Brockville, where his relatives are among
the best people. He is a college bred mar
| and has been wanderer over two cont
nents for over decade. He never visitet
his home until fortnight ago to secure
his inheritance. His brother is now er
route to pittsburg to look after the defense
Evening journal., 1891-03-25
pIrect - nnd STERILIZATION clnim.

WASHINGTON, March 25-The treasury
department is daily paying out large
amounts on account Of the direct tax and
the French spoliation claims. Warrants
for Missour's share-S646, 95S-and Indi.
ana's share-s769, l44-were yesterday paid
to the accredited representatives Of those
states Applications were yesterday re
ceived from the governors Of North Caro-
lima and West Virginia for their share
North Carolina will receive S3i7, 600 and
West Virginia Sl3i, 600 The first of the
French spoliation claims was paid yester
day The warrant was for Si3,5i9 and
was drawn in favor of Mary Ann Smith
administrators Of John Smith, Jr Mrs
Smith lives in Philadelphia