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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
A Genuine Rain Of Bread.

The sudden appearance upon the
ground of a considerable supply of an
edible substance astonished certain
people OF Asiatic Turkey one day last
fall. 1t came during a heavy fall of
rain between Merdin and Diarbekir
and covered a circular area some six
or eight miles in circumference. Some
of it was gathered up and made into
bread, which was OF good taste and
very digestible. Specimens of the sub
stance have since been submitted to
botanists, who find that it is in the
form of small grains, yellow outside
and white and mealy inside, and that
it is d lichen Iecanora esculenta)
known to occur in some OF the arid
regions of western Asia. 1t is sup
posed that the grains were drawn up
in water-spout and transported by
the wind at q considerable height in
the atmosphere. A French traveller
has reported that a similar fall of this
lichen occurred in many parts of Per-
sia in 1928, when it covered the ground
to the depth OF nearly an inch and was
eaten by animals and collected by the
inhabitants. Many other falls are
said to have been mentioned.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
The Prices for the Coming Clip.

The heenormous importation of wooden
goods in anticipation of the passage
of the Mckinley bill glutted the Amer
lean market, and this in connection
with the slack demand owing to mild
winter has prevented the advance in
goods which was expected. The fall
ing off in imports OF woolen goods
since the first of January has been so
great as to leave wider field for
American mills, and most of those
which failed during the few years pre-
ceiling the passage OF the Mckinley bill
have been started up and are now
running, increasing the consumption
of American wool to the extent of
about 100000 pounds per month.
This increases the supply of goods to
such an extent as to leave very little
prospect of any advance in price. The
coming clip promises to be inadequate
to supply the home demand for wool
without considerable increase in the
importations of the foreign staple.
The prices for American wool will de-
eide the extent of importations of for
eign wool. If American woods are held
at figures which make them dearer
than the foreign, manufacturers will
use more of the latter. But if, on the
other hand, American wool is sold
freely on the present basis 1T will be
preferred to the foreign, provided there
is no further change in the value of the
latter. We think that the prices cur
rent in the eastern markets for the
past six months will be the prices at
which American wool should sell here
during the coming season.-Justice,
Bateman L. Co.'S Wool circular.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
Selecting q Stallion.

In selecting stallion, says an ex-
change, first look at his legs, ii they
are not up to the standard don't look
any further at that horse, for a horse
without legs is no horse. The legs
should be large. flat, bony, free from
flesh and puffs OF any kind, not too
straight at the pasterns, nor yet too
far back - a fault with some draft
horses. A good fiat foot, with the abil-
ity to lift it up and place it straight
forward the proper distance is desider-
atum. Next look at the back. 1t
should be short, straight and closely
coupled. Next the head. Requisites
broad between the eyes and ears, clear,
mild eye, not showing much white;
jaw thin. Ii the horse be full between
the eyes, head sloping backward and
a narrow poll, that horse has nointel-
ligence and will breed that way.
Shoulders should be large, sloping well
back; wide rump, long hips, not
punched up in knot like your fist
doubled up; wide between the forelegs;
thin throat latch, neck large and en-
larging to the point to where it is set
on shoulders. Ii the horse possesses
the necessary individual merit his
breeding may be looked up. But
though the horse had a pedigree a mile
long don't breed to him unless he has
individual merit.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
A Check on sneezing and Coughing.

DIR. Brown-Sequard, in one OF his
lectures, with reference to a check on
sneezing, coughing, ETC., says:
Coughing can be stopped by press
ing on the nerves of the lips in the
neighborhood of the nose. Sneezing
may be stopped by the same mechan-
ism. Pressing in the neighborhood of
the ear, right in front of the ear, may
stop coughing. 1t is so also OF hic-
coughing, but much less SO than for
sneezing or coughing. Pressing very
hard on the top of the mouth is also
means OF stopping coughing, and many
say the will has asimmense power. There
are many other affections associated
with breathing which can be stopped
by the same mechanism which stops
the hearts action. In spasm of the
glottis, which is a terrible thing in chill
dren, and also in whooping cough, it
is possible to afford relief by throwing
cold water on the feet, or by tickling
the soles of the feet, which produces
laughter, and at the same time goes to
the matter that is producing the
spasm, and arrests it almo at once
l would not say that we can always
prevent coughing by our will; but in
many instances these things are pos
sible, and if you remember that in
bronchitis and pneumonia, or any
acute affection of the lungs, hacking or
coughing greatly increases the trouble
at times, you can readily see how inn
portant 1T is for the patient to try to
avoid coughing as best he can.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
GLADsTONE's GUIDING STAR.
The Woman Who Has Made the Great States
man Happy.

She Is one of the most tcharming-look-
ing women you ever saw, declares a
correspondent of the Ladies Home
Journal; a sweet, kind face framed in
full, soft, lovely hair and topped by a
cap of velvet and lace. A gown that
falls in artistic folds and doesn't rus
tie, and a way OF looking at you as if
she were interested in everything you
said-that' s Mrs. Gladstone She does
not care for society, as it is meant by
the round OF balls and receptions, and
the giving and going to them; but sheis
delighted when she is at the head of
her own dinner table and has about
her circle of friends who know and
love her and Mr.. Gladstone. Unlike
the wife OF any other prime minister,
she never went in for having a salon,
for surrounding herself with rich and
powerful friends who would simply
care to be received at the house of a
prime minister, and yet have no real
interest in the cause which he so thor
oughly and entirely championed. In
stead, she has given her time to caring
for him, to see that he was under any
and all circumstances as comfortable
as possible, and, that in this way, his
health was preserved for the nation
for whom he did so much good. Her
happiest moments are when she is with
her husband and at Hawarden, but on
every important occasion she has al
ways been by hisside. just remember
that this means going over the country
in railway trains, being for hours on
open-air platforms, and then you will
understand why the people of England
worship Mrs. Gladstone as a heroine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
ABOUT ASSESSMENTS.
Rules Of the State Board of Equalization.

The state board OF equalization has
completed its rules and regulations.
In addition to what has already been
published the following is given: The
object of the law in the matter of as
sessing and collecting the public rev.
enue is to carry into effect the consti-
tutional and statutory requirements;
that all property in the state not ex-
empt under the laws OF the United
States shall be taxed in proportion to
its value, excepting from taxation the
property OF the United States, the
state, counties, cities, towns, school
districts, municipal corporations, pub
lie libraries and such other property
as is used exclusively for agricultural
and horticultural societies, Tor educa-
tional purposes, places for actual re-
ligious worship, hospitals and places
OF burial not used for private or cor
porate profit, and institutions OF
purely public charity; provided no
more land than is necessary for such
purposes shall be exempt; also all
mines and mining claims, both placer
and rock In place, containing or bear
ing gold, silver, copper, lead, coal or
other valuable mineral deposits prior
to the purchase thereof from the United
States. To this end the law requires
the assessment of all taxable property
to be first completed before the rate
of county taxation is determined. The
assessment OF the property must be
commenced Immediately after the first
Monday in March, and completed on
or before the second Monday in July
OF each year; and the equalization by
the county boards of equalization
must be commenced on the third Mon
day OF July and completed on or be-
fore the second Monday i'm August OF
each year. All taxable property must
be assessed at it's full cash value. The
terms "valus" and "full cash value"
mean the amount at which the prop
erty would be taken in payment OF a
just debt from "a solvent debtor.
Assessors are instructed to use the
form of assessment list adopted and
furnished by the said state board OF
equalization, or form substantially
the same, and in all cases to require a
list or statement to be sworn to and
signed by the person assessed, which
must be carefully preserved in the
office of the assessor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
AGAINST The MAFIA.
THE GRAND JURY AT NEW ORLEANS
REPORTS AFTER Six WEEKS OF
HARD LABOR
No Indictment Found Against the Citizens
Who Disposed Of the Murderers.

New ORLEANS, May 5.-After six
weeks investigation the grand jury
has completed it's labors in the Italian
case, and this afternoon presented q
voluminous report to Judge Mari.
The report recites the killing OF Chief
of Police Hennessy, trial OF the Ital-
ians, ETC., and in referring to the ver-
dict rendered, says: "We cannot be
mistaken in the assertion that the
verdict was startling, amazing, Bit
ter disappointment, shocking to pub
lie opinion, provoking the repeated
acquisition that some the jury had
been unfaithful to their Office" The
report goes on at considerable length
to speak of the comments.
'It is clearly brought out by the evil
dence OF the Jurors that as affecting
three of the accused, Politz, Scaffedi
and Monasterio, the jury engaged in a
deliberation of four or five hours,
and on repeated ballots stood six
guilty and six not guilty. This is a
clearly defined indication of the con-
viction OF the jury as to three of the
accused. 1t forces conclusion that
the evidence was sufficient to justify
SIX Jurors who stood resolute and de-
termined for a verdict OF guilty, max
ing it well nigh impossible to reach any
other conclusion than a mistrial.
Three of the accused name above were
probably unwilling actors designated
by the leaders OF the conspiracy to an
executive villainous part in which they
had neither personal motives nor in
terest. Following this investigation
it was quickly learned that talesmar
had been approached in various man
ners, the vile work being carried for
ward in the court room during the
trial. One favorIte expression was
that big money might be made by go
ing on the jury and doing right. There
is no doubt but what such attempts
were made by the various parties il
the service OF the defense, entertained
by some persons and scorntully re
jected by others. In some instances
a rebuff was met with an answer tha
it was joke, but surely it was a wei
directed joke OF deep significance wheI
the leading part isenacted by the coun
sci OF one of the accused awaiting trial
now under indictment for attempting
to bribe juror. Another class
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
also make such record part of their
annual report to the goYernor.

also make such record part of their
annual report to the governor.
SEC. Z. All expense attending the
gathering, holding, advertising and
selling of all estray animals shall be
paid out OF the gross proceeds OF the
sale of such animals and so much OF
the net proceeds of the sale as is not
claimed within the period of two years
after such sale, shall be covered by the
board of stock commissioners into the
state treasury and become a part of
the state Inspector and detective fund.
SEC. 8. 1t Is here by made a misde-
meanor for any unauthorized person
to take up or In any manner hold any
estray animal except in the manner
now provided by law for trespassing
animals, and any person so doing con-
trary to the provisions OF this act
shall be, upon conviction thereof, fined
in the sum of not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than ten nor more than
sixty days, or shall be subject to both
such tine and Imprisonment.
SEC. 9. Any estray within the mean
ing of this act shall be considered an
animal that, after inquiry by the in
spector or the person herein provided
for to be appointed by the board of
stock commissioners in each of said
districts, among reputable stock own
ers and freeholders is found to be APP
parently without ownership in that
locality.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
Short Bits Of Information.

A bush fire in the Linsmore district,
Victoria, Australia, swept over a tract
forty-five miles long by five to fifteen
miles wide. About 5000 sheep were
burnt.
One OF Barnum's recipes for old age
was this: "In addition to being strictly
temperate, l have always been cheer
full. L once adopted as my family
motto the words: Love God and be
merry
Germany has something a great deal
worse than American pork. 1t is the
fact that at least 1000, 900 OF her
husbands and fathers are working for
wages which average less than Sl5O
per year, and wages are going down
instead OF up.
A Californian was out looking for
some lost sheep in a canyon near
Sespe, Ventura county, on Wednes-
day, when he ran against large brown
bear. He had no firearms, but he las
seed the bear and dragged it to death.
1t weighed 800 pounds.
A South Bethlehem, Pa, school
teacher disappeared between sessions
few days ago, and as he did not ap-
pear the scholars organized themselves
into squads and instituted search.
He was found asleep in a secluded cor
ner OF the school house cellar.
An Ohio man who undertook short
cut through the woods OF Northern
Michigan found himself lost, and being
afraid of traueling in a circle he camped
down in one spot for two days and let
hunter find him. He wasn't a bit
consoled at afterward discovering that
he was all the time within half mile
of a town of 500 inhabitants.
A Chicago woman who has just re-
turned from several years as mission
ary in India, says that in the boxes of
clothing she received from the char
liable women of New York were over
1000 corsets and 700 pairs of rubber
garters. What with whisky from the
traders and corsets from the women,
the poor natives stand but little show
for comfort in this world or the newt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
Dividends for April.

Boston & Montana Consolidated
Copper and Silver Mining company.
Dividend No. 12 OF 81 per share,
amounting to S125, 900, payable May
3.
Granite Mountain declared its regu-
lar monthly dividend of 20 cents per
share, aggregating 100000.
The Helena and Victor paid, April
80, a dividend of $4,000.
The Alice company has declared div
idend No. "a, being 81 cents a share,
amounting to S25 900.
The Hecla Consolidated Miningcom.
pany OF Montana paid, April 25, divi.
dend No. 10S, of so cents share, ag.
gregating SIS, 600.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
A PHENOMENAL MINE.
A Wonderful Discovery in the High Ore Made
While Sinking.

"The Anaconda company will have
no more use for smelters," remarked
a citizen excitedly to-day.
"How is that" was asked.
didn't you hear about the big
strike? You didn't! Why, it is the
biggest thing out. I'll tell you all
about it.
Last night when the night shift was
at work-you know sinking is in prog
ress at the High Ore-well, about mid
night four blasts were put in the bot
tom of the shaft. Well a regular mol
ten mass of metal was uncovered.
Hot is no name for it, and the boys
thought they had reached the Internal
regions, though they were only down
roo feet. Why, there is a great sub
terranean furnace there and the metal
is roasted to white heat. The bucket
was let down but did not last two min
utes. A thick iron bucket is dipped
into the natural furnace and the metal
is hoisted to the surface, where it
cools of into matte and is already for
shipping. You see they won't need d
smelter any more. It's a wonderful
mine, that High Ore."-Inter-Moun-
tain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
SOUNDED THE RECALL.
An Incident Of the Indian Massacre in Ne
braska in 1887.
1Detroit Free Press ]

lDetroIt Free Press.
In the summer of SS7 dusty tired
looking party of horseman, forty in
number, were vending their way over
the rolling prairie land of western Ne
braska. In the lead and to the rear
rode a detachment of Uncle Sam
blue-coated soldiers, commanded by a
bearded captain whose experience on
the frontier had made his name well
known. In the midst, carefully guarded
by the troup, were half dozen Chey-
enne Indians, and following them came
ten citizens whose garb betokened
them to be men OF the plain, and
whose iaded horses showed them to be
hard ridden.
The soldiers were jubilant over their
capture, the Indians were stolidly in
different, while the plainsmen wore sui
len countenances which BODIED no good
FOR the red prisoners. The Indians
were portion OF raiding party that
two days before had attacked out-ly-
ing settlements and massacred entire
families. The citizens were a party
that had been formed to follow the
Indians and avenge their outrage, and
that morning they had surrounded
their foe and were bent on their anni-
hilation, when the troopers had sud
denly come upon the scene, and to the
disgust of the settlers, captured the
whole party, and thus robbed them OF
their revenge.
An hour later n camp was selected
by the side OF a clear stream which
coursed over white, sandy bottom.
One OF the citizens who had not dis
mounted, rode to hegroup of Indians
and addressed wrinkled buck whose
hard countenance clearly bespoke his
blood-thirsty nature.
whats that on your shirt, Iniun?"
he asked.
The Indian, seeing he was attracting
notice, proudly straigtened himself.
Fastened to the redskins much be
fringed and beaded deerskin shirt were
three scalps, all from the fair heads OF
little children, and one of them a vel.
low curl of a baby. Quick as thought
the white mans pistol came from his
holster on his saddle, and-crack. the
Indian fell forward with a bullet be-
tween his eyes.
In another moment the avenged set
tier was speeding across the prairie and
the commanding officer had ordered q
detail of his men to capture him. As
they mounted and started in pursuit
one OF the plainsmen said:
Captain, that hair tied to that ar
Injun belonged to his little uns' heads"
Sound the recall" said the Captain
to his trumpeter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
The New Estray Law.
The following estray law was passed
hy tho "a Of laoi atnra.

The following estray law was passed
by the last legislature:
SECTION 1. That the board of stock
commissioners be, and is hereby au-
thorlzed, to take possession OF all es-
tray horses, mares, geldings, colts,
mules and asses found running at large
upon the public domain and to dispose
OF the same subject to the following
restrictions:
SEC. 9. For the purpose of carrying
this act into effect, said board OF stock
commissioners shall divide the state
into suitable districts, and as the oc-
casion may require, shall appoint some
person in each OF said districts whose
duty it shall be to take into hisposses-
sion all such estrays found in his dis
trict.
SEC Such person so appointed for
said purpose shall hold the estrays so
collected by HIM in his possession, and
care for the same in the best and most
practical manner, for a period offorty-
two days from the time all such estrays
have been taken into possession. dur
ing which time said estrays shall be
advertised in one paper within the dis
trict where such estrays shall be held,
state once week for period of four
consecutive weeks, which notice shall
be in form as follows:
Notice is hereby given that | have
taken into my possession the following
estrays there describe the animals) and
that hold the same at.......................
.................in the county of................
..............and State OF Montana.
SEC. 4. At the expiration OF the said
forty-two days all animals not claimed
by the owner or owners thereof shall
be sold by the board of stock commits
sioners in such manner, and at such
time and place, as such board shal
deem best. At the time of said sal,
said board shall cause all animals to
be branded with a brand to be adopted
by said board, which shall be vent
against all other brands on said ami
NAL.
SEC. 5. Said board shall keep on file
in it's Office record giving as near as
may be its age, color, sex and brand o
all animals sold under this act, to
gether with the gross and net amount
realized for the same, which net amount
shall be held by said board, subject tc
the order of the rightful owner wher
such ownership is proven to the salts
faction of said board.
SEC. 6. The board of stock commits
sioners shall file semi-annually copy
of the report of such animals sold dur
ing the preceding six months with thu
secretary of state and each OF tn,
county clerks of the state, and sale
board OF stock commissioners shal
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
About the Size Of II.

Harvard Lampon: Smith = 1t
wouldn't do any good to give women
their rights. They wouldn't vote.
Brown-Why not?
Smith-Why, there wouldn't be one
of them who would acknowledge she
was old enough to vote.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
WooL-sToRINc FACILITIES.

Large Warehouse the bank constructed with Special View to the Storm"
Wool Wool Growers Judith Wolf Creek will find
this the point o wool, whether
desiring sell or ship.
Ranhmen and will find the Judith
at BED ROCK PRICES Also shop Landing
srORDERS BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23

WE think, sometimes, that il would
be better if more of these notices from
experienced and practical editors APP
peared Such men as Cheever of the
Ne,C England Farmer, Curtis of the
Mirror and Farmer, Gilbert of the
Maine Farmer, Carman of the Rural
New Yorker, and others we might name,
would be able quickly to point out both
merits and defects, and thus benefit
maker and user alike. Counting room
influence" it is true, might sometimes
be active; but wise publishers usually
give wise editors all the license they
need in this direction, for they know
that it is the good things which are ad-
vertised that are the ones they are 90
ing to get the most revenue out of, and
that it is never going to help paper to
get the reputation it should seek to
recklessly or deceptively praise every
thing put on the market.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-12-23
advertisements.
We Believe in Hoods
other Medicines Promise
Much, but they Per-
form Little.
Good Words from MIR. Stone of
Montpelier.

Good Words from MIR. Stone of
Montpelier.
Mr.. John Stone, harness-maker in bust
ness on Elm street, Montpelier, VT, and
who for many years resided in the town of
Berlin, is one of our old tried and true
friends. He says
" NOVEMBER 9, 1891
"My wife and l both have for many years
been troubled with salt rheum humor on
hands and arms. We have taken Hoods
Sarsaparilla and always with Good Re-
@1------
suits. Occasionally If we leave off few
months the humor will show itself slightly,
and then we will take little more of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Last spring my wife
concluded she would try new sarsaparilla
that was being advertised, but soon gave it
up and returned to Hoods, being satisfied
that no other could equal, let alone
surpass it. For the past few months have
been following your suggestion of taking it
in hot water and think it great improve
ment." JOHN STONE, Elm street, Mont
pelier, Vermont. Be sure you get